The Sun. — London, England, 1845-05-15 00:00:00

WS e Tuiler ie9 nil of b 1 e ivcd ° c u And de iblishment and e° - attention. the Chap: ted at As 'on bi g Ir. nourbl' ends. it ; .ber youno a 1aw.1,; the 1 ";, 1 0 t !cfs,. hick , t of the 3 ,1 4 5. beg 0 . 1 13 ' " t he coulle CO' a ( to Prete to he 4" St tO a glow- 00 ro O r" far the 9 and dres e ' , ts , to e Pr jon, re o r aell the A g a co tel . rso rOf c o urt ° GOVe rW ) f Di sl n• , rhe co ot t the rio t ei v.. Iv- d Ir. tbe, titto be au tb e :: ttir t v off rrY i4 oa bo llse : to p " 00 3 c ;obl' e the the him `- 'od , mil )11 a In. — buteo ' disti l be r Lpt o 5 girost or net' a e ! „or, a Aim as low" de lie 18° • ag ed ! *r, _ e l ; veo yele ~iele g d fe pose; maw tool‘ ri tirt 0 0t119 see 0 to t the e ;cl str t i ;ed f ee r i roar biae 0 1 _, c s t de ar /l/ ltev the o.; w DI so to be , a ses itioo, w woer, the At iiy a„ n n t Igo° • voi t. to r ° :t expected Iq er n r e ,va pll l aving e. oti d Du ke le o 4 e d to t y Aura t° et er de 0 0 al be s won esti l er tfk i c ,Jo9 s been in $ 3 . ALP; 101 1 . ttill 3 of 11 ., 1 5 /1 • t $ . to ' d tb° ree l" 0 10. of et , Lod „ ar oo Lod „P„,0 0 l er, , to irr rorof ors ° he c° 13' Y • 0 , id A nd! e - coo lot t th t° tbe v 0111 p ; dab v ia ritS:„ol 'o lllc' rich *lre coo . s vo ail , A tea' 0 4 t° 3,10 • er° 1,, , deo a the s o Let or To e d dir oli P for d % vo l o 1 4 At A ° 0 11 00 0 jog Of 9 Saolsecia „ o tos 00 0 '70 5 'fat re so h er o RAILWAY COMMITTEE. (YESTERDAY.) Group V. NOTTI NGHAM AND LINCOLN EXTENSION LINE. DThe Committee on this group, consi s ting of the O'Conor on (Chairman), Mr. J. A. S. Davis, Sir Denham Norreys, Sir J o h n Rae Reid, and Mr. Ilope Johnston, sat this morn ,ng to consider the clauses in the above line. 20inr.the 16th c l ause being proposed, which enacts that cer tain roads s h ould he crossed on a level, GREGORY objected to the crossing of two roads in the ah of Gedlin r; but afterwards, after a few words from tr. A! . seaway for the promoters, withdrew his objections. HILL then ' proceeded to object to the crossing . of the to ""u and Queen s roads upon a level. The inconvenience rn the town of Nottingham would be incalculable, and a ine le ta o i r t ailvioiding the e — vil could be introduced in a supple sta'rnidlepea°rtmorni next session. the Bill. decided that the clause should Th t o ,eriecooitth.,er clauses proposed by the promoters were agreed kr. HlLLpoe:fit.,4,ereatlhi,en, for the Corporation of Nottingham, pro whi "le insertion of certain clauses to protect their interests, with some verbal alterations, also agreed to. gati o r n . !JLL said that he had also, on the part of the Navi but firs '"VanY, to propose the insertion of several claus s, :,rst he should call several witnesses to show the injury 'would be done to the interests of those persons who u i , s t ile canal by the narrowing of the water-way . and F ug path, and the lowering of the headway of the bridges. vielvotuarp; five witnesses were then called to support this Ur, HILLe_ then proposed a clause retaining the present ly . Wid 4u..y the canal and towing-path, and the height of head -I..i.Aßfae.eiltwfiayincchomesp,ainnsyt.ead of 10 feet 6 inches, as proposed tztbieieLSTlN replied. timumAx said that the Committee were of opinion the feet should be the headway of the bridges, and that ad (vt P4 . l.l Proposed by the Railway Company should be The committee then adjourned till twelve to-morrow. (Group This Committee re -assembled at F.) twelve o'clock to-day in toota N - 0 L os , . li ; the Right Hon. F. Shal , v EsR., in the chr. DU, WORCESTER, AND SOW. II STAFFORD- T heRL this case. Committee proceeded with the adjourned inquiry in case. eiltre• }larding, late traffic manager on the Bristol and Tatxnester line, was called and cross-examined by Mr. i t z e ns ---, ni T p , t n a e s ll t t o of t h g e ao g d re s a a t n i t n h c e onvenience experienced . in the , The narrow gauge and the want warehouse room. b • him to Mr. Gloucester of line, occasioned by The witness produced a letter written ) teen I7TA , o r f the Railway Department of the Boa d l sZ.;!:c oss-exarnination, he stated that a ai 7 t o t n there was formerly a small shed, capable of holding Company the ru cks, but at present there was accommodation for four means o fifteen, and he had pointed out to the he wofi.rnena.edying the deficiency. tlls P•art4teMwsasev i b d t e i n e c ff e r a e d x d a u m ce i ro d n b r'r l id i a n y i l i a ° s P t E . as to cer -4411r. 11`CoNNELL examined by Mr. Sergeant WeAN9- elet e ; 'he inco nvenience on the Gloucester line greatly, n, iii: thsemetarbelehaioilitifar y o . na sending goods by the line' At - 3 n coltiTeeetnebt of that inconvenience would oce . a u si t o e _ fe:: the many of passengers, A great inconvenience breakres I ofc Irtlo g i; D—"Y Persons being separated from their friep s d n . . a.rePenalleAto,.get int.the.carrliage from the .. , °lllection. 3 1 ng of this diffieu ty as open Cros. ve to ry g p re l at with the by Mr. CoGanurtN. Porters• -e t'irnlingharn station, There is a large f s t t rans • —Was acquainted rp f ri at that station, but not for the purpose o r o at that that it required traffi g the goods from one carriage to anothe .. The great r oa station was so great, of gauge at Gi o ,_ 13Y Porters. If there were no change rit;ueester, where two engines were now required, e 7° l lld be sufficient. Was of opinion that no new for difbetlirieal contrivance would answer practically the r e ,„__, ty on that line. had made drawings of plans . h that toTLY . I4 g, tlae difficulty, but so satisfied was e of making def e i7" , oowever well carried out, would answer the an y e vn eY, that he did not go to the expense thht )q)erkeent. Was of opinion, about a month ago,_ ed e t abroad gauge would remedy the defect. II %zed that opinion. of opiti.'ekanained hy Mr. S. WRANGHAM.—Was once reat 41, b4n that the broad gauge engine would be o subBantage. He had altered That opinion, inasmyc , g h a as . meneuqaueent experiments on other lines prove it, i lir, i r : to th e Bass examined by Mr. HILDIYARD—Is agent lir * Messrs. Pickford, the carriers ; they are the trX• t eariiers in the kingdom. ar e c , from Colnbrook Dale to Plymouth. Is quite Is agent for all their at the of the great inconvenience arising from the gauge ,0,1.3: the ju of the Gloucester Railway. Tti . FiEtther _) t, from CIS 0 r ' broucYht Btl to Gloucester are, 0 i15 , ,. The gates or th e G I , iron, wood, and proceries. before the tri st 'neest,,r line are closed two treat °l , and London gates. Ve tt , 'day for regulating the alteration o f the g Directors of ed be a • a t ;; b e e . the f.,e(Plainted with Mr. Jones, lithe t This was . h o o cc u a o r t s ion doption of the broartreester line. I-Ie oppase a his brother D gatt ge, but he was outvoted by regrettedtrectors Gloucester exceedingly .of • T he inhabitants at the junction the the a lteration of the gauges at . weight tritish lines. The maximum allowed and Gloucester six tons ; but they to be carried on the narrow gauge was n r ___e was no limit on the broad gauge. A KE—The h ours-examined by Mr. Sergeant KINGL a ~c . ih e gau g e was a very good one for passenger tr tit . re was fish eenfng - fr , Torh ) to Bristol, which is oenveyed from thatt I fro: -a: gates of the B ristol a d p ace to Devon. The , - fore ° Gloucester station nre closed two hours De _ .tin the gates of the Bristol an d London line. The brai . . of the former certai 1 trains of the latter li t. before the fin '• y start two hours s. sary in Coov , u “-• ibis two hours start was necc This wit q e neo of lho differe of wage' n ess was briefly nee • g b m r MI.- DIYARD. re - exammed y • Alr. j, D io •4- ayne ex • WRANG gAm_ia _ _ a attuned by Mr. Sergeant . . in l in , Tan ger of the goods traffic on the Birmingham e • alaa. been ttristol and Gln M anager of the goods traffic on te with the t ffi oucester liee, and was well acquainted .. ti°4 in th ra c of that line. There had been an altera s i oned e gauge of that line. The alteration had occa kodatiornaeh delay and great inconvenience. The accom liarger h Tsl e gained by the alteration had been to make J'a ver sr dding. The trade from Bristol to Gloucester _soy little compared to the traffic from Birmingham toki °butter. The latter traffic is very great. If the * 0 ., 4 , f the gauge took place at Birmingham, there d frv alU . _ 700 tons of merchandise per week conveye trris,..9eclatter place to Gloucester. If it took place at ove ul , .here would be no more than 40 tons per week ettied.el from that place enloucester. Made thts betwea„"nn from the pret amount of traffic be e , 71 Bristol and Gloucester. Various claims had to 'aid against the Gloucester Company for damage goods arid Was ocean . large sums had been paid. The damage rrierehicrslosuad by the great delay in transferring the tried to ' knew of an instance where the Company as t o b.. carry 40 or 50 tons of oysters to Manchester so Th at :Y ri e them in the market by a Whitsun Monday, ....ceur $ a great day in Manchester for such a luxury. tons w o glit et) A special train was put on, but only 10 cr os re ccmveyed in time. tlie,4.