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rge to a r rhicit the rates of ed mbnf has boa hers upou of Cig is n Ginger priVAte l l (bags te, °`" and 16s to )lied with fall in the, Ictioo 844 obtained ipioca 117.. n 9Pre';, a ,t a th ny' dg d denl33 ieveral tir; n thitt of a sea with Jt is d'th~up cra" lv d si l - e us :en trifli ng, t 3 t 25 ?d to 31" i - ed• d rtaiDe we a r 101151 ' for NVM b il y bee° s :es I . 3 y et _ taine d. o es r purcl o ' uy , sale. fe r een, s43 __ gnti n iw o i uei adralaCe' S wr ,,de Pr ..••• . ..... ... 25 .. 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'th Grace the Duke of Buccleuch t Coloncl Hugh Itaillie, M.P. 1 i Grace K.G. Marquis of Lorne. 1 , 4 i Grace the Duke of Leeds. C arquis of Stafford. •':.. Gr acP the -Duke of Mon- Viscount Reidhaven. ~,,..,-os, R.T. ,be Earlof ,The Earl of March. Th, Earl Eglinton and Winton iThe tord Dalmeny, M.P. -4,kitnrd_::tlroor D it a ° l 3 h e co h u e i si v el I.Tarnes Matheson, Esq., M.P. 4..,,,i, J ohn vi ß ; i: ol s ,r s i e . a, r 3 t. f. : P m . . p. W. Gibson Cra!g, Esq., M.P. Archibald Thistle, Req., M.P. W. A. Mackinnon, Esq., M.P. ,John Dennistoun, Esq., M.P. Sh,'"Zall Sir James Duke, M.P. !The Chisholm. ou Kennard. Hugh Maclean, Esq., of Coll. • i t ‘ , ,isri STEWARDS. el, Forbes, Es q . 'Captain Chisholm , 11 .E.1.C.5. Zn_ *s Malcolmson, Esq. Murdo You n g , j un., Esq. ci _ 1 . Leith, Esq. Thomas itl a ckwood, Esq. i , 114 . etS IteRROCh. Etq. Robert Ilintoul, Esq. Zta it tlder Grant, Esq. William Culbard, Esq. .Z . O as MacGregor, Esq. John M acM illan, Esq. biFtui M'Kenzie, Esq. Robert Johnston, Esq. .ausrt Ilepburn, Esq. David Brown, Esq. f.,llouatt, Esq, .Taines Wyll e, Esq. ',°,li Boucher, Esq. John Lawrie , I '..sq. 1,404.1. Winton, Esq. q. Charles Sutherland, Esq. .",,. Cibson, Esq, Soutimius E. Carlisle, Esq. .r2rge Webster Esq. W. Parish Robertson, Esq. i.7es Davidson, Esq. Ivie 11. Macßae, Esq. CI n,., Murray, Es, • IngtdLainont, R.N. William Fraser, Eso li, syl li . i 4 a ::°ers to be l o ad of the Pati one and Stewards, .whlc eau m he at the Principal Music.“cllers, of the Committee, and - r. T , at the Thatched House, St. James's. street. 'ti o ' l e e k ,ti, to admit a Lady and Gentleman, One Guinea each. Single I,` , to admit an additional Lady, Half-a-Guinea. ky4 7: r • Weippert hs given his services, and will conduct the band . )i IT Gracious permission, Mr. Angus Mackay, her Majest)'s — kr, will atteLd. J. C. MAC PFIEE, lion. Sec. GRAND HIGHLAND, FANCY COSTUME, t t kot t e n t i l d FULL DRESS BALL, at Willis's Rooms, on the 11th You., &tiler...dere can be exchanged fur Tickets, at the Principal Musie -1111.03: and of Mr. Willis, Thatched Souse Tavern, St. James's TaxAsylum—Captain LAMONT. R.N. SUll-TitEA9UREIL—JOHN MURRAY. NOILIBY SECRETARY—JOHN CAMERON MAC PHEB. INVERNESS AND ELGIN RAILWAY. The Scripholders who have not lodged their claims are .re *4,47to send their Scrip, with a Tie. , to receiving their Dill to either of the Secretaries, G. Anderson and C. Stewart, Three Weeks from this date, as the Directors are about to d°6e the accounts of the Company. goes., 2d G. ANDERSON. C. STEWART. vERNEsS AND ELGIN RAILWAY. 11 Parties having Claims on this C om p an y are reque s ted to Apse a statement of their Claims to either of the Secretaries, G. on and C. Stewart, solicitors, Inventess, within Three Weeks -,;1.11 this date, as the Directors are about to declare a final Dividend ; lodeTeY will not hold themselves respons ible for any Claims not g Within the above-mentioned period. G. ANDERSON. C. STF,WART. In volves'. 2,1 'March, 1847, ttc, 2 , 6`RES on DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY during LENT, at the nuYAL POLYTECHNIC INsTrrunoN, of bY Dr. BACHHOFFNER, on the Mornings and Evenings *llich°4,daye, Wednesdays. and Fridays, with Illustrations, in Lad we latest discoveries are included. accompanied with new kAZDPropriate Music, by Dr. Wallis. Lectures on the EL fICTRO. ) 1 1 ETIC TELEGRAPH on the alternate Mornings and ETeli itt llustrated by a variety of Models, including those of the t,lis e"nt Patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble. The Models and uli4t,"• l Lectures. The Op!ical Effects include the last beautiful b/ v k , LVING VIEWS. Experiments with the DIVER and I G"DELL, Sec., /cc. Admission IS. Schools, half-price. DIAMOND CARCEL LAMP ! NEW th e w LIGHT ! I—The Dlamend Camel Light Is the best L i g ht in It b u erld• The Carcel Lamp is used in al l the Palaces in Europe. bUn i. ,‘"' oil, but is free from all Imperfe ctions of ordinary oil lamps Nuir f rom sunset till morning withou t attention. No cleaning , ley e , ed for years. Is so simple, It ca nnot be ni i sma waged. It b olt , will be outdone. The Diamond Carcel Lamp is perfection in 1, 41 slab T he Public will have nne other. Designs the most chaste At cL orate to suit every taste.—To be had only. and seen daily, SrskitEl',", the Immense Lamp repot, 447, West Strand, ten 'nth sk ' r ° ,ll Lowther-arcade. Every person's Lamp can be iltted 91. , ,`, 4 e Diamond Burner. N.H. The pretended Carcel Lamp only ........2ut sold elsewhere at 14s. 61.) What a delusion! T• E LIGHTS for FUTU RE DAYS. Ibtkit t' All can IIONV be pleased, whatever is desired in Light. T kust t „ kNDI.E LAMP is the perfection of Candle Lights, an h a e . 11 4 r 7 c ced ; its simplicity imposs myriads will admire. To sell the ordt- Tg'lndiec Lamps is now ible—the public have long enough he kstered with such rubbish. Nori d DIAMOND CARCEL OIL LAMP is the best oil light in the is • The Carcel Lamp is used in the Palaces in Europe ; this itfileleut guarantee for all—it never will be out-done. 144 STARLIGHT NIGIIT LIGHT i a beautiful little light to r iaore .' g e ne the b e d c h am b er . All other night lights will be used tarred its economy and simplicity all will admire, for what can be snore than perfection? To what concliudon caa we come? v ern '2 ,l , henceforward the only lights will be—the Sun, the mighty ▪ ,‘, 3 . r lleaven by day the Pearl and Diamond Lights vening Star at night, to illumine the British territory. hn! splendid Li g hts, burning continually at CLARK'S, the the ire LAMP DEPOT, 417, West Strand , ten doors from Low ate.a, e. W T kR-LIGIIT NIGHT-LIGHT !I PERFECTION !! I HAT is a MORTAR LIGHT? What are orcli oad wgil_ ar Y rrr LIGHTS ? Certainly, things that are bye-goner, used no more. The star-Light Night-Light is a charmin e g ceed ; r t e to Illumine the darkness of the bedchamber ; it must su bo desitsed""nlY acid simplicity This beautiful little Light burns 11 admire ; for what can snore than perfection ?mYriads will contirm'onand can be had complete from 3s. 31. to 55. each. Burning Te n d at CLARK'S immerse Lamp Depot, 447, West Strand. (tors from Lowther Arcade. it ° 'LANDS' ODONTO, or, PEARL DEN ; p ew TirracE a WIIITE POWDER for the TEETH, com iiercaed of tine choicest and most reserche ingredients of the Oriental of stimable value for preserving and beautifying the `stth and tt strengthening the Gums. It extirpates all tartarous adhe sN,i7:;o le Teeth, and ensures a pearl-like whiteness to the ena- Fa surface. Its ti-Septic arid Anti• Scorbutic Properties arrest ', , l u rt w lter progress of decay of the Teeth, induce a healthy action of e 4,4 of s, and c ause thi.tri to assume the brightness and colour Indf. a,"esetn p r rfe l e soundness. The isreatt. atf.ia, a fraerant gratend to its possessor. Its truly efficient and aitrant itro . n u la y tie properties have obtained its selection by the Court 4, 1t1 Itoyal amity of Great 14ritain, and the tieverehms and Nobility . throughout Europe, while the eeneral (Valim' at once announces the invent' in which it Is universally held. Price 2s. Pd. per box. CAUTION.—To protect the public from fraud, the Ron. Commis sioners have directed the proprietors' name and address to be en flayed on the Government stamp, thus " A. ROWLAND and AON, 10 .• Hatton-garden," auil which is aftlied on each box. sold by hem, and by Chemists and Perfumers. THE SHIP AND THE ENGINE The Ship and the Engine (two rivals in traffic), One day had a chit-chat, familiar and graphic. It appears that the Engine coramene'd conversation, In a whistling tone, from a principal station : " What think you," said Fury (for that was its name), "Of the Warehouse of MOSES, that favourite of faille; MY traffic's increasing each day and each hour, And I can't keep it under in spite of my pow'r ; tv'ry station I have, very train that I run, Is somehow connected with MOSES and SON ; 34 3 , trains are all crowded—first, second, and third, Through the number of favours on MOSES conferr'd, And my baggage vans always are cramm'd to excess, With Wry description of elegant dress ; I think that the companies ought as in one, To vote their warm thanks to E. MOSES and SON." "So do I," said the Vessel (a very large ship), " For, in truth, they occasion us many a trip ; While you are einploy'd on the trains like a porter, 1: 1 11 busy for MOSES and SON on the water ; _pi constantly sailing to all foreign parts , ith °baths and dress from the mart of all marts; And really l'm oft en so cramm 'd with the goods they produce , _ at _ my ballast is scarce any use . ~j esirs. MOSES remind me of Neptune's vast ocean, t?n, account of their trade being always in motion." ;1 1 11 thus did the Ship and the Engine agree, To compliment MOSES on land and on aca. LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE. A s. d t a h '%vor ril T ag it on i s, f rom .................. •.: ........ ........ :: •: 00 10 8 6 6 Pul l ,. .., I ,d o s r and Co4rinztons .. • • • • • • • Of " stays, and Chesterfields, and * every descriptlea . 5 0 to__.Hinter coats • •• • •••••••••••••••....•••... 1 6 T w " Whiter Coats, in every style and mate.... ••••• • • • Cl O 8 4 6 LZ_ed Trousers lined •••• • ' • • ••• • 1 • C 3l lin ... 0 10 6 1 0 6 ti.,,„. oats.. - ‘ , lte '•"••'••"••••••• ***** • ...,,,...., 1 5 0 t oys , tbreasted Vests 1444 111 e 4•4 0 2 0 ••••.•—••••••••..••••„••.„ tobiTtsc:tyinstaerr a rr n r , l o u s T ti e i r i s i c Suits ...••::...•• . . •• • • : . . . 6 0 4 any extent at five minutes' notice. MAIDS TO MEASURE. : into r I, 4ll43, , ni oa e t ly s, t w ri a m rr in a e n d tei . l . waterproof, made to any style t I h 0 :11: 1 : 44113 to T N Cloth Coats trimmed, velvet collar and cuffs, lined 2 6 0 0 18 0 ::wilit T rousers •• . e re: e l t s 7 ) ( l c ,T o :r ' a e o it r u sT:reao.r Overcoats. ... n: . : .a11i . .: • . 1 . • i . :l . 1 . 1 . .... .mostl . 1 appr0ved . .......... * . . * I I: I * r ... ...: . ..i . ...i . :: : h .. ... 1 . .......pattern5 . ....... .....:....:... 0 1 1 13 1 8 2 :23 4 6 00: Ti tn 'oats , ... ~.. ...... —•••• • • • •• ProcicealitY made ..................... ..... .......... 15 0 j e ..7 , quo: 1 Y made .........._____ 4Q3: ..... ** •• • • "" • tip , , ts ..... ...• ••• • • • •' • ' 40 311 .4111 or fan .37 ........................... A lossar and Tuale Suits for Work, cntitiedwith full directions 1 1 0,4 re •n leasurement, ' may bo had ou application, or forwarded "Costume•.. .C:.1;.;t1 ... • • •• • I 5 b se ,.. e • t , re article purchased, ready made, or made to mea -"ley approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the ll t.ltrsturned• S3 ..SES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Laval Furriers Boot d Shoesnakers, and General Outfitters, for 1 4 es .and 85 k , entlemen, 154, 155, and 156, 157 Minories, and 83, e ftiltl and a 6 Aldgate, city. London. Eubti e E. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the iket i l„ s , 4 m-st impostors, but have learn ed that the untradesman ,tits - "kood of being connected with them , or it's the same concern, ?hey resorted to in many instances , a nd for obvious reasons. lq Lehi 5 0 connexion with any other ho nes in or out of London ; or' l .e Who desire genuine and che clothing, Ike., should call at, Minories and Aldgate, City p , London. der lyrics business transacted at this establiohnient from sun `, elo c k 47, till sunset Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve UN 111 X SECRET 1 2 'FIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. Jet ~w r ni TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINI 2, I.,,lll4Lsbed, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed t r o o n s v tag e o e G p B e, a p ht ri , c ,. , c ,. ( ll4 — e ti r °r llnst paid, to any address, for 3s. 6d. n • t ELF : A Medical Treat ise Llitls" the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Anatomy. •hy lated With Twenty-five Coloured Plates on the Ana • ex i d.,: l llY, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Orgat 5, th, l „:ung their various structures, uses, and functions, and s e ho o ss t li , g r ex,42artee that are produced in them, by solitary habits, a f u Nerve Loral Practical Observations on the Treatment o es of the rethra. al and Constitutional Weakness, and ether diseas 11 7 SAMUEL L VMERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, ,_atri e 3, Bedford-street, Bedford -square, London; = g atedate nib Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorer, Ap ogee ; f the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate ies' Hall. London, &c., cr,. cowittsrs of THE TREATISE. snap` 'l, ll 1 . On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its H u ind i ra n t s icL p l ,. l "„ tl ens, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive no . tIrs„,(:4:,111-1:;d.O n the Anatomy and Physiology of the Gene t ra r iv. e. their ( Unctions, structures, and secretions, proving healthy ge g utt • Physical l'ower are dependant upon their heal On Solitary Habits; their various effects •n Of th.;:,"" n U n 'Y ; the concealed cause of Debility of the function h ? Itent,i"?inach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness i of u t tt t a nd tacuities. CRAPTER 4. On the Secret Disorders I‘ o , f kt o c.s. • stent4Maturity,. and the Treatment of Nervous and Local ea . the and Premature Decay.—CuarrEas 5 and , 6._ ua• Bleet , Z D e r dert arising from indiscriminate Excess, (fionitorhce Strictures, and other Diseases of Urethra. nnui, NV axviaws or THE wos.x. 1111,,liatthor of this singular and talented work is a legally quail- . the hgl;tn. u ho has avidently had considerable experience of T ent of the various disorders arising from the follies an eiti o ' n 7 , early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad act _eY; demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must r ia ,„",f 4 u saints warning to youth and maturity, and by its perusal p e ' — t' x estions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit tno ap. OXford..3nt. Published to the most confidential friend."—Era. fro, Kent by by tho Author, and may be kad at his residence; also and Richard.;, 52, Paternostor-row ; Hannay and Co., 63, cr?et, Starie, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Gordon, 146 9,n',_ -street, London; Newton, 16, Church street, Liverpool Booksellers. F1v e ,,,„ ° 2, , ,e for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and from te 'n :Light ; and all letters immediately replied to, if containing !Kw for advice,&.4.-9 LIEDFORL)-STIMET ISEDIVRB LPI(Dtai ~~ ~ ~. _ ~ hr r 4 1 . MARC , 1 ;:t No. 16 ) 994. LON DON , MONDAY - ~„ •• k H 8 1847. HENRY RUSSELL AT THE STRAND THEATRE. Composer of Woodman spare that Tree—lvy Green—The Grun t,' s Wife —The Maniac—Ship on Fire—The Life Boat-I'm Afloat —Newfoundland Dog—and other Popular Songs, will give his VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT THIS EVENING, AND EVERY EVENING. He will sing—The Gin Fiend—The Ship Becalmed — The Discovery of America; &c. &c.—Songs and incidents of Negro Life and Character. Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery Gd. ; Private Boxes, 11. Is. Box-office n from One till Four daily. Schools.--The improvement of the dockyard schools been long uuder the consideration of the Admiralty. The most intelligent officers from the yards admit the good effects which they are already produci n g , but it is evident that more might be done by additional encou• ragement and better organisation. The circular issued by the late board on the 27th of June, 1846, has given a stimulus to exertion, by insuring to the best scholars in each school the means of completing their education tree of expense, and of thus qualifying themselves for the higher branches of the public service. Eight boys will be selected annually for this purpose, when the wheels have come into full operation, and those whose conduct at Portsmouth has been satisfactory will, at t he ex p ire i • tion of their time, be re-admitted as leading men into the yards, and favourably noted for promotion. Put :hese are the exceptions. For the great majority of the boys who continue in the schools, the proper career is the mould loft, in which the master shipwright will take care that the most promising boys are tried successively, and in which those who show t t dent for drawing, and most assiduity in cultivati n g it at home, should be fixed ultimately as draughtsmen, with the condition, that out of each three vacant inspector ships one shall be given in future to the head draughts man, provided his testimonials be satisfactory, and that he has worked at least one year at his tools at the ship's side. This will ensure in the mould loft a regular course of promotion, and give to the yard a succession otinspectors well instructed both in the scientific and practical part of their duty. Apprentices Out of their Time.—No apprentice who has served his time is to be entered upon the establish ment without a written report from the master ship wright, transmitted through the superintendent, as to his conduct and qualifications; and this report is to re fer specially to the character given of' the apprentice in the weekly returns by his leading , tctati and-inspector, to which the school report will hereafter be appended. His entry upon the yard books, when out of his time, cannot be claimed as a matter of right, but will not be with held without just cause and proper investigation. PROMOTIONS. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE DOCKYARDS. The following circular has just been issued to the Admirals and Captains superintending her Majesty's dockyards: — Sir,—l am directed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you that they have felt them selves compelled to take the condition of the dockyards under their most serious consideration. The subject is one of great magnitude. The vote for wages and salaries in her Majesty's establishments at borne and abroad, under Nos. 6,7, 8, and 9, has averaged 810,6641. during the last four years. It is a constantly increasing vote. The vote for 1843-4 was 779,3861. The vote for the current year is 951,886/. The vote for stores (ineluding steam machinery)for 1846.7, amounted to 1,694,152/., and that for buildings and new works, 526,8101. The machinery 'Arcady in existence in the dock and victualling yards is i ncreasing annually in value, and large additions must be made to it, as the steam factories at Portsmouth, Keyham, and Malta, ad vance towards completion. No reduction in this branch of the establishment is probable or possible, for the steam factories must keep pace with the growth of the steam navy, which again is determined by considerations of national policy. As yet provision has been made only for the ave rage annual repair of machinery of 20,000 horse power, out of a total of 40,000 horse-power; and every succeeding Board of Admiralty has recognised the in convenience, bad economy, and peril in the event of war, of allowing these repairs to be limited to the single factory «t Woo:wich. But the greater the extension, present and prospective, of the dockyards, and of the steam factories in connexion with them, the greater is the necessity of securing in them the most care ful and efficient management. Upon such an expendi ture, the smallest savings are important ; and in spite of the improvements already engrafted upon the old system, by the appointment of engineers to take charge of the machinery in the yards, and to relieve the Master-shipwright from duties which did not come within the sphere of his ordinary avocations, in spite of the large and useful changes connected with the department of the Director of Works, which have also relieved the yards from the maintenance of the buildings, and the more recent improvements, to which my Lords expect that the recommendations of the committee of metals will give rise, by placing all matters connected with copper and iron under a special superin tendence, and ensuring the early introduction into the Government yards of the best modes of working adopted in private establishments, still much is left to be done before a satisfactory result can be arrived at. In saying this, my Lords do not wish to imply that they take an unfavourable view of these great national establishments. They have much satisfaction in acknow ledging the good moral tone that prevails amongst the artificers generally, and the excellent quality of the work performed by them. On the other hand, they think that there is abundant evidence to show that the quantity of work done is below the standard of well-conducted private establishments, and that there is great room for improvement in the application of both stores and labour. Their Lordships will not entertain any general charges of indifference to ex pense on the part of the officers, or of inertness on that of the men; and they are equally unwiling to dwell upon representations made to them of the effect of political feeling in some of the yards upon the course of promotion, though they can conceive nothing more dan gerous to their discipline, if true, or more detrimental to the public interest. They wish to look forward—not to look back—their object being to introduce a system that may inspire every man with the belief that his conduct will be known and appreciated by his superiors, and that however humble his position originally, his future fate depends upon his own exertions. Their Lordships see too much reason to apprehend that such is not the present state of feeling in the dock yards ; but that the rise from shipwright to leading man, and from leading man to inspector, is regarded rather as a matter of accident or favour, than as a reward due to merit, and to be dispensed upon plain and equitable principles. They feel that wherever such an impression prevails subordination must be weakened ; and they have consequently resolved to lay down one fixed and intelli gible rule of promotion for all classes, as the best foundation of that more vigilant and intelligent superin tendence which they regard as indispensable. For the discipline of yard, like the discipline of the ship, depends upon the petty officers; and no exer tions of the admirals or captains superintendent, or of the master shipwrights can compensate for the want of a hearty co-operation on the part of the inspectors and leading men, to whom the care of the separate gangs is confided, and with whom it rests to enforce a proper economy in the use of the stores and materials issued for the work going on under their superintendence. It is necessary, however, as the first step towards this extended responsibility, to remove all just causes of complaint amongst that class of officers from whose exertions benefit is anticipated. My Lords have, there fore, duly considered the petitions presented by the in spectors of the different dockyards. They find by these that with a salary of 100/. a year they are expected to maintain the station and authority of officers ; that in 1833, when the pay of the inspector was fixed, the work niun were only employed five days a week, whereas they are now employed six days, for which the workingman re ceives one-sixth more wages, but no additional allowance has been made to the inspector. The men, too, have occa sionally the pi ivilege of working ex'ra hours, when the inspector is bound to be in attendance without any re muneration whatever, although the wages earned by the men when upon task work are fully equal to his pay, and the pay of the leading man exceeds it. The old quartermen, whom the inspectors replaced, received 1801. a year, with a gang of twenty-five men and boys under them. The inspectors, with only 100/. a year, have forty men and boys to superintend, for all whom they demand the stores and materials required for their daily labour. Their pensions, too, are regu lated by the scale of 40ths, not of 12ths, like those of other salaried officers in the Customs, Excise, and Ord nance, by which they are considerable losers. Indeed, a leading man of long standing often refuses to he made an inspector, because his superannuation would be les sened by his promotion; from a similar cause, the men who would be best qualified to undertake the duty (the head draftsmen in the mould loft) decline it because their pay being 7s. a day they would necessarily lose by the transfer. The superintendents of the dockyards, and the master shipwrights, have equally without one exception re corded their opinion that justice and economy would be consulted by increasing the pay of the inspectors ; and the late Secretary of the Admiralty, Mr. Corry, in a minute dated the 9th of July, expressed his unqualified concurrence in this view, and recommended that the salary of inspectors should be raised to 125/. a year, being half the amount given to the officers next to them in rank—the foreman of the yard. Taking the number of inspectors at 108, whose annual pay amounts to 10,800/., this might be accomplished at a cost of 2,7001. But my Lords are unwilling to incur any additional charge, unless as a part of an improved system, and with that improved system they believe it would be wise to be snore liberal, and to provide a class of inspectors at 150/. a year, as an intermediate step be tween the inspectors at 1251. and the foreman at 250/., in order that promotion may not be too long delayed, and that prompt reward may stimulate to constant ex ertion. They have, therefore, been pleased to sanc tion the following regulations, with the double view of introducing that fixed and intelligible principle of promotion amongst the men, and that more vigilant an intelligent superintendence, which they' think essential to the proper administration of the dock yards, and they do this under the belief that in so large and complicated a system it is only by an improved tone of feeling amongst all classes, and by teaching indivi duals to see that their own advancement depends upon a scrupulous discharge of their duty to the public, that a substitute can be found for that personal and pecuniary interest which is the mainspring of exertion in private establishments. ADMISSIONS TO YARDS.—NEW REGULATIONS FOR ADMIS SION AND PROMOTION IN TIER MAJESTY'S DOCKYARDS. Apprentices.—lt is the intention of their Lordships to leave the admissions to the yard very nearly upon their present footing, taking in a certain number of appren tices annually, whose names are to be entered by board order upon the superintendent's list on the recommenda tion of the yard officers, allowing the apprentices out of their time, whose conduct has been satisfactory, to fill the first vacancies upon the establishment, and reserving the rest for candidates of their own selection, upon a proper report of the character and circumstances of those who present themselves. Educational Test.—ln the annual choice of appren tices, due regard will be shown to the recommendations of the superintendent and the yard officers, where they relate to the children of deserving artificers; but, in ad dition to the physical tests already required, no boy is to be admitted after the 31st of March, 1847, who is not able to read and write well, or who has not some know ledge of arithmetic. My Lords reserve to themselves the right of directing the children of persons out of the yard, whom they may deem entitled to this privilege, to be entered upon the list from which the apprentices are to be selected; but in all cases they will requ're the same educational test as a preparation for the ad eanteges provided by the dockyard schools for the more intelligent of the boys ad mitted to them. The list of apprentices is to be made out by the super intendent, the master shipwright, and his assistants, iu the month of January in every year, and they are to state in a written report to the board their reasons for every recommendation, the services of the fathers, the cha racter given of him during the past year by his leading man and inspector, the cause of his death, if (as it some times happens) the candidate is the boy a widow, and • 'lawn. If twenty apprentices ships' favourable consideration. are to be entered, forty names must be sent up (and so any other facts that may entitle theto their Lord any their Lordships will select the proper W indtduals to be admitted. in proportion for a larger or smaller number)and ot p r e ß n o t a i c r e d s g l e b s e f g o r r a A n t p e p a r , e e t i r e e e a s f . es fo th r e re commendations of the superintendent and of the officers wag of the yard, who will take care to u se them as an encou ragement to merit, with a due reg ard to the circum stances of each family, which must be stated to their Lordships by the superintendent, their sanction. t — er ß , solely w h e n he applies for NEW SHOALING OF THE YARDS. Four Leading Men ❑nder each Inspector—Twelve shipwrights under each Loading Man—Sub•Leading Men.—lt is the intention of my Lords to place four lead ing men under each inspector, and to assign to each leading man a gang of twelve artificers, with the proper proportion of apprentices. The leading man will him self select a sub-leading man, who will take charge of a portion of the gang when employed on separate service, and who will be answerable to him for the expenditure of the stores and mat, Hods. This sub-leading man will receive no additional p.ay, and will continue to work as an ordinary artificer, but his conduct is to be spe eirdly noted in the weekly returns, and if satisfactory, it will Le taken into account when his own time comes for promotion. The yards are to ho " shoaled " afresh (no reserved gangs being on any account permitted) for the purpose of carrying out this plan ; and as - the number of inspec tors will be reduced by it, some of those least qualified by age, health, or other circumstances for the discharge of their new duties, arc to be recommended for super annuaticn. Casaal Sickness—Absence on account of.—As a far ther evidence of their Lordships' desire to raise tlta conditions of those officers from whom they look for more active co-operation, they are pleased to order the discontinuance of the abatement now made from their salaries when absent from sickness, under medical certificate. Re-establishment of " Measurers" Office.—lt is the SEND Eight Postage Stamps, and by return, and post free, you will get a handsome TEASPOON of C. WAT SON'S SOLID ALBATA PLATE, which is rapidly superseding silver or alldomestic uses. It is equally sweet and handsome as silver itself. 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They are convinced of the necessity of having in the dockyards, where the works are so extensive and the business so complicated, a sys tem of keeping accurate accounts, and of checking the issues of stores and materials ; and they conceive the means of effecting this may be found by employing in each of the larger yards four measurers, who, with four shipwright-writers, will form, under the master-ship wright, nn office for the measurement of work done, the formation of estimates for repairs, and the statement of actual expenditure. Where any of the old " sub-mea surers" remain in the yards they may be selecte l for this duty, wish the pay of inspectors of the second class, and permission to retain their pensions. Where there are no sub measures, intelligent and practical men will be ap pointed as measurers, with the pay of inspectors of the first class (1500, and furnished with instructions, which will be given in a separate paper. FOREMEN OF YARD. THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CLVIII. Advertisements for the forthcoming Number must be for warded to the Publisher by the 22d, and Bills for insertion by the 24th inst. John Murray, Albemarle -street. • Now ready, the Sixth Edition, with considerable additions, post B vo. cloth, VESTIGES of the NATURAL HISTORY of CREATION. Loudon : John Churchill, Priucce-street, Soho. But whatever men find their way into the dockyards as apprentices, or by board order, it is their Lordships' determination that once there they should learn to look to themselves alone for promotion. With this view, I am commanded by their Lordships to desire that, taking the existing staff of foremen, inspectors, and leadin€ men, of shipwrights, joiners, caulkers, &c., as the me dium through which the change must be wrought (sub ject to certain modifications, hich I shall state after wards), you will immediately organise a system of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports, upon which all future recommendations are to be founded. SYSTEM OF WEEKLY AND MONTULY RETURNS. Weekly Returns. —Using die forms that will be trans • mitted to you for this purpose by the storekeeper-gene ral, you will direct each leading man to prepare, in his own handwriting, a weekly return of the conduct of the men composing his gang, which he will hand over on the Monday morning to his inspector, stating in it, on the one hand, any causes of complaint that he may see rea son to make against the men for waste of stores, neglect of work, insubordination, or insobriety; and on the other, his opinion of their respective merits. Inspector's Report to Foreman once a Fortnight.—The inspector to make these returns once a fortnight to the foreman of the yard under whom he is more immediately serving, accompanied by remarks also in his own hand writing, and stating whether, in his judgment, the lead ing men had done their duty satisfactorily; and the fore men whose business it is to make themselves personally acquainted with the character and conduct of all who work under them will, in like manner, transmit the inspector's reports and returns on the Ist of every month to the master shipwright, stating how far their own opinion confirms the character given of the gangs by the leading men and inspectors. Both the foremen and inspectors will include in these returns the single station men placed under their orders, who, with the artificers, form the class out of which the leading men are to be se lected. Other single station ey are serving returns to men are to be reported up on in like manner by the officer under whose immediat e orders th Care must be taken not to permit these lapse into a matter of form. The superior shipwright officers must investigate them closely at the end of every month, and the inferior officers and leading men will be noted at the Admiralty, according to the ability dis played in them. Mode of Recommending for Promotion as Leading Men.—lt is their Lordship' intention that the weekly return made originally by the leading man skuld pass on to the master shipwright, with the rema of the inspectors and foremen attached to it; and whenever a vacancy for a leading man occurs, the master shipwright, with his assistants, will lay before the superintendent tl - ,e three names which they recommend for promotion, stating in writing the grounds of their recommendation, and producing the returns upon which it is founded. It is the duty of the superintendent to investigate closely these returns and recommendations, and if he see reason to suppose that they hard not been prepared n reate-, feet impartiality, to report the serve to the Admiralty. Examination.—He will also direct the candidates to be examined in his presence by the master shipwright and his assistants, in those matters which are essential to the proper performance of their duties ; for my Lords are convinced that no man can exercise a moral power over others who is not superior to them in ac quirements; and they are consequently most desirous that officers, even of the lowest grad,. should possess a professional knowledge above that of the workmen. Qualifications of a Leading Man. —To be a leading mars an artificer should, in addition to a thorough prac tical knowledge of his trade, be able to write a legible hand; he should understand arithmetic, as far as vulgar and decimal fractions; and he should be well acquainted with the details of forming and combining the different y, parts of a ship, and the various methods used in trim ming and fastening them. Upon all the se p oints the superintendent will draw up a report, which he will transmit to the Admiralt with the origina l annexed to it, submitted him by the mast er shipwright, and having reduced the list of candidates W two, by omitting the ono he thinks least qualified, one o f the documents to names thus sent up will be appointed by board order to fill the vacancy. Monthly Promotion fromn on Conduct Leadin of Ins Men to In ec s p tor s an d eco. Leading p f the Men.—My Lords regard it as the pecu liar duty of the Report of F o reme master shipwright, his assistants, and the foremen f gri d yard, to watch over the conduct of the leading mofeenver the inspectors, and they desire that on the l" n the effiY month the foreman will prepare a report ciency or inefficiency of the officers servinga.p u ht's office , which is to be kept in the master shiewr_ J g may have stating any grounds of complaint that e thf satisfaction, against them, and any particular cause a greater such as the increased efficiency of labour, er h circum economy in the use of stores, or on them, stance which they may think condunclyve nßible. conduct of the work for which they are rear' Sen t Qsiar- Reports of' Foremen on Officers to be terly to the Admiralty, Originals not C l eP e l s e . l ' which Lords intend to see these reports themselves, of' the are to be sent up quarterly, with the rnedmthe prone°. e t t o the better master shipwright attached to them, a Lion of foreman to the rank of he impression assistants will depend very much upon !, ty. thus given to their intelligence and capate h. When a Mode of Recommending for an inspectors s.hipwright vacancy for an inspector occurs, t master from the mould will select from the leading men, and, e thinks most loft, the names of the individuals whom n erintendent competent to fill it, and submit them to Oo h s master-shipwrigh. dd'eon to mendation is founded. The superintendent, in a inspectors to the these, will call for the reports made by the , re. foremen, and pay particular attention to the returns p with the reports of the foreman, upon vs is u d . p i his recom tions pared by the leading men, as well as the qu e mi a n i ation, as of the draughtsmen d intelli Yence these ought to furnish proof of their zea an o rotot s, as to as subordinates; and having satisfied his ow . I who are put office of inspector, and as to the fairness with which they have been selected, he will, as in the case of the leading men, direct them to be examined, in his presence, by the the fitness of the individuals submitted to him for the master shipwright and his assistants.o man should write well; he should understand arithmetic off ships on the mould floor, and the Qualification of an Inspector. r be an inspector a and combining the different parts of as far as vulgar and decimal fractions, and be able to l ye surfaces and cubes. Ile should likewise measure p a • iiunnsgginodes of fastening them, and the cor rectuperintendent.—The superintendent will points in his report, stating his own these e king account of work. understanddsaedi details method Report theoe tort shtfl oavfodloa l lf r a roti y t snhfo • opinion of the capacity of the candidates; and having reduced the number to two by striking off the name of that candidate whom he thinks least qualified. One of the two names thus sent up will be selected to fill the vacancy. Pay and D uties of Inspecters.—M— Lords having taken into co nsideration the case of the inspectors, are of opinion th at they. have a just ground of com pl a i n t i n y the smallness of their salary, an d i n the slowness and uneertainty of their promotion. They wish to see th e ir inspectors tak e their proper place, as a class of intelli gent and independent officers, upon whose exertion the discipline of the yard mainly depends, and who have it in their power to repay the public a hundredfold for any encouragement that may be given them, by increased vigilance in the discharge of their duties. Increase of Salary for Year beginning April 1, 1847. My Lords, there fore, have determined to m a ke provi sions in the nex t estimates for increasi ng th e sa l ar i es of inspectors from 100/. to 1251., for the y ear b eg i nn i ng the Ist April, 1 847 ; and the y are also p r epared to recom mend the formed 1 s of with a salary o f 1501., which April, 1848, a fi rs t c l as s of inspectors is to be composed of one-fourth of th e inspectors in each that, shall on be yard, whose names they will themselves select in the first week of April, 1848, after a careful examination of the quarterly reports made during the preceding twelve months by the foremen and master shipwrights. My Lords reserve the right of satisfying themselves by personal inquiries, or in any other wa y that they may think proper, as to the intelligence and services of the individuals to be thus selected. They will be guided principally by the proofs which their own reports their superior officers may afford of their zeal, firmness. and capacity ; but they will in all cases seek the advice and concurrence of the superintendent before their choice is finally notified. Just published, price One Shilling. NEW COUNTY COURTS RULES OF PRACTICE, and FORMS for the COUNTY COURTS in ENGLAND. London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., Stationers' Hall-colrt. BELFAST and COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that the Board of Directors have this day passed a resolution, calling upon the PROPRIETORS of SHARES in this Company to PAY 51. PER SHARE, on or before the ath day of APRIL next : and such Proprietors are hereby required to pay the said Call accordingly to the Northern Bank, Belfast, or any of its branches ; or to the Bank of Ireland, Dablin ; Messrs. Glynn and Co., London ; the Borough Bank, Liverpool ; or the Com mercial Bank of Scotland, Glasgow. Interest at four per cent. will be allowed on all Calls from the day of payment thereof; and will be chargeable at the rate of six per cent. on all Calls remaining unpaid. Proprietors paying this Call previous to the Bth of April, will be allowed Interest at the rate of four per cent. Belfast, March 4, 1847. THOMAS WARD, Secretary. The foremen of the yard are to be selected from the whole body of inspectors, assistant timber converters and measurers, giving a preference, under ordinary cir cumstances, to inspectors of the first class, but preserving the right to promote from the second class, upon a spe cial report, in cases of extraordinary services or merit. Vacancies how Filled.—When a vacancy for a fore man occurs, the master shipwright is to submit three names to the superintendent, who will follow in all re spects the rules laid down for the promotion of inspec tors and leading men, taking care, however, that the examination is conducted with due reference to the higher qualifications required in this class of officers. Qualification of Foreman.—To be a foreman, a man should have a competent knowledge of simple equations, in algebra, and be able to work problems deduced from the three first books of Euclid. lie should also have a thorough knowledge of the mode of laying off ships upon the mould Lit floor, and understand all the diffe rent methods of forming and combining them. These qualifications are to be stated in the report made by the superintendent to the Admiralty accompanied by his own remarks, as to the manner in which the candidates have discharged their duties as inspectors, and by the reports which they have themselves drawn up as to the conduct of the leading men and artificers working un der them during the preceding twelve months ; and my Lords will then select one of the two to fill the va cancy. PIPERIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, CORNIIILL, LONDON. DIRECTORS. HENRY JAMES PRESCOTT, Esq., Chairman. GEORGE FIELD, Esq., Deputy Chairman. James C. C. Bell. Esq. Daniel Mildred, Esq. Michael Bland, Esq James 0. Murdoch, Esq. Charles Francis Cobb, Esq. John Horsley I'almer, Esq. Ardrew Colvile, Esq. Henry Pearce, Esq. George Henry Cutler, Esq. George Reid. Esq. George Ilibbert, Esq. William It. Robinson, Esq. Thos. Newman Hunt, Esq. Newman Smith, Esq. FOUR-FIFTHS, or SO per Cent., of the PROFITS will be as signed to policies every fifth year, a m nd may be applied to the reduction to Increase the sum insured, to an immediate payment in cor and ultimate extinction of future premiums, as shown in the follow ing example : PROFITS to POLICIES of 25 YEARS STANDING, entitled to participate in the Bonus ___.—.—'--' ll ----- Age Cash paid on Or Prem. l And an at , Sum Annual Bonus surrender reduced , nual re- Entry. Insured. Premium. v.ddod. of Bonus. to. 1 turn ef. -- -- ----- --- ---- £ Ls. 0.. Z s.d.iXs• d• .Zs'• d•Z s. d• 15 1000 19 5 10 451 b 01 174 12 3 8 6 9 ...... 20 1000 21 15 10 451 5 0 193 12 2 8 15 0 .• •• •• 3 0 1050 2 6 14 2 451 b 0 230 18 7 7 10 5 40 1000 33 19 2 451 5 0 284 0 6 4 9 8 ...... 5 0 1000 45 6 8 451 5 O , 35 9 11 14 19 4 ..•••• 60 10. 1 10 6:j 13 11 51 ---5---°=3B4 12 5 1,-----,;rl—•ances without participation in profits effected at reduced GOOD SERVICE GRANT. Complaints of Foremen—Slowness of Promotion. — My Lords are aware that from the slowness of promo tion amongst the foremen, owing to the very limited number of master-shipwrights' assistants, there is no class of officers amongst whom there are to be found harder cases of long services and unrequited merit. They cannot remove this disadvantage as regards pro motion, for that necessarily depends upon vacancies in the grades immediately above them ; but they will re commend to Parliament that, in consideration of the im portant duties performed by the foremen, a gratuity of 501. shall be given annually to one foreman in each of the yards, who will be selected by their Lordships them selves in April of each year, commencing in 1848, with due reference to length of service and general character as well as to the intelligence and integrity with which, upon examination of the quarterly- reports, he may ap pear to have discharged the new duties with which the foremen are about to be entrusted. They regard this grant in the light of a good-service reward, to be given up upon promotion. Its renewal to the same individual will depend upon his continued vigilance and exertion. MA STER- SIIIPW RIGHT'S ASSISTANT. Examination at Naval College and Yard.