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.e is ! I at Br it ; de or; ,Tf Ttl' cof ,(11 1 1 cif P l ife f• it o SCO UP O Ii o f 1' el l e 107 ,~~ ,BIRMINGHAM anti OXFOlit) JUNCTION RAILWAY, with a BRANCH to STRATFORD-ON-AVON. Capital £600,000 in Shares of £2O each. ?rovt.ionally Deposit £2 per Share. registered pursuant to Act 7th and Bth Vic., c. 110. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. 4 , ; T. Al s t on, Esq., Liverpool. I • S• Alston, Esq., Ehndon Hall, near Birmingham. F• P. Barlow, Esq., London. 2l'zinel Charles Oldfield Bowles, North Aston Park. . • R. Boycs, Esq., Alkerton, near Banbury. 4: lll Crosthwalte Esq., Liverpool. Q eorge Dashw ' ood, Bart., Kirtlington, Oxon. ,cibertson Gladstone, Esq., Liverpool. •;_Gardiner, Esq., Southam. Thomas Gallivor, Esq., Bloxam, nearßanbury. ~,la,rlraieesldon, Esq., Leamington. 0 , Ice Hayworth, Esq., Liverpool. Lawrence, Esq.. Liverpool. - `ti illlsn t J°l, uLeehrnere, Esq., ' Steeple Aston. Mrtrsha 11 Esq., Husbands' Bosworth, Leicestershire. am Mathews, Esq., Edgbaston, Birmingham. :illarles Mann, Esq., Leamington. John Miles, Esq. Bristol. Moss, Esq., ' Liverpool. atlas Russell, Esq., M.P., London. valorßaiford, Esq., , Bellbroughton, near Stourbridge. ~ai j or General Smith Rugby. L Thorne, Esq.. Leamington. ec " . ge Walker, Esq., Bletchington, Oxon. (With power to add to their number.) BANKERS. Ze"essrs. Attwo, Sooner,Birmingham. urs. Allies, od Harf p ord, and Co. , Bristol. i h " . s. Moss and Co., Liverpool. Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, and ' e Wanvick and Leamington Banking Company, Leamington and Warwick. kegs SOLICITORS. r k Patterson, Harms, an 1 Banbury, Leamington and II Warwick. IC". W. 0. and W. Hunt, 10, Whitehall, London. 'll, - o ' 3 .rs. Clay and Swift, Liverpool. ci• e ht l ec t or this undertaking is to establish tho most direct and "44 r ailway communication that can be formed between Bir hbie ni and Oxford, connecting by the shortest possible route the Itith ?f tile L ancas hi re manu f ac t u ring districts and sea-ports trittue .south of England and its long line - of coast in the Channel. The existing Lines afford but a ve r y im ect • and circuitous .communication through London , a n d ; • t jthgnlar that the competing Lines of railway now be- Public do not supply the deficiency, or provide for the ,he 11: ei n u o : oug c l o i ntemplated. Under these circumstances there can doub t that this railway will confer essential benefits on the which it is intended to pass, as well as on the com ;4l t i,‘ •„ a nd industrious classes of the north, and a very cursory of tho map will satisfy the inquirer that the Line is so 44 4 2 ,',Y situated as to command an unusually large amount o f treat ' r ank, independent of its local resources, which are very cgain lin ett ot fail to be observed, that the Birmingham and Oxford w , save a considerable distance on the route towards the 1 11 Wi t c' I des thrnishing to Warwick and Leamington the most direct 'ktoti' co mmunication for the traffic bet Ween those places and L l ilet r _ itea d i ng, &c., while the cheapness of construction and re, "" of the gradients will enable the Company to convey pas- L n k.tp,"„T h l goods at very low rates, such as would not remunerate the Line, but which are calculated to afford an ample return "AB capital required for this undertaking. P • aY will commence by a connexion with the Grand June- Adw a Y at Birmingham, and proceeding in nearly a straight Rngh arwick and Leamington, fall into the intended Oxford and h ats to ~ e i near F enn y C o mpton ; the entire distance from Binning . T i h e „:utrxiiird will thus be about 62 Miles. wa tforil-on-Avon Branch will join the main line at Warwick lipm74lllgton. From Stratford-on-Avon to Moreton-in-the-Marsh, ce n Tp r ovemnnt of the existing Railway, a distance of 14 miles, *colt umnication from Coventry, Warwick, and Leamington, will 414 6 te t te to the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Line, and 1 4, once to Cheltenham. Ldently believed that this extension of the Oxford Line to ki k l ll'..! Junction Railway at Birmingham, taking Leamington t'Of w ' r ck in its course, will furnish such strong corroborative i ii t 'le, ° li . ow " , Public importanCe and necessity of the Oxford and Rugby sq, e Promoted by the Great Western Comparg, as to ensure l klig,,„'' s In Parliament, If the broad gauge should be adopted, 4—,,ents have been made with the Great Western Company to r 7te sPa tell Trains between London and Birmingham in less than t hours, and also to provide, at low rates, means of conveyance '"Alk,'"'Y description of traffic, whether of passengers, carriages, li,Z,Fattle, or merchandise and minerals. l'fo€,'Zrovigionai Comm t o e however, promote this measure as one 'qty it ; t national importance, and do not intend it to be contingent in th,.ee on the success or failure of the Oxford and Rugby Railway, i t 0 ? Mil be guided in the final sd ction of the Line, in the prin ,lC,,construction and in the mode of working it, by the evidence :the Z a „ 3 ',. be adduced: during the present session, and by the result Lkslqwoeations now before Parliament, as far as they may appear - " t with the experience still to be o btained on the relative oi, sof the systems. l ae only add in conclusion, that if the Oxford and Rby 4: e eeessful, the capital of 600,000/. will be ample, as the ceuntry ate willexamined. No engineering difficulties exist, and ,xbe be no tunnel throughout the Line. I NC', Med Interests affected by the proposed Railway are very fa fold the Bill will be applied - for in the next session of Par t° „ e a tions for Shares may be made on or before the 29 th insta n t , 4 tr til eeret— oces of Company , 449, West to kw , at y ; or the to any temporar of the Prov ffi isional the Committee. References , tl, l ers must be given where the parties aling for Shares are 4 4 4wn to any of the Committee of Mangeppmeynt. t c , A 15th March, 1845. ' r t , b FORM OF APPLICATION. COMEE OF MANAGEMENT OF '4, " AI MITT TI l AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY S CO? M - 4 NTLEI tt . 7 t he N . re ' 1 ,, uest ou will allot to me Shares of 20/. each in the o ed Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, th,rns and conditions of the Prospectus , and I undertake to '4%; l 'ePosit of 21. on each share allotted to me, and to sign the deeds when required. dated the day of , 1845. Place G R EAT WESTERN RAIL WAY, PADDINL 1.4 ToNT CONVEYANCE OF MERCHANDIZE. bire • e mu etors having determined to reduce the charges upon goods t';% t rn e carried by this Company, and to alter the classitlcatioa of "11l and after the 24th inst., the public are informed that the t• Mars 4,...' , 41 3 • of the new rates and classes may be known at any of the it ! U(1 Printed bills will be forwarded to any address by post , ia Plication made at this Office. c c r '43 , , i n l, rc l l B l Y recommended that all merchandize, packages, or 11 0 , („Todeil for this Railway, should be sent direct to the station, 4114 of the appointed receiving -houses, according to the pub as the Company cannot be answerable either for the rate "tr 6 6c, or the punctual transmissson of goods forwarded through ftlee, CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. • ogtoi • 1, March 20, 1845. • G „ .1 ,11 (":. AT WESTERN RAILWA t ,- , ,t, t 4 „ u,?bIRECTORS of this COMPANY are ready to RECEIVE for LOANS of MONEY in sums of not less than 1,0001., ), S 1):41 of Seven or Ten Years, on the security of Mortgage 44,;: , b earing Interest at the rate of Three-and-a-Half per Cent. g,44 1 , 4111 , payable half-yearly. ptionB may be made to the undersigned, at the Railway ac laington station. C. A. SAUDTDERS, Secretary. 1 1 111 ---- ' MINARET PARASOL, from the ele 4 1• Ran k li eltr ociu --e e and symmetry of its form, is by far the most beautiful , em i eed ; the price does not exceed that of ordinary parasols, k ieti on a very graceful improvement has been effected ha its eon p.tt'l k r° , Width is such that it cannot get out of order. The attention ft La h ila,, ge of the public is requested to this elegant novelty, which ' ll th e 4 ' at any of the respectable Drapers, &c.. and wholesale k t Ots p :holesale dealers. I ttizrE — The silver runner is stamped with the word kl i . T. ,(11/..,,,, ~` ISM, GOUT, CRAMP, WEAKNESS OF LIMBS, L t p Wial,r I',lANc7tiS'AlNilf)ArjragNS PERSONS, and up ti,lllt.Wf.a,r(l', from the Infant to the very aged adult, have received t k `lY 0 ,1," 1 an extraordinary BALSAMIC PREPARATION posi elh., "der the immediate sanction and recommendation of the _ ~, T„ . had at OIL. 4,, , 4,,,, at his Dispensary, King's Cross , Lon don ; in bottles, Is. i '''' 115 ., 225., and of mo st res p ectable venders in the king. P 11 01 kris f wily from Medical Dispensaries may be seen in "Bradshaw's ee te and th's Oil for of rheumatism, e daily papers. Ask for Ca bburn 14:/t-li To Mr. Cabburn, th ili. ehild, a boy four years old, never had the least use of his fii7sil , his birth until I used your oil, and in six weeks he was 6 l' eu ' r e ' Walk, to the astonishment of ourselves and all who know t, , Ce er ; ever grateful, P i A.,_,P-street, Bagnigge Wells-road. HENRY CLOVER. 