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DIE .....,. \ .,„i s , .**WetligitAr fib I It t s i 4; _- oT r ~, s , . - 2Z TEE FRENCH Fiki‘tE, i .~ 41 "s TOEMBROIDERERS. —WANTED, a FEMALE thoroughly and practically acquainted with those Classes of EMBRDIDERY chiefly used by Upholstererkand in Eccle siastical Decorations. She will be required to live InNthecountry, and to instruct a n d super i ntend a num b er o f young p e igbns.—Apply a 16, B erners-street, between 12 and 3 o'clock on Wednesday. .M By order of the Board. W. MACKENZIE SHAW, Sec. 16, Canon-street, London, March 3, 1853. T" EBRO CANALISATION COMPANY. _ The Shareholders in Englaud are respectfully reminded that Subject to a deduction of Six Months' Interest, at the rate of 4 per :ent. Per Annntun, upon the original deposit of 41. per share. Inte rest will be charged on any payments in arresr after 31st March next. • By order of the Directors. C. STEWART, Secretary. 4, Adam's Court, Old Broad-street, 28th Feb , 1853. THE ATLANTIC and PACIFIC JUNCTION W. N avigation through the RAI Isth L mus AY of Darien, without Lock s. .-revisionally Registered, and to be Incorporated by Royal Charter '! or Act of Parliament, limiting the liability of rhareholders. Preliminary deposit, 75,000/., or 10s. per share. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS. • Chairman—The Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe. Deputy-Chairman —John Pemberton Heywood, Esq. Hrownrigg, Esq., Governor of the Australian Agricultural Th omas It. Esq., Liverpool. :In_oornas It. Crampton, Esq., 2, Kensington - square. E dward Cropper, Esq., Liverpool. Rig•ht C. Swart, Esq., Liverpool. - .. l . ght , Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P., 49, Wilton - cr escent. 0 D Oher Gowan, Esq , Copthall-court. i r • J. Hamilton, Esq , Chesham-Place. 'ewis IL Haslewood, Esq., Highgate. H. Hope, Esq., Piccadilly. -ugh Hornby, Esq., Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Liver- Pool. 'Admiral C. R. Moorsom, Hightield, Birmingham. Captain Mackinnon, R.M., 4, Hyde-park-place. Montoya, Esq., Consul General for New Grenada. ....rancisco de Riveiro, Minister from the Government of Peru in Paris. Rogas, Minister of New Grenada. zielvil Wilson,. Esq., Albemarle-street. - • Alexnnder Wilson, Esq., 34, Bryanstone-square, Direetol9l,lllo - Bank of Aurtralasia (With power to add to their number.) Bankers—Messrs Heywood, Kennards, and Co. Solicitors—Messrs. .1. C. and H. Freshliell. Official Auditor—J. E. Coleman, Esq. Secretary—Dr. Black. Consulting Engineer—Sir Wm. Cubitt, 6, Great George-street, West- minster. Engineer-in-Chief—Lionel Gisborne, C.E. B tockbreker--Mr. Edward Ilaslewood, 15, Angel-court, Throgmon ton-street. Temporary Offices, 36, lifoorgate-street. The object of the Company, in the first instance, is, by raising a aunt of 75,0001. I. To secure the concession granted by the State of New Grenada of 200 ,000 ~ cres of land, together with the right to open a navigation and communications through or over the Isthmus of Darien. 2 e . To m a k e an exact and accurate deta i le d survey b e t ween P or t 8 Gees, on the Atlantic, and the deep water in the Gulf of San 3 . To obtain an Act of Parliament or Charter of Incorporation. ) 3 ... 4 . To make su c h arrange m en t s w ith the Governments of Great to "tairl and the United States, and ether nations, as are necessary No out the undertaking satisfactorily and profitably. Zio subscriber, signing the subscribers' agreement, will be liable feYond the deposit of 10s. The holder of each scrip certificate will 1)? . entitled to a share in the Company when completely formed. But `"bares. the scrip certificates for which shall not be produced for I . 7 lBt ration within a month after the publication hi two daily ondon newspapers of the resolutions of a General Meeting to pro '''!sl with the undertaking, will be absolutely forfeited. _ Th e outlay on th e undertaking being dependent on the mode of Z nstr uction, and the returns contingent on the outlay, and these d. e pures being the necessary subject of mature ' investigation and beration with the Governments interested in the undertaking, it it I be Premature, at the present moment, to state more than that net proposed to enter upon the execution of the works until ar „. gernents have been made to ensure a satisfactory return for the —tital expended. eo . 4l Pplications for shares may be be addressed to the Directors, ac ofTti,g to the subjoined form ; and prosectuses and forms of letter ~,`l3Plication may be had at the Company ' s offices, and of Mr. Ed s gal r laslewood, 15, Angel-court, London. Form of Application for Shares. TO the Provisional Directors of the Atlantic and Pacific Junction Company. tagentletnen,—l request that you will allot shares 0(100/. 4 „? c in the above Company ; and I hereby undertake to accept the , s n or any less number you may allot to me, and to pay the de- On of 10s. per share thereon, and to sign the subscribers' agreement Traeri required. Dated this day of Name in full .......... Place of business.• .. • • • • ....... • • • • • • • Residence Business or profession.... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Signature .. -- • • • . ..... Name, residence, and pro-} ............ fession of reference XEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE. VIE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 18, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. CAPITAL—ON, HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. Ch a i DIRECTORS. Can—The Bight Hon. the Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P., P.C., ,er of her Majesty's Household. 0 . is.allowley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury. Clew- n . "l Clarke, Esq., late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club. Coode, Esq., Portland-terrace, Wandsworth , a nd Belvoir, St. tlk ri Z i er's, Jersey, J Cracknall, Esq., 1, St. John's - gardens , N ottin g - hill, and 11, •-sincoln's-inn. °U eS p iare , M D L Davies-street, Berkeley-square, and Lutterworth, -, ei c ' • ckt, estershire. Le I Cnox, Esq., 15, Connaught-square, Hyde-park, and Tor -4.l,i"ge, Staffordshire. _Zavi,P,er Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-11111. Poole Esq. 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square. " r n Prins; Esq., ' 147, Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park- It r i ::ace West. I: 4. Je s rt Andrew Riddell, Esq., Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. canlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. aJor Sperling, 14, St. James's-square. F. J. .., i AUDITORS. Esq. 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical, William Office. Jones, Esq., Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers. A. Peek, DA , Office, 345, Strand. Actuary to the Engineers and Masonic Life BANKERS. air Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, London. Messrs. 110pkinson and Co., a, Regent-street. PHYSICIANS. ANTWERP and ROTTERDAM RAILWAY COMPANY.—Norice is HEREBY GIVEN, That interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the Balf•year ending 31st March, 1 853, will be PAYABLE on the SHARES of this Company on and after the 4th April next. The Certificates must be left at the Offices of the Company in Brussels or in London, or at the Bank of Messrs. Fould, Fould, OPPenhalm, and Company, in Paris, five days previous to the deli very of the Interest warrants. br. Lewis, Finsbury - place. br. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. BURGEONS. T. Chapman, Esq., 16, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square. 401 1ehael Teevan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-place, Hyde-park-gardens. CONSULTING ACTUARY'. Francis G. P. Nelson, Esq., F.L.S. INSPECTOR OF AGENCIES. F. P. F. Strousberg, Esq. STANDING COUNSEL. William Wellington Cooper, Esq., New-square, Lincoln's-inn. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hill and Mathews St. Mary-axe. RESIDENT SECRETARY. Charles W. Bevan, Esq. bYhe public Is respectfully invited to e xamine the principles of the ih:Posit System of Assurance, which 19 based u p on tables calculated ilt . and is under the immediate supervision o f, Franc is G. P. Nelson, - 7, 1 F.L S., the Consulting Actuary to the CompanY. I,,VtParative Tables to assure 5001 on death, by a person aged Y next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system 'asurances. ON THE ORDINARY SYSTEM. The sum the ordinary The sum the Life Offices would give ordinary Life him if he were unable Offices would to pay, or if he omitted It the His give him for to pay his current end of policy the surrender annual premium of 't3 premiumnu a l thirty at that or sale 81.. 3d. after he has yearswhen age, of his policy, 'rid into their coffers !satire the Party In case after thirty 2491.75 . 6 d., and which ° ".. nA, . is fifty of years'payments they have had the use years old, death amounting to of at compound al hewill have will be 2491. 7s. 6d. interest, or in . paid into worth which theyhave the event of his death the office. had the benefit one hour after such of at compound omission or inability interest. i to pay. little more 20 1 I ' 6 3d. 2491. 75.6 d 5001. than 801. NOTHING. perhaps 901. DEPOSIT SYSTEM. If unable to pay, or not desirous of paying or omitting topay,thePo licy would still remain of its FULL value, 5221.25.7d.ti1l death, if 20 years after, no fur ther payment beingre quired. Ifhowever the party, from any cause, wished to cancel the Policy, he could not onlydraw out all heh as • put in, viz., 2251., but " s 'I 225/. 522/.257d 287/. 213. 9d. a certain bonus of 621. 2s. 9d. in the bargain, which is more than one-fourth of the whole of his payments, or he could either draw out a part, 201. or 501., diminishing therolicy only by the assured value of the sum se drawn out at the age when withdrawn. See pagess and7in detailed pamphlet, by F. G. P. Nelson, Esq. , . ._Ch t co mial e „toParison of these two tables ce can secure the follow it will be seen that a person gig 4 'Lle novel system of DEPOSIT assuran annually he can assure 4 la,.: a ntages, viz., Ist. For a less sum, Paid his Policy he can receive 2 ti eet aura in case of death than under the ordinary system. 1 8 i n the event of a desire to surrender tok,,T Company, by the above example, 1 Y 3rdly. In the event applies to all ages, er ~.c.:. times as much as on the ordinary system._ hi a c s a wn his property, cr i'li bilitY or omission to pay, his policy rem his current payments tor 4,4,,,e1ne value as it was, though he cease rdinary system, .he gets t tothi t ir ° tubber of years ; whereas on the in e crease or decrease the Ne co g t • 4thly. Should he require pleasure. He can at any time, °3' gi,i of his policy, he can do so at part from 11. up to the Ivitoi ado fortnight's notice, withdraw any In interest. After he /Ik, e unt of his previous payments and wi avment, three S Withd r he can by a single p - - or even ea rs awn part one year , to a greater it l fe' et any time afterwards. raise his policy t all times regulate /n o 4..41:1er aniount ; and by this system . he can with the facility in the I,)arantal savings by his annual expenditure sity, the same as ' 4, a. b n f having a fund to fly to in case of neces that he gets Into cst , nk, with thi s palpable advantage, however, ive mere than to ux. hta Meney, and in case of death his family rece be can do no e jltl l i' t rollt of his savings. In ordinary Life 0 e ifi e c li s ed the moment c, 4B l ng, but his policy at once lapses or is can te c ad of having any 11 ,.?nd t rs e : to Pay his current premiums, and, ins me forfeited to .10 B o -Ay to his all his hard-earned savings beco kets of his bie r _ iety, and misfortunes serve to benefit the poc meeilortunate co-assurers. overlooked a e l, l h 1 e eYstein is too equitable and too striking to be h can be bt, tPosIT assurance is the only system of assurance ar anvsally reco nised and adopted when the principlesare imp _ e°ll44ativassed. and its palpable benefits become widely diffused. It ofit,„ greater advantages than a bank because it allows' a fair r n r the aiar. r est in case of withdrawal, and gives twice the amount . u • , t4e o ' f . the Company to the representatives of the Depositor I 41) death, thus combining the I'ANTAGES OF A BANK WITH THE BENEFITS OF A/4 ~,. AN ASSURANCE COMPANY. vi c ,.._"o of endo wment assurances the advantages o f th e DEP OSIT Arpin are s till more striki ng. 41'IT AGES OF THIS COMPANY UNDER THE ORDINARY b th s LIFE ASSURANCE RCH. .000 z. e e Who prefer this branch Policies ß ar AN e granted from 201. to r Ave,Bll"erY known principle thereof. Ne t " i n all but the worst stages of disease, and such as have been e tgar d i Y . other Offices, are taken at rates equivalent to the putt- L f) ., ' ease. re al t - e 7 .8 frorn 5 0/. and upwards granted on every kind of security, zlnur t e i., r "oal, on the most equitable terms to the borrower • ,, ea_ to s'' of every description granted on very favourable terms. SPrteci,_ rfeiture of a Polfcy.—ln case of inability to pay the currant ri tc To the Directors will either purchase the Policy at a fair .4t coZalue, or give a new one in lieu thereof, less 5 per cent., into which "esDonding in amount to the whole of the previous payments etni?,eve been made. Do , itt y'e( l Pros Pectuse with tables in further illustration of the De- C4ti °ll t ---' e uld an urther information may be obtained on appli -0 the Agents it ; the country, or to CHARLES W. REV" Resident secretary. 2.T.113 ;!-TAZO3t4 Walitca 171 all PO 4 the Wend. IVEW SOUTH WALES GOLD MINES. Office in London—l 6, Cornhill. Agent In Sydney TIMM; P....._q-..--Rwiter-street, g r imy. - The Committee have the pleasure of infonning the 11111teltolders that they have received specimens of auriferous quartz, taken from the Company's lands in the Hunter River district, and that upon subjecting them to analysis the following result is given:— " Assay-office, 79, Batton-garden, London, February, 1853. "The specimen of gold quartz assayed for the New South Wales Gold Mining Company contains 14 ounces of fine gold to the ton of 20 cwt. of quartz. (Signed) " JOHNSON and MATTEtpIr." This return, at the price of gold at 4/. per ounce, must yield the most extraordinary results, and in making this communication the Committee have likeivise the pleasure of stating, that of the freehold auriferous land now absolutely in their possession, they have entered into a conditional contract for the disposal of 500 acres on such terms as alone place this Company in a position equal to many others commanding a very high premium, and also that measures of the most active description, both here and at Sydney, are now in progress, by which the interests of tke undertaking will be insured to the fullest extent. A detailed report will be shortly issued. By order of the Board, R. M. WESTMACOTT, F.G.S., Managing Director. March 3, 1853. THE GREAT HEWAS UNITED TIN MINING COMPANY, conducted on the Cost-book principle, Capital, 30,0001., in 30,000 Shares of It. each, fully paid up. COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. Josiah H. Hitchins, Esq., Consulting Mining Engineer of the Devon Great Consols. John ltanken Davidson, Esq., of Hill End Works, Greenock, N. 8., and Finchley, Middlesex. W. Wilberforce Pearson, Esq., Chairman of the British Electric Telegraph Company. James Walkinshaw, Esq., Sackyille-street, London. With power to add to their number. INTERIM SECRETARY —Thomas Latham. BANKERS —The Union Bank of London. BROKERS —Dowling and Borthwiek, 75, Old Broad-street. , City. Offices of the Company, 12, Bishopgate Within These !nines are situated in the parishes of St. Ewe and Mewan, in the county of Cornwall, and constitute in themselves a district of well-known celebrity for mineral riches. The grants of the setts are for 21 years, from C. H. J. Hawkins, Esq., and the Earl of Mount Edgecombe, at the unusually favourable dues of 1-24th and 1-16th. The mines are distant only about four miles from the place of ship ment, so that there will be a cheap transit for the ores, and for the carriage of materials to the mines. There are many productive lodes comprised within the limits of the setts, several of which have been sufficiently tested, and worked on, to justify the concurrent testimony and decided opinions offered in the accompanying reports. The present Company is formed for working these cele b rated mines, and it is only necessary to lay a few facts before the public relating to their past and present circumstances and position, to jus tify their being strongly recommended as a most profitable invest ment. A very large sum of money was expended some years ago in laying open these mines, and at that time the prodrction exceeded forty tone of tin ore per month ; owing, however, to the low price of tin, and the expensive and inefficient management, the operations were discontinued. The same quantity of tin ore can at once be raised when the mines are brought into operation, and at anything like the present price of 701. per ton, there would be derivable a clear gain of 1,2001. per month. The mines are 26 fathoms deep, and there are 10 levels, from which a produce of 60 tons per month may reasonably be calculated on ; but, it is confidently expected that, from fresh discoveries consequent upon the extension of the present levels, and the more economical working of the different lodes, much greater returns will be realised. There is also a large tract of virgin ground immediately adjoining to the eastward, where several lodes of great promise have been opened, from which, at present, some very excellent tin ore is being raised, and which will also admit of being worked to the greatest advantage from the present Company's main engine -shaft at all the different deeper levels. • An arrangement has been made with the present proprietors, by which the leases, steam-engine, water-wheel, stamps, and all the machinery and buildings whatsoever, with the mines, will be assigned to the new company for 9,0001., and the amount will be taken and held in shares in this Company. With the assistance of a new and powerful steam-engine, which will be immediatcly erected, and other requisite machinery, the whole will be in perfect working order within six months. Assuming, at a very moderate calculation, that 50 tons are raised pe.r month, the annual receipts, at 701 per ton, would be ..., ................ •• • • £42,000 0 0 Deduct dues, working expenses, and all other charges, at 1,8001. per month .... ...... 21,600 0 0. Leaves. ... •. • • 20,400 0 0 of annual return on a capital 0f30,0001. The mines being in the Duchy of Cornwall, will be conducted on the Cost-book principle, under the stannary laws, and, consequently, no deed will require to be signed. Applications for shares may be made, in the annexed forms, to Messrs. Dowling and Borthavick, 75, Old Broad-street; or to the Secretary, at the Offices of the Company. Report of Captain John Webb, on tke Great llewas Mine. Gentlemen,—This ',yen-known tin mine needs no comment, being famous for tin. It cea..led to work about thirty-Ave years since. An attempt was made some four or Ave years since to resume working by some parties of limited capital , who drained the mine to the thirty six fathom level only, where the monthly returns were from seven to eight tons of tin per month, and embarrassing circumstances caused abandonment. The engine shaft is sunk to a 1 26-fa t h om level, giving nine levels below the thirty-six, t) extend eastward into whole ground, where there is no doubt of making important discoveries. There is much tin groutd throughout the various levels that will now work to a profit, and was not valued In the old workings; the highest tribute then given was 7s. in the pound. A great quantity of tin per month may safely be calculated o in twelve months after the engine and the necessary plant is Axed n , which will fetch at this time nearly 701. per ton. There are great advantages for immediate working, viz.. a strong well-built engine-house, stack, smithery, carpentry, and other build ings ; the engine - sha ft timbered and well secured to the thirty-six fathom level, besides several other shafts, which cost many thousands of pounds. A capital of 17,0001. to 18,0001. will place this mine in good re pute, and soon on the dividend list. The advantages over the last working, viz., the improved machi nery, mode of working, dressing the ores, the healthy state of the tin trade, are considerable. I can conscientiously recommend this i nv estment to my best friends, being fully persuaded that shares will be worth 100 per cent. (if the mine is well managed at surface and underground) in twelve months after drained to bottom. Report of John Jenkins on Great Hewes Mine. Agreeably to your request, I hand you a Report on the above Mine : The sump shaft is down 126 fathoms below the adit level, which will leave thousands of fathoms of tin ground open for tributers to work on, which can be worked from 7s. to 10s. in the pound, if the water is drained out. I believe you could raise a great quantity of tin per month on the lode that is open in the old mine. Looking at the lode east and west of the old workings, I say, put up an engine of sufficient power in the old house to fork the mine, which can be done with less outlay than some calculate. The house is up; the sump is down; the ladler-road is complete to 36 fathom level; a lift of pumps is stand ing in a cistern at this level (worth 100/.) An engine can be put up in Oils house, and the water forked to the 36 fathom level in three months. At this level only you could raise from six to seven tons of t!n per month ; the levels in the mine are the-36, 48, 58, 66, 76, 86, 96, 106, 116, and 126—as soon as these levels are drained of water, extend them east and west on the lode, through the caurses of tin. The sump is down to a sufficient depth to work the mine for 20 years, and not sink another lift. A 70-inch engine is sufficient for the draught engine—a steam stamps and whim will be required. I have worked to the mine for seven or eight years, and in nearly all the levels. My opinion is, if the mine is worked in this way, she will he one of the best paying tin mines in the county. Report of William Ham on Great Hewes Mine. I worked in Hewes Mine for many' ear.; during the time it was found so productive for tin, being of the best tin mines in the county ; but was worked in a most extravagant manner, and was raising nearly 40 tons of per month when shoe © i n ill fetch ; the price was then low (about 401. per ton). At this time it w 701. per ton. The mine is sunk 126 fathoms below adit. There was a good lode in the 126 east end when the mineknocked. There is plenty of ground remaining in the upper levels that will pay well for working. I believe, by a extending the level eastward, important discoveries will be made, and a profitble mine will be found. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR OASES. Gentlemen, - -I request you will allot to me shares of 1/. each, in the Great Rewas United Tin mining Company, and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or any less number that may be allotted to me,' and to pay the amount thereon. lam, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in full Address... • .• •• • • ..... " " Profession or Business • • • • • • Reference .. •• •• ' • DR. CIILVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row, Carvalho, 147. Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cernhill. Price One Shilling each; by post, is 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time." 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POULETT CAMERON, C. 8., K.C.T.S., &e., Author of "Adventures and Excursions in Georgia, Circassia, and Russia." Fart 1., price is., is Kablisbed This Day. G. Cox, 18, King-street, Covent-garden. Orders received by a] booksellers. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1853. GOLD DISCOVERIES. NOTES on the DISTRIBUTION of GOLD throughout the WORLD, with Five Maps and a Gazetteer of the Gold Diggings of Australia. Price 2s. 6d. Australia, one sheet, 65.; in case, 103, Australia, 4to, in sheet, 2s. 6d.; in case, 4s. South Australia, in sheer, Os. ; in case, 10s. By JAMES WYLD, Geographer to the Queen and H. R. H. Prince Albert, Charing-cross East, next door to the Post-office ; Model of the Earth, Leicester-square; and 2, Royal Exchange, London. ONE SHILLING-POST OFFICE DIREC TORY.—Just published, the " Supplement to the Post Office London Directory for 1553," containing, in addition to, the ordinary supplemental matter, the "Parliamentary Directory," corrected to this time, and giving lists of the Peers in their order of precedence and alphabetically, with the offices now held by each; alphabetical list of the Members of the House of Commons, with the places for which they sit ; the offices held by each under the preient Govern ment; alphabetical list of Boroughs, Cities, and Counties, with the Members returned for each, &c., Bcc., &c, . . .„ . The " Supplement" likewise contains tie complete " postal Direc tory," giving the important ehanges in the hours for posting, and times of delivery throughout the "London District - Post." Also Schedules, showing the movements of the Contract • Mail Steam Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company in the bi-monthly Postal Service with India, China, Australia, &c.. for the year 1853, and the dates of arrivals at, and departures from, all places in the Otitward and Homeward route. It is not possible, within present limits, to detail the contents of the " Supplement;" but it will be found to include every possible information as to the transmission of letters and newspapers to all parts of the world— route, rate, times of departure, weight of letters, pre-payment, whether optional or compulsory, &c., &c. Regulations under which books, magazines, reviews, pamphlets, &c., may be forwarded through the post. Registered letters. Regulations of, and lists of, Money Order Offices, showing, the one nearest to every town or village hi England and Wales. Names of all Postmasters, with the times at which letters from London are delivered, and the hours of the letter-boxes closing at every place. Railway Mails, &c., &c., &c. Kelly & Co. ' Old Boswell Court, London ; and all booksellers throughout the United Kingdom. TEEvrrturfir• '--- ajesty s Royal Letters Pat ent.—Newly •invented and Patented Application of Che mlcaUy-prepared White India-rubber in the construction of Artificial Teeth, Gums, and Palates.—Mr. EPHRADd MOSELY, Surgeon- Dentist, 61, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, Sole Inventor and Patentee.--A. new, original, and invaluable invention, consisting in the adaptation, with the most absolute perfection and success, of CHEMICALLY-PREPARED WHITE INDIA-RUBBER as a lining to the ordinary gold or ;/one frame. The extraordinary results of this application may be briefly noted in a few of their most promi nent features, as the following :—All sharp edges are avoided ; no springs, wires, or fastentar:s are required ; a greater increased free dom of suction is supplied : a natural elasticity hitherto wholly un attainable: and a flt, perfected with the most unerring accuracy, are secured, while from the so—ness and flexibility of the agent em ployed, the greatest support is given to the adjolning teeth when loose, or rendered tender by the absorption of the gums. The acids of the mouth exert so agency on the chemically-prepared White ' India-rubber, and as it is a non-conductor, fluids of any temperature may with thorough comfort be imbibed and retained in the mouth, all unpleasantness of smelt or taste being at the same time wholly provided against by the peculiar nature of its preparation. To be obtained only at 61, Grosvenor-street, London ; 22, Gay-street, Bath ; 34, Grainger-street, Newcastle-on-Tyne. T HE INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY, No. 72, Lombard-street, and 24, Connaught-terrace. TRUSTEES. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Richard Malin% Esq.,l.C., 31. P, IJ. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. James Fuller Maddox, Esq. William Wilberforce, Esq. The POLICIES are INDISPUTABLE, In terms of the Deed of Settlement of the Company, duly registered, and are thus rendered CERTAIN FAMILY PROVISIONS, and NEGOTIABLE DOCU MENTS of SECURITY. This Company has intredeced, as more peculiarly applicable to the Middle and Industrious Classes, a plan of SELF-PROTECTING INSURANCE, whereby In one Policy for ono rate of Premium are combined an Insurance of a Sum payable either at death or on attaining a specified age, and a pension or annuity after that age ; and giving the full benefit of all Premiums that have been paid, although the payments should at any time be discontinued. ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager. EMIGRATION, Emigrants from every part of the United Kingdom are meeting in London, to sail with the (nearly one hundred) vessels bound for the " Land of Gold" during the present month. For every Emigrant of these vast numbers a first•rate Outfit is proNided by E. MOSES and SON. The quality, su'tab"ity, and very low mice of all article , re quired by Emigrants insures to E. MosEs and Sox the first position as Outfitters for Ladles end Gentlemea, Merchants, Tradesmen, Mechanics, Farmers, or Gild-diggings. A. separate department is kept for Outfitting ; and full lists of Outfits for ladies and gentlemen, with Ship sailing information, may be had on application, or post' free, to any part of the kingdom. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret liming to guard the public against imposition, havin learned that the untradesman-like falsehood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has haen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANT OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as fellows London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 84,85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, Now Oxford-street, 1,2, 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Hr.inch. 36, Fargate. Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, on if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All )ods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which ne abc , ment can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on Saturdays, when business is resumed t;11 12 o'clock. A new Book, entitled " The World's Pharos," containing the Emigrant's Assistant, full list of prices, and directions for self-mea surement, may be had on application, or post-free, to any part of the kingdom. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1653 can be had gratis, on application. Ici l'on pada Frances. Hier spricht man Deutsch. Qui si parla Italian. Aqua se habla Espanol G R No other Pai The Packet ?fors. Ing) V.ESEND ST PACKETS, cal! at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purfteet I at the Piers as underlined (weather permitti li TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. SUNDAYS, 1 4 1 .ci . t A ,8 t Trains from the Boats marked t 'buses from Fenchurch•strect Stat vat ter of an hour. (WICK WHARF, BLACKWALL, low;ng Trains from the Fenchurc WEEK DAYS, 11 214 ...3% Passages marked * are run direct, Fore Cabin. Saloon. To or from Gravesend and London.. •••• .. • • 10d. .. Is. 2d. „ Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. •• Os. 10d. Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. bd. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, W. Os. ; Six Months, 3/. Os.; Three Months, 21. Os. ; to be had of the Collectors on board the packets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pler, Gravesend. Fast and Commodious Packets to Let for Excursions. For Terms, apply to Mr. W. Morgan, Agent, SW Office, Fenchurch-street Ter minus, Blackvrall Railay. F e bruary 13th, 1853. w MEDICAL ADTICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND.M.LTURITY. DR. SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON', Doctor of Medicine, and Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall. London, &c., &c. MAY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on the various disorders of the nervous and generative system, resulting from juvenile irregu'arities and excesses, which have pro duced more misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema turepLroonvge proved nt that a p t r t ag e t r i cea are l exp n e r e i xts nee t. decay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of d leasstchselmtr ence secret causes of self -acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in s d th ise °l as °gl es sts has . existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous known t e o nt m o o f d t er es p e ages, Impotency, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their Debility, various forms a Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitful Marri_ endless modifications owe their almost entire origin. It is absolutely neeessf•y that all men should know that there era principles of personal ma ,agement which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences may be avoided, and above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. DOCTOR LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate com plaints, and is the only legally qualified rhysictan who, regardless of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical and mock-modest, has had the confidence, through the medium of the public press, to direct attention to these, enormous evils, from which no grade of society is care of unqualified and ignorant tree. In selecting this department of practice, he has been amply publications,f their patent rewarded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the A t home p at e r f t o t r nostrums, oo mlconsultation tt h o a n y have inflicted ot iy from serious Eleven injury treatment of these cases , which are too generally confided to the havebeen induced to place assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues efaith in em th p e i t ri r cspre, pretensions. At their pirated ,thaonsde fromw ho Six till Eight. All letters must contain medicines can be forwarded to the fee of li., and advice and It is desirable that patients initials or address. tillT: l o should first obtain a copy of his work to consult Dr. LA'MERT SELF-PRE SERVATION.' A Medical Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage, and Nervous and Generative Debility, illustrated by fifty coloured engravings, and des cribing in detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and excesses. The perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct description of their cases, and may be had, price 2 s 6d, i n English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. Piper Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Storie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket; or free oy post for forty-two stamps, to any addres3 from the Author's resi dence; 3', BEDEQAD'SGVARs, LoNDOI4. Time. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE com PAM', Established by Act of Parliament In 1834. No. 8, Waterloo. Place, Pall Mall, London. The distinctive features of the Coinpany embrace, amongx others: Tables of Premiums formed on the lowest scale compatible m;th security, and constructed to meet the various wants of assurers, and every risk to which protection by assurance can be extended. One-half the Life Premium for the first Plve years may remain on credit. - • Loans granted on approved Personal Security. Assured not restricted in their limits of travel, as inmost other Companies, but may proceed from one part of Europe to another in decked vessels, without License, and to British North America, and many parts of the United States, syltbout extra premium, by merely giving the ordinary notice to the Office in. London of the intended ,visit. 'Whole-Wan" -7 uTessli Premium, thus rendering a ruiley in money trans& security. Prospectuses, and every information, may be obtained ppon appli cation to the Resident Director. rates oi t - a real NELSON MEMORIAL FOR HIS DAUGHTER lIORATIA. . 4 ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS MTV ° COMMITTEE. The Right Hon. Earl Nelson. The Right Hon. Earl Londesborough. Admiral Sir T. B. Capel, K C.B. Rear-Admiral Sir W. H. Dillon, K.C.H. Sir Wm. Burnett, M.D., K.C.H., F.R.S, *Rear-Adm. John Pasco, Stonehouse. *Slr Geo. MagratJa, M.D., F.R.S., &c., Plymouth. *Capt. G. L. Browne, R.N., Bridgewater. *Capt. J. Lyons, R.N., Fareham. *Com. 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Lancaster, R.N. 16A, Connaught-square. W. H. Robinson, Esq., 11, Ayr-street. BITBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY RECEIVED. RIB Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT.... • • £25 1 £ B. d .R : 11. the Duke of Cara- S a. d. Alderman Farncombe . 5 5 0 W. Goldsmith, Esq. . 1 0 0 Com. John Carslake, R.N. . . • . 1 1 0 Captain T. Pickering Clarke, R.N. . . 1 1 0 J. M. Case, Esq. . . 1 1 0 Alfred R. C. . . . 0 10 0 W. H. Robinson, Esq.. 1 1 0 Rev. H. D. Yule . . 0 5 0 Captain Hitchins . . 1 0 0 Adm• Sir W. H. Gage . 10 0 0 bridge . . . 10 0 0 Duke of Baccleuch . 29 0 0 Earl Nelson . . .100 0 0 Adml. Sir E. Codrington 25 0 0 Miss Codrington . . 1 0 0 Miss E. C. Codrington . 1 0 0 Lord Londesborough . 5 0 0 Lady Arden . . . 10 10 0 James Walker, Esq. .25 0 0 Henry Johnson, Esq. . 60 0 0 A Friend, per ditto .1010 0 Sir Duncan Macdougall 5 0 0 Capt.theEarl of Egmont, R.N. . Capt. G. L. Browne, R.N. 5 0 0 Wm. Browne, Esq. . 1 0 0 John Browne, Esq. . 1 0 0 S. W. Browne, Esq. . 1 0 0 Chris. Thompson, Esq.. 1 0 0 Mrs. B. Richards . . 2 10 0 L. Stride, Esq., Dover . 1 1 0 Captain Baldock, R.N. b 0 0 Admiral John Pasco . 1 1 0 Sir George Magrath . 2 0 0 Captain Poore, R.N. . 1 1 0 M. lithos, Esq. . . 10 0 0 Mrs. Hilton . . . 10 0 0 Simmons, Esq. . 1 1 0 Briggs, Esq. . . 1 1 0 M.U. Borthwick, Esq. '1 1 0 Miss Webb . . . 1 0 0 Alex. Macdougall. Esq.' 2 2 0 Edward Blore, Esq. . 1 1 0 Clement, Esq. . 10 0 0 ei. Friend . . . 0 5 0 Captain Castle . . 0 5 0 Miss ilr Bruce. Esq. Friends, per 11. Johnson; Esq. . . . . 10 0 0 W. Liodley,Esq. . 5 5 0 11. Finer, Esq. . . 1 1 0 J. H. E. Ridley, Esq. . 1 1 0 Charles Barker, Esq. . 1 1 0 Sir R. C. Glyn and Co. . 5 5 0 C. Attwood, Esq., Tow- Law . . . . 25 0 0 C. llay,Esq.,Lighterman 5 5 0 Col. C. M. Johnson, Por- . 10 0 0 Rev.J.White,Canterbury 50 0 0 J. A. Gordon, Esq. .30 0 0 Baron de Goldsmil .1010 0 Lady Goldsmid . Ile 10 0 J. Sheppard, Esq., late Chairman of H.E.I.C. 5 5 0 . . . . lluson Morris, Esq. .10 0 0 W. Winthrop, Esq. .20 0 0 R. Vyner, Esq. . .10 0 0 Mrs. Ullock . . . 5 0 0 Cora. H. Lancaster, R.N. 5 5 0 Rev. T. W. Lancaster . 5 5 0 W. P. Barrow, Esq. . 2 2 0 Bingham Richards, Esq. 5 0 0 Friend, per ditto . . 2 0 0 R. B. Crowder, Esq., M.P. 5 5 0 J. C., Esq., . . . 5 0 0 G. A. Crowder, Esq. . 5 6 0 Ald. Sir J. Duke, Bart. 2 2 0 J. P. Muspratt, Esq. . 1 .1 0 Tugvrell, Esq. . . 5 0 0 F. V. Ind, Esq. . . 010 0 Lieut.-Col. Connop . 1 I 0 Rev. J. Connop . . 1 0 0 Woodman Connop, Esq. 1 0 0 Sir William Burnett . 2 2 0 Mrs. Dorman . . 5 0 0 Lord Northwick . . 10 0 0 Adm. Hon.D.P.Bouverie 5 0 0 Adm. Sir G. E. Ha mond, Bt., K.C.B. . 5 0 0 Mrs. Graham Hamond . 5 0 0 Henry Green, Esq. . 5 0 0 Capt. Howard, R.N. . 2 0 0 John Drinkald, Esq. .1010 0 Rev. J. Hoole, M.A. . 5 5 0 Rev. W. S. H. Meadows 2 0 0 A Friend, per ditto . 5 0 0 A Friend, per ditto . 1 0 0 A Widow's Mite . . 2 10 0 Mrs. Croughton, Ten- tu, h.p. . . . 2 0 0 C. Poppleton, Esq., Ord. Truin, h.p. . . . 1 1 0 J. G. Winn, Esq. . . 2 2 0 Master W. Nelson Winn 2 2 0 Rev.Dr.Wreford,Bristol 1 1 0 W. Simpson, jun., Esq.. 1 1 0 James Tullock, Esq. . 5 5 0 James Taylor, Esq. . 1 1 0 Sir Fitzroy Kelly . . 5 0 0 Ralph Lindsey, Esq. . 1 1 0 J. Briggs, Esq. . . 1 1 0 Earl Pawls, 2d donation 25 0 0 Ralichens,Esq..Thread- _ _ _ terden . • . 5 0 0 W. P. Croughten, Esq. 5 0 0 Geo. Wilde, Esq. . . 5 0 0 J. Hutchinson, Esq. . 5 0 0 Mrs. Butts . . . 5 0 0 Messrs. Green, Black w•all, free passage of needle-street . . 6 5 0 C. Smith, Esq., Hart street James Ford, Esq.. . 1 0 0 john . 1 1 0 Wishart,. Esq.. .. 2 0 0 William Mickin, Esq. 1 1 0 Mr.Thos,Stokes,Thames Tunnel . 1 0 0 Mr. Simon Hawks . . 0 10 0 mr. J. Seale . . 0 5 0 Mr. J. G. Bailey . 0 5 0 Mr. W. Arnold . . 0 5 0 Mrs. J. Court Lett . 2 2 0 Daughter of a Sailor who fought under Nel son 0 5 0 Charles T. Maud . . 5 0 0 Sir John Warrender . 1 1 0 The Queen's Advocate . 5 0 0 Sir J. S. Hippesley, Bart. 5 0 0 Hunterßaillie,Esq. 5 0 0 Lt. Gen. Sir G. irAguilar 5 0 0 Thomas Brettell, Esq. . 1 1 0 Miss Florentin Wood . 2 10 0 Major Darcy . . . 1 0 0 Main.Atkinson,&Brown 3 10 0 Col. Peter Hawker . 5 0 0 Sir Wm. A.lngilby.Bart. 10 0 0 Robert Crawfurd, Esq.. 2 2 0 Rev. Harcourt Skiner . 1 1 0 Jesse Hartley, Esq. . 1 1 0 G. M. Hicks, Esq. . . 1 0 0 E. Edwards, 10, Queen Anne.street . 1 1 0 E. s, ▪ 1 00 . S. B L . aurle . Major Moore. M. . . 1 0 0 : . 0 1 0 0 E J E. B. „ 1 1 0 A Friend,per IL Lan▪ caster 1 0 0 Vice-Admiral E. C. Strode 5 0 0 Ind, Coope, and Co. . 10 0 0 E. V. Ind, Esq. (addtnl.) 1 1 0 Com. Thos. D. Stewart 1 0 0 F. o. Hoy, Esq. . . 1 1 0 A Friend, per ditto, . 1 1 0 R. W. Tamplin, Esq. 2 2 0 Conrad Wilkinson, Esq. 5 5 • Norman Wilkinson, Esq. 10 10 0 Rev. T. S. Smith . . 1 0 0 Professor Sedgwick . 2 2 0 Sir W. Jones, Bart. . 2 0 0 Lady Jones . . 1 0 0 Rs e Lv n y. r Henry Lyons, l aßr d .r : l3. , r Esq. a: e b y 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0: Ralph Carr, Esq. . . 2 10 0 A Friend, per Capt. J. J.lNewton, Esq., Cheadl e . heath 11 T. C. W s ghani, Esq., Oporto . 1 1 0 An Englishman . . 5 0 0 Mr. J. Hurst, Chapel. bar, Nottingham, and 43 friends • • • 5 1 0 Chas. J. Heath, E sq. 5 5 0 R. Prance, Esq., Stock Exchange . 10 10 0 H. Grlswood, Esq., ditt o 10 10 0 J. Foster, Esq., ditto . 10 10 0 3. Meeson Parsons, ditto 5 5 0 Jas. Hutchinson, Esq,, ditto (2d sub) . . 5 5 0 F. Sowes, Esq, 5 5 0 B. M. Burgess, Esq. 5 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Esq. .., St. cl to 5 0 0 a ll re sq . A. F. Slade, Esq., ditt o 5 5 0 H. Towgood, Esq., ditto 5 5 0 R M : a sbe t ter . i. li et z k i ß il tl l 4 l 7 , haEctsnt,g:Edsi:., 1 0 0 Horatio Prater, Esq. , 0 0 Thos. J. Laing, Esq. 1 1 0 Henry Pigeon, Esq. , 0 Geo. otaa. James's-square Parsons,s.ao Cadet Ward to Madras Lady W. D'Eresby . 5 0 0 An Australian . .10 0 0 A ditto . • . 5 0 0 Tribute from an English woman . . . 10 0 0 Fisk, Esq. . . 10 0 0 J. H. Gurney, Esq. . i 0 0 Lieut.-Col. T. Wood . . 1 0 0 Captain Beards, R.N. . 1 0 0 Theoph. Richards, Esq. 1 1 0 Bingham Richards, Esq. 1 1 0 Mrs. B. Richards . . 1 1 0 A. V. S. . . . 1 1 0 Charles Kelsall . . 5 0 0 Amor Patrice . . 0 10 0 . 0 10 0 .0 2 6 Anonymous . C. E. Lefroy, Esq. . 2 2 0 Com. A. Boyle, R.N. . 2 2 0 Com. Briggs, R.N. . 2 0 0 W. Smythe, Esq. . . 2 2 0 C. Heaton Ellis, Esq. . 10 0 0 J. A. Barfield Sir G. Smart . 0 10 6 .1 1 0 T. P. Cooke, Esq.. . 1 1 0 G. J. Gallop, Esq.. . 1 1 0 J. Ashley Warre, Esq. . 2 0 0 Eales White, Esq. . 1 1 0 A Friend . . . 1 0 0 AFriend,by Mr. Walker 2 2 0 R. W. Lumley, Esq. . 2 2 0 J. L. Mallett, Esq. . 2 2 0 Wm. Walum, Esq. . 1 1 0 C. R. Turner, Esq. . 1 1 0 J. S. Brickwood, Esq. . 3 3 0 Miss Cotton . . . 1 0 0 Capt. J. Lyons, R.N. . 1 1 0 Josh. Allen, Esq. . . 1 1 0 Com. A. Mathews, R.V. 1 1 0 Capt. Crozier, R.N. . 1 0 0 Corn. W. P.Crozier,R.N. 0 10 0 J. C. Ila , l, Esq. . . 2 2 0 C. Oakes, Esq Lieut. Pilch, R.N. Miss Strong ..1 1 0 . 2 0 0 . . 1 00 J. Dowson,Esq. • .1 1 0 JoIM Young, gag. . 1 10 _ Miss E. Young . . 1 1 0 Rev. J. Hatrington . 1 1 0 A. S. Thoindike, Esq. . 1 1 0 _ _ B. Blundell, Esq . 1 1 0 Friends, by Mr. 2 2 0 G.W. Hemmans, Esq. 1 0 0 P. Wilmot, Esq. . 0 10 6 Mrs. Charles riashwood 1 0 0 A Sailor's Daughter . 1 0 0 George Game Day, Esq. 2 2 0 B. Richards, Esq. . . 1 0 0 Mrs. Richards. . . 1 0 0 Rev. J. J. Saint . . 0 10 0 Dr. Thomson . 1 0 0 T. J. Pettigrew, Esq. . 3 3 0 Admiral Sir W. H. Dillon 2 2 0 Sir J. Emerson Tennont 5 0 0 [anbury and Co. . . 5 50 P. W. Jones Capt.Thornborough,t.N. 1 1 0 Mrs,Thornboreugh . 1 1 0 _ _ A. Vigne, Egq. . 0 2 6 T. W., Egg., per H. Lan-,. 0 10 0 Mark Woodhouse, Esq. 1 1 0 J. P. Woodhouse, Esq. 1 1 0 C. M. Woodhouse, Esq. 1 1 0 R. Selby, Esq . 1 00 Capt. J.W. Cola, R.N. . 1 1 0 H. Somers, Esq. - . .1 1 0 Mrs. H. Someis .1 1 0 Earl of Dartmouth . 10 10 0 Earl of Powis . . 5 5 0 Thomas Baldcock, Esq. 5 0 0 W. M. . . . N. Saunders, Esq. . . 2 00 .2 2 0 :, Esq. . 1 00 Josh. Hudson, Esq. . 1 00 by the following Bankers : Contributions will be received Messrs. Glyn and Co., Lombard-street. Messrs. Coutts, Strand. Messrs. Sir 8. Scott and Co., Cavendish-square. The National Provincial Bank of England. Dover. The National Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh. The City of Glasgow Bank, Glasgow. The Union Bank of Scotland, Glasgow. The Union Bank of Blanchester, Manchester. The Bank of Liverpool, Liverpool. The Borough Bank of Liverpool, Liverpool. The York Union Bank, York. Messrs. Swan, Clough, and Co., York. West of England and South-West District Bank, Bridgewater. Messrs. Ball, Borer , a nd West, Bri g hton. Messrs. Gurneys', Norwich. Messrs. Lacons, Youell, and Co., Yarmouth. Messrs. Grant, Gillman, and Long, Portsmouth. Messrs. Hodge and Co., Devonport. Messrs. Barris and Co., Plymouth. Messrs. Taylor and Lloyd's, Birmingham. Messrs. La Touche and Co., Dublin. Dlessrs. Molyneux, Whitfield, and CO., Lewes and Toubridgo Wells. Messrs. Hammond, Canterbury. Bloom Gam ma Co., Minuets And tour herb r_41.214; LOANS GR ANTED. LONDON EXCHANGE 'ADVANCE FUNDS 2, Adelphl-terrace, Strand, facing the river; City Nrahoh, 3, Sid Broad-street, City. Loans advanced, in sum s of 101. aad upwards, granted The Right Hon. L or d E RSKINE, Chairman. on a join promissory note, repayabl e b y easy instalments, or on 1 the deposii of deeds or other availabl e securities. Bills of exchange cash e d at moderate rates of interest. Forms of application may be obt a i ne d at the O ff i ces , or co , a torward• ing 12 pestage stamps. War. BROOKS, Se cretary. NOTICE. TO INVENTORS, ARTISTS, A'rD OTHERs. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC In;TITU TION will he CLOSED after the sth of MA len until EASTER MONDAY, for the purpose of ERPICTING Vac ions NEW ROOMS for a PHOTOGRAPHIC SCHuOL, &c. MODELS of MACHINERY, which will be described to the Visl tors;WOßKS of ART, &c., will be RECEIVED for EXIIi:BITION, free of expense to the Depositors, until the 21st of MARCI I. LAERENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.- Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham road. Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during the week, " The Thistle,"" Shamrock," " Carillonneur," and" Wind sor-castle" Waltzes, the "Champagne Galep," and "Marco Spada," "Le Cirque," and " Faridondaine" Quadrilles. Admission, Is. Doors open at Half-past Eight ; dancing to commence at Nine o'clock, and to terminate at Half-past Eleven. CONTRACT FOR VALF BOOTS AND BLACKING, Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-place, sth March, 1853. 4- 1 -11 IE Commissioners for executing the Office of JL Lord Hi H gh Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain ad Ireland, DO EREBY GIVE NOTICE, i that on THURSD AY, t ,n s 24th instant, at ONE o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and de- liver* into her diajesty's Victualling Stores at DEPTFORD the undermentioned Articles for the use of the Royal Marines, viz.:— HALF BOOTS, BLACKING, under Contracts for 12 Months certain, and further until the expira tion of 3 months' warning. The Conditions of the revised Contract, to which particular atten tion is called, may be seen at the said Office, and patterns of the articles at the Marine office, New-street, Spring -gardens, between the hours of 10 and 2. 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 ," and must also be delivered at Som erse t- p l ace, accompanied by a Letter signed by a responsible Person, engaging to become bound with the Person tendering, in the Sum of 2001. for the due performance of the Contract for Half Boots, and in the sum of 100/. for the Blacking. 1 CONTRACT FOR ELM TIMBER. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-place, sth March, 1853. rip HE Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IFeland DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, the sth April next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying her Majesty's several Dockyards with 2, 240 Loads of ENGLISH ELM TIMBER, and 10 ELM TREES fir PUMPS, felled between the middle of November and the end of February last, and to be delivered at prices (including all carriage and other expenses), by the 31st December next. Tendeismly be made for the supplyof any one or more of the Yards or for the whole of them. A Distribution and a Form of the Tender may be obtained at the said office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him, duly authorised In writing. Every tender must be addressed /o the Secretary of the Admi ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Elm Timber," and must also be de livered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter signed by two .responsible persons, engag ing to become bound with the person tei;dering, in the sum of 11. per load for the due performance of the Contract. G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, London. DIRECTORS. THOMSON HANKEY, Jun., Esq., Chairman. Sir WALTER R. FARQUHAR, Bart., Deputy-Chairman Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. John Martin,Esq., M.P. John Dixon, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq , George Johnstone, Esq.! John Thornton, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq. Stewart Marjorlbanks, Esq. AUDI' 'TOES. A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. f John Henry Smith, Esq. Szcarrsav—George Keys, Esq. AcTuAni—Grifilth Davies, Esq., F.R.S. LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par• - -. liament, this Company now offers to future insarers Four-fifths of the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of Profits. The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1855, when all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year at Christmas 1854, will be allowed to share in the Profits. At the several past divisions of Profits made by this Company, the Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies from One-half the Profits amounted, on an average of the different ages, to about One per Cent. per Annum on the sums insured, and the total Bonuses added at the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,0001. FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the United States of America, have been materially reduced. INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums, may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a value not under 501. _. 7 . ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received and registered. IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just published, by H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street, London. No I. Svo., in cloth, price ss. by post free, ss. M., ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA, with the View t o the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Care of Sufferers from Debility of the Generative System, or Sexual Hy pochondriasis. Translated from the Herman of Dr. PICKFORD "Dr. Pickford ts known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the nowt-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant ewil which it may be in his power to courect."—London Medical Orsette, May SO, 1851. "We tromised in a former number that we should recur to this work, in order to exhibit its aim more clearly. The author lashes with great severity the impostors who make a livelihood by preying on the credulity of the public. The tribe of Quiet Symathisers,' and • Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed ; and if this book could find its way into the bards of those who stiffer from th com plaint of which it treats, we are satistled that many h indreds would be saved much needless suffering Of body and mind and what is of less Importance, though It is that which the quacks most prize— much money...—. This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhma, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular, June 16, 1852. No. 11. Bvo., in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 45., THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi ples at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate apparently Intractable Forms. BY F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "In proot of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has given the history of a great many cases successfully treated, as bad as any which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated. Such are cases ix., xi., zit., and xviii. No. ix. had resisted, for a period of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally removed in as many weeks. But cases xviit. and xis. appear, both In duration, severity, and complication of symptoms,. of a more ag gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the treatment adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently successful." —Professor Lizars on the Treatment of Stricture. CURIOSITIES 0F ELECTION BRIBERY.—The earliest re corded instance of bribery at elections is that noticed by Blackstone in his " Commentaries," when, referring to 1571, 13th of Elizabeth, one Thomas Longe (being a simple man and of small capacity to serve in Parliament) acknowledged he had given the returning officer and others of the borough of Westbury 41. to be returned member, and was for that premium elected ; but for this offence the borough was amerced, the member was re moved, and the officer fined and imprisoned. In one of Queen Anne's Parliaments, a gentleman of large pro perty, on becoming a candidate for a borough, ordered a small alehouse in the town to be opened in his interest. Boniface, thinking this a very proper time to make his fortune, when forwarding his bill charged the ale that was drunk at 3001. The candidate remonstrated and refused to pay, alleging as a reason it was impossible his house could hold that quantity, but, at the same time, to render him ample justice, proffered to pay for as much beer as the house would hold. This was agreed to, and a surveyor employed, but after measuring every corner of the house the surveyor reported its capabilities at no mere than 441. 10s. In the Shoreham bribery case be fore the House of Commons, is January, 1771, it ap peared the elections were there conducted by persons who called themselves the " Christian Club," and who met under the pretence of debating about religion, but in reality to settle the business of electing a member for their borough. Every person belonging to this club was sworn to secresy under a penalty of 5001., and whenever a member of Parliament was to be chosen two of the club were deputed to treat with the candidate, and he who bid most was always sure to be brought in ; but, immediately on this being intimated on the inquiry, the papers of the club were burnt to prevent further mischief. AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY.—An extraordinary story is told by Captain Wallace' of a lover and his mistress, who were saved in a miraculous manner from the jaws of a shark :—" A transport, with part of a regiment on board, was sailing with a gentle breeze along the coast of Spain. One of the officers was leaning over the poop railing, conversing with a young lady who had inspired him with the tender passion. The fair one was in the act of handing a paper to her lover, when, overreaching herself, she fell into the sea, and, supported by her clothes, drifted astern. The officer lost no time in jumping in after her, and upheld her by one arm. The sails were quickly backed, the ship lay to, and prepara tions were made to lower the boat, when, to the dismay of all on board, a large shark appeared under the keel of the vessel, gliding towards its victims. A shout of terror from the agonised spectators called the attention of the officer to the approaching danger. He saw the monster, at length, near him ; he made a desperate effort, plunged and splashed the water so as to frighten the shark, which turned, and dived out of sight. The cur rent had now carried the officer and lady close to the vessel, when the shark appeared a second time, and was in the act of turning on his back to seize the hapless pair when a private of the officer's company, who was in the hammock nettings, jumped fearlessly overboard, with a bayonet in his hand, which he plunged into the back of the shark, which, instantly disappearing, the three were saved before he dared to make his reappearance." THE WRECK OF THE IRENE.—The inquest at Liver pool on Wm. Reece and Richard Whitburn concluded yesterday afternoon. After a brief deliberation the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the men were drowned in consequence of the accidental upsetting of the barque Irene, accompanied with the presentment, recording the unanimous opinion of the jury that more assistance might have been rendered by the steam tugs Uncle Sam and Queen. _ _ [ADVERTISEMENTJ.—BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, of Sunday next, March 13, will contain full and exclusive reports of the Doncaster Spring Meeting, Salisbury Races, Kirkham, Wetherby and Henley-in-Arden Steeple-chases, Remarks on the Waterloo Coursing , Meeting, by "Tribune," Observations on Doncaster, and anticipations of Warwick, &c. Also, every matter relating to Hunting, Aquatics, Pedestrianism, the Ring, &c., &c. Bell's Life in Londo n i s published on Satur day morning, in time for all the early trains. Adver tisements not received after five o'clock on Friday after noon. In future the latest edition of Bell's Life, published on Sunday mornings, will contain a Summary of Satur day's news up to the h our o f go i ng to press. Salo of N o ma Life ' 30,4441-ofEoo s 40, Strand. 124 24 44 ►5% ion to all parts of London , on the arrival of the fol. t-street Station. SUNDAYS. S. Plat 5 00 [ PRICE SD. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 7. The .Basilisk, 6, steam-sloop, Commander the Hon. F. Bgerton, got under weigh last evening from Spithead for Leith. The Hecla, 6, steam-sloop (reserve steamer), hauled out of the steam basin this morning, and steamed to the measured mile in Stokes Bay, under the direction of Capt. William H. Henderson, C.B. She took many turns at the measured mile with and against 'the tide, and having satisfactorily proved her boilers and machi nery, returned into harbour at noon. The Rolls, 6, naval apprentices' exercising-brig, Lieu tenant Commander Fenwick, hauled off from the dock yard jetty to alongside the Dryad, receiving hulk, where she will: complete her arrangements for the summer cruise. The Sinbad, lighter, arrived last evening. The Drake, lighter, is loading with stores from this dockyard for the eastward. The Avon, steam-tender, Master Commander Veitch, left this harbour at noon, and, having placed some men on board the Odin, steamed to the eastward with super numeraries. The Firebrand, 6 (paddle), Captain Hyde Parker, got under weigh this afternoon from Spithead, and will touch at Plymouth, with seamen belonging to her Majesty's ship Vengeance and supernumeraries. The Gorgon, 6 (paddle), has hauled over to the south side of the steam basin, to be masted as soon as the Ban shee gets cicar of the shears. The Cruiser, 16 (screw), Commander the Hon. G. H. Douglas, roceived her powder and s h e ll s thi s morn i ng at Spithead, and awaits orders. The Northumberland, American liner, left St. Helen's Roads early yesterday morning, for New York. WOOLWICH, MARCH 7. APPOINTMENTS. Surgeon Superintendent—H. Morris, to the Robert Small, convict-ship. Second Masters—F. B. Youel, to the Banshee ;H. H. Cook to the Lizard ; R. F. Browne, to the St. George ; A R. Burmiston, to the Valorous ; R. J. C. Grant, to the Espiegle ; E, J. Tucker, to the Conflict. Master's Assistants—C. Downward, to the Amphion; Hume J. B(mtson, to the Imperieuse. Acting Carpenter—Samuel Ross, to the Conflict. Lieutenant James Goswold (1816), on the reserved half-pay list, died on the 2d instant, aged 65. Master Squires (1806), on the reserved half-pay list, died on the 26th ult., aged 72. THE SCREW-FRJGAE DAUNTLESS AND THE FEVER. The follovving is an extract from a private letter just received : " Barbadoes, Jan. 31, 1853. "Ifs there is one thing more uncertain and less to be depended upon it is the arrival or departure of a Royal mail packet-boat plying between Great Britain and the West Indies. The packet only arrived this morning, and in consequence there is no time to answer letters, as the homeward bound closes immediately. " No doubt there is great anxiety amongst the rela tives and friends in England to hear something of the progress of the fatal fever that has consigned so many of our poor fellows to an untimely grave. Our loss up to the present time is 16 officers and 71 seamen and marines. There is now good reason for hoping that the worst is past ; indeed, that the fever has left us. There are only two cases now in hospital, and both of those are in the fair way of recovery, and we have not had a fresh case of fever for ten days ; and I dare say in an other ten or fifteen days we shall be on our way to Ber muda. The island is now generally healthy, and the troops are beivg sent into barracks. The portion of the crew of the Dauntless put under tents are still there, and will remain until the ship is ready to make a start for the northward." THE LATE LDVIITENANT LAWRANCE, COMMANDER OF THE SErRVEYING-HRIG, SCORPION. —We announced last week the death of this gallant and talented surveying officer, at St. Thomas's, on Sunday morning, the 15th of January. We learn from the St. Croix Avis that the funeral took place the same evening, accompanied with every mark of military honour which could be shown by this government, and the deepest sympathy on the part of every respectable inhabitant of this place who attended the solemn and mournful procession. The same paper adds the following :—" The death of Lieutenant Law rance is a public loss, not alone to his nation, but to the service of navigation in general. For some years past he has been employed in surveying the Virgin Islands, including Crab Island and Culebra with all their reefs and passages, and which having lately completed, he came to this island to Burley its coast and reefs also. In this occupation, which necessarily exposed him to great fatigue, his valuable life was closed at the early age of 36 years, deeply lamented by the few surviving officers of the Scorpion, and every other person who had the honour of his acquaintance. His skill and talents as a surveyor are conspicuous in those charts of the British Virgin Islands which are already published, and equally so in his surveys of the Danish islands, St. John's, St. Thomas's, and the numerous small islands and channels connected with them, which were shown to the writer by Lieut. Lawrance himself, and which, when published, accompanied with the numerous beautiful views he has taken, will leave nothing further for the navigator to desire ; but his surveys were not confined to these islands, for his field of action has extended over the West Indies generally, the Bahamas, the Gulf of Mexico, and other places, so that grief and regret be come the more acute, that a life so honourably and use fully employed should have so suddenly terminated. He leaves a wife and young family in Bermuda to de plore their irreparable loss." Anicingst the list of officers whose names we acci dentally omitted as having attended the First Lord's levee on Saturday, was that of Lieutenant Griffiths. This officer came over specially from Ireland to pay his respects officially to the right hon. baronet. It may be in the recollection of our naval readers that this officer was the last who saw Sir John Franklin at the edge of the ice, in July, 1845. Sir John Franklin appreciated the services of Lieutenant Griffiths so highly that he , addressed the Lords of the Admiralty in the following manner in his favour : " Her Majesty's Ship Erebus, Whalefish Islands, " July 12, 1845. " The transp or t will sail for England this day. I shall instruct the agent, Lieutenant Griffiths, to proceed to Deptford, and report his arrival to the Secretary of the Admiralty. I have much satisfaction in bearing my testi mony to the careful and zealous manner in which Lieute nant Griffiths has performed the service entrusted to him, and wiould beg to recommend him as an officer who appears to have seen much service, to the favourable consideration of their lordships. (Signed) " JOHN FRANKLIN, Captain." (Vide Parliamentary Return, March 21, 1848.) Since 1845 Lieutenant Griffiths has been employed on various responsible services connected with the Colonial office, the whole of which lie performed to the satisfac tion Of the Minister of the day, and we trust that Sir James Graham, in taking into consideration the claims of the many applicants for promotion, will not neglect those of this very old and deserving officer. THE OVERLAND MAIL. The following notice has been issued by the Post-office authorities : " A direct packet communication, once in two months, having been established between Singapore and Batavia, in connection with the Overland Indian Mail, all letters, newspapers, &c., addressed to Java, or to any of the Dutch possessions in India, will in future be for warded (unless otherwise specially directed) with the mails for India, made up for dispatch via Marseilles, on the evening of the Bth of each of the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November. " Mails for Java to contain such letters, &c., as may be directed to be sent via Southampton,' will also be made up on the morning of the 4th of each of the months above enumerated. "The following rates of postage, which must in all cases be paid in advance, will be chargeable on letters and newspapers for Java, or any other of the Dutch pos sessions in India, when forwarded in the direct mails now established : " VIA MARSEILLES. "Letters weighing under 1 ounce, ls. 10d. ; weighing ounce, and not exceeding ounce, 2s. 3d. ; exceeding ounce, and under ounce, 4s. ld. ; weighing ounce, and not exceeding 1 ounce, 4s. 3d. ; exceeding 1 ounce, and under 11 ounce, 7s. 9d. "Newspapers, 3d. each. "VIA SouTHAMPTON. " Letters not exceeding ounce, ls. ; exceeding I ounce, and not exceeding liounce, 2s. ; exceeding 1 ounce and not exceeding .2 ounces, 4s. ; exceeding 2 ounces, and not exceeding 3 ounces, 6s. ; exceesiing 3 Ounces, and not exceeding 4 ounces, Bs. " Newspapers, 2d. each." HARRY Mum : a Story of Scottish Life. 13y Author of " Margaret M a i t l and, " &c. 3 vols.—" the A story by this author is ever welcome to the literary world. The truthfulness with which the every -day sub jects of human life are detailed, the high tone of morality with which defects of character and right-minded opi nions are set ont, and the quaint, accurate, and amusing style ender which incidents and scenery ar e d ep i cte d, are features in each of her writings, which p ronounc e them to be of the very highest order of fiction. 'Harry Muir' is one of the best specimens in which the delight fult peculi ar i t i es we have enumerated are me t with. Every succeeding novel from this author's IT .7 could ' considered better than the last, and imaginud"," w i as an d not be surpassed ; but charming as ' MerklaT, ce of Sirs. delightful as were the ' Passa in thieurr:' supe rio% Margaret Maitland,' we think Harryof the author's style in many respects the best specimen style and talent." —Messenger• literary labours through a lon g ceived a pension of 100 i. f ,year year, je i an of his 1 LIMA" PENSION.—Mr. I n considerationrciliag re- -sere is little talked of in the way of news. It is said in political circles that Russian agents have - -bee detected in Servia and other Danubian pro vi, sowing discontent, the f ru it s o f w hi ch will appear , ere long before the world. The Court goes into mourning for a week from 1 this day for the Princess Maria, sister of the Em. peror of Brazil. Count Rodolphe d'Ornano has been appointed Chamberlain': of the Emperor. The Presse, in its usual weekly commercial bill. letin, says :--- "Business in every branch of commerce continues very slack. Some fresh orders have been received for exportation, but they are not very numerous, and con fined to ar ti c l es of Paris manufacture for South America. All the houses connected with the German trade com plain of the slackness of business with that country. The long negociations which preceded the conclusion of the treaty between Prussia and Austria, and the state of uncertainty which existed in the countries which were called on to form part in that vast customs union, have rendered the merchants of Germany very reserved in their purchase of foreign merchandise." An Imperial decree, dated yesterday, after re citing that the caution money of 1,500,000 f. depo sited by the company of the railway from Fampoux to Hazebrouck ; of 10,000,000 E. deposited by the company of the railway from Lyons to Avignon ; and of 11,000,000 f. deposited by the company of the railway from Bordeaux to Cette, were declared, on the 28th December, 1 847, forf e it e d to the Go vernment for the non-fulfilment of engagements by the companies ; and after stating that " the said forfeiture provided for by the cahiers des charges was in conformity with law, but that, as regards equity, and for th e sa k e of public credit, it is ne cessary to moderate the rigour of it" ---enacts that the Minister of Finance shall be authorised to re. store to the said companies the half of the capital of their respective deposits. The decree allows in terested parties three months to decide whether they will take advantage of this measure, on con dition of desisting from all existing pretensions and proceedings relative to the caution-money ; and it declares that the portions of the caution-money not restored shall be definitively acquired to the public treasury, and be entered as receipts in the budget of the present year. The French Ambassador at the Hague gave a grand ball there on the 3d, in honour of the mar riage of the Emperor. Among the guest s were Prince Hen r y, P r i nce and Princess Frederick, the ministers, and the members of the diplomatic corps. The Minister of Marine has received from Capt. Baudin, commanding the naval station of the western coast of Africa, dispatches stating that the proclamation of the Empire took place with great manifestations of enthusiasm at Goree on the 14th of January. The Minister of Marine has asked of the Govern ment the formation of two squadrons of six vessels each, one to be stationed before Toulon, the other before Brest, and each commanded by a vice admiral. The market was very firm and buoyant yester day, and a good business was done at improved quotations. For the account, Threes left off at 80f. 85c., and the Four-and-a -Half per Cents. at 104 f. 70c. (ex div.) The market closed as follows : Threes for cash, 80f. 60c.; for account, 80f. 85c.; Four-and-a-Half (ex. div.), 104 f. 40c.; for account, 104 f. 70c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,775 f.; Aus trian, 964 f.; Neapolitan, 105 f.; Spanish Threes, 49f. SPAIN. We have received the Madrid journals of the 2d instant, but their contents are void of political interest. Bourse. —Three per Cents., 43 ; Deferred, 23 11-15. Exchange on London, 51 money. ITALY. The Opinione of Turin states that Marshal Radetzky has ordered the Lieutenancy of Lom bardy to report to him on the property of the 200 principal inhabitants in each of the provinces under his jurisdiction. Emigrants, persons excluded from the amnesty, and those who have been allowed to divest themselves of the quality of Austrian citizens, are to be comprised in the list. A letter found en an individual who has been arrested proves that Mazzini was not in Tessin() at the time of the insurrection at Milan. The letter is dated from Turin. GERMANY. The Post- Ampt Gazette of Frankfort, under date of Pesth, 28th ult., says :—" It is stated, not as a rumour but as a positive fact, that the day before yesterday the Provost of the fortress of Comore was brought here heavily ironed, and lodged in the new prison. He allowed himself to be drawn into a conspiracy with the state prisoners in that fortress, the object of which was to deliver up the place to the Makyars. The Commandant Field Marsha! Simunich was to have been assassinated, and the small arsenal pillaged, in order to furnish arms to the liberated prisoners. One of the latter, being troubled in his conscience, discovered the plot by a letter which he addressed to a person high in office, and thus prevented the calamity." Great military precautions are taken at Nurem berg, and several arrests have been made at Mirth. The advantages which Austrian commerce will derive from the concessions made by Turkey are of great importance. Duties on imports and exports are fixed at 3 per cent., and the monopoly is only maintained on certain articles arriving by sea. DENMARK. Count de Reventlow-Criminil, Minister in the Danish Cabinet for Holstein, has resigned, in con sequence of the determination of the Danish Go vernment to remove the line of customs from the Eider to the Elbe. General Hansen, Minister of War, is spoken of as his successor. RAILWAY INTELLIGENOE. NORTH BRfTISH.—The report of the directors he half-yearly gen era l meet i ng of shareholders, to b eheld in Edinburgh on the 18th inst., states that, after deduct ing from receipts the working expenses, interest on debenture, bank debts, and other obligations bearing interest, and adding a small balance from previous half year's reserve of 6tl. Bs. 11d., there appears a free re venue of 21,9481. 13s. - 5d., which will afford a dividend of 6 per cent. on Si, guaranteed shares, amounting to 17,895/. Bs., leaving a surplus of 4,1531. ss. 7d. The directors beg to recommend that 4 dividend at the above rate be declared, payable on the 20th April next, to such shareholders as were registered and not in arrear on the 9th March, when the register was closed ; and that the surplus be carried over. Scorriar CENTRAL.—The report of the directors, to be submitted to the proprietors on the 17th instant, states that the increase in the items of traffic during the half-year ending the 31st of January last, from all sources, amounted to 7,1791. over the receipts of the corresponding period of 1852, an d th ere was a d ecrease in the expendit ure o f 7541. Th e rece i pts i n the past half-year amoun t e d t o 54,5111 . , an d t h e expenses to 20,6591., or 38 p er c en t. ; w hil e a t th e corresponding period of last year the receipts amounted to 47,3321., and the expenses to 21,4131., or 45 per cent. of the receipts. The sum of 9,0001. was accepted in full o f 1 every claim, and a discharge under the corporate seal of the company was granted to the southern companies. dividend atthe The balance in hand on the 31st of July last Was stock out of the 2,663/. ; the sum received from the southern companies, less balance of expenses (1031.), amounted to 8,8961., a a m nd ou th n e ted p r o to fit 2l o , f 6 w 97 7 l , m g akin the g li a ne d d is r slagob p lteh e re bala ncehc f o rate33,25 0 6 f /4. per The cent, directors iit. on the recommend consoliconsolidated d a earnings of the half-year, which will atnount to be paid out of the sum received from the South er n and leave 1,2061., and also a bonus of 20,400 t C h o e m n p e an xt ies half w i h e i a ch r. wi ll Th e ab d s io virbdetsl.,(ll.oosfn/z of 7,7561. °P gether to 25,5001., and leaving a bala per share on the preference stock has been inclu'd'edalnino7ut,hn7estin6explg. diture under interest. The directors found, after en months' redeciation fund for working months' working, that the quently added the 3,6831. P thebalance on hand(7,7 56/ .)semaking stock might be wholly dis en ') Set with, aside for that purpose to with, and they conse- The directors intenPde gow and Caledonia• n funded debt of the co and 152,257/. on pre ference amounts to 418,1631. on Mtn! erence shares, together 457.01:. the t0ta111,4401. The ing a balance to oppose the Edinburgh an d Rai account shows that 1 Amalgamation Bill. The ca r against the company of 10,49 x. . ,667,9051. had been expended, f3av• or the , RAILWAY TRAFFIC RBTU RNS. LonoN AND tur n f • SOUTH-EASTERN BAILWAY.—Tralfie Correspondingre turn week last y 9,747 2 7 Week ending March 5, 1853 £10,217 18 2 Increase in 1853 27 7 982 70 1 4 5 3 7 .. ........... ........................... RArLwA m return for the week ending March 5, L : L ON D ON, week last y e ar . . B6B 10 11 Total of the half-year t o this date, ...... 84 , 2 "0 , 74 Total of the half - yea r to this date, 1852 76,631 13 7 --- N rnx CHARGE OF POlSONlNG.—Yesterday,"Mr. latelyresiding body of Mr. C. Gib son, at 12, Cain. the Paddington. The deceased had bee n pbce, }so WaTiNleF7lefd j a :) .n inquest at Praed-street, Paddington, on bridge bled with asthma of long standing, and had b een attendedu for a fortnight before his death by Dr. Dixon tion of and Mr. Ballard. On the day preceding his heath D Dixon visited him and prescribed medicines. The d r : ceased before he died repeatedly exclaimed, cc II : ,_-__ Hospital, o ao is sop o n n i ta. e dl, Mr. Ferguson, h had e has m a made epoisoned surgeon, post. ino e rt , " e n i all e u xamina, din ' 11134 of Kin , g to Dr. that the a,s. Alfred c lear c th or e o b n o e d r y s , a. a i n d d it D w r had examined the stomach, gave IlY o ' vi s xl a "Pital) who ignorance, negligence, or cui n ,b o;4 . .------ charge of against any one. Verdict, Wto C-- - "I could be ma de , 'lathing d eal i o Taylor, of tosflGeehahz.il,.:See4 College Ickets is di] FRO 2 ;BS D. Time. r 5 o-