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'at A 4 stated'n an ad ' 25, Throgrnorron street, London, to consider the objects , Tertisemeut recently published, and which was read I s 4; It ' . , J - 4 \ 1 ' 1 k ..,' -,,-- '-' - -0 / , w .. 1,- ..V. ~ .' -- , ,-,i, --• ._ "" r i,,‘ , \\. 4, . . ----.P .6 0- . , - ~ . .1, ..v.-. follows : \., Iv o I I 4 1 -,- ) , - - ".,-- „, '* ' .5-• ,• ' ,--''' 4, 0 .. --- , ~,,k , -. I --, - .„,.,- -... ~„--, ._ - n :l , -' • --, -, -4 .p. .4 I 7 • , tt , OF THEIR TRACTIVE PO '44,,,' v ?.. '-; PI _ .:( - . 7 . ', - •,, ~~, .v, - - . t : -,.. , Yi . . On Tuesday a series x' , 7 '4" of e penme lirtik e .A . V . 01 016 ,, \ ~,,k r, ,„,;-, % •If ~,,, N-4- .4, , ,,.. the Great Western under the dir- 'eh • e over a - ' ) / L . W l t-,_ -14E1) : ..1. *l''s 7 ' o""k'' IA - ' D R OIL ' \''s ' * ‘ 4 4 ... - " ' + , • r'c. . • —do, :pan $ ;barged po lico-oi ed urn dr- FRIDAY 1-410. N • DECEMBER 19 9 1845. NS. 0 1 ' Fudge, No. 16,644. 1...0ND(...'1;N, PRICE SD. i a pro Pen, 9g rc tv o f ~.._, CADETS for INDlA.—Every information con nected with ouTras for INDIA, particiaers of Passage by Ship and by the Overland route, detailed Lists of Outfits both for Ladies and Gentlemen, with the necessary varlatUns for officers, writers, .cadets, as:istant-surgeons, and others, rrit.v be had on ap plication to Messrs. THRESHER arid GLENNY, bast India and Cotiuial Outfitters, 152, Strand, London, where all outfits are sup plied at the wholesale prices. oribi a tti:e le Canc hl a t bst ay e o ho rt in i beir d er, " RAILWAY LITIGATION. " At a preliminary meeting of persons interested, held the 2d day Of becember, 1845, " It was resolved,—That proceedings at law having been threatened !.1.1 v arious railway matters, it is very desirable that, with a view to' the e quitable arrangement of just demands, and the resistance of claims obviously made under the impression that the dread of ruinous law charges will induce compliance, as also to ascertain the l egal liabilities of committee-men, shareholders, and applicants for shares ; and further to elicit the actual circumstances of various railway projects (matters far too weighty and important for indivi dual responsibility), a contdential meeting be speedily convened of Parties who are interested in these objects." The WILLIAM COLLINS, Esq., M.P., in the Chair. nemes of numerous persons desirous of co-operating having. been given in— It was unimously resolved,—That with a view to the accomplish- Inent of the foregoing, purposes, a Society be now formed, to be called' The Railway Mutual Protection Society." That the rules and regulations for the support and government of the Society now read, be approved and adopted. And it was ordered that the same be printed for distribution, and that,. Messrs. Amory, Sewell, and l_ of Throgmorton-street, the. Solicitors of the Society, be authorised to furnish copies thereof to applicants and That persons proposing to become members of the Society, are re-• quested to send their names and addresses to the solicitors. UPon the motion of Sir WILLIAM LowrnonP, it was unanimously resolved— T hat Daniel Whittle Harvey, Esq., be appointed President of the Society, and that the thanks; of the country are due to him for hay- . Ifig _ or iginated this important undertaking. ui !lTat tbe thank s o f thi s mee ti ng b a g i ve n t o William Collins, Esq., - for his attendance, and for the able manner in which he has Presided. • MARCUS TRAVERS, Secretary pro tern CLEAN STREETS, an d EMPLOYME NT of the POOR and RELIEF of METROPOLITAN DES TITIITION. ' Tii e Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London having 1.„,Y Permitted the " Association for the Promotion of Improved the follollowing perfection Cleansing, Drainage," &c., to demonstrate to what state of rfection the streets may be kept clean, the public are informed that streets are now being cleansed by the Association : G c heapside, Conihill, Bank, Royal Exchange, Newgate, King, TZ ll anl, Moorgate, Throgmorton and Threadneedle-streets, and enhouse-yard. El Ti g- b tY men are now employed at 2s. 6d. per day. 'e Whole of the operations are supported by voluntary Lions contribu- BENJAMIN BOND CABBELL, Esq., Secretary. the Council are very anxious to encourage among the mon ,L , ts of industry, cleanliness, and neatness of apparel, they beg to r r ,Le that a present of Fifty Pairs of Trousers, or One Hundred Smock pi„ u elts, will be equivalent to a Donation of 251. • a present of One —.itdred Long Brooms, or Mops, to a Donation of 101. he -`,ll3tion following Bankers have kindly condescended to receive Sub- Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co. t London and Westminster 0,7n1c, and its Branches "kmond and Co. 414Iterie and Co. ' O,lll and Co. 'en B hes ank of London, and its tzanc Prescott, Grote, and Co. Hanburys and Co. Sir Charles Price and Co. Cocks, Bidduiph, and Co. Hankeys and Co. Berries and Co. Fuller and Co. London and Dublin Bank National Bank of Ireland At the Hall of Commerce The London Tavern >elation, at the Offices, 20, Vero- f to loock and Co. its and Co. -- T a rlque and Co. d il y t t he Secretary of the tre et Oxford-street. By order, 3f. DAVIES, Secretary. ~EEDS and CARLISLE RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that an amalgamation, on terms , end allY advantageous, havi been effected with the YORKSHIRE e,_GLASGOW UNION RAILWAY COMPANY, by which an th e le Parliamentary opposition is obviated, the Sharekolders in 11 1 ,, eeds and Carlisle Railway Company are requested to forward scrip to the offices of this Company on or before the 31st of ember, 1845, in order to have it stamped, agreeably to the ar -4ugeruent entered into by the Directors. \ By order of the Committee of Management, CHARLES LOCOCii WEBB, Secretary. ` . . G - r "harn-roems, Basinghall street, London. XFORD, THAME, HIGH WYCOMI3E, • AND UXBRIDGE JUNCTION RAILWAY. Notice • tbu n ice is hereby given, that no further application for shares in 'ornpany will be received after the 27th inst. I s By order, • R. MORTON CALEY, Secretary 43 tir d......:00rgate-street, Dec. 17, 1845 THE OXFORD AND SALISBURY DIRECT RAILWAY. Cilliimsx—Thomas Dowglasse, Esq. Yreoussza-IN-CntiF—Samuel Charles Breve, Esq. •Gl am'rons—Messrs. Elmslio and Preston, 47, Moorgate-street. SECRETARY—Z. Hubbnrsty, Esq. that h. Corolokittoe of Mana:ement have tho satisfaction to announce tep .% in compliance with the applications and suggestions of several ; hB “ernen of experience, they have instructed the several bankers b u j le d h 1 their Letters of Allotment to continue to receive the pre- Jnary deposits from this time until the 7th of January next, in order that those parties to whom Shares in this Company have been boai• ted they concult their own convenience by paying the first de tat resent time, or paying the whole deposit en or before 7 U , of Jasmary next. By order of the Beard, Z. HUBBERSTY, seoretary. M lt° oorgate-street, Dee. 9, 1845. Gl_ RE A T WE STE RN RAILWAY. su,,,,,„eALL 251. S F SECOND INSTALMENT PAID. OF 2/. 10s. PER ON OR HARES , MAKING 5/. 4z a e ,Pirectors of the Great Western Railway having resolved, at 3• B4 e i ‘mg held this day, to call, under the provisions of the Acts of Itoti 'anent, for au instalment of 21. 10s. per Share on 251. Shares, et b t e e , is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to pay on ti on _Tre the 20th day of January next, to any of the undermen bankers, the said sum of 21. 10s. on each of their respective • o, ares, dos rt a „ -- Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co. ; at the Great Western Ilii„.",w r stY Office, 29, Gresham-street, City. . ! ',., °.-- Messsrs. Miles, Harford, and Cu. ; Messrs. Baillie, Ames, g ( 7 ; Stuckey's Banking Company ; the West of England and ti nth Wales District Bank. tla ver P° o l—The Bank of Liverpool. )24 4 ir, n haln—The County of Gloucester Bank. 'Lig—Messrs. I. and C. Simonds and Co. By order of the Board of Directors, L endott CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Terminus, Paddington, Dec. 4, 1845. BEAT WESTERN RAILWAY. ati.".„',-;CALL ON 100 0 /. SHARES, MAKING FR ELEVENTH INST 85/. ALM PAID. ENT OF 5/. PER T h , birectors of the Great Western Railway having resolved, at a 11 4, 1 „„" I g held this day, to call, under the provisions of the Acts of Par ?lit'Zt, for an instalment of 5/. per share on 100/. shares, notice given, that the Proprietors are requested to pay on or before 14 e sa f 7,4y ofJanuary next, to any of the under-mentioned bankers, 4, 0/4 0 : sum of 5/. on each of their respective 1001. shares, viz " — Messrs. G 1 ;n, Hallifax, Mills, and Co. ; at the Great •Cri o `..ern Railway Office, 29, Gresham-street, City. ,'2 ol —.Messrs. Miles, liarford, and Co. r; Messrs. Baillie, Ames, youth Co. ; Stuckey 's Banking Company ; the West of England and ~Outh Wales District Bank. ..I , rerpool—The Bank of Liverpool. h ueatenham—The County of Gloucester Bank. 'Ming —Messrs. I. and C. Simonds and Co. By order of the Board of Directors, CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Edon Terminus, Paddington, Dec. 4, 1845. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. "4t•enslons from CAMBRIDGE to YORK, and from TOTTEN HAM to FARIIINGDON-STREET. t hi tiee is hereby given, that in accordance with the resolutions hem " 11 ° ,1 43" passed at a special general meeting of the Company, J,Z on Thursday, Oct. 30, 1845, every person whose name shall ar as a Registered Shareholder of the Company on the 4th of shares next, will receive a Letter of Allotment for York foreExtnsion h,, in the proportion of three such Extension Shares every aZ4,_shares of 41. 16s. of which he is the proprietor, in the consoli stock of the Company. T he holders of Scrip Certificates for the New Shares of 141. 163. tt t ' being entitled to Extension Shares in the same proportion, tior,e Certificates must be sent to the offices of the Company for en rft,tenlent, nnt later than the 31st instant, accompanied by a letter 44 each hold er ef the subned form : To the Secretary of the Eastern Counties Railway Company. December, 1845. 4 8ir . — Herewith I forwar I to you Scrip Certificates for : Shares of 141. 16s. each in the Eastern Counties Railway, in tu l'et of which I desire to obtain a Letter of Allotment for my v.apitaibi.e proportion of Shares of 201. each in the York Extension Name in full •. • • • • • • • • Usual Signature........, .. Desert')lion . • ..... • .. •••• • • • • • • Place of Abode •• .. •• • • , • • •• i s i • tb T , h orm Must, in every case, be filled up in the handwriting of applicant. 