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: . 4F GIVE YOUR ORDERS IMMEDIATELY. Every person who shall subscribe for THE DISP A TCII During 'ad, Month of JUNE, Will be practiced with a FINELY ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF ELIZ A COOK. " The Poems of Miss Cook are national property. Th ere is hardly . h omestead in the land where her name and her contribu tions to (t,le_ Dispatch' are not familiar as household words. Ap art from ~ Powerffil and brilliant talent with which the ' Dispatch' is co l thructed, this handsome and acceptable present to its fifty or sixty k" ls anikaders,cannot fail to be appreciated." — Liverpool C hronicle, ay 8, The likeness of this poetic genius, by Trantschold tis most stri kin g , tfad the en grav i ng i s by Adlard, in the first style of the art. Au Edition of the DISPATCH is published at Five o'cloc.': every s 2t,t,rdaY morning, for transmission by the First Tr ains and Morning , so that persons residing in towns 250 miles from London may receive it the same evening. This Edition contains the Lonion Markets of the week , inclu din g , • held on Friday ; also the spirited letters of Publicola, Caustic, • Censorius ; and frequently original poems by Miss Eliza Cook Persons desirous of being supplied with the WEEKLY DIS- N 'k-;11 may give their orders and pay their subsciiptions t o an y ior-agent, or to Mr. Richard Wood, at the DISP ATCH Office, , Fleet -street, London, who, by a remittance of 25., or voltage `nips to that amount, will supply the DISPATCH through out June The terms for the DISPATCH are, per Quarter - 7s. Od. Per Year, in advance - - - .£1 63. Od. Ditto on Credit, payable by reference in London £1 10s. Od. 0 ., — A beautiful frame, of an original characte r, in imitation of r , branches and foliage, interspersed with medallions illustrative of Cook's works, has been prepared by an artist of co nsiderable ,eent, and which can be had at twenty shillings each. Arrange nts have also been made with respectable manufacturers to supply ~!• Farit Frames, at prices varying from 3s. to 25e., and any Sub nber to the DISPATCH may, by transmitting to Mr. Wood the "'at for the frame he wishes to obtain, be supplied with the sane. ANTWERP, BRUSSELS, and the RHINE. LONDON TO COLOGNE IN THIRTY HOURS. (Sea Passage Seven Hours only.) The g ee Antwerp Company's powerful, splendid , a nd ver y favourite 1; 4- ' 111 P A.NTWERPEN, THOMAS JACKSON, Commander (re ed 4 , 2 t and re-decorated in th most manner), a ' r os the St, Katharine'sthroughout-wharf, Tower, e every sumptuous Sunday Morning at o'clock, returning from Antwerp every Wednesday Afternoon at ,Zeoclock. By this steamer and the railroad from Antwerp, tra rs going to the Rhine reach Cologne in thirty hours. The general liceo„, '"rnodation for passengers on board this renowned ship, as well cages spacious Ladies' and Private Cabins, are entirely unequalled. time and horses may be sent to the wharf up to one hour b.tfore Ill but rae of starting, but all applications for the shipment of goods 123 . ,u° Made to the London agents, Messrs. Lightly and Simon, ItegeifenFhurch-street, where, as well as at the Packet-office, 33, obttic, • circus, Piccadilly, berths may be secured and every Informs- LONDON direct to BOULOGNE.—The Corn. tia n ~ a ercial Company's Steam-Ship CITY of BOULOGNE, Cap- F~es London-bridge Wharf, every Sunday, at reduced :—Saloon, 12s. ; Fore Cabin, Ss. Sunday, June 6, 3 morning. Sunday, June 13, 10 morning. Sunday, June 20, 2 morning. 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LYCEUM THEATRE. quest,,,T he HOLDERS of DEBENTURES on this T heatre are re hold —.4 . 0 attend the ADJOURNED MEETING of the Debenture „,! rs , FRIDAY NEXT, the 4th of June inst., at One o'clock pre -14 the Saloon of the Theatre. 18, n JOHN STRUTT. Uckinginthi, June 2, 1847. CARSON'S ORIGINAL ANTI-CORROSION Vern,,,lNT, specially patronised by the British and other Dock C o ri the Honourable East India Company, the principal aIId ( PMPanies. most public bodies, and by the Nobility, Gentry, ( orrom er gY , for out-doe - work at their country seats. The Anti door D w ° „. 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P.kit ts f -- 4 4,5; most varied and beautiftil assortment of those elegant l of N OVELTIES, which threaten entirely to supersede all -sm art -41 Instr„ ma nufacture, from 20s. and upwards , complete for any • r a v' t Window (if inlaid with velvet of auy colour about 15s. each 1‘131)1. n ,..," 7 on SALE at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RlP ,siattaii:,RTON'S), 39, Oxford-street, corner of Newman-street. - I, 4 Bery e fitalogues, with engravings, as well as of every iron • ''ltlda tr t;cle, sent (per post) free. S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Stock • 50 eilraishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the 'rariet v . 43 no language can be employed to give a correct idea of s'Estabi(„L“nd a xtent purchasers are invited to call and inspect it. Well , -street, 1820. R O YAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Ral e Consequence of some misapprehension as to the localities for the II Of Tickets, the public is respeetfully informed that the only °l- office in Bow-street is in the The atre, corner of 11 street , and at - money is taken at the doors. TO LADIES. ROWLAND'S KAL Y DOR an ORIENTAL BALSAMIC PREPARATION of singular efficacy in thoroughly purifying the Skin from all Pimples, Spots, Blotches, Redness, Freckles, Tan, and Discolourations, producing a healthy freshness and transparency of Complexion, and a softness and delicacy of the hands, arms, and neck. It is invaluable as a Renovating and Refreshing Wash in Travelling ; and. In cases of lSunburn, Stings of Insects, or Incidental Inflammation , its virtues ._ave long and extensively been acknowledged. Its pur if y in g and re ireshing properties have obtained the exclusive patronage of the Queen, the Court, and the Roy al Family of Great Britain, as well as the P rincipal Coarts of Europe, and the most distin g uished Nobility and — `,:ltrY of all civilised nations. si . " Beware of Spurious " RALYDORS," containing mineral as pents utterly ruinous to the complexion , a nd which, by their re iil' 3' u ent action, endanger health. Each bott l e 01 the genuine leas words " ROWLANDS' KALYDOR" on the wrappe r, and A. 14 WL..k.ND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden, is also en , zrayed (by desire of thch Ron. Commissioners) en the Government Stant, Azad on 4 2, Price 4s. Gd. ant Ss. Oct. per bottle. by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perflimers. I • BOSJESMANS from SOUTH AFRICA, at the EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. Admission—One Shilling. aPPearance they are little above the monkey tribe." — Times. " A P i grnY race of wild men."—l'ost. u exhibition of a peculiarly instructive kind."—llerald. ti e T he audience at Exeter Hall were wonder-stricken at beholding Chronicle. be t , Th en confirm to the full those tales of travellers which we have ~,Tclined to look u ,on with suspicion."—Advertiser. ' n xnt ",e3 s ' are most beautifully formed ; a painter or sculptor must l ook s e , m with great interest."—Liverpool Journal. L '7fiatt,the Mi s si o nary's work, on South Africa, Lichtenstein s, itZe_ — Hours of Exhibition, 11 till 9. Elgh t )es alan's Wild Dance and mode of warfare, at Four o'clock and G- V NOW -PTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY, Cll . p e le Most EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION of ABORI- Lti '. EVER g F enn SEEN in EUROPE, landed in Liverpool by the TWo ~Y, Captain Wheeler. 1 4 ! IItD,I L IEN, TWO WOMEN, and a BABY, of the BOSJESMAN 9% tb - ti ' . ! TRIBE, from the interior of South Africa, a race that, '•' civiu z r Wild habits, could never before be induced to visit a place , 4 " the ! tlOll . This opportunity of gratifying the man of science .IXerti,„.*Ludent in zoology has only been obtained by great personal 4h 2 l„:','_; on the part of the gentlemen who have brought them to it C a i7" , i, at an immense outlay of capital. On the passage to Europe be e :Y;w . as horn at sea, thus adding to the great interest that must , +cited b , re m . Y their aperanc. g o , t , the Liverpool Journal: —"Bosjesmans, or Bush People, from of ), "ern Africa—lnteresting specimens of a most extraordinary race te :QMan beings have been landed in our port ; they are the liosjes ra'll42, or Bush People from the interior of South Africa, of which so t 'n has been written by the btissionaries , and the few wh o have raVelled to that far distant region. They are natives of the countr y be 1 rrlering the Great Orange River, 1, 200 or 1 . 