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It in - to 14 0, 55 been f r oill ditt ° 5, W o° , 1 1,01% to o°' 9 do ifi r teT uPr - 10 5 We° .I 1, 5 46 9 3 a 1 ..1 „ o n? 15;10ia iUin e otsrs t io eid 11 the e 7.0 0 br It' iris of y C ar • NOT. noliV ;re• Cor'' ig nor• or . irg• (: } e a Lo s, °' e, the l' " mom, EA , O , 49 V jelago ....---- Ire Weril' 0 lirCitilo L 5 wed Ora' g m!. l A b UX UcIi tas O n* I.33oA ett° 1ft..40$ elfl7-00 Juliaof xriGLAN - D, March 1441, irrE COURT of DIRECTORS of the GOVER luT4ORS and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND, GIVE 421 tat a GENERA-I, COURT will be held at the BANK, on VW 4 SE AT, the lath instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, ;s4.jgoil l ider of a Dividend, and also that another GENERAL =air will be held at the BANK, on TUESDAY, the 13:h April -ruit, from Ten o ' c l ock in the forenoon till Four in the afternoon, be Election of a Governor and Deputy Governor for the s m „,. ensuing (which will be declared that evening), and we i t ; Conn will be continued by adjournment, and held at the 14th A Xaao.•_,. aid daring the Mile hears, en WED NESDAY, the • :tkat aut. far Zs eleCtion of Twenty-Fear Directors (which 0,_!ole be one of the Quarterly General Courts, appointed by the irer), and the election of Twenty-Four Directors will be declared :11! 4 5 the scrutiny is over. de,"_ tea lists of the Proprietors having votes will be ready to be Med at the Bank on Monday, the 29th March. If.B. JOHN KNIGHT, Sec. 1 4 An Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of Geo. ms R o Person will be entitled to vote at the said election who shall a...." bat s been six calend a r mon th s p ossesse d, i n hi s own right, of the 'cwk fork Which he shall then give his own vote, unless the said Va5 21 .,..' 44 have been acquired, or shall have come by bequest or by sgii:T 4 ie, Or by succession to an intestate's estate, or by the custom City of London, or by any deed of settlement atter the death ...Tr stack Person who shall have been entitled for lilt to the dividends of —4 , • GUILDHALL,IIIAECU 12, 1847. trilE COMMITTEE for LETTING the :ITT's LANDS will MEET at Guildhall on TUESDAY, the t4l , ' , March instant, at One o'clock precisely, to rec.lve TENDERS H. Z'rrING ON LEASE, for 204 Years, from Lady-day next, s o , ..._ 4lll e, No. 8, on the east side of the City-road, near Finsbury -16.47 i two Houses, Nos. 9 and 10, on the south side of Castle- Wi nt iL n . eltY-road ; two Houses, Nos. 21 and 22, on the west side of street, City road; stud also Tenders for Letting on Lea Se. pf te,',ears, from Lady-day next, a Mouse, No. 97, on the cast side 13 ‘ ..ute Herse-street, Ratcliffe ; and also Tenders for a piece of '7d at the corner or Narrow-street, Ratcliffe-cross, on a Building for 6 1 Years, from Lady-day next. 4,;;irtlier particulars may be obtained, and plans seen, by applying Me Office of Works, Guildhall. THOS. SAU , t ES, Com] stroller. PARISH. OF ST. GEORGE, Hanover-square. Git,,,Z o CIIEES EMONGE RS, CORNCHANDLERS, as, Milkmen, Potato-dealers, Oil and Tallow-chandlers, Co ,r• ien and Coffin-makers. Persons as are willing to CONTRACT with the Governors • Directors of the Poor of the said Parish for Supplying the Work fieZ for Six M on th s , fr om the 25th day of March to the 29th day of ,ber, 1847, may deliver in their sealed Proposals at the Board thi;,"4. in Itount-street, on sr before Nine o'clock on Monday, the 22d d a i l ' e wf March, (847. Persons tendering are desired te be in atten • 114: and to take notice that all offers must be made upon, and dis • libu in accordance with, the printed form of Tender, which may he Str;„rd on application to the Master of the Workhouse, in Mount -, 53 We1l as any further particulars. By order, T. B. CIIAPPELL, Clerk. 11871HIT'rINGTON CLUB. 1 ,,,„ Members who have not yet paid their ENTRANCE FEES y__A_SCRIPTIONS, ii.,n I SCRIPTIONS, are requested to do so immediately. 13, 1847. G. W. YAPP, Secretary. WHITTI NGT 0 N CLUB. t oy Testimonials sent in by Candidates for the office of Secre- Ch.; W . lll be returned u on application at the office of the Club, 68, .141de. on or after TU P SSDAT, the IGth March. G. W. YAPP, Secretary. tASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY._ . YORK EXTENSION SHARES. 11.1 0 ." 0 i s hereby given that the Directors have made a CALL of Dt his ` Per Share upon the B Quarters of these Shares, which will be 31.,Ze 1 11 Two Instalments or 11. ss. each. The first oa the 18th of erand the second on the 18th of May twat. e.st at the rate of 5 per cent, per a nnum will be charged upon GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman. By Order, ties C. P. RONEY, Secretary. "oPsgate Station 12th Feb. 1847. TEAM TO INDIA, VIA EGYPT. Li ghtn _ Regular Monthly Mail Steam Conveyance for Passengers and The r EDIINSUL AR and ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION abv, — A NY book Passengers and receive Goods and Parcels for the volts by their Steamers, starting from Southampton the 20tb, g o t Suez on or about the 10th of every month. ..elirj i , R Ates of Passage-money, Plans of the Steamers, and to se -I,ol<ssages, apply at the Company's offices, 51, St. Mary Axe, I - GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION th ip .comrNTs splendid rnd powerful first-class STEAM " are aPpointed to leave 142tra Custom-House or Tower, for— Inua carrying her Majesty's Mails, every Wednesday 'eturday m orn i ng . Blackwall Pier, for— t IiyTERDAM and th e RHINE, carrying her Majesty's Mails — Wei4....Weduesday and Saturday, at Ten, Morning. The Giraffe, 4 4 ,Z,askY. Tue Ocean, Saturday. Te n , WYERP and the RHINE—The Soho, every Thursday, at Osir r aing,,.. • 11, 4 'D—Every Wednesday and Saturday Morning. March Eleven 20, at Four ; 24, at Five. From St. Katharine's Steam Wharf, fir— ktvitE-2darch 20, 25, and 30, at Eight, Morning. From London-bridge Wharf, for -26n, - • , OGNE— Every Thursday Mo rn ing. March 18th, at Eleven ; six. CA MS. —Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. P4 „ s ' .4 L—Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight, Morning. g' , UOlTTll—Reduced Fares—Every Wednesday and Saturday, el; Evening. EP.n.ro From Brown's Wharf, Poplar, for— m ~, —.. l :TRGll—Reduced Fares—The Trident, Wednesday 17th, th 'ea. Night; the Clarence, Saturday, March 20, at Ten, Night ; "se Trident, Wednesday, 27th, at Ten, Night. From Yore's Steam Wharfs, for— ITo l EWCARTLE—Every Saturday, at Eight, Evening. secure Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours of iParture, fares, &c., apply a t th e Offi ces, 69, Lombard-street ; 37 . %Inat-circus ; and 35, Leadenhall-street. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE /SSURANCE COMPANY, No. 8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, LONDON. 97, GEORGE-STREET. EDINBURGH. 12, ST. VINCENT-PLACE, GLASGOW. DIZICTOU. :AMES STUART, Esq., Chairman. HANANEL DE CASTRO, Deputy Chairman, ~,.B a nlUed Anderson, Esq. F. C. Maivand. Esq. tflarnilton Blair Avarne, Esq. William Railton, Esq. Z. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident. Jelin Ritchie, Esq. t_llarles Downes, Est. ' F. Thomson, Esq. uharles Graham, Esq. 0, 1111 1 Company, established by Act of Parliament in 1834, affords ;11: moat perfect security in a large paid.up Capital, and in the great 10,411 which has attended it since its commencement, its annual nln i t 1 4 7 1n g upwards of 84,0001. the Company added a bonus of 21. per cent. per annum on 11r4 4 7: I nsured to all policies of the parti c ipati n g c l a ss from the erwere effected. ebonty, b°4 Us added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st of De aner% t i tO u s zt bl d 89 follows: Time Assured Sum added to Policy. *4°o° 3 ooo ; • 6 years 10 mouths.. ••.. • ..£683 Os. Sd. 5000.• •••••• • .6 years ........ 600 Os. Od. 4 years ........ 400 Os. Od. "A e : . 2 years ........ 200 Os. Od. premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and 'Me e is -e o ' h alf need be paid for the first five years, where the insu -I,4rti r ife. 14 '184o ft , w iihing to secure the benefit of the next Division of Profits Su oUld make immediate application. . 4 11 7,.,rnade en Policies to the extent of half the sum to be assured, - ` 4 Y . bPpreved by the Directors of the Company. ° XLIt rauce Money or charge except the Policy Stamp. birt:,„ ' r " . _ information will be afforded on application to the Resident 4111 4 7,• X. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, ATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE I'oTT ASSURANCE SOCIETY, MAN6ION- /10USE, LONDON. DIRECTORS. ROBERT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman. "LOMAS SIDNEY Esq., Alderman, Deputy-Chairman. Edward Baker, Esq. (Gale, Baker, Warde, and Co.) William Cursham, M.D., Saville-row. ,wllliam Lawson, Esq. (Trower, Lawson, and Trower). i teorge Moore, Esq. (Groucock , Copestake, and Moore). ytillana Nicholson, Esq. (J. and W. Nicholson and Co.) Jetties Peek, Esq. (Peek, Brothers, and Co.) Gies Redmayne, Esq New Bond-street. r *ter Rolt, Esq. (tirocklebank and Rolt). .24 Q , •qt u ether advantages offered by thi‘Society are security witis ele."llit7', economy in the management, and low rates of premium. Promptly paid PRO ITS TO POLICT•IIOLDERS. )nus declared July 1, 1846.) •••....... (Bonus declared July 1, 1846.) " a l',? 6 - til- . ii pt " 0 ...7 a. C. li . 2 e• 0 ' .:7 i' l '4 e A * t• cn. B s N. . ti c• P'-'• , ~- ... 5.: F ... 1 r. g ••,.... P„, ?„, • P ' ' = " 4 iis 4 1 ....;...... - ..-...........-...... --.......... 1 .......-.. 141 4 Z 1 X... d. X. s. d. A Ilk 7 , 60 1,000 ,6215 0 24 15 5 248 40 48 1,000 110 9 7 , 13915 0 14 7 3 244 36 1430 6 59 1,000 60 0 0 28 IIS 224 33 14 40 • 43 2,000 GS 0 0 21 0 7 474 3 1 104, 5 44 1,0 00 35 0 0 9 6 0 202 27 %<___!___ 49 2,000 82 10 0 18 10 0 341 28 J. JONES, Actuary and Secretary. V I E EXPERIENCE LIFE ASSURANCE 6111 1burni. COMPANY. 15, Goorge-street. London, SS, King William-street. EstabUshed 1843. 'hi t ille r,,, -......-...... ..,.... Capital 309,0001. .ft t -11 Dany's Tables are based upon the EXPERIENCE OF W tt t ".VEN rEEN LIFE OFFICES,as contained in the Report lt, e4,02r Mortality published in 1843. The Company embraces, in Ite t4 Z!titution. the advantages of both the mutual and proprietary 14 to 4 o t . Assurance. The SIIORT PERIOD RATES will be found, it i tr - Varleon with ether Companies, to be exceedingly favourable to t °l4_ 4 . and the rates. for the whole period of life as low as is _ g e ,.`int Win; PERFECT SEcURITY. th °r A t lac.. apply at the °dices as above, or to any of - g ° Ma throughout the kingdom. By order of the Directors, *. „. .. T. YUILLE WARDROP, Secretary. ir It a riOMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE AND s.cha ANNUITY COMPANY, tha ni - Place. Bla kfriars, London.—Establlshed iu 1826. ~.._ yantageoll3 &Ns Society Subsc c ribed Capital, 240,0001. - .et ed - "reds assurances in a great variety of forms, and on berr°ePectuses with tables both on the bonus and non-bonus systems. of rates, and all farther particulars, may °l)t ailted i at the o di c ,. M. SAWARD, Secretary. PUOVINCIAL AND GENERAL 4.0 14 re C EMETERIES COMPANY, imitating with the METRO AM and SUBURBAN CEMETERIES SOCIETY. ritst Capital 250,0001., in Shares of 201. each. Deposit 2s. per Share. TS,I7STICES. f t _ " .9 tle tz.* l 4 _lTKE JAMES HANSARD, Esq., &c. v--Messrs. Bourdill nd ion a Sous, 30, Great Winchester \ street. ,l`t e ..,_ kintamErtTaltY AGENT—James Coppock, ESQ. Zttro p ‘ o Vik Mittee give notice that, having Allotted the Shares of the El r ee d e ,,, g . as and Sueurban Cemeteries Society, and as they must . M L - ket e ,:a bji , informed what Amount of Shares in the Provinctal 7 Prep e - ZCompany those Allottees will claim, they will next week . VA consider the applications of others. ''' tr M.)'' order, E. HARE, Secretary. o *"........:&................4 - stree t --buildinzs, March 15, 1847. p C LERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL t. LINE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. l iec ll ° Lis or Established 1824. 