—When a vacancy for master-shipwright's assistant occurs, the master shipwright will select the three most competent men amongst the foremen as candidates ; but no candi date will be considered qualified who is not prepared to equations, passn a tlie examination firstsix at bo t o h i e ci N or a l v : a u l el t i 7 d o , ll t e m g d e i t n he qu g a e d n r e a r t a ici principles of mechanics and hydrostatics. lie will also be subjected to an examination in the yard, which is to be conducted in the presence of the superintendent, by the master shipwright personally, as to all other matters required of his subordinate officers ; and he will be ex pected to be able to give designs for the construction of ships, and to explain the principles by which it is regulated. The superintendent will then investigate carefully the manner in which such candidate has performed his duty as an officer of the yard, and he will transmit to the Ad. miralty the original reports sent in by him to the master shipwright, in order that their Lordships may itidg,e of his fitness for higher duties. The decision of the board will rest upon a full consideration of all these various circumstances ; but ono of the three names sent up will be selected to fill the vacancy unless an officer of still higher qualification shall be recommended from some other yard, who will, however, have to pass an equally stringent examination. Insurances rates. Prospectuses , now given by above ; at the I and an explanatory statement of other advantages this Company, may be had rt the ChW Offices as ranch Office, 16, Pall-mall; or of the Agents. SAMUEL INGALL, Actcary. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26 CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered lay Act of Parliament, This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured las, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for eiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; lso the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in crests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible atos. prvislON Or The renteriuttae success anti Increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Director's, nt the hint annual investigation. to declare et worth holm% varying from 35 to /45 per cent. on tho premituna paid on etch Polley effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. ti y; 7.' .... Premiu m . Bonns , Bonus in g r 4. - g Assurel p t ad.led. 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To be had of ,Alierwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Mann, 33, Corn hill ; Carvalho, 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 Nine, at 10, Argyle-place, Regent-street. OTHER PROMOTIONS. Caulkers, Joiners—Qualifications as Inspector and Leading Man, &c.—The forms to be observed in recom mending for promotion as inspectors and leading wen of caulkers and joiners are to be precisely similar, every rinuion amongst foran in thesesp inspector classes ror o caulkers recommendation being founded upon weekly and monthly reports, whi c h are t o b e t ransm itted to the master ship. wright. But a s th ere i s no t th e s ame scope or necessity fo examination required a leading man of shipwrights will be instruction sufficientct fi , r c e j r o s i , n e t r h s : and a man will b e qualified to become. a leading man farti ( who can read and write well, and keep accounts cor rectly, provided the weekly reports bear testimony to his industry, sobriety, and good cont wet in other respects. The same will be required of the foremen and leading men of painters, and of the master smith, who, with a salary of 2501. a year, ought to be a man of some educa tion. His foreman should also be able to read and write, and to keep accounts correctly, and my Lords intend to require this in all future appointments, both in the smithies and as leading men of labourers. TIMBER CONVERTERS. There is one other officer in the dockyard with whose position my Lords are not satisfied, his duties being bidly defined, and his responsibility divided. The head timber converter is, or ought to be, a man of much ex perience and great integrity ; and a man thus qualified should have the entire superintendence of all matters connected with the receipt, preservation, and conversion of timber, and the timber accounts, reporting through the superintendent. to the board direct, upon the qua lity of the timber when first brought into the yard, and upon the stacking and other arrangements for preserv ing it, as well as upon any cases of improper conversion that he may discover. Timber Inspector 4001., two Assistant-Converters at 150/.. and 1251., two Attendants at ss. per day.—My Lords are pleased, therefore, to direct that the head timber converter in each yard, if properly qualified, shall exercise henceforward this general superinten dence with the rank of " timber inspector," and with a salary of 4001. in lieu of 350/. He is to have (as at present) two sub converters under him, to be called " assistant-converters," who, with their two as sistants, will be employed exclusively in conversions at the saw pits and have the salary of first and second class inspector. But the general superintendence and conversion of the timber are to rest with the timber in spector, and no timber is to be received by the store receiver without his certificate. In case of any failure in the contracts, or attempt to introduce into the yard timber of an inferior quality, n ornot due, or not in ac cordance with th e contract, the inspector is to report the same to the superintendent, and copies of the repre sentations so made are to be sent to the Admiralty direct in order that my Lords may have the means of judging of the causes and character of his objections. When vaca ncies occur, the timber inspector will be selected from the h f orem en of the yard, and will be allowed one clerk to keep the timber accounts, being a charge and duty transferred from the storekeeper. REMOVALS UPON PROMOTION. " Quarterly' ; Promotions of Foremen and In- spectors.—Having madef provision for the more libe ral emd inspe and havg remuner ation of the or ld f honourablectors, in n exertion i ed to them a fie en an open certain to lead to preferment as w hi c h merit is a. c any written regulations can make it, m y Lords conce i ve themselves e ntitled to hold the ser vices s absolutely at the disposal of the of these officers a and wherever they may be required. 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My Lords have now only to call upon the admirals, 1 captains-superintendent, the master shipwrights, and the other principal officers of the dockyards, to asist them in working out this plan honestly. They have given sufficient proofs, by the surrender of their °an patronage, of the sincerity of their desire to make these great national establishments what they ought to be. They have removed everything that can warrant a sus picion that. preferment will be the result not of service, but of political favouritism. They wish every step in the advancement of a man to be known and marked by his fellows ; and they have laid down the rules that seem to them best adapted to ensure, in each stage, fair play to merit and industry. But the g ood or bad Working of every system must depend, in a great measure, upon those who are entrusted with its admi nistration, and my Lords can only express their deter mination to mark with their severest displeasure every attempt to thwart their intentions, and to reward those who shall cheerfully second them by every proof of their favour and approbation. Feb. - 27, 1847. IL G. WARD. /f4t, 7A e,() M. SOYER'S SOUP FOR THE POOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN EVENING POST. Morrison's Hotel, Dawson street, Tuesday. Sir,—flsviug een n qua ted this morning by several gentlemen to give immediate publicity to the enclosed receipts. I forward them to you for that purpose.—Your doing £0 will oblige your most obedient servant, A. SOYEII. SOYER ' S NOURISUING MEAGRE FOOD FOR LENT. Put two ounces of butter or oil into a two-gallon-and a-half stewpan, peel four ounces of onions, cut thin, put them on the fire till lightly brown (stirring it now and then), add half a pound of vegetables, as turnips, leeks, celery, carrots, &c.. do not peel them or throw away any thing except that part which may be decayed, but wash them well, cut them in a slanting direction, put them in the stewpan and fry ten minutes longer; put in a pound and a quarter of peas, fill up with two gallons of water, let it simmer for three hours, or till the peas are in a: pulp; mix half a pound of oatmeal with a pint of water, make it into a liquid paste, tour it into the soup, stirring it. with a spoon, add three . our);_.es of salt, half an ounce of brown sugar, k ooi ii:inttfes, and it is ready for use; a little mint, I). %) -lea, thyme. loarjorain, winter savoy, in small quan tities, is an improvement, and also soaking the peas in soft water. Although this food is t ntirely deprived of animal subtance, yet the farinacecus ingredients will act generously on the digestive organs, particularly to a stomach which has suffered from want of f6od. THE FISHERMAN'S SOUP FOR THE COAST. Cut four pounds of fresh fish of any hind in largo piece.; put it into your pan, with three ounces of salt, half an ounce of sugar, a little pepper, two bay leaves, a little thyme, twelve pints of water, and let it stew gently. Aix one pound of oatmeal with lukewarm water, and pour it over the fish; stir it gently, so as not to break it too much; let it boil twenty minutes, and it is done. A rid herring, or dried salt fish, previously soaked, is exceedingly good to make this soup; but omit the salt if ull salt fish is used. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE. We were yesterday favoured with an inspection of this theatre, and so great was the change in the area and the appearance of the interior, as compared with that which Covent-garden had presented, that, like all who have b?en so fortunate as to obtain a peep, we were per fectly astonished at the alteration which has been carried out in the short space of three month. As "Covent-garden," the house contained three roves of boxes ; the " Royal Italian Opera House" consists of six tiers of boxes. This additional accommodation has been obtained by lowering the pit, and by heightening the ceiling. But in order to afford our readers the chance of understanding what transformations have been made, and what results have been achieved, it will be well that a slight sketch of the movements, in re ference to this establishment, should be given. Within a few hours of Jullien's " Bal Masque" having been brought to a termination in December last, the workmen, under the direction of Mr. Albano, the architect, b-gin the operation of preliminary destruction, and from that morning until the hour whereat we are writing, not a moment, save during the Sunday, has passed without witnessing the kbeurs of several hundred (600 or 700) men within the building. An inspection as the works have pro :,res.:ed can alone have enabled any man to arrive at a , ti , hful conception of their gigantic character. Since .he morning Alluded to, the whole of the interior of the Audience portion of the theatre has been removed, so that there have bt eu nothing left but the external walls, the outside roof, and the earth underneath, where thou sands of our fellow-subjects have sat—the pit. Here an excavation was carried on until a sufficiency of extra depth had been attained to enable the construction of a new pit and erehestra on a lower level than heretofore, and also an additional tier (now the pit tier) of boxes. From this depth two walls, on the inside of the outer walls, have been built of four bricks thick to the height of 22 feet, and in some parts even a greater number, and have been carried up in cement from the foundation hs a support to the front and back of the boxes. Upon these walls have been erected pillars of cast iron, 10 ft. 4 in. apart in front, and 11 ft. 6 in. apart at the back of the boxes, which have since been raised upon them. These columns are 6 ft. 8 in. in diameter from the level of the pit tier up to the ceiling, and thus form the extra support to the upper nve tiers of boxes. It has already been stated that there are now six tiers of boxes. and in order to gain the facility of access to all above the pit tier, there have been two new stone staircases surrounded with brick walls, commenced from the foundation and carried to the sixth or uppermost tier of boxes and the gallery. The whole of the grand entrance and grand stone stair case, the saloons, and adjoining rooms, have been re modelled, and reconstructed so as to assimilate them, in their uses and in their applicability to the new state of affairs. All will recollect the wasteful lobbies which intervened between the dress and upper circles and the saloon. These, as well as the two flights of stairs in the saloon, have vanished, and thus the dress, or rather the grand tier of boxes have been thrown back to the distance of 14 feet. This additional area has been gained by the adoption of irsimilar plan throughout the house. Then on the sides, those who were accustomed to revel in the privilege of a " private " box, will not have forgotten the great space that was lavished on its "retiring " room. The whole of these, except those behind her Majesty's and the other two boxes which have been taken by the members of the Royal Family, and which have been much altered, have been removed in order to enable Mr. Albano to construct his circles of boxes in such a manner as toharmonise w ith the increased distance he has accomplished by , the displacemeant of the Bithies and saloon staircases. The .sixth tier of boxes and the present gallery have been gained by an elevation of the ceiling, which has been taken to such a height as to give a much greater space between it and the pit than at any other theatre in this country. The Royal Italian Opera House will, when finished, in its audience portion be thus divided. There are to be 158 boxes distributed into six tiers, a pit tier, the grand tier, and four upper tiers. In the centre of the fourth and fifth tiers are two compartments, denominated the " upper and lower amphitheatres," each of which will be divided into 148 seats similar to stalls ; but not, as far as we could understand, intended to be let for the season as stalls. In fact they are, we imagine, to be treated as open to the general public, who will have the opportunity, we believe, of securing any particular seat for the night only. Thus, it will be observed, there will be within " four" of three hundred " public" sittings in the boxes. Or, should our surmise be erroneous, and that it may eventually be determined to let these seats by the season, there will then be opportunity given to nearly 300 individuals who may desire to have a " single" seat in the boxes for the season. Either way that the ultimate decision may chance to rest, the ap propriation of a portion of the theatre, from every point of which a perfect view of the doings on the stage can he obtained to such a purpose, will be no small boon to the public. The number of stalls will be 256, and, as at her M 'jest) 's Theatre, will commence upwards from the orchestra. The seats in the pit will be divided by " arias," as at Drury lane Theatre, and each row will have a. back . " hoeneenittrhaenrcsei side eo of the e stalls ho us w e: l t l h b r e ou lg means of a ( the pit tier of boxes, and the ingress to the pit will be 'hr U 4 ft a double doorway at the back, under the grand THE LOAN. It appears to be admitted on all hands that Lord John Russell and Sir Charles Wood acted most adroitly in the mode in which they took the contract for the eight million loan. But a bare chance of realising pro fits, so large as those made in previous contracts, exists in taking 1001. Consols for 891. lOs. of real money. The coalition of the firms of Rothschild and Barings was effected at about eleven o'clock on Sunday night—mark, Sunday night! The Chancellor of the Exchequer was perfectly aware of the result of the meeting between the heads of the two wealthy establishments we have above named, and he, we believe, with prudential motives, altered his previously formed intention as to the mini mum quotation at which the biddings v , ere to be ac cepted. There is not a doubt but that, originally, and before the coalition took place, that 891 per cent. was the intended value to be placed in the sealed letter, by which, had the occurrences named not have been in the knowledge of the financial functionnr), the eon , tract would have been either accepted or refused. What was the minimum price in the sealed letter which was placed on the table at ten o'clock on Monday morning last is of course a secret, the Chancellor, though requested, after the contract had been settled, politely declining to open the document. The quotation however was, we have reason to believe, very closely approximating to 89i and "a fiddle"—to use a Stock Exchange term. Be that as it may, there was a most praisewurth'i exer tion shown by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in ascer taining what would be about the price bid for the eight million loan. Sir Charles was in most influential circles on Saturday, to obtain the information he required, and he obtained it. While, however, giving praise to the head of the financial department of the country. there were a few details, connected with the modus operandi in carrying Gut the contract, which somewhat puzzled the parties.presant, nearly all of whom were intimately con nected with loans and monetary operations. Among the capitalists who took part in the conversation w ere Mr. Baring, of the firm of Baring Brothers, Mr. Capel, Baron Rothschild (as already named), Mr. Mildinay (who very frequently, and to the purpose, addressed tin Chancellor of the Exchequer), with others. From practical parties connected with trade and corn. merce, and intimately connected with the Money Market, conversational hints and remarks are often useful, confidence on such occasions not being infringed upon by the person recording them. At the request of the Premier and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the contracting parties to the loan retired to form a written document as to their desires in alteration of the terms of the contract. They did so ; ad interim a busi ness• like conversation was commenced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, relative to the probable supplies of grain, or flour, and provisions from abroad, especially from the United States. Mr. Bates (an active and intel ligent partner