400 miles from Ca p e "(n. They exhibit almost as striking an absence of the intellectual or ,„ Zugher faculties as is observable in the skull of that mockery of humanity, the Baboon, while the preponderance of the animal is al- Most equally as great. In every respect they are calculated to excite the greatest astonishment, and to confirm to the full those " Tales Of Travellers" which we have certainly been inclined to look upon ivith suspicion. We could scarcely have credited that such a race totild be in existence on the earth. That they are genuine no one eau doubt ; in proof o f which we give the following extract from a Cape Town Paper of the 24th December, which we have just re ceiveunders the bri; Fanny, Captain Wheeler, which recent d ly left Table Day tand for Liverpool, had on board an unusual kind Of exportation, viz., two males and two females of the genuine Bush man species; they are in ch ar g e of a Mr. J. 0. R. Bishop, who has L'o'on at considerable trouble and ex p ense in procuring them from the Interior. They are authentic specimens of this diminutive and ra- I*ll Y decreasing tribe of Aborigines, found only in Southern Africa. F or particulars of the habits and disposition of the BosjesinanS, see Professor Leichtenstein's, Barchell's, Campbell's, Backhouse'S, 1 4ethu ne , s, and Moiratt's Travels in South Africa. 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MARRIAOE and its MYSTERIES. 70 "..be, or not to be, tkat the qucstion."—Shakspeare. The PA SSIONS—Their ADVENT and CONTROL. Cure, ut valeas" Thes e pAblicatinne are free from emp y r i ca l m y s ti c ism, and are ad apted to the in telligenee of the ti mes . To be had of ,tierwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Mann, hill; Care °f 147, Fie all Booksellers , or direct from et-street ; and the A.uthor, consulta , whose practice is exclusively devoted to ~h ome 39, Com illrnings till Th ree. at lo ge __, . „ . If :4 4 . ail• NA . ye 6 s. irc a I L MO a • san , 1,41, 14. • ' % IC Y ""' ,•kZ W A RII* o . 711' ~- 41 L),-• 7 A_ • I r a I •A 9. % • • ..r. ; • / 4' D IE 4r * :1 _ , _ 1)Rour•• • N S N 7 No. 17,069. LON DON, TH U RSDAY ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to life assurances mid deferred annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the policy, two•thirds of the premiums paid (see Table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in terests to meet other convenioncies or necessity. Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors at the annual meeting held on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a fifth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each policy effected on the profit scale. EXAMPLES. Perma- Sum the ..; 2 .4 Annual Policy Bonus in neat Re- Assured Age. , re, Pre- taken addition , Bonus in duction of prowo'E g mium. out in Assured. Cash. Annual on :a - Premiums. Policy -- ......—_-_-_ £ s. Q.; £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. r 1837 243 9 3.11 . 2 8 5 18 4 6 494 S 10 1838 218 4 Si 99 8 1 0 15 13 5 445 0 0 .f Xs. d. 1839 192 1 10, 86 9 3 1 3 4 9 395 11 1 60 1000 74 3 4 1840 143 510 66 8 4 919 1 346 2 3 1841 138 14 2 61 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4 1842 111 6 81 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 The Annual Report, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the Rice, or any of its branches In the country ; or, on application, will e forwarded post free. F. FERGUSON" CAMROUX, Secretary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RANCE SOCIETY. OFFICE, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capitalsoo,oool. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The system of Deferred Annuities, originally proposed by the Na tional Loan Fund Life Assurance Society, for the better advance ment of the objects of Benefit and Friendly Societies, having received the approbation of a considerable body et the active members and officers of those Institutions, and the Directors of the National Loan Fund Society having been urgently solicited by them to establish a Branch Office in connexion with thee. societies and the Operative Classes generally, in which their services might be successfully en gaged, a Committee has been sanctioned by the Directors to open communication with the different Societies, with the view of more effectually disseminating the valuable benefits amongst the indus trious classes, and a plan has been aroposed with that object. ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE. Many praiseworthy but ineffectual attempts have been made to bring within the scope and operation of the laws of mortality and money the savings of the industrious classes, as well as various cal culations regulating their distribution, having for their object either Immediate, contingent, or deferred benefits. A slight examination, however, will demonstrate that the con struction of these associations or societies is defective; and that in stead of affording an easy access and a free choice of investment, whict should be the privilege of every one, they confine too nar rowly the thannel through which a benefit can alone be secured ; and, in proportion as their action is circumscribed and embarrassed, their utility is dmited. For example, it is not to every individual or to every class amongst the industrious community, that provlsn in case of sickness is an object of such importance as to call for a pecnniary sacrifice ; white to others such a provision appears more attractive, and the loss of employment caused by sickness Is a risk against which they desire to be guarded. For this anomalous state of things there is an effective and simple remeds - ; that is to say, instead of covering, by one weekly or annual payment, two or more contingent or deferred benefits, so to arrange it that each separate benefit should have its separate contribution. It is to not having observed this rule, and to the association of two dissimilar functions. and by confounding a sick allowance and an annuity fund in one and the self-same payment, that much of the evils and mismanagement has arisen amongst Benefit Societies. No mechanism can be so perfect for the management of a sick - ness-fund provision as that afforded by the constant sectional asso ciation and watchfulness of the several members composing it. By this means a thorough and constant check is mutually exercised, and none but the really sick are likely to become chargeable upon it. But the same perfection, or the same security, is seldom attainable where a fund is to be accumulated through a succession of years, and where results are to bear oat calculations, money investment being in general beyond the experience of the industrious classes. For these reasons it is clear that the fends destined for a provision in sickness should be kept entirely distinct from the fund intended as a provision for old age :- Ist. Because the laws of sickness and mortality, though apparently connected, do not depend on the same calculation. 2d. Because there are a great number who, in order to secure a larger provision in old age are willing to take the risk of providing for probable sickness on themselves. 3d. Because the responsibility of managing a provision for old age, continued to a distant period is, in a great measure, incompatible with voluntary associations, fluctuating laws, and individual irre sponsibility, and more exposed to a failure in the performance of such a contract , that when undertaken on the same principles that ordinarily govern commercial bodies. 