1,1 - .? o o ,r - e ... ages, and In every station, may assure with this to ° ext . ,. ry moderato terms. le; l ssidt a premium is required far sea risk, or residence in going /4 - ‘0 w i t at, or returning from any part of Europe. Those wish 41kles.t1 Qr reside.in other parts of the world, may also effect i " 6 4 small increase of Premium. ItVetetu m FOURTH DIVISION OF PROFITS. tho i l t uent o t ;i:ort (just published) of all the Bonuses declared, a ob t :Io w 4 ' e Large Reserve Fund, the favourable proape...ts ot ttreelletl, r r ss urinB. and the state of the Society, generally, can he . te * *lett er o t f oexPease, of any of the Society's Agents , by ad GEO. 11. PINCICARD, Resident Secretary, Ite. 74, Great Russell -street, Bloomsbury, Luntichi. la4l-qin 041t.IliZONTAL WATCHES, VERY FLAr. ae on, 0 • SAVORY and SONS, Watchmakers, No. 9, Cornl . n o ll r , c i 4%4 PPosite the Bank. Price in Silver Cases, 3/. 10s. each , Zes. Slx G uineas each. Th ese watc h es are ac curate and 6 Horizontal escapement being peculiarly suited to co ltd eegouniuPortant requisite.s. They are jewelled in four holes. and g 'whilst being wound. A twelvemonth's warranty given COLLEGE of HEALTH, NEW hNott - +Yq - et Is h ROAD, LONDON. Lk-- er ebY given, that the NEW LIST, for 1847, of all th i e , h t 4 teruit.A9LN TS duly authorised to Tend Morison's Vegetab d , Ib e h.edichte througkout the world, is NOW READY, an 011 a pplication at any of the Agents'. ih r tees a y,.. (4.l e raist or Druggist i s a ll owe d to vend the Vegetable 1 , 1 ,40 h, vi;ledicine, the B r i tish College of Health requiring that au - ' ll el b whi 418 Pose of lt should have a practical ic.nowledge of its tja c h 41 14 447.. 9 111 can the safety of the people be Insured. /". 4 141: ' 4 11 -/ • 7 , 1. / - A n Th • G t cc• : • :1013 1 1( I . ,• 1 .4 r • 64,(1..x*0 41.1. --- .;//o • r • „ s k .t., : zsl/1 •r \ ; iv ; • ( C .4. o ,:h it i l e ) h . . A 4 11-0, AN It PRINC S EItiTS aria Presse of 9th inst. contains a letter from de Tolstoy, the grandson of Marshal Koutousoff, the following is a translation:— " Paris, March 3, 1847. Sir,—ln the sixth volume of The Consulate and the Empire, M. Thiers has portrayed with extreme inaccu racy and indiscretion the character of Marshal Koutou soff, Prince of Smolensk. As a lineal descendant, and the nearest relation of the deceased marshal, I owe it to ids memory, and to mystlf, formally to contradict'the aspersions in question. "M. Thiers represents the marshal as indolent," dis solute,' and avaricious.' " Indolent!' Why, while yet a stripling, he entered the military service of his country, arid daring three consecutive reigns took part in every Russian campaign. By turns he was Civil Administrator, Ambassador, and Commander-in-Chief of the land forces of the empire. It is passing incrediele that a man who led so toilsome a life, and fillvd such posts, could be indolent.' " Dissolute!' Never in Russie was such un accusation breathed against the venerable and exemplary -Prince of Smolensk, and the perusal of ti.e page in M. Thiers' ulster) in which it , cur would there excite general indignation. The rt.spect of a great nation 4, methinks, an ample reltuktio n of the libel of the sp)* whose slate in: ras M. 'I hiers has hastily adored. " • Avaricious!' The tortune left by tho marshal at his death was inadequate to support his children at all de etntly .in their sphere of life. Truth and gratitude impel me to add that Imperial munificence came to their aid. Ills Nlajesty, our present Emperor, hAsgencronsly bestowed his bounties upon the children or a veteran general en whom had been heaped the highest honours of the empire. "The marshal died in 1813 at the head of the victorious army which delivered Russia from a formidable invasion. His obsequies were solemnized at St. Petersburg. On that occasion the national feeling of respect and attach ment to the departed hero was manifested in a striking manner. The populac, - - insisted on dragging the funeral car. The mandrel's loss was deplored toy all ranks, and the Emperor Alexander wrote to the widow of the Prince of rmolensk, ` I mingle my tears with yours, and with those of the whole nation.' " The letter which contains these words is highly prized, and carefully preserved by the family to which I have the honour to belong. " I km, &c. " P. DE TOLSTOY." * The spy alluded to is the French renegade Langeron. SALE OF RARE BOOKS.—An important sale of rare books and manuscripts was commenced on Friday last at Messrs. Sotheby's auction-rooms, Wellington -street. The books form a portion of the library of J. Wilkes, Esq., of Finsbury- s quare, and are divided into n e a r ly 3,000 lots. Among the lots si ld on Saturday were the Biblia Sacra La tins, or first edition of the Holy Scriptures, in three volume; without name of printer, place, or date, but attributed to the press of Gutenberg, at Mentz, between the years 1450-55. This edition is known by the name of the Mazarine Bible, from the discovery of a copy in the library of Cardinal Maurine. It is printed in double columns, in imitation of the large letters used by the scribes of the period in writing the church missals and choir books, and although in existence for nearly four centuries, appears as clean as if it had been but recently issued from the press. Only eighteen copies of this splendid work are known to exist—fourteen upon paper, and four upon vellum: one of the latter has recently been added to the British Museum, through the bequest of the late Right Hon. T. Grenville. This copy formerly belonged to George Hibbert, Esq. The first offer for this rare book was 200 guineas; and eventually it was knocked down for 50e1. to Messrs. Wiley and Putnam, the American booksellers, its destination being the American Museum, at Washington. " Psalterium Davidis," a most beautiful manuscript upon vellum, executed for the Earl of Lincoln in 1410, was, after a spirited competition be tween Sir F. Madden, on behalf of the Bi itish Museum, and Mr. Rodd, knocked down to the latter for 210/. " Biblia Pauperum Germanice," a block book of forty engraved pages in small folio, worked off in black ink coloured, Nordlingte, 1470, fetched 10/. Apocalypse de St. Jean, a manuscript upon velluni, of the 14th century, containing 78 large miniatures, sold for 60 guineas. Psalterium Davidis, &c., an Illustrated manu script upon vellum, of the 13th century, sold for 641. Biblia Sacra Latina, first edition of the Bible printed at Paris in 1476, sold for 50/. Vetus et Novum Testarnentum Latinum, &c., printed upon vellum, at Venice, in 1487, sold for 591. 10s. Apocalypsis Sancti Johannis, 48 pages, but wanting the 45th page ; this. although imperfect, fetched 471., &c., &c. Yester day this sale was continued at Messrs. Sotheby's. The fol lowing were among the lots sold :—Ciceronis Officia Para. doxa at Versus XIL Sapientum ' • first edition, print e l upon vellum by J. Fust at M en t z i n the year 14 65 —bought by Sir Thomas Philips for 3001. "Christine of Pysa, the Fayttes of Armes and of Chivalrye ;" printed by William Caxton in 1489—sold for 541. This copy was imperfect, the two first leaves being supplied by fec-similies ; a perfect copy sold some time back produced the large sum of 3361. Cato (Dion), "The booke called Caton whiche I presente to the Cvtey of London, Win. Caxton, Th a bb ay of Westmynstre, the Fyrst yere of Kynge Rycharde the Thyrde, 1483" —sold for 234 ss. In 1815 this copy sold for 51/. 95., the falling off in value being accounted for by the loss of two leaves in sheet E. "The forme and mariner of makyng Archebishoppes, Priestes and Deacons;" a small black-letter tract, printed by Richard Grafton in 1549—501 d for 154 The other lots fetched good prices. - THE DEAD ALIVE.—Our readers will probably recollect that, about eight or ten weeks ago, we gave an ac count of a suicide committed by a female, in the water above Hutchesontown Bridge, and of the recovery of the body a few d ys afterwards sornewherwear Govan. The wife of a dyer. residing in HutchesonTown, but who wilt sepa rated from her husband some years ago, on account of her intemperate habits, disappeared about the same time, and thebody, when discovered, answered the description of the (bees wife so well, that he immediately applied to a friendly society of which he is a member, and obtained the allowance (4/.) to bury his supposed wife, which he did with every due solemnity. Although a staunch teetotaller, be was so overjoyed at getting rid of one who was a thorn in his side for an long a time, that he even broke his pledge, and has been in the habit of taking little drops occasionally since. But, alas! this happy state of things must come to an end. On Monday last, whilst sitting comfortably at his dinner. who bounced in upon him but his own identical spouse, whom he buried, as he supposed, eight weeks ago. The consternation which so unwelcome a guest caused is easier imagined than described. The housekeeper fainted, and it was with some difficulty she was brought to, and the husband's eyes almost jumped out of their soakets ; however, in a short time, order was restored, and after a little explanation from this visitant from the invisible world they recovered from their panic. It ap pears, that instead of throwing herself into the Clyde, as was supposed, she repaired to a neighbouring town, where she remained until the date of her re-appearance. The unfor tunate husband sorely laments his loss, as he must now re fund the 4/. which he obtained to bury her.— Glasgow Post. ARMED MAIL PACKETS.—The Board of Admi— ralty have entered into a contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company for armed mail steamers to the following places :—Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, to sail 7th, 17th, and 27th of each month from Southampton ; penalty for breach of contract, 10,0001. ; the contract is for 20,5001. For India and China monthly —Five packets to leave Southampton on this service ; penalty ter non-performance, 35,0001. ; terms of contract, 160,0001. per annum. For Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexandria —To leave Southampton 3ti of each month, and for Mar seilles on the 7th from London ; penalty for non-perfor- • mance, 8,0001. ; contract, 28,5001. ; two of the vessels are to be of 400 horse-power, and fitted to carry four guns of the largest calibre used in the !loyal Navy. In all four teen steamers, ten of 400 horse-power and upwards, the remaining four of 200 horse-power. The contracts altogether amouut to 240,000/., and the penalties to 500004 The con tract for India and China terminates in January, 1853, when by twelve months' notice on either side the contracts may cease. LEWES ELECTION.—LEWES, MONDAY.—This elec tion is fixed for Wednesday next. An active canvass has been going on for the last two or three days, but this after noon Captain Lyon, the protectionist candidate, issued an address announcing his intention of retiring from the con test, so that ➢ir. Perfect, the Liberal, will have nothing to do but walk over the course BRITISH SCHOOLS.—The annual meeting of the above schools took place last evening in the School-rooms, I Tart-street, Covent-garden. The Honourable and Rev. Lord William Russell presided, and was supported by the Ho e n v .. Montagu Villiers, A.M., Ch ar l es Hi n dl ey, Esq 11. P Dr. Cumming, a deputati on f rom t h e British and i ' R oreign School Society, and many other Reverend Gentlemen. The secretary's report set forth that these schools had been esta blished for forty years, during which time they had stru ggled through great diffi cu lti es , unt i l at length they were y h road to success. Th e support the committee from the Duke of Bedford had been the main cause of their present flourishing condition. A large debt that had been • incurred was partly paid off by that Noble Duke. The treasurer's report showed the institution to be in a very safe condition. Several resolutions were passed pledging the com mittee to future exertion, and the report having been re ceived, the meeting, which was very fully attended, broke up. FATAL FIGHT NEAR NVOLVERITAMPTON.