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Teter M'Avoy-, jun., Liverpool, provision dealer. John Peters, Liverpool, baker. James Lyon, Liverpool, upholsterer. Edward James Wells Rutlidge, Liverpool, draper's as sistant. Hugh Reid, Liverpool, painter. • • - William Ifens haw, Loughborough, Leicestershire, cooper. rs for the econdel ;ice. In •ty we" o f the in a gent. u.e, end it he, Rut a ury, 1 . 81 bnue. Ireland. In the Matter of the Estate Estates of in EDWARD BRUCE, Esq., Owner and Petitioner • PURSUANT to the ORDER of the CUM ISBTO'NERS in this matter, bearing date the 26th day of A n n , • 1850 , GEO. -C. HYND HAN, will, on TUESDAY, the Ist day of next, at Itis Auction Mart, set up and sr,Li. by AUCTION; e following Fee-simple an I Leasehold Estates, situate in the C Tnues of Antrim and Down, in the following Lots : of ot , No. I—The Tow n land of GRANAGII, situate in the Barony 4 8 and County . Of Down, hell in fee, subject to the anneal quit rent of One Shilling, containing 117 a. 3r. 34p., Cunningham mica :, ne, equal to 152 a. 1r; sp., Statute measure— yearly rental; 2391. 135., eieet to IV. 104. 9d. sterling rent charge. I rt No. 3—The Townland of 13ALLYBUTTLE, si.uate in the n itnY of Ards and County of Down, held in fee, tree from head and Zo 1,. rent. containing 324 a. Ir. 3p., Cunningham measu r e , eq ual to b e. 2r, Hp , Statute measure—yearly rental, 5531 . 6 s . Id. ster "nC.lttbject to 261. 14s. 4d: sterling rent charge. f l 4 .1.40 . 3—The Townland of KILLROOr, situate in the Baron y • Lower Belfast and County of Antrim, containing 626 a. 3r. 10p., , , 4t Uts measure, held by lease under the See of Down , Conno r, a nd : jr ? lnn re for the term of twenty-one years, from let N o v ember, 1841, at the yearly rent of 581. 33. ld. sterling. The tine hitherto tnd for renewal is 180/.• and the property is also subject t o ' 4 ' e 1 4s. sd. s t er li ng ren t' c h a r g e—yearly rental, 1,0341. 1 7s. hi. Strlin g. D ated this 6th day of February, 1851. HENRY CAREY, Secretary. Fer Rentals baps, and all further information, apply : at the of the Commissioners, 14, Henrietta-street, Dublin ; and to h. h. 4 .,"neii Johnston Smyth, solicitor for the Owner and Petitioner. _"" 11 13 the carriage of the order for sale, Lisburn, and No. 37; Bles-: Win - street, Dublin. N°. 18, 9 49.] LONDON, THURSDAY EVE SUN, MARCH 20, 1851. [PRICE SD. SCOTCH SIQUETRATIONS. J. Graham, Portmahomack, Rosshire, fishcurer and provision merchant, to meet within Mackay's Crown and Anchor Inn, Tain, March 24 and April 21, at one. W. Storie, Johnston, baker, to meet within the Sara cen's Head Inn, Paisley, March 28 and April 14, at one. W. Sharp, Alloa, merchant, to meet within the Royal Oak Hotel, Alloa, March 21 and April 15, at twelve. J. Mackie, Greenock, draper, to meet within the White Hart Inn, Greenock, March 21 and April 11, at one.'. as °Rif a I LS 01 11 Y a NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. PUBLICATIONS. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ral SirPeorge Seymour, K.C.8., in the Cumberland, 70, at St. Helen's, whore she still remains wind-bound. The Pyrenees convict-sloop, weighed from Spithead to-day and dropped down to St. Helen's. _ _ nea9 ' B%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Preference, unpaid UP, 14 dis. —York and North Midland, 27 3 / 4 —Waterford and Limerick, 18—Dutch Rhenish, .11 3 dis.—Northern of France, 1 ,6 dis. _ _ be bold :bich be rye. The DIRECTORS. PT. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. *W. A. 13. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq. *Hugh Croft, Esq. • *John Shan., Esq. tElliotson, M.D,, F.R.S. f*Edmund S. Sy - ines, Esq. *Ralph Gough, :sq. Mlement Tabor, Esq. *M. C. Maher, Esq. t Joseph Thompson, Esq. *Joint Moss, Esq. t*Angnstus Vigne, Esq• INTERESTING NEW HISTORICAL WORK. Just ready, in 2 vols.'Byo., with Portraits, 2gs. bound, M EMOIRS OF. HORACE WALPOLE, AND HIS - CONTEMPORARIES. Including nuinerous Original Letters, chiefly from Strawberry MIL The Vixen steam-sloop, having been overhauled and repaired for recommission, has been removed from dock to-day. • _ _ MANCHESTER, MAIICII 19. STOOK EXCRANGE.—There has been a fair amount of business t o -d ay, b ut the market c l oses wea k at t h e quotations. The transactions w ere as f o ll ow : —C a l e d o nian, 14%—Ditto, Preference, 6%—East Anglian, 44 —Edinburgh and Glas gow, 38—Leeds Stock, 61—Ditto, 207. F, 1 1 / 9 dis.—Sheffield Stock, .35:!: 1 —Ditto, Preference, 12%—Ditto, New 6/. Prefer ence, % p. — North-Western, 10 1 / s dis.—South-Eastern . and Dover, 27 1 h—Easter n C ount i es, 7 —Fleetwood, 7 dm.— London and North-Western, 131 1 4—East Lancashire, 17 1.16 —North Staffordshire, 6 141 dis.—Whitehaven and Furness, 9—Leeds, 6 9-16 dis. Aberdeen, 18 11 ,—West Riding Union, 5 5 %; dis.—Ambergate, 314 dis.—York and North Midland, 27% —Great Northern, 18%. BIRMINGHAM, Ileum 19. STOCK EXCHAXGE.—The share market was better to-day, and Shrewsbury and Birmingham were in request. The transactions reported were—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley (calls not duly paid), 7A p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 4 dis.—Ditto (B), 3 1-3 dis.—Ditto, Pre ference, 11—South Staffordshire, 3 1-3 dis. YORK, MARCH 18. SToox EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as follow :—Great Northern, 185—York, Newcastle, and Ber wick (Newcastle Extension), 17—York and North Mid land, 2714. Edited by ELIOT IVARBIIIiTON, Esq. Perhaps no name of modern times is productive of so many plea sant associations as that of " Horace Walpole," and certainly no name was ever more intimately connected with Literature, Art, Fa shion, and Politics. The position of various members of his family, concocting Horace Walpole with the Court, the Cabinet, and the Legislature—his own intercourse with those characters who became rem>u•kable tOr brilliant social and intellectual qualities—and his re putation as a Wit, a Scholar, and a Virtuoso, cannot fail, it is hoped, to render his Memoirs equally amusing and instructive. Henry Cotburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Captain Lyster, fitting for the pendant of Commodore Bruce, was taken into the steam-basin to-day and docked to have her bottom over hauled, some accident having happened to a steam-pipe under water. W. Scoon, Edinburgh, cattle dealer, to meet within the Waterloo Hotel, Edinburgh, March 24 and April 16, at two. the :e d to.ol— • AUDITOR. iProfessor Wheatstone, F.U.S. PH YSIC lAN. Elliotson; M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street. BURS EON. I'E. B. Sirnes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square. ACTUARY. t . W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., &O. SECRETARY. S D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq. SUPERINTENDENT. *W. A. Hawkins, Esq. BANKERS. . _ _ R. S. I:larding, Glasgow, tea doalor, to meet within the Union Stock Exchange, Glasgow, March 24 and April 14, at twelve. )1 1 17. '1 umence !way, be" Ostratee. prisOne" PLYMOUTH, MARCH 18.—The schooner Maria, of London, Captain Forbes, arrived in Catwater on Monday evening, from Bermuda, having on board Government stores and sundry articles intended for the Great Exhi bition in Hyde Park. She also brings home between 40 and 50 discharged convicts. WOOLWICH, MARCH 19.—Lieut. Samuel A. Derriman (1842) is appointed to be borne on the books of the Fis gard flag-ship, at Woolwich, to superintend the fitting of the Caradoc steam-vessel, of 350-horse power, in tended to serve as a mail packet on the Mediterranean station. It is expected Lieutenant Derriman will be ap pointed to command the Caradoc when she is ready for the pendant. Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master-Commander Petley, arrived at Woolwich at 2 o'clock P.M. from Yarmouth. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN TUE WEEK ENDINGISATURDAY, MAECIS lb, 1551. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases — 1 '284 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 55 Tubercular Diseases 233 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 123 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 53 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ••• ••• .•• ••• ••• ••• 352 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ••• ••• -•• Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ••• ••• Malformations... ... ••• ••• ••• Premature Birth ..• ••• ••• '39 Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••. ••• 24 Old Age ••• ••• ..• ••• ••• ••• 74 Sudden ... lB Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 38 Causes not specified . 3 REV. G. GILFILLAN'S [SELECT BRITISH POESY. In One handsome Volume, beautifully printed, with Frontispiece, g , piece er in 111. square, cloth, price is. 6d., THE BOOK OF BRITISH POESY, Ancient and Modern ; being Select Extracts from our best Poets, arranged in Chronological Order, from . Chaucer to Wordsworth. With an Essay on British Poetry. By the Rev. GEORGE GIL FILLAN, A.M. • • A *valuable Gift Book. London : Agg and Co., 85, Queen-street. Cheapside. labour It tiMesers. Glyn, Hall!fax, ifill;,za Co., 67, Lombard-street. BOLICITORS, tMeears. Suttee, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall- Yrm ) , ni mmitting )0) , under street. *W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE. CAPITAL-500,0001. The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that can be conferred by Life Assurance. On this Table the Assured is entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance, to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums, without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by simple endorsement thereon ; or the half Premium may be with held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be returned by the Society. Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health and payment of arrears of Premium without interest. Notices of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged, so as to make them available as securities is the hands of third parties. No Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp. NEW STORY OF SCOTTISH LIFE AND CHARACTER. Just published, in 2 yob., post gyo., price 215., R 0 S E D 0 U G,L AS; or, Sketches of a Country Parish. ... 67 ... 14 ... 10 ... 5 - 3 was it " soner , it on the hat An d Jinn into llolborn• oner, in elled the done so with hie he of his Being the Autobiography of a Scotch Minister's Daughter. "Among domestic tales, ' Rose Douglas' may take the place which Wordsworth's • Lucy' occupies among domestic poems. A more at tractive book of its placid order we do not often meet : we commend this narrative as one sure to interest, to satisfy, and to retain the heart."