4th. Because the expenses of providing for sickness must, when united in the same payment with provision for old age, tend to dimi nish still more this provision : nor is it wisdom or good policy to en danger the one for the sake of the other. Impressed with these convictions, and with an intimate knowledge of the discussions passing within the bosom of many of the existing Friendly and Benefit Societies, the parties whose names are here unto attached, have had several meetings. with a view of proposing or adopting a remedy for those and other evils ; and in this manner to give an additional force to the principles of brotherhood, unity, and mutual aid, on which friendly societies are based, by guarding them from the risks of sudden dissolution. After much diligent search amongst the combinations ingeniously proposed from time to time for the attainment of one of the principal objects of Friendly and Benefit Societies, they have found none equal in simplicity and comprehensiveness of design, as well as forethought and sympathy for the wants of the industrious classes, as the plan proposed by the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society. It is true that the author of that plan has furnished an argument against provision in sickness; but, without concurring in the immediate ex pediency of abandoning a provision in sickness, no one can read the other part of the plan itself, without being fully satisfied that the convenience and safety of Friendly and Benefit Societies will be greatly secured from an annuity fo and consulted, old g by separating ae. the payment of a sick allowance A deputation having waited on the directors of the National Loan them for th bo e tameestibnlitshhmn eh e ai o s f om a e s s e t pa m a a t nne4i transaction overtures made to f. li ce for the ransacttioe in dustrious business connected with Friendly and Benefit t Societies, and h classes in general, re a so c lutions have been entered into, con stituting the undperrosmigunlegdatias'on of the with power to add to its number, prospectus, for the under the benefits contained in the guaranteean nexedwitiithof the Capital of the Society, and which, without interfering numerous objects connected with the institution of Benefit and Friendly e Societies, will in their opinion greatly enlarge their sphere of utility, and afford a protection to the working classes in old age and adversity, ity e which nothing up to Order of Foresters, the present Thomas day o r h t a has m, adequatelyc.it . secured Ancient too John Fussell, C.Ft„ Ancient Order of Foresters. John H. Gordon , D.S. Ancient Order of 'Foresters. James Hale, D.C.R., Ancient Order of Foresters. Henry Hunt, P.G., Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows. Joseph Nugent, no. C.S., Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows. Joseph Reeks, 8.0. F. Order of Old Friends. S am uel Timbrell, D.C.R.. Ancient Order of Foresters. DEFERRED ANNUITIES. Example.-A person aged 24 next birthday, by the annual pay ment of 1/. 6 5., or quarterly payment of 75., or monthly payrnents of 2s. 2d., may secure, on attaining the age of 60, the option of re ceiving Annuity 101. 19s. 2d. ; Cash down, 1071. 35.; or a Policy on his Life, 1371. 17s. Example.-A person aged 26 next birth :lay, may secure, on at taining the age of 60, an Annui t y of 101., with the other options, by the annual payment of 11.65. 9d., or a single payment of oft2l. 175.3 d to; or on payment of 61 . 14s . 3d. for disparity, he will entitled the same benefits by an annual payment of 18s. 11d., the same as or age 20. Example.-A person aged 30 next birthday, by the annual pay ment of 11. 65., or quarterly payment of 75., or monthly payment of 2s. Id., may secure on attaining the age of 5, the option of re ceiving Annuity, 18/. Os. 4d.; cash down, 1481. 6 12s. ; or a policy on his life 1751. 1 is. Exam , le.-A persons aged 35 next birthday, by the annual paym paeny t ment of 11. 6 5. , or quarterly payment of 75., or monthly of 2s. 2d., may secure, on attaining the age of 65, the option of re cash down, 1481. 123 .; or a p olic y on cheisividinfge,Al7slu.ity, 18/. Os. 4d. ; lie. LIFE ASSURANCE. Example. —A person at the age of 30 next birthday may secure the sum of 1 001 . paya ble at his death, whenever it may happen, also participate in the Annual Division of Profits, by the annual pay ment of 2/. 9s. 3d. Example.—A person at the age of 25 next birthday, by the pay -121•5f 4s. per month, or Is. per week, may secure the sum 01 s. payable at his death, whenever it may happen, and like. wise share in the annual profits of the Society. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. THE EXPERIENCE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Edinburgh, 15, George-street. London, 58, King William-Stritet. Established 1843. Capital 380,0001. This Company's Tables are based upon the EXPERIENCE OF THE SEVENTEEN LIFE OFFICES,as contained in the Report of their Mortality published in 1843. The Company embraces, in its constitution, the advantages of both the mutual and proprietary: systems of Assurance. The SHORT PERIOD RATES will be found, i n comparison with other Co m p anies, is be exceedingly favourable to Insurers, and the rates for the whole period of life as low as is consistent WITH PERFECT SECURITY. Nor prospectuses, &c.. apply at the offices as above, or to any of the Agents throughout the kingdom. By order of the Directors, T. YUILLE WARDROP, Secretary. ASCOT RACES-LIGHT WEIGHT ANTI-DUST, RAIN, NE &C. GUINEA. NICOLL'S PALETOT D'ETE, O 114, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL—not elsewhere in London. THE SUMMER, now appro aching, should prove as hot as it was last year, doubtless 141COLL'S LIGHT PALETOT, of Lama Cloth, will be again much worn, without any other coat under it. This luxurious ease and com e fort once courseexpe rienced is alone suffi c i en t inducement to adopt th same again. Price of Paletot, rich silk linings, Two G u i n eas and a Half ; not silk, Two Guineas. 114, Regent-street , a nd 22, Cornlaill. ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. riot Just published, Twentieth T housand, in a sealed envelope, p 2s. 6d. or post paid, to any a ddress, for 3s. Gd. in Postage tamps direct from the Author's residence. ELF. PRESERVATIO N: A Medical Treatise Q on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity. Ilins+rated with Twenty-tive Coloured Plates on the Anatomy. Physiology, and Disease? of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, explaining their various .•!--:.etures, uses, and functions i , ts and nd showing the likitiries that art ssoduced in them, by solitary hab, a other exc.sses. Wi_•.:l?ractical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility, T-Jcal and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of the Urethra. By SAMUEL lA'MERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh. Ilonorar) Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c. CONTENTS 0? THE TREATISE. CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage. with its Hindrance: and Obligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions.— '2 CHAPTER . On the Anatomy and rhystology of the Generativ Organs, their functions , structures, and secretions, proving Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy action --CHAPTER L. On Solitary Habits • th e ir various efiect s on the that grea . Animal Economy ; the concealed cause of Debility of the function of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain and general weakn ess of thi Mental Faculties. CCIAPTEE 4. On the Secret Disorders of TOW and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness. Mental Debility, and Premature Decay —Cfsarreas 5 and 6. Or the Disorders arising front Indiscruninate Excess, Go nnorhcea Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of .he Urethra. ItKVIEWII Op THE WORK. "The author of this singular and talented work is a legally quail fiedmalical man, who has evidently had cousiderable experience of the trr stmont of the various disorders arising from the follies ant frailties of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its perusal rosily questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit f no ap- , al, vea to the moat confidential friend."—Era. inolished by the Author, and may be kad at his residence; also rom Kent and Richards, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Co., 63, r ford-street Starie, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; ()onion, 14', Leadenhall-street, London; Newton, 16, Church-street, Liverpool and by all ilooltsellers. At Home for Consultation daily, rom Nine till Two, and from Fie till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, if containin,,. hp v toe of for advice, exc.-9 BEDFORD-STREET 13EDFORD- EASE IN WALKING, lATILLIAM BAIJDELEY, of 130, STRAND, is induced to give publicity to his much -admired PRE PARED LEATHER (so noted for extreme SOFTNESS and DURABILITY), in consequence of the patronage he has received, and the general satisfaction given by him in manufacturing the above into BOOTS, &c., on his peculiar fitting principle of combining elegance with ease. An extensive assortment of best made articles always ready on sale. Established in 1767. No. 130, Strand, corner of Waterloo-bridge, London. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY. SIXTH CELL OF 21. 10s. PER SHARE. . . . lkotice is hereby given, that the Directors haN; made a SIXTH CALL of 2/. 10s. upon the SHAREHOLDERS of the SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY, payable on the 2d of JULY NEXT. If not paid on that date, Interest will be added at the rate of five per cent. per annum. . . No Transfer received at the Office of the Company after the 7th June will be registered until the Call now announced has been paid, as the special circulars intimating the Call require to be posted on the 9th June. By order of the Directors, ROBERT D. KER, Secretary. Scottish Central Railway-office, Perth, May 29, 1847. OFFICE of the GAS LIGHT and COKE COMPANY. 