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; 4 • e - . • k 4 \•;t l * I 4 • • <?' - • • •4' 4 • • , It, St , • I • • : 1 .4; •\ • " k t 2 5, • I; M(• • ' 4 , 4 • I 1 :VC - „9 • 41, - A f r e i - tls 4,71 y y i b dkr*Arki f ,„ , r ±l . ? ' `. 4 - 4 / 72 r 45 4 cY^ - Ati zll -- `a _ CONTRACTS fur SEAM.E 'S CLOTHING. Department of the Comptioller for ietualling and Transport Services, Somerset-place, 3 arch 30, 1850. TIT Commissioners for executing the tli eof Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and! Ireland, do hereby give notice, that on THURSDAY, the 10th April next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such I'ereons aslmay be willing to Con tract. for supplying and delivering into her Mr.jesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, the undermentioned Articles, viz.:— Blue Cloth, No. I. . . . 28,000 Yards Do. No. 2. . . . 1,000 „ Duck . . .... 135,000 Yards • Flannel . .... .200,000 „ White Cotton Drill , . . 50,080 ~ Blue leas 10 OOO „ Worsted Mite , 2 000 Pairs • • • • Do. Caps 12,000 No. Blankets , . . . . 16,000 Bleak Silk Handkerchiefs . . . 16,000 • Cans for Boats' Crews, . • . 500 Flushing Jackets . • . • 2, 500 Hair for Beds 4.0 OOO lbs. Bed Cases 7 OOO No. , Hessen 13 OOO Yards Black Shalloon . . , . 8,000 „ Royal Canvass . . . . „ 3,500 „ Padding Cloth . • • • 1,500 " White Calico . . • . . 20,000 ~ Black Stay Tape . . . . 30,000 ~ White Tape . , . . . 210,000 „ White Dutch Tape . . . 30,000 Pieces Osnaburgh . . . . Black Linen Black Silk lila& Silk Twist . • . Sheeting . . . .• • . • White Serge . .- . . White Thread . . . ' White Linen Thread : . . —8 5 Q Whited-brown Thread . . . 1,500 ~ .....",, Black Thread . , . . . 800 „ Sewing Cotton ' • . •. ' . : 120 „ • Horn Buttons, Small • . . . 3,000 Gross. Iron-shank Buttons • . . 1,500 White Cotton Buttons . . . 1,000 ~ PeaKl,Buttorts • • • . 1 ,000 „ . Silk Wove Buttons . . -„ . 800 ~ Horn-shank Buttons . . . $5O ~ Black Iron Buttons (4-hole) . . 000 ~ ' - White Metal Buttons (4-hole) , 1,500 ~ Tenders will not be received for a less quantity than 5,000 yards of Blue Cloth, 50,000 yards of Duck, and 15,000 yards of Flannel.. Samples of the articles, and the conditions of the Contracts may . be seen at the said Office, between the hours of Ten and Two only Tendet Will be received after One o'clock on the day of trety „Ind the party tendering, or an agent for him, duly authorised In Ain, must attend- on - Monday, the 22d April next, at One o'clock, to learn the result of his tender. IBvery Tender mu,st be ,tteldressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words "Tender for , " and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter s i gned by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 25/. per cent. on the . value , for Cite due performance at the Contracts. 7 0 V` / - 7.7::: 11. That the monthly allowarce to the inte , olit - of: 'iv>. 7 4 their growing wages, be limited to 12s. per month. 11. That the police on board her Majesty's ships be put on a better footing. . _.• 12. That the seamen and marines shall be at liberty '± - '' !"1 to make a larger allotment for the maintenance of their •> families. viz., 11. Is. 6d. per month for an able seaman. 'td , 13. That the Admiralty circular to the fleet, of the .: 7 1 21st July, 1816, respecting provision! , be brought under -,;,, i review, for th e p urpose of a more satisfactory adjustment of the scale. `6. V • s 4 i ° N ® 17 946.] • 2 LONDON, MONDAY ,i• •,. • i. , .•, " APRIL 1 , 11350. [PRICE SD. 14. Th2t the proposed meazuro take immediate effect as regards all officers, and all future entries; and that, as regards ships in commission, their Lordships fix a con venient day for carrying the measure Into effect. But men now in the navy should, in the meantime, have the option of taking advantage of the proposed compensation allowance. T • Of Of SATURDAY, 3I Ihe Apprenticeship of Life. A Novel, by G. 11. Lewes. E ADER trch 30, contains : ,Restitutlon et' Conjugal Rights, a ships' instructions, it may make the subject more generally intelligible if we call to recollection the steps taken twenty-seven years ago in the matter now under consideration, and explain what was, and what is, the ration of spirits in the , navy. 22. Upon a report from Sir John Phillimore, cap. tain of her Majesty's ship Thetis, we find an Admi ralty minute, dated the 24th of March, 1824, express ing " the future benefit to be expected, as regards the discipline of the ships and the healthof the crews generally, if only half the present allowance of spirits be issued daily to the men ; but before taking any definite measures r egar di ng thi s sc h eme , my Lords desire the opinion of a committee of flag officers." 23. A committee was thereupon appointed, of which Lord Exmouth was chairman, with Sir Pulte ney Malcolm, Sir Edward Codrington, Sir J. Beres ford, and Sir Willoughby Lake, as his associates. 24. These distinguished officers stated in their re port:—"We are of opinion the measure (a reduction in the allowance of spirits) may be adopted with great advantage to the discipline of the service, and benefit to the seamen." 25. Acting upon this recommendation, the Admi ralty promulgated, in July, 1824, a new and improved scale of victualling, in which the allowance of spirits was fixed at one gill of the wine measure then in use, being half the former allowance. 26. The allowance having been thus reduced, and the evening serving of grog consequently discon tinued, a sensible improvement in discipline took place, to the content and comfort of all on board. 27. This new system was unfortunately, of short duration. 28. On the Ist of January, 1826, the imperial measure came into use, and took from the previous reduction of the allowance much of its benefit, by making an addition thereto of one-fifth. 29. The quantity thus increased was found too much for a single issue, and the mischievous custom of an evening serving was forced into use a second time. GROG COMMITTEE of the NAVY. The following report of the committee appointed to inquire into the expediency of diminishing the quan tity of spirits served out daily to the seamen in the Royal Navy has just been issued by the Admiralty : Admiralty, Jan. 30, 1850. Sir,—My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having under their consideration whether a reduction might not be made in the daily ration of spirits with benefit to the seamen, and with advantage to the discipline of the fleet (a fair compensation being made for such reduction), and the question of adopt ing the calendar month in the payment of wages being also under consideration, my Lords, be fore coming to any conclusion on these matters, are desirous of assembling a committee of flag and other officers to examine and inquire into all the circum stances of the case, and their Lordships would be glad if you would favour them with your services as chair man of that committee. The committee will be aware of the change made in the allowance of spirits in 1824 ; and in giving their attention to the whole subject, they will also bear in mind the alteration made in the liquid mea sure in 1826. The reduction in the issue of spirits in 1824 was made in the persuasion that the discipline of the ser vice and the health of the seamen would be materially benefited by the change; but the Act of Parliament by which, in 1826, the imperial measure was esta blished, entirely deranged the previous scheme, and, in fact, counteracted the change made in 1824. It would seem, therefore, that the subjects to be considered by the committee are as follows :- 1. The expediency of reducing the daily rations of spirits. 2. The due equivalent to be paid to the seamen for such reduction. 