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, t - - - - 1 w k ag "ri es t w o ' -day. - - $ on L sa ea i n u d rd er a , y sO las C t :T o ta r i ais n e K s in e • • 4f) . • • •••,„F„, , ordered to return to Plythou ' - • ° • ur 'bt - N, .It\_ , <7. •••:'• s ~ ;\ 16 - k• fa ,„ 0 ;A: • • .**' 1; 4 4 fr • ,:3 - • 4 . • : 7- '"" • .4 ~s 1 • r-W -• ' D t ip dr' • • , „./q,mto . 0 • T TRH WELLINGTON and UNITED SERVICES BENEVOLENT INS ITU PION. 7Cilladid October 21, 1852. 'At a PUBLIC 'MEETING held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Line°ln'4-inn-Belds, as a NA.TIONAL TESTI MO N IA L to the late DUKE of WELLINGTON, for the RELIEF of YE 11:- RAN SOLDIERS and SAILORS of her Majesty's and the Honour able East India Company's Service, and their WIDOWS and ORPHANS. k lain !Owls**, it Arun* arrived in Leith Roads amen for the fleet. She is tth - Sound. COMMITTEE. HONORARY CHAIRMAN. Tha Right Honouranle Lord ERSKINE, Slangbam Park. Lieutenant-General the Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale. K.T., Lord Lieutenant of Haddingtonshire, and late Governor and Com mander. in-Chief, Madras, Yester House General the Most Noble ti.e Marqu's of Londonderry, K.G., G.C.8., Lord Lieutenant of Durham, Holdernesse House. Rear •Admiral the Right Honourable the Earl of Cadogan, K.M.T., Chesham-place. Captain the Right honourable Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill, Ox fordshire Yeomanry Cavalry, and formerly of her Majesty's 83d Regiment, Blenheim 'Park, Woodstock. General the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Lorton, Lord Lieutc- sarsnaya naut of Roscommon, Rockl, gham. Gem ral the Right Honourable Lord Yiszount Combermere, G.C.8.. Constable of the Tower of London, and Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets, Combermere Abbey. Colonel the Viscount Le Couter, Aide-de-Camp to her Majesty, and High Sheriff of Jersey, St. Helier!. The Right Reverend A. Olivant, D.D., Lord Bishop of Llandaff, Hardwick House. Captain the Right Honourable Lord Dunsany, R.N., Sherburne Lo ige. The Honourable Edward M. Mainwaring Ellekr Onslow, late Lieu tenant-General, Scots Fusilier Guards, Woodbridge House, Guild• ford. Sir Edmund Bacon. Bart., Deputy-Lieutenant of Norfolk, Premler Baronet of England, Raveningham Piall. Colonel Sir William Alexander Maxwell, Bart., Deputy-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, Calderwood Major Sir Trevor Wheeler, Bart,. Cross House, Torrington. Sir Balph Abercromby Anstruther, cart., Deputy-Lieutenant of Fife shire and of Caithness-shire, formerly Lieutenant-Colonel Gram. dier Guards, Baleaskie. Lieutenant Sir Henry S. Wilmot, Bait., R.N., High Shfriff of Der by,bire, Chaddesden. Sir Richard Paul Jodrell, Bart., Deputy-Lieutenant of Derbyshire and of Norfolk, Sall Park, and Nethercote House. Lieutenant Sir Henry Jervis Meredyth White Jervis, Bart., R.N., Donnyearney. Sir William Fowle Middleton, Bart., Shrubland Halls. S r John Shaw, Bart., Susses -gardens, Hyde.park. Ilir A exander Charles Maitland Gibson Maitland, Bart., late 79th Highlanders, Deputy-Lieutenant of General Sir Thomas Macdougall Brisbane, Bart., G.C.8., LL.D., Makorston. Rear-Admiral Sir Au ustus W. J. Clifford, Bart., C. 8., Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, and Deputy Great Chamberlain, West field House. Sir Moses Monteflore, Bart , Deputy• Lieutenant of Kent, and of the City of London, Grosvenor Gate. William Wigram, Esq., Director of the Honourable East India Com- parry, Grosvenor- , quare. William Dent, Esq., Director of the Honourable East India Com pany, East In' ia House. General Sir Richard Darling, G.C.H., Brunswick square, Brighton. Admiral Sir Francis W. Austen, K.C.8., Portsdown Lodge, Ports- mouth. Admiral Sir. George Mundy, K.C.8., Grosvenor-street West. Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Chetham Strode, K.C.8., Deputy-Lieute nant of Somersetshire, Southill. Lieu enant-General Sir John Grey, K.C., late Commander-in-Chief of the Honourable East India Company's Forces at Bombay, Mor- wick flail. Lieutenant-General Sir George Charles D'Agailar, K.C.8., formerly Adjutant-General, Brunswick-square, Brighton. Lieutenant-Geueral Richard Seeker Brough, Royal Artillery, Onslow square. Lieuteuant-General Richard G. Hare Clarges, Bitchfleld, Grantham. Lieutenaut-General James Welsh, Madras Army, 11, Queen's -parade, Bath. Major-General A. Macdonald, C. 8., Royal Artillery, Onslow-square. Rear-Admiral Henry Prescott, C. 8., Southampton. Post Captain Sir Eaton Stanna•d Travers, R.N., K.H., Deputy- Lieutenant of Norfolk, Ditchingham Lod,re. Major Sir Wm. Lloyd, ILEJ C.S., Deputy-Lieutenant and Major Commandant of the Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry. Brynestyn. Rear-Admiral Sir John Ross, C. 8., F.R.S.E , North West Castle, Stranraer. Rear-Admiral Gordon T. Falcon, 27, Westbourne-terrace. The Very Reverend J. H. Cotton, R.C.L., Dean of Bangor. The Very Reverend A C. Tait, D.O L., Dean of Carlisle. P. Salt mons, Esq , late High Sheriff of Sussex, Brighton. William T. KeTille Davies, Esq., Deputy-Lieutenant and late High Sheriff of Herefordshire, Croft Castle, Wigmore. Francis Jervois Ellis Jervois, Esq., late Bigh Sheriff of the county of Southampton, Heriard House. William Money Kyrie, Esq., Deputy-Lieutenant and High Sheriff of Her, forthhire, Homme House. The Rev. T. P. Wright. M.A , Honorary Secretary to the London Orphan Asylum, Hackney. The Rev. Philip W. Ray, Greensted Rectory, Ongar, Essex. The Rev. Thomas Stanton, M.A., Burbage Rectory, near Marl- borough. The Bev. Charles Causton, M.A.. Stretton, Moreton-in-Marsh. harles Ormson Eaton, Esq , Tizover. Nathaniel Illbbert, Esq., Munden House. George Olive•, Esq , Blackheath. Robert Nicholas Fowler, E.g., 50, Cornhlll. Theodosius Uzlelli, Esq., 23, Tbresdneedle-street. John flelbert Ilelbert, Esq , Gloucester-place, Portman•square, and stock Exchange. klbtrt William Justice, Esq., Thurlow Lodge, Wandsworth-road. (With power to add to their number.) HONORARY TRUSTEES. The Right Honourable Lord Erskine. S. Hutchison, Esq., Bromley-hill, Kent. Rey. J. Bartlett, M.A., Chairman of the Athenaeum Life Office, Sackville•street. 61112ETIM-11. Tommey, Jun., Esq., 12, Pall-mall East. BANKERS. Agra aed United Service Bank, Head Office, Agra; London Agency, 9, Old Jewry ; Branches, Bombay. Calcutta, Madras. Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 54, Lombard-stret t. Messrs. Bouverie, Murdoch, Bouverie, and James, 11, Haymarket. Sir R illiarn B. Call, Bart., G. R. Marten and Co., 25, Old Bond-st. Messrs. Cocks, Blddulph, Cocks, Biddulph, and Cocks, 43, Charing- cross. Messrs. Currie and Cc, 29, Cornhill. Messrs. Dlmsdale, Drewett, Fowler, and Barnard, 50, Cornhill. Sir Richard P. Glyn, Bart., Halifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard- street. Messrs. Berries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St. James's-street. Sir John William Lubbock, Bart , Forster, Clarke, and Co., 11, Man- sion-house-street. Messrs. ummanney, Son, ancfCe., 40, Charing cross (Navy Agents). Oriental Bank Corporation, Head Offices, 7, Walbrook and Bombay ; Branch Offices, Calcutta, Madras, Colombo (Ceylon), Singapore, Victoria (Hong Kong). Messrs. Prescott, Grove, Cave, Ames, and Co., 62, Threadneedle-st. Dress's. Puget, Bainbridge, and Co , 12, St. Paul's-churchyard. Messrs. Ransom and Co., 1, Pall-mall East. Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, and Co., 15, Lombard-street. Sir Samuel Scott, Bart., and Co., 1, Cavendish-square. Simla Bank, Head Office, Simla; Branch Offices, 4, St. Martin's place, Trafalgar-square, and Calcutta. Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labouchere, and Co., 20, Birchin-laic. Amon the many benevolent and phi. anthropic institutions with which this vast metropolis abounds, and which shed their lustre under the bountiful hand of charity, there is not a single institution in existence directly imparting to the Veteran Warrior, his relict, and destitute Orphan children, their share of that bounty so gener ously apportioned to every other branch of society. To supply tli.s want, so long felt and acknowledged as a national reproach, this in stit. Lion has been founded, under the auspices of their fellow-coun trymen, for the relief of Veteran Non-Commissioned and Petiy Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, of her Majesty's and the honourable East India Company's Services, and their Widows and Orphans, as a grateful and lasting tribute by the British nation, in honour of the great and distinguished services of the late Duke of Wellington. and to give effect to the benevolent wishes and inten tions expressed in his letter of October 10th, 1846, subsequently re fer' ed to. This unconscious neglect towards so meritorious a body of men, 500,000 of whom are engaged in the naval and military services of the count y, is obvious to every reflecting mind, when we consider that the majority of them are debarred irom the exercise of those civil rights and social privileges enjoyed by their fellow-countrymen, to which, in common with them, the Soldier and the Sailor have at least an equal, if not a paramount claim. The painful and harrowing scene, on the compulsory separation of the Soldier and Sailor, perhaps for ever, from his family, can be bet ter imagined than described, conscious, as he is, that should he fall on the battle-field, or be swept away by contagion in a foreign clime, how little if any protection or succour will be extended to those he may happen to leave behind; but should he survive, and return to his native land, exhausted both in mind and body, the probability is that he finds his family in the same utter state of destitution in which he left them, and they are compelled on a scanty pittance to eke out the remnant of a miserable existence, until at length death puts a period to his sufferings, when that pittance ceases altogether, thus leaving his widows and orphans totally unprovidod for. What lan guage then can depict the wretchedness of that forlorn and dejected widow, who is cast on the wide world friendless and destitute, with her famishing young ones looking up, and clinging to her for food, mime! t, and shelter, which, alas 1 she is unable to afford, and whose cheerless prospects find refuge in the union-house, or terminate in the grave. There needs no rhetorical display to arouie the feelings and enlist the sympathy of Englishmen to a sense of the deep obligation they owe to those who have devoted their youth and vigour to the