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• r Z /1 / 4 z: IGHLAND 4-rm 4' . 4 y r ; -A General r sreensason's Tav 750CIETY OF LONDON .- ..eourt of the Corporation will be held at the . miter before . ern, on SATURDAY, the 20th instant. L inner at A HIS Gra, ♦ Seven precisely. ch a i r. A 4 the Duke of BUCCLELICH, K. G., President, In the s. Ambers of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotlann, „Ad of \v• 1 !..4 k 4v. . jf "1 ' t , "X\ i m ‘ , 4"P t c s\. , :et: • • - \ \N,.. . t hf:ktZ - , 1 0. 4 , _ • j it • witt - • '• •!k _ • * Al * ' 1 • t D ' 4 4 11, : : * k /..1 • • ;•`'; `iL. - the Branch h Societies of Aberdeen, Madras, Bombay, &c., are ble without introduction. wletets may be procured on application to the Secretary. GEORGE RAIN, Hon. Secretary. 18 , Parliament-street. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY (Instituted 1774), supported solely by Voluntary Contributions. The ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will beheld at the Freemasons' Savern, Great Queen-street, TO-MORROW, Wednesday the 10th of Eebruar v. Honorary Medallions will bo presented after dinner. The Chair Right Hon. the EARL of LINCOLN, M.P. and V.P., in the Dinner on Table at Half-past Five o'clock. 'rickets, 1/. each, to be had at the Society's Offices, and the Free liatisena' Tavern. Since the present skating season commenced, 79 persons have been lrnmersed, and rescued by the Society's Icemen, and only one fatal artitlent occurred. During the past year 179 cases were brought under the notice of the Committee, compriring 174 persons who were suceessfuly treated, tad 26 who were beyond recovery. Fourteen Honorary Silver "ledals, and 31 Bronze Medals were awarded for eases of extraordi -457 courage In saving life. One hundred and sixty-two other claimant., have receive pecuniary rewards. Subscriptions and Donations thankfully received by Benjamin ..„ , ' nft ,wes. Esq., Treasurer, 36, Brunswick-square ; Messrs. Barnard "'" Co., 50, Coruhill ; Drummond and Co., Charing-cross, or by . JOSEPH CEIA.RLIER, Secretary. Society's Office, 3, Trafalgar-square, Jan. 22, 1847. W HITTING TON CLUB and METRO POLITAN ATHENEUM. Tile First SOIREE of the Members and their Friends, will be held 4 t the Landon nevem, on WIDNIIBDAT, the 17th of February. DOLTGLA JERROLD, Esq., President, in the Chair. Supported by William Howitt, Esq., V.P. Mrs. Mary Howitt, V.P. Charles Knight, Esq., V.P. J. Humffrey Parry, Esq. FOOD SMITH, ,mlnent led at the Office, 68, Cheapside. Cowden Clarke, Esq. Cowden Clarks F erdlnand Yreiligratli, Esq. home, E9q, Dr. 4017 T. And many Oiler Further particulars may be obtaii ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PROFESSOR SCIKENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, and other ' 1 1 1 1();1•0 Compounds, with brilliant Experiments, LECTURED on I. q er. RYAN, daily at Half-past Three o'clock; and en the Evening? °I Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. ,:rhe principle of the various ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TELE • ‘.iRAPRIS explained daily by Professor BICRTIOFFNER, including the Patent of M °ears. Cook and Wheatstone, in use on the railways, and the more recent Patent of Messrs. Nott aid Gamble ; the var ious Models explained. Magnified Specimens of DISEASED POTATOES, exhibited by the OXYRYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, with the DE tFRUCTIVE INSECT, supposed by A. Smee, Esq., F.R.S., to be me cause of the disease. A beautiful Series of NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS. The SIVINQ-BELL and DIVER, with Experiments. The PIITSIOSCOPE. new CHROMATROPE, &c,. &e. Admission is. Schools, half-price. GRAVESEND STAR and BLACKWALL PACKETS. neat and Rail included la One Payment, avoiding the shinier aid delay of the Tool. Prom the Branswlck Wharf, Illackwall , at 934, 10%, 1,3, 4, and saniays, at 9}4, 11, 13. ,4, and 5. The Trains starting one guar !Or of an hour before each of these times. New Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 734, 8%, 93, 11%, 101, and a. irtndays, at t}i, 113., 1,3, and 5. N.ll.—No other packets call at the Gray, or Greenhitho Piers. Star Office, Graveouud, Dec. 26, 1846. FMPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time to spare-are apprised that AGENTS continue to be appointed in London and country towns to the EAST INDIA TEA COM PANY for the SALE of their celebrated TEAS. Offices, 9, Great St. Helen's Church-yard, Bishopsgate-street. They are packed in leaden canisters, from an ounce to a pound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but little trouble is occasioned by the raie. The only license required is I is. per annum, and many during the last 20 years have realised considerable Incomes by the agency, without ls. let or loss. Application to 6,2 made, if by letter, post paid, as above. GENUINE CORK WHISKY. This Spirit, so justly celebrated for its mildness and flavour, could not hitherto be had in perfection, except in the City, where it is manufactured. In order to supply this want in the London market, J. STEPHENS has opened the extensive Vaults, No. 141, Fleet street. for the gale of this pure WHISKY, to which he begs to direst the attention of that portion of the trade who have not as yet fa- Toured him with their orders. The public can be supplied with this delicious spirit, of great age and strvngth, in quantities of two gal lons, at 18s. per gallon. Stamped sample bottles, 3s. 4d. and is. Bd. — Gate entrance,l4l, Fleet-street, and through Wine Office-court. ' XOTICIC TO HOLDERS OF POLICIES IN THE EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY 01' LONDON. l[j NITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. Ea, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. The attention of Holders of Policies in the Equitable Assurance Company of London, is particularly called to the Ralf-credit Scales et Premium of this Company, by which table the bonus to be de clared at the next investigation of the Equitable Assurance Cons- Pany's affairs, in January, 1850, may be secured at a present annual Payment of one-half the rites generally charged by other compa nies. In the event of death the sum insured will be paid, after deduc tion of the other halt of the rates. Should the life insisted survive the declaration of the bonus, the policy may be allowed to lapse, and the Company will renounce all claim for the half premiums which may Se due thereon ; or in the event of the party being at that time in bad health, the policy can be kept up at the full premium of the age as when first accepted. The above plan, originating with this Corn- PanY, was found peculiarly advantageous at the last division of profits in the Equitable Assurance Company, in 1840, when it was largely adopted, and many of the policies then effected are still In force, and large bonuses have been added to them en the scale of the fol lowing table : gum Assured. Time Assured. Sum added to Policy. £5,000 .•••• • • • 8 years 10 months . • £6,3 6 8 5,000 .• •••• • • 6 years b,OOO .. ••.. - 5 years .... •• • • ...... 500 0 0 5,000 -••.• • • 4 years •• •• •• • • .....- 400 0 0 5,000 ••••• • • • 2 years .... • • 200 0 0 6,000 •••••. • • 1 year •••• • • • ....... 100 0 0 FrOilpectuses and every information may he obtained on application to the Resident Director, E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., at the Offices, No. 6, Waterloo-place, London. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26 COENHILL, LONDON. Capital 000,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces impOrtant and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured u&s. Oa all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for , altars of the Policy, two-thirds of tke premiums paid (see Table) ; else the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in crests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible tate,. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directers, at the last annual investigation, to declare reUrth bonus, varying from 8.5 to 85 per cent. en the premiums paid Mt each Polley effected ea the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. • i ~ 1 . ' V- : 4 t . p reratim. ii Bonus Bonus 11 $ g { Assured • . aide. Cash. ; ,-. :., ' may 1 i 0 :t Borrow. 2..- . ---- £ £ e . A 1837 £217 15 1 £ lO9 01 1 .2 1 G 0 4 ; 2445 1 0 1838 192 3 0 87 1 4 13 10 21 395 11 1 0 1 noA , 1 - 3 4 11839 , 165 11 101 74 19 , 11 3 1 346 2 3 i 18.49 116 7 61 54 0161 718 101 296 13 4 - ,18411 111 6 61 49 10 01 710 4, 247 4 b ...The division et profits Is annual, and the next will be made in L'octiaber of the present year. F. FERGUSON' CiIIROUX. Secretary. NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, POULTRY, MANSION-HOUSE. LONDON. DIRECTOR/1. ROBERT WILCOXON, Eaq., Chairman. THOMAS SIDNEY Esq., Alderman, Deputy-Chairman. Edward Baker, Esq. (Gale, Baker, Warde, and Co.) George Cursham, M.D., Saville-row. William Lawson, Esq. (Trower, Lawson ; and Trower). George Moore, Esq. (Groucock, Copestake, and Moore). William Nicholson, Esq. (J. and W. Nicholson and Co.) James Peek, Esq. (Peek, Brothers, and Co.) Giles Bedmayne, Esq., New Bond-street. Peter Bolt, Esq. (Brocklebank and Rolt). Among other advantages offered by this Society are security with eat liability, economy in the management, and low rates of premium Claims promptly ➢aid , PRO- 'ITS TO POLICY-HOLDERS. onus declared July 1, 1846.) . • N 2, i! tv 0 . 0 0 4 , 0 .. V4,l' n 2. 5. , 4' 4 .A, 4 4 1 =a 2 . :,.... IS CC .. 6 ia gFtg..g igi is. ?h-- g- •,,,, ", • F P 4 4 , g X iX.s. d. X. s. d. £ 1818 7 60 1,000 !62 15 0 24 15 5 248 40 Mg 7 48 1,000 '39 15 0 14 7 3 144 36 1839 6 59 1,000 60 0 0 28 118 224 1 33 1889 6 43 2,000 68 0 0 21 0 7 474 ; 31 1840 8 44 1,000 35 0• 9 6 0 202 1 27 1841 4 49 2,000 'B2 10 0 18 10 8 341 ' 23 J. JONES. Actuary and Secretary. LONDON JOINT-PSTNYOCK BREWERY COMA. (Provisionally Registered.) Capital, 500,0001., in 25,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 2s. per share, being the highest amount allowed by Act of Parliament until complete registration, when a call of 11. per share will be made. are to supply a perfectly The principal objects of th i s com p any PM and genuine malt liquor to the public, combined with such moderate charges as must ensure a most extensive and profitable bthilnees. Our empire in India offers inducements of no ordinary character for the establishment of an immense business of a highly lucrative nature, independently of its most probable permanency and com parative freedom from risk. In South America, the West Indies, and several parts of the Eu ropean continent also, the malt liquors of this country are beginning to be appreciated and sought after, and a profitable and extensive trade may be confidently anticipated in those parts. Arrangements are in progress. which, when completed, will ensure an extensive and highly lucrative trade to the East and West Indies and to South America. thereby securing at once a handsome per centage to the shareholders. Arrangements are also in progress which will secure an extensive home trade. It is certain there is not in th p e ast m . ar an ket i at the present time, nor has there been for many years e e s c ga n ent likely to pro itbyas t t al he en p te r d ese a n n t d , duce such beneficial results to those co nc e rn ed es, after a most caretlil and deliberate estimate, competent persons, of all th e outgoings, &c., it is proved to d emon - Watt.' that the net annual dividend will not be leas than 40 per 6 "t• en the capitol. . Under these circumstances the promoters of this undertaking con fiently lay their plans before the public, and will be most happy to - ._'"le every information in their power, and, as soon as the Commit re of Directors is firmed, mere detailed particulars will es pu)thed• In the meantime all applications for shares or Inquirie m a y . made to Messrs. Chauntler and Westwood, 8, Gray's Inn-square ; o u t n b _ 0 applicatiens for share.ill be a ttended to unless accompanied meet respectable references ___-------_ ÜBDLA THE PATRONAGE OF ROYALTY AND THE AU THORITY OF THE FACULTY. XEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. A Certain Remedy for disorders of the PulmoaaTy l i Orens—"lniculty of Breathing—in Redundancy of Phlegm—in Incipient „,._ "urtiption (of which Cough is the west positive indication) they of unerring efficacy. In Asthma, and in Win ter Cough, they "have never been known to fall. a ScePared and Bola in Boxes, ls. 1%d., and Tins, 23. 