-earoined by Mr. TALBOT —That caused a great beeos_Mtment to the lovers of oysters in Manchester, hke t e e n t e they were not such as he (Mr. Talbot) would -- -be t t Ot, they were not the primest—(Great laughter) the„ "eY were not a badquality. Could not say that hs e j We ald h • had 4 in h ave arrived in time if the broad gauge taug e e _ use ; the delay occasioned by adopting that c ape ? the line would be very considerable. - -Is 4 7' 4 Law examined by Mr. Sergeant WRANGRAm eotepaanager of nthe Manchester and Leeds Railway iv ool 43. ' ' 1 he nri • Itraffic that railway was a aad „„. ,- ncipa on great "°Pot 'ianufactured goods. Bristol was the , 11,1 _ or leather • fit. Bristol and tl' it was brought from . parts surround !le dealers we ere warehoused. The . retai t a . I and whole -174 _D4I 4 tivs, Vent from the various provinces . o t hat place was i s , coNicr Purchases. The trade there in iron . Go och waserahle The traffic through the town ~o f v ales compara tive]trifling for so large a del ot. were o . e y to b,b nerally conveyed from that seaport t ;2 11 ?petit,' water. Steamboat traffic would be a gr t . , a . Phis wo it...with a railway from Bristol into IV : , ° a ri e c s e f rota " 14 be ea .1 e a ., s,ea b, _, used by the cheap mode of conve3 atter the 4_3;esamers and other vessels, for if thel ~; Pref er t i e :'lyt at Is. Gd. per ton cheaper than a railwaythe iit *ay ~,,..7 Would be given, and vice versa if ~, f i l'afeh, ste 're as cheap it would take up the trati • se e% Bri st r,,,. w as not supplied with groceries generally , a gar h ay ."' to not an instance of seine 1 , t .; ilte t'el having been, brought there from that port. 11 , LO 3 ' el er • n Mon. There °cris for Manchester came direct froia jltvrefit or was a clause in existence limiting the t ig e optlway companies to ten FT cent. on the f itt e bilk g°l3da• The clause was introduced by the r 'lla th e °t Sutherland b t • t as wholly inoperative Nds e faet that , i u and t o „ten per cent. was nek ever realised on and e gillzp, there es for carriage. On passenger traffic „:,InpriaeS pins no limit to profit, as such was not Polder of thlle.ger the Act. It was, however, in the eait th e Legislature to make such ' an Act as would I vis e i e g ross be a I t la w, and on e rofits to ten per cent. It would anise. Qou;oold h e .. e.from which no hardship could . b 'd be made 4IIY carried, inasmuch as the companies ? tha t s . . to show th • books,and the result would bite tt .a.il wa . their , y travelling would be generally less exor thq 48 the Profit charges would have to be reduced when Th e 8 were hi h TAT Wi tneSs g el.. ; I li . 4 0T, b ut as briefly cross-examined by Mr. eited. nothing of the slightest importance was xkr. Elis, f 4:1:414ati0, ° Leicester, was then called, but just as his e o'ci,,,_ commenced the Committee adjourned at '''' . .k to twelve o'clock to-morrow. glib tappb ----------............___ ___ ___ Q ,Isine,t,'°).---luesday afternoon a gentleman name l, v-.."t•TX ...3iIICIDP ON SOUTHWARK - BRIDGE 3(ouhYn ogrl Nal th - -eY, aged 51 ears, flicted upon hhtse,„ effects of a Wound which he had In the night of Thti,,,l °Y firing a loaded pistol into his body on l expired in G . uy's Hospital, 'clock on hr,t Ti114,3' last. It appears that between 12 and ilittuilitirileNtti wasia4rer,e_ibtYrittpgoeli,cheiscrttsetnabtiloenNwoa.s4d7iBrect Wtht tt.,af fire-artnB which proceeded from about the ti c e e;il e re . 4a "age. Oa hastening to the spot he found a a ed ( t ) o on t d h a e t t 4--y a o sh n used by Weed ' 41411 l Ying on the ground, bleeding profusely from tt 153:4,0a the left side, which had evidently been ca !144.,"1, the stock of which he held tightly grasped in leis lo g l the barrel having been blown to pieces. A neighbou.ars lilt' tirgeoll Was immediately sent for, and deceased house aiatel atub,o ' conveyed to the hospital. 111 r. Mar . sh, and de eetude,p, administered to him Proper restoratives, consciousness. '4E4 fir st aome time afterwards re:tored to consciotasubse- N ett , rat refused to give any account of himself, bu A, 1,13:, stated his name and Where his relatives . resided. ed is iirr 'lavin been apprised of the occurrence visited him 11 Diatol tPital, and it was ascertained that he had b, _an in ,-qe „,, Vora a person named Pearce, a night-watc h man then 'aad -- :Play of I%lessrs. Boy, warehousemen. He t shoo 4 b, ed a lt with four bullets, stating that he wanted it to to dZ` ms g at his sister's. He subsequently proceededl s ••,, a m I were 4fteri„,__, there committed the act Two of the balls *ll% i'lrua. extracted, but deceased lingered until yesterday,.am. atz tace e the & He had formerly been in comfortable circ ,. • tor the ill )4 8 ,1 and tilled the office of clerk to his brother, a se.ba_r etkitt,t-lane, hut lately nevig become reduced in his ci 444 % he it% been a very desponding way. • TTIE SUN, LONDON, THUR 4 SDAY MORNING, MAY 15 1845. received and adopted by the meeting, and be printed and circulated among the Proprietors. I believe the report is so ample that it leaves but little room for any observations, for it has always been the study of the Directors to expose to the Proprietors in their report the real position of the Society.— (Ilear.) It may happen that in reading the accounts in the rapid way in which they are necessarily read at these meetings, some gentlemen may have been unable to catch some of the items. These accounts, however, will be found at the office, and they are open during the whole course of the year to any Proprietor who will take the trouble to call at the office and examine them. This book, containing the auditors' report, is always open to the Proprietors. It may, in fact, be considered as their boa. To those who have been engaged, a; we have been, in life assurance for seven or eight years, it is very satisfactory, as far as this office is concerned, to see what great progress it has made. Such an impulse has been given to life assurance since that time that we have now from forty to fifty rivals in the same field, but still the progress of the National Loan Fund has been steady, and its pace has been *extremely satisfactory. This is the third year of the distribution of profits, and you will observe by the report that the policies taken out in 1837 of 1,0001. are now entitled to a bonus of 2001., although those who have policies are not represented here yet, as the report will be made public, it cannot but be very satisfactory, to them. The Proprietors have every reason, also, to be satis fied, because, for three years past, they have been paid 71- per cent. interest.—(hear, hear.) It is pleasing to see the progress which life assurance is making, not only with us, but generally. When we commenced it was but in its dawn. DRURY-LANE T}IEATRE. Madame Anna Thillon made her debut at this theatre, last evening, in the character of Stella, in Belle's new opera of The Enchantress, which was produced last night expeessly fur the occasion. Every lover of music must recollect the sensation produced last year by the first appearance of Madame Anna Thillon at the Princess's. Even the most fastidious se7e obliged to conf ess th a t th e E n glish prima donna or the Parisian Opera Comique was equal to Persiani in taste and science, and superior to her in voice. But there was still, as there always will be, a dissatisfied clique, who, compelled to admit that Madame Thillon had achieved a success greater than any of her countrywomen had ever before achieved, yet com forted. themselves by observing (for to such persons the power of' grumbling is a comfort), that although she was admirably suit e d t o a sma ll theatre, yet her voice would be absolutely lost in the vast area of Drury-lane. Alas ! for the grumblers. Not only is her voice not lost in the vast area of Drury-lane, but it is absolutely heard, in that vast area, to infinitely greater advantage than it is in a small theatre. We were sea'ed :at the very back of the upper circle of boxes, and we heard every note that Madame Thillon sung with the utmost distinctness. With Harrison such was not the case ; Madame Thillon completely sung him down in many instances. Madame Thillon, however, completely filled the theatre, and, with the exception of Borrani, she was the only artiste who did so completely upon all occasions. The opera is a long one, com mencing at a quarter before seven o'clock, and not concluding until eleven. Although long, it is, how ever, by no means heavy, for, thanks to the inventive genius of M. de St. George, the author of the libretto, and to the talent of Mr. Bunn, the trans lator, the interest never flags, while the light, agree able characteristic music of Balfe carries the whole off delightfully. The opera, which is preceded by a well- scored overture, which contains many of the principal motives of the