service of Glair country ; and with what zeal and alacrity wilt those brave men go forth, in future, to encounter the enemies of our country, and maintain unimpaired her renowl and her wealth, when they reflect that those having claims upon them are ailmissible to this Institu tion—which, while it administers to their wants, will at the same time soothe that bitter anguish known only to the heart of the deso late, and ettend to all the fostering hand of kindness. Ilow great, therefore, are the claims of these classes when stricken with years, or overtaken by sickness, upon our sympathy and bene volence, but men especially when it is remembered, that it is to the-m we are mainly indebted for the liberty we enjoy, and the protection afforded to those pursuits which have so signally contributed to the unexampled prosperity of our -country. To whom, then, can her defenders appeal? Why, gratitude promptly answer to all, from the Queen on the throne to the humblest individual in her realm. On referring to the correspondence of the Secretary with the late Duke of Wellington on this subject, we feel bound, in justice to the memory of that great man, to publish the following e x tr a ct from his letter, dated " Weimer Ca stle, October 10th, 1846,, which will be preserved among the records of the Institution as the basis of its foundation : " When the Duke will see a well-considered plan for relieving the distresses of the Widows of Non-Commissioned. Officers and Soldiers, and for the care of their Orphan Children, which last, in his opinion, ought to be formed on a plan similar to, or identical with, that of the London Orphan Asylum. He would willingly contribute towards the expense of carrying such a plan into execution. " In respect to the Widows and Orphans of Officers of the .army, the Laws and Regulations of the Service have already made pro v i... pions for these, the administration of which has been placed under 1 the exclusive control and direction of the Secretary-at-War, woo 1 decides the question whether the Widow of an Officer should have the Pension allotted by the Regulations to Widows of Officers of the rank of her deceased husband according to the view which he may take of the adequacy or otherwise of her ether means of livint. It will be seen, therefore, that in every case in which an Officer's Widow or Orphan Children might have a claim to a provision under the Laws and Reulations administered by the Secretary-at- War, a Grant from this intended Fund would only tend to diminish to an equal amount the Grant solicited from the Public Fund under the administration of the Secretary-at-War. "But the Duke confesses that he sees many objections to levy . Subscriptions from Officers of the Army to provide for the Widows and Children of some already provided for by Giovernment.” We cannot close this address without expressing a confident hope that the public will, by a well. directed and combined movement, co operate with us, and give effect to the benevolent intent so admir ably expressed in the communication referred to. By granting limited pensions, in accordance with the funds of the Institution, and admitting the recipients into an Almshouse and Home, the neglected Veteran and Widow will be sh e lt ere d an d pro vided for; and, by establishing a Collegiate Asylum, the Orphans and Children admitted during the lifetime of their parents will be protected and educated in a manner suitable to their several condi tions in life, and placed on an equality with those of the civilian. The Institution will be supported by subscriptions and voluntary contributions. The Design of the Institution will be : I.—That a pension not exceeding £ per annum (the amour t to be fixed at the first Meeting of Subscribers) be granted to Widows in distress and to Veterans not otherwise provided for; and to excite emulation and good conduct, that an Almshouse be provided for "Widows in the decline of life, alto a Home for the aged Veteran, and that pecuniary aid be rendered in cases of emergency. ll.—That ample provision be made for the maintenance and edu cation of Orphans and Orphan Children, whose relatives or friends may not be in a position to do so, until t n Asylum be provided for them. lll.—That a Collegiate Asylum be endowed for the Orphans and Orphan Children, and those Children who may be received on the f oun dation, during the lifetime of their parents, on terms commen surate with their means. That the management of the Asylum, as regatds inmates under 14 years of age. be adapted to the plan re commended by the late Duke of Wellington. IV.—The Veteran's Home and Widows' Almshouse will be at tached to the Asylum, and, in accordance with the resolutions passed at the public meeting held 21st O.tober, 1852, the building willcorn prise a commodious and Magnificent structure, upon the most ap proved plan, bearing the name, and recording the triumphs of " WELLINGTON. " Candidates for re'lef a.e admitted by election; but in the case of a soldier or sailor being killed in action, or dying on foreign service, his family shall be admissible to the Institution upon the nomination of the directors. Annual subscribers are entitled to one vote for every guinea subscribed yearly. Life subscribers are entitled to one vote for every ten guineas contribu'ed by them. Persons collecting sub scriptions or contributions are entitled to the like privileges in pro portion to the amount subscribed or contributed. The property and funds to be vested in trustee% to be nominated at the first general meeting of subscribers ; and the Institution will be under the management of a pr‘ sident, vice presidents, and a board of directors, consisting of 36 life governors. Noblemen, military, naval, and other gentlemen, who feel an in terest in the welfare of the Institut ion, are earnestly requested to give their patronage and support, and those nelemen and gentle men who may be desirous of becoming members of the committee, will have the goodness to signify their wish to that effect. Subscriptions and contributions are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully received on account of the Institution, by the committee and honorary trustees, at the Offices of the Institution, or by tire re spective bankers. A numerous list of country bankers will shortly be announced. HENRY TOMMEY, Jun., Secretary. All communications to be addressed to the Secretary, at the Offices of the Institution, 12, Pall-mall East, where attendance is given daily from 11 to 4 o'clock. No . 18,88;3.] 1 his day is Published, Part 1., price 2s. 6d , of THE POULTRY BOOK. By the Rev. W. WINGFIELD, Honorary Secretary of the Corn wall Poultry Society, and G. W. JOHNSON, Esq., Honorary Secre tary of the Winchester Society fur the Improvement of Poultry. In cluding the Characteristics, Management, Breeding, and Medical Treatment of Poultry. Being the results of personal observation and practice of the best breeders, including Captain W. W. Hornby, R.N. ; Edward Pond, Esq. ; Thomas Sturgeon, Esq. ; and Charles Punchard, Esq. With Three Coloured Representa.ions of the most celebrated Pr.ze Birds, drawn from life by Mr. HARRISON Warn, and Printed in Co ours under his superintendence. Advertisements for the Cover n.ceive.l by the Publishers. Wm. S. Orr and Co., Amen-corner, London. L UCCA AND PISTOJA RAILWAY COM PANY. SECOND NOTICE. NO ncE TS lIERZBY GlVEN,.that any Shares on which the 1/. call, due the 18th instant, shall not be plid on or before the second day of April next, will, by the constitution of the Company, become forfeited K. MACKENZIE. Agent to the Company, 25, Tokenhouse•yard, 30th March, 1853. LOANS GR t NTED. LONDON EXCHANGE ADVANCE FUND, 2, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, facing the river ; City Branch, 3, Old Broad-street, City. The Right Ilon. Lord ERSKINE, Chairman. Loans advanced, in sums of 101. an .l upwards, granted on a joint promissory note, repayable by easy instalments, or on the deposit of deeds or other available securities. rills of exchange cashed at moderate rates of interest. Forms of application may be obtained at the Offices, or on forward ing 12 postage stamps. W MC. BROOKS, Secret 111. FIRE. —S. DEACON respectfully informs the Public the damage done by the fire at his Coffee and Dining [louse, 3, Wa'brook, on Saturday evening last, has not interrupted the course of Business, and he takes this opportunity to return thanks for the extensive patronage accorded to him. Hot Joints from 12 to 5. Viands, Wines, Spirits, &c., of the best quality. Breakfast ready at 8. Provincial Papers received from every country; Australian, American, Cape, Ceylon, West Indian, &c., of latest dates. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS:- , -- Lessee, CH ARLES E. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham road. Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during the week, " The Thistle," " Shamrock," " Rose," and "Amin Waltzes, the "Napoleon" Galop, "Le Cirque" Quadrille ; "La Valerie," " Juno," and " Steeplechase" Polkas.— Admission, Is. Doors open at Half-past Eight ; to commence at Nino o'clock, and terminate at Half-pact Eleven. PATRON-H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. jui ASTER HOLIDAYS.—RE-OPENING of the .4 ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—Mrs. Beecher Stowe's Popular Work on Slavery Illustrated in an Optical Exhibi Lion, with Vocal and Instrumental Music and New Dissolving Scenery, Morning and Evening. Lectures : —By J. H. Pepper, Esq.— Half-hours with the Ancient and Modern Chemists ; by Dr. Bach hofiher, on some of the Mechanical Propertie 1 of Aeriform Bodies ; by Mr. Crispe, on Eriecson's Caloric Engine. Admission, Is. ; Schools, and Children under Ten years of age, Half-price. Early Notice will be given of the Opening of the Photographic School. " Divide abotit the broad bride cake — Round about the bride's stake."—BEN. JoNsoN. PARTIES requiring WEDDING BT EAK FASTS or DINNERS may save much trouble and expense by applying to Messrs. PURSSELL, who undertakes to supply the entire entertainment, Including Wines and the Hire of Plate, Linen, Glass, and attendance. A competent person sent with bills of fore and estimates, or for making general arrangements. Dancing Hollands laid, and upholsterers sent to remove furniture. Rout furniture of every descriptions for hire, ball rooms lighked, first-class musicians provided.