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OFFICE of ORDNANCE , Pall - m all, A p ril 9, 1851. litice is hereby given to all Persons desirous of Contracting to ie PNY MEAT, BREAD, OATS, and FORA GE, to her Ma j est y 's i. he ';' ,l Forces (Bread and Meat for the Foot Guards and for the House 'itavalry excepted) in Cantonments , Quarters, and andßarracks, in 4 , l o antles of England severally, in Wales, in North Britain, in the I sle of Man, and in the Channel Islands , for Six Months from st Jane next, inclusive. ;that Proposals in Writing, addressed to the Sec retar y to the Board I llna nce , sealed up and marked on the outside " Tender for ouPplies," will bey, received th at th Ordnance-office, Pall-mall, ‘orbefore Wednesda the 7 day of e May next, and Tenders may °, ae, l ivered at any time during that day. fe rsons Who make Tenders, are desired not to use an y Forms but tho se Which may be had u pon application at the Office of the Seere t Ytot:e Board of Ordnance in Pall-Mall. By order of the Board, G. BUTLER, Secretary. ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. thi,;toa SPECIAL GENERAL .MEET NG of the Shareholders of °4l ParlY, held pursuant to advertisement at tit., London Ta illishopsgate-street, London, on beatsThursd the 17:h April, :ito consider an Agreement proposed to tei ed into with the `a,,sinawmarketrket Rail Co Rail wa way mpany for the working b y this Company of Ve y Di 4 ' a Proposed Agreement with the Eastern Union Railway Coin „,_a3' far the construction of the Bran ch Line of Railway from Man 4fliStree to Harwich ; It DAVID WADDINGTON, Esq., M.C. in the Chair. as moved by Captain KELLY, and seconded by CHARLES GEACII, Esq , M•B.. i n . s Mat the Report of the Committee of Shareho:ders recommend ee,va arrangement with t h e Newmarket Company now real be re- To adopted, and acted upon." Wh ich an amendment was moved by JOHN ROBERTSON, ‘, Esq., and seconded by THOMAS RoBERTSON, Esq., Thi+T..at thi s proposed agreement be re j ected." amendment having been list, a further amendment was moved IoaVNtIVALBLqI7 HELPS, Esq., and seconded by WILLIAM RATH d,:"IYat ban instruction to the Board to endeavour to theintro- Agreement between the two CompAniei the following Xev f „, id ed , that the sum payable in aid of the Chesterford ard stT 4 rzet,lliv.dend shall in no ha' f-v ear exceed five per cent. upon declared as dividend upon the Eastern Counties Unguaran- Mo c k . " The Ind nn •mendment having been lost, the original resclution was put It fried. iNethen moved by JAMES JOHNSTON, Esq., seconded by W. A. 11. Bows, Esq., and carried unanimously, holsii.4i2Lt the best thanks of the th Meeting be given to the Committee mkt7oentiers, appoint ed on e 13th k ebruary last, for them great It „t i to the best interests of the Company." proposed by the CHAIRMAN, and seconded by Saatt7m. DERSON, ESq., AN "That the Directors be empowered to negotiate for a lease of the ter,,,. ki s Railway and Pier, and to conclude the same upon such T,"', w ,as they may deem expedient." ' 144 an amendment was moved by Join( ROBERTSON, Esq., and seconded by THOMAS WILSON, Esq., That Th e this proposed agreement beu rejected." amendment having been pt, was lost ; when the original elation was put and carried. DAVID WADDINGTON, Chairman. 4 1 : C hairman having left the chair, !ProPosed by JOSEPH Box, Esq., seconded by DANIEL MAC EAcRIN, Esq., and unanim ousl y carried, Ravi , the best thanks of Meeting are eminently due to addington, Esq., for his upright, impartial, andindependent la the chair •to-day." By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Station, April 17, MI. .A TERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. NEWMARKE T RACES—CHEAP TRIP. %,, C) n Tt•p,z 2000, GUINEA STAKES. "ail l e , --DAY, the 22d day of April, 1851, a SPECIAL TRAIN !Q; 1 ,,,; 1 e Rishopsgate at Seven A.M., arriving at Newmarket about 4, t ;;Plast Ten and returning at Seven P.m.—Fares to Newmar dina—' Back ' ,ry -L, $ covered carriages, open carriages, 75.—The or- Na l , - 1 13resa Train leaves London at Eight A.m., every morning 0, 1 1 excepted) for Newmarket. t eltlt a unda Y , the 20th instant, a Train will leave Chesterford for / a ati r d l i tet on the arrival of the 1 30 rig. Train from London. ~._l 4a rlke t , Boa, Special Trains, of first-class carriages, wilt leave New at, l'!.Cheiterford on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, at ~gain A' „ 'Mutes past Seven, each evening, in conjunction with the i4ere in London at Ten P.M., and en Friday, half an hour after . :**--.....! ae 5 e : the exact time will be announced on the Course. , t 8 GRANDES COURSES de NEW e'lltin-,;„4,11KET, qui coma encent LUNDI, le 2t d'Avril, et qui St eB -iIL jusqu' VENDREDI, le 25. , Dar tir ; . , eurs lee strangers sent prevenus qu CONVOI SPECIAL pe ar de la Station Bishopsgate du chemin de fer Eastern Counties, • Sept eearses celebres de Newmarket , Mardi le 22 d'Avril, 18)1, 4 1bie.,"Iree du matin, arrivant a Newmarket en trois heures. Le mid "e retour partira ' de Newmarket a Sept heures de l'apres T el de ,i o te si v l e a r cese m.Newmarket et retour, Voitures Couvertes , 10 s. ; GROSSEN PFERDERENNEN INEW bisp/4„4JtKET.—Welche von MONTAG, 2iten April, anfangen uis '`r , ITAG der 25ten fortdauern. 13Gzsenrren Fremden werden uTher die Abreise eines SPEZIAL mer, , s ach den beriihmten Newmarketen Pferdcrennen berichtet, am : 13 /Ids h ",I,EXSTA.CI den 22ten April, lBslZum Sieben uhr morgens, tu .111 in r V,i'' e '' i B 'loDsgate Station der Counties Eisenbahnabgehen si e nden in NewmarketEastern an kommen wird. Der Lug wird Dre uhr abends von Newmarket abreisen. W a t der Plitze nach Newmarket and wieder zuruck, Bedec k te gen ICts * Offene Wagen, 7s. LoN AND NOBSII - TERN RAILWAY. EASTER HOLI DAYS. 1141 'SX -- -- ,I 3RSION TRAIN from LONDON to LEAMINaTON Al s pec , a nd BACK. op 110 4 , 1 „ 4 Train will be dispatched. from the Euston-squarep. next, th e 21 s t i ns tant, at Eight o'clock in the Morning, Station ,Vrclic 88 4 1 1 „, 44 oPPortunity to the public of vising the splendid Ruins "am " ° rth Castle and the i n teresting Scenery around Learning . Th e Warwick. 44 ead —etti ro Train will leave Leamington on the following day, aY. tile 2d, at 5 P.M. Fares for the Double Journey. First Class. Second Class. 98. 53. ,4 By order. Manager's -office, Euston Station, April 14, 1851. Tim GREAT NORTLIERN RAILWAY CO Y; COMPANY. , ACT for STATION BUILDINGS on the TOWNS LINE. tliesi,"lrects are prepared to receive Tender. for the Execution of tcfole or a or ny portion ot the STATIONS, GOODS WAREHOUES, ~.I 3M OTIVE BUILDINGS, GATE LODGES, &c., required upon kti, - " k Towns" Line, from the first bridge north of Petertso . Station to East Retford, upon the basis of a schedule of prices. t th ,tes wishing to Tender, can see Plans, Conditions, and Form of Drfpfr, and obtain, on payment of 205., copy of the schedule of at this Office, or at the Office of Mr. Henry Goddard, the Ar t, at Lincoln, between the hours of Ten and Three, on and f o jtit..asiosr, the Ist of M. ktiir l " l , sealed up, marked ay " Tender for Station Works," and ad t'tioi: to the Secretary, must be lodged at this Office before Twelve lit 1 , ° ll WEDNESDAY, the 14th of May next, when parties sending 1, a° must be in attendance. riders party is at liberty to Tender for one or more Stations 14114V 8 will not be noticed unless made upon the Company's Re cn , ° nts, attached to the conditions. li al. utY will be required for the due performance of the Contract. The Directors do not engage to accept the lowest Tender. • By order, tit qs J. It. MOWATT, Secretary. t arY's Office, King's-cross Station, London, April 17, 1851. VESEND STAB. PACKETS. °re Cabin aad Second Class Railway NINEPENCE to or front London and Gravesend. sal oork and First Class ditto, ON E SIIILLDTG. To re Cabin Blackwall. Chief Cabin.... 9d. othp Intermediate Grays, Piers •• • • .... 6d. ll'ackets call at the Greenhlthe, and Purfleet Piers. eta call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting). FROsi TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. DAYS. SUNDAYS. "kftßositr. Greens- Per- Bosh, -, Green- Pur- Ville Gray Time i Grays . `,.., ' hithe. fieet ville. 1 hlthe. [fleet -.......... 1 i --- -- — l - - V IV -- ii —.— 8h iN • IK •-• II ~, I-—-1 - - - - —s • • . 1.,: . ...• .... btr --.. " -- - ' 1 I I I IN —,ib o„c't Tr a i ns t ts from the Boats marked t I. 4 1 tut es from Feneatroh-street Station to all parte of London kit), rter of an hour. Itgr, ~,— " SWICK WHARF. RLACRWALL, on the arriv al of '' , .......:_'s Trains front the Fenchurch•street Station. SUNDAYS. ?lir. a Time. 4 t, h et Green- n 3 Roshr- Pur- Green- Grays hithe. urra Y villa. H. m fleet hithe. vine. io a _ 4 1( 414 *s`4 to th, Passages k o : t eßETS.—Twel itts gt lisj 11.155.; to ti f a.r. Monk Tor 5 , 1851. marked * are :ice Months, 41. be had of the rrace Pier, Gra, run direct. . 49. ; Six Months, 2 o Collectors on boa ►vesend. t. lbe. rd the ty '" , DER of the LORDS COMMISSIONERS of the ADMIRALTY. This day is published, B vo. , 5 5. , ib 1 14 1 NAUTICAL ALMANAC for 1854: Which is added a Supplement, containing, for the year tei, pl a test Elements and. Ephemerides of the lately discovered bs,." l lZe pt r 4 , Victoria, Iris, Metis, Hebe, Astraa, Parthenope, Hy bzi,? by % ti ne, and Fay e's Comet ; with an Appendix, containing a 1 41„.. c 1et Jaaies Challis M.A., on the correction of a '- ' 4 uted ' approximately ' by the observation of a lunar die die ze N AUTICAL ALMANAC" for 1851, 52, and 53, may still John Murray, Albemarle-street. ItA A PPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. 4 41 C ttr and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE , 44 41; 11 , It 9C imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks , Chops +ITV Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad c ellit and invigorating properties enables the stomach t• tll4 - ,14,1 1 „"5t the food. to ti so of this aromatic and delicious sauce is the best safe- Nek q > ealth • Proprietors Lea and Perrins, 6, Yore-street, Oxford -641 ith -4 A ' °ll . and 68 'Broad-street, Worcester • also by Messrs. .4, Mesa ' s. Crosse and Blackwell, and d other Oilmen . "., London; and generally by the Principal dealerS in 4 4 14 t 1, b .• -, 441Z.tr,d against imitations, see that the names of " LEA " are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. 