19, New Bridge-street, Blackfrlars, London, June 2, 1847. I do hereby give notice that the followin.; proprietors, viz.:— HENRY DEFFEI,L, Esq., RICHARD HOPPER, Esq., and Directors, WILLIAM MORLEY, Esq., have, pursuant to the Bth By-law of this Company, severally given me notice in writing of their intention to offer themselves for RE ELECTION as DIRECTORS, at the Election which will take place, at this Office, on TUESDAY, the 15th Instant. By order, CHARLES BURLS, Secretary. LEASEIIOLD, FLEET-STREET, CITY. TO be SOLD, pursuant to a DECREE of the lIIGII COURT of CHANCERY, made in the causes of 31ILLINGTON against COOK and MILLINGTON against TURNER, with the appratotion of Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the Masters of the said Court, at the public Sale Room of the said Court, at the Gray's-inn Coffee House, Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, sometime in the month of July, 1847, of which due notice will be given, a valuable Leasehold Dwelling-house, Chop, and Premises, situate, and being No. 54. Fleet-street, in the City of London, held for a mortgage term of 500 years, from the 7th July, 1772, of which the equity of redemption has been foreclosed, and which said house and remises are now on lease to Messieurs Seeley and Burnside, booksellers, for a term of 21 years from the 24th day of June, 1839, at the yearly rent of 140/. Particulars and conditions of Sale are in the course of preparation, and may, in a short time, be had gratis at the said Master's Charab rs, Southampton-buildings , Chancery-lane, London ; of Mr. Crouch, solicitor, of 37, Southampton-buildings ; of Mr. Wilson, No. I, Raymond-buildings, Gray's-inn, London ; of Messrs. Jones Trinder, Tudway, and Eyre, solicitors, No. 1, John street, Bedford-row, Lonchai ; and of Messrs, Few and Dukes, soli citors, No. 2, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, London. Dated the 2d day of June, 1847. G. WILSON. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY has just deposited at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTI TUTION a complete s ries of APPARATUS, illustrating the Prin ciples of the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH as now worked on the lead ing Lines of Railway. Also, superb Specimens of their ELECTRIC CLOCKS, the NEEDLE TELEGRAPH, PRINTING and WRITING APPARATUS, ALARM', &c. This highly interesting addition to the Exhibition and Lectures is afforded to the Vi , itors for a 1 mited time. 'the EVENING MUSIC, under Dr. Wallis, commences at Seven o'clock.—Admission, is. ; Schools, Half price. THE HORRIBLE MURDER IN MARYLEBONE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) William Crofton Meat, surgeon, Upper Berkeley street, Bryanstone- square—At half-past five o'clock this morning I was called to the back kitchen of the house N 0.40, Adam-street West, and there saw the body of an aged woman lying on her right side; one of her legs was bent over her body, and her neck was bing across a fender. A small rope was passed six times round her throat, but not tightly. There was a bruise under the left jaw-bone. The body was quite cold, and the muscles rigid; the hands were begrimed with ashes, and the hair of the head was full of dust. A cap was lying by the side of the deceased, under whose head was a quantity of clotted blood, which had emanated from the mouth and nostrils.: Mr. Rawlinson—ln your opinion, sir, how long had the deceased been dead before you were called in? Wit ness—l should think about eight hours. Mr. Rawlinson—Can you form anv opinion as to how the death was caused? Witness—f have taken merely a cursory view, and, so far as that extends, death ensued from loss of blood. I have not as yet made any exami nation further than what I have mentioned. Mary Anne Porter, wife of a constable of the D divi sion, said—l was called to search the prisoner, and I found a great deal of blood upon her clothing; her bonnet strings had also marks of blood upon them. Mr. Rawlinson—Did anything more transpire respect ing the appearances you speak of? Witness—No; but, in addition to what I have stated, there was blood upon the prisoner's cloak. Mr. Rawlinson—Did anything more pass? Witness --While in the cell a man came to look at the prisoner, and she said, " That is a son in-law of the old lady, and there are some things in the bundles which I have given the old lady ss. for." Mr. Mills, 3, George-place, Carnaby-street, St. James's, said—l am porter to Mr. Barker, 170, Regent street, and son-in-law of deceased. I dined with her on Sunday last, and have not seen her since. The prisoner, who is a servant out of place, had been lodging with her 11 weeks, and a fortnight ago she received notice to quit, but she refused to do so. Last Sunday morning my mother (deceased) told her she was grieved at sh n ha ) edt knewh e being en htena a a b rtt l i e thtoe to me la d g k e el t aadh r y i d ohhas o de f rsve h am e t i r eo , n antod moneyt h t h e i e h effect a pr c i o s (rt) n n h e ea r r t drawer. Jackson, 29 D, said—Between two and three o'clock this morning I was called by Battersby, my brother offi cer, who told me he suspected there was something wrong, and he gave the prisoner into my charge. s a yi ng that there was a very serious case inside. I asked the prisoner what she had been doing, and she replied " No thing." I asked her what made her leave the house so early, but she made no reply, and trembled very much; at this time Baitersby came from the back part of the house and said, " This is a serious affair; take her to the station house." I did so, and we went there in a cab. I took the bundles with me, and gave them to the in spector. On the way to the station the prisoner made no observation whatever. Susannah Nisbett—l lodge at 40, Adam-street, on the first floor. I knew Mrs. Stowell, the deceased, and saw her yesterday afternoon between three and four o'clock. Mr, Rawlinson—Did the prisoner lodge with her ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Rawlinson—When did you last se,i the prisoner ? Witness—At twenty minutes to nine o'clock I saw her come out. Mr. Rawlinson—Did you hear any noise or struggling in the house ? Witness—None, sir. ➢lr. Rawlinson—Did you ever hear the prisoner threaten the deceased ? Witness—Yes ; the night be fore last I heard her call her au old wretch, and say she would do for her. The clothes contained in the bundles before referred to, and marked " M. 5.," were proved to belong to the murdered woman. The prisoner, on being asked what she had to say, and being duly cautioned by the magistrate, denied all knowledge of the way in which the old lady came by her death ; she said she knew nothing whatever about it. The Magistrate remanded her for further examina tion, and on her way from the Court, while being re moved at one o'clock to the prison van, she was hissed at and hooted by a large mob who had assembled. CHARGE of MURDER at BRISTOL. BRISTOL, JUNE I.—This morning the news was spread throughout the neighbourhood of Limekiln-lane, in this city, that the wife of a mechanic named Skinner had been murdered by her husband, who had thrown her out of a third story window, and dashed her brains out. Skinner, it appears, is a nailer, living with his wife and two small children at No. 4, Limekiln-lane. Yesterday, not being well, the husband lay down in bed during the greater part of the day. He and his family occupied an upper room in the house, the third window from the street. At half past seven o'clock last evening the wife's brother called in to see them, and noticing that the hearth-brush lay broken, asked the husband how it was done, to which he replied, " I broke it on Sally, beating her yesterday." The brother made some remarks, upon which the husband ordered the brother out of the room, but the wife begged him not to go, as her husband would murder her if he did. A struggle ensued, in the course of which they all three fell on the bed, the husband striking the v..ife, The husband then got up and ran to a shelf, from which he took a table knife, which he held in a threateni ng manner, and drove the brother out down two or three of the stairs, after which he returned into the room, and almost immediately a crash was heard, and persons in the street saw the wife falling from the window into the street. The neighbourhood being a crowded one, every a , sistance was rendered, but the poor woman shortly died without having spoken, her skull having been severely fractured. The husband was immediately taken into custody, but alleged that his wife had fallen out of the window herself. To this, however, it is replied that a young man who was passing near the house at the moment, and who saw the body falling, on looking up, noticed the window closed immediately after the body fell, which, if