—Messrs. PURSSE LL, Corn hill (only). STEAM 70 AUSTRALIA GENERAL SCREW STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That this Company's Auxiliary Iron Screw Steam -ship ARGO, 1,850 tons, George Hyde, Commander, will leave Southampton for PORT PHILIP and SYDNEY on Vi EDNES DAY, the 4th of May next. 'f he accommodation is of a superior descrip ion, and the cabins are fully furnished. The rates of passage money—After Cabin, first class, 801.; Fore Cabin, second class, 501. These rates are exclusive of wines, beer, and spirituous liquors, which, however, may be had on board at moderate prices. The ship will carry an experienced surgeon. Applications for passage to be made at the Company's Offices, 2, Royal Exchange-buildings ; and for freight and parcels, to Mess's. Balfour, Laming, and Owen, 16, St. Mary-axe. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COPPER MINING COMPANY. • The Committee of Management HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that, in pursuance of the Resolution of the Board of 17th December last, they have allotted the remaining unappropriated Shares of the Company among the Holders of such Shares as were Registe ed In the Cost Book in the Month of January last pursuant to Notice, and stamped with the Red Stamp. Such allotment is in the proportion of Two Shares for every Five Shares so Registered and Stamped. The Letters of Allotment will be ißued at the Oakes of the Com pany on production of the Shares so Registered and Stamped, on or beg. , re SATURDAY, the 16th day of April, 1853 ; after which the right to claim such Allotment will be considered as forfeited. By Order of the Board. J. THOMPSON, Chairman Offices, 17, Gracechurch-street, 29th March, 1853. SALE OF OLD STORES AT DEVONPORT. Admiralty, Somerset-place, March 29, 1853. - The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 10th May next, at Ten e'civck in me Forenoon, the Commodore Superintendent will put up to Sale, in her Majesty's Dockyard at Devonport, several Lots of OLD STORES; consisting of Old Rope, Shaki. gs, Spun Yarn, Unlayed Yarns, Hammocks, Canvas, Oakum, Hemp Tyers, Rakings, and Toppings, Cast Iron, &c., &c., &c., all lying in the said Yard. Persons wishing to view the Lots must apply to the Superintendent for Notes of Admission for that purpose. Catalogues and Coadltions of Sale may be had here and at the Yard TEETH. —By her Majesty's Royal Letters Pa•ent.—Newly-invented and Patented Application of Che mically-prepared White India-rubber in the construction of Artificial Teeth, Gums, and Palates.—Mr. EPHRAIM MOSELY, Surgeon- Dentist, 61, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, Sole Inventor and Patentee.—A new, original, and invaluable invention, cor sisting in the adaptation, with the most absolute perfection and success, of CHEMICALLY -PREPARED WHITE INDIA:RUBBER as a lining to the ordinary gold or bone frame. The extraordinary results of this application may be briefly noted in a few of their most promi nent features, as the following !—All sharp edges are avoided ; no springs wires, or fastenings are required ; a greater increased free dom of suction is supplied ; a natural elasticity hitherto wholly un attainable: and a fit, perfected with the most unerring accuracy, are secured, while from the soitness and flexibility of the agent em ployed, the greatest support is given to the adjoining teeth when loose or rendered tender by tit e absorption of the gums. The acids of the mouth exert to agency on the chemically-prepared White India-rubber, and as it is a non-conductor, fluids of any temperature may with thorough comfort be imbibed and retained in the mouth, all unpleasantness of smell or taste being at the same time wholly provided against by the peculiar nature of its preparation. To be obtained only at 61, Grosvenor-street, London ; 22, Gay•street, Bath; 34, Grainger •street, Newcastle-on -Tyne. DR. CIJLVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row, Carvalho, 147. Fleet-street, Mann, 39, Cornhill. Price One Shilling each ; by post, is 61. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. " Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time." CONTENTS Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex elusions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places - Country Trips and Rambles—The Sea —London at Night —Evenings at Home Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, t-leeping, Bathing, Air, Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c. 11. FRAGMENTS FROM THE FOUNTAINS. Two Vols. Vol. I. VISIT 10 THE LAKES ; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c. --- - Tol, 11, THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; R EMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. WHIT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID, " That three score years and ten our course raay run." A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution that harasses the young, besets the man of pleasure, business or study, and em bitters old age ; with tables and rulesfor the diet and physical regu lation o; every-day life. Iv. THE PASSIONA. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as relined as Athens ever heard." SUBJECT :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The casualties oflicentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narra tive, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages. TIIF‘ MARRIAGE. STATE. To be or not to be thatis the question." PROGRAMME: —Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age temperament, complexion, and figure. to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. sterility and its conversion. Cases, &c. By it. J. C IMVERWELL, M.D. (1841), m.B.C.s. (1827), (1824), Twenty - five years Medical and forensic Referee in there matters. L.S.A. Price Is. each ; by post, Is. Gd. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvell°, 147 Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill; or of M. R. Culverwell, M.D. to, Argyll-place, Reent-street, who may be consulted daily fron Ten till Five, and Seven till Nine. IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just published, by H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street, London. No I. 8 vo., in cloth. price ss. by post free, ss. 6d., (N TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRH(EA, with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of ti • Generative System, 1r Sexual llypochondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD "Dr. Fickford Is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the note-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his rower to correct."—London Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. "We °remised in a former number that we should recur to this war's, in order to exhibit its aim more clearly. The author lashes with great severity the impostors who make a livelihood by preying on the ciedulity of the public. The tribe of Quiet Symathisers,' and Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book could find its way into the hands of those who stiffer frcm th com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many h indreds would be caved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money... ... This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular, June 16, 1852. No. 11. Bvo., in cloth, price 3s, 6d., by post free, _48., THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Pr;nci• pies at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, In even its most Invetei ate and apparently Intractable Forms. BY F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. .d In proof of his views ho (Mr. Courtenay) has given the history of a great many cases successfully treated, as bad as any which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated. such are cases ix., xi., xii., and xviii. No. ix. had res sted, for a parted of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally re noved in as many weeks. But cases xviii. and xis. appear, both in duraticn, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the treatraent adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently Successful." 1 7—Professer..Lizars on the Treatmeut of Stricture. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1853. G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CJMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London. DIRECTORS. THOMSON HANKEY, Jun., Esq., Chairman. Sir WALTER R. FARQUMAR, Bart., Deputy-Chairman. Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. John Nrartin,Esq , M.P. John Dixon, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John Labouch re, Esq. John Loch, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. AUDI' Rowland Mitchell, Esq. James Morris, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. John Thornton, Esq. James Tulloch. Esq. • Henry Vigue, Esq. LTORS A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq, Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq. SECRETARY —George Keys, Esq. ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S. LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par liament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of the Profits. with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of Profits. The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1855, when all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year at Christmas 1854, will be allowed to share in the Profits. ... At the several past divisions of Profits made by this Company, the Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies from One-half the Profits amounted, on an average of the different ages, to about One per Cent. per Annum on the sums insured, and the total Bonuses added at the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,0001. FOREIGN DISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the United s•tates of America, have been materially reduced. - INVALID LIVES.---Persons who are not in such sound health as would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums, may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a value not under 50/. ASSIGNMENTS OF P3LlClES.—Written Notices. of, received and registered. NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That Fire Policies which expire at Lads day must be renewed within fifteen days at this Office, or with Mr. Sams, No. I, St. James's-street, corner of Pall mall ; or with the Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become void. BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. Established August 1, 1837. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Vict., cap. 9. CuAramAle— Colonel ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park. ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION. A table of increasing rates of pre urn, especially adapted to the securing of Loans or Debts. half-cn dit rates whereby half the premium only is payable during the first seven years. Sum Assured payable at sixty, or at death if occuring pre ♦iously. Orphans Endowment Branch affording the means of having children educated and started in life, by securing annuities, to com mence at the parents' death, and to be paid until a son shall attain his 2lst year, or, if a daughter, her 25th year of age. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Annual division of profits. Policy holders participate in profits after five or seven annual payments, according to the table se►ected. Premiums calculated for every three months' difference of age. Half credit policies granted on terms unusually favourable ; the unpaid half premiums being liquidated out of the profits.. At the Annual General Meeting on the 27th April, 1852, a reduction of 30 per cent. was made in the current year's premium on all partici pating ponder. A Board of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock. Age of the assured in every case admitted in the policy. Medical attendants remunerated in all cases for their reports. (PROPRIETARY.) (MUTUAL.) Extract from the Half i Extract from Table with Participation Credit “ates of in Profits, after Seven Yearly Premium. Payments. Half Whole premium premium Half Quar. ts First for Re- Age. Annual Yearly terly Seven ma nder premium Pre- ,Pre- Years. of Life. mium. mium. - I£s.d.£ s. d. Years. Sionths Xs.d. £ s. £s. d. 30 1 1 1 9 2 3 6 30 0 2 7 3 1 4 2, 012 3 40 1 9 22 18 4 3 2 7 6 1 4 41 012 4 50 2 2 6 4 5* 6 I 710 1 4 60 12 5 GO 3 6 8 613 4 9 2 8 2 1 4 8, 012 6 E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. NEW FEATURE IN UFA ASSURANCE. r i tillE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, IS, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. CAPITAL-ONR HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. DIRECTORS. . • • - Chairman—The Right Hon.tireViscount Drumlanrig, P.C., Comptroller of her Majesty's Household. Yallowley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury. G. Noel Clarke, Esq , late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club. George Coode, Esq., Fortland-terrace, Wandsw or t h, an d Belvoir, St. Helier's, Jersey, Stephen Craeknall, Esq.. I, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11, Few-square, Lincoln's-inn. W. Jones, M.D., Davies•street, Berkeley-square, and Lutterworth, Leicestershire. George Knox, Esq., 15, Connaught-square, Hyde-park, and Tor Lodge, Staflordsbire. Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-11111. David C. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square. William Prinsep, Esq., 147, Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park place West. Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. Major Sperling, 14, St. James's-square. AtrDITOP.3, . J. Bigg, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical, Legal, and General Life Office. William Jones, r.s.r, Accountant. 3. Guildhall-chambers. A. Peck, Esq., 8.A., Actuary to the Engineers and. Mason'e Life Office, 345, Strand. BANKERS. Sir Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, London. Messrs. Hopkinson and Co., 3, Regent-street. PHYSICIANS. Dr. Lewis, Flnsbury-plac3. Dr. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. BURGEONS. IT. T. Chapman, Esq., 16, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square. Michael Teevan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-place, Hyde-park-gardens. CONSULTING ACTUARY. Francis G. P. Nelson, Esq., F.L.S. INSPECTOR OF AGENCIES. F. P. F. Strousberg, Esq. STANDING COUNSEL. William Wellington Cooper, Esq., New-square, Lincoln's-inn. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hill and Mathews St. Mary-axe. RESIDENT SECRETARY. Charles W. Bevan, Esq. The public Is respectfully invited to examine the principleS of the Deposit System of Assurance, which is based upon tables calculated by. and is under the immediate supervision of, Francis G. P. Nelson, Compar at: twenty neat of Assurance the Consulting Actuary to the Company. ,ye Tables to assure 5001 on death, by a person aged birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system ,The sum the ordinary Life Offices would give him if ho were unable to pay, or if he omits ed to pay his current annual premium of 81.65. 3d. after he has paid into their coffers 2491.75.6 d., and which I they have had the use of at compoun I interest, or in ) the event of his death one hour after such i omission or inability to pay. At the end of thirty years when the party is fifty years old, hewill have Paid into the office. • p A r e n t o n u i u a m l to assure) 50W. On comparison of these two tables it will be seen that a person under the novel system of DEPOSIT assurance can secure the follow ing advantages, viz., Ist. For a less sum, paid annually, he can assure a larger sum in case of death than under the ordinary system. Idly. In the event of a desire to surrender his Policy he can receive in this Company, by the above example, which applies to all ages, THREE times as much as on the ordinary system. 3rdly. In the event of inability or omission to pay, his policy remains still his property, of tha same value as it was, though he cease his current payments for any number of years ; whereas on the ordinary system, he gets nothing. 4thly. Should he require to increase or decrease the amount of his policy, he can do so at pleasure. He can at any time, by g i v ing a fortnight's notice, withdraw any part from 11 up to the whole amount of his previous payments and with interest. After he s withdrawn part one year he can, by a single payment, three years, or any time after wards. raise his p olic y to a g r eater or even Its former amou nt ; and by this system he can at all times regulate his annual savings ing by u hisn palpable f annual ay tvo. expenditure, iintacgae: how en w vee l e t re h , s st t ih h t ay e htheeg facility egtar i n I netthuee bargain of hal , ! s and in case of death his family receive more than hklswinito f hn h et i yh s savings. In ordinary Life Offices be can do no policy at once lapses or is cancelled the moment his current d premiums, and, instead of having any he ceases to pay for aid, all his har -earned savings become forfeited to fund to Sy to his misfortunes servo to benefit the pockets of his the society, and mor efortunate co-assurers. ristnhesuecath amount fboarn thing, buto his too equitable and too striking to be overlooked is the only system of assurance which can be DEPOSIT as surance fit b widely palpable bene sbe diffused. It Bally canvassed, and its a 13mk because it allows a fair rate confers greater advantages than unSdivuecrhsaallsyrteecinoginsised and adopted when the princiles are impat , and gives twice the amount in the resentatires of the Depositor ix a of on in d t s er o c r s t t h i e n case com p o a f7i y th to tir t a h w e o r , ep case of death, thus combining the ADVANTAGES OF A BANK WITH THE BENEFITS OF AN ASSURANCE COMPANY. In case of endowment assurances t he advantages of the DEPOSIT Qystem are still more striking. ADVANTAGES OLTI S ASSURANCE COMPANY To those who prefer this branch Policies are granted from 201. to 5,0001. on every known principle thereof. BUBNDANEcIIiTHE ORDINARY rei L e i e v t e e d s l u n y all l th b e u r t o t h al e e w e r a t r s e t a t a g k e s e n o a f t di r s a e t a e s s e t e a ci n u d iv s a u l en ch t a t s o h t a h v e e p h ar e °tin cular disease. Loans from 501. and upwards granted on every kind of security, real or personal, on the most equitable terms to the borrower Annuities of every description granted on very favourabhelq terms. Non-forfeitxre of a Policy.—ln case of inability to pay premiums, the Directors will eitner purchase the Policy at a fair market value, or give a new one in lieu thereof, less 5 per cent ., inte rest corresponding in amount to the whole of the previous paym ents t cuitaut which have been made. Detailed prospectuses with tables in fbrther illustration of the De , posit system, and any Anther information may be obtained on aPpli cation to the Agents in the country, or to CHARLES W. BEVAN, Resident Secretary. N.B.—Agents wanted in all parts of the World. REGENT GALLERY, 69, Quadrant.— ..La, The GRAND HISTORIC AL DIORA NIA, illustrative of the Life and Exploits of the EMPEROR NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, nted by Mr. Charles Marshall, of Her Majesty's Theatre, IS NOW OPEN. Performances.—at 12 o'clock, Afternoon, 3 ; Evening, 8 o'clock. Admis ion, Is. ; Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Reserved Seatc, 3s. EAST INDIA HOUSE, 314.acu 30, 1853. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE Election of Six Directors of the East India Company being appointed for Wednesday, the 11th April next, the savour of your vote and interest is requested for the following gentlemen, viz : HENRY ALEXANDER. Esq. The Hon. WILLIAM HENRY LESLIE MELVILLE. Major JAMES OLIPIIANT. HENRY THOBY PRINSEP, Esq. J )IIN SHEPHERD, Esq. Which will ranch ohlige, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Your most obedient servants, W. H. C. Plowden. Shank. M. T. Smith. W. H. Sykes. John C. Whiteman. W. Wigram. Henry GWillock, J. II Astell. W. B. Bayley. Robert Campbell. John Cotton. Wm Dent. •**. Proprietors desirous of voting b: attorney for that purpose at the Treasu Wrn. J. Eastwick. Russell Ellice. J. W. Hogg. Rd. Jenkins. John Loch. J. L. Lushington. E. Macnaglren. Ross D. Mangles. John Masterman. C. Mills. J. A. Moore. J. Petty Muspratt. )3' proxy may obtain a letter of ury in this House. EAST INDIA. HOUSE, MAacu 30, 1853. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HAVING the honour . of being recommended to you by the Directors of the East India Company as Candidates for the Direction, to be chotro this year, we take the liberty, reqUesting the favour of your te on the day of Election, Wednesday, the 13th April next. We ate, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Your most obedient and most humble Servants, HY. ALEXANDER. "W. H. L. MELVILLE. J. OLIPHANT. 