41 t h i vA - ~ OF FOREIGNERS. ''111•• If '' tlj - that London iog h 0 se begins k e,ei t hp o t irie fi rsy l lb,aouirrii are hii a , 1 ) , ~'"Y proof were wanting . te•4‘ly r ou icland in the fact that the lode i t t kr tt,, l, 4 lZ_e:Z ill g ts thealecth,,,othheero'ososeex,amaopdle. it a i.s nd a t g. a o k o i d ng to d a or n 14511 4 4 1 4-4 4 gaged. The various .exhillobistemenksoionvLelotnydooonualrtehohGivais 4t li j th e, thltu 3 4W o ondering stran e no sp r eh h di th d itioa ‘44lit4:lllttite4 P:olllnfourclthwelornrdgeeecrrespan twidona;dmbut ttihonereasiths es the o f Messrs. E. MOSES and SONir;afsotrroeiegir w rs u o h f al a l s n to a n ti ts o h n! ) 0, 0 ‘',.‘ it,Paciotts show-rooms, and arc . 1 4 1 Z, Sto, - Vielight at the superb decorations oafndthtehroe, en th o a r- t ~.`tCo4to- ' , _lt is well observed by some nation of shop "' )4 -1 , Lel"acti he called the English i,hkos,ner contemplated that such a pala a ce e o rs f l t v r h a o de Ti a s s it th th a e t tht Neli r :S and SON could be erected. Strang L l tlit t, liZL 4 atiY in great numbers, are invited to I s l' e a p lk th t e h y ro t t a ig k h e nib': thei,.'"ow-rooms and warehoases, andeve Nth 7 kid amazement. Whether they purchase ry or not, the same I t iOillil t attention are shown to visitors of all nations, and liii th Vl ne : 4 rs• E. MOSES and SON are known by repute all over :%1; 41 1°, -°I) ° ( IY can form the least idea of . the extent of their , e c te1,,,,..-eat, until they see the enormous size, and view the still *1 11 14? b... q°43 stock But accustomed as are 44 11 C c " , 'where . food and labour are cheap,the e low price at 4 t h tria ' ,, Y see every article in Messrs. E. MOSES and SON'S ' the tOs ."(1 14 a - country like this, where both are the re il trt 's the establishment appear to them altogether one tl4lo%tsttest wonders of the British metropolis, and Mes s s o rs. h lll 4 144r.sand SON hare determined that it shall be d .. g t b n'kl b„ -4 ,, a rts shall be clothing marts for the whole world, an ,101% —"on shall rival them in the usefulness, the cheapness, :le fire xv,fl generalquality of every article ti,ey sell.. The fe. stial. hip 6o ho 'th clothing trom the establishment of hq't nl i kitZ Cl ,SEg ra a a nd w S l ON in 1851, shall find no alteration, except 'gay! , 1%3'. In after years, and they may be assured that by send hl4ll4,.,alc' t heY require they will find the same treatment MOSES oli , J,_ li t. , -°, it, for such ' has been the system adopted by lAtig ttliC i at all dealings are uniform ; a system founded on small t 4)o4,ll4trite returns. It is by that straightforward system tha . i i 7 th.''neeceded beyond all precedent in trade ; it is by that se:,, that their establishment has grown up to surpass all others. 4 11("r °ill IlYstetn. that they have secured the confidence of " the ' t 4 Zia Great empire, and that they hope to secure th e patron latle of all countries. "'. Pane Francaise. Qui si parla Italian. :Wit man Deutsch. Aqui fe liable Espanol. ~ ~-.. revenue 0 Ei _Traffic G Si eturn of 2 r ge of 1 S. demand !tit l o wer , but the rer; . till 'as dear. per qr. in vajp e. tY govlo Friday Lling 5 00 brought e suPPY at vre"i l ec line ember of Tod. ar, 8 76 ) Beef, ..,"‘ wool, of supply. f o reigo d not firm -- .r articles a were il l g 28O 1 ? be PI s olk i s t 26s " a, 1 5 ." nes tr°, l _ ll; to 8 1 ' were 3$ ;at; 02 . 1e° and price rn• ^ Third. 29 3 m lii —a .- _ 1 Od —• O ci nA ~.-3 v`a 20 cy• • - stoo -20 do _l6 do _l4 do on* CO ; 1 0 0 ; eek:• o 103. 5:-"' 31. 121 v'' 75 to Bo )d; 7/' 54 P er ' avet a A ir Eato A. . (Po 4014 to u"' , 10d t ° d ith Cu' per s e e , - n. to bd per 1b o 3 1 51 r•PerFre°4„.„, t-li 0001 to 0 01 p • Ye 'Hid calf er: Ok i°. • • oft MttO , 81 to 91 • 15s 145 6 $ ▪ 14s 15$ • 0 149 ad 14s ' 44 • Ib 4 "a 15 5 6 15 , 64 ,4 " 15' 145 44 : • 12 9 13 9 %I • 1:35 ▪ 19 5 13 5 ,4 148 - t,' 149• Pert - 00°. due, April ?°, April 1 . April 17 11 Apt April s April I s April 1° April: 0 April April so Tit. o .'s April • sf Tiv• 101' c April 2 0 , Tueo•o Mob .'' o Apr— ~Of TWl Ce' s April MCI 1 Apri l 26 HAW 1 Apr lS /111,Y APrj l2° April 22 API' ,I 22 0 A pril April I ' Apri l Apr il April give/a ited Stst42 Lade el ) 0 11 of the • L e g s of s lette AUstril bsl cSS -0 Of 1 itio to um of ersrr reo: Dille I I . week ° ... be Eery" - . . . .- e uteco' fr the wide park, o'6 the wife gobT t . to fouj- sq. th e g to tin's` l " 'ClaPt ° ,o l3 &ugh t-Colotol ~t'a-par k, er of 08 y, wici°l Ir.aro , or e w►fe 01 nan el'll ; ;LI Of t'l lizab oo 3rt 11$111. or . John UNG+?: io. II" laati N ° . 18,2741 SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND AND LIFE ASSLTRNNCE SOCIETY. The Thirty-seventh Annual General Court 01 this Society was heal within the Royal Hotel (Glbb's), on TUESDAY the 14th of March, in terms of, and for the purposes specified in, the articles of constitution ; Anthony Murray, Esq , of Dolle!ie, W.S., iu the chair, The minutes of the last General Court were read and approved NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES 26, CORNIIILL, 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.B. t*Edmisnd S. Symes, Esq. *Ralph Gough, Esq. t*Clement Tabor, Esq. *M. C. Maher, Esq. t Joseph Thompson, Esq. *John Moss, Esq. t*Augastus Vigne, Esq. AUDITOR. trPORISSOI Wheatstone, I.R.S. PHYSICIAN. tJ. Elliotson, M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street. SCIVIEON. PS. S. Symes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square. ACTUARY. I'M S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., &e. SECRETARY. *D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq. SUPERINTENDENT. *W. A. Hawkins, Esq. BANKERS. t*MOSSII. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. SOLICITORS, Piaui's. Sutton, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall street. *W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE. CAPITAL-500, 0001 . _ . . The manager then read the Report by the Directors of the pro ceedings of the last year, from which it appeared 1. That the number of Policies passed du: jag the year had been 716, the Sums Assured amounting to 498,1691. 145., and the animal contributions to 16,6461. 6s. 5d., being an excess over tho e passed in the previous year to the extent of 116 in the number of Policies, and of 76,1041. 3s. in the amount Assured. 2. That the average amount of Assurance passed during the last thirteen years had exceeded hail a million annually. 3. That the total amount of the Society's engagements at the close of the year 1850, exclusive of Bonus additions, amounted to 6,920,5911. 13s. 7d. 4. That the Capital of the gcciety had increased during the year to the extent of 142,613/. 3s. Id., and amounted at 31st De cember last to 2,310,149/. 12-7. 2d. 5. That the Annual Revenue of the Society amounted at 31st De cember last to 306,5111. 15s. 10d. 6. That of the Lives assured by the Society in existence at the csanmencement of the year 1830, 91 had died during that year, the sums for which they were assured amounting to 110,5941. Bs. 4d., and the Bonus additions attaching to the Policies at the date of their emergence amounting to 27,513/. Bs. Bd. 7. That the above sum of 110,8941. Bs. 42., and the number of deaths, were in the ratio of 57 per cent. of what might have been expected, according to the tables of mortality upon which the Society's calculations are based. The CHAIRMAN then rose, and moved the approval of the Report; and the motion having been carried by acclamation, he said —You have been pleased to approve of the Report of the Directors ; and it now devolves upon me, having the honour to occupy this chair, to address a few words to you, almost recapitulating that which is con tained in the report—not for the purpose of adding any facts to those which are there stated, but rather in order to endeavour to impress them more deeply upon your attention. I will begin by observing that the facts contained in the report are founded upon figures, and are, therefore, hardly to be challenged—(Hear, hear)—and it is in consequence the less necessary for me to say much about them. I may, however, remark that these facts are rather agreeable ones, because we find ourselves, after a year somewhat of depression, as that of 1849 was, at last replaced in the situation of con siderable advancement.—(Applause.) We find, for example, from the report, that, while in the year 1349 the directors had passed 600 policies, they have passed durinh the past year of 1850 as many as 716, being an increase of 116 over those passed in the previous year. We also find that upon these lives the amount insured in 1849 amounted ' to 422,000/., while inlBso it amounted to 498,169/. 148., or very nearly half a million.—(Cheers.) I think that these are encouraging facts. Another gratify ing fact alluded to in the report, and one which naturally follows from what I have Just stated, is this, that the average of our yearly business has not fallen off, That for a period of thirteen years, the average amount of business done by the Society has exceeded half a million annually. I think that that simple circumstance shows us that our Association con tinues to retain the confidence of the public.—(Hear, hear.) Our engagements now amount (exclusive of the bonus additions attaching to the policies,) to very nearly seven millions sterling, the exact sum being 6,920,5911. 13s. 7d. That is the extent of the obligations under which we lie to the public, who hold our policies. The capital, by which we are enabled so far to meet these engagements—the really invested capital—amounts to 2,310,1491, 12s. 2d., with an annnal revenue of 306,5111. 