—Atheneum. '•' Rose Douglas' is what it professes to be. In the minute, homely, but delicate paintings of the characters of the parish, we are in stinctively reminded of the quiet genuine humour of Galt."—Bri tannia. "A faithful daguerreotype of the eventful, but not unexciting ex istence of the inhabitants of most of the rural districts of Scotland." —Edinburgh Scotsman. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON AND NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Return o Traffic for the week ending March 16 : Passengers, parcels, &c. ...Z21,297 8 2 Merchandise ... 16,971 7 11 Cattle ..„ 791 16 0 Total ... £39,050 12 1 Corresponding week last year 40,144 15 9 Note.—The returns as published are exclusive of the traffic of the iluddersfieldCanal and Shropshire Union, North Union, Preston and Wyre, South Junction, Manchester and Buxton, and Buckinghamshire Railways, and of the propor tion of traffic deducted under agreement with the North Staffordshire Company. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAT.—Return of traffic for the week ending March 16 ... £13,538 18 1 Corresponding week last year... 13,914 0 6 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,401 Population Deaths in cone- Death. Enumerated, spending week In the 1841. el 1850. Week.. West Districts... 301,189 . . 139 ... 220 North Districts.. 376,568 .. 179 ... 293 Central Districts 374,199 ... 187 ... 251 East Districts ... 393, 06 7 ..• 198 ... 281 South Districts .. 503,346 ... 264 ... 356 w& ono I t of In. was per. The present nnual income of the Society from Premiums is 63,0001. ; the amount covered by the Policies of the Society is 1,781,5801.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bonus to the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. ss. 6d. At the last annual inves tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent. on their Premiums In cash, or a reversionary addition to the original sum assured by each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent. EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED. MACREADY'S FAREWELL TO THE STAGE. ABIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH of W. C. MACREADY, Esq., by W. J. FOX, ALP., with a Portrait by It. Thorburn, and -Full Particulars of his Last Appearances at the Theatres Royal Haymarket and Drury-lane, and Farewell Ban quet ; accompanied by Phelps's Edition of Shakespeare's play of " Macbeth," the play in which this great Tragedian last appeared, Price Is. London : Willoughby and Co., Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row. to be e l ' manner. for fonr- SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. Gross traffic receipts for the week ending March 15:— Passengers ... £6,676 18 1 Carrying account ... 2,040 16 2 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males ... ... Females ... ... ... 1,401 ... 684 ... 717 .Y•) • E 7 . - ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. '-41the TWENTY-NINTH HALF-YEARLY GENE RAL MEET the Shareholders of this Company (adjourned from the 27th 4 T • 'ultrY), held at the Loudon 'Pavan, Bishopsgate-street, London, u t!hth.V, the 18th March, 1851, YOSEPII GLYNN, Esq., in the chair, tweeting reaolyed, —That the report of the Directors read at the t i m ztle of Shareholders on the 27th Fe'.truary, 1851, and the ac h I b e received and adopted. at the York Extension and Converted York Shares numbered ▪ T eed l to the meeting be and they are hereby forfeited. r t 7, 13 moved and seconded,—That Thomas Jones Margrave, Esq', . , - , ..z ti : l ethed a director of this Company. Wowing amendment was moved and seconded ,— T hat Archi ‘llow •Th Esq., be elected a director of this Company. ' , Km of handsb ehalf having bee Z oyn in d favour, of Mr. Margrave, a poll __pnanded on of Mr. . :rhs also moved and seconded,—That J. A. T. Smyth, Esq., be T v :_cted a director of this Company. 7 114 ~_e h roll an amendment was moved,—That Charles Geach, ye elected a Director of this Company. • It pa 'how pf hands having been against Mr. Smyth's re - election , "T It was demanded on his behalf. to e,.hs then mov e d a nd seconded—That it be recommendation 1( . 17 Board :of this Company to elect David Wadd in g ton, Es q ., 144 h the room at Edward Ladd Betts, Esq., resigned. ` 4 7ettpon an amendment was moved,—That G. H. Whalley, • rec)mmeuded to the Board for election to 1111 up this Y ,LT3 h .voutl - fr of hands being in favour of Mr. Wadd in g ton, a p oll was 01 1 behalf of Mr. Whalley. 40;4 'following gentlemen were appointed scrutineers , viz. , Mr. It I !' Grees e, Mr. rattling, and MreSherwod. „„'N'tehltresolvedir•Thitttltiti•tfieeting do adjourn to ten o'clock tfri ete - "' 19t,p Match to take these several polls, which polls were Zlth remain open until four P.M. on the same day. Of teas then moved, seconded, and resolved—That the best thanks coo rt „, s.. meeting be given to Joseph Glynn , Esq. , f or his able and Itit. - 1 3 conduct in the chair at the meeti n g s of the 13th and 27th BIZ" Of this day. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. „At the P'ghte Station, March 19, 1851 : the f a u n close of the poll on the 19th inst., the scrutineers reported For 'wing the result, viz.:— Mars,ave .. • • • • •• t or Mr. Boyd, including proxies 2,2111 Majority for Mr. Margrave Irr. Smyth or Mr. . • • • • • • (}each, including proxies 2,218 „ 8,438 votes. .. 3,169 5,269 .. 7,365 votes. .. 4,039 3,329 • •For ? • Waddington .. 8,196 votes. °r Mr. Whalley, including proxies 2,218 .. 3,833 • Majority. for. Mr. Waddington .. 4,313 Majority for Mr. Smyth 'EVII... EDINBURGH. • .... WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINg. PARES REDUCED—RETURN TICKETS. , - Chief Cabin, 20s. •••• •• • ....• 30s. Iv• Fore Cabin 12s. 6d......., .. 20s. lib Deck .. .... .. 88, ""-a GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION 4 coMp t A —NY , S splendid and powerful first - c lass Steam -ships a ppointed to leave from kliAlt, U RGII (MITI g her Mdesty's mails), every Tuesday and 40 r - r ell lngs• C . hinf n cabin, 3/. t i Fore, 21. March 22, at One a.m. eery -- v E , It-)-I.M and the RHINE (carrying her MAjesty's mails), :104 . „`"ftesdaY and Saturday at Ten Morning. Chief cabin, g elt ii'"'re, I7s. 6d. The RAINBOW, Saturday ; the RHINE, Oe. echiesday. It Qlit, In Ten hours. BRUSSELS and the RHlNE.—Every ni 22V ourturdrday Mornings. Chief Cabin, H. ; Fore, 159. , itt lii,WER„,, at Seven 29, at Ten. ne Nt - . i - and the RIIINE.—The SOHO every Thursday, at li o c irning. Chi e f ca bi n 11. 108 ; Fore, It. tker tD/Ak r i to March 25 and 30, et Eight Morning• tit Cabi H.—Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Ten Evening. I ,ltet. 2 „ ri, Return Ticket, 30s. ; Second Cabin, 12s. 6d., Return "•4(:t us ; Deck 8s The LEITH, Saturday, 22; the CLA ,, ' ' ,Wednesday, 26 . . 11:,,,,,,„ Prom, Hore's 'Steam-wharf, Wapping. ore. i',, T ,, LE•-•-Zvory Satarday, at Eight Evening. Chief Cabin, b_ ."' lirtTL From London Bridge Wharf. t r s'.r-•---Every Tuesday and Sunday Morning. Chief Cabin, t i t , it i,s 7 l.a B l. El T ev h e e n A . LI3ION or SEINE. March 23, at Four; 2 5, "s• ; se — Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. Chief Cabin, t s 4 Every Eis. March 23, at Five ; 27, at Ten ; 30, at Noon. 4 1, 1 1, s4r -l i,verY Tuesday and Friday, at Eight Morning. Chief ih ::. 7 ,: k . B l l l . u . C o li o ff:. B ? - 3 5 . . Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Four After- Second Cabin, ss. ar e ‘-:1 berths, for freight, and for bills containng hours o de- witu ci iares, ...._. ..., , apply at Abe *faces, 71, Lombard- i street ; 37, f 8c h...hl l . cn ! ; 35 , Leadenhall-street ; and St. Kat h er ine ' s Wharf. --, rkPackets start early in the morning, passengers may ern revious evening, beds being provided. ISTEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN „._WESTOFT and NORTH of EUROPE. — ZtA, - . 1 and after SATURDAY , APR I L sth, the NORTHERN (Dpi" , PACKE V COMPAN B Y'S AL Steam Ships will leave LOWES %to f or HJERTING and LUM every Saturday, at I I P.M., ‘l. hral of te ONDON Train ; returning from HJERTING —III, VM every Wednesday. Fares, Rail and Vessel :—Lon q. tliorting—First Class, 31. ; Second Class, 21. ; l'hird Class, Art k his is the Shortest Route to COI ENHAGEN, and all North- Aki•°,,ns of DENMARK. Particulars of Freight, &c., from Capt. 7. 4 . Lowestoft; DICK, MOLLER, and MAY, Muscovy-court, +s r. ;r•hill, London; Messrs. MOLLER and CO., ; or from 412 1 0SELY, EASTERN COUNTIES RAILIVAY Uoods Station, %.;_k-lane, London. ART -UNION OF LONDON. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. ,I%.'t Subscription List Closes ii I st instant. Each Pr i z eh o' de r w ill k,..." 1 1t1ed to select FOR HIMSELF, as heretofore. a Work of Art. Subscriber will have for each Guinea the choice of one S k 7 o line engravings,—" The BURIAL OF HAROLD," by F. kt. n after F. R. Pickersgill, A.R.A., or "THE VILLA OF i k e h LLITS," Willmore, A.E.R.A., after W. T. Leitch, and listr;:, ti on. a volume of 31 wood engravings, by eminent artists, il 4eijrng Goldsmith's poem of " The Traveller." The "Vila of 44 " is now ready. GEORGE GODWI-N, t gm Sees. LEWIS POCOCK, j ;DA Y gall; this , ar d i the a:tildes of ride la st i ipt i oo s o or meets iigher• I roar c_ -1" - . wk. 1 1,7 1 ° b" wAY• ,OCN' 85 42 Ott E OW le's Slade Y NIGSI t M o nle ° ot 1111 on the ;TWEE' th i s morn' 'elled from at ag the iS re ceived who were ins, 1 . 3 % , e prernl'r, eee ed t tor.stree , ia trade. royed. The ire is gun 11 the re. W hit- I • but f -b -aile o t t lY ere gre s ' in hip reli iebone• ° cc:L.o o 7, n a ligh te ' a ssist Al it not ono,. [d i n g moo' e Peg eXP uis ired ° I) dand• '- . 'ad is " c ord Brabi" the L °l ' d rd . L ieUte' f her 3111 ; If of She r 'u countl koorh. lsa wick , Jow l id ins., will c oda, the New t harbour , 'erted to it canary ACCOrdlpg keep ifell lot l of et Ito ity " /g . 33 A eel . n e j 00vi — full ad 10 i with .ace, Pq , aad rhen , never. 111 that your Rae body, ,„t it. an Kidd, s* ,- gton-r° l6l ' I, assistant 1, Popha' 3 Rev 1)1.. __------- T. Se °. :t dittig b- Al a ~ ......1..._.....•- -- d 77. n , ickenbs"' ark, J ai l ' i t Fria) 0 ;he. We of ) wila I posoty 1 ••• ••• 40 west Strand „,,NIGHT'S celebrated ” LANCET" COFFEE. 1.. y „Abe Public are respectfully informed that this Coffee, to the Ctiti td - ",._u excellence of which the Analytical Sanitary Commission C.lll - the Lancet Medical Journal, may be had at Is. 4d., Is. nd ',`°. Per lb. Every ether article of grocery equally excel bsires from adulteration. Country orders should be accom- A&dreic4 Post-oflice order, or a reference for payment in London. B Pr e ... —I( NIGHT and SONS, Tea-dealers and Grocers, next Gi t eechureh-street. N e L L'S REGISTERED PALETOT LZ'Uea Trivalent exemplifies In its characteristics the general 4 ed moderate prices observed throughout Messrs. a a jtt ss establishment, where fo r EVENING or MORNING WEAR has its allotted SP P ORM kpm,,-an th .,-. — Naval, Military, and Dip lomatic, preseat, in their Ite unusual aspect of fair prices for cash ; also _ gq Municipal, Clerical, &c., have s e p arate rooms, and are ill% e t ° same footing with the above. . 1. 14 ali o lIIING.—This is a new departleg ment, wherein madeprovi tt eg for the display of much elegance a nd economy. bett;. ESTABLISHMENT corresponds with t he above, and in , 6" - ' 4 NIIILL, the entrance to the Sh i pp ing Department 4 1 eOL Orge• alley, 4; 4 , vr a ,,,, , TOGA can be u.sed either as a cloak for the shoulders, Cit,,cso.hr r for the knees ; it is registered 6 and 7 Viet., cap. 65, k 051,77... had in London only of 11. J. and D. NICOLL, NIER hZ.:ItriteOTIIIERS, PALETOT PATENTEES, and MAIM- Of CLOTH, REGENT-STREET (from 114 to 120 h _4t I,'ZIo-i s i n " 22 , CORNIIILL. ~ s tr any hare assumed the use of the word " Paletot," IN I 2e;" • 4. , kelt aro thee ole patentees of the design and material ~exp , ,,,,S° summer substances) employed in the manufacture of ws Pre and gentlemanly article of costume. ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. HERR SPRICHT MAN DEUTS:iII. QUL SI PARLA ITALTANO. AQUI RIBLASE EL ESPANOL. )4, 1 1• 11 E8.—A' unusual preparations are now 1% 4 -.4. O n made in most families for the approaching Season, tfqrite r :'OLL are ready to submit estimates for prices (and draw 4, change is considered to be desiratle), for a full supply i m _v!bi e 'Vtch of their business; such will present all the advantages ` 4 the ih a b i 3Other departments have now for a long period induced k itl . 4 * I lc favour. 2 2 , n d • D• NICOLL, 114, 116, 118, 120, REGENT-STREET, LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO, &,_ lIG TLL Lir6s676A,ctgl-trkarient. INDMILL -• y . ,... STREET, ST. JAMES'S. 44 eti Charles Emile Laurent, Jim., 57, Brompton-Square.) • . ‘ ,,, 4 , OPEN EVERY EVENING, ‘ ts i r V: 4 "-trItENT'S UNRIVALLED BAND. open a — '' .i .Pal Cornet-a-Pistons. M. Boulcourt. s 'ild tePast Eight o'clock —Dancing to commence at ‘,....._ 'te at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely. Admission, One Shilling. %)11 L ONG EVENINGS MADE snonr. , ti ," 4l •l'S' famous BAGATELLE TABLES tgei r ilkiT uf acturedupon the Premises, 4, Leadenhall-street , Londo n, appear short, and combine calculation with amuse- Sp —7 f„Z" 'Oa, 41. 10s W 10s up to 12/. Sold also by his and. on, Oxford; . Pow " ell, the Lounge, Leeds ; Eastee, ntib i sllll, 401 field, Glasow ; Thompson, Nottingham ; Stephen -4a wi t i l "tem, Doer; Steel and Rix, Norwich. IN one are °ut Mechi's name. Ikittlig. THIRTY-FIFTH EDITION. 415 * TEX REMEDY FOR TILE PREVENTION OF It toa k DISEASE. - "et 4- - .Y 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. a* 4.4A11, DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA %VIA *iv ,TY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. ( il r u npreved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, price 2s. 6d. 4 0 6e t,..trom the Establishment, as. 64. in . postage stamps, Pro. 14„,..'', 1 -LENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on 71 111 ,,,,`eattstio n and physical decay of the system, produced by 1 "), -- '`ence, the consequences of infection, or the abase of .. ell by explicit directions for the use of the preventive lotion, ek Airbinf ob servations en the Married State, and the disqaalifica- WQrsevent it. Illustrated by 26 Coloitr a e n d d n o gragn n g s sai l i l d g nth l9' of C oosa, -street,- . eree ß t, R lTondon. Published by t 13 - 1; and sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, l b .. Leneler. 150, Oxford-street; and Gordon, 146, Leadentiall letzav sti. ,FP.,i t t 6 ata Of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive gie't 1 - ." 5 Illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. kee tzl ee, . eats of the consequences resulting from excessive in -144,41 in u t their lamentable effects on the system, producing Oeit fly weakness, nervous excitement, and generative b.- alv 3. • - -.1 v. hustrated by Three Exlanatory En . gravings. itt4.4.,„,;i. , ; t reats of the diseases re s ulting from intectton, either fo in r & tr ee,. h ui t r .secondary form, and contains explicit dir e cti ons L. -, us ta ..- This section is illustrated by seventeen Coloured o, 4k i t ' ~,, - 4 - ilibii -- nedna a Remedy for the Preventio of Disease by a let tc4. ll* —cation, by which the danger of infection is obviated. k Port ant ' — Part the Work should not escape the reader's ei lku 4 ;,, d ...,...... 'mt. 41‘..18 devoted to the een.sideration of marriage, and its du ,. I.:_enbiz,eles of unproductive union are als o . considered, and the Ite t 'a t „ . Co ki,‘"". critically and philosophically inquired into. BALM OS STRIACUM is exclusively employed in , t elk,ittle. -- `,,..ena and sexual debility, impotence, &c. ,1 ls. and 335. 1 1%3., to ,„ Lne Concentrated D e t er sive Essence, an anti-sypbilitic N' t c l ros 2 4 ' 11 ' 1 /lug the blood in cases of infection, secondary h e :1 . . *l.-"Luptions, and the abuse of mercury, 1 Is. and 338. per St o ,„"' o 2, -rr Y's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d. 4s. 6d., and I ls. 41, ' 4l e i ti l eertain remedy for gonorrhce., glcet, stricture, and li t . 4,4,6, 4,hraation of the bladder. Consultation feo, if by letter, 16`jileo-414 detail of the 'case is required: age, habits, and Pod' soli 11. Packets, with advice, to be at the Rea -14%, ,_hy which the fee, 11., is saved. Messrs. Perry, 1 ImisA r :, l e attendance daily at 19, k tiiiii Burners - street, Oxford --...! born move*: in Two, and Five to Eight i on 52 n• - "'TM. ti On. CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE tl ASSURANCE COMPANY, 8, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON. The FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the report, which is too lengthy for publication : During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England, and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2501.—making together 7001., which have been paid. This is far below the expected mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last year. The number of lines assured between the Ist of June, 1849, and the 31st of May, 1850, was more than double the number issued In the twelve mouths preceding. Proposals were made for 138 Pelicies, amounting to 52,9631.25. 6d.: of these 123, comprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. 6s. Sixteen Policies lapsed, representing 6,0481., upon which 3201. 244 was received by the Company in the shape of premiums. Since the commencement of the Company to the Ist of June last, assurances were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 12s 6d., pro ducing in annual premiums 3,7321. .11s: 6d. Of these 54 lapsed, amounting to 23,9901. 16s. 6d., of which the annual premiums were 7411. Is., leaving the yearly income on the let of June last equal to 2,991/. 15s. I Id. Since last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,7001., but 1,1831. lls. 101. only was advanced. The Directors were also highly gratified to report that within the last four months they had considerably extended their business on the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur de l'Etang, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters, who. under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris, the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, and Monseigneur Parisis, Everitt° de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con siderable amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An nuities bath Immediate and Deferred. After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice- Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results and future prospects. L A W LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Fleet-street, next St. Dunstan's Church, March 14, 1851. Notice is hereby given, that the Books for Transferrin; Shares in this Society will be Closed on Thursday, the 20th Instant, and will be Re-opened on Thursday, the 10th day of April next. The Dividends for the year 1850 will be Payable on Monday, the 7th day of April next, and on any subsequent day (Tuesdays excepted) between the hours of Ten and Three o'clock. By order of the Directors, WILLIAM SAMUEI. DOWNES, Actuary. N.B. Policies for the whole term of life effected duriie the prevent year will participate in the profits to be declared to the end of 1854. BRITISH COLLEGE OP HEALTH, New road, London.—Whereas unprincipled parties in different parts of the country are pirating the Hygeian system of James Morison, which they father upon long-lived people, this is to cau tion the public against such malpractices. me integrity of the Hy geian system it is necessary should be preserved.—March 5, ISM. MOST IMPORTANT.—Pounds, Shillings, and pence, greatly influence the happiness of mankind ; and whatever does this must be important. E. MOSES and o n have for a period exceeding twenty years, by indefatigable exertions, endeavoared to supply the public at such pence, in prices as, prior to their times, was never con-idered possible ; they have been the introilticers of a new era in their trade, and their suc cess proves that :they have made pounds, shillings, and every sense of the words. available to the happiness of the com munity, by placing abaillance in the power of their customers, and that, therefore, the commercial connexion st with them andust the public is so essentially imp ortant to every intere, that mbe tinuNi. In every channel of their vast stream of trade as Tailors, Clothiers, Batters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemak they ens, and General carried out Out fitters for Ladies and G entle nen, that have their great principles, a high qualities and low prices, the immense multitude which has so long and so unchangeably patronised them, sufficiently testifies ; and if, perchance, there shonld be any who are not personally aware of this great fact, we invite them on the prin ciple of mutual advantage, to enable us to prove, that by saving to them their pounds, shillings, and pence, we in reality study their happiness, and they will find that to become our customers, is to them and to us, most important. A handsome Almanac, for the year 1851, can be had gratis, on application. The new edition of " Ever body's Book, contain in g a fall report of the late important trial, may be had gr atis, on applica tion, or b y letter, post free. City Establishment, 154, 155, 156. or out MOSES and SON have no connexion With any other house in ut of London, except the following : London Wes t-en d 7l - 11 - 7aneh London Si, 85, and 86, Al oat. Branch, opposite the 19 C , h ß u r r i c d h g , e_ a s i and 157, Minorles, 83, Bradford " Yorkshire" , 06, 507, 508, Plow and 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bridge - stree t. communicating. London 2, makers, Sheffieldan and General Branch,. ner a 3 1 6 0u F t a fi r t g te a r te for"LleandiesFaunffcleGrentlenten• 0 . - - The Establishments are do s sed Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, .II Boot and Shoe liter spricht man Deutsch. Qui 't turday, when business is maimed let l'on parte Franesise. 1 Twelve o'clock. from l sunset Friday tO suns t SA parla Italian. Aqui se habla Espanol , ----- DR. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. With Plain Directions , for their Prevention and Cure. FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAYENGS ON siTEEL. lust published, in French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian, In a Sealed Envelope, 2s. 6d., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two stamps, SEi4F-PRESERVA.TION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually acquired at an early period of life, whieh destroy the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations on tke certain Prevention and successful Treatment of Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, stricture. and ail Diseases and Derangements resultinangdftilmomeltis-, oration, as adopted by Lallemand , Ricord, and other eminent mem bers of the faculty in France. With Fifty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, rhysiology, and Diseases of the Re productive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, eXoesses, end infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., EL BEDFORD-SQUARE , LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of min. burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunterian Medical Society of Edinburgh, &c., &c. This work contains a plain and complete description of the ana tomy and physiology of the reproductive organs, and of their relative conditions in health and disease. The author, who has taken the highest medical honours, as evidenced by the diplomas and testhno nials inserted in the work, is the only legally qualified medical man who has exclusively, and for many years, devoted his studies to the treatment of these complaints. He may be consulted vi ith ad vantage by all those whose constitutions may have become debili tated through secret practices acquired is youth, or by the excesses 9f later years, whereby the pleasures of life are marred, the objects of marriage frustrated, and existence itself rendered a term of =- ceasing misery and regret. Published by the Author, and may be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater noster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Titchborne-street, uaymarket ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Mann, 23, Cornhill, or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the author's residence, who wny be consulted on these disorders personally, or by letter, daily, Spa tau 011 tiros ad from az till OA DR. C ULVER WELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalho; 47, Fleet -street; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or direct from the author, price One Shilling each ; by post, Is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. " Health, Recreation, and rational Use of Time." Cowrkirrs:—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mernings—rx mrsions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Rills, Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country Grips and Itamlolos—Tke Sea—London at Night—Evening., at Home —Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, test, Ease, Occupation, &c., FRAGMENTS FE,03)1 THiMOUNTILINEI. Two Vols. WI I. VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCLOE EDINBURGH, &a. Vol. 11. TILE LAKES OF EIT.LARNEY; REMINISCENCES 07 DUBLIN, &o. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID . "That throe seore years and ten our course may run." A papular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of nor foualy-debilitated health and enfeebled constltiation, that harasses the yonng, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and cm litters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical rep'. e.tion of overylday life. Iv. THE. PASSIONS. " What passions hurt tho body—what Improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." . RMIJFICT : -I,lfo's pilgrimage, item infancy to old age. The advent efthe passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, end remodiative. Advocacy of early marriages. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To bo or not to be, that 1.1 the question." 10011AMME :—Lawa and obligations of natire, society, and re d:ion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and :hoice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and Igure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of roaring them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Oases, Ise. _ _ _ By R. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.B. (1827), 1884). Twenty-five years Medical and iforen2le Referee in these nottant. Reata.tlrm honr. lolly till five. levenings„ seven till nine. lb Argyll-place. Regent-street. A. CASE IN POINT.—" Oh, Sir ! they say Lord John Russell's in office again," said a poor widow woman joyfully to a friend of our's last week. "Is it true, Sir ?" " Yes, quite true ; but what difference does it make to you who is in office?" ",`A by, Sir, it makes all the difference to me and poor people like me. We cannot live without cheap bread You know, Sir, lam a poor widow with three children, and I can only earn 6s. a week. My rent costs me Is. 6d. a week, and clothes cost me 'mother ls., so that I have only 3s. 6d. a week for bread for four people. We can get plenty for 3s. 6d. while it is as cheap as it is now ; but what would become of us if it was dear? So you see, Sir, it make a great difference to us whether people who wish for cheap bread or dear bread are in office." This is not an imaginary case, but an actual conversation related to us by one of the parties engaged in it. Nor is it an unusual case, but, on the contrary, it is that of , millions of families, with some slight difference as to the number of shillings earned and the number of children to be fed. If Lord Stanley and others, born to spend thousands and tens of thousands a-year, could by any possibility realise the fact that multi tudes of families, many of them amounting to eight or ten persons, have to subsist on from 6s. to 12s. a week, they would understand the corn and bread question better than they do at present. We must have one of two things—cheap bread or an immense increase of pauperism ; and surely it is better to allow the labouring classes to feed themselves with cheap bread, earned by honest independent labour, than to have to support them at the public expense as wretched and degraded paupers—Liverpool Times. IMMENSE ENGINEERING WORKS.—At Mr. Napier's engineering works, Lancefield, there are two steam cylinders recen tly cast, which are for one of the new Cunard steamers, of larger dimensions than any hitherto made in this country or elsewhere. The diameter inside is 103 irches, and the length of stroke about 10 feet. The largest hitherto fitted up in the steamers of this celebrated line was 96 inches, which is also the size of those on board the Collins' line of American s earners. The largest slotting machine in exist ence is being fitted up at Lancefield works, by Mr. Robert , Napier. Some idea of the immense proportion of this huge mechanism may be formed when it is a ated that the castings fo • cutting vert ical g roov forming the machine weigl e i s al i to n u i t a l tg Oo c t i t v in h s e . els l , t s i h s af i t i s it , e a nd c el and provision is made for screw-propeller largest requisite size "on end , " t o have the _ grooves cut shaft s the of in ternally or on the surface . When a single tool for perform ing operation weighs 1 0 0 tons, the mac hinery prepared by it may :. immense magnitude of the be im a g a i l n ) p e a t e n 1 t13, h , ea vertical e e r r t y simple i c a a crank motion overhead.-- Glasgow Worth British Mail. Within the last six years w state; a r dasnodfn notwithstanding t t h h s o t a u n s d a i n n d g new houses have been erected in this town, many of which are at p resen t i n anunfinished l mo tion of the cutter is given in the ordinary wa y, by means of this enormous i ncre ase, and taking into acc ount those that are unfinish e d, th ere are not 400 houses unoccup ied. We very m uc h I question if there be a si n g le town iu the em pire that h as made, during the past six y ears, a g reater up proportionate increase than Ipswich:—lpszcich ,Express . Captain Charles Hope Reid (1822), on the retired list of 1846, died a few days since. He had served afloat 22 years, and his career is thus sketched by O'Byrne, in his "Naval Biography":-" Charles Hope Reid, a protégé of the Hopetoun family, was son of the late Charles. Reid, Esq., of Watermeetings, county of Lanark, steward or agent, we believe, to Lord Melville, by Wilbelmina Grunshield, niece; of General Fingland Douglas, of Dumfriesshire, This officer (originally in the Hon. East India Company's service) entered the navy in March, 1797, as A. 8., on board the Colossus, 74. In the following summer he was constantly engaged in rowing guard under the walls of Cadiz; and on one occasion the boat in which he served was so well de fended that Lord St. Vincent promoted the cammanding officer, the late Lord William Stuart. The Colossus being wrecked on a ledge of rocks in St. Mary's Road, Scilly, Dec. 10, 1798, he joined, in the course of the ensuing month, the Magnificent, 74. From October, 1801, until November, 1804, Mr. Reid acted, off Oporto and in the North Sea and West Indies, as master of the Netley, schooner; in which vessel he co-operated in the reduction of Ste. Lucie, June 22, 1803, and assisted in the following September, at the capture of Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice, In 1805, having passed his examination, he was again placed midshipman on board the Nimble, cutter. On his return in her, as sub-lieutenant, to the West Indies, after having served in the Channel and off the port of ' Cadiz, he received an acting order from Rear- Admiral !Hon. Alexander Cochrane to as s ume command of the Trinidad schooner of 14 guns. While on his pas sage to join that vessel in the Hart sloop-of-war, the latter, in a gust of wind, fell over on berbeam ends, and was only saved from foundering by hie great activity and presence of mind. Attaining the rank of lieutenant, Jan. 22, 1806, he was subsequently appointed to the Brunswick, 74, part of the force employed in the expe dition against Copenhagen, where he delisted at the de barkation of the troops under Lord Cathcart; officiated as senior-lieutenant during the equipment of. the Danish fleet, and ultimately, owing to' the illness of his captain, assumed the sole charge of the ship, which he conducted home. In the Victory, 100, he aided in bringing home the remains of Sir John Moore's army, after the battle of Corunna at the commencement of 1809, and thence forward, until promoted to the rank ofeommander, June 2, 1812, served as flag-lieutenant to his patron, who had been appointed captain of the Baltic fleet. He com manded the Fervent, 12, and Calypse, 18. In January, 1816, as acting-captain for four months to the Trident, I 64, guard-ship at Malta, where, as sealer officer, he con ducted the duties of the port and of the naval arsenal, and Dec. 12. 