11. T. PRINSEP. JOHN SHEPHERD. ** Fraprietors desirous of voting by proxy, may obtain a letter of attorney for that purpose at the Treasury in this House. rrHE GREAT NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAY COMPANY. Provisionally Registered. To be incorporated by Royal Charter, or empowered by Act of Par liament, or of the Colonial Legislature, with limited liability. Capital, 6.0,0301., in 30,000 Shares, of 201. each, with power to in crease the amount if required. Deposit, 21. 2s. per share. From Newcastle to Maitland, and thence through Singleton to or near Sagenhoe, and the foot of the Liverpool Plans to Murturundi, passing through or near Black Creek, Belford, Castle Forbes, Dar lington, Muscle-Brook, Aberdeen, and Scone. With power to make Branches suitable to the local wants of the district. The numerous applicants for Shares in this Company are respect fully informed that a delay is unavoidably occasioned by the non arrival of advices from the Colony. Communications will, in the meantime, conti no to be received by the Secretary, or the Solicitors, Mews. Carritt and Oxgood, Basin,- hall-street; and Messrs. J. W. Scott and Co, Brokers, 75, Old Broad-street CHARLES THOMA.S, Secretary. Temporary Office 3, 24, Pasinghall-street. PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSOCIATION , No. 42, 3'IOORGATE-811tEET. Established 1840 TRUSTEES. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. I W. G. Prescott, Esq. Thomson Hankey, jun, Esq. Baron L. De Rothschild, M.P. Treasurer of the Benevolent Fund—John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. Every descripti , n of Assurance and Annuities granted NINE-TEN PHA of the PROFI fS are divided every five years to Assurers of three years' standing n important feature o' this Association is, that Policies may be made payable to the WIDOW, WIDOWER, and CHILDREN of the ASSURED FREE of PROBATE and LEGACY DUTY. A full Report of the 4nnual Meeting of the Association, held on the 17th January, 1853, may be had on application at the Office, or of any of the Agents of the Association. The Directors beg to call tha attention of the Public to the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Friendly Societies, which states "their proceedings—viz., of this and four other Societies similarly enrolled—had been very beneficial irt extending a knowledge of the advantages of Life Assurance." The Benevolent Fund of this Association offers most important advantages to Clerks Assuring by Loans and Gratuities. Annuities also are granted to Members, as well as provision to their Widows and Orphan Children. In May next, Annuities will be granted, amounting to 1251., which will make the total amount of Annuities given by this Association, 580/. By order of the Board. PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary. 42, Moorgate-street, Jan. 28, 1853. Commission allowed to Solicitors and others. VRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH. The following testimonial is another proof of the great efficacy of this medicine : " Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, April 16, 1851. Sir,—ln consideration of the great benefit I have derived from .aking Frampton's Pill of Health, I feel it a duty that I owe to you and the public to send you the following statement. For upwards of nine years I have experienced the efficacy of this excellent medicine. I had long previously been afflicted with headache and indigestion, but a friend having induced me to make a trial of Frampton's Pills, I now inform you that a few doses gave me great relief; and during this long period of time I have taken them in preference to any other medicine ; and I have the happiness of saying that I never had a better state of health, which I attribute to Fran pton's Pills. I beg further to add, that this medicine is in general usit by my fanilly,,and we know of nothing to equal it. " I am, Sir, yours respectfully, THOMAS PROVINCE. " To Mr. T. Prout, 229, Strand, London. This excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, and is a pleasant, safe, easy aperient ; they unite the recommendation of a mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no re straint of diet or confinement dung their use. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the nadie and address of " Thomas Prmt, 229, Strand, London," on the Government Stamp. Price is. I%d. an! 2s. 9d. per box. South Australian Copper Mining Company, 17 Gracechurch-Vree DVANTAGES in JUVENILE ATTIRE this EASTER.—As certa:n as Gold comes from Australia, Silks from India, or Tea from China, all advantages in DRESS must come from the gigantic Business of E. MOSES and SON; and ATTIRE fashionable, cheap, superior in quality, and suitable for all seasons, professions, and occupations, may always be obtained at E. MOSES and. SON'S, ALDGATE and MINORIES, or NEW OXFORD-STREET, corner of dart-street, where many advan tages in JUVENILE ATTIRE for Easter may be secured. The materials are the best selections which can be made—another in stance of the success of E. MOSS and SON'S buyers in fabrics for JUVENILE CLOTHING, The 3espoke Department offers advan tages in fit, style, grace, neatness, and comfort, accompanied si ith punctuality. dispatch and economy not to be met with elsewhere. The READY-MADE BRANCH Is replete with new fabrics, new styles, and elegant designs in YOUTHS' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH ING: the extent and magnificence of the Stock surpasses com parison, and the prices are considerably lower than at any other House. The SPORTING DRESS, PALETOTS, CAPES, &c., &c., introduced by E. MOSES and SON, are rapturously approved for the ease they afford, the gentility they impart, and economy hi their price. HOSIERY and CHILDREN'S DRESSES, HATS and CAPS, Ac., Ac., particularly merit attention- novelty, superior quality, and low charges being rendered available to all classes by E. MOSES and SON. THE LATEST FROM AUSTRALIA shows the "Diggings" satisfactory, and the extent of gold fields past calculation, Emi grants may depend on success, bit they may make successful invest ments in the Wholesale Clothing and Outfitting Departments of E. MOSES and SON'S Establishmea. The goods are the best intro ductions to the colony, and in a few hours produces profit equal to the cost of the passage. Outfits for all classes of passengers, ladies or gentlemen, are supplied by R. MOSES and SON at wholesale prices. The goods are perfectly suitable, and everything required for the voyage and country is provided, of the best quality, and at the cheapest rate. A separate department is kept for Outfitting. Ship sailing information, and free lists of outfits for ladies and gentlemen, may be had on application, or pest free to any part of the kingdom. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the public against imposition, having learned that the untrade,sman-like falsehood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have Be CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as fellow s London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minortes, 83, 84,85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, 2, art-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, I 9 nd 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT —Should any article not give satisfaction, it will he exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, entitled " The World's Pharos," containing the Emigrant's Assistant, full list of prices, and directions tor self-mea surement, may be had on application, or post-free, to any part of the kingdom. A handsome Almanac for nee year ending 1853 can be had gratis, on application. Id Ton parle Franca!s. Qui si parla Italian. Ilier s; richt man Deutsch. Aqua se habla Espanol MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. DR. SAMUEL LAWERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, and Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the Londoa Hospital Medic Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. 11/IAN be consulted, personally, or by letter, on the various disorders of the nervous and generative system, resulting from juvenile Irregularities and excesses, which have pro duced more misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema ture decay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis eases known to modern pathologists. Long and practical experience in the treatment of these diseases has proved that there are in exist ence secret causes of self-acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous Debility, various forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitful Marri ages, Impotency, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their endless modifications owe their almost entire origin. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without Incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its con,equenees may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. DOCTOR LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate com plaints, and s the only legally qualified rhysician who, regardless of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had the confidence, through the medium of the public press, to direct attention to these enormous evils, from which no grade of society is tree. In selecting this department of practice, he has been amply rae arded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the treatment of these cases, which are too generally confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated publications, assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues of filet patent nostrums, have inflicted serious injury on those who have been induced to place faith in their pretensions. At home for consultation daily from ElevenHT Two, and from Six till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of It, and advice and medicines can be forwarded to any initials or address. It is desirable that patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'MERT should first obtain a copy of his work on SELF-PRESERVATION. A Medical Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage, and Nervous and Generative Debility, illustrated by fifty coloured engravings, and des cribing in detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits ant excesses. The perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct description of their cases, and may be had, price 2s 6d, in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. Piper Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Storie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket; or free oy post. for forty-two stamps, to any address from the Author's resi dence, 37, 13Eprotth-squ43g, LosPoN. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. THE CITY ADDRESS TO LOUIS NAPOLEON. (From the Times.) The address of the merchants and bankers of London, which filled seven columns of this journal with signatures on Tuesday last, and was presented to Louis Napoleon by Sir James Duke and a depu tation the preceding day, appears to us to contain nothing to which every man, woman, and child in her Majesty's dominions might not have assented, with the single but important exception of the mis statement to which it appears to owe its origin. To assert that the welfare of the two greatest na tions of Western Europe is closely interwoven, that sentiments of hostility are unchristian in their nature and onerous in their results, that the criti cisims of a free press on the reprehensible acts of a foreign Government are not to be understood in a spirit of national hostility ; and, in short, that we are all of us as desirous of the maintenance of peace as the association claiming a monopoly in that bles sing which it is the object of all good government to secure, are truisms of so obvious and undoubted a character, that if it were worth while to testify in such a cause, the subscription of these articles might have been indefinitely extended. But the question is, whether it was worth while to make so large an effort for so easy a purpose, and to collect the signatures of so many mercantile firms in London to a declaration which no human being is prepared to dispute. The authors of this manifesto do indeed state a motive for this pro ceeding : they assert that " they have learned through various channels of information that an impression exists in the minds of the people at France that feelings of an unfriendly character are entertained towards them by the people of Eng land." In answer to that statement we can only reply, that no such information has ever reached us, and that we have never imagined that the people of France were so extremely ill informed of what is passing in this country as to con found the remarks which have been called forth by many of the acts of the present French Govern ment with unfriendly feelings towards the French people. On the contrary, the very reason which makes us take an interest in the French nation second only to that which we feel in our own af fairs is the esteem we have for that country, and the recollection that for 33 years France showed herself worthy to possess those rights and liberties which placed her with ourselves in the first rank of free States. It is because the press of France was, with our own, one of the most powerful or gans of human thought and progressive civilisation that we resent as a public indignity the suppres sion of its liberty. It is the knowledge that consti tutional monarchy was the glorious prize for which two generations of French statesmen had striven not in vain, and that institutions similar to our own had raised that nation to au unexampled pitch of prosperity, that makes us distrust an authority founded on the ruins of representative government. And lastly, it is the fact that a despotic Emperor is not under the control of the French people, and may therefore plunge the country into measures dictated by his own passions or ambition, which makes the world question the policy and foresee the danger of intrusting powers so unlimited to a single hand. Louis Napeleon tells the London de putation that he desires peace. So far it is well. But would these gentlemen, conversant with mer cantile transactions, stake any important pecuniary arrangement on a mere verbal declaration if they could have better security ? We imagine not, and the effect of the last revolution, which has thrown France into the hands of an absolute ruler, has simply been to destroy all collateral securities, and to make her respect for public engagements, and consequently the peace of Europe, dependant on the word of an individual who has certainly not shown hitherto an inviolable respect for his pro mises. This state of things does not appear to us a rational subject of confidence or congratulation. Nor, indeed, have the authors of this address presumed to give the slightest indication of any such feeling towards the head of the French Go vernment. Acting, no doubt, with a wise caution, and conscious of the limits prescribed by public opinion in this country and all over the world, they approached the person of the French Emperor, 'and entered the apartments of his palace, without one of those complimentary expressions which are invariably employed by those who wait on Princes, and without a word to imply trust in, or even re spect for, the policy of his Government. It was thought, no doubt, that it , would be a can and discreditable homage to success obtained by violent and lawless means to advert to the steps by which Louis Napoleon has reached his present eminence, and accordingly on that point they were silent. It was remembered that power created by such means is commonly shortlived, and no hope, therefore, was expressed of its duration. It was known that the real policy of France resides at this moment in the secret thoughts of an individual, and to the character of that individual, whom the deputation was addressing, no allusion was made. In fact, the address omitted everything which could have made it flattering to Louis Napoleon, and, if all such expressions had not been omitted, it is very clear that no signatures would have been obtained. From the assurance of amity with France no one dissented—to any tribute of respect to Louis Na poleon few, if any, of those who signed this paper would have agreed. So, too, if it was ever intended by this movement to reflect upon the independent attitude and language of the press of England, it was found necessary to abandon that part of the scheme, for Englishmen were not to be found to put their names to any such declaration. In this sense, therefore, we ourselves might adopt the sentiments conveyed by the language of this address, if we thought that the presentation of it were not liable to misrepresentation. The most absolute Sovereigns are not quite at liberty to act in violent opposition to the general feeling of their subjects, even though it be habitually , gagged and crushed ; and the throne of Louis Na poleon, which was raised the other day by the mingled fears and delusions of the French people, is certainly not so secure that he can afford to dis regard the well-ascertained desire of the country. Although, therefore, the nation has forfeited or. renounced for the present its share in direct poli tical power, the indirect control of public feeling and opinion cannot be shaken off, and that, we are satisfied, is entirely in favour of the maintenance of peace and of amicable relations with this country. That is a fact on which we place far greater reliance than on any assurances which Louis Napoleon can utter ; and it may not be inexpedient to respond to this prevailing disposition of the French by assuring them that we partake it in an equal degree. They are, at least, as eagerly engaged in the pursuit of wealth as the people of this country, and they are reminded by the smallest incident which touches the sensitive indicator of public credit, that the value of the French funds, and of all the under takings in which they are so largely engaged, would drop like quicksilver in a hurricane at the first ap proach of real danger. They are aware that the stability of the present Government is more appa rent than real, and that the first outbreak of hos-. tilities would again throw to the surface of Europe the dreaded symptoms of the Revolution. They feel that France is not politically united in strict alliance for practical purposes, or by permanent ties, with any other Power in Europe. What ever, therefore, the intentions of Louis Napoleon might be, there are obstacles of the most serious kind to his engaging in any rash enterprises, for success would only be obtained by great risks, and failure would destroy him. The French people were perfectly aware, before they were told so by this address, that foreign nations, and the people of England in particular, have not the smallest in tention to interfere with the Government now esta blished in France. They are perfectly secure against every attack and every affront. With this conviction it would probably be no easy task to raise a war cry in France, accompanied by a double conscription and war taxes, without some evident necessity ; and in the present temper of the French people we are by no means justified in regarding them as the most martial and pugnacious nation in Europe. Nor, in spite of the language of the Peace Society, is this country the least so. In a moment of national peril we are convinced that the city of London, and even the persons who have set their names to this address, would not be behind hand in their duty to their country. But, though they have joined in this record of their friendly , feelings to the French nation with very good mo tives, they have yet to learn that this step will be distorted abroad into an act of deference to a des potic power, and an expression of indifference to the rights and liberties of a foreign nation, which it is unworthy of Englishmen to feel ; and for this reason the bulk of the French people will be more apt to misconstrue, and even to resent such a de claration, than to receive it with gratitude. ( From the Morning Herald.) We have frequently marked what we consider the mistaken practice of an undeniable majority of " our order" to speak in extravagant terms of [PRICE SD. veneration of their own " mission," of the momen tous importance of their duties, and of the extent of that indirect power which they pretend to wield over the destinies of the age. In - n`o other intellectual calling whatever is there outlying like the same amount and persistency of -boast ing, or anything like the same number of boast ers. We feel sure that the system of these writers is damaging in no slight degree to the body to which they and we belong ; and that, while wishing to aggrandise beyond measure the position and power of the journalist, all they effect is very much to impair his influence and to lower his credit. Public opinion is more scrutinising, and less amenable, than some persons imagine it to be. Besides this, so generally is it the creation not of one easily indicated influence, but of causes infinitely numerous, obscure, and intermingled, that even those mighty spirits who, at rare inter vals in history, seem to have been