4 n, 12, 41 2' .: Greenwood,:of the Northumberland Tavern, and Mrs. I, 6 !tr, __, ) lr eston-street, Pentonville, can speak to the truth of it also. , t ~,e.oburn, Sir—l have presented two bottles of your oil to a 'n4a l l named Clarke, who has been paralysed for two years, 4 , 4 4,•,„' eto walk, or move, without a stick or crutch, nor yet lift her y:fif e . ",, al her side. She can now walk comfortably without either 7,, r, resctuteh, and can lift her hand to her head with ease. —I am, ` , 5 4 ., Peetfhily, W. WARNER. .. tridle-street, Nottingham. gi, t . -- 'T be To. J. Cabburn, Esq. 44 - for g agreeably to inform you that an individual for whom I Y0ur,,,,, e ,,,. oil has greatly felt the benefit of your most important k i t e lis i „,'L: He has, as I said in my former letter, been under the care b„, h as rt eminent surgeons hi this county for nearly thirty years, tfr, e ,"t'en for several months in the various hospitals, &c., but to 0)16,1 , until he applied your miraculous oil ; last night he told me Zli e ;tvtfelt gratitude he was well, having no pain, and the inflam 'fla,l,ll. should recmmend your appointing an agent in this od.—l am, Sir, o yours respectitilly, lial a J. C. EDWARDS. e n - Wood Cottage, near Shrewsbury, Salop. iii k hd r-/ ben. t Mr. Cabburn, King's-cross. I 'S 4 t the 1 o return you my sincere thanks e t your kind attention, t oy your ail time to acknow edge i . enenced more relief Ju,'''td than I did from any other application or operation per b, le upon me, and had I been fortunate enough to have met with 1(1 0 ,,"e early ' commencement of my afflictions, I should have 414;,"` Much misery and distress. For your kindness, I shall ever 8 4 , - , ,--- Your obliged, humble servant, 1 6 ,,e „ ° , s _ n- Wall, August 30, 1841. SAMUEL BEST. ' 2 , ~.rve person's case was published in the Lancet, December 8, it te"al an abridged lecture on neuralgia by Dr. Ellicitson, being 11,414,1 most dreadful cases ever known. Many noblemen and saw the patient, among whom were His Grace the DUKE of HAMILTON, The EARL of HAREWOOD, Sir F. BURDETT, Sir W. BACH, Aide-de -Camp to the 4114„ . MARQUIS of ANGLESEY, ~t k nY other officers of high distinction. 1,41, y tt ' r abburn, Sir—l beg to state my satisfaction of your oil ; the ow' good effects are truly astonishing ; having many convincing s e „, s, i shall 7, Ils e , , all be able to forward you an extensive list of highly- Nt e „, a ole testimonies. Please to forward double the last supply by )4.', 401 , and you will oblige,—Yours truly, X. '" -al Institution, St. Stephen's, Norwich. ' II THOMPSO POST-OFFICE. — CAUT ION. PR I ICE and Co., Perfumers to her Majesty, 28, t - milliard-street (late Price and Gosnell's, and formerly Patey, t he ii Prie e , and Co.'s), by the recommendation of the Secretary ek, ost-omoe, beg to " impress upon their Correspordents the L'al--.2 .3 %, 13 f precision in the address of all letters intended for them," i t ' 4 4.4 " .. 'rice and Ce" (and not " Price and Gosnell—that firm exist In 1831), as the only means of guarding against the ,fl era ` .. ent conduct of individuals who take in and retain letters and ...Prk e ih tended for Price and Co , by ille g all y assuming the firm of mi hii te ., a .ci Gomel," well knowing that they never were in any way with that firm OTHERWISE THAN AS SERVANTS. ruid co gene 's Perfumery is so supe rior to an y other, and in such 1\11 ? li l , u .l entan ' d, that many shopkeepe rs are basely deceiving the `'li ci t by selling spurious imitations. Price and Co. respectfully , adies and Gentlemen when they purchase not to take ny ovflthout the protection label, from a design by Sir William "hba -rve ' being affixed to it, with the signature of " Price and Co., pric:d-sfreet," in red ink, and " 28" conspicuously in its centre. , „I.d Co. are the sole Wholesale Agents for DELCROI S be'a7j'....ii, a French cosmetic, surpassing all o thers for presers mg tu:tfYllig the Complexion, prepared *br the uof her most - "Dtc, j a i esty the Queen, and her Majesty the Queen Dowager, by i c e ,?Mmand, and pro tected b letters. patent. Price 4s. 6d . . ACASSAR OIL, imported under the sanction of 17.t,f rd, Of the Treasury " for the uso of her most Gracious their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess h 'hers,i; --, is also protected by two elegantly executed, correct Tiia -4'ss jp.,.,; embossed medallions, of her Majesty and his Royal High t tity;,",e,m Albert. Price 3s. 6d. Zatzi experience, ODONTO.—" We do not hesitate to recommend i r rie ttee. Delcrlix's Odonto, or the Queen's own Dentifrice,.. she Te _ jest valuable means of purifying, preserving, and embellishing •and Gums hitherto °Eared to the public."--Court Gazette. Bouquet ' Duke of York is the last new fashionable per tecml °T season, 1844 but though the last , is no t the least in per tsYaiZ as it happily combines the preceding excellence of all the 'lo ss "" uc illets, with the delicate and delicious fragrance of the white rose. Let him who is a true-born gentleman, And stands upon the honour of his birth, If he suppose that I have pleaded truth— , bk.. :Prom off this briar pluck a white rose with me. 41 1 - ' 3ll . J. Delcroix and Co., 158, New Bond-street, have pleasure th e e x erin g this, their last bouquet of the season, and beg to inform their 4) . 141 4 and their Patrons that, during the recess, all orders for trn, e c .. ‘ unique cadeau" of a case containing the SIY. royal bouquets for wajc.. ne a , comprising the bouquets de la Refine, d'Albert, Prince of fol ly -, Duke of York, Princesse Royale, and PrInCeSSC Alice, will, he ItoutTed t o any Hart of the country, carriage paid. To insure the -Aev, --.,;-. particular ai`.ution Is required in observing that No. 158,, 10, - ” ° street, London , ''e upon each case and every bottle, st rthless counterfeits for the vele of profit, are sold by drug and hairdressers in town anti counirs'. PRic p SIIAVING A LUXURY. ever in- Veut-, ' and CO.'S RYL ' OPIIA G ON surpasses every soap good a h oev car r shaving. One trial will prove that the luxury of a Ro. l ' h agon be enjoyed only by those who use Price and Co.'s yp - fill% _, e . Which renders shaving (hitherto disagreeable and often pam i. P. asant and easy. Gt. z r n e 2l . !red hy Price and Co., 28, Lombard-street (late Price and 6t4:'''''..k,,z.s!ses elsls.e6din. izi ow ,` - er ' s), and sold by Delerolx and Co., 158, New Bond-street, and t o u 3d 2 o s n . , c} p d rlee 3s. Gd. per pot, Is. per square, in cakes Sr W V. Price will have pleasure in presenting any brother travel lye fa square of the Rypophagon gratuitously, who may de him honour to call at Montpellier House, IS, Lombard-street. admirable ideas, both of which have been retained in our administrative organization ; the division of the country into arrondissements and the Council of State. " Thus M. Sieph was the author of all the adminis trative circumscriptions of France. lle had already conceived the division into departments and induced its adoption ; he wished on this occasion that the cantonal administrations, which existed to the number of five thousand, should he superseded by administrations of arrondissement, which, much less numerous, were a more convenient intermediate between the commune and the department. The principle only was laid down in the Constitution ; but it was agreed that a law should ere long reform, upon this principle, the administrative system in France, and put an end to the communal anarchy, a melancholy picture of which has been given above. There was to be a tribunal of first instance for each arrondissement, and a tribunal of appeal for several united departments. " The second of the creations of M. Sie3 e 3, which be longs exclusively to himself, is the Council of State, a deliberative body attached to the executive power, pre a accompany ds : th t teh. preceding, r l e a c lv d s n a g n , d i t renderingm must s t outlive h e paring the laws, supporting them before the legislative power, adding to them the regulations which ought to trative. This is the most practical of his conceptions, thlaewpsreasteinnitinainsd subsist in it future times. To the hon o u r o f thi s legis lator, be said, Time has swept away all the ephemeral Constitutions of the Revolution, but the only parts of these Constitutions which have survived have been his work." _ MARCI-1 22, 1845, No. 16,411, LOND()N, SATURDAY 4.t.4 . N n .. • V 4 ; ''#'• 3 PRICE sd. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE 0 CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Even:ng Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINS and a THIRD _EDITION at SEVEN 0 CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Hour. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morni,g, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION at ONE CHARGE. SPANISH PASSIVE BONDHOLDERS!! CAUTION. Do not be tempted by the trifling rise in this Stock to sell. Your Stock is now scarce, and remember M. Mon, the Spanish Minister of Finance, has pledged himself to propose to the Cortes a settlement of the whole Foreign Debt of Spain. Is the Active Stock, than, only to be converted, and our interests be neglected? Believe it not. Your 1001. BOlld is now worth but 71. If you will but be firm, another month will make them worth 171. -WHISPER. EASTER HOLIDAYS. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Dr. Ryan's first Series of LECTURES on the Chemistry of Domestic Life daily, and on the Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, sod Friday. Popular Lectures on Natural Philosophy, with Brilliant Experiments, by Prolessor Bachhoffner A New Series of Objects, exhibiting beautiful effects in CHILDE'S CHROMATROPE, in the PIIVSIOSCOPE, and the PROTEOSCOPE. The SHRINE of the NATIVITY is one of the latest additions to the DISSOLVING VIEWS. A Curious MECHANICAL HAND, exhibiting daily on the Person-of an individual who haS lost his natural hand. Working Models of New Inventions explained. Submarine Experiments by the DIVER. The DIVING BELL, MICROSCOPE, &c. &c. Admission. is. ; Schools, Half-price. N.B. A Working Modal of the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, Fifty Feet long, is expected to be ready by the 24th inst. of the foul air is pent up in close rooms and passages. It stays there till it is driven out, and as no means are, in general, taken to do this, its stay is commonly de pendent upon causes merely accidental, and is in almost all cases very much longer than is consistent with the health of those most nearly concerned. All this, how ever, merely concerns ventilation in its more: general point of view; it goes only to impeach the neglect of the measures required for clearing the air of crowded districts of impurities necessarily engendered in it. But the peculiar class of atmosphric impurities to which our attention is now mainly directed, and of which the state of the Spa-field's burial ground furnishes so* apt an illustration, involves far more pressing considerations. The question, in this department of the subject is, not whether we shall fold our hand and leave untouched those sources of atmos pheric contamination consequent upon the mere existence of towns constructed in ignorant disregard of the natural laws affecting ventilation, but whether we shall continue the barbarous and disgusting prrctice of slowly poison ing each generation with the gaseoua effluvia from the dead bodies of the preceding one. Whilst these arrangements were being made and carried out for the preservation of the property toe premises adjoining the fire itself were burning with unexampled fury. The story in which it broke out was filled with an immense quantity of castor oil, almond oil, and balsam of capivi, all highly inflarn mable substances. In the top story there was a large quantity of empty castor-oil packing-cases, whilst the other stories contained a vast variety of chemicals and drugs more or less inflammable. It need scarcely be wondered then that the flames progressed with the greatest rapidity and intensity. Parties who saw the breaking out of the fire state, that first there issued a dense black smoke, and then, as if by a simultaneous movement, the flames burst forth from every window. Almost in a second, the whole building was in a blaze. Those who were not on the spot will scarcely credit the effect of the heat. The eyes of individuals who stood at least 40 yards from the building, and in a contrary direction to the wind, were severely scorched. A bt tter idea of a volcanic eruption, perhaps, could not be given. The roaring of the flames, as they ascended hundreds of feet above the walls had a most overpowering effect among the spectators, many of whom shrunk back in terrror. About a quarter to five o'clock there was a terrific explosion, as of a thousand rockets, and the flames rose higher than ever. Volumes of densely black smoke then made their appearance. This was followed by a second 'rush of - briffirmt - retWiante - and,then a third, which was succeeded by a discharge of light green vapour. The flames on these occasions reached across Wood street and ignited the back of Bold-street premises, which were at some distance. Ladders were imme diately raised to the walls by the exertions of the fire men, and in this direction the fire was soon subdued, although a chimney of one of the houses which ap peared to have been ignited, by some of the flakes of red hot fire which were floating about in the air, continued to burn for some time. The roof stood much longer than could have been anticipated, and the molten lead was seen running from it in large quantities. The warehouse was topped by large heavy free-stone cornices. These, by the great heat, were soon cracked, and they fell to the ground with tremendous crashes, greatly endangering the lives of the officers who were standing below. The fire brigade worked with great faithfulness and determination, and to their exertions alone must be attributed the almost miraculous preservlation of the houses adjoining. Had the flames extended in any direction, the consequences must have been ap palling. Next to the public-house. of Mr. Cato was the workshop of Mr. James Swallow, lathe and axletree-maker, and adjoining this was the soap and candle manufactory of Messrs. Brown and Co., the materials in which places would have been an easy prey to the devouring element. Opposite the laba tory, in Back Colquitt-street, was the warehouse, well stocked with drugs and other articles most susceptible of fire, whilst a cabinet-maker's shop stood to the south. Nothing, therefore, had the fire not been confined within its original limit, could, in our opinion, have saved the whole of that part of the town. Human exertions would have been used in vain to stop the flames. The Mayor, although not yet recovered from his late severe illness, was early on the ground, and re mained until six o'clock, when all apprehensions that the fire would spread were allayed. Amongst other gentlemen present were Mr. Rushton, Mr. Alderman Turner, Mr. J. Aspinall (who attracted some little attention in consequence of his attempting to protect himself from the flakes of the fire and the water from the engines by means of an umbrella which lie held over his head), Mr. Harbord, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. G. 11. Lawrence, &c. The head constable (Mr. Dowling) was early in attendance, and exerted himself in the most praiseworthy manner, as also, we need scarcely add, did Mr. Hewitt, Mr. M‘Fad• zen, Superintendents Brown, Quick, and Leverett, and in fact, the whole of the police force, officers and pri vates. Great emergencii s like the present prove the superiority of our fire-brigade and the talent and energy of the force generally. The West of Eng land fire-engine was on the ground, and the men, under the direction of Mr. Kelly, exerted themselves well. Alarmed by the appearance of the fire the poor people in a few of the small houses in Wood-street removed their furniture, and we fear they will be con siderable losers thereby ; it is a matter of great satis faction, however, to be enabled to state that not the slightest accident occurred to life or limb. The loss is roughly estimated, including building, stock, and machinery, there being a grinding-mill and steam-engine on the ground floor, besides other valuable pieces of machinery, at 50,000/., and we understand that the greater portion is insured in the Manchester, West of England, Phccnix, and another office, the name of which we did not learn. In con sequence of some dispute, the Liverpool office, fortu nately for itself, as it now turns out, would not ac cept the risk at Christmas last. The origin of the fire at present remains a mystery. It is stated that, in the third story, where the smoke was first observed, there had been no fire used that day—nothing but the steam-pipes passing round the building. Mr. superintendent Leverett saw the la boratory at twenty-five minutes after three, and then there were no symptoms of fire. It appears to have burst forth instantaneously. The four blackened walls are now the only remains of ,this fine building, if we except the tall chimney, used for conveying the smoke from the furnace ; and the firemen, at the time we write, are still plying the engines, and pouring water over the now mouldering embers. There is not the slightest chance of any fur ther damage being done.