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" \ \ ' l s i :_ss : -..., -.- / i ',, 2 4 ' ' :ir k f , -. 1 / , #., 6 3 ‘ 9 Y I. lk V' ,L, _Mk rn eeting,. i n Concil l 'i ; e ndanc e w i y .eect t fir. aneow other), •' I i #AWIN Y, I W ll' _ 'To ,; ; lIRIt '. .t111 1 4. buiY arid ltAji2 a7 r Os T t li re E sp A e T ct it f L t:Tly informed that a iRN4),cI,IOIINI`Za- CONCERT Gentry most take place TO-MORROW 4 the ci v ,‘" , August 20, 1847, in the above Room, for the benefit 1(9 . RA.i.I, EPARTMENT, by the kind permission of B. Lumi kir -' The followinn, artistes have most kindly volunteered the r orfhl aid for this occasion : (II "' stet nd Mademoiselle Jenny Lind liad. a ns. .. --- only appearance in th e Concert Room this season). "'. ragianne, Madame Solari, and Sign or 0 ardoni, Madame Castellan. ~, Signor Frnschini, ..nor Colettl, Herr Staudigl, ..g110,,. r Superchl Inner n ouche, ' --or ?iatti Signor F. Lablache, and Signor Lablache. Sig n Ist LaciNSgTRne7ENTALISTS. M. Deloffre, and Signor PURL CONDUCTOR—Mr. Balfe. 441 4 . e 11' ke e :.. 1 Se a., ts, 2ls. ; Orchestra Stalls and Balcony Se de, 155.; g ous ....., ws. 6d. lot-ofe "roc, Four, and Six Guineas, to be lad only at the o,:era A oki o, Colonnade, Haymarket. kill cat kna for .Tickets to be mrde at all the Musical Libraries • coksclers, and at the B)x.oflit e. -- .4..;._. • Concert to corn nence at Half-paid One. IcESS. • Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Downman, C.B. and Commandant of, the Garrison at Wool wich; Major-General Webber Smith, C. 8., Directorr General _of Artillery ; Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmer, Assistant Director- General of' Artillery ; Lieutenant- Colonel Hardinge, K.H., Director of' the Laboratory Department in the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich ; Lieutenant-Colonel Colquhoun, of the Carriage Department in the Royal Arsenal; Major Wilson, of the Field Batteries of the Royal Artillery; Captain Wingfield and Captain and Adjutant Gilbert, of the Royal Horse Artillery ; Lieutenant-Colonel English, Commandant of the Royal Engineers and Royal Sappers and Miners at Woolwich ; Captain Sir Thos. Hastings ; Captain Jenner, Royal Navy ; and Colonel Warrington, of the Hon. East India Company's ser vice, assembled at ten o'clock, A.M., yesterday, at Shoeburyness, to witness experiments with seventy rockets made on Mr. Hale's principle, and seventy of the rockets used by the Royal Horse Artillery in - her Majesty's service. The experiments commenced by placing one of Lieutenant Boxer's tubes fur firing the service rockets, and a trough about ten feet long for 3.e%A. the smoke were fired s mlt beforelora Male's s f rockets,stltsthweueeli.ynnn alternately twenty fd o yrhe n ogt me: degrees, eetothson the beach,fieathnthem ede close to the preven tive station. The first five rockets of the service kind a sw o m a f bn a ed d ns el Mr.ta they Halo's, y a r excellent if e se ' ol s prac tice, every one of them being carried upwards of 1,000 in sonic instances to nearly double that distance. Several of Mr. Hale's rockets reached a distance of from 1,400 to 1,800 yards before they alighted, but tl apparently less dense than that from the service rockets, it was difficult to ascertain how far they ricochetted after touching the ground. Five of each kind of the rockets were then fired at an elevation of 15 degrees, and made very good practice, being carried to a great distance, and their flight towards the flagstaffs, placed at 500 yards, 1,000 yards, 1,200 yards, 1,400 yards, 1,600 yards, and 1,800 yards, being in Wry nearly a straight direction. The next five rockets .of each kind were fixed at an elevation of 10 degrees, and struck the ground, some at 260 yards, others at 400, and, in one case, 500 yards dis tance, ricochetting to a considerable istance further. Mr. Hale's, at the same elevation, were carried to a much greater distance. At an elevation of 5 degrees the range of the service-rocket was 100, 300, 400, 200 and 150 yards ; Mr. Hale's five, at that eleva tion, being 200, 500, 500, 600, and 500 yards. At 2i degrees of elevation, the five service -rockets struck the ground 'at about 50 yards' distance, Mr. Hale's being 450, 300, 100, 30, and 30 yards. Ten rounds of each kind were then fired on the same level as the ground, and the tube for the service rockets and the trough for Mr. Hale's moved to a lower part of the beach. Several of the service rockets touched the ground at 20'yards' distance, and two of them buried themselves in the sand at that range ; the others struck the ground at from 30 to 100 yards' distance, and ricochetted to upwards of 1,000 yards. Three of Mr. Hale's struck the ground at about 15 yards' distance, and the others at frotp. 100 to 350 yards' distance, ricochetting to aconsider able distance: hbaeettit e h , I No. 17,135. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING SUN, AUGUST 19, 1847, e chair vi° PRICE SD. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital X 500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to life assurances and deferred annuities. The assured ;1 ts, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the policy, two•thlrds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in crests to meet other convenioncies or necessity. Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors at the annual meeting held on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a fifth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. ou the premiums paid on each policy effected on the profit scale. EXAMPLES. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. HOP INTELLIGENCE. BATTLE.—Looking towards the hop plantations from an eminence above the Brooks gives great pleasure, as their luxuriant appearance and green colour indicate that there will be, in the most fertile grounds, a satis factory crop . ; but there is not a prospect of so many being grown in Battle parish as there were last year, though the burr is making good progress and looks as if the bloom would expand to a good size ; it also appears very thick on the bine. BEIGHTLINCL—The hops in thi s p ar i s h have not made much progress sin c e thi s d ay week ; having had Gold winds, burr is kept b ac k on t h e grape. M ost people are of opinion that the gra p e h op w i ll not b e so thick as the Jones's are, . in our distri c t. Th e J ones ' s a re nearly all in full hop, And are looking very well in most gardens. FARNHABL—Our hops are not looking so well as last week; the falling off is in the best grounds. Very few are found to back the duty, which is still called 5,0001. GOUDITURST.—The hops are suffering for want of rain; the shower we had the other day has benefited them but little. The crop will be very short in some gardens where there has been much vermin. There is but little fruit; we shall be considerably short compared with last year. HIIRSTGREEN.—The hop bines in this neighbourhood are looking very thriving, and show for a good average crop, nearly equal 1.,0 last year. The harvest is fast pro gressing, and every appearance of a very heavy crop, excepting beans, which are rather blighted. The early potatoes are dug up, and a good crop appears without the least sign of blight. • NORTHIAN.—The grounds which were most infested with vermin .have much improved during the last few days, and the whole are getting pretty generally into hops, which are looking healthy and likely to grow to a good size ; and although for the most part it must be a top crop, we have reason to believe it will be a fair one. point is being defended and garrisoned. Daniel Bek, on his retreat to Klessutae, is said to have suffered very much from sickliness and distress. The cholera is diminishing in those quarters. In Tschetschma, General Nesteroff was approaching by a secret march in two columns against Naib Mur Ali, who had en camped at Gechi, near the rivers Walosck and She loski for the purpose of protecting the flocks which were at pasture there. The Ischerkpians were there fore suddenly attacked, but the skirmish appears to have remained undecided. The Russians withdrew with nine prisoners and eighteen slightly wounded. No news of importance from the rest of the Cauca sus. The cholera has not appeared very generally in Tiflis.—Hamburgh Papers, Aug. 13. PEsxx, AUGUST 5.—A programme has just been issued of the solemn installation of the Archduke Stephen as Stadtholder of Hungary. The solemni ties are to commence in the beginning of next month, and to terminate towards the middle of October. The Archduke, attended by Baron Vay, will accordingly make a circuit through every part of the country ; he will start from Ofen on the Ist of September, making a circuit through Erlau, Karlstadt, &c., will reach Vienna on the Ist of October, where he purposes re maining till the sth, whence he will commence the tour through Raah, Chennitz, &c., and arrive at Ofen on the evening of the 13th, when the festivities will commence at that place. Such is the plan laid down; but since this was done we regret to state that the most painful reports are in circulation respecting the health of our much-loved Archduke. He is said to have been attacked by an inflammation of the lungs, and the account, yesterday, said that his medical ad visers entertain not the slightest hope of his recovery. As yet, however, we have received no official bulletin, and, therefore, ardently hope the accounts may be ex aerated. Lram HAGUE, AUG. 12.—This day the Minister of the Interior, in the name of the King, closed the legislative session of 1846 and 1847. In the closing speech of Count de Randwyk, he spoke in defence of the project of law destined to give effect to the sixth article of the fundamental law on the right of voting at elections. The Minister refuted the unconstitu tional motive which has dictated more than a negative vote, stating at the same time, with a frankness which the feelings of his duty prompted, the pernicious influence which the rejection of Government propo sitions necessarily exercised on the development of our political institutions. There is not a man, who, after this discourse of the Minister, will not be bound honestly to confess that in this affair the Chamber, by its veto, has left in abeyance the execu tion of an imperative disposition of the constitution, and has strengthened the progress which the Govern ment had in view. The Minister concluded by say ing—" And you, gentlemen, who have refused your aid to the Government in rejecting this law, let me beg of you to reflect once more, whether, hen you return to your own homes, and recall your acts of this session, you will be able to give yourselves this testimony, I have observed and maintained the fundamental law, and have not deviated from it in any manner whatever.' " BARON OF RENFREW. The Court journals some short time ago contained an account of an interesting little joke played off upon his Royal Highness the Prince Consort. One morning after breakfast, at Windsor Castle, the lord in waiting brought in a card to the Prince, having upon it neatly engraved " The Baron of Renfrew," and at the same time delivered a polite message on the part of the baron, craving the honour of an audience. Immediately " Burke's Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage was put in requisition to ascertain who this dignitary should be ; but, after much search, no such title could be found in that great record of the British nobility. Neither could his Royal Highness recollect that he had ever heard the baron's name mentioned in the high circles on the Continent. However, to make a long story short, after the Prince had puzzled himself in vain to find some clue to " The Baron of Renfrew," he de sired that the baron might be shown up, when the once solve d of Wales.olvedbythe marching in of hi s eldest m•Y s t e son—the ry vsa t Prince PORTSMOUTH, Aura. 18.—The Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling, at present with Sir Charles Napier's squadron, is ordered to this port to fit for the recep tion of her Majesty the Queen Dowager and suite, whom she conveys to the island of Madeira for the benefit of her Majesty's health. The 10th of Sep tember is the day named for the embarkation. The fittings of the Hastings, 72, which conveyed her Majesty to Germany, will, if suitable to the in creased dimensions of the ship, be adapted to the Howe. 8 PAVE i-r -.8 Qt . NV ESTAI IN STER ti .----- nd PART of Notic e i s MIDDLESEX. -e u'rer her eby elven that a JURY of SEWERS have this day trER Q ,e ( 4 into COURT ; PRESENTMENT of the ESTATES and I 0 YS Ii Able to he rated to the expense of maintaining and re- W tBTAir e COMMON SEWERS, in the Western Division of the The a -S TER SENNI'IItS • ' ),,,,e_Noelis interested therei n ill p --d Presentment 4 1 . t this Office fer the inspection of out -1,7m rs gill sit on FRlDA ' Y " S e p tember 17, and FRIDAY, October lerattuvne, e'e lock, when Parties P ' ea a l her Maiesty's Justices and C 4. ' aS b y law aliowcd. y ' ma in heard against the said Pre kivers, f ,„„ LEWIS C. HERTSLET, Clerk. — "lee , I, Greek -street, Soho-square, 17th August, 1847. Perms- Sum the .'.4 ° .6 Annual 'Policy Bonus 121 1 flout Re- Assured use. E e, Pre- taken addition I Bonus in duction of may bor =;, mium. out in Assured. Cash. Annual row on 1 ,-L Premiums. Policy. X s. d. £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1 1837 243 9 3112 8 b 18 4 6 494 8 10 1838 218 4 8; 99 8 1 0 1 5 13 5 445 0 0 X Xs. d. 1839 192 110 86 9 313 4 9 395 11 1 60 1000 74 3 4 1840 143 510 66 8 4 919 1 346 2 3 1841 138 14 2j 61 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4 1842 111 6 81 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 An Act having been recently passed for the estab lishment of naval prisons and for the prevention of desertion from her Majesty's navy, the provisions of which have for their object the abolition of flogging, Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., the Commander-in- Chief at this port (the originator of the plan, and to whom, we belieVe, is due the credit of having got this humane project established), accompanied by Captain Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent, and other officers, visited the borough gaol this afternoon, to ascertain if there was accommodation sufficient for the receptidn therein of such offenders as are com prised in the provisions of the Act until the perma nent establishment of naval prisons. The Gallant Admiral was fully satisfied with the accommodation shown him by Mr. Hunt, the governor of the gaol, and prisoners sentenced by court-martial to punish ments enumerated in this Act may now, therefore, be sent to confinement forthwith, and flogging will be no more heard of here for such offences as may better be punished by imprisonment, mulct pay, and forfeit of time. At the same time, no man can be imprisoned without the sanction and order of the Commander-in-Chief. RP, BRUSSELS, and the RHINE. --- , X TO COLOGNE IN THIRTY HOURS. l ab . " A uw (Sea Passage Seven Hours only.) 'thip Company's powerffil, splendid, and very favourite 4114 rWERPEN, THOMAS JACKSON, Commander (re decorated throughout in the most sumptuous manner). ee'elock Ka tharine's-wharf, Tower, every Sunday Morning at Veloei re .„ tu rning from Antwerp every Wednesday Afternoon at g o i n 4 .Y this steamer and the railroad from Antwerp, tra sarreefati") the Rhine reach Cologne in thirty hours. The general tb„ e , t isPaci,2 l.l f °r Passengers on board this areareowned . ship, as well th — ` l 4g. es Ladies' and Private Cabins, entirel) unequalled. iLtirq e c log horses may be sent to the wharf up to one hour before 1ir37, 1) 5 i n t ta ,, ' l ing. but all applications for the shipment of goods rea t hZe to the London agents, Messrs. Lightly and Simon, thrt eke"asteb.street, where, as well as at the Packet-office, 33, t b 2 bt litied tc berths may be secured and every informa- T ° PAM 14" tvrt au 'LIES ABOUT TO VISIT ITALY. DIRECT, from SOUTHAMPTON to GENOA, - "`z he m ',VITA VECCHIA, and NAPLES on the 15th Sep '' • • VIFLAR and ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION ta t. ..rern Q,,,.'‘eam•ship PACIIA, Captain JOHN' OLIVE, will • Southampton on WEDNESDAY, September 15, at Two i n tahl ab ove Ports. th %gel Itor: e ir s h, been fitted up expressly for First•class Passengers .7 r vants. earriag,es taken on Deck. tfate u can be secured by early application. FY's 4 - rage , r and plans of the vessel can be obtained at the No. 51, St. Mary Axe. As the Baron of Renfrew is to accompany our Gracious Queen on her visit to her ancient and loyal kingdom on this occasion—and further, as the ro3 al party, for the first time, is to pass those districts of Scot land which give titles of dignity to the heirs apparent of the Scottish throne—it will not prove unsuitable if we take this opportunity of reminding our readers that the styles and titles of the baron aro (according to our ancient formularies) as follow: The Right Excellent, High, and Magnanimous Albert ; Edward, Knight and Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, Earl of Carrick, Duke of Rothsay, Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. The Annual Report, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office, or any of its branches In the country ; or, on application, will te forwarded post free. gr e3l dll Ol e [sa 8 h p. .D ll ; ri ja g's " W tb° • to Of 00 10 vi of :„ 0 3. vin' e v rt iele " d, e Tob4 gr' u t. 0 efr ec ;pd th 111° ' 81, oaf 404 sr -- rd he hat m :adare F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON, Lothbury, and 6. Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. At an ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, held at the Banking House of the Company, Lothbury, ou TUESDAY July 20, 1847. DIRECTORS. Richard Walker, Esq., M.P., Chairman. John Taylor, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Thomas Barnewall, Esq. Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq. William Beresford, Esq., M.P. Edward Oxenford, Esq. William Sprott Boyd, Esq. George Rennie, jun., Esq. W. R. Collett, Esq., M.P. John Savage, Esq. Henry Cornfoot, Esq. John Shewell, Esq. Edward Cotton, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. James A. Douglass, Esq. Joseph Underwood, Esq. Mar4raoxa.—Mr. Arrant ClitlbtiL Soucrron.s.—Messrs. Amory, _Sewell, and Moores ; and Messrs. Amongst these titles, it will be observed that baronet, viscount, and marquis do not occur, because these three last are modern names of rank. Further, it is worthy of remark, that baronet is an hereditary dignity between baron and lord; viscount between lord and earl; and marquis between earl and duke. The title of baron in Scotland, and the title of baron in England, are not one and the same; the latter and our Scottish title of lord being equivalent. Baron in Scotland is inferior to baronet. Baron in England is superior to baronet. The titles of the Great Steward of Scotland illustrate this distinction in a very clear way— for Baron of Renfrew is just as distinct from Lord of the Isles, as Earl of Carrick is distinct from Duke of • Rothsay. Yet there are, perhaps, not five men in the whole peerage or baronetage of the United Empire who know these distinctions between baron and lord; or are aware that baron is a titulum honorem et statum, which has been conferred by charter on many of our baronets and peers before they were raised to higher honours. It is a very remarkable circumstance, too, that the title baron, as contradistinguished from lord, should only now exist in Scotland as a secondary or subordinate name of dignity. For, after all, in an old and proud monarchy, what are the titles of honour that are chiefly to be prized? The Baron of 'Renfrew is a right noble title, almost as ancient as our hills. So are the titles Baron of Polok, Baron of Coistoun, Baron of Riddell, Baron of Ancrum, Baron of Mochrum, Baron of Den nistoun, the heads of which houses are, we believe, the only six men in Scotland whose ancestors witnessed the instrument of inquisition respecting the possessions of the see of Glasgow, made by Prince David in 1116. Yet five of these titles—titles 731 years old—are merged in baronetcies conferred not two centuries back, whilst the owner of the sixth, the late Member for Glasgow, has long dropped it for that of esquire—sic transit gloria mundi I—North British Mail. The Cambrian, 36, Captain Plumridge, was docked last night to have her copper examined, which resulted in her having new copper nearly up to her bends this day put on. Men do not come forward with alacrity for her, in consequence, it is rumoured, of the inten tion to establish the- Ellenborough anti-smoking mania on board universally. If she is not speedily ready to receive Sir Barry Smith's family and suite, and convey them to the Cape of Good Hope, either the Fury steam-sloop, Commander 'Willcox, or the Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown (both nearly ready for sea), will have that honour. The Geyser is ordered to have a mizenmast fitted. A new steam-sloop, to .be called the Plumper, is ordered to be laid down in this dockyard. The Fisgard, 42, Captain Duntze, sailed from Val paraiso for England on the 29th of May, with a freight of 800,000 dollars in specie on merchants' account, consigned to Shaw, Maxwell, and Co., of London. She is expected at Spithead next week or the first week in September. Whether she conveys any freight on account of the Chilian loan in addition to the above amount, is not yet satisfactorily known. The Fury steam-sloop, commander James Willco x was last evening removed from the basin, and is now alongside the jetty. The Amphitrite, 26, Captain T. R. Eden, hauled alongside the jetty this morning to take on board stores. This vessel will be ready to leave the harbour in a few days, and has got a crack crew, composed of the best of the seamen paid off from the Conway, Helena, and Lily. She has been in commission only 33 days. It is highly creditable to the zeal and activity of Captain R. L. Warren, of the Trincomalee ; 26, and his officers, that with a crew, numbering not half her complement, and commissioned only 24 days, they have managed to get her in such a very forward state, yards across, V topgallant masts pointed, and rigging rattled down. The Phcenix steam-sloop, Commander J. S. A. Dennis, was undocked last night and removed from the basin. She sailed to day directly from the har bour for Woolwich to have her defects made good, which have been found upon examination to be too serious to be rectified here without occupying more time than can conveniently be Spared. The Fire Queen steam-yacht, Lieutenant Comman der C. R. Johnson, is in readiness to convey dis patches of importance out to ißear-Admiral. Sir Thomas Cochrane on his heaving, in sight in the Agincourt, 72, 'hourly expected flom,the East Indies. MAYVIELD.—The hops have improved but very little in the last week, except in the gardens where the bine is good.. Whe!e.they have been,injored by the they are niarly at a stand=stilli the twolast nights have been very cold for the season, with a strong north-east wind prevailing; consequently, the burr is some time coming into hopi'and to all appearance the picking will be late. Norris and sons. The Advertisement calling the meeting having been read, the fol• lowing Report from the Directors was read by the Manager : REPORT. The Directors, in placing before the Proprietors the Seventh An nual Statement, have much pleasure in congratulating them on the continued prosperity of the Company, notwithstanding the depressed st de of commercial and monetary affairs dur Ng the past quarter. By the accompanying balance-sheet it will be seen, that after writing of all bad and doubtful debts, and paying the charges and current expenses of the past year, the net profits amount to 13,8781. 23. 10d. Out of these profits a dividend, at the rate of six per cent. per annum, for the half year ending 31st December, 1846, has been already paid ; and the Directors have no v the satisfaction of de claring a div dend for the half year ending 30th June, 1847, at the same rate, and, as usual, free from income-tax. After paying this Dividend, and allowing for rebate of Interest upon Current Bilis, there will remain the sum of 4,4731. 19s. 7d., to be added to the Reserve Fund, increasing that Fund, with the addi tions made during the year, to 14,8251.55. Bd. In compliance with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, tke following Directors retire from office, but being eligible for re• election, offer themselves as Candidates accordingly, at this Meeting, viz.:— THOMAS BARNEWALL, Esq. HENRY CORNFOOT, Esq. JONATHAN HO I'KINSON, Esq. JOSEPH UNDERWOOD, Esq. COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON. Balance Sheet, 30th JUNE, 1847. ROTHERFIELD.—The hops in this neighbourhood, through the cold nights which succeeded the late rains, have been rather in a stagnated condition, but the im provement of the t em p era t ure h as caused them to regain their state of vigour and healthy appearance. The pre vailing opinion is, the average crop will equal that of last year. WADHURST.—The hops have improved greatly since the late congenial showers, and are fast coming into fruit, but their appearance at present indicates that they will be decidedly in two crops. Large hops are to be seen and the burr also on the same poles. Some alight im provement has taken place in the blighted grounds. Should we be favoured with a few more showers, we hope to report more favourably next week.—Sussex Advertiser. he e a to , 'e gOO Ol 0 A S TERN - --.4 ‘' L l COUNTIES YORK EXTENSION ah e 1.3 SIIARES. 114 of iree th e t° ,;" having taken into consideration the claims of the th e Qa t he Lark Extension Shares to the interest . guaranteed on tr 4 44 t1 It reb i glYe Shares that such Interest will be PAID on It the Quarter when the same shall respectively be li rew " ,' atite 4 : l) ,!"'Y's Offices ' to be Exchanged foi Consolidated 201. t o , =Ap e , —e. Interest will be charged against the revenue of the —oed fr o m ustrueted or in course of construction, with the capital th e A % and B Quarters. Ofilees, ilitiplY Cr,arti C. P. RONEY, Secretary. °ls agate Station, August 15, 1847. A a ~,, TERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. ~i, r o tb, 7.10, - - is he r ., ' °BK . EXTENSION SHARES. it DST. g ha rY given, that the'Directors have made a CALL of Nit P e r th e „e uOn the B Quarters of these Shares, which will be w` , Atu iti ,,,7 Se Dtember next. Interest at the rate of Five per Will be charged upon all arrears. BY order, 1114, GEORG'E HUDSON, Chairman. t_________e Station, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Aug. 11, 1.47. AS T - L ., ~ iNI h, ERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. 4t 40 , ,-,reetcp, TENDERS FOR LOANS. Ot t titsll4l-18,,,.ar'S ready to receive TENDERS for LOANS in sums il . "wt., for fixed periods, at the rate of 51. per Cent. k_ /I —'9l4tat4 g-4 -4 ". August 12, 1847 l‘bu rib Va c cr ;tot (late do ll a nd Is. doll a • [,Ol l 1,10 s°' 0) , '6 lllB p. ' ' llvest . 91 0 djs itisct • r ace % r oe Prefg MAIDSTONE. -- The hops are improving very fast. The weather i s i n f avour o f them . Th e d uty must b e very large, very good. and there is every prospect of their being X. s. d. *Ojai L r Oli New tae and ...Iv, Dig CO DrO n d I C. i V 1 16 . 10 r 'll 3 C ll O l 21 'I6P/ ' Vet' A nd 9° Capital subscribed •• . • • • • £641,400 0 0 Capital paid up •.••••••• . • • • • • • • • 128,280 0 0 Guarantee Fund invested in 3 per Cent. Reduced Stock 10,351 6 1 Balances due to the Customers of Bank.... • • •... 409,925 13 4 Balance carried down, after deducting Bad and Doubtful Debts, and paying all Charges and current Expenses. ••• • • •• •••• • • • • 13,878 2 10 nRENCHLEY.—Owing to the cold nights of the past week our hops have in appearance somewhat fluctuated. They now again assume a very favourable prospect of a good crop. We are told by various travellers that our plantations are very superior to many parishes in Kent. — Maidstone Gazette. C. P. RONEY, Secretary, £562,435 2 3 AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, AUGUST 7. 5 per Cent. Meta111que5........... ..... 106 1-16 4 per Cent. ditto •• • ••• • • ............. 95% 3 per Cent. ditto .. ........ 68% Loan, 1824 .................... • • • • • • .. 156 Ditto, 1839 .. Bank Shares • • • 1602 Esterhazy'S Loan ••.•••••••.• .• • • • • • • • • RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand .......... - • 169% Gloggnitx • ..... - ............. 123 Vienna—Milan .. • • • ••. • • • .......... • • 109% Leghorn •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •••• 913 Pesch 99 ►6 Sienna 73% Grosetto ............... ............. • 97 Oldenburg ••.•.•••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 59 Pestoja— •• •••••• •••• •• •• •••• •• •• •• Pesth Bridge Aptuninen ••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • •• •••• PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Baumr, AIIGUIT it. Bills. Money. St.Schuld Sch., 314 per Cent ............ 93% 927 Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent...... Foreign Exchanges Exchange on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Months 6 24% 6 24% A. s. d. HAMBURGH MAIL. POLISH TRIALS. DINNER TO THE HON. GRANTLEY Cash in hand, Government Securities, Bills Dis counted, &e. • • ...... • •• • • 558,435 2 3 Value of Banking Premises, Fittings, and Furniture 4,000 0 0 BERKELEY. £562,435 2 3 „ solo 36P oil , TO' and 4 1 4 wit est /31 „ (10 1 0 '014 th SW iortb 110 Dividend at the rate of 6 per Cent. per Annum, for the Half-year ending 31st December, 1846, already paid •••• .. • • ......... ..... ................ • . 3,775 19 2 Ditto at ditto, for the Half-year ending 30th June, 1847 • 3,848 8 0 Rebate of Interest on current Bills . • • • ...... 1,779 16 1 Balance carried to the Guarantee Fund, making that Fund now •• ..... ....• £14,825 5 8 4,473 19 7 £18,87a 2 10 17; iie; iiin!AsseP ruP- „J, ° I ° tadY: Of , li 3 n t' l-,, rs , tit? ''” Tho os Willi3° Sy/ tb° t he ,f ) 0. Lie d ' uf I tbil .. Pl ace s t r e e t , o._,„et re.'" t g O 1 - -- - 44111eAo„ k eit lalt al Sa uN SIIRE W YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. coarpAry AND WYRE RAILWAY, HARBOUR, AND ita , "reetor 3 • ama tioa) C OMpa,„2f the LANCASHIRE and YORKSHIRE l'reettlksed a - •••' ~... having (in pursuance of the Deed o Proprietors of the illa am .irolution, making a CALL on the . lARmEaißgAlL thenills Per Eib Yl'e Railway. Harbour, and Dock Comp any , 01 4 ,, !ep ee ._ are on the Half Shares A, (121. lOs. of August, 1114 r-the 217. iMeh Call to be paid on tha 30t Y e _ to pay each) held e T b e y n 114;1 CmV"letOrti of such Shares are hereby re n qu e t aSt ts. ; and i : ttlhe day %ea., - r ate (lei; efallit thereof, they will be c arg appointed, to one of h the unde r-mentioned L oOd ''' ac Per paid and sl er e Per Cent. per Aunum, from the above date, until e„ oa,, ,„ • Co .cheater „ Lsia ....Glyn, Ea ll ieax, an d co -.4fe tl l oo • -.The Union Bank of Manchester. 1.. " .• • ;Theme verpool Borough Bank. Ajlo t B ord Nita 4 wit t?r or ., Id c .4t431 is efltitled to 3 ta i n l fi N fer S his . HE shar ßON es , un Se t e a re t tt e ry an , te4414,,,_ .6; kl glist 5, DIV. 4 4 a New or lam It ELLINGTON SURTOUT, 11a.e4 t ,,. t 4 e o p e llan. t Coat, for ALL SEASONS, 141 11j o s : 14.01141;44 denteath. Registered 6 and cap ear , the atilt; itatinow..,_---. ( trace ' t ...esp., th e •••••, _ . "' 4 . 6, C onduit -street, and 11, Poultry, n may be worn with Sr; FAO y 1,1„ ) ''undell Patronised b --s ‘ i l, Praiii"rs of the the C o 6, dCeorn-duit-Street, Regent-street, H.R.H. n . 11 . c he t p t n h n e c Prince Albert,principal N the o . ?ot price ?,411_o_t elsewhere in London. elves i,..1..tmei.-isind•a-lialf Guineas net Cash on delivery. ui tal -, th, vr ., ~ s.EAVING TOWN, who have not availedthem- L, e ate„,c."-.LINGTON SURTOUT, are respectfully informed _ll eer4,,, 44 . at Oe„,"TAES FOUGE ' RE, tintt they can be obtai d oe o t) y %%Zll. 1,7,5,'s Ofit-end Establishment, 6, Conduit-street, an C p it a. It a by; ;`utr, only. As this very popular garment is now , liee...DreeteiZlOst every. Nobleman and Gentleman in the nit - "KrY. that ihrther commendation or description is 4 A gen'ses for the provinces continue to be appointed. 1111,/,,.t•LIJABLE FAMILY MEDICINE. ~ th„...t e APERIENT FAMILY PILLS ; .4, b ach nt Medicine for Bilious Complaints, Indigestion,Disorder 111,44 tirri , pa, soli 81, Habitual Costiveness, m., e ces, x ervo o 3 and Giddiness of the Head, Influenza, Worms, e .r ep„.ardels arid Dropsical Complaints. bie3, a ,Nualia ed °f FOItTY-FIVE YEARS have thess Pills obtained orn pxttiote loondertprobation of the public in general; among . 11 . * ldee, ll Is so t en , Mlles of distinction and medic .Imeu. Thebirwconnsto et , experie,sY excellent, and their beneficial effects have C/tritne mnl “ced, that the proprietors feel the gissatest coati e d e e F ne_e_ DelakT a.PEiti g E l l elll as one of the MILDEST and MOST EtoF the km ,ii. T hese hil FAMILY MEDICINES ever offered to tn ksit e Lla nted t s,require no confinement nor alteration of diet, eel eeD4rate 111 1tIl e el' erY variety of age and constitution. ele en resto re th e g e h o t or ten hours after taken, and the T n o g r y e g n a t n iy a: the ii s :_ t t . he betjers of alfithe stomach, strengthen the digestive rikillY, L- ftad °f the kidnun OF-o.nle an InvalualYes'r ene- Purities, and promote the du s e . !e te cr m eti g on of a t iul by ievigorating th h e oth ) sexes. eteeinnat4e a & i ts nant tehe Artmyesnodrailrievo4. health t o i a l ltli Pills LoTlN•lrte„ in __to _their edicine' chests, as they retain their me- D ap . es e ven ~, nil climates. eaijlrlarty b ea "`4 ,l , Most delicate constitutions will find theseils They „ e F be t oo , 5 ,, 1111 , both before and after their confinement p r i or aelt. b .a.re al so ot;'.e•goY recommended for the general use of schools. p r ng, tce xcellent p r eparatory in the use of medicinal waters, ,_l4elltDaur64 andeold by Messrs. Hunt (the original Proprietors), 65, al e . ...Ulte ne 144/In. ii.sarelayasturaeest, Bath •, and sold, wholesale and retail, by ee ry 41•.,0n, 10, pow Ch u m ' Farri ngdou-street ; Butler, 4, Cheap . - tea , St. Paul' • U - Yard ; Edwards, 67, St. Paul's ; N ew ctahe m od , Sngar, 150, Oxford tre t London • and by all 11e Ba r b ee.e s ee vendors iti the metro - p s • e ' d provincial towns. .."1/rtie ed ' o `,'S IS. see that the namesand adge i s s s a o n f the Proprietors are "Ilc.ine. i:4:;14111ileililte stam around each box, as such alone are Per bo x. 4 rIIPITLAIt TREATI SE on th e H EALTH, LIFE, and VIGOui - ItlN lTtp ai ., the BODILY F UNCTIONS. Ht-i'M DITION price 2s. 6d. ; Free by Pest (in a Seale 5iL.,,,,,,,,..Enve10pe) 3s. 6d., :1. , 011 thei... r.ill -I: FRIEND. A Medical Work it-;6..... sale 1,-7: of the reproductive powers with means of restore itavtuenry gm-Dz.:al effects of Indulgene, neglected Strictures, Sc. Ptstols, I follo wed ' !co., are fully pointed out. Illustrated by_ES4 I . " bu and c o . , coZ observations on Marriage. By It. ana s '• aktrieitbiltrange, No. sh ed by th e A alting Burgeons, London. orks, c 0,.. ,ut,llPersaternestl•raoyw street'.,• lOW as, sio_nkoSstreet, Soho ; Hannay and Co., 63, Omu'' Dr rart I . , tills ./ sit EXchll nge , and all booksellers. b t e Go h a don, at i t 4 h 6 e , i r L e r a e d s l e d_ , ii e h n_ a_ c t , i e .: tiZ ent ed from en r W „.., ° rk is particularly addressed to those who are them Z m quallec at i o Z . ag a Matrimonial addressed through fear of ce t j r P e ans or ~..."', and Will bef ound an available introduction II „.,. . , ~ect and secret restoration to manhood. 1,1 tha t .4 . treat, „_ . s te „ , r printat„. _Pc.aPieuousls upon th ose forms of diseases, either Ottrah ere ~,,`,7 secondary state, arising from infection, showin. thettlaelve 0 neglect to obtain competeat medical aid, entar Th e 3 Years of misery and suffering. the `•°ItI)IAL BAT I " cur e of loss ,M OF SYRIACUM is exclusively directed to rroua and sexual debility, irregularity, weakness, bar siftless, 10-- es eri,,,„_St °•maPePentite, indigestion, consumptive habits, and debili ib•riZtirvoe.povunr a e as al e e s xmeet:i;bss's ff:a.Pusrleeual. Is. sad 335 , per bot 1,,,5i. CONCENTRA.TED DETERSIVE ESSENCE. An anti al.?:Ultle rentedy for scan:sitin g out and purifying the blood from ve. 53141.e0ratantination, scurvy, blotches on the head, face, and body ii,72Sairatons, stet those paintni affections arising from improper treat "., seeendary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Price Ile ~._4lll. per battle. a,,rERRY'S PURIFYING 13PECIFIC PILLS, price Es. 9d., 4s. ad. , am_ Its, per box. are the most effectual remedy for strictures, in -`nlittion, irritatioa of the bladder, tee., without hindrance to Uses, •%I._Uslaltation fbe, if by Letter, 1/ , A Minute detail of ease is ne Icir Messrs. Perry are in daily attendance at their residence e Clere-street, Oxford-street, London, from eleven till two, ans eight; and cm saindays from eleven till twelve. °M T LIE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND WITMATURITY. 114 day ,_Fi TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. Or, 2! •3 üblished, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed envelope, StOhee,v,raS; on.. ar forwarded, post paid, to any address, secure front v .S O ll, for 38, rid. in Poss acs S t ant-. tit'• PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatima te c u life"! d am a ge, and on those Secret Infirmities and Disorders of • .411 MatUr ' l y that are to nail acquired at an early period of slo„ •ell tend to , CI. dud ... . destroy phys'eal and mental energy, ardour, Pays: rilll e , i,x7 4 t he attributes of Manhood , illustrated with Twet t.. ~ Of Sh red ... n ifF 4 Flllift on the Anatomy, Physiology, lt 7 '. °Us stn , '..,..__ urin srY and Reproductive Organs, liOrosite - "ur times uses, and functions , and showing the injuries that explaining their s•-el_ase ec Z ol them, by -solitary habits , excesses, and infection. eitlalaguisad ',fteltiso:lltervti *Hens on the Treatment of Nervous Debility, ther tat nal %Veakness, Syphilis, Strle.ure, and o qtvs- 11l SAMDEL LASMERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, ... 4- - letu at ,„ A 9, nedford-atreet. Bedford-square, London; o , o The r or Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorar' hei r the Hzinsitt e Medical Society, Licentiate of oL l isart ita , colfTE/41; OF THE TIZATISE , q o Offg a , 4 :_ On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrances 0,,... 4 5tea u u t ss and on Infelicitous and Unproductive GUnions.— OSlns, their n the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generative qlmoans mt.. functionß, structures, and secretions, proving that l grew esse t Physical Power are dependant u p on t h e i r healthy action. at,,,bal - ••• n Solitary Habits; their various effects on the kze to b , - l I TII Y ; the concealed cause of Debility of the functions h int sik-n7cu, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of the stato-,Vlties. Cusrirms 4. On the Secret Disorders of Youth th:tki 1 4 0 , , and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, 'tll `der-o i llY, and Premature Decay.—CHAPTSall 5 and 6. On that DI Diseases. ,_1.4.1,, wo rk - .tar 01. , ._ lIILTIEWe OP TOE t hithjOgies,, e , ..•'.stiy- Eseavairioss.—Kw:NlTZ.AND RICTIARDS.—This ti cts -,.. to ~,,, ~ aevantages over eery other other of the kind sub lito,,-ebi levant, notice. The author is a medical man of some con -111:414,71,4t1i0ttil a „'„ en , t . who has devoted many years to the study of his ) 111 - "'eati; ) - ''''s as a rnarantee of his pretensions has published his eauffsrOnil diplomas in the work, and several testimonialsof /14 ' 4 1 %5t 1,,, u 0 % Physicians and surgeons of great eminence, w h i c h h ohs se o f th e rtant c onsideration to those wit , , from the peculiar -. eir rinities are obliged to seek medical assistance a•‘n,trlner,-a-agaersk... T..he subject is treated altogether in an excellent X..s,,elsts perusal the unfortunate victim of vicious habits le e,° 'alo e „.....,". 1 0 !Dation, will be enabled to account for peculiar k„sniet_ alscover the means of alleviating their sufferings 4.04-41411042"S1 Service Gazette. o,l° Kent anu,,Ft.lle Author, and may oe bad at his resi a d n ene c e o ; ., a 6 lso 3, I[,;: t r e -street" s ai rt ar_det, 52, . Paternoster-row; Ha n nn t. ay_ d .. LTic.hborne-street, Q toct b_ahall-street ' et. Liverpool A , 11l R vo ,.._ . e Lo don , Newton, is, Chime - 1,..5t Ise. ~.aell rs, nad h ra stre , Gordon, 146. t - Sve tai-VS',l2.l_o! Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and from it l i fee -2'ssos , and all letters immediately replied to, if co n ta ining faa.71 11 .. for ad v i ce .i.. 11, Loatur. Ase.--. 9 BEDFORD-STREET BEDFORD' Balance brought down The Report and Balance-sheet having been read, the Chairman Richard Walker, Esq., M.P.,"on the part of the Directors, declared a Dividend at the rate of Six per Cent. per annum, free of income tax, payable on and after the 2d August next. 1. Resolved unanimously —" That the Report Just read be approved, printed, and circulated amongst the proprietors." 2. Resolved unanimouily--" That Thomas Barnewell, Esq ~ be re-elected a Director of this Company." 3. Resolved unanimously—" That Henry Cornfoot, Esq., be re elected a Director of this Company." 4. Resolved unanimously—" That Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq., be re-elected a Director of this Company." 5. Resolved unanimously—" That Joseph Underwood, Esq., be re elected a Director of this Company." 6. Resolved unanimously—" That the thanks of this meeting be presented to the Chairman, Deputy-Chairman, and Directors, for the very able manner in which the affairs of the Bank have been con ducted by them." 7. Resolved nnanimouily— . That the thanks of this meeting be given to Mr. A. R. Cutbiil for his effective and zealous services as Manager of this Bank " (Signed) RICHARD WALKER. The Chairman having left the chair, it was resolved unanimously, " That the thanks of this meetirg be given to Richard Walker, " Esq., ALP., for his able and courteous eonduet in the chair, this day. (Signed) JOHN TAYLOR, Deputy-Chairman. COLLINS'S ODE on the PASSIONS will be recited by Mr. J. RUSSELL, with Illustrations in a Series of DRAWINGS magnified by means of the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, accompanied by Music by Dr. Wallis, on the Mornings of Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and on the Evenings of Tuesday and Thursday, at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Dr. Bachhoffner's LECTURES on NATURAL PHILOSOPHY will comprise the subject of the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS, &c. CIIE MICAL LECTURES by F. IL Holmes, Esq., on the Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The beautita OPTICAL EF FECTS include the last DISSOLVING VIEWS, DIVING BELL and DIVER, with EXPERIMENTS, &c. &c. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price. TO NEWSPAPER AGENTS, &c., &c.—A Respectable Party in Glasgow, commencing First-class Read ing-rooms would be glad to treat with a London News-agent for the regular supply of about THREE HUNDRED PAPERS per week. Further particulars will be learned by applying by letter, pre-paid, to Mr. David Robertson, 65, Jamaica-street, Glasgow. Glasgow, August, 1847. TO PRACTITIONERS IN BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY. THE NEW FORMS, under the Act 10 and 11 Vic., cap. 102, will be sold, when ready, by J. S. HODSON, Printer to the Court for Relief of Insolvent Debters, Clifford's Inn passage, Fleet street. All the Forms used In the Practice of the Insolvent Debtors Court are now on Sale. NICOL L'S SHOOTING, FISHING, or RACKET JACKET (Registered) is equally well adapted for a sea-side or country stroll as for field or athletic sports. Its mode re' e price of One Guinea, and the easy sensation experienced by the wearer, together with much convenience of pockets, neatness of ap pearance, &c., will recommend It also for the merchant's counting house or student's library. Suitable waistcoats are also ready, which correspond with the jacket in colour, &c. These can be had of the Patentee's recognised provincial agents, and in London only at 114, Regent-street, and 22, Cornhill. SPENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. The thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty years have used this eelebrated liquid, pronounce it to be the only article extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or grey hair, whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black, without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and p duces by one application a pleasing and permanent change ; and it can be incontestibly proved, that while many dyes tend to destroy the hair by their pernicious properties and dangerous process of ap plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishing the roots till the latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and 10s per bottle. To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-Place, Fleldgate street, Whiteshapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn shtirl t B ; u t B l e a r r , c 4 l a , y C , h e apse Far l r d in g ; d P o i r i o . u s t t r , e 2 e 2 t 9 ; , S t a t n k d i n ; s on, Sanger. 24: 150, 0 m 0 a ß f o or d Bond street; ; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London bridge; Finnigin, Milsom-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham; and of mos Perfumers and Medicine Vendors in town and countrY. Sent to any part of the kingdom by rec eivin g a remittance, pest-paid. Please to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye.' Observe, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. proving, F be L a r tify E i R ng S , FOR BEAUTIFYING TIIE SKIN . GODFREY'S EXTRACT OF EL DER is endp r re or Te l rv y in re g eo t m he me s n k li n e , d an fo d r i s n oft g e i n v i i n n g g , itima blooming and charming appearance, being at once a most fragrant Perfume and delightful cosmetic. It will completely remove tan, sunburn, redness, &c., and by its balsamic and healing qualities, render the skin soft, pliable, and free from dryness, scurf, &c. ; clear it from every humour, pimple, or eruption, and, by continuing its use only a short time, the skin will become and eontinue soft and smooth, and the complexion Perfectly clear and beautiful. Sold in bottles, price 25. Pd., with directions for using it, by all medicine vendors and perfumers. HEARTBURN, &c.—Certain and imm ediate lief, in the hours of b us i ness, by night or on a is given by the pure alk a li ne preparations of 81-CARBONATE, of SODA and PO CASS, comp ressed into Pills by Brockedon's Patent Process. They furnish an ever r ea d y and instant remedy to those journey r, painful diseases of the digestive organs, Heartburn, Sick Headache, Indigestion, &c., produced by acidity. Sold wholesale by Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street, and by every Chemist and Druggist in the United Kingdom. Price One Shilling per Box ; or in Family Boxes, Ralf-a-Crown. , bi ld de t n he other A R R I a a M One half the world are desolately single, G E. supposing them married, questionably contented. or a sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes e. ' Ipeapacity, em bitter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un comprosing hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happfoess and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. Honour and justice demand that health should form an item in the compact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blightld hopes or neglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWICLL'S little MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in II •vols., Is. each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered by misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but for the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other little publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's ife, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims he would inculcate-0 do unto others as he would be done unto—tc live after nature's laws—and to keep always Lli , e c rw orn ood hi , ll 2 ; 3, N Pa ai t s e o r n n , o 4 s s t 7 e , r- vv ro e w st ; on the "sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of other vise) from the author mornings and cvenings),(wloh,o s C tr a a r n v d al ; ho o , r l d 4 i 7 r , ec Fl t e ( e b t y -s p t o r es post t o ; r Itlann A rmgayyll !) p e i a e c conferred f R e re Regent-street; e en d t- with tre e t p personally, s a l n d a I l a y , i Booksellers. Divine Service by the Jews was celebrated for the first time on a Sunday, on the Bth instant, at Koenigsberg, in Prussia. There were about 600 Jews in the synagogue, and more than 200 Christians, among whom were some eminent functionaries of the town, in cluding the Director of Police, who strongly opposed the intention of the Jews to transfer the celebration of the Sabbath from §aturclays 19 Sundays. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17.—There was no important change in the market to-day. Perhaps, on the whole, a little more inquiry for yarn on Rus sian account ; and some extent of business would probably have been done for that market, if spinners would have made a single concession in price. The firmness of the Liverpool cotton market, however, tends to keep up prices here ; and the business done was generally at the rates current last week. The goods market was without change. The demand continues on the very lowest scale ; but prices are pretty firmly maintained for almost all descriptions of cloth. We understand that the closing of mills, and the working of short time, are extending at Pres ton ; but we have not heard of the example being followed in other quarters. ROCHDALE, MONDAY, AUGUST 16.--There has been a better demand for pieces to-day, and consider ably more business transected than on the previous Monday. Prices have undergone no change since last week. The wool market continues inactive, and prices are firm. HALIFAX, SATURDAY, AUG. 14.—The attendance in the piece hall continues very slack, and but few goods change hands, the derangement in the money market having had a decided tendency to prevent the improvement which had been expected. The same cause had checked the demand for yarn, which had been improving; and there is no variation in price. The market is better supplied with long wool, but the short stock in the consumers hands leads to a tolerably ready sale, though tl4 price demanded scarcely rules as high as was looked for. In short wools there is no alteration to notice. HUDDERSFIELD,' TUESDAY, AUG. 17.—There is but little alteration from last week's report. There are a few foreign buyers in the market, but on the whole there is but little disposition to purchase until the result of wool sales is known. For fine qualities of wool there is a tendency upwards. LEEDS, TUESDAY, AUG. 17.—Our market to-day wore the usual appearance. There was rather more inquiry for low black cloth, and cloakings also con tinue in good. request.. In prices no variation what ever has taken place.—Manchester Guardian. • LIST Or PENSIONS.----A return, for which the public are indebted to Mr. T. S. Duncombe, M.P. for Finsbury, exhibits the following names of persons to whom pensions have been granted since the establish ment of the separate fund of 1,2001., viz.:-Lady Sydney Morgan, a pension of 3001.; Professor Wallace, 3001.; Sarah Mears, 401.; the Gibbons' family, 50/4 Mrs. M'Arthur, 2001.; Lieutenant-Colonel Gurwood, 2001 (fallen in by death); Mrs. Plunkett, 100/.; Mary Banim, 40/4 Sir J. Newport, Bart., 1,000/. (fallen in); the Aldridge family, 251.; Mary Lander, 1001.; Dr. Browne, LL.D., 1001.; Rev. M. Barez (her Majesty's German tutor), 100/. ; Signor G. Guazzaroni (her Majesty's Italian master), :,`OL ; Mr. J. B. Sale (her Majesty's singing master), 100/4 Mr. Steward (her Majesty's writing master), 1001.; M. Grandineare (her Majesty's French master), 1001.; Mrs. Lucy Anderson (he r Ma. jesty's music mistress), 100/4 Madame Sarah B urn (her Majesty's dancing mistress), 1001 .; Mr. Wi lliams,i Kennedy, 100/ ; 50/ o W i ;altkheer, Misses r. Morgan, 201.; Mr. George Burgess , 100 /.; Mr. T . Webster, .; 2 3,1 0 r 1..(f p a . 11e vir n i . n) D ; e M a sre., T. Bei. T. Kidd, 1001.; Mr. B. Thorpe, 401.; Mr. Snow Harris, 3001.; Miss Sophia Sir W. R. Hamilton, Knight, 2 00 /4 Mr. Tyt _ler, Wynyard, 2001 1 ;II ; a t m he Itev. Francis Cary, 200 1 . (fallen in); Mrs. Jones, 1001.; 1001.; Dame Catherine Jeremie, 2001 .; Dr. Anster, LL .D . , Mrs. Clapperton, 501.; the Baroness Lehzen, 4001.; the L Misses Kennedy (an additional pens ion) , 200/.; the Poet Laureate Wordsworth, 30 0 /.; W. Curtis, 9 01 Pro fessor Owen, 2001.; Dame Maria Bell, ; 100/.• Miss Drum mond, 2001; Mr. Brown, 200 1 .; Dame oreutia Sale, 500/. 1 the historian, 2001.; Mrs. Jane Hood, 100 1 .; the four two Misses Stoddart, ; Misses Robertson, 501. each ; the 75/. each; Mademoiselle A. E. D'Este, 5001.; Clara Maria Susanna Lowe, 501; Mademoiselle D'Este (addi tional pension), 5001. (so that this lady now enjoys a pension of 1,000/. from the public); Dame Shee, ;20014 the poet Alfred Tennyson, 2001.; Professor Forbes, 200/.; Mrs. Loudon, 1001.; the Misses Shee, 2001.; the two Misses M‘C - askill, 50/. each; Catherine 'Taylor, 501.; Dr. S. Bloomfield, D.D., 300/.; B. Barton, 100/ Mr. J. R. M'Culloch, 2004; Mary Haydon, 501 ; Mess rs.. Win stanley and Lloyd (for services rendered by their ancestors to Charles IL), 25/. each; Mr. Wilderspin, 1001.; Mrs. Banira, 501.; Mrs. Turnbull, 50/.; and Mrs. Gurwood, 501. The p ens i ons to males are generally granted in consideration of literary or scientific services and attainments, and those to females for the sake of their connexions, deceased husbands, or relatives. IRBIL REAPERS.-On Thursday the steamer Tar tar arrived at the Broomelaw with upwards of 800 Irish reapers, mostly all of whom were of the male sex, and the great majority, from their appearance, seemed to be both stout and healthy, although their garments were rather the worse of the wear. It is to be hoped that when the harvest is over they will have reaped as much as will enable them to return to their native country, with something in store for the future.-Scotsman. [ ADVERTISEMENT.]—THE SURPRISING EXCELLENCE OF HOLLOWAY'S PILLS IN THE OM OF IN DIGESTION.—Extract of a letter from Mr. Thomas Holland, Seaton-street, Liverpool, dated July 26, 1847 :—" To Professor liolloway—Sir,--I had suffered intensely for many years from bad digestion, attended with sleepless nights, fright ful dreams, want of appetite, and extreme debility. The best advice I obtained was of no avail. I was in this wretched state when I com menced taking your Pills, which, in a few weeks, completely restored me to health. I feel quite a new man. My appetite is good ; I sleep well : and am capable of enduring great fatigue. These blessings I enjoy by taking your invaluable Pills." Sold by all Druggists, and Pottoor 119119 way's EntoDll3llmcnt, 214 $ Strived, 14911014. BERLIN, AUG. 10.-It was generally exp ec t e d th a t sentence would be pronounced this day chief off en d ers , Mi eros l ows ki , Konuski, upon and the Dro three ul . browski. The Court was consequently more densely crowded this day than on any preceding part of the week, and the report which had been circulated the day before yesterday that Mieroslowski and Konuski had effected their escape from prison caused a great number of persons to press into the Court. Both re ports were, however, without foundation. It has been decided th a t th e p u bli ca tion of th e sentence will not take place. till after thorough investigation and completion of ,the process against the accused, and, further, that not one of the prisoners, if the possibi lity of flight were presented, would dream of attempt ginrgettattiestescdaipffiee. ul T tie h s e , i d n e v m es a ti o ga di t o i g on a w n 'as iu b t e hu se a t t w e th kuo t w he . ledge of the prescriptive laws of Poland, and a most u ti pl e dr e n t hs , iad d ve e en l i h l t 3 e e me ra no t res e e , l eeaandtdemdsiorfaourhnldyt the eudrgemspo qualifiede judgment No hflo N er s o iitt pe u at r ch s ia o en n u o p co u f M. Kosk, whose presence of mind and ca l m dignified deportment have greatly impressed every hearer in the Court with the benevolent de signs of the law. The conflicting and contradictory statements of the accused render it impossible to arrive at a conviction of the truth of the facts. It is to be desired that those who insist upon finding in this investigation the germ of a criminal . . proess could be present on this occasion. T A , main difficulty l a e si c d o e u b n y se . l th f e or A th e e t is found on the following point : fon against the three had been already inmeasu r eset Crown, in bringing a hi s accus_at' the accusation which chief criminals, included in it _ncluded the previous pri vate the 17th of July. Th v is ol i Director, M. Dunke, ie h he e examination held w i tbhy thet h e accusedde Konuski. A great r ic sensation, however, was Konuski, in his defence') declared e that the uced in Court, when he had at first denied all con versation with M. Dunke had lasted four hours, being present, that and, no witnesses whatever it being affirmed that the Government charges, but upon in formation upon the subject, puannheso. c hargee. Much, desiredhowever, best to acquiesce in all the as the Court was for the he had thought it impression was immediate d ly h. malolment interested in him, A to j v u e e ry tif g y r h ea im t ismelp4re,s,sliofnitalli and inclined to believe obliteratedh e said, h thisy the favourable reading of Mieroslowski a l e t t e r o f te Konuski, m . h t ef o i a s rer rprevaricationiveat the truth, in Court. you was made by a letter of of such great importance to arrive which he said, in order ought not to forget that in always and everywhere political processes there i a s r et true eo which kinds of is t t r r u u t e h . for the us the opposite of that the Government, interests of and you r s w . , e , for the interests of our o m w u e st ir l u ik th e , b t e h s a i n eg h e e d u m p e r n ig , of the assertions of the accused, After such a declaration howit was not difficult to form some judgment what a ndmuch may be credited C a c e c u u r s t e concluded by saying that and whose counsel client still adhered by all that he had alleged stated, turned mainly upon this, alleged, and was ready to take the consequences upon himself could e defence, not b e as s subjected have ect ed was not directed against thethat the undertaking Russian part of Poland, to Prussian punishment. p d ronounced the first Ben andlictohn.s_eluoellyy t t h h e e sen tence of acquittal. The priest Zielsdorf was accused of having know ledge of the fact. His app earance was extrem e ly imposing. He was dressed in full canonicals, carry ing the Act of the Accusation and the Bible under his arm; he walked with a firm step, and addressed the Court in the tone which he would have adopted in speaking to his congregation. His knowledge of the fact was under seal of confession, yet even then he discovered nothing whatever which could render him amenable to the laws. He was necessarily acquitted. For his knowledge of the fact, the long term of his incarceration during the investigation—a year and a half—was perhaps deemed sufficient punishment. We learn from this circumstance that all who are not immediately acquitted will be subject to a longer or shorter imprisonment. All are now looking for ward with the greatest interest to the trial of Counts Verinski. Two noblemen of that name are among the prisoners, but one is at liberty upon immense security. It is notorious that it was on his estate that the conspiracy against Posen was formed, which terminated in that tragical night scene on the bridge of Wallisher. Accounts last received from the Caucasus speak of the military operations in Dagesthan, of the cordon of Leighi, and of Yschetschnia. An expedition set out on the 20th of June from Gergebil to Chodsel Machi, which was not disturbed by Chamil, who was in the neighbourhood. He quietly suffered the attack to be made upon that place, and did not m a k e a sa ll y with a few hundred of his men upon the Russian troops till they were returning. Count Argatinski Dolgoraki compelled some of the mountaineers to fall hack upon Kara Koissah, and then continued his march without further molestation to the Kasikurnski Chanal. Chodsel Machi is to be garrisoned by seve ral battalions, and to be put into a Posture of de fence. The cholera had . begun to abate among the der-in-chief, while troops. The commander-in -chief, the Samu pass i n gthrough the village detachment was of Mager, ascertained by personal inspection the exist ence of coal mines, which had been disco vere d b y Professor Alrich. This circumstance is of the utmost importance for the welfare and defence of Dagesthan. The want of fuel has hitherto hindered us from stationing troops i n these districts till the month of October, so that Zudachar Akusha and Kasi munski Chanel were exposed to the attacks of the mountaineers for more than six months of the year, and could not always be kept back by the timely advance of our troops. T his g reat evil will hence forth be entirely abolished by the discovery of these coal mines. From the last re p ort we earn that Chamil has withdrawn to Zilitti. The cholera hao begun to commit fearful ravages in the unsubclued districts of Dagesthan, and especially in Anaria. The accounts from the cordon line of Leighi were that Chamil had commanded the chiefs and companies to approach the line, as he intended shortly to be in Ankretke himself. In consequence of this, every JENNY LIND AT BIRMINGHAM.—The first compo-, sition selected by Wile. Jenny Lind to sing in the, Music Hall, Birmingham, on the 26th inst., is Haydn's charming song in the Creation, " With 'verdure clad." She will also sing " Caste diva," some Swedish melodies,. and the finale to Sonnarnbula. Her harmonious coact % jitters will consist of Madame Solari, Signors Gardoni and F. Lablache ; M. Balfe will preside at the piano forte. What a phalanx of talent. LORD-LIEUTEVANV Or GLOUCESTER.—We are assured on geed authority that two petitions to hag, Majesty, one emanating from the electors, and the other from the women of the county of Gloucester, are in the course of signature, praying for the removal of the Earl Fitzhardinge from the Lord-Lieutenancy. The grounds of the prayer are, the Noble Earl's unconstitutional and arbitrary interference in the late election for the wes.ern division; his alleged attempt, by oppressive measures, to disband one troop of the yeomanry cavalry of the county, and other reasons, principally of a personal character, which render him, in the opinion of the petitioners, unfit for the high office of chief magistrate of the county. — Bristol Mirror. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.—WhiIe ti e steam-boat Premier was leaving Dumbarton pier yester day at midnight, a boat, containing three men, pushed off from the dock-yard to ship some goods, and the man at the stem having caught hold of the rope thrown from the steamer, in fastening it to the seat the boat got such a jerk that a young man, named James Thomson, sea man, who was sitting at the stern, was thrown overboard. He was carried under the stern of - the steamer, as he himself afterwards affirmed that he saw the rudder above him ; and not being able to swim, he was struggling with the watery element, and was just on the point of sinking, when his companion, David Paton, of the smack Argyle, having daringly, yet praiseworthily, leaped from the boat, caught hold of him and allowed him to get breath ; but Paton not being able to hold on any longer, let go to save his own life. By this time a person in one of the boats that bad come to their assistance shoved down his oar, when the half-drowned youth seized hold of it, and was safely got on board. The usual restoratives having been applied, he completely recovered from his unexpected dip, and resolved now to learn to swim, having seen the necessity of doing so by experience. Greater caution should be observed by the persons who use these little boats, as they are dangerous on account of the sudden jerk which they receive when they come in contact with the steamers. The captain deserves praise for his humane exertions on the occasion ; and particularly David Paton, who, in fact, saved the life of the youth.—North British Mail. DEPARTURE OF THE GUADALQUIVER.—On Satur day afternoon this fine new steam-ship, of whose trial trip we gave some account last Monday, took her de parture for Cuba, via New York, under the command of Captain Hosken, carrying out upwards of twenty pas sengers and sixty tons of fine goods on freight, but no specie. The Guadalquiver left the Coburg-dock about one o'clock, and proceeded rapidly down the river in fine style, notwithstanding that she had on board, in addition to her cargo, upwards of 300 tons of coal ; and, should the weather prove favourable, there is little doubt that the replies she carries to the letters received by the Britannia will arrive out sufficiently early to anticipate those by the Boston steamer, which leaves on Thursday next. She draws, we are informed, seven feet of water only ; and on the whole, as she steamed down the river, presented a handsome appearance. Her insurance for the run to Cuba, via New York. was effected at Lloyd's, we believe at a very low figure, namely, 405., with liberty to make a stay of six weeks at New York to receive her flush decks. This fact is peculiarly gratifying to the commander of the Guadal quiver. The following is a list of her passengers : Mr. Sittig, Mr. Murray, Mr. M'Kenzie, Mr. Mowatt, Mr. Brodie, Mr. Blount, Mr. Anthony, Mr. Mercer, Mr. Dunlop, Lieutenant Pechell, Mr. Draper, Mr. Draper, jun., Captain Robinson, ]Sir. Wilson, Mr. Dun-. combe, nurse, and two servants ; Mr. Ewart, wife, ser cbTheueaenrssdleeafyhim las t, p airr tyo f f er a shoesl n d g ur in during time, ser vant, and two children ; Dr. Carson, Miss Harbottle, and Mr. Charles F. Shaw.—Liverpool AZion. OPENING OF THE HADLEIGH LlNE.—This interest ing event is fixed for Friday next, the 20th inst. Active preparations are being made in the vicinity of the Had leigh station. The goods and coal sheds are nearly completed, and the station is rapidly progressing. On Friday the shops will be closed at Hadleigh, and a gene ral holiday will be given. From the preparations that are in progress, there is no doubt the directors will meet with a warm and hearty reception. Ipswich Express. THE MESMERIST OUTWITTED.—At a recent mes meric lecture, in Exeter, by Mr. Hicks, one of the expe riments most signally failed, to the chagrin of the lec turer. Having, as he fancied, mesmerised a table and a man's hand, and by some means held the two o_ w tu h a e ll t y he t r o t g h e e t y h e s r ho th u a ld t i e t ve a r ll ag d s e i p u en h d e ed pa o r n t fi and exclaimed, ' There now, my man, if you can said shilling in tempting proximity to the h e a d n h il ish ' es ' i M npsgl a acieee ta wd x - k i,l ' e a-l ' who has been REVERSE OF FORTUNE.--A man . hand at Messrs. Knott's mill, employed as a card-room intelligence brought ht to roug him on u h t hit:a that honestwaistcoathi fellow, llin p g oe y :a s e a t . h m e a y very have coolly o o i t l 1y " dropped "Thaa k the you, o c a in into Ashton, had the pleasing wi r etvalue-ss wanted lee v s e , s OO to o tu 4 rt h ank a e d de in re down in "no time," and was speedily engaged p b T t y h h a a e t relative, aaetusi estate e a a nd in d that W his al e h s a h e not able to pur the last seven epxatrrinegmefoprotvhee land of the " Ta ffi es." beingHe has been in CURED PROVISIONS AND CATTLE. A return possession. years.— Manchester moved for by the Member for Dublin, Mr. E. Grogan, shows that in the year ended July 5, 1847, there were imported into this country, 18,299 cwt. of hams, 43,826 cwt. of bacon, 147,727 cwt. of salted beef, 166,492 cwt. Advertiser. of salted pork, 24,131 oxen and bulls, 34,205 cows, 5,638 calves, 107,634 :sheep, 3,370 lambs, and 3,639 Mille Pa hogs. A public dinner was given on Monday last at Dursley, West Gloucester, to celebrate the return of the Hon. Grantley Berkeley, who made a speech on the occasion, in which he entered into lengthened details of the different measures taken by his,adver series to oppose his return. It was no use- to say (said the Hon. Gentleman) that the Duke ofßeaufort did•not direct his tenants to vote against me, for I saw thi'order.—(Hear, hear, and shame.) Lord Ducie did'the same. An elector wrote to me and said— " When you write to me again disguise your hand, for the post-master here is in Grenville Berkeley's interest, and will report your correspondence with me to Lord Ducie."—(Shame.) On hearing this I wrote to Lord Dude and received a reply from Lady. 'Ducie, stating that h eri lord was ill, and declined in terfering in election matters. I replied to her Lady thip, telling her that if the Earl was ill he could say, aye or nay, would he leave his tenants free to vote for Grantley Berkeley if they pleased. The only irriAi , answer I got to • aightforward question was a most insolent le om Mr.*lCrorton, the „krt's Award.' The Lor ieutenant—jou all knowNkliat he has done. He brought down my brother Augustus, r _who had not beeshat his castle for fourteen years,-to vote against me. He attempted to induce my brother Henry to take the same course, but he remained neutral, and Craven plumped against me, his brother. —(Shame.) You all know that the most disgusting scenes of debauchery, corruption, and bribery ever witnessed characterised the late election. We never shall have purity of election so long as the golden scer4re of the peer can make poor men subservient to the point of its own indication. The time, however, is coming when lords will be compelled to lay aside the pressure of the coronet, and act for the good of the people.—(Loud cheers.) Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire have taught the three lords a lesson. Gentlemen (concluded the Hon. Gentleman), allow me to thank you again for our proud position. Gra titude will cause me to take a more prominent part in all that concerns your interest and the country at large than I have heretofore done. Trust me, I will do everything that i 3 free in principle and correct in purpose. Give me a fair trial, and you will not find me wanting.—(Great cheering.) MILITARY LEVEE.—Tuesday Loyd Fitzroy So merset, as Military Secretary to the Commander-in- Chief, held a levee at the Horse Guards. Among the officers present were—Major-General Ewart, Major P. Campbell, Lieut.-General Wright, Colonel Rowland, Colonel Harding, Major-General Macneill, Lieutenant- Colonel Schswonsor, Lieutenant-Colonel Davies, Major Neville (Paymaster Royal), Captain Hon. J. Keane, Rev. C. Davies, Captain Kincaid, Captain J. H. Grey, and about forty other gentlemen. SUDDEN DEATH.—We have to record the sudden death of Thomas Andrews, Esq., of Blagden's farm, Hempstead, which took place on the 9th inst. Deceased, who was in the 78th year of his age, had been at the polling district at Saffron Walden, for the election of the Members of Parliament, and returned home to tea, when, soon after his arrival, he felt indisposed, and died in less than two hours, deeply regretted. The celebrated Hempstead foxhounds were kept and hunted by Mr. Andrews for more than twenty years.—Essex Paper. STEAM VERSUS PROTECTION.—A free-trade elector of North Durham, whom the Protectionists had booked as " absent in France," unexpectedly dropped in upon them at Morpeth, shortly after the opening of the poll on Tuesday, and plumped for Sir G. Grey. He was at Boulogne at eight o'clock on Monday morning, steamed across the Channel to Folkestone, spent two agreeable hours at that place, proceeded by railway to London, devoted five hours to business, and then came forward to Morpeth, arriving in time to be among the foremost voters on Tuesday morning. How can " protection," or, in other words, the isolation of classes and nations, exist in such a world of steam I—Gateshead Observer. EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION.—Tuesday, shortly before twelve o'clock, a fire, involving a serious destruw tion of property, broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. Morgan, a builder, in the Old Kent-road. The flames originated from some unknown cause in the manufac tory, a range of premises about 80 or 100 feet long, and of proportionate width. At the time the discovery was made the fire had obtained a strong hold of the plac e , and, owing to the inflammable nature of the s toc k than usual posited therein, the flames extended with morn whiah rose perty presented one immense sheetffl the ne i g h. high into the air, and completely i ll uminated ed intelligence of the bourhood. This circumstance c - c a a u ted t o the engine sta- disaster to be speedily commun icated unt reached the spot was t h at tions. The first engine that from Southwark - bridge-roa d . mr rapidity, so that in less than ten mionntfasmher,eaentire pro belonging to the brigade be West of England firemen, -the head of t ' engine and men from Connorton, company ° next arrived with the coon2ent was lost in setting both Waterloo road. Not a m om ent canal, but before a drop of machines to work from the upon the flames they had ex ter could be discharg ed . water other large pile a premises, the property tended to an district. M r. a stone merchant, and also to the build of Mr. Daltop, Mr. Saunders, a butcher. Owing to ings tenanted by • tense heat thrown out by the flames, the firemen es, the in with Mr. Henderson, the and t d he by di d st i ad the greatest difficulty in approaching the burning p h roperty, but, nothing daunted, they were enabled to the water round them they were happily arrested in their pregress; but it was a long time before they were extin guished, and that was accomplished by the exertions of numerous other fi remen of the Brigade and County Com pany. The engine belonging to the latter company was encompass the flames on e c i l t i h ie e f r ° a ffi id e e e , r also very early at the scene. By one o'clock the flames were nearly extinguished; but by that hour Mr. Mor gan's factory, together with the stock in trade, the men's working tools, &c., was reduced to ashes, Mr. Dalton's premises almost gutted, and the property of Mr. Saun ders severely damaged by fire. The total loss must be very considerable. POST -OFFICE ROBBERY.—On the evening of Thursday last, Mr. Hart, postmaster, Paisley, left the office in the usual state, and on his return, about a quar ter-past one , on Friday morning, he found, tha t lock-fast some parties had en t ere d an d b ro k en open vario us the value ii places, and stolen cas h an d p os tage stamps 'of about s i x poun d s. I t i s suppose d thatt was the same they entered ~e on by means of skel e ton keys, and the Advertiser offi c e at party who en t ere d th e Renfrewsl .r half an hour of the same the same morning, and within key used at the time. The circumstance of the fals e Advertiser office suiting exactly the post-office door, i strengthens the suspici on.—Glasgow Argus. A second series of experiments eßx t op o xe o er k rim,s pl e a nt c ut e ebd w e i w t w h itash a . preventr.tHoioanwli,e owing gt to h t a h t e similar number of each kind of ro ck e t s as th e f o rmer at the same elevations and from th e l eve l o f th e groun d with the same number of rocket s as on t h e fi rst tr i a l , and the result at 20, 15, 10, 5 and 2i d egrees, was nearly eas s im ec il o a n r d to s t e h ri o e s s e L pr i e e u v t i :n u a s l n y t - c j o e n w t , i s n - u h e a d rp f , o r th t a h t e s p e l a r n v i c b e e - i r n o g c k a e d t o s p , ted but t M o sub stituted a tube formed in nearly a simil ar s h ape to a chance of injury to a vessel when fired o n b oar d of ships or war-steamers. The plan appeared t o act re markably well,-and projected the rockets to a very great distance; in numerous instances, upwa r d s o f 2,000 yards. When the last ten of Mr u .: ort ale t ' o s rockets were tried on a level, he substituted another rocket-stand, which supported the rocket beneath it ; to a ; p n l i e : no , ra o en n adt e b trh e i de n e g rgore fi eke r e e to d f , t ou a np c s r p eore r t i ea n ei g dn toy c n a o u wf s a e i rt s d d , direction, b th i ru e etc, sup port plan of firing was a Nh svidtiscoi, thenttinu redaefttntdheerthbiering .fi third rocket had been tried from the stand for use on board of. vessels of War. The last three of the service-rockets Wire fired from ' the ground without being placed in the tube, alad they could not have given greater satisfaction than they did, and would have proved most destructive to cavalry,• having skimmed a distance of Upwards of l er 3 , great ve locity. Mr. yards, vel w c i i t t h y. in a few feet of the grodrid, V - vith 4 ' v Mr. Hale's rockets were decidedly better on this than on any former occasion, and the whole of the practice was remarkably good, and afforded a great treat to a number of the gentry of Southend and the surrounding ,country who had assembled to wit ness the experiments. The firing of the whole 140 singly only occupied about two hours, the range being uninterrupted by any of the causes which so often create a great delay, at Woolwich: Mr. Hale's rockets, although only 91b. wAight, are of the same diameter as the service 12-pounder rockets, and .re quire about one-third less composition to charge them, as they are shorter, and fired without any rocket-staff being attached to ;hem. The whole of the rockets fired to-day were charged with the composition at the Royal Arsenal, and were all in excellent condition. Three hh ie ar eor u ldee t i e no n s,g.f a , eantst-hseCu effectedlopalesortni nfi el tree e ndw h d i a be t 1 dyh m 3st e th r peret-: rind L iesixtarplieecr i t e ‘iesm u ,set t er e ne n t a ns nt-, not taCsnoold impartialitygo otnhoedel. as any of the others, but there were exactly three of the service rockets in a similar state, having entered the sand and remained there at thirty yards' range. Captain Mends and Lieutenant Goose, of the Coast Guard, were present, and, with the men under their command, rendered every assistance. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—There were present at the above-named theatre Tuesday night the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and Lady Blanche Somerset, Baron and Baroness Nieumann, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl and Countess of St. Germans and the Hon. Misses Eliot, Earl Somers, Earl and Countess Kenmare, Earl of Longford, Lord and Lady Temple more, Hon. Miss Chichester and the Hon. A. Chichester, Lady Westmeath, Lord Exmouth, the Dowager Lady Blantyre, Lady Georgiana Codrington, Lady Adam, Viscount Dupplin, Earl of Munster, Lord Alexander Lennox, Lord Clarence Paget, Mrs. Bates and Madame Van de Weyer, Lady Dillon, Lady Wallsconrt, Lady Gossett, Count Rosen, Right llon. J. C. Herries, Hon. A Dawson Darner and Mrs. Dawson Darner, Hon. Colonel an . d D. . Fitzgibbon, Wi ll oughby il , H o n o . n D . C u a d p l Dudley Captain i n Carleton, w em y ll s s, Siro n. Colonel Dawson A. and Lady Spearman, Sir John Jervis, Sir R. P. Jodrell, Bart., Sir Charles Kent, Bart., Sir Claude and Lad y De Crespigny, Sir John Guise, Sir William Abd y , Bart., Si r M. P . Gore 'Henry Currie, Esq . , Captain Grenville, Es q ., G. Armytage, Bart., Colonel Brownl ow Knox, M . P., Mrs. Milner Gibson, H. Hobhouse , Es q ., S ir Henry Webb, Charles Grenville Quintin i , c E k , s ci E . , s q F. . , Brownrigg, Captain Crawford, R.N., the Misses Byrne, Mrs. Marjoribanks, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Twiss, Mrs. H. Bainbridge, the Misses Humphreys, Capt. Corbett, &c. On Saturday evening a prisoner named James Smithwick, who had previously made an unsuccessful attempt of the same kind, succeeded in making his escape from the city gaol, where he was awaiting the execution of a sentence of seven years' transportation for receiving stolen goods. An unsuccessful search wt. outs to. de not made after him until night, when it w e as ca d se re w p li as e t'i: l ll:o t p i ed. o r u n o t . the intention being to resume it next morning. AL gate heard a midnight, however, the turnkey at the pe P ere mpto rily re voice requesting admittance, fused, supposing it was whi c h somenot know what he ' Ras however, insisted upon thellonversation the turnkey residence," and and dorms i, oicc ,, and let him in with great cognised Smitbwi i A tgur7dardamTilitteedpeier t n ri h s t oo o nw h w is own, took m armly received by the governor who, however, from the window and • b . he saw an orchard, wishing to have some of the gaol , alacrity. against e B as ar k re rn t t e s a n n s d as much fruit be went out, eat as he wanted, and came back again. He did not state by what means he effected his escape. A POINT OF ECONOMY.— The .Liverpool Albion of suaryrse.iietTDS u m r i i t n h g w i t c h k e said time that th the prosecutor (John Ashworth) in for highway robbery, tried presented himself before the case previously ' My Lord, that coat?' c yle e f s d t t e i l r d g a csac y The the Judge and said,— coat ! what coat ?' P Judge, in surprise ' The had on, my Lord, was my The coat the prisoner as my property, and I want it back.' The governor of the gaol said it was a fact the c be longed to the prosecutor. oat The Judge, to the prosecutor —' Well, do you think, after the manner he has worn it, it is worth the application ? Prosecutor—' Oh, yes, my Lord, it 'll do rarely for my mon.'—(Laughter.) The Judge (soliloquizing)—' Well, it's a shocking bad one. —(Loud laughter.) To the gaoler—` Oh, if it be his coat, and he demands it, give it him by all means.' " RYARSH.—CAUTION TO TOBACCO AND CIGAR SMOKERS.—On Wednesday last, about two o'clock in the afternoon, a meadow belonging to Mr. Thomas Woodger, of Alden, in the parish of Ryarsh, was set on fire close to a footpath leading from Aldon Farm to Off ham. A piece of a pipe of tobacco was found lying close to the spot where it first ignited. The fire quickly ran, the grass being hot and dry from the intense heat of the sun, at the moment, to the adjoining hedge, bor dering a most beautiful field of wheat and barley. Had it not quickly been discovered by two men mowing; turnips near, the destruction must have been very seri ous ; for had the standing corn caught, no human exertion could have stopped it, as no water was near. An alarm was immediately given, when several of Mr. Woodger's men, to whom great praise is due, with his nephew, Mr. Woodger being himself frsm home, by great perseverance and praiseworthy exertions, soon succeeded in stopping the progress of the fire.—Maid atone Journal.f Quinn m. p re vuenkbet6l: THE A..imosPutßic.—The South Devon line, from. fhiscity to Teignmouth, bas _this day been worked. throughout with t h e mo st eoniplefe Success. Thesdiar tame from, this pity to Teignmouth, including stoppage. at StYrCrOss and Dawlisb, was performed in 42 minutes, with the utmost ease and precision. It is expected that all - the transit will be made by the atmospheric in the course of a day or two ! So much for the croakers, 704, Bealey's Exeter News.