the personal embodiment of their age, and whose words were wont to move the whole community as one man, even they rather found than made the power which they exercised. Under circumstances but very slightly altered, perhaps their career would have been immensely different. Those make a mistake then, who think that because they are clever wri ters—say even writers of no common eloquence— they have but to decide on what they shall make the public feel, or to select what they shall make it do. But that mistake is a trifle compared to ano ther which appears to be held by some of our con temporaries ; that to talk continually about their own power is the way to possess it, or at least is the way to mystify everybody into a sort of super stition that such a power is really lodged in their liana/as-hen it is nAL This, A.l:we havefiaid, jis 4 great mistaM, and one on which many of our brethren act methodically. But the mischief, were it simply what we have described, would be suffer able. The worst, so far as the common influence and interests of the press are concerned, is that this vain imposture, which a few individuals flatter themselves they can practise upon the public— this poor and hopless jugglery, is carried out in a manner insulting to the common sense of the great mass of ordinary mortals. They are told virtually by the public writer, when his views have clashed with those of the generality, that they do not really know their own sentiments, and must come to him to be informed of their true nature. This is no exaggeration. A glaring instance in point has just occurred. S o diametrically opposed to the predominant feelings and opinions of the London public are those which have been perseveringly enunciated by two London organs, that at length tacit disgust has given place to an open demonstration on the part of a class not merely numerous, weighty, and respectable in them selves, but carrying with them, by the necessity of their social position, almost the sum and substance (with respect to the subject in hand) of thoughtful, educated, and enlightened opinion, as it prevails in the greatest of all capitals. We might use any terms, and yet not able to over-state the import ance of this demonstrasion—a demonstration which very sensible men considered necessary, and for which very busy men found time. In the first place, the declaration of the " Merchants, Bankers, and Traders of London," respecting the French people and their Emperor, and respecting the lan guage which two members of the present English Cabinet and several English newspapers have thought proper to apply to that personage and that nation, without authority, without truth, without decency, and yet without provocation—the remark able declaration of views on this subject by the the merchant-princes of London is, in the first place, we say, peculiarly and pre-eminently a de liberate and a carefully-considered document. It was not adopted amid the heats and hurries of a popular meeting. Those who put their names to it were not infected by the unreflecting enthusiasm of some large assembly, swayed by the awe of a visible majority standing around them, or trans ported by the eloquene s e.pf a great speaker. They were not tricked by a sudden surprise, or carried away by a momentary excitement. Passion and precipitancy have evidently no part in such acts ; they are left alone altogether, or they are per formed under the pressure and dictation of widely diffused, deeply-felt, and unanimous convictions. In the second place, the signatures were pro cured without any help from public advertisements, or from that factitious machinery of agitation which, in extending the range of requisition beyond Lon don, would probably have nuiltiplied them twenty fold in a very brief time. In the third place, as the signatures were, for the most part, given sepalatelrand successively, and as the whole body of p7:_tleinen "undersigned" met not beforehand for tne purpose of consulting together and of compromising minor differences, and of producing (a thing that so often happens) a show of agreement where much of its reality is wanting, their genuine, unforced, unmanaged, and spontaneous unanimity is a fact which must make the deepest impression upon every candid and in dependent mind. In the fourth place. Who are these four thou sand declarants ? Each of them is in his sphere a centre of industry, and each influences and fashion the opinions of many others. They constitute al together or represent one of the most powerful elements of modern society; the great employing interest, round which circulates with a sort of planetary order a whole system of subordinate in fluences. Such men count for more than their numbers. And yet we are to be told that their declaration, with all the circumstances of enhanced importance that signalise it, is quite worthless as any sign of public opinion. A gentleman writing in the Morning Chronicle, says that he is a better authority, because by profession he is "an observer of public opinion." On the one side, then, we have an observer of public opinion—on the other, we have a proof of it • on the one side we have an observer of facts, who denies them, and on the other the facts themselves. On which must we rely ? ON THE ORDINARY SYSTEM. His policy at that age, in case of death ,will be worth The sum the ordinary Lif 3 Offices would give him for the surrender or sale . of his policy, after thirty years'payments amounting to 2491.75. 6d. which theyhave had the benefit of at compound interest. !0131.68.3d.1 12491. i 5.0.1 SOO/. little more than 801. perhaps 901. NOTHING. ON THE DEPOSIT SYSTEM. Hun able to pay, or not desirous of paying or omitting topay,thePo licy would still remain of its FULL value, 5221.25.7d.ti1l death, if 20 years after, no fur ther payment beingre quired. Ifhowever the party, from any cause, wished to cancel the Polley, he could not onlydraw out all heh as put In, viz., 2251., but 20 1/. lOs Od 225/. 522/.287d 2871. 28. 9d. a certain bonus of 621. 2a. 9d. in the bargain, which is more than one-fourth of the whole of his payments, or he could either draw out a part, 201. or 501., diminishing the Polley only by the assured value of the sum se drawn out at the age when withdrawn. See pagess and 7 in detailed pamphlet, ty F. G. P. Nelson, Esq. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WHOLESALE DESERTIONS FROM OUR LIEN OF WAR.-THE REASON WHY 1 As we anticipated, the harsh sentence of the late court-martial at Devonport on the boatswain's mate Stapleton, who, although a first-cl ass p e tt y o ffi ce r, was, in spite f the naval instructions, which should have protected him, ignominiously disgraced, after 17 years' good and faithful service to her Majesty, by the inflic tion of three dozen lashes on his bare back—we say that the carrying into operation that part of the sentence of Capts. Seymour (who was president, andlwho has just received the " good-service pension"), Nias, Lowe, Chambers, and Ramsay, which condemned a first-class petty officer to be flogged, has had an effect most dam aging to the best interests of the Royal navy and the security of the country. We regret to hear that no less than One Hundred good Seamen have deserted from the men of war at the port at which Stapleton was tried and flogged, and one or two of them from the very ship to which the boatswain's mate belonged. Let the Ad miralty take warning in time. Good men never feel any sympathy for thieves and habitual drunkards on board ship ; they look upon the flogging of bad characters as a protection to themselves; but they never forgive the disgraceful infliction of corporal punishment upon a good seaman—a man of " very good" character, and whose crime may be termed an accidental one. They never forget such incidents as took place on board a man-of war brig some time since, when the best man in the ship was flogged at midnight, within half an hour after he had committed the offence of answering his com mander somewhat impertinently upon provocation. They feel that their skin is not safe from excoriation ; that their families and connections on shore are not se cure from the disgrace of knowing that their relatives — their fathers, husbands, brothers—no matter how good a character they have acquired by 10 or 20 years faith ful servitude, have been stripped, exposed, tied up like dogs, and flogged like poor Uncle Tom, the black slave. They are men, have feelings, tempers, faults, and follies like their superior officers, but they are honest and re spectable. Yet for one mistake they are doomed like a Russian serf to the knout. The intelligent British sea men of the present day will not submit to it, and all the verbose twaddle in reports of committees on manning the navy will not persuade them that they are bound not only to forego the advantages of higher wages, but to sacrifice their skins to keep up what martinets call " the discipline of the service." England cannot a f ford to lose one hundred of her best men-of-war's men in a week at this time ; and depend upon it John Bull will call the Admiralty to a severe account, if they go on so s m air e t s i . m_e n sin e c en tering 10 men a day and losin g 100. At this rate the Royal fleet will be in about the same p r edicament as the ARCTIC rnia Secretary of THE the Admiralty requests that the following notification may be inserted : " Admiralty, Maroh 30, 1853. " Letters fcr any of the officers, seamen, and marines serving in any of the ships now in the Arctic seas will be forwarded by her Majesty's ship Phcenix, if sent to the Admiralty on or before the 14th April." We learn by the ar r i va l o f t h e C a l cu tta that her Ma jesty's store-ship Rattlesnake Commander Trollope, for Behring's Straits Arctic expedition, had arrived at As cension en. route, all well. Most of the ships at the home-ports are to be paid wages down to the 31st, the end of the financial year. Excellent, gunnery-ship, Captain Chads, C. 8., has orders from the Admiralty to enter 100 stout landsmen as supernumeraries. This ship, with her tender, the PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. The first entertainment to Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, K.C.8., since his accession to the Command in-Chief at this port, was given last evening by the officers of the Royal Marine Artillery, at their mess-room, in the Gun-wharf Brrracks. Lieutenant-Colonel Philips, Commandant of the corps, presided; and Capt. Dwyer, Senior Captain, was vice-president. The guests com prised the Commander-in-Chief ; Rear-Admiral Fan shawe, C. 8., Superintendent of the Dockyard ; Major- General Simpson, Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth, and Staff; Captain Chads, C.B. of the Excellent; Capt. Berson, C.B. of the Blenheim ; Captatiin Superin t. tJ. H. Johnstone, of Hasler Hospital ; Captain S. ' • rd of the Victory ; Captain Crispin, of the Vic to A a and Albert ; Mr. Thomas Triphook, secretary to the Port Admiral, and Flag-Lieutenants Alpin and Yonge. The Agamemnon. 91, screw two-decker, Captain ,Sir Thos. Maitland, C. 8., continues infected with sicknegs; , which we regret to'state is on the increase. It seems a most remarkable fact that a vessel infected with contagious fever should have been brought into a thickly populated harbour, and no other means adopted to abate the visitation than merely turning the crew into a hulk and lashing that hulk to the infected ship, or vice versa, and fumigating her. This, we believe, is all that has been done. If other steps have been taken, we have not heard of them, and the matter of the peculiar treatment of this sickly ship has now become the talk of the port. Why has not a board of medical officers been appointed to inquire into the cause of the fever, with the view to its abatement ? We believe upwards of 300 of the Agamemnon's crew are still "down with the fever," even at this distant date since her breeding the infection. Dr. Sir William Bur nett, K.C.8., K:C.H., F.R.S., Director-General of the Medical Department of the Navy, has arrived at the port to-day to institute inquiry personally into this case, and is extending the accommodation within the Naval Hos pital at Haslar for patients afflicted with the class of fever which is -going through the Agamemnon's crew. The extraordinary case this ship represents ought to be made the subject of a Parliamentary inquiry. Commodore Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, G.C.H., commanding her Majesty's yacht squadron, arrived at this port last night, and this morning hoisted her first- ttgsz - broa, - • •-• 114a1 - George yachs . . -past 9 to the Blen heim, 60, in order to enable his Lordship to salute the new Commander-in-Chief, which compliment having been paid, the pendant was retransferred to the Royal George. Later in the morning his Lordship hoisted his pendant on board her Majesty's yacht Fairy, Master-Commander Welch, and, with Captain Crispin on board, went out to Stokes-bay to witness a trial of Griffith's screw propeller ; after which she came into harbour, and was hauled on to the graving slip to unship it. The Commander-in-Chief boarded the Rifleman, 8, screw schooner, Lieutenant Commander Dalton, which arrived at Spithead at noon, after a most tedious voyage from Rio Janeiro. At the chops of the Channel they experienced the most bitter weather, with strong head winds, and being light she was blown back again for days. For the last six days she has distilled 120 gallons of water by her own engines daily. She has only four days' provisions and three tons of coals left in her. The Commander-in-Chief put the crew through the great gun and small arm exercise, with practice at a flag staff, single and double shotted ; also, practice with fire buckets. The whole performance was highly satisfac tory, particularly as the Admiral was so quick upon them. We have pleasure in saying that they are a most happy ship's company, in good condition, and all well. She will be paid off here, and in all probability will come into harbour to-morrow. The Rifleman has been four years and five months and a half in commission. She sailed from Rio Janeiro on the Ist February, and brings home invalids from the squadron, and a prisoner, sent home for the disposal of the Admiralty, for attempting to stab a marine on board the Crescent. Yellow fever was very bad at the date of the Rifleman's leaving. She was visited with it in December last, and lost some men. The Admiral was at Monte Video ; the Bonetta, at Buenos Ayres ; Vixen, steam-sloop, at Santa Fe, with Captain Gore, consul general at Buenos Ayres, on board, he having received his passports from the provisional government at that port ; the Express, at Bahia ; Tri dent, steam-vessel, was cruising ; Sharpshooter, screw schooner, was to sail for a cruise, and it was reported she had fever on board. The Rifleman spoke, on the 27th, the Chevalier, from Liverpool to New Orleans, 27 days out, in lat. 16 deg. 44 min.; Susan, of Glasgow, March 8, lat. 35 deg. 16 min.; her Majesty's ship Tyne, off Eddystone, March 28; Leopard, off the Start, March 28, at six p.m. The Banshee steam dispatch packet, Lieutenant-Com mander Hosken, was paid wages to-day, and the Excek- I lent will be paid to-morrow. PLYMOUTH, M.utcH 30. The orders from the Admiralty received at noon to dispatch the Avon steamer in search of the leaking emi grant ship Duncan Ritchie, at her departure, were coun termanded here, in consequence of the safe arrival of the bark at St. Mary's, Scilly, on Sunday morning. The steamship Cyclops arrived yesterday from Wool wich with machinery for the St. Jean d'Acre. The officers and crew of the Sanspareil will be paid wages to-day. _ _ The steam-vessel Brisk went out of harbour yesterday to try her engines. At half-pait 11 o'clock last night (Tuesday), 15 miles south-east of Start-point,' wind fresh from north east, the mackrel boat Albion, of Shoreham, James Borten s/aaw, mader, was dr:' head to win. I.ith her nets oi , eFtEe - Side, when she saw a sclrOOner Gown . on the starboard tack, under studdingsails, no lights showing. The hands belonging to the boat hoisted the second light, ran forward in the bows, and shouted to the schooner. She, however, struck the boat on the larboard bow, fouled the lines, and carried away the nets, then hove to, shook out her sails and went off again before the wind, to the westward, the whole occu pying only a few minutes. One of the boat's crew, John Norris, caught hold of the schooner's jibboom and bobstay, and has not been seen or heard of since. Chas. Parsons was struck on the chest by the schooner's mar tingale, and is seriously injured. James Burtenshaw, the skipper, was slightly wounded in the face by the bowsprit shrouds ; the others escaped unhurt. The schooner was laden, and had a white streak, either checkered or plain. One of her crew was heard, at the time of the concussion, to order the helmsman to luff as hard as possible. SHEERNESS, MARCH 30. The Sprightly, steam-tender to the Victory, at Ports .- - mouth, Mr. George Allen, Acting-Master, arrived here yesterday from Devenport and Portsmouth with super numeraries and volunteers for the ships in port here and on transferring them to the Waterloo flag-ship, she proceeded on for Woolwich, with supernumeraries and volunteers for ships fitting there. The Amphion, 34 guns, screw steam-frigate, Captain Charles G. E. Patey, was put out of the fitting basin yesterday, and remains moored at the compass swinging buoy. WOOLWICH, MARCH 30. The following circular has just been promulgated for the information of officers of the Royal Navy intending to study steam, so requisite to those appointed to serve in steam-vessels : " Admiralty, March 16. " With reference to their Lordships' circular No. 57, dated Dec. 8, 1849, respecting the examination of officers on subjects connected with the steam-engine, their Lord ships are pleased to order that such examinations shallinot be confined, as therein prescribed, to the Royal Naval Col lege at Portsmouth, but be extended to Woolwich also. And officers studying at either port must undergo the said examination ; but there is no occasion for remaining longer at such port than may be considered necessary to qualify for the examination ; and any officer, whether he has stu died or not at either of the above places, may be allowed to come forward for examination on the second Wednesday in the month of January, March, June, or September. " The printed examination papers, which are to embrace subjects of a practical nature, are to be prepared, as at pre sent, at the college at Portsmouth, and be sent to Woolwich, in order that the examinations may be similar. " The examinations at Woolwich are to take place in the presence of the Superintendent of the Dockyard,and to be conducted by the Chief Engineer and Inspector of ma chinery of the yard, who are to sign the certificates of passing (as at Portsmouth), and forward the same to the Secretary of the Admiralty, in order that the same may be registered. " The form of the certificate is annexed. e , By command of their Lordships ,c R. 0 SBO ... RNE. MOUTH OR " To all Commanders-in-Chief, Capt a i ns, Commanders, and Commanding Office rs ' WOOLWICH. of her Majesty's ships and ves se l s. " " CERTIFICATE OF EXAMINATION IN STEAM AT PORTS " This is to certify th a t, examination of officers bi l i n s P u u : Order, No. 57, dated Decembe r a competent knecon:tancenonf ee th ted e Admiralty Order, 8 1849, re lating to the astadmha-evinngigne, shown has been examined at, subjects • • l e dge in the following "1. The name and use of every part of th e engine , 2. Const ruc ti on. and boilers, &c., w ith diagrams ; principle of engine, boilers, &c.; "3. Practical working o f the engines and boilers ; " t• Expansion of steam and economy of fuel ; ` 0 . Nature and use of indicator ; May be also examined in following additional subjects): " 6. The elements of mechanics and hydrostatics ; " 7. Laws of heat ; " 8. The a pplication of these branches of science to the steam-engine ; " Captain . is entitled to a certificate (let, 2d, or 3d) for practical knowledge in the working of the steam engine. at 185 Captain Superintendent. Professor." APPOINTMENTS. Commander Edward K. Barnard (1852), recently ser ving in charge of the mails in a contract steam-vessel, and who brought home the large nugget of gold, in the Australian contract steam-vessel, as a present for her Majesty, is appointed to command the Virago paddle wheel steam-sloop of 300-horse power, serving on the Pacific station, in the room of Commander William Houston Stewart, resigned, owing to ill health. Commander F. P. Warren (1852), recently serving in charge of the mails in a contract steam-vessel, is ap- pointed to command the Star, 8, sloop, commissioned this day at Chatham. The Fury, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commander Edward Tatham, employed on particular service, was at Trieste on the 24th instant, in readiness to embark Lord Stratford, the British Ambassador, for a pump to Co*. stantinople.