—Liverpool Mercury. I ETTERS of CREDIT on INDIA.—The UNION BANK OF LONDON, as AGENTS for the WESTERN BANK OF INDIA, are authorised to issue LETTERS of CREDIT for any Moneys paid to them, to be repaid in Rupees, at the current rate of exchange on the day of presentation, at the offices of the Bank of Western India, in Bombay, Calcutta, and Colombo. Similar Letters of Credit may be obt lined at any of the Branches of the National Bank of Scotland, and of the Provincial Bank of Ireland BATTLE OF WATERLOO. New Model, upon a large Scale, representing the Splendid Charge in the earlier part of the Battle by the British heavy Cavalry under the Marquis of Anglesea, and by the British Infantry under Sir Thomas Picton. EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. Open from Eleven Morning to Niue Evening. Admission—One Shilling. "One may read bel'etins, and dispatches, and histories for a month without obtaining the clear idea of these movements which a glance at the Model will convey."—Bell's Weekly Messenger. Described by Waterloo Men. By order of the Directors, W. W. SCRIMGEOtR, Manager. Union Bank of London, No. 8, Moorgate-street. CHELMSFORD and BURY RAILWAY. Custamfai—Thomas Hallifax, jun., Esq. ENGINsma---Robert Stephenson, Esq. Notice is hereby given, that no further applications for Shares will be recsived after the 31st instant. By order, DAVID BATHE, Secretary. Company's Offices, 61, Moorgate-street, London, March 20, 1845. FMPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time A to spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed in London, and country towns, by the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, or the sale of their celebrated teas. Offices, No. 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Blohopsgate-street. They are packed in showy leaden canisters, from one ounce to a pound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but little trouble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I Is. per .nnum, and many during the last nineteen years have realised con siderable incomes by the agency without one shilling let or loss. Application to die made (if by letter post-paid) as above. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. T. G. Thorn, builder, Southampton—first div. of 6s. 2d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. J. Hayton, shipowner, Maryport—first and fir:al div. of ls. I Id. in the pound, March 18, or any subsequent Saturday, at the ,office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon- Ty tie. T. Bulmer, rope manufacturer, South Shields—first and final div. of ss. 21d. in the pound, March 18, or any subsequent Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, New castle-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. R. Swansborough and H. Oake, linen merchants, Ring wood, Southampton, April 14, at one—J. S. Christo phers, merchant, East India-chambers, Leadenhall street, April 11, at half-past twelve—C. F. Warman, china dealer, Houndsditch, April 11, at twelve—J. Ayling, cabinet maker, Leeds, April 18, at two. In the Country. T. Burton, shoe maker, Bramham, Yorkshire, April 16, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—C. A. Brad bury, draper, Stockport, Cheshire, April 25, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—T. Hodgson, calico printer, Manchester, April 18, at eleven, at the Man chester District Court—T. Slater, pawnbroker, Burnley, Lancashire, April 16, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court—T. Beech, grocer, Newcastle-under- Lyme, April 12, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Cuurt— J. Morris, victualler, Birmingham, April 17, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court—T. Pretty, groc( r, Bilston, Staffordshire, April 17, at eleven, at the Bir mingham District Court—J. and G. Clarke, carpet ma nufacturers, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, April 12, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Newbold, tailor, Nottingham, April 16, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Potts, grocer, Stoke upon-Trent, Staffordshire, April 12, at half-past twelve, at the Birmingham District Court—M. Hadley,- chemist, Walsall, Staffordshire, April 12, at one, at the Birming • barn District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. J. B. Rayner and T. S. Carter, lamp manufacturers, Coleman-street, April 15-5. Wesley, baker, Long , l3eckley, Northamptonshire, April 11—R. Harris, tailors trimming seller, Newpte-street, April 12—B. W. Palmer, wine merchant, Daventry, Northamptonshire, April 11—II. M. Waller, merchant, Foulsharn, Norfolk, April 11—W. Newton, coal merchant, Bath, April 14— J. E. Vardy, draper, Portsmouth, April 15-N. J. Kempe, ship owner, Liverpool, April 11—R. Bratton, son., cabinet maker, Shrewsbury, April 11—J. W. Wood, wine merchant, Churton-strect, Vauxhall-bridge road, April 11—J. Dine, builder, Wimberne Minster, DorsetsLire, April 11—J. Smith, draper, Liverpool, April 11—J. Mackay, merchant, Liverpool, April 11- -F. E. Blyth, porter merchant, Colchester, April 11— J. S. Burrows, coal merchant, Wimbledon, April 11—S. Parsons, paper hanger, Manchester, April Il—E. Brentnsll, builder, North Brixton, April 11—C. Carter, miller, Saddington, Leicestershire. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Shield and C. Allhusen, ironmerchant, , , Newcastle upon- Tync—C. E. and T. Fenton, proctors, Great Car ter-lane, Doctors'-commons—T. Curtis, T. Curtis, jun., R. L. Curtis, and E. C. Curtis, builders, Westham, Es sex—J. Timmis and J. B. Browne, brewers, Chesterton. Staffordshire—W. E. Redman and F. Willard, tailors Brighton—M. Newt , al and J. Darbyshire, brick makers, Menchester—C. Se:Life and M. A. .Baynes, innkeepers, Ilarrogate—S. Greensted, M. A. Playford, and C. Play ford, dress makers, Crawford-street—J. Irving and sW. Banton, woollen drapers, Manchester—G. Pitts and B. Tristram, hide merchants, Liverpool —J. Bishop, J. Bishop, and A. J. Bishop (so far as regards A, J. Bishop)—T. Oldham and W. Grimes, millers, Baginton, Warwickshire—T. Naylor, J. Naylor, E. T. Gardner, and R. Crankshaw, cotton manufacturers, Preston—E. T. Gardner, J. Naylor, and T. Naylor, cotton manufac turers, Preston (so far as regards J. Naylor)—J. Y and P. Ayers, builders, Dover—J. G. Kolbe and R. Davies, tailors, Conduit-street, Bond-street—W. Jones and A. Hodgson, insurance brokers, Liverpool—E. Bryant and J. 11. Brown, bonded store merchants, Bristol—T. Owen and W. Acton, fustian printers, Manchester—W. Had dock, J. Haddock, and .T. Clay, ironmongers, Sunder land—J. 11. Wake and J. Thompson, woollen drapers, Sunderland—J. and T. Barn, butchers, Cheltenham—C. Malpas and S. Smith, mat dealers, Manchester—J. W. Holston and C. Pells, tailors, St. Martin's-lane. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. Robert Thompson, William Shaw, and William Bris bane, grocers, Cambuslang, Glasgow, March 28 and April 19, at twelve, at the chambers of H. Smeaton, Glasgow. LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL JUNCTION RAILWAY. 63, Moorgate-street, London, March 19, 1845. Notice is hereby given that the Provisional Committee of this Com pany have determined to abandon the portion of the line from Reigate to Basingstoke, and that the capital will therefore be reduced from 2,000,0001. to 1,500,0001. No applications for Shares will be received after Monday, the 31st instant, and those parties who have previously to this date applied for Shares, and who may not approve of the alteration above-men tioned, are requested to withdraw their applications as soon as possible. By order of the Committee, L. CROMItIE, Secretary. )RESERVER FIRE, LIFE, AND FAMILY ENDOWMENT OFFICE, BOND-COURT HOUSE, WALBROOK. As an Indemnity to tho Assured, a Deed of Settlement has been executed, whereby Property, producing upwards of Five Thou sond Pound per Annum has been secured to Trustees for the fulfilment of all engagements entered Into at this Office. The peculiar advantages offered over those of similar Institutions are, amongst others— TO ASSURE FROM LOSS BY FIRE EVERY DESCRIPTION OF HOUSE, CHARITABLE, and CHURCH PROPERTY, Farm ing Stock, Goods, &c., at a considerable reduction from the charges usually made. TO ASSURE TEE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES the payment of the principal sum to be made EITHER ON THE DEATH OF THE ASSURED, OR ON A FIXED DAY, IF HE BE THEN LIVING. ADVANCES OF MONEY FOR LIMITED PERIODS on the deposit of Title Deeds, without the expense of Mortgage Securities. LOANS TO NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN of established position in conjunction with Life Assurances , upon their , personal responsibility alone. The ASSURED MAY PASS FROM ONE COUNTRY TO AN OTHER without forfeiting their Policies, and MEDICAL EXAMI NATIONS are dispensed with. Vacancies for a few Agents. *** Prospectuses and Tables, calculated with the greatest pre cision, may be had at the Office G REAT NORTHERN RAILWAY OF FRANCE. (ROSAMEL'S COMPANY.) Notice is hereby given, that no application for Shares in the above Railway can be received after Saturday, the 22d inst. By order of the Provisional Committee, EUGENE L. DE PIEZ, Secretary. 