15s. 10d. That revenue, you will observe, is more than doable the amount which we paid in the coarse of the past year, under emerged policies; and that revenue, as you have heard i t stated, so far as it arises from the Society's capital, is derived, not from uncertain sources, but from the best security which can be found in Great Britain. There is another agreeable circumstance mentioned in the report. I believe it is not unusual—l believe it is to be found elsewhere—viz , That during the past year the mortality among the members of this Association has been less than during the preceding year, and that, too, although of course the number of lives insured has in creased, and the ages of these lives have also increased. Notwith standing this, the number of lives that have fallen during the past year is only 94, being a decrease of 17 as compared with 1849, when the number of persons insured who died was 111. This, as I have already stated, is an encouraging and agreeable circumstance; but it is a circumstance which we must"observe with caution, because it will occur to every gentleman here present, as I dare say it also occurred to the Directors, that these vicissitudes in the number of fallen lives only show us the uncertainty of one year's casualties compared with those of another; and, therefore, we are justified, as we think, in maintaining our present practice of a division of profits only at considerable intervals, viz., seven years. During that time we are enabled to ascertain with more accuracy than we could otherwise do, the true state state of mortality amongst our members. While I feel called upon to make this remark, which I believe to be a proper one, I also remark another circumstance in the management of this Association, which is this, that while we divide our profits only once every seven years, we, at the time of declara tion, set aside what is necessary not merely to secure a Bonus for the past seven years, but for the seven years which must necessarily elapse before another declaration takes place—that is to say, looking forward to the certainty that some of the policies must fall, by the death of the members, during the course of the succeeding seven years, we at the period of declaration, set aside a sum from the real ised lands, for the purpose of meeting the payment of a prospective bonus upon those that may fall, so that any policy that falls during the next year, or in any one of the seven years before another declaration is made, is entitled to receive its share of the bonus, not only accruing when the previous declaration was made, but an addition also corresponding to each year that uas since elapsed. In this manner no disadvantage arises from postponing the period of actual investigation or declaration ; because let a member die when he may, his representatives draw a bonus for each year that he has been a contributor to the funds of the Society. The sum which has already been divided, or which may be divided amongst the representatives of the 94 persons who died during last year, amounts to 110,8941. Bs. 4d., being the original sum for which they were assured, and the bonus additions attaching to their policies, is 27,513/. Bs. Bd., making altogether the sutn of 138,4071. Now, it occurs to me that the sum for which we have become liable by the death of our members during the H i ho t y fea Tehfsheceatoiru,d. that decreased., n oi this past year, is very sstisfactory evidence of the benefit de se, rived from the Association bY a m t gt 1 e n ee m d e ° no e n r ei n i a ;7 r n : sum amongst 94 individuals, must give to each individual 1,4001. or tn elt l u d s r o e:i i i l g l - s t v h a i telTipeturhYte c yd o ei m ma r f i o , n r tu t ht e ei b o l at t s ier u ri e e n f e a ° ll Instead of being 63} per cent., as it was in 1819, it was last year only 57 per cent., upon what might have been anticipated, according to tue bills of mortality on which the society's tables are based ; and this de crease in the rate of mortatity is all the more striking, seeing, as I have already remarked, that the number of members and the aver age age of the lives was increased during 1850.—(11car, hear.) These are the principal features in the statistics stated in the report read by the manager. Before proceeding any further, I may remind the meeting of what has beets already stated by the manager, that we have on the table a report by three gentlemen Mr. Brown. accountant, Mr. Melville, W.S., and Mr. Brand, Secretary to the Union Bank—eminent for their processional qualifications, who were called upon by the Extraordinary Court of Directors to report upon your affairs. That report, as has been stated, has been placed in the hands of the mem bers ; but if any member may not have received It, he w ill be supplid with a copy of it, by applying at the Office. In that report a most sa tisfactory state is exhibited of the position of the Society.—(Hear, hear.) I observed in a previous part of my statement, that your affairs are founded upon facts and figures; and it will be seen from the report to which I am now referring, that the most careful examina tion was made to verify the figures upon which these facts are based ; and that the result was, that it was found that the funds of the society are safely invested, that its affairs have been prudently administered, and that the system of book-keeping and checks is as nearly perfect as any institution can possess. We trust that the meeting will regard what is stated in this report, and also in the annual report just submitted, as very satisfac tory.—(Hear, hear.) We have alluded to the successful results of List year. We do so with perfect confidence, referring not to any thing in our institution as compared with others, but to its own in trinsic and individual merits. Looking around us, we see many in stitutions somewhat similarly based. We hail them all, not as rivals, or competitors, but simply as assistants and fellow-labourers in the same good work, established for the benefit of their individual members, and those who may choose to take advantage of the sys tem of Life Insurance.—(Applause.) There are various means for effecting this object, and various ways of taking advantage of this system, but we think that the experience of thirty-seven years justifies us in adhering to our own system—a system which we have found to work remarkably well, and which we find has passed through at least a few years of trying ordeal, and I may say with triumphant success. —(Loud applause.) It is, how ever much we may regard other kindred institutions with satis faction and good will, a natural desire on the part of the Mem bers of this Society, to endeavour to find others who will follow their example ; and we trust that the results we have now exhibited will be no small iNducement to draw them towards us. Every one connected with us, has connexions in some way or other, whether by relationship or otherwise, to whom he may recommend the example, which he has himself set— of in suring his life. We can do so—not in any spirit of selfishness, because it must be remembered, that of the thousands who have insured their lives, not one of them will receive the benefit him self. They must all die before the benefit of what they have done can be reaped; and, th i prefore, it is from no spirit of selfishness, or with a desire hastily to be rich, that we reccommend life insurance to others. We recommend it simply upon the principle, and in the spirit of a well-regulated industry, and of a vigorous and manly self-denial in the use of those advantages which we derive from our professional avocations.— (The Chairman resumed his seat amid great applause.) On the motion of Dr. GcNN, seconded by Professor SnursoN, a vote of thanks was given to the Court of Directors, and to the Trustees and Office-Bearers, for the manner in which they had respectively discharged their duties during the peat year. On the motion of the FoticiTon-GENERAL, seconded by Colonel CADELL, Alexander Pringle, Esq., of Whytbank, was appointed a Trustee of the Society, in room of Sir James Gibson-Craig, Bart., deceased ; the names of the Trustees being— W. Mitchell Innes, Esq., of Parson's-green. James Balfour, Esq., of Pilrig, W.S. Edward Loyd, Esq., banker, Manchester. The Honourable Bouverie F. Primrose. Alexander Pringle, Esq., of Whytbauk. On the motion of Professor ArroUN, seconded by the Rev. BERKELEY ADDISON, the vacancies in the Direction were supplied, and the Court of Directors were declared to stand as follows : PRESIDENT. The Right Honourable the Earl of Rosebery, K.T. VICE-PRESIDENTS. His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, K.G. The Most Honourable the Marquis of Tweeddale, K.T. & C.B. Sir William Gibson-Craig, Bart., of Riccarton, M.P. * The Rev. Dr. James Grant, Edinburgh. EXTRAOADINARY DIRECTORI. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle. Leonard Horner, Esq., London. Daniel Watney, Esq., Wandsworth, London. Rev. Dr. Robert Macnair, Abbey Church, Paisley. William Shuttleworth, Esq., Town• Clerk of Liverpool. An. Murray, Esq., of Dollerie, W.S. William Mitchell lanes, Esq., of i'arsonsgreen. John Ravenbill, Esq., banker, Warminster. Charles Baillie, Esq., advocate. Archibald Davidson, Esq., Sheriff of Aberdeenshire. William James Duncan, Esq., Manager of National Bank. Sir Wiliiam Hamilton' Bart., of Preston. The Solicitor-General for Scotland. Archibald Allison, Esq., Sheriff of Lanarkshire. George Dundas, Esq., Sheriff of Seleirkshire. o The Very Rev. Dr. Jenne, Master of Pembroke College, Oxford * Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8., Greenwich. * The Rev. Dr. Robert Gordon, Edinburgh. * William Penney, Esq., advocate. • The Rev. Dr. Hill, University of Glasgow. ORDINARY DIRECTORS. Isaac Bayley, Esq., of Manuel. Lewis A. Wallace, Esq., Architect. James Mylne, Esq., W.S. Alex. Pringle, Esq., of Whytbank. James Tytler, Esq., of Woodhouse-lee, W.S. George Gibson, Esq , merchant, Leith. William Wilson, Esq., W.S. Sir Adam Hay, Bart., of Haystoun. John Cockburn, Esq., merchant. Henry Cheyne, Esq., W.S. Robert Scott Moncrieff, Esq., advocate. Alexander Thomson, Esq., Thomas G. Mackay, Esq., W.S. *John Cadell, —sq., of Tranent, advocate. *Alexander Dunamure, Esq., merchant, Leith. *Thomas Beveridge, Esq,, Those marked * are new appointments. • On the motion of CHRISTOPHER WOOD , inn., Esq., seconded by the Very Rev. Principal AVFAILLANE, the thanks of the meeting were given to the Chairman for his conduct in the chair; and the Court thereafter adjourned. 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 as 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 may be 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 in the hands of third parties. - -• Na Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp. The present nnual income of the Society from Premiums is 63,0001.; tne amount covered by the Policies the Society is 1,781,5801. • and the reserved profit, applicable to future banns - to the Asourei, 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 cent. 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. • NEW WORK ON CRICKETING. On Monday, April 28, wilt be published, in one small volume, fep. Bvo., with Two Engravings on Steel, and Illustrations on Wood, nn form with Harry Hieover's Hunting Field, price ss. half-bound , THE. CRICKET FIELD ; or, the Science and History of the Game of Cricket : illustrated with Diagrams ant enlivened with Anecdotes. By the author of "Principles of Scientific Batting," " The Collegian's Guide," &c. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman,. THE TRAVELLER'S LIBRARY. ', On Wednesday, April 30, will be published, in 16rail., price One WARREN 1-IASTINGS. y By THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY. Reprinted from " Critical and Historical Essays contributed to the Edinbtirgk Review." Form'ng the First Work of a New Scrim entitled "THE TRAVELLER'S LIBRARY.", *.* The " Traveller's Library." to be sold at Ono Shilling each Part, is intended to comprise books of valuable infornOttion in a form adapted for reading while travelling, and at the same time of a cha racter that will render them worthy of preservation. Mr. Macau lay's Memoir of Warren Hastings, taken from his Historical Essays. will commence the publication, and will be followed by his Essay on Lord Clive, and by republications of other works of ackno wled g ed merit, the price of which has hitherto confined them within a com paratively narrow circle of readers. Prospectuses may be had of all Booksellers. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. In a few days will be published, foolscap Svo., price 6d., THE FU FURE DEVELOPMENT of the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH in this Country, and its Position towards that of England, being a Sequel to the " Letters to a Friend an the Establishment of the Popish Hierarchy in Eng land." Total ... WI O L N L o n I A A '1 , I y JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. aDESA.Y, Secretary. LONDON R GEORGE YOUNG, Esq.. 47, wirnoole-street, and Mark-lane. Rev. JOIIN JACKSON, Rector of St. James's, Piccadilly. 4 CHAR LES EDWARD POLLOCK, E 5..., Barrister, Temple, DAVID HILL, Esq. , East India Howi e. , JOHN MURRAY, Esq., Publisher, Albemarle -street. SAMUEL LANG, Esq., Chairman of Brighton Railway. OFFICE-4, ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS. HUGH M'KEAN, Agent. LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO, Licensed by Act of Parliament. ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL. STREET, ST. JAMES'S. (Sole Lestee, Charles Emile Laurent, jun., 57, Brompton.s ware o OPEN EVERY EVENING, With LAURENT'S UNRIVALLED BAND. Principal Cornet-a-Pistons, M. Boulcourt. Doors open at Half-past Eight o'clock—ancin to commence al Nine and terminate at Half-past Eleven o'cloD g ck precisely. Admission, One Shilllng. DR. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. With Plain Directions for their Prevention and Cure. FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. Inst published, in French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian, in a Sealed Envelope, 21. 6d., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which destroy the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical 3bservations on the certain Prevention and successful Treatment of Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, 3tricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from India- Iretion, as adopted by Lallemand, Ricord, and other eminent mem bers of the faculty in France. With Fifty coloured Engravings, illustrating the A.natomy, , Physiology, and Diseases of the Re productive Organs, explaining their strictures, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are prodqced in them by Solitary habits, excesses, end infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE. LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunterian Medical Society of Edinburgh, &c., &c. This work contains a plain and complete description of the 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. Ile 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 ma rred, the ob je c ts 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 ; Static, 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, eon teu till two, atulftont ai>< tW Oat, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING SUN 7 APRIL 18, 1851. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, APRIL 17. STOCK Erman:lL—The share market-was very flat to day. The only transactions reported were—Great Western, 88%—Bristol and Exeter, 81. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 17. STOCK EXCHA.NOI.—The market has been very active to-day, and prices had an upward tendency. The transac tions were as follow Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che shire Junction, 81i dis.—East Lancashire, 175—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 62 1 4—Leeds and Thirsk, 181—London and North-Western, 12)14—Ditto, New Quarters, p. Ditto, Fifths, 5 5 ,8 p.—Midland, 63'4—Ditto, Halves. 12 dis.— Shrewsbury and Chester, 10 1 . Shares, % dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 27 3 %—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 22 1 4 York and North Midland, 27%. MANCHESTER, APRIL 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firm to-day, and . a good business doing. The transactions were as fol low : —Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston (East Junction), 3 5-16 dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 8 dis.—East Anglian, 25/. Shares, s—Eastern Counties, 7% —East Lancashire, 1714—Lancashire and Yorkshire. 62% London and North-Western, 129 1 4—Ditto, New Quarters, 5 9-16 p.—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters, (C), 314—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 36 c.— Ditto, Quarters, No. 1, 714 per cent. till '53, 1314—Ditto, Preference, 12 1 ,4—Ditto, New 61. Preference, 9-16 n. p.- - North British, 10 1 / 8 n. - South-Eastern and Dover, 27 13-16 —York and North Midland, 27%. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only transactions reported to-day were—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 101. 16s. 3d.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 4 dis.—Ditto (B), 31 dis. YORK, APRIL 16: S conic EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—Great Northern, 17%—London and South-Western, 87—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 22. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.... (Miles in work, 236.) Return of Traffic for the Week ending April 6, 1851; Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... £4,820 6 2 Merchandise and minerals ... 3,541 111 Cattle ... ... 243 7 1 Total .. £8,604 15 2 Corresponding week, April 7, 1850 (143 miles): Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £1,542 0 7 Cattle ... 1,691 610 3,233 7 5 EASTERN COUNTIES AND NORFOLK RAILWAY.-.Traffic return for the week ending April 13 : Passengers, parcels, &c. £6,831 5 0 Merchandise, cattle, and cartage 6,609 11 11 Total £13,440 16 11 Corresponding week of 1850 ... 15,182 8 1 SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RArLwAY.—Traffic re ceipts for the week ending April 13 : Passengers ... £26414 9 Carriages, horses, and parcels ... 11 6 4 Live stock ... 34 8 4 Merchandise and minerals ... 229 13 9 Total .. ... ... £540 3 2 Corresponding period last year.. 502 9 8 MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNG. TION RAILIVAL—Return of traffic for the week ending April 13:— Passengers, &c. Merchandise ... ... £5O 14 10 ... 67 7 8 Total ... £llB 2 6 Corresponding week last year ... 109 1 2 MARKET IN TELLIGEN CE. (From the London New Price Current, April 17.) SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was in fair de mand for home consumption, and the rates obtained were fully equal to those of this day week. The purchases to-day were 270, making for the week 1,067 hhds, the market closing with a firm aspect. REFINED.—To-day refined goods were purchased with more freedom for home consumption, and stiffer rates were obtained; Brown Lumps were with difficulty to be had under 48s per cwt. For crushed the exportation demand is rather better. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon a public sale of 691 bags Bengal went at rather higher rates; low to mid white at 39s to 403 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—This afternoon at public sale, 675 chests of yellow Havannah wero offered. the sound was taken in at full rates; very fine yellow at 43s to 43s 6d; good to fine 40s to 42s 6d; low and mid 37s 6d to 39s 6d; but washed sold at 35s 6d to 42s 6d; of Bahia 84 cases were taken in at 37s to 39s 6d for ord to fine sound yellow. Privately 800 chests ord yellow Havannah sold at 38s 6d. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius met with a fair demand, and at auction 2,060 bags all sold at full terms—yellow at 36s to 40s 6d, superior 41s to 41s sd, and brown 34s to 35s .6d. MoLessEs.—Deliveries continue to exceed arrivals, and the stock is less then last year, prices have under gone no further decline, but sales have been limited, West India of old import at 14s to Iss; fine Antigua 16s to 16s 6tl; Mauritius and Bengal 12s to 13.; Porto Rico and Cuba 14s to 155 per cwt. There are several buyers however rather under these rates. Imports are still less than in the previous year. Cocoa.--Although the quantity of West India in stock is nearly 2,000 bags less than last year, yet there are few buyers, and if precis were pressed for sale a decline would be the result. We quote red Trinidad at 50s to 545, grey 443 to 49i, and Grenada 42s to 46e. In Foreign the sales bavo been trifling and 28s to 30s is the nearest value. COFFEE.—This afternoon the demand for Mocha was active, and stiffer rates were obtained. At auction 13 bales and 576 half bales were sold at 675 6d to 70,E for mid and good clean garbled; and damaged 40s to 66s 6d. Of Native Ceylon several parcels sold privately, and the price is firm at 41s fur good ord. Of Plantation 95 casks and 45 bags at auction sold at 64s to 67s 6d; for fine, chiefly at 65s and Pea Berry 60s to 655; of Porto Rico 590 bales, 97 bags, were taken in at 46s to 49s for good fine ord; 451 bags Company's Java at 52s but 168 bags Costa Rica sold at 49s to 53s 6d for good and fine ord, and good 645; 45 bags washed Rio at 56s 6d for mid; these are rather higher rates. The market for Coffee closes with a firm aspect. TEL.—Previous terms are well supported for the lower qualities of Congou, and home dealers continue ready purchasers, there being no increase of supply. The rates paid for low to good common have been Is to lid, me dium to mid rather strong blackish leaf sort is Oid to Is 2d per lb. Prices have not improved for good and fine sorts; there is rather more business doing at is 2id to is Bd, and the quantity on offer is not so large. Green has been in good request, and full terms are paid; but common and medium kinds are yet in most request, and the market is less freely supplied. A fair quantity of scented and Pekoe Tea has been sold at previous terms. There has been no arrivals this week, and none has been offered at auction. RICE.—Of East India none has been imported this week, but for the year 2,000 tons more have been re ceived than in the previous one, and stock is rather larger, whereas home and export deliveries are smaller. Holders are firm, and require last week's rates for all sorts; there is also a further decrease in the supply at market. The private purchases have been upon a small scale for home consumption and shipping; Bengal, good to fine white at 104 to I Is, common and middling 9s to 9s 6d, broken 8s to 8s 61; Madras pinky 7s 6d to 8s 6d, cargo 8s id to 9s 6d. For arrival some parcels of Arracan have been disposed of at 8s to 8s 3d. At auction 250 bags common pinky Madras sold at 7s 6d to 8s per cwt. An impression exists that prices for Rice have arrived at their lowest point, and arrivals are not likely to be heavy from any part this year. Cleaned Patna continues in good demand at 12s to 17s, broken 10s 6d to Ils 6d, and town dressed Carolina 20s to 28s, whilst American is operated in with more free dom at I6s 6d to 17s per cwt: For Sago the demand has been only for small parcels at 19s to 235, and Sago Flour at 15s to 153 6d. Arrowroot is rather cheaper. At auction 200 cases Australian were sold at lid to aid; 110 packages St Vincent's 4id to 7d;;12 pkgs St Kitt's Tousles Alois 4d. The value of Bermuda Arrrowroot is Is to Is 3d. Of Tapioca 337 pkgtat auction were all sold at 21 to 4d for ordinary to good, being rather lower rates. SPlCES,—Pimento met with more attention this week, and full rates have been obtained. At auction 500 bags sold at 4301 to per lb for mid and good mid. Pri vately several parcels have been disposed of. For Black Pepper the market remains in a dull state, and prices are supported with difficulty. None has been offered at auction, and privately only small parcels have been sold — Malabar at 31d to 34d; Sumatra and Penang clean 3f d to 3id, and dusty 2id to 30 per pound. Of white the supply remains small, and there are several buyers at Gd to Bd. For Cassia Lignea there is no further reduc tion, at the same time demand is not better, and pri vately only small parcels have been sold at 90s to 975 per cwt. Cassia Buds remain at 108 s per cwt, but few buyers are to be met with. Operations in Ginger have been upon a small scale for all purposes, and holders are disposed to sell -at previous rates. Jamaica is to be ob tained at 21 lOs to 91, African 335 to 365, and shipping Bengal at 16s 6d to 18s per cwt. Mace is wanted at 2s Id to 2s 3d, and mid to fine at 2s 4d to 25 8d per lb. Holders of Nutmegs are firm, and the stock is mostly in second hands. Privately a fair business has been con cluded, mid to fine brown at 25 fid to 35 Bd, and small at 2s 4d to 25 7d. Of limed 13 casks at auction sold at 2s 3d to 2s 6d per lb. Prices are nut bettor for Cloves, still the demand is on the increase, Penang realized 10d to la 4d, and Bourbon GO to 60. At auction 86 bags of the latter sold at 6id for damp. The purchases made in Cinnamon are yet upon a small scale. For auction the quantity declared is 1,100 bales. To-day at public sale 100 bags of Jamaica Ginger were sold at 73s to 108 s for ord to good mid, being the former value. FRUIT —The market for Currants wag dull, and there are sellers of inferior at a further decline. Prices rule from 32s to 425, as to quality. Valencia Raisins are dealt in with caution, and there are sellers at 37s to 40s. At auction to-day 362 boxes 2,300 ea Chesme Raisins went at 28s to 325, and 260 drms Sultanas at 525; these st India Rum is l not o nofftienrueeduupnodnera small I s 5d are lower rates. peSPrgiilT gallon, pro of ; but only small parcels have been dis posed• of. In Leeward Island sales sc ale at is 7 d to is 7d p roof. D emerara has been ope rated alls are purposes, and sellers for 30 to 40 per cent willing i in owacceptwith caution 2 s 2 fodtro 2 6d ove r proof. Previous terms are supported With difficulty Johnstone and Hunter, London and Edinburgh. IMPORTANT NOVELTIES ON AND AFTER EASTER MONDAY. • ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The Rotation of the Earth Demonstrated by Foucault's re cent experiments, as exhibited at the Pantheon in Paris.—An His thrice Lectufe on the Harp, by Frederick Chatterton, Esq., with Vocal and Instrumental Selections from the Bards, assisted by Miss Blanche Young, ILA. of Music, and illustrated by Drawings of the Harps of various Nations.—Lectures on Chemistry byJ. H. Pepper, Esq , illustrating the nature of Flame and Explosion, with brilliant experiments.—Lectures on Natural Philosophy by Dr. Bachhoffner. —Two Series of Dissolving Views :—One series entirely painted by Charles Smith, Esq., &c., &c., &c. Open every morning and evening. , —Admission, Is,: Schools, Half-price. The Gas-fitters ' Association are now fitting up in the Institution an extensive series of Apparatus, Burners, &c., to illustrate the Economical Application of Gas for Illuminating, Culinary, Heating, Chemical, and Manufacturing purposes. Parma- IMPORTANT TO READ. neat Re- ' Annual Policy Banns in V, ELEGANCE AND ECONOMY COMBINED, AND SILVER . eat t ke i n n to addi s id um oi B o ot:Lin dnetion of Annual SUPERSEDED. Assured. Premium. Nos. 41 and 42, BARBICAN. Age. 1,50 i mirtubre . - ------ A s. d. £ s d. £ s. d. return, and post free, you will get a handsome teaspoon of 1837 292 6 9 139 16 9 22 13 1 CHARLES WATSON'S SOLID ALBATA PLATE. 1838 267 11 4 126 17 2 19 19 7 This beautiful material has now enjoyed an unparalleled success 1839 241 18 6 113 17 7 17 8 8 for ten years. It has survived all other solid substitutes ; has gone X A s.d. 1840 193 12 6 93 16 8 14 010 the circuit of the globe; has been tested for its sweetness and 60 1000 74 3 4 1841 189 12 6 89 510 1 3 8 11 purity, in all climates, for every domestic ase ; and, however uto -1842 162 16 8 76 18 4 11 8 3 plan it may appear to the sceptical reader, C. 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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 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 Insurance can only be ap ,roached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto been sufficiently acted on, or systematically applied. Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to the Insured will determine the true Premium equitably payable, as security against less 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 to the of Cl risk assifica tion and Average, the Premium will be proportioned . The Equitable Fire Office will, by a constant analysis of its own experience, from time to thee, 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 fitly per cent. of the aett excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have been in force for three years. Insurances against Loss by Fire are effectd by this Company upon every description of Property on moderate t e erms. 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. Threaded. Threaded. plated Good Strong Electro- Electro- Albata Plate. Fiddle. Fiddle. Fiddle. Doz. Doz. Doz. Doz. Doz. F. d. s. d. s.'d. s. 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 1 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 Peet-office order, will have them sent by return of post. This is an agreeable and pleasent 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. L A 3IPS.—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 rain dresses, &c., whilst the Caudle Lamp is inodorous and pare. CHARLES WATSON invites the public to an inspection of the above, in every variety, commencing with the Queen's Lamp, from. 2s. to 268. ; 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. ESTABLISHED 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. t National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society. * Equitable Fire t • Both Offices. ONE PAYMENT FOR THE WHOLE OF LIFE. rrHE 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 the Act of Parliament, 7 and 8 Vic., cap. 110. Capital - One Hundred Thousand Pounds. Offices, No. 5, St. James's•street, London. TRII3TEES. The Right Hon. Earl Fitzwilliam. The Common Sergeant. The lion. henry G. Spencer. I Charles Hopkinson, Esq. The distinctive feature of this Company consists in the sufficiency of ONE PAYMENP to cover an Assurance for the WHOLE OF LIFE. The first is the only expense and trouble, there being no annual re news lof 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 thie,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 injury 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 1001. 01. ss. I For every Policy of 1,0 001 . 21 . 2 s. Or et ft 5001. 11. ss. 1 7 2 0001. 41. 4s. Agents are appointed in all the principal towns of the United Kingdom, through whom Assurances max be effected. W. W. WILLIAMS, Secretary. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE iJ COMPANY. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. 8, Waterloo-place,Pall-mall, London ; 97, George-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow ; 4. College-green, Dublin. LONDON BOARD. CHARLES GRAHAM, Esq., Chairman. CHARLES DOWNES, Esq., Deputy Chairman. El. Blair Avame, Esq. .T. G. Henriques, Esq. E. L. Boyd, Esq., Resident. F. Chas. Maitland, Esq. Charles B. Curtis, En. William Railton, Esq. William Fairlie, Esq. F. H. Thomson. Esq. D. Q. Henriques, Esq. Thomas Thorby, Esq. The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st December. 1847, is as follows : Sum , 1 Time Assured. Sum addedto, Sum addedto Sum payable Assured. 'Polley inlB4l Polieyin 1848 at Death. --- -- ------- £5OOO 13 years 10 mths'X63B 6 8 £787 10 0 £6470 16 8 5000 1 year •• 112 10 0 51t2 10 0 1000 12 years 100 00 157 10 0 1257 10 0 1000 , 7 years •• •• 157 10 0 1157 10 0 1000 1 1 year ,•• •• 22 10 0 1022 10 0 500 'l2 years 50 00 78 15 0 628 15 0 500 , 4 years 45 0 0 545 0 0 500 , 1 year •• .. 11 5 0 511 5 0 The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and only one-half need be paid for the first five year d s when the In s trance is for Life. Every information afforded on application to the Resident Direc tor, No. 8, Waterloo -place, Pall-mall i . London. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT FUND. Established in London, 1840. TRUSTEES. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. IW. G. Prescott, Esq. Thomson Hankey, 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 31st December, 1847, averaged 33 per cent. on the Premiums payable for the next five years. All Policies Indisputable, except in cases of fraud. The sum assured may be MADE PAYABLE to the WIDOW, WIDOWER, or CHILDREN, WITHOUT ANY DEDUCTION for PROBATE or LEGACY DUTY, and FREE FROM ANY OTHER CHARGE WHATEVER. By order of the Board, PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary. 42, Moorgate.street, March 29, 1851. Parties desirous of becoming Agents for Towns where none have been hitherto appointed, are requested to make application to the Secretary. METROPOLITAN C RAL LIFE ASSURANC Waterloo-place, London. OUNTIES and GENE- E SOCIETY, 21', Regent-street, F IVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY' THOUSAND POUNDS. All the most stupendous projects of this and any age owe their birth and maintenance to capital. Where there is only limited capital, man's best schemes are stultified, and cannot develop any maturity of growth. A cessation of capital would result in a com mercial paralysis, and a disorganization of the social system would necessarily follow. Capital is the creative power which sets in motion the machinery of the mercantile world ; and when properly employed and regulated, is productive of mighty results. In no country is the power of capital more prominently brcught to view than Britain, where its wonderful effects are everywhere ap parent. The innumerable intersections of railways, the launching of enor mous vessels, the erection of mast factories and other giant projects, may be cited as triumphant instances of the power of British capital. Perhaps, there was never an age in whictt the agency of capital was so abundantly employed as tile present; and, without query, there certainly never existed such vast t roofs of its workings. The last quarter of a century (which has, happily been a period of compsrative peace to England) has witnessed an investiture of capital in trade never before known ; and the result is gloriously manifest. It is the pride of Hyam and Co. to know that they have applied their capital to so essential a purpose ; and it is their satisfaction further to know that capital thus employed has been productive of such astonishing results. The amount quoted at the heading of this advertisement is an ac curate quotation of the sum total which Hyam and Co. annually em ploy in carrying on their various and vast Establishments in the principal towns of the three kingdoms. The proprietors do not pub lish this with a view of astounding, or falsely captivating ; but they make it known as a trading statistic—a fact not to be controverted. The employment of five hundred and fifty thousand pounds as ca pital must, of necessity, operate in favour of the public. Such an eoormous capital brings the markets within the command of the pro prietors. The largest capitalists and the largest buyers in the world are Hyam and Co., and when the reader takes into consideration the va rious channels through which this immense amount is circulated, he will not for a moment question the statement. The capital of liyam and Co. has planted vast Tailoring Emporiums in all the first towns of the kingdom (as seen in the subjoined list), and has given employment for 25 years to thousands of artizans. It need scarcely be stated that this capital is expended, not only in buying favourably the best specimens of materials, but in securing the best artistes and work for the purposes of manufacture. This is evident in the present spring stock, and let it be understood that quality and cheapness are " inoculated" at the various Establish ments of Hyam and Co., the current capital of which amounts annu ally to 550,0001. HYAM and CO., Tailors, Clothiers, and Manufacturers. West-end Establishment • • .. • • • •86, Oxford-street. City Establishment .......... • .36, Gracechurch-street. Provincial Establishments of Ilyan , and Co. Manchester-63, King-street. Hull-17, Market-place. Manchester —26, Market-street, Bristol —42, Wine-street. Liverpool-63 & 65, Lord-street. Glasgow-48, Argyll-street. Birmingham-23, New-street. Dublin-30, Dame street. Leeds-44 Briggate. DR. CU ERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho; 147, Fleet-street ; Mann, 39, CornhUl ; or direct from the author , price One Shilling each ; by post, Is. el. EXJOIMENT OF LIE E. Health, Recreation, and rational Use of Time." CONVENTS :—Early Rising—Sprlag and Summer Mornings—Ex minions about the Environs of London —The p arks , Lanes, Hills, Forests, Fieds, High-roade, and other pl easant pl aces—Country Trips and Rambles—The Sea — London at Night—E ven i ng. , at Home —Musio-1 ne Drama — On Eatirg, Drinking, Sleepi ng , B at hi ng, Ai r , Rst, Ease, Occupation, &c., Le. It. .. . TRUSTEES. Spence Horatio Walpole, Esq., Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. M.P M.P. I Edward Yaneittart Neale, Esq, Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. Samuel Driver, Esq. John Griffith Frith, Esq. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. John Palk Griffin, Esq. Peter Hood, Esq. Capt. Hon. G. F. Hotham, R N. Life A , suranees, Annuities, atu profits divided amongst the assure , plieation. F. FERI DIRECTORS. Thomas Littledale, Esq. Edward Lomax, Esq. Samuel Miller, Esq. Edward Vansittart Neale, Esq, Sir Thomas N. Reeve William Studley, Esq. Endowments. Three-fourths a Prospectuses, post-free, on ap• [USON CAMROUX, Manager. rRAGMENTS FROM TIME MOUNT s. Two Vols. Vol Y. & VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, Ito. Vol. TOE LLICES or Dumas; - , ..... aaa..lotiMlDl tiZAS tUf 111. WIIAT TO, EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. A papular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner vonsly-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution. that harasses the e ta man bles anti rules far the diet and physical raga " net three seore years and t e e , n b O u u si r ne c s o s n:s . : inealydy: and '" ern of pleasur biliktiteteEsnnool:de'agvbeeerys,e_dwtslay li fe. p li g rirane, from infancy 0 old r 7 e. Th e a d ven t O IV. THE PAFSIONS. " What passions h urt the bod y -- what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." p a ssions. Chastity and its infrin geme nts . The easnamero. li cen tiousness and dissipation, ryith illustrations, graphic, nar ra ti ve , and romadiative. Advocacy of early marriage marriages. V. Oahe passions. , THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that's the question." Iloonkents :—Lavrs and obligations of nature , society, and re- Wen regarding marriage, to be o bserved by either sex. Time and choice. on both sides, as to age , temperament, complexion, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. (USW ECO. By R. .7. CIMVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. 1814). Itsanty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in th ese rlttere. Reception boars daily till five. gVaninga, m en tin nine. 10 Argy'l-pl.ace. Regent-street. IN SIX LANGUAGES—FORTIETH EDITION. CONTAINING THE REMEDY FO THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE. R Illustrated by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. OR PEITSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA PACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. A. New and Improved Editio n, enlar g ed to 196 pages, price 21. 6d. by post, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, All Communications being strictly confident.al, the Authors have di scon tinued the puo'shirg Cases. /NM SILENT FRIEND, a Medical , produced by Work on the exhaustion and physical deuiv of tho system ex:esslve indulgence, the consequences of ' lection, or the abuse of mercury, with explicit directions for the use of the preventive lotion, tollowe4 by observations en the Married S: - ate, and the disqualifica tions which prevent it. Illustrated by 10 Co'oured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., 19, Bernersltreet, Oxfard-street, Lon don. Published by the Authors ; and sold by Strange, 21, Pater noster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 1:0, Oxford-street ; and Gor don, 146, Leadenhall-street, London. PART I. treats of the anato•ny am, physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by 2S Coloured Engras PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, produci ng from mental and bodily weakness, nervous ex, tement, and generative incapacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanctory ction, either In Patti Pala 111. treats of the diseases resulting the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section Is illustrated by 62 Coloured Ent av- ings. ' PART IT. contains a Rem ed , for the Preve ntion of Dis e a se by a simple application, by whicla 'he danger of infect io n is obviated. This important part of the Work shoul d not escape i2e reader s aotice. PART V. Is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its du ties. The causes of unoroductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. THE CORDIAL BALM OF Svaiacuss is exclusively employed in treating nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 1 Is. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Det , 3rsive Essence, an anti-sypbilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cr eel of infection, secondary symptoms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 83 5 . p er bottle. Ferry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d-, 45. 6d., and lie. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, glect, stricture, and chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, A. minute detail of the case is required: age, habits, and posi tion In society. 5:. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Etta bliqmaent only, by which the fee, 1/., is saved. Messrs. Perry, are in attendance daily at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, Lon don, from Eleven till Two, and Five to Eight ; ca Sunday, from Zia Van to One, for Jamaica, there being a more plentiful supply, with only a trifling home and export demand. The value of favourite marks, 34 to 3S per cent over proof, is 4s to 4s 4d; fine 3s 7d to 3s 103; mid to good, 32s to 36s over, 2s 2d to 2; 61; and low, 30 to 32 over, 2s 53 to 2s 7d. Of Rum the stock is 4,000 puns less than last year. Brandy is not cheaper, but there is little doing for any purpose. SALTPETRE.—For the better sorts of Calcutta less in quiry hes been experienced; prices are sustained, an d rule at ' ) Bs to 293 for good end tine, the supply being 3 et small. The lower qualities are purchased with much caution for home consumption and shipping, although offered 61 per cwt under last wcok's rates, and the sup ply is yet on the increase. The parcels onred at public sale, amounting to 1,800 bags of Calcutta, were taken in at 25s 6d to 26a for ord and mid grey 6 to 71 per cent refraction. British Refined is held for 293 to 30s per cwt, still only limited sales have been made. Nitrate of Soda is held with firmness at 14s 3d to 14s 6d per cwt. COCUINEAL.—The demand is not better for any pur pose, and there is yet a plentiful supply. Prices are rather lower fur inferior sorts, but better kinds have supported former rates. 01 320 bags at auction to-day, about one-half sold; llonduras silvers, low to good at 3s. 2d to 3a 93, and black very ord to good mid 3s 63 to 4s 2d. INDIGO.