in the firm of Baring, Brothers,) gave it as his opinion, that for the present, at least, it could hardly be expcted that an abundance of pro duce would be thrown in, though admitting that in the States there were ample stocks. he Chancellor of the Exchequer appeared not to understand this, when provisions gene roily, and " the staff of life" in particular, were so high here. Mr. Bates immediately replied, in illustration, that when an article at first cost was but 1.5., and the charges upon it were 25., parties were not over ready. to enter upoo spegulationsin consigAt. In conversation thiepoint 'raised as to the' le extent to which the coffers or the Bank of England - Usigh t be attacked, or drained, to pay for flour, &c., imported. The Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, who were seated on the right hand of Lord John Russell, were silent upon this poir4, although it was evident their opinion was sought for, but privately the opinion was partially expressed that the drain, if such the late ex ports of the precious metals can be called, had, for the current year, at least, passed its zenith. These few re miniscences, emanating from most practical persons, may fairly be placed before our readers. The private audience between the parties who retired having termi nated, a written document was placed in the hands of the Chancellor, and read by him and Lord John Russell, and the contract was signed by all but one party, who left ere he had done so. A messenger was sent after him, and he returned ; of course it could not be Una gined that he wanted to have first start tor the City, and communicate the result to parties anxious to learn the news. Baron Rothschild and his three brothers were the last to quit the audience chamber, a most interesting: conversation having been entered into with the Chan cellor, but of which, being held in the recess of the window, and strictly private, it is n. t the province of the writer of this article to indite a line. Mutual compliments having passed between the two heads of the Government, and of the wealthy firms of the City present, the meeting was pronounced as closed, and the parties separated. As rapidly as possible the information of the actin! contract price was snt into the City (by-the- bye, the terms were very closely guessed before), and the Stock Exchange presented a degree of animation and excite ment which have been a stranger to it for many years past. As much as 2i per cent. was offered and taken for the scrip; but soon after the price receded, arid as pay day came on (121 per cent. to be completed yester day), the few parties who had a "slice" of the loan, and who, judging from previous events of the same kind that values would fall, sold, in order to buy in at lower rates, and hold on for the future, in hopes of realising a good per tentage. The amount of the loan is too small to excite any very considerable demand on the part nt: the public, but to those who are most connected with the Money Market the scrip will be a pet for the next two or three months.—Observer. tier. The external admission to the boxes will be in the front of the building, of course, in Bow-street, and the carriages will pass under the old portico, and set down c!ose to the door. The visitor will then proceed up the grand stone staircase, and on through the large doorway leading from the landing place into a room which was origin fly applied to different purposes, but which, with two others, has now been throws into the old saloon, the whole having been converted into the boxes " crush r , +( in." From this place are several doorways affording access to the lobby which passes round the grand tier. With the triple object of removing a public nuisance, of turning that which was a general annoyance and eye sore to a useful end, and of offering increased comfort to the humbler patrons of the undertaking, the proprie tors have thrown out a building so as to enclose the avenue which ran from Bow-street into the Piazza in Covent-garden Market, and have transformed it into an entrance and capacious " crush room" for the pit. There has been a marked consideratipn for the comfort and ease of the box subscribers furthermore, inasmuch as that the front of the boxes bows outwards, and so pre sents an abundance of accommodation and space for the 1 legs of their occupants. In reference to the decorations, the building is not in a sufficiently forward state to allow of their being put up, but we were lucky enough to gain a glimpse of that p o r. tion which will constitute the outer side of the pannels for the boxes. Those for the grand tier are of a very superb description. The whole of the groundwork will be white enamel; at the base of the front of each will be a splendid banding of gold, above which is another banding, but of blue plain enamel, and the latter will be surmounted by a gorgeous but exceedingly ornamental bordering of gold of about nine inches or a foot in depth. The general decorations for the other tiers willppartake somewhat of a similar character, although in each there will be a distinctive variance. The fittings up of tho boxes will, we believe, be of rich crimson satin damask, which, in contrast with the white enamel of the panne*, cannot but be productive of a most beautiful effect. There is an arrangement as regards the stalls and the seats in the pit which, from its excellence, ought not to be forgotten on the present occasion, namely, that the seats are to be so placed as that those who occupy the binder rows will look over the shoulders of those in the row immediately before them, and thus all will have every facility of obtaining a clear view of the proceedings on the stage.—Observer. DESPERATE AFFRAY WITH POACHERS.—On Satur day morning, as Keys and Frost, keepers to the Rev. John Bramston Scam, of Forest Hall, High Ongar, were going their rounds between two and three o'clock, they came upon some .poachers in the wood near Norton Hall, and when within five or six yards of them the villains fired a gun before a word had been spoken, but providentially the shot passed between the men, and they escaped injury. The poachers 'then took to their heels, and the keepers gave chase, when Frost came up with a man named Blowes, who turned round upon him, whirling the butt-end of the gun, a nd had not Frostevaded the blow the consequences would doubtless have proved fatal to him. He, however, closed with the fellow, whose companion stopped to rescue him, when the other keeper came up and with the butt-end of his gun levelled the other poacher to the ground. The keepers then secured them both. During the affray a bull dog which Keys had with him seized Blowes near the eye, and almost tore it out, and Keys in rescuing the dog was bitten through the hand. The prisoners were taken on Saturday by Superintendent Flood before the Ongar bench of magis trates, Henry Bullock, J. T. Wright, Capel Cure , and John Bramston Stane, Esqrs., and the Rev. .J. Earle, when the above facts were sworn to by the keep Hers and the prisoners, John Page and Charles Bowes, both labourers' of Fvfield, were committed to take their trial on the charge of having feloniously shot at Keys and Frost, with intent to . murder them. The men were both in work, and the police took from Page a good silver watch, with 295. in silver, and from Blowes 21s. 6d. The poacher's gun was fractured in three places, as the keeper's gun was broken in half. At the spot where the affray took place there was a pool of blood, as if a sheep had been killed, and Page was shot in the thigh by the keeper, who fired after he had been shot at. — Chelmsford Chronicle. THE Dea D EFENCE S or DOVER, DEAL, &C.—The following is a retur n of the guns mounted at Dover, l. and the adjoining fortresses :--Deal Castle Ceske and four 2-p pou Saluting nd guns, on common carriages ; Weimer Battery, eight 36-pounder guns, aed six 6-pounders, on com igMhnajeeasstyth'se Theatre pootos s o o n f won carriages ; Sandown Castle, five 34-pounders, on com mon carriages; Dover Castle, four 12-pounder guns (one There were present ß a o t ya h l her hsass), on conApsola carriages; East Drive Bastion, two 32- Saturday evening—Her Edmund Ari pounder guns, In traversing platforms; Shoulder of Mutton Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta , Ktie-ebeek, and Mr. Clementine Villia l r d sT a th Y e ; D t u h k e e Cadogan, Baron and Lady Field, five 32-pounders, on traversing platforms; Moats of wCountessellin Welling- Guilford the Marehioness of Douro ; the Conde de Monte- Bulwark, three 32-pounder gnus, on common carriages ; e E r a m rl a a j n es d ty Guilford Battery, three 32-pounder guns, on traversi n g I,lat itehdtehler Queen Countess of Adelaide's Sheffield box) and ; p h a i r s t y (who forms; Archeliti Fort, six 32-pounder guns, on traversing platforms; Citadel, two 12-pounder carronades, on common mo lousy ccluiipl Excel carriages; Drop Redoubt , three 24-pounder guns, on travers - Russian Minister and the Baroness Brunnow ; the ing platforms; six 12-pounder guns, on common carriages, Baron and Baroness Rehausen ; the Marquis of Ailcsbury, and one 8-inch mortar ; total for Deal, Dover, &c., 58 guns.— the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Falmouth, the Earl Dorer Telegraph. thei EarlMnnster, the Earl and Countess of Harring - The Rev. 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