true, renders it more probable that she was thrown out. A Coroner's inquest will be held this evening, when, no doubt, the true facts of the case will come out. MURDER AT KIDDERMINSTER. KIDDERMINSTER, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—Last even ing Mr. R. Docker, coroner fur this district of Worces tershire, commenced an i n quiry into the cause of the death of Phillpotts, wh o was killed by a brazier named Lloyd, on Sunday morning last. It appears that the deceased and his fellow-workmen had been drinking till a late hour on Saturday night, as also had the murderer, Lloyd. Soon after midnight the parties proceeded home wards, Lloyd and his friends forming one party, and Phillpotts and his friends another. They met at a street called Lion-hill, when they quarrelled and fought for a short time ; but Lloyd's party being in the minority sought refuge in the house of one of them—a brazier, named Lockley—and the door was closed upon Phill potts and his friends. Some taunting expression, how ever, was used towards Phillpotts, on which he attempted to follow Lloyd into the house, and had got half way through the door when Lloyd rushed from a back room to the door with a knife in his hand, which he drew across Phillpotts' throat, cutting the windpipe completely through. Phillpotts immediately cried out and fell back , into the street deluged with his own blood. Persons who had witnessed the affray from their bed-room windows, on rushing to the spot, found Phillpotts as already de scribed and apparently quite dead. Lloyd was then taken into custody, and the knife was found in the room where he had been sitting. The following is a summary of the principal points in the evidence given on the inquest:— Thomas Elves, weaver, of Kidderminster, knew the deceased, and saw him quarrelling with Lloyd and others at the Lion-hill between one and two o'clock on I'll g ive you that as sh a ll st i ck to you it you O t her persons accompanying Lloyd and Sunday morning. They were walking side by side, and Lloyd said to Phillpotts, ,, " If you g o on f o ll ow i ng me I' l l give you Brummagem. He said severa l t i mes to Phill- Pt;hitliotsllw'potts me." we re wrangling together, when wit ness l e f t them and went home. Fanny Lockley, wife of Francis Lockley, brazier, stated that about half - past one o'clock on S un d ay morn ing her husband came home, accompanied by Lloyd and Joseph Bill. There were ten or a do zen persons wr angling in the street at the time, and her husband and his companions appeared to be trying to avoid them. Shortly after their arrival Phillpotts attempted t o f ollow . her husband and his friends into the ho use, b ut witness attempted to close the door. Philpotts, however, was in the door way, and at that m oment Lloyd came for ward towards Phillpotts, and both raised their hands as if to strike each other, but wit ness did not see any w eapon in their hands. Phillpott s struggled hard to get into the hou , e , but witness held the door fast, and not a word was said b y eithe r party. Ea c h struc k at the other at the same moment, and immediately more of him, Lloyd i a fterwards Phillpotts leaped ba c k f rom the door with a n exclamation as if he was hu r t, and witness imme diately was given in the street shortly aft erwards that Phillpotts was killed. Witness did not beli eve i t, and refused ad huitnttnhtehdeoohra,ckan p d ar s t a w of the house. A n a l arm n misEion to any one until the police arr i ve d , when her husband opened the do 3 r. Lloyd was i mme di ately taken into custody. He denied that he had use d a knife. The returning shut knife, however, was found near him, the blade being covered with fresh blood. [The knife was produced and handed to the jury. It was a common pocket knife, but the blade (about five inches long) was sharp and pointed. It still bore the marks of blood upon it.] The witness went on to say that she heard Lloyd use the words " Brumrnageie or " Birming ham " several times, but she did not k now w h a t w as meant. There was no lightin her husband's house at this time. Francis Lockley, husband of the last witness, de posed, that while on his way home on Sunday morning, in company with Lloyd and others, he met Phillpotts, who appeared to have been waiting for them with two companions named Haycock and Pardoe. A little fighting took place, but the parties soon got separated, and witness with Lloyd proceeded towards his (Lock ley's) house, followed by Phillpotts and his friends. At his door ho had a little sparrin g with Pardoe, but they were separated by Joseph Hill, and Lloyd and witness went into the house. Phillpotts attempted to follow, JUNE 3, 1847. and then came the rencontre already described in the evidence of Mrs. Lockl-y. The witness did not :ee the actual collision between Phillpotts and Lloyd at the door ; but heard the disturbance which took place out of doors, and it appeared to him as though some of the party were urging Phillpotts to follow them. After the collison, when his wife had shut the door, and returned into the house, she showed witness that her hand had been cut, and witness said to Lloyd, " You have not been using a knife, have you ?" to which Lloyd replied in the negative. Lloyd had lodged in wit ness's house for nearly two months, during which time he had been very quiet in his demeanour. Witness ad mitted that he was rather " fresh." They had all been drinking. Mr. W. Nixon, a baker, residing in Lion-street, Kid • derminster, who witnessed the affray from his bad-room. deposed that he was awakened between one and two o'clock on Sunday morning by a noise in the street. On looking through the window he saw Joseph Hill en deavouring to prevent the parties, who appeared quar relling, from fighting. Hill, Lockley, and Lloyd, went into Lockley's house, and on something being said about " Brummagem," Phillpotts stepped forward from the rest of the people in the street and attempted to push open Lockley's door; but he immediately rushed back into the street with his throat cut in a dreadful manner. He cried out loudly, and after running a little way fell down in the street. Witness dressed himself imme diately, and found the unfortunate man lying in a pool of blood. He attempted to raise him, but he appeared quite dead. There was a severe cut under the ear, from which the blood gushed forth profusely, and the door was sprinkled with it. Witness, on gaining admittance into Lockley's house, saw the knife produced, which Lloyd denied to be his. Mrs. Lockley, however, identi fied it, having borrowed it of him repeatedly. There are other witnesses to be examined, but it is not expected that their evidence will produce any new facts. It is expected that at the close of the inquiry, which cannot be concluded till a late hour to-night, the jury will return a verdict of "Wilful murder" against Lloyd, who is in the custody of the police. The prisoner appears fully sensible of the awful position in which his Impetuosity has placed him. PRICE, SD. which met with the accident on the day before the acci dent, and also on the same morning. In all the long engines there was a little vibration. CORONER—Did you consider the engine unsafe?—l can't say that I did. I think that if I bad been there the accident would not have happened. As soon as my en gine begins to rise I always shut off my steam, and then the engine becomes steady. Would you have any objection to drive the engine again?—l would not. I now drive one of the same construction. The examination of this witness was continued at considerable length. He stated, that while on the Hull and Selby Railway, an accident happened to a train pro pelled by two engines, and one of the engines went off the rail. Mr. Powell—What kind of engine ?—The same as And the one that remained on was not Stephenson's? —No; but I consider Stephenson's engines as safe as any on the Brighton line. Mr. Miller, surgeon of Emsworth, described techni cally the nature of the injuries which the deceased had sustained. Mr. F. Hitchins, resident engineer, stated that the line was in perfect working order. The surgeon having stated that there were slight hopes of the stoker's recovery, the inquest was adjourned for three weeks. NAVIGATION LAWS. The Select CommittE e appointed by the House of Com mons to inquire into the operation of the navigation laws met on Tuesday. The following Members were pre sent:—Mr. M. Gibson (chairman), Mr. Ricardo, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Liddell, Sir R. Peel, Mr. Baring, Admiral Dundas, Sir Howard Douglas, and Mr. Villiers. B M y r. m Ge r. or L g i eddeF r i_on in c i derik Y 3 o . ung's evidence was conti nue d. lust examination I believe I :ostricted my statements ti, the relative costs o. British rid foreign ships ; I did not go i nto t h e question of a wages and provisions. In reference to the first of these matters, I find that there is a very con siderable difference in favour of most foreign nations in the amount of wag es paid in the naV4 T ation of their ships as compared with the navigation of ' British ships. I have made out a statement shoeing the comparative expense of navigating British ships and the ships of the United States, Holland, Bremen, Sweden, and Prussia. For a ship of 500 tons the ex pense for a voyage of twelve months' duration, taking the average of wages, insurance, interest on capi tal (calculated at 5 per cent.), depreciation of property (which I have always found to amount to 10 per cent. per annum)—l find that the ex penseritish 2,3. os. ; theexpense ship 62l for such a voyage, of acosting 8,7501.,0fwa British be United States' ship, costing 7,2501., would be 2,1911. 