—The sales of East India are small, and there are sellers at a decline on the rat©s of February of 2d. For auction next month the quantity declared is only 3,400 chts. There are few buyers of Spanish, and former rates are supported with difficulty. For auction 500 srns are declared. METALS.—The demand for Spelter is not better than last woek, although the rates taken have been 151 to 151 2s 61 per ton on the spot; and for arrival, the stock is yet on the increase, and far exceeds that of last season. For Lead the market remains firm, and with a good business doing; British Pig has been selling at 171 103 ' Sheet 181 10s; and good Spanish Pig at 171 to 1715 5 . There is still no variation in rates of Copper, and opera tions are equal to last week. The market for Tin has a dull aspect, and a desire is evinced to sell Banca at 833 6d to 84s, Straits 82s to 83s; British Block and Bar 83s to 85s per cwt. For Tin Plates a good sale exists, yet sellers are willing to receive orders for I. C. Coke at 27s to 27s 6d per box, and Charcoal ditto at 32s to 335. In Pig Iron transactions have been limited for all pur poses this week, and a desire is manifested to sell Scotch at 41s 6d to 42s 63 as to assortment; Welsh and Staf• fordshire 45s to 75s per ton. There are few buyers of common Welsh Bar Iron; sellers are, however, not to be met with under 41 15s; but Rails are yet wanted, and realize 512 s 6d to 517 s 6d per ton, the market has also a firm appearance. Of Sweedish Steel several parcels have been sold at 151 5s to 151 15s. TALLow.—This afternoon at public sale 300 pkgs South American Tallow went at 35s to 38s 6d for low to fine; 180 casks Sydney at 37s 3d to 38s 9d for Sheep; Ox, 36s to 37s 3d; 22 casks Belgian taken in at 36s to 36s 3d. Oils.—Although Southern Oil is offered at a further reduction, yet operations have been upon a limited scale by private contract for all purposes, and the supply is on the increase. At auction 57 tuns were sold at 281 15s to 301 5s for low to fine. Cod is offered at 371 to 37/ 10s; but few buyers are to be met with, as lower rates are an ticipated. In Seal purchases have been small, although pale is to be obtained at 331 to 34/, and other sorts at 29/ to 32/. Sperm is, however, in good demand, and prices are steadily on the advance, there being no ma terial increase of supply. At auction 57 tuna were sold at 87/ to 87/ 10s for first sort; and one lot of Head matter at 92/. Operations in Linseed Oil have been upon a limited scale for all purposes, and there being a larger supply, prices have declined to 33s to 33s 3d per cwt on the spot. For delivery few contracts have been entered into, and there are sellers at 33s 61. Rape Seed Oil is cheaper than last week, but a good business has been concluded—pale at 34e to 34s 6d, brown 32s 61 to 33s COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of business. PREPARATIOVIFOR THE EXHIBITION. Mr. BENNOCH brou7ht forward his motion—" That it be referred to a committee, consisting of the chairman and six other member, of each committee, to ascertain whether any and what better arrangements can be made to promote the comfort and enjoyment of persons visit ing the city of London, especially as regards their ad mission to places of public interest." Ho called the at tention of the court to the fact that while easy access was afforded in the cities on the continent to all public places in which works of art were exhibited, the city of London formed an exception to the general rule of na tions in that respect. Ho stated that in several of the ancient halls in the city there were paintings which, although unknown to the public even by name, would bear comparison with those in the highest estimation, and he instanced the pictures which decorated the walls of Painter-Stainers' Hall, and of Barber-Surgeons' Hall, as a proof of the remarkable but unknown excel. lence of the treasures with which London abounded. Under existing circumstances he considered that an effort to rise out of our comparative obscurity would be most commendable, and he thought that an arrange ment could b easily made through the intervention of a committee, and with the assistenco of the architect and the town clerk, by ‘i hich all the works of art within the walls could he seen by the visitors to the metro polis.—(Bear.) Mr. Deputy flour seconded the motion, in the belief that the necessary arrangements would be better or ganized in a committee than by any other course. Mr. ANDERTON opposed the motion. Ile was sur prised that amongst the admirable exhibitions which the foreign visitors were to see, no mention was made of Smithfield•market, which, in his opinion, formed one of the finest sights in the world—(Laughter)—but what a committee of the Corporation could do "to promote the comfort and enjoyment of visitors" he could not imagine, except that they were deputed to take the foreign ladies and gentle men round to the taverns and public-houses, which would be all open enough without any assistance of the kind.—(Laughter.) He supposed that Guildhall was ono of the shows to which it was intended to give in troductions. Why, the doors of that building were never closed. The visitors could look at everything there and in the contiguous apartments without being struck with astonishment or meeting with the least impediment, and a committee, with a chairman at its head, could not ex cite in their minds any peculiar emotion.—(Laughter.) Indeed, if the chairman of the Navigation Committee would give the visitors a treat up and down the river in their barge to show them the shipping and the amazing facilities of commerce in the possession. of the people of London, there would be something to talk of, but it was monstrous to talk of a committee for the purposes stated by the mover.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. ELLIOT wished to see all the doors and gates of the Corporation thrown open without tolls of any kind. He, however, thought that the Corporation would act wisely in saying as little as possible about their trea sures of art. If they had not misapplied in dinners their enormous funds the noble hall in which they as sembled would have been long ago decorated with the finest specimens of statuary and painting instead of pre senting blank vacuities. Mr. T. H. HALL said it was quite evident from the ceaseless opportunities which Mr. Elliot took of calum , niating the Corporation that he had become a member for the purpose of misrepresenting their character and conduct upon all occasions. —(Cheers.) If the Corpora tion had bestowed upon the fine arts the money which they had expended in improvements and in increasing the trade of their fellow-citizens, that gentleman would have accused them of misappropriation for not having done everything for the commercial a dvantage . of those whom they represented. No matter what the members of the Corporation did, they were theirsure to come under the calumnious vitupera t i on of unreasonable antagonist. He (Mr. Hall) had been in the Corporation twenty years, and the dinner expenses of the present time did not amount to one-half of the expenditure of the former period; and the only recom pense which gentlemen received for a great part of their most valuable time, spent in the closest attention to the interests of their fellow-citizens, was the recompens e o f dining together at the conclusion of their labours. (Hear.) He would not vote for a committee fur the purpose stated by the mover, as_ he believed there was more in the motion than appeared upon paper. Mr. Deputy LoTT would not be prevented from sup porting a measure which he thought was likely to be beneficial, because the mover spoke in a deprecating tone of the body to which he belonged. He regretted that Mr. Anderton had spoken in a tone of ridicule of the subject; but, perhaps, it was the best way to adopt that tone on a subject beyond his comprehension.--(Laugh ter.) The question ought in his opinion to go to a com mittee. At the west end of the town efforts were being made to give facilities bearing some proportion to those rendered all over the continent; and although Guild hall was open to all, it was possible to raise the character of the city of London higher than it stood in the quality of a courteous accommodation.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Deputy STEVENS said the foreigners would come into the metropolis not to see the statuary and pictures, but to see the glass palace with its wonders, and the shipping and the bridges, and they would soon be satisfied that London was the first commercial city in the world. Mr. BLAKE support( d the motion, against which he thought a prejudice had been raised by an unlucky re ference to a subject with which it had no connexion. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said that iu all probablity Mr. Ban noch expected to be made chairman of the committee which had been proposed, but there was just as much chance of such an event as there was that so absurd a proposition would be entertained. Mr. BOWER and Mr.PIIILLIPS also opposed the motion. Mr. Deputy HA RR I SON said that ho was at a l o ss to he know what would be the advantage of o- r ring h Everyre matter matter before the Court to a committee. over which they, as members of that .Corporation,l had control, they held fur the benefit of their 1 13 o e w n n c o w i b t h i );w ta n t a s ii was but the motion of the Hon. Member ether so ill defined, that it was impossible Itoigt h other • • pledged them to do.—(Hear, hear.) tutions they had no power; a nd with regard to some of them the public now bad freefiC t C h e S e w da e t e tip h u e la ber ted ui p v e ed ri , o t d h s e . —(Hear, hear.) Four days .n India House was open rho public, an d that without other works it was withseveral An t d o any fee or reward. places where curiositie s Or of art were privately s- exhibitei. With reference to any o th er change of the — l— z i -- -=--4--eharacter suggested by the mover of the motion, the de ails must be left with tile parties who had the control f such estahli rhments. These parties,in their arrange. Inents fur the public convenience, would not be iniiin enc""-7My the Corporation of the city of London, and he (Mr. Deputy Harrison) hoped that the members of the court would not embark in that which would only bring down upon them the ridicule of their fellow-citizens. Mr. BEN NOCE( stated in reply, that if the committee ho had asked for was granted, he was anxious to exprees his desire that he should not be named as the chairman. —(Hear, hear.) His only wish in bringing forward the subject was to obtain a properly organized system, which would result in promoting tee comfort and enjoyment of persons visiting the city of London during the present Exhibition.—(hear.) His object was further to get the magnificent crypt of Guildhall open to the foreigner, who might visit the City. That splendid work was covered with dust end dirt at the present moment. Be (Mr. Bsnnoch) had been informed by the City architect, Mr. Bunning, that it was of the first style of architec ture; the workmanship being equal, if not superior, to that exhibited in any other European city.—(Hear, hear.) It had been said that it was not necessary to provide these sights for the anticipatel visitors, as they might show to strangers their bridges and their docks. Cer tainly their b r id g e s we r e magn ifi cen t structures, many of them, but their docks belonged to parties whose pri vate enterprise had outstripped corporate action.— (llem', and No.) He would leave the mutter in the hands of the Court, being satisfied that if they rejected his proposition, he had done his duty in bringing the subject forward.—(Cheers.) Upon the motion being put, the proposition of Mr. Bei:much was negatived by an overwhelming majority. The following sums were voted in the course of the seeting:—To the St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, 100 guineas; to the Westminster and North London Penitent Female Asylum, 50 guineas. An application for a grant from the managers of the Soup Kitchen, in Leicester. square, was refused. INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. On Tuesday, the 15th, the disc uss i on was resumed 9cl th e N om i nal , on Commander Heath's paper Horse Power of Steam Engines ; Cubitt, Esq., President, in the chair. It was admitted that it would be very desirable to fix the nomenclature of the power of engin es' for , though it was well known that James Watt did really take as his standard, what he found to be actually performed by a powerful horse, drawing a weight over a pulley viz., the equivalent of 33,0001b5. raised one foot high in a minute—yet commercially it had gradually become a custom among manufacturers to give a surplus of power, ostensibly as an allowance for the friction and defi ciencies of the machine, so that now the mere state ment of the nom i na l horse power had no defin i te meaning. . It Was, however, contended that the standard of 33,0001b5. should be retained ; and that, supposing the workmanship to be equally good in two engines, it was only necessary to comp are t h e areas of the cylinders, the effective pressure of steam on the piston, and the speed of the piston, to determine their relative power. This was, in fact, shown by the In dicator, an instrument the value of which was now universally admitted, and which, when skilfully used, did really give a true representation of the power of the engine. It was the universal custom of Boulton and Watt to calculate the power exerted by an engine by the speed of the piston, together with the average pres sure of the steam, as shown by the Indicator ; and although much vagueness and uncertainty had latterly been introduced into the subject, this was rather to be attributed to the assumption of arbitrary quan tities to represent those results than to any defect in Watt's standard horse power, which definitely ex pressed both the measure of power and the space through which it acted. The proposed standard of comparison of the quan tity of water evaporated in a given time, by a given amount of fuel, or the combusti on o f a g i ven quant i ty of fuel in a given time, were shown t o b e o f no va l ue, as then not only the generation of the steam, but the administration of it must be considered, and these idysn.points merely tending to complicate the question. or pumping engines in Cornwall, the term horse power was almost unknown, engines being sold to raise a given quantity of water, which was a stan dard easily reducible to that of other districts, where 33;0001bs. was assumed to be the actual power of a horse:* The commercial question of what a manufacturer should give as a horse power could not be discussed, for the actual power was only a small element in the actual cost of an engine, that varying with every peculiar application of the machine ; the surplus power not given by manufacturers had evidently arisen from a more perfect machine being now prcduced, by the use of tools in the manufacture, the introduction of metallic rings instead of hemp packing, more perfect valves and numerous modifications, all of which were apart from, and independent of, the question of the original standard, which it was admitted could not be improved, and should not therefore be altered. The following paper was announced to be read at the meeting of `Tuesday next, April 22.—" On Foun dations ; Natural and Artificial," by Mr. S. Clegg, jun., M. Inst. C.E. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Sir F. T. Baring. Bart., Rear-Admiral the Eon. M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., the Hon. W. Cowper, end Mr. Parker, the secretary, have left the Admiralty fur the country during the Eastar holidays. Captain the Lon. 11. S. Dundas, C.D., the newly-ap pointed captain superintendent of Deptford dock and victu:dling yard, vice Rear-Admiral Sir John Hill, pro moted, visited the establishment, yesterday. APPOINTMENTS. Masters' Assistants—John Phillips and W. W. Vine, to the Fisgard, flag- ship, at Wool e ich; John E. Price, to : the Victory, flag-ship, Porte mouth. Gunner—Charles Quin (acting), to the Caradoc steam packet, Woolwich. Penelope, 16, steam frigate. Captain Lyster, with the red pendant of Commodore Bruce, was tried on W e d. nesday outside the Nab. Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K C. 13., Mr. Murray, principal engineer of Portsmouth yard, and various other persons, were on board. Her engines performed very well, but some new apparatus appears to have rendered her stoppage and back-turn rather uncertain. Sometimes she was a mi nute and more before a back-turn could be got. Somo slight alteration will therefore be necessary. She will not be paid and proceed to the Coast until about Mon day. Some alteration is also to be made in her capstan —a patent one. It holds well with the links of the chain ; but when it comes to a shakle, it slips. Her tender, the screw gun-vessel Teazer, is basing some slight defects in her engines made good. The Turkish frigate and brig will leave Portsmouth llarbour to-morrow, and proceed shortly to the Medi terranean. Prince Regent, 90, Captain Harris, was taken out of the basin at Portsmouth yesterday morning. At midnight last nig ht o last i' o d a i Ls3 a t ox y Le . , TII lIRSDAY. —The eas A terly .t w s in h t i l f t h e a d s a t mildthe S.W., weather. we have now modera te breeze's, with fine THE FRIII.I GANG— COMMITTAL OF ISA ACS THE CAPTAIN. TUNBRIDGE WELL LEY st TIIIHISDAY.—J ohn I saacs, the ca ptain of the despe rate hand , of burglars, w as appre hended at Promo, i n Somersetshire, on F r id ay last, and be f o re the magistrates at Tunbridge W 11 was brought d with the burglary - 6 g -esterclav, charg e at the house of the 3 mi sses Farncombe, near Uckfield, in December last. It will be recollected that this robbery was perpetrated by e i g ht persons, amongst whom were the prisoner James Hamilton, the approver. The other six were all trans ported at the last assizes. The prisoner is also charged with the burglary at Mrs. Staner's, at Kidtord, near Petworth. This robbery was effected on the 3d of Juse last by Jones and Harwood, who were hung on Tuesday last, Samuel Harwood, who was also charged with the murder of Mr. Holiest; John Smith (transported for life for the Uckfield robbery), the prisoner Isaacs, and James Hamilton, the approver. Hamilton stated that he met the prisoner at Farnham-common last spring, when he arranged the robbery; he then went to Guild ford to fetch other men to help. On his return he brought back with him Samuel Harwood, James Jon (Burbidge), and L ev i Harwood; that they then .- • pro ceeded to Mrs. Stan e r' s , a n d forcibly obtained her money' go 9z The Magistrate, after hearing sufficient evide to take n the prisoner with th e c harge, fully committed him his trial at the next assizes, and in the rcourseMerton of tho to evening the prisoner was conveyed by jg, Lewes gaol. _____......- rope . rty of . some iron MADAME GRISI AND M. DE of separation the celebrated singer wife shou m ld IliciErricsr.a7dßbyerthheusdbeaendd M. do Meley he was to have the P works at Chitiery ; but as therelated that!&fiing trom the spvaays Lim year as as she rough t h an ad action s a i - h remain on this income the stage. For some time pa isotsnitpg shotohled as not been Thursday last, b '°n reYolution of Februar y : s ptir o su o i oo ts, f. tl a iat she was no longer paid, and M. de Melc h r against his wife for thee rrears, amounting to 27,500 f. The counsel pleaded that . , year, and offered, in denied the truth of the statement made lieu of the arrears due, ._ _ um of 10,000 f. The a b ed her to e p r a i y n s h o e l r a p rg r e s t e s ss s i ti o trao ira p i aa y a, s e d means of Madame Grisi, and entered into s a e s l t f o or th b o l. a detail of the sums received by her at different theatres, & e . lle mentioned, among other things, that when in Russia ,he bad received very valuable presents in jewels. an , ' i n particular a wreath for the head, valued at SO,IXO rubles (abl e7ll2:lo f.), 'which had been purchased by sub scription, the Emperor himself haying subscribed . 10,000 rubles. Ile stated also, in reply to the advocate of Madame (Irisi, who, after having alluded to the abandonment of the Italian Opera by the aristocracy in consequence of the re volution, had described the attempt of his client to find a compensation in London as unfortunate, that site had not le been a loser to the extent pretended. OA the declared that she had realised large sums, and. had received assistance at the ~ , .in for her s e not less than '0 0001 England contrary! i defendant to musical festival . The Court condemned th pay the whole turn claimed by M. do Meld . TEE HIRE DOG AND A CURIOUS ANECDOTE.--AJ.EB LARK. —A gentleman in Scholes ha s a clog,.of the bull and terrier breed, which displayed escapeabout the room, the sa- of a lark that had got last week. On noticing the h ucsaga city one morning out of its cage, and seeing it dying cious animal captured the bird. The dog did not hurt a single feather of the bird. Thed end took it up stairs to his master, who was th e n in m_l? dog and lark are still em ' panions and, it is to be ho p ed, will long continue so.— Wigan Times.