4 cl uhe eceipt of the Scrip Certificates will be immediately acknow wi,rd• r and they will be subsequently returned endorsed, together I , o ' l a Letter of Allotment for the number of Extension Shares to 'eh the applicant is entitled. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman. By order, ARCHIBALD BULKELEY, Secretary. ", Ices Shorediteh, Dec. 17, 18 45 . .....__ MIDLAND RAILWAY.-NOTTINGHAM A. and LINCOLN, and SYSTON and PETERBOROUGH 8 --( LWAYS. T o TIMBER MERCHANTS—CONTRACT FOR SLEEPERS. iaL 4 -, 1 ,?e Directors are prepared to receive TENDERS for 150 , 000 'EPERS, to consist either of sound Baltic timber, or of sound ell-grown larch. t i, l ' e ngth, 8 ft. 6 in. If of Baltic timber, the sleepers must be cut of a triangular form out of balks 13 inches square, with the 87 , ' l ases taken off, or of a rectangular form, of the scantling of 0 „ - , °%. If of larch, they must be of not less area at the smallest than 10 x 5, half round, measured within the bark. Tender ndermust be for not less than 20,000, to be delivered at the wloWing places 70,000 at Gainsborough. 25,000 at Boston or Spalding. 20,000 at Wisbeach. 35,000 at Syston, or on any part of the Melton Canal between Syston and Melton. One-half on or before the Ist of March, 1846 ; the remaining half on or before the Ist May, 1846. , The Tendcrs must be delivered to the Secretary not later than Ten ° ,,elock on MONDAY , the sth of January, on the morning of which may they will be taken into consideration. By order, J. F. BELL, Secretary. berby, 16th December, 1845. FREEHOLD, ST. ANNE, SOHO, MIDDLESEX. TO BE SOLD, pursuant to an ORDER of the HIGH COURT. of CHANCERY, made in a Cause of WALKER t -DORSET, with the approbation of Sir Omni WILSON, one of e Masters of the said Court, at the Auction Mart, near the Bank of England some time in the latter part of the month of January next, .r the beginning of the month of February next, of which due notice will be given, R „A, FREEHOLD DWELLING-HOUSE, No. 16, Queen-street, near s ', L m - sfluare, in the parish of Saint Anne, Soho, in the county of ,:chiesex, now let on lease for a term, of which nine years and up are unexpired. „. I "articiviars and conditions of sale are in course of preparation, and -4 23' shortly be obtained, gratis, at the said Master's office in South ripton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London; of Mr. Harper, Solicitor, „ e hilington-cross ; of Mr. Richard Lonsdale, Solicitor, Temple -4ftbers, Fleet. street ; and at the Auction Mart. THE BREAKING UP! The "breaking up" will soon take place, And then, what joy flumes the face ? In fancy can each school-boy trace The promised Suit from HYAM 1 What joy—what rapture tills his breast, To be so grand —so richly dress'd ? And what delights them all the best, They must be bought of HYAM 1 Then, parents, call at HYAM'S MART, His Tunics, and Hussar Suits smart, Are such as must please every heart, Because they come from HYAM ! The juveniles, with ruddy face, You here can dress with neatness—grace ; Some thousand sizes here you trace, Produced with care by HYAM ! List of Prices for Winter Garments ready-made : X s. d. ti e ntlemeir's Over-coats from ..... ................ 0 9 0 _ e ntlemen's Chesterfield and Taglionis, from • • •. • • ...... 0 15 0 rntlemen's D'Orsays and Glenlyons Fo Ta' t ... 0 8 0 dress Coats, Chesterfields and Taglionis ••.• • • • • ... 010 6 Coats, in all colours, oraided edges, from •• • 1 1 I 1 4 0 fonts, ditto ditto • . Trousers, in Cloth and Doeskin, from .. 0 8 6 sPlentll3 patterns, hi every material, from .. • • 0 4 6 List of Prices for Winter Garments to order, in first-rate style and fashion:— £ s. d. C hesterfield and Taglioni Over-coats, fr0m..............0 18 0 'Orsay an d Gienlyon ditto, from . .... 110 0 Albert and Codrington walking ditto .. ••••• • • • .. Youths' Taglionis and Chesterfields 0 14 0 Dress Coots, made in superior style, from .............. 1 10 0 Surtouts, f rom . ~..... ..... 115 0 °users, in Black and Fancy Doeskin, from •••• • • .. YeStS, of the newest materials, from ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 7 0 The orieeed Department Is conducted entirely distinct and sepa rate from the Beady-made, and buyers will find patterns and ma tiziAlg quite original. _ An immense assortment of Youths' clothes kept constantly on Land, of *warranted durability, at very reduc d prices. Mourning of every description, and to any extent, can be had at five minutes' notice. A book, entitled " The Talk of the Town," containinv, list of "WW 2 % can be had on applying to L. Ilyam, Pantechnetheca, 36, 41r acechurch-street, London. .ago business transacted un Saturdays until the evening. r prov . ,„,itbos iderabl e ! .v , of intosictior ie prose oll cc ] enter, 1318 C Fie wits of l o g upon le n i e had O fe ; ,d the 111/I t - be er u ll be, world li e d it the p en video A« Ob, 9 v hose sort J I/1 e • et us r, W h o l l e c D. 1 e to ste s . 103 ip is s ty., hit w yd ,t.. p ia j ry , / so. all ) verc°' WAS tbs t biF len it bis tell h at bl he t w h°,.te ation A, of °lg o , hat repo I or $4 0 0 1 rd, ~ gip srmle' s t I o.ea. 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Ldfal 6 i- Icb r° o re eau' t oe bad c 0 of tell C‘lll 3 ter./ r e , to b e la t i l o g .:es de riou s °l° ; terd¢ ,jO O be te - ber ig fl it 01' 11 4 , atit tioi- or r the ; 2 0 thQ r ortc le ) ll Cha ir l pa -on e sod 4t ; be 4 'Ollll st i (1 11 e ver ci, Ta co bh ,5i8J_.%01 S at' lre , larg, is e beet' ) bsu 00tO0 bY ' r$ 01) " O . n o,„pa LIPP r rooll aieci tal kccidell of tilis , e d f Pr° ach ° 1, 31°' DA cid°' ;hell ° P °f 00 09 C l ° lel :-V irje° pro' AI, )/ 610" Ireicbt K ood . vcbsl., $ o n f josel ° e oilt• au stch. a doela e Lats'l. 1 fiil ol , s . :i :Eiti'' VS- • • nCe 5 rab °ll# ).e r e Y°11" r5O ''°' icob fret me l ot T.S O 0, 0. i i o f Alla U OVAL NORTHERN LUNATIC ASYLUM. ..5..11) REPORT by the COUNTY COMMITTEE, as presented to the General Meeting of Subscribers, held within the Castle of Inver ness, upon the 14th November, 1845. The increasing prevalence of lunacy through the county of:lnver nesS, and' the obligation upon the local authorities, to confine at the expense of the parish of domicile, all persons thus dangerously afflicted, compelled this project as a matter of ordinary prudence, and apart from all consideration of general philanthropy. Accordingly,• at the Annual County Meeting of the 30th April, 1843, the project was Submitted to the public. It was resolved to endeavour to afford. thelenellt of the Institution to all the northern coUnties, standing,. as they did:l:indef . circumstances of equal necessity ; and a Committee was • appointed to solicit subscriptions on this enlarged and general' footing. They commenced their duties ; but circumstances for some' the were adverse ;. and they had the deep misfortune to lose; almost at the outset of their labours, one of their most influential, zealous, and valued members, by the sudden death of Mr. Fraser, of Newton. Keenly alive to the true benevolence of the undertaking, he was lending it the liberal assistance of his example and of his energies up to the period of his death ; and that melancholy event' naturally' affected, for a time, the exertions of those associated with him in the Committee. Thus the project remained in temporary abeyance. But• it seemed soon evident that unless active measures were again re sorted to, there could. be no reasonable anticipation of a successful. issue. A public meeting of the heritors, magistrates, and clergy, was called accordingly, upon the 10th day . of December, 1844, and the necessity of an immediate canvass was admitted, and pressed upon the Acting Committee. They midertook the task. The funds at that date amounted to 1,5001., and to-day they stand on the list as 4,7001.. This sum is almost entirely the result of private contribution ; for. only one parish, that of Dornoch, in Sutherland, has entered a sub- . scription, and only one public bod the Caledonian Bank of Inver ness, has given a contribution ;—the parish of Dornoch has taken one' share of 21/. ; the Caledonian Bank has given a subscription df one hundred guineas. Apart, indeed, from these two sums, the contra- • butions have been entirely from the hand of private benevolence.. The town and neighbourhood of Inverness have given most liberally, . and many of the districts of the county with an equal hand. Under very trifling exceptions, the Committee have, as yet, bean prevented from prosecuting their solicitations throughout the northern counties. 13everal, however, of the most influential proprietors of the north are amongst the contributors ; and this circumstance warrants the • hope that the canvass which is to be immediately commenced may -he suc• . cessful. The Committee, through two of their number, have applied for subscriptions in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, and London, confining, unless in one or two instances, their application to those connected by birth, or profession, or trade, with the northern' counties. They regret to say that they failed in many quarters • where they had the best reason to anticipate success; but, again,. there were•instances where the claim of enlarged benevolence, apart from any local feeling, was willingly admitted. There were indi • Niduals who appeared to consider it a privilege to have an opportunity or contributing to an object tending so obviously to alleviate the' miseries of the poor. Seith, then, is the amount of the realised funds, and such is the • source from whieh they have been to a very considerable degree de rived. The Committee have no hesitation in stating to the sub scribers their belief that the subscription will be soon considerably augmented. An important addition may be reasonably anticipated from the northern counties, and the result of an influential communi-' cation with India may be looked for with confidence. In closing this part of the subject, the Committee have to mention that, whilst in • London, they had the advantage of communicating with the Lord Advocate upon the proposed scheme ;—that his Lordship became, himself a subscriber, and that he obtained for the Institution the benefit of the royal patronage. It is hoped that such royal counte nance may be the means of assisting the subscription in dilations where otherwise it might not have penetrated. In any event, it in— vests the undertaking with an additional interest and importance, and guarantees to the public an efficient constitution and management. —requiring as it does that' that constitution shall receive the approval . of the high officers of the Crown. The Committee have made it their endeavour to obtain the best' advice as to the site of the proposed Institution. They have