-011 Friday an inquest was held on the body of Richard Harper a miner, who was killed in a tight near Monmore Green on Saturday night last. The investigation commenced on Monday, at the Birmingham House, Bilston-road, but was then adjourned by the coroner, in order to afford time for a post mortem examinati9n. From the evidence adduced it appeared that the deceased, together with William Evans, John Wright, Robert Weaver. William Harris, Isaac Had ley, and a number of other persons, were drinking at the o.ld Fellows' Arms, Monmore-green, at a late hour on Sa turday night. A quarrel arose in consequence of the de ceased blaming one of the company for knocking a jug of ale over, and two or three rounds were fought in the house between him arid Robert Weaver, but it would appear that the deceased, who, it was stated, was very drunk, wa s not then hurt, and the quarrel ultimately became one be tween the deceased and William Evans, in conse quence of the latter taking the part of Weaver, and they left the house for the purpose of fighting. Three rounds were fought in the road opposite the house, in each of which Harper was knocked down by Evans, and when hit the la 4 time he was rendered insensible , and unable to ge t up. William Harris seconded the deceased, and Isaac Hadley backed Evans. Atter the deceased was knocked down the third time, Harris and Evans fought, and it appears that the deceased was left lying in the road, little or no attention being given to him, one of the witnesses stating that he saw him lying under a window, quite dead and cold, about half an hour after the fight. A pest mortem examination of the body was made by Mr. Edwards, surgeon, who stated that he found a bruise upon the region of the stomach, and that congestive apoplexy of the brain appeared to be the cause of death, which a blow upon the stomach would prod uce . Th e jury n r s e t a u s r ntehde a pr v in e o rd ip ic a t l, o an f " and Manslaugh t er againstWil l iam William arrisa nd Isaac Hadley as absconded,accesso bries.; Evans is not at present in cus tody, havingu trtial._s hetwo ta s tr ec o o rd nd A s, d w rer ho tis w er e . re is custody, were committed for The following is an extract from a letter received from a native of Glasgow who emigrated to the States four years ago, as a farmer, dated Davenport, lowa, Jan. 1847 :—" The prices of farm produce are very low this year, which makes it go rather hard with the farmer. Colleting the cent one halfpenny, you will be able to make out the following prices. Just now, pork and wheat are the principal articles the farmers are bring ing into town—pork, 2 cents per pound ; wheat, 40 cents per bushel of 60Ibs; flour, 1 cents per lb.; butter, 10 cents; eggs, 8 cents per dozen; oats, 15 cents per bushel; corn, 15 cents per bushel ; corn meal, 30 cents per bushel of 501bs.—( when we speak of corn it is always Indian corn that is meant); beef, 2 and 3 cents per lb. by the quarter, and 3 and 4 cents by single pound ; potatoes, 15 cents per bushel of GOlbs. ; onions, 20 cents per bushel. As -yet there is very , little cheese made here, and what is made sells at 6 cents per lb."—Glasgoto Post. N 0.17,001. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING S Ny MARCH 16, 1847. RESTON and LAMPTON , , L near HOUNS LO , MIDDLES VAL CABLE FREEHOLD and COPYHOLD ESTATES, Tithe Free. To be PEREMPTORILY SOLD, pursuant to an Order of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in certain Causes of TRI VITT v. BENSON, TRIVITT v. BENSON, and TRIVITT v IiOS.E. with the approbation of Sir Gum/ WILSON KNIOUT, one of the Alas ers or the Court, at the George Inn, Hounslow, on WED NESDAS, the 31st day of March, 1847, between the hours of Two and Three in the afternoon, in Five Lots, A DETACHED DWELLING-HOUSE, adjoining the road from Hounslow to Lampton. The residence comprises, on the upper floor two bed-chambers and closet ; on the first floor, five principal bed chambers, water-closet, dressing-room, and ante-room ; ground Poor, large dining-room and drawing-room, with bow windows, and handsome marble chimney-pieces, also breakfast room; together with kitchen, scullery, pantry, wine cellar, dairy, and wa,h-honse ; entrance hall approached by flight of stone steps, and portico, lawn in front of house, two orchards, pleasure and kitchen-gardens, partly walled, arid conservatory ; carriage yard, with folding gates, coach house and room over, four-stall , table and harness •room, loft over in excellent condition ; also another stable, two stalls, loft over, tool house, iliggerY, cow-house, hen-house, and cart shed. The two orchards, gardens, and lawn, with the house, coctalu together about two and a halt acres of land. All of copyhold tenure, held of the Manor of Heston. These premises were formerly the residence of Robert How, and lately occupied by his w.dow, Mrs. Esther lioa , now deceased. The land tax on the ::hove premises is redeemed. The flues arc 2s. Gd. on alienation, and Gd. for a heriot on death of tenant. Also TWO FREEHOLD PIECES of MEADOW LAND, contain ing together Ga. 3a. 15p., adjoining the premises above mentioned. And also a small Piece of Freehold Land, formerly part of the Waste containing 2a. 18r., adjoining the same premises, and situate in front of the dwelling-house. These premises were late in the occupation of Thomas Milton, Esq. Also TWO OUT COTTAGES, held of the Man r of Iles ton, abutting on 4,ne of the orchards above mentioned, •-nd adjoining the said road, from Hounslow to Lampton, with small gardens, at tached, and respectively occupied by Mr. Payne and Mr. Buckle, as tenants, from year to year, at an annual rent of 121. each. These Cottages are in good condition, and the tenants very respect,ble. Also a FREEHOLD OtiCHARD. atuate in the parish of Heston, containinz IA. 2x., now in the occupation of James Gilbert, the younger, under a Lease for 14 years, front Micl , aelmas 1835, at a yearly rent of IW. 108., granted by the Trustees of the Will of the said Robert How. he land-tax oa these premises is redeemed. Also a PADDOCK, held of he Manor of ligstotti containing la, 2s, and situate in the parish of Heston, late in the occupation of Thomas Mltton, Esq. . . Also a FREEHOLD PIECE of MEADOW LAND, formerly part of the Waste, cal ed the Bridge Piece, containing la. 31., situate in the parish of Heston, adjoining the aforesaid road, from Hounslow to Heston and Lampton, and late in the occupation of Thomas Mitton, Esq. The whole of the land of the above lots is Tithe free. This Estate was late the property of the said Robert How, and was enjoyed by his said widow during her life. Particulars may be Nad (gratis) at the said Master's Chambers, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; of Messrs. Holme, Loftus, and Young, Solicitors, New Inn ; of Mr. Thomas Cooper, Solicitor, No. 24, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; of Messrs. Rogers, Solicitors, 22, Manchester-buildings, Westminster; at the principal Inns at Brentford, Isle , .orth, Richmond, and at the.place of Sale. Dated this 6th day of Ma ch, 1547. LECTURES on DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY during LENT, at the RO YAL POLYTECHNIC osTrrunoN, by Dr. BACIIIIOFFNER, on the Mornings and Evenings f m„, ;( ii t ys, Wednesdays, and Fridays, w.th Illustrations, in which the latest discoveries are included, accompanied with new and appropriate Music, by Dr. Wallis. Lectures on ARMSTRONG'S II VDRO-EL .CTRIC MACIHNE on the alternate Mornings and Evenings. Chemical Lectures. The Optical Effects include tke last beautiful DISSOLVING VIEWS. Experiments with the DIVER and DIVING-BELL, &c., &c. Admission le. Schools, half-price. RAYESEND STAR and BLACKWALIf, /1 PACKETS. . Boat and Rail included in One Payment, avoiding the danger and delay of the Pool. From the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall, at 9%, 10%, 1,3, 4, and 5. Sundays, at 9%, 11, 1%, 4, and 5. The Trains starting one quar ter of an hour before each of these times. New Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 7}, 83y, 9%, 11%, 1,3, and 5. Sundays, at 8%, it 1,3, and b. N.B.—No other packets call at the Grays or direenkithe Piers. Star Office, Gravesend, Dec 28, 1846. RITISII GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION. Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 9, Waterloo-place, Lon don. and 127, Princes-street, Edinb.rgh. The Asso,iatlon will grant Bonds of Guarantee for the fidelity of all persons employed 1. In any of the Government Departments (under the recorded sanction of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, 19th Feb., 1847). 2. Savings' Banks Friendly Societies 1 Loan Societies Under the Special Benefit Building Societies provisions of the Government Annuity Societies Act of Incorpora- Certified by John Tidd Pratt, Esq., (for Lion. which no stamp duty is paid). Poor-law Commission 3. All Public and Private Institutions Banks Insurance Companies Railway Companies Mercantile Houses or abroa d, Rates o wheref m securitypremium , mgAtaintdstifnraauldl ootrhefrailtirteuatotioaictscuuant account is required. proposal may be obtained at 9, p‘...artceernjoot..apteu.pwards Forms of By order of the Directors, A. CHAMBRE, Secretary to the London Board. MORTGAGE MONEY, at 41. per Cent. and 51. per Cent. TRUST MONEY TO INVEST.-6,1,001. in one sum, on Freehold or Copyhold Land or Ground rents only. This sum only advanced upon the above-named property by way of 31ORTdAGE, at 41. per cent. N.H. 1001., 2001., 3001., 5001, and 8501., on freehold or leasehold houses; term of leases unexpired from 21 to 50 years ; at 51. per cent. Also several sums upon re versions and temporary security by way of anticipation of rents or otherwise. None but principals and respectable parties can be treated with, as this emanates from a respectable source. Ap ly to Mr. Green, money scrivener and conveyancer, 38, Wal brook, City, from Eleven to Four o•clock. tNNUMERABLE Persons having been debarred from availing themselves of the aperient effects of supple water, through the inability of applying it in an effective and easy manner, W. PINE begs to apprise the public that by means of a new inven tion, sold only by him, at 369, Strand, and called the APERITi VE VASE, this natural and who esome physic may be applied in an in stant, even by the most lin m per,ons. Those who are subject to indigestion, costiveness, &c., will in this manner find water to be the most agreeable aperient in the word. W. PINE is agent also for SONIFEES, by which deaf persons may magnify voices to the exact degree which their deafness requires. Descriptions sent post free, on receipt ot two label stamps. CHUIIIIS' LOCKS, FIRE-PROOF SAFES AND CASK (11 - IUI3I3S' NEW PATENT DETECTOR LOCKS give perfect security from False Keys and Picklocks, and also detect any attempt to op.•n them. They are made of all sizes, and for every purpose to which Locks are applied, and are strong, secure, simple, and durable. CHUUBS' PATENT COMBINATION LATCH, for Front Doors, Counting House Doors, &c., are simple in construction, low in price, and quite secure ; the Keys are particularly neat and portable. ClifriallW PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAFES, BOOK-CASES, CHESTS, &c., made entirely of strong wrought Iron, se as effectually to resist the falling of brick work, timbers, &c., in case of fire, and are also perfectly secure from the attacks of the most skilful burglars. CIIUBBS' CASH and DEED BOXES, fitted with the DETEC TOR LOCKS. CHUBB and SON, 57, St. Paul's Churchyard, London; and C. C.Chubb and Co., agents, 2s, Lord-street, Liverpool. THE CIGAR WAREHOUSES, LONDON. The Union 'Agar, equal to Foreign, 125. O. per lb. ; Fine Foreign Cigars, of all Makers, 175. 6d., lks. 6d., 205., and t 15. per lb. ; British made, from the finest tobaccos imported ; Cheroots, 65., i,exicans, 7s. per lb.; Cigars, Cuba, 75., Ha vannah, 75. Gd. 85. 6d. per lb. ; Cabanas and Silvas, Bs. 6d. per 11). ; Principes, Lopez, Recompendzas, Esparteros, Dos Amigos, Estrellos, Regalias, and Emperors. 9s. Gd. per lb., warranted first Messrs. Tosswill and Co., Commission Merchants, Importers, and Manufacturers, have a large stock of the above, well worth the attention of large buyers. 6 and 7, Pudding-lane, Kastcheap, three doors from Graceehurch-street and King William-street, City. A pound sample of each may be had where required. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF ROYALTY AND THE AU THORITY OF THE FACULTY. ICEATINVS COUGH LOZENGES. A Certain Remedy for disorders of the Pulmonary Organs— in Difficulty of Breathing—ln Redundancy of Phlegm—in Incipient Consumption (of which Cough is the meet positive indication) they are of nnerrilw efficacy. In Asthma, and in Winter Cough, they have never been known to fail. Prepared and sold in Boxes, Is. 1 1 ,0., and Tins, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 10s. 6d. each, by THOMAS KEATING, Chemist, Ste., Ns. 79, St. Pawl's Churchyard, London. Sold retail by all Druggists and Patent Medicine Venders is the Kingdom. Birkenhead, near Liverpool, Jan 8, 1847. Sir, I have teen afflicted with a severe cough and shortness of breath ior nearly eight years, and alter tri ing numerous remedies, did not find myself any better. I purchased a small box of Keating's Lozenges of you, from which I found great benefit. The ►econd box, 2s. 9d. size, complet, ly cured me, and 1 can now breath% more freely, and am as free from cough as ever I was in my life. Hoping that others, similarly afflicted, will avail thenatelves of so certain and safe a remedy, I remain, Sir, yours, fsithiblly, WILLIAM ANDERSON. To Mr. Geo. H. Howell, Chemist, 72, Dale-street, Liverpool. THE WELLINGTON SURTOUT. A NEW LIGHT REPELLENT OVER-COAT FOR THE SPRlNG.—Registered 6 and 7 'Viet., cap. O.—PATRONISED by H.R.H. PRINLE ALBERT, the ROYAL FAMILY, his Grace the COMMANDER-.N-GHIEF, the PRINCIPAL NOBILITY, and OFFICERS of the GUARDS. This gentlemanb , garment, cut without seams on the shoalder, so as to improve the figure, and which (owirg to its elasticity) Its equally well either as an over-coat or LIGHT SUMMER FROCK, Is made of a peculiar cloth, manufactured in the west of England, expressly for this coat, of double twist warp and welt, and finest ~ a xony wool. It is guaranteed to endure and maintain its primitive appearance at least twice the time of ordiaary cloth, however good the quality, as it does not wear white or rough, and although re pellent, is perfectly porous. The sleeves are lined with ar lett dura ble silk, so that the coat slips on and off easily, and, owing to its softness, lightness, and elasticity, the wearer experiences perfect ease and freedom when the coat is buttoned. The WELLINGTON -URTOUT commends Itself to all who desire a quiet, elegant, gentlemanly appearance ; it is kept In every size and leading colour, ready for immediate wear, price Two Guineas and a Half, net cash ondelivery. Every genu.ne coat has a stamp bearing the royal arms, with a number indicative of the size, and name and address of the patentee, JAMES POUGERE, 6, CONDUIT STREET, SION-HOUSE, LONDON. REG ENT- s TREET, and 1 1 , POULT RY, near tie MAN- U) ON ELIE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AN MATURITY. WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. Just published, Twentieth Thousand, iu a sealed envelope, prig 22. evi., or poet paid, to any address, for 35. 6d. in Postage tames direct from the Author's residence. SELF. PRESERVATION: A Medical Treatise ki on the Secret infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Matur, , y. iintfrated with Tvrenty-five Coloured Plates on the Anatomy. i'hYsiolmry, and Diseases of the Urinary And Reproductive Or, 5, t!.x Mining their various structures, uses, and functions, and shown g :he injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and oth. r .txcesses. With Practical Observations en the Treatment of Nervoi 1 Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and ether diseases of the Urethra. emer o Londonf t h e Hospital Medical By SAMUEL LA'MERT, CONSULTING SURGEON , ' Member Matriculated o f 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square London ; • of s E oc d i t e n t h y t:rgll, the M Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. Li centiate CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE. Cuarraa 1. On the Philosophy ef Mit;;;;: . with its Hindrance . and Obligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions.— , ALIPTES 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generatiyr. Drgans, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that great Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy action —CHAPTIIII 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effect* on the Animal Economy; the concealed cause of Debility of the function, of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of the Mental Faculties. CUAPTEE 4. On the Secret Disorders of Youtt and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, d en tal Debility, and Premature Decay.—Caarreas 5 and On the Disorder arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gonaorhcea l U i r . . of h oe Urethra. :_iffeet, Strictures, and oatzhvierEDwiiise:i w TE Diseases "The author of this singular and talented work is a legally mull. led ti cal man, who has evidently had considerable experience of the trr Atment of the various disorders arising from the follies and frailties of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad. :Mien, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must 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, even to the most confidential friend."—Era. Published by the Author, and may be had at his residence; also trom Kent and Itichard3, 52, Pateruostor-row ; Hannay and Co., 63, Ixford-street Stade, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; (Jordon, 146 •,cadenhall-street, London Newton, 16, Church-Street. Liverpool .nd by all Ileoksellers. At Home for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and from Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, if containing the fee of 11., for advice, &C, BEDFORD-STREET BEDFORD KITAItIt IsOADOB) PUBLICATIONS. NEW WORE BY MRS, ELLlS.—Marcb 31st, post two., price 9s. REVENTION BETTER THAN CURE ; JIL or. THE MORAL. WANTS OF THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. ry the Author of " The Women of England." Fisher, Son, and Co., Printers and Publishers, Angel street, St. Martin's-le-Grand, London. Now ready, price hs. Gd., the second Division of Q i IR ROBERT PEEL: HIS LIFE AND ► TIMES. By W.Coomc . rAmoit, LL.D. Containing 5 Portraits: Mrs. Peel—Late Sir Richard Arkwright—C. P. Yilliers—Pitt —and Canning Fisher, Son, and Co., Printers and Publi.hers, Angel-street, St. Martin's-le-Grand, London. SPLENDID MARRIAGE-DAY OR lIIRTIT-DAY PRESENT. THE PEOPLE'S FAMILY BIBLE: beautifully printed in large type. and profusely illustrated. Two royal quarto volumes, with 180 Steel Engravings, three lame Maps, a. a Faintly Register Form, elegantly bound in morocco, 71. 75., now ready. Fisher, Son, and Co., Printers and Publishers, Angel-street, St. Martin's-le-Grand, London. In the Press, and shortly will he published, in I vol. tivo , THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE ELEMENTS OF BOTANY, STRUC TURAL and PHYSIOLOGICAL. With a Copious Glossary of Terms. Tho whole iilustratod with many Hundred Woodcuts. By JOHN LINDLEY, Ph.D., F.R.S. This will complete the series of Elementary Botanical Works by Professor Lindley, of which " School Botany," and " The Vegetable Kingdom," form the other parts. Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars. In two volumes, post Bvo., now ready at all the Libraries, THE POACHER'S WIFE; A STORY OF TIM TIMES. BY CHARLTON CAREW. " A story of deep interest, highly-wrought situations, and pathos." —New Montkly. " A forcible display of a sad portion of our social position."— Douglas Jerrold. "It ably and eloquently illustrates the miszhleyous influence of the Game Laws on high and low."—Bunday Times. "It will be highly prized by all circulating library frequenters." --Asiatic Quarterly. " Every game preserver in the United Kingdom will ' read,' we do not say will like,' it. But read it, they all must."—Mirror. Charles Oilier, 18 and 19, Southampton-street, Strand. TO the PROPRIETORS of EAST INDIA STOCK. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, The lamented death of the 'highly-respected Mr. Astell, whose conduct (luring the protracted period of forty-seven years was eminently calculated to preserve the best interests of this country and promote the well-being of our Indian empire, having created a Vacancy in the House List of the gentlemen now out by rotation, I have the honour to intimate, in accordance with my former an nouncement, that it is my intention to proceed to the Da;lot to be holden in the East India House on the 14th of Aran., and most respectfully and earnestly to entreat your support. The grounds upon which I solicit your favourable reception of my pretensions to a seat in the direction of your affairs having been long submitted to your consideration, it only remains for me to assure you that should my efforts, aided by your influence, prove success ful, it shall be my constant and anxious desire and care to justify by my conduct the good opinion and confidence of those by whose suffrages I shall have been placed in that responsible situation. I have the honour to remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obedient and faithful servant, J. CAULFZILD, Major-General. London Tavern, March 9, 1847. My Committee will sit daily at the London Tavern. MA S Q U E R A D E. ST. JAMES'S ASSEMBLY ROOMS (Late St. James's Club). GRAND MASQUERADE. In consequence of the distinguished patronage bestowed on the Ital Masque of the 25th ult., the Proprietor of the above splendid and aristocratic establishment begs to announce a second Grand Masquerade Ball To-NIGHT, the 16th inst., by subscription. To convey an idea in which this fete will be conducted, the following is a brief outline : —The whole suite of the magnificent Saloons, acknow eged to be the most costly hi the world, will be thrown open on the occasion, their massive decorations of burnished gold, rendered more dazzlingly brilliant by the addition of myriads of light so arranged as to produce the ettnt of a scene of perfect enchantment, equalled only in the florid descriptions of the most fairy-like scenes, but in this instance realized to the senses. The Band, considerably augmented, w,ll perform the most Fashionable Quadrilles, Waltzes, and Polkas, :end be conducted by Monsieur Dubreuil,—the acknowledged sum rlority of the Band of this famed temple is proverbial. The wines will be supplied in every variety, and of the choicest character. "The nectar of old, quaff 'd by God's as we're told, Asti dubh'd by the poet's divine ; Is now called Champagne, and the reason is plain Champagne's the divinest of wine. To us mortals below, fit we should know, Where this may be put to the test, On the night of the masque, you've only to ask, There's the choicest as well as the best." The Supper will be proviued in the Lower aloons, and thrown open at One o'clock precisely, profusely supplied with every con ceivable delicacy. No Pantomimic Character will be admitted, the number of Subscribers will be limited, therefore early application is solicited for Tickets, which may be had as tollows, 10s. (id. each : Mr. Turner, Poultry; Mr. Prowse, Cheaps•do ; Mr. Fentum, Strand ; Messrs. Ebers, Allcroft, ann 011ivier, Bond-street ; M. Julien, and Messrs. Cramer and Beale, Regent-street; and of the principal Costumers, also of Mr. Clarke, 53, St. James's-street, adjoining the establishment. STAR-LIGHT NIGHT-LIGHT !! PERFECTION 1 ! WIIAT is a MORTAR LIGHT? W hat are ordi nary NIGHT LIGHTS ? Certainly, things that are bye• Bones, ard will be used no more. The star-Light Night-Light is a charming little light to illumine the darkness of the bedchamber; it roust suc ceed; its economy and simplicity myriads will admire ; for what can be desired more than perfection ? This beautiful little Light burns candles, and can be had complete trom 3s. 3d. to is. each. 