9d., 4s. Gd., 101 1. Gd. each. by THOMAS KEATING, Chemist, Ecc.. No. 79, Peal's Churchyard, London. Sold retail by all Druggists and Patent Medicine Venders in the Kingdom. Copy of a Letter from Colonel Hawker, the wola-known Author on " Guns and Shooting." B. Longpartsh House, near Whitchurch, Hants, Oct. 21,184 G. I cannot resist informing you of the extraordinary effect that have experienced by taking only a few of your Lozenges. I bad a Bough for several wee k s , th a t d ef i e d all that had been prescribed for e ; and yet I got completely rid of it by taking about half a small box of your Lozenges, which I find are the only ones that relieve the cough without deranging the stomach or digestive organs. I am, Sir, your humble servant, P. HAWKER. To Mr. Keating, 79, St. Paul's Churchyard. irtAVIES'S CANDLES, 6 id. per Ib. ; Genuine :5 1 - 7 7Sperm, Is. 9d. ; Yellow S oa p , 483 . , 545 . , and 60 s . per 11211)5.; ax ottled, 605. and 645.; Wax Candles. 13. per lb.; German Wax, 1 5. 2d. ; Fi ne W a x, is. M. ; Traninlrent wax, 15. Ild.; Gonnin e \\.„.„ ~ • 2 5, id. ; waxed.wi ,..„.„ ,J-, u pi s , 7', _'..; 'i-F..- r; a Oil, Bs. per ; gallon : Soar, 3 5 . 3d., Val?. Seal, is. : Aiwa,l or 1 - . , ,, ; ;,,hip, 4;. Ocl. ; Wind sor aod Palm Bv4P' Is. 4d. per pp.--; ; :.:,..A II Yr', 1: (I', Is. 'S:+. ,e. 25 .; Al mon d, 2s. 6d. • Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. ; ilitle's Paragon Co ta r° Bl te. requiring no snuffing, 101. • .....1... 4 . For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Estab : sql Warehouse, 63, St. Mi zthei-lue, Omits fillaughties Coffee-how. rcg lt 6 LONDON T Es DAY SU NY FEBRUARY 9, 1847. No. 16,971. PUBLICATIONS. MR. JAMES'S NEW ROMANCE. Now ready at all the Libraries. rwi HE CASTLE OF EHRENSTEIN; its ll► Lords, Spiritual and Temporal ; its Inhabitants, Earthly and Unearthly. 3 Vols. Post !Ivo., price 11. I Is. 6d. London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhlll. IJAGHORN'S SECOND PAMPHLET ON STEAM TO AUSTRALIA. Addressed to the Right Hon. EARL GREY, Colonial Secretary. Price One Shining. Smith, Elder, and Company. One Volume, small Svo., bound hi cloth, price 10s. 6d., RATOR S OF THE AGE. By G. H. FRANCIS, Esq. ' Editor of "Maxims and Opinicris of the Duke of Wellington ;" Comprising Portraits, Critical, Biographical, and Descriptive of Con temporary Orators. " We recommend this work, as containing a gallery of portraits, all delineated by the same hand, and given with the accuracy of the Daguerreotype, combined with the grace and finish of a Lawrence . Independent of the accurate, and therefore valuable, information to be found in his volume, Mr. Francis is entitled to the highest praise for its literary merits."—Morning Herald. G. W. Nickissen, 215, Regent-street. SOYER'S COOKERY.—Price 11. Is. GASTRONOMIC REVOLUTION. Great Variety for the Season ! Soya's culinary mysteries divulged I Above one thousand entirely new and practical dishes, which can be produced at a very moderate expense, just published in the Third Edition of the GASTRONOMIC REGENERATOR. Above 2,000 eopics of this wonderful Cookery Book have been sold in less than seven months from its publication. Dedicated to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and under the special pa tronage of his Majesty the King of the French, his Majesty the King of Hanover, the King of Prussia, and the Crown Prince, his High ness Ibrahim Paella, and also patronised by the English and Conti nental Nobility. For the opinion of this economical and useful work, see the review of two columns in the Times of the 19th of August, IB4G, and the whole of the public press. Published by Slmpkin and Marshall, Stationers'-hall-court; sold by Oillvier, Pall-mall ; and all Booksellers. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next HALF YEARLY GENERAL attimnto of the PRO PRIETORS of this COMPANY will be held in London, pursuant to the Act 01 Parliament, at the Paddington Station, on THURSDAY, the 18th February next, at Twelve for One o'clock precisely, for the election of Four Directors in the place of the same number who will retire by rotation, and for other purposes of business. The Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely. CHARLES RUSSELL, Chairman. BARRINGTON, Deputy-Chairman. The Directors retiring are re-eligible under the provisions of the Act. By order, January 91, 1947. CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. A_MBERGATE, NOTTINGHAM, AND BoS TON AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that the BOOKS kept for the registration of TRANSFERS of SHARES in this Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 10th, to TUESDAY, the 23d day of February instant both days inclusive. By order, W. F. N. NORTON, Chairman. THOMAS BISHOP, Vice-Chairman. JOHN GOUGH, Secretary. Company's offices, Wheeler-gate, Nottingham, Feb. 1, 1847. pARIS S' PUL MONIC CIGARETTE S.—Phy sicians have long discovered that in diseases of the lungs and air passages, a remedy to be really efficacious must come in direct contact with the diseased organ, and this cannot take place unless it be administered under the form of vapour or smoke. The diseases in which the Cigarettes have been found so beneficial are, difficulty of breathing, tightness of the chest, spasmodic asthma, catarrhs, hoarseness, sore throats, aphony (loss of voice), ear-aches, rheuma tism of the jaws, tooth-ache, neuralgia, &c. In the first stage of consumption their beneficial effects are surprising, and in the ad vanced stages they relieve the cough, lessen the expectoration, check the night perspiration, and produce calm and refreshing sleep. Sold by Messrs. Barclay, Butler, Edwards, Hannay, Johnstone, Sanger, Schooling, and all respectable medicine venders in Great Britain and France, in boxes at 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and I Is, Observe that the Name P. Perim, 26, Place Vendome, is engraved on the Government stamp. EYEBROWS, MuUSTACHIOS, and WHIS KERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented by the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE RATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers, a few drops of which cure headache in a few minutes ; it Is also a most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size, 7s. ; and double this size, I Is. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, con taining testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes' Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the Human Hair, &c." By post, 4s. 6d., 75.8 d„ and 125., for money orders only wholesale only at Grimstone's Ilerbary, Highgate, near London ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son, Farringdon-street ; Sanger, Oxford-street; Messrs. Butler and Co.,Cheapside ; Fisher and Teller, Conduit-street ; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 66, Cernhill • and by all chemists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and R. Raimes, Leith-walk ; for Manchester, eresehe and Son, Adver User- office. TO THE LADLES. This lady had the following letter inserted in the "Times" news aper en Ang. 7, 1846. Reader, remember, this letter was put into the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to me. " Mrs. Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor tnalty of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the ilerbary, High gate for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having com pletely restored the hair on her head, after using Bailout four months, nd the whole of her hair is much stronger and mere luxuriant than ever was before the baldness appeared. " Mrs. Weekley inserts this testimony to the virtues of Mr. G.'s Regenator, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase an I Is. bottle if they were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex perience, not only in the restoration and produotion of hair in abund ance, but as a cure of nervous headache; as a toilet perfume it is far beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any lady of respectability to the above fact:,.-3, Swan-street, Borough." In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, a few drops on the crown of the head occasionally, every week, will pre vent the hair from coming away with the comb, make it strong, and invent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A few drops on your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the hair brilliancy, causing it to curl. The most delicate ladies may use this delightful product et the most aromatic herbs and flowers with confidence ; its refreshing adour removes headache and makes it a most necessary companion to the toilet. In cases 'of nevous headache, pour ten or twelve drops on the crown of the head ; if very bad, repeat it every quarter of an hoar. In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces hair on children's heads in a few appplications. It used on infants' heads, it has such a peculiar cooling influence on the brain as to pre vent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair.—See pamphlet of testimonials. Ali letters addressed to William Gemstone llerbary, Highgate. ON THE SECRET INFIRMIT ITY IES OF YOUTH AND MATUR. WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. Just published, Twentieth Thotuand, la a sealed envelope, pric, 2s. 64.. or post paid, to any address, for 3s. 6d. in Postage tamps direct from the Author's residence. SELF. PRESERVATION: A Medical Treatife on the ;Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity. Illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates en the Anatomy. Physiology, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, explaining their various structures, uses, and ftutctions, and showing the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and other excesses. With Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and ether diseases of the Urethra. By SAMUEL LVIIERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburik, lionorar, Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE. CHAPT33, 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrance and Obligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions.— CIIAPTES 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generativ. Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that gres Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy action —CnerrEa 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effects on th. Animal Economy; the concealed cause of Debility of the function of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of th Mental Faculties. Cuarras 4. On the Secret Disorders of Tout' and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CHAPTIERS 5 and 6. 0' the Disorderr arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gonnorluna (fleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of :he Urethra. RRVIZWiI of TIIK WORK. "The author of this singular and talented work is a legally quaL fled a 4441 cal man, who has evidently had considerable experience of the trr - stment of the various disorders arising from the follies an frailties of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which inns act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by Its peruse ' many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit t no al• peal, eves to the most confidential friend."—Era. Published by the Author, and may be had at his residence , aloe from Kent and Richartl4, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Co., 6.i. Oxford-street. Staris, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Gordon, 14 , Leadenhall-street, London; Newton, 16, Church-street, Liverpool and by all Booksellers. At Home for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and froa Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, if containin the tee of H., for advice, &c.—if BEDFORD-STREET BEDFOiI74 SQUARE. LONDON EXTRAORDINARY SPEED.—A train on the Great Western Railway was, a few days ago, urged at the aston ishing speed of seventy-two miles an hour. This is at the rate of one mire in tifty seconds, or thirty-five yards and one fifth per second. If this speed could be maintained, a train would pass over 1,728 miles in twenty-tour hours; and, if there were a railway round the world, the entire distance would be performed in about fourteen days and a half. MILITARY MOVEMENTS.—The depot of the 27th Regiment, now at Gosport, is under, immediate orders to embark in London on board the Royal Tar, for Fort George, Inverness, there to be stationed. Since the above order was issued, the wreck of the Royal Tar has been reported. The reserve battalion of the 56th Regiment will arrive at Winchester from Chatham, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next, per the South-Western Railway. They will remain at Winchester until the Belleisle, 72, Captain King come, is ready to embark them for Gibraltar. The 88th Re giment of Connaught Rangers have embarked at Malta for the West Indies, in the Herefordshire transport. THE ATRAFILATORY, 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, applit d alternately—the botauic - water to cleanse r the roots from scur f, a nd as a stimulant, and the a a grease as a nourisher. The New Tooth-Pick Brush, thoroughly cleansing bet ween th e t ee th w h en u s e d up and down, and polishing the surface when used cross-ways. The hair warranted never to come out . The Union and Triple Hair Brushes. The Double Anti-Pressure Nail Brush. The Medium Shiving Brush. The Railway Strop and inventions e b o Powder. The above new andelegant tfio articles, in addition to a very extensive She sole manufactures a o n rt d ni beautifulof Messrs. perf u ß m o e ss s , and sons, 119, and 120, Bishopsgate-street, London. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES, No. 2, BUCRLERSBURY, CHEAPSIDE.—FamiIies whose consumption is large, and study economy, will derive considerable advantage at this establishment. One uni form price is affixed, by which the purchaser of a single pound can obtain it on the same terms as the 65., 7s. single pound Tea ...2s. Bd., Ss., 3s. 4d, 3s. Bd., 4 g ., 4 5 . 4 d ., ss. Green......... 3 s. 4 d. , 3 s. B d. , 4 5. , 4 s. 4d.,_ Coffee ......... 9 d. , 10d., ls., ls. 2d., Is. 4d., Is. 6d., ls. Bd. Ono pound sent free to any part of town. Orders from the country forwarded the same day; and when the quantity is for 61b. weight (tea only), the carriage is paid to any part of EngIand.—MANSELL and Co. wholesale tea dealers, 2, Bucklersbury, Chcapside - [ADVERTISEMENT.] REMARKABLE CURE OF UL CERS BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PlLLS.—Extraet of a letter from Hampton, New Brunswick, dated Feb. 10, 1846. "To Pro fessor Hol oway.—Sir, A son of mine, sixteen years of age, was ted with ukers on his limbs and body for min. flan Vireo. years, :rum whict, :inali pieces of bone had been removal from time t o tip'''. I .11 , pilcd to several medical men in sf. .3< las, but al to th. t , I to try your Oil,:iura and pills, whicl. made a complete cure. Several months have since elapsed, and there Is not the slightest appearance of their return.—(Signed) Jain s WrrstolE." These medicines are sold Strand by all dru London ggists, antl pro- e timer Hollow's establishment, THE PRUSSIAN CONSTITUTION. The following is a translation of a decree, dated Berlin, Feb. 3, 1847: We, Frederick William, by the Grace of God King of Prussia, &c., give notice and herewith ordain to be known : Since the commencement of our government we have con stantly applied particular care to the development of the re lations of the States of our country. We recognise in this matter one of the weightiest problems of the kingly calling bestowed on us by God, in the solution of which a twofold aim is marked out for us—namely, to transmit the rights, the dignity, and the power of the Crown inherited from our ancestors of glorious memory intact to our successors on the throne ; but at the same time to grant to the faithful States of our monarchy that co-operation which, in unison with those rights and the peculiar relations of our monarchy, is fitted to secure a prosperous future to our country In respect whereof—continuing to build on the laws given by his late Majesty, our Royal Fatter, now resting with God, particularly on the ordinance respecting the national debt of the 17th of January, 1820, and on the law respecting the regulation of the provincial Diets of the sth of June, 1823—we decree as follows:- 1. As often as the wants of the State may require either fresh loans or the introduction of new taxes, or the increase of those already existing, we will call together around us the provincial Diets of the monarchy in an United Diet, in order, firstly, to call into play that co-operation of the Diets pro vided by the ordinance respecting the national debt; secondly, to assure us of their consent. 2. We will for the future ell' together at periodical times the Committee of the United Diet. 3. To the United Diet, and, as its representative, to the Committee of the United Diet we entrust. (a) In reference to counsel of the Diet in legislation, the same co-operation which was assigned to the provincial Diets by the law of June sth, 1823, sec. iii., No. 2, so long as no general assemblies of the Diet take place. (b) The co-operation of the Diets in paying the interest on, stimiliquidatim of, the State debts prov►ded by the law of January 17th, 1820, in so far as such business is not confided to the deputation of the Diet for the national debt. (c) The right of petition upon internal, though not merely provincial, matters. All the above, as is more closely defined in our ordinances of this day respecting the formation of an United Diet, the periodical assembling of the committee of the United Diet and its functions, and the formation of a deputation of the Diet for the national debt. While we thus far refer to the promises of that Gracious Sovereign our Royal Father, on the raising of new loans, as well as the increase of existing taxes, which are founded on that system of the German Constitution, bound up with the assent of the States; and in thereby giving to our sub jects a special proof of our royal confidence; so we expect in return the like confidence from their often-proved fidelity and honour, as was shown when we ascended the throne of our father, and also we expect that they will support us and our efforts directed solely to the welfare of the country, on which effort success under God's gracious assistance cannot fail to await. Officially authenticated by our own subscription, and sealed with our royal seal. FREDERICK WILLIAM. Given at Berlin, Feb. 3,1847. (L. S. ) ORDINANCE OF THE 3D OF FEBRUARY, 1847, FOR THE FORMATION OF THE UNITED DIET. We, Frederick William, by the Grace of God King of Prussia, &c., having taken the opinion of our Ministers of State, make the following ordinance, in pursuance of our letters patent of this day, in the matter of the affairs of the Diets, respecting the formation of a United Diet. Sec. 1. We shall unite the eight Provincial Diets of our Monarchy in one Diet as often as is necessary according to the tenour of our letters patent of this day, or on any other occasion when we think it needful on account of urgent matters of State. With regard to the place of assembly and the continuance of the session of this United Diet, as well as with regard to its opening and close, we will make a special determination in each particular case. Sec. 2. We grant to the Princes of our Royal house, as soon as, according to the prescriptions of law, they . have attained majority, the right of sitting and voting in the Estate of Princes, Counts, and Lords at the United Diet. The Estate of Nobles in this Diet is composed, besides, out of the Princes and Counts of the old Imperial constitution who have seats in the Provincial Diets, as well as out of the Silesian Princes and Noblemen, and all other founders, Princes, Counts, and Lords of the eight Provincial Diets, who are entitled either to a single or collective vote in those Assemblies. The Princes of our House may, under our sanction, in case of hindrance, intrust some other Prince of our House with the disposal of their votes. Single members of the Estate of Nobles who are invested with full powers in the Provincial Diet retain this privilege in like manner for the United Diet. In respect to the organization and enlargement of the Estate of Nobles, we reserve to ourselves the right of further regulations. Sec. 3. The Deputies of the Estate of Knighthood, and the commoners of the eight provinces of our monarchy, are to appear in the United Diet in the same numbers as in the provincial Diets. Sec. 4. To the United Diet we entrust the co-operation reserved to the Provincial Diets in case of State loans by Art. 2 of the ordinance relative to the national debt, dated January the 17th, 1820; and, accordingly, no new loans for which the collective property of the State may be assigned as security (Art. 3 of the ordinance of January 17, 1820) shall be contracted without the concurrence and guarantee of the United Diet. Sec. 5. If new loans, of the nature mentioned in Sec. 4, are required for covering the expenses of the State in time of peace, we will not contract them without the consent of the United Diet. Sec. 6. If, however, in the event of expected war, or war already broken out, the funds in our Treasury and other reserve funds are insufficient for the requisite purpose,:extra. ordinary supplies and loans must, therefore, be raised; and, if urgent political circumstances should not admit of our ap peal to the United Diet, the said loan shall be raised with the concurrence of the deputation for the national debt, which concurrence shall stand in lieu of the co-operation of the States. Loans for the above-mentioned objects. con tracted with the concurrence of the deputation, will be raised on the same security as that which i n A r t . 