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" e t e of t coo ito „v be, bi e l tii ido e h l c iog cco' ve o e r ra b t t p u „ht to b e br° Cues , 0% t , e on 10 I. ,j ti , "",eetti P ti u , ce p Iroe-rne o r t rye t ifoll' cfl ° ' l‘ l y of S" 00 , 0Aitr ,4 , 0 110 11 ' 1. 1 1- w L la te I owg ,l, it o IN s " t p G , relicrel t ori 4, 3 010 I,o.l(i'Lleutc. asa b 0 ;Tie , sling n et ' tile F ree ,13' tliatqr, ipOST-OFFICE LONDON DIRkTORY . 1847. o ' an he Tl f i o l i e arliest copy of thework has been but a few days issued, and '°Wing Reviews have Ilready appeared in the letvling Metre TIMES, Icov. 18, 184 G. The fort : 847_ 4 . Y - chtlf annual - Publication of this work—the volnnr old bi Neti : "7 slued. It is a wonderfully different affair from tle til ,a,,_, rY, which used to consist of little or noth i ng more than '1,;(78, a "Street Directory ," moo' list of tradesmen • it comprises now, and has for some Di hostDirectry," a " Conveyance Directory," with a ut ,,....,.e , other little digests. The vOlume appears to have been very ;L " Trades' Directory," a " Court revised, and supplies the latest Information. Of coun i e n , z i t ';'stal treaty with Prussia has not been overlooked; Uri , Points the work seems to hear the test of a search into an mat ters at -111 which changes have been very recent. MORNING CHRONICLE, Nov. 20, 1846. g own P werS of expansion exhibited by this most useful annual eight }ears aPPears really unlimited. Published dining a series of forty /earl in a metropolis whose dwellings increase in number by an lar o Y a verage of some 14,000, and whose commerce expands in still r measure, the " Post-office Directory" has become enormously Pens need in bulk, as also in the complicated variety of its India able ble contents. The admirable success with whigh- the really difficulties of his task has been overcome by the lade arietie Publisher hai been proved by the experience of many ye ars ; ti "e newt say little more than that the present volume presents ,:;, s ame tokens as its p re d ecessors , of intelligent method and inge d7, bin arrangement, in picking into reasonable compass , and pro -2go lucid order, its millions of facts and references. Wit hin every one every man may learn everything he ought to kno w a bout as -rY one of his co-dwellers in the great metropolis, their businesses , " 11 as everything necessary to facilitate him in his own. The r `' , rapid extension of our railway syste and the new postal ar- _4e;cutents with some continental states m , , have rendered necessary 01 7. 1 e extensive a dditi ons t o th e sec tions appropriated to Conveyance t he Post -office. We find the information given unde r those heads L m ore new WV as full and accurate as it WWI well po.ssible to make them, and recent than we should have thought attainable in Work of such magnitude. Prefixed to the volume is about the best >tiaP of London we happen to have met with. MORNING HERALD, Nov. 21, 1846. Bulky as the proportions of this indispensable work have hithert o Ten, the volume f or 1847 comes forth under circumstances of still farther enlargement. The experience of 47 years has obviously en ;bled the proprietor, Mr. Frederick Kelly, to produce a Directory of ailed completeness, wherein every species of fact likely to be [milted. The W ite r v ed by the merchant and the trader is placed within convenient • ohnne contains upwards of two thousand closely - " royal octavo pa,ges, betokening a singular amount of indus 7as a matter of compilation, and awakening astonishment at the c omprehensiveness of the machinery which could bring within a Tilton focus so much varied and scattered intelligence — embracing it does a multiplicity of heads. and involving the services of vast nUmbers of contributors. We believe that the present volume is not to. be matched in the whole world ; for such a mammoth agg re g ate 9 . local and specific information is no less a typographical wonder , t. ( bas a prodigious monument of diligence and enterprise. Some dozen or so of separate directories are included in this huge Periodical—the only one, it seems, of the annual tribe destined to a Permanent existence—a veritable triumph, indeed, of the utilitarian Principle over the ornamental. The " Official Directory" is a key to Z. whole of the Government Offices, and a record of official perso nages. This is followed by a " Street Directory," exhibiting the tradesmen in every thoroughfare, and the points at which the streets are intersected by those at right"angles ; while the " Commercial and Professional Directory" is an alphabetical arrangement of the above. Then ccmes a " Trades' Directory," in which the names are allecated urder their respective callings. The Law Directory" is a nst of the Judges, Queen's counsel, serjeants, barristers, attorneys. Sze. with a catalogue of the various courts of law, their officers, and their pecu liarities of jurisdiction. The "Court Directory" comprises the ad dresses of the nobility and gentry; and the " Parliamentary Direc tory" is a record of the Members of the Houses of Lords and Com mons, with an alphabetical list of the boroughs, cities, and counties returning Members to Parliament, the surnames and eldest sons of peers, &c. The " Postal Directory" contains the hour of receipt and delivery of every post-office in the kingdom ; the cities and principal places throughout the world to which malls are dispatched from London; the rates of foreign postage ; the railway mails, and the, Mess-road mails, &c. The "City Directory" registers the civic au thorities, the public companies, the brokers, the incumbents and mi nisters of churches and chapels, the newsnaperi, &c. ; and the "Conveyance Directory" includes the railway tables, the coach and booking-offices, the wharfs, &c. The volume closes with Banking and Assurance Directories. These various heads will serve to indi . tate the multitudinous nature of the contents ; for out of them come a variety of subordinate directories, which meet every conceivable want, presenting a curious analysis of the public and private institu tions of the metropolis and of the commercial world. Every person 15 to be found under his proper section, from a prime minister down to a sheriff's officer—every establishment, from a palace to a lodg ing-bonse. The Editor, in his Preface, takes occasion to congratu late himielf on the many Improvements he has this year introduced, Principally flowing from the employment of " selected agents," in 'dead of the ordinary carriers of the Post-office. Among the specific alterations the new postage treaty with PAISSia, which comes into operation on the Ist Of January, 1847, and disturbs to a considerable extent the rates of postage over a great part of the Continent, seems the most Important. MORNING ADVERTISER, Nov. 18, 1846 ' The " Post-offiCe ".s lli7l;n Directory, 187,s j Though it is apparently limited to London, itt; reality t delivered. a natlon al , l' Work. None of the leading towns can will be without it. welllt must be be an essential to every counting-house in the kingdom, as an _ n_ every place of business in and about the metropolis . Itis of t its Valuable work of its kind, and the extent and minuteness ttder e useful details are truly wonderful. Bein prepared " n th im- Mediate and special patronage of her Majesty's tm t he amplest and completed means were, of co urse, at Postmaster-Gen eral;' - h e eC7III . 71ri e an ; (1 ' Of the propriet or , M r . Kelly, to secure the entire accuracy of t he r al vo luminous and crowded contents of the bulky work. The present is the forty-eighth annual publication. Few commercial or trading men can now require particular description of the really Important a nd useful information, to almost every party in any sort of business, Of the two thousand closely but clearly-printed octavo pages Of this Directory. Preceded by an admirable and perspicuous map of London, prepared ed expressly, it is declared, for the work by Mr. ` n. Davies, there are divisions, comprising. among other informa tion, Official," " Street," " Commercial," " Trades: . " Law, Con " " Parliamentary," " Postal," " City," " Conveyance , " isanking," and many other Directories. The hope is expressed in the preface, that this forty-eighth ailannual edition of the " Post-office London Directory " may be found "in - I _,esPects to equal the best of its predecessors." From very collsi . enable e xamination of the marvellously full and varied contents and information on matters which it must be so difficult , laborious, a expensive to collect, we hesitate not to say that this unassuming l'Ash is liber ally realised. It not only equals the best of its prede - Scissors, but in s everal particulars it surpasses all its precursors. T information is not only fuller in many respects, but there are sev eral important alterations and editions. largely adding to the use ihlness of the book. It is intimated, and truly, that although all ?roof that P there ition has disapp ed, the present volume is conspic uous has been no relaxation in the multifarious I . ° Pe e rfect the extraordinary work. In speaking of past success, labou t r t s a TS rved that it has been " even in a pecuniary point of view benell end , to the p u b l i c, is proved by the fact, that important improve _ In tits and additions are annually made without any increase of Price , _ a 1 , 4,1 ,‘ result that, it is declared, " could not have been the case, le Publis patronage been divided." With reference to the can we certainly must acknowledge that it is wonderful bow it "e Profitable to provide such varied materials— and materials catilstaiitly changing and requiring so much and such ceaseless la r d cost to procure, and then to classify. Nothing but a tre porrous sale could make the speculation answer. Among the bi,„a alterations will be found those introduced into the " Postal" h u if t °rY. It is, iadeed, singularly full, usefid, and complete ; and h , much increase the daily, It merchant more truly pronounced its 1 ,. 11 F 1 3' value, particularly to the , the trader, or the pro ci7rsaloblil man. As the new treaty with Prussia caused very coral mini le changes in the rates of postage as affecting the Austrian do- Oi. naden, Bavaria, Bremen, Denmark, the German States, tjt. ln . bur gh , llanover, Lubeck, Mecklenburg, Oldenburgh. Poland,Prus ,„„axonY, Sweden and Norway, Wurtemburgb, &c., &c., &c., those „„.."ges are detailed " precisely as they are arranged to come into Znration on the first of January, 1847." The other changes are not d'olZinurnerous, but all the intelligence is announced to be brought o period as late as was eompatible with the appearance of „,`!11 ae volume in sufficient time for general circulation, prior to the szn of eement of the year for which it is designed. The business eotoriivevteenttmesheajwork are of the highest order, and render it, of its ine, a publication unexampled in the world for its fulness, and useftdness. SUN, Nov. 18, 1846. 'llle t Present is the forty-eighth annual edition of the " Post-offlce L , orido 18, ,?ireetory," and a truly marvellous effort of compilationit " Post-oftlce Directory" has been for some years under t he -` al . a ge t tnent of Mr. Kelly. Until he became the manager of th is e bore, ther e here were divers other directories in the field. They hay_ Ina or ta astonishingli sucessc, however, has not had thee . e " disappeared, and the " Pest-o ffi ce Directory" now ff 7: e1 ,, • thorough' : Inpruouprol7obreoif this gigantic work careless. H e Is too units nor liliCsucelis cansonniesa,l be t ap te ed be by s perfect achieved g..en s ,r y of ththeatsamtnes g- "well the success was in the first instance ea La accord'. perfectly continuance aware nin fo u r ene l ni B s 4 t 7 ba i n s--g,y we find th at the a post-office Directory" even mo re highly finished in all its elaborate arrange - Y former edition of the book.- The extent and mi _,etr ess of the details furnished render the work indispensable to there Zwi' commercial and mercantile establishment. So admirably, ever, is this multifarious information digested and arranged, that is not th e slightest difficulty experienced in referring to the parte inst nlar page requir e d t o furnish the information—a marve ll ous ce of cl earness of arrangement in a work consisting of up t,l,ran,es of 2,000 c l osely but clearly printed octavo pages. Its con , .r ( jr n are arranged under various heads, as, for instance, the bir ei al Directory," t h e " Street Directory," the " Commercial tb e ee ,torY:' the " Trades' Directory," the " Law Directory," „ Couxt Directory," the "Parliamentary Directory," the rostai D Directory," the " City Directory," the a Conveyance the "Banking Directory," and some others. Many int rrtant alterations have been introduced into the " Postal Diree r?,7 ." The new postal treaty with Prussia, which comes into ope --.11'°4 ola the Ist of January next, will effect very considerable ahges in the rates of postage to places in the Austrian dominions, •,,141e11, Bavaria, Bremen. Denmark, the German States, Hamburgh, llu s g Lubeck, Meeklenburgh, Oldenburgh, Poland, Prussia, a, Saxony, Sweden and:Norway, Wurtemburgh, &c., &c. These „,",anges are fully detailed in the "Postal Directory " of the present and The work, moreover, is illustrated by a clearly engraved ,1", accurately d - awn map of London in 1847, on a scale of three welies to the mile. This Directory is certainly the most complete t'rk of the Fort ever offered to the public. Of not only the useful "eBB, but th e i n di spensable necessity of sueh a work, no man of bust canness for a moment entertain a doubt ; and, considering the com pleteness and fulness of the information furnished, and the enormous outlay of time and of capital that must have been made in order to acquire and digest the information, the very reasonable price at w atch the work is published is really wonderful. GLOBE, Nov. 21, 1846. Kelly's Invaluable work, the " Post-office Directory," has just lba de its appearance for the ensuing year. The vast mass of infor- Illation which this book contains makes it not only desirable but ab solutely necessary as a part of the office furniture of every man of and scarcely less necessary, indeed, for every one else, who requires to know anything concerning the trades, professions, and localities of the great motropolls. In its present extended form, the book is art absolute curiosity ; the labour and expense which it has Bost 1* bring it to its present state of perfection must have been int rnense. In turning over its 2,000 pages, one hardly knows which Most to be struck with and admire—the excellent arrangement and Utility of such a compilation, or the magnitude of the city which re quires such a directory. The classification of the various profes sions, trades, and callings in the court, commercial, and law depart talents of the work on the one hand, and the arrangement of the streets of London on the other, as well as the great mass of informa tion of various kinds connected with the Post-office, and the different Modes of intercommunication, make it altogether as complete a di rectory as can be desired, or as it is well possible to conceive. The volume, moreover, contains an excellent map of London and the suburbs, corrected down to the latest strides of " bricks and mortar." WEEKLY DISPATCIT N v 15, 1846. The forty-eighth annual publication of this highly important and useful work has just been issued; and we must confess that its bulky little; and when we reflect that appearance has surprised us not the price remains unaltered, although e i expense of collecting the pleased at the liberality of materials must have increased, we are point of view, perhaps, Ur. Kelly, the proprietor. Ina commercialP no book ever contained so much useful matter , a "StreetAmong other infor mation, there is an " 011idal Directory," Directory," a " Commercial Directory," a " Trades' Direct Directory," a tory," a " Court Directory," a " Parliamaliyna "City Directory, a " Conveyance Directory," lawyer, and per- Directory ;" in fact, the volume contains much that I ' s i ' n ' t h ei% k t i in ng g 3 it e s e lonally ttivaluable to the tradesman, the merchant, the l a , scnsin ordinary life, as well as to the gentlemen who y o, tabbies in trade. Every description of information has rected to the latest possible period: and that information is arranged it a clearness and simplicity which must have involved tivity timed and exertion of body. Sewed with the book is "- excelleny graved map an of Londononore extended and accurate as to the suburb s , than any map we have seen; and to make it as com plete a reference as possible, an almanac is int r od uced. In the " Postal Directory," there are the new rates with various parts of the Conti pent. which will come into operation en the Ist of January. Alto "'ether this new issue surpasses any of its predecessors ; and we are not surprised that other directories should have gone to the tomb of 411 the Capulets. JOHN BULL, Nov. 28 , 1846 . This annual leviathan is already completed and published ; but as a Droof that the rapidity with which it must have pass ed throu g h the Press has not operated against its careful accuracy , we ma y men tion th a t the changes rendered necessary by the very recent decease of Mr. Stewart, M. 31, for Renfrewshire, arc duly attended to. (See 1 3 1 1 ' 1 ' 1669 and 1676.) We have so frequently expressed our approba on of this most valuable work, that we hardly know how to vary oar c ommendation. It contains everything which can possibly be required in a directory —so full, so complete, so comprehensive tut all ItS details. And when to this we add the extreme accuracy which Trvades every department, we know not what else can be said in Clantial"" The machinery by w hi c h such volum i nous information is „. ,_ ed, arranged, and s u p er i n t ended so as to avo id errors , must Cl "sell be among the " curiosities" of modern literature. ATLAS, Nov 28, 1846. • book of this kind, brought out . even without much pretension Would be indispensable to every gentleman's library, every mer ,ebant's eotating-house, and every trader's shop. But edited, as this la. with the utmost tare, its materials being collected through the Most authentie channels, and embracing in its range every head 01 Demons land commercial intelligence essential to the completeness of Inch a work, we cannot suppose that any house, public orprivate, * bleb can afford a book of reference, will be without this compen dius volume. Th e arrangement is admirable. You can find any compen dia You want in a moment. All the heads are clear and complete —the oeurt, trades, streets, offices, hotels; forming, upon the whole, a Mass of local information such. as could not be brought together Vflthi)lll oxtraordizaryiacluatry, iodated by M satire CQlJaluand Of 41 - . _ _____ - ------ :5 -„-,.• - _ . _ . _,.. e .... / /114/ 2---- _,...: ir c . „ r ____ c _c .(........) 6 9 74_,/1/ 4_0 6 / d- 7 , .7.,,z 64-- '• 4.4.4.„-c„.6 - 7 „,..A. /./ . t/Acic.:;,,e..., • , • • _ . :.:. _ v . m ,......„..., it 4 %., ..c... ... 4 _ itzt...., ..,:_,...,R..... . ~ 0.. • A,.., 1 .„., _ , . ..•., • , 4 ... r. • -...,,,.... r 1 , \N, \...' 1., , , ,. -.. y--,,, j _..._.,. - ~- #4 , s,„ ~..4 --..----,.. ..---,-", ~, .....,-,.,1. -•- 7-; : .Z..,9,1,,,, '7,Rte °- 4\ , c'e j4 , . ~..-4.• . . .. -- - t . - T .......-;-; .....'' i 4 • ,/,‘ --a- . ) .---,--' ..... i .g 7 ; - I -..-'. 1 - ). -, I-4 1.1 , / i' 4 ,. , 2„4 P , , , ,: ~.... i ii,, , -,1-- , ; ~ li9 - x1... 7: 4 . ) *" 1/ ' W------- --DIE Iv 7 ‘(14 : 4 2,47 3T1 ' -4°12 .......r e 1 '17171-1: it .. _„,.... - : . 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For_ some years prior to 154`i', the famous Andrew Doria possessed almost 9,,verei gn - power in the Genoese Republic ; the pride and hauteur of bis grand nephew, Giannetino ' gavo great offence to • the nobles of Genoa, above all to Fiesco, Count of Lavagna, and instigated him to enter into a conspiracy - for the purpose of .overthrowing the power of the Dories,. and obtaining, the chief authority for himself. The idea was one that might have been entertained by any am- , bitious man, but it was in the manner of carrying it out' that the peculiar skill and ability of Fiesco were made T , manifest. Notwithstanding the time required to bring • the project to maturity, and the great number of persons) necessarily_ enlisted in his seivice, the utmost; .secrecy was pri-served, and, the better - to obviate ail suspicion,, Fiesco, in unbounded hospitality and dissipation, appa rently devoted his whole time and thoughts to the ,irit r,f plettiure. This line of conduct was, in two wayr, , favourable to his pkits ; it increased the security cut; confidence of the Dorias, while the la vi, ii es penditure and magnificence which it oeeasioned,` added -to th e p opu l ar marr:ers of the Count, and , won for him the general good-will. At length the de-- ; cisive moment arrised ; iri the dead of night armed braids; of conspirators stacked the city—themselves all pre pared and acting in concert, the enemy taken by tun.' prise, all things favoured them ; G.tannetino Doria was , killed, all the strongholds were in the hands'of Fieseo's party, and he himself now secure -of victory proceeded' to capture the galleys in the harbour : passing across a' plank, he slipped, tell in the water, and the weight his armour causing him - to sink, perii-hed in the very: hotir of triumph. Deprived of their leader, the catspi- - , raters Were soon defeated and destroyed; and the mag-, nificent project, so long and so -skilfully:prepared, so vigorously - and . . so victoriously effected, melted away 's even as the baseless fabric of a vision." It is upon.: Most interesting event . that the romance of " The Will, or the Half-brothers" is founded, and it is chiefly,l inasmuch as they relate to that event, - that the volumes are attractive and worthy of perusal. They are apps= rently written by an unpractised hand—at least .one un practised in careful composition, for although the whole is told in an interesting and sometimes very animate& reamer, the seutences,are_very frequently ill-conztructed, and occasionally not very easy to Understand, owing sometimes to defective punctuation (perhaps more the fault of the printer than of the author) and some-, times to the considerable distance which intervened between the subject and the verb—rendering it almost necessary here and there to read a sentence over twice, in order clearly to comprehend it. We mention- these defects in all kindness to the author, because they are defects which in his subsequent efforts he may so easily avoid, and which, if not avoided, must be greatly detri, mental to all his endeavours. Count Fiesco is of course not the only hero of the novel ; there is a fictitious tale interwoven with the historical romance which is well enough in its way, but in this, as in many other cases; truth is not only stranger, but faimore interesting, thati fiction, and the last volume, containing the account of the conspiracy, is by much the best of the three. The mae vellous incidents of the eventful evening are excellently well described, but perhaps the happiest and most effec tive description is that of a scene occurring in the Doria Palace on the very day before the outbreak. The am bassador of Milan having received some intelligence cerning the conspiracy, laid it before the Dorias, but both Andrew and his grand-nephew, deceived by the conduct of the count, were very reluctant to credit the information. In the midst of the conference, Fick() himself made his appearance, for the purpose of ob tainingi Doria's consent to the departure of a galley which, under some pretence, he had fitted out, and which consent was very necessary for the success of the even ing's enterprise. The manner in which the Count allayed all half-awakened suspicions, and obtained the object of his visit—indeed, the whole scene—is very effectively described. * r 4 .` • • N 16,956. LONDON, FRIDAI I •N 5 5 S"' T • • t JANUARY 22, 1847. ter, i • requisite official faciliCes. As a mere compilation, it Is probably the most wonlerful on record. ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Nov. 3 ,1346. This huge volume, the forty-eighth edition of the work, well sus tains the reputation enjoyed by the " Dhectory" of late years. In the preface, the proprietor maintains that the high character of the work is not referable to its more connexion with the .Post Office; fur an important change has been gradually introduced into the manner of collecting the information ; and a larger portion of the work than heretofore has been confided to selected agents entirely unconnected with the Post Office, this being in great part the plan of compiling the editions for 1845 and 1846. Nor has the proprietor rested content with his past success, hut has introduced many im portant alterations in this volume for 1847 cunt odic Ito its hulk without any increase in price. The " POStto Directory" is especially improved, and there are numerous clumges throughout the volume to insure its completeness. The compilation must be a vast labour, to be accomplished only by systematic subdivision and the most pains taking minuteness. The appearance of the volume has suggested a Very lively effusion, to be seen in another column ; itud we trust the enterprising proprietor of the " Direct )rv" will find thathis labow a are duly appreciated anti remunerated. To a great commercial coun try this is an indispensable volume. RAILWAY HERALD, Nov. 21, 1846. The new volume of the Post Office Directory for 1847 Is already Iu oar hands, and we can only express our wonder that a work so laborious, extensive, and minute, could be in any degree improved. It would have been a sufficient merit to have maintained its former reputation, it is a great merit to have surpasami itself. The produc tion of a work um qu tiled for accuracy and for clearness has placed in the hands ofthe commercial public a most valuable and indispensable aid in carrying on the business of this vast metropolis, which would indeed be subjected to the greatest inconvenience and expense it it were not for a work of this kind. In a short time our readers will have theapportunity of judging for themselves on purchasing the new volume, whether our ant:elpatory notice is in any degree exaggerated. CONTRACT FOR LIGNUDiI VIT2E. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 19th Jan., 1847. The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give notice, that ow Tim:spar, the 4th February next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Pe,sons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into Store at her Majesty's Dockyard at Portsmouth, TWENTY TONS of WHITE BAHAMA LIGNUM VITA:. of from 4y, to 514 inches in diameter. A Form of the Tender may be seen at the said Office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock, on the Day of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an Agent for him duly authorised In writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi ralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for Lignum Vitae," and must also be delivered at Som , rsct-place, axompanied by A Letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound with the persod tendering, in the sum of 25/. per cent. on the value, for the due performance of the Contract. O PR Y O A F I_, _ O P R OL SCH Y (E T N E R C EI H N N I I O C UN IN CO ST O IT N ti a T nd IO a N ber . Explosive Compounds, with brilliant Experiments, LECTURED on y Dr. RYAN, daily at Half past Three o'clock; and on the Evening, :tf Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The principle a the various ELI:CTRO.MAGNETIC TELE GRAPHS explained daily by Professor BACHHOFFNER, including the Patent of Al essrs. Cook and Wheatstone, in use on the railways, and the more recent Patent of Messrs. .Mott and Gamble ; the various Models explained. Magnified Specimens of DISEASED POTATOES, exhibited by the OXYIIYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, with the DE- S FRUCTIVE INSECT, supposed by A. Slime, Esq., F.R.S., to be the cause of the disease. A beautiful Series of NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS. The DIVING-BELL and DIVER, with Experiments. The PHYSIOSCOPE, new CHROMATROPE, &c.. &c. _ _ Ada% lesion Is. Schools. half-price. J. and. D. NICOLL, Registered Paletot Manufacturers and Tailors to their -Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, Prince George of Cambridge, kis Grace the Duke of Wellington, &e., beg respectfully to announce that the celebrated Llama Cloth is made by them also in warmer substances to suit the approaching season. The above firm with confidence anticipate that this introduction will receive from the public an equal approval with the well-known gentlemanly light overcoat, called the Registered Pa letot, for summer wear, which is already honoured with the constant patronage of all that seek an unaffected F entlemanly appearance. 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All Newsmen in Town and Country will receive iubscriptiens. Subscriptions received till the 30th of April. Office, 5, Catherine-street, London. DECORATIONS IN WOOD.—The unrivalled perfection at length attained by the patent process of carving enables its proprietors to offer to the public, at an extremely reduced price, every possible variety of carved wood for external and internal enrichment, thus substituting the genuine material for those numer ous imitations which have invariably been found fragile or unsatis factory. Moulding and carvings of all kinds are thus supplied, adapted for church or library fittin 4s, altar chiirs, picture frames, chimney pieces, and every description of Gothic or Elizabethian furniture. Specimens may be seen and drawings obtained at the Patent Wood Carving Offices, 444, West Strand ; or at the Works, Ranelagh-road, Thames-bank. PARCEL POST COMPANY. Capital 30,0001., in 6,0001. Shares of 51. each, No call beyond 21. 10s. per share to be made until after the first Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders, Central Depot-67, Fleet-street, London. The Directors kave the gratification to state that the preliminary arrangements of the undertaking having been perfected, the Com pany will COMMENCE BUSINESS on MONDAY NEXT, the 25th of January instant. The Board having based its arrangements upon a resolution not to make an allotment of the shares on the capital stock of the Company until after the actual commencement of the business operations of the undertaking, will continue to receive ap plications for those shares until the 28th instant, after which day the list will be finally closed.—By order of the Board, E. T. GOUGH, Secretary and Resident Manager. 67, Fleet-street, London, Jan. 18, 1847. SECONDHAND PLATE PURCHASED. AB. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, No. 14 , .. Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of England, inform executors and others, wishing to dispose of SECOND-HAND PLATE, that, from having a ready sale, they can offer more ad vantageous prices than can be usually given by the trade ; payment may either be received in cash or the amount allowed in exchange for other silver. ROWLANDS' (MONT°, or, PEARL DEN TIFRICE a WHITE POWDER for the TEETH. com pounded of the choicest and most reserche ingredients of the Oriental Herbal, of inestimable value for preserving and beautifying the Teeth and strengthening the Gums. It extirpates all tartarous adhe sions to the Teeth, and ensures a pearl-like whiteness to the ena melled surface. Its Anti• Septic and Anti-Scorbutic Properties arrest the ffirther progress of decay of the Teeth, induce a healthy action of the Gums, and cause them to assume the brightness and colour Indi cative of perfect soundness. The Breath also attains a fragrant sweetness truly grateful to its possessor. Its truly efficient and fragrant aromatic properties have obtained its selection by the Court and Royal Family of Great Britain, and the Sovereigns and Nobility throughout Europe, while the general demand at once announces the favour in which it is universally held. Price 2s. 9d. per box. CAUTION.—To protect the public from fraud, the Hen. Commis sioners have directed the proprietors' name and address to be en graved on the Government stamp, thus "A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden," and which is affixed on each box. Sold by hem, and by Chemists and Perffimers. THE. CIGAR WAREHOUSES, LONDON. Fine Foreign Cigars of all Makers, 17s. 6d., 18s. 6d., 205., and 21s. per lb. ; Government Manillas Cheroots, 17s. per lb.. British made, from the finest tobaccos imported, Cheroots, 6s ; Mexicans, 7s. 6d. per lb. ; Cuba and Havannah Cigars. 7s. and 7s. 6d. per lb. ; Saves and Cabanas, Ss. 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Id. ; Waxed-wick Moulds, 7 y,d.; Sperm 011, Bs. per gallon ; Solar, Ss. 3d., Pale Seal, 45.; Arg r and, o Vegetable, 4s. 6d. ; Wind sor and Palm Soap,per packet ; Brown Windsor, Is. 9d ; Rose, 2s. ; Almond, 25. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d.; Male's Paragon Composite, requiring no snuffing, Loa. per lb. For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house. DESTITUTE HIGHLANDERS. R. WILSON b egs t o announce, that on _IL TUESDAY EVENING, January 26, at Eight o'c lock, he w i ll give an Entertainment on the SONG:4 OF THE HIGHLANDS. In the Princess's Concert Room, Castle-street, Oxford-street, for tha Benefit of the Destitute Highlanders, and Natives of the Western Isles. Planororte—Mr. LAND. The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, the Enter- Ainment to commence at Ei g ht, an d t e rminate about Ten. PROGRAM M PART I.—My Heart's in the Highlands —The Maid that tends the Goats—The Bard's Legacv—Lizzie Lindsay —Ochoin ochri, oh ! —The M'Gregor's Gathering—Rob Roy's Lament—Rob 51• Gregor's come again. PART H.—Farewell to Lochaber —Come under my plaidie— Pbroo, ' , bre*. my bonnie cow—Plbroch o'Donull Ditoibh—Row wool, toy bowie, row weel—The Reel o"Pollochgorum. Reserved Seats in Front of the Platform, 3s. ; Body of the Room, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. Tickets and Programmes may be had of .l[essrs. Cramer, Beale. and Co. ; Messrs. Addison and Hodson, Regent-street ; Messrs. Duff and Hodson, 65, Oxford-street ; and at the Doors on the evening of performance. _ GOUT, RHEUMATISM, TIC-DOULOU. REUX, NERVOUS HEADACHE, &c., relived in a few hours by M ALTSI' ER'S GOUT and It II EUMATIC MEDICINE. Prepared only a"e.d sold v. .1 IMt e I by ••S. S MANNING and Co.. to 33, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street ; Barclay and S ons, Farring don-street ; retail (2s. per b o t t l e ) b y Sherwood, Blehopsgate-street; Stirling, Whltechapel ; John s t on , Cornhill ; Denny , Lone on road, Borough ; Newberry, Mile- en d- roa d ; H o well, Dow-gate-hill ; W. C. Knewstub, Minories ; and by every respectable chemist and patent medicine vendor in the kingdom. Observe the name of Sand. S. MANNING written on the stamp, to imitate which is felony. ----- THE LONDON SEASON. A WORD TO TIIE LORDS AND CORMONI3. Oar rhymes (though addressed to the good Legislature), Are nothing of any political nature. : 'Tis a matter of business on which we have written — A word to the Lords and the Commons of Britain ; For all in the state are concerted, mote or less, 'With MOSES and SON'S noted warehouse for dress. The season in London once more is beglin— May it be a good stason for MOSES and SON ; May the Lords and the Commons, returning to town Visit MOSES and SON at their Mart of renown. E. MOSES and SON would most heartily thank Their numerous patrons of title and rank, Whose favours, last year, were surprisingly great, And such as did bcnour to men of the state; And while the proprietors thank them for these, They solicit new favours from Lords and M.P.'s, As the Lords and the gentlemen fortning the state In their nightly discussions are oft detailed late, The elegant wrappers of MOSES and SON Would protect and prevent any harm being done. Noble Lords, after making long speeches, require Additional warmth in their over attire ; And all who would value their health should take care To avoid any hurt from the chilly night air, Which In plain honest words may be easily done, By seeking protection from MOSES and SON. 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Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the public against impostors, but have learned that the untradesman like falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, has been resorted to in many instances, and_for obvious reasons. They have no connexion with any other house in or out of London; and those who desire genuine and ehe.p clothing, &c., should call at, or send to, Minories and Aldgate, City, London. Notice. -No business transacted at this establishment from sun set Friday', till sunset Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve WORKS by ROBERT d. CULVZRWELL,Y.D.aI.R.: One Shilling each. be poet One and Sixpence ON SINGLE and MARRIED LIFE (An Original Medical History.' CONTENTS Analysis of the Affections—Early Conventional Restraint—Ml direction—Marital Anticipations and Realities—Laws of Paternity Maternal Intluenee—Phemwaena of Gestation—On Infelicitousa. Infertile Unions—lncongruous Alliances—Late Marriages— , Matches—Curiosities of Twenty-three Years' Medical Experie &e. &c. 2. On CHASTITY and Its INFRINGEMENTS (An Essay for 1846.) "Of human ills and ttatities I discourse. Those taught by nature, and by art acquir'd. Of griefs conceard, and disappointments Yee Which young and gentle, the matured and s n. age. The lonely and the mated —all sustain. - In kindly spirit, herein counsel's givas, How health, how hope , how happiness to gain." 3. WHIT to EAT, DRINK, and AVOID With Diet Tables for all Complaints. Contents :—How to ensure perfect digestion, tranquil feeling good night's rest, a clear head, and a contented mind. By an ob servance of the instructions herein containei." the feeble, the ne: vously della e, even to the most shattered constitution, imayhealth acquit the greatest amount of physical happiness, and reach x fall period of life allotted to man. " How we should live—what eat, what drink, what shun, To reach in health full threescore years and ten." These interesting little volumes, although bearing upon subjects very delicate Import, as their titles imply, will be found of immea. curable and general utility, for they tell of matters every living crew tare able understand ought to know, but which information In these enlightened times, except that quality promulgated throne questionab a hannels, is at a very terrible discount. hidden truths In the exposition hereby o ff ered of th e till now nature, cf human disappointments and their ways of relief. it is na contended that every roader shall become his or her own physicie any more than their own lawyer, ~at it is insisted upon that w should know the simple principles of our own organization, the law whereby our existence and the issue thereof in their several healtk states depend, the duties that are expected of us in our individua capacities in the family circle, and the terms on which the health ain happiness of the present and future race of mankind have to rely. By such knowledge, and which is here in faithildly imparted, health will be found to be in our owls keeping, an d happinefs within the attainment of all ; by the availmeut on our offspria. hereof in fulfillins our duty to ourselves, we secure the like advantages to follow, and finally by the cultivation of oar facul ties, which ms s in deenerate , the mind as well as the body be consistent exalted with to the s ummit of health perfection, as best becomes the Itighes of God's creations. The author's justification for this seeming ings, and the avowal of their integrity of purPnse, must be measure , eulogy of his own wilt by their perusal—his accredited qualifications guarantee that th, topics broached involve his legitAnate study- and pausal Carvalh 147 To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Fleet-street; Hannay, 63, Oxford- s treet; ite r en n t . B l direct from the Author, 10, Argyle - pla ce, 41C(lernadhiffingh; es (' Great Marlborough-street), who may be advised Peran_e!' nalltym Nine. oHt matters daily till Three, and in the Evenings &ern Se ven -------- A POPULAR TREATISE on the lIEALTIL LIFE. and VIGOU of the BODILY FUNCTIOS. NINETEENTII EDITION price 2s. 6d. ; Free by Pest (In a Seale Envelope) 3s. 6d., THE SILENT FRIEND. A Medical Worl , on the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of rotor; Lion. The baneful effects of Indulgence, neglected Strietures, 8,- condary Symptoms, &c., are fully pointed out. Illustrated by En graviaigs ; followed by observations on Marriage. By R. and L. PERRY send Co., Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and may be had at their residence. Sold by Strange, No. 21, Paternostenrow ; Gorden, 146, Leadenhal. Oxford street ; Purkis, Coraptou-stre'et, Soho ; Ilaunay lad Co., 63, Oxford street, and 37, 80, al Exchange , and all booksellers. Part I. of this Work is particularly addressed to those who art prevented from forming a Matrituonial Alliance, through fear of cer tain disqualifications, and will be f ound an available Introduction t. ftout medical on, showim the means of perfect and secret restoration to manhood.. Part 11. treats perspicuous]) upon those form in s ileacistie"" , either in their primary or secoodary state, ang how numbers who neglect to obtain compete aid, enter, upon themselves years of misery and suiferinC• weakness, per bet The CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM is exchisively directed to the cure of nervous and sexual debilicotyi,Lrinegputillvarlesi.thyaßa,b,Wdtse3a3. s. renuess, loss of appetite, indigestion . ties arising from venereal excesses, gyc • "Pce usual. tie. The Five-pound cases, may_b_a_iniivEssENC The CONCENTRA:IED DETERSIVE out and purifying the E. , ‘ A- 2 1 anti. skin. , e - r o 4 m s t r . e g v a e d t ... _b s l . o* .d _ p. syphilitic remedy for searchin botches on the , head nereal contamination, scurrY! face, and body n " g on l WWI) ulcerations, and those painful atfectio s ari 1 f r tont, secondary symptoms, and all eruptione of the Price lls and 335. per bottle. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS price , Q and 11 v. per box, are the mostuleactdedcetrt:al remedy for strictures, in. and irritation of the &c., without hindrance tO hotness. I Consultation fee, cessary. Messrs. Perry 19, Iteniars-street, if by Letter, 11. A minute detail of • are in daily attendance I-street, London fro °lTior(idays from eleven till case is ne at their restden m eleven till two, :If live till eight; and on -- ill twelve. :"---------"-- NFIBMITIES OF YOUTH AKD ON TLIE S ECRET ~,,,, r Iv.: COLOURED ENGRAVINGS WITH T , for 3s. 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Er , id emERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, BY SA MC treet, Bedford-square 9, Bedford -5 the university , London; of Edinburgh, Honorary Matriculated Member of Member a ell eal Society, Licentiate London. &c•+ I"' of the Lon don Bosun l if Apothecaries' Haut CONTENTS OF TIM TREATISE. M an arliage. with its Hindrance. Cnsrrin 1. On the l'hilsoirehizeoufe • - and end a e Y c r i e ° t l lO g ia Y s B . l .lbproductive Unions.— , o p f re t v h i e dg G t e h n e e t r g a r t e iv a , and obligations. on an and rli CIIAPTER 2. On and tent upon their healthy action Organs, their finictions, struc t u r es, e - d s e , Mental ' and Physical rower ar e p Solitaryliabeiats; their various e ff ects on the —CHAPTER 3. On Animal Economy ; the conce aled d nSe of Debility of the functions of the Stomach, Lungs, an B rai n , 4. n land general weakness of the Mental Faculties. CuarrEa . of the Secret Disorders of Youth and Maturity, and the Treatment _ Nervo us ._cilaiVilirt and 6. Mental Debi li ty, and Prematur e _Decay the Disorders arising from in discriminate Excess, Gonnorhosa Gleot, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra. REVIEWS OF Tat w on ,. " The author of this singular and talented work is a legally quali fied 4311 cal MEM, who has evidently had considerable experience of the trr ltrnent of the various disorders arising from the follies and frailties of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which musk act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity • and by its perusal many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit f no ap peal, eves to the most confidential friend." —Era. Published by the Author, and may be had at his residence; also from Kent and Richard 3, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street, Starle, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Gordon, 146 L e A ad t ecii i i c : l l- e st f r o e r e t c , o L n o s n ui d t o a nti;ondaily, Newton, l6, Church-street, Liverpool and by all Booksellers. from Nine till Two, and from Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, if containing the fee of 11., for advice, ' , vox, LONDON! &c.-9 11 ZDFORD-BTBXET BEDFORD. THE GRAVE-YARDS OF LONDON. /CIR. G. A. WALKER will deliver, 4. I A. THIS EVENING, January 22, at Half-past Eight o'clock, at the Mechanics' Institution, Southampton-bulld:ngs, Chancery lane, the Second of a series of Lectures on the actual Condition of the METROPOLITAN GRAE-YARDS, their Injurious Effeets on Public Health and Public Morality. - DERFECT FREEDOM from COUGHS in Ten Minutes, is ensured by DR. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. From Mr. John Williams, Surgeon and Chemist, Horsley-heath, Tipton. " Feb. 14, 1846. " Gentlemen,—The good effects of your Dr. L .cock's Puhnonic Wafers, in cases of asthma, obstinate coughs, &c., are truly astonish ing. Ido not know of a single instance of failure. I can forward you a list of highly respectable and important testimonials, &e. 1 am, &c., JOHN WILLIAMS. Dr. LOCOCK'S WAFERS give instant relief and a rapid cure of asthmas, coughs, and all disorders of the breath and lungs. Price Is. PM., 2s. 9d. and I Is. per box. Agents :"Da Silva and CO I, Bride-lain, Fleet-street, London ; and sold by al medicine renders. ECM'S NEW SHEW ROOMS for PAPIER 3IAC E MANUFACTURES, 4, Lead enhall -street, London. Mechi, determined to carry out his principle of being in the van, has brought out some most superb and novel specithens in Papier Mache. Finding it impossible to display them advantageously in his former space, lie has, at considerable expense, fitted up a splendid Show Room, to which he invftes all those who are desirous of seeing the most brilliant specimens this country can produce. It is not ex pected that visitors will purchase, although of course Mechi will be quite happy to tempt his customers, and supply their wants. His principle is, and always will be, to exchange or return the money for any article purchased of him that may be disapproved. This binds him to quality. He has always found that his customers never leave him, because they are always sati,fied. Among the recherche speci mens of Papier 3lache, articles will be found, some decorated with admirable copies of Edwin Landseer's most popular and modern paintings, together with some exquisite lanscapes of Windsor Castle, Virginia Water, the Isle of Wight, Sac. &c. THE WESTMINSTER REFORM SOCIETY. REPRESENTATION OF WESTMINSTER. On Monday night, at seven o'clock, a most numerous and influential'ineeting of the Westminster Reform Society was held at Stannard's Hotel, Upper Wellington-street, Covent garden, specially convened for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee, in pursuance of a resolution passed at a meeting of the society, which was as follows :—t‘ That it be referred to the general committee of the society to wait upon the several gentlemen whose names may be submitted to them, or who they may think desirable, from which this society lould make a selection of a candidate to be brought forward at the next election for Westminster, in lieu of J. T. Leader, Esq., M.P., who has tignitled his intention not again to solicit the suffrages of the electors of Westminster, and to ascertain how fart heir political opinions are in ac cordance with the principles of this society, and whether they woutt be willing, if called upon by a requisition from the electors of this city t to contest the same, in conjunction with Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., and that the said committee re port thereon, at their earliest convenience, to another general meeting of this society, to be called for that special pur- pose.': - Mr. Austin, of St. James'e, having taken the chair, Mr. Haggett, the secretary, presented the minutes, which were confirmed. The report of the general committee was then brought up and read. It stated that in conformity with the resolution of the 7th April, the general committee presented to each member of the society a copy of the resolution, when many names of those who were thought eligible were sent to the committee. Measures were adopted to enter into a correspondence with them, in consequence of which answers were received, some declining the invitation, and others acceding to an interview. Deputations were subsequently appointed to meet the gentlemen, the result of which has been that the following were selected (no delay having oc curred to ascertain the political wishes of all those with whom an interview was obtained):—Mr. Page Wood, Mr. G. Thompson, Mr. S. V. Shelley, and Mr. C. Lushington. Ilae_coreraittoe.tniast_thatAnlcit a candidate will be placed in the field as the electors would support: It was after much careful research that the committee arrived at the conviction that the suffrages of the electors will be most favourably exercised its support of Mr. C. Lushington. A long discussion ensued, and an objection was raised to the report that the committee had exceeded their instruc tions, by giving an opinion in favour of Mr. C. Lushington. Mr. PBOUT defended the report on the part of the commit tee; observing that there was no desire to dictate to the society. The report was then received, and ordered to be entered on the minutes. Mr. LEWIS, jun., then rose to propose Mr. G. Thompson to contest the election in conjunction with Sir De Lacy Evans, whom, without in the least attempting to say anything in deterioration of Mr. C. Lushington, it was his desire to put forward at the ensuing election • at the same time there was no gentleman, more than Mr. d. Lushington, who he would wish to see second to him : his virtues were many—he had proved himself an honest man in the House of Commons, and he was of great family influence.—(Hear.) He was also not a party man, and would carry out their opinions—he meant upon free-trade.—(Hear.) He had shown himself to be independent of family -interests upon the sugar question, though he had a deep interest in that trade.—(Hear.) All these things, however, Mr. G. Thompson would do, in addi• tion to which he had a profound knowledge of affairs con nected with our possessions in the East Indies, which was a subject of the utmost importance at the present crisis.- -(Hear.) He had most powerful talents, which would exer cise a very beneficial influence in the House of Commons. He put his resolution. Mr. GEESIN seconded it, remarking that Mr. G. Thompson was not a man to get every day in the week.—( Laughter.) He thought that if they made a selection of him, they would not have much to find fault with. Had he been capable of being bought be would long ago have been placed on the shelf by the East India Company.—(Hear.) In the parishes of St. Margaret and St. John's, though Mr. Cochrane had appeared before him, there was a strong demonstration in his favour. The committee ought to have made this report long since. —(Hear.) Mr. Pnouv, who proposed that Mr. C. Lushington should be selected, said, that the gentlemen who supported Mr. G. Thompson thought of the man in his individuality who they considered should be their representative, and not of the man who could be secured at the poll.—(Hear.) The majority he acted with in the committee were desirous to take the person they could carry at the election, and wished not to be under the necessity of deciding the votes of the electors.— (Hear.) He valued the talents of Mr. G. Thompson, and would be happy to see him in the House of Commons, where he thought he ought to be. But the question with him was, which was the one who would be likely to succeed ?—( Hear.) His opinion of Mr. G. Thompson was, that he would not be able to command the majority at the poll. That was the con viction of the majority of the committee, and in that convic • tion it was that they agreed to offer the name of Mr. C. Lushington. He had been a tried man in the House of Commons.—(Hear, hear.) He had voted for all the princi ples which were adopted by the society, and for many more. —(Hear, hear.) He was in a position to command the wealth and influence of Westminster.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Prout) would be ashamed to walk the streets of London if a Tory were returned;. and if Mr. G. Thompson and Mr. Cochrane went to the poll, he was fearful that would be the result. For these reasons, he moved as an amendment " That C. Lushington, Esq., be adopted by the society as the candidate to contest the city of Westminster at the next elec tion, to succeed John Temple Leader, Esq., M.P." Mr. TYRRELL seconded the amendment, observing that with respect to the two gentlemen he thought there ought to be no hesitation, and that they ought to give their support to Mr. C. Lushingtsn.—( Hear, hear.) It had been said that Mr. G. Thompson was well acquainted with the state of our Indian affairs. There were subjects which intimately con cerned them at home, and which he considered of more para mount importance, as the condition of Ireland. If that were lost, what would be the use of India.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. R. CRIBB asked whether either of the candidates in tended to vote for the endowment of any church ? Mr. ?ROUT declared that Mr. C. Lushington would not, and, Mr. LEWIS made a similar acknowledgment on the part. of Mr. G. Thompson. Mr. G. POUNCEY said that if the society decided by one only that Mr. G. Thompson should be put in nomination, he would give him his support ; but the question was, can they return him, and, whether, if he was to stand, t wo . Tories would no t at the head of the poll.—(Hear, hear.) He could not imagine such a contingency. It was the duty of a candidate not to divide the interest, and he would say to the credit of Mr. C. Lushington, that if he supposed he was likely to create a division he would not stand.—(Hear, hear.) They were bound to consider 'the opinions of the great body of electors not connected with the society.— (Hear, hear.) It was necessary that they should have a gentleman as their representative who would go to the House of Commons with a triumphant majority.—Hear, hear.) It was his opinion that they could not return Mr. G. Thompson, and he was assured that Mr. C. Lushing ton would make an able, eloquent, and honest representa tive.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. J. PARKES, solicitor, observed, that they ought to be careful what steps they took that evening. He came there perfectly independent, with the intention to give his support to that gentlemaa who he thought would have any chance of being returned.—( Hear.) The present constituency was not that of former times, as the rate-paying classes had assisted to destroy the body of scot-and-lot voters, who were the cream of the electors in former times, and who enabled Westminster to stand at the head of the independent bOroughs.—(Hear, hear.) They were to consider whether they could return two Liberal candidates, and, if so, which of the two gentlemen before them was the likeliest to suc ceed. Mr. C. Lushington was long connected with the religious liberty question, and it was a subject in which the whole of the dissenters took a deep interest. He was also a member of the Church of England.—(Hear, hear.) The dissenters had the greatest confidence in him, while he was a man who did not seek a place from Government, who would not ask for place, and who would not take one if it was offered to him.—(Hear, hear.) He had a high opinion of the talents of Mr. . Thompson, and he would be misled in his opinion of him if he thought he would not decline to stand when he was not likely to suc ceed.—(Hear.) Messrs. Lewis, sea., Bidgood, jun., Coppock, Labrum, &c., addressed the meeting, when Mr. Lewis replied, intimating that he trusted they would all abide by the decision of the society. The amendment was then put and carried, after which Mr. LE BnErrow proposed, and Mr. Drra seconded a vote of thanks to the committee ',(a similar vote being awarded to the chairman). The meeting terminated at a late hour. WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.—Heavy snow having fallen during last night, to the depth of three or four inches, her Majesty and the Prince, taking advantage of this change, went out this afternoon in the sledges—one of which was a year or two ago presented to the Queen by the Em peror of Russia, and the other was built in London, by order of the Prince Consort, during the last winter the Court was at Brighton. They have both been shut up in the Royal Mews ever since, the weather having afforded no opportunity for their use. About an hour after luncheon to-day these sledges were brought up to the entrance of the Queen's pri vate apartment in the great quadrangle, and her Majesty took her seat in the one built in London—a very fantasti cally decorated little vehicle, drawn by a pair of grey pal freys, gaily caparisoned in red morocco traces, with party coloured plumes on their heads, some three hundred bells being attached to different parts of the harness. Her Majesty was attended by her Lady in Waiting, the Marchioness of Douro, and the Prince drove. Lord A. Paget followed in the Russian sledge, and Colonel Seymour, Prince Albert's Equerry in Waiting, followed on horseback. His Royal Highness led the way from the grand entrance down the Castle-hill, and entered the Great Park by the Long Walk. But unfortunately a considerable fall of rain came on shortly after they set out, and the snow was reduced to an un pleasant state of solution. Nevertheless, the party drove to the foot of the hill on which stands the statue of George 11., and a ft er an absence of three quarters of an hour returned to the Castle. SOLDIER FOUND FROMM TO DEATH. CHATHAM, JAN. 21.—Yesterday morning, as some boys were sliding on a pond, at the rear of the Observatory, belonging to the Royal Engineers, they observed the elbow and part of the shoulder of a soldier sticking up out of the ice ; and after some time, they reported the circumstance to the Sergeant- Major of the Royal Engineers, who, with assistance, and a Sergeant boa -hook, repaired to the spot. The boat. hook not being long enough to touch the body, one of the engineers put on a pair of water-boots, and walked to the spot, when the ice broke with him, and he then drew the dead body out. From the position of it, the legs and arms being contracted with the agonies of death, it was evident that the poo r fellow had mistaken his road, as he had n ear l y gone across the pond before the ice gave way. The deceased was attac hed to the Invalid Depot, at the Casemat e Barracks, Gillingh am, and had probably mistaken his road in returning to his quarters, whereby he had fallen into the pond, when the intense frost then prevailing bad caused his death. His name was Thomas Shea, an d he was a drum mer i n the 87tb Royal Irish Fusiliers, and had been fifteen years in the regi ment. He had recently returned from the Mauritius to be pensioned off. MORTALITY IN LONDON.--The returns of the num ber of deaths in the metropolis, during the past week, show a considerable decrease in the amount of mortality as com pared with the numbers of the two previous weeks. The total number thi s wee k i s 1,291; the average for the first five winters, 1,068. The number of births in the past week was 1,157 males 743, females 714. BRITANNIA, Nov. 21, 1846. The French people have done themselves credit by their industrial expositions. But it must he acknowledged that, though ingenious and pretty, they,appear quite insigniflcaA compared with the indus trial exposition presented to the mind by this mighty volume. Keep. ing pace with the advancing trade and population of London, it still increases in be lk ; and, keeping pace with the movement of society in a more imps rtant particular, it vigilantly seizes every opportunity of improvement to insure more perfect accuracy and more complete classification. We find in this volume many instances of sueriority to former issues, which, though comparatively trifling, show the in telligence and care exercised over every department. It may be men tioned that by the employment of private agents, the changes of re sidence are now brought down to a later period thin formerly, and the value of the Directory" 13 consequently enhanced. We have before spoken of it as indispensable to the proper managemer.t of business, Its authority is now so universally established, both at the Post-office and throughout the metropolis, that any further recom mendation of it is superfluous. ERAPATII'S RAILWAY JOURNAL, Nov. 21, 1846. The " Post-office Directory" for 1847 appears with additions and improvements upon its valuable predecessor, but with no enlarge ment in the price. The continued enterprising spirit with NA Mai thi, important, and it is not a misapplication of terms to say, national work is conducted, merits the highest commendation, We know not whether the same illiberal and unjustifiable attempt will be made in the ensuing session as was done in the last, to wrest it from the hands of the present proprietary, and to place It by the force of might over right in the hands of Government ; but, should it be attempted, surely the following statement of its conductors will go home to the consciences, if they have any, of the parties seeking to draw down the grasping interference of Government :—" It can only be neces sary to refer to a copy of the work published before the purchase of the copyright by its present proprietor, to be convinced that the mere connexion of the' Directory' with the Post-office has little, if at all, contributed to its present high character. That the improvements (the result of many years of unwearied toil and application on the part of those engaged in the compilation of the work) are duly appre ciated is now happily beyond all question ; prior to the Directory' passing to its present proprietor, rival books contended successfully with this—they have disappeared." MUSICAL PRESENTS. ORATORIOS. The Best and Cheapest 'VOCAL EDITIONS, with Piano or Organ Accompaniments, extant, of the MESSIAH and the CREATION, arranged by John Bishop; large music folio, each 15s. ; the Seasons, by Clement', 218. ; Beethoven's Mount of Olives, and Rossini's Stabat Mater, by Joseph Warren, each 12s. It is an undoubted fact that the fore g oing are acknowledged by the most eminent professors and the public generally to be the best and cheapest editions extant. N.B. A catalogue of vocal music gratis and postagr free. London : Messrs. R. Cocks and Co., Musicsellers to her Majesty, 6, New Burlington -street. THE SELF-SUPPORT INSTITUTION (aided by Voluntary Contributions.) for the Cure of Stricture of the Urethra, and all other Diseases of Urinary Organs, Nervous, Local, and General Debility. SURGEON—F. B. COURTENAY, 111.R.C.5.L., 2, Chandes-street, Cavendish-square. To small tradesmen, clerks, mechanics, and the working classes generally, this Institution offers, in all cases, gratuitous surgical assistance, and in others medicine also freeaf expense. Apply at the Surgery adjoinng the Surgeon's resideuce. . CAMERON'S COALBROOK STEAM COAL and SWANSEA and LOUGHER RAILWAY COMPANY. Offices. 2, Moorgate-street, London.. . Notice is hereby given that a DIVIDEND, at the rate of Two and-Half per Cent. per annum (free cf income-tax), for the half year ending the 31st of December last, will be payable to the Pro ptietors at the Company's Offices here on and after WEDNzsakv, the 3d of February next. By order of the Direcrors, A. C. HOWDEN, Secretary. January 20, 1847, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAYL—Second Instalment.-41. per Share of 171. 10s.. due Ist March, 1847. (Making, with the deposit of 4/. 4s. per share, 61.,.45. per share called up.) OXFORD and BLETCHLY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. .—NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors of the above-named Company have this day made a call of 21. per share, payable on the Ist of March, 1847. The Shareholders are accordingly requested to pay the same at any of the undermentioned bankers,* producing at the same time the call letter, without which payment of the call cannot be accepted. HARRY VERNEY, Chairman. WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary. _ _ _ 30, Great George-street, Westminster, Jan. 13, 1847. BUCKINGHAM and BRACKLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COM PANY.—NOTIC E IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors of the above-named Company have this day made a call of 24 per share, payable on the Ist of March, 1847. The Shareholders are accordingly requested to pay the same at any of the undermentioned bankers, • producing at the same time the call letter, without which payment of the call cannot be accepted. HARRY VERNEY, Chairman. • WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary. 30, Great George-street, Westminster, Jan. 13, 1847. Interest at 5 per cent. will be charged by the bankers on all calls which remain unpaid after the appointed day. No interest accrues on any share during the period when any call due by the proprietor remains unpaid. No transfer of shares will be received on and after the Ist of March until the call is paid * BANKERS. London • • •. • • Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., Lombard street. Birmingham.. The Birmingham Banking Company. Liverpool .... The Borough Bank. Manchester Sir B. Heywood and Co. Aylesbury.... Messrs. Bickford and Hunt, and the London and County Bank. Buckingham.. Messrs. Bartlett, Parrott. and Hearn, and the Lon don and County Bank. Banbury .... Messrs. Cobb and Co., and Messrs. Gillett and Tawny. Oxford ...... Messrs. Wootten and Co., and the London and County Bank. Bicester.• .• .. Messrs. Tubb. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26 CORNIIILL, LO.7DOR. Capital £500,000. Empowered by . Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for elture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in crests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years arc granted OR the lowest possible ates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a courth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the A Prodt scale. EXMPLES. I/11 eauu 1. uu..., wuc•-•••••••• .. EXAMPLES. ..-- . .--- 'V ifi HEALTH ON THE CONCEALED CAUSE :THAT 'PREYS ON THE 9. M '' Bonus Bonus in . 0 g Assured LIFE. 1 g g Premium. r 2 i , added. Cash. g N may _ g Borrow. ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOURED ENGRAVINGS, Just Published, in a Sealed Envelope, price 2 s. 6d., or free rg, ---•--.- ••-•---- , ..—•••••• 1837 £21715 11 A1 00 011 £ l6 0 4 £445 0 0 CIONTROUL OF THE PASSION S : a Popular z £'• d • 1838 192 3 01 87 1 4 13 10 2 395 11 1 ‘,.. j Inquiry into the Concealed Cause of its premature Decline, 0 1000 3 4 1839 165 11 10 74 1 9 11 3 1 346 2 3 with Instructions for its Complete Restoration. Addressed to those 1840 116 7 6 I 54 010 718 10 296 13 4 suffering from the destructive consequences of excessive indulgence, 1841 111 6 8 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 tertnivating in Mental and Nervous Debility, Local or Constitutional tv..i,,... rmilyestion . and Consumption. Including a comp!ehen• The division of profits la annual, and the next will be made in December of the present year. F. FERGUSON CA.AIROUX. Secretary. ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOURED ENGRAVINGS, Just Published, in a Sealed Envelope, price 2s. 6d., or free by post, 3s. 6d. CONTROUL OF THE PASSIONS : a Popular Inquiry into the Concealed Cause of its premature Decline, with Instructions for its Complete Restoration. Addressed to those suffering from the destructive consequences of excessive indulgence, terminating in Mental and Nervous Debility, Local or Constitutional s T v e e ttki D ie i s s s s , er h t l a d t l i g o e n stio o n n , manAdECßonusuonrlonneo. n l t n h e ie lu n d ce i 7 a a n e d om ce p li rel ba te c n y : Illustrated with Coloured Engravings, explanatory of the various Cases, &c. By. C. J. LUCAS and Co., Consulting Surgeons, No. GO, Newman street, Oxford-street, London. 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EYEBROWS, MOUSTACHIOS, an d 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., 7s. 8d„ and 125., for money orders only. Sold wholesale only at Orimstone's lierbary, 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, 68, Cernhill • al l chemists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and L e ith-walk ; for Manchester, eresehe and Son, Adver and ß. ia b a y inies, User- oftice. Fbeert,r,edthinis u onwi T e a o ndge T rl il e : trthe L mr A e D i t t h et e ter "" w nl as es plt ne in w t s o . the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to me. - .4 Airs, Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor a T p e h r i 5 0 1 : dAyu hadg . 7 , the l 84 6 fo . tunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grhnstone, of the Herbary, - High gate for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having co pletely restored the hair on her head, after using it about 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 testimon to o th woe virtues of purchase Mr. G.'s ll e genstor, feeling as sured that many ladiuld gladly an I ls. bottle if they were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex perience, not only in the restoration and production of hair in abund ance, but as a cure of nervous headache; as a toilet perfume ny it is far b e yond any to her taste . She will feel a pleasure in lady of respectability to the above factz.-3, Swan-street, Borough few In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, a , will pre drops on the crown of the head occasionally, every vent the hair from coming away with the comb, make it strong, and Prevent 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 of the most aromatic herbs and flowers with confidence ; its refreshing odour 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 hour. In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces hair on children's heads in a few appplications. If used on infants' heads, it has such a peculiar cooling influence on the brain as t o Se vent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair pansphlet of testimonials. . All letters addressed to William Orimaton e Lierbary, tlighgata. PELICAN LIFE INSURANCE OFFICE 70, LOMBARD-STREET, and 57, CHARING•CROSS LONDON. Established 1797. DIRECTORS. Matthias Attwood, Esq., M.P. Robert Gurney Barclay, Esq. J. A. Gordon,Esq.,M.D.,F.R.S. Kirkman D,.llodgson, Esq. W. Cotton, ESq., F.R.S. Sir W. Curtis, Bart. Wm. Davis, Esq. Richard Fuller, Esq. Richard H. Lawr'Ziice, Esq. J. Petty Muspratt, Esq. Charles Hampden Turner, Esq. Matthew Whiting, Esq. BO NITS. Four-fifths of the net Profits realised by the Company from In surances effected upon the Participating Scale of premiums allotted, agreeably to the conditions of the policies, every seven years. The first period to commence from the 3d of July, 1840. Very low rates offered to those who prefer insuring upon. the Non participating Scale. These two classes of Assurance are kept distinct from each other. It. TUCKER, Secretary. THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER, The S. u high estimate formed (late the(blyeßlPPON andBURTON'S) public duringthetwelve years WILLIAM aseiai chemicallysnd ornamentalpnrilled ma s t r e t r i i c al l e usuallyha has b been nmbaedfoer in it sil r ( e m r. ad po e s hit: , i n e g ver s y s it dces, the characteristic purity and durability of silver), „ as ,, c alled l Ber in s in t t y c e ez r: ls a te n n d ce et t t h s e r d s e o let c e all rio e u d s o t f h " ey Al a b re ata a P t iate , Fiddle Threaded King's s e° ubs m rut n e d s s ; Imitations of the genuine articles manufactured, and sold only by him. best but bad Table Spoons and Forks, full size per Pattern. Pattern. Pattern, dozen..... . Dessert ditto and ditto ditto.• •• .. 10s. Oil. 215. Od. 255. Od. Tea ditto and ditto, ditt0...... ss. Od. I Is. Od. 12s. Od. Gravy ditto ... .... . . NICKEL ELECTRO-PLATED. —The REAL NICKEL SILVER, introduced and made only by WILLIAM S. BURTON (late RIPPON and BURTON'S), when plated by the patent process of Messrs. Elkington and Co.,t beyond all comparison the very best article, next to sterling silver, that can be employed as such either plating, itu laxity of i h a h needpabbyl public i haveusefully or ornamentally. In th e l eng th ene d an d i n creasing 1 700 0u* materialh a n itself, and the high character of the method of guaranteeras it rd thatretghsearts wear, icles ess sold imm by W superior to what can be supplied are, at any other house, while immeasurably possible test can they be distin gu ish e d f rom rea l s i lver. ' y n Fiddle. Thread. King's. Tea Spoons, per dozen .... • • lBs. .. 325. .. 38s. Dessert Forks „ Dessert Spoons „ . 3os. .. 521. 625. Table Forks • • 40s. .. 6is. .. 755. Table Spoons „ ••• • • • 40s. . • 725. 80s. Tea and coffee sets, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate prices. All kinds of re-plating done by the patent process, Detailed citalogues, with engravings, as well as of every ironmongery article, ent (per post) free. WiLLI - Alif S. BURTON (late lIIPPON and BURTON'S) Stock cl general Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the world, and as no language can be employed to give a correct idea of its variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it —39, Oxford-street (corner of Newmau-street), Established in Wells-street. I S'in. FOGS AND DAMP AIR. BARCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for many years, been proved an effectual preservative from the ill effects of.the Fogs and Damp Air, which, in the Winter Season, arc so prevalent in this Climate. Its effects are to expel Wind, to preserve the Stomach from the admission of Damps, and to relieve those who suffer from Difficulty of Breathing. Prepared only by Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon•street, London; and sold retail, by their appointment, by Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Gifford, 104, and 11. Burdeld, 180, Strand ; Johnston, 68, Cornhill ; Hallows, Drug gist, 2, High-street, Islington ; lleudebourck, Druggist, Church street, Hackney; and all respectable Medicine Venders in Town and Country.-Observe : none can be genuine, unless the names Of Barclay and Song" are On the Stamp Mod to each Dn. COAL TRADE. The quantity of all coals brought into London in 1846 was :—By sea, 2,953,755 tons ; by canal, 21,872 tons ; by railway, 11,698 tons—total, 2,987,325 tons, being 415,995 tons less than in 1845. The Collieries of the 'Marquis of Londonderry have con tributed : Walisend. Eden Main Steam. From the T 3 ne 24,831 49,270_ 12,410 From Seaham and Vear 83,899 78,214 1,247 108,730 127,484 Total 13,657 Nearly a quarter of million of tons. Braddyl and Co. rank second with Wallsend, 129,780 tons. Richmond, 3,028 tons; Kelloe, 42,598 tons—Total, 475,356 tons. Lord Durham third, Wallsend, 157,404 tons ; Steam, 974 .ons—Total, 158,378 tons. Hetton Colliery fourth, Wallsend, 131,651 tons; Lyons, 190 tons—Total, 131,841 tons. m • ItE EUTERPEON SOCIETY. This improving dotal society gave a concert last evening, at the City Lec ture Theatre, Milton-street, in two,parts, the first comprising selections from the oratorio of the Messiah, and the second some of the popular compositions of Ila3dn, Rossini, Stevens, &c. The solo parts were sustained by Mrs. A. Newton, Miss Sara Flower, and Messrs. Husk and Turner, who acquitted themselves creditably. Mr. Holderness was the conductor, and Mr. W. Blagrove led an effective band. The choruses were, on the whole, very well executed. A nu merous and respectable audience testified its approbation by repeated plaudits. SUDDEN DEATH OF THE DUCHESS D'URSEL.— The higher circles of Brussels hie just .sustained a sudden loss. On Monday last, at half-past live o'clock in the after noon, the Duchess d'Ursel was seized with an attack of apo plexy, and though ,immediate assistance was rendered she died almost immediately. There was to have been a grand dinner at the hotel d'Ursel that day; all the guests were as sembled, the Duchess alone was absent. She was sought for, and found in her chamber insensible—too far gone to receive spiritual consolation. DEATH OF COLONEL HECTOR MACLAINE.—TMs distinguished Peninsular officer died at Teignmouth on the 16th instant, aged sixty-two. He was a native of the island of Mull, in Scotland; and several of his ancestors were chiefs of some of the most distinguished Highland clans. He en tered the army in 1803 as ensign, and his other commissions were thus dated :—Lieutenant, Sept. 25, 1804; Captain, Dec. 1, 1806 ; Major, May 14, 1819 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, Sept. 9, 1824 ; and Colonel, June 28, 1838. Ile has been on the Un attached list since 1824. The Gallant Officer proceeded to the Peninsula at an early period of the-war, being connected with Lord Hill's division, and it may be added that he en joyed the friendship of that lamented General. For his gal lantry at tho battle of Nivelle he received a medal. Colonel Maclaine also served with much distinction in the West In dies and North America. He was the only surviving brother of Major- , General Sir Archibald Campbell. ALARM OF FIRE AT THE MANCHESTER THEATRE ROYAL.—On Monday last, during the performance of Romeo and Juliet, an occurrence took place which might have been productive of very serious consequences. During the scene, in the first act, when Juliet, her mother, and nurse are on the stage, a noise of an unusual kind was heard from behind the scenes, and was beginning to cause considerable alarm, when Mr. Wallack (just as the scene was changing), came forward and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg that you will not for a moment think of leaving your seats." Owing to the excitement and bustle which prevailed, this speech was, by a considerable portion of the audience, misinter preted into a recommendation of exactly an opposite nature, and an immediate rush was made towards the doors from all parts of the house. T he good sense, however, of the ma jority of the audience succeeded in restoring tranquillity for a few moments, during which Mr. Waliaek explained that there no longer 'existed any cause for alarm, and that the performance would go on, which accordingly it did. A feel isig of anxiety, however, still remained, and burst out, when in the last scene of the play, there were heard the murmur and tramp of the crowd who came on to fill the stage at the close. A partial rush by some persons in the pit, who ap peared not to have witnessed - the performance of Romeo and Juliet, again caused a move towards the door. The real state of the case seems, however, to have been immediately made known to them, and order was speedily restored.— Manchester Express. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ISLINGTON.—About half past eleven o'clock last nialit a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. Spence, lligh-street, Islington, which soon raged with most destructive force. About a quarter to twelve, an engine was on the spot, but such was the scarcity of water that before an effectual supply could be obtained, the whole building was nearly destroyed. A safety ladder also arrived, but the inmates were enabled to escape by a back window, over the roots of some of the adjoining buildings in Field-court. Seeing the hopelessness of saving Mr. Spence's property, the engine was chiefly directed against Mr. Riley's provision warehouse, but, notwithstanding every effort to save it, the premises were nearly burnt to the ground. A second engine arrived a little after twelve, and a good supply of water being now obtained from one of the main cocks, the fire was speedily got under. The loss of property is very large. A CHILD'S LIFE SAVED BY A DOG. —Yesterday afternoon, a little girl, aged seven years, named Emma Rainey, residing at No. 13, Ranelagh-crescent. Chelsea,, 7;_ a s s , playing at Thames Bank, near the Chelsea Wate.„6Loni:e, when she slipped and fell into the river. C g at ain the time of Wilton-place, who happened to be plunged in an succ dra g - the rescue, who instantly with a dog of the Newfoundland speciesdpuasrgse d ee t d b e e d an in im d a r l a to rge nogvtehr recovered bdeon conveyed home.n d after PAWNBROBERs' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—Yes terday a meeting of the donors and subscribers of this insti tution, which was founded in the year 1823, for granting pensions to aged and affording temporary relief ,IN t. i. o alsia si ci lk_ efirdi a a n ra d st, m N e e m w b L e r o s n , dtheir Hotel, widow, New and ri children, dge. strcet purpose of electing three trustees ' forit ade the decayed,s Fund, which was rendered necessary by re tirement of the three gentlemen al . of the Almshouses wpAolirn t ed the trustees ,a voluntary a Since pre vious t i h n e e meeting formation itihoef the institution seci t , many of the principal members.eWood in the chair. of y? theoilltnrga.dteo, the fu f exertions or t the erection of almshouses was originated, in addition to the ordinary relief fund ; and such, it is stated, had been the success of their exertions, that the committee had reilized a sum of upwards of 3 000/ , ~ and had already purchased a piece of ground for the erection of the almshouses, at Strat ford, Essex. The three trustees having been appointed, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. FOOD RIOTS IN CORNWALL.—A rumour prevails in Plymouth that there have been food riots in Cornwall amongst the distressed miners, and that the aid of the mili tary has been required. On inquiring at the garrison at a late hour last night, we learn that a detachment of fifty men left there yesterday, and our informant believed that a similar number also left Devonport.—Plymouth Journal of Thursday. DARING BURGLARY.—Wednesday the police re ceived information that the premises of Mr. Mackie, watch maker, No. 4, White Rose-court, Coleman-street, City; had been burglariously entered, and watches, finished and un finished, gold and silver cases, &c., valued at 200/., carried off by the burglars. COAL TRADE.— The oldest inhabitant of the Forest of Dean cannot remember a time when the coal trade was more brisk than it is at present. Sufficient cannot be obtained to meet the demand. The men work night as well as day turns, and yet the quantity obtained is deticieut.— .11ereford 'Journal. • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. POItTSMOU'Eff, TlitatSDAY.—The Atholl troop-ship, master commanding E. J. P. Pearn, sailed ibis morning for Malta. The Crocodile's crew were paid two months' wages in ad vance to day. WOOLWICH, JAN. 21.—The Centaur steam-frigate will have finished loading with meal, at Deptford, this week, and on Monday next will leave that port for the Hebrides, to relieve the inhabitants suffering from want of provisions on the west coast of Scotland. The Lightning steam-vessel, Mr. Petley, master command ing, left Woolwich at six o'clock this morning, for Sheer ness, to tow the Benbow, 72 guns, to Woolwich, to be fitted as a depot for a portion of the oolwich division of Royal Marines, until the new barracks are completed. A part of the new barracks has been made ready for the reception of a portion of the corps, and the band of the Royal Marines is ordered to return from Deptford and occupy the habitable part. Preparations are in progress to-day for taking the Terrible steam-frigate into the east dock to have her bottom exa mined. APPOINTMENTS. Midshipman—Peregrine Barnwell, to the Queen. Naval Cadet—Robert M. Fatten, to the Scourge. Masten? Assistants—john Jones, to the Ocean; John Thompson, to the Birkenhead ; Arthur B. Martin, to the Porcupine. LOSS OF HER MAJESTY'S SLOOP SPHYNX. Poursmourn, TIIURSDAY.—The Porcupine steamer re turned from the Sphynx last night at eight o'clock, having left Freshwater Bay at half-past three. She reports that the hopes of saving the hull of the vessel become more and more faint, but has come up for more gear. Every exertion is being made to lighten her, by discharging her fuel and stores, and taking - out such portions of her engines and ma chinery as can be conveniently got at. The vessel, however, begins to complain in her hull, the frame of which is visibly loosening. The chance of ultimately saving her is much lessened by the shift of wind, which took place last night, to south—directly on shore—in which quarter it continues, with appearances indicating a blow. The tides also are taking off. A quantity of hawsers and other gear, including torches, and long staves to fix them on, and three spare anchors, were. notwithstanding, put on board the Porcu pine; also 35 seamen and 15 marines, and about 50 seamen and marines belonging to the St. Vincent, in charge of a lieutenant. The arrival of the Porcupine enables us to contradict the stories which had obtained circulation yesterday regarding a greater loss of life on this unfortunate occasion. In addition to the seven persons drowned belong ing to the Scourge, three of the Sphynx's crew are missing ; but we have spoken with persons who saw two of them on Sunday in Portsea, and who know that they had deserted the ship, and went to London the same night by the train with some of the Tyne's crew. It was reported that the Stag revenue cruiser had lost two boats' crews ; but this also is erroneous. Two of her boats were stove and swamped, but no one hurt. This we ascertained by inquiry of the Stag's people, which vessel brought in the Sphynx a charts. The Porcupine returned to the wreck this afternoon. The body of Mr. Harris, the gunner of the Scourge, was brought here this morning by the Gem steamer, and consigned to the care of his friends. _ _ _ The Fanny Admiral's tender, sailed last night for Yar mouth, Isle of Wight, with a gentleman of the firm of Penn, the maker of the engines of the Sphynx, who is sent down to superintend the removal of them from the vessel. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES. A statement of peculiar interest at the present- time has just keen published at New York of the value of the exports and imports of the United States for the year ending 30th June, 1846, distinguishing between the amounts carried in American and foreign vessels. From this it appears that the total value of the exports of do mestic produce was 102,141,893 dols., of which 23 507,483 dols. was carried in foreign, and the remainder in Ame rican vessels, On the other hand, the value of the im ports of foreign merchandise was 121,691,797 do's., of which 11,346,623 doh. was afterwards exported, leaving the balance, 110,345,174 dols., and showing an excess of imports over exports for the year of 8,203,281 dols. Of the total imports, 15,683.624 dols. was brought in fo- ' reign vessels. The return distinguishes the proportions in which the trade of the country has been carried on with the various parts of the world, and thus furnishes the materials for the following summary of the principal items. Tho extent to which Great Britain figures in the list presents a curious comment on the judgment of those French writers by whom this country and the United States have latterly been designated as " na tural enemies:"— EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1846. Exports. Imports. Great Britain and Ireland ... 45,501,957 45,150,025 Great Britain, dependencies of 12,691,358 4,516,397 France and her dependencies... 14,277,286 24,330,882 South American States •.. 6,622,032 13,408,502 Spain and her dependencies ... 5,931,310 12,376,482 Rause Towns .. ..• ... 4,008,315 3,149,564 Holland and her dependencies 2,469,883 1,971,680 Belgium ... ... ... 1,632,607 836,373 China ... ... ... ... 1,178,188 6,593,881 Hayti ... ... ... ... 1, 1 14,013 1,542,962 Austria .. ... ••• ... 1,104,468 379,719 Denmark ••• ••• ... 1,057,198 753,927 Italy ... ... ... ... _ ~,2 3 Russia ... ... ... .. L 4 5%38 6 8 1,189,786 1,570,054 Sweden and her depend enc i es 500,913 730,150 I'russia ... ... ... ... 39 6,210 31,584 Si c il y ... ... ••• ... 319,441 513,235 Sardinia .. ... ... ... 283,283 Portugal and her dependencies 192,581 547,474 760,998 Africa, generally • .. ... 544,467 475,045 Asia, generally... ... ... 20') 23 9 - , .. 361,988 South Seas and Pacific Ocean 278 , 765 153,029 Sandwich Islands ••• ... ..... 243,034 Morocco... ... ... ... 4,554 THE GOVERNMENT DECISION AS TO TILE RE MOVAL OF WESTMINSTER - BRIDGE.—The deputation ap pointed by the vestries of St. Margaret and St. John, West minster, to wait on Lord Morpeth, as Chief Commissioner of her Majesty's Woods and Forests, respecting the removal of Westminster-bridge, had an interview with his Lordship, in Whitehall-place, the result of which was of a vory important character. The deputation consisted of the Rev. Henry Hart Milman, the rector of St. Margaret's, Westminster; the Rev. John Jennings, rector of St. John's; W. Page Wood, Esq., Q.C. ; J. Carter Wood, Esq. ; Mr. Brewer, and Mr. 'I rollope. The Rev. H. H. Milinan having read to his Lord ship the resolutions which load been come to by the vestries, and stated the objections they had to removal of Westminster bridge, Lord Morpeth informed the deputation, that the no tices for the new bridge had been given in consequence of a resolution of the Commissioners for the improvement of the Metropolis; that her Majesty's Ministers did not intend to proceed with the Bill in the present session of Parliament, but would reconsider the whole subject before they adopted any final measure. The deputation thanked his Lordship for the courtesy he had shown them, and returned much pleased at a result which is so important to the public. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES No. 2, BUCILLERSBURY, CHEAPSIDE.—FamiIias 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 trade. sngle Black Tea 2s. Bd., 35., 3s. 4d, 3s. 8d 45., 4s. 4d ss. Green •, 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., 55., 6s 7s. 9d., d., Is., Is. 2 d., ls. 4d., ls. 6d., ls. Bd. Coffee One 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 England.—MaNSELL and Co. , wholesale tea dealers, 2 , Buck lersbur y , Chea p side. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—DREADFUL SWELLINGS IN THE WHOLE BODY, ACCOMPANIED WITII A LOATHSOME SKIN DISEASE, AND THEIR WONDERFUL CURE. —A child, tive years Wilson e, named Jones, whose parents live at No. 4, Horse-shoe -alley, -street, Finsbury, London, was, from the o 16 months, fearfully swollen in body, and covered with large sorest Ills face was frequently quite black, like that of a black child's. He had been taken to t a the hospitals, and most of the sur geons of eminence, but met with no relief. He has, however. just been radically cured by the means of the above invaluable medicines. —Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand. [ADVERTISEMF.NT.]--SENT INTO THE COUNTRY FREE UPON ArrsonaTron.-39, Albetnarle-street, Piccadilly. Newly In vented Spectacles, powerful Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Sec.—Patronised by his Majesty the King of Hanover, her Grace the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, their Graces the Archbishops of Can terbury, York, and Dublin, the Dukes of Devonshire, Norfolk, Ar gyle, Marlborough and Manchester, Bishops of Exeter, Lincoln, Cork, Kilmore, and Kildare. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Oculists and Opticians, have invented Spectacle Lenses upon a new construe- Hon. Immediately they are placed before imperfect vision, either by day or candlelight, that mist and dullness which appear before the. eyes is at once removed, every object becotnes clear and distinct, so that the most aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthful, natural, and original state. Also the most powerful Achromatic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, and Microscopes. Invisible, and all kinds of Acoustic Instruments, for relief of the most extreme deafness. Caution 3lessrs. 8. and B. Selomons, Opticians and Aurists, are not in any way connected with a person of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood, nor in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes, be cautious and observe— Only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York hotel. MIDDLESEX ELECTION. The Committee for conducting the Election of Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR sit daily at the Central Committee Rooms, British Coffee House, Cockspur-street. S. C. WHITBREAD, Chairman. 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