'turning continually at CLARK'S inamea4 Lamp Depot, 447, West Strand. Ten doors from Lowther Arcade. PEARL CANDLE LAMP.-IW FICTION!! —The Lamps hitherto used have created vast inconvenience, and it is high time they were annihilated—thanks to the gigantic improvements of our age, the time is at hand. To offer a Lamp— perfection —is, we deem, rendering a public service ; fur what are we without light ? The Pearl is so simple, it cannot be mismanaged. do cleaning required. To sell tile ordinary Candle Lamps is now impossible; the public have long enough been pestered with such rubbish. The Pearl Candle Lamp is the perfection cf candle lights. The public will have none other. Designs to suit every taste. Burning continually at CLARK'S, the Immense Lamp Depot, 447, st Strand, Ten doors from the Lowther-arcade Please write down address. N.ll.—Every persons Candle Lamp can be altered to the pearl rinciple. VINAIGRE DE BORDEAUX.— The first quality of FRENCH WHITE WINE VINEGAR is a pure vinous acid, and surpasses all other in delicacy of flavour and strength. It is sold, throughout the kingdom, at a moderate price, by Chemists, Grocers, and Wine Merchants, whose names may he learnt by applying to the importers W. and S. KENT and SONS, Upton-upon-tievern, or W. S. hum 41y, 3, Queen street place, Cheapside, sole Wholesale Agent for London and surrounding Counties. [ARISS' PULAIONIC ClGARETTES.—Phy sicians have long discovered that in diseases of the lungs and air passages, a remedy to be really efficacious must come in direct contact with the diseased organ, and this cannot take place unless it be administered under the form of vapour or smoke. The diseases in which the Cigarettes have been found so beneficial are, difficulty of breathing, tightness of the chest, spasmodic asthma, catarrhs, hoarseness, sore throats, aphony (loss of voice), ear-aches, rheuma tism of the jaws, tooth-ache, neuralgia, &e. In the first stage of consumption their beneficial effects are surprising, and in the ad. vanced stages they relieve the cough, lessen the expectoration, check the night perspiration, and produce calm and refreshing sleep. Sold ay Messrs. Barclay, Butler, Edwards, Hannay, Johnstone Sanger, Schooling, and ail respectable medicine vei.ders in Great Britain and France, in bexes at 2s. Oct., 45. 6d., and I ls, Observe that the name P. Puriss, 26, Place Vendome, is engraved on the Government stamp. DR. CULYERWELL on HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and LONG LIFE. In pocket volumes Is. each, by post (ix stamps), Is. 6d. each. H 0 %V TO BE HAPPY. " Jucunde Tivero."—Clc. WHAT to EAT, DRINK, aid AVOID. (With Diet-tables for all Complaints.) 3. MARRIAGE and its MYSTERIES. I, To:be, or Mot to ►o, that is the qcstion."—Shakspeare. 4. The PASSIONS—Their ADVENT and CONTROL. " Cura, ut ♦ateas." These publications are free !rein empyrical mysticism, and are adapted to the intelligence of the times. To be had of -Iterwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Mann, 39, Corn hill ; Car, alho, 147, Fleet-street ; and all Booksellers, or direct from the Author, whose practice is esclusiveiy devoted to home consulta tion, Mornings till Three, and in the Evenings from Seven till kinn, at 10. Argyle-place. Regent -street. EYEBROWS, muusTAcmos, and WHIS KERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented by the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE RATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers, a few drops of which cure headache in a few minutes ; it Is also a most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only In triangular bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size, is. ; 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. Sel„ and 128., for money orders only. Sold wholesale only at Gemstone's !ternary, Highgate, near London ; and by Messrs. Barclay ana Son, Farringden-street ; Sanger, Oxford-street; Messrs. Butler and Co.,Cheapside • Fisher and Teller, Conduit-street ; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 58, Cernhill • and by all aemists. Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and It. Raimes, Leith-walk; for Manchester, eresehe and Son, Advert, tiset-office. RAILWAY BILLS. REPORT of the COMMISSIONERS of RAILWAYS on certain RAILWAY BILLS comprised in Groups Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14. By the first of the above Bills, the Ipawlch and Bury St. Edmund's Railway Company are desirous to obtain powers to construct a railway from a point on their present line near Ipswich to Woodbridge, and to increase their capital by 200,0001., and to borrow 66,6661. for that purpose. This Bill is comprised in Group 10. By the second, the same company would obtain power to construct a Branch Railway from Stowmarket to Sudbury, and to raise 360,0001., and to borrow 120,0001. for that pur pose. This Bill is comprised in Group IL By the third, to raise 350,000/., and to borrow 116,6661 . for the construction o f a railway from Bury St. Edmund's to Newmarket and Ely and by the fourth, to raise 180,0001., and to borrow 120,00 01. for an Extension of their railway to Thetford. The excess of amount proposed to be borrowed beyond the proportion allowed by the standing orders, is stated to have been an accidental error in preparing the Bill, which it is the intention of the company to correct, by re ducing the amount to be borrowed from 120,000/. to 60,0001. By the two Bills, therefore, comprised in Group 12 the com pany would be empowered to raise a capital of 530,000/., and to borrow 236,666/., or (should the Bill be corrected as proposed) 176,666/. By the fifth, it is proposed to raise 460,0001., and to borrow 153,333/. for the purpose of making a railway from the Norwich Extension Line to Yarmouth. This Bill is comprised in Group 13. By the sixth, it is proposed to raise 100,0001. and to borrow 33,3331., for the continuation of a railway from Aylsham to North Walsh= ; and by the seventh, or last. to make a railway from Norwich to join a railway from Dereham to Wells, with a branch to Aylsham ; and to raise 500,000/., and to borrow 166,666/. for the purpose. By the two Bills, therefore, comprised in Group 14 power is taken to raise a capital of 600,000/., and to borrow 199,9991 By these Bills the Bury St. Edmund's Railway Company proposes to obtain power to IncreaSt their capital by 2,150,0001., and to borrow 716,864/. (assuming the fourth of the above-named Bills, on No. 3 in the Appendix, to be cor rected); and by another. Bill before Parliament, which will be again alluded to in another report, they propose to obtain power to amalgamate with the Eastern Union Railway Company. The Bury St. Edmund's Railway Company was incorpo rated by an Act passed in 1845, and by that Act was enabled to raise a capital of 400,000/., and to borrow 133,3331. By another Act, passed in the last session, the company was further authorised to raise 550,0004, and to borrow 183,333/. Under these two Acre power has been obtained to raise a capital of 950,000/., and to borrow 316,666/., or to employ, altogether, upon their works, 1,266,6661. The share capital has been created by the issue of 16,000 shares of 251. each, under the Act of 1845, and by the issue of 22,000 of the same value, under the Act of last session. On those first issued, calls to the extent of 14/. per share, or for 224,0001., have been made, and 204,305/. received. On the shares last issued, 51. per shale, or 110,000/., have been called, and 91,7071. 10s. received; the difference in each case being the arrears in the payments on the calls. The whole amount called up is therefore 334,0001. No money has been borrowed under the Act of 1846, but this power has been employed to its lull extent in the Act of 1845. The money has been borrowed at five per cent. in terest on debentures, varying in value from 1,0001. to 5,000/., but a few being of smaller value, A part of these securities, to the amount of 61,943/., will expire in January, 1850, 2,000/. in 1851, 59,090/. in 1852, and the remainder in 1855. The shareholders have authorised the directors to create new shares for the payment of the loans., The company has at present power to call up 616,000/. on the shares, and to borrow 18'3,3331., or to employ altogether 799,333/. on the works in progress, and this, it is stated, will be fully required for them . No nominal additions have been made to the capital of this company; nor has it subscribed to any other company, nor made any guarantee, nor bought, nor sold, nor taken a lease of any other railway, nor amalgamated with any other company ; but by the Act obtained in 1846, it has powers either to sell or let the Ipswich and Bury St Edmund's Rail way to the Eastern Union Railway Company; and for an amalgamation with that company, as before stated, a Bill is now before Parliament. The Chairman also of this company concluded, in December, 1845, an agreement with the trustees of the Stowmsrket Navigation, for a lease of the Naviga tion, and this agreement was confirmed by a general meeting of the proprietors of the railway in January, 1846 Under that agreement it was arranged that each party should apply to Parliament for powers to carry the agreement into effect, and until these powers were obtained, it was arranged, among other temporay provisions, that the tolls of the Navigation should be regulated by the railway company. In the last session the trustees obtained power to let the Navigation, and also for the lessees to exercise the provisions of the Navigation Acts; but the railway company did not obtain, by any Act of their own, the power to take the lease, although they in serted a clause for this purpose in their Bill of last session, when originally introduced. It i-, however, considered by the company that no further powers are necessary, and the lease either has been, or is about to be concluded. The Commissioners of Railways, in reporting this transaction to the House of Commons, feel it to be their duty to call at tention to the circumstances under which this interference has taken place with the tolls of a navigation by a railway Company. The subscription contracts for these Bills, deposited in compliance with the standing orders, have no signatures attached to them, except thov of 13 ASirectors of the corn pany. The amount of theme subscription contracts is 1,612.500/., so that each director has on an average signed for 124,0001. It is admitted that these directors have not signed on their own account, but only on behalf of the company, and with a distinct understanding among themselves that they are never to be called upon for any portion of their sub scriptions, and that the proposed new works are not to pro ceed unless the funds can be procured from other sources. It is also stated that the deposits required by the standing orders were paid out ot the funds of the company. The Commissioners have already, in their report on the Bills of the South-Eastern Railway Cempany,remarked upon this mode of proceeding as a manifest evasion of the intentions of Parliament. and they have expressed their opinion that means ought to be taken to put an end to such practices in future. It will be for Parliament to determine how far the adoption of a course which may be supposed to have received the tacit permission of the House of Commons, should pre judice the promoters of a Bill, in any instance in which the circumstances of the case afford a fair guarantee for the bond fide character of the scheme, as well as for the com p letion of the proposed works. Th e C omm issioners, however, feel it to be their duty to call the special attention of the House ot Commons to the extent which in the present case this prac tice has been carried. The company were by their former Acts empowered to rais e a cap i ta l of 950,0001., and to borrow 316,666/. ; the% have at present actually raised 296,012/. las, and borrowed 133,333/. The line from Ipswich to Bury was only opened for passen gers at Ch r i s tmas last, and no other part of the work being completed, they are unable to make a declaration of surplus profits. Under these circumstances they seek powers from Parliament in the present session to raise an additional capital of 2,150,0004 an d loans to the amount of 716,664/., making together 2,866,6641., a sum little short of ten tim es t h e amoun t of capital which the shareholders have at present contributed towards the hitherto incomplete undertaking aut h or i se d by their form e r A c t s . The only guarantee whi c h t h ey o ff e r for the comp le tion o their new and more ext ens i ve :cherries is a subscription by the directors themselves, f or a su m which they state t hey have subscribed solely on behalf of the comeann In addition to the imp or t an t con siderations regard the interests of the public w hi c h are suggested by ouch din a pro posal, the interests of the p resen t creditors of t he compa ny Whey have appear to be very materially co ncerned inl of Parliament, lent their money under the sanction of a on the security of a comparatively limitedn A c t findndertang; that bur by the present proposal they u ch more eaten security involved with undertakings a a m uwould evidently sive character, which, of course, cou ld not hey lenthav h been c t e ism money on plated by them at the time when t hey ontem. oviding the means the credit of the original works. For p of completing these larger works no a dequate guarantee is and yet on the offered by the proposed subscription contr act, act, successful completion of them the valid ity of their security must essentially depend. By order of the Commissioners o R it'ucaEil, w FREDERICK W. A. B S ay ec 4 retary. • --------------- RS OF RAILWAYS REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONE ON GRoUP XII. By the first of these Acts the Newmarket and Chesterford Railway Company would be empowered to increase their capital by 475,0004 . and to borrow 158,333/. By the second, to increase their capital by 425,000 L, and to borrow 141,6661. The third Bill is only inten de d to re p eal a clause i n the former Act of this company, by which the mutual right to use both the Newmarket and Chesterford Railway and the Eastern given to their respective companies. Counties Railway is This Bill is not promo ted b y the N ewmarket and Chesterford Company, and would not confer any powers for raising money. Under the two former Bills the Newmarket and Chester ford Railway Company would be enabled to raise an ad ditional cap ital of 900,000 L, and to borrow 299,999 L, or to apply a further sum of 1,199,999 1 . to railway undertakings. This company w as i ncor porated by an A c t passed i n the last session of Par liament, and authorised to raise a capital of 350,0001., and to borrow 116,6661. 13s. 4d. The share capital has been created by the issue of 14,000 s hares, of 251. each , o n which a de p osit of 2/. 12s. was paid; and two calls, one of 2/. 85., the other of 51., have been made ; the whole amount demanded from the shareholders being 10/. per share, or 140,0004 the sum received is 108,300/ the ar rears on the calls amounting t o . 3 1, 7 001. 15/, per s h are , or 210,000/., remain to be called , and as no money has been borrowed. 326,666/. may be considered available for the works in progress. No nominal additions have been made to the capital stock; no guaran tee given to other companies; no leases, sales, or purchases of other lines effected ; nor has the corn pany power to make any. Each of the Bills for which the compan y h as a ppli e d i n the present session contains a clause empoweri ng t h e E astern Counties Railway Company cause empoweri ng a lea se of the line to which the Bill applies ; and by one of the Bills the same company would be empowered to subscribe towards the un dertaking. But as the Eastern Counties Railway C ompany have notified their desire that these clauses should bepy with drawn,and the Newmarket and Chesterford R a il way Com pany have stated in their returns that th ey s h all b e with drawn, it will not be necessary for any report on th e p o wers which have been given by former Acts to the Eastern Cou nties Railway Company to be in the hands of the Committee to which these Bills are referred. Regular subscription contracts have been deposited for the Bills in question, and no signatures have been affixed to those contracts, or to those of any other Bill now before Par liament by the directors, or other persons, on behalf of this company. By order of the Commissioners of Railways, FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE. IMMENSE DRAUGHT OF MACKEREL.--YeSterda, (Thursday) morning, one of the Hastings Fishing Luggers, which frequent this port during the se ason , enc l ose d so large a quantity . of Mackerel, that in order to prevent the nets being dragged away, the crew were obliged to have the assistance of another boat. The nets of which were placed so as to sur roun d t h e others, and by this means the two strings succeeded in securing upwards of 40,000 Mackerel, besides a large number which escaped prior to the assistance of the second boat. The fish realised about 2001., being, to use the fishermen's words, a good night's work.—Devonport Telegraph. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Meacn 15. SToCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos ton, and Eastern Junction, % dis.—Birmingham and Dudley, 5 p. —Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8 p.—Chester and Birkenhead, 47—Eastern Counties, 20—Ditto, York Extension, 6s. 3d. dis. —East Lancashire, New, p.—East Lincolnshire, p. —Fleetwood and West Riding Junction, 6s. 3d. p.— Great Northern. (Nos. 105,001, and upwards), 4 dis.—Great Western, 27 p.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 24 p.—Leeds and Thirst, 2% dis.—Ditto, New, % dis. —Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 1% p.— London and N urth- Western, 175—Ditto, Quarters (4i. J.), 16% p.—Ditto, 401. Shales (L. and St.), 27% p. —Ditto. Quarters, New, 10% p.—Manchester and Leeds (West Riding Unio.,), I p.—Manchester and Southampton, 1% dis. —Midland stock, 1145,—Ditto, 401. Shares, 34 p.---Ditto, New, 2% p.— Newcastle and Bernick, New, 3% p.—Newcastle and Carlisle, New, 14% p.—North,StatTordsnire, 2j p.—Nortk-Western, % dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, (A), % p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 1 &W.—Belfast and Ballymena, 7% dis. —Dutch nhenish, 3 1 y dis. PRICE: SD. PARIS ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. SITTING OF MARCH 8. M. C. Combes read a paper on the means of destroying thoroughly or partially the iutluence of what h e calls. the espace nuisible in steam-engines. The espace nuisible is the -pace which necessarily exists between the piston when it arrives at the extremity of its curve, the bottom of the cylinder, and the opening for the emission of the steam. The space is always titled with steam at the same degree of !onsion as that which exists in the portion of the tinder -ituated on the same side wi.h relation to the piston. The play proposed by M. Combes is to bt examined by a com mittee chargrd to make a report upon ir. Flourenns made another conanunication relative to ex pe; intents on unloads with ether, but it dues nut add any loot ut importance to what has already been stated. N. Roux alto communicated the results ot some experi ments wiLh the inhalation cf c.her an patints. He states that in s, me cases the patients I , :se the equilitgium ot ma lion without the slightest disturbarce of the inti:llect, and that the sta , cation trout cuter ditle; . s from all other, and pariicularly fr , :m that caused by Ow vapours of char coal, in which th, , , blood, completely deptived of its oxygen, i 3 black, whereas, with all the persons whom be had etherised, the arterial and venous blood retained the natural c.lour. The blood, however, according to NM. Lenoir foil • ietnier, and many other surgeons, has greater fluidity than when in its normal state. M. Jacques Cardan gave an account of some serious re sults from the administration of ether to femalts in a state of pregnancy. He considers it highly improper to etherise females when in this condition. M. Bouchut made a statetaent rela:ive to the pretended discovery of the means of ascertaining real front appareet , ieath by burning. It has been asserted that if life be in the body a bum of the st.cond degree will cause a blister to rise, whereas no blister can be raised by this meats upon a corpse. M. Bouchut states that he tried the experiment upon four dead bodies, and produced blisters precisely similar to what would have been raised by the same meats upon living sub jects. M. Bouchut thus confirms the experiments alreacy made, and with similar results, by several other surgeons. He proposes, as the best means of ascertaining whether life be extinct or not, a prolonged ausculation of the region of the heart; but he does not pretend that this alone is con clusive. There were several other communications read at this sit ting, but they were not of a nature to interest the public. WILFUL FIRE- RAISING.—An important case of wilful fire-raising was brcught before the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, on Monday last, against John Adams, stnallware dealer, &c., who occupied a shop at the Cross of Glasgow, immediately adjoining the Cross Steeple. It ap peared that Adams had inured the goods in his shop for 4001., and within a few days after getting possession of the policy he put the greater part of the goods away out of the shop, and substquently suit them to Liverpool ; and upon the very day that the goods were shipped for that port the fire took place. Luckily, when it was discovered (which was late on a Saturday night), Mr. Robertson, the superin tendent of fire-engines, who happened to be near the spot, broke open the back-door, and got the fire immediately ex tingui-died, just in time to show the amount of goods in the premises, which consisted principally of a few coarse cotton goods strung on wires throughsut the whole premises. The goods were traced to Liverpool and brought back ; and Adams was committed for wilful fire-raising. Upon being brought to trial on Monday last he pleaded guilty to the minor charge of " attempt at wilful fire-raising," which the Court accepted. The sentence was delayed from Monday till Friday, in order that the judges might have time to con sult as to the amount of punishment to be awarded. Adams was brought up yesterday morning, and, after a severe ad moni,ion from the judges, sentenced to seven years' trans portation —.Edinburgh. Paper of Saturday. TIIE. LATE Mrt, WILLIAM CLowks.—The stuck in trade and personal property of this very celebrated printer has been valued at 90,0004 With the exception of a few ' bequests, viz., to his executors, and to hi- friend and old as sistant, Mr. D. Phipps, and to his servants, he disposes of the whole of his property amongst his eight children in certain proportions, and the residue equally amongst them. To his sons, William and George, he leaves the business, stock, and materials, the steam-engines and apparatus, printing ma chines and presses, type, machinery, and foundry, and the premises both at Charing-cross and Dulte-street, Stamford street, the latter, perhaps, the largest of the kind in Europe; and as a compensation to his son Edward tor not having a share in the business, he leaves him 6,0001. and an annuity of 4001. His private library of books he leaves to his sons, Winchester and Edward, and daughter Ann. The plate to his four daughters, for each of whom he has made a liberal , provision. He executed his will in December, 1845, and ap pointed as executors Mr. James Duncan, late of Paternoster row, and Mr. Daniel Nash, of 61, Strand, his son-in-law, in conjunction with his sons, 1i non and George. The de ceased was in his 68th year, and was a native of Chichester, in which town he served his apprenticeship to the trade; upon its completion he came to London and started for him self; with limited means, and by unremitting attention and perseverance raised those extensive establishments. It was must appropriately termed of him, in -'the record of his death, that he had Leen " the architect of his own for tune." HOTEL AND TAVION-BEEPER:' PROVIDENT INSTI TUTIoN.