re-" quested the assistance of Dr. Malcolm, of Perth, a gentleman emi n ant in the treatment of the insane, and whose opinions were ma- Ted during an extensive continental tour amongst similar institu ms, preparatory to the erection' of Murray's Asylum, in the neigh mrhood of Perth, with which he has been from its erection, and ill is, intimately connected. He selected four sites as eligible—one' on the property of Mr. Baillie, the proprietor of Culduthel ; another on that of Mr. Mackintosh, of Raigrnore ; a third at the Hut of. Health, on the estate of Dashes; and a fourth on the lands of Charleston, the property of Mr. Balllie, of Dochfour. With the first of these proprietors, Mr. Bernie, of Culduthel, • the Committee have been in communication; but the terms' of feu demanded by him are' quite impracticable, and therefore the site upon his property 'adjoin- • ing the Quarry, and close to the marsh with the Raigmore lands, is out of the question. The Committee have also communicated with. Mr. Mackintosh, but without anY result—that gentleman requiring, to know from them the amount of feu that will be given, and the . Committee naturally enough begging to' be informed what is to be asked ; and here the negotiation stands with Mr. Mackintosh. Of' course it will be the • duty of the Subs'oribers immediately to" open • a communication with Mr. Robertson, of Dishes, and Mr. Raillie, of. Dochfour, and thereafter to select from those equally eligible sites. that which may be, obtained upon the most eligible terms. • - . In these circumstanc es o f rea li se d f un d s an d anticipated increase,. the County Committee have consideiedThem selves 'required to delay' no longcr the commencement of the Institution. The necessity for its erection is every day forcing itself upon their attention. The num-• her of lunatics confined at the expense of the several parishes is every. day increasing, and the operation of the New Poor-law Bill must necessarily add to the number. That Bill lirects a course by which, reluctant parishes may be compelled to the huraanity of providing sufficient accommodation !or their lunatic poor ; but it affords no assistance towards securing such accommodation. The more stringent' the obligation upon parishes, the more important to them should be the erection of a local and inexpensive Institution, such as that pro-. posed. This is obvious, and will undoubtedly force itself upon the understanding of all such burdened parishes. The Committee, impressed with these important considerations, submit their proceedings to the general subscribers, and suggest that, without any delay, the necessary steps should be taken for the organisation of the Asylum. They cannot close the account of their proceedings without ex-• pressing the obligation under which the Institution is placed- to se veral gentlemen in the south connected with this part of the country. In Glasgow, Mr. Leith, formerly inspector of the Caledonian Banking Company, most efficiently assisted the canvass ; and in London the • same beneficial office was with equal liberality discharged by Mr. Mackenzie, American merchant, and by Mr. Macgregor, of Cheap-• side. To Mr. Young, of The Sun newspaper, the cause is eminently indebted, for the liberality with which he uniformly admitted the necessary advertisements in a free and prominent access to the co lumns of his important journal. Reported by W. H. COLQIJHOUN, Cdnvener of the County Committee. Total amount of subscriptions as at this date 4,6731. 13s. At a General Meeting of the Subscribers towards the erection of a Lunatic Asylum at Inverness for the benefit of the northern counties, called by advertisement, held on the 14th Nov., 1845, WILLIAM FRASER TYTLER, Esq., Vice-Lieutenant of the County, Chairman ; The Chairman having addressed the meeting, moved the following• resolution, which was unanimously agreed to i— " That the following noblemen and gentlemen be now appointed a Committee, with power to them to nominate from their own number a Sub Committee, for the management of all matters connected with tha erection and establishment of the Northern Lunatic Asylum, and, in particular, to draw up rules and regulations, to be submitted to a General Meeting of Subscribers, to be held at In verness, on the earliest day In January next that the Committee may appoint—Air. Colquhoun, convener." INVERNESS-SHIRE. SUBSCRIBERS OF 501. AND I SUBSCRIBERS UNDER 501. UPWARDS. W. H. Colquhoun, Esq., S.S. The Right Hon. the Earl of Sea- Provost Sutherland field J. M. Grant, Esq., of Glenmoriston The Right Hon. Lord Salteun J. M. Grant, Esq., Joint-Convener The Right Hon. Lord Lovat of the county H. J. Bailey, Esq., M.P. for the Thos. Ogilvie, Esq., ditto county J. B. Fraser, Esq., of Reelick J. Morrison, Esq., M.P. for the D. Grant, Esq., of Bught burgh A. Forbes, Esq., of Culloden Wm. Fraser Tytler, Esq., of Bal- J. Ross, Esq., Berbice Cottage nein Dr. J. I. Nicol The Mackintosh Patrick Grant, Esq„ Ballifeary J. E. Baillie, Esq., of Culduthel. C. Waterston, Esq., manager for the Caledonian Bank J. Mackenzie, Esq., banker Alex. Forbes, Esq., chemist. ROSS AND CROMARTY. - - Sir J. J. R. Mackenzie, Bart., of Sir Hugh Fraser, of Braelangwell, Scatwell K.C.B. The Hon. Mrs. Stewart Mackenzie, D. Davidson, Esq., of Tamil, of Seaforth Convenor of the county J. Matheson, Esq., of Achany, T. Mackenzie, Esq., of Ord M.P. ,John flay Mackenzie, Esq., of Col. Baillie, of Redcastle, M.P. Cromartie T. Mackenzie, Esq., of Applecross, Dr. J. Mackenzie, Kinellan M.P. for the county D. Kennedy, Esq., of Bogbain A. Matheson, Esq., of Ardlntonl. iGelrge Cameron, Esq., Sheriff ! Substitute, Dingwall. SUTHERLANDSHIRE. His Grace the Duke of Sutherland James Loch, Esq., M.P. David Dundas, Esq., M.P. for th George Gunn, Esq., factor for the county. Duke of Sutherland CAITHNESS-SHIRE. George Trail, Esq., M.P. Air G. Dunbar, of Hernpriggs, Bart., and J. Gregg, Esq., She riff-Substitute, Joint-Coureners of the county. NAIRNSHIRE. The Right Hon. the Earl of Gen. Sir J. Rose, of Holmo, K.C.B. Cawdor. H. Davidson, Esq , of Cantray Wm. Mackintosh, Esq., of Geddes J. A. Grant, Esq., of Viewfield Gen. Gordon, of Lochdu. Resolved further, that the above Committee continue in office till the 30th of April, 1847. The Mackintosh moved that the thanks of this meeting be ten dered to Messrs. Mackenzie and Colquhoun for the exertions they had made in procuring subscriptions for this Institution ; and that acknowledgments be also offered to Mr. Leith, formerly inspector of the Caledonian Bank, now in Glasgow; to Mr. Young, of The Sun newspaper; Yr. Mackenzie, American merchant ; Mr. Macgregor, Cheapside, all of London, for the efficient assistance they afforded the deputation in their canvass in these cities ; which motion was seconded by the Rev. Mr. Clark, and unanimously agreed to. On the motion of the Rev. Mr. Clark, the thanks of the meeting were also unanimously voted to the County Committee, who bad hitherto conducted the business of the proposed Institution so successfully. The meeting resolve that these resolutions be published in the Inverness newspapers. WM. FRASER TYTLER, Chairman. The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to the Chair man, for his conduct in the chair. WM. R. GRANT, Interim Secretary. FOR STOPPING DECOYED TEETH. Price 2s. 6d. Patronised by her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. MR. THOMAS ' S . S UCCEDANEUM for stopping decayed Teeth, however large the cavity. tis placed in the tooth without any pressure or pain, and will remain firm hi the tooth for many years, rendering extraction unnecessary, arresting the further progress of decay. All persons can use Mr. Thomas's Succedaneum themselves with case, as full directions are inclosed. Price 2s. 6d. Sold by Savory, 220, Regent-street ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Johnson, 68, Cornhill ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; and all medicine venders. Mr. Thomas continues to supply the loss of teeth upon his new sstem of self-adhesion, without springs or wires. Thmethod does not require the extraction of any teeth or roots, or a ny painfal operation whatever. Mr. Thomas, Surgeon Dentist, 64, Berners-Street, Oxford-street. EYE -BROWS, MOUSTACHES, and WHIS KERS produced in a few weeks by using All essential Spirit drawn from choice Aromatic Herbs, the peculiar properties of which are known only to the Inventor, and although perfectly inno cent in Itself, will produce new Hair on bald places, caused by weak ness of contitution, or where Nature has not bestowed this orna ment of tie human figure. It has been known to many of the Nobi lity and Gentry upwards of eleven years, some of whom the Inven tor most sincerely thanks for their attestation of its merits, in the certainty of restoring Hair and giving it additional lustre and strength. Its virtues are manifold--it prevents the Hair from fall ing off or turning gray ; a few drops on the •crown of the head will remove the most distressing pain in that part produced by or at tended mg, ith faintness ; and is acknowledg, d by the Faculty as the only specific known to cure that disease of the head called Porigo de calvans (which causes the Hair to come oft in patches) ; a few applications removes dandruff. This wonderful discovery is fully ex plained in a pamphlet containing testimonials to its regenerating , new Hair upon bald places, entitled, " Three Minutes' Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the Human Hair," by W. Grimstone, Inventor of the Aromatic Regenerator for the Growth of the Human Hair, and a certain preventative of headache and fainting ; also a toilet perfume—bearing the Inventor's signature, Barbary, High gate, near London Sold only in triangular bottles, with name, &c. 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NOTICE.—The ushal fifteen days allowed for payment of Pre miums falling due at Christmas will expire on the 9th day of January next. - LIFE INSURANCES, Two-thirds of the Profit on the Company's Life business, since De cember, 1841, will he apportioned, periodically, among Policies for Life, without involving the assured in any risk of partnership. • • The Company has returned•to the positiOn in the Royal Exchange, which it had occupied in the former building from 1720 till its de struction by fire in .1838. . Branch Office, 29, PALL-MALL. THOMAS TOOKE, Esq., Governor. • WILLIAM SAMPSON, Esq., Sub-Governor. The Hon. J. T. LESLIE MELVILLE, Deputy-Governor. • - DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Chas. John Manning, Esq. George Pearkes Barclay, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Edmond S. P, Calvert, Esq. Edw. Howley Palmer, Esq. Alexander Colvin, Esq. John Henry Polly, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Abraham J. Roberts, Esq. John Deaeon,"Esq. - - Charles Robinson, Esq. Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. 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For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Mar tin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house. AMERICAN STATESMEN QF THE LAST FIFTY YEARS. In a few days, in 2 vols. Bvo., LIFE and TI NIES of the HONOURABLE HENRY CLAY, Late Senator, Secretary of State, one of the Commissioners of the Treaty of Ghent, &c. With Extracts from his Speeches, Correspondence, &c. By CALVIN COLTON, Author of "Four Years in Great Britain," &c. This work may be regarded as a faithful picture of the political history of the United States since 1810. Wiley and Putnam, 6, Waterlco-place ; and at all the. Libraries. Elegant rocket Edition, pries Is., by post is. 6d. Eleg D R. CUL VER. WEL L ON MARRIAGE, its HINDRANCES and OBLIGATIONS. " To be or not to be, that is the question."—Shatsp;are. Contents :—On Matrimonial Eligibility and Unfitness—Laws of Paternity—Phenomena of Gestation—On Maternal Influence—On infelicitous and unproductive Uaious—Curiosities of Medical Experi ence, Cases, &c. &c. Also Companion to the same, price Is., by past Is. 6d. CMASTITY ; its ABUSES and DISEASES (7 1 2 Engravings). There two interesting little volumes are not intended for idle or in• discriminate perusal, but they are earnestly offered to the attentive consideration of those who may be more legitimately and perhaps painfully interested. ' Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvtlho, 147, Fleet-street Mann, 39, Cornhill, and all booksellers, et direct from the Author, 21, Arundel-street, Strand. At home daily till 2 ; 7. , ,venings, 7 till 9. FOURTEENTH EDITION of the SILENT FRIEND on Hainan Frailty, with Coloured Engravings. Jest published, price 2s. 64., free by post (in a sealed envelope) 38.6 d.. 11HE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work on the Infirmities of the System it both sexes ; and on the - loss of the reproductive powers, with means of restoration. The baneful effects of indulge- ce, &c., are fully pointed out. Illustrated by En gravings; followed by observations on Marriage. By R. and L. PERRY and Co., Consulting Surceons, London. Published by the Autkors, and may be had at their residence 19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET. Sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Bonney and Co., 63, Ox ford-street ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhell-street ; Parkin, Compton street, Sole ; and all Booksellers. "We regard the work before us, the Silent Friend,' &pi 4 work embracing most clear and praetical views of a series of bomplain+, hitherto little understood, and pass.,l over by a maiority of the me dical pro,ssion, for what reason wo are at a loss to know. We mast however confess that a perusal of this work has left sock a favourable impression on our minds, that we not only recommend, but cordially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffering from hulls cretion, to profit by the advice contained in its pages. "—Ago anf Argus. The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIAC UM is exctusively directed to the cur. of nervous debility, irregularity, weakness, loss of ap petite, indigestion, consumptive habits, and debilities arising from excess, &c. In bottles, price 11s., or the quantity of four in one bottle for 335., by which 11s. are saved. The five-pound cases may be had as usual. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, a remedy fer searching oat and purifying the blood from scurvy, blotches on the head, face, and body, ulcerations, a.id those painit,l affections from improper treatment or the effects of mercury, em and all eruptions of the skis. Price Its. and 335. per bottle. rini s a c ri c s o i n ng dary symptoms, pERRY'S PUItIFYR‘G SPECIFIC PILLS, price 29.9 d., O. 61 9 and 118. per box, are the most effectual remedy fox strictures, Lallans elation, &c., without hindrance to business. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. Minute detail of cases necessary. Mesas. It. and L. Perry and Co., surgeons, may he consulted, as usual, at 19, Itemers-street, Oxford-street, Lend3n. daly, and at 106, Duke-s eet, Liverpool, very Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ; and at 10, St. Jo' n-street, Deansgato, Mamhe der, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. THE TWELFTH EDITION. Just Published, in a sealed envelope, price 2s. 6d., and seat free, on receipt of a Post-ofilee Order for 3s. id. 1 1 ANLY HEALTH : a Popular Inquiry into the Concealed Cause of its Decline, with Instructions for its Complete Restoration. Addressed to th Yse suffering from the destructive consequences of excessive indulgehe.l, terminating in Mental and Nervous Debility, Local or Constitutional Weakness. In digestion, and Consumption. Including a comprehensive Dissertation on MARRIAGE. ' Illustrated with Cases, Scc By C. J LUCAS and Co., Consulting Surgeons, London. CAUTlON.—Complaints having reached us that several persons wishing to purchas e our work, entitled " Manly Health," have had placed in their hands a fraudulent infringement of our copyright, pro duced by illiterate and dishonourable men, and which, though bearing a citse resemblance of title, is utterly valueless; ve deem it a duty, by way of protection, to caution the public against being duped y such base imitations. Persons desirous of obtaining the above work, , wit rot wishing to apply to a bookseller for the same, may, to insure secrecy, have to direct trona the Author s , to that amount. by enclosing 33. 61. or Postage Stamps May be had of the Authors, No. 60, Newman-street, Oxtbrd-street; and sold by BrMain, 11, Paternoster-row • Ilpnnay and Co. 63, Oxford - street ; Noble, 11 4, Chancery - lane; Gcrdon, 146, Leaden hall-street; Cl. Mansell 3 , King-street, Southwark, London; T. Bowler, Cou r i er - office, 4, St. Ann's-square, Manchester; W. Howell, 75, Dale-street, Li verpool; W. Wood, 75, Hi g hstreet, Bimini:Lax; W. and IL Robinson, 11, Greenside-street, Eidnhargh ; T. Price, Dame-street, Dublin; and all Booksellers. "The best of all friends is the pro f es sional friend, and In no sl.ape en Manly Health.' —The New Be ll' s W e ekly Musenger. can he be consult e d with greater safety and secrecy than in Lucas Messrs. Lucas and Co. are to be consulted froze Ten till Tw o , a nd from Five till Ei g h t in the even i ng , a t their residence, X. CO, New man-street, Oxford-street, London, and country patients may be succeistully treated, on minutely describing their case, and enclosing file usua fee of It, for advice. IMMENSE SALE OF LAMPS AT HALF-PRICE. CLARK and COMPANY, 447, West Strand, beg to announce that they intend making extensive alterations in their establishment, and, in consequence, are compelled to dispose of alarge portion of their Immense and excellent stock of lamps. The stock consists of the New Light, Clark's Patent Camel Oil Lamp (the best oil lamp ever made), Solar Lamps, and all other oil lamps. Yoling's Vesta Spirit Lamp, the Gem Spirit Lamps, Oil and Candle Chandeliers, Candelabras, and Ormolu Candlesticks, and richly cut Lustres ; Palmer's Magnum Candle Lamps, and every description of Palmer's and Clark's Candle Lamps that can be required. In fact, their immense variety provides a choice for all, and gives all satisfac tion. The whole will be sold considerably under the usual charges. The reduction in prices commence Tuesday, 1 Gth December, and will only continue one month, or perhaps less. Please write down Address, CLARK and Co., 4 47, WEST STRAND, the Immense Lamp Depot. BRANDY AND CAPSULES.-Mr. BETTS (the late firm of J. T. BETTS and CO.), Patent Brandy Distiller, 7, Smithfield Bars, feels it doe to himself and the public, to state, that the Manufacture of the PATENT BRANDT was not, and never has been known to any person except to himself and one of his sons. And that he was succeeded in the business of the Dis tillery, 7, Smithfield Bars, by his sous, J. T. BBTTS, jan., and CO., on his retiring therefrom, in 1843. Mr. BETTS further states, that he is the sole Patentee, manufac turer, and veadar of the Metallic Capsule, (or solid metal covering for the mouths of bottles), that no other Brandy in England, except BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, is thereby protected; the Patent Metallic Capsule if, therefore, applied to any other Brandy, 'lust have been surreptitiously obtained. Metallic Capsule Manufactory, I, Wharf-road, City-road. fIETTS'S PATENT BRAN DY, certified by the Faculty of England to be the purest spirit, and guaranteed by the Patent Metallic Capsules, embossed " Betts's Patent Brandy, 7, Smithfield-bars," is sold at Sc. 6d., bottle included, by the most respectable dealers, lists of whom may be obtained at the Distillery, where quantities of not less tkan two gallons, in bulk or bottles, are supplied. Address, 7, Smithfield-bars. HORIZONTAL WATCHES, VERY FLAT. tB. SAVORY and SONS, Watchmaker s, 9, • Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank. Price, in Silver Cases, Three and a-Half Guineas each ; or, in Gold Cases, Six Guineas each. These Watches are accurate and durable, the Horizonta. Escapement being peculiarly suited to combine those important rcpt. sites. They are jewelled in four holes, and continue going while being wound. A twelvemonth's warranty is given with each. GRATIS! GRATIS! GRATIS! THE PALACE OF BEAUTY. No doubt many persons are anxious to look At what we have said in the new winter book; And we beg to acquaint them this beok is now printed, And that many a fact of importance is hinted; You'll find that we've not been remiss in our duty, When you read what we state in "The Palace of Beauty." This book costs you nothing (it couldn't cost less), And that is a fact upon which we lay stress ; If you just write a letter applying for one, our request will be granted by MOSES and SON, Who are never accus'd of ne.tlecting their duty, With regard to transmitting "'t he Palace of Beauty." No matter the distance at which you may dwell, We send in the town and country as well ; And that which, perhaps. will surprise you the most Is the fa, .t that we also agree to pay post ; This proves that E. MOSES and SON do their duty, When'er they're asked for " The Palace of Beauty." LIST OF PRICES. X I. d. SEAT MADE. Beav aglionis from 8 . . • Chester' elds or 2odringtons ........................ 9 19 6 D'Orsay I, Attols, Pembroke, and every description of Bays' Witter Coats in every style ...... ••• • • from 11 11 6 White rCoats .......... Winter trousers, lined ............... . Dress Coats, edged .. ••••• • • • ••• • • ••••••• • • • • • • • 1 0 • Frock, ditto • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • Roll Cellar Vest ••••..••••• • • • • • • • • . • ... • 1 9 Double-breasted ........ ........• ••••• • • • • • 0 2 6 Boys' Hussar and Tunic ..... . ...... ....... 0 18 6 Ditto, Winter raiment—. Ditto, ditto Vests .......• .• • 0 1 6 MADE TO MIASMIC Winter Coats, in every style and shape, handsomely Alined. cloth -Great Coate, veliet collar and cuffs ...... 1 12 -. 0 Tweed Wrappers .. . . ... .• 0 18 6 Ditto Trousers ....................... ........... . . .0 8 6 Winter Trousers, in all the new patterns 9 12 0 Doeskin ditto. ......... ..... .................. ole 6 Best quality, or dress de 1 6 0 Dress C0at5............ .. Ditto, best quality made 1 13 0 Ditto, best quality made . • •• • • Cashmere Vests ......... ..... ........... • 8 6 Satin de., plain er fancy .•••.• • • • • .. ........ 0 12 0 Boys' Hussar and Tanis suits• • • • ..... 1 6 • Groat Coats ... 0 14 6 The New Werk, entitled the " Monarch Mart," with full direction or self-measurement, may be had, en application, Post Free." IMPORTANT. —Any article purchased er ordered, if not approved et exchanged, or the money returned. Observe—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Wholesale and Retai, Woollen Drapers, Outfitters, and General Wareheasemen, 154, Mino ries, and 86, Aldgate, City, opposite the Church. 3T.8. No business transacted at this Establishnecnt from sunset on Friday till sunset on Saturday, when business is reamed at twelve o slick. CAIITIoIi.—E. Moses and Son are obliged to guard the public against imposition, having learned that the untradesmanlike false hood of being connected with them, or its the Same concern, has been resorted to in many instnnces, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion whatever is i.th any other establishment, in or out of London, and those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to ite the C p r event disappointment, &hurch.c.) call er send to 154, Miami.. or 8 ,5 , Aidgate, oppos R O- WLAND'S ODOIN r 0; sr, PEARL DENTIFRICE. Patronised by the Queen, and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and the several Sovereigns and Courts or Europ e . White Powder for the Teeth, compounded of the choicest and , most recherché ingredients of the Oriental Herbal - the leading re- THE FOLLOWING AGENT/ FEE LONDON. quisites of cleanliness and efficacy being present in the highest pos- Messrs. Savory and Moore, Chemists and Druggists, Regent-street sible degree. It extirpates all tartarons adhesions to the Teeth, and and New Bond-street. ensures a pearl-like whiteness to the enamelled surface. Its anti septic and anti - scorbutic properties arrest the further progress of Messrs. Fisher and Toiler, Chemists, Conduit street, Boni-street. J. Sanger, Chemist, Re., 150, Oxferd-street. decay of the Teeth, and induce a healthy action of the Gums. The Messrs. Hannay and Co., Chemists, Re., 63, Oxford-street. Breath also attains a fragrant sweetness truly grateful to its pos- Mews. Barclay and Son, Patent Medicine Warehouse, Farringtlon- eossor. street, 1 As the most efficient and fragrant aromatic Tooth Powder ever Thos. Keating, Chemist, 79, St. Paul's-churchyard. known, ROWLAND'S ODONTO has for a long series of years oe- K. Edwards, Patent Medicine Warehouse, 67, St . Paul's - churchyard. eupled a distinguished place at the toilets of the Sovereigns and the T. Butler, Patent Medicine Warehouse, 4, Cheapside. ; Nobility throughout Europe, while the general demand f‘r it at ones Messrs. W. Sutton and Co., Patent Medicine Warehouse, Bow- ' announ ces the favour in which it is universally held. churchyard. Price 2s. 9d. per Box. R. Johnston, Patent Medicine Warehouse, 68, Cornitill. I CAUTION.—TO protect the public from Fraud, the Hon. Com- Messrs. Langton, Brothers, and Scott, Wholesale Druggists, 225 and missioners of Stamps have directed the Proprietors' Ns.ixte and 221, Thames-street. Address to be migrated en the Government Stamp, thus— - Messrs. Drew and Hayward, Wholesale Druggists, Great Trinity- A, ROWLAND and SON, Vl., Ilatton garden, . lane. and which is affixed on each Box, - Sold by the "Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perfumers. %* All others are fraudulent Imitation'. TOR BIDINKFILGR. Meal. J. and B. Bitlmes and Co., Druggiats, hot,Lsitimf et. which is at least equal to any of the steeping and capil lary attraction systems that have been recently so much talked of, and who has been constantly making up into cabinet furniture the wood which he has prepared by this process. M. Flourens gave a long account of some new expe riments made by him for the purposes of testing the correctness of his former statements of the mode of re absorption and progressive production of bone.. His new experiments"confirm the view which be has co-mmimi cated to the Academy in a series of papers on the sub • ject, and give evidence of great attention and zeal. A letter was received from Mr. B. Phillips, of London, claiming over Dr. Petrequin, of Lyons, the priority of the employment of galvano-puncture iu the treatment of aneurisms. This is disputing for the skin of the bear before the bear is killed. We have yet to learn that gal vano-puncture has been successfully practised in cases of aneurism. Dr. Eadl, of Munich, presented to the Academy a work which he has published " On the Development of man, and of the Chicken in the Egg State." Dr. Daremberg presented a translation of a work on the diseases of the skin, by Rosenbaum. The author re pudiates the opinion that these dis-ases are engendered and kept up by parasites, and ascribes them exclusively to a derangement in the secretions. This appears to ba the more reasonable doctrine, as there are thousands of cases on record of cures of diseases of the skin when the secretions have been improved.—Galignani. THE CORN TRADE. (From the Mark-lane Express.) Something very like a panic was caused by the rumours circulated last week respecting the probability of an alteration being made early in June in the laws regulating the importation of corn, and the depression has not been lessened by what has since occurred. That a free-trade would, in the space of a comparatively limited time, have the effect of bringing down the price of agricultural produce in this country to the continental level we have no doubt ; but to suppose that this can be done at once (particularly with so deficient a harvest as the last has unquestionably proved all over Europe) is unreasonable. %nether the existing law remains in force, a fixed duty be substituted, or the import of wheat be permitted free, under none of these circumstances can we calculate on a very large supply of this article from foreign countries until another harvest shall have been secured. In Germany, Poland, and Russia, the utmost scarcity prevails. The Governments of Holland and Belgium have already prohibited the export of grain, and the rulers of the countries first named are likely, should Great Britain proclaim her necessities by abolishing the impost on corn, to follow the same course. Some of the eastern Powers have deemed it wise to interdict the shipment of grain and pulse, and most of the States in the Mediterranean have shown far greater anxiety to secure sufficient wheat for their own consumption, by buying largely at Odessa, than to send any of what they have on hand to England. In the United States and Canada the wheat harvest has, it is true, been productive ; but, leaving political considerations altogether out of the question (though it must be borne in mind that our relations with America are, to say the least, in rather a critical position), it is scarcely reasonable to suppose that, with a demand from Holland and Belgium, any very great surplus will re main for export to England. 'raking all these matters into consideration, we are inclined to think that circum stances do not warrant the present depression in the wheat trade. Long before any change in the laws was thought of, it was anticipated that the duty would, in the regular course of events, fall in the spring of next year to a very low, if not the lowest point. The wheat now in bond here, and that lately bought abroad, was pur chased under the full expectation of such an occurrence; and what is more, we may venture to say that the notion of ls. per quarter was by no means chimerical. What ever, therefore, may be the ultimate effect produced on the value of grain in this country by lowering the pro tection afforded to farmers, tho possibility of such an alteration being made ought not to influence prices at present. Indeed, so far from anticipating increased sup• plies of foreign, we feel disposed to believe that the un certainty felt respecting the future measures of the Le gislature is likely materially to decrease the shipments of corn from abroad; and, on the whole, we can discover no sound reason why farmers should sacrifice their pro perty by pressing sales at a period least advantageous to themselves, for such we conceive the present to be. The evidences of alarm manifested during the we .1( have drawn from us the foregoing remarks. Though nothing has transpired to lead to the opinion that the defective nature of the yield and quality of the wheat crop has been at all exaggerated, and the potato failure is on all hands allowed to be nearly, if not quite, as serious as was at any time apprehended, so great a change has been worked in the feelings of holders of grain within the last fortnight by political events, that all parties have shown a determination to force sales, the consequence of which has been a serious depreciation in the value of the article. At most of the leading pro vincial markets the trade has been perfectly paralysed, and, with every disposition on the part of sellers to faci litate business, they have found it impossible to induce purchasers to buy largely. At Liverpool, on Tuesday, wheat was quoted 3d. to 4d. per 701 b. lower ; flour ls. per sack and barrel ; whilst all descriptions of spring corn and pulse fell in the same proportion. Later in the week the depression was greatly increased by the news of the resignation of the Peel Cabinet, and ou Friday it was literally im possible to effect sales to any extent. From many of the other large consuming towns the reports are equally dull, and at several of the markets in the agricultural districts (including the chief shipping ports on the east coast), the decline in the value of wheat has amounted to 4s. per quarter. By our Scotch letters it appears that a similar effect was produced on the trade in grain at the principal markets, by the news of a probable change in the corn laws to that which has occurred in the south. At Edin burgh, on Wednesday, the utmost difficulty was ex perienced in effecting sales of wheat at a decline of 3s. per quarter; and other kinds of corn receded in the same proportion. At Glasgow the fall was not quite so great; but there, as elsewhere, considerable unwillingness was shown to purchase more than just sufficient for immediate use. The accounts from Ireland respecting potatoes are of a less favourable character this than the preceding week; the disease having, it is stated, been found to spread even where the greatest care had been taken in storing. The effect which might have been produced by this in telligence on prices of corn had, however, been more than counterbalanced by the news from England ; and business in grain had become nearly as dull there as on this side of the Channel. The arrivals of wheat coastwise into London have been large during the week, 80,790 quarters having been reported up to this (Saturday) evening. Of the supply the greater proportion has gone direct to millers, and comparatively little has appeared at Mark-lane for sale. The show by land carriage samples from the home coun ties has also been small ; indeed, the Essex, Kent, and Suffolk stands were nearly bare, both on Wednesday and Friday. The quantity received by the millers direct from the east coast has proved fully equal to their im mediate requirements, and they have consequently kept out of the market altogether. In this state of affairs it is not easy to say on what terms business might have been done, but there can be no doubt that purchases of even the best qualities could have been made at the close of the week on terms which would not have been accepted in the commencement. Holders of free foreign wheat have hitherto displayed considerable firmness, at ; the same time it must be remarked that owing to their having refused to accede to any decline of importance, the demand has been wholly checked ; quotations can therefore only be regarded as nominal at present. The reported probability of a free trade or a low duty has failed to encourage speculation in bonded wheat ; and, so far from any improvement having taken place in prices, it has been quite impossible to sell at previous rates. Some of the town millers reduced the top quotation of flour 3s. per sack just before the close of business on Monday, and the reduction has since been generally ac ceded to by the principal manufacturers. Ship flour has fallen in the same proportion; but the decline has not hitherto led to an increased demand. Barley has come to hand rather freely, and the in quiry for this grain having been the reverse of active, sellers have been under the necessity of submitting to a further abatement; even the best malting qualities were easier to buy on Friday, and to have placed the common runs, lower terms must have been acceded to. Malt has hung very heavily on hand, and its former value has been barely maintained. In addition to a good supply of oats from our own coast (6,928 quarters,) 3,268 quarters have come to hand from Scotland, 5,077 quarters from Ireland, and 10,696 quarters from abroad, making together rather a large arrival. The principal dealers having still fair stocks on hand, have declined purchasing; the trade has conse quently been excessively languid, and the tendency of prices has been decidedly downwards. Beans have been placed with difficulty at Monday's reduction; and to have sold any quantity of peas on Fri day, even lower terms than those current in the be ginning of the week must have been accepted. As the late political occurrences in this country could of course not be known abroad at the date of our last letters, the previous flat advices hence had begun to have some effect on prices, and at several of the principal ports in the Baltic rather a material decline had oc curred in wheat; we expect, however, that after the news of a probable alteration or total repeal of the corn laws of Great Britain was received, a great change was feelingsroduced in the of holders. Whether we arc right or not in this supposition, it is pretty certain that, beyond what is now on passage, no further supplies of importance from the northern ports can be reckoned on, winter having, in ell probability, ere now set in. At Dantzie new wheat seems to have fallen several shillings per quarter, sales of several parcels of good quality, weighing 611 h. to 621 b. per bushel, having been made there at 475. to 495. per quarter. TheFe prices, though much below former quotations, are still high as compare( with the value of the article in the British markets. The accounts from the interior of Poland continued to give a deplorable statement of the distress and suffering which prevail( d in consequence of the high price s of all articles of food. Advices from Stettin inform us, that though the ex post demand fur wheat had slackened, many orders PARIS ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. SITTING OF DEC. 8. Before th e commen cement of the regular buiness of the day, the A ca d em y proceeded to discuss the q ues ti on of appointing a candidate for the chair of chemistry at the College of France, rendered vacant by the resigna tion of Baron Thenard. There were forty-three mem bers only present, and all their votes were given to M. Pelouze. Our readers are aware that the King has con firmed the recommendation of the Academy, by appoint ing M. Pelouze to fill the vacant chair. Several communications iu mathematics were an nounced to the Academy, but they were all of a nature to be comprehended only by good mathematicians, and hare no interest for the public at large. . M. Morin read a notice on the steam-hammer,, which was shown at the last exhib itio n of national industry in the Champs Elysees. I n this notice he declares that marvellous results are o btained with this instrument. inter vention of stetini a acts' in a direct manner, without the mo tive shaft, and transmit s t o t h e h ammer a surprising agility wi th a p ower that varies almost ac cording willof the workma n . A t one moment crack a nut-shell with out touch i ng the th is hammer t o will nut; at another it will strike with enormous force upon the largest mass of iron. M. Morin observes that the English Government has adopted the use of the steam hammer for the driving of piles in their ports, and re commends that the French Government should follow the example. . . M. Gerhardt gave an account of some experinients on the atomic weight of chlorine. Dr. Proust and M. Dumas had already stated that the atomic weights of all bodies are exact multiples of the atomic weight of hydrogen. M. Gerhardt states that the atomic weight of chlorine is exactly thirty-six times that of hydrogen. M. Adolphe Brogniart read a favourable report of the committee on the work of M. Chevandier respecting the annual produce of the forests 'in weight of wood, the charcoal that may be obtained, gm An account of this paper has already appeared in one of our notices. A letter was received from M. Boutigny, claiming a ' • "ty over several correspondents of the Academy, priorire lative to . the cha.dage of wheat a n d other seed corn. A co mmunication was read from Mr. Smith, respect ing the e xperiments of M. Boucherie on the preserva .tion of wood. Mr. Smith is not the only person who thinks that M. Boucherie's experiments are by no means • conclusive' an d many even disp u t e t h e i r originality ; but it would be unjust to deny that M. Boucherie has displayed great skill and attention in his attempts *to arrive at a satisfact,ry result. There are at this "moment twenty processes for the preservation of wood, a nd every man who has a process fanci es hi s own to be 1 the best. , I t i s a curious fact in connexion with this sub . ject, that .although timing the lust -fifteen years at least as . ma ny persons have.sent communication s to the Academy . o f•Sciences, -- atmonneing• the.•discovery of a means of ,preserving wood as something very new; there is an ari -1-P retending cabinet-maker in the Faubourg St. Germain, i -who, nearly twenty years ago, discovered a process PVPLICATI.QNS. :NEW AGIIICULTU - RAI, MAGAZINE. On Thursday,' January Ist, will be published, No. 1, to be continued Monthly ; in Svo., with Two . ngravings, price Hall-a• Crown, of T HE PLOUGH : a Journal of Agricultural and Rural Affairs. London Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. 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This work, besides containing the most accurate and authentic in formation, from actual official survey, will be found extremely inte resting as a . graphic description of novel and exciting scenes and adventures. Wiley and - Putnam, 6, Waterloo-place ; and at all the Booksellers, having been received from the interior, prices had been well maintained, and few factors having c heat to dispose of were willing to enter into contracts to delis er in spring below 525. 6d. to 535. 6d. per quarter, free on board. From Rostock we learn that the supplies from the farmers were steadily increasing, which, with the continued dull reports from Great Britain, had rendered sellers somewhat more tractable, and some were willing to enter into engagements to ship good quality in spring at 50s. per quarter. At Hainburgh business was very dull on the 9th instant (the latest date to which oar ad vices at present reach), and good to fine qualities of red wheat were then obtainable at from 51s. to 535. 6d. pr quarter, free on board. Spring corn had also become dull of sale. Barley had been offering from Denmark at 255., and Danish oats at 18s. 6d. per quarter, free on board, in spring. The reports from the southern and eastern parts of Europe are not lively, but the value of wheat is relatively much higher at the different ports in the Mediterranean than in this country. A letter from Trieste states that, though the demand for wheat had fallen off materially, the article was then still held at 41s. to 445. per quarter, free on board. At Genoa, on December 6, prices were equally high, and even at Marseilles, where the article has lately declined materially, fair qualities were held at 435. to 455. per quarter. The most recent advises from Odessa inform us that the excitement which had for some time previous prevailed in the wheat trade, had in a great measure subsided, but that the advance which had been established in prices had been fully supported. The best qualities of Polish were still held at equal to 40s. per quarter on the 21st of November, whilst freight to England was 14s. per quarter. The bulk of the pur chases made there in October and November had been for shipment to Genoa, Leghorn, Marseilles, Belgium, and Holland, and it was estimated that only Ebout 50,000 quarters had been shipped to Great Britain. ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY . WOOLWICH, DEc.l7.—The whole of the gentlemen cadets studying at the Royal Military Academy assembled at ten o'clock, A.m., to-day, on the Cadet Barrack Parade Ground, under the command of Captain R. B. Burnaby, and were inspected by Major-General Sir J. F. Burgoyne, K.C.8., Inspector-General of Fortificatons, and Major-General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.8., Deputy Adjutant-General to the Royal Artillery, accompanied by Major-General Sir George Whitmore, K.C.H., Lieutenant-Governor of the Academy. The gentlemen cadets then marched to the large hall, where the half-yearly examinations take place, and a Board, composed of the following officers, assembled to wit ness the 'examination :—Major-General Sir J. F. Burgoyne, Major-General Sir H. D. Ross, Colonel Cockburn, Director of the Laboratory Department of the Royal Arsenal Co lonel Lacy, Director of the Carriage Department ; Lieu tenant-Colonel Dundas, C. 8., Director of the Foundry Department ; Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmers, Assistant-Di rector-General of Artillery; Lieutenant -Colonel Barney., Commandant of Royal Engineers and Brigade; Mitjor Fend ham, Royal Engineers; Major-General Sir George Whit more, Brigade ; Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, of the Academy ; Major Cuppage, Captain Savage, Captain Beresford, and Captain St.. George, of the Royal Artillery ; Captain Stet herd, and Captaia Williams, of the Royal Engineers, and saveral officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers attended to witness the examination. Only eight cadets were brought forward on this occasion in the theoretical class, the other twelve having had their examination postponed until they come back after the vacation, in consequence of their absenting themselves with out leave, and proceeding to Horn Fair, recently held at the village of Charlton. The following are the names of the eight who passed their examination, and who will join the practical class at the Royal Arsenal on their return to Wool wich :- 1. Joshua H. Smith 5. Sarsfield Greene 2. Thomas Hodge 6. Edward Dyneley 3. Anthony R. V. Crease 7. Frederick H. B. Phillips 4. France J. Soady 8. Joseph Godby. The following twelve will be ex am i ne d on rejoining the academy after the vacation, and those passed will re j o i n th e practical class at the Royal Arsenal :- 1. Frederic C. Belson 7. James J. Orme 2. Chas. T. Hutchinson 8. George H. Colomb 3. Edward M. Grain 9. Augustus M. Lockner 4. Philip M. Miller 10. George W. Ray 5. Arthur P. Smith 11. Thomas H. Harding 6. William W. Barny 12. Philip D . Margesson The examination of the practical class was highly satisfac tory, and the following have passed for commissions in the Royal Engineers Royal Regiment of Artillery :- 1. Chas. B. P. N. H. Nugent 11. Gusta. St. John Crofton 2. Edward Belfield 12. Charles H. Smith 3. Hon. Geo. Wellesley 13. Henry T. Fitz Hugh 4. St. Andrew St. John 14. Wilmot H. Moody 5. Edward C. A. Gordon 15. Whaley X. Hardy 6. Whitworth Porter 16. John L. Bolton 7. John J. Wilson 17. James R. Lugg 8. Win. E. M. Reilly 18. G. Henry Phillpots 9. George F. Dawson 19. Geo. H. J. A. Fraser 10. Win. B. Saunders 20. Thomas Lambert At the conclusion of the examinations, which lasted until past four o'clock, r.se., the following received prizes :- Mr. Joshua Smith, for let Class Mathematics. Mr. Liddell, for 2d Class Mathematics. Mr. Hodges, for Ist Class Fortification. Mr. Stothard, for 2d Class Fortification. Mr. Akers, for French. Mr. Joshua Smith, for German. Mr. Farrell, for History and Geography. Mr. Mytton, for Plan Drawing. Mr. Colomb, for Landscape Drawing. Mr. Street, for Landscape Drawing. Mr. Edward Gordon, for Surveying and Chemistry. The prizes were presented to the Gentlemen Cadets by Major-General Sir J. F. Burgoyne, who also delivered an ap propriate address on granting leave for the vacation. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. LUTTERWORTH, Due. 11.—We have frequently heard of two parties meeting each other, and forming a mutual attachment at the first introduction ; but never having known an instance of the kind, we were somewhat scep tical upon the point till yesterday, when our doubts were removed by the following narrative :—A short time since, a gallant captain, holding a commission in the army, and also distinguished for his exploits on the turf, took up his quarters at the principal inn in the market town of N m, Warwickshire. Shortly after his arrival, the daughter of the landlady, a remarkably fine, handsome young woman, did the gentleman the honour of attending upon him. Struck with the appearance of the pretty maiden, the Captain paid her sucoli atten tions as seldom fail to have the effect intended, espe cially when backed by a scarlet coat and handsome countenance, as was the case in the present instance ; and so enamonred did the young lady become of her military adorer, that, upon coming out of the room, she made a confidant of one of the servants, telling her, that " she felt convinced that the gentleman in the other room would be her husband ; and that she should see him again before long." Nor was she mistaken in the latter part of her opinion ; for so smitten was the gallant cap tain with the charms possessed by his fair inamorata, that he who had never feared the dart of the enemy, was obliged to submit to that of Cupid, and the result was that ho suddenly found the town in which he was located afforded many advantages for carrying on the hunting campaign, and he, therefore, decided upon taking stables for his stud ; after which, as a matter of course, he found it necessary to pay frequent visits to the hotel, when his inamorata made it an invariable rule to attend upon him; the consequence of this frequent intercourse was, that a more familiar footing was established, and a correspond ence was carried on between the parties during those in tervals that the gallant captain remained at home; but letters intended for the latter, instead of being addressed to him and sent in the family bag, were directed to " the post-mistress, to be left till called for ;" the captain pay ing a daily visit to the office for the purpose of ascertain ing whether there were any communications so addressed for him. Affairs went on in this way till the gal lant captain's " leave" had expired, and he was obliged to join his regiment at Dublin ; but, previous to this, such srrangements had been made between the parties that the whole of the young lady's wardrobe, &c., was re moved without the slightest suspicion being excited in the minds of the members of her family; and, even tually, the young lady herself took her departure. Upon being missed, the feelings of her mother and brother were distressing in the extreme; the following morning, however, a letter was brought, addressed to the " miss ing fair;" and her mother, thinking it might afford some clue to the fugitive, opened it, when it proved to be from the gallant captain, directing the young lady to proceed by the route they had previously fixed upon to Dublin, and there inquire for him at the barracks. This intel ligence being communicated to one or two friends of the family, it was determined that the brother, accompanied by an uncle, should immediately post to the nearest railway station, and proceed thence to Liverpool, on their way to Dublin ; and such expedition did they use, that they actually arrived in Dublin before the packet in which the young lady had taken her pas sage; and, upon landing on the quay, her astonish ment may readily be guessed, at finding that the two first persons to salute her were her brother and uncle, both of whom, she fondly hoped, were some hundreds of miles distant. The uncle, fearing that the hasty tem per of the young lady's brother might hurry him into some rash act, should he happen to meet the gallant son of Mars, resolved upon having an interview with the latter himself, and ascertain what his intentions were. He accordingly went to the barracks and inquired for " Captain —," to whose presence he was very speedily introduced. As might be expected, the Captain was as much confounded as the young lady, upon learning who his visitor was, while the latter, finding that the military devotee " humm'd and haw'd" rather too much before he would give an answer to the very plain and direct ques tion, as to " whether he meant to marry the young lady?" took an abrupt leave, and returned to the inn where be had left the brother and sister. The young lady finding, from the relation of her worthy uncle, that " nothing but loss of character and utter ruin awaited her should she remain behind," she had the good sense to accompany her friends back to the home she had de serted, whence she removed to the house of a near rela tive, who resides at a small village in the neighbourhood of Lutterworth, in Leicestershire, where we understand she will remain till the excitement attending the affair question is one of whom r i g t h a n t r i e n u e r u p t t o a , has blown over. The young lady i n e r nn r fdo a ri n sm d pe ro e s a , s f ec l s i ot lei p idi o no s g - t, four sisters, three of w the s o e f s a s g es e. l 4 so s o l l l . e in is he n r ol o v w a • considerable personal attractions. 