The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-19 00:00:00

PROCEEDINGS of the CLERICAL MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. (As reported January Bth, 1847.) An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of this society was held yesterday at the office in Great Russell street, for the purpose of declaring a bonus out of the profits which have accrued from the general b usiness of the societ y during the five years ending June 30, 1846. Amongst the directors present were Dr. Moore, G. G. Babington, Esq., Rev. A. B. Clough, Thomas Davis, Esq., Oliver llargreave, Esq., and Clement Hue, M.D. Dr. MooRE having taken the chair, Mr. Pinckard, the secretary, read the report of the assets and liabilities; the former of which amount to 639,7971. 6s. 5d., and the latter to 484,555/. Os. 5d., leaving a surplus of 155,242/. 6s. The CHAIRMAN then stated that his colleagues bad au thorised him to lay before the meeting the following report : " In accordance with the provisions of the deed of consti stitution, the directors have called the present meeting, for the purpose of laying before the proprietors and the assured the result of an investigation of the society's affairs for the five years ending June 30, 1846. " On that day the society had been in existence twenty two years. An investigation of its affairs was made first in 1831, being seven years from the commencement ; a second time in 1836; and a third time in 1841. The fourth inves tigation having been just completed, the directors have now the gratification of communicating the result to the meeting. In order to present a clear view of the progress of the society, the directors will proceed to exhibit the present amount of its funds, together with their state at the last quinquennial . . I. The society's Income for the year ending with June, 1841, was 97,9001.; that for the year ending with June, 1846, 116,300/. Thus, notwithstanding the many de ductions which are constantly taking place, on account of policies terminated by death or discontinued from other causes, there is an increase in the annual income of the society to the extent of 18,4001. " 11. The amount of the property of the society, accumulated from the excess of receipts above payments, was in 1811, 418,903/., an 4 in 1846 has reached 639,7971. Under the head of payments are included considerable sums paid tor the purchase of policies, and also to annuitants, besides the amount which has become due from deaths and every other demand. "111. After deducting the sum required to meet the liabilities of the society, there remains a surplus of 155,2421.; while in 1841 the corresponding surplus was only 89,400/. " This sum of 155,2424, has now to be dealt with, being the amount of profit realised by the society. " In conformity with the provisions of the deed, one half ofthe profits is to be divided among the assured for life, and one sixth part among the proprietors; but in order to avoid inconvenient fractions, the directors have resolved to recom mend to this meeting to divide the sum of 154,500. This will apportion to the assured, for life, 77,250/., and to the pro prietors, 25,7501. leaving one third of the said profit, amount ing to 51,5001., to be laid by and to acNimulate as a reserved fund. "This division will give to the proprietors a bonus of Si. 3s. per share, and to the assured a sum of 114,031/, being the equivalent in reversion to the above amount of 77,250/. "This sum of 114,0311. will be added to the polices, and be payable at the death of the respective parties, and will limn an addition equal, on an average, to more than 36 per cent. on the premiums received during the last live years. " It may be desirable, however, to remind the assured that they have the option of having any one or more of the bonus's to which they are entitled applied in reduction of their future payments of premium. " For the further information of the proprietors it may be mentioned that, by the deed of constitution, the Proprietors' Fund is not to accumulate by the addition of bonuses beyond. 50,004. ; all subsequent bonuses being paid over to the Pro prietors. " The effect of that provision on the present occasion will be, that of the above sum of 25,750/., 17,000/. will have to be added to the Proprietors' Fund, which will then have reached its limit, and the remaining 8,750, being 1/. 15s. per share, will be paid to the proprietors in cash at the end of March next. " In estimating the amount of liabilities, it is impartant to observe that every Policy, together with all other risks, has been valued separately, and with great care; and there has been ID encroachment upon future profits; but that a tno..e of valuation has been adopted whereby a larger sum is re tained to meet such claims as may arise than is usual with most other offic , :s. This will appar by the following examples : liv Offices. valuing by Ulu Ily the Mode Sams set aside as the value of a Policy for 1,0001. ; Northampton ' a,:optetl by Three per this Office. Cent. Table. ;Difference in 'favour of this Office. A. (1. .2 s. £ 1 Effected at the Age of 40, after 10 years - • Effected at the Age of 50, atter 10 years - Effected at the Age. of . 60, after 10 years - 152 3 7 153 S 6 4 10 197 17 3 215 ? 0 17 4 9 2,12 7 5 1 326 3 0 43 15 7 "4t. is clear, then, that the prospects of the policyholders at future divisions are most favourable, partly from the un usually lire sum retained to meet claims, as shown above, and partly from the reserve of so considerable an amount as 51,5001., out of profits thus ascertained. "These facts, which have operated to a certain extent in the diminution of former bonuses, will undoubtedly contri bute most powerfully - to increase the amount of profits to be appropriated to the assured at all succeeding divisions. "In confirmation of this view, the Directors need only remind the assured of the statement made at the division in January, 1842, that the two preceding bonuses had averaged .12 per cent. on the premiums ; that the one then divided averaged 28 per cent., and that the future bonuses were ex pected to exceed that amount. "The most sanguine expectations entertained at that time have been fully realised by the amount of the present bonus averaging more than . 3G per cen t . ; and on precisely the same grounds the Directors conceive themselves entitled to assert, with additional confidence, that its further increase from time to time is almost certain. " The large and increasing amount of the Society's busi ness, and the proportionate diminution of the expense of management (which is now only per cent. on the income), must also be taken into account in the anticipation of future profits. The Directors have only to add, that they have in structed the actuary to exhibit to any proprietor or policy holder, or to any person who may be desirous of assuring, the details of all the calculations, with a frill statement of the assets and liabilities, and balance-sheets of the Society." So far as he (the Chairman) was concerned, any comment was unnecessary, for he believed the report would speak sa tisfactorily, both to the proprietors and the assured.— (Applause.) He would, however, just call the attention of the meeting to a very distinguishing feature of the Insti tution—the economy of its management ; which was not only well known to the proprietary, but to the public.— (Applause.) The directors would be happy to answer any questions which might be put to them, or to attend to any suggestions which might be offered for the advantage of the Institution.—(Applause.) • Mr. FOWLER, after expressing his satisfaction at the ex • plieitnesa and contents of the report, said he would just trouble the meeting with one or two observations. The sum of 155,2421., which was announced to he the surplus arising from the profits, consisted, he conceived, partly of the reserve made and announced upon a former occasion. He believed that these reserves-went on accumulating and incorporating themselves so as to a certain extent to make up this amount. ." If the Secretary-could state how much of the amount referred to was composed, of the reserve from the former bonus, the meeting would be able to see more clearly the profit realised within the last five years. The SZCRETAXY said the sum laid by at the last division (one-third of the profits) was 29,5001.; and therefore the real profit realised during the last five years was about 125,0001. or 126,000/. • Mr. FowLEß—Then it would appear that these surpluses must have a successive increase, each being made greater by the reserve from the preceding one. The SECRETARY replied that it altogether depended on the continued increase of profits, about which no fears were en tertained —(llear, hear.) Mr. FOWLEE wished to know whether any parties had availed themselves of the opportunity afforded of reducing their premiums? The SECRENAItY said that a considerable number of persons had applied their bonuses in reduction of their future pay. ments of premium. Mr. WIIITE1101:8E apprehended that the sum of 51,500/., which formed the reserve fund. was a basis of future accumu lations. The SECRlcrAllY.—Certainly. Mr. NEISON (Actuary to the Medical and Invalid Assur ance Society) congratulated the directors on the very dise tingtlished success which had attended the company's opera tione.—(Applause.) Perhaps the Secretary could explain whether the principle of having a reserve fund applied to other proprietary companies. It was well known that this was- a distinguished feature of several of the mutual com panies, and its advantages were obvious. It might be ques tioned, probably, whether in the infant state of a company the assured would consult their own interest by adopting such a principle; but in a society so greatly advanced as the present it formed a very strong recommendation to the assurers. If it did not exist, the assured would be deprived of a very large bonus laid out for them in future. There was another point of great importance in the report, and that was the mode in which the liabilites of the Company had been ascertained. He was not in a posi tion to refer to individual instances, but he knew that most serious errors had followed the course of valuation which had been repudiated by the society. He wished to ascertain from the Secretary whether in ascertaining the liabilities attaching to the policies the actual age of the assured had been taken. There was another point in connection with the bonus which was.deserving of some explanation. Any holder of a po'dcy might select a reduction of premium in stead of a bonus. Now, suppose a person to select the re duction of a premium on the present occasion, he wished to know whether he would be able to select a bonus in addition on the next, and vice rersti.—(Bear, hear.) He believed the - last valuation was made up to the 30th June, 1841, and was anxious to ascertain the number of policies in force on that day, and the number at present in existence. lie also wished to know the avenge age of the assured. He asked for this information on public grounds—(Hear, hear)— an d could not help thinking that the reports of societies of this description would be much more valuable if they en tered somewhat more into the scientific details by which their operations are regulated. He considered economy of management one of tke most honest and sal:3 principles to follow ; but in a t e)tnpany of the magnitude of the pre. °elite a difference of 1,000/. or 2,0001. a year in the an nual expenditure was of little impertaace compared with the- errers which might be caused by adotife exploded system:, the sort of information to which he had alluded would be very useful, and in Germany a noble example had been set in this. reme h c e t. liv At Gotha, not only was that done, but they published t lives assured, the number of deaths, the periods at which the were effected, and they even went so far as to He would in conclusion ask one the names of the individuals. number of deaths during thenel other question—namely, the there had been any material e'',esf teroliove years, and whether number and the number anticipated ,ce between the actual The Svelte - reel - felt great pleasure in ear, hear.) in answering the questions which had been put by the able and intelligent gen tl e man who had addressed the me e ti ng. Withntelligent the first question, he was not a ware of L espect to office which had adopt e d the prineoriizother proprietary of laying by one-third of the profits. There could be n o ' question that that principle had been a great d raw b ack to the Company with respect to the bonuses whi c h had heretofore been 'declared ; and it was a matter of astonish ment to those who were acquainted with these matters hoer the Company had got on so well. Notwithstanding this great difficulty, the Company had done its full share of bu siness when compared with other companies whieli had not adopted this principle. All difficulties had now been got over, and the plan of laying by one - third of the surplus would do mor e t o increase the bonuses on future occasions than any other that could have been adopted. To - prove that this system had acted beneficially, he might refer to the report of the Equitable Society, in which, after giving examples of its large bonuses, he found this statement : " Among the causes which have contributed to these impor tant results is the reservation at each decennial division of one-third of the supine fund for future appropriation." It was, therefore, quite evident that the prospects of this Com pany for the future were pre-eminently above those of all the other companies which had not been obliged to adopt this system, and every person connected with it might look for ward with perfect confidence to extremely satisfactory bo nuses. With' respect to the mode of valuation, it was stated in the report that all the policies had been valued separately; and he would state in addition, that all the lives taken as healthy lives had been valued at the increased age at which they had arrived on the 30th of June last. With respect to the diseased lives, the directors had adopted a course contrary to that of every other office which had taken such lives. If they had taken a life at 40, whose real age was 30, they had always, to all intents and purposes, con sidered that life as a life of 40; so that a much larger sum was laid by to meet that claim than would have been laid by had the same policy been effected in any other office. Now, with respect to the question respecting the reduction of pre mium, he begged to say that the bonus might be taken in any shape, and at any time, that might suit the convenience of the party interested. Another question put by Mr. Neison was with regard to the number.of policies. The number at the last divi sion, five years ago, was 3,140 ; and the number now in exist ence was 4,138.—( Hear.) The average age of lives on the books was 48. The number of deaths expected within the last vear was 106; but he was happy to say the actual number which had occurred was only 53, being just one-half. --(Applause.) This was rather more favourable than the general average ; but the same sort of mortality had existed (luring the five years, with little deviation.—(Hear, hear.) In answer to a question by Mr. STREETER, The SECRETARY said, that in consequence of the enormous competition which had existed between the life offices for the last ten or twelve years, several of the more recent ones had endeavoured to show a great bonus. In order to keep themselves alive, they had, on the first occasion, instead of dividing the profits up to that time, anticipated the future profits from the business upon their books. This was an ex tremely fallacious mode of proceeding, and must in time prove ruinous. It would, no doubt, have the effect of mis leading some persons, by giving to the office a highly flourish ing: appearance, when that was not really the case. This Company had, however, laid by rather too much than too little, and had not encroached on any future profits. Mr. NELSON had not the least hesitation in saying that the mode of valuation which this society had rejected would have had the effect of anticipating future bonuses, and he was justified in that opinion by an essay read before the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh, by one of the most scientific writers on the subject. One feature connected with this Society deserving of great commendation was the mi nuteness of detail with which the valuations were made.— (Hear, hear.) He should feel obliged if the Secretary would state the total amount assured by all the policies. The SECRETARY-2,657,0001. A PROPRIETOR inquired what portion of the accumulated 50,0001. the proprietors would eventually obtain? The CHAIRMAN— One-sixth, as at present. The PROPRIETOL—And the assured ? The SECRETARY—Three-sixths, and eventually nearly five-sixths, arising from the reservation of one-third. Dr. REID inquired the average number of proposals for life assurance during the last five years, and the amount of money included in those proposals? The SECRETARY— The average annual number of proposals was 557, and the amount prorosed by them was 339,600/. Mr. Wifisitiw said the report and the explanations which had been given were so satisfactory, that every one interested in the affairs of the company must feel obliged to the direc tors for the manner in which they had conducted its affairs. —(Applause.) Ile wished particularly to impress on the notice of the proprietors and the public the importance of the last paragraph in the report, which invited the assured and the public to examine with attention the state of their own affairs. If there was one mode of inspiring confidence better than another, it was that of giving on all occasions every passible information, and showing no wish for con cealment.—(llear, hear.) He agreed in the suggestion, that it would be desirable in future reports to give a general out line of the principles on which the society's calculations were founded. CAMERON'S COALBROOK STEAM COAL. AND SWANSEA AND LOUGHOR RAILWAY COMPANY.-- - NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. POIITSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The statement of a___CQU;. temporary, that Captain Pasco, of the Victory, is ordered " to enter 800 additional seamen on the bo,;ks of that ship," is not correct. Captain Pasco is merely ordered to complete the complement of the Victory (700), and not to enter one " additional" man. When men board the Victory for entry, and Captain Pasco shows them the Admiralty order, which renders men v. ho enter that ship liable to be draughted, without notice, into any craft that may want hand*, the men immediately decline to enter, saying, " Oh, no, Sir ; I like to know who and what I am likely to sail with ; general service won't do for me." This fact is strikingly illustrated in a letter of Nelson to his friend Captain Lockyer,-in which he thus expresses himself as to the practice of enti ring seamen for " general service," which then existed ;—," The dis gust of the seamen to the navy is all owing to the infer nal plan of turning them over from ship to ship, so that men cannot be attached to their officers, or the officers *are twopence about them." The Scourge steam-sloop, Commander J. C. Caq.in, left this afternoon for Bristol, to lo9d with meal for Ireland. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday at their offices, 2, Moorgate•street, to declare a dividend for the half year ending 31st December. N. PRYCE CAMERON, Esq., having taken the chair at one o'clock, said that the statement of the accounts laid before the directors enabled them to recommend that a dividend should be declared for the six months ending the 31st December last, at the rate of 12i per cent. per annum. A resolution to this effect was proposed by the Chair man, and unanimously passed by the meeting. The CHAIRMAN then declared the meeting dissolved, and called on Mr. HOWDEN i the Secretary, who read the advertise ment, calling a special meeting of the shareholders to receive the report of the directors. The SECRETARY then read the report of the Directors. The report stated that since the last general meet ing of the shareholders, in October, the directors had given their best attention to the expediency of taking measures to commence the construction of the line, with the value and importance of which they were increas ingly impressed, not only for the transit of their own coal to the port of Swansea, but also for the large amount of mineral and traffic which must pass over it ; that the directors anticipated that it would become, by means of its extensions, the trunk line of communication between Swansea and the large mineral properties lying to the north and east, as well as the manufacturing districts of the Millard Counties of England ; that they fully anticipated large and in creased profitable advantage from the floating docks at Swansea, where their line would terminate, and for which a Bill was before Parliament during the present session ; that the value of the undertaking would in no long time be universally acknowledged by the public ; and, finally, that the directors, in their future operations, would consider economy at the same time that they endeavoured to secure the most immediate means of transit for theircoals to the market at Swansea. steam e sloop, Commander West, arrived at T S h t. e HTle c n a a te on The Mutine, 12, Commander Tryon, arrived in the night at Spithead from her cruise down channel, whither she was dispatched on the 4th to relieve the homeward wind-bound traders with provisions and water. A court martial is ordered upon her Seeond Lieutenant, Mr. 'l'. C. R. Gill, for alleged drunkenness. The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, left to. day for Ireland with meal, calling en route to render what assistance she may be able to the Sphynx. WooLwicrt, JAN. 16 . — Rear-Admiral J. W. I), ans Pandas, C. 8., and the Hon. William F. Cowper, Lord, Commissioners of the Admiralty, and Captain Ellice, comptroller of steam machinery, returned in the Black Eagle steam-vessel, from Sheerness, on Wednesday afternoon, and landed at Woolwich Dockyard. The Hon. Heary G. Ward, Secretary to the Ad (grotty, did not join their Lordships at the ports visitei, as was expected. The Centaur steam-frigate went down the liver on Saturday last to try her engines, and brought up at Greenhithe for the night. Early on Sunday morning she proceeded to sea, and went to the northy,tud as far as the Maplin S,tnds, and near to the Mouse Light, pre vious to turning. Her engines (by Boulton, Watt, and Co., worked remarkably well, and she acquired a speed of ten knots per hour. She returned on Sunday atter noon to her, moorings at Woolwich. On Wtdnesclay she was taken to Deptford, to be laden with meal and provision stores for Ireland. The CHAIRMAN moved that the report of the directors should be adopted. The resolution was put to the meeting, and unani mously passed. An HON. .PROPRIETOR begged to ask the chairman whether anything was going forward with the railway? The CHAInmAN said that overtures had been made to the company with respect to the railway ; but the direc tors, considering t he nature of them, had not thought it prudent to meet them. He said the railway would turn out to be one of the most valuable parts of the company's undertaking, as forming a communiwition with the docks at Swansea, which, when made, would add great value to the line, and to the rest of the company's works ; and not only that, but it would become, ere long, a main trunk line from the foot of Swansea, and the mineral districts to Manchester and the manufac turing country about. Mr. B. SALO3IONS wished to know what the overtures were. The Tartarus steam-vessel has been refitted at Wool wich, and is now ready for sea. Fcrty seamen, from the Excellent, came round from Portsmouth yestei day, to navigate the Tartarus to Ireland, where her services are required. The Porcupine steam-vessel, Captain Bullock, left Woolwich yesterday for Ireland, to convey meal and provisions from one port to others in that country. The Lightning steam-vessel, Master Commander Petley, towed the Cockatrice victualling transport ship from Woolwich to Sheerness yesterday. The Avon steam-vessel, Commander Otter, was tried down the river yesterday, having completed the refitting she required on her return from the coast of Africa, and was found to answer very well. The Charon steam-vessel is to be unlocked to-day, and the Medea steam-vessel, Commander Graham E. W. Hammond, will be taken out of the basin on Tuesday next (to- morrow). Major Pester's company of the Royal Artillery, under rders for Malta, and a large detachment to fill up the companies - at that station, were medically inspcted at the Ordnance Hospital on Tuesday morning lat, and are ex pected to proceed by railway to Portsmouth to embark in the Athol trop-ship, Master Commander Yearn, for conveyance to the Mediterranean. Lieutenant-Colonel Coryton, of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines, has been placed under orclers to pro ceed to Spike Island, to take the command of the R al Marines in Ireland. The CHAIRMAN thought he must, in common prudence, refuse answering the Hon. Proprietor's question. Certain overtures had been made to them, but he did not think it prudent to say anything about them, so as any way to compromise the company. The CHAIRMAN then informed the meeting that ano ther company had been formed for the construction of docks ntSwansea, for which they were to apply to Par. liament tl_is session, and the members of this company were to have the preference if they chose to take shares. The SEcnETAlly said the original draft of the report stated the exact mode; but the directors thought so few persons would properly understand it, that it would be much better for parties to call at the office, where every information would be afforded.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a question by a proprietor, said that no party would receive the bonus who had not paid. five premiums before tLe 30th June last. The Rev. Mr. SHERMAN moved a votes of thanks to the chairman and directors, which was unanimously passed. The meeting then broke up. FLANDERS. MAIL. BRUSSELS, JAN. 14.—We receive complaints of pauperism and its ravages from both sides of the Rhine. The Breslau Gazette states, that the Roman Catholic priests of Cracow have given up their revenues for six months, in order that they may be applied to the relief of the distresS which prevails among the people. The distress occasioned by the scarcity of grain, and the high price of provisions has extended itself to numerous other districts. Letters from Pesth state that the distress is so great in Hungary, that the poor are grinding nutshells to make into bread. We learn from the Augsburg Gazette, that the aboli tion of tithes and corvees will certainly be carried throughout the provinces of Austria, by the month cf April next. The decree relative to this measure will be carried on the 30th of April. The A!tona Mercury states that the Danish Govern. merit does not intend to convoke the States of Holstein this year. LOSS of her MAJESTY'S STEAMER SPHYNX. This fine ship, on her passage from Plymouth to Portsmouth with seamen, run on the Back of the Wight, near Brook, in a thick fog, on Saturday morning. Her bottom was stove in on the rocks, as was her stern, and there is every reason to believe that she will become a cr•mplete wreck. The crew and passengers landed in safety, excepting the commander's lady, who received a serious injury in the boat, being struck on the head by a plank which fell from the steamer ; she was conveyed to the parsonage at Brook, and medical assistance sent for from Newport. The Sphynx was commanded by J. B. Crsgg, was 1,050 tc ns, 500-horse power, and had a crew of 160 men, besides part of the crew of the Tvne. She had been in commission only six months. The wind is off the shore, but there is always a heavy sls ell on in foggy weather with the flood tide, and a worse berth could not have been found for her, nor a situation but to which assistance could be better given. TILE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1847. • RAILWAY SHARE MARKET'S. __.LIVERP.OOL, JANUARY • • STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, p.— Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, % p.—Birmingham and Dudley, 5% p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9% p.— Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 1 j p.—Buckingham. shire, p.—Caledonian, 2 dis.—Chester and Birkenhead, 201. Shares, 1% p.—East Lancashire, New, p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 1% p. East Linc,lnshire, 2 p. ex int.—Glasgow and Greenock, 20—Great Northern (Nos. 1 to 108,000), p. ex int.—Ditto (Nos. 108,001 and upwards), g p. cx int.— Great Western, 45 p.—Liverpo:,l, Crosby, and Southport, 1 1 % p. —London and North-Western, 194—Ditto, Quarters, New, 12% p.—London and South-Western, 63—London and York (Direct Northern), p. —Manchester and Leeds, 28 p Ditto, Extension, IL 6s. 3d. p.—Manchester (late Sheffield and Lincoln), 1/. 16s. 3d. dis.—Midland Stock, 40!. Shares, 7 1 , 2 p.—Ditto, New, 4 2-3 p.—North British, New Thirds (scrip), 2:Y 4 p.—North Staffordshire, 31, p.—North Union (A), 221—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 4i dis. —Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), I% p.—Ditto (B) :3 1 ' 3 p. —Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 1A dis.—West Riding Union, 11. 16s. 3d. p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 5 1 ,• p.—York and North Midland (East and West Riding Ex tension), p.—Dublin and Drogheda. 13 1 4 dis. , JANUARY MANCHESTER 16. _ _ _ _ STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lan- cashire, and Cheshire, :A p.—Eastern Counties, Perpetual, No. 2 7—East Lancashire, New (scrip), 11,-„i p.—Manches ter, Buxton,; Matlock, and Midland, % p.—Manchester and Leeds Extension, 1% p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, Eighths, % c. dis.—Ditto, Grimsby, 201. Shares, 1 1 /4 dis.—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—Shrewsbury and Bir mingham (B), 3i p.—Shropshire Union Railway,;and Canal, 1 / 2 dis.—West Riding Union, 1 15-16 p. LEEDS, JANUARY 16. STocK EXCHANGE.—The decrease of business noticed in my last has been succeeded by a decline in the price of many stocks, and the markets generally have been flat. The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, ls. n. dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 10 p.—Buck inghamshire, 13s. 6d. p.—Eastern Counties, York Exten sion, 255. p.—East Lancashire, New, 3 p.—Ditto, 2 3 / I p.— Ditto New Scrip, 28s. p.—East and West Yorkshire, 9s. dis. —Great Northern (late London and York) 10s. c. p.—Leeds and De..vsburv, New Extensions, Scrip (pink), 11, p.—Leeds and Thirk, ss. dis.—Ditto, Preference, 1 1 4, p.— Leeds, Wake field, and Midland, Its. dis.—Halton and Driffield Junction, I n p.—Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares (late Hud. and Shetr.), 5 n. p.—Ditto, Extensions (late Wak. P. and G.), 5 3 A p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 17s. 6d. p.—North British, Thirds, 51s. p.—Ditto, Quar ters (late Carlisle Branch), 40s. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 16s. p.—Northern Counties Union, 17s. 6d. dis.— North-Western, 9s. p.—Sheffield and Rotherham, 8 3 A p.— Sheffield, 'ROthertuun, • -and+ Goole, ss. p.—West Riding Union, 41. Is.—Wharfdale Junction, Ils. dis.--York and Newcastle, Preference, 4T4 n. p. HULL, JANUARY 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.-Th ' e sales are-North British, Quar ters, 615.-Ditto, Thirds, 2 1 4 p.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c.,153. dis. -East Lincolnshire, 3!, , cash-North-Western, 9s. p.-North Staffordshire, 3/. Bg.-Northern Counties Union, 28s. cash-Derby, Staffordshire, &c., 13s. new scrip. SIIEFFIELD, JANUARY 16. STocK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, par-North British, Thirds, 24, p. -Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle), 2 p.-North- Western, Bs. p.-Shef field, Rotherham, and Goole, Gs. p.-West Riding Union, 365. 6d. p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 1 is. Gd. dis.- South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 6s. p.-Sheffield, Ro therham, and Doncaster, 1% p. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JANUARY 16. STocat EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1 p.- Newcastle and Carlisle, 116-Ditto, New, 137 , 4 p.-Northern Counties Union, gi dis.-North British, Thirds, 2 1 . p.-Ditto, Quarters, 2", p. EDINBURGH, JANUARY 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 251. Vs. Gd. -Airdrie and Bathgate, 4/. Be.