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. _ 4111. gokif 1U •- • . !CV '7;420 14 7 (7/ it# 11. : 11 1. 111 , 1111 11111 11 ) 41, - „ 0.1.1 • • \ ! . 4 1.4 6! , • 4, , • ;• s t - /1/ 7 •-- '.• I - g - 1 • • I i;;•: I - f i t ,• V -- • j ‘ . j 1; 074 . ' l lPkgrn- _ a- L • ■-•-11.1, zr - - Dkorr.4 4 - -04,71.„_.:0., 4&,,, v 4 41 0 Vallisreumininp. All deed of 311* . 1 E : rE RANK OF ENOLAND, ll4.ltat 1/5, 1517. 41. GOVERNOR and COMPAN Y l 4.- of thel., nt rx:AXIL of ENGLAND give notice that a GENERAL COURT ‘r ,f tt ' e said Cow patty will Se belt at their House, in Threadneedle preet, on TX28154.T NEXT, the 'lll instant, from,,Eleven o'clock •• tt LeilelY-ln the Forenoon until Four in the Afternoon, tor the de '.ulation by Ballot of the following question, viz.:— ~h at in addition to the dividend of 31. 10s. per zent..interest and r nt u for the hall-year ending the sth April next, a bonus ourof the %,: r e't and nront, be made of one per rent. the capital stock of — "Ceti/oration JOHN KNIGHT, Secretary. ""L". artier, cl . DAY') AND.) too k eno,n , ions to -day, except t o th° Dt . these Web part-ho rd 3our t the re- Trap Iwo No.17;005. LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING ao my MARCH .z:0, 1847. - - - P t t.) It SD. 6u'ILDHALL, Mezen 12, 1847. CE.) ry and relief, oilier of 0 ° but woo DAY•) s day- DAY•) N.) is a manntl'e , ca me UP f" .bserved tita! spe nt al l ; it to pal et pr otectio ty had bee n ° et this mann ILA the ticti ° _! t r i a l it mo" funds wore to , l tpt attribut e one or ruots.l° judgme n untitled tos ti un d er tbco he Dlutely. in b e ou bt b d norw, 33 ' li la ded, be pro the Cour t ° Id NI grantecif erten i n sactl s DAYbe- .) A bar the ,f quant l tl, s , eleven 1 0 3 fr., Is, at , P; 11 Esq., 1"' ,ated that t 146 P rayers e, r return ho; astonished ~ e plate in h i , and sot ustody tbi: silver fordpo4 e it* I°'l or , en avra):: prisoner rea dqor , door oil" g t IPSS COni. sjj de ot her 0 0 4 uildings n he plied, t° t he maid. fi l e r , bi een stT e ' o lll subieoll i m itbt ion. ation. c u lt !. v 's lilt the W 0 ,14 h their toL,s, rea t suga r :4 te d tbat t he only ° " 1. n, an d re tu weed acrill off icer )f the ag e. ;sr,' arrB- DAY.) • aye Cog i 's ;ling? on, of e amotiosot canvss , totes l ,_ fi li e 3g at pio.L. with pew' en. s .,,gt • 5 1 7.,., prisoner n h e rePi na t tvho wa s * _pt • polic,e0):„ 11111 d &* ld rap led in talo n mile. Whell, ''WO bundle' o f eatabl es e c e i e donis il riso n-st rect. the flan nel* found there, stamp dal Custody thl h tainted sy"" tat the pr,i; thoto.o, to estt. l)os ler told lii"1 went to tb! ted that su° d several ° I talon, ,ed, in o rder ing tomb'' :fie robin r o f estat en taken at !1V to sittk• les seflt seesver , I nent lou s e to Wilic • l , l 3 and , 111'.,k -gof ta [table es by t he make ij as , coi l; 0 N 3 t tit'F ir t 4 o )nortion, n d louse , ~dr d ema ft oe aske d cc ! c i ete rtow ers the rent their he prest:; ,h Alre4 • thc I " on o dtt u 1 ~to i n cliFT, t oo .ed for , mess es re O t t ho en for fict l e a orileC o o t 11 ,410 r , o„ier beCOn i ste r ;stl l, i i ? n p i ters 1 " c ~3 bra° . ti 'dace to ys in ije iime b iro eti to n 'et not ' d b . w i t l O Fars. to rig' o deo-, 101. , 00 1 , Of Wire 11", w iss•c u c t w tots, cenc T L . [se, "11`1' ~_ -i Qt ape , )fts.l. ifr or ' lc ' nurnoe, la" °I vilo of F. r. SPicC6 }• l 3 Rk Mfr 4 Jew ri- ' At t. tate - art• r• I;P Q• Biel Ira Mr• A• m c ld• obooli, ged 71. tclar),-, -o. 112 ; . re cive,; ;I.la'" r o , X. kin Wits,. t. 4 Joh, aka h, rsq., Skelton Castle b, ‘,,n 00 , 2 ,r \vim Saunders Sebright, Bart. .. s'''',"v ~ ,Ntei ,'''arn B . 5,(.00 ~ .v ,kt r Wak e, art. .. •••• • • • 5,000 2), • H. ythrt,„:,l._.... . . ...... ..... k tsi, ' f •Champneys, Canterbury 3,000 kti , l 'clUla ot w u , , ..., 2,000 C4 thea rt .. : .. "` e) . :: ..• •••• ..., 1,000 -- - . T EAST INDIA HOUSE, MARCH 17, 1847. lIE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST ._ fI tDIA C..MFANT do hetZbY give Notice, that at the re -7•41'. of the undermentioned Proprietor, of East India Stock, viz., ARTHUR JAMES LEWIS', Esq. JOSEPH HUME. Esq., M.P. ROBERT I. BAGSIIAWE, Esq. (4". MATTHEW CLARKE, Esq. Major-General JOHN BRIGGS • JOHN POYNDEIt, Esq. • Six CHARLES FORBES, Bart. CHARLES GR VICT, Esq. tie to, . GEORGE FORBES,. Esq. N , AuTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said Company, SP , th ' n 'ted to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on THURSDAY, ";, 25 thlinStant, is made special for the purposes declared in the fol. '''!Z Notice. viz., „," ko call the attention of the Court of Proprietors to the fact of the ::...itence of c recent correspondence between the Home Authorities ;7 the Rove mar-General of India, relating,' to the case of the de thi:d Raja of Sattara, and to the circumstance ot the exclusion of Ig4 - 7 F" °r resPonlenee from the Return, dated India House, Ist Feb., th ' A m sdo tvarsuant to an order of the House of Commons, dated tits t o in order that the Proprietors may take the proper tiA7,` ° haTe the correspondence in question laid before them without - -.r. d e l ay ~ '47 JAMES C. mELvILL, Secretary. EAST INDIA HOUSE, 3lAeca 17, 1847. ipuE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST of INDIA CONPANY do hereby give notice, that a Proprietor bt . tAtain India , tock has poetponed until the Quarterly General Court 4,, I "aid Coany . apruinted to be held at their House, in Leaden -4 -street, o n 7 1 T p HUM DA r, the 25th instant, the motion of which he ~ Previously given i wtice. viz.: tilt To call the a ttenth m of the Court of Proprietors to the adven : renferred on Inditt by the exertions of Lieut. Waghorn , and to Drn c inend him to the favourable consideration of the Court Of e tes." &. said Court of Dire,Ttirg do also give notice, that a Proprietor n almated his intention to move, at the said Quarterly General if by Or a Committee to inquire into the circumstances attending the t of a Proprietor in the Ind:e House, under the direction of the 4ittnan." JAMES C. MELYILL. Secretary. CONTRACTS for COALS for the ROYAL MARINE BARRACKS and INFIRMARIES. ' 4, llnent of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Ser vices, Somerset -plate, 18 th M arch, 1847 Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral ,rit United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give b:"ce. that on TnulanaT, the 2 5 th instant, at One o'Clock, they will i l adY to treat with such peTtions u may be willing to CON t4L"..r for supplying the Royal Marine Barracks at Deptford, and P 0 ,! 0 7a 1 Marine Barrcks and Infirmaries at Woolwich, Chatham, — "Mouth. And Plymaouth, wb all such COALS eif e or other , of the following sorts, as shall from time to time be Etnded, betweNt the Ist et April next and the 31stof ..larch, 1848. t te 'EPTFoRi) IN'OOLWICH, and CHATHAM—Lanabton's, or p Wa rt's, or lietton's. ,or Russers Hetton's Wallsend. I ,?kTsmacTll—Lam bton's or Stewart's, or He: ton's Walisend. mars lllgh Main, or Stobart'd Walisend, or ‘ 4w ell's Wallsend's. or Us7vorth's Main Coals. ,Zrions tenderisg must state which sorts they Intend to supply. 4, 44* Conditions of the Contracts ma y be seen at the said office, or titiao4'. I tcation to the Barra , kmas ter ' at the res p ective ports. No sp y '' will be received after One o' clock on the day of Treaty, nor n Y tle tti, unless the party atten ds, or an agent ter him duly autho 11in writing. etY Tender must he addressed to the Secretary of the Adml- Id' and bear in the left hand c orner the words " Tender for MAU aliio be delivered at Somerset -place, accompanied by a let tikt!ir4e4l by a respectable person, engaging to become bound with 1, 4 Person tendering, in the sum of 2001. for the due performance of I Co of the Contracts for Deptford and Woolwich, and in the sum of ,' ' each of the other places. • ---......________ A.RTISTS" GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. or the Relief of DeCaYed Artists, their Widows, and Orphans. lastituted 1814. MC* rporated by Royal Charter 1842. "*.tr Immediate Protection of her Most Excellent Majesty THE (gTEEN. rATIox- -Ms Royal Rightless PL'JSCII ALBERT, K.G. VICE-PATRONS. His Grace the Duke of Buccleech, X.G. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G. His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G. • liOst Noble the Marquis of Lansdowne, K.G. fight Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury Right Hon. the Earl of Dartmouth Right Hon. Earl de Grey Right lion. Lord Lyndhurst • Sir John Swinburne, Bart. • Sir Thomas Baring, Bart. Sir George Philips, Bart. Wm. J. Denison, Esq., M.P. Joseph Neeld, Esq., M.P. Jesse Watts Russell. ParstnEar —Sir MARTIN ARCHER SHEE, P.R.A. Slr ,_•' ,, bert srnirj(e, b_ VICE -rxmbssirs. B. Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P. C, f t ' . 'hard West i oacott, R.I. William itroekendon, Esq. C oekerell, Esq., .14.3. J. H: Mann, Esq. • 4 . 1 , " J °mes, Esq., R . A. Sir William C. Ross. R.A. be ering. Esq., R.A. Philip Hardwick% Esq., R.A. E, R.A. t4 tt 'e e obtlity, Fr q. iends, and Subscribers are respectfully informed tti THIRTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be rth 'na -te4 tantla FREEMASONS' HALL, on SATURDAY next , the SAIIIJEL JONES LOYD, Esq.. in the Chair. STEWAIDII. Sir William C. Roo , B.A. 11::•,(1 Roberts, Esq., It. A. I I. Edward Times, Esq. be A rt F. Abraham, Esq. Charles F. Lambert, Esq. • ti r, e'en , ary, E q. .. Crowley, Esq. R.U • A ' G. B. Lamdale, Esq. Charles Leveign, Esq. "' UPton Eddis, Esq. James H. Mann, Esq. ;' ,1 13. Foss E. g . i John Scott, Esq. rhiltp Charl.s ilardwi k Gambert, Esq. , Robert Thorburn, Esq. Dinner on T at ,4e,:' Esq. Tickets 11. is. each; to be had the Stewar IC. E. Wagstaff, Esq. tol e of ,k iii. preci!ely. 2R-mall ; and of the Ass t i lm Nicol, sq., Honorary ' Secretary, SO, Npomsbury. w tLLlAlti4 Secre t ary, 42, Great Russell-street, I .I t a.IROPER, Assistant Secretary. ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR • A- NCE SOCIETY, 36 CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital 4500,000, Empowered hy Act et Parliament. ‘4 1 2 4 Institution embraces lin respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured Portant and substantial advantages 1 414 4 all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for k!, Lif the Policy, two-thirds of the sremiunis paid (see Table); 'et., L l '. eption of selecting benefits, and the c o nversion of his in- L' to meet other conveniences or necessity. At 9 ; 4 rituces for terms of years are lowsst possible 11'4 DIVISION OF FITOFITs. !V r emarkable success and Increasing progpetity of the Society litu N t bl ed the Directors, at the lust annual investigation. to deciarc ',banua, varying f r om 35 to 8 5 per cent. on t he p remiums p aid Polley affected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. E .-- XAMPLES. LI 4 a ...; et- - 1 1 pr.„, hun '4l Bonus Ronne in ga g , Assure s • Wed. C 8.411. :1 ' may U Borrow. .........______ • a ~ 1 4 4 3 . d • r 1537 £217 15 114100 011 XI 1----:--6 0 41/445 0 0 " 1 10 % .. I 1838 12 2 1 4 3 0, 57 1310 : 21 395 ' 11 1 -- I . 4 i 1839 165 11 10 . 74 19i11 3 11 346 2 3 :._"----.._ 1840 116 7654 0 10 ! 718 10 296 13 4 1.1141 111 6 8 4910 ty 710 4 247 4 5 4 )' 4 ,; - 4kh ai ,... - - ,01 1 of profits is annual, and the next will he m ade in of the preseat year. F. FEIGITSON CASIROUX, Secretary. AND LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE CO 'I PANY. 17. Cornhili, London. 