3. The expediency of adopting the calendar for the lunar month in the payment of wages, as recom mended in the report of the committee of 1847, "on the causes of desertion, and the general improvement of the position of the working petty officers of the fleet." EASTER HOLIDAYS. T 11E ROY AL YoLYTECIINIC INSTITUTION, REGIS YT-STREET. Dr. Bachhoffner's Second Lecture on the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation—Optical Effects, daily at Two, and every Evening except Saturday, at Eight o'clock.—Third Lecture by J. 11. Pepper, Esq., en the Chemistry of the Metals, with brilliant Experiments, daily and in the Evenings. —An entirely new Series of Dissolving Views exhibiting Scenes in Ceylon, from Sketches taken on the spot by A. Nicholls, Esq., painted on Glass by Mr. Clare. Also a 'Series or Vie ws of the Arctic Regions, with an interesting Description, daili at Half-past Four, and in the Evenings. The Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is, are shown at One o'clock. — Experiments with the Diver and Diving-hell, &c., &c. Admission, I s.—Schools, Halt-price. classes, be allowed compensation equal to the present savings price, proportionate to the reduction already recommended for each class. The Lions and the Oxen, A Political Fable for 1850. A Recussant•Puseyite Vlerg,yman, The Bridgenorth Murder Case. The Leeds land Redemption Society. Singular Case. The Sessiou of 1850. The Opera and the Drama before 53. But as regards the seamen and marines in an arrangement which takes from them what they have been so long accustomed to, we think they are entitled to a liberal compensation in money. 54. We therefore discard the idea of regulating the amount to be given to them by the value of the spirits saved to the Government by the reduction. 55. It is proposed to give to all warrant officers (including junior engineers), working petty officers, able and ordinary seamen, non-commissioned officers and privates of the marines, 3s. 6d. per man per ca lendar month; to second-class ordinary and lands men, 2s. 6d. 80. The committee cannot close their report on the im portant questions referred to their consideration without expressing their hope, and confident expectation, that the measures they have proposed will be conducive to the credit of the British navy, and tsnd to fulfil their Lordships' anxious desire to promote the best iLtaresta of the seamen. PROPOSED ♦LLOWANCE OF GROG:AND COMPENSATION MONEY. Admirals, captains, lieutenants, and wardroom ofpi• cers, half present allowance; compensation, nil. Mates, assistant-surgeons, second masters, and clerks, half present allowance; compensation, savings price. Midshipman, master's assistant, clerk's assistant, and boys of Ist class, no allowance except by the special di rection of the captain; compensation, savings price. Cadets, and boys of 2d class, nil; compensation, sav ingsprice. Easter. 'The Church, its Bishops and its Priests. • Pressure of the Taxes on Know ledge on the Art Lam and the Teacher. Right of Subsistence out of the SAL Scandalous Charges against a Dissenting Clergyman. Thomas Carlyle on Downing s reet. Riots at Glasgow. The Tailors' Sweating System. The Erfurt Parliament. New Laws against the Presss am Public Meetings in France, Return of the rope to Roine. With all the Interesting News ol The Bideford Case and the Judg- ment thereon. DESTRUCTION OF LIMEHOUSE French Laws azainst the Press Published by JOSEPH CL. • - • - Price Si the Weak. .YTON, Jun., 2G5, Strand. CHURCH. The inhabitants of Limehouse having been de prived of the means of attending public worship in the parish church, owing to its entire destruction by fire on Good Friday, assembled yesterday morning, to the number of nearly 1,000 persons, at the Na tional School-rooms, Featherstone-street, Commercial road, pursuant to notices which had been extensively circulated through the district in the ccurse of the previous day. :pence. MR.' BENTLEY'S LIST of NEW PUBLICATIONS. 56. The proposed compensation allowance, together with the pay, will give to an able seaman something more than 41s. per calendar month. But we strongly recommend that in the printed pay-table of the Navy, the compensation allowance be kept entirely distinct from the pay. 57. If there be men (and we think there will be many) who would wish to give up the remaining por tion of their grog, they will receive from the purser the usual savings price, as shown underneath : e. d. Viz. .. 1 5 per calendar month. Add compensation allowance .... 3 6 4C gg FOR APRIL. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY for APRIL. CONTENTS : Memoir of Major Herbert Edwardes. With Portrait. The Ladder of Gold. By Robert Bell. Some Account of Lieut. Waghorn, R.N. Women in the East. By an Oriental Traveller. The Protestant Pilgrims. By Lieut. the Hou. Fred. Walpole, R.N. The Suicide. By Alfred Crowquili. Hunting in a Ge'fman Forest. The Praise of Smoking. The Great Kalamazoo Hunt. Coit's Bridge. By Alfred B. Street. &c., &c., &c. 'Warrant officers, junior engineers, petty officers, able seamen, and others of that class, ordinary seamen, non commissioned officers and privates of Royal Marines, half present allowance; compensation, 3s. 6d. per man per alendar month. The interior of the school-rooms was arranged in a manner best calculated to afford accommodation to the greatest number, and two reading-desks were put up on a raised platform at one end of the apartment, for the use of the officiating clergyman. The prayers were read by the assistant curate, after which the Rev. George Roberts preached a sermon appropriate to the festival of Easter. The termination of the Rev. Gentleman's address was strikingly pertinent to the recent catastrophe, and deeply affected the audience. Second-cla2s ordinary seamen, landsmen, and others of that class, half present allowance; compensation, 2s, 6d. per man per calendar month. We are, Sir, Your most obedient humble servants, T. BYAM MARTIN, Admiral of the Fleet, CHARLES ADAM, Admiral, Governor of Green wich Hospital, late Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies. THos. COCHRANE, Vice-Admiral, late Commander in-Chief in the East Indies. G. SEvldoun, Roar-Admiral, late Commander-in- Chief in the Pacific. EDWARD COLLIER, WO Captain of her Majesty's ship Rodney. ARMAR LOWRY CORRY, late Captain of her Ma jesty's ship Surerb. T. HERBERT, late Commodore and Commander•in- Chief in South America. H. D. CHADS, Captain of her Majesty's ship Excellent. CHAS. HuntAm, late Commodore and Commander in-Chief on the coast of Africa. W. H. HENDERSON, Captain of her Majesty's ship Blenheim. JOUN KINGCOME, late Captain of her Majesty's ship Belle isle, To the Secretary of the Admiralty. CORRESPONDENCE of the EMPEROR CHARLES V. and his MINISTERS. Now first publiShed from the Originals in the Impe rial Family Archives at Vienna. With the Itinerary of the Empe ror from 1519-1551. With a Connecting Narrative and Character istic Notices of the Duko of Alva, Marquis P.escala, and' other dis tinguished contempQraries. By William Xtrstlforel, Al 4. 5v0., with rortraits. 4 11 tt for the sur ren d er o f t h e w h ole allowance. 4C 58. But if men who think proper to give up the proposed reduced allowance shall desire to return to it, they shall be at liberty to do so on giving notice-of such wish on the Ist day of the month. 59. The committee recommend that a reduction, or discontinuance, be made for a time, at the discretion of the captain, in the compensation money, as a minor punishment for drunkenness; such abatement to be paid over for the comfort of the sick on board the ships to which the men belong, or such other object connected with the welfare of the seamen as the Ad miralty may determine ; and that provision be made accordingly in the Act of Parliament, authorising the compensation. The INITIALS. A Novel of the Day. 3 vols., post Bvo. IV. The WAYS of the HOUR. A Romance. By J. Fenimore Cooper, Author of "The Pilot," "The Pathfinder," &c. 3 vols. post Bvo. PHYSICIAN and PATIENT: a Practical View of the Mutual Duties, Relations, and Interests of the Medical Profession and the Community. Edited, with Introduction and Notes, by Edward Bentley, M.D. Fools:ap Bvo. PICTURES of NITREMBURG and RAMBLES in the VAL. LEY.t:. of FRANCONIA. By 11. J. Whitling, Esq„2 vois. post Soo, with numerous Engraving. 3LEMOIItS of the QUEENS of SPAIN, to the REIGN of her present Majesty ISABELLA 11. Edited, with Introduction and Notes, by Miss Pardoe, Author of " Louis the Fourteenth and the Court of France." Vol. I; (to be completed iu three). VIII. AbtOWSON of the VICARAGE of St. BOTOLPII, in the Borough of BOSTON, in the County of LINCOLN. TO BE SOLD (by order of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England,) the .ADVOWSO.N of the vICARAGE of the Parish and Parish Church of SAINT BOTOLPH, In the Borough of BOSTON, in the County of LINCOLN, estimated to be worth (exclusive et the Vicarage House and Garden) about 3701., which is derived as follows : The Corporation of Boston pay 33L Gs. Sd. in respect of the original ancient Endowment of Fifty Marks per annnet. The fur ther sum of 2661. 13s. 4d. a year is payable to the Vicar as one of the Presbyters under the Charter of King Philip and Queen Mary by the aintsicipal Trustees of Boston out of the rents of tee lands com prised in each Charter, which produce a gross rental exceeding 1 ,4001, a year. The further sum of 101. a year consists of the Vicar's moiety of the interest of 400/., bequeathed to the Corporation of Bolton by the will of airs. Mary Falkner for the use of the Vicar Old Lecturer for the time being for ever. The further, sum of Of. a Year consists of an annual rent-charge granted to the Vicar by Dir. John Wood, for preaching a sermon on the Friday next before the monthly sacrament. The further sum of 51. consists of an an nual benefaction payable to the Vicar under the will of Mr. Thomas Margery. The residue is derived from surplice fees. There is also a Piece of land in the allotment to Boston East in the West Fen, containing 2A. 2a. Ge. set out to the Vicar under tin leclosure award in lieu of common right,' appurtenant to the Vicarage-house, the lumina value of which piece of land may be estimated at 51. or Cl. There is a good Vicarage House near the Church, and adjoining the house is a Garden containing about 450 square yards. The church is a noble ancient edifice, of great architectural beauty and celebrity ; it contains a fine organ, and a choir and organist are kept, free of expense to the incumbent. The Vicar for the time being has the right to nominate and choose, OR any future vacancies, the lecturer in the said church, who is the other Presbyter under the said charter, with an annual !stipend of ' 661., of which, 2501, a year is derived under the said charter, and Payable out of the lands comprised therein, and the remaining 101. a Year is payable under the said will of the said Mrs. Mary Falkner. The Vicar lies fib° the right to nominate, on any future vacancies, a chaplain or curate, on the foundation of Henry Fox, to assist in the Parochial duties, whose stipend, derived from land under such foun dation, is about 1201. per annum. The borough and parish of Boston are co-extensive, and contain a Population, accordlig to the last census, of about 13,000 souls. The present incumbent is in his 71st year. The advowson of the Vicarage belongs to the Mayer, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Boston, and is to be so.d by Order of her 'majesty's said Commissioners by Tender, ha the form which has;been approved of by the said Commissioners Such persons ns are desirous of making Tenders for the said Vicar age may receive a Form of Tender at the o.ece of the said Commis &letters, No. 5, Whitehall-place, London, between the hours of 11 anti 3 , or by applying at the Office of the Town-Clerk at Boston, to whom letters may be addressed. The Tenders must be delivered in duplicate, sealed up, and directed to " The Ecclesiastical Commissioners tor England," and there must be Marked thereon," Tender for the advowson of the Vicarage of St. Letolph in the Borough of Boston," at the Oflace et the said Commis sioners, on or before the 10th day of April next ; but no Tender will be received after Twelve o'clock on that day, nor will any proposal be noticed unless made in the said form and duly delivered at the said °ince if the Coinmlssioners. FRAUDS AND COUNTERFEITS, 111.1RGE§WS - IE§§ES6E -- ",;F - ASiCHOVIES. [IN CILINCEAY]--" Burgess T. Collins," and "Burgess v. 11 1111.. On the 7th of March, 1830, his Yonour Vice-Chancellor Sir J. L. "Pied Bruce granted an INJUNCTION to restrain John Collins, Ilichmond-rosr, Liverpool, from manufacturing ally sauce or com- Position purporting to be " Burgess's Essence of Anchovies," or so c ontrived or expressed as to represent that the sauce or composition manufactured and sold, or exported, is the same as tile essence of anchovies manufactured by John Burgess and Son. And on the 14th cf March, 1850, his Honour Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce granted _another injunction to restrain Tried gall, of 3, Satchwell-rents, Bethnal-green -road, London, from selling any mace or composition described as or purporting to be " Burgess's Essence of Anchovies." And notice is hereby given, that proceedings will be immediately taken against all other persons manufacturing and vending or ex- Porting essence of anchovies in bottles labellei in a similar manner to tho bottles in which the genuine essence of anchovies manufac tured by John Burgess and Son is labelled, or labelled in any manner Calculated to induce the public to believe that such spurious essence is the :genuins essence of anchovies manufactured by John Burgess and Son, of 107, Strand, London. _ . THOMAS PRYER, Solicitor to the Plaintiff. 11, Artillery-place, Finsbury-square, London. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. u _The leading features of the Society are guaranteed of an ample `rolorietary Capital. Moderate Rates of Premiums. Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured. Annual Division of Profits. Half :he Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years. ,ZXtensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Preminm. Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. „. 14. .8. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65 y'r cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid. Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options. Bonus in Perma- ISum the A,. T 3 Annual Policy addition Bonus vent Re-: Assured Pre- taken to Sumiu ductlei of may bor mium. out in Assured. Cash. Annual row on Premium. Polley. £ s. d. £ s. d £ b. d. £ s. d. 1837 276 14 3 128 14 3 21 7 2:593 8 8 183$ 251 18 10,115 14 8 1 S 12 8;543 17 0 1839 226 6 102 15 1 16 2 9'494 10 to 1000 s. (1. 1840 178 0 082 14 2 12 14 11,445 0 0 74 3 4 1841 174 0 0 7$ 3 4 12 3 0'395 11 1 1842 147 4 2 C 5 15 10 10 2 4 34E 2 3 1843 99 18 4 41 8 4 615 11 296 13 4 1844 69 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 0 247 4 Uses, with tables of rates, &c., nay be had at the office Its branches in the country ; or, on application, will be for sot free. W. S. B. WOOLUOUSE, Actuary. A EGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOM Windmill-street, St. James's, _ , Great 'Musical Director and Conductor, M. LAURENT, jun. This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, 'EP W OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins, ~.° le 3', and Frauconi. 1 „Or Terms of Private T u iti on apply at the office.—Terms of Sub ,,‘9llen, for morning and evening practice :—S!x months, Si. 55.; month, it. is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' tickets not taferable. fa , : 1 44 Academy will open Half vening practice at a Quarter to Eight and terminate at past Eleven precisely. IAPPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. i tA. and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, AM 17 4 Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, pe rre e Y its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to Th i tl Y digest the food. guar d 14 . 1 Y use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe- Saki ,° health. tree 11 ,,Y the proprietors, Lea and Perrin!, 6, Vere-street, Oxford karell,,4ondon, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. sad fe„,Add Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen Sauc e. ':' chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers is N.h . and p E .,aguard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA are upon the label aid patent cap of the bottle. IEILAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS. The acknowledged efficacy of BLAIR'S GOUT and REILU -I,;t IC PILLS, by the continued series of testimonials which have 11-" n Rent to and p u bli s h e d b y the proprietor f o r nearl y twen t y y ears , 55 rendered this medi c i ne th e most popular o f t h e Present age ; and tby corroboration of which the following extract of a letter, written John Mollard Wheeler, E.g., Collector of Customs,Jamaica, hay been handed by his brother, at Swindon, to Mr. Prout for publi cation, *lll fully confirm. " I knew y ou have never had occas i on to take Males Pills, but let °I Q emphatically tell you, in mercy,to any f r icnd w h o ma y su ff e r r om gout, rheumatic gout, lumbago, sciatica, rheumatism, or any branch of that widely-allied family, to recommend their usiiv , them. In this country they are of wonderful efficacy : not only am f6person _4ll3' aware of their powers, but I see my friends and acqu • intances fpielving unfailing benefit from their use. I would not be without t hem on any accosnt. If taken in the early stage of disease they -tell it altogether •ifin a later, they alleviate Pain and effect a - tell speedier cure than by any other moans within my knowledge." 1 1 . 1 '' 0 la by Thema., Front, 229, Strand, London; and by his appoint kiat by all respectable Medicine V en d ors throughout the United n A !dom. Price 2 s . 9d . per b ox. th fpr BLAIR'S GOUT an d RHEUMATIC PILLS, and observe 88 ante and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," um laen-ti me M lo upon edicine the Government Stamp tabled to each box of the . THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. 4- Itnatrated D 126 Anatomical Coloured Engravlrit , s on Steel. eI ITSICALQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA- Xew Edition, AND IMVEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. b . -tdition enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. Gd., or if P ° ,, , t, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 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Reception hours daily till Ave. ETenings, seven tlll nine. ,10 Argyll•plgce, Regent-street, In consequence of an injunction from the Bishop of London, addressed to Mr. Roberts, advising him of the necessity of continuing the observances of the church within the ruins of the sacred edifice, the vestry, the only portion of the church which escaped with partial destruction, has been fitted up temporarily for the solemnisation of marriages, christenings, &c., and after the service at the scho ol-rooms yesterday, it was called into use for the first time, no less than three couples having been married by Mr. Roberts. It was with some difficulty that the several parties were enabled to clamber over the ruins to the en trance of the vestry, and their appearance excited no little observation from the crowd of spectators as sembled in the neighbourhood of the church. The Rev. J. Harrig, afternoon lecturer, preached at the National Schools at three o'clock, Mr. Roberts again officiating in the evening. From an inspection made on Saturday by the au thorities, in conjunction with Mr. Cubitt, M.P., and other scientific gentlemen, it appears that the steeple and stone-work generally of the sacred edifice is not so much injured as was at fist anticipated, and hopes are entertained that the walls may brought into use in the e-er,:ction of the church. The cost of re building is estimated at 8,0001. EXTItAORDINAR.Y EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE. One of the locomotives belonging to the London and North-Western Railway " blew up," on Tues day last, under somewhat extraordinary circumstances. The engine was one built on Stephenson's long boiler and outside cylinder principle, and had just come out of the shed into which she had been taken for repair. The accident took place upon what is called "Wol verton Bank," just beyond the locomotive workshops, a few minutes after six o'clock in the morning. At the time we mention, the driver had, with the assis tance of another person, been reversing his engine— the gear working very stiff—and was about to give the engine steam in order to push a luggage engine out of the way, when the boiler burst with terrific violence. Nearly 25 cwt. of the shell was thrown over some building, and to a distance of about 200 yards, and the engine dome, weighing some five hundred weight, was thrown about 300 yards in another direction. Two or three wheels of the engines were forced off by the explosion. The fire box was not torn asunder, and to its withstanding the shock is to be ascribed the miraculous escape of the driver and his assistant, who were on the foot plate. The engine was comparatively a new one, and was, it is stated, made at Mr. Stephenson's own manufac tory, justly famous for the excellence of its workman ship and the materials used at it for the construction of locomotives. We think it right to state this, be cause one allegation made to our reporter, who visited Wolverton on Saturday, was, that the boiler plate was defective. It is stated that some time before tbe arrival of the driver, who came upon the station a few minutes before six o'clock, one of the men employed at the works observing the engine to be " blowing off" at 401b5., jumped upon the foot-plate and screwed her down to 801bs., and that she was blowing off hard at the latter pressure at the time the explosion took place, while evidence equally trustworthy would ap pear to show that the steam was scarcely " blowing off" at all when the boiler was rent asunder with such terrible force. 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It has been objected, that Tobin is not an original writer. What, since the days of Dryden, Wycherley, and Congreve, is original ? Gibber and Fielding's comedies are most certainly " taken from the French." Those of Murphy are precisely in the same situation ; and even Garrick and the elder Colman were very liberal borrowers. Is Sheridan original ? We think not. Of the authors of our own times the far greater number illustrate a remark which Sheridan took from Churchill—they have stolen the thoughts of others, and, as gipsies do children, disfigured them to make them pass for their own. Shakspere's Taming the Shrew, Much Ado about Nothing, and Twelfth Night furnished Tobin with the plot of the Honeymoon, and also with some of its principal characters : for instance, Juliana and the Duke are, with some variations, Katherine and Petruchio ' • Rolando and Volante bear some re semblance to Benedick and Beatrice ; and Zamora is a decided transcript of Viola in the last of the comedies above-mentioned ; but to return to the per formance we witnessed last Saturday night. It is not usual in amateur performances to pick out pas sages here and there, or to particularize the acti ng o f this or that would-be actor, but in such a perform ance as the one we are speaking of, we will in a great measure step out of the usual course, and make a few remarks on those gentlemen who we think deserved, and richly, too, the applause they met with. The Duke Aranz I was very ably sustained by Mr. Dor rington, his reading and acting of the part was really excellent. Mr. 11. Thomas made a very spirited Rolando; he rattled through the part with the ease of an old stager. Mr. Ross, as Jacques, the mock duke, was irresistibly comic, with his droll visage and peculiar walk. Mr. Bustin was the Count Moutal ban, and Mr. Pringle made an excellent Balthazar; his make-up was exceedingly good. The part of Juliana, the proud high-soaring lady, was given with great truth and beauty by Miss E. Clayton. The cottage scene in which the Duke, her husband, calls for chairs for himself and friend, was true acting. Of the Volante of Miss J. Coleman, the expecta tions we had formed were not disappointed. We never saw this young lady act with greater taste and vivacity; the manner in which she acquitted her self won the admiration of the audience completely ; the merry ringing laugh of the light-hearted happy girl was given in a manner that was quite refreshing. She was much applauded, and exhibited throughout the play very superior his trionic powers. Miss Moss made a very interesting Zamora. Mrs. 11. Thomas was very excellent as the Hostess. The principal ladies and gentlemen were called for at the conclusion of the comedy. After the first piece we had a variety of singing and danc ing. Mr. Smith and Miss Rose gave a very grace ful pas, and Miss Louisa Coleman also gave us one of her prettiest hornpipes in capital style —it was honoured with an encore. The evening's amuse ments terminated at a late hour with The First Champagne. The house was crowded. NARROW EscApv.—A horse and cart, the property of Mr. Blythe, butcher, were left standing fur a short time against the foundry on the Nottingham road, in Mansfield, on Tuesday morning last, when from some cause the horse started off towards the town, passing along the Nottingham road, Cock-pit, and Marhet-sireet, at a terrific speed. On its arrival in the market-place, a person stood on the road, and by bellowing and waving his hat succeeded in turning it round the corner of the Bentinck monument. where it immediately afterwards made another sharp turn towards West Gate. The horse was stopped in the lawn without doing any damage, although there were several very narrow escapes. Immediately after the above occurrence, a boy who was gathering manure in Leeming-street, only just saved himself from being :run over by the Worksop coach, by throwing himself down, and rolling towards the pavement. —Nottingham Journal. Upon these points my Lords rely on the committee obtaining all the evidence in their power ; and the committee are hereby authorised to call jbefore them any officers, or others, whose testimony in such mat ters they may think likely to be of value ; and any papers or reports on the above subject which the com mittee may desire to see will be furnished to them on your application. A list of the officers of whom the committee is to consist is herewith added, and my Lords would be glad, if their convenience admitted of it, if they were to assemble at this office on Tuesday, the sth proximo, at twelve o'clock, to take these matters into their consideration, and to report to me, for their Lord ships' information, their joint opinions and observa tions thereon. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) J. PARKER. Sir Thomas Byam Martin, G.C.8., Admiral of the Fleet. P.S.—My Lords have made the necessary commu nicatio❑s to the undermentioned officers, who, with yourself, will constitute the committee : Committee—Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Thomas B. Martin, chairman ; Admiral Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8.; Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas J. Cochrane, K.C.8.; Rear-Admiral Sir George Seymour, C. 8., G.C.H.; Captain B iward Collier. C. 8.; Captain Armar L. Corry ; Captain Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8.; Captain Henry D. Chads, C.B. ; Captain Sir Charles tiotham, K.C.8.; Captain William H. Hen derson, C.B. ; Captain John Kingcome. REPORT. Committee Room, Adafiralty, March 18, 1850. Sir,—l. In compliance with the directions of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, signified in your letter to the Admiral of the Fleet, dated 30th of January last, we, the undersigned flag officers and captains, have fully considered the several points re ferred to us, namely ; " Ist. The expediency of reducing the daily ration of spirits. "2d. The equivalent to be paid to the seamen for such reduction. "3d. The expediency of adopting the calendar-in stead of the lunar month in the payment of wages." 2. And we have now to request you will lay before their Lordships the ollowing observation!, and report thereupon. 3. The concurrent testimony of all whom we have examined on the subject of drunkenness in the navy proves the necessity of some remedial measures, and we consider the step now contemplated with a view to its prevention, not only expedient, but imperatively called for, as well for the safety as the credit of her Majesty's fleet. __ 4. To those familiar with the naval service it is un necessary to state the risks and dangers attendant on drunkenness in a ship ; but to others, not conversant with the subject, it may be proper to point out some of its effects. 5. Accidents, frequently fatal, are the consequences of men, under the influence of liquor, having to per form duties aloft. The lives of boats' crews are often risked, and sometimes sacrificed, in the attempt to save drunken men who have fallen overboard. 6. Fire, under the most awful circumstances, is another of the dangers to be apprehended ; but still more serious would be the consequences of drunken men being called suddenly into battle at night time amidst lighted lanterns and gunpowder. 7. To guard against dangers of such magnitude, as well as to repress the insubordination which generally attends drunkenness, severity has sometimes been necessary. Rut no dread of punishment seems to overcome the propensity. 8. It is, threfore, better to seek preventive mea sures than continue an ineffectual effort to suppress the crime by the ordinary resources of discipline. 9. No man was ever more alive to the danger of drunkenness in a ship than Lard Nelson. His hu mane and generous feeling for the welfare of the sea men was as conspicuous as the other noble qualities which render his memory so precious to the service and so dear to his country. But his sense of public duty overruled every other consideration, and made him feel the necessity of having recourse to rigorous measures in dealing with this dangerous habit. 10. Lord Nelson's captain, Sir Thomas Hardy, with the same feeling, and anxious desire for the good of the service, strove by every means to suppress the vice ; for we find that between the Ist of August, 1803, and 31st of October, 1804, very many corporal punishments for drunkenness took place on board the Victory, his Lordship's flag-ship, but it would seem without diminution of the crime. 11. No greater proof can be given of the danger with which drunkenness is to be regarded than the efforts made, under the authority of these great and exemplary men, fur its suppression. 12. Nor can any better test be produced of the value of the Pleasure now contemplated by their Lordships as a remedy, than the opinion generally expressed by the officers of the navy as to the advan tages to be derived from its adoption. 13. Sir James. Graham, Lord Minto, and Sir George Cockburn, whose experience at the Board of Admiralty has made them well acquainted with the amount of this crime, its causes, and consequences, have likewise expressed their full concurrence in the proposed measure._ _ - 14. We have also found reason to believe that the respectable part of the seamen (happily the great ma jority of a ship's crew) will gladly welcome any ar rangement which will abate a nuisance tending so much to their discomfort. 15. The importance of the subject has made us desirous of hearing what could be urged by persons of every class, and especially by the seamen themselves, for or against a reduction of the ration of spirits, with a liberal compensation in money. 16. We have therefore called before us 10 cap tains, 2 commanders, 2 lieutenants, 4 surgeons, Royal Navy ; 1 major, 1 captain, Royal Marines ; 3 shipowners and masters of merchantmen, 1 chief engineer, employed afloat, 1 quartermaster of Scotch Fusilier Guards, 2 clerks of Wages'-office, a warrant officer, 17 first-class petty officers and able seamen, 3 sergeants of marines, 1 American merchant captain, who, being on the point of sailing, give written answers to the questions • Dr. Carpenter, M.D., a Professor of Univ e rsity College. 17. The seamen, without one exception, admit in their evidence that drunkenness is the prevailing crime an board her M;ijesty's ships, and they ac knowledge with equ a l f ran k ness that drunkenness is the cause of almost every punishment. 18. With such evidence from the seamen them selves, it would be superfluous to seek further proof of the necessity of some measure which may put au end to a state of things so destructive to discipline and injurious to health. 19. The facts, as ilbt forth in the evidence attached to this report, warrant us in saying that drunken ness mutt be put down ; it cannot be any longer per mitted, consistently with what is due to the efficiency of the fleet. 20. The question, therefore, which we have had to consider, and upon which their Lordships will have to decide is, what remedy will be most effectual and, at the same time, most satisfactory and beneficial to the seamen. 21. But on entering upon this part of their Lord 30. The evidence before us clearly proves that the evening grog is the source of those evils which render discipline irksome, and give to the naval service a character for harshness which it does not deserve. 31. Tea, introduced into the navy in 1824, as a part of the substitute for the diminished allowance of rum, is served at the same time as the evening grog ; and men, who prefer the tea, sell their allowance of grog to others, of less temperate habits. This is one source of drunkenness. 32. Another is—the men who are expert in mak ing clothes, or other articles, very frequently receive payment for their work in liquor. 33. 'lt appears, also, by the evidence of the seamen, that a custom prevails, more or less, in every ship which enables at least one man in each mess to get drunk every night ; namely, that the cook of the mess for the day has, by consent of his messmatee, a large proportion, and, in many messes, the whole of tha evening grog of the mess for his own use or dis posal ; and in the latter case he has the power to make many others drunk as well as himself. 34. Th.) existence of these practices, which it does not appear can be effectually checked by the police of a ship, as at present constituted, induces us to recom mend to their Lordships' consideration the establish ment of a corps of higher qualified and better paid persons —men of proved steadiness, activity, and in telligence; so that, on first commissioning of a ship, a master-at-arms 'and ships' corporals would at once be sent to her from the dockyard, where such an establishmen', when not afloat, may be usefully em ployed in helping to check the depredation of stores, &c., which there is reason to believe takes place to a considerable extent. 35. At present it is a matter of chance whether a captain may find men qualified for duties upon which the good orders of a ship so much depends; and we cannot too strongly press the necessity of some im provement in this respect upon their Lorships' at tention. 36. This proposal respecting the police will be in- , ,complete unless measures be adopted for preventing the clandestine introduction of spirits which now takes place to a very great extent when ships are in port. We therefore recommend that the command ing officers of her Majesty's ships be armed with au thority to search, and .seize, shore boats, hovering about the ship with spirits, and to send the offenders before a magistrate, to be dealt with according to a law which it is desirable should be enacted for that purpose. S 7. We come now to the consideration of the best means of preventing a misuse cf the allowance of grog. • 08. Some of the men in their evidence have said that "if a man drinks no more than his allowance it will not hurt the old seamen ;" but there is sufficient evidence to show that it has a different effect on the younger sailor ; and he it is who most needs to be guarded from the dangerous temptation. S 9. The observation of the men, however, means to attribute drunkenness more to the vicious practices we have mentioned than to the actual quantity of spirits allowed. 40. In the American navy the men drink their grog at the tub, in the presence of an officer. In our service this plan has been known only as a punish ment for drunkards, until recently adopted on broard her Majesty's ship Constance, with a complement of 500 men. 41. Punishments having been found unavailing to check the drunkenness that prevailed in that ship, Captain Courtenay repeatedly warned his men that he would be obliged to make them drink their grog at the tub ; and he accordingly did so. 42. The beneficial effect of this experiment is well described by the surgeon of the Constance in his me dical journal, in which he lays great stress on the im proved health and discipline of the ship in conse quence of greater sobriety. 43. But a system so contrary to the habits of our service, though followed by some other nations, con tains difficulties which it is not necessary to discuss in this report. In deciding, however, not to recom mend it as a general measure, we entirely approve of its being left, at the discretion of the captain, to have recourse to it in the event of drunkenness being found generally to prevail, but especially as relates to the evening serving, so long as that practice continues in force. 44. Another plan has been put before us by Captain Michael Seymour, whose attention to this subject gives weight to his opinions ; he proposes -Ist. That no ration of spirits shall be issued, but a compensation in lieu of it given to the men. 2d. That such tnen as wish to do so may draw the reduced allowance of grog from the purser; the same being charged against their wages as is now dune with slop clothing, tobacco, soap, &c. 45. Captain Seymour considers his plan " will iv e support to those persons who would rather put the value, of their allowance in their pockets than drink it ; and will give a chance to a lad who enters the navy not to become a grog-drinker ; in fact, to take temptation out of his way." 46. Though we think Captain Seymour's plan well worthy of being kept in recollection, we are not pre pared to recommend its adoption at the present time. 47. We come now to the method which we think best calculated to bring the issue of spirits within such limits as will effect the object their Lordships have in view. Ist. We propose that the ration of spirits or wine be reduced one-half, continuing the dinner allowance as it has been since 1826, and to do away altogether the evening grog. 21. That no raw spirits shall be issued as a daily ration to any one, but that the allowance be mixed with three times its quantity of water, except at the discretion of the captain, under special circum stances ; and that an allowance which shall be omitted to be drawn on one day shall not be taken up on any subsequent day. 3d. That no allowance be issued to the midship men, master's assistants, clerk's assistants, or first class boys, except by the special direction of the cap tain, and that compensation be granted as hereinafter provided. Ch. That the allowance to cadets and second-class boys be wholly taken away, and that compensation be given as hereinafter mentioned. sth. Troops, when (=barked, to receive the sun:, allowance of spirits or wine as seamen. 48. ThiA brings us to the consideration of their Lordships' second question, viz., " The equivalent to lie paid for such reduction." 49. Admirals, captains, and ward-room officers having the same r a ti ons the men, will, of course, be subject to the same reduction, but we do not think it necessary to include them in the scale of compensa tion, as they have, when afloat, their wine and gro ceries duty free. 50. But apart from this view of the subject, we cordially concur in the opinion expressed by the com mittee, of which Lord Exmouth was chairman, that the " fllg and other officers will consider themselves amply rewarded by the great improvement which will evidently arise in the general health of the seamen, and the discipline and good order of her njesty's fleet." 51. We believe that the officers will cheerfully as sent to any sacrifice that can be proposed with a view to the success of a scheme promising such advantages to the service. 52. We propose that mates, assistant surgeons, second masters, midshipmen, master's assistant, clerks, clerk's assistants, naval cadets, and boys of both 66. Taking the vote at 39,000 men, and abating 5,000 marines at head quarters, and the officers and boys not included in the compensation, leaves 26,000 to receive the proposed allowance, which, giving— To warrant officers, petty officers, and non-commissioned officers of ma rines, able and ordinary seamen, and marines afloat, per man, per calen dar month . 2d class ordinary seamen and landsmen. 2s. 6d. Will be about £55,000 Deduct contract value of spirits, about lO,OOO Which leaves about .. £45,000 •to be provided for. 61. Though this is a large sum, we feel sure that the Parliament and the country will readily apply it to the attainment of the great objects this plan has in view—namely, the efficiency of the fleet, the diminu • tion of crime, and its consequences, and the comfort and the happiness of all on board. 62. The third and last question proposed to us is— "the expediency,of adopting the calendar instead of the lunar month in the payment of wages." 63. We have on this subject, as desired, referred to the report of the committee of officers assembled in February, 1847, and we quite agree with them, that in comparing the wages of our seamen spread over thirteen months, and the wages in the merchant ser vice, and in the American navy, calculated for twelve months, an undue impression is sometimes made to our advantage. We, therefore, think the calendar month may very properly be adopted, and the pay ments proposed carried out on the second plan recom mended by the accountant-general, and shown in the appendix. 64. In the American navy an able seaman has 12 dollars per calendar month, which, at 4s. 2d. per dol lar, gives 50s. per month. 65. An able seaman in the English navy, reckoning by the lunar month, has 345., while for the calendar month of 31 days it is (omitting fractions) 375. 7d., and now, with the compensation for the reduced al lowance of grog, will be about 41s. per month. 66. The disparity in the actual amount of money payment is doubtless considerable ; but, prospectively, the advantage is with the British sailor, Greenwich Hospital affording a noble asylum to our decayed seamen, whilst the generosity of Parliament gives to all others of long and good service pensions sufficient to support their declining years. 67. These are benefits which in their extent are unknown to tha seamen of foreign countries, perhaps not al ways kept in sufficient recollection by our own. 68. Having now answered all tho questions pro posed to us, we beg to offer for their Lordships' con sideration some incidental observations which oc curred in the progress of our examinations. 69. Some considerable experience has been had of the results of the issue of the monthly allowance to the men out of their growing wages, and there can be no doubt it is more than sufficient for their wants. 70. The seamen, in their examinations, are gene rally of that opinion, and admit that it is desirable to bring such advances within narrower limits. 71. We believe this over-abundance of money has very much conduced to the facility of purchasing spirits and grog. 72. We recommend that the scale stated in the second line of the printed naval instructions be adopted as the guide in future, by which the maxi mum advance to an able seaman will reach to 12s. per month. 73. Seamen who wish to increase the allotment for the maintenance of their families should be at liberty to add to their present allotment a sum equal to the compensation allowance, making it 11. ls. 63. per month for an able seaman. 74. In the evidence which has been taken, our attention as been drawn to certain articles of pro visionr, the proportion of which requires attention, with reference to their Lordships' circular of the 21st of July, 1846, which directs that no additional allow ance of meat shall be issued, unless the shrinkage in boiling amounts to one-half. This shrinkage has been found particularly to occur as regards pork, thereby often depriving the men of sutlioient food for dinner and supper. 75. A larger quAntity of tea appears to be issued than is now roquired, while the sugar is represented as insufficient; this, if found correct, will, of course, admit of easy and inexpensive a djustment; but when the evening serving of grog is done away with, it may be found that the present quantity of tea is not too much. 76. We suggest whether it may not be desirable to direct the captains of her Majesty's ships to give particular attention to these subjects, and after due consideration, to report such alterations as they may consider necessary. 77. There remains a material question on which it is proper we should offer an opinion ; whether the measure we have recommended shall be prospective, or immediately introduced as the general rule of the service. 78. We are of opinion that, with so liberal a scale of compensation as that we have proposed, there can be no reason to doubt that it will he received with thankfulness by most of the good and valuable men in the service; and, as it is their interest we have in view, as well as the good order and discipline of the flPet, we recommend that the change take immediate effect as regards all officers and all future entries. And as many of the ships now in commission will have completed their customary periods of service in the course of the present year, the committee consider it would be advantageous to the service if their Lord ships were to fix a convenient day for carrying the proposed reduction into general effect; and that in the meantime it should be left optional to the crews of her Majesty's ships to accept the advantages held out by the proposed measure. 79. We beg to add the following summary of what is proposed in this report. 1. That the present allowance of spirits or wine be reduced one-half. 2. That the remaining portion be issued at dinner me. 3. That a imirals, captains, and ward-room officers shall not receive any payment for the half ration of spirits taken from them. 4. That mate, second masters, surgeons, assistants, and clerks shall receive compensation at the present savings price for the half allowance of the spirits to be reduced. 5. That midshipmen, cadets, and bop who do not receive a ration of spirits, be paid a compensation equal to the " savings price" of the present whole all.wanco. 6. That warrant officers, working petty officers, able and ordinary seamen, and non-commissioned officers and privates of mariner, shall receive for their half allowance a compensation payment in money of 3s. Gd. per man, per calendar month. - 7. That second-class ordinary seamen and landimen be allowed 2F. 61 per man, per calendar month. 8. That men wishing to give up the reduced allow ance shall receive a further compensation, equal to the savings price fur such period as they may think proper. 9. That no raw spirits be issued to any one, except under special circumstances, at th© discretion of the captain. That in cases of persisting drunkenness, a deduc on, or discontinuance be made fora time in the compen- Linn mllnwanon TOTNES ELECTION. (FRoM A CORRESPONDENT.) TOTNES, SATURDAY EvEmso.--The Right Hon. Lord Seymour, Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests, has this day been re-elected for the borough of Totnes without opposition, nearly all the different sections of politicians in the borough having volun teered their support to his Lordship. On 'Wednesday evening last the Conservatives held a meeting at the Seven Stars llotel, when it was unanimously resolved that the support of that party should be given to Lord Seymour, in the event of a contest from the extreme Radical party, from which circumstance it may be in ferred that Protectionist principles are not in the ascendancy here. Shortly lifter eleven o'clock a procession of about 200 of the most influential electors of Totnes and Bridgetown (preceded by the excellent brass band), started from the Seymour Hotel for the hustings, which were erected on the Plains; when, the usual pre.itninaries havio4 been gone through, The Mayon (William Bowden, Esq.) briefly ad dressed the meeting, to the effect that in pursuance of a precept which had just been read, a burgess was to be elected to serve in Parliament for this borough, and he hoped that a fair and impartial hearing would be given to every elector and candidate who might that day address them. Thr(e cheers having been given for the Mayor, G. S. CART, Esq., of Follaton, then stood forward to propose Lord Seymour. He said—Mr. Mayor and Brother Electors,—Often as it has been my pleasing task to propose a candidate for your suffrages in the person of the Noble Lord who is again desirous of receiving your support, I have never felt so* much pleasure as on the present occasion, because his Lord ship has been very lately appointed to an office in the Government of the greatest honour and responsibility —the more honourable to him from its having been con ferred without any solicitation on his part. The office of Chief Commissioner of IVoods and Forests is one of so much importance that he would not have been ap pointed to it was he not entitled to the entire con fidence of the Government; it was an office for which his great talents well qualified him. Gentlemen, you have hitherto nobly done your duty, and Lord Sey mour has well repaid you for the confidence you have so often and so long reposed in him. I will not further trespass on your time, but assure you, gen tlemen, I feel it a high honour to propose for re-elec tion the Right Hon. Lord Seymour.—(Cheers.) E. LUSCOMDE, Esq., (Alderman), seconded the nomination. The MAYOR, having twice asked if any elector had another candidate to propose, after a short pause de clared Edward Adolphus Seymour, commonly called Lard Seymour, duly elected to serve as a burgess in Parliament for the borough of Totnes.—(Cheers.) Lord SEYMOUR then came forward to thank the electors, and was received with great cheering. He said—l fear many now present are much disappointed, for, from the placard that has been issued, they might have been led to expect a novelty that day in the shape of a candidate on " true Reform" principles. What those principles are I do not know. But if true reform means universal suffrage, I at once tell you that I am not in favour of it. Look at France, and see how universal suffrage has worked there. Has she benefited by the violent re volutionary changes which have been brought to pass? or, may I not with truth say, her position and the trade of her country has been much injured thereby. But the novelty that was promised has not been produced here to-day ; I can only imagine, therefore, that the " true Reform" candidate is to be kept in the dark until next year, when, as they all probably knew, they were to have a great exhibi tion of works of art, &c., the produce of all nations, and no doubt that extraordinary candidate would then excite the envy of the world.—(Great laughter.) France would see what England could produce in the shape of an universal suffrage member, whilst he would be the laughing -stock of Italy, and even Ame rica wouid not be able to recognise England's pat tern member. All the world would laugh at us for departing from our old established constitution, which has justly been fur ages the pride and envy of the civilized w o rld.—(H ear .) I strongly suspect, however, that the party who has issued that placard, is not so anxious for the five points of the charter as for the fees he would receive as an election agent, and all he wanted was opposition.—(Laughter.) tleinen, I will not vote for change merely for change sake. I consider that the House of Commons should be composed of men of merit and of some position in the country, and by such men alone ought great changes in our constitution to be effected.—(Hear, hear.) But, gentlemen, let me tell you, the present Government and the Parliament are unfettered to any system, and I am firmly persuaded, if the country should declare for an extension of the suffrage, the Government would be willing to propose a whole some measure of further reform, and grant such timely concessions as, whilst the franchise would be possessed by a larger number of the people, would tend at the same time to preserve and strengthen the institutions of the country.—(Loud cheers.) Gen tlemen, having fully explained to you my views on other political subjects at the meeting of electors at the Guildhall a few days since, I think I need not now further detain you. Bat if any elector still wishes explanation on any subject, I am quite ready to ans ever any questions whatsoever. And this I will say—if there are complaints to be made of my con duct as your representative, it would be far more manly to appear here face to face to-day than to write letters of abuse to the provincial papers. The Noble Lord cordially thanked the electors, and con cluded amidst loud cheers. On the motion of Lord SEYMOUR a vote of thanks was given to the Mayor, and the proceedings (which wero throughout of the most orderly description) terminated. INCREASE OF SHIPS AT SHIELD!, Though the first quarter of the year has not yet expired, no less than 46 vessels have been added to the port of Shields since New Year's Day, niaking'an increase of nearly 13,000 tons to the previous tonnage of that young port, a considerable part of which are new vessels, and other ships that have recently been purchased by the townspeople, the remainder consisting of vessels that have been transferred from the port of New castle. Should this immense accession of t,nnage to the port continue in a corresponding ratiu to that of the hut twelve months, the people of Shields will soon he able to raise their customs establishment to a second-class port. Sunderland Herald. ATTJ3MPTED MURDER AND ROBBERY.—A few evenings since, a daring attempt at highway robbery and murder was perpetrated in the neighbourhood cf Tetsworth. Mr. Little, tea-itzaler, was travelling en business in that lo cality in a one-horse Chaise, and about eight o'cicck at night he was attacked by two fellows, one of whom seized his horse's head, and the other attempted to pull him out of his vehiee. Mr. Little, at the same instant, struck his horse a blow with the whip, which caused it to spring forward with a force which knocked down the man in front. The fellow behind Mr. Little then tired at him, but fortti nately without doing him any injury, and he succeeded in making his escape from these unpleasant "brethren of the road." POSTAL INTERCOURSE and TRAFFIC with the AMERICANS and AUSTRAL-ASIA, in the COLONIAL MAGAZINE and EAST INDIAN REVIEW of this month. Also—l. Constitution of Government of Colonies in the Southern Hemisphere-2. The Australian Constitution-3. The General Orders of Sir Charles Napier-4. The African Squadron —5. Tho Colonial Reform .Society-6.. Letter from Lord Little ton-7. The Canadian Company-8. Chronicle of the Session, &e. London: John Mortimer, 68, Fleet-street.