8 of the ordinance of January 17, 1820, is assigned for the national debt. Sec. 7. Should a loan be raised in the manner mentioned in Sec. 6, we wili, on the removal of the obstacles which prevented an appeal ,to the United Diet, call it together, and explain the object and application of the loan. Sec. 8. Moreover, the United Diet, conformably with Art. 9 of the ordinance of January 17, 1820, must propose to us the candidates for vacant posts in the chief department for the administration of the national debt; and, conformably with Art. 13 of the said ordinance, the accounts for the administration of the national debt, drawn up by the depu tation, must be carefully examined by the United Diet, and submitted to us for discharge in separate resolutions. When the United Diet is not sitting, this business must be transacted by the Committee of the United Diet. Sec. 9. Without the consent of the United Diet we will not introduce any new imposts, nor increase the amount of the existing taxes, either generally or in any particular province. This condition does not, however, extend to import, ex port, and transit duties, nor to those indirect taxes the specification, levying, or administration of which may be the subjects of an understanding with other powers; neither does that condition refer to domains or royal property (whether the arrangements relate to income or to substance), or to taxes for objects relating to provinces, circles, or communes. Sec. 10. In the event of a war, we reserve to ourselves the right of levying extraordinary taxes without the assent of the United Diet, when urgent political circumstances do not permit us to call it together. In such cases, however, we will, as soon as circumstances permit, or at latest on the termination of the war, make known to the United Diet the object and application of the extraordinary taxes which may have been levied. Sec. 11. Should the Diet be called together on any of the occasions specified in Sec 4-10, copi , s of the finance estimates and the accounts of the State for the intervals between the sittings of the Assembly shall be submitted to the members fur their information. The fixing of the finance estimates, as well as determining the employment of the State revenue, and the application of the surplus to the wants and welfare of the State, remains au exclusive privilege of the Crown. 12. Conformably with the law of the sth of January, 1823, we reserve to ourselves the right of demanding extra ordinary counsel from the United Diet in framing laws re lating to alterations in the rights of persons and property, or on other matters than those alluded to in Sec. 9, which have for their object alterations in the taxes—whether those laws concern the whole monarchy, or several provinces. The Diet is authorised to give the required counsel, with full lawful effect. Should we deem it necessary to seek counsel of the Diet concerning ehanges in the constitution of the Diet—changes which, not being limited to any particular province, are not t m i e a n n d changesan o pi n iionn suchfrom t m h e a t United f D e t f a e t t , e ose exclusively der r a e: c served. Sec. 13. To the United Diet belongs the right of laying affairs of the whole kingdom, or of several pro- vinoes e i . n o t n er t n h a e l before us petitions and compl a i nts relating to th other kand, petitions and complaints which concern merely the interests of particular provinces, m us t be referred to the provincial Diets. Sec. 14. When the United Diet has to determine on raising new State loans (Sec. 5), or the introduction of new taxes, or increasing the existing rate of taxes (Sec. 9), the Estate of the Nobles must take part with the other Estate ;in the discussion and decision. In all other cases the delibera tions and votes of the Estate of the Nobles in the United Diet are to take place in a separate assembly. Sec. 15. Every member of the Estate of the Nobles is en titled to a full vote in the United Diet; but when (as men tioned in Sec. 14), the Estate of the Nobles isunited with the other Estates in one assembly, the membersof that Estate, taking part in the discussions of the United Diet, have only that number of votes which belongs to them in the provincial Diets. Sec. 16. Resolutions are to be carried by the majority of votes. Petitions and complaints are only to be brought under our cognizance, when they have been deliberated on in both as semblies (that is, in the assembly of the Estate of Nobles, and in the assembly of deputies of the knighthood and com moners), and when in each of those assemblies at least two thirds of the votes have been in favour of such petitions and complaints. When the two above-named assemblies, or one of them, after the discussion of a law, or of certain articles of a law, shall decide against that law by a majorit:; less than that above-named, the views of the minorit — shall be submitted to our consideration. Sec. 17. If on a subject in r:;,,pOct to which the int erests of two different estates or ';;,.ovinces may be at variance with each other, a Parti.':,itar estate or province should have rea - ' ll of a resolution according to the terms ci : . 'ectdon a separation of the Assembly into its component takes place if a majority of two-thirds of the said estate or province be o bt a i ne d. lu such case the estate or province must discuss the matter separately, or pass a separate vote, and the various views en tertained on the subject will afterwards be submittA to ~u. decision. Also, in other cases, we reserve to ourselves the privilege of requiring, when we think fit so to do, a separate opinion from each of the estates and provinces. Sec. 18. For the Estate of Nobles of the assembled Diet, as well as for the Assembly of the Knighthood and Commoners, we will appoint a Marshal to conduct the business and to act as president. The places of both these Marshals may, in be event of their being disabled from attending, be supplied by Vice-Marshals. When, as mentioned in Sec. 14, the Estate of Nobles and the other estates unite together, the Presidency of the As sembly devolves on the Marshal or Vice-Marshal of the Estate of Nobles.' Sec. 19. The United Diet is not connected in its functions with those of circles, communes, or corporations; its func tions are likewise independent of the classes or persons which it represents ; and these are not allowed to give to the Depu ties either instructions or commissions. Sec. 20. Petitions and complaints must not be presented or delivered by any except the members of the United Diet. Sec. 21. Petitions and complaints which we have once re jected must not again be presented to us by the said Assembly, and must only be renewed when new causes give occasion for them. Sec. 22. In all deliberations of the United Diet, or of single estates or provinces of the same (Secs. 14 to 17) our Ministers of State, and also such of our high officers as we appoint to attend during the whole sitting, or for particular occasions, shall be present, and shall take part ,in the discus sions when they think necessary. They are not, however, to vote, except when they are authorised to do so as members of the Diet. Sec. 23. The business of the tnited Diet is to be regulated according to rules approved by us. Given under our autograph signature and royal seal, • FREDERICK WILLIAM. Berlin, Feb. 3, 1847. (Here follow the regulations for the assembling of the Diet. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votesoii Proccgfipag4.4lk. ROUBe.(I-(ingLatt%) MOND" - VMS. 8. - --- The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time:— Salisbury and Yeovil—" to enable the London and South- Western Railway Company to make a Railway from Salis bury to Yeovil, with Branches to Shaftesbury and Wincan ton, and to the Exeter. Yeovil, and Dorchester, and Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railways, and to purchase or lease the said Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway." London and North-Western (Ormskirk and Rainford Branch, &c.)—" to empower the London and North-Western Railway Company to make divers Branch Railways in the county of Lancaster, and for other purposes." London.and North-Western (Bescot-and Wolverhampton Branch, &c.)—" to empower the London and North-Western Railway Company to make a Branch Railway from Bescot to Wolverhampton, and for other purposes. Great Northern (Isle of Axholme Extension)—" to enable the Great Northern:Railway Company to make an Extension of their Railway &on - lithe parish of Saundby, in Nottingham shire, to the Askern Branch of the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway, in the parish of Owston, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, with a Branch to rejoin the Great Northern Railway, in the parish of Snaith, in the said West Riding. Eastern Counties (Cambridge, Royston, and Ware Line, &c.)—" to enable the Eastern Counties Railway Company to make a Railway from the Eastern Counties Railway, near Cambridge, to the Hertford and Ware Branch of the Northern and Eastern Railway, with Branches. Eastern Counties Extension (Cambridge to Bedford, &c.)— " to enable the Eastern Counties Railway Company to make a Railway from the Eastern Counties Railway, near Cam bridge, to the Bedford and Bletchley :Railway, at or near Bedford, with Branches. The following Railway Bills were read a second time, com mitted, and referred to the Committee of Selection:— Midland (Syston and Peterborough Railway, Deviations, and Aberdeen and Great North of Scot land (Am g Aberdeen A P pr al amation or Leasing). oac ( h ß t r o ee M bi a n nt ß o r n an S c t h at D io e n v ) i . ation). • Arbroath and Forfar and Scottish Midland Junction Con- necting Railway. Manchester and Leeds (Branches, Extensions, Deviations, Alterations of Lel els, and other Works). Clarence and Leeds and Thirsk Amalgamation. Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 5). Midland (Extension from near Leicester. via Bedford, to Hitchin, and to Northampton and Huntingdon, and En largement of the Leicester Station). Midland (Leicester and Swannington, Widening, Deviations, and Branches, Enlargement of Leicester Station, and ex tending powers as to Ibstock Branch). Gloucester and Dean Forest (Construction of Docks). West Cornwall (Branches to St. Ives and Norwayman's Wharf, and Construction and Enlargement of Quays at Hayle). Eastern Unien (Branch from Manningtree to Harwich). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (No. 2—Extension from Bury St. Edmund's to Newmarket and Ely). Huddersfield and Manchester (Deviation and Alterations ~ in Oldham Branch, &c.). Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal (Branch from Oldham to Ashton and Guide Bridge). Manchester and Leeds (Branch from the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction to Barnsley, and Extension of Holm firth Branch). Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction (Burnley and Colliery Branches). London and North-Western (Lease and Purchase of the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, and the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway). Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Railway and Branch. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kil marnock, and Ayr (No. 1). South-Eastern (Widening of the Greenwich Railway, and Arrangement and Enlargement or the London-bridge Station). South-Eastern (London -bridge Station Arrangement and Enlargement). Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester (Extension to Wakefield, and Junction at Methley with the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, and the York and North Midland). Manchester and Leeds ( R Alteration of Levels of Brighouse Branch of the West ding Union, and new Line into Leeds). Buckingham and Brackley Junction, and Oxford and Bletch ley Junction Railway Companies Amalgamation and Ex-• tension of Lines. Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway and Branches. Southampton and Dorchester (New Forest Deviation and Branches). Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth (No. 2). Caledonian and Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Amalga mation. Caledonian (Lease or Purchase of the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, and the Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow Railways). Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Amendment and Bra nches to the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilm arnoc k, and Ayr, Glas gow, Barrhead, and Neilst on , an d th e Glasgow, Str ath. aven, and Lesmahagow, and t o H aug h Pits). the NOS T T h I e C f E o Gllow n V g E I N I a i A l wTay'r BillsE P a r lt e l PRIVATE n t e B d I L t 01.,-bOeFF readlC E; second time on Friday, Feb..l2 : Southampton and Dorchester (Blandford Branch). i‘ l a id n l e an e d( e A r l and asbro s u o g u la thapnodrtNnoarmilwanaytonanSd Branches. London hst London and South-Western (Widening, 84e.) IMPORTS FROM THE UNI TED S T ATES.- - The -e York shire, from New York, Sarah, from New Orleans,l and Thomas Bennett and George G. Hopley, from Char es i n n, g which were reported at Liverpool on the 6th instant, 4,508 barrels flour, 4,846 sacks and 13,220 bushels Indian corn 500 barrels Indian corn meal, and 991 packages rice. DINNER TO ALDERMAN JOHNSON. —On 'Thursdayat . last an entertainment was given at the Albion, Aldersl on street, to Mr. Alderman Johnson, the late Lord rs Y.o. his retirement from office and public life, by thi_eao,‘_t_ssateeyr (John Taylor, Esq.) and Wardens of the Ancient L; inP of Faiimakers. The arrangements were on a see hl . cre liberality, and the dinner was served in a style h 3 • l; musical ditable to the proprietors of the Albion. An effective in the corps was in attendance, and the evening Was spenthonour to highest enjoyment by the party assembled to do the occasion. ' Baroness The Right Hon. Mary Anne Katherine , made Coleraine, who died on the 27th of December leaving her her will only three days before her death, 19 of great heid in trust for same into two equal parts, one moiety to be estates, real and personal, to her executors , t crate use, the the lady residing with her, and for her sep resent on the other moiety for the husband of the lady, at P continent. a On Saturday EXTENSIVE FIRE IN NORWIC • of Messrs. Kittore night the anti-friction grease mant.ifacet.o;yetfa, 1 Norwich, was and Locket, near the Found% rid g e „,„ t h e f i re originated is not :edivide the entirely destroyed by fire. - entertained that it was not -ascertained, but suspicions are accidental. formation was forwarded BURGLARY.—Yesterday ,ili a burglary having been to the the various police-stations of 1 ck in the morning, at the fected between six and eight o c . 6, Lansuowne-terrace, Citledo residence of Mr. J. `'Forge, 1 ertv stolen consisted of five nia-road, Islington. The prop land notes, as also several 10!. and three 51. Bank ofd g eJles, gold-mounted brooches, valuable gold and silver herarticles, to the value of diamond pins, rings, and other about 150/. POLICE.—The annual finan. THE METROPOLITAN published pursuant to Act of Par- the year 1846 have been receipts on account of the service of The gross total __ ~_ _ .. d service cial accounts of the Metropolitan Police Establishment for of the metropolitan police a mounted to 81 5931, an the gross total disbursements to 326,9251., leaving a balance in hand, 2 0 8 n 6 t , h 97 e 6 3 1. 1 1 s v t as of de D ri evceedmfbrnenir receipts last,of/504,n6.6r8a/t.e. rate-warrants r t r h a e n t r a ec is e a i receipts, during the year 1846, th e remaining items being i ni see ll a . neous ones of comparatively trifling amount. pp Of the amou n t con o c o u l r . r e a n 3 t , l e y a • r each; expended, 1,70/. to law char g es ; 281 ,4531 . to the expenses, including the salaries of two commissioners at 1,2 pay, clothing, and e quipment of t he police force; 2,003/. to medical expenses; 7,290/. to horses, vans, &c.; 12,339/. to the expenses of police-stations and station-houses; 9,4521. to fuel and light; and 1,0731. to miscellaneous charges. Th e total receipts on account of th e service of th e Metropolitan Police Courts amounted to 47,9604 of which 10,646/ . was derived from fees and penalties , levied at th e aforesaid police courts, and paid over to the re ceiver, in p urs uance of the Act 2 and 3 Victori a , chap. 76; whi lst the concurrent disburse. ments amounted to 47,2 081 . , o f which 33,6561. w as swallowed areup by 22 policethe salaries magistrates, of 1,0004 and one who receives 1,2001. Th e total number of persons belonging to the metr o p olitan police force on the Ist gisentrnahteso:fl whom receives a sa l ary o f clerks,iand others. Th ere of January, 1847, amounted to 4,792, of whom 18 were superintendents, 11.4 inspectors, 493 sergeants, and 4,166 constables. THE FORGERY AT GURNEY'S BANK, FAKENHAM, NoßroLic.—John Church, who was formerly a surgeon at Bradenham, Norfolk, and who has been described in the Hue and Cry for some weeks past, was, on Saturday last, appre hended at a tavern in the neighbourhood of Regent-street, by Sergeant Grey, of the Detective Force, assisted by Sup er ini,., 1.-c: P Jr'. of :13:: N0 , 1 , 11c (I "nsttbillarv, a n d conveved inanediatily to I.loc , 2nitam, etiall,;(l Nsith oofraucling the 1 1,,1 _ , , i,ini, ;.f 1 ,, /.. h \ - ~- 0 ) • 91 - zi f ,. r. A olhi l ilo On the prisoner s tiers of %% ao iuthia be‘ C 1,,, 0l Lie ikne.l IN 11 IC h were paid to hint by the cashier, and his endeavouring to procure change for one of them led to his apprehension. LYCEUM THEATRE. Miss Dickenson, from the Newcastle Theatre, made her debut here last night im the character of Fanny Curry, in Morton's popular farce of the Eton Boy. Miss Dickenson's debut was most successful. Her figure is good ; and as Tom, the Eton Boy, she was full of mis chief, fun, and espieglierie. She is tall, and her form is perfect ; her features are most expressive, and she will be a great acquisition to the Lyceum corps. Keeley's Dabster, is too well known to stand in need of eulogy ; and it would he unjust to pass over the Captain Popham of Wigan. H e is the best Captain Pop ham on the stage, and this we say with the full recollection of Charles Matthews and of Hudson in the same character. At the conclusion Miss Dickenson was called for, and was led on by K ee l e y, an d rece i ve d with that ap plause which she had fairly earned. The Eton Boy was preceded by the Wigwam, in which Keeley as the little White Buffalo, kept the audience in a roar of laughter, and was followed by Mrs. White, with Oxberry as the redoubtable Peter. 3 p b./ ~!. ~Y p ADVICE TO CROFTERS AND COTTARS. We are glad to perceive that the Scottish Patriotic Society established in Edinburgh has published a very useful and timous address to crofters and cotters on the emergency occasioned by the failure of the potato crop, which is as follows : " The distressing visitation of Providence in the gene ral failure of the potato crop of 1846, and the extreme destitution which it has brought upon multitudes who depended chiefly or entirely upon it for subsistence, is calling forth the benevolent efforts of proprietors and others to mitigate the existing distress, and to prevent, as tar as possible, the recurrence of it in future. These efforts must be rendered effective by your own exertions and industry. From the kail gardens of the labourer to 5, 10, or 15 acre allotment of the crofter or cotter, a neglect of the first and most obvious principles ofsgood husbandry, almost universally prevails. The manure, or fertilising substances from the dwellinp, which ;would render the ground productive, it properly applied, in the vast majority of instances, is not 'only wasted, but is wasted in such a manner as frequently to occasion fever and death to those who live near it. Were the ensuing season to be ever so productive, there is every human prospect that, in a vast many cases, on account of no seed being left, the distress, so severe and great at present, must be still heavier in 1847. It thus becomes the duty of every one to economise the means of subsistence. If you are now able to provide for yourself and those dependent on you, it will be your duty to see whether you cannot by-economy and improved cultiva • tion, raise additional produce from your ground during the next season inasmuch as there is every prospect of your less successful neighbours being in such destitution as to require your friendly sympathy and aid. if you are now unable to provide for your Ismily, there is a still greater necessity foe your usine every effort to render your self independent of public charity in IttgA ta akhetker rpint„sli,--..zry. garden or a croft bear itt mina these truths, that if you would reap good crops'you must tho • roughly drain your land, it must be well trenched with the spade or grape, well dunged, not only with the usual man ure, but with the liquid portion, which contains the most fertilising elements, and is almost universally wasted, must be carefully saved and applied to your crops during their various stages of growth. Your crops must be laid down at the proper time, and kept clear of weeds. Crops are mentioned, because it is evident that far too much reliance has been placed on the potato as an article of food. Before its introduction into the Highlands, the people lived much upon peasemeal, a substance con taining great nourishment ; instead. therefore, of plant ing the ground you may have, exclusively or chiefly with potatoes, even should they be within your reach, no time should be lost in adopting such a variety of crops as may in all probability save you from the destitution which has resulted from relying chiefly upon the potato. The crofter having prepared his land in the manner above described, should lose no time in planting some potatoes, if he can obtain sets fur seed, but we recommend him only to plant one•fourth of his usual quantity, as it is probable from successive failures in other countries, that the same disease may here again affect them. Autumn and winter planting has proved the most successful way of escaping failure. The