10 or 8 hereby given, that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEET p,”th ci 4lB Company will be held at their Offices, on WEDNESDAY. Sr , 4 _ 7 _of April next, for the transac.ion of the ordinary husi 'oe Society. order, arch, 1847 . tI L INDIA AND LONDON LIFB ASSURANCE COMPANY, 17, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Richard llartley Kennedy, Esti ,Chairman o Williun Anderson Esq. Deputy-Chairman. tr 4 ko 'i t P" 11 assur ' ed ; also 14(11'4,es—including the Lives of Naval and Military Officers t4tdikin4 to sr resident in India, or other parts of' the world. L; Stem of premium much lower thau in any existing Com- GEORGE N. WRIGHT, Manager. 0171, t i t i . 11, ee effected daily, on application at the O ffice. ti th i Pratubun (not half credit) table for select lives, whereby the € M h aunt of premium only is required to be pa id during' the 14.7 e Years. The unpaid half premiams do not constitute elleld, 'v011,),16 uecoterne inrest can be charged, or any reduction made, when s a claim. GEORGE N. WRIGHT, M.A.., Manager. Sum paid. .£ I. d. 7,706 6 0 7,652 13 1 7,500 5 9 7,128 15 I 4,509 1 I 3,411 1 3 1,862 4 11 ,7.111 tl4t " and full particulars may be obtained upon applica `Alla ; - Y enta of the offi ce I n a ll the principal towns of the United "a at the head office, No. 50, Itegent-street. JOHN A. BEAUMONT, Managing Director. AIitik ,,,OPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE 4-l ETY No. 3, PRINCES-STREET, BANK. , Established in 153.5. ki t 'l kik, DIRECTORS. • kk4lll.,l'„N Lowrd' Es DIRECTORS. Thomas Henry Han. Esq.l - tt ‘O,l c', Ii q• E sq . Frazer B. Renshaw, Esq. ,I„._ i1ti,,,,'4,,. Buxton Esq.' John Francis Maubert, Esq. thqlts I, "' ClaY. Bart.,. MP - Joseph Pease, Jun., Esq. 1).'4 3 I WSon F . 3 • • 4 'lc' } °WI . • q * Henry Sturt,Esq. h t t* v o er, E sq. John Taylor, Esq. l 'h k` X ' 14 1. Joseph Underwood, Esq. ttr t , I. Y. lull, p• 1 I 'rant, Esq: '" George Vaughan, Esq. Charles Frederick Weber, Esq. ~ Annual premiums upwards of 60 000/. lk,-4115,,e1_, A ccumulation from premiums 300,0001. YtOcm,ils rate offi tr i. k • f Y tor mutual assurance, abates the premium, to its 1 _ 4 1 4 , ._ e ter th e 4 re i t l fi p y t e r y c e e a n r t s . ; :he reduction for the current 46. RICHARD 11EITIIFIELD, Superintendent. D NIOToGRAPIIIC RAITA, by Mr. BEARD, sole patentee. 3 4, !6••,Illif William -street, City; rarlia ment•street, Westminster; and Wetur e is e Ro Yal Polytechnic institution, Regent-street. no ay vv speedily produced far, very tar superior to any r ruler ex eri • t etwati_ P Linn s 4 11 ult Chroulcie. tableau ill bear compa " 4w ri the beet haiula. . MBE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will MEET at Guildhall on TUESDAY, the 23d of March instant, at One o'clock precisely, to revive TENDERS for LETTING ON LEASE, for 204 Years, from Lady-day next, a House, No. 8, on the east side of the City-road, near Finsbury square ; two Rouses, Nos. 9 and 10, on the south side of Castle street, City-road ; two Houses, Nos. 21 and 22, on the west side of Mrin4lnilll-street, City road ; and also Tenders for Letting on Lease, ti,' 21 Years, from Lady-day next, a Mouse, No. 97, on the east side o f Nclite Horse-street, Ratcliffe ; and also Tenders for a piece of Ground :t the corner of Narrow-street, Ratcliffe-cross, on a Building Lease for 61 Tears. from Lady-day next. Further partiCdars may - be obtained, and plans seen, by applying at the Office of Works, . _______ _ THOS. SAUNDERS, Comptroller. LECTURES on DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY during LENT. at the t 0 by Y A D li r B P Agi L H Y OF T F E N C ER H , NonltCh eMorning ,INSTITUTION, and Evenings f Mondays, Wednesdays, and Frllays ' wth Illustrations. in which the latest discoveries are included. Mr. J. RUSSELL. of the Theatres Royal, will deliver his READINGS from SHAES PEARE on Tuesdsy, Thursday. and Saturday at Half-past Three. ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE. The Doges} Effects include the lest beautiful DISSOLVING VIEWS. Experi ments with the DIVER and DIVING-BELL, &c., &c. Admission Is. Schools. half-price. ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA. The Court of Directors grant LETTER 4 of CREDIT and BILLS at three or thirty days' sight, on their branches at Sydney, Port Phiitp, Hobart Town, and Launceston ; and are a'so receiviag money on deposits, for timed periods, at a rate of interest to be agreed on, varying according to the term for which it is taken. By order of the Boa , d, G. 11. WRAY, Manager. 2, Moorgate-street. FINSMURY SAVINGS BANK, SEEFORDE-STREET, ST. JOHN-STREET. Notice is hereby given, that the Office of the above Institution will be CLOSED on, WEDNESDAY next, the day appointed for the GE NERAL FAST, but to prevent inconvenience to their Depositors, the Managers hate ordered that the Rank to opened from Seven to Nine on Tuvasnay EVENING, the 25th inst. ' for the re-payment of Money due on the Wednesday, and for the receipt of the usual Notices. The usual times for the Transaction of Business are as follows: For Receipt df Money—Monday Evenings, from Seven to Nine; Tuesday Mornings, from Twelve to Two. For Re-payments and Notices - thereof—Wednesday Evenings, from Seven to Nine. For Granting and Paying Government Annuities—Tuesdays and Fridays, from Eleven to Two. The interest payable to Depositors is 31. per sent. W. N. WORTLEY, Actuary. rHE ORIGINAL IRON STEAM-BOATS. A_ NOTICE.—On and after SUWIAT, the 21st Instant, the IRON STEAM-BOAT COMPANY will run their boats between Chelsea and Kew, calling at the intermediate stations. By order, CATTARNS and FRY, Secretaries. LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors of the London and South-Western Rl;lway Company will be prepared to receive TENDERS for the supply of ALL the CLOTH 'NG they will require durng the years 1847, 1848, and 1849, on FRIDAY, the 26th March instant. Printed Forms of Tender, and the conditions of the Contract, and also the pattern of the Clothing, may be had on application at the Nine Elms Station, Vauxhall, London. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender. By order of the Directors, P. LAURENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary. Nine Elms Station, March 19, 1847. • No. 61, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. 31ESSRS. MOSELY, Surgeon• Dentists, have REMOVED from 32, Haymarket. Their system of sup plying Artificial Teeth ensures the power to masticate, without lessening the taste of the palate by artificial covering, or injuring the adjoining teeth by use of wires. Their teeth are unchange able in colour, and perfectly resemble the original. Decayed teeth permanently filled and restored to use, superseding extraction. N EW SHARE And MONEY. MARKET, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. SEVERAL THOUSAND SHARES WANTED, AT GOOD PRICES. Daily Share Lists are publicly exhibited'at the TRANSFER-OFFICE, facing Conthill, and win be sent to any part of the Kingdom on appli cation. Detailed Lists may also be had at I la, Cheapside ; 25, Strand ; 32, Cockspur-street ; 53, Piccadilly ; and 191%, Oxford-street. Stevens, Hansard, and Co., Transfer-office, 5, Royal Exchange, London. THE WELLINGTON SURTOUT. A NEW LIGHT REPELLENT OVER-COAT FOR THE SPRlNG.—Registered 6 and '7 Viet.. cap. O.—PATRONISED by H.R.EI PRIN. 'E ALBERT. the ROYAL FAMILY, his Grace the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. the PRINCIPAL NOBILITY, and OFFICERS of the GUARDS. This gentlemanly garment, cut without seams on the shoulder, so as to improve the figure, and which (owing to its elasticity) Ats eqßally well either AP an over-coat or LIGHT SUMMER FROCK, is made of a peculiar cloth, manufactured in the west of England, expressly for this coat, of double twist warp and weft, and finest Saxony wool. It is guaranteed to endure and maintain its primitive appearance at least twice the time of ordinary cloth, however good the quality, as it does not wear white or rough, and although re pellent, is perfectly porous. The sleeves are lined wittier ich dura ble silk, so that the coat slips on and off easily, and, owing to its softness, lightness, and elasticity, the wearer experiences perfect ease and freedom when the coat is buttoned. ' The WELLINGTON --URTOUT commends itself fo all who desire a quiet, elegant, gentlemanly appearance ; it Is kept in every size and leading colour, ready for immediate wear, price Two Guineas and a Half, net cash on delivery. Every genuine coat has a stamp bearing the royal arms, with a number indicative of the size, and name and a dd re ss of the patentee, JAMES FOUGERE, -6, CONDUIT STREET, REGENT-STREET, and 11, POULTRY, near the MAN SION-HOUSE, LONDON. CHUBBS' LOCKS, FIRE-PROOF SAFES AND CASH BOXES. Ci HU BBS' NEW PATENT DETECTOR LOCK 4 give perfect security from False Keys and Picklocks, and also detect any attempt to open them. They are made of all sizes, and for every purpose to which Locks are applied, and are strong, secure, simple, and durable. CHUHRS' PATENT COMBINATION LATCH, for Front Doors, Counting house Doors, &c., are simple in construction, low in price, said quite secure ; the Keys are particularly neat and portable. CILLJUBS' PATENTFIRE-PROOF SAFES, BOOK-CASES, CHESTS, &c., made entirely of strong wrought Iron, so as effectually to resist the falling of brick work, timbers, &c., in case of fire, and are else perfectly secure from the attacks of the most ski.ful burgl .rs. CHLTRIIs CASH and DEED BOXES, fitted with the DETEC TOR LOCKS CHUBB and SON, 57, St. Paul's Churchyard, London; and C. C.Chubb and ('o., agents, 25, Lord•street, Liverpool. BROWN'S PATENT METAL SEAL ENVELOPE 4. NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND BANKERS. The Patentees beg to announce that their Bankers' and Official Security Envelopes are now ready, and may be had, wholesale, at the Manufactory, 4, Castle-street, Ilolborn ; and retail, at their Depot, 6, Glasshouse-street, Regent-street ; and at all respectable retail Stationers. N.B. Envelopes made to any size for packets and enclosures. FRAMPTON'S PILL of lIEAL'IH. Price Is. Il v d. per box. This excellent Family l'ill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for correcting all d,sorders of the Sto.nach and Bowels, the common symptoms of which are Costiveness, Flatulency, tspastns, Loss of Appetite, Sick Head-ache, Giddiness, Sense of Fulness after meals, Dizziness of the Eyes, Drowsiness and Pains in the Stomach and Bowels ; Indigestion, producing a Torpid state of the Liver, and a consequent Inactivity of the Bowels, causing a disorganization of every function of the frame, will, in this most excellent preparation, by a little perseverance, be effectually removed. Two or three doses will eonviliee the afflicted of its salutary effects. The stomach will speedily regain its strength; a healthy action of the liver, bowels, and kidneys will rapidly take place; and instead of listlessness, heat, pain, and jaundiced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed health will be the quick result of taking this medicine, according to the directions accompanying each box. • These Pills are particularly efficacious for Stomach Coughs, Colds, Agues, Shortness of Breath, and all Obstructions of the Urinary Passages ; aud, if taken after too free an Indulgence at table, they quickly restore the system to its natural state of repose. Persons of a Full habit, who are subject to head-ache, Giddiness, Drowg!ness, and Singing in the Ears, arising front too great a flow of Blood to the Head, should never be without them, as many dan gerous symptoms will be entirely carried oft by their immediate use. For Females, these Pills are most truly excellent, removin; all obstructions, the distressing Ilead-ache so very prevalent with the sex; Depression of ApiriO. Dulness of Sight, Nervous Affections, Blotches, Pimples, and Sittiownes; 91 the Skin, and give a healthy and juvenile bloom to the complexion. To Mothers they are confidently recommaude as the best medi cine that can be taken during pregnancy ; and tot children of all ages they are unequalled. As a pleasant, safe, and easy Aperient, they unite the recom mendation of a mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no restraint of diet, •r confinement during their use. By re gulating the dose, aceerding to the age and strength of the patient, they become suitable for every case in either sex, that can be re quired ; and for Elderly People they will be found to be the most comfortable medicine hitherto prepared. Sold by T. Front, 229, Strand, Lon on. Price le. I%el. and 2s. 9d. per box ; and also by the Vendors of Medicine generally throughout the kingdom. Ask for FItAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on vtez Government Stamp. DR. CULVERIVELL on HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and LONG LIFE. In pocket volumes I. each, by post On stamps), Is. Gd. each. H W TO BE HAPPY. Vivere."