1817, was appointed to lib Driver sloop, in which vessel, until paid off in Oatelper 1821, he had charge on the coast of Scotland of all th e small cruisers under the orders of Sir William Jo hnstone Hope and his successor Rear-Admiral Robert Miller Otway." Captain John Mead (1847), on the retired list of 1840, died a few days since. He was born March 2, 1782, and was son of the Rev.'R. Meadd, by the Hon. Mary De Courcy, daughter of John, 25th Lord Kinsale, and sister of Admiral Hon. Michael Da. Conroy. He entered the navy September, 1794, as .midshipman of the Meg nanime, 48, and served afloat for 146 years during the war. In the Magnanime, besideabontributing to the capture of several privateers, he aiiiisted at the taking, off Cape Finisterre, August, 1798, of La Decade, French frigate, 36, and at the defeat 'of Bonaparte's squadron intended for the invasion of Ireland. He was in the Canada when she saved the Mart 74, from being wricked on the rocks to the eastward of Ushant. On the 20th November, 1802, Mr. 314atle was nominated acting lieutenant of the Cambrian,!4o, to which be was confirmed April 19, 1803; the Leopard, 50, also on the Halifax station. On June 22, 1807, he assisted in en forcing the surrender of the United States frigate Che sapeake, in consequence of a refusal on the part of the latter to allow the British to searett her for deserters. He subsequently. from May, 1808 0 until advanced to the rank of captain, Nov. 4, 1812, officiated as flag-lieu tpnant to his uncle in the Torment, '80; Diana, 38; and Fourdroyant. He assisted, in the Wonnant, at the em barkation of the army after the battle of Corunna in January, 1809, and was employed in the other ships on the Brazilian station. Commander Meade married, Sept. 19, 1814, Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson Quin, and by that lady had issue ten children, Vice-Admiral Sir George F. Seymbur, C. 8., G.C.H., in his flag-ship the Cumberland, 70, Captain Seymour, was still at St. Helen's, yesterday, the wind continuing to blow from the westward, with foul weather. The Sprightly steam-tender is sent down to her daily with letters, &c. Mr. Charles Greig, second-master of 1842, the senidr eligible on the list, and now acting master of the lark, 8,8, on the coast of Africa, has been confirmed to tlh rank of master. Mr. Bellamy, whose death we announced yesterday, was formerly assistant master attendant of Portsmouth Dockyard, end lately master-attendant of the Wool wich (not Chatham), from which establishment he was obliged to retire, in consequence of being se:zed with paralysis. An accident occurred to Mr. A. Balliston, master commander of the Elfin steam-tender, who fell from her paddlehox, while at Cowes, into the water; but it only resulted in a ducking, for he resumed his duties imme diately afterwards. LAUNCH OF THE SCREW LINE-OF•BATTLE SHIP SANSPAREIL. Tuesday having been the appointed day for the launch of the Sanspareil, at the royal dockyard, Devonport, a largo number of persons of the county of Devon had determined to be present on the occasion. A great many arrived by the railway from Exeter and other places, and the applications for accommodation were more than usually numerous; but, unfortunately, the morning was most inauspicious, for a strong W i n d f rom t h e south west. accompanied by heavy rain, continued all the fore noon. About one P.M. the rain, ceased, and the wind shifted to the west, still however blowing strong. At three P.M. the dockyard gates were thrown open, at which time the street was densely crowded up so far as the Hotel, when a rush was made fur the ship, the road to her slip being marked out by a strong body of police and labourers. About 3.30 the car riages of the Port Admiral, Sir W. H. G ag e, G.C.H., and the Commander-in-Chief of the district, General the Hon. H. Murray, entered the yard, and soon after the Commodore Superintendent Lord John Hay, C. 8., and those assembled at his house, proceeded to the ship, where the dockyard band were placed, playing several national airs, &c. The ceremony of naming the ship was then perfcrmed by 31.1i55 Sophia Gage, niece cf the gallant Admiral, and at 3.45, a lull having come on, those in authority thought the sooner she went off the better, and at eight minutes before suspended the ballast was parted four the string which by Miss Gage, and as it fell on the dog-shores they were knocked away, and the Sanspareil went off in gallant style, amid the cheers of the multitude. it should be remarked that souse hundreds had per mission to be launched in the ship; but in consequence of the strong wind, and fearing uccidunts might occur, all communication with her was Cut off, and very few were left on board who were not useful iu assistiug to moor the vessel. Many thousands who were in the dockyard saw very little of the launch, and after the ship was in the watsr, hundreds still flocked to the Beene. The Sanspareil, as we have several times stated, was originally laid down on the lines of the old ship of that name, captured on the Ist of June, 1794. We believe the man is now living in the neighbourhood of Plymouth who fired the first gun at her. In the British navy she was a favourite ship, as she was then as superior to our two-deckers as the 84s are to our 725, and bore the flag of Lord Hugh Seymour. The old chip was the sheer hulk in Hamoaze for many years, and i t was on b e i ng condemned to bo broken up that it was determined to take off her lines, and to perpetuate her term and dimen sions, as well as her name. bile has, however, been materially altered since she was first laid down, and since it was determined to fit her with screw propeller and machinery of 350-horse power. Herdimensions are now as follow: Ft. in. Length ... ••• ••• . 200 6 Ditto keel for tonnage ... 166 6 Breadth, extreme ... 52 2 Ditto for tonnage ... • 51 6 Ditto, moulded Depth in holds... ... • 50 8 22 8 Tonnage ••• ••• ••• 2,333 He armament is to be 81 guns, instead of 67, as for merly arranged; the odd gun being a 10-in. 85 cwt. pivot-gun, to be fitted on her forecastle, The Sanspareil is the most powerful screw two.clecker afloat in the world. His Netherlands Majesty's schooner Atalanfo, com manded by the lion. Lieutenant Clerek, front Flushing, bound to Curacoa, put into St. Helen's R oa d s oil Sun d ay last, and went up to Spithead. She will proceed on the first fair wind. Alecto, 6, steam-sloop, Commander tavie w as paid advance at Devonport yesterday, and will proceed to-day for the coast of Africa with a mail. Birkenhead, steam transport, Master amamander Salmon, is now entering her own complement, and re quires about 50 blue jackets to make up her clew of 130. She is ordered to take troops and stores to Clnada. Bonetta, 3, brigantine, Lieutenant 'Tuesday Wake, was raid advance at Devonport on morning. She drew her charts for the South Americas station, and is now ready for sea. Prince Regent, 90, Captain Harris, has received her new bowsprit and lower masts. She will not he out of the hands of tho doelcard for three weeks, PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—Cellal•elartiti are or dered to be held on Friday, on board the Vidory flag ship in this harbour, on the First Lieutenant (1. Moore) and the remaining officers and ship's compa l y of the late steam-sloop Flamer, for the lass of th at ship; also on Mr. Balt , r, mate of the lute }lamer, for :notoriety; on Commander Sr. Leger and the officers of the watch of the Flamer, also for her loss; and on n innriw, named Elam, for havieg shot and killed a lirooma u . A Portuguese man•of-war steam-sloop, arrived in Cowes Roads last evening, and saluted the RcF.al stan dard at Osborne this morning. She is auppoW to be laden with g oo d s f or the Great Exhibition of tto Indus try of all Nations. The Sprightly steam-tender, Al!. G. Alit; Master Commanding, la,,reeded this morning out will Admi ralty and other dispatches and letters to Vife-Adnai• The Vulcan steam troop-ship, Master-Commander Penn, now on her way with troops for the Cape of Good Hope, when she left Sheerness, on the 7th inst , for Spithead, steamed round at from eight to fling knots per hour, the engines having averaged that speed with 58 revolutions per minute, steam at 71b. psessure to the square inch, barometer 27i inches, and burning only 22 cwt. of fuel per hour. The engines are 350-horse power, and the consumption of coals only 71b. for each nominal horse power, or 2klb. per indicated horse power, the engines exerting nearly three times greater power than they were contracted for. The result is highly satisfac tory, as the vessel is fully 2,000 tons burden, and her drauht of water 19 feet 6 inches. The Vulan, after leaving Plymouth for Queenstown to embark c the 47th Regiment of Foot, had a very boisterous passage, and carried away her foretop and maintopgallant masts. The engineQ, under these disadvantageous circumstances, are reported as everything that could be wished, and every part "worked satisfactorily. The Vulcan will be the first large iron -vessel of such magnitude used by the Government for so distant a voyage as the Cape of Good Hope, and the utility of her and her sister iron steam- Frigate of 350-horse power now fitting for sea at Sheerness, will be an excellent test of the comparative merits of iron vessels and vessels built of wood when used as troop-ships. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails are sent frets the General Post-office by the night—and M by the morning—dispatch.] When made up in From what When PLACES. General Post-office port die- due. London. patched. America (by Brit. pkt.) N March 23 .. Liverpool .• March 26 America (by U.S. pkt.) N March 21 .. Liverpool .. April 2 America (by U.S. pkt.) 31 March 26 Southampt. April 5 Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth April 3 Alexandria* ........ N 1911 & 30th of mu. Dover .. March 28 Belgium N Daily .. Dover .. Daily Brazil . M 9th of the month Southampt. April 12 Buenos Ay;es M 9th of the month Southampt. April 12 California(viaChagres)M 17th of month Southampt. March 20 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.• April 3 Constantinople 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. March 20 Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. March 20 Channel Isles N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tn. Th.Sa Chili . M 17th of the month Southampt: March 20 France M& N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Twicedally Greets*. •N Ith 17th 27th ef mo Dover • • March 20 Ilateburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Rolland M Wednes. & Satur. London .. 31oR.Thrr Honduras Nll7th of the month Sonthampt. March 20 Ireland .. • • M . & N 1 Twice daily .. Holyhead .. Twicedaily India (via Southamp.) 1120th of the month Southampt. Marth India (vi a Marseilles) Ni 7 tit& 24th ofmonth Dover .. March 20 Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. 3110th of the month Southampt. March 28 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) N,7th&24th ofmonth Dover • • March 20 Mexico .. 31 2d of the month.. Sonthampt. April Madeira • • • • .. lif9th of the month Sonthampt. Ap r il 12 th,l7th 19th 27th Dover March 20 Malta* 7 2c 30th of m onth } Naples* N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover • • March 22 Papal States* N :sth 15th 25th of molDover .. March 12 rent/molar.. 7thl7th 27th of mo Southampt. April 28 Peru .. 17th of the month I Sonthampt. March 28 Tuscany* . • . N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover • . March 22 West Indies :. .. 31117th of the month 'Southanapt. March 22 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M . 2d of the month .. Sonthampt. April 5 The mails to those c ountries thus marked (*) are conveyed by French packet via I go ernes. RAILWAY INT LICENCE. ' EASTER& CI • ' TIES. —The shareholders of this co.. by - assembled yester day at the London Tavern, to receive the reportipf the scrutineers on the poll clemandecjapitWlSeeting of the company on the preceding day with reference to the election of three directors. Four o'clock was the hour appointed, but the result was not announced until a quarter to six o'clock, at which time Mr. Glynn took the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that as they bad met merely for the purpose of announcing the result of the scrutiny, and as the whole of the business of the ordinary meeting had been concluded the day before, they would confine them selves to the matter ho had mentioned, and not go into anything else. Mr. GEACH and other shareholders having objected to that course, The CHAIRMAN said be had made up his mind on the subject not to go into anything else, and as soon as the business was done for which they had assembled, he would leave the chair. On being pressed for an expla nation, he stated that he would send in his resignation to the board that night.—(Cheers.) Mr. RONEY then read the result of the scrutiny, from which it appeared that 273 proprietors voted for the election of Mr. Margrave, representing 561,2401. stock in the company and 8,468 votes; for Mr. Boyd, 155 proprietors, representing 189,680/. stock and 3,169 votes; majority in favour of Mr. Margrave 5,269 votes.— (Cheers.) In favour of Mr. Smythe, 235 persons, re presenting 503,2001. stock and 7,368 votes ; for Mr. Geach, 161 persons, representing 265,700/. stock and 4 039 votes; majority in favour of Mr. Smythe, 3,329 votes.—(Cheers.) In favour of Mr. Waddington, 268 persons, representing 538,070/. stock and 8,196 votes ; for Mr. Whalley, 157 persons, representing 237,680/. stock and 3.833 votes; majority in favour of Mr. Wad dington, 4,363 votes. This result was received with loud cheers. The CHAIRMAN then declared the meeting dissolved, and left the room, __— Mr. GEACII said, he hoped they could have confidence in their directors, for without the confidence and support of the proprietors it would he impossible for the direc tors to do what was essential to promote the interests of the company. He said he was glad that ho had not been elected a director. He came forward on this occasion at the request of a large body of the pro prietors residing at Manchester, and he trusted that Ns hat ho had done would have the effect of promoting their interests.—(Cheers.) Mr. WADDINGTON, M.P., said he was extremely gra tified by the confidence repo-ed in him by the pro prietors, and he could assure them that if he found the directors did not work in concert he would be the first man to declare it, and to give back the confidence re posed in him. The Great Northern Company had thrown off the mask, and unless they were prepared to defend themselves they must suffer materially; but if the directors worked day by day as faithful trustees, he had no doubt the position of the company would be very much improved. He would endeavour to do his utmost for them—(Loud cheers)—and he believed the first thing would be to examine the locomotive department; and if he found he could not bring it into a state of economy he would consent to let the working of the line by con tract, provided that it could be worked cheaper by that means, but not otherwise. He would say that if a re sponsible contractor could work the line for less than they could, by all means let him work the line. He would make it his business to go into the whole of the traffic arrangements and the working of the line, and he would endeavour to show his gratitude for the confidence they had placed in him by their votes that day. He was glad they had given him an opportunity of promoting their interests, and he could assure them that it' his exer tions should fail that his health would fail first. Mr. Lartolta.vu apologised for the statement he felt it his duty to make at the meeting the day before, and judging from his position on the poll he thought he might conclude that they approved of his conduct on that occasion. He was glad that his conduct had been justified by their vote that day in electing him ono of their trustees. He felt satisfied that their affairs only required to be conducted with vigour and honesty in: order to place them in a position to set all other lines at de fianco.—(Cheers.) Mr. SMYTUE was then called upon to express his opinion with regard to the undertaking, and in doing so stated that while ho had the confidence of the proprie tors he would work for them to the best of his ability. Ile said he held a large stake in the company, and having no shares i❑ any other line they might depend that he would do everything in his power to promote the pros perity of the Eastern Counties Railway.—(Cheers.) The proprietors then separated. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MARcii 19. STOCK EXCIIANGF.—Prices were rather on the fall to-day. The transaction were as follow :—Great Western Stock, 904 —Ditto, New 171. Shares, 2IA dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 274 ex div.—Vale of Neath, 4 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6. 1 ,4 ex div. York and North Midland, 27 , Y 4 . LIVERPOOL, MARCH 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been rather heavy to-day, and prices generally are lower. There was a large amount of stock offering, lint buyers did not seem inclined to give the prices asked. The transactions were as follow : Ambergate and East Junction, 3,4 dis.—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire (late C. and B.), 221. Shares, 4 3 % dis.— Caledonian, 15—Ditto, Preference, 64—East Lancashire, 17!(3—Great Northern, 184—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61 , 4 c.—Ditto, Fifths, 6% dis.—Ditto, Preference, 6 per cent., l3—Leeds and Tbirsk, 19—London and North- Western, 131—Ditto, New Quarters, 5"g 3 p.—Ditto, Fifths, iii I).—Ditto, Quarters (C), 3 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 364—Ditto, Preference, 12 1 %—Matlock and Midland 3 5-IG—Midland, 644—Ditto, Halves, l 2 —North British, 104,', —North Staffordshire, sti, dis.—North- Western, 104 dia.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), --South-Eastern And PPM, 27%•••WilitehrfeLl aud Total ... ... ... .£6,717 14 3 Corresponding week last year ... 8,267 18 3 No ETU STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY. - ( Miles open,ll2.) Return of traffic for the week ending March 9;_ Railway and canal .- £4,739 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 4,370 0 0 Note.—The above is exclusive of the receipts available under the agreement with the London and North-Western Railway Company. LANCASWIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 miles open.)—Traffic for week ending Mar.16....£13,923 4 11 Corresponding week in last year, (219 miles open) .. ... ... ....£11,813 411 LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWAY. —Amount of revenue for the week ending March 16:— Passengers ... ... £715 8 0 Goods ... .. ... ... 23 5 0 Total ... ... ...£738 13 0 Corresponding week last year ... 598 14 4 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ending March 16 : Passengers ... £843 1 5 MAIN LINX. ~? . i Perms .l .ei Annual Policy Bonus In nont Be ige. E ; Pre- taken , addition Bonus in duction of _ ,0, mitun. ent int to Sum Cash. Annual on Assured. Premium. A a. 4. A s d. £ a. d. 1837 292 6 9 139 16 10 22 13 I 1838 267 11 4 126 17 2 19 19 7 1689 241 18 '6 113 17 7 ' 17 8 8 4C As.d. 1840 193 12 6 93'16 8 14 010 60 1000 74 8 4 1841 189 12 6 89 510 13 811 1842 162 16 8 76 . 18 4 11 8 3 1843 116 10 10 65 10 10 8 I'lo 1844 77 19 2 38 15 10 5 9 11 1845 66 15 0 44 10 0 4 10. 