63, 3foorgate-street, March 17, 1845. NEWARK and SHEFFIELD RAILWAY. The Committee of Management beg to announce to the Share holders that, in consequence of the recommendation by the Board of Trade of the Cambridge and Lincoln line, with branch communica tions between Boston and Sleaford, they are prepared, in event of that recommendation receiving the sanction of Parliament, to extend their project from Newark to a junction at Sleaford with the Cam bridge and Lincoln line. A plan and section have been deposited with the Board of Trade, and, on receiving their approval, all the requisite measures will be taken for the prosecution of the extended seheme, which will com prise a communication with the town of Grantham. By order, JOHN DENNISTON, Secretary. Committee Rooms, 2, New Palace-yard, March 19, 1845. JOHN WIDOWSON, Secretary, T HE TYNE and THAMES STEAM • NAVIGATION COMPANY. egistered Provisionally, pursuant to 7th and Bth Vic., cap. 110. PROSPECTUS. Capital 20,0001., in 4,000 Shares of 51. Deposit 11. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. LONDON. Mr. Thomas Pope, 42, Lombard-street. Mr. Thomas Croudace, 3, Cross-lane. Mr. 11. Edmund Marsh, 2, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. Mr. Thomas Smith, 11, Water-lane. Mr. Francis Lambert, 70, Lower Thames-street. Mr. James F. Edgley, Custom-house Chambers. NEWCASTLE. Mr. Christopher Robson Mr. W. G. Turner, Gateshead Mr. Thomas Young, North Shields Mr. Joseph Ogilvie, jun., ditto Mr. James Graham, Penrith Mr. Thomas Banks, Keswick. BANKERS. Newcastle-upon-Tyne.—The Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Banking Company. London—Messrs. Weston and Young, Borough rank. SOLICITORS.—Messrs. Preston and Browne. The present Company has been formed for the purpose of guaran teeing to the trade between the Tyne and the Thames the benefit of a moderate and fixed rate of charges, and of preventing shippers from being subjected to Imposition, caprice, or fluctuation of charge. In order to effectuate these objects, a scale of freights and fares has been framed to the entire satisfaction of shippers. It has been clearly ascertained that the proposed rates will secure a profitable return to the Shareholders ; and, with the view of open ing more extensively the London markets, and of giving Increased facilities to the trade, it has been determined to place on the station two first-class efficient steam-vessels. , The trade of the district is already quite adequate to give ample employment to two steam-vessels, and a large increase may be ex pected from the late remission of duties, which must act as a power ful stimulus to the manufactures of the Tyne. The Shareholders of the Company will consist almost entirely of persons engaged in the manufactures and commerce of the district, including the majority of west -country shippers ; full employment to the vessels, and a liberal remuneration to the Shareholders, may therefore be safely relied on. The advantages of steam navigation have never yet been fully de veloped in the port of Newcastle. The present Company, however, will act in conjunction with a Committee appointed by the trade; and it cannot be doubted that the hest results will follow from a mode of conveyance so much in accordance with the wants of the trade, con ducted as it will he with the utmost economy and regularity, and the strictest attention to the interests of shippers. Application for prospectuses and for shares will be received by the London Committee, at No. 42, Lombard-street, London ; and also by Messrs. Preston and Browne, solicitors, 26, Dean-street, Newcastle upon-Tyne; or Mr. Jonathan Dreury, sharebroker, 92, Side, New castle-upon-Tyne. As a considerable portion of the capital has already been subscribed, no application for shares can be received after the sth April, on which day an allotment will take place. FORM OF APPLICATION. I request you to allot me shares of 51. each in the above Company, and I undertake to accept the same, or such less number as you may appropriate to me, subject to the regulations of the Company, and on request to pay the deposit, and sign every ne cessary instrument for carrying into effect the said Company. BRITANNIA LIFE OFFICE, 1, Princes•street Bank, and 448, West Strand, Lordon, January 1, 1845. Notice is hereby given, that tho BUSINESS of the LONDON and WESTMINSTER MUTUAL LIFB ASSURANCE SOCIETY has been TRANSFERRED to this Company ; and all persons holding policies issued by the said Society are informed that, as soon as the renewal premiums thereon shall become payable, new policies will be granted to them by the Directors °finds Company, at the samd rates of premium which they now pay, and without any charge for stamp-duty; and all claimants on policies issued by the said London and Westininstor Mutual Life Assurance Society are Informed that such claims will be discharged by the Direc tors of this Company, a soon as the the same shall have been substantiated. PETER MORRISON , Resident Director. Mr. Christian Allhusen Mr. Henry Nairn Mr. Charles James Mr. John Anderson Mr. D. G. Moody Mr. Arthur Blayney BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM PANY, 1, Princes•street, Bank, London, empowered by spe cial Act of Parliament, 4 Vic. c. 9. HALF CREDIT RATES OF PREMIUM. Persons assured according to these rates are allowed credit (with out security) for half the amount of the first seven annual premiums, paying interest thereon at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, with the option of paying off the principal at any time, or having the amount deducted from the sum assured when the policy becomes a claim. Poliet,s may thus be effected at lower rates than are generally re quired for the tenn of seven years only ; whilst the holders have the same security for the payment of their claims, whenever death may happen, as if they paid double the amount of premium, which would be charged for assurances effected In the us ial way. Extract from the Half Credit Rates of Premium. Premium required for au Assurance of 1001. for the Whole Term of Life. Half Premium fur I Whole Premium. seven years. after seven years. rame in Profession ----- Residence --------- HODGSON, DAVIES, and CO., TEA DEALERS. 9, Philpot-lime, City, have just received a Choice Parcel of MANDARIN TEA, rarely to be met with, of Full, Rich, Mellow Flavour, selected by Edward Davies, price ss. per lb. NINETY-SECOND SALE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, London, 27th March, 1845. FOR SALE, by order of the Honourable COM MISSIONERS of her MAJESTY'S .CUSTOMS, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon precisely, on MONDAY, 31st March, TUESDAY, ISt, WEDNESDAY, 2d, THURSDAY, 3d, FRIDAY, 4th, and SATURDAY, sth April, at the COMMERCIAL SALE ROOMS, Mincing-lane, The following GOODS for HOME CONSUMPTION :- 319 pieces Back Silk Hat Plush, 1,823 pieces of Thread Pillow Lace, 56 pieces Silk Pillow Lace, 224 cartons Artificial Flowers, 128 dozen Cambric Handkerchiefs, 568 Gold and Silver Watches, 23 Turkey Carpets, 3,893 Figured Silk, Embroidered, Woollen, and Silk Barege Shawls; Gilt and Steel Beads, Beggar's Lace, Gold Bronze Powder, Barege, Printed Bunting, Dutch Clocks, Porcelain, Ohnolu, Marble, and other Clocks, Embroidered Muslin Curtains, Chains, Cotton Fringe, Copper Matrices, Coral Beads and Negligees, Chinese Carved Ivory Balls, Contille Vrench Chalk, Chatney Sauce, China Silk Damask, Embroidery, Cut and Flint Glass, Human Teeth, Hat Linings, Table and dessert Knives with Silver Handles, Silver Gilt Dessert Knives, Lute Strings, Lacquered Russian Bowls, Embroi dered Muslin Skirts, Meerschaum, and other Pipe Bowls, Musical Boxes, Needlework, Opera Glasses, Coloured Porcelain, Penholders, Purse Garnitures and Slides, Pins, Picture Frames, Pianofortes by " Pape " at Paris, Silk Monties, Purses, Mitts and Gloves, Chinese Silks, Silk Bandannas, Segar Cases, Snuff Boxes, East India Scarfs, Spa Wares, Segar Cases, Tea Caddies, Tapestry, Tarlatans, Count ing-house Table, Inlaid Tables, Toy Prints framed and glazed, Wire, Watchmakers' Saws and Tools, Watch Springs, Watch Key Pipes, Gold Watch Keys, manufactured and unmanufactured Tobacco, Se gars, Cheroots, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Wine, FOR EXPORTATION. Brandy, Rum, &c. &c. &c. Perfumed and other Spirits, Wine, Cordials, common Green Glass, Spirits, &c. &c. FOR EXPORTATION or HOME CONSUMPTION, on payment LITERATURE. HISTORY OF THE CONSULATEAND-EM. Lae duties': - Spirits, Tea, Sugar, Wine, Sago, &c. &c. To be viewgd •at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-house, Thames street ; at the East and West India, London, and St. Katherine Docks, on Thlursday, 27th, Friday, 28th, and Saturday, 29th March, 1845, from Ten o'clock in the morning until Three o'clock in the after noon ; and "on the days of Sale, from Ten o'clock in the morning until Twelve o'clock at noon. Take Notice, that the Goods sold at this Sale will not be delivered until after two clear days of the day they are sold, and that no Lots can be paid ibr at the Office of the Receiver of Fines after Two o'clock In the' afternoon. During the days of Sale money will not be received by the Receiver of Fines after Eleven o'clock In the fore- loon. Catalogues may be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-house, nice One Shining each. IMPORTANT SALE of FREEHOLD ESTATES, in the county of ' KENT, and in the neighbourhood of Dover. At the Ship Hotel, Dover, on WEDNESDAY, May 28, in Lots, to suit the convenience of purchasers, /r HE BEAUTIFUL MANSION' HOUSE, _IL with its ornamental pleasure grounds, known as KEARSNEY ABFEY, situate about three miles from Dover, with the farms ad jacent thereto, called Kearsney Court, River, 'Whitfield, Temple, Drelingore, and Ewell, containing upwards of 1,100 acres; together with the Kearsney Court and Crabble Corn Mills; and also all that well-frequented hotel, known by the name of the Ship Hotel, at Dover, together with the house adjacent thereto, and the stables and coach-houses, now occupied therewith by Messrs. Worthington and Birmingham. The situation, intrinsic value, and susceptibility of improvement, of this very beautiful property, entitle it to more than the ordinary attention of capitalists. Full particulars and plans may be had, one month prior to the sale, at the Ship Hotel; of Mr. Coleman, Kearsney, near Dover; of Messrs. Kennett and Son, solicitors, Dover; of Mr. Charles Bailey, 5, Stratford-place ; and of Messrs. Bischoff and Coxe, solicitors, 19, Coleman-street, London.—Dated March 18, 1845. DECLARATION OF THE GUARDIANS GF BRENT, DEVON• HAI, SE'S SCORBUTIC DROPS. A SURE CURE FOR BAD LEGS. The following case has excited so much interest, that the Guardians of the parish of Brent, Devon, have considered it their duty to sign their names to the accompanying important declaration : We, the undersigned, solemnly declare that before Thomas .Rolins, one of our parishioners, commenced taking " Boise's Scorbutic Drops" he was literally covered with large running wounds (some of them so large that a person might have laid his fist in them) ; that before he had finished the first bottle he noticed an improvement, and that by. continuing them for some time, he got completely restored to health, after everything else had failed. He had tried various sorts of medicines befi re taking " Balse's Scorbutic Drops," and had prescriptions from the most celebrated physicians in this country, without deriving the least benefit. " Boise's Scorbutic Drops," have so completely cured him, and he is now enabled to attend to his labour as well as any man in our parish. From other cures also made in this part, we strongly recommend " Halse's Scorbutic Drops" to the notice of the public. Signed by John Elliott, sen., Lord of the Manor, John Manning, William Pearce, Henry Goodman, Arthur Langworthy. June 21, 1843. Tne above-mentioned Thomas Rolins was quite incapable of doing any kind of work whatever before he commenced taking those Drops. Some of his wounds were so large that it was most awful to look at them, and the itching and pain of the wounds generally were most dreadful; indeed, the poor fellow could be heard screeching by passers by, both day and night, for sleep was entirely out of the ques tion. He was reduced to mere skin and bone, and daily continued to get weaker, so that there was every probability of his speedy death. Read the following extract from the " Nottingham Review" IMPURITY OF THE BLOOD THE CAUSE OF SCURVY , BAD LEGS, &c. " It is really astonishing that so many persons should be content to be afflicted with scurvy wounds in the legs, &c., when it is a well ascertained fact that Ilalse's - Scorbutic Drops' make the disease vanish like snow before the sun. No one is better enabled to judge of the value of a medicine as to its effects on the bulk of the people than a vendor of the article ; and as vendors of this medicine we can conscientiously recommend it to our Mends, for there is scarcely a day passes but we hear some extraordinary accounts of it ; indeed, we have known parties who have tried other advertised medicines without the least success, and yet on resorting to this preparation, Hie now justly-celebrated Boise's Scorbutic Drops,' the tic disease ha ' s y i e lded as if by inagic. We again say, Try Halse's Scotbu Drops. 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I .O.F ec ~ .4.,.. ; i,. tratl%e circumscriptioi. conceived the division into departments ana 1.L.,..„.. adoption ; he wished on this occasion that the cantonal administrations, which existed to the number of fire -- -_ - . ---- .„..-, - ,....................,.........5,=..m......................... - ... .... _ - , ... .._ _. - • -................ thousand, should be superseded by administrations of t ,• Nearly his whole Constitution was adopted and without an absolute power like that of Solon, Lycur gus, or Mahomet, and " such as it was," adds M. Thiers, blaming Bonaparte, if the conqueror of Marengo ht.d not afterwards made two considerable changes in it—the addition of the imperial succes sion and the retrenchment of the Tribunate—this Con stitution might have furnished a career which would not have been the triumph of absolute power." We give as specimens of the work two extracts, one de scribing the passage over the Alps, and the other the close of the decisive battle of Marengo, and it is worthy of observation that both these important events would have been entirely frustrated had the Austrian officers done their duty. The French army was allowed to debouchh on the plains of Lombardy, entirely owing to the negligence and stupidity of the officer who com manded the impregnable fortress of Bard, and Gene ral Melas, who had gained the battle of Marengo, gave up the victory for a dinner. The following is M. niers description of the descent of the French army frora,St. Bernard, and the manner in which it escaped destruction : " The First Consul halted for a short time with the monks, thanked them for their attentions to his army, and made them a magnificent present, for the relief of the poor and of travellers. " He descended rapidly, suffering himself, according to the custom of the country, to glide down upon the snow, and arrived the same evening at Etroubles. Next day, after paying. some attention to the park of artillery and to the provisions, he set out for Aosta and Bard. Having ascertained that all he had been told was true, he resolved to send the infantry, the cavalry, and the four-pounders by the path of Albaredo, which would be possible, if the path were repaired. All the troops were to go and take possession of the t'6'ooueLe of the moun tains in advance of Ivrea, and the First Consul designed, meanwhile, to make some attempt on the fort, or at least find means to turn this obstacle, by making his artillery cross one of the neighbouring Col-. He ordered Ge neral Lecchi, at the head of the Italians, to ascend on the left, to penetrate by the Grasseney roadinto the valley of the Sesia, which terminates near the Simplon and Lake Maggiore. 1 " The object of this movement was to keep the Simplon road open, to give the hand to a detachment that was descending by it, and to reconnoitre, in short, all the roads passable for wheel carriages. " The First Consul, at the same time, directed his attention to the fort of Bard. The French were in pos session of the only street composing the town, but could only pass through it under such a shower of balls that it would be scarcely possible to get through with artillery, though the distance was but two or three hundred fathoms. The commandant was summoned, but he re plied \N , ith firmness, like a man fully sensible of the im portance of the post entrusted to his courage. Force alone, then, could make us masters of the pass. The artillery which had been planted on the mountain of Albaredo produced no great effect; an escalade was attempted on the outer inclosure of the fort; but some brave grenadiers, and Dufour, an excellent officer, were uselessly wounded or killed. All the while, the troops were proceeding along the path of Albarcdo. Fifteen hundred labourers had done the most urgent repairs re quired by that path. In places where it was narrow, it had been widened by the removal of gravel from the sides; too rapid elopes had been diminished by cutting steps to prevent the feet from slipping; in other places, trunks of trees were thrown over ravines, which it would otherwise have been too difficult to cross, and used as bridges. The army advanced successively, man by man, the cavalry leading their horses by the bridle. The Austrian officer commanding the fort of Bard, seeing our troops filing in this manner, and mortified at not having it in his power to stop their march, sent word to M. de Melas, that he had witnessed the passage of • whole army, infantry and cavalry, without po , sessing the means of obstructing it, but he pledged his life that it would arrive without a single piece of cannon. " Meanwhile, our artillery made a remarkably bold attempt ; this was, to pass with a piece beneath the very guns of the fort, under favour of the night. The enemy, unluckily warned by the noise, threw pot•grenadoes, which lighted the road as though it had been broad day, and enabled them to pour upon it a shower of projectiles. Out of thirteen artillerymen who had volunteered to draw that piece of cannon, seven were killed or wounded. This was sufficient to dishearten the bravest men ; when an ingenious method, though, withal, a very dangerous one, was thought of. The street was covered with straw and dung ; tow was fastened about the pieces, so as to prevent the slightest sound from the jar of those im mense masses of metal upon their carriages ; the horses were unharnessed, bold artillerymen, dragging them by main strength, ventured to pass under the batteries of the fort, along the street of Bard. This contrivance suc ceeded completely. The enemy, who fired from time to time, by way of precaution, hit some of our gunners ; but very soon, in spite of this fire, all the heavy artillery was removed beyond the defile, and this formidable ob stacle, which had given the First Consul more concern than the St. Barnard itself, was overcome. The artil lery horses had taken the path of Albaredo." The following extract describes the change which took place when Desaix came to the relief of the con queror of Marengo : "Half the day was spent. M. de Myles fancied him self sure of the victory, which he had so dearly purchased. This old warrior, who, for courage at least, proved him self worthy of his adversary on that memorable day, re. turned to Alexandria, worn out with fatigue. He left the command to M. de Zach, the chief of his staff; and sent off couriers to all Europe, to proclaim his victory and the defeat of General Bonaparte at Marengo. This chief of the staff, invested with the command, then formed the bulk of the Austrian army into marching columns, on the high road from Marengo to San Guliano. He put at the head two regiments of infantry, and then the column of Lattermann s grenadiers, followed by the baggage train. He placed General Oreilly on the left, and Generals Maim and lladdick on the right, and endeavoured to gain in this order that high road to Piacenza, the object of so many efforts, and the salvation of the Austrian army. " it was now three o'clock. If no new circumstance in tervened, the battle might be considered as lost by the French, unless they could, on the morrow, with the troops shifted from the Tessina and the Adda to the Po, retrieve the misfortune of the day. Desaix, however, with Boudet's whole division, had not yet come up : would he arrive in time? On this circumstance depended the issue of the battle. The aides-de-camp of the First Consul bad been galloping in quest of him ever since morning. But, long before they reached him, Desaix, on the first cannon-shot fired on the plain of Mareego, had instantly wheeled about. Hearing this distant re port, he had concluded that the enemy, whom he had been sent in search of to Novi, on the Genoa road, was at Marengo itself. He had immediately dispatched Savary, with a few hundred horse, to Novi, to see what was going forward, and had waited with his division, listening intently to the cannon of the Austrians and the French, which never ceased thundering in the direction of the Bormida. From Savary having discovered no trace of the enemy in the environs of Novi, Desaix was confirmed in his happy conjecture, and, without further delay, marched for Marengo, send ing before him several aides-de-camp to apprise the First Consul that he was coming. He had marched the whole day, and, at three o'clock, his heads of columns at length appeared at the entrance into the plain, in the vicinity of San Giuliano. He himself, preceding them at a gallop, rode up to the First Consul. Happy inspiration of a lieutenant equally intelligent and attached! happy fortune of youth ! If, fifteen years later, the First Consul, now so well seconded by his generals, had found a Desaix on the field of Waterloo, he would have pre served the empire, and France her preponderant posi tion " The presence of Desaix changed the aspect afsopremcteodrathciinrgelse. of Europe. He was surrounded; he was made acqdweidiiistceudsswedithmtihthe advised retreat. The First bvel olariot:kt:Cii tntoeugnai General n u afi l etoernl aocbcorturtrehnicmes and d th th e e da l y: i . rst T c he on g s zer u a n l wasadtl the y o eß f oho not b nro eau e t pr t warmth the critical position of the army. Most of them opinion, and he earnestly pressed Desaix for his. wn e g g a i a i t s n ethh l a o e n a s t o nd ; t d h e to General Bonaparte in these simple and noble terms:— " Yes, of with the t s h u e ec opinion o brought tDheismaix, by prepared a red general, t oandavail of the advantages ensured to him by the position taken the right, while ever since morning. He was, in fact, in the plain, on the enemy was on the left, in marching column, on the high road, advancing towards San g i Giuliano. Desaix, arriving from San Giuliano, with d D easwa among ni n stintosei guumrt battle e e h ha e ettiyosuip powers 6,000 fresh troops, and facing the Austrians, might stop them short, while the bulk of the rallied army should fall upon their flank. Orders were forthwith issued in accordance with this plan. " The three dcmi-brigades of Desaix were formed in :I::teeptlhhdi o'clock;eeiende. advance of San Giuliano, a little to the right of the high road; the 30th deployed in line; the 9th and 59th in close columns on the wings of the former. A slight un dulation of the ground concealed them from the enemy. 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Forbes Campbell, Esq., with the sane• tion and approval of the Author. This work, which is a continuation of the history of the French Revolution, has been looked forward to with much interest ; and, as far as can be judged from the two volumes which have just appeared, simulta neously in Paris and London, will not disappoint public expectation. The work embraces the most important period in the history of France, next to the great convulsion of the preceding century, when the French throne was overturned, the nobility and clergy expelled from the country, war declared against not only the ancient institutions of France, but against monarchy in every shape ; and the golden age of pure republicanism, upright govern ment, and stern patriotism, was proclaimed to ad miring nations. About the period when these delu sions had nearly passed away, when France was saturated with blood, and anarchy was triumphant, the " man of the age" became at once the most pro minent character among generals and orators and statesmen ; some of them rendered illustrious by great deeds and many of them detested, execrated pud held up to public indignation as the most ruth less of mankind. The scene is full of the stirring events, and embraces a period of fifteen years from 1800 to 1815, when the fatal battle of Waterloo ter minated Bonaparte's career of glory, banished him from France, and established a general peace which has now lasted for thirty years. In compiling a history abounding in so many great and glorious events for his native country, M. Thiers has advantages which no writer of the age possesses to the same extent. He is a man of the first-rate abili- ties, of great energy, tact, perseverance, and compre hensive views—he has for more than twenty years taken an active part in the political affairs of the country, either as a writer in the leading journals, a Member of Parliament, or a Minister of State ; and, at the great revolutio n o f 1830, wasone of the most active agents in rousing the whole of France against the imbecile, tyrannical, ai.d worn-out dynasty of the Bourbons. Since that time he has filled almost every important office in the State. He has been Mi nister of Finance, Minister of the Interior , Minister for Foreign Affairs, and, finally, Prime Minister. lie has therefore enjoyed facilities of no ordinary kind for procuring from original documents materials for his work. In addition to these appointments, he was also at one time Keeper of the Archives of the State, and had access to diplomatic papers and documents not only relating to late events, but to those embraced in the work. It is said he also p ossesses many diaries, letters, and memoirs hitherto u n p ublished, while the principal men who had served under Napoleon have supplied him with a great dea l of information on striking events; some of them still very doubtful as to their origin. He has devoted, too, many years to the undertaking. He has travelled to witness the scenes of French glory, perhaps, too, placed his future fame on his history, knowing well that a Secretary of State, a Prime 11I;nister, nay a Sovereign in distant ages is generally a very ob scure and ignoble character when placed by the side of a powerful writer, and, above all, of an impartial, spirited, and eloquent historian. Th a t f ame h e i ap pears to keep n view, for, though p ar ti a l t o hi s own country (and that is no blame), though enthusiasti cally worshipping the hero of his story, and proud of deeds which surprised the world, he rarely diverges from the truth; he blames B on ap ar t e f or hi s d es p o ti s m, and praises Siey6s for his s kill in m anufacturing con stitutions. In reference to the Constitution of the year VIII., he says:— . " The plan of M. Sie) . es contained two forcible and SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAt. GLOBE.—The recent revelations touching the cond tion of the Spa-fields burial-ground, revolting as they are, will yet belvie wed with a feeling of satisfaction by those who are awsre of the extent to which the health of every town-population in the kingdom suffers from the to lerated nuisance of inter-mural interment. This is but a single instance, tied it is no worse, in reality, than hun dreds of others ; but it will probably serve to attract public attention to the general subject ; and, in doing this, will, we believe, remove one of the chief obstacles to an amendment of our present system of interment. Among those whose attention has been drawn to the sanitary condition of our population, particularly in connexion with the recent Parliamentary inquiries into the causes affecting the health of the in habitants of towns and popular districts. there are probably few who have not been painfully conscious of the vast amount of physical suffering and moral degra dation which is traceable directly to such causes as mere indolence, ignorance, or prejudice on the part of the chief sufferers. 'I hat men, being breathing animals, need a constant supply of air, must, however vaguely, have been practically recognised as a truth from the days of Adam downwards. But that the health or good condi tion of the breathing body was dependent in any degree upon the purity of the air supplied to it—that the pro cess of respiration was a chemical as well as a mecha nical one—appears to have been left for the 19th century to discover. For ages men have continued to immerse themselves in collections of foul air, and die at once, or gradually to accumulate it around them, and sicken slowly to the same end, without any definite idea of what they were doing. From the mute astonishment of the won der-seeker in the Grato del Cane to the unknowing and silent suffering of the denizens of three-fourths of the habitations of Europe, the want of a visible distinction between the vital necessary, and the subtle poison, alone seems to have prevented a recognition of their difference. Rooms, and houses, and towns, have for ages been constructed wholly without reference to ven tilation. Food, a want more gross and palpable, but no whit more pressing, has always been an object of keen regard. It has often been hard to get ; and mul titudes have died of famine. But during its greatest scarcity we do not hear of men having voluntarily and largely mixed with their food articles not only unfitted to nutrify, but especially adapt ed to disorganise and destroy their bodies. Yet so have they invariably dealt with the air they breathe. Of all the neces saries of life it is by far the most plentiful, and most universally accessible ; and yet it is in dubitably that with which we are worst supplied. As to the economy of towns in this respect, recent investigations have established the fact that, under ordinary circumstances, the population of a town vitiates, or renders unfit for the purposes of respiration, a stratum of air " sufficient to cover the entire surface of the town to the depth of three feet." To this is to be added " the changes caused by the products of com bustion from forges, furnaces, and other fires mingling ith the atmosphere (to s.ty nothing of the enormous quantity of gas, oil, and candles nightly consumed in large towns), and by the escape of gaseous effluvia from manufactories of different kinds." The expediency of constantly changing the air, thus rendered unfit fur further breathing, is obvious enough. The vitiation itself, so far as we have yet described it, cannot be avoided. It is a necessary result of the congregation of the people in towns. Thera are, however, many diffi culties in the way of a constant and complete change being spontaneously, or even easily made. The most prominent feature of the altera tion effected in atmo spheric air by its use in respiration and . combustion is the generation of carbonic acid gas. This, being heavier then air, settles downwards , and so is easily confined in narrow stints and in low districts. 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The building in which the fire originated is four stories high, at the corner of Wood-street, im mediately in the rear o f the main structure, but separated from it by Back C olquitt - street, which is about eight yards wide. The fire was first observed bthyreaeloa'be7louclric7 ma n, named Dilsto n , a b out h a lf- pas t He was at work in the third story when he observed a dense smoke in the room. A fire engine being kept upon the premises, he immediately took steps to get it into play, with a view of putting a stop to the flames, but, just at this time, police-offi cer, No. 11, Anderson, who was leaving Seel-street Station, observed, as he was passing along Colquitt street, the flames bursting from one or two of the stories. He instantly gave the alarm, and proceeded to the fire-station, where he found the horses had scarcely a moment before been unharnessed after their return from the fire in Lodge-lane. Of course no time was lost by Mr. Hewitt in again attaching the horses, and in a few minutes the engines were at the scene of conflagration. Short as was the interval be tween the alarm being given and the arrival of the engines, yet it was found utterly useless to attempt to save the laboratory. In fact, it was completely en veloped in flames, which were bursting forth with great intensity and fury across the street, threaten ing the destruction of the splendid building opposite and the property surrounding it. The exertions of the firemen were therefore judiciously directed in pro tecting the premises adjoining. Two hose from the engines were passed into the interior of the Hall, and water from these was poured upon the doors and windows outside, and in front of the laboratory. At the same time from both sides engines were throwing water upon the large doors of the gateway, and, although the woodwork was partially consumed, and the cornice stones cracked by the intense heat, thelmilding sustained no further injury, if we except that consequent upon the introduction of the water pipe and the flooding of the whole premises. Next to the laboratory, in Wood-street, is a low building, the public-house of Mr. George Cato. To the roof of this a branch was passed, and a continual stream of water dashed upon the walls, in order to prevent the flames from proceeding further in that direction, LAw LIFE ASSURANCE • SOCIETY, I Fleet-street, next St. Dunstan's Church, March 14, 1845. 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