—Clc. R. WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and AVOIT). (With Diet-tables for all Complaints ) a. MARRIAGE and its MYSTERIES. ' 14:be, or not to lit, that is t 4. he qu, stion."—Shakspeare. The PASSIONS—Their ADVENT and CONTROL, " Cura ut va'e*s." These publications are free from empyrical mysticism, and are adapted to the intelligence of the times. To be hail cf , herwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Mann, 39, Corn hill; Carvitlho, 147, Fleet-street; and all Booksellers, or direct from the Author, whose practice is exclusively devoted to home consulta tion, Mornings till Three, and in the Evenings from Seven till Isini , at 10, Argyle-place, Regent-street. ON THE SECRET I MATURITY. FIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. Just published, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed envelope, 2s. 6d. or post paid, to any address, tor 3 s . 6d. In postage tam: . direct h•orsi the Author's residence. SELF. PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders et youth and Matur,•y. Illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates on the Anatomy. Physiology, and Diseasee of the Urinary and Itepro4,uctive Orgal s, explaining their various structures, uses, and functions, and shown l the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and othi r excesses. With Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervms Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of the Urethra. By SAMUEL LAWERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honors' Member of the London Hospital Medical Society. Licentiate Apothecaries' Hall, London. &c., &c. CONTENTS Of THE TREATISE. Csarrica 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its llindranc , and Obligations, and on Intelicitous and Unproductive Unions.- CHAPTER. J. On the Anatomy and Physiology 01 the Generati , Organs, their functions, structures. and secretions, proving that grca Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy action —CuarTEa 3. On Solitary Habits; their various etlects on th Animal Economy ; the concealed cause of Debility of the function of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of thf Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret Disorders of Yout' and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CHAPTIRS 5 and 5. 0; the Disorder! . arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gonnorhceß tiled, Strictures, and other Disease 6 01 ale Urethra. REVIEWS ON TILE WORK,. "The author of this singular and talented work is a legally qua! tied ,ae ii cat man, who has zvidently had considerable experience o• the trr xtmont of the various disorders arising from the lollies an i traillies of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which mu, act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its perus;. many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, amt admit I no a; peal, eve% to the most confidential friend."—Era. 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Will be Published on 25th March, Part 1 of a Series of Vo'taxies, in tended to appear Quarterly, under the title of the BOOK OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR OLD AND YOUNG. The "Book of Entertainment " is intended to occupy something of a middle place between the magazine and the ordinary book. Like the magazine, its contents will be varied in character, and its pe riodical appearance at regular intervals, will, it is expected, c nth bate to preserve that freshness of novelty which terms so considera ble a feature of attraction in the magazine literature of the day. On the other hand, each Part will be an entire book in itself, complete in every respect; and the interval which will elapse between each pub lication will afford time for a more elaborate preparation and careful sa , ,ction of papers, than can usually be afforded in a magazine. /Co expense consistent with the possibility of a remunerating sale, has been or will be spared, to secure in its servic the highest available literary talent. Each Part of the " Book of Entertainment" consists of Six Sheets of post Bvo, printed in a new and beautiful type. and accompanied by two Illustrations by eminent artists, on tinted paper. Price Is. T. B. Sharpe, 15, Skinner-street, Snow-hill; Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., Stationers' Hall Court, London. A more detailed Prospectus may be had on application t. any Bookseller. La A B. SAVORY r am • Bliversialths, 14, Cornhil England—The best wrought KILN': Pattern, 7s. Oct: per ounce ; King' following are thowelghta recomms lighter or 'heavier, at the same pric Fiddle Pattern. oz. s. d. 4s. d. 12 Table Spoons 30 at 7 0..10 10 0 12 Dessert ditto 20 at 7 0.. 7 001 12 Table Forks 30 at 7 0..10 10 01 12 Dessert ditto 20 at 7 0.. 7 001 2 Gravy Spoons :0 at 7 0.. 3 10 0 1 Soup Ladle 10 at 7 0.. 310 0 4 Sauce ditto 10 at 7 6.. 315 0 4 Salt Spoons (gilt strong) 1 0 0 1 Fish Slice • . • • 2 10 0 12 Tea Spoons 10 at 76 315 0 , 1 Pair Sugar Tongs .• • • 015 0 N. B. A Price Current, stamped drawings, and containing informa Silver or Sheffield Plate, may be hs into thg gpuntry free of postage, In I RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Mama 18. STOCK Excuawca.—The sales are —Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos ton, and Eastern Junction, 4 dis.--Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, par—Birmingham and Dudley, 5 p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 85( p.—Buckinghamshire, % p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, % dis.—East Lancashire, New (scrip), 1% p. Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 17% ex div.—Great Northern (Nos. Ito 108,000), dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 2% dis.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 1% p.—London and North-Western, 175% —Ditto, New, Quarters, 10% p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 5% ex div.—Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 2, 22%—Midland Stock 116—Ditto, 401, shares, 47 1 '. p.—Ditto, New, 21. 183. 9d. p.—North-Western, Is. 3d. dis.—Preston and Wyril l 34 — Reading and Reigate, % dis. ex int.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (151.75. gd., A), h p.—South-Eastern, No. 4, Thirds, % p.— West Riding Union, R., I % p.—York and Newcastle (late Newcastle and Darlington), Preference, p,—Delfast and Ballymena, 8 dia. MANCHESTER, Nation 18. STOCK Excitaxes.— The sales are—Atabergate. Nottingham, and Boston, 14—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, par— Birmingham and Oxford Junction, B%4—Blackburn, Clitheroe. and North-Western, Preferentials, 1 5-16— East Lancashire, New (scrip), I 14— Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, 1-18—Leeds and Thirsk, 214—London and North-Western. 176—Ditto (Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters (B), 6—Ditto, (C), 6—Manchester, Bux ton, Matlock, and Midland, % —Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension), 2)4—Manchester. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Shef field and Lincolnshire). I%—ilianchester and Southampton. 20s. —North British, Thirds, 2% —North Staffordshire, 23 —North Wales, 50s. 6d.—North-Western, par—Northern Counties Union, 1 9-16— Oldham Alliance, 9-16—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), %—South- Eastern and Dover, 38—Ditto, No. 4, N.—West Riding.,Union, 1 9-16 —Wharfdale, %. _ SONS, Manufacturing 1, London, opposite the Bank of ER SPOONS and FORKS, Fiddle 's Pattern, 7s. 2d. per ounce. The Laded, but the articles may be had 4 per ounce : King Pattern. oz. s.d. La, d. 12 Table spoons 40 at 7 2..14 6 8 12 Dessert ditto 26 at 72 9 6 4 12 Table Ferks 40 at 7 2..14 6 8 112 Dessert ditto 26 at 7 2.. 9 6 4 2 Gravy Spoons 12 at 7 2.. 4 6 0 1 Soup Ladle 12 at 7 2.. 4 6 0 4 Sauce ditto 12 at 7 8.. 412 0 4 Salt Spoons (strong gilt) 5 2 0 I Fish Slice ........ . 3 5 0 12 Tea Spoons 14 at 7 S.. 5 7 4 1 Pair Sugar Tongs.... • • 1 5 0 as a Newspaper, illustrated by Won relative to the purchase of ad on application, or will be sent answer to a paid letter. LEEDS, Msacn 18. STOCK EXCHANON.—Ihe sales are —Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston,ss. dis.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 'Ts. Gd. dis.—East Lancashire. New (scrip), 235. 6d. p. East and West Yorkshire, 15s. p.—Great Northern (late London and York), 3s. 6d. dis.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, Branches, Scrip (blue), 2% p.—Ditto, Extension, Scrip (green), 98. • p.—Ditto, !' ew, Extensions Scrip (pink), 12s 6d p.—Leeds and Think, 2% dis.—Ditto, Preference, 28s. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 14s. 6d. dis.—London and Brighton and South Coast, Fifteenths, 38. Gd. p.—Mar.chester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions), 2% p.—Midland, Preference, 21. 16s. p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 31. 13s. —North British, Halves, 3% p.—Ditto, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch), 365. p. —Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 13s. p.—Northern -Counties Union, 30s. dis. —North-Western, Is. a. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, is. dis.—%i est Hiding Union, 1% p.—York and Newcastle, New, 5 % p.—Ditto, Preference, 4 p. HULL, MARCH 18. STOCK Exenarroz..—The sales are—North British, Extensiot (scrip), 13s. 6d. p.—East and West Yorkshire, 13s. p.—North-West ern, par—West Riding Union, 31s. p. NEWCASTLE-UPoN•TYNE, 114.acif 18. STOCK EXCIIANGZ.—The only sale is—:Newcastle and Berwick North Shields), Purchase, 12 p. c. new. SHEFFIELD, Masten 18. STOCK EXCNANGE.—The sales are—Manchester, ShetTield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby), 201. Shares, I% dis.—North-Western, Is. p. —Leeds, Wakefield and Midland, 16s. dis. EDINBURGH, I.l.tacli 17. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are -- Caledonian, New, 485.-Direct Northerd (scrip), 505.-East Lothian Central, ,is.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Branton, Quarters, 14s. 9d.-Edlnhurgh and Northern, 164-Ditto, New, 835.-Ditto, Newport, 7%--Ditto, ditto, New, 545.-Edlnburgh and Perth (New), 495. 6d.- Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 71s. 6d. -North British, 33% --Ditto, Quarters, 795. 6d.-Ditto, New Qu trters (scrip), 24e. -Ditto, Thirds, 685.