1 Extensive Travelling Leave granted without extra Premium Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE. Capital-500,0 0 01. (Incorporated under 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.) The leading principles of this Office era —Moderate and equitable Rates of Premium for each class of risk—Annual division of Profits. The difficulty of collecting the elements on which to proportion Premium to risk in Insurance against Loss by Fire has been so great,' that the rates at present charged are more the result of guess than calculation. It has been found by experience, that the total annual losses of the different Established Companies have not been proportionate to the amount of annual Premiums received by each. H is of the highest importance, both to the Insured and Insurers, that such an anomaly should cease, and an approximation to the true risk be made. To secure this object the Equitable Fire 'ma caw. Company is established. The true rate of Premium for Fire Insarance can only be ap proached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto been sufficiently acted on, or systematically applied. Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to the Insured will determine the tree Premium equitably payable, as security against less for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer is largely interested in this question, and will consult his interest by supporting a system where, by a careful combination of Classifies• tion and Average, the Premium will be proportioned to the risk. The Equitable Fire Office will, by a constant analysis of its own experience, from time to titre, adopt such rates of Premium as the nature of the risk may justify, and will decline to enter into arrange ments as regards tariffs with other offices. With this 'view an annnal investigation will be made into each class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or fitly per cent. of the nett excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have been in force for three years. Insurances against Loss by Fire are effected by this Company upon every description of Property on moderate terms. Farming Stock insured at 3s. per cent, without the Average Clause. Prospectuses, and every information may be obtained, on applica tion at the Office, or to any of its Agents. t National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society. * Equitable Fire t* Both Offices. FIELD-MARSHAL the Duke of WELLING TON, K.G., and the Right Hon. Sir ROBERT PEEL, Bart., M.P., Painted from Life by F. Wintorhaltcr, In 1844, by command of her Majesty, PAUL and DOMINIC. COLNAGIII and CO., 13 and 14, Pen man East, Publishers to ber Majesty, beg to announce that this full length Engraving, by James Faed, is published this day. The Plate is dedicated by permission to her Majesty and to H. R. IL Prince Albert. Artists' Proofs, Si. 85..; Proofs before Letters, 6/. 65.; Proofs, 41. 4s. ; Prints, 2/. 2s. Just iiublishetl. price 3d., or 6d. by post, ALARGE PICTURE on stone, showing up the guinea trade of doctors ; or, Who's the Dupe ? All Invalids should carefully examine the great truths coistaincci in that picture. May be had at the British College of health. New-road, London, or of any of the authorised agents for the sale of Morison's Vegetable Universal M#4icines.• . OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. 'Lai Lectures on the Cultnre arid Appliances of Flax, by Thomas Beale Browne, Esq.,.on 'Wednesday and Saturday, at Two o'clock.— Lecture on the Preparation and Bleacbing of Flax, by J. H. Pep per, Esq.—Lecture on the Chemistry of Ignition and Combustion. Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on Voltaic Electricity, in which will be exhibited Allman's' Patent Electric Light.—Lectures on the Music of Wales, by Ellis Roberts, Esq. (Harpist to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales), with Vocal Illustrations by Miss Blanche Younge, R.A. of. Music, on Alonday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Evenings at Eight, and on Saturday, at Three.—The Celebrated Juvenile Harpists (the Lockwood Family) Will perform Trios under the direction of Mr. Frederick Chatterton, daily at Four.—Exhibition of the Oar- Hydrogen Microscope.—New Series of Dissolving Views, illustrating some of the Royal Residences of Europe. • Admission, 1 s.—Schools, Half-price. Cpen daily from Eleven till Five o'clock, and every Evening (ex. copt Aaturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. . A.P • . NIC ON. Miss Poole, Miss Messent, Misses Emma, Victoria, and Rosins Mr. Grattan Cooke, Mr. Collins, And Master Joseph Collins; also, the Juvenile Harpists (the Lockwood Family), pupili of Mr. Frederick Chatterton. TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY, MORNINGS, at Two; EVENINGS, at Eight. The Proprietor hat great pleasure in announcing , the engagement of the above delightful Artists, in addition to the Apollonicon per formances. Pendin; the alterations consequent on the addition of The Great Tuba Mirabilis to this already extraordinary Instrument, Mr. Mather will give extemporaneous performances. ROYAL MUSIC HALL, ADELAIDE STREET, STRAND. (Adjoining the Lowther Arcade.) Conductor . . . . Mr. Grattan Cooke. THIS EVENING. PROGRAMME. Farr I. Apollonicon—lntroduction - - • - Mather. Trio—The Misses Collins Song (Morning)—Miss Victerla COllll2ll Song (Evening)—Miss Poole Apollonicon (Morning)—Mr. Mather—Favourite Airs Juvenile Harpists (Evening) —The Lockwood Fa mily —Trio, Fanny, Ernest, and Adolphus Lockwood - - - • - - - F. Chatterton. Song (Morning)—Miss Emma Collins song (Evening)—Miss Messent Solo—Oboe—Mr. Grattan Cooke Divertissement—Mr., Master, and the Misses Collins. FART 11. Arollonicon—Mr. Mather—Overture Duet—The Misses lf,mma and Victoria Collins Solo, Violin—Miss Rosina Collins Apollonicon (Morning)—Fantasia - - - Mather. Juvenile Harpists (Evening)—The Lockwood Fa mily—Trio, Fanny, Ernest, and Adolphus Lockwood—Scottish Fantasia - - F. Chatterton. Song (Evening)—Miss Poole Solo, Concertina—Miss Rosins, Collins, Song (Evening)—Miss Messent Solo, Violoncello—Miss Victoria Collins Trio—The Misses Collins—Flute Obligato, Mr. Collins—Natalie The wonderthl ntechanical powers of the Instrument will bo illus trated its performance of Mozart's Overture to " Figaro ;" or Weber's celebrated Overture to "Der Freyschutz." Admission, Is.; Reserved Seats, ls. 6d. ; Stalls, 2s. 6d. Doors open at Half past One, and Hal f - past Seven. Carriages may be ordered kornings, at Four ; - Evenings, at Ten. Parcels, 11. C. and D. ... ... 59 9 11 Goods, cattle, &c. ... 452 5 6 Mails ... 575 0 0 Total .. £1,929 16 10 MOLD. Passengers ... £3l 11 11 Parcels, H. C. and D. ... 2 4 8 Goods, cattle, &c. .„ 88 18 11 Total ... ... ... .E 122 15 6 STEAM-BOATS. Passengers ... Parcels, H. C. and D. ... £ll6 0 8 ... 14 12 6 Total ... £l3O 13 2 Sifnorsm RE UNION RAILWAY.—(Opon 29 miles.)—Traific for the week ending March 16:— Passengers, parcels, &c. 5 7 Goods and live stoc 201 8 3 stock Total .C5lO 13 , 11 r - week last year ... 427 0 11 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—(I6O miles opened.).—Return of traffic for the week ending March 9:— Passengers, &c. £1,966 11 Goods, &c. 4,071 1 10 Total' £6,037 13 91 corresponding week last year ... 6,009 14 7 • Including Wishaw and Coltness, now in charge of a factor. FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC. The following are the last returns of the gross re ceipts of the principal French Railways : NORTHERIC—From Mar. 5 to Mar. 11: Passengers, 182,648 f.; goods, 202,652 f.; total, 385,300 f. ROUEN.—From Msr. 3 to Mar. 9 : Passengers, 59,800 f.; goods, 79,542 f.; total, 139,642 f. HA.VRE.—From Mar. 3 to Mar. 9 : Passengers, 21,209 f.; goods, 36,240 f. ; total 57,449 f. ORLEANS.—From Mar. 3 to Mar. 9 : Passenger?, 67,3101. ; goods, 118,306£.; total, 185,6161. BORDEAUX.—From Mar. 3 to Mar. 9: Passengers, 30,3051.; goods, 45,151 f.; total, 75,456 f. VIERZON —From Mar. 3 to Mar. 9 : Passengers, 32,438 f.; goods, 51,1721.; total, 83,610 f. BOULOGNE.—From Mar. 3 to Mar. 9: Passengers, 12,2861.; goods, 16,4841.; total, 28,770 f. DIEPPE.—From Mar. 2 to Mar. 8 : Passengers, 3,058 f.; goods, 8,8751.; total, 11,933 f. NANTES.—From Feb. 22 to Feb. 28 : Passengers, 16,6431.; goods, 17,8521.; total, 34,495 f. STRASBURG.—From Mar. 5 to Mar. 11: Passengers, 66,4541.; goods, 53,231 f.; total, 121,685 f. BALE.—From Feb.' 24 to Mar. 2 : Passengers, 18,7051.; goods, 22,5141.00ta1,41,219f. MONTEREAIL—From Feb. 26 to Mar. 4: Passengers, 9,0531.; goods, 14,0621.; total, 23,115 f. MARSEILLES.—From Feb. 26 to Mar. 4: Passengers, 32,9611.; goods, 24,026 f.; total, 56,9171. LYONS. —From Feb. 23 to Mar. 1 : Passengers, 102,278 f.; goods, 38,7141.; total, 141,0921. THE LONDON GAZETTE, March 18. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall:street. N. Gray, March, Isle of Ely, Norfolk, common brewer, April 8, at twelve—W. Whitwell, Bethnal•green, soap manufacturer, April 4, at half-past twelve. In the Country. T. Dyson, Bradford, Yorkshire, linendraper, April 10, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. NOTICE OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basieghall-street. W. W. Irving, Gloucester-street, Queen-square, Bloomsbury, merchant, April 10, at half-past eleven—G. Milton, Elizabeth-terrace, Liverpool-road, Islington, contractor, April 10, at half-past eleven— A. Willsher, South Island-place, Clapham•road, Surrey, livery-stable keeper, April 10, at eleven—J. B. Larke, Norwich, draper, April 9, at twelve. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. J. Haley and W . Thomason, Manchester, cotton ma nufacturers, certificate of the first class—W. Pitcher, Pershore, Worcestershire, corn dealer, certificate of the second class—W. S. Cowper, Bishopsgate•street With out, City, and New-street, Dorset-square, grocer, certi ficate of the third class—T. Skarn, Claremont-terrace and Pensbury-place,Wandsworth-road,and York-cottage, York-road, Battersea, builder, certificate of the second class—J. Roden, Stamford, Lincolnshire, draper, certifi cate of the second class—J. Brown, Gravesend, grocer and cheesemonger, certificate of the second class. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. Conibeere and C. Allsup, Maidstone, Kent, glass and china dealers—J. Mellor and H. Donaldson, Liver pool, coal merchants—J. Barnes and R. Barnes, Has lingden, Lancaster, grocers—G. M. White and G. E. Stanger, Nottingham, surgeons and apothecaries—J. Clarkson and G. Parry, Liverpool, painters—J. Carr, J. Foots, G. Taylor, and T. Briggs, Glossop, Derby, cotton spinners—C. Fluck and C. Atkins, Wootton-under edge, Gloucester, grocers—J. Keighley, C. Sutcliff, and H. Booth, Leeds, iron and brass founders (so far as re gards H. Booth)—T. 11. Hill, A. Smithies, and M. Nel son, Bradford, Yorkshire, slate merchants (se far as re gards A. Smithies)—J. G. Reeves and R. G. Reeves, Birmingham, merchants—A. ,Loftus and L. Whitaker, Nantwich, Chester, innkeepers—W. Raynor and J. Brooks, Pendleton, Lancaster, bakers—E. Mansell and E. M. Pegge, Hastings, Sussex, auctioneers—J. Anderton and J. Henghten, Billinge, Lancaster, nail and chain manufacturers—J. Swale and T. Saville, Leeds, brick layers—C. Knight and T. W. Poole, Pudding-lane, City, smiths—J. A. Armstrong and R. Hurst, Hamer-hall, near Rochdale, and Manchester, cotton spinners—T. Bucktrout and J. Bucktrout, Sedate, York, painters— J. Wilson, J. Wilson, J. Smithson, and J. Bouch, sen., Whitehaven, Cumberland, thread manufac turers (so far as regards J. Bouch, sen.)— J. R. A. Oetzmann and A. Clarke, Somers-town, St. Pancras, general dealers--C. Turner and J. Goodyear, I:ladder:field, York, manufacturing chemists—W. R. Corson and E is Trobe Bateman, Leeds, architects—W. Alexander and H. J. Palmer, Shoreditch, ladies' shoe makers—W. Whitmore and J. Footman, Stowmarket, Suffolk, linendrapers—J. Chapman and T. Heaps, Mac. elesfield, Cheshire, silk throwsters. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Farndale, Middlesborough, Yorkshire, labourer. Henry Whitmer, Barnard Castle, Durham. Isaac Garbutt, jun., Stainsbury, Yorkshire, tax collector. Benjamin Walker, Ragnall, Nottinghamshire, carpenter. John Bernard Mtuakenbick, Stockton-upon. Tires, Dur ham, merchant. William Smith, Weatmark, Southampton, farmer. George Austin, Madeley, Shropshire, saddler. George Hodgkin, Meacham, Derby, baker. John Atkinson, Blakaybouse, Yorkshire, innkeeper. Thomas Forster, Crow n l an d , Lincolnshire, schoolmaster . John Chandler, N o r w i c h , plumber. John Davies, Catlaedine, Breekuook, labourer. WtlllAtri Addison, LiTerm', licensed victualler' BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... ... ..• 770 ... ..• 763 Total ... 1,533 * In this number are included 16 by Scarlatina, 43 by Typhus Fever, 12 by Diarrhoea, and I by Cholera. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Return.) It is matter of regret that this return exhibits a con dition of the public health in London still more unfavourable than was reported in the previous week. The widely-diffused illness, which has become the subject of common observation, produced in the week ending last Saturday 1,401 deaths, a rate of mortality exceeding that which usually prevails at a season of the year more inauspicious than the present. The deaths rose to 1,213 in the middle of Fe bruary, when the weekly increase began; then having de clined to 1,143, they rose in the last two weeks to 1,247 and 1,401. The epidemic influenza of 1847-8, which quickly swelled the mortality of one week to sore than 2,400, had nearly disappeared in March of the latter year; but its effects were still visible in the returns, and the number of deaths was then 1,118, the highest in the ten weeks (of 1841-50) which correspond to that ending last Saturday. The average of the ten corresponding weeks was only 993, or, corrected for assumed increase of population, 1,083; on which the present return shows a❑ increase of 318. Tho prevailing complaints are bronchitis, pneumonia, and that specifically described as " influenza." Amongst diseases bronchitis has produced the greatest number of fatal cases; 171 were attributed to this cause, the number in the previous week having been 160, er double the usual amount at this time. Phthisis or con sumption carried off 166 persons last week, whilst the corrected average is 154. The deaths ascribed to pneu monia, which is chiefly fatal to children, are 123; whilst the average is about 90. ilooping-cough has risen to 92, about double the average. Influenza, which in the previous week numbered 15 deaths, has increased to 38. The cases are given in detail. Small-pox has declined to 16, measles numbers 29, sc irlatina 16, fever 52. The following case of cholera was recorded : In St. Thomas's Hospital, on 12th March, a man aged 5 years, died of Asiatic cholera. He was a labourer at the indigo warehouse, London Docks, and had resided at 13, Wilmot's-buildings, White -street, St. George's, Borough, to which confined neighbourhood (says the registrar) the body was removed. In this return no fewer than six deaths are ascribed to intemperance, not cases of fatal injury received after excessive indulgence, but those in which a habit of drinking has produced apoplexy or other diseases ; a man of about 40 years, who was carried to the Strand Union workhouse, had been found speechless, and died of disease of the lungs and exhaustion from cold and want of sufficient food; and two cases aro mentioned in which health was destroyed by pecuniary embarrassment. Th© impure air of the room iu which the patient breathed, is also mentioned in one instance, as an accelerating cause of death. STATE OP THE WEATHER DURING THE LAST WEEK. SUNDAY.—The sky was generally one-half covered with cloud till near noon, and overcast during the remainder of the day ; cirrostratus and scud. Electricity—Positive, and tension moderate at each examination. MONDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day; cirrostratus. Rain fell during the afternoon. Electricity— Nothing was shown throughout the day. TUESDAY.—The sky was cloudless till llh. A.M., overcast from this time until 7h. r.m., and generally clear afterw ar d s; cirrostratus, scud, and haze. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day. WEDNESDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day; chrastratus. Light rain fell generally during the day. Electricity—Negative, and very active at noun, and at 9h. P.m. TILURSDAY.—The sky was overcast till 10h. A.M., three fourths covered till sh. P.m., and generally clear afterwards. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong during the afternoon. FRIDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered with cloud throughout the day. Electricity—Positive, and tension strong throughout the day. SATURDAY. —The sky was overcast throughout the day. Rain to the depth of 1.45 in. fell between the hours of mid night and five p.m. ; at Lewisham the fall amounted to 1.72 in. This fall is unusually large at any season, but more particularly in the month of March. Electricity— Negative, and very active generally throughout the ( ay. The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main mast, and read each day at 9h. A.m., was 40.7°; and the mean reading at 9h. P.M. was 40 . 3" ; the mean readings at the Royal Observatory for the same times were 40.2", and 39.1' respectively. The reading of the barometer decreased from 29.94 in. at the beginning of the week to 2946 in. on the 20th at 9h. A M. • increased to 29'86 in. by noon on the 11 th, and con tinued at this reading till Bh. P.m., when it turned to de crease, and was 29.52 at 9h. p. M. on the 12th ; it then began to increase slowly, and was2).7l in. at 9h. A.M. on the 14th, and decreasel to kfk.iS in. by 3h. r.M. on the 15th, when it turned to increase. • THE METROFOLITAN BUILDINGS-OFFICE.--Yester day was printed, I , y order of the House of Commons, a report made by Mr. Mellor and Mr. Gwilt to Lord Seymour, as Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, respecting the Metropolitan Buildings-office. The report states that, serious as are the defects in the constitution and distribu tion of the functions of the official referees and the regis trar, they have been aggravated by a struggle for authority on the part of the registrar and a consequent jealousy on the part of the official referee very prejudicial to the inte rest of the public. It would seem that a great number of cases have been withdrawn from the decision of the official referees rather than the parties would encounter the delay incident to proceedings under the Buildings Act. The present expenses are about 4,9001., and the report suggests an alteration which would save about 1,1751. to the public, supposing a new Judge to be appointed to decide matters relating t o buildings. Dispensing with such an appointment the annual saving would amount to nearly double the amount. It is suggested by the report that a judge should be appointed to decide mat ters in open court and give hi s d e cisions in public, which should be final and irre moveable a sal subject only to a case for the opinion of one of the superior courts o n points of law, suah judge to be p a id salary of 1,2001. There is no w a Bill in the House of Commons on the Metropolitan Buildings Acts. : occasions , " ro b e ß r n y E . t ? ATTSAlrT tp E ee D dei : os ‘ n G o sf A e R dv a o e rr T ai n T I nThitchla A nhc n ahse i s n rt 6 L bfe o e n tnh d e o c n on , rne t w o m o i k ts place in Strangeways on o'clock Saturday evening. Mr. Joseph Makinson, commission merchant , left Manchester shortly before ei ght rece n tly r ta nan n t e lyd e evening, to return to his residence'• Bury New-road. When he reached Broughton - grove, dis tance beyond Broughton-lane Fairy-lane o L h l oy s d a r ti t r r d e a e y t , suddenly attacked by three men. and the The brick-kilns), firsti c k- threw enawss)h,hohi short awls round Mr. Makinson's neck, and attempted to disable him by strangulation ; th e second struck him two or three violent blows over the head with some instrument loaded with lead, of the life-preserver or heavy-headed whip kind; and the third dragged him from the Bury New-road some distance up Fairy-lane. Although 67 years old, Mr. Makinson is strong and active, and struggled so successfully with his ruffianly assailants as to get near the window of a house in Fairy-lane, eccupied by Mr. John Redfern, coal-merchant and brickmaker. After another struggle, Mr. Makinson contrived to strike the shutters of the window; and the blow and scale having been heard by Mr. Redfern's son, b w e hi li c a h st w en a e s d u t i o e op signale n t h fo e r d t o h o e r ; t h t h r e e fit e thievesrs sou n caused to d maket h ebytheir escape as speedily a s possible. Mr. Makinson was taken int o the house, and shortly a fterwards, - e %Trod, he was conveyed home by a poli ceman. li e i s now o gradually recovering.—Halifax Guardian. ST. BARNABAS Caunca.—This church in to be abut up for a month, after the 24th instant, that being the day on which the Rev. Mr. Bennett is legally to complete his resignation. The reason assigned for closing the place for a month, is, that " important alterations " are to be made in it. The construction which some persons put on the phrase" important alterations" is, that the Bishop of London has determined on obliterating in it all traces of 'l'ractarianisin This is very like the metropolitan Pre!ate. lie will persist in being consistent in his inconeintencles, In ot h er places in his diocese he is patroilielPS at/craw.