11 Hi M. is _ajesty th e Ki ng of Hanover, upon the re port of Sir John Hall, Consul-General in London, has be stowed the Gold. Medal of Merit upon Captain Eurnicle, of the Myrene, of Sunderland ; and a silver medal upon the mate and each of the crew, for having, in the month of October last, during a violent storm in the North Sea, rescued the captain and th roe o f th e crew o f th e Hanoverian ship, Frau ltiatje, froze a watery grave. meat Commission on the gauges, for the purpose of testing their tractive power, and of ascertaining the maximum speed attainable on the broad gauge, as compared with the narrow. The occasion was one of considerable scientific interest, and the experiments having, it is supposed, originated in a sort of challenge on the part of the advocates of the broad and narrow gauges, who have been battling so long for the palm of speed, and the supremacy of space. The idea of testing the relative powers of the traction and velocity attainable by the two systems, at alternate periods, on the Great Western and Birmingham, arose during the inquiry before the Commissioners on the gauge question, Sir F. Smith and Professors Barlow and Aircy, having been sedulously employed throughout the recess in taking evidence pro and eon, from the principal en gineers and promoters of each system, with the view of either removing or mitigating the evils consequent on a diversity of gauge, and of ascertaining the effect of its present want of uniformity at important points upon the locomotion and commercial relations of the country. These evils, arising principally out of damages from transhipment and delay, are not to be un derrated in their magnitude and effect, since the delay as regards both commercial and military emergencies, is known to be very great, and tantamount to the crossing of a ferry. The subject assumes still greater importance when considered in relation to the proceedings in Par liament in the ensuing session, when so many lines, both arterial and lateral, will have to be adjudicated, con nected with England, Ireland, and Scotland, completing the international route of the railway system, whose usefulness will mainly depend upon its simpleness and comprehensiveness as a whole. At present the narrow gauge has connected with it the major amount of the country's locomotion, the broad gauge being indigenous to the west, where it was first planned and planted by Brunel. The general conjecture appears to be that to the west the broad gauge will be confined, and that Rugby will be its boundary to the north, thus re- stricting it entirely to the geography of the west. The narrow gauge has at present territorial domi nion of 1,667 miles, the broad of 278. The length of narrow gauge now constructing is 522. The length of narrow gauge obtained last session was 2,386, and for broad 455. It has been calculated that the narrow gauge district embraces a population of 11 millions, and the broad of three millions, exclusive of the metro polis. The question as to how the gauges work com mercially is the all-important point, and secondarily comes the question as to how they work at relative rates of velocity and speed. Mr. Bidder, one of the cham pions of the narrow gauge, asserted before the commis sion that the stamina and stout build of the Birmingham engines on the narrow or 4-foot Bi-inch gauge, were capable of accomplishing as much as the Goliah engines of the Great Western, running on its great gauge of 7 feet wide. This being disputed by Mr. Brunel and Mr. Gooch, the commissioners determined on an experi mention crucis, fixing yesterday for their trip on the Great Western, and deferring for a future day that on the Birmingham. It being impossible to run on parallel lines simultaneously, or, in other words, to make a rail way race of it, it was resolved that trials of proportionate loads should be made on the respective lines, and it is understood that on the result sums of money are staked, and will undergo mutation from hand to hand. The route selected by the Great Western was probably on the best appointed portion of their line ; namely, from Pad dington to Didcot, the departure point for Oxford, a dis tance of fifty-three mil es , cons i st i ng pr i ncipally of sur face line, but characterised by considerable curvatures. The London and Birmingham, it is understood, do not intend to select their own line, but some portion of the Manchester and Birmingham. The first experimental train, consisting of eight car riages, six first-class, two second, all six wheels, with 24 passengers, and weighted to a "gross load" with iron to 80 tons, exclusive of the engine and tender, which may be taken at 26 tons more, and equal to a train of 342 persons, started from the first mile post beyond Padding ton, at six minutes past ten, containing Sir Frederick Smith, K.C.8., Professor Barlow, Sir John Burgoyne, K.C.8., Major-General Pasley, inspector-general ; Captain O'Brien, secretary of the Board of Trade; Mr. William Watson, secretary of the gauge commission ; Mr. Brunel, Mr. Gower, Mr. Charles Saunders, Mr. Bidder, C.E., Mr. Gooch, C.E., Mr. Windham Harding, C.E., Mr. Berkley, Mr. Barlow, and several scientific gentlemen. The engine chosen was the Ixion, with machinery of immense power. She was driven by Mr. Brunel and Mr. Gooch, with Mr. Bidder and Mr. Berk boy on the platform. As the engine was working itself into rapid action, so as to accomplish the given distance in a spell, a slight obstruction occurred after passing the first mile post, and at the junction point with the West London, which crosses, in consequence of a transverse train being in sight. The breaks had to be applied, but the time lost was not more than half a minute ere the steam was up again, and the speed reco vered. A perceptible retardation of speed was occa sioned by a high wind from the north-west, which of course beat upon the broad base of the engine and the breasts of the after carriages; and this on a glance may be gathered from the variable velocities indicated in the tubular collocation below. Another probable cause may have been the difficulty the huge wheels had-in coping with the curves, more particularly in the case of the car riages, which are six- w heeled. Looking, however, at general results, and the minute observations made, the speed was remarkable and steady. The maximum on the first down trip being one mile in one minute and five seconds; the maximum on the up trip, two miles in two minutes and sixty-two seconds, or at the rate of fifty-two miles in one hour five minutes and sixty-two seconds, with the given amount of tonnage. On arriv ing at Didcot the party left the train, and corresponding weights were placed in the carriages in order to keep up the fixed tonnage. The return from Didcot was at eight minutes past twelve. At the second mile from the Pad dington station the breaks were put on, and the train reached the first mile post at one hour and nine minutes, completing the fifty-two miles in one hour and forty minutes, or at the rate of fifty-one miles an hour. The second trip from Paddington to Didcot, with seventy tons, was accomplished in sixty-four minutes, and up, with wind in its favour, in fifty-five minutes. SHOCKING EXPLOSION AT BOL TON—NINE LIVES LOST. BOLTON, TUESDAY.—Yesterday afternoon an explo sion of a steam-boiler, attended by a frightful loss of life, took place at the cotton-mill of Messrs. Bothwell and Kitts, in this town. The mill in question is an old mill, to which, in the year 1833, a new end was built, and about 250 hands were employed on the premises in the various departments. During the.: dinner-hour yesterday, it is understood—for at present nearly all is conjecture—the engineer was preparing to start the en gine, for the purpose of the mill working after dinner, when it was found that the air-pump was out of order. At a little past one o'clock nearly all the hands were upon the premises, and every exertion was being made to get the air-pump in order, the engineer, Mr. Kitts,and one of the overlookers, assisting at the work, when one of the boilers—an old one—situate inside the mill near the engine -house, blew up with a tremendous ex plosion. The entire of the new end of the building was shattered to fragments, falling principally inside, and burying great part of the persons employed thereabouts, and in the rooms above in the ruins. The workpeople in the old part of the mill being completely astounded at the explosion, and imagining that the building was going to fall about their ears, rushed to the main staircase, but these being blocked up with bricks and rubbish, they tore up the floors and got out at the lower windows. Many of them were much hurt in their endeavours to escape, but it is quite preposterous to attempt enumera tion or description of their injuries. Of course the report made by the explosion drew many people, including the county police, to the spot, and the good-natured people of the neighbourhood used their utmost exertions until midnight to extricate the bodies from the ruinous mass. The entire of the new end was a heap of rubbish, and the defective boiler was hurled, torn into an indescribable form, into the yard of the railway company, on the opposite side of the mill wall. Several surgeons, including Mr. Sharpe, of the Dis pensary, Messrs. Ferguson, Hampson, and Chadwick, were speedily on the spot, and many persons were ex tricated from the ruins, some of them severely injured, but we give a list of those found dead in the ruins, and the others who were taken to the Bolton Dispensary, where we understand they are doing well. Mr. Taylor, the Coroner, has summoned a jury for to morrow, but it is understood that the examination of the witnesses will not taken place until Thursday. The following is a list of the dead and wounded, so far as is known to the authorities of the police:— DEAD. Edward Bothwell, aged 23, nephew of the late owner. His parents live at Carlisle. H . e was learmegthe business, and was instantly killed In the street adjoining the mill, by some missile striking him. Alice Hampson, a young woman, taken dead out of the ruins. Peter Greenhalgb, the manager, taken out of the ruins quite dead. Priscilla Seholes, taken dead out of the ruins. Alice Edge, a young woman, taken dead out of the ruins. Thomas Mort, a boy, about seven or eight years of age . Had taken his brother's dinner, and was warming himself at the boiler door. His brother Richard was man, named Willi am Fletcher, was also much also much hurt, and was taken to the Dispensary. A young hurt, near the same place ; but it is believed that both the latter will recover. MISSING. Agnes Coniston and Elizabeth Coniston, sisters; both buried in the ruins, and no doubt both dead. At seven o'clock last evening the groans of both were heard under the ruins. Mary Allen, also known to be under the ruins. MUCH HURT. In addition to the others above-named, the following are much hurt, though not seriously : The engine -driver, likely to recover. A youth named Heaton, a mechanic. He had fallen from the top story of the building, and is much lace rated about the leg. A young woman named Farington, and two others whose names we did not learn. Mr. Kitts, ono of the owners of the mill, who is much stunned, but is believed not to be much otherwise hurt. SOCIETY FOE PROMOTING THE RELIEF Oc THE DESTITUTION IN THE METROPOLIS.—The Worshipful Com pany of Goldsmiths have sent the sum of 100 gui neas in fur.. therance of the views of the above society. The Archbishor of Armagh has also sent 100 guineas for the same purpose. Within the last month, the parish of Newington, Surrey comprising a population of 60,000 souls, has, with the sanc tion of the Archbishop of Canterbury, been brought within the range of the society's operations.