-Arbroath and Forfar, 2 8 1. -Ditto, Halves, 151. 55.-Armagh and Portrush, 6s. 6d. -Avr and Galloway, 2/. Bs.-Caledonian, 301.-Ditto, New, 2/. 19s. -Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 2'. 55.-Clydes. dale Junction, S9l. 55.-Deeside, 31. 55.-Direct Northern, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 1/. 155.-Dun dee and Arbroath, 41/. ex new-Ditto, New, No. 1. 314- Ditto, New, No. 2, 251.-Ditto, New, No. 3, Si. 155.- Duridee and Perth, 284 -Ditto, New, 14/. 2s. Gd.-East of Fife, 2/. 135.-East Lothian Central, 2/. N.-Edinburgh and Ilathgate, 3/. ls.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 781. 17s. 6(1.- atto, Halves, 214 155.-Ditto, Quarters, 19/. 55.-Edin burgh, Leith, and Granton, 201. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 9 1/. 12s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Northern, 15/. 2s. 6d. ex new- Ditto, New, 41. 175.-Ditto, Newport, 61. ss. 6d. ex new - Ditto, ditto, New, 31. ls.-Edinburgh and P er th, 1/. 19 s. - Ditto 2/. 183.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701.-Ditto, New Stock , 38/. 155.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. Vs 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 91. 10s.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 1 ls. 6d.- Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 14 165.-Glasgow and Garn kirk, 411.-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 10s.-Glas gow and Greenock, 191.-Ditto, Halves, 94-Ditto, Prefer ence, 8/. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 41.- Great North of Ergland, 2391-Great North f Scotland, 21. 17s, 6d.-Great Western, 1311.-London and York, 31. ss. -Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 2/. 155.-Manchester and Leed-, lilt -Ditto, Sixteenths, 81.-Ditto, Extensions, 31. 12s: 6d. -Newcastle and Berwick, 35/. hs.-North British, 364- Ditto, Halves, 151. 155.-Ditto, Thirds, 3/. 175.-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 103. 6d.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 1/. 10s. -Ditto, Fifths, 71. 2s. 6d.-Scottish Central, 211. 17s. 6d. -Scottish Grand Junction, 1/. 10s.-Scottish Midland, 144 lbs.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 155.-Shrewsbury, Oswes try, and Chester, 71. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 1/. 45.-Stir ling and Dunfermline, 3/. 15s-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 103.-Strathern Junction, 4/. 35.-Wishaw and Colt ness , 504-York and Newcastle, 38/. ex new-Ditto, New, 151. 58.-Ditto, Preference, 71. 12s. 6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 4s. 6d.-East Indian, Ils. 6d.-Great North of India. as. 6d.-Great Southern of Madras, 45.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 2s. 9d. GLASGOW, JANUARY 15. `PAINLESS SURGICAL OPE Riy„, TIOI~T IN DERBY UNDER THE -EFFECTS OF VAPOUR OF ETHER. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) DERBY, SATURDAY NIGHT. —The first surgical ope ration in Derby under the inhalation of sulphuric ether —and one, too, of a formidable character—took piece this afternoon. The operation wile performed by Mr. Rudkin, surgeon, in presence of several gentlemen, in cluding Mr. J. B. Murphy. surgeon. dentist. As well au thenticated narratives of the effects of this le marknnle discovery are not only read with interest, but teay he productive of much good in indueingothera t.‘ submit to the treatment, I send yen the following particulars of the case, every word of which can be satisfaCtiail, proved. A young woman, aged 19, residing with r parents at Repton, consulted Dr. Brirestocke, on account of a disease from which she had been suffering for between six and seven years. On examining the ease he fund that, in the year 1840, she suffered severely from scar latina, which left, as one of its consequences, an extensive inflammation of the periosteum cf the tibia en the left leg, which, partly from neglect and partly from ineffi cient treatment, eventually involved nearly the whole i f the shaft of the bone, accompanied by extensive ulcera tion, deep sitrussts, copious and rematkably fceiid discharges. Theconstitutional irritation arising from these cat ses had most seriou-dy affected the girl's general health, and finding that the case required the immediate attention of a competent surgeon, Dr. Brigstecke re quested that Mr. Rudkin would undertake the charge of the case. She was then removed to Derby. Without entering into further .particulars e ilwas de cided in consultation that the whole of the diseased bone should be removed. The bone at this time at its upper extremity was entirely denuded to the extent of three inches, but strongly adherent to the subjacent parts, and the middle portion was partly concealed with firm but unhealthy integument. As it was anticipated that the removal of a sequestrum so - extensive and firmly ad herent would be attended with most excruciating pain to the patient, it was determined that the means recently introduced to suspend animal sensibility should be ren dered available in her behalf. For this purpose the simple apparatus suggested by Mr. Herapath, consisting of a bladder, atop-cock, and mouth-piece to breathe through, was adopted. Almost immediately after breathing the vapour, entire sensibility of the patient was suspended. The intermediate portion of the hone was then carefully dissected from its superficial covering, and the sequestrum firmly grasped with a large forceps, and with considerable violence eventually removed entire. During this painful prOcese the patient was perfectlY unconscious of what was going on. On the removal. of the vapour she very soon recovered her sensibility ; and when she recognised, the operator she exclaimed, " 06, Mr. Rudkin, you have not removed my poor bone." He told her that he had. She seemed for a moment very dubious ; but on Mr. Rudkin exhibiting the detached pica-, she could scarcely restrain her feelings of joy and gratitude. She said that she had been dreaming ; that she never experienced the slightest pain or inconvenience either from the operation or inhalation of the vapour, and that she was. quite astonifbed on finding" all was over." To show how little she was affected by what had taken place, I may mention that when the bandages were placed round the leg, the operator called to a female attendant to bring a needle and thread, whereupon the Patient exclaimed, " Oh, give it to me, I'll do it," and immediately eewed the bandages together, as if nothing had occurred. The length of the sequestrum removed is seven inches, and the operation did not occupy three minutes. It • Was performed to the evident satisfaction of the gen tlemen who kindly witnessed the operation ; and thus was this poor girl spared the most excruciating ages by this new discovery. She says that she has less pa now than she had before the bone was removed, at does not feel the slightest inconvenience. TRAN SFEIt OF LICENSES FOR THE; SURREY DB - num'. At a special sesbion held at the Conn House, Newing ton-causeway, before Mr. Johnson, the chairman, and a full lunch of magistrates, the follong transfer of licenses took place:7- • ". PARISH OF ST. GEORGE. The Duke of York in the Borough-road, from Mr. William Piper to Mr. J. Gascoine ; the Bell, in Friar ' street, froM Mrs. 'Margaret Wootigate to Mr. Samuel William Woodgate. • ST. SAVIOUR'S: The Bell, in the Borough market, from Mrs. Eliza beth Garland to ~Mr. John Longton ; the Queen's Head Inn,' High-street, from Mrs. Mary Hughes to Mr. Robert Wiltshire ; the Wheatsherit, Borough-mar ket, from Mr. James Horatio Reeves to Mr. James Johnson. ST. THOMAS'S. The White Hart, St; Thomas's. street, from Mr. Thos %Wale to Mr. Walter Hvarne. BERMONDSEY. The Red Cow, Grange-road, from Mr. Edward All bury to Mr. T. Rudd ; the Fleece, Upper Russell street, from Mr. Robert Bucroft to Mr. William Harris ; the Fleet, Great George -street. from Mr. Wm. Skeeter to Mr. Edward Harding ; the Three Compasses, in Ber- Mondsey New-road, from Mr. Isaac Stacey to Mr. W. W. Thorne. Dr. CRUCEFIX expressed himself highly gratified with what had taken place. 116 was quite satisfied that the di rectors had only one object in view—the good of the society ; and if he asked one or two questions, he trusted they would not he considered as arising from idle curiosity. The first point on which he wished to ask a question related to the mode of arriving at the peculiar valuation respecting un healthy lives; whether the calculation had been taken from the lives received.first as such, and bearing a proportion and a relative value; or whether thel society had received proper and regular information with respect to those lives, which rentiered them more doubtful than the general progress of calculation ? Ile also wished to know whether the directors had considered another matter, which he had always thought of great importance—the propriety of an insurer participating in the bonus, instead of its being added to the policy for the benefit of those for whom be might have toiled. An insurer might not be always in a position to pay, and lie thought whatever bonus became due should become the property of the insuring party without receiving it bit by bit in the re duction of premium. The SECRETARY, in reply to the first question, said, that more than usual care was always taken in admitting diseased lives, and when they were admitted they were taken at a corresponding premium. With respect to the second ques tion, the directors had no power to act in the manner sug gested. Dr. Crucefix did not seem to think the reduction of premium so important as it really was. To show its effect he would mention one or two instances. In the 3 ear 1825, Archdeacon Pott insured for 1,0001., paying a premium of 86/. Os. 101 This, being the fourth bonus, would not only have the effect of extinguishing the premium, but of adding the sum of 176/. to the policy.—(Hear, hear.) A PROPLIETOR remarked that this was somewhat extra ordinary. The SEcarranir, in explanation, said, that the four bonuses amounted to 400/. By taking an annuity instead, in reduc tion of his premium, he would obtain a larger amount than would pay the premium. The Rev. E. G. Wmcoch:s.—And for the rest of his life not have a shilling to pay.—(Hear, hear.) The SECRETARY.—Yes, and beyond that there would be the addition to the policy to which he had alluded. He would mention a younger life, the insurauce on which took place in 1827. The age was 61, and the premium 661.; but by applying the bonus in a similar manner, the premium would now be reduced to 81. lie would just add another in stance or two, where two bonuses had been given. A life, aged 69, was insured in 1832, at a premium of 1001. That premium was now reduced to 351. ss. In another case the life was 61. The premium which, in 1832, was 66/, was now reduced to 41/.