opera, and then follows the prologue—so called, we imagine, because it was not cnnsidered quite selan les rules to have an opera in four acts. The scene of this prologue is the deck of a pirate ship off the island of St. Michael, and an admirably -managed scene it is. As the curtain rises, sailors are discovered crouched about upon the deck, on the poop, and in the shrouds, smoking, cleaning their arms, and engaged in other equally sailor-like occupations or amusements. They are singing a joyful chorus, expdcting the return of their chief. A boat approaches, bearing Ramir (Borrani), the second in command. Their chief,. Juan Telles, has been taken and condemned to death He leaves to them his infant daughter, calling on them, at whatever cost, to give her the most brilliant education, and to make her their Queen, until she arrives at eighteen years of age, when she shall be at liberty to continue at their head or to disband them. Before, however, she decides, she is to peruse a certain document which Telles has confided to Ramir, wherein Telles requires her to accomplish a vow necessary for the repose of his soul. He concludes by informing his comrades that if at day-break they hear three guns, they may conclude that Telles is free, if four, that he is no more. In this part there is introduced a preghiera, which was beautifully given by Borrani, and the chorus and the effect of which was vary fine. During the perform ance of the preghiera day begins to break—one gun is heard—they all rise—another and another suc ceeds—there is a pause—" He's saved!" exclaim the pirates joyfully—the fatal fourth gun is heard boom ing in the distance—joy is turned into despair— " He's lost !" The child of Telles is brought from the cabin, the pirates surround the infant, and swear alle giance to her, and with this the prologue concludes. A lapse of 15 years occurs between the prologue and the first act of the op _ra, which opens in the Abruzzi, at the Hermitage of our Lady of the Woods. This scene is exceedingly beautiful—the magic pencil of the Grieves has transferred the warm and glowing and clear atmosphere of Italy, with its picturesque mountains and romantic forests, and retired hermi tages, to the precincts of Drury-lane. A religious chant is heard. A procession of young girls and boys is seen ascending the mountain, bringing offerings to the statue of the Virgin. Fra Antonio, the hermit, in whom we recognise our old friend Ramir, the ci-devant pirate, appears and bestows on the worshippers his blessing. During the chant Mathanasius (Harley) a quaint, fidgetty old doctor (an admirable buffo character, admirably played by Harley) enters inquiring for Sylvio, his ward. The peasants fear he may have fallen into the power of the Enchantress, whereupon the Doctor asks con cerning the said Enchantress, and is replied to by Fra Antonio, who, in a ballad sung with great taste by Borrani, gives an account of her powers. A shout is heard in the valley, and all rush forward. A horse has been knocked down at the brink of the precipice, and the rider has fallen. At a signal from Fra Antonio three pirates appear they have fired the shot at the bidding, as they say, of one " who commands them all." They immediately conceal theselves, and the peasants return leading in Don Sylvio (Harrison) who has been stunned by the fall from his horse. He has seen the enchantress and is enamoured of her, albeit he be lieves not in goblins, or enchantresses, or fairies, inas much as for years past old Mathanasius has been trying all sorts of sorceries to find out the secret of his (Sylvio's) birth, who eighteen years before had been left a very small baby, accompanied however by a very large purse, in the care of the Doctor, with directions to bring him up in the Abruzzi. The Doctor, however, has faith, and essays by various spells (such spells as Harley alone can perform), to raise the sorceress. In this scene is introduced a buffo trio, sung very effectively, by Harrison, Borrani, and Harley—the latter more than making up for his deficiency of voice byhis quaintness of g esture. Thunder is heard i n the distance—the lightning flashes, and Stella, the Enchantress (Madame Thillon), the daughter of Telles, appears dressed in a ncost picturesque and brilliant costume, at tfie back of the hermitage. He" a pp earance was the signal for the most enthusiastic applause, which lasted for some minutes, which was gracefully acknowledged by Madame Thillon. She advances —Sylvio gazes on her w ith extacy, and she sings a b e autiful recitative, " T o the Regions Love-spells." of Earth," followed by an e x q uisite air, "I've Never have we hea rd Thillon ' whetter voice than she was in, last evening. Her delicious, clear, silvery, flageolet-like tones could be heard in the very re motest part of the theatre. Her powers of execution were wonderful, and she looked most bewitchingly— she was indeed an enchantress. Sylvio declares his love, and warns her against the approach of the peasantry, who are coming to slay her. She promises to app ear to him in a dream, and g'ving a s ignal to Fra Antonio, she disappears. The peasants enter and fire after her. Sylvio stagge rs and fa is in to a seat. Fra Antonio administers to him a sleeping potion ; and, on his touching a spring, the couch on which Sylvio is reclining descends into a cavern. The next scene is the pirates cave. On the appearance of Stella, the pirates break out into an animated chorus—" Ever be happy and light as thou art." Th e y remons t ra t e with her on he r whim of appeari ng as a sorceress . She says it is to accomplish the task marked out for her by her father, and they all swear to obey her commands. The next scene is a magni ficent one — it is the fairy grotto, a n d we ll does it deserv e the appellation. It is hung round with flowers, lighted by crystal c h an d e li ers o f a ll colours, and covered with the richest carpets. Sylvio is discovered sleeping on a Greek bed of silver brocade. He gradually awakes—the s o ft es t mus i c i s is played—a fa ir y chorus heard. He sings a cava iina, the music of which is exceedingly beautiful, ex pressive of his desire to see the genius of the place. The back of th e g rotto opens, and St e lla a pp ears o n a brilliant throne, surrounded by a group of beauti ful female Greek slaves. weHer costume is superb, and on her head she wears a crown of stars. She advances to Sylvio, exacts from him an oath of implicit o bedience, and commands him to go to Palermo , where . . he find a palace prepared for him, and a commission in the army. Her slaves advance and present to him a crown and sceptre. She t:Ils him, that in four months he shall possess the crown of Sicily. The act concludes with a duet betereen Sylvio and Stella, beautifully given by Madame Thillon and Harrison , a nd a grand chorus of the pirates. The scene of the second It had not then taken full possession of the public attention. Since that period you have activity on the part of offices, and a great desire on the part of the public, to avail themselves of its advantages, and I trust that those who, like ourselves, have commenced this system, will receive a corresponding share of the public favour ; because, though they may be our rivals, it is good to see the public taking advan tage of the benefits of Institutions which secures a provision after death.—(llear.) I have been making a calculation as to the state of life assurance generally, and I find that there are 113 offices in England, and Scotland, and Ireland. There are now in these offices 240,000 policies, and I imagine that the public of England and Scotland would be entitled now, as each death occurs, to one hundred millions of money.—(Hear, hear.) Such has been the result in an inconceivably short space of time, and I think that those offices may expect to go on accumulating in a very rapid ratio. Those who have read the old books cn life assurance will find that at their early commencement most of the offices were obliged to succumb, but now they have been in existence fora number of years, and the only one of the offices that has not paid it liabilities, and this office was conceived and carried on in fraud, was the West Middlesex.—(Hear, hear.) It could not indeed be said to have been based on any principle, ex cept the principle of roguery, and though it may be mentioned as an example, yet it did not fairly come into the category of life assurance offices. We have felt a pressure, from other countries, and it will be satisfactory to the meeting to know that intelligent persons who have come here from other countries, and who have observed the value which life assur ance is to any country, hare given the preference to our system over any other.—(Hear, hear.) I think this something to our credit.