—The eighth annual meeting of the members of the above institution was held yesterday, at the Craven Hotel, Strand. Mr. Clark, late Mayor of Windsor. having taken the chair, the secretary read the report, which stated that the large increase in the subscriptions and donations, during *the past year, had now completed the sum required by the rules of the institution, before giving temporary relief to its members. The balance at the last audit was 6s. 7d.; the subscriptioLs and donations amounted to 1,050/. Bs. 5d.; the dividend to 1551. 15s. 6d. ; making a tatal of 1,2061. Bs. 6d. The sum of 855/. 15s. had been invested during the past year, which, addeu to the original funded capital, amounted to 4,1761. 16s. lod. After oeductingexpenses, which amounted to 100!. oe. 2d., thtre remained the sum of 238/. 3s. 2d. to be funded; which sum completed the 5,000/. required before they could commence giving temporary relief. The institu tion now consisted of 248 members, and 785 honorary mem bers and donors. The subscription lists at the last dinner amounted to 175/. ; and, in consequence of the unusually small amount of this sum, it was suggested that 500/. should be raised by subscriptions of 504 each; and the thanks of the meeting were given to the gentlemen who had kintily taken up the subscription lists. The Lord Mayor's collection amounted to 1791. tils. The amounts collected at the two last dinners were respectively 530/. and 1701., making together 7001. The proceeds of a private ball amounted to 53/., which sum had been banded in. The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to the auditors, secretary, and chairman, for their unremitting attention to the well-being of the insti tution, and the meeting separated. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT THE UNION BANK, Livsltroots—About one o'clock on Saturday, a gentleman went into the Union 13:•nk, Brunswick -street, for the purpose of depositing notes to the amount of 750/. He had the bundle of notes in his hand when he entered the bank, and while he took up a pen to write a note upon the counter, he placed them in the outside pocket of his top coat. When, in a minute or two after, he put down his hand to feel for them, they were gone, and no trace of them has since been die covered. It is believed that the thief was one of the London. swell mob, who made his way there in search of what he could find. There are several of the London swell mob now in town, and most of them are of very fashionable exterior. One was apprehended on Saturday, who was believed to have been concerned in this robbery, but he was discharged, as he had not any notes, although he had 23 sovereigns in his pos session. The numbers of the notes stolen at the bank are known, and bills have been printed offering a reward of 50/. for the apprehension of the thief and recovery of the pro pert). It is singular that the exposures recently matte have not taught caution to gentlemen depositing and receiving sums of money at banks and other public places. Indi viduals who place cash in loose outside pockets are the very victims whom sharpers use all vigilance to discover. The notes consisted of six 100/. and three 50/. notes, all of the Bank of England.--Liverpool Albion of yesterday. SERIOUS MILL AcctDENT.—MANCHESTER, MARCH 15.—An accident of a very serious nature occured in a building attached to the spinning mill of Messrs. Gray, Pollard-street, this morning, at about twenty minutes past ten o'clock. The building is a boiler-house, containing three boilers, and is 32 feet wide ; over the boilers is a room in which there are twelve jack-frames, a heavy kind of ma chinery. The floor on which the machinery stands is sup ported with three iron beams, and which appears to be very strong, and weigh 66 cwt. Between the beams are heavy brick arches ; these beams are unsupported by pillars, in consequence of the flues of the boilers not being able to bear the weight. It was supposed by the architects that the beams were of sufficient strength to bear twice the weight that would be required. Over the jack-frame room there is an asphalte cistern, which is seventeen inches deep, and is supported by iron beams arid brick-work, as the floor beneath, and two iron pillars, are fastened to the beams which support the floor of the room containing the ma chinery. One of the beams gave way, and whether it was the beam which supports the roof and the asphalte cistern, or that which supports the floor of the jack-room, is not yet known ; the latter seems to be the most. probable. One end of the building has given way. The roof of this build ing and the floor underneath are broken through. Six of the jack-frames on the boilers underneath have Killen in. The other six frames and the remaining part of the building stand uninjured, with the exception of the outside walls The machinery was at work, and one woman named Eliza beth. Cooper was killed, and two others were injured, one of whom we understand is now in the infirmary, but is not dangerously hurt ; the other walked home and seemed not to have sustained much injury. The woma n that was killed we have been informed was married, and bad three children. THE LATE CONFLAGRATION AT BATTERSEA.—AIi investigation was yesterday gone into to ascertain, it possi ble, by what means the tire which destroyed so large an amount of property occurred, upon Mr. Bethall's premises in Battersea-fielos. The result of that inquiry tailed in throwing any addi ional light on the cause or the calamity. The watchman, in whose charge the premises were left at night, and whose duty it wes to look after the turnaces on the works, stated, in answer to inquiries made by his em ployer, that whilst the tar was running out of one of the boilers in the tar-house lie left the place for a few seconds, and on his return found that a considerable quantity of that article had, from some cause, which he is at a loss to ac count for, become ignited. He positively affirms that neither lamp nor candle had been taken near the vessel into which the tar was running. When the fire commenced he tried all he possibly could to prevent the flames from extend ing, and he kept at his post until he became almost encir cled in flame, when, in order to save his life, he was at last compelled to rush out of the place and run to a distant part of the premises, for the fire extended so rapidly that in the ~ r ace of a few seconds several square yards of ground in the vicinity of the still-house were covered with burning tar and pitch. The exact amount of property that has been consumed cannot be ascertained as yet, but Mr. Bethall'a loss alone, it is stated, will be several thousand pounds. His saw-mills were fitted up with expensive machinery and fix tures, all of which are destroyed. The only building on the premises not destroyed was the still-house, the escape of which was an exceedingly fortunate circumstance, for there were several thousand gallons of naptha in the place. The firemen in saving this properly were exp ose d t o great peril, and several of them have been severely injured over the face and bands by the lighted tar. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY AFTERNOON Ncre are as yet without any tidings of the steamer Cambria, from Boston, but ,s her sister.ahip the Hibernia did not arrive in March, 1845, till the 17th, entirely owing to bad weather, she cannot yet be Considered as overdue. The Sarah Sands has also not yet made her appearance. TO THE LADIES. This lady had the following letter Inserted in the "Times" news apor on Aug. 7, 1846. Reader, remember, this letter was pat lute the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to me. " Mrs. Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor tunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the llerbary, High gate for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having com pletely restored the hair on her head, after using itabout four months, nd the whole of her hair is much stronger and more luxuriant than ever was before the baldness appeared. " Mrs. Weeltley inserts this testimony to the virtues of Mr. G.'s Regenstor, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase an Ils. bottle if they were as certain of its virtues as she is, ftom ex perience, not only in the restoration and production et hair in abund ance, but as a cure of nervous heaoache ; as a toilet perflime it is far beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any lady of respectability to the above tact..-3, Swan-street, Borough." In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, a few drops on the crown of the head occasionally, every week, will pre vent the hair from coming away with the comb, make it strong, and )revent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A mew drops on your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the !lair 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 xiour removes headache and makes it a most necessary companion co the toilet. In cases of nevous headache, pour ten or twelve drops 31l the crown of the head ; if very bad, repeat it every quarter of an hour. In most cases relict is certain in ten minutes. It produces hair on children's heads in a few appplications. It used on infants' heads, it has such a peculiar cooling influence on the brain as to pre vent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair.—see Para pblet of testimonials. All letters addressed to William Grimstono Herbary, Highgato. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES, No. 2, BUCKLERSBURY, CHEAPSIDE.—FutiiiIiPS whos.- consumption is large, and study economy, will derive considerable advantage at this estubli.,,hment. One n form price is affixed, by which the purchaser of a single pound can obtain it on the same terms as the trade. Black Tea 2s, Bd., 35., 3s. 4d, 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., ss. Green 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., 55., 65., 7 s . Coffee 9d., ludo, Is., Is. 2d., Is. 4d., ls. 6d., Is. Sd. One pound sent free to any part of town. Orders from the country forwarded t he same day; and when the quantity is for 61b. weight ( tea only), the carriage is Iand.—MANSELL and Co. , paid to any part of Ens wholesale tea dealers, 2, Bucklersbury, Cheapside. rADVERTISEMENT.j-THE EARL OF ALDBOROUGH AND HoLLowAr's PILLS.—An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine, after every other means had failed. See extract from his Lordship's letter, dated Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. n Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that y our pills have effected a cure of a d i sorder i n m y liver and stomach alp the most eminent of the faculty, at borne and all over the con tinent, had not beau bad. (Sl 4 ned) " ALDBORMIGn." These wonde rful p ills will able to effect ; na y, n o t eves the waters of Car l s b a d or Ma deuire stay disease of th e li ver or stom ach.—Sold (also Holloway's o b ntment) at Profes sor H o ll o w a y' s E s tablishment, 244, Strand, and medicine Youdore throughout the dvilleed WTI& LEEDS, MIAMI 15. STOCK Excnstrcr.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Gs. c. dis.—Buckinghamshire, 2s. Gd. p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 68. dis.—Last Lancashire, New, 295. p.—Ditto,.New (scrip), 221. 6d. p. —East and West Yorkshire, 14s. p.—Great Northern (late London and York), 53. dis.—Ditto (late Direct Northern), 3s. Gd. dis.—lluddersfield and Manchester, Thirds, 20s p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, Extension, Scrip (green), 9s. p.—Leeds and Thirst, 2 dis.—Ditto, New, 17s. Gd. dis.—Ditto, Preference, 255. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 15s. dis.—London and Brighton and South Coast, Fifteenths, 3s. 6d. p.—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions), 21. Bs. 6d. p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, ss. 6d. p.