potato sets being put six inches below the surface have invariably escaped injury from frost, and the crop has arrived at ripeness before the disease commenced, so that of those early planted potatoes, in some instances, not more than one potato in ten was effected by disease. A variety and succession of green crops must, however, be your aim, if you wish your cultivation to be success ful and remunerating, and you should be prepared by the middle of February to cut them down. We strongly advise your procuring a number of early cabbage plants to put out in clean dry land. They will be ready to cut in June, and those who have not been accustomed to grow cabbages little know how valuable an addition such a crop will be found at that time of the year, and what a check it will give to the continual demand for meal. Plant the cabbages in rows about 20 inches apart, and 18 inches between each plant, and dibble potatoes between the rows, which will come on as a second crop, after the cabbages have been cut and used. The cotter should have two objects in view —first, making the ground so rich with fertilizing substances as to grow the crop to the highest perfection; and, secondly, to grow two crops in the same season on part of his land. Thus, in the case of potatoes dibbled between the rows of cabbages, the latter will be used before the potato tons are injured by them, and in this manner two crops may be obtained in the season. Jerusalem artichokes also, a very valuable vegetable, which gives as large a return as the potato, is equally nourishing, will grow in any soil, and the tops and leaves of which form good and whole some food for cows, may be dibbled between the rows of cabbages, and will give a certain and useful second crop; or late beans may be planted, between the cabbage rows, and will give as good a crop as if no cabbage had grown on the ground; or after each day's cutting of the early cabbages, drumhead cabbages may be planted in the same ground, which will probably, if the land be rich, grow from ten to forty pounds each be fore winter arrives. It is desirable tohave late cabbages prepared for this purpose, by having them transplanted several times in a garden before finally planting out, as their roots thus get into a fine state, and if, when planted, a little liquid manure be poured over the loose earth, round the stem, so as to settle it about the roots, it will never flag, but will at once com mence to grow vigorously, whereas one not previously I transplanted will not grow for ten days or a fortnight, which is a great loss. Two crops may also be se cured by sowing rye, oats, or barley early, to be cut in July as foggage, or used for hay, and late cabbages planted by the Ist of August will give a good crop before winter, as we have ourselves experienced this year, al though the cabbages were not planted till the 12th of that month. Next to the cabbage tribe in value to the cotter, especially if he has cows, comes the parsnip, which should be sown in March. Pease ' turnips, beetroot, car rots, and mangle. wurzel, should be all tried this season, in addition to the barley and oats which the crofter may have been in the habit of sowing. The destitution which has arisen through the ne glected cultivation of the crofts and small tenantcies is deeply to be regretted, the longer, however, you defer improving your lots, the greater and more protracted your sufferings must be ; the Scottish Patriotic Society would therefore urge on you the duty of immediate and diligent improvement. The society will place in your hands monthly directions for garden and field labour, and plain instructions upon draining, on fertilizers, on spade husbandry and its successful results, on stall feeding, on green cropping, on liquid manuring, on the management and value of bees, and on similar subjects of utility, in order to excite, and to facilitate your efforts. The promoters of the S. P. Society to take this op portunity of respectfully inviting proprietors and all who have the present and permanent welfare of the labouring classes at heart, to co-operate and to communicate with them, and as without the adoption of the most provident means, great Ind augmented destitution must await vast masses of the community during the ensuing year, the society urgently advises proprietors and influential per sons in parishes and districts where distress may exist, to lose no time in employing the able-bodied male and female population, to whom railway or other works are unsuitable, in trenching and cropping land, in order to produce in each district the staple articles of food at prime cost, which will be urgently needed for their sus tentation ; and as the society is established for promoting such improvements, it is prepared to supply such bene volent parties with well matured plans, and every re quisite information." SWEDEN. PRISON DISCIPLINE.—THE SILENT SYSTEN.—An in teresting letter, received during the present week from Stockholm, states that the six cellular (solitary con finement) prisons, built by order of the Governmentil different parts of the kingdom, have just been termi nated. These prisons can contain from 400 to 800 pri soners. They will be occupied during the course of next month. The following are the prominent features of the regulations of these prisons.—The prisoners are not to be allowed to speak to each other. Even while taking their only exercise, in an enclo sure, strict silence is to be observed. This exercise is to be allowed them daily, and is to last half-an hour; a longer time may be conceded to sick pri soners, on the demand of the doctor, and with the sanction of the governor of the prison. If a prisoner wishes to make a complaint, he can only do so during the time of exercise. lie must then step forward and raise his ht.nd ; upon this one of the guardians will listen to what he has to say. The prisoners are to re ceive the daily visit either of the clergyman, the doctor, or some special person appointed for the purpose. These visits are never to exceed twenty minutes. The prisoner in his conversations with the functionaries of the prison, who are the only persons he is allowed to converse with, must always speak in an under tone. Each cell is to be provided with a book on religion, and is furnished with a bell, so as to enable the prisoner to call for help in case of illness. Divine service is to be performed in the corridors. During the service the door of each cell is to be opened two or three inches, so as to enable the prisoners to see and hear the clergyman without seeing each other. The cells are not to be lighteci ; neverthe less, less, prisoners worthy of lenience may the Governor to have a light aril' their yeidac)e-light before half cases, and at their own expense recerive Ipi.eirne(il7nsxslsoeLfseonm, during the short days, not' sentenced to hard labour b o past nine in the morninitgi.)s seidlenesso are (punishments which must Those(*s carc ely r tc os s completeyr i n denoted in the case the prison, authorities will own account. In this are :-1 . p l.. unishments to may obtain the peermeilsion to work on their sentence) Privation of their h walk in the enclosure. '2. Diminution of their ra,- wendieortohuer top pris r o o n c e u r r s e a t r h e em sul7j j e r c k t . tions of food, the diminution not to exceed one-thiro. 3. Locking up in the black hole for a period not exceed in.. e i g ht days. The latter punishment is only appli. cable to prisoners who have made use of violence. • GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, JAN. 30.—The market is again quiet this week, but prices have stiffened to 725. 6d., cash, f.o.b , tor Nos., and sellers are not disposed to make large contracts at that figure.—.. Glasgow Satuaday Post. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY EXTENSION.—Yester day, pu THE 1 4 A1VI IN IRELAND. BIRMINGHAM, Mow ' Y.—An influential meeting of the inhabitants of Birmi gham was held in the Town-hall to day, with a view to promote a subscription in aid of the fa mishing peasantry of Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland. The Mayor (Mr. Robert Martineau), occupied the chair, and was supported by a great number of the clergy, gentry, and leading men of all political parties resident in the town and neighbourhood. Among those present were the Rev. Garbett {lean), the Rev. Sir Christopher Leighton, the Rev. Sidney Gedg ,e the Rev. J. C. Barrett, the Rev. J. Sooner. the Rev. R. Cope, the Rev. D. Moore , the Rev. C. Hume, the Rev. S. F. Morgan, and the Rev. R. Kennedy (of the Established Church), the Rev. S. A. James and the Rev. J. C. Roberts (Independents), the Rev. Thomas Swan (Baptist), the Rev. H. Hutton (Unitarian), the Rev. Dr. Raphael (Jewish Rabbi), Mr. James Tayi_or, of Mosely ha Mr, James Moillett, of Selby; Mr. W. Chance, jun., Mr. R. T. Cadbury, Mr.. John Cadbury, Dr. Best Davies, Mr. Thomas Lane, high bailiff; Mr. John Aston, Mr. James Bourne, &c. Mr. J. TAYLOR, after a short speech, moved the following resolution : " That the calamitous famine which has for some time existed in many parts of Ireland, and to some extent in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and which is proved by recent accounts to be rapidly on the increase in the former country, demands the warmest and most active sympathy of every Christian and benevolent heart." The Rev. J. GARBETT seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. The Rev. J. A. JAMES moved, and Mr. Alderman J.aatEe seconded, the following resolution : " That the town of Birmingham, as connected with Ire land, more particularly by commercial ties, is peculiarly called to sympathy and exertion to alleviate to the utmost of its power, the destitution now prevailing in that part of the United Kingdom." The motion was carried unanimously. The Rev. J. C. MILLER moved, and the limn BAu.rFFse condcd the following resolution:— " That while this meeting rejoices in the hearty andlene rous resporse made to the appeal of the ministers of various denominations of Christians in the town, and also in the suc cess of many private exertions, it nevertheless considers that the emergency of the case'demands further and more general effort, and that a public subscription be now opened." This resolution also being carried unanimously, a commit- , tee was appointed to carry their objects into effect. The meeting "during the proceedings, in addition to the speakers already named, .was addressed by the Rev. Sir C. Leighton, the Rev. H. Hutton, the Rev. T. Swan, the Rev. J. Roberts, and other speakers. The subscriptions "announced emounted - to nearly 1,0001. Among the donors were Mr: J. Taylor, 1001.; Mr.; J. Sturge, 100/. ; Mr. Moillett, 1001.; Mr. Boddington, 1001.; Chance rind. Brothers, 100/.;'Chance and Son, 50/. These amounts, :osticledzto 3,500 i. fdrearsubseribed in Birmingligm, make* total of 5,500!. Hopes are entertained that it will ultimately reach 10,000/. The meeting broke up shortly after three o'clock. RAILWAY; SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL,•FEuituaItr 8 Sroex ExcuArion.—The sales are —Ambergate, Nottingham; Boston, and Eastern Junction, % p.— Birmingham and Ox ford, 9% p.—East Lancashire. New, 2% p.—Ditto, Scrip, I% p.— East Lincolnshire, 2% p.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding,`Uf p.