—(Hear, heat.) Some have attached themselves to us, and we have formed, and are about to form, connexions which will be valuable to us in the course of years—(Hear) — and those who have not joined us have formed them selves into societies on the principle of the National Loan Fund. I might say more, but, as everything one says here will go before the public, I think it is better not to state where our connexions are, be cause it would only induce others to rival us in a field which ought to be left to us for some time to cultivate.—(Hear.) It is now my duty to move that the report be adopted, printed, and circu lated amongst the Proprietors. Carried unanimously. It was then moved and seconded, and carried una nimously, that John Elliotson, Esq., M.D., F.R.S , Clement Tabor, Esq., and Joseph Thompson, Esq., be re-elected Directors. Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor Graves, F.R.S., were then unanimously re-elected as Auditors. MT. STUDLEY—I think we are in duty bound to offer our best thanks to the Chairman and the Directors for their services. For myself, I feel highly gratified at the state of our affairs. We are going on in a satisfactory way, and I have pleasure in proposing this vote of thanks.—(Cheers.) Mr. MURDO YOUNG—I have great pleasure in seconding the motion. It is gratifying to find that private prudence is keeping pace with national enterprise. The National Loan Fund has given the impulse to insurance societies, and I think we may anticipate every prosperity for the proprietors and the public generally.—(Hear, hear.) I most cordially second the motion.—(Cheers.) The motion was carried by acclamation. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for himself and his colleagues. They were deeply interested in the pro gress of the Society, which was in that pcsi tion that it would be satisfactory to the public. He thought they might anticipate even better results, if possible, next year. The meeting then separated. THE BANKS. (From the Times.) We mentioned the other day the fact that the joint stock banks in Dublin considered themselves ag grieved by Sir Robert Peel's new Irish banking mea sure, inasmuch as the privileges extended to the other banks of Ireland would be withheld from them. These joint-stock banks are two in number. The oldest is the " Hibernian Bank," formed in 1825, chiefly by a number of Catholic gentlemen, in conse quence of the exclusion (at that time) of Catholics from the direction of the Bank of Ireland. They ob tained an Act of Parliament for their establishment, and endeavoured to get the power of issuing notes, but all the clauses giving them that power were struck out of the Act in Committee. In 1827, how ever, they attempted practically to use this power by issuing what they called " tokens," which were notes in appearance, though they did not contain the words, " I promise to pay ; ' but they were afterwards com pelled to withdraw them on the decision of the Go vernment that they were illegal. The paid-up capital of the Hibernian Bank, upon whiCh they have paid steadily dividends at the rate of 4 and 5 per cent., is 250,0001. act is at Palermo. Stella has performed her pro mises. Sylvio has a magnificent palace, and has gained rapid promotion in the army. In the first scene we find him in camp, carousing with his brother officers. A page enters with dispatches for him from the Regent. He is promoted to the rank of General. The page is Stella, arid in this scene is introduced a song, "A youthful Knight whose hopes were bent," which promises to become the most popu lar morceau in the opera. It is given to the page, and Madame Thillon not only sang, but acted it in the most bewitching manner imaginable. The audience were in raptures, and it was, as a matter of course, encored. She sang it again with even more spirit than she had infused into it originally, and there was one loud and unanimous call for its repetition. A third time Madame Thillon gracefully obeyed the call. After that there were many who again called for its repetition, and this song narrowly escaped a triple encore. This was followed by a beautiful romance, which was well given by Harrison, and which was also encored. The next scene is in the palace of the Regent of Sicily (Weiss). The Recent, brother of the late King, has been Regent for twenty years, for the people will not be per suaded but that Don Paul, the son of the late King, is still alive; and they are right, for Sylvio is Don Paul, and the restoration of him to his throne is the task which has been imposed upon Stella by her father. For that purpose she has gone to Palermo, has appeared at the Regent's Court, who, fascinated by her beauty, can refuse her nothing, and has through her interest with him pushed the fortunes of Sylvia. The Regent at length is jealous of Sylvio because he fears he may supplant him in the affections of the beautiful stranger. A magni ficent scenic effect takes place at this point. The curtains at the back of the Hall open and present a view of a grand saloon, magnifi cently lighted for a fete and filled with dancers and masqueraders, among whom are Sylvia, Stella and Ramir. Ramir, who loves Stella, and is also jealous of Sylvio, gives the Regent a paper warning him against Sylvio. Stella sees it, advances to the Regent, unmasks, and while he is fascinated by her beauty, snatches the paper from him, and disappears among the crowd. All unmask, and she appears in a splendid eastern costume. In order to warn Sylvia she sings " The young Nadir to love had dared ;" a Sicilienne in E 6-8 time. This is a most singular composition, but very pleasing, and from the manner in which it was given by Thillon, exceedingly effective. Her fioritiori in this song was rich and most luxurious, but still so tasteful, so musician-like, that it was most exquisite. It is needless to add that the applause was most enthusiastic. The Regent has ap pointed a rendezvous with Sylvio, and has hired assassins to cut him off; by the judicious management of Stella, the Regent himself falls into the trap, and Sylvio is proclaimed King of Naples. The third act opens with a romance, " The happy days of life are passed," most exquisitely sung by Borrani. This is followed by a solo by Stella, "My task is ended," in which the execution of Madame Thillon was really wonderful. Her task, however, is not ended. The document which proves the right of Don Paul to the throne, and which she has sent to him, has miscarried, and the Senate are about to depose him as an imposter. Ramir undertakes to recover it, on condition that Stella will reward him with her hand—she consents, and goes to seek Sylvio—she finds him in his cabinet, in custody of the senators, who will lead him to the scaffold in an hour, if he does not prove his claims. In this scene she sings a song, " Who has not heard," with a burden tra-la-la —which is a perfect marvel of vocalization. The burden of course is almost ad libitum, and her fioritiori is positively overwhelming. Never before have we heard such luxuriance of orna ment, and yet all in such good taste, so beautiful— each note so clear and so distinct—it was like the warbling of some bird. If the human voice be, as some anatomists contend, a musical instrument, then is Madame Thillon the most accomplished performer on that instrument that has ever been heard. She is superior to anything that Persiani was, even in her best days. Ramir gives her the document and de mands her hand. The right of Sylvio to the throne is made clear, and he of course offers to share it with Stella. It is evident she loves him, and Ramir, rather than make her miserable, resigns his pretensions. This is the sub • ject of a beautiful trio, " The love almost sublime I felt," which was exquisitely given by 'Chinon, ' Borrani, and Harrison, and was enthusiastically Pn - cored. This trio is perhaps the gem of the opera. The finale, which is sung by Stella, is the opening motive of her duet in the first act with Sylvia. She is acknowledged as Queen, and Ramir rejoins his pirate band. This is certainly one of the most magnificent spectacles that Mr. Bunn has ever produced. The music is pleasing and characteristic, and he has at length such a prima donna as has not appeared on the boards of Drury since the death of poor Maiibran. rhillon and Balfe were called for at the conclusion, and were both enthusiastically received. The house was crowded to overflowing long before the rising of the curtain, and the overflow of last night is but a foretaste of what may be expected during every night of Ma dame Thillon's engagement. The other joint-stock bank, the " Royal Bank of Ireland," was established in 1836, by the purchase of the private bank of Sir Robert Shaw and Co., who issued notes. The Royal Bank, ha v i ng more than six partners, lost their privilege. By their last report it appears that their paid-up capital is about 210,0001., and the surplus fund 30,0001., after the payment out of the profits of a very large sum in purchase of Sir R. Shaw's business, and other pre liminary expenses. Prom their commencement they have regularly paid a dividend of five per cent. Neither of these two banks have any branches. The objection of these establishments to Sir R. Peel's measure merely proceeds from their desire to be placed on the same footing as the other banks. To the principle of the measure they do not object in the least. Their case is precisely that in which the London joint-stock banks would be if ten years hence the privileges of the Bank of England were abolished, and, while those banks which now issue notes 65 miles beyond London were allowed to issue in the metropolis also, the joint-stock banks should be obliged to continue non-issuing institutions. The law authorising the Louvain and Jemappes Railway, which passed the Belgian Chamber of De puties unanimously, has been equally fortunate in the Senate. An extension to Diest has been conceded to this line. The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the circulation of the private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales for the four weeks ending re spectively the sth, 12th, 19th, and 26th April ult., as published in the Gazette, and gives the following as the average weekly circulation of these banks for the weeks ending the 26th ult.:— Private banks Joint-stock banks Average weekly circulation of private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales during the past month £7,987,466 On a comparison of the above with the returns for the month ending the 29th of March last, we have A n increase in the private banks of £228,250 An increase in the joint-stock banks of 158,458 Total increase last month £386,708 And as compared with the month ending the 27th of April, 1844, it shows A decrease in the private banks of £ 614,028 A decrease in the joint-stock banks of 446,612 Total decrease as compared with last year...£ 1,060,640 On comparing the above returns for the past month with the total fixed issues, it appears that the following is the comparative state of the circulation, viz. : The private banks are below their fixed issue .£329,886 Joint-stock banks are below their fixed issue... 171,066 Total below the fixed issue £500,952 The publication of these returns of the private and joint-stock banks in England and Wales (distinct from those of the Bank of England) affords to parties who are interested in the subject, the means of judg ing how far the wants of the country districts are distinct from those of London. The weekly returns of the Bank of England, though extremeb• valuable as indicative of the condition of the London money- NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors of the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society took place yesterday, at one o'clock, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street ; T. Lamie Murray, Esq., Chairman of the Directors, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN commenced the proceedings by calling upon the Secretary to read the advertisement calling the meeting. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement, The CHAIRMAN said—Having now opened the business of the day, the Secretary will read the report which the Directors lave prepared for the purpose of laying before the Proprietors. It contains the results of the business transacted by the Society during the year, and I hope you will find it satis factory. The SECRETARY then read the following report : SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIREC- TORS OF THE NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. " It is most gratifying to the Directors, on the occasion of the Sixth Annual General Assembly, to have again the pleasure of meeting the Proprietors. " In the reports of the two last years the Directors thought fit to notice the industrial inactivity which was then prevailing, and the corresponding effects felt by the Society, in common with other similar institu tions. The Directors wished to impress on the minds of the Proprietors the influence these causes have en the well-being of life assurance societies, and the intimate connexion between their prosperity and that of private individuals. " Since the last meeting, however, and more par• titularly towards the close of the past year, this in activity has been succeeded by a better state of things, and the class to whom life assurance has in conse quence become available, has not failed, in the exercise of a wise precaution, to lay out a commensurate in vestment against the risks of life, from which this Society has benefited. " In reference to the constant vicissitudes to which all states of society are subject, the principles of the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society should never be lost sight of by the provident and thinking part of the community, as policies taken out in times of prosperity are thereby made subservient to periods of adversity, against which no human foresight is en- tirely secure. " Owing to a combination of causes, and espe cially to a better appreciation of the just claims of the Society on public favour, as well . as of the stability which time has given to it, the result of its operations since the last meeting has been such as to lead to favourable anticipations of its increasing future prosperity. " At the last meeting it was stated by the Chair man that a disposition existed to encourage the esta blishments of the Society in other countries. The Directors have felt it their duty to aid and foster these manifestations, and although the time has been short since some of these connexions have been formed, yet so far as progress has been made, their most favourable expectations have been amply realised. " The influence of this new field of operation will be fully perceptible when the Directors shall have again the pleasure of meeting the Proprietors. " Since the last meeting the business of the So ciety has increased above 40 per cent. on the pre vious year in policies, and more than 50 per cent. in the amount of risks. The total number of life poli cies now issued amount to 2,781. " In the year preceding the last general meet ing the decrement amongst the assured amounted to 10,720/. The total amount of claims then paid, since the institution of the Society in 1837, being 24,6681. 18s., which left a balance in favour of the Society of the actual, under the expected mor tality, of 1,6911. 2s. In the last year the claims on the Society have amounted to only 5,3391. 18s., while the anticipated claims were 8,8581. So far as the present year has progressed, still further evidence has been afforded of the judicious selection of lives—it being the constant desire of the Directors to direct their attention to this point, as the surest stiurce of profit to the assured and the Proprietors. " The Directors, in conformity with the deed of settlement, have caused the annual investigation into the affairs of the Society to be made by the Actuary, and it is now presented, together with the accounts of the auditors, and will he read to the meeting. Fol lowing the plan of distribution laid down in the preceding annual division of profits, of taking one-fifth of the reserve fund for immediate distribu tion to the Proprietors and Policy-holders of five years' standing the prosperous position of the Society enables the Directors, after reserving 30 per cent. of this sum, to divide amongst the Policy-holders entitled to this distribution a reversionary bonus, varying from 30 to 75 per cent. on the premiums, and to the Proprietors a bonus of 21 per cent. on the past year, in addition to the regular interest of 5 per cent. already paid to them. " The following table prepared by the Actuary exhibits the amount of the three last annual bonuses to which the holders of policies of five years' standing have become entitled with the options of receiving the same in cash, or by addition to their policies, or in reduction of annual premium : EXAMPLES. --; -- Permanent , - 03 , 1, Z .sBonus in Reduction Bonus in ad- Age. j g s -5.., ..-,„ .&2 _ dition to Cash of Annual m. E . 4 .:3 g Sum Assured ' 6 ' 4 Premium. - X £ s. d. s. d. 1837 191 13 5 87 13 5 13 17 1 1838 165 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 60 1,000 74 3 4 1839 138 13 6 61 14 3 92 10 1840 89 0 0 41 13 4 6 0 0 " There are now to be elected three Directors in lieu of John Elliotson, M.D., F.R.S., Clement Tabor, Esq., and Joseph Thompson, Esq., whose period of office has expired, but who are eligible to he re elected, and offer themselves accordingly ; and also two auditors, in place of Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S., and Professor Graves, A.M., F.R.S., whose period of office has expired, but who in like manner offer them selves for re-election. " Approved by the Court of Directors, " T. L AMIE MURRAY, Chairman." The CHAIRNIAN — The Auditors have examined the accounts, which will also be read to you, together with the statement of tl'e Actuary as to the actual position of the Society. The SECRETARY then read the audited accounts and the statement of the Actuary. The accounts having been read, The CHAIRMAN said —Befi:re I put it to the meeting that this report shall be adopted, if any gentleman present wishes for any information on the subject of the report or the accounts it will be my duty to listen to any questions he may like to put, and to give him the best answer in my power. Mr. WALKER, of Northampton, asked what was the meaning of the item in the accounts of 8,0001. balance in agents' hands ? The SECRETARY explained that it was the amount of the balances in the hands of the various agents of the Society. The CHAIRMAN — There is, and must be, always a floating balance in the hands of the country agents, because premiums are paid to them every month ; and, although our Society makes, I believe, shorter settlements with its agents than any other, yet it is impossible that the agents should not sometimes have a balance in hand. They might not owe it all, because the instant we send them cut receipts we charge them with them. There must be a continually fluctuating balance which they settle by sending us either money or re ceipts, but they must almost constantly owe us money. If the sum were a constant balance in hand, it might be worthy of remark, but it is a constantly varying balance. Mr. WALKER—T merely put the question because it struck me that the amount was rather large. The SECRETARY—The gentleman next you, Sir, Mr. Pressland, will tell you exactly the nature of the balances in the hands of agents. Mr:WALKER—The agents give security, I believe!? The CHAIRMAN—They do whenever the transac tions they are engaged in are of any amount. After waiting a short time and finding that no Proprietor put any further questions, The CHAIRMAN continued—lt is now my duty to move that the report which has rust been read be EARLY CLOSING OF SHOPS. A public meeting, called for the purpose of taking some steps to procure the abolition of the present system of late business hours, so prevalent through out the metropolis, was held last night at Blagrove's Concert Rooms, Mortimer-street, Cavendish-square, Dr. Epps in the chair. The meeting was very respectably attended ; a considerable number of well-dressed ladies being present. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meeting, said that he was sure that all who were met in that room must feel that this was a cause which called for thei- warmest sympathy. It was one which appealed to their kindest and most innate feelings, for it only asked that they should do that justice to others, which they would wish extended to themselves. He was no admirer of legislative interference in questions of this kind, and he was very certain that even if the Legislature of this country passed an Act to- morrow limiting the hours of labour, that Act would be set aside by those persons who were most interested in so doing. Their legislature should therefore be the en lightened public mind of the country, and their mea sure of success would be in that degree only, in which they acted on that mind by agitation, and by continually hoiding up to their mental vision the baneful effects which resulted from this system. He would leave to the gentlemen who would ad dress the meeting after him, to give a detailed statement of their proceedings, and the success which had already attended them ; and first he should call on the Secretary to report the history of the Society, and he trusted that the good they had already done, would form a foretaste of the greater good which would result from their after exertions.—(Cheers.) The SECRETARY then entered into a lengthened statement of the rise, progress, and prospects of the London General Association of all Trades, for the abridgment of the hours of business, and concluded by exposing the fallacy of the saying, that the present hours were necessary, because people could not make their purchases sooner. Several gentlemen afterwards addressed the meeting, and the following resolutions were unani mously agreed to : " That the meeting views with the deepest regret the present protracted system of late hours in busi ness, as having a tendency to impair the physical and mental energies of those who are engaged in the same, without advancing the interest of the employer, or yielding to any one branch of trade the least con ceivable benefit." " That in order to facilitate the just efforts of those who are engaged in the laudable endeavour to remove the grievance contemplated in the first resolution, this meeting pledges itself to co-operate with and to assist them to the utmost of its power in securing so desirable an object." Thanks having been voted to the Chairman for his able and impartial conduct in the chair, the meeting separated. DIE EARL or ELLENBOROUGIL—We have heard it reported that it is the intention of her Majesty to pay a visit to the Earl of Ellenborough, at Southam Hall, during the owning summer.--Cheltenham Chronic market, are not alone sufficient to afford a clear view of the state of the circulation of the kingdom. A decree of the provisional Government of Mexico, dated the 22d of February, contains the following articles : " I. That the contribution of 1 per cent. imposed by the 2d article of the decree of the 10th of March, 1843, in the transit of money from one department to another, is no longer to be collected, and therefore the articles 42 of the decree of the 11th of July, 10 of the decree of the 28th of December. and the order of the 3d of April the same year, relating to the said contribution, are rendered null and void. " 2. The forced loan decreed on the 15th of May 843, ceases. "3. The extraordinary contribution decreed on the 21i't of August, 1844, also ceases. " 4. The Executive will propose in the second month of the second period of the ordinary sessions the manners and terms in which the parties have paid the whole or part of their quotas by virtue of the imposts alluded to in the 2d and 3d articles of the decree." There is so much useful and amusing matter in Mr. Gilbart's analysis of the bankers' returns, that we do not hesitate to extract from it largely. The following table will interest a great number of readers : A List of those London Bankil house ; the Number and Nan of Names in each House. Name of the Firm, 1. Barclay, Beva:), TrMon, & Co., Lombard-street....... 2. Barnard, Dimsdale, and Co., 50, Conthill • • • • • • • . 3. Barnett, Mares, Parrett, Bradshaw, and Ca., I.om bard•street • 4. Thranquet, Franks, &What nsan, 73, Lombard-street • • 5. Brown, Janson, and C0.,l London (Abchurch-lane) .. 6. Curries and Co., 29, Cornitill 7. Denison,Heywood,Kennard, and Co., 4, Lombard-street R. Fullers and Co., 65, Moor gate-street ... 9. Glyn. Halifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street...) [O. Hanbury, Taylor, & Lloyd, 60, Lombard-street . • • 1. Hankey, 7, Fenehurch-street 2. Jones, Loyd, and Co. (Loth - bury), London .••••• • • • • • - 3. Lubbock, Forster, and Co., 11, Mansion-house-street • • 4. Martin, Stone, and Martins, GS, Lombard-street ....... 5. Masterman, Peters, Mild red, Mastennan, and Co., 34 and 35, Nicholas-lane, Lombard- 6. Prescott, Grote, Ames, and Co., 62, Threadneedle-street 7. Price, Marryat, & Co., King William-street, London•• ,8. Robarts, Curtis, Robart., Curtis, and Co., 16, Lom bard-street 19. Rogers, (Hang, Sharpc,l Boycott, and Co., 29, Cle-1 ments-lane,Lombard-street 20. Sapte, Banbury, Muspratt,' and Co., 77, Lombard-street 21. Smith, Payne, and Smith, I, Lombard-street • • . • • . • • 22. Spooner, Attwood, and Co., 27, (Iracechurch-street 23. Stevenson, Salt, and Son, 20, Lombard-street 24. Weston and Young, 6, Wel lington-street, St. Saviour's, Southwark ......... 25. Wil tarns, Deacon, ar.d Co , Birchin-lane . ....... 26. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76,' Lombard-street I. The name of the firm : Upon comparing the names in the firms with the names of the respective partners in the above list, we find that the names of some firms do not correspond with the names of the partners. Thus, in the firm of Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co., there is no parter of the name of Jones. In the firm of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, there is no partner of the name of Payne. In the firm of Messrs. Spooner, Attwood, and Co., there is no partner of the name of Spooner. In the firm of Messrs. Stevenson, Salt, and Son, there is no partner whose surname is Stevenson. The senior partner is named John Stevenson Salt. In the firm of Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, Robarts, Curtis, and Company, there is no Company. In the firm, also, of Messrs. Fullers and Company, there is no Company. The first name in the firm is not always the name of the first partner mentioned in the official returns. Thus, the partners in the firm of Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., stand in the following order:— Bevan, Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Barclay, Tritton. In the firm of Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co., tho names stand thus:—Halifax, Mills, Glyn, n, Halifax, Mills. In the firm of Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., the names stand thus Tomkins, Percival, M‘Pherson, Willis, Tomkins, Blanchard. The names of 19 of the clearing firms end in " Co." In 11 instances the " Co." represents partners of the same name as other partners mentioned in the firm. IL The number of partners : The number of partners in the 26 clearing firms is 112, and the number of names 70. They may be thus classified. Total Total Partners. Names. 