- - Ditto, Fifths, 6%-Scottish Central, 22% -Scottish Midland, 21% -Ditto, New, 9-Stirling and Dunfermline, 765. GLASGOW, MAacu 17 . STOCK EXCIIIA NGP:.—The sales are -Caledonian, New, 47s.—Cale donian and Dumbartonshire. 435. Gd.—East Indian, 7s. 6d.—East Lothian Centr.il, 50s. CA.—Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 51s Glasgow, Kiiiiiarnoek. and Ayr. 621.—Ditto, 367 Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 71. ls. 6d.--Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, - Glasgow, Airdrie, and 3lonkland Junction, s %—Manchester and Southamp ton, lit. DREADFUL DESTITUTION AND DEATH. Thursday a long inquiry was gone into, before W. Carter Esq., the Coroner, at the Duke of Wellington Tavern, Wel lingten-street, Newington-causeway, respecting the death of Sarah Stocker, aged 69 years, lately residing at a lodging house, situate No. 42, Wellington-street, who, it was alleged, died from want of tie common necessaries of life. The body, when viewed by the Coroner and ju r y, p re , en t e d a ver y painful sight, being nothing more than a skeleton. Elizabeth Barter stated that the deceased was her cousin. They lived together for the last to, cave years. They formerly occupied a house at No. 6, Borough-road, Southwark, which they let out furnished; but, owing to pec u ni ar y diffi c ulti es , they had lost everything that they possessed, which com pelled them to take a small room, where they employed themselves in making shirts, for which they received 4d. each. Witness received 2s. 6d. per week from St. George's parish, and with their joint labour they could only earn on an average about 25., which amounted to 4s. 6d., out of which they had to pay 2s. weekly for rent, leaving them only 2s. 6d. to subsist upon during the winter. The deceased had been under the care of Mr. Babbage, for fever and) cough, who prescribed for her, and she got better. About six weeks since the deceased became unable to work, from weakness and the want of nuurishirg food, which wit• ness was unable to give her. The deceased and witness were often without food. Sometimes they managed to get a little coffee and bread, and very often were compelled to have only bread and water for days together. On Saturday week wit ness and the deceased took a lodging at No. 42, Wellington street, which witness subsequently found to be in the parish of Newington. Witness then went to the relieving officer of St. George's, for a surgeon's order for the deceased, and was informed that, as she had removed into another parish, they could not assist her. Witness then proceeded to the poor house at Newington, where she saw two gentlemen. They offered to take her into the house, but having a dislike to the rules of a workhouse, she refused to go in. On Friday last the deceased complained of sore throat, and could not swallow anything. Witness made her some coffee and toast, but she could not take any. Cou the following morning she was no better. She became worse, and died at twelve o'clock the same night. juror—Were you able to have any firing during the in clement weather? Witness — No , Sir; and but very little covering. The deceased slept on an old sofa, and lon a few chairs, with a piece of carpet and anything we could find in the room. We had sold everything that we could to get food. We had subsisted for seven or eight months with only 2s. 6d., and were unable to get meat or any animal food. The poor woman, whose appearance indicated that she had suffered the greatest distress, was led out of the room by the of ( Mr. Brooks . ), who, at the suggestion of th e j ury , supplied her with some refreshment. Mr. Robert Brooks, one of the relieving officers of St. Mary, Newington, said, in answer to the Coroner, that if the witness Barter had properly represented the case to the authorities of the workhouse every assistance would have been afforded them. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of " Natural death ;" and added, that they were of opinion that the death had been accelerated by deprivation and want f food. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.--The Registrar- General's return for the week ending Saturday, March 13, shows a decrease in the mortality of London, the number of deaths being 1,026, while the average for the season is 1,068. The fatality of diseases of the respiratory organs, which was so remarkable a few weeks ago, now nearly corresponds with the usual amount. Small-pox, of which there were seven fatal cases, is evidently on the increase. The registrar of Haggerstone West states that five deaths from this disease had occurred in one family within three weeks, and that a sixth child, who alone remained, was lying dangerously ill. The parents had repeatedly refused to permit their children to be vaccinated. The number of births registered during the week is 1,435; 740 males, 695 females. The mean tern peratute of the week was 35.7. WEST INDIA SUGAR CANES AND BANANAS.—A su pply of these tropical luxisries has been consigned to Keeling and Hunt, the colonists being desirous of adding to our spring and summer productions, which, by the aid of the royal mail steamers are brought to this country in a few davi. These artiele: are but a precursor to the importation of pine. apples, which will soon follow the above novelties for consum ption in England. avtateriredofaresur the prise to the p ublic a—llylitorniu)esrtceliv)ee hewe m w well be imagined to Mr. Dickens ' s last publication. that some adverse criticisms upon the works of this and other 130 Is LAST ‘A r g o e ß n ii e ; o pinions expressed by tlieleading I n t e n w i s a p y apers, with respect celebrated authors m a y proceed from personal feelings or educational prejudices. hese, however, could account for as we have the b e st medical au• thority for stating, ascribed to irritability of temper, T but a few. The majority , generally arising fro n m ia a y viscera, and which could easily o a c n c d asi o other oa b de enl use of Frampton's Pill of Health, w y operation, and unfailing its efrget• dbe era ng e stater remedied i c f e h tdh i be tvheer in its gentle are unconscious of ifoLi.owAT's PitLs.—Many who suffer from .ment and sinking at it ; they complain of sick-headache, a deram,c want of energy, [ADVERTISEMENT —BILE INFALL I CMIED BY the stomach. loss of appetite, lowness or sprits, if not remedied, might denote the inrierfect action f the liver, and, to act directly . lead to dropsy-. • Itolsovii,w' Pills will always be found _ fAet. hand, and lace swellings and know not that these symptians and thereby restore the patient to a full enjoynient'Of on the liver and , tomach, ;rid 'eany if the redunclancyhoeralitihui.nolurhse, blue pill is a mercurial and destructive medicine, which no ono should take.--Sold by all druggists, and At rrofes9r IbiloWay'e Itotablish- Quilt, 244, Stand, Loadint. THE “CHRISTIAN COMMON WEALTH" FAVOURABLY ENTER rAINED BY THE POPE. We learn by letters from Rome that Mr. J. M. Morgan, the benevolent and indefatigable projector of the Christian Commonwealth, or self-supporting village of 300 families, has been honoured by art interview with his Holiness the Pope, at which he was permitted to explain his plan for ameliorating the condition of the working classes. His Holiness was pleased to express the great interest which he felt in the design, and his approbation of its charitable pur pose. lie accepted copies of Mr. Morgan's work, the " Christian Com monwea l t h , " i n Frenc h an d English, and a lithographic print illustrative of the proposed village : having previously allowed a transptrent painting of the same to be placed i n hi s ' apartment, an d h av i ng d evo t e d - to it considerable attention. The most patient consideratioa . has been given to the design by the different religious bodies of Rome, especially by the Scotch and Irish colleges; by-the latter it was recognised as the most likely means, under Providence, of averting the evils which afflict the sister island. We learn, moreover, that the Pope has referred Mr. Morgan's proposals to the examination of the Agricul tural Commission, of which the Cardinal Ma- shno is pre sident; and that it is expected their report will be followed up by the establishment of a model village in the Cain pagna di Roma. Stich a movement on the part of the head of the Catholic.-Church demands the utiinst grati tude from Christians of all denominations; whom we trust it will excite to emulation in a work so noble and excellent, and:so-highly calculated to relieve the pre sent and prevent, the future sufferings of the industrious poor. The following extract from the Roman Advertiser, of a date previous to that of Mr. Morgan's interview with his Holiness, will show the estimation in which our worthy countryman is held in the etern a l c ity . " PROJECT FOR A CuaterfAx CoLowir.—ln countrivs where commercial prosperity has risen to its highest it is often found that the moral anti social condition of the labour ing classes has sunk to its lowest degree. The wealth of nations is sometimes found to advance in an inverse ratio with every exalted and spiritual interest of national life. In our intense conviction that the only Catholicon for these withering tendencies ofovergrowing wealth and luxury is the Church, the grand social regenerator, we are yet happy to see any effort of philanthropy to stem this current of evil, this gross prin • ciple of materialism, whose blighting sway, like the Upas tree, spreads death around to all that is noble, generous, and holy ; even if this may appear impossible to reduce to prac tice. Such we are not disposed to think is the project above-named, which Mr. J. M. Morgan, who is now in Rome, has benevolently devoted himself to the further ance of, and is anxious to submit to the consideration of his Holiness, who, as the Common Father of the Faithful, is the proper person to be consulted on any project ' aiming at the promotion of the principles of the Gospel. The prospectus of this undertaking receives sanc tion from ths names of several of the English nobility. and highly respected ministers of the Protestant communion. It states that the object is to be found in any, or all coun tries, Catholic or Protestant, where funds may be raised, a model colony for the establishment of 300 families, under the management of directors, renting about 1,000 acres of land, with a church. and public offices attached, schools, farms, and - a factory, so that all the essentials to social wel fare may be combined with the action of religious and moral influences, and as much as by any outward agency can, a life of virtue, peace, and comfort be secured to all. The theory of this little colony very much resembles that of the Republic of Paraguay, which, under the guidance of the Jesuit fathers, long presented the aspect of a moral oasis in history, a contradiction to the selfish economy of anti-Chris tian institutions. Mr. Morgan observes that if this plan was generally understood it could be speedily adopted, and prove the means of furnishing the destitute population of Ireland and Scotland, and indeed of all countries, with immediate remunerating employment in preparing the establishments. MURDER IN SHOREDITCH. At Worship-street Police-court, on Thursday, Thomas Brookes, a young man of very miserable and emaciated ap pearance, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, charged with the wilful murder of William Gobart, an umbrella maker, living in Hare-alley, Shoreditch. Mr. Vann, the solicitor, attended for the prisoner. The first witness called was a young man named Richard Eaton, who stated that at ten o'clock on the preceding night he was requested by the deceased to accompany him and two other young men to the lodgings of the prisoner at No. 3, Hare-alley, to demand the restoration of some articles belonging to him, and in the prisoner's possession. The deceased remained at the end of the court while witness went to the house to call the prisoner, who accompanied him back, and on deceased demanding his property, the prisoner told him diet he should net have it until he paid him what he owed him, and perhaps not even then. Without any further observation on either side, the prisoner told the de ceased, "If you wait here a minute I will put a bullet through your head," and so saying he instantly hastened back arid entered his own house. Witness advised the de ceased not to stay any longer, but the latter answered that he had nothing to fear, and persisted in doing so, upon which witness left him and proceeded to his own home about twenty yards off, but had only been there a few minutes, when he heard the loud report of a gun, and directly after wards a lad whom he had just left with the deceased, called out, " Dick, Dick, come down, he has shot him." Witness thereupon ran down the court, and upon entering the passage of the prisoner's house, found the deceased lying in a pool of blood, and apparently lifeless. Charles Eaton, brother of the last witness, and cousin to the deceased, confirmed the preceding testimony, and added that a few minutes after the prisoner had uttered the above threat witness accompanied the deceased to the door of the house, which the latter was about to enter, but had only got his foot upon the threshold when the prisoner, who had been secreted behind the dour, suddenly presented himself and discharged some firearm into the deceased's face. The act was so instantaneous that witness could not see the piece. but the flash was immediately followed by a stunning report, and the deceased fell forward upon his lace in the passage. Wit ness took him Isy the arena and endeaveured to raise him, but was unable to Co so, and hurried off for the assistance of the police. James Badkins, who was also present at the occurrence, confirmed the evidence of the other witnesses, and added that he heard no other ground of provocation than a threat on the part of the deceased to strike the prisoner, when the latter refused to restore the property demanded of him. Police-constable Lock, H 201, deposed that he heard the report of the gun while on duty in Shoreditch, and on enter big the passage of the house found the body of the deceased lying at the foot of the stairs, and the ramrod of a gun close by it. On proceeding to a room on the second floor, he found the prisoner with a gun in his hand, which he imme diately secured, and took him into custody. The prisoner's father, who was also present, made some o bservation upon the dreadful consequences of his son's violence, in answer to which tire prisoner replied, " I hav e h a d my revenge, and it' I bad not taken his life he would have had mine." The prisoner was then convey ed down stairs, where a surgeon, who was examining the body, inquired of a bys tander if the gun had been loaded with ball, to which the prisoner spon taneously answered "No, it was small shot;" and, on being searched, a quantity of loose shot of that d e scription . was found in his waistcoat po c k e t. The witness produced the gun, an old-fashioned piece, resembling a carbi n e, but wider at the bore, and scarcely two feet in length. Mr. James Hancorn, a surgeon, in High street, Shore ditch, deposed that, on examining the body of the deceased, he found a circular orifice in the left side of the neck, nearly an inch in diameter, and sufficiently large to enable him to probe it with his finger, and to trace the injury as far back as the spine, where the shot appeared to have lodged. Such a wound might have been caused either by a bullet, or con centrated small shot, which, upon striking the spine, must have produced instantaneous death. Inspector Harris proved that, on hearing the charge read over at the station house, the prisoner said that if he had not done it he should perhaps have lost his own life, as the de ceased and four others had come to his house and threatened to drag him out a few minutes previous to the fatal occurrence. Mr. Vann having expressed his intention to reserve the defence at that stage of the proceeding, the magistrate ordered the prisoner to be remanded until Tuesday next. THR MURDER IN SHOREDITCH — SHANIEFUL LT OF TILE BODY.—Up to a late hour on Thursday, and early yesterday morning crowds of persons a ssembled round the ato Hare-court, Shoreditcb , in which th e t rag i c scene entrance r ‘ r Ve n d e n e esday night took place, and, what can scarcely be credited, the people of the house in which the body l a , were actually engaged in exhibiting the corpse of the murdered man at a penny a head, for the purpoke, as it was alleged, o f defraying the expenses of the funeral an d interment of th e body; and it would seem that a somewhat plentiful harvest was reaped, as numbers whos e curiosity had led th em to the locality for the purpose of viewing the corpse, re obliged, last evening, to depart without having , their desires gr a titi e d . PRIVATE TRIAL kg' MR. GYPSoN S N EW B ALLOON. NAnnow ESCAPE oF THE -t-ERoriAuTs.--A party o f gentle men interested in the science of zrostation assembled on Thursday at the Gas-works, Haggerstone, for the purpose of witnessing an experimental ascent of a new balloon con structed from the design of Mr (iypson. The ball oon was considered a beautiful model, being manufactured of crimson and yellow silk of a superior fabric, around which was an elegant blue zone, but the netting was considered by compe tent judges to be of an inferior description, an d not 09- whensufficient power to resist the pressure of the balloon when inflated. Among other gentlemen present were Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Van Buren, and Mr. Ellis, lessee of ere morne-gardens. Mr. Van Buren (who has inane a number of ascents in that monstre balloon, the great Nassau. from Cremorne-gardens), discovered some defects in the meshes of the netting, and with other gentlemen earnestly implored Mr. Gypson and Mr. H. Coxwell, who w as to have been his compagnos die voyage, not to ascend, Parti cu l arly as the breeze was pretty fresh. Mr. Gypson would have overruled their objections, but suddenly a gust of wind took the bal loon and it dashed through the netting, leaving the mron ati t s an d some of their admiring friends and spectators lost in wonderment, and one or two entangled, ti hi the lion and the mouse, in the meshes of the netting. A rent in the balloon fortunately allowed the gas to escape, and it descended in Haggerstone fields, and was subsequently restored to the proprietor. Fitt E ON PLUMSTEAD-COMMON.—On Wednesday afternoon a large heath on Shooter's-hill, adjoinin g Shrews bury 1 - 16113«, th:s residence of Admiral V. f+OftluV, Was dig covered to be in flames. The heath was covered with furze nine 8r ten feet in height, and when assistance arrived the tire had covered an extent of three or four acres. A number of men set to work to beat down the flames, but it was not until nearly seven o'clock that they succeeded in stopping the flames, the fire having spread over seven or eight acres The furze is suppopd to hay, been Set Ike to by some Kiwi:Ahoy& NAVAL INTELLIGENCE , PonTsmotrrit, Matto.' 18.—The Sidon steam-frigate came into harbour this morning. A rumour has got afloat that Lord Howden ha 3 taken so strong a fancy to the warlike ap pearance of this vessel as to prefer going in her to the Rat tler. We cannot, however, trace the rumour to any substan tial foundation, and as the Rattler has shipped all the bag gage and equipages of the new Minister, we doubt not that she will take him also. The Sidon is very much admired both internally and externally by every naval man who has inspected her. Much has been said about the vast expense this vessel's machinery has already been to the Government, bat it has not been stated that such expenses are out of the pockets of the contractors. The Centaur steam-frigate, under jury masts, and com manded by M. Davy, master of the Caledonia, lett this morn ing fur Kenmare, Geland, with 800 sacks of barley and oats. for seed only, which was of a most splendid quality ; about 1,000 bags of b , ea I, and the same quantity of meal for the relief service; vlso s!x sacks of prime turnip seed. The Portland, 50, is being loaded, but if laden according to her capabilities she will occupy the Clarence-yard officers about two months; as, being drve,ted of ornament, ammu nition, stores, and such like, she could stow 10,000 sacks of food. The Fairy royal yacht was docked this morning, not to remedy any alleged vibration in the vessel caused by the screw, as has been stated for a very apparent purpose, but to have her bottom coated with a composition suggested by the chymical officer (Mr. gay) of this dockyard, at the re commendation of a committee, of which Captain Crispin, of the Royal Yacht, Mr„Fincham, master shipwright, and other officers of this establishment, are member& This com position has Already been tried, end found to answer well on iron vessels ; its effect is that of keeping the vessel clean by a cliyinical action, dependent on the decomposition of a sob-oxide of copper, which forms one of the materials of the application. The Fairy is to be employed during the time her services will not be required by her Majesty in testing the comparative powers of different screws, in the Thames. A reprimand awaits the lieutenants of the Vestal, for de ficiency of knowledge in gunner} __not the lieutenant, as er roneously stated yesterday. This is consequent, we believe, upon an official report made to the Lords of the Admiralty by Rear Admiral Sir Thos. Cochrane, Commander-in. Chiet on the East India and China station. A private letter from the Cape squadron says the IC,fir war is nearly at an end. The Eurydice, 26, Captain Tala vera Anson, hid not arrived at the Cape on the 10th of Ja nuary. Tue Nimrod, 20, Commander Dacres (son of the Ad mina!), sailed on the Ist for Algoa Bay, with dispatches for Sir Peregrine Maitland, informing him of the appointment of Sir H. Pottinger to the Governorship, at which the Cape people express much satisfaction. AMINTMENTS. Captains Charles J. Bosanquet, late commander of the Alert, promoted in November last, and Arthur Lowe (1845), promoted from the Excellent, have been appointed to study steam at Woolwich factory. Commander Frederick W. Pleydell Bouverie (1842), nephew of Lord Radnor, has been appointed to succeed Com mender Maitland in the command of the Electra, 14, sloop, in the West Indies. Commander Charles Barker (1845), to study at the steam factory at Woolwich. Lieutenant Lardner Denny% (1812), to the Semaphore at Putney. Second Master G. F. Macdougall to the Jackal steam vessel at Lisbon. Clerks—Charles Richards to the President, 50, flag-ship, at the Cape ;W. W. Ja c k son to t h e Q ueen, 110, flag-ship, at 11.vonport. Mates—F. APlCenzie and J. P. Miller, to the Excell en t. Midshipmen—R. V. Hamilt on , to the Spartan, 26; and Thomas Green, to the Ocean. THE AVENGER, STEAM-YRIGATR, AGAIN.