—(Hear, hear.) Dr. SHEARMAN moved that the account and statements contained in the Report be approved. Dr. DUNLAP seconded the motion. Mr. FovvLER - said'he was desirous of ascertaining the rela tive position of this with other offices, and the number of offices started within the last five years. Mr. NErscca said a great number had been projected, but he believed that 50 had come to maturity. He was con vinced, however, they had done more good than harm to the present society/for they had made more public the utility of such institutions; and when once individuals made up their minds to insure, they would naturally choose old offices which gave the best bonus. Mr. FOWLE& asked whether other offices had been equally successful. The SECRETARY believed that a majority of the old offices had rather receded than gone f orw a r d. Many of the same standing were not doing near so much business. Dr. HUE wished to know the number of applications for policies; and the number of refusals. The SECRETARY said the number of proposals during the last five years was 2,784, out of which number 415 were declined. A Pflorruuron—How many were Effected? The SECRETARY—For the five years ending June, 1841, *he number issued was 1,837; for the last five years, 1,892 ; showing an increase of 55. To show that the Society was progressing, he might add that the number issued during the last year was 401.—( Hear, hear.) The resolution was then put and unanimously agreed to. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Examiners resumed their sittings at the usual hour yesterday morning. (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH, and Mr. As. sistant.Examiner FRE RE.) UNOPPOSED LIST. The following petitions being unopposed, the cus tomary formal proofs were put in, and the standing orders declared to have been complied with:— GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (WEST LONDON BRANCH). GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY (EGHAM, STAINES, BRENTFORD, AND T WICKEN HAM BRANCH). REGENT'S CANAL COMPANY RAILWAY. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (HUNGERFORD, WESTBURY, AND DEVIZE`3). MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN SHIRE RAILWAY. DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH RAIL WAY. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR, AND GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE RAILWAY (No. 3). This case was then resumed, and occupied the re mainder of the day. (Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY:and Mr. Assistant. Examiner G UNNELL). OPPOSED LIST. YEOVIL, BRIDPORT, AND EXETER. This petition had been put down in the opposed list, but the opposition was withdrawn ; and the customary proofs having been put in, the Examiner declared the standing orders to have been duly complied with. VILTS, SOMERSET, AND WEYMOUTH RAIL WAY. This was the petition of the above company for leave o bring in a Bill to construct a railway from Yeovil and Bridport to Exeter, to connect Salisbury and Yeovil, and also Blandlord through Burton, Shepton Mallet with Wells and Bleadon, and thence by the Bristol and Exeter line to Bristol. The length of the line was ninety miles, and the estimated cost 1,600,0001. M r . I. X. Brunel was the engineer. The petition was opposed by several memorialists, amongst whom was a clergyman. Mr. VENABLES, for the petition, stated that the me morialist wished to withdraw his opposition, and pro duced a notice to that effect addressed to the agent of the memorialist in support of his statement. Mr. C. PARKES, who had been retained by the memo rialist, said he would have nothing to do with a man who could memorialise against the petition one moment and support it the next. The next memorial against the petiticn was that of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company, who com plained of defects in the plans and sections, and inac curacies in the books of reference. Several allegations of miner importance were sus tained, and the case was adjourned till to morrow. JO UT II DEVON. --The price of corn in our provin cial markets has again advanced to an extraordinary price. Wheat is to los. 3d. per bushel ; Barley, ss. to ss. 6d. ditto ; Potatoes, l causing to 2s. per 201bs. This state of affairs at present is great alarm. Sep stealing is greatly on the increase. The e re in many of the manufacturing towns have not half employ ment, and numerous poor families have not food suffi cin tto exist on. We trust the Legi s l a t ure will at once throw e open the ports for the admission of corn, &c. From a letter published in a German journal, we learn that an imperial ukase is about to increase the poll tax from 4-8 to copecks per head. BRUSSELS, JAN. 16.—Many complaints continue to be made on the subject of the irregularity of the convey ance of passengers on the railroad between Brussels and Paris, which seem to be attributed to various accidental causes, which it is not always easy to prevent, especially during this unfdvourable season of the year, and at night time. The Centigrade thermometer yesterday (15th), at six o'clock in the morning, was seven deg. below Zero, at noon, at five and at four o'clock, at four deg. below Zero. The continuation of this intense cold, and the want of employment, have greatly increased the hard ships among the labouring poor in the neighbourhood of Brussels, and especially in the country. The establish ment of a night patrol has proved very benefi cial at this critical moment. The various chlri table societies established in the capital continue to make large contributions of bread, fuel, &c. Great exertions are also making for the respectable poor, who are not inserted in the list of paupers. The treasurer of the garrison of Namur has with the most praiseworthy humanity given ten fine pictures to be disposed of in shares for the betefit of the poor, especially among the soldiery. Eggs are selling in the market at 10s. 9d. the 100; n e have never known them so dear. ANTWERP, JAN. 16.—Our manufacturers, and espe cially those at Ghent, have received much encourage ment by the information that Valparaiso presents a excellent market for the sale of white and unbleached cotton and printed muslins. A large house here has during the past year made very great and successful transactions at that place. This morning (the 17th) at about eight o'clock the cold at Antwerp was 9 degrees below Zero; the frost each day increases in intensity. We learn from a letter from Vienna of the 9th, that the Archduke Palatine of Hungary died at Ofen at the age of 70, after a very long and trying illness. AUSTRIAN FLINDS.—Yamrs, JAN. 9. 5 per Cent. 108% 4 per Cent. ditto. •• • ••••••.•• • • • • • • • • • 99 3 per Cent. dittO. •.•• • :• ••••...• .. • • • • 72% Loan, 1834 ...... 157 Ditto, 1839 . . ll9 Bank Shares ....... ......... .... 1592 Esterhazes Loan ~.......... GEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES IN NORTH AMERICA. —ln Mr. Featherstonthaugh's most amusing " Canoe Voyage up the Minnay-Sotor," just published, geologists will revel. The geologist, like the botanist, is the hap piest of tourists. The observer of men and manners is often in want of subjects to observe, so, in a lesser degree, is the naturalist who directs his attention to sen tient life, unless an entomologist. The botanist is often overwhelmed by an embarrus de richesses, and must as often employ himself on minutia. But the geologist is occupied with grand features and grander results. Sitting at his case in boat, or coach, or on horseback, he can observe the forms of hills or valleys, the strata of arti ficial cuttings or natural channels, and while noting the facts before him rise to the largest speculations on the formation of the world. This character of the interest and largeness of geology for the traveller is better im pressed by Mr. Featherstontaugh than by any other writer we.have met with. The general speculations of the author are of a popular character, embracing geolo gical operations on the large scale.—Spectator. The handsome new entrance from Grosvenor place (nearly opposite the Earl of Carlisle's) through Buck ingham Palace Gardens to the Green Park, is now com pleted, and will be thrown open to the public in a few days. A SUBURTON.—Two brothers, named French, the eldest about fifteen years old, took a gun from over the chimney-piece, on Saturday last, not being aware it was loaded, when, 'shocking to relate, the brother that had the gun presented it towards his brother, and, snapping it, it went off, and the load was lodged in the arm and side of the unfortunate little fellow; Amputation of the arm took place, but he lingered about four hours, and expired. THE LACE MANUFACTURE.—Perhaps few of our readers are aware of the extent to which the lace trade is carried on in the town of Hamilton. Under the head of the lace manufacture is included veils and demi-veils, lace dresses, pelerines, capes, scarfs, and muslin robes. This trade is the means of giving employment to many thousands in this town and neighbourhood, chiefly women and girls, who otherwise might be very destitute and a burden upon others. On a gross average, about 7,000 demi-veils are manufactured in Hamilton and the neighbourhood per week. A good lace-worker will earn from about 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per week. At present the demand for the " Hamilton lace" is, perhaps, not quite so pressing as it has been for the last two years, still it can scarcely be said that the manufacturers are getting burdened with a heavy stock, nor is there any reduction of wages at present, or in prospect, to occasion any alarm. For some years past the demand for goods, in the larger houses in the trade, was greater than they at times could well answer, and hence arose a secondary class of lace manufacturers, who, after the Paisley fashion, have been denominated wee corks (small masters), who, from their needy circum stances, have driven the trade somewhat out of its natural channel, and are beginning to feel the conse quences of their own inexperience and recklessness. The consequence is, that the small streamlets which at first broke off from the main cbannel are beginning to return to it ; but although the wee corks aro meanwhile giving up, the trade iq, upon the whole, in a thriving enough condition.—flamilton and Clydesdale Advertiser. THE ATRAPILATORY, OR LIQUID HAIR DYE—the only dye that really answers for all colours, and does not require re-doing but as the hair grows, as it never fades or acquires that unnatural red or purple tint common to all other dyes. Botanic Water and Bear's Grease.—When the hair is becoming thin, and falling off, the only effectual remedy besides shaving the head is the use of the two above-. named articles, applied alternately—the botanic water to cleanse the roots from scurf, and as a stimulant, and the bear's grease as a nouri,her. The New Tooth-Pick Brush, thoroughly cleansing between the teeth, when used up and down, and polishing the surface when used crossways. Th• hair warranted never to come out. The Union and Triple Hair Brushes. The Double Anti-Pressure Nail Brush. The Medium Shaving Brush. The Railway Strop and Powder. The above new and elegant articles, in addition to a very extensive assortment of beautiful perfumes, are the sole manufactures and inventions of Messrs. Ross and Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, London. A double suicide, under the most extraordinary cir cumstances, tcok place at Gondrevide, in the Loiret, last week, Some- time ago, the daughter of a farmer of that place, only saventeen years of age, and of great beauty, tell in love with a journeyman gardener; fifty-three years old, and of rather disagreeable person. On the sth instant, this man not baying joined his comrades at breakfast, they went into his room, and there found him and the girl dead in the bed, having suffocated themselves with the fumes of a quantity of charcoal, which they put into a flower-pot, which was in the middle of the room. In different parts of the room were the love-letters which had passed between the parties, amounting in number to 183, and which gave convincing proof that their love had constantly been pure There were also found a letter from the man, and one from the girl, both addressed to the parents of the latter. In the men's letter he reproaches the parents with having, by con fining her: too closely to the house,' presented her from forming any acquaintance, and an engagement of the heart with some young man. He bad, he said, re sisted her attachment for a long time, and rc asened with her on its unfitness, but at length, his amour propre being excited, he began to love her for the preference she had shown him, and, by degrees, his love had become as vio lent as her own. Knowing that there was not the re motest chance of obtaining the consent of the parents to their marriage, and resolving that they would not be separated, they had agreed to commit suicide ; and lie entreated that their bodies might lie in the same grave. In the girl's letter she makes no reproaches to her ni erth .— e communication lhe latestorm i y n p are nts, bids them an affectionat e f arewe ll , an d expresses th e happiness she felt in dying with h er l over . D IS ADVANTAGES the north. Five mails from Orkney were d ue i n Caith ness on Friday, and the sto rm still conti nue d. Ad i nte rn • gence of the island of St. Kilda has bee n cut o ff f or some weather has greatly ( interrupted POSITION.--The time, owing to the tempestuous weather, and fears are entertained for the condition of the poor inhabitants. The whole population of the island is about 1 9 0; money is almost unknown amongst them, at they pay their rent (about 601.) by means of the feathers of sea birds. Mr. Wilson, in his " Voyage Round Scotland," says the islanders are frequently very ill off die ing stormy weather, or those pe riods of the year in which t h e roc k s . are deserted by their winged inhabitants. Their slight supply of oats and barle y w ould scarcely suffic e f or the maintenance of life, and such is the injurious effect of the in winter, even on their hardiest - spray vkgetation that greens, which • savoys and German (or curly) improved by the winters cold, almost inv '^h' - perish soon ,I . ), perish soon after the close of autumn.—lnvernes s Courier. CANADIAN PRODUCE.—An arrival of twenty-three barrels of cheese has taken place by a vessel arrived from Montreal and Quebec, the produce of Canada. No ar rival of this particular description of food from Canada has come under our notice as having previously taken place. It is remarked also, that the supplies of butter which are now taking place from this quarter are much greater than was previously the case, one vestal having arrived from the Canadian ports of Montreal and Quebec respectively, having 324 packages on board; another from Montreal, 167 packages; a third from the same port, the large quantity of 471 casks of butter, and this vessel also brought five barrels of cheese; and several other arrivals of lesser extent have taken place. The arrivals of vessels from America, laden with g ra i n and provisions, during the past week, have comprised more Montreal than an average number, from and Quebec, with finir and every description of provisions the growth and produce of Canada. 1760 BRITIsa PREMIERS, FROM THE YEAR TO 1846.—The Right Hon. Wm. Pitt, 1760 ; Earl of Bute, from 1761 to 1762; George Granville, 1762 to 1765 ; Marquis of Rockingham , 1765 to 1766 ; Duke of Grafton, 1766 to 1770 ; Lord North, 1770 to 1782 ; Earl of Shelbourne, 1782 to 1784; Right lion. W m. Pitt, 1784 to 1801; Right Hon. Henry Addington, 1801 to 1804; Right Hon. Wm. Pitt, 1804 to 1806; Lord Grenville, 1806 to 1807; D u ke of Portland, 1808 to 1809; Right Hon. Spencer Percival, 1810 to 1812; Earl of Liverpool, 1812 to 1827; R i g ht Hon. George Canning, 1827; Viscount Goderich, 1827 to 1828; Duke of Wellington, 1828 to 1830; Earl Grey, 18 30 to 1834 ; Duke of Wellington (pro tem.), 1835; Viscount Melbourne, 1835; Sir Robert Peel, 1835 to 1836 ; Viscount Melbourne, 1836 to 18 41 ; Fir Robert Peel, 1841 to 1846 ; L or d John Russell, 1846.—Illus troted London Almanack. MEMOIRS OF GENERAL PETE.—General Pepe has been closely connected with Neapolitan affairs, from his first taking up arms with the French against his native Government in the year 1800 until his final banishment from Naples in 1821. During that period he rose to high rank in the Neapolitan army under the reign of the unfortunate Murat ; was promoted to a still higher position after the restoration of Ferdinand, and, at last as the leader of the constitutional movement in 1820, became Commander-in-Chief of the army, and held the fate of Naples in his hands. When to this we add, that he was a brave and skilful commander, that he saw much active service both in Italy and Spain, that his narrative bears evidence of scrupulous veracity, and that, in spite of his political views, there is no rocm to doubt the in tegrity of his character, it may be conjectured that his memoirs cannot be wanting in interest, nor in sterling merit. It is of such materials that authentic history is made up. The book is, in every respect, a genuine production, and must not be confounded with the fic titious or semi -fictitious military memoirs and narra tives that are continually issuing from the press. Our opiaion is, General Pope's statements are trust-worthy, and that he has fairly related the story of his eventful life.—Britannia. MONUMENT TO THE LATE EARL OF YARBOROUGH. —The Royal Western Yacht Club has subscribed 50/ towardi the fund f or erecting a monument to the me mory of the late Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squa dron, which now amounts to upwards of 7001., and is expected to reach about 1,2001. Lord Hatherton will move the'Address to the Throne in the House of Lords, in answer . to the Queen's Speech at the opening of Parliament, which will be seconded, as already stated, by Lord Carew. STOCK. EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ayr and Galloway, 465.- 6d.—Caledonian, New, 58s. 6d.—Caledonian and Dum bartonshire, 465. (scrip)—Direct Northern (scrip), 625. 6d. —Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 211.—Edinburgh and Northern, 15 1 A—Edinburgh and Perth, 575. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 2, 4 3 / 4 p.—Glasgow, Dum. fries, and Carlisle, 61. 13s. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 85s.—Kilmarnock and :Ayr Direct, 57s.—Man chester and Southampton, 365. 6d.--.North British, Thirds, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 65s.—Scottish Centrd, 224—Scottish Grand Junction, 25s.—Stirling and Dun fermline, 781..—York and Newcastle, Preference, 7A. PROVISIOAS FOR IRELAND AND SCOTLAND. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 17.—Her Majesty's cutters Eme• rald and Mercury, with the Lively and Sinbad lighters, wailed yesterday afternoon, for Cork, with biscuit, meal, &c. From their light draught of water they are to be kept on the station, to be moved to such places as the authorities may judge fit. Her Majesty's steamer Geyser has taken on board one thousand bags of meal, and pro ceeded with it this morning, also to Cork. Her Majesty's steamer Scourge left the harbour this morning, for Bristol, there to load with provisions, and follow the others to Ireland. The Adventure, naval traniport, was cleared of her dock-yard stores yesterday, and to-mor row will be taken alongside the Clarence-yard, to be loaded with meal, and then go over to Cork. Letters have arrived here, describing the positions of the store ships which have been sent to Scotland to re lieve the poor in the Orkneys and the Hebrides. It ap pears that Sir E. Coffin is the officer employed by the Commissariat department ; Major Halliday has eharge of the provisions in her Majesty's store-ship Aolus ; Commander Rose is in charge of the stores on board the Belvidera,at:Tobermoray; Captain Pole at North and South Uist, and Commander Baynton, at Oban. These officers are not confined to the exact district at which they have been stationed ; but are to travel about to gain information where distress prevails, and make arrange ments for its amelioration. One of the cfficere (Corn. mantles- Baynton) had been sent from Oban to the neighbouring islands, and to the di s trict of Arissicr, on the main lan, to ascertain wh e r e f oo d was r eq ui r ed, ° and he found, previous to the arrival of her Majesty's ves sels, that if the members of the Free Church had not sent meal to many districts, the distress would have been fearful. The Sheerwater steamer is occupied in going to different places. The Belvidera is stationed at Tobermoray, in the Isle of Mu 1. The Firefly steamer, with a large supply of food, has gone to the islands of North and South Uist, and also to look for a vessel which had been thither from Tobermoray, with provi sions, but had not arrived. Captain Pole is charged with the distribution in those islands. Her Majesty's ship Stromboli carried a great quantity of various sorts of provisions to the Isle of Mull (to a district called Ross), and then left for, Devenport for a further supply. The Torch steamer is also occupied on the coast of Scotland, but she is chiefly destined to assist the fishing vessels, or rather the families of th e i r crews, so that the vessels may put to sea in an effective condition. The Avon steamer is on her passage to the coast, also loaded. Every vessel that arrives is put in requisition to carry provisions either to Ireland or Scotland. The Avenger will have sailed from Ply mouth ; and it is understood that the Birkenhead troop steamer will be used when her compasses are adjusted. Neither the Retribution or Sidon, at this port, can be made available ; but the Apollo troop-ship, at Sheer- i ness, is found to be perfectly sound, and can be got ready in a few days, if requisite. Ned Neale, of pugilistic fame, who died on the 15th of last November, at the age of forty-seven, has left property to the amount of 5,0001., and by his will, twere in the month of September previous, he has be queathed the same between his wife and son, and has directed that the business of publican, carried on by hitn at the Rose and Crown, Norwood, should be continued for their mutual benefit, and, though his son is in his minority, it is not to debar hips from an equal participa tion in the profits. Thomas Winter, better known as Tom String, of the Castle, Holborn, and Richard White, of Nottingham, supervisor of Excise, were appointed executors in conjunction with his widow, but she alone is acting. PAVILION HOTEL, POLEESTON E .—The celebrated tenor, Signor G ar d on i, w h o paid 50,000 11 francs recently to be allow e d to withdraw f m te Academie de Musique, and severa l other distinguished r? artists, both lyrical and c h oregrap hi c, arrived at Folkestone on Sa- turday, on their wa y t o London. They are come over to prepare for the opening of her Majesty's Theatre in February. Amongst the arrivals was Mrs. Belie and family. THE EMPEROR or RUSSIA'S YACHT.--The Baron de Fredericks, Aide-de-Camp to the Emperor of Russia, and Lieutenant in the Imperial Navy, has been appointed to the command of his Imperial Majesty's sew yacht, Qaven Victoria, recently built by Mr. ‘Vhite, of Cowes and now forming one of the Imperial Yacht Club squa• (iron of St. Petersburgh. CHINESE COMMERCE.--A vessel named the Hugh Walker, arrived in the London-docks from Canton, has brought 6,700 bags of raw sugar, besides 146 casks of sundries, 2,190 rolls of matting, 500 packages of cassia lignea, 30 chests-of rhubarb, and other articles, thq.pro duce of the Celestial Empire. BUSTS FOR ETON COLLEGE.--In addition to the busts of the celebrated men educated at Eton College which have already been put up in the school-room and in other parts of this ancient edifice, there arenowinhe studio of Mr. Belines, in Osnaburgh-street, thi ce busts, which will be shortly added to the collection. They are those of Lord Chancellor Camden, presented to the col lege by the present Marquis of Camden ; of Admiral Lord Howe, presented by the present Earl ; and of the great Lord Chatham. These three inth posthumousepossess busts possession o f have been modelled from pictures, the decendants of the originals, by Mr. Behnes, and are considered accurate likenesses. STREATHAM. The White Lion. Streatham, from Mr. Charles F. Newman, to Mr. T. Bethel!. ROTHERHITHE. The Dover Castle, Rotherhiih,,-street, from Sarah Carolan to Mr. John Richard Bishop; the Jolly Caulkers, Lower-road, Rotherhithe, from Mr. William Hal lows to Mr. D. W. Saunders; the Neptune, Adam-street, from Mr. E. J. Delstforee to Mr. George Sm►th. _ _ _ NE W INGTON. The Fountain, Blackman -street, from Mary Ann Adams to Mr. W. T. Carlies; the Weymouth Arms, Weymouth-street, from Mr. Thomas Hill to Mr. G. Halford ; the Pilgrim, Queen's row, Walworth-common, from Mr. Thomas Saunders to Mr. Moses Pritchard; the Masons' Arms ' Horseinonger-lane, f rom M r . R o b er t Spicer to Mr. J. W. Monks; the Crown and Anchor, New Kent-road, from Mr. W. Saunderson to Mr. Mark Saunderson; the Black Prince, Walworth-roat), from Mr. Robert Carr to Mr. Thomas Popkin. CAMBER WELL. The Grand Surrey Canal Tavern, Peckham-footpath, from Mr. William South to Mr. George South; the King's Arms, Peckham•rye, from Mr. Thomas B. Ki r k to Mrs. Isabella Ba s hf or d ; the Grove House, Grosvenor place, from Mr. John Hughes to Mr. Henry Dove; the Bricklayers' Arms, S?uthampton- street, from Mr. li,. B. Smith to Mr. Wm. D!plege._ HATCHAM. The Railway' Tavern, New Cross, from Mr. John Bull to Mr. Joseph Seaman. LAMBETH - . The Crown, Church -street, from Mr. Richard Francis to Mr. J. Miller ; the Pear Tree, New-cut, from Mr. William Jenkins to Mr. Matthew Carr ; the new Crown and Cushion, Mount-street, from Mr. Abel Smith to Mr. John H ar t ;. t h e H o ll and Army, Brixton road, from Mary Nicholls to Mr. Wm. Smith ; the Anchor and Hope, Park street, Bennington, from Mrs. Sarah Lucas to Mr. Thomas Draper; the Spread Eagle, Mansion House-street, from Mrs. Rhode Beaver, to Mr. F. W. Steer; the Feathers, Waterloo-bridge, from the late Mr. William Druce to Mr. Thomas R. Elt ; the Green Dragon. Belvidere-road, from Mr. William Pars ley to Arr. I). Burrows ; the Rose, Saville-row, froth Mr. Robert Eagle to Mr. J. Hodges ; the Wheltsheaf, South' Lambeth, from Mr. R. Rules to Mr. J. Roles ; the Rose and Crown, Norwood, from the name of the late Edward Neale (the well-known pugilist) to that of Mary, his widow;and executrix ; the Mansion H o u se , K enn i rgt ,, o „ road, from the late Mr. G. Hornblower to Eliza, his widow. _ _ -. A Y) 31. A RICET:4'N E w S.—(Y EST.t.ns COEN - "XCHANG IC le ells • -''''' • itil: ' litt Coastwise, afi\ well as by land carriage and as . na rk arrivals of Engli Grain of all descriptions, for our i! Fleur' last week, were on a very limited scale. Those of 01 however, w ere soraewhat on the increase, partic le 4 1,;1e il l s Essex. No Oats came to hand from Ireland ; l ir re zeiP, receipts from Scotland were unworthy of notice. l't te l ibet of foreign Barley-upwards of 12,000 qu arters -we' .e p r esti but those of all other articles were unimportant. notie,, to-day, only a moderate supply of Wheat of house 'OO T t came to hand ; but its quality was extremely gae d ' d s' o ~,l e whole, the show of samples was limited; yet the defile% a ier er no means so active as for some time past ; notwithstaas 011300 attendance of both town and country buyers 1,4 s cl , l et nuineroui Although a total clearance was eu e '. c illg f quotations may be called Is, in some instances 2s, P ei .. o csc t ; e l higher than en this day se'nnight. We were ra tes L 4 ID s ~ supplied with free Foreign Wheat. Fine dry Pa rc ' ils art t ' s off steadily, at an improvement in value of Is P er ,nbie j . In the prices of the middling, and inferior kinds, Dl' s'iter„i `fair amount of business was doing, we can notice r e' t: , foe' tion. About , 4,ooo quarters of inferior bonded Who 310,e1; buyers, for shipment to Ireland, at is per qr. Mere' antis All other kinds of grain under lock were held at extn ale to ot ! A WI / ti'" As it is pretty generally understood Government ire 0 0 allow the use of Molasses in the various breweries' Ova a very slow inquiry for all kinds' of Barley ,• hen ce ' l'.. r cases the value of that grain had a downward tender). . I , e 5 11 , ,show of foreign samples was good; but of English, t L ei t 4 ply was very scanty. The same cameo which oper a 0 st i r,, the Barley trade, had considerable influence uPe a Ale c " Malt, which ruled dull ; yet we can notice , 1 2 . ° t0 if tio in the quotations. Scarcely any fresh v!' s ,,, ill te , on offer. The trade, therefore, was firm, at A 11 ' 410 f „ e f, quotations paid on Monday last of fully 3 s Per .00Pjf The sale for Beans was active, at rather Wit • ,,i,r , Peas were quite is per quarter dearer. Flour 5t last weekCURRENCY prices. . te sti PER IMPERIAL MEASU RE :l l§ tYheat-Essex & Kent, Malt-Chevalier•• •• • ci 3 0 ., Red, New.. .. 688 to 798 Oats- Yorkshire an 136 r, Dltto,White, New 74s 85s Lincolnsh.. gee d . 1 10 .•• Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe .• •• • •_. . ot , coin, Red..... 69s 74s Youghal anduo : , 01$ 111 Ditto; White .•.• • • 758 79s Black .-" • ' 39 3 0 6 Irish, Red .... ... • --s -8 Cork, White • " 63 6 JO Ditto, White - .... -s -s Scotch, Feed. " " ' • . 44 6 Rye-Old. .... ... ••.•• . -s a Beans-Tick .• • " . AI '. 1 ! ° New. -• • ........ 42s 44s Pigeons .•• • • • .' • • g Barley-Grinding . .... 428 46s Pease-Grey •••" • • . 1; Malting . ........ 54s 57s Maple. ••• • ' • •.: s f, Chevalier .. • . ... 568 62s White .•• • • •'' •• . . 5 .', NI iat-Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •••• : ": -- 4- r folk.. ... ... . ... 77s 80s Flour-Town-Ma de. '' 60,' 10- Brown .• • • ..• •• • • 7•es 74s Suffolk ...... .. i '... i i . 48 3 Kingston and Ware ses 82s Stockto & bl' n '''' t lf TITITKPIELD. AO Since this day se'nnight, the imports of foreign iro g 44 , 1 consisted of 3 Oxen, 11 Cows, and 253 Sheep froln,reori t " 64 Cows and 850 Sheep from Boulogne; end 5 1 , Ape ''' til i ' Cows from Rotterdam. As the largest portion o' o _ o in 45 supplies found buyers on arrival, the numbers sh :.,., set sib market have been very trifling. In addition to,1":0;.:!,:i 30 Oxen have been landed at Southampton from , -11 c le° 1 •0 . 700 head of Beasts and Sheep at the northern Pe ri c ret 90 from Holland. By sea, from Ireland, 208 Sheep aa,. vg 1 0 0 # have come to hand in middli n g c on dition. Aeec ir live , ' 9t of official returns, the followhag were the imports of 040 into England, from ab roa d, during the first eleven °i 1844, 1845, and 1846 .-.. 18 46 ' 1844. 1845. 1 5,74 4 Oxen 3,663 ... 9,088 .- 01, 233 Cows .. Calves Sheep 2,685 ... 11,866 •-• 2; 62 1 ,. Lamb. 16 ... .112 .... 3 e9;,,n0 - Pigs 254 ... 1,144 ..- a n d tiiiiii To-day, we had on offer about 100 Foreign Oxe n - 11 3i , Vrir together with 200 Sheep. The whole were in , elia condition 1 while the sale for them was in jetB gish state, 'at but little variation in Prw p . o ‘, ' numbers of home-fed Beasts on offer this niora e l to ens s seasonably good, and there .was a decided imprev di k , rs, $ ll their quality. Prime Scots, *cc., moved off re we ei 0 1 trifling advance in the quotations; while the vs` bu eilli e l other kinds was well supported. At the close of ~, Ow a good clearance was e ff ec t e d. From the northern co , (11 we received about 1,000 short-horns; from the e ast° ivo tricts, 400 Scot s , s h or t-horns, &c.; from them idlan d 00 o w r e p le ar s t e s a o n f ti England,b western ditto, 900 Plerefffilis, Runts , Devon s, &c. ; in l , pe e ; he 600 of various kinds. With` 5O 6 we t vJ pplied, owing to which, and. the p ,erft o lug cold weather, the Mutton trad e was firm, as. eb.' c ., .. curren c i es -the primest old Downs readily producing ~.7 00, per Sibs. Calves, the supply of which was s mall, move 'AO readily, at higher rates. The Pork trade was steadfe the currencies had an upward tendency. - i j. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. to 4 ' I ‘ l ,. - 4 s d• s d. Inferior Beasts - ... 3 . 4 . 3 . 6 Second quality ditto 4 - A ' i I f Second quality ditto. 3 8 310 Coa rse - wo olledditto 4 :• 5 Prime large Oxen.. 4 0 4 2 'Southd ow n Wethe.. 5- o rf Prime Scots -•. • • 4 4 4 6 Ditto out of the wool --;• ~'• I Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 8 Large Hogs ••••• • ! ': ,; I Prime small ditto .. 410 5 0 Small Porkers ••• • .7 0 1 -i' l v Sucklin g •• Calves ..18 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs • • I n " 0 ,' InferioSheep .. .3 10 4 0 Lambs •••••• • • • • v SUPPLY AT MARKET. • piss" Sheep. I Calves. I 260 I 19,620 1 •72 - . ir.i.• 4/4 NEWGATE AND zatarmant— weat..2l During the week the arrivals of country-killed but '5 our markets have been considerably on the ltlCreaSer " so elp meat slaughtered in the Metropolis we have hee rr tin vo supplied. Prime. Beef, Mutton, Veal, and Pork .., J . steadily, at an improvement in the quotations el fir i v , OI g L m • ',.''- Blbs., while the value of all °diet-kinds - has bee n A sop k ported. About 40 carcases of foreign Beast-'. an d of Sheep, have been disposed of. . , At per scone, by the Carciuse. j • d. too; 00 s. d. to s. d. 3 4 6 Beef, inferior ...... 282 10 Mutton, inferior .• p 4 3 - middling .... 3 0 3 2 ---- middling': 4 2 4 4 prime large .. 3 4 3 6 -- Prime " • 3 8 i - prime small •• 3 6 3 8 Pork, large• • ..... 4 8 Vea1.......... •.• . 4 0 5 0 - small , . .... ••• BOEOUGH Ab.OsOd to Os Od. _ D 0.1 One I V Lam ND SPITAIM I W - e v Coastwise 'the arrival of potatoes have been v rf,d, p but from France about 250 tons have come to has triflia3,l sales, owing to the high . prices demanded, a r oire 1,00 as follows :-York Regents, 170 s to 2095; Linc olo eff ., 1, 0 9 Cambridgeshire Regents, 150 s to 170 s; Ditto li:'„d,,; Di' to 150 s ; Kent and Essex Regents, 170 s to 2 v,`', 05 . Kidneys, 160 s to 200 s; French Whites, 1305 to eu ATUCZI CO BOROUGH HOP DI % ag i n On the whole, there is rather more business dal o ve ,I 0 market, and, in some instances, the qu otation s , o t ee n y, upward tendenCy. The supply on offer is bY ,Past be large. Sussek pockets, 76s to 87s ; Slid and ditto, 90s to 130 s; Weald of Kent, 82s to 925. l iM WOOl6. m all'," i t te' T 1 e imports of wool last we e k were very 5.- s e . 6 11 _A4 200. I bales, chiefly from Russia. Privately, there ni p proved feeling in the trade ; but we can report DO Beasts. 3,159 ment in the quotations. TALLOW. - 0, tbe (1 1 0 0 This market is very firm, at a further advance !. sd, ations of •3d per cwt. P. Y. C., on the spot, o cA sbe Town Tallow, 52s to 52s 3d per c w t. —the latter • 0 P il, NEW IRISH MAGISTRATE.—CharIes di nell, Esq.. of Bahoss, Kerry, son-in-law of Daniel A isrf E , q.. M.P., has received the appointment of stiPer' e gistrate.--Limerick Chronicle. ATHEN2EUM AT SHEFFIELD —On Tuesda y e a y a 0 him. a large and important meeting was held t o' : e Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield, f o r the establishme n Ips t e tthesi in connection with the Mechanics ov i 6, The meeting wat presided over by the May" r i ; prweipal , peckers were John Parker, Esc' • 31 .,•:; 0 50`,.it Ward, Esq., 1V1.P.; S. Bailey, Esq.; and Mr- i r. „," / 0. 0 ,7,0 f ADVERTISEMENT.] —THE EARL OF ALP I3- i0 ,C 6 ' 0 19 AND HOLLOWAY'S ILLS.—An astounding cure by this V 0 r0,05. medicine, after every otiler means had failed. S. e eatZ, 51, 'at e , Loidship's tette ir , dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, '" . ol.l#i 0 0 6 : Professor Holloway—Sir I beg to acquaint you that r ur il 0 0 t effected a cure or a disorder i n m y l i ver and sto mach B , t _, eminent of the facility, at borne and all ov er the contino' ;/ or ADi been able to effect ; nay, riot even the wa t ers o f Cer?"pil l4 . 4 ,ll im rieni ad. (Sled) " ALDBOROOGH." These wondsrl u t ollo'',o' cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—sold (also d, Ointment) at Professor Holloway' s E sta b lishment , 244, by all medicine vendors throughout the civilised w orld. • MESSRS. ROWNEY, DILLON, AND RowNEY.—Under this head a paragraph found its way into our paper of the 26th ult., in the last column of the first page. It obtained insertion not only without our knowledge but to our great regret, because it was an unworthy puff obtained through the medium of an agent, and contained an injurious libel upon a valuable invention of Mr. Brockedon, a gentleman described in the paragraph as " an artist of very considerable scientific acquirements," who has recently discovered a beautiful mode of compres sing all that is pure of the dust of Cumberland lead or plumbago, into a solid state fit again for the use of pencil manufacturers. This discovery has been hailed as a most valuable acquisition to the fine arts, and it would be impossilhe to surpass the list of testimonials given in its favour by the most eminent artists, and printed in another column. The libel charged that Mr. Brockedon's Patent Plumbago was " exceedingly rotten, and it is now scarcely made use of by any of the pane l manufacturers ;'' a statement which, as we are informed. is utterly false, as it is now consumed in larger quan tities than ever by the first makers of the day, by S. Donlan and Co., Citv -road, Finsbury, who supply the Government offices under especial orders from her Mae jesty's Stationery-office for Brockedon's lead ; by Brook man and Langdon, of Great Russell-street ; by Reeves s o ß r u rAnd street,Newton, St: R an a d t h h B o o n n e s :pl i a l c 3 e , ; e b h y ea A Ps . id L e aZ Lazarus, s Mary-axe, and othert. In consequence of our attention having been called to the wrong attempted to be done to Mr. Brockedon's interests by the puffing paragraph, we have made the fullest inquiries into the merits of his plumbago. We have not only tried the pencil s ma d e o f this lead from other sources, but we have even obtained some from Rowney and Co. themselves, bearing their nam es, as well as that of Mr. Brockedon as patentee, and found them to be excellent, and utterly disproving the mistatements of Messrs. Rowney and Co., for they are not only firm but rich in colour, - and easily erased-- a merit carefully unclaimed by them for the pencils they have thus attempted to puff into notice. Upon the merits of Mr. Brockedon's Patent Plumbago we azain refer to the evidence which will be found in another column. ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.-.-- On Saturday an inquiry was gone into before the Coro ner, Mr. Carter, at Reigate, respecting the death of James Ainsworth, aged 33. It NT: ared from the evi dence, that the deceased was engaged in filling trucks with chalk upon the South-Western Railway. In mov ing from one place to another, an empty truck was pro vided for the labourers, but they preferred riding in one which was filled with chalk. When the train was about to stop the deceased fell out, and two of the tucks passing over his body, he was killed on the spot. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death," at the same time recommending that all the men found riding in the loaded trucks should be discharged. Mr. %Oa t the inspector of the line, promised that this recommenda tion should be complied with. FIRST ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN CANADA.— About twelve o'clock, on the 19th of December, the tel h commenced its operations bete een To, r,to and llain - ton. The tr,mtnunication was (. 1 ),-.:1, u payment, and many inesseges were sent to b •th ends ,„, the line. One gentleman was informed that his bill wAs due at Hamilton, and many complimentary communes- Loient Printed and Published 2!i Strand , In th sdo p - tions moved to and fro with lightning speed. The office strana, Printer, at The Sun_ounta, of HiddlelsOXl Tile of the Savoy, u was filled with crowds attracted by the novelty of th Mir 19, 1547. proceedings.—Toronto Globe. N o .fCRiD2,O YOUN 4I ' °;,f o' al R 7113. On the 7th inst., at Burnham Over 3 Norfolk, t he the the Bth in tek Munnellan . Don ega l, Ireland , Igifj the of the Rev. Robert Delap, of a son ' and hei r. On the 13th inst., at Hereford, th e w if e of the B e '' Hayter, of a daughter. la d y Of ` 7llll On the 14th inst, at Stonehouse, Devon, the la -, Ingle, Esq , of a son. l/D/' G. On the 14th inst , a t Raquet-court, Fleet-str ee t, Parkinson, jun., of a daughter. Wife ofS° Gardiner, Esq., of al3° On the 14th inst., at W es tbonrne-crescent, the daughter. ehe 10 (11 On the 14th inst., at Crewkerne, Somersetshire , Ol e John Sparks, Esq., 11 of a daughter. _„ „, are, On the 14th inst., at Montague-place, Russell- s 4 ' lady of William Hawes, Esq., of a daughter. .gitifo re On the 15th inst., in Wimpole-street, Cavendish Mrs. Charles West, of a daughter. , MARRIED. iti On the 14th inst. at St. Giles's, Cambervvell, ~-r:O5, ,4 Millington, of South-grove, to Miss Elizabeth I,ll gb - _,. Lvndhurst-road,Peckham. ..• Po h ter - 'IN the 14th inst., at St. Margaret's, Virestminster, P t ' nff Chalmers, of Newport, Salop, to Louisa, eldest &OP Mr. H. H. Strange, Queen-square, Westminster. DIED. • , t 00- On the 7th inst., in Hyde-park-terrace, the Big L Mar Shepherd. 1 On°f Bell the 6 y th inst., Anne, the wife of Major ItYD ° ~ vile House, in the island of Guerns_ye . ga ed a''' On the Bth inst., at Brighton, Henry Oddy , ESq' ..-‘' 10' On the 11th inst., at Paradise-row. Retlicrtritb,, Elizabeth Savage, aged - 75. ' 1 E liza- On the 13th inst., in Myddelton-square,Pentonvil e, be,th, the wire of Mr. Thomas Robin. aged 75* ..., hA rtso o, On the 14th inst., at Cheltenham;Ma'or David lic""" East India Company's Service, aged 81. i ~, We; On the 14th init., at Wimbledon, Mary, relict of t"' E. Oliphant. E-q. of Condie, Perthshire' a ged 83. „ r etto Oa the 1 lth inst., Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. E. 3 . • .r . " Kensington; Qiiriei2 On tit , 15th in.t., at Wrifield House , 6trestbatn, .-- Robert Brown, Esq., aged 76 LLOYD'S a F 11." PING - a ny, FALMOUTH, JAN. 17.—Wild E., strong breeze, antligl —Arrd. 15th, Enrib, Misted, Monte Video. theatee' DEAL, JAN. 16.—Wi L d E. 1 7. E" 13RiiToL, JAN. 17.—Wind -Off; Ant, Q, y o rlr• BRISTOL CHANNEL, JAN. 17.—Arrd. Alrnirs, Damsacas, Bliss, Boston ; Call Lop., Scutt), New SCILLY, JAN. 15.--Wind S. W.—A .rrd 12, Clatuliae,%treri;: Madras; Edmond, Bickford, Quetwo; 13, J,.,e' sle ' China; 14. Sir John Hallett, date; 1 5 , i''ss e ;t p hittit e l Midras; Victoria, Wakeham, ditto, lealq . Absend. Valparaiso; Accidental, Herbert' Mariiniele'sob- WErmowrir, JAN. 17.—The Excel, ;lead, fro te, o d of anipton Newpirt, grounded last' night ,ott the e * 6 ° Ralland beacii, but is expecteo ff without datro, late Corm, JAN, 14.—Wind S. to S. S.W.-,-ArCci. wule;rolial Gordon, 'Valparaiso; master, mate, and one maps : overboard is a violent gale. s u ltaph " Arrd. 16. Sultana and Selina. Mogadore. .1 0 (loes.; Cape Cost Castle; Jana! , Mauritius; Candidate,Pa tio, Standeringt, Alicea Bay ; Fortitude, Bombay; A • li Janeiro; 0 to, Havatinah ; E Clara, Virginia. MVP , OFF DOPER, JAN. 17.—Wind .—Charles Carte r, Mauritius. 1 er1; PORTSMOUTH. JAN. 17.—Arrd: Edwina, West, Nmop Trusty, Lace, Mauritius; H.M.S. Sphinx, from I' l 4 itilA to this port, run on the Rocks off Brooke, Isle! of ]Vi inq., and has sin, e become a wreck; crew saved. ra jas. OFF the ISLE OF WIGHT, JAN. 16.—Nautilus , s la °- ARRIVAL OF THE LISBON MAIL. rgib The arrival of the Madrid steamer, with the L1' ,13 " 1 0 (I ced in the Southampton water at half-past nine, ivas at Lloyd's this morning at half-past ten. ' is Tti .. --- ii augi 1n • ( lig To Int i Far Gar CIII Ea 1. I 2. 8 I. I 4. I 6, 7. A .1 an 18, ."..1I•