36 ... 22 30 ... 17 . 28 ... 17 12 ... 9 6 ... 5 G firms have, each ... 6 partners 6 ditto 7 ditto 4 - ditto 3 ditto 5 ditto 4 ditto 3 ditto 2 ditto 111. The names of the partners: — A plurality of names occurs in 30 instances, and the number of partners who bear the same name as other partners is 72 :- 1 Instance of five persons in one firm bearing the name—Smith 1 Instance of four persons in one firm bearing the same name—Hankey 7 Instances of three names—Curries, Hanbury, Hoare, Loyd, Martin, Masterman, Salt.. 2l 21 Instances of two names—Barclay, Bevan, Trit ton, Barnarkl, Dimsdale,Barnett,Janson, Ken nard, Fullar, Glyn, Halifax, Mills, Stone, Mildred, Price, Robarts, Curtis, Olding, Ban bury, Williams, Tomkins.. 42 72 40 Single Names 70 Names. Partners ll2 In the following firms respectively the partners are all of one name:—Messrs. Fuller and Co. ; Messrs. Hankey ; Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith; and Messrs. Stevenson, Salt, and Son. IV. The occupation of the partners.—All are de scribed simply as as bankers, except Sir John W Lub bock, who is described as a merchant, and Mr. Young, of the firm of Weston and Young, who is described as banker and brewer. V. The name of the place where the business is car• ried on : None of the clearing firms carry on business at any great distance from the clearing-house, which forms a part of the old Post-office in Lombard-street. Twelve of these firms are located in Lombard-street, and one in each of the four streets or lanes leading out of Lombard street—Birchin-lane, Clement's-lane, Nicholas-lane, and Abchurch-lane ; one in King William-street, ona in Mansion-house-street, one in Moorgate-street, one in Lothbury, one in Threadneedle-street, two in Cornhill, one in Fenchurch-street, one in Gracechurch-street, and one in Southwark. Besides carrying on business in London, Messrs. Jones, Loyd and Co., carry on business at Manchester under the firm of Messrs. W. Jones, Loyd, and Co, ; and Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co., carry on business at Leeds, under the firm of William Williams, Brown, and Co, VI. The residence of the partners.—Three banking firms have returned all their partners as resident at the place where the business is carried on. Three other firms have each two partners resident oa the bank pre mises, seven others have each a partner resident at the bank. Most of the other bankers reside in London. or within an easy distance. Some reside at a considerable distance in the country. THREE YEARS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. BY CHARLES WRITE, ESQ.—It is in an especial manner to the domes tic life and habits of the Turks, and those institutions which connect themselves with these, that Mr. White devotes himself in this work. His business is with the actual Turkish life of the actual day. The bazaars and markets, the public festivals, the coffeehouses and places of public resort, the guilts and corporations, the foreign legations, the different trades and professions, the cemeteries, the manufactures, the slave market and the slavery laws, the libraries and newspapers, the harem s , the army, the cuisine, the divans, the bath s , th e cos tumes and fashions, the religious ceremonies—these are but a few of the innumera‘ile topics that are treated with a degree of minute detail, and of accurate know ledge, that have never before been applied to them in work of any English w r it er . Th e result is a book that, while it may be taken up as a source of amusement at any moment and in any place, or studied as a fund of information not to be o bt a i ne d within tenfold the space in any other qu ar t er, must form the indispensable tra velling companion of any future visitor to the city of the Sultan.—Naval and Military Gazette. THB ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE BAZAAR. —At twelve o'clock on Tuesday the doors of Covent-garden Theatre were thrown open to admit the public at the re duced price of oee shilling per head. The consequence was, that the avenues of the Gothic Hall were soon densely crowded with visitors, and the sale of articles at the various stalls went on with great spirit. Notwithstanding the arrangements made for the convenient ingress and egress of the public, the succession of new arrivals was so constant that in about three quarters of an hour the visitors were so closely wedged together as to make onward progress almost impossible, and the stewards gave directions to the police to close the doors until a certain number bad, by taking their departure, made room for the admission of more. This plan was afterwards acted upon from time to time throughout the ng Firms who attend the Clearing- ies of lie Partners, and the Numb,r o E 4 14 games of the Partners 2 Barclays, 2 Beyans 2 TrMons. 2 Barnards, 2 Dims dales. 2 Barnett% 3 rloareg, 1 Bradshaw. Bosanquet, Frank?, Whatman. Jansons, I Brown, I Barr, 1 Whitaker. 3 Curries, I Magens, I Mills. 2 Kennards,l Denison 1 Heywood. 12 Fullers, no Co. I 2 Glyns, 2 Halifaxec, 2 Mills. 3 Hanburys, 1 Taylor. 1 Lloyd. 4 flunkeys. 13 Loyds, 1 Tabor. Lubbock, Forster, Brown. 13 Martina, 2 Stones 3 Mastennans, 2 Mil dreds, 1 Peters. Prescott, Grote, Ames, Cave. 12 Prices, 1 Marryat i r 2 Robartses,2 Curtises, no Co. 2 Oldings, 1 Rogers, 1 Sharpe, 1 Boycott. 2 Banburys, 1 Sapte, 1 Aluspratt. AU Smiths 1 Attwood, Twells, All Salts !Weston, Young. 5 1 2 Williamses, I Dea -1 con, 1 Labouchere, I Thornton, 1 Melville 5 2 Tomklnses, I Willis, 1 I M`Pherson, I Per cival, I Blanchard. 70 S 1 +.,..; ,- .1 . 1 t-7,77, ‘--- .*:: ...::, '-: SPORTING INTELLI 1 titE - ..: 1 1 ':::'-' NEWMARKET, TUES ty:EKEISThr.G. THE SUFFOLK STAKES. 'kr -•:',) \- , i ,.. / IsatC, At post-time the only horses ascertained to ' ' -44 ..,> were Ould Ireland, Secutor, Buzz, Comrade, a • fi rnois.. About twelve expected to run. The only bet - I # ,A T %I_:4 V ing was 55 to 4A) agst Alice Hawthorn. ENTRIES FOR TO-MORROW. Jockey Club Plate—Oakley and Welbeck. Sweepstakes, winner to be sold for.loo,&c.—Little Finch. Miss Julia colt, St. Domingo, g. (h. b.) by Slane, out of The Captain's dam, &c., by Bentley, out of Emma. Handicap Plate, A. F.—Oakley, aged, 9st 121b—Minotaur, 5 yrs, 9st 21b—Welbeek, 4 yrs, ist 81b—Skeleton, 4 vrs, 7st 41b—Kesheng, 3 yrs, 6st 81b—Sister to Ma Mie, 3 yrs, 6st— Seven's-the-Main, 4 yrs, 6st—Ruff, 3 yrs, sst 71b—and fby Redshank, out of Lava, 3 yrs, sst 41b. The two top weights are scratched. LATEST BETTING. SUFFOLK STAKES (AFTER POST LEFT.) 6 to 4 agst Alice Hawthorn—t 6 to 1 agst Prologue 9 to 2 agst Wee Pet S to 1 agst Khorassan—t to I agst The Bishop of Rom- 10 to 1 agst Misdeal—l ford's Cob DERBY. 2 to 1 agst Idas 1 16 to 1 agst Pants's& 9to 2 agst J o hn Day' s l o t 120 to 1 agst Doleful—t 9 to 1 agst Weatherbit 40 to 1 Titmouse--t 1 to 1 agst The Libel 66 to 1 agst Minikin c—t 5 to 1 agst Pam OA KS. 7 to 1 agst Hope 12 to 1 agst Lady Wildair—t I 8 to 1 agst L ancas h. Witch ____ NEW MATCHES. THURSDAY.—Espoir, Bst 81b, agst Wee Pet, 7st 131 b T.Y.C. 150, h ft. " SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1845. MONDAY.—Captain Phcebus, Bst 71b, agst Due an Durres, ist 1 l lb. First half of Ab. M. 100, h ft. (RECEIVED LAST NIGHT.) WEDNESDAY'S RACES. Sweepstakes of 50 sows. each, for fouryear olds; colts Bst 101 b and fillies Bst 51b. Last three miles of B.C. (7 Subs.) Duke of Bedford's Panther, by Liverpool (Robinson) I Lord Exeter's c by Beiram. out of Amaryllis Panther waited to the Ab. M. bottom, made the rest of the running at a good pace, and won easy by three lengths. The Beiram colt broke down two cr three strides from honte. Sweepstakes of 10 sows each, for three-years-old, Bst . 7lb, and fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 1001., &c. (5 Subs.) Colonel Peel's Little Finch (Nat) 1 1 Mr. Rogers's St. Domingo 2 2 Lord Orford's cby the Grand Duke out of Julia 3 _ _ Mr. Francis's b dby Slane out of the Captain's dam 4 Mr. Marson's c by Bentley out of Emma 5 6 to 4 on Finch, 3 to 1 agst St. Domingo, 7 to 2 agst Emma colt, and 4 to I agst Lord Orford's colt, the Slane gelding and the colt made the running to the new ground, where the others closed with them, and they ran in a line to the cords; the favourite then went in front, won cleverly by a length, and was claimed. The Suffolk Stakes of 15 sous each, 5 ft, if declared, with 100 added. Last mile and a half of R.C. (32 Subs., 14 of whom declared.) Mr. Payne's Queen Mab, 6 yrs, ist 51b (Nat) 1 Sir J. Hawley's the Bishop of Romford's Cob, 3 yrs, ist 91b 2 Duke of Bedford's Prologue, 3 yrs, sst 51b 3 The following also started, but were not placed Salvin's Alice Hawthorn, aged, 9st 91b—Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Mr. Howe's Khorassan, 5 yrs, ist I 11b—Mr. Death's Misdeal, 6 yrs, ist 71b—Mr: King's Youn g Lochinvar, 5 yrs, ist 51b—Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 5 yrs , 131b—Mr. c by Ratcatcher, out of Tur quoise, 4 yrs, Est 111b—Lord George Bentinck's Best Bower, 4 yrs, 6st 31b—and Lord Exeter's Deodara, 3 yrs, 4st 71b. Betting-5 to 4 agst Alice Hawthorn, 5 to 1 agst Pro logue, 7to 1 agst Wee Pet, 7 to 1 agst Queen Mab, 7 to 1 agst The Cob, 8 to 1 agst Young Lochinvar, and 10 to 1 agst Khorassan. Won by two lengths. Handicap Plate of 50/. for three yrs old, &c. A.F. Duke of Rutland's Welbeck, 4 yrs, 7st Blb (Whitehouse) 1 Mr. T. B. Charlton's Ruff, 3 yrs, sst 7lb Mr. Phillimore's Skeleton, 4 yrs, 7st 41b The following also started :—Mr. Wigram's Keshen, 3 yrs, Est 81b—Mr. Newton's Sister to Ma Mie, 3 :yrs, 6st— . Mr. Francis's Seven's the Main, 4 yrs, 6st—and Mr.' Hopkins's b f, by Redshank out. of Lava, 3 yrs, sst 41b. Cl° 4 agst Sister to Ma Mie, and sto 2 agst Skeleten. Won easy. Two other races were not run when eur parcel was made up. MANCHESTER RACES.—TeESDAT. The Manchester Cup of 100 sow., added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; the second to receive 307. out of the stakes. Y Twice round and a distance. Mr. Meiklam's Best of Three, 4 yrs,7st 121 b (Hutchinson) 1 Mr. Worthington's Hooton, 5 yrs, Bst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne, 6 yrs Philip, Porto Bello, Sinbad, and the Old Maid, also ran. Won by nearly half a length. after a fine race; all well up._ _ _ _ Plate of 507., the second receives 10 sows. Heats, two miles and a distance. Mr. Robinson's Wasp, aged, Bst 81b ...(Hopwoed) 3 1 1 Mr. Dawson's Montgomerle, 3 yrs, 7st 1 2 2 Lord Stanley's Ambition, 4 yrs, Bst llb 2 dr Won by a length. cleverly. THE WAVERLEY CLUB BOAT RACE. A very spirited pair-oared race, with four boats, earn. off on Tuesday evening, amongst the gentlemen of the Waverlev Boat Club. The distance was the same as that chosen fOr eights and fours in the Thames Regatta, being 'from Putney Bridge toChiswick Ait. Light Blue—Messrs. Watkins and Bennet. Orange— Messrs. A. Prior and E. Prior. Purple—Messrs. Strutton and Mongredieu. Crimson—Messrs. Westmoreland and Green. At about ten minutes to seven the gentlemen drew to wards the starting place, and were accompanied by the Union, the Thames, Ariel, and other clubs. The wind was blowing very stiffly down the reach, and made throughout a great deal of left-handed labour. The boats were then. positioned, crimson on the Middlesex side, then orange and purple. At two or three minutes before seven the signal was given from the Union, and a pretty start was effected br all the parties, purple taking the lead, orange being second, and blue coming outside them. They had not proceeded many yards when Mr. Westmoreland, through over excite fainted, and fell off his thwart into the boat. He MLA immediately taken to the Star and Garter, where every at attention was paid him. Off the Duke's Head . purple was leading, closely pressed by orange; and inj the heat of the race purple and orange accidentally made a slight foul, and light blue came up and shortly after took the lead and kept it. The struggle from the buke's Head up to Ham mersmith-bridge between purple and orange was very inter esting; orange frequently rowed up to purple, and ulti mately passed them after a very (lashing spurt. Won by about sixty yards. DEVON AND CORN w ALL WREST- LING MATCHES. _ - The Devon and Cornwall Wrestling Society resumed their matches on Tuesday afternoon, and the display of science in this old English game was exceedingly gooet ; and the ground selected, which is at the Brecknock Arms Tavern, Camden town, was in a fair condition. The attendance was Annie rous and respectable. The principal play was as follows: G. Partridge, of Devon, and J. Clow, of Cornwall. light weights, entered the ring for a few m.lnutes, and Clyper was thrown by the hanging toe. Tregidder, of Cornwall, and Lucas, of Devon, light weights, were the next competitors, both showing play, when Tre gidder threw his man a fair back. John Goodman, of the Blues, a Cornishman, and George Snell, a Devonian, both fine men, heavy weights, and good wrestlers. In this bout a great deal of science was displayed by both men, and two falls took place. In the next turn Snell went to knock Goodman across the knee, when the soldier caught his opponent by the back lock and threw him, amidst loud cheers. J. Bennet, of Cornwall, and John Hillman, of Devon, light weights, played together for a considerable time, when Hill man was thrown in a very scientific manner. J. George, of Cornwall, and Parish, of Devon, heavy weights, played for a few minutes, and Parish was thrown. Richard Dyer, of Cornwall, and James Gill, of Devon, heavy weights, then contended, and received several cheers from the spectators, each man playing well and showing science, Gill being thrown. James Trusscott, of Devon, and Read, of Cornwall, light weights, were next, and, after a long tassel, Truscott threw his opponent by the lock. SECOND PLAY.-LIGHT WEIGHTS. Mildrum, of Cornwall, and Bond, of Devon. two men of equal weight and well matched, showed much toeing, when Bond was thrown. Bennett being absent when called, his fall was given to his competitor, Truscott; and Tregidder gained the same from Partridge THIRD PLAY. The names drawn, Truscott and Willi am Mi ldrum weTrethefirs being oplay for the prizes, and both men found plenty of backers. Truscott quickly threw his man, but on his shoulder. Mildrum was on the alert, and both men showed play, when Truscott caught his man by the fore -hip and threw him. Tregidder and Truscott then came together, and consider- able science was shown on both sides, each man struggling hard for the laurel, and their backers cheering them on, but Truscott was too much for his opponent. lie caught his man in his favourite way, by the fore-hip, and threw him amidst loud cheers. LIGHT WEIG4ITS. First prize—James Truscott, Devon. Second prize—T. Tregidder, Cornwall. FIGHT BETWEEN H. BROOME AND ROWE, FOR 50/. A-SIDE. On Tuesday, the long-pending aad long talked-of match between Harryßro i o r m -s e t , re b et r , otphiecrcatochiiy, and Johnny Bz oe otu oßeo,whe,ost wasof the Rising Sun, Air-street, decided at Heversham, Oxfordshire, before a large muster of the professionals, and a no very inconsiderable portion of the metropolitan holiday folks, who thought it an agree able way for once at least of enjoying themeelve. Accord ing to the previous articles the fight was to come off within fifty miles of London, a space professionally termed the Home Circuit, and neither of the men were to exceed lOst. 51bs. Care was taken by the promoters of the fight to prevent a recurrence of those disorders which had led to the interruptions on former occasions, and everything possible was done to bring the contest at length to an issue. The men entered the ring, formed in a select spot, adjoining the place above alluded to, and all the preliminaries being arranged, the set-to commenced, with all the fervour and ardour which so characterised the Olympic games of old. The new rules of the ring, which have in a great degree humanity as their standard, prohibit any approach to " pan cratium,'' so that the contest was one of the fists alone. By the rules, after each round, the belligerents must walk from their seconds' knees to the middle of the arena, and there renew the contest. The person failing to fulfil the order is deemed the loser instantaneously. In contests of former days the men were sometimes carried up to the last rounds, and hence the many fatal consequences. According to the accounts which reached town last night both Broome and Rowe displayed great courage and skill ; the former, however, aft er a smart contest, including 26 rounds, and occupying 57 minutes' time, was declared the victor, amidst the congratulations of his friends. The number of rounds in so short a time speaks well for the tactics of both men. The battle money will be handed over to Broome (luring the week, and a subscription will, no doubt, be opened for the loser. 'While on the subject, it may he well to state that through the instrumentality of Johnny Broome, a grand contest will take place shortly for the championship of England, between Ben Caunt, the present holder of the belt, and Bendigo, of Nottingham. DEATH or WILLIAM bHOULDHAIit, EBQ.- This venerable man has at last. paid the debt of nature. He ex pired at his residence at Marlsford, on Friday last, under the weight of no less than 102 years ! Many of our readers will recollect that on his completion of 100 years he gave a grand _Me at his residence, which was remarkable for. many fea tures of interest; one of the most gratifying being tLie tes timony of a large circle of friends that added years had but matured his virtues, and made him stand forth as an honour able specimen of "a good old English gentigmatc...../p5,6 0 1/4 Express. ar. • ~:~ 5 .