—The Avenger, steam-frigate, Commander Potbury, on her passage to Killy begs, from Devonport, only broke down once more. When within thirty miles of her destination the feed valves gave way, which accident detained her twenty-four hours. --- LAUNCHES AT BLACKWALL. The vicinity of Blackwell yesterday afternoon, preserted a lively appearance by the floating or launching of two of her Majesty's ships, the Blenheim and Terpsichore, from the yard of the Messrs. Wigram, and a steamboat for the Star Gravesend Steam Company, from that of Miller and Raven hills. The Blenheim was one of the old seventy-six line-of battle ships, and was last engaged in the China war. She has undergone considerable alteration, and is intended to be one of the block-guard -ships in the Channel. In some por tions she has been reduced, but her length has been extended eight feet abaft. She will carry fifty guns of large calibre. She will be worked by a screw propeller, her engines, by Sea ward, being nearly fitted. On being floated out of the dry dock into the river, her appearance created considerable at tention. The Terpsichore, launched from the same yard, is a corvette, and is pierced for eighteen guns. Her length between perpendiculars is 115 feet, and her style of build is said to possess all the important improvements in marine architecture. No particular ceremony was observed on her being liberated from the slip on which she was formed, be yond the cheering of the workpeople, and the waving of the national flags. She was taken in tow by a steam-tug, proceeded on to Chatham, where she will be masted and got ready fir commission with all dispatch. The third vessel, an iron steamer, we had an oppor tunity of inspecting, and full particulars of her were obligingly furnished. She Was launched from the building yard of Messrs. Miller, Atavenhill, and Co., at Black wall, ye % afternoon, in the presen ce o f a l arge; number A* ons interested in th e v esse l an d ot h ers, who we racted by her handsome appearance. Miss Sophia Cruden, the daughter of the chairman of the Star Packet Company, named her "The New Star" as she went off the stocks. She was designed by Mr. Pasco, of the above-mentioned firm, and is to have oscil lating engines of 68-horse power, constructed by them. She is of extraordinary length over all-190 feet; between the perpendiculars 175 feet, breadth between the paddle boxes 17 feet 6 inches, depth of hold 9 feet 6 inches, bur den in tons 268 old measurement. As she was taken into the East India Docks to be fitted for service by the month of May, she was very generally and justly admired. With the clean smooth appearance which the iron always presents, her beautiful form was shown off most advan tageously, and every one who saw her at once attributed great praise to her skilful architect, and predicted fur her a successful and splendid career. The star Company may, with much gratification and pride, congratulate themselves on po-tsessing the finest, handsomest, and swiftest boat on the Thames. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, MARCH 19.—Wind, at noon, S.E. by S., light breeze, and fine clear weather. Dc.it., Mauer' 18.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Java, Frik, New York for Amsterdam ; Amalie, Vesser, Pernambuco ; Stud Antwvrper, Gevarts, New York from Antwerp. Sld. Protec tor, New Zealand; Lady Clark, Calcutta; Lady Bute, Cal cutta; Coromandel, Gray, Bombay; Acasta, Algoa Bay; Providence, Cape of Good Hope; Essex, Cape of Good Hope; Clarence, Baltimore; Pioneer, Philadelphia; Catherine Bo land, Bermuda; Pearl and John Bull, Montreal. PORTSMOUTH, MARC;II 18.—Wind S.S.E.— Sld. Toronto, New York. Poorx, Matson IS.—Sld. Emma, Newfoundland. LIVERPOOL, Mancit 17.—Wind S. to S.E., moderate.— Sid. Promise, Sydney, New South Wales; Isabella, Harriet, Calcutta ; Berliampore, ditto; Eli za b et h A rcher, Bombay; Tenzer, Para ; Potentate, Havannali ; Sarah and Louisa, New Orleans ; Ashland, Nev York ; Oxford, ditto ; Peter Ilatterick, ditto ; Triumph, ditto ; Albatross, Pauline, Boston ; Chester, St. John's, New Brunswick. The Adelaide, Grant, for Halifax, has put back, leaky, and with damage, having been in contact 16th inst., off Holyhead, with the Seaman, hence to Baltimore, which is supposed to have re ceived damage. The Minerva, of Dublin, hence to Galatz, was seen yesterday off Holyhead, with loss of topmasts and foreyards. Off port, Queen Mab, supposed to be putting back; Crescent, Ann, Dingwall, Aqua Marine, and Berwick Castle. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 18.—Wind E.S.S.—Arrd. Toronto, Simpson, Moulmein. Sailed Sovereign, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Trafalgar, Adelaide. JERSEW, MARCH 17.—S1d. Iris, Newfoundland. Htna,, Matson IB.—Wind E.S. E.—Sld. George, St. John's. ST. IVES, Matson 17.—The Affiance, of Goole, from Lon don to Galway, struck on Rinmel Stone and sank near the Land's End; crew saved and landed here. CLYDE, MASCH 13.—S1d. L even Lass, New York; 16th, Eclipse, Windsor, Nova Scotia; Southampton, Boston. Como, Matto' 16.—The Active, Prealle, from Santos to Hamburgh, arrived here to-day, with loss of two men, fore topmast, head of mainmast, decks s wept, and part of cargo thrown overboard, and remainder damaged, in a heavy gale on 25th to 27th ult., in lon. 10.; must di sc h arge . SWANSEA, MAUCH 18.— Wind S.E.—Sld. Mary, Aden. Mancii 16.—Young Queen, Ilavannah. SniasisEss, Matson 17.—The Two Brothers was brought in to-day a derelict. BLOCKADE OF OPORTO. Portuguese Consulate, London, 18th March, 1847.* Sir,—l beg to inform you, that in consequence of the port of Oporto being in a state of blockade, I have received orders from the Portuguese Government not to grant bills of health or clearances for that port. I communicate this for your Government, in case you may think it necessary to make it public.—l remain, Sirs, your obedient servant, (Signed) F. J. VAN ZELLER. To W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's. The following copy of a letter from her Majesty's Govern ment, relative to the recent :seizure of the Lusitania by the Portuguese squadron blockading Oporto, has been forwarded to Lloyd's:— Foreign-office, March 18, 1847. Sir,-1 am directed by Viscount Palmerston to acknow ledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, respecting the capture of your vessel, the Lusitania with her cargo, which had cleared out of Oporto before the 20th of February, but which had been unable to put to sea until after that date in consequence of the slate of the weather and the high sea on the liar; and I am to state to you in reply, that her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon, has been instructed to demand from the Portuguese Government, that all vessels captured under such circumstances shall be forthwith liberated, toge ther with their cargoes.-1 am, Sir, your most obedient hum ble servant. (Signed) To W. Gibbors, Eq. E. J. STANLEY. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) .1n Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and tith of Victoria, cap. 32, fu the Week ending on Saturday, the 13th day of March, 1847. Isms DICPARTMENT. Sotes i55ued........ 24-,i86,340 Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities .. • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 9,237,948 Silver bullion .. •• .. 1,548,392 £24,786,340 I £ 24,786,340 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. [847. Dated the Ugh day of March, 1 Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity)• • 11,990,079 Other securities •• • • 17,358,712 Notes • • • • • • • • ...... 5,554,140 Gold and silver coin . • G 63,121 Z 35,566,02 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 147. THE NAVIGATION LAWS. The Select Committee on the subject of the navigation-laws met on Thursdky in Committee-room No. 2. There were pre sent Mr. Milner Gibson (chairman), Mr. Ricardo, Mr. Mit chell, Admiral Dundas, r. Ruins, Mr. T. Baring, Sir it Peel. Hon. M. Villiers, Mr. Lyall, Sir George Clerk, Alder man Thompson, Hon. Mr. Liddell, and Sir :Howard Douglas. The examination of Mr. Browning was resumed. By Mr. Hume—He thought the repeal of the navigation. laws would tend to increase the number of ships built in Great Britain. He grounded this opinion up,in the fact that the materials for ship-building would bee:elle cheaper by the lowering 'of the freights for their importation. It would not tend to lessen the number of suips built in the North American Colonies, but in every other country lie thought it would. That amount of British capital which was now employed is building foreign ships would then be employed in building British ships. He knew one English house, the firm of Peter Dixon and Co., of Gottingen, who built Swedish ships; but those ships were not able to com pete with our North American colonies. He believed the effect of the repeal of the navigation- laws would be to raise the rate of wages on the Continent to a level with those here. lle knew the effect of the late reduction in the import duties on cattle had been to raise the price of meat in Holland from 2d. to 3d. per lb. He thought a great advantage w , ,uld arise to this country. particu.arly witti regard to the South Sea whale fishing, it British shipowners were allowed to buy' ships in Holland and elsewhere, wherever they could pick up a bargain. He thought this permission would not injure our own shipwrights, because they would be repaired in this country, in order to insure their being admitted into Lloyd's books. The navigatiomlaws caused a great disadvantage to the Australian colonies, as they prevented the colonists pur chasing vessels str.nded on their coasts, which frequently happened. The consequence was, that the vessels, when re paired, were sent to the Persian Gulf or to Cochin China for sale; but there was risk in both cases, as the vessels must proceed on these voyages without a register, aid they were liable to be seized by British or foreign cruisers and treated as pirates. Admiral Dundas—Did you ever know an instance of a vessel being seized under such circumstances? Mr. Browning admitted that he did not. By Mr. Baring—Though the price of meat had not been raised in Holland, he did not know that the rate of wages had risen; for when he was there there was a grvat scarcity of employment. When he mentioned last day that the Dutch East India sh i p s re f use d to go to America for cargoes of corn, he supposed that it was necause they could not com pete with English ships; at all events. the fact was, they did not go ; but he could not, of his own knowledge, speak to the reason. Mr. Baring—You told us also that in the Chine, Singapore, and Manilla trade, B. itish ships were preferred to American ; will you tell the Committee in what particular trade the pre ference was shown, seeing that a British vessel i s no t a li,, we d to take foreign pr oduce to America any more than an American vessel is allowed to bring foreign goods to England? Mr. Brm%ning had heard several merchants say that they would give the preference to English ships. Examination by Mr. Baring continued—The average freight of wool from Sydney to this country he believed might be quoted at lid. The expense of pressing and stow ing amounted, he believed, to 11. per ton, and that expense fell upon the shipowner. The duration of the voyage averaged four months. The average duration of the voyage from Mobile or New Orleans to Liverpool was thirty da>s, and the average rates of freight for cotton from these ports was about V. per lb. That the freight from Australia was not much higher in proportion than the freight from New Orleans, arose from the fact that ships went to New Orleans in ballast, while ships going to Australia carried freights both ways. fie did not think that the colonists of Australia had any great reason to complain of the present state of things. Mr. Baring—Would you advise a repeal of the navigation laws, distinct from what might be done by other countries? Mr. Browning—Oh