—Midland, New, 35y p. North British, Halves, 465. p.—Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 9s. Gd. _ _ . . p.—Northern Counties Union, Ili dia.—North-Western, par — Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, ss. dis.—West Riding Linton, 295. 6d. p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 3/. 15s. 6d. p. MANCHESTER, ➢flocs 15. STOCK EXCEANGE. —The sales are—Atnbergate, Nottingham, and Boston, %—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, par- - Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8— Blackburn, Clitheroe. and North-Western, % c. new—Ditto, Preferentials, 1% —Eastern Coun ties, York Extension, 7-16—East Lancashire, New, I%—Ditto, New (scrip), 14 c.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, 1-16—Great Northern (Direct Northern) Reg., 5-16—Ditto (London and York), Iteg., %—Huddersheld and Manchester Railway and Canal, Thirds, 15-16—London and North-Western (Manchester and Birmingham), Quarters (A), 6 c.—Ditto (B), 6 - Ditto (C), 6 1-16 Xlanehester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Great Grimsby 121. 10s. Shares), 1 3-16—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincohialdre), • 11-16 —lt au chester and Southampton, 1 %—Newcastle and Berwick, 13 c. cum new —North British, Halves, 3% cum div.—North Staffordshire. 2%—North-Western, % dis.—Preston and Wyre, 34—Ditto. halves (A), 4—Shropshire Union, 1 1-16 —South-Eastern and Dover, 37 — Ditto, No. 4, %—South Staffordshire, 3-16 —West Riding Union, 1 7-16. HULL. Melia! 15. STOCK EXCHANOZ..—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottt, gham, Bos ton, &c., 44s.—Buckinghamshire, par—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 6s. p. --Great Northern (London and York), 21,‘ —Manches ter, Buxton, and Matlock, Gs. 3d p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, p.—North British, Extens on (scrip), 10s. p.—Ditto, Thirds, 68s. Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 15s. p. —York and Newcastle, Preference, 4 p. EDINBURGH, MARCH 11. STOCK EXCUANGE.—The sales are - Caledonian, New, 465. 6d. — Direct Northern (scrip), 51s. 6d.— Dundee and Arbroath, New, No. 3,4% —East Lothian Central, 51s.—Edinburgh and Bathgate, 57i Edinburgh and Northern, Newport, 71. 14s.—Ditto, ditto, New, 52s.—Edinburgh and Perth (New), 565. ex div.—Ditto, Halves, all. —North British, 33% Ditto, Halves, 16 - Ditto, Quarters, 80s. — Ditto, New Qu irters (scrip), 235. Ditto, Thirds, 695. —Scottish Cen tral, 231.—Scottish Grand Junction 21s. - Scottish Midland, 221. GLASGOW, MAACH 13 STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Direct Bombay and Madras, 31.—Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 56s —Glasgow, lihniarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 2, 8/.—Glasgow and Greenock, Preference, 32s.—Manchester and Southampton, I Gs. - Paisley,- Barrhead, and Hurlet, 55s.—Scottish Central, 231.—Stirlingshire and Midland Junc tion, 475. LIMITATION OF SERVICE IN THE ARMY. The following is an abstract of the Bill for limiting the time of service in the army, and for amending the Acts for rendering effective the services of the Chelsea and Green wich out-pensioners . _ Ist clause. That after the passing of this Act, no person shall be enlisted to serve her Majesty as a soldier for a longer term than ten years in the infantry, or twelve years in the cavalry, artillery, or other ordnance corps, to be reckoned from tie day on which the recruit shall have been attested, if he shall have stated himself to be then of the age of eighteen years, or if not, then from the day on which he will complete the age of eighteen years. 2d. That any soldier, after Completing the term of limited service, for which he shall have first engaged, may at any time he re-engaged for any term not exceeding eleven years in the infantry, and twelve years in the cavalry or artillery. 3d. That both the first and second term of limited service for which any soldier shill have so engaged, may be prolonged for such further time, not exceeding one year in time of peace or two in time of war ; and that any soldier who shall give notice to his commanding officer, alter com pleting his second term of limited service, may be continued in the service so long as he shall desire to be so continued, and until the expiration of three calendar n oaths after he shall .havegiven notice to his commanding officer of his wish to be discharged. 4th. That soldiers who may not have served a sufficient time to entitle them to a permanent.pension, under any royal warrants or regulations now in MI, -ce, shall be entitled to have their names registered for prospective or deterred per.- sinus in such manner as her NI aje3ity may direct. sth. That all persons whose claims for any such prospec tive or defeliNgiension shall have been so registered, shall he liable to be forolled•with and as part of the local force for the preservillon of the peace, under the Act 6 and 7 Vic. _ 6th. That as the Act passed in the sixth year of the reign of her Majesty, intituled "An Act to amend the Laws re latiug to the Payment of Out-Pensioners of CI-elsea." has been found beneficial, it is now provided that this Act shall txtend to ad her Majesty's colonies and pos sessions beyond the seas, and that it shall apply to all out pensioners of Chelsea Hospital, and to such of the out pensioners of Greenwich Hospital as may have served in the Royal Marines, and to all discharged soldiers whose claims to a deferred pension have been registered as aforesaid ; and that it shall be lawful for her Majesty to fix the number of men to be enrolled in every such colony and possession as a local force for the preservation of the peace in such colony or possession, and to cause them to be armed and equipped, and called out for inspection or exercise on any number of days not exceeding twelve in each year, as the governor or person administering the government of such colony or possession for the time being shall direct. 7th. That it shall be lawful for ons of her Majesty's prin • cipal Secretaries of State, or in Ireland, for the Lord Lieu tenant, and in her Majesty's colonies and possessions, for the Governor of such colonyor possessson, to issue his warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of any county, or the Mayor or other thief magistrate of any town or district wherein such pen sioners and persons having claims to prospective or deferred pensions are enrolled, authorising him, in case of emer gency whereby the public peace may be endangered, or on the requisition of any officer commanding her Ma jesty's forces within such town or district, to call out the whole or such part of the persons so enrolled as he may con sider necessary for any term not exceeding twelve days, during which time they shall be liable to the provisions of he Mutiny Act an.t Articles of War. 8. That in case of actual or apprehended invasion, it shall be lawful for her Majesty to direct that the said enrolled pensioners, or such of them as her Majesty shall think fit, may be sent in aid of the defence of the realm, to any part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland where their services may be required. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 15. —The Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill. arrived this afternoon from the Cape of Good Hope station. her dates are Simon's Bay, January 2; St. He lena, January 26; Ascension, February 2. She has been employed out nearly five years, and has lost several officers and many men by sickness. She is ordered off forthwith to Chatham to be. paid off. She delivered her mails over to the Seringapatam Indiaman at the Cape, which vessel has deli vered them some days since. When the Cleopatra arrived at St. Helena, the Kingfisher, 12, Commander Horton, was the only man-of-war there, but left on the 21st of January fur the coast of Attica. The Island of Ascension was healthy, and turtle and water plentiful. The Tortoise store and guard-ship, Captain Hut ton, and the Hydra steam-sloop, Commander Morrell, were the only v e ss e l s at t h e i s l and. Tne Penelope steam-frigate was daily looked fbr from England. On the I . 4th inst. the Cleopatra passed, in lat. 45.44, long. 13.2, a timber-laden vessel water-logged and abandoned, with bow,prit standing, and stern stove in. She had been apparently some time in that state. Commander Gooch, of the Sealark, has come home from the west coast of Africa stati in, in the Cleopatra, and is so ill as to preclude all hope of his recovery. Lieutenant W. C. Marshall, of the Dido, and Captain Armstrong, of the 47th Regiment, have come home in the Cleopatra ; and .11rof that ship, i s very i l l on b oard. The i nval i ds have Bayley,bee n sent to Hasler, and the supernumeraries to the flag-sb ip. SUCCESSFUL ROD FISHING.— The success in salmon fishing, by net and coble, has hitherto been small, for this season, in the Tay and its tributaries; but it has been rather different with some of our experienced anglers. On Monde) ' Tuesday, and Wednesday last week, Lord Charl es K err an d . Sir Thomas lloncrieffe, Bart., plied the Stobhall waters in the Tay, near the Linn of Campsie, the property of Lord symmetry, ms o d f ma S ye i ray T lv r d e an e re3s f: di l ja e gy fishes fraolml Willoughby d'Eresby. We have not learnt his Lordship's n u e n u e w on ni was 5 Wednesday, e l cleanoin6, Mon day,sait d o 3 o : f C admirable d e s s m o eb r a uo b tn i et Tuesday, 281bs.—Edinburgh Advertiser. THE DAGENHAM MURDER.— It has been pre viously stated to be the intention of the Government to prosecute the men who committed perjury before Mr. Lewis, the Coroner, at the inquest on George Clark in June last. On Wednesday last the whole of the witnesses, seventeen in number, went before the grand jury, at Chelmsford, and a true bill was found, not against all the men who gave evidence, but against three only— namely, Parsons (the sergeant), Kimpton, who after wards admitted that he did the sergeant's duty during a portion of the night on which the unfortunate man was murdered, and Hickton the other men, Barns, Butfoy, and Stevens, being admitted as wit nesses ou the part of the Crown. The indictment against the parties is fur conspiring together for the purpose of com mitting wilful and corrupt perjury, and not with the actual commission of it, as that would not have enabled the Crown to prosecute Parsons, who did not commit perjury, he hav ing "stuck to his tale" from first to last, declaring most vehemently that he had spoken the truth. The trial will not take place until the summer assizes. In the neighbour. hood of Degenham the determination of the Government is prosecute in this case has given great satisfaction. FEMALE CONVICTS FOR HOBART TOWN.—The Waterman steam-vessel brought from Milbank Penitentiary on Friday 150 female convicts, and put them on board the hired convict ship Asia, at Woolwich, for conveyance to Hobart Town, New South Wales; and 150 additional were brought down on Saturday for the same destination. ROBBERY BY A POLICB-CONSTABLE.—On Thurs day, Police-constable William Dixon, No. 615, was brought up before Mr. Rushton, and committed for trial on the charge of having robbed a man named Smeatham, whilst in a stab of intoxication. It appeared that the prosecutor and pri soner had been drinking together at Wavertree, whilst the latter was on duty, and the prisoner, instead of protecting, robbed the prosecutor. The evidence being deemed conclu sive, the prisoner was committed for trial.—Liverpool 'We hear that difficulties have arisen at Rome re pecting tare of of the Rev. J. H. Newman, anti hat they are of such a nature as are not likely to be over come.—Church and State Gazette. NEW COLONIAL BISHOPS.—We hear that the Rev tugustus Short, late student and censor of Christ Church. Oxford, and Hampton University lecturer, is likely to obtani the new Bishopric of Adelaide; and the Rev. B. Alwood, t he to the Bishop of Australia, that of blorpetb, Aus tralasia.—Churelt and State Gazette. t,