—Great Northern (Nos. Ito 108,000), p.—lludderstleld Camd and Railway, 3 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, New, % dis.—Leicester and. Bedford, N, dis.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 3 p.—Ditto, New (late West Lancashire), 3 p.—London andNorth-Western, 19134 —Ditto, New, Quarters, 12 p.—London and South-Western, 401. Shares, I p.—London and York (Direct Northern), 3s. 9d. p.--Man chester and Leeds, Fifths, 5N p.—Ditto, Extension, 1% p.—Ditto (late L. and B.), 5 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quatters, No. 1,3% p.—Ditto, 201. Shares, 1% dis.—Manchester and Southampton, % dis. —Midland, 125%—Ditto, 401. Shares, 6% p.—Ditto, New 4 p. —North Staffordshire, 3 1 ,4 p.—North Union (A), 22I—Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 4% p.:—Ditto (B), % p.— Scottish Midland, 3g p.—Shrewsbury and Chester, New, Is. 3d. die. —Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 151. 7s. 9d. Shares (A), 1 p.—Ditto, 91. Ids. 3d. Shares, (B), % p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, dis. ex int.—Seuth-Eastern and Dover, 374—Ditto, New, No 4, % p.—York and Newcastle, New, 7% p.—Ditto, Preferesee, p.—Dublin and Wexford, 18s. 9d. dis. MANCHESTER, FEBRUARY 8. Srocar EXCELANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, % p.— Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 94 p.—Black burn, Clitheroe, &c., % die.—East Lancashire, New (scrip), 1 p.— Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 19—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 7-16 p.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 3 p.—Lancaster and Preston, Three-quarters, 17 p.—Liver pool, Crosby, and Southport (West Lancashire), 2% p.—London and North-Western (Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters (A), 7 p.— Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 13-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and Lincolnshire). y dill- - North Staffordshire, 3 4 p.—Oldham Alliance, 7-16 p.—Preston and Wyre, 35%—Ditto, Halves (A), 4% p.—Ditto (B), % p.—Shrews bury and Birmingham (A), 1 p.—Ditto, 91. 12s. 3d Shares (B), 7-16 p.—West Riding Union, 1% p.—Whitebaven and Fairness, 3 dis. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Mom)AL—The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early morning walk. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in the grounds around the Castle. ; Viscount Morpeth left the'Castle to-day. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will in dude her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Count y Alex ander Mensdorf, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Spetla,, and Lord and Lady Rivers. The band of the Scots lusilier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the Castle. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge, and the Princess Mary, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, arrived -in town yesterday from liew,The Duke _ and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Frederick of ilesso dined with her Roxali - N . 11pAtt10,A4,44 • of4louosterat - GiOtiCester . Raise' A deputation of the directors of the Regent's Canal had an interview with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests yesterday at their office in Whitehall-place. - The deputation consisted of Mr. Bethune, Mr. Parker, Mr. Aldam, M.P., Captain Bethune, and Mr. Baxendale (direc tors of the Regent's Canal); Messrs. Rendall and Radboro (engineers); and Messrs. Ellis and Lyon (solicitors): A deputation of the Aborigines Protection Society, con sisting of Dr. Hodgkin, Rev. Dr. Wright, Mr. James Bell, Mr. George L. Neighbour, Mr. John Mayfield, Rev. Mr. Bromley, and Mr. Henry Christy, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. A deputation from the "Light Dues" association, con sisting of Mr. Matthew Forster, M.P., Mr. Hutt, M.P., Mr. Mitchell, M.P., Mr.Pattison, M.P., Mr. Wawn, M.P., Mr. Duncan, M.P., Mr. Baine, M.P., Mr. J. O'Brien„, M.P., Mr. Moffatt, M.P., Mr. Bannerman, M.P., Mr. Philip Howard, M.P., Mr. D. Barclay, M.P., Sir Charles Napier, M.P., and Mr. W. Law Ogilby, Mr. C. W. Williams, Mr. Phillipps, and Mr. Pearsan, accompanied by Lord Sandon, M.P., and Mr. Hume, M.P., had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Clarendon, and the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, at the Board of Trade. A deputation from Datchet, consisting of the Rev. T. Gossett, Me•rsrs. J. B. Jarman, John Fowler, Daniel Boulter, and John Thomas Stroud, had an interview with Lord Mor peth, yesterday, at the office of the Woods and Forests. A deputation of master-spinners and manufacturers, in favour of the Ten Hours Bill, had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home- office. The deputation con sisted of Lord Ashley, Mr. John Fielden, M.P. (Todmorden) Mr. John Cooper (Preston), Mr.W. Kenworthy ( Blackburn) , Mr. W. Taylor ( Oldham), 111 r. Thomas Fielden ( Manchester), Mr. John Fielden, jun. (Todmorden), and Mr. William Walker (Bradford). A deputation of the Birkenhead Dock Company and Com missioners had an interview with the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests yesterday. The deputation ' consisted of Sir Philip Egerton, Messrs. Tatton Egerton, Joseph Bailey, jun., Francis Mills, Joseph T. Clay, Winch, Boothby, Lace, Radcliffe, Laird, Marcus Brownrigg, Pol lard, and Nelson; and Messrs. Lard, Potter, Brownrigg, and Reudel (Birkenhead Dock Commissioners). Lady John Russell passed a good night on Sunday night, and was much better yesterday. MONOPOLY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin, —I should be guilty of great ingratitude, did I not return you my thanks for inserting my letter in your valuable journal of the 27th of January, comment ing upon the daring, unjust, and monopolising bakers of Pimlico and Chelsea, who, instead of following the laudable example of the more honest bakers of other districts, of reducing the price of bread on the 22d and 25th days of January, actually advanced the price of their bread one half-penny the 41b. loaf, thus wringing, from the hard-earned wages of the mechanics and poorer classes of this district, one penny per 41b. loaf more than bakers of other metropolitan districts; and when asked by their customers to account for such daring injustice, replied, with all the effrontery imaginable, " Oh, it is because we have large stocks of flour on handl" I ask, Sir, could an answer be found to be more ab surd, base, yakked, and monstrous? February I.—The merciful bakers of this district did extend their bowels of compassion, and reduced the price of bread one half-penny the 41b. loaf, being the half-penny advance exposed in my letter of Jan. 27. The considerate wives and domestics of mechanics have adopted resolutions not to deal with bakers of this district, but twice a week repair to Lambeth for the supply of bread, where a saving of one penny per 41b. loaf is obtained. Many have found branch-houses, d with that most praiseworthy establishment, the League Bread Company. May prosperity crown their efforts I cannot but admire the charitable feeling that has been exhibited in this district among licensed victuallers, whose honourable and praiseworthy considerations, de spite of their monopolising and victimising brewers, reduced the price of porter one-fifth ; thus proving the day has arrived that the iron hearts and the iron hands of the monopolists, that grasped the fetters of monopoly, shall be beaten into ploughshares, and their spears, that pierced the hearts of the poor, be made into pruning hooks. Monopoly shall be learned no more, and all the nation will shout amen !—I remain, &c. Pimlico, Feb. 5. GULIELMUS. - THE FOOD DISTURBANCES. The Elgin newspapers received yesterday, and the letters of our correspondents, convey the pleasing intel ligence that the disturbances, arising out of the high price of food, have been suppressed, and that a better feeling is beginning to prevail among the misguided people who have taken part in the foolislt and lawless proceedings of the last fortnight. This happy result, however, has not been brought about without difficulty, and a resort to measures which show that, long as the schoolmaster has been abroad, sound principles of economy have not yet taken pos session of the minds of the multitude. Even among persons who are tolerably well informed, there is a lurking prejudice in favour of those absurd notions that led to the stoning and maltreating of forestallers and regraters, and hardly a nyw h ere i s t h ere a clear pet ception of the important truth, that neither legislatiVe interterence nor popular violence can permanently, or at all events usefully, alter the relations that subsist be tween supply, demand, and price. We trust these out breaks will have the good effect of helping on the titles tion of national education, as they have already been the means of drawing forth the resources of charity.— Aberdeen Herald. THE BENEFITS OF SULPHURIC ETHER.-011 Sa turday an operation was performed on a man at the King's College Hospital, by Mr. Ferguson, o f a most i nteresting character, 'in consequence of its b e i ng one o f the first ever attempted. The patient, an old marine, had previously lost the greater portion of his arm ; on Saturday, while under the effect of sulphuric ether, the remaining portion was ampu tated, the blade bone cut away, and part of the shoulder bone sawed off. At the first incision of the knife the man gave a slight shriek, and the next moment began to laugh and talk, calling out during the operation " clear the gangway." The operation lasted five minutes and a half. When the effects of the ether had gone off, the man declared he had felt no pain, although the wound made was very large. Another man had a cancer cut out of his upper lip without experienc ing any pain, while under theinfluence of the sulphuric ether. DEPLORABLE REVERSE OF FORTUNE.—On Friday Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the George, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, on Thomas Roberts, aged 65. Deceased had for some time past slept in those wretched casual lodging places in which the inmates are crowded together in dark unwholesome rooms. He was totally destitute, and apparently friendless. On Wednesday last, his landlord ob serving symptoms of dissolution, endeavoured to remove him to the King's College Hospital from Wild-street, hut the poen man died during his transit in Vere-street. Upon his. person heaps of duplicates, some dated as late as the gist ult., were found, but not a farthing in money. Mr. Baker, the beadle, said, that having observed the address of Mr. Virgo, solicitor, on a scrap of paper in deceased's pocket, he inquired of Mr. Virgo concerning him, who said that deceased had been an eminent architect, and possessed large property in Cheltenham, but of late a reverse of fortune un accountably took place, and he was reduced to destitution. He also stated that his daughter, the widow of a Corsican officer, enjoyed a pension of 85/., and lived somewhere in the metropolis. Mr. Stephens, house-surgeon of King's College Hospital, having given his evidence respecting the post- mor tem examination, a verdict of " Natural death" was returned. But the jury at the same time expressed it to be their opinion that want and exposure to the inclement weather hastened his dissolution. THE NORTHERN MAILS. —Yesterday morning the mail was, of course, expected at eight o'clock, making allow ance for the usual want of punctuality. The bags, however, did not arrive till half-past one P.M. This arose, we are in formed, from the breaking down of the mail-coach some where about Douglas Mill. The passengers reached Glasgow about eleven o'clock, and communicated the disaster ; but, from the extirpation of posting establishments by the pro gression of railways, and the want of connexion as yet of the latter, added to the parsimony of the Post-office officials to wards the provincial office of Glasgow, the second city in the empire, the guard was obliged to send to Hamilton and en gage one of Mr. Gowan's heavy stage-coaches to convey himself and her Majesty's mail to Glasgow. How long the metropolis of the west to be treated in this ma nner—how long will Glasgow submit to be s o treated ? Glasgotv Con stitutional bt Saturday. We have heard it stated, and we have ev e ry reason to believe accurately, that after the n l t st ni o as f s A ifi p n r a i Admiralty intend to alter the r ti j o i n ex of the half-pay list of the be increased to 30, the 7s. list paymasters anpdepseursers. The number en titled to Bs. 6d. per diem is to The remainder are to continue to 100, and the 6s. list tc! on the ss. OF WINCHI:&rER. A rumour Uited Se2rvice Gazette. is pirteEvi;alueEnts,Til:l this c? . :, 5 y that Mr. J. 13. East ( - I(‘N rot ptz tr , become again a candidate. Th e subscription of 2 t ome for the Irish sufferers amou nts to upwards,ooßo4 Lkilbs, FEBRUARY 8, STOCK ExcnANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boson, 2s. 6d. p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9 p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 15s. p.—East Lancashire, 2% p.—Ditto, New, It. Is. 3d. p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 235. p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, Extensions, Scrip (green), 13s. 6d. p.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis.— Ditto, New, 16s. dis.— Ditto, Preference, 1% s. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 10s. dis.-31alton and Driftield Junction, 20s. p.— Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, I4s. p.—North British, Thirds, 525. 6d. p.—Ditto, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch), 445. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 13s. 64. p.—North Staffordshire, 3 %.p.—North-Western, 9s. 'p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, p.—West Riding Union, 31.165. 6d. HULL, FEBRUAIa S. STOCK Excrusiox..—The sales, s.re—Malton and Britßeid Junction, 20s. p.—North British, Quarters, 87s.—Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 13s. 6d. p.—Northern Counties Union, 255. 6d. p.—North-Western. 9s. 6d. p. The saws FEBRUARY S. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 201. shares, 265. 6d. dis.—Ditto, 121. 108. Shares, 15s. 6d. dis.—Midland (Sheffield and Rotherham), 3316 —North British, 3416—West Riding Union, 11. 16s. p. EDINBURGH, FEBiI:TARY 6. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Direct Northern, 535. 6d.- Dundee and Perth, 283-Ditto, New, 143 $ -East Lothian Central, 41s. 6 d. - Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 16s. 3d.-Edin burgh and Northern, 16%-Ditto, New, 725. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 5 %-Ditto, ditto, New, 525. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth (New), 493.-Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 745. 6d.-North Bri tish, New Quarters (scrip), 275.-Ditto, Thirds, 735.-Scottish Cen tral, 21 %-Scottish Midland, 21% -Stirling and Dunfermline, 725. -Strathern Junction, 635. 6d. • GLASGOW, FEBRILIUY 6. &rocs Excuatims.-Tlie sales are-Ayr and Galloway, 425.-Cale. donian, New, 465. 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 515.-- East of Fife, 515.-East Indian, 95.-East Lothian Central, 435. 6d. -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 2, 9% -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 25.-Glasgow and Greenock, 18 Glasgow, Kilinarnock, and Ardrossan, 64 -Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 5% - Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 375. 6d.-Kil marnock and Ayr Direct, 455.- Midland, Halves, U.-North Bri tish, New Quarters (Scrip), 285.-Scottish Central, 221.-Seottish Midland Junction, 21U-Stirling and Dunfermline, 743. FEMALE ECONOMY.--A wealthy farmer's daughter, residing within two miles of Todmorden, called a few days ago at the shop of a respectable wholesale grocer in this town, and requested to be shown his samples of sugars. Im mediately samples of various qualities were presented to her for inspection, when she very modestly inquired the price " per cwt." of the quality upon which she had fixed. On being told, she then, in the true spirit of an economist and speculator, requested that he would forward two large hogs heads to her residence (a well-known house in this neigh bourhood), an order which was indeed cheerfully accepted by the white-apron'd grocer. The money she said would be paid to him on the receipt of the sugar, and she further desired that he would take along with him a wheelbarrow, for she intended to pay him with fourpenny pieces (an amount exceeding 901.), which she had accumulated since the time her Majesty was pleased to authorise the circula tion of that convenient species of coin. Would that every fair daughter of Eve was so well prepared by the savings of only a few years ! We understand that a great many house holders near Todmorden have, during the last week, made unusually large purchases of this sweet article, from the notion that a great rise would necessarily follow the Minis terial measure which allows the free use of this article in dis tilleries and breweries.—Halifax Paper. CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.--STEAM AGAINST WIND.—The luggage train of the North Western Railway, which usually leaves Manchester at seven o'clock every evening, arrived at the Heaton Norris station, on Monday night, at twelve, when divers "shuntings" were rendered necessary, a "break" (as it is termed) and another waggon having been left on the main line while this arrangement was completed. At this time the wind was very high, arid Old Boreas mounting in front, went at a rapid and accele rated speed down the incline towards Manchester. Young Steam seeing this, employed his full power, commenced a chase to recover the waggons so surreptitiously abducted, propelling his train before him; but Old Boreas was victorious, having reached the winning post at Levenshulme in gallant style, and dis tancing his grunting antagonist. They returned to Stockport at half-past one; and here another obstruction and delay presented itself. Owing to the train having been delayed two-and-a-half hours, the water in the boiler was nearly exhausted ; and, to mend matters, men were employed laying down a new crossing, so that there was no passage to the water tank on the down line, as it is called. Here Billy was in a fix, for he could not budge an inch without water, no more than Boreas could have beated steam in the chase just related, without wind. He could no more work without his regular pota tion than a London drayman his porter. Well, what was to be done without a fresh supply? Billy was so thirsty that he could not work, and therefore he was obliged, as a dernier ressort, to' leave his train in the charge of the signal man, while he went at a sulky pace to regale himself at Chelford, which was the next safe watering place. Here he appears to have enjoyed himself, for he did;not return for his charge until half-past three o'clock A.M., when Billy came whistling along "right merrilie" to the Stockport station. But, alas! misfortunes seldom come single, and Billy was again doomed to encounter another interruption. Just as he was crossing at Mr. Sykes's junction, in order to take the bead, the tendenwheels ran off the rails, and there it lay until, by the applicatioa of levers and "jacks," it was re placed on the line at nine o'clock, when the ponderous train (which was the length of the viaduct) finally took its de parture. We are happy to say, that all these misadventures took place without the slightest injury being done to either person or property.—Macvlesfield Courier. BATHING EXTRAORDINARY.—An itinerant preacher of the Baptist persuasion has visited Bridport lately, and, it appears, succeeded in gaining proselytes, as, Sunday night, _unday night, about eleven o'clock, he dipped eight adults ( s e v eral The tery a , pc a ai f t r t i e i r cal s w e weather on the occasion was intensely. cold, . e. ; „ j ' an nZ d 7 ll. of whom were females) in the open river, at A o ll_inr a n parties gave evident proof on their being oat terra firma.— Salisbury Herald. A Swerf.—DUring FIGHT BETWEEN A Fox the late severe frost a frozen over, and some Smith, Esq., of Bitteswell Bali,l were obliged to take refuge in swans that were kept was attacked by a fox, wb en, from the road, eueytictkhye devoured bird breast - bone e h vo having anddaad having stra ye d state of the swan's wings, it was evident largepo,nAvasr on the estate of W. C. hed fields • One of them , th full b body, l a e nt d. The fox, however, ob h frtt hhoaemtadjoining ateviolentb rak broken sa v t o rs c u d g s g tamed the mastery, to: f ie lea ve appeared. —Birmingham Gazette. A fleet of twenty vessels arrived in our river yes wthiantgsw, terday . with cargoes of various bread stuffs,—r crick i e t v h e s ry uc o li th ra e p r Chronicle of Saturday. PRESENTATION OF PLATE.--A service of plate, to be presented to Mr. Houldsworth, the chairman of the Man chester and Leeds Railway Company, by the directors, for his services in that capacity, has been manufactured by Messrs. Hunt and Roskell, of Bond-street. The service weighs upwards of 3,000 ounces, and is of excellent design and workmanship. The principal piece is of an ornamental character, being of a triangular form ; around the lower part are figures of Sir Robert Peel, Watt, and Mr. George Stephenson ; the whole is surmounted by a figure represent ing science. On one of the pannels is a representation in relief of Summil Tunnel. It is a very exquisite piece of workmanship, and has been modelled under the superin tendence of Mr. Bailey, the Royal Academician. There are also some very elaborate vases. Altogether it is one of the most classic and splendid services yet furnished by English manufacturers. REPRESENTATION OF GLASGOW. —We learn that a private meeting of a portion of the electors of Glasgow w held in the Eagle Inn on Monday, for the purpose of con. as sidering the present state of the representation of the city, and that the chief business transacted was the appointment the inhabitants of St `I :ry, Lambe , ' a committee to look after the interests of the independent ,h, to, is. place di t, o f the friends of the pre. Vestry-room, to consider the proprietyofp et it i onin g pr electors. Severul private meetings ar la ment against the further extension of this railway into that sent representatives have been ilk • ewise held lately.—Glasgozo parish. The meeting broke up without adopting any petition. 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