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EAST INDIA HOUSE, MARCH 13, 1850. F rHE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That a Proprietor of East India Stock has given notice, that at the Quarterly General Court of the said Cemnany, appointed to be held at their lime, is Leadeuhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th inst., • he will submit the following uaotion, viz. : " That the papers concerning the expulsion of Captain Peter Gor _ don froni the district of Madura be printed for the use of the mem bers of this Court." • ,That another Proprietor has given notice that he will submit the following motions, viz. : • " That the Court of Directors do lay before the Court of Pro- Prietors all the papers connected with the dismissal of M. Vencata royloo, as notified in the Fort St. George ",Gazette" of date 25th Ja. nuary, 1848." - ." That the removal of the Judges of the Court of Sadder and Fouj 4arrY Adawlut by the Government of the Marquis of Twecddalo was as uncenstitutional as his Lordship's residence on the Neligherry hills, and performance of acts of devernment when separated from the Council of Government, was in violation of Act 39 and 0 George 111., cap. 79, sec. 12." That•another Proprietor has given notice that he will submit the • following motion, viz.:— " That the Court of Proprietors should express their regret that the Board of Control should have proceeded with such unnecessary haste to confirm the confiscation of the Sindh principality. ant' that tile Board of Control be moved to at re-consideration of the case of the Arocers in view to same suitable provish u for the exiled princes in their native land." The same Proprietor has also given notice that he will submit the following motion, viz. : • ' " That the Court of Proprietors, participating in those feelings of • regret, of which there have been such frequent manifestations on the part of the mercantile and manutac7uring communities, at the insignificant outlay which has been incurred in Westdrn India for affording suitable access to the cotton•growing and other more pre ductivo portions of the British territory, and for the due develops , anent thereby of its well ascertained and most valuable re . Flames, do most earnestly recommend to the Court of Directors the immediate adoption ,of some comprehensive scheme of carriage-way communication therewith from the nearest river and seaports, of PUBLICATIONS. • NOTICE 1 On Monfty next, in Sva., witk Portrait, &c., 145., hand somely bound, THE LIFE OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS FIELD-MAlti.ll.ll, EDWARD - , DUKE OF KENT ; WITEI EXTRACTS FROM HIS CORRESPONDENCE AND ORIGINAL LETTERS, NOW FIRST PUBLISHED. By the Rey. ERSKINE NEALE, . Rector of Prtou, Author of " The Life-Book of a Labourer," "Closing Scenes," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Orden should be t..rwarded immediately to the Booksellers, to secure the early delivery of the Wo:k. NOTICE.—THE POLAR REGIONS. 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Shoberl, Publisher. 20, Great Marlborough-street. *** Orders received by all Booksellers. which the district populations generally might also reap a permanent benefit, such a measure being not less called for by considerations o) humanity towards those most impoverished classes of our native Subjects, the cultivators of the soil, and those engaged in the ve r y toilsome and dangerous transport of it ; produce, than for the main? tenauce and improvement of the revenue, and whereby alone the Illereasing demand in this country for cotton wool can 1n ordinary Much less in seasons of scarcity or suspended intercourse with America, be adequately met" JAMES MELVILL, Secretary. NOTICE. IVI R L'OND A ON I ,' N ' Vol. S I , ° I2 II NO T S "TOWER dabe had from all Booksellers, and at all IlailwWayßSEtsAtroYnLa2Pl de n : Ts. boards, or Is. Gd. cloth. ANK a ENGLAND, MARCH 12, 18 50 .. P The Court of Directots of the Governor and Company of the tank of England give notice, That a General Court will be held at the Bank, on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, to consider of a .DIV, 1- bEND. Also that another General Court will be held at the Bank on Ttixsner, the 9th of April next, from 'fen o'clock in the 'Fore noon, till Four in the Afternoon, for the ELECTION of a GOVER NOR and DEPUTY-GOVERNOR for the year ensuing (which will be declared that evening) ; and the same Court will be continued bY adjournment, and held at the same place, and during the sante hours, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of April next, for the ELEC.' TION of TWENTY-FOUR DIRECTORS (which will a ls o be oticr of the Quarterly General Courts appointed by the Charter), and the. Election of the Twenty-four Directors will be declared as soon as the scrutiny is over. Printed lists of the Proprietors haying votes will be ready to be de livered at the Bank on Tuesday, the 26th of March instant. JOHN KNIGHT, Secretary. _ _ TWO vottnues, post Byo.. 14: ESTE .R 0 S ; or, Travels in the West. By Mrs. TIOUSTAJN. Author of " Texas and the Gulf of Afexleo." N.B. Ey an Act passed in the 7th year of the reign of Geo. 111., no person will be entitled to vote at the said election who shall not have been six calendar months possessed in his own right of the stock for which ho shall then give his vote, unless the said stock shall have been acquired, or shall have come by bequest, or by marriage, or by succession to an intestate's estate, or by the custom of the city of London, or by any deed of settlement after the death of any per son who shall have been entitled for life to the dividends of such stock. " After the Western World' of Alexander Mackay—not even ex cepting the more special works of Lyell, the geologist —` liesperos' is the most interesting and useful book of American travel coutributed in later years to our literature."— Eclectic Review. London : John W. Parker, West Strand. £lOO PER AI+INU la AWARDED IN MUS/GAL PREMIUMS, by the Proprietor' of" Novello's Eat-Sung Book "—For the Poetry to be set, and the conditions, see First Number, now ready. Price Is. ITOVELLO'S PART-SONG BOOK. Edited by E. G. MONK.—A new Musizal Periodical, on the 15th day of each month,—Sold by all Book and Music Sellers. PARISH of ST. GEORGE, HANOVER SQUARE. To lutchere, Cheesemongers, Cornchandlers, Grocers, Milkmen, Potato-dealers, Oilmen and Tallowchandlers, Colinemen, and Cof- litimakers. Such Persons as are willing to CONTRACT with the (loyerners and Directors of the Pour of the said Parish for supplying the Workhouse for Six Months, from the 25th day of March, to the 29th day of S.-p- Umber, 1850, may deliver in their sealed proposals at the Board room in Mount=street, on or before Ten o'clock on FRIDI.Y, the 22d day of March, 1850. Persons Tendering must be in attendance, an 1 all Tenders must be Bade upon and strictly in accordance with the printed Form of Tender, which may be obtained on application to the Master of the Workhouse, in Mount-street, as well as any further particulars. By order. T. B. CHAP PELL, Clerk. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. Sir Henry R. Bishop's Lectures on Music, With Vocal Illustrations, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings at Eight, and cm-Tues day, Thursday, and Saturday, at Three o'clock.—lllastrations Oa Astronomy, by Dr. Bachhotiner, on Wednesday and Friday, at One O'clock during Lent.—Dr. Bachholliier's Lecture on the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation, Mornings and Evenings.—A Lecture by J. H. Pepper, Esq., on the Chemical Relation of the Metals.—Dissolving Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is, with a Descriptive Lecture.—Also, a Se ries of Views of Rome.—Experi meats with the Diver and Diying-ben, &c., &c, Admission. IL—Schools. Half-pee& E XHIBITION of INDUSTRY of all NATIONS, 1851. At a Meeting of the Bradford Committee for Pro motin g the above Exhibition, held in the Exchange-buildings, on March 13, 1850, 11. FORBES, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair. . _ . 71to fo lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted:- 1. That the fed:owing gentlemen be requested to act as a commit tee to canvas the inhabitants of the town for subscriptions :—Tho _Mayor ; Messrs. Alderman Salt, S. Smith, Brown ; Mes s r s . John. -Rand, S. Laycock, U. Peckover, E. llailstone, J. Behrens, C. Semon, G. Taylor, J. Dalby, W. 11. Birchen, S. L. Tee. Moved by Mr. Alderman S. Smith. seconded by S. Laycock, Esq. 2. The Mayor having stated that it was his intention to be in Lon don during the, ensuing week—Resolved, that the meeting request that the Mayor Will take that opportunity of having an interview with the Royal Commis:loners and Executive Committee, to explain the views of this Committee 1n reference to the arrangements for the Xxhibition. Moved by 11. W. Ripley, Esq., seconded by J. Rand, Esq. The following subscriptions have already been entered into : Mllligam.Forbes, and Co. £lOO J. Behrens W. Ilorsfalr and Bros. . . Cheesebrongh . . 2 5 Titus Salt Peckover Dawson, and Hardy Russell, Douglas, and Co. 8. Smith, Bros., and Co. . 50 T. Douglas and Co. 20 Craven and Ilarrop . . . 50 Lythall and Haigh . 20 Barris and Co. X. Ripley and Son . . . 50 Passavant, Prelim', and Co. 10 gs. J. Rand and Sons . . . . 50 Henry Brown . .• . . 10 gs. LEASEW)LDS.—MANOR OF ELLERBECK, NEAR NORTHALLERTON, YORKSHIRE. TO be SOLD, pursuant to an ORDER of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in the causes " Bay ley v. Todd and Others," "Bayley v. Drummond," and " Todd and Another v. Bayley and Others ;" and also in pursuance of another Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause of " Todd and Another v. Ilewgili," with the approbation of Mouser. Team KlN bxast.xy, Esq., the Master of the Court, to whom the said causes masd transferred, at the Golden Lion Inn, Northallerton, 711 the county of York, on WEDNESDAY, the 3d day of April next, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon, A. Valuable LEASEHQLP ESTATE, being the undivided Third Part of the Manor of Ellerbeck, in the county of York, with the De mesne Lands of, and Manorial nights belonling to the same, together with several excellent and substantial Farmhouses and BuHdings, a Water Corn-mill and Cottages, comprising in the whole 865 Acres of Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Land, late the property of Dr. William Batchelor Bayley, deceased. Particulars whereof may be had (gratis), at the said Master's Chambers, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London; of Mr. Frederick Kid Man Parkinson, solicitor, 37, John- street, Bedford-row, London; of Mr. B. B. Thompson, solicitor, Tadcaster, York shire ; of Messrs. Hawkins, Bloxam, and Co., solicitors, New Boa weli-court, Lincoln's Inn, London ; of Messrs. Clarke, Fynmore, and kladgate, solicitors, 43, Craven-street, Strand, London ; of Messrs. Gregory, Faulkner, and Co., solicitors, 1; Bedford-row, London ;of Thomas Fowle, solicitor, Northallertoa ; and at the principal Inns in the neighbourhood of Northallerton. Tke Prem!ses may he viewed on application to the tenants. The other Two-thirds of the said Estate are also for Sale. tY MARKETS. - ;T.-YESTERDAY. i nussell's Iletton l6s d i Stowart's Caradoc ..... .. .... I Cassop.. ..... ... Denison l4s Od , ileugh Hall I Hartlepool l6s 9d Fox's Hartlepool lielloe l6s 6d South Hartlepool West Hetton l4s 3A Whitworth l3s 6d Adelaide Tees Cuwnden Tees ... IMaclean's Tees l3s 61 ISeymour.Tees South Durham l4s 3d St. Helen's Tees Tees ..... I Bircbg. Graigola Cowpen Hartley D er wentwattriiartley .14s 6d 'Sidney's Hartley ... Ships at market, 109. G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY. No. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post oflice, London. DIRECTORS. JOHN* MARTIN, Esq., M.P., Chairman. THOMSON HANKEY, jun., Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. John Dixon, ESC George Lyall, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Jahn Harvey, Esq. Jame:. Morris, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. John Labouchcre, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. Joho Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. Ta a N'.17,933.] LONDON SATURDAY ),.:; 1 7 1 -- , .,„ 1 : i f • S . A 4 .4. 7 MARCH 10 16&. RiuvL, MARCH 12. —Wheat lls GI to 12s Ocl ; barley, Gs 6d to is Od ; beans and peas, lOs to lOs ed; vetches, ]Os; oats, La 6d to 6s per hobbet ; clover, 4d to : 4 ,d per lb. Iwitzawass, 111.aacts 12—Wheat, per quarter, weighing 621 b per bushel, 368 to 38s; new ditto, ditto, OOs to 00s ; old • barley, per quarter, weighing 541 b per bushel, 19, to 00s ; new ditto, ditto, 00s to COs ; oats, 421 b per bushel, 15s to •les Od. Oatmeal, per imperial boll, 14s Cd. second, 13s; barleymeal, 1 Is Od ; peasemeal, 14s to OOs; bran, per stone, 6d; first flour, per 2EOlb, 34s to 365; secrnd, 26s to 28s; oatmeal, best, per stone of 141 b imperial, Is 4d to Os Od ; second, Is 2d; barleymeal, Is 2d ; peasemtal, is 4d; first flour, 2s 4d cash, 2s &l credit; second, fat cash, 2s 3d credit. Pota toes, per stone, 6el to Od ; beef, per pound, 4d to 61; veal, 4d to 5d ; mutton, 4d to'6d; pork, Z-.td to 4d; fowls, each, 12d to 14d; chickens, per pair, 16d to l&l ; ducks, each, tad to 00d ; eggs, par dozen, 4d to 5d ; butter, fresh, per lb, id to 8d; salt, 9d to Od ; croudie (curds) Cd to Od ; four-pound loaf, cash, 5d to 6d, credit, sid to 6id; coals, per cwt, 9d; hay, per stone, 8d to 9d. • . , ....- -•-• - . . , •;,.. - .. -- ":lft.: . - - i.'• l'tr 4 4 91 ,0 1.• - . AI --e'i / .- V - - - ......‘ , • . , .1. I • ~ .1 • ~ ..c: . ',:, , -.3. i . 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Steward, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, March 15. 25th Foot—Ensign Wiliam' Henry Newenham, to. be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Taylor, who. retires ; Ensign John O'Hea, from the 34th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Newen ham, March 15. • , 26th Foot—Captain William Hayter Hussey, from the 67th Foot, to be Captain, vice., heinaid Granville Lavard, who retires, upon half-pAy,67th Foot; Ensign Charles Lord Lurgan, from the 16th' Foot, to be Ensign, vice Thistle thwayte, who retires, March 15.' 32nd Foot—Edmond de Lotbiniere July, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Lawrence, promoted, March 15. 34th Foot—Walter Hamilton •Tweinlow ' Gent., to be En. sign, by purchase, vice Probyn, promoted, March 15. 41st Foot—Frederick Cherburgh Bligh, Gent., to be En sign, - by purchase, vice Bertram, promoted, March 15; Henry Stratton Bush, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Pierce, who retires, March 16. 56th Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon William Lawrence Cashel to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice May, who resigns, March 15. 58th Feet_—Lieutenant John Alexander Charles Petley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet Major Matson, who re tires--; Ensign Gladwin John H. Wynyard to be Lieutenant, by purchase; vice Petley, March 15. 62d Foot—Major-General James Fergusson, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir John. Forster Fitz- Gerald, appointed to 18th Foot, March 9. 75th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Shaw Willes_,_ M.D. from the 88th Foot, to b e A ss i s t an t-S urgeon, vice Martin, deceased, March 15- 87th Foot—Edward Barker Prestcott, Gent.. to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gibson, promoted, March 15. 83th Foot— Acting Assistant-Surgeon John Irvine, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Willes, appointed to the 75th Foot, March 15. 91st Foot—William Benjamin -Battitcombe, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Saunders, superseded, March 15; George Spaight, Gent., to be .Ensign, by purchase, vice S'Argent, appointed to the 51st Foot, March 16. 96th Foot—George Alexander Warburton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Moffat, promoted, March 15. Ist West India Regiment—William Banger Bower, Gent., 'to be Ensign, by purchase, vice M'Namee, appointed to the Bth Foot, March 15. 3d West India Regiment—Lieut. George Slater, from the 14th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Tyler, who exchanger, March 15. HOFPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon Edward John Burton, M.D., from the sth Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Oat's, vice Pitcairn, appointed to the sth Dragoon Guards • Staff- Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Kehoe, M.D., to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Robert Winchester Fraser, who re tires upon half. pay, March 15. MEJIORANDOiI.:-11143 Christian names of Lieutenant Westhead, of the 34th Foot, are Ceorge Edward Brown. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex. • Royal West Middlesex Regiment of 151ilitia—St. Leger Glyn, Gent., to be Lieutenant, March 1. BANKRUPTS. J. M'Guffie, draper, New-road, Whitechapel, to surrender March 26, at one, and Aril 26, at eleven. at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Corn hill ; Reed and Co , Friday-street, Cheapside. G. Palmer, cattle dealer, Langmere, Norfolk, March 27 and April 26, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Jarwood, Ely-place, Holborn. Benjamin Smith, copper smelter, Threadneedle-street,City, March 25 and May 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Crowder and Maynard, Coleman-street. James Harbridge, miller, Islip, Oxfordshire, March 23, at half-past one, and April 27, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Berry, Southampton buildings; Druce, Oxford. Matthew Batten, sheep-dealer, Kintbury, Berkshire, March 26, at half-past twelve, and April 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build ings; Parker, St. Paul's-churchyard. Thomas Garrett, coach-maker, Stowmarket, Suffolk, March 28, at half-past twelve, and April 25, at two, at the Court, Basinghall-street Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings • Galsworthy, Ipswich. Peter Fielding, hotel keeper, Rhyl, Flintshire, March 22 and May 2, at eleven, at the Liverpool Distuct C.,urt. Bird, official assign e, Liverpool; Evans and Son, Liverpool. - Samuel Firth, linendraper, Leeds, March and April 16, at ele en, at the Leeds Oistrict Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Middleton, Leeds. 1- - z 3 . i , 7, t - .- - AUDITORS, A. W. Robarts, Esq. j Samuel Rules Loyd, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may he effected at low Rates without participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Rates With participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At each of the three Septennial Divisions which this Company has made, the Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ; and the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com pany exceeded 530,0001. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a value not under 501. In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared On the 6th of June, upon tbe premiums received on all Policies Which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1848, and the same is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted), between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office; and also by the Agents in the Country Districts. Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Lady Day must be renewed within fifteen days, at this office, or with Mr. Sams, No. I, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall ; or with the Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become Told. GEORGE KEYS, Secretary. THE UNITED GUARANTEE and LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital 100,000/. (With power to increase the amount to 500,000/4 Three-fifths of the profits of this Company will be divided among the assured, and the first division will take place in 1854. TRUSTEES. Joshua ?. B. Westhead, E14q.,141P. John Griffith Frith, Esq. John Garnett Tyrh., Esq. DIRECTORS. The Right lion. Lord ERSKINE, Chairman. JOSHUA P. B. WESTHEAD, Esq. M.P., Vice-Chairman. Josiah Bates, Esq. Cornelius - Nicholson, Esq. John Field, Esq. Charles Podmore, Esq. Thos. Carlyle Hayward, Esq. Daniel Shears, jun., Esq. Richard James, ESQ. Thomas Winkworth, Esq. Auditors—John Parke , ', Esq., (National Bank of Ireland); 11. B. Reynolds, Esq., (Messrs. Glyn and Co.) ; Henry Withers, Esq., (London and Westminster Bank). Bankers—Messrs. Barnetts, Hoare, and Co., Lombard-street; Lon don and County Bank, Lombard-street. Standing Counsel —Henry Tyrwhitt Freud, Esq. Physician—John Maclean, M.D., 29, Upper Montagu-street, Mon tagu-square. Surgeon—A. C. Maclaren, Esq., 53, Upper Idarylebone-strect, Portland•place. SalcitorS—Messrs. Maberlys and Beachcroft, 17, King's-road, Bed ferd-row. Consieting Actuary—Edward Ryles, Esq., F.R.A.S., 1, Leadenhall stye, t. The peculiar and distinguishing feature of this Company is, that it combines in one transaction, at a considerable annual saving to the assured, the prin*ge of public guarantee for fidelity of pecu niary trust, with life assurance, by which tine following advantages arc afforded, viz.": — To employers—Additional security, by causing the assured to be specially interested in the preservation of their life policies, which are contingent on their fidelity, and annually increase in value progress ively with the duration of the guarantee policies. To the Employed—Exemption from onerous o ligations to pri vate sureties, or from contributing an annual sum out of their salaries without hope of return, which, under the ordinary system of guarantee is, in reality, simply a fund to meet the defalca tions of others ; 'whereas, by this Company's plan, they are sure to restore to their families at their decease, or receive themselves at an advanced period of their lives, all they may have tempo rarily abstracted from their incomes, and in many cases with a large addition. Policies for guarantee arc granted separately if desired. All descriptions of Life Assurance ordinarily transacted by insur ance-offices, are undertaken by this Company upon the most favour able and improved principles, and the premiums may be paid quar terly, half-yearly, or annually. Prospectuses, forms of proposal, and other information, may be obtained, upon application, at the offices of the Company, No. 36, Old Jewry, London. JAMES KNIGHT, Secretary. Just published, price 55., Bvo. in cloth, STRICTURE of the URETHRA; its Patho logy and Rational Treatment, with important Practical Ob servations on the Use and Abuse of Instruments in the Treatment of Obstructions of the Urinary Canal ; showing how it is that Stric tures, in most cases, not only resist, but are aggravated by the ordi nary means adopted fur their cure, and at length become seriously complicated by the so-called consequences of Stricture." The 'whole illustrated by numerous cases, which will be found to embrace every possible form of Stricture and its consequences, together with appropriate means of cure. By F. B. COURTENAY, Those who are labouring under long-Protracted stricture, with all its accompanying miseries, will find detailed in this work modes of treatment adapted to such cases, the efficacy and superiority of which have been tested by repeated practice; whilst those who are suffering under the less severe forms of the disease may find the means of prompt relief, and at the same time such information as will protect them from becoming the victims of unskilful and violent treatment—the main-spring of severe and complicated ob structions of the urinary canal. " The operation of introducing a catheter through an impermeable stricture is, without doubt, the most difficult in the whole range of surgical operations, and de mands all the prudence, science, and skill of a master. The art can only be acquired. and that gradually, by frequent practice."— ,Liston's Operative Surgery. Published by 11. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street.; And may be had Of all boolstielWra In tom and cowry. OU T 11-EA S TERN . RAILWAY. At the TWENTY-SEVENTH HALF-YEARLY GENERAL and SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the South-Eastern Railway, held, in pursuance of the Act of Incorpora tion, at the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge, o❑ TutrasDAY, the 14th day of March, 1850, JAMES :MAC GREGOR, Esq., Chairman, in the chair, The advertisement - ecinvening the Meeting was read, and the fol- Lowing Itesolutt3ns were.passed :- 1. That the Common Seal of the Company be affixed to the register of proprietors. . The seal was affixed accordingly in the presence of the meeting. 2. That a re.%ister of the shareholders of the Company, with the amount of shares or stock they individually hold, be made up and published annually, and that every shareholder be entitled to have cne upon payment of Is. 3. That the :klepott of the Directors and Statement of Accounts, as now read to this Meeting, be received and adopted, and that the same be printed and, circulated among the proprietors, with copies of the report of the ptiblic auditors of the accounts, together with the report of the enginee. . 4. That a dividend (less income-tax) of 9s. per share on the shares paid up, and of Bs. Id. per share on the shares created on the 7th day of November, 18 84, be now declared, and be made payable on the Bth day of April next. . 5. That John, Bradshaw, Esq., be re-elected a Director of this Company. 6. That the Bon. James Byng be re•eloeted a Director of this Company. • 7. That John Charles Jacke, Esq., be re-elected a Director of this Company. 8. That Francis Curwlit Smith, Esq., who has been elected a Director of this Company to fill a vacancy in the direction on the resignation of Sir William Feilden, Bart., be continued a Director of the Company. 9. That the Directors shall reduce their number to nine by ballot among themselves, at a meeting to be held within a week from to-day. 10. That this Meeting do stand adjourned till the 11th April, at One o'clock p.m., for the election of auditors, and that 'proprietors who intend to be candidates for the office are to give 14 days' notice thereof to the Secretary, and that a list of the candidates be adver tised by him la the public papers. 11. That Md. per annum be paid as the amount of salary to each of the three auditors when elected.' 12. That tke No. 4 Shares remaining unissued on the 20th of Sep tember, 1849, which the Directors were authoriseJ Fat the General Meeting of the Proprietors held on that day to issue at interest thereon at the rate •f 41. 10s. per cent. per anutun, 'be placed on the same terms of issue as the new share's authorised to be Issued at the Special General Meeting of the Proprietors held on the aforesaid 20th of September, 1849, at a guaranteed rate of interest thereon lit per petuity of 41. 10s. per cent. per annum ; and that the holders of she aforesaid unissued No. 4 Shares shall hot be entitled to any of the privileges of shareholders, bur-to interest only at the rate of 4/. lUs. per cent. per annum. 13. That all the classes of shares in the capital of the Company be converted and consolidated into capital stock on and after tho Ist day of May, 1850. The Old Shares, the shares commonly known as the No. I Sharesi and the shares'commonly known as the No. 2 Shares, of the nominal value respectively of 501. each, to be converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock of the Company, at 301. for each of such shares respectively, and to he designated "The Consolidated South-Eastern Hallway Stock." The shares commonly known as the No. 3 Shares of the nominal value of 501. each, to be converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock of the company at 301. for each of such shares, and to be designated "The Consolidated South-Eastem Railway N 0.3. Stock." The Th;rd Shares, commonly called the No. 4 Shares, of the nominal value of 161. 13s. 4d. each, to be converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock of the Company at 101. for each of such Third Shares, and to be designated " The Consolidated South- Eastern Railway No. 4 Stock." The Third Shares, commonly called the No. 4 Shares, remaining unissued on the 20th of Septem ber, 1849, and the New Shares of 101. each authorised to be issued at the Special General Meeting of the Proprietors held on the afOre said 20th of September, 1849, guaranteed respectively interest thereon in perpetuity at the rate of 41. 10s. per cent. per annum to be converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock of the Company at 101. for each of such guaranteed shares re spectively, and to be designated " The Consolidated South-Eastern Railway Stock, guaranteed 4% per cent, in perpetuity." That the capital stock of the Company be divisible into and transferable in amounts of not kss than 101. 14. That the draft Bill now subMitted to the Meeting, intituled "A Bill to enable the South-Eastern Railway Company to raise a further sum of Money," be approved, subject to such alterations as to Parliament shall meet. 15. That the draft Bill now submitted to this Meeting, intituled "A Bill to enable the South-Eastern Rahway Company to Discon tinue the Payment of interest on Calls paid on certain Classes of Shares, and to enable the Holders of the same to participate in Dividends, and to Amend the Acts relating to the said Company," be approved, subject to such alterations as to Parliament shall seem meet. That the Directors be requested to coavence a Special Meeting of the Proprietors so soon as the aforesiaid Bill ha 3 become law, for the purpose of determining the perityl; Crum or after the 3001 of June next, from which the paymotit or allowance of interest on the said shares shall discontinue, and the same be entitled to participate iu dividends. 16. That this Meeting do sane:ion and approve the contin uance of the allowance, out of capital, to the shareholders of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway of interest at the rate of 51. 10s. per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of such Company, amounting to 600,C00/. from the I 1 th of August, 1849, up to the period when the lease of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway to this Company shall be dated, and that oa the payment by the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company to this Company of any balance of capital, or money raised by loan which at the date of the lease may remain in the hands of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, this Company shall by their covenant Indemnify the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company against ad Interest to the amount of 41. per cent. per annum, which may at any time thereafter become due in respect of the present or any renewed bond debt of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Com pany for 200,0001., so long as such debt shall remain undischarged, and against ail other Habitat, sof the Reading, Guildford. and Rei gate Railway Company, but not including the principal of such bond debt or any excess of interest above 41. per cent.; and that on the Reading Guildford. and Reigate Railway' Company agreeing to call up from ' the shareholders of that Company the remainder, amount ing to 200,0001., of the entire Parliamentary capital of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, to be applied in discharge of the bond debt of the last-mentioned Company to the like amount, this Company shall agree to pay to the Reading, Guildford, and Rei gate Railway Company interest upon the sum of 200,0001., as and when so called up and applied in discharge of such bond debt, at the rate of 41. per cent. per annum in perpetuity; and that this Cora patty shall aeree to an-amalgamation of the two Companies on the terms of the Reading, GuildfOrd, and Reigate Company agreeing to consent to a Bill ht Parliament, to be promoted by, and at the expense of, this Company, within the space of two years from the date of the lease, for an ainalgama tion of the Companies, by exchanging the shares in the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company 14r Perpetual Debentures or Preferential Stock of this Company carrying interest at the rate of 51. 2s. 6d. per cent. per annum, on the mutual agreement that by such Bill no alteration or change sha'i be proposed or consented to be made in the now existing rates and tolls authorised by law to be levied by the said two Companies separately in reference to their respective lines of railway ; and that this Meeting do approve of the execution by tif.s Company of the lease of the lire by the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, and of the execution by this Company of a deed of covenant for carryinr , into effect the above-mentioned objects, the engrossinents of which pro posed lease and deed of covenant have been submitted to this Meeting. JAMES MAC GREGOR, Chairman. The Chairman having left the chair, it was resolved unanimously, That the cordial thanks of the Proprietors be given to the Chair man and Directors for their valuable services to the Company. G. S. HERBERT, Secretary. South-Eastern Railway OMees, London Terminus, March 14, 1850. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that the next lIALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the S , areholders in the Caledonian Rail way Company will to held in the Freemasons"ravern, Great Queen street, London, on THURSDAY, the 28th day of March current, at Twelve o'clock Noon, in terms of the statute. At this meeting it will be proposed to confirm the forfeiture of cer tain shares, and to direct the same to be sold or otherwise disposed o'. Also, to empower the Board of Directors to negotia:e and enter into interim arrangements for such modification and reduction of the pre ferential and guaranteed dividends R 3 shall bring them within the limits of the Company's annual free revenue, pending apprcation to Parliament. There will also be submitted the following motions, of which no tices have been giveA, viz. : That the number of Directors be increased to ten. And that the expenses incurred by the London Central Committee of Caledonian shareholders be defrayed out of the Company's funds. Also, motions of which notices were given at the last half-yearly general meeting, as follows, viz.:— That the existing arrangementi by which third-class passengers are carried from Edinbargh and Glasgow to London by the ina'l train on Saturday evenings be discontinued. And that no systematic or pre-determined work be done on the Sabbath-day on the Caledonian Railway. It will also be proposed— To empower the Directors to withdraw the opposition to, and if found desirable by them, to promote the Bill introduced by the Edin bur,h and Glasgow Railway Company for amalgamating with the Caledonian Railway Company, in the e,ent of such alterations being made in the Bill as, in the opini,n of the Directors, shall be conform able with the interests of the Caledonian Shareholders. Also to appoint an Auditor of the Comp,;'ty in the room of )Ir. Douglas Campbell, who now holds office as one of the Directors. In terms of previous advertisement, the Transfer stooks will be CLDSED from the 16th March until after the meeting. E. PLUNKETT, Chairman, J. W. CODDINGTOM, Secretary. 125, George-street, Edinburgh, March 14,1850. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. The Directors will receive Tenders for Renting the COKE OVENS at Lowestoft. The ~ S pecifications Ns ill be ready at this Office on Friday, the 22d instant and Tenders, marked on the outside "Tender- for C o ke Ovens," to be addressed to the undersigned not later than Tuesday, the 16th of April neat. The Directors do nut bind themselves to accept the highest or any Tender. By order, Bishopsgate Station, March 15, 1850. C. P. RONEY, Secretary. A RGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great Windtnill-street, St. James's . . _ Musical Director and ConduCtor, M. LAURENT, jun. This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, Is NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins, Mosey, and Franconi. For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub scription, for morning and evening practice: — Six months, 5/. 55.; one ri n i() o f 1/. Is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' tickets not sc i t transferable. T h e A c ademy will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, and terminate at llalf-past Eleven precisely. • HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY'S VI SIT to IRELAND, illustrated by a grand moving DIO RAMA, with some of the most charming scenery in that country, including the lovely LAKES of KILLARNEY, by Mr. I'. PHILLIPS, will OPEN at the Chinese Gallery, Hyde-park Corner, on MONDAY, March 18. Daily at Three, Evening at Eight. .Adinission, ls.—Reserved Seats, 2s. An interesting historical record of the event may be had at the Gallery. THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 26 AnatorrAcal Coloured Engravinge on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE LIZCAPA. CITY, AND I S IP EDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. Slew Edition, enlarged to 196 p a g es. 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The Concentrated Deterelse Essence, as anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood 1- cases ofinfection, secondary r:imp toms, eruptions, and the abuse n,:eury, liv. and 335. per bottle. Perrv's Purifying Specific 1•71 s, 2e. Od., 48. 6d., and I Is. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrLcca, elect, stricture, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. ,onsultntion fee, if by setter, IL A minute (lot all of tYe case is fequired : age, habits, and position in society. 1/. Packets, with advice , to be had at the Estahlis: moot only, by .stlch the fee, le saved. Messrs. Perry, surgeons, are i n att'n dance daily at 19, Beeners-street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele , von till Two, and W i l ilt ; on suudaye from Eleven W Que. ELER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The PROGRAMME for the present season is respectfully submittel to the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Patrons of the Opera, with the confident hope that the arrangements will merit the continuance of the approbation and distinguished pa tronage which have so pre-eminently marked former seasons, and maintained the established reputation of her Majesty's Theatre as the centre of refined art and the re-union of rank and talent. • ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA. Madame SONTAG Will have the honour of appearing in several New Characters (in aldition to the parts personified by this Great Artiste in the past reason), ouc of which has been expressly written fur her. PARODI, CATHERINE. HAYES, • Madame GIULIANI, Signora IDA BERTRAND, A Contralto of greai' reputation from La lic;ila and other great Theatres of Italy ; her first appearance ; Signora MALVINI, her first appearance at this Theatre. ' Signora CASA LON I, Signora T.UCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora MALPAsU VA, Wile. SARA, Signora GRIMALDI. In addition to the above combination of talent, an engagement has ut length been effected with the eminent soprano, Madame FREZZOLINI. THE FAVOURITE TENORS, Signor GAIIDONI, Signor CALZOLARI, , Signor MICIIELLI, his first appearance in London, And Mr. SIMS REEVES. An engagement has also been effected with the admired Tenor 6ignor I.3OCAKDI, from the San Carlo, Naples, his first appearance. THB FAVOURITE BASSI CANTANTI, Sig. COLLETT', Sig. BE LLETTI, Sig. F. LABLACFIE, Sig. LORENZO, his first appearance at this Theatre, And Signor LABLACIIE. Arrangements are still pending with other celebrated artistes of the highest merit. ' Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE. The most strenuous efforts have been made to impart complete ness in the cast of Operas by the careful selection of the secondary parts. Shortly after • Easter will be produced a Grand Opera, expressly -written for the Troupe of her Majesty's Theatre, by M. llalevy, entitled " La Tempesta," founded on Shakspere's lyrical poem. The dramatic portion by the celebrated author M. Scribe. The Italian . poem by Sig. Marione. M. lialevy and M. Scribe are en gaged to eorne over to England to preside over the production of this opera. • In addition to the most esteemed works of the Repertoire of former years It is intended to produce Mayer's " Medea," and .as many of the following Operas as other arrangements will hermit : Itlcci's " Priglone •di Edimburgo," Lortzing's "Burgomnestro di Saardam," and Auber's forthcoming Opera "Le Prodigue," which will be produced under the superintendence of their celebrated Composers Il Domino Nero, of Auber ; the opera arranged, and the recite -lives composed for the Italian stage expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, by M. Arther. Gluck's Ifigenia in Aulide, Spolir's celebrated opera of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past season—Don Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, It Matrimonio Scgreto, Lucia di Lammer -muir, Puritan', L'Elisir d'Amore Don Pasquale, Cener.mtol a, Ernani, I Due Foscari, I Lombardi, Norma, La Sonnarnbula, La Favorite, II Barbiere, Semiramide, La Gazza Ladra, Lucrezia Borgia, Linda di - Chamounl, Otello, &e.; and Rossini's Conte Ory and Matilda di Sha bran, &c. &c. The greatest attention has also been bestowed upon the ORCHESTRA, And whilst the services of the following em others, have been retained, additions of made, and the whole system remodelled, hs improved, with a view to perfect execution. included:— M. Tolbecque M. Jacqu:n M. Nadatni • Air. It. Hughes M. 0n ry M. Remusat Sig. Platt' Sig. Biletti Sig. Anglais Air. Mayeock M. Deicare • M. Lavigne M. Mud Mr. Horton Mr. Collins Sig. Tam plint Leader of the Orchestra , Ballet .. Poet and prempter .. • THE C 110RUS [milt talents, amongst importance have been Lrmonised, and greatly The following will be M. Zeiss M. Steglick M. Ista Mr. WinterbottOm 31. Marin M. Pllet Muller M. Stephan. &C. .. 31. TOLBECQUE. .. M. NADAUD. Sig. CRIPPA. Has been selected with the utmost regard both as to vocal and dramatic efficiency, and comprises many additions from the Con neut. Maitre de Chant des Chceurs—Professor F. RONCONI. Mdlle. PAItODI will appear at the opening of the theatre in Mayer's Opera of " Medea." Madame SONTAG will appear at the re-opening of the Theatre after Easter, and will make her debut as Norina, in •. Don Pasquale," and immediately after as Angela, in " 11 Domino Nen," of Auber. Madame FREZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April. After which will be pro Meed II Burgonmestro dl Saardam, the part of the Burgomaestro by Sig. Lablache. Shortly of er • be produced the new Grand Opera of La Tempesta. THE BALLET. The Direction of her Majesty's 'Theatre has not thought it would be justified, by the unprecedented magnitude of the Lyrical resources now collected, in diminishing in the smallest degree the attractions of the Ballet Department, the source of so much recreation to the Subscribers and the Public, and the following arrangements have been effected :— Dtdlle. CARLOTTA. GRIST, Mdlle. MARIE TAGLIONI, Signora AMALIA FERRARIS, From the San Carlos, Naples, her first appearance at this Theatre, And Mdlle. ROSeih, Supported by Signora Gambadella, Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlles. Rosa Vergniaud, Ausundou, Julienne, Lamoureuux, Fanny Pascales, Dethier, &c., &c. M. PAUL TAGLIONL M. CHARLES, M. COSSELIN, With a numerous Corps do Ballet, which has been greatly in creased by the accession of fresh talent. Arrangements are pending with other artistes of great attraction. Maitre de Ballet, M. PAUL TAGLIONI. • Sons Maitre de Ballet, and Master of -the French School of Chore graphy, M. GOSSELIN, . _ Regisseur de la Danse - , and blaster of the English School of Chore• graphy, M. PETIT. Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor PUGNt. Principal Artist to the establishment, Mr. Charles Marshall. _ . The Costume Department will be directed by Mr. Coombes and Miss Bradley, under the superintendence of Madame Copere. Principal Machinist, Mr. D. Sloman. _ Thad of the Property Department, Mr. liradwell. The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as last season. Ocher arrangements of peculiar interest are in progress. R OYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. The DIRECTORS of the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA beg most respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public that the SEASON of 1850 will COMMENCE THIS EVEN ING, March 16. In annotmeiug this the Fourth Season of the Royal Italian Opera, the Directors cannot but express the greatest satisfaction in being able to present a Programme to their Subscribers which will at once demonstrate both their intention and ability still further to carry out the extended views of the original projectors of that great undertaking. The exertions, the difficulties, and the immense pecuniary out lays which have taken place since the commencement of the Royal Italian Opera, such as indeed are but rarely separable from the first formation of all great undertakings, are well known ; and whets it is considered that these exertions have been made, these difficulties encountered, and these large sums devoted to the gradual building up and completion of the establishment, with a view rather to ulterior than to immediate profit, it will not appear surprising that the present Directors find themselves in a position to offer to their audiences during the forthcoming Season a series of Lyrical Enter tainments totally unrivalled in any theatre in Europe. The Royal Italian Opera now possesses the following immense re pertoire, viz. : —Twenty-eight Operas, each of which is complete in itself, with Music, Scenery, Decorations, and Costumes, and capable of Representation at a few hours' notice. Semiramide .. • . Rossini. La Donna del Logo • . ltossinl. L'ltaliana in Algierl Rossini. 11 Barbiere di :•eviglia Rossini. La Gazza Ladra .• Rossini. 11 Tancredi Rossini. La Cenerentola • • .. .. Rossini. Guglielmo Tell • • .. Rossini. Ernani • • • • • • • • .• Verdi. I Due Foscari .........Verdi. Norma . • • • • • • • • • • Bend. La Sonnambula • • • • • • • . I ruritani • • • • • • .. I Caputetti c Montecchl • • • • Bellini :Les liuguenots •• •• •• Meyerbeer. .. • Meyerbeer. Robert le Diable Le I'rophete .. • • .. lieyerbeer. Lucia di Lammermoor • Donizetti. d'Amore • • • • • • • • Donizetti. Lucrezia Borgia . • . • • Donizetti. Anna Bolena .. • • .. • • Donizettl. Maria di llolian . .. • • Donizetti. La Favorit a .. • • . • • Donizetti. Linda di Chamouni Donizetti. Don Giovanni Mozart. Le Nozze di Figaro .• • • .. .. Mozart. Mmaniello • .. • • Auber. It Matrimonio Segreto • .. C iinarJsa. During the present Season, of the following Eight Operas, Ave (at least) will be produced, viz.:— parisina ........................ Donizetti Guido e Ginevra ••••••• • • • • • .. llalevy (For the first time in England.) Fidelio .• Beethoven (For the First Time or,: the Italian Stage in England.) Iphigenia • • Gluck. (For the First Time in England.) La Juive •••• • • • • •••••• • • • • • • lialevY• (For the First Time in England.) 11 Bravo Mercandanto. (Icor the First Time in England.) Ii Franco Arclero (Der Freischutz) Weber. (For the First Time on the Italian Stage in England), and Mo.s6 ill Egitto, with the new arrange ments and additions, by the Composer • .. (For the First Time, in this Form. in England.) _ _ _ Meyerbeer's Grand Opera "LE PROPIIETE," having, from unavoidable circumstances, Leen produced nearly at the end of last season, may also be regarded as a new opera. In fact, the few re presentations then given will little more than serve as rehearsals 'ac cessary to so elaborate a work. With such a repertoire already existing—with works of such magnitude in contemplation— and with such an establishment at their command, it only remained for the Directors to select a com pany of vocalists of the highest order, and they feel assured that when the following enumeration is verused, it will be adowed that the Royal Italian Opera can alone boast of so distinguished an as semblage of artistes. THE ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE PRESENT SEASON ARE — SOPRANI—Madame Grisi, Madame Castellan (her first appear ance these two years), Mademoiselle Vera (her first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera), and Madame Viardot. CONTRALTl.—Mademoiselle de Merle and Mademoiselle d'Okol ski (her first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera). TENOR[.—Signor Mario, signor Enrico Maralti (from the Theatre La Felice at Venice, his first appearance in England), Signor Luigi Mei, Signor Soldi, Signer Lavia, and Signor Tamberlik (from the Theatre of San Carlo at Naples), and the Grand Opera at Barcelona, (his first appearance in England). UAbSI BARITONL—Signor Tamburini, Monsieur Massol, Signor Rommi, and Signor Ronconi. BASSI PROFONDI.—Kerr Formes (from the Imperial Theatre of Vienna, his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera), Signor Tagliaflco, Signor I'olonini, Signor Rache, and Monsieur Zeiger (from the Academie Royale at Paris, his first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera). Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Mr. COSTA. . . The ORCHESTRA, acknowledgei to be the completest and most talented in Europe, will remain as last season. The Military Band will be under the superiatendence of Mr. Godfrey. The CHORUS will exhibit the same efficiency and perfection as heretofore. The plan of limiting the performance of Ballets to short Diver tissements, and those incidental to Operas, having given universal satisfAction last year, it will be continued during the present season. Maitre de Ballet, Sig Casati ; Prompter, Sig. Si enterasi. The spectacles arranged by Mr. Harris. Artistes Costumiers, Mrs. E. Bailey and Madame Marzio ; Deco' ator, Mr. Blamire ; Machinist, Mr. Allen ; Scenic Artiste'', Messrs. Grieve and Telbin. The SEASON will commence THIS EVENING, March 16, with Weber's Grand Opera IL FRAN : CO ARCIERO (Der Freisdiutz). With entirely new scenery, costumes, and decorations. The principal characters by Madame Castellon, Mille. Vera, Signor Enrico Maralti, Herr Formes, M. Massol, M. Rommi, Signor Luigi Mei, and Signor Enrico Maralti (his first arpearance in England). Tickets for Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit, may be taken for the night or season. N.B. Subscribers for the season will have the option of paying their subscriptions in alvance (as heretofore), or by monthly instal ments. The terms may be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre (corner of Hart-street and Bow•-street), which is open from Eleven till Five o'Cock. QALE POSTPONED.—SALE of FLOUR k-y MILL and other real Estate, at Wereham, Norfolk, by NV. SPELMAN and SONS, advertised to take place at the Castle lan, Downham Market, on Monday, Mardi 18, 1850, WILL .NOT TAKE PLACE. 11, B. 13. MASON, Solicitor, Werehatn. March 15, 1350. THE COUNT COAL MARIE Carr's Hartley Chester Main l3s 6d l East Adairs Hasting's Hartley lis Gd! Holywell New Tanfield l3s 3di Old Tanfield Ravensworth'sW.Hart 14s 6d Taufield. Moor ranfield Moor Butes l3s Od Townley West I . yylam ruicr: OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending March 12, 1850, is 255. 81td. per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) knAccount, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria. cap. 32, fer the Week ending on Saturday, the 9th day of March, 1850. ISSUE DIP/AT/CENT.* Notes i55ued........ 30,347,380 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin auu bullion 16,070,303 SilTer bullion • • •• .. 277,077 £00,247.380 41ARSIIATi. Chinf Cashier. 850. acrazimix T. 430,347,380 Dated the I4th day of March, t Government seciart- ties (Including Dead Weight Annuity).. 14,419,752 Other securities •• 10,863.797 Notes •• •• •• ...... 11,519,435 Gold and sliver coin.. 785,976 £37,598,940 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 6850. BANICIIIO D 1 4. Proprictokcapital .• 14,553,000 Bert . ••• .• •••• •• 3,595,G31 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sac- ings.banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. B,IC 0,205 Other deposits 10, 85,000 Beven day and other b 1114.• :.•• •... .... 1,095,104 X 37,538,940 Dated the 14th day Of March, I RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL. MARCH STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market to-day has been some what depressed. The transactions were as follow: Great Western, Quarters, 14 1 . —Midland, 387; 4 —Ditto, 6 per cent. Stock (Birmingham and Gloucester), 1221. LIVERPOOL, MAitutt 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was very dull to day, and prices had a downward tendency, the market closing heavily at the quotations. The transactions were as fol low : —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol. Fifths, 8% dis.— London and North-Western, 104 , A 2 —Ditto, New Quarters, 6s. 3d. dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 3s. 9d. p.—Midland, 39M—Ditto, Ilalves, 25 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (91. 12s. 3d. B.), 6 1 / f4 c. dis. Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 1334 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Original N. and B.), 13/. Bs. 9d.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, VA dis.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 5 3 4 — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 7 North Union (A), 235—South-Eastern and Dover (No. 4, Registered), s%—Dutch Rhenish, GL Is. 3d.—Caledonian, Preference, 7%. MANC [TESTER, M A Reif 15. &root EXCIIANGE.—Bniness on our Stock Exchange to-day was very inactive, and prices remain almost station ary. The transactions were as follow:—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 40/. 2 c.—Ditto, Fifths, 8 15-16 dis.—Ditto, 32/. (late Extension), 1174 dis. —London and North-Western, Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 7-16 p.—Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference (guaranteed per cent. for 6 years, from July, 1849, 6 per cent. atter in perpetual), 6 15-16—Birmingham and Oxfcrd Junction, with a guarantee, 2715. BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 15. STOCK EXCUANOE.—Our share market was very dull to-day. The only transaction was—Birmingham, Wol verhampton, and Stour Valley, 83x. YORK, MARCH 14. STOCK EXCHANGES. —The transactions to-day were as follow :—Great Northern, 7%—York and North Midland, Preference, 61. Bs. 9d. GLASGOW, MARCH 14. Srocx ExcruNGx.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 65s.—Monklands, 60%. RAILWAY RETURNS RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following arc the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— •••• Week Last Et ending FAME OF RAILWAY. week. t O. u.F. -- --_-.------- -- -.-__ X X Mar. 9 Aberdeen ........... ..... •• .. • • 924 404 10 Ainlens and Boulogne. ••• • • • - 1,253 1,319 9 Belfast and Ballymena •.•••.• • • • • • • • 512 482 10 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 791 710 10 Bolton, Blackburn, C litheroe, and W. Y. 411 381 10 Bristol and Exeter . . - 3 Caledonian........ •.•••_•• • • • • . • . • 6,165 4,489 10 Chester and Holyhead ..... ••..•• • • • • 1,330 1.085 7 Dublin and Drogheda.. •• • • ••••• • • • • 776 687 12 Dablin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • • • 610 596 9 Dr ndee, Perth, and Aberdeen •••• • • •• 1,028 1,003 10 East Anglian.... ••-••••.•• • • • • • • • • • 728 709 9 Edimbr-gh and Glasgow .••••• • • • • • • 3 . 012 3,291 9 Edinburgh and Perth .• ••••• • • • • • 2,001 1,689 10 Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. 14,553 13,313 10 East Lancashire ••••..• . . . . • . ..... .. 2,790 2,004 10 Eastern Union ..., ~ ~ , . 9 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • •• 2,895 2,551 9 Glasgow and Greenock• ••••• • • • - .... 982 1,015 3 Great Northern and E. L... .. ...• • • 2,764 1,600 9 Great Southern and Western ........ 3,1,59 3,136 10 Great Western, Scc • • ... ..... ........ 17,340 17,926 10 Lencasbire and Yorkshire •• •• 11,923 11,270 3 Lancaster and Carlisle • ...... - Leeds and Thirsk ........ „„., . . • • - - 10 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... 101 72 1 9 Londonderry and Enniskillen 123 126 10 London and North Western, &c .:: ••. . 40,562 38 , 211 10 London and Blackwall • ••.•••• •• • • • • 601 433 9 London and Brighton ............... 7,655 7,110 10 London and South Western. •••• • • • • 8,303 8,230 10 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 3, 009 3 ' 155 20,186 10 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham •• • • 20,320004 1 A 10 Midland Great Western (high) •• - - 1. 829 769 9 Monklands ... ••••••••••** • • ' • • • • • • • 3,134 2,599 10 North British ••..•••••••• • • • • • • • • •• 9 Paris and ltouen .••••••• • • • - • • •• -'• 2098 21,79 9 Rouen and Havre ••• • • ..... • • • • 1 23 , 858 ••• •• .41 ' ; 256 1,287 1,238 10 , Ssecootttuisshh Cmeindt1rana1d.......................... •• • .... • 10 Shrewsbury and Chester •••• • • • • - 407 _ 10 Shropshire Union Branches ....... •• _ F, 18 r. 753 9 South Eastern and •• • .• • • .• .. .. .. .. ... .......... 1550 1,582 .. 1 , 792 1,842 10 809 713 256 - Whitehaveu Junction .••••••• • • • • • • • - - 93 Waterford .° A . l . d . ... L . . 1 . n . . 1 . e .. r 1 . .. c k : :. . . . . . . . . . . . . - - 10 York and Newcastle .••••••.• •• • • .. 13,007 11,377 10 York and North Midland ... ENTRANCE TO ST. JAMES'S-PARK.—A very tr ifli ng change might be advantageously made in the entrance to St. James's-park—that is, to cut off about sixty feet of the garden of St. James's Palace, which is elongated beyond the building, and to carry the roadway straight from Pall-mall into the park. St. James's-park cannot be said to have any very convenient or ornamental entrance from the metropolis, the low contracted arches of the horse Guards being both mean and obstructive. The way through the stableyard and Cleveland-row is also the reverse of spacious or beau tiful; while cutting away this small slice of the garden a broad, airy, I would afford to the Sovereign and the Court, // and unobstructed communication between the moat &egos stre t of the capital (Pall- ma ll) an d t h e pa l at i al abode o ally. At present this tortu ou s wa y, occas i one d b y this 11 spot of enclosed garden, i s scarce l y frequented ;- grass grows between its uneven pavement ; .and a large dust-yiv, with its - cavernous mouth fully expanded, betrays accumu lated filth, cinders, cabbage.stalks, and broken garden pots. Such is the most open and spacious entrance to St. James's park.— The Builder. HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION, BROMPTON.—.The plans arid specifications for the final completion or•fhis national charity are now under .consideration; and it Was decided by the: meeting of the board of managenient, over which. the Hon. Octavius Duncombe, M.P., presided, that thO eastern wing shall be proceeded with as slieetiily; as possible. • WISLEYAN REFORM.---A. numerously • attended meeting of the friends and supporters of Wesleyan reform took place on Thursday evening at Exeter-hall, Mr. William Gaudy, of Spitalfields, in 'the chair. Several of the delegates whci had attended the aggregate meeting were preient, end took part in the proceedings of the evening. The subjects for discussion were the propriety of obtaining a greater infusion of lay influence amongst the connexional coin niittece ; the abrogation of the declaratory rule of 1835, and the restoration of the expelled ministers, Messrs. Everett, Dunn, and Grata:a, to their .former position as ministers is the Wesleyan Society. After a lengthened discussion upon the above subjects, resolutions to carry them out were passed, and the meeting separated after a vote of thanks to the chairman. R:,NIARKAIII.E ESCAPE.—On Sunday aftern three lads, named Ray, Leslie, and Wishart, all apprentice seamen, left Aberdeen harbour in a pilot boat on a pl easure sail. A storm arising towards night, after holding out to seaahey made fur the harbour, but seeing another boat alt bht swamped in getting in, they desisted, and again went out to sea, the boat being driven by the wind towards the north. In the course of Monday they found themselves near the Moray Firth, the situation of which was known to (meat the young men. They had laid themselves down in the bottom of the boat, but the wind veering round and also moderating, on Monday afternoon they set sail, and again lying down, exhausted Ly cold and hunger, were driyan southwards as far as the mouth of the Tay. the lights there being discernible on Tuesday morning. They constructed of iron bars in the boat a rude anchor, which they Owe* overboard, but after dragging 13 fathoms of rope it _did net reach the ground. They then laid down in despair, the boo being nearly filled with water, and they were again drift to sea by the current. On Tuesday, about midday, a breeie to landwards sprung .up, encouraged by which they set thh sail and were drifted to land, and jumped ashore among thh rocks opposite Catterline, exactly 48 hours after leaving Aberdeen harbour. During this time they tasted no food and suffered much from cold. They were, however, kindly treated by a gentleman in the nighbourhotd cf their land ing place, by whose generous offices ibey were recovered, and travelled home on iirceinesday.—Aberdeen Journal. SCOTCH REPRESENTATIVE PEERS.—The Earl of Airlie and Lord Blantyre were elected on Wednesday repre sentative peers for Scotland, in the room of the late Earl of Airlie and Lord Colville of Culross. PORT ♦'VINE.—The attention of the wine trade is being directed to the heavy duty charged by the Portuguese Government on wine shipped direct from Oporto to Great Britain, and it is understood that steps are to be taken to re monstrate, through Lord Palmerston, against its confirm. ance. The impost amounts to about 6/. per pipe; and as the quantity exported to this country is on an average 22,000 pipes per annum, it appears that we pay 132,0001. more for our port wine than we should do if we were put on the same terms as other countries—a mere nominal duty being charged on the same wines if shipped to America. In con. sequence of this unequal charge we have lately received one or two cargoes of port wine from Oporto via New Bruns wick, by which a saving of 3/. per pipe is effected after twic e crossing the Atlantic. This anomaly has been preserved for many years to the great injury of the trade and consumer. The open sky sits upon our senses like a sapphire crown: the air is our robe cf state, the earth is our throne, and the sea a mighty minstrel playing More it. —Eliza Cook's Journal. ADVENTURES OF A STRAY SIIIP.—On the 9th. of January the Talbot steamer, plying between Bristol and Carmarthen, when off the Sker point, ran foul of L'Hiron delle, a French vessel, laden with a valuable cargo of oil: The vessel was left in a sinking state, as then supposed, and the Talbot having received the crew on board proceeded on her voyage. From the 9th to the 30th nit. no trace of the missing vessel was obtained, but on that day intelligence was received at Lloyd's that she had been seen between the Small's and the Bishop's-rocks. Ultimately this fugitive of the ocean was found high and dry on Towyn-sands, in Merio nethshire. Her masts and sails were gone, but the hull was little damaged; 64 hogsheads and pipes of oil were landed, and eight more partially damaged. It would thus appear that this vessel alone, unguided, undirected, drifted about, for at least thirty days, a distance from 150 to 200 miles. FtsuiNG FOR RATS —A new branch of industry has sprung up in Newcastle. Juvenile disciples of Isaak Walton—the shade of the old angler frowns upon us while we write—may be seen in the streets, patiently reposing by the aide of a grate, with a line and baited hook in the sewer, to catch rats. Their prey are sold to the jackals of the rat hunters, men who keep hundreds of rats in store, and sell them to sportsmen.--Gateshead Observer. A NEW SUBSTITUTE FOR GUNPOWDER.—A Mr. Napier, of Swansea, has announced to the Scientific Institution of that town that he has discovered a new expl( sive sub stance, which he designates " white powder," having ten times the force of common gunpowder. It is composed of the following ingredients :—One part yellow prussiate of pot ash, well dried ; one part sugar, well dried ; two parts chlo ride of potash. These materials are finely ground separately, seitd then intimately mixed. Mr. Watkinson, the proprietor of the Boston Free Press, was found guilty at Lincoln, on Wednesday, before Lord Campbell, of having published a libel on the Rev. D. Moore, the chairman of the Spalding Sessions. The sentence will not be pronounced until Easter Term, in the Court of Queen's Bench. - At Stafford a young man, named Daw, recovered 201. damages for false imprisonment, from an accountant named Hay, residing at Wolverhampton. Daw, who was well known to the defendant, was found by the latter in his stable courting the cook, whereupon he was given into cus tody by Hay, charged with being found on the premises with intent to commit a felony. The magistrate before whom the plaintiff was brought dismissed the charge. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has refused to grant an extension of letters patent for certain im provements in combing wool and other fibrous substances. William Escott, for forging a bill of exchange for 201., was sentenced to twelvemonths' imprisonment by Mr. Sergeant Murphy, at York, on Thursday. At Aylesbury, on Thursday, the Lord Chief Baron ordered sentence of death to be recorded against George Arnold, for feloniously shooting at William Nixon. The prisoner, who presented the appearance of a respectable tradesman,wais reported to have made several attempts on his own life of late. During the period of his imprisonment he has daily committed to paper his " reflections," interspersed with poetical effusions, and written in beautiful characters, and remarkable for the accuracy of the language in which they are couched. After the sentence had been passed on the prisoner this book was handed up to the Learned Judge, whb was understood to express it to be his intention to submit it to the Secretary of State. Mr. Justice Wightman yesterday, at Bedford, sen tenced William Mitchell to fifteen years' transportation, for having set fire to three stacks of wheat. An Italian organ-grinder, named Francis Piedestro, was committed by Mr., Burnell, for two months, for a savage assault on a policeman who endeavoured to removn him from Walter-crescent, where he was grinding his organ, for the avowed purpose of annoying a gentleman who had refused to give him fid. to move on. The fellow blubbered like a child when he was led off to prison. Two respectably-dressed persons, named Charles Pound and William Langford Jenkins, were yesterday charged before Mr, Arnold, at Worship-street, with having obtained, under false and fraudulent representations, the sum of 8004, in cash and bills of exchange, from Mr. William Newman, a colour-manufacturer, in Great Chart-street, iloxton. Mr. Vann, who appeared for the prosecution, in timated that at the next examination he should be able to clearly establish the false pretence upon which the money had been advanced. Mr. Arnold ordered the defendants to be remanded for a week, but consented to accept bail for their future appearance, which he fixed at an amount, themselves and their sureties, of 6,0001. TUE ARMY.—Major-General Sutterland, Henry Rainey, C. 8., and the lion. Charles Gore, C. 8., have been placed upon the list of general officers, receiving the unat tached pay of 255. per diem. IMPORTANT TO LICENSED VicTuALLEns.--At_the last Woburn Petty Session the landlord of the White Bear was charged with allowing card-placing in his house, con trary to the tenor of his licence. kr. Brickwood, solicitor, of Luton, who appeared for the defendant , contended that a police officer merely seeing two persons sitting with cards in their hands was no proof that a game had been played, and that if charges of such a nature were entertained by the bench no publican would be safe, for any two men might go into a public-house, and pull out a pack of cards, and thus render the landlord liable to be proceeded against. The magistrates, entertaining this view of the matter, dismissed the case. ST. LUKE, CHELSEA.—THE LONDON (WATFORD) Sranic WATER COMPANY.—A numerous and highly re spectable meeting of the parishioners took place on Tnursday night at the Commercial-hall in the King's-road, Mr. Churchwarden Fielder in the chair, when a deputation from the above company. including Mr. Patch, of Bridge -street, Parliament-street, the active agent, and Mr. Homersham, of the Adelphi, the engineer of the company, explained the ob jects of the proposed undertaking, which was to afford the inhabitants of the north-western portion of London, now most insufficiently supplied with what has been truly deno minated " the life blood of a city," an abundant supply of pure spring water. The present company was projected for the purpcse of obtaining water by means of shafts from the chalk formation in the neighbourhood of Watford, which water it was proposed to be lifted into reservoirs on Stan. (to the respective hei g hts of 400 and 490 feet above the Trinity high - wate r mark at London-bridge), and brought to London and the suburban districts o stric i t . .s re i s n olu ca ti p o a n c a t iout c : pipes along the Edgeware-road. A I supply u o al f i w t3 a ,, t i e n r s t n o ffi t c h i e e n m ti e n t r q o u po a !i t s . was i mpure titv, inconvenient in its distribution, and exorbitant in its the effect that and the un u, presentholeso gentlemen connected with the existing monopolies— cost, were carried , but not without an o pp osition on the p art of some the water companies— which, however, signally failed, and the meeting, after pledging itself to support the proposed scheme, adopted a petition to Parliament, praying for the intervention of the Legislature. intentioniPills aa sn d soldier Ointment retirement o t f m whote the Government hn C US TOMS.—AIr. H. Richmond, one of the memb ers of the Board of Customs, has retired, after a length of public service, extending, we believe, to considerably mo re th an half ,, E publiclyA a p c v e n E century. tu state nottyias. teE to mit that [ADVERTISEMENT.]—DecIaration is understood Tthe. Professor—v Da c earciayo rl t thelcaooatwbiuoaesyne:s o r.f bytheod of this officer. fought at Waterloo, cured by Holloway's Pills and Ointment. have cured me of several ulcerous sores, which had their origin in imperfectly healed wounds received in the battle of Waterloo. The pain was of constant duration, and I was con fined to my bed always during the harvest months. I have now for two years been enjoying the best of health, solely in consequence of using Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which cured me in a very short time ; in gratitude for which I pub lish this testimony. (Signed) J. de Swart, of Lent, on the Vossepels, near Nymegen, Holland, Oct. 4th, 1849." Sold by all Druggist s , an d at P ro f essor H o ll o way's Establishment, 4401, Strand, London. COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL ON EDUCATION.—By a re turn just presented to Parliament, by her Majesty's command, of grants made to schools upon conditions not involving the acceptance of management clauses, it appears that 444 schools have received grants of that description to the amount of 10,6';1/. Os. iid., already paid, and 17,2284 condition ally due. The return does not include the numerous clasp of schools which have obtained g rants to enlar ge and fuirnish them with fixtures, being already held in trust for edu ca tienal purposes at the time APPlYing to the Qqracciittes of Condi on Education. London : Chapni in and HaU, 186, Strand. This Day, Octavo, Is. SOME REFLECTIONS o n the SPEECH of THE nwnT HON. LORD JOHN RUSSELL ON COLO NIAL POLICY. BY, C. B. ADDERLEY, Esq., M.P. Published for the Society /br the Reform of Colonial Government. Lcindon : •John W. Parker, West Strand. 147, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornh ill ; or dir ect from the author; "IR. CULVERWTELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood , 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalito, price One Shilling each ; by post , is. GI. ENJ OYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation , and rational Use of Time." CONTENTS :—Early R i s i ng —Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex cursions about the EriViroll9 of London—The Parke, Lanes, Hills, Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Ceuntry Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Evenings at Home —Music—The Drama— On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c. IL FRAGMENTS FROM TILE MOUNTAINS. Two Tols. Vol I. A VISIT TO THE LAKES ;:SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c. *O. 11. THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. 111. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID " That three score years and ten our course may run." A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses the young, besets the man of ple:►sure, business, or study, and em bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu lation of every-day life. Iv. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." SUBJECT :—Lile's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages. V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question." Pitomtkuste :—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re ligion regarding marriage, to be observed 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. Cases, &c. By R. J. CTJLVERTVELL, M.D. (1841). M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. (1824). Twenty-live years Medical and Forensic Referee in these ,natters. Reception hours daily till fire. Evenings, seven till nine. 10, Argyll place. Regent-stmet: Wall's End, &c. Brown's Vs Od l Buraton Killingworth I4s Original Gibson Walker . Eden Main lss 6d Belmont lss 9d Braddyll etton Haswell l7s Od Jon awib ns Lambton Lumley lss 3d WAKIEFIELD, MARCH 15.—The supplies are considerably less than of late. Wheat is held with more confidence, and having a slight improvement in the demand the prices of last week are well maintained. Oats, shelling, and beans meet a dull limited sale at worse prices. New. Ola. s. WIIEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. „ s „' Sudolk,ll,ex, and K en t, re d 36 t° Ditto, white 40 44 Norfolk and Bunts., red 7 35 —37 Ditto, white 33 42 Lincolnshire and Canabridie — , red ... 33 — 37 Ditto, white 38 41 Yorkshire, red 34 36 Dantzic and Konig s b urg, Ditto, white *** 37 --40 33 42 Lowerßaitic and I lamburgh, red... --37 Mediterranean, red— BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:— Norfolk and Sufolk._ 23 26 Lincolnshire and Yorkshire" . 22 —2 6 • Scotch ••• ... 21 23 Grinding per 30 ston e 19 —2O Foreign ... 19 —22 BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b Small, fine 21 — 26 Ticks Foreign ... 22 —24 OATS, per stone:— Mealing Od to Od 711 to tad Od to Od Feeding ... Foreign 7d to 8 1 0 1 to Od SHELLING, per l oa d of 2611 b 19 — 2O - MALT, per load o f 6 i mperial bushels 33 —35 PEAS, per Impe r i a l Q uarter:— Blue and whit e b o il ers Grey and Feed 7id to 81d to -- -. _ , ... 24 —27 ——.— VALS. I Qrs. _ AAA: Qrs. Wheat ..„ 8,4 35 Barley " 32 Oats ... 953 Beans... 1,810 Peas l9l Tares ... BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MARCH 15.—The supply of raw sugar is stilt very indifferent, and the transactions since our last report are consequently limited ; prices must, however, be quoted as again rather in favour of the buyers. Refined is in fair demand, and commands full rates. In rum nothing doing. _.Bristol Mercury. NEWBURY, MARCH 14 —The quantity of wheat in our market to-day was greater than the demand, the sale being languid, and late rates barely obtainable. The trade for Barley was not equal to the supply, but last week's rates were unaltered. Beans, oats, and peas were rather shortly supplied, and the trade dull and limited, at late prices. LIVERPOOL, MARCH Is.—The imports of grain and flour are on a small scale, but still the trade is without life, and at this morning's market the business in any article was limited to mere retail purchases. There was no alteration made in the quotations of wheat, flour, or oats. Indian corn was less in demand to-day, and the price was considered rather easier. EXETER, MARCH Is.—Pannier—Turkeys, 4s 6d to 85 each ; ducks, 4s 6d to 56 Gd per couple ; fowls, 3s to 4s ditto ; spring chickens, 3s to 35 6d ditto ; galena!, 5s to 5s 6d ditto ; butter, is Id to,ls 2d per lb ; - .eggs, 20 to 22 for Is ; potatoes, 10d to is 2d a score. Seed Market—The season for the sale of grass seeds has commenced to day, and a consider able quantity of eaver has been offered at from 3s 6d to 4s per bushel. Other seeds remain nearly the same; clover, 34s to 38s per qr ; spring vetches, 5s 6d per bushel; peas and beans, 4s 6d ; linseed, 7s. Corn Exchange, one o'clock—The general price for the best warranted wheat to-day, has been 5s per bushel. Although there is no foreign wheat on offer, and as will be seen by the detailed report given in another column of the prices of wheat abroad, none can be imported at a profit, our market continues very dull. Malting barley, 3s per bushel ; oats, Is 10d to 2s ditto ; fine flour, 27s to 28s p er sac k o f 280 lbs. liroN, MARCH 14.—White wheat 4s 6d to 55 Od, red ditto 4s 3d to 4s beans 3s 6d to 45 per bushel ; barley 22s to 26s • oats 14s to Hs per qr. gCARBOROUGH, MARCH 14.—Red wheat 4s 3d to ss, white ditto 4s 9d to 5s 6d per 5 stones ; black oats ad to 7d, white ditto 7d to 8d per stone ; malting barley 19s to '2ls, grinding ditto 17s to 19s per qr. of 32 stones; superfine flour, 306 to 335, seconds ditto, 24s to 27s per sack of 20 stones. KNARESBOROUGH, MARCH 13 —Wheat 4s 3d to 536 d; beans 33 6d to 4s 3d per bushel; barley 24s to 265; oats 1456 d to 2ls 6d per qr. NORTHALLEKTox, MARCH 13.—Wheat, white, 4s 6d to ss; red 4s Od to 4:.fd ; oats Is (id to 2s 3d ; beans 3s Od to 3s 6d ; bailey 2s 9d to 3s Od pd bushel. DENBIGH, Ala Rcu I3.—Wheat, 12s to Os Od ; barley, 4s 6d to 7s ed ; oats, 4s to 4s 6d; beans and vetches, lls td; peas, 108 per hobbet ; clover, 3d to 4d per lb ; fresh butter, la; salt ditto, ed per lb. Rapeseed ... ... ... She!Hug ... ... ... 767 Linseed .. ... .. Malt ... ... • • ... Flour ... ... ... ... -- MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, March 15.) &ToAn. -To-day the market for West India Sugar • pre sented a dull aspect •for both grocery and refining sorts, whilst rather lower rates were submitted to. The purchases amounted to only 290, for the week to 1,010 Mu's, Sm.,' and the decline for that time has been fully (id per cwt. REFINED.—To-day the Refined Sugar market presented a dull appearance, and at former terms there are free sellers. Crushed Sugar is not much wanted. MAunrrius.—This afternoon the quantity of Mauritius submitted to public sale was large, and amounted to 11,238 bags 25 casks; nearly the whole found buyers, but at rather lower terms good and fine - yellow went at 37s 6d to 395, 'low to middling 35s to 375, good to fine brown 33s to 34s Gd, inferior 2Ss Gd to 32s 6d, and very low 2Gs 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was well supplied with Bengal Sagan The public sales comprise d 8,574 bags, and about half sold at rather lower terms ; white Benares went at from 378 to 40s 6d, and grainy yellow 40s 6d to 43s per cwt. MOLASSES.—To-day - at public' sale 200 casks Bengal -Molasses only in part sold at 13s 6d to 14s, and 29 hhds Surinam were taken in at 16s per cwt. COFFEE.—To-day the Coffee market was cgain in a dull state, none was offered at public sale, and the private operations for all purposes were trifling. It is difficult to quote a real price for Native Ceylon. FOREIGN.—To- day there was little disposition evinced to do business in Foreign Sugar by private treaty, and of 2,248 chests Havannah offered at auction a small part only sold at 21s to 22s for good, and at 19s to 20s Gd for low to middling. _ RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice met with little attention, and at putlic sale the sound of 5,592 bags was nearly all taken in at 9s Gd for middling white, damaged sold at 4s 6d to 9s 6d, and a small portion of the sound.at 9s 6d to lOs for good white. Of American Cleaned Rice 182 trs were taken in at 19s 6d io 20s per cwt. 60 pkgs St. Vincent Arrow root were sold at 7d to 8d per lb. COCOA.—lmporters of West India are less disposed to realise. By private treaty only limited purchases have been made; Trinidad at from 40s to 48s, and Grenada 39s to 44s per cwt. For Foreign sellers are willing to accept 30s to 31s. TEA.--A fair amount of business has been concluded in the lower qualities of Congou. Full terms are required for better kinds, still the trade are not much disposed to operate. For ord and good c :mmon Congou the value is 9id to 10d, medium sorts lld to Is 2d, and other kinds is 3d to is 9d per lb. Of Souchong only small parcels have been sold, still ord and - mid kinds met with a fair sale at liiqd to Is 2d. There has been little disposition to operate in Green, and of the lower sorts there are sellers rather under former terms, still good and fine cannot be obtained at a re duction. Of Scented Teas several parcels have been sold, and at former terms there are not wilting sellers. At auction 1,000 pkgs of Assam Tea all sold at a rise on the rates of the last auction of Id to 2d per lb, but the quality was superior to that time; Congou realised from 9d to Is 61d, Souchong Is 6d to 2s 7d, and flowery Pekoe 2s 4d to 2s 4d. SPnirrs. For Leeward island the rates asked are is 4id to is 5d proof; still only small purchases have been made. East India has been purchased with caution at Is 4d to Is 41e1 proof. A lair business has been concluded in Deme rara at from 2s 4d to 23 6d for strong sorts. The market for Jamaica has a quiet aspect, shippers and home dealers operate with caution, and holders are willing to accept lower rates. The value of 23 to 33 per cent above proof 2s 6d to 2s 9d, good 33 to 36 over 2s 101 to 3s 3d, fine and chbice marks 3s 4d to 4s 2d per gallon. The market for Brands has been less active, net holders are firm, and insist upon 4s 8d to 4s 10d per gallon for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1841, and for infe rior sorts 3s to 4s 4d. In the value of British Corn Spirit there is no variation. _ _ _ .- COCIIINEAL.—To-day the stnall public sale of Cochineal went at full rates; Honduras silvers at 3s 8d to 4s 2d for ord and good, and Teneriffee silvery black 3s 101 to 3s lid per lb. • Smen.—Jamaica Ginger has been purchased with greater freedom, and firm rates are paid. At auction 118 brls and 16 casks all sold at from 418 s to 91165. With' export sorts the market has been less freely supplied, yet not much demand has existed, and 19s to 23s is the value of East India. Pimento met with little by private treaty, and prices are receding. At auctionits bags were taken in at 3sd to 6d per lb. There are few buyers of black Pepper; liv.rs not firm, but again offered none at public sale. The - *alue of Malabar is 3d to 4d, an f Sumatra 3id to 3id ; there is g still a much smaller sto than last year. and large parcels are not expected. WM is held with firmness at 6d to 8.1. The sales made privately in Nutmegs are larger than in the former week, 2s Rd to 4s is the value of brown, and 2s' 9d to 2s 10d for fine limed. There are several buyers of Mace at 2s 2d to 2s 9J, and few parcels are to be obtained. Cin namon continues to be purchased with caution, and last sales' rates are readily accepted, more especially for the low sorts. The value of Cassia Lignea is 105 s to 110 s; at pre sent there are few buyers. Only small sales have been made in Cloves, still holders keep firm. The value of Ben coolen Is Bcl to 2s, Penang is 4d to Is 9d, Bourbon and Afri can 7i 1 to 8d ; the supply is not equal to lust week. TALcow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went at about former rates. Of 800 pkgs South American a part only sold at from 31s 6d to 36s 6d; 900 do Sydney 33s Gd to 375, and 30 cks Portugal 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. Ou.s.—The rates asked for Linseed Oil are 32s 3d to 32s 6d on the spot, and 32s 9d to 33s per cwt for delivery still the sales made have been made of little moment during the week, and there is a plentiful supply of Oils. Only small orders have been executed for Cceoa Nut, fine at 33s to 345, and other sorts 30s to 32s 6d. Palm. Oil met with little attention, fine is not worth above 32s per cwt, although there is not a more plentiful supply, and consumption does not fall off. Rape Seed Oil has been purchased with caution, sellers are willing to accept for brown 39s to 40s, pale 40s 6d to 41s, Foreign 42s to 42s Gd, brown 40s to 40s Gd. For Olive the market continues to present a quiet aspect; sellers are willing to accept from 451 to 481 per tun, and prices have a downward tendency. In Seal Oil operations have been of little moment. Pale at 371 to 371 10s, straw and tinged 331 to 361, yellow and brown 31/ to 32 /10s. Only small parcels of Southern have been sold at 311 to 331 lOs for ordinary to fine and lower rates are expected to prevail. Cod met with less attention, but as the stock is still small, buyers are compelled to pay 33/10s to 341 for small parcels. For Sperm Oil the market continues to present a dull aspect, and 811 lOs to 821 per tun is the nearest value of fine Colonial. Pub lic sales of Fish Oil will be declared shortly.; FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAncit, 1850. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lothian Sheffield Dickson, Esq., 1?xon of her Majesty's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard, vice Edmund 11. W. Bellairs, Esq., resigned. WHITEHALL, Mencit 9. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Benjamin Bradley Hewitt, of Bishop's Waltham, in the county of Southamp ton, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WIIITEIIALL, MAacsi 11. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Rowland Rodway, of Trowbridge, in the county of Wilts, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the high Court of Chancery. DOWNING-STREET, Meacir 13. The Queen has been pleased to appoiut Falkner Hope, Esq., to be Resident Magistrate at Richmond, in the settle ment of the Cape of Good Hope. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint George Gar cia, Esq , to be her Majesty's Solicitor-General for the Island of Trinidad. CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 15. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIA- NEWT. COUNTY or Suoo.—Sir Robert Gore Booth, Bart., in the room of John Ffolliott, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. WAR-OFFICE, MAKCII_IS. let Regiment of Life Guards—Francis George Hare, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, py purchase, vice Sir W. A. Fraser, Bart., promoted, March 15. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—The Hon. John Bap tiste Joseph Dormer, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Lord Ribblesdale, who retires, March 15. Ist Dragoon Guards—Andrew Robert Guy Evered, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Birt, promoted, March 15. sth Dragoon Guards—Henry Hugh MeNeile, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Inglis, 'promoted ; Stair-Surgeon of the Second Class, George Kincaid Pitcairn, M.D., to be Sur. geon, vice James Barlow, who retires upon half-pay, March 15. 4th Light Dragoons—Captain John T. Douglas Halkett to be Major, by purchase, vice Fane, who retires; Lieutenant Charles Berkeley Molyneux to be Captain, by purchase, vice Halkett; Cornet Charles Brandreth to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Molyneux, March 15. Bth Light Dragoons—John Charles Henry Fitzgibbon, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Clutterbuck, pro moted, March 15. 9th Light Dragoons—John George Willis, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Scott, promoted, March 15. 14th Light Dragoons—Egerton Ford, Gent., to be:Cornet, by purchase, vice Dudgeon , promoted , March 15. 17th Light Dragoons— Lieutenant Richard Douglas Hay Lane to be Captain, by purchase, viee Fleming, who retires; Cornet Augustus Frederick Cavendish Webb to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Lane, March 15. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—John Murray, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ho tham, promoted, March 15. Ist Foot—Montagu Adam Henry Legge, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Pugh, promoted, March 15. 2d Foot—Lieutenant Raymond Inglis to be Captain, by p u rchase vice Lord Cochrane, who retires; Ensign James Harwood Rocke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Inglis ' • Lord Charles Edward Hay to be Ensign, by purchase, - vice Rocke, March 15. 4th Foot—Lieutenant Samuel Blakelock Moody Skinner, from the 9th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Morgan, who exchanges, March 13. 9th foot—Lieutenant George Augustus Morgan, from the 4th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Skinner, who exchanges, March 15. 14th Foot—Lieutenant George Sotheby Tyler , fro m the 3d West India Regi men t, t o b e Lieutenant, vice Slater, who exchanges; William Heywood, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Hawley, promoted, March 15. 15th Foot—George Frederick Christie, Gent. , to be En sign, by purchase, vice Tuite, promoted, March 15. 18th Foot—Lieutenant-General Sir John Forster Fitz- Gerald, K.C.8., from the 62d Foot, to be Colonel, vice General Lord Aylmer, G.C.8., deceased, March 9. 21st Foot—Lieutenant William Francis Ring to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Mackay,, who re tired upon full pay as Captain; Edwin Ashley Tucker