10s. ; the expense of a Bremen ship, costing 5,5001., would be 1,626/. ; the expense of a Swedish ship, costing the same sum, would be 1,5501.; and that the expense of a Prussian ship, costing 4,750/., would be 1,329/. • making a di ff erence in favour of American ships of 4321., in favour of Dutch ships of 5131. 10s., in favour of Bremen ships of 9971. 10s., in fa vour of Swedish ships of 1,073/. 10s., and in favour of Prussian ships of 1,2941, 10s. The comparative cost of victualling British and foreign ships I have found it diffi cult to ascertain, but I have a thorough knowledge of the dietary on board British ships, and I must say that the quantity of the expensive articles of food used greatly exceeds the quantity used on board all foreign vessels, except those of the United States. I have cal culated that the wages on board a British shin of 500 tons for a year would average 786/.; on board a United States' ship, 669/.; a Dutch ship, 6401.; a Bremen ship, 471/.; a Swedish ship, 3951.; and on board a Prussian ship, 3311. 10s. By Sir R. Peel—l stated when I was last examined that I had sold half of a cargo of oil that I expected shortly to arrive for 90/. per tun, and that that price was higher than usual, in consequence of the de crease in the amount of British shipping engaged in the whale trade. I admit, however, that on the average of the three years previous to 1842, when the duty on oil was taken off, that the average price of oil was higher. In 1839 the price was 95/. per tun ; in 1840 the price was 1041. per tun ; and in 1841 the price was 98/. per tun. I am decidedly of opinion that want of confidence in the protection of the Government had led to the falling off iu the whale fisheries. _ By Mr. Liddell—The rate of insurance on foreign vessels is the same as the rate on British ships, but the latter pay more because they coat more. Mr. Young. was cross-examined at considerable length upon the evidence he gave at the previous sitting of the Committee, but no new facts were elicited. The Committee adjourned. CASE OF SOMNAMBULISM. Altogether, the most interesting case of somnambulism on record is that of a young ecclesiastic, the narrative of which, from the immediate communication of an Arch bishop of Bordeaux, is given under the head of Somnam bulism in the French Encyclopedia. This young eccle siastic, when the archbishop was at the same seminary, used to rise every night, and write out either sermons or pieces of music. To study his condition the archbishop betook himself several nights to the chamber of the young man, where he made the following observations :—The young man used to rise, to take paper, and to write. Before he wrote music he would take a stick and rule the lines with it. He wrote the notes, together with the words corresponding with them, with perfect correctness. Or, when he had written the words too wide, he altered them. The notes that were to be black, he filled in after he had completed the whole. After completing a ser mon, he read it aloud from beginning to end. If any passage displeased him, he erased it, and wroto the amended passage correctly over th e o th er ; on one occa sion he had to substitute the word "adorable" for "divin " but he did not omit to alter the preceding "ce" into "cet," by adding the letter " t" with exact precision to the word first written. To ascertain whether be used his eyes, the archbishop interposed a sheet of pasteboard between the writing and his face. He took not the least notice, but went on writing as before. The limits. tion of his perceptions to what he was thinking about was very curious. A bit of aniseed cake tnat he had sought for he eat approvingly ; but when on another occasion, a piece of the same cake was put in his mouth, he spit it out without observation. The following in stance of the dependence of his perceptions upon, or rather their subJrdination to, his preconceived ideas, is truly wonderful. It is to be observed that he always knew when his pen had ink in it. Likewise, if they adroitly changed his papers, when ho was. writing he different knew it, if the sheet substituted was of size from the form, he appeared embarrassed in the case. But if the fresh sheet of paper, which was substituted for that written on, was exactly of the same size with the former, he appeared not to be aware of the change. And he would continue to read off his composition from the blank sheet of paper as fluently as when the manuscrip t it.elf lay before him; nay, more, he would continue his corrections and introduce the amended passage, writing it upon exactly the place on the blank sheet which it would have occupied on the written page.—Blachtcood's Magazine. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.-Our Share market has experienced a check to-day, and prices have fallen considerably, both in the heavy kinds of stock, and the lesser shares. The follow ing are the closing prices :-Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction,ll. 3s. 9d. dis.-Birmingham and Ox ford Junction, 6 1 / 2 p.-Chester and Birkenhead, 42-Eastern Counties, 19 1 4-East Lancashire, 3', dis.-Ditto, New Scrip, dis.-Great Northern, dis.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 1 , 2 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, dis.-Ditto, New, 4 dis.-Ditto, Preference, 1 p.-Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, London and North-Westem,l7s% -Ditto, Quarters (G. J.), 17 p.-Ditto, Quarters, New, 10 1 4 p. -Melton and Driffield, 3 8 dis.-Manchester and Leeds, Halves (late Hud. and Sheff.), 1 p.-Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), M dis.-Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), l Ai dis.-Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1, 3 p.-Ditto, Quar tel s, No. 2, 22-Ditto, Eighths, 2 dis.-Ditto, 20/. Shares, 2% dis.-Midland Stock, 118-Ditto, New, 2V i p.-North Staf fordshire 2% p.-North-Western, 1/. 6s. 3d. dis.-Shrews bury andßirmingham,lsl. 75.9 d. Shares (A), 3d dis.-Ditto, 9/. 12a. 3d. Shares (B), 13s. 9d. dis.-South-Eastern and Dover, Thirds, No. 4, IA dis-York and Newcastle, Prefer ence, 2% p.-Dutch Rhenish, 2% dis. MANCHESTER, JUNE 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1. 3 4 c. dis.-Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 6 c. p.-Eastern Counties, 19% -Ditto, York Extension, 1-16 dis.-East Lancashire, New, 1-16 dis.-Ditto, New (scrip), 3-16 dis.-Haddersfield and Manchester Rail way and Canal, %-Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, Branches, Halves, 7-16 p.-London and North-Western, (Manchester and Birmingham), 68-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 1 4-Manchester and Leeds (11. and S. ), % p.-Ditto 321. Shares (late Extension), % dis.- Ditto, Fifths (W. R. U.), 1-16 c. dis.-Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 34 dis.- Manchester and Southampton, 1 1 / 2 -North Staffordshire, 2 p.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 14 dis.-Whartdalo, 1 1 4 dia. LEEDS, JUNE 2. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 275. dis. -East Lancashire, New, 20s. dis. -Ditto, New (scrip), 2s. 6d. dia.-East and West York shire, 1% dis.-Great Northern, 1% dis.-Huddersfield and Manchester, par-Ditto, Thirds, ss. p.-Leeds and Bradford, 45 p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, ss. p.-Ditto, Halves, % c. p. -Ditto, New Extensions (pink), 17s. 6d. dis.-Leeds and 'Thirsk, sy/ dis.-Ditto, New, 4% dis.-Ditto,Preference,par-- Leeds,Wakefield, and Midland, 19s. 6d. dis.-London, Brighton, and South Coast, Fifteenths, 3s. 6d. p.-Malton and Driffiel Junction, 19s. dis.-Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares, 2s. 6(1. dis.-Ditto, West Riding Union, Is. dis.-Manchester, Bux ton, Matlock, and Midland, 10s. dis.-Midland, Preference, 2A p.-Newcastle and Berwick, New, 174 p.-North British, Thirds, 1% p.-Ditto, Quarters, 21s. p.