yes; my opinion is, that if we repeal our navigation-laws, foreigners could no longer justify their re. strictions by our example. Mr. Baring—But suppose they do not become such easy converts? Mr. Browning—Oh, they would find themselves so crippled that they would be obliged to give them up• Mr. Baring—But suppose they did not, would it not he a disadvantage to our trade that our coasting, our colonial, and our foreign trade should be open to every flag, while at the same time eaeh country would keep to its own ships exclusive advantages in coasting and colonial trade? Mr. Browning—Yes, it would be a disadvantage at first, just as a bridge interferes with ferrymen. Mr. Baring—At first; but not afterwards ? Mr. Brown ing—We would build cheaper. Mr. Baring—But in the meantime would it not be an ad- 1 vantage to foreign merchants ? Mr. Browning--Oh. cer tainly; but we cannot alter the policy of foreign nations. Mr. Baring—Would not it induce parties to purclia,e American and other foreign ships in preference to British ? Mr. Browning—lt might. Sir Robert Peel What advantages have the North American ports over British ports for shipbuilding, except in the article of timbe r ! M r . B rown i ng —That is the only difference. Sir Robert Peel—What is the difference in the price ,of copper sheating ? • Mr. d erowninc—There is a differeno of about id. per lb. in our favour. •... Sir Robert Peel=-Whit is the rate of wages. there ? Mr. Browning—Quite as much, perhaps higher, ailian in England. Sir Robert Peel—Then we have every advantage in ship building that is possessed by the North American States, ex cept in the article of timber ? Mr. Browning—We have. y. Sir Robert Peel—What alteration could we make io the law which would give the British ship-builder similar advan tages to the North American ship-builder, and which he does not at present possess? Mr. Browning—There is no alteta tion required so far as regards the colonies. Sir Robert Peel—Do the same observations apply to the United States? Mr. Browning—No. Sir Robert Peel—What advantages do the ship-builders in the United States ports possess either in the shape of low duties or of raw materials? Mr. Browning—The raw ma terial, except in the State of Maine, is dearer in the United States than in this country, and they labour under a disadvantage in regard to the price of metal, chain cables, anchors, &c. Sir Robert Peel—Do you consider that the rates of intu ranc ,e apart from the stamp duty on the poli-y, are the same in both countries? Mr. Browning—l think they may be effected here at a cheaper rate. Sir Robert Peel—Then, with regard to Holland. are you of opinion that a ship of a given quality may be built here cheaper than in Holland? Mr. Browning—The present rate of wages tells much against the ship-builder. Sir Robert Peel—But is nit the trade between this country and Holland entirely in our hands? Air. Browning—Yes, it. is. Sir Robert Peel—And that is the best test of the state of the trade? Mr. Browning —To be sure. Sir Robert Peel—On a former day you gave an opinion that if the navigation-laws were repealed, the timber, the in surance, the copper, and the light dues, ought all to be abo lished, in order to give them fair play ; do you mean that there cannot even be a partial alteration in the navigation laws, whether as respects our colonial or our foregn inter course, unless there be a previous reduction in the duties you mention? Mr. Browning thought that foreigiie. s had an advantage over British ships in relation to light dues, which the latter were not called on to pay. Mr. Villiers called attention to the fact that the question was not answered. Sir R. Peel—ls net the British shipowner interested in having his ships built cheaply. Mr. Browning—Decidedly. Sir. R. Peel—Suppose the navigation-laws cause a heavy freight on timber, would that be any advantage to the ship owner whose ships were not employed in carrying timber? Mr. Browning —Of course not. Sir R. Peel—And so with copper ore? Mr. Browning— To be sure. Sir R. Peel—ls it not the interest of the shipowners gene rally that there should be low freights tor the bringing of those articles that are used in the building of ships? Mr. Browning—Decidedly. Sir R. Peel—Then it is not correct to assume that it is for the interest of the shipowners generally Co hare high freights on these materials for ship-building? Mr. Browning—De cidedly. Mr. - Liddell—Would not the repeal of the navigation-laws, by bringing the whole commercial navies of the world to ciunpete — wrth us, lower freights? Mr. Browning—ltialnlc we would then obtain a monopoly by our industry.— ( Laughter.) Mr. Liddell—What I A monopoly on ships? Mr. Brown. ing—No doubt of it. _ . _ Admiral Dundas—Do you think there are fewer or more foreign naval powers to contend with us now in peace or war than when the navigation-laws were first passed? .ar Browning —Our advantages are greater now than they were then. Admiral Dundas—Ave, but are they more or less? Mr. Browning—l think they are fewer. Admiral Dundaa---1i ould the repeal of the navigation-laws add to the protection of this country in its supply of seamen? Mr. Browning—lt would very materially add to its stre ngt h. Admiral Dundas—ln what way ? Mr. Browning—Be.cause, if the navigation-laws were repealed, and facilities were afforded fur naturalisation, we should have a supply of Swedish and Norwegian sailors. Sir It. Feel—But if a war were to break out between this country and these Northern Powers, should you have the same confidence in them as in British seamen ? Mr. Brown ng—l think that the pressing o !seamen must be given up and that this country ought to give the seamen the market value for their service% and then there could be no doubt we might man our navy to any extent. Admiral Dundas—Suppose we had a war with America, would the men now in the American service come to us? Mr. Browning—Yes, they would. The American navy is getting extremely unpopular with our seamen. Admiral Dundas—Unpopular in peace, but very popular in time of war. Mr. Browning—l question that. Admiral Dundas—But suppose these men were captured in war, what would become of them? Mr. Browning—Well, I don't know what the Americans might do...:(Laughter.) Admiral Dundas—Suppose half our navy were manned with American seamen, when an American war broke out where would our convoys be if these men refused to fight? Mr. Browning—Oh, I don't think the Americans would come into our navy at all. Sir R. Peel—You say that the wages of seamen ought to be raised from 21. ss. per month to the Americanlevel of 3s. ss. per month? Mr. Browning—Yes, and with small ,tores, - such as sugar. Sir R. Peel—Has your house tried the experiment of such an increase ?—( Laughter .) Mr. Browning—l bave occa sionally paid as high as 31. per month. Sir R. Peel—But if you were sending out a ship from a , British port would you give more than the current rate o f wages? Mr. Browning—Of course not. Sir R. Peel—Then how do you suppose it possible to raise the rate of wages? Mr. Browning—My .remarks applied only to a time of war. To man the navy in an emergency, you must give the market value of seamen. Sir H. Douglas—By the repeal of the navigation-laws, and affording facilities forj naturalisation, would not the safety of the State be endangered, ,by being so much entrusted to these foreign seamen? Mr. Browning—l think it would to a small extent ; but except in the case of a war with their own country, when they might be free from service, the Scandinavian race generally shows an attach men t to our service. Sir H. Douglas—ls it not a fundamental rule of national law that no subject can divest himself of his allegiance? Mr. Browning—Yes. Sir H. Douglas—Then would it not be a dangerous expe riment to leave the satety ot the State to theta? Mr. Brown ing—l think they would not come. Sir G. Clerk—You stated before that great inconve nience was experienced in the Australian colonies from their not being_ allowed to purchas e D utch ships for the whale Wing. D 9 your OWN that aro engaged Nis fishing also brinr hmrto 0$? p.so. 3irnitc— 0; it is sett heir.° o* freight. •-- • - Sir G. Clerk—Then whit is there in fife, navigation-laws which prevents you from purchasing hutch ships to be employed in the whale fisheries ? Mr. Browningßos cause there is a differential duty of 15/. per ton on sperm oil caught in foreign ships, which, however, expires in 1849 ; with regard to block duty, the duty practically does not apply. By Mr. Hume—The French ships th , t brought sugar from Bourbori t o A us t ra li a were not allowed to carry produce of the colony to another British colony; the con • seitience was they were paid for their cargoes in gold, and this in the yesis 1841 and 1842 had led to serious inconve niences in the country, by deranging the currency. - By Sir G. Clerk—The chief supply of sugar brought to Australia came from Manilla and Java, which were brought in British ships, and be could rot say that he had ever known more than four or five French ships arrive in the colony in the course of one year. By Mr. Baring—lf there bad been no navigation-laws these vessels would have taken the produce nt the colony to Ceylon or other British colonies. At the same time he did not think there was gnythinir, evea in the present state of the law, to prevent these ships taking the colonial produce to BY Mr. Htime—He saw do reason why the Australian co banes should not flourish to as great an extent as Singapore, if the nayigation-law‘ were r e p ea l ed. By Sir G. Clerk —lie did not think that a French ship could go to Singapore and bring back produce to the United Kingdom any more than she could go to Australia and bring back produce to the 'United Kingdom. Sir G. Clerk—Then what restrictions do the navigation laws impose on Australia that they do not impose on Singa pore? Mr. Browning did not know it' it was not that Sin gapore was a free p , ,rt. fhe Committee adjournerl till one "clock on Tuesday. I ELAND ST. PATRICK'S DAY.—DUBLIN, MARCH 17.—Thie being the festival day of the patron saint of Ireland, the merriment annually indulged in by the people on the occasion of the military relieving guard at the Castle was remarkable for the order and good-humoured festivity which characterised the demeanour of the immense assemblage who thronged the square at the castle. Shortly after el yen o'clock the cheer ing, which could be heard at a great distance, announced the approach of Lieut enant G enera l Si r Edward Btakeney, who, attended by his staff, rode at the head of the guard, and from the royal barrecke to the Castle the gallant veteran was greeted, (Is well froth the windows as from the pavement, with every demonstration of popular affection and reseect. On reaching the Castle, Sir Edward dismounted, and joined the Lord Lieutenant ;led a numerous party of his Excel lency's private friends and officers of the household. Soon after the arrival of Sir Edward Blakeney, his Excel lency, uncovered, appeared on the balcony over the state entrance, attended by Me. Corry Carnelian, and followed by the Ladies Ponsoribv attired in Iri-h poplin of national green. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge stood beside his Excellency, and on being recognised, was loudbecheered. The instant the balcony window was thrown open, the approach of his Excellency was anticipated by the dense crowd which filed the square, and as he advanced to the ballustrade, the acclamations which rent the air, in token of the popular admimion which hls Excellency enjoys, were never equalled on any similar occasion except during the riceroya:ty of Lord Normanby. The Ladies Ponsonby were the next objects of popular tarour, and the familiarity with which their na mes were enunc i ated by the crow& excited their Ladyships' merriment ; and, Li silently ex pressing the sentiments by which they were moved, there was no stiff timidity nor affectation in their fine open ness of countenance. " Gra machree, Kathleen you are the jiat of Irish 1 idles, in your purty green coat, a cushla," said a Boeotian giant from the county of Meath, as he snapped his fingers and kicked up his left heel, in genuine Irish style.. His Excellency and the viceregal party remained on the balcony until the military wet e marched off to their bar. racks, shortly after which the 'row(' dispersed in the most perfect good humour and decorum. RELIEF Commirremt —His Excellency the Lord-Lieu. tenant has directed that relief committees shall be con.Stituted according to the general order of the 4th of March instant, in each of the electoral divisions of the following unions re. spectively:—Drogheda, Dumtanagby, D'.lnmanny, Ennis killen. Innishowen, Kiln. ll ek, Mar.or-Hsmilton. A PEER OF THE bum Pa:;‘irse—The Northern Whig eon tain‘ the following;" Lord Meuntcashel's Munificence.-.- A correspondel:t Writes us as follows, under date of the 11th inst. :—‘ Lord Mountcashel's munificent subscription of 101. (don't mistake this for 1001) arrived to the Kells Relief Alta last week. His estate of Kells comprises eight townlande, yielding .:bout 2,000/. a year of the best paid rents in the north of Ireland.' His L'ordship is a strenuous defender of the Irish landlords; and we saw that, a few days ago, he lamented the smallness of certain landlord subscriptions in. Cork, though he still stood up for his order. What a splendid offering he presents—ten poll. als for eight townlands!" TILE LATH MURDERS IN KILKENNY.—In addition to the particulars which we gave in our last of the atrocious mur ders of -ir. Prim and the police-constable, the Ki/kenny Journal says:- "Four of the men were seen running towards the Grove of Carrickshock, carrying five guns and a bag of money. The ,suer, no (twin, contaked the money Mr. Prim had with him, about 300/. in silver and copper. The fellow who had been &het, crawled to a house, where he asked some children to allow hint to ie down ; and where he was subse quently taken by th e po li ce. He is from Carrick, in the county Tipperary, the place where, it is conjectured, all the assassins came from. There is one thing certain, that they were strangers, for Mr. Prim was universally and deservedly beloved by the peopl e o f th e b arony (Kells), and indeed by every one who knew him." ATHLONE, Metiers 15.—Another fire broke out this day about half-past one o'clock, when unfortunately five houses were burned down, and had it not been for the exertions of the military, and the convenient supply of water, there is little doubt but that the greater Portion of the Connaught side of the town would have been now in smouldering ruins. The devastation yesterday was not so great as in the confu- - sion I was led to believe. The number of houses destroyed amounted to eighteen. EmiGit.vrios. —A great many persons, farmers, and others, who applied on ruesday to the grand jury for pre seat rne!tt. for damages. &.., stated that they were preparing to go to Am .rice. —Tipperary Vindicator. ULSTER RAILWAY.—The indiic on this railway (twenty five miles open e d) was , f or t h e week ending 1 4th March, 1847 :—Passengers, 12,501 ; amount, 430/. 19s. 9d.; goods, 2801. 19s. ad.—Total, 721/. 19s. 2sl. Corresponding week of last ye.r: -Passengers. 12,193; amount, 4151. 159. 4d.; goods, 2421. Is. 3d.—Total, 657/. 16s. 7d . ASSIZE I TENLLIGENCF.. KILKENNY, MARCH 15. PLUNDER, OF A PAY CLERK Thomas Mackey and William Mackey were indicted for that they. on the 16th of December last, at Rocheatewn, being armed did assault Frederick Burrowea, a pay clerk of the Board of Works, and rob him of 400 half-crowns, 1,000 shillings, 100 sixpences, and other moneys. A witness, named James Wallace, was produced to prove an alibi for one of the prisoners, and, in answer to the first question, said, ‘• I cannot speak a word of English."-- (Loud laughter.) However, he was compelled to give his evidence in that language. Tho jury found a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoners were sentenced to transportation for life. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes ,o u r Proceeding,. of die House of Commons.) THURSDAY, MARCH 18. The following Railway Bills were read a second time, corn mittel, and referred to the Committee of Selection:— Eastern Counties (Enlargement of London and Stratford Stations, and Amendment of Acts). Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Act Amendment and Branches. South Devon Extension and Amendment). NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. The following Railway Bill is appointed to be read a second time on Thursiay, March 25: Chester and Holyhead (Extensions at Chester and Holy. hew", &c.—No. 2). B•NSING D. Proprietors' capital. • 14,533,000 Rest .... .. • 3,962,288 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • • 6,716,162 )ther deposits ••• • .• 9,536,137 ieven day and other bills •• •••• • • • • • 798,465 X 35,566,052 IMO the 16th day of Itarch, 1e PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) THURSDAY, MARCII 18. ABSENTEE PROPRIETORS (IRELAND). Motion made, and Question put, •• That inasmuch as the non-residence of Landed Proprietors in Ireland is one of the causes of social disorganisation of that Kingdom, it is ex pedient to impse a charge by way of Special Assessment, in aid of local objects of an useful nature, upon the estates of absentee proprietors, with a view to make some compensation for the evils resulting trout their nou-residence." The House divided:— Berkeley, Craven Blake, M. J. Brooke, Sir A. 13. Browne, R. D. Callaghan, D. Chapman, B. Collett, John Fitzgerald, B. A. MINORITY—AYES, 19. Ilall, Sir Benjamin Rawdon, Colonel Macimmara, Major Sibthorp, Colonel M•Carthy, Alex. Waitley, Thomas Newry, Viscount O'Brien, C. TELLERS. O'Brien, Timothy O'Brien, W. B. O'Connell, 1)., jun. Tuite, 11. M. O'Connell, Jolla MAJORITY -NOES, 70. Aglionhy, H. A. Grey, Sir G. Morpeth, Viscount Arundel, Earl of Grosvenor, Earl Morris, David Bannerman, A. Hastie, Archibald Mostyn, E. M. Baring, F. T. Hatton, Captain V. O'Brien, A. Stafford Barnard, E. G. Hawes, Ise , ,j. Owen, Sir John Bellew, R. M. Heahcoat, John Palmerston. Viscount Bowles, Admiral II eneage, Ed ward Parker, John Bewring, Dr. Herbert, Sydney Peel, sir Robert Bright, John Hobliouse, Sir J. Piumrldge, Captain Brotherton, Joseph Hope, Sir 1 . Ricardo, J. L. Cardwell. Edward Hume, Jos ph Scrope. G. P. Chaplin. W. J. Humphery, Ald. Staunton, Sir G. Christie, W. D. Inglis, Sir It. Stuart, V. Christopher, R. James , William Thompson, A.Mermaji Cowper, W. F. Jermyn, Earl Thornely, T. Craig, W. G. Jervis, Sir John Trotter, John Dennistoun, J. Jones, Captain Wa tl, H. G. Dundas, Sir David Labouchere, iienry Wood, "it Charles Escott, Blekham Lambtou, H. Vase, R. forster, Mathew Lincoln, Earl of Yorke, Henry B. Gibson, Thomas M. Macaulay, T. B. Glynne, Sir S. Mackinnon, W. TELLIES. Gore, W. 0. Mitchell, T. A. Tuthell, H Goulburn Henry Moffatt, George Hill, Lord M. Grahams, Sir James Monahan, J. H. ROYAL ORTHOPCEDIC HOSPIT 41, --- Thursday a meeting of the governors of this excellent charity was held at the board room of the institution, in Bloomsbury-square. The numbers admitted, as well as out-patients, attended, during the last year, have greatly exceeded those of pre ceding years, and there are now upwards of 150 urgent cases waiting for admission, which cannot be received for want of funds. The average daily attendance of out-patients is about 100, and from thirty to torty new cases weekly. The total number cured since 1840, to the commencement of the present year, was 5.297 The institution is un der _ the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Duke of Cambridge. MORTALITY OF TOWN AND C OUNTRY CONTRASTID. Country Dist r i cts. Town Districts. Annual Population oacrt t eth o s sasl a iiotn ;q i( u ; o.e a .oa r . to e . hsin town distr i cts 300 5 9 2 a. 21757;,110:371 THE GREAT DRAUGHT MATCR.—This interesting trial of skill between Messrs. Anderson and Wyllie, the Herd Laddie," was brought to a close on Friday, in Edin• burgh, by the Winning laste d 17 d have been play e d , the of the ninth game by Mr. Anderson. 9 ; Wylli e , final na ys, score d u r standing d w i n h g ic t h h us tim : li_ An 47 d ga erso m n. est 6 ; drawn, 32. Mr. Anderson has been the fa vourite throughout, having gained two games ahead of his opponent during the first two days' encounter, his play being also more characteri-ed by the readiness and dexterity of a master of the game. BARGE SUNK AT WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE: About 2 o'clock on Thursday, as a sailing barge was proceeding up the river, with a strong tide, her bows struck one of the piers of the bridge with such force as to cause her to reel COM• pletelv round, and her stern coming in contact with another ;der, she turned over, filled, and went down bottom upwards, apder the third arch on the south side. The crew (Master Hearnman and two boys) escaped in the small boat. She belonged to Mr. Everett, bricklayer, Rochester, and wall loaded with 28,000 bricks , With which she was proc eeding to . Nine Elms. ti -- "---....._____ GEORGE N. WRIGHT, M.A.., Manager. 311. TED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE ;It o co„ 1 , Vieit, 4, 04 Y.— 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London: 97, rte, e ,• e ts Edinburgh; 12, St Vincent-place, Glasgem ; 4, Col th'4 4r. bublin. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. 11 4 NalCompany added a bones of 2 per cent. per annum on 4: 4 sth e usured to all policies of tho participating class, from the kt ( l b ! were effected Parties wishing to secure the benefit of the O'hei l " sie n of proilts . in 1845 should make immediate application. h 4 l, ,L, 115 Insurance is for life, only one half the Annual Premium t t ( i . -te ry iTi n d r for the first %years. t ti tet e , in formation will e afforded on application to the Resident 44„ 'k• Lennox Boyd EsqWaterloo-plaee, Pall-mall, \,...,". 'where Prospectuses ' . ikc.., nay lie had. l b It OVIDENT LIFE OFFICE, 10, REGENT STREET, LONDON, Established 1506. INVESTED CAPITAL, 1,200,000/. Cl N 'ketillial Income 140,0001. Bonuses declared 529.0001. -01 e Patti since the Establishment of the Office, 1,520,0001. PIRLSIDENT. The Right Honourable EARL GREY. l'k. ,„ athEcToss. Th ,art of Macclesfield. Rev. James Sherman. 4,v Hon. Arthur Kinnaird. Henry B. Churchi.l, Esq. Ai t ltichard I). King, Bart. William Judd, Esq (: 4 4 4 nder Henderson, M.D. James Sedgwick, Esq. 4,1; • W .John Williams. Alfred Beaumont, Esq. 11 ,4 veering, Esq. George Dacre, Esq. ~,, n 1 Henry Stone, Esg. Richard Sherwood, Esq. t i Ze tc " , Rates of Premium are those adopted by the principal Life ckei Le rate without bonus is lower than that of most other 1 • 1 4 ,: TI I , u t‘ 4 of t i, °Mises are added to the Policies, or applied to the reduc- IN . c p remiums, or may be received in cash as soon as de 0. :titihe then present value. ‘ 1 1c1, 4 44 ,.._ are granted upon the Policies issued by this office, fir the sq , If , ( 7 , 4 nUrchased at their full value. 16,, k ir gang neglect to pay for the renewal of his Policy, he may "'' ht,l o l ) nlisalon any time within twelve months, upon proof of )‘ i''2' '__ 4 " paid upon Policies which have become Claims. tt. 4