-Ditto, Extensio,n, 2s. 6d. p.-North Staffordshire, 21. Is. 3d. p.-Northsrn Counties Union, 2 3 4 dis.-North-Western, 1% dis.-Wharf dale Junction, 1% dia.-York and Newcastle, Preference, p . HULL, JUNE 2. STOCK EXCHINGK.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 285.-East Lancashire, New, % dis.-G reat Northern, 425.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid land, % dis.-Manchester and Leeds (West Riding MI:ion), 4s. p.-Newcastle and Berwick, New, 1/. 19s. p.-N orth British, Halves, 147 -Ditto, Quarters, 845.-North-West ern, 31s. dis.-York and Newcastle, Preterence, 31. 3s. pa SHEFFIELD, Juxz 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 1% dis.-East Lincolnshire, 1% p.-Great Northern, 335. dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, par- Manchester and Lincoln Union, 28s. dis.-Manchester, 1311ef. field, and Lincolnshire, (Grimsby and Sheffield), 201. Shares, c 3 . 3 l s n . 6 2 d i t i t s o . "--- D ir k prth s' (Sheffield -Ditto, 12L s. 4 23A dis d .- is. (scrip), N ; p.-North-Western, 1% a S nd har L e i s ii m ßr an iti c a h h es , E t e x r t an ens d io S n outhampton , EDINBURGH, JUNE 1. Sroca EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 30/.- Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/. 10s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271. 15s. -Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. 19s. 6d.- Caledonian, 301.-Ditto, New, 21.75.-Caledonian and. Dum bartonshire, 11. 155.-Clydesdale Junction, 421. 10s. --Dee- side, 31. 55.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 11. 7s. 6d. -Dundee and Arbroath, 401.-Ditto, New, No. 1, 291.- Ditto, New, No. 2, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 3, 41.-Dundee and Northern Junction, 1/. 125.-Dundee and Perl.ll, 311. 155.-Ditto, New, 111.-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 55.--:East of Fife, 1/. 155.-East Lothian Central, 1/. 183.-Edinbus gh and Bathgate, 81.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 701.-Ditto, Halves, 231.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 103. -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 181.-Ditto, Preference, 20/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 21. 95.-Ditto, Quarters, 155.-Edinburgh and Northern, 171. 105. -Ditto, New, 3/. Bs. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 71. 7. 6d.- Ditto, ditto, New, 2/. 95.-Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 1/. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 10s.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 1161. 10s.-Ditto, New Stock, 40/. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 9/.-Ditto,Halves, No. 2, 7/.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle, 51.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 381. 103. --Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 155.-Glasgow and Greenock, 17/. -Ditto, Halves, 81. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 8/.---Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4 /. - Great N orth of eco ti an d, 21.-Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 21. Ba.-Ditto 55.-North British, 331.-Ditto, Halves, 151. 55.-Ditto, Quarters, (late London and York), 2/..-Newcastle and Berwick, 261. Quarters, 41. 13s. 6d.-Ditto, New Quarters Scott isl e .- Ditto, Thirds, 31.-Ditto, Fifths, 64 155.- s _ i 10s. Sh:rewsbur land, 181. 105. -Shrewsbury and Hereford, -y, 241. 75. 6d.-Scottish Grand Junction, 9 - c -Scotrish Mid ' 51 -Stirling and Midland, 2/. 55.-Wishaw and Dunfermline, • Oswestry and Chester, 9/. 155.-Ditto, New, 11. 14/. 55.-Ditto, Preference, 6/. 155.-Direct Bombay and Coltness, 491.-York and Newcastle, 35/. 5a.--Ditto, New, and Madras, 2s. 6d.-East Indian, 2s. 6d.-Great North a India, 38.-Great Southern of Madras, Is. 6d. Madras, Nallore, and Arcot, Is. A 6d. GLSGOW, JUNE 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, New, 46a.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 355. -Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 6 d. - Dundee and Perth, New, 11 1 / 4 E a i Indian, 2s. 9d.-East Lothian Central, 418.--Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 14s. 6d.-Edinburgh Perth (New Co.), 315.-Ditto, Halves, 9s. 6d.-Glasgow, -and Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, 1 5 3 / 4 -Ditto, New, .5/.- 91 . - lal (si ls s , g N o o w . 2, 1 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 11 8 L-Ditto, 40, 7 i 1Y i 3 t t . t o s. 1 6 ct 7A4 r b - o u G r Ila -Glasgow, Dum fries,l, -Great Northern, 505.-Great -• s.- Southern of Madras, Is. 9d. -Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 14s. 6d M anchester and Southampton, 103. 9d.-North British, Thirds, 585.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 16s. 9d.-Paislev, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 555.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 5/.-Wishaw and Coltness, 491.-York and Newcastle, Preference, 71. lis. [ADVERTISEMENT.I —A SEVERE ATTACK OF BSEV mATISM CURED BY IIdLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT. —Mrs. Baillie, vintner of Oban, had suffered during the last two years with frequent attacks of rheumatism, which left her in a state of great debility. In April last the pains were most exc ruciateing, neither medicine nor medical aid affording an y relief until sh used Hollo way's Ointment and Pills, when these valuable remedies in a short time restored her to perfect health and strength. Holloway's Oint ment and Pills are efficacious in cases of gout, contracted or stiff , joints, glandular swellings , tumours, and unnatural enlargements and numberless instances are d recorde wherein they have been used with complete success.—Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Rol loway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE - - SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. NUTBOURNE, JUNE 2.—This morning Mr. J. L. Ellis, coroner for West Sussex, held an inquest at the Bell and Anchor Inn, on the body of Gregory, the driver of the engine which ran off the line on Monday. Mr. Sher wood and Mr. Powell (of Chichester), and Mr. Smart (of Emsworth), solicitors, were in attendance to cross examine the witnesses, in consequence of some rumours that the engine in question was unfit for service. Having viewed the spot and the body of the deceased, the fol. lowing evidence was adduced: — William Careless, a railway guard living at Havant, deposed—l was guard to a train which left Brighton at ten minutes past four o'clock on Monday. Deceased was the driver. Ido not know his name. Henry Peel was the stoker. The train consisted of a luggage box and six passenger carriages. I was on the last carriage. When passing through Doctor's Copse, Nutbourne, I was standing up and looking forward, when I saw the engine strike off the metals suddenly. The next I saw of the engine she was in the ditch. Directly I lost sight of the carriage I jumped off. I tried to get up but could not. I tried again, and succeeded. I was hurt. The first thing I saw was the stoker; he was lying to the left of the metals, the side opposite to that on which the engine had gone off. One of his arms (the left) was cut off as if a wheel had gone over it. lie was also bleeding from the head. He was lying within six or seven yards of the last carriage. I then went forward and saw the en gine in the ditch. The irons connecting the engine and !ender had broken, and the tender and luggage-box had just gone off the rails, and likewise the front wheels of the first passenger carriage. I was going to the en gine, and I saw deceased under the carriage, but I saw he was quite dead, and did not stop. I went on to see if any passengers were hurt. None of them were in jured. We then got up Peel and placed him on some boards, having done which we took out the body of de ceased. I saw that one of his legs was cut off, and he was very much cut about the head. I cannot give any notion of the cause of the engine going off. A stone on the rails would not throw it off. We were not going fast. The deceased had been down the line before, though not, I believe, as a driver. The driver drove from Brighton. An engineer rode on the engine from Chichester to Bosham. His name is Kirtley. The en gine had no particular quality of character. The speed was from 25 to 30 miles an hour. The engine had six wheels, the front and back having flanges, but not the middle pair. I have been in the company's service five years. The engine is sometimes: used on the London line for passengers. I never heard a driver named " Dick" speak against the engine. 1 never heard it re marked that the flanges of the wheel were worn. The driver and stoker were perfectly sober. If a stone were on the rail it would be knocked off by the iron protector which goes in front. Mr. Thomas Kirtley, of Brighton, locomotive engi neer to the London, Brighton, and South Coast Rail way, deposed—l joined the train in question at Chi chester. The deceased had been in the employ of the company about a fortnight, as a driver. He had been a driver on the Midland Railway for a very considerable time—more than twelve months. They were exceed ingly unwilling to part with him. I rode on the engine as far as Bosham, when I left the engine and entered a carriage. The deceased was an excellent engineman. I am inspector of the engines, and every engine has been overhauled under my care within the present year. This engine was selected for this line on account of its being a particularly easy and level line. The Foreman—Can you give any reason for the acci dent? Witness—l don't like to answer the question. The Government will send down an inspector, and I would rather not answer the question now. The Foreman thought the company had been rather too premature in taking the engine to pieces before the jury had inspected it. Witness—lt was taken to pieces in order to get to the boiler, and put it to rights. It is the custom of railway companies to do so. Mr. Sherwood—Yes, to clear off the appearance of the accident. I hope the coroner will insist on the wit ness answering the question put to him by the foreman. CORONER—Do you think the accident was caused by ally obstruction on the line ? Witness—lt is clear there could he no obstruction, as the " protector" would knock off anything larger than an inch high. Then how do you account for the accident? Acci dents of a similar character have happened on other lines. Engines have left the lines of the Eastern Coun ties, Royston, Torrington, and the York and Newcatle. Foreman—But they were accounted for? No. Mr. Sherwood—ls there any reason why you should reserve from the jury what you would state to the Go vernment inspector? Witness—l will give you all the facts. Mr. Sherwood—You are a scientific man, and we want your opinion. Witness—My own impression is that the engine left the line from an oscillation to which that class of engines is subject. Mr. Smart—You mean Stephenson's? Witness—This is a patent engine by Stephenson. Three axles went under the boiler. Mr. Smart—What is the particular thing which causes the particular oscillation 7—There are two causes. The cylinders are placed outside, which always gives an ad ditional oscillation. The next is that there is an over hanging weight at both ends, which causes a kind of undulating motion. Mr. Sherwood—Then you think those engines are not so safe as others?—They run on almost every line in the country. Do you consider them so safe, sir? The answer is " Yes" or "No." Mr. Smart—Balancing the advantages with the disad vantages, are they so safe as engines of other construc tion? Witness—l think there is some objection to be raised, but I wish it to be understood that I do not con sider it an unsafe engine. The Newcastle and Darling ton have no others. Mr. Powell—ls Stephenson the engineer of that line? —He was the consulting engineer. And had an interest in the matter?—l think so. -- ------- --- -- ----____ . F oreman—Are these the same engines that are used on the London line?—Not since I have been here. I find ' them on this particular line, and thou!ht them par ticularly suitable to it. We bad only four engines of that class. Foreman—And they are down here?—They are down h ere. Mr. Powell—You think this the easiest line for bad engines?—No, Ido not. We have two more of those engines ; one on the London line and one on the Hastings. Mr. Sherwood —Passengers' trains?—No, goods. Foreman—Then Stephenson's engines are not fa vourites of yours?—l do not say that. Mr. Smart —May I ask whether, when you left the engine for the train, you had any fellow- traveller?—Yes, my wife and a lady. The speed was from 33 to 35 miles an hour. That is not a fast pace. Stephenson's en gines are 2001. or 3001. more expensive than the others. After leaving Bosham I heard a rumbling noise, and in a few seconds the train was brought up. I never heard that engine-drivers refused to drive this engine. In my experience here has been no accident of this kind on this line. Mr. Smart—After this ocourrence, is it in your opinion safe to use these engines? —They are daily used on many lines without accident. But you think there is more danger in them than others? —There is more oscillation, but I cannot say • a mounts to positive ager. The further you place th 6 weiht f rom the ceutdre n , the more the undulation and the g oscillation. John Cox, ga tekeeper at the Broadroad station, near the spot, had several times observed that particular en gine " swa y" more than the rest. The other three e ngines of the same make did not " sway" quite so much. Thomas Scott, keeper of Ireland's gate, the next gate I to Broadroad, and on the other side of the site of the laccident, saw the accident. The engine gave a kind of leap, and it appeared to him as if something gave way b e hind. The steam was shut off before the accident. Robert Peel, h e eel,hbardo been to the yearshestok e er n , g 7 i ' g h u o d w_as th w re o e unded, 8 ta engine-driver, on the York ' and North Midland line. Ile had been in the em as a stoker, and two as an employ y ars f this company a fortnight, and had drive n the-enkine PUBLICATIONS. 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CHESTER, MONDAYiiOIININGI--- Since our last report a strict inquiry has been instituted by Captain Sim mons, the Government Inspector-General of Railways, into the circumstances attending the falling of the bridge, and the shocking catastrophe that followed. The gallant officer was as4,ted by Mr. Robert Stephenson, the engineer of the Chester and and Holyhead Rail way, who planned the bridge ; Captain C. W. A. Moorsom ; Mr. Lee, the resident engineer ; Mr. W. It. Collett, M.P., the chairman ; Mr. King, the Secretary ; Mr. Tyrell, the solicitor ; and several of the directors. The first objects that came under inspection were the girder that bad given way, and the masonry of the piers and abutments. The bridge across the river by the race-course or Roode, its I, , ngth being about three hundred feet, supported by two stone piers in the centre of the stream, and nearly thirty feet in height at low water. The abutments were built upon piles of great strength, and the piers were formed on hard blue clay, a coffer-dam having previously been made. The iron girders that support the permanent way are ninety eight feet long, each consisting of three pieces, having vertical flanges with bolts at th e j o i s t s , an d ot h erw i se strongly secured. There are many bridges of a similar description on the Trent Valley, Blackwall, Great Western, and other railways. The masonry was minutely examined, and, from the observations that fell from Captain Simmons, it is in ferred that, in his report to the Board of Trade of the disaster, he will not attribute the accident to its defec tive state, or state that the; girder broke down from any undulatory motion produced by the passing trains. The girder that gave way, the outsit a one of the down line, underwent a strict scrutiny. It was in three parts. The portion that had rested on the Salteney or Welsn side of the Dee, was torn from the masonry of the abutment, and was lying partly in the mud and water, buried by the falling stones and rails, &c., while about 50 feet of the remainder was still hanging from the masonry of the pier buttress. The fractures w?re in the sound metal, and exhibited no appearances of having originated from any flaw or defect in the casting. One of the fractures, it was considered, caused the bridge to give way, and the other one was produced by the metal falling on the ground, or some heavy substance striking it in its descent. In other respects the girder was quite sound. Clayton, the driver of the engine attached to the train, who had so extraordinary an escape, made the same statement as he did before the Coroner, and persisted in his original story, that the speed of the train in passing over the bridge did not exceed 20 miles an hour. Mr. Robert Stephenson expressed an opinion, not pub licly announced, that the train was travelling faster than had been stated, and that the tender by some means got off the rails, and on passing over the bridge struck the girder a lateral blow and fractured it. This, we believe, was the general opinion amongst the many engiheers and scientific gentlemen who were present. The Rev. Arthur Rigg, the Principal of Chester Training College, has given a totally different opinion as to the cause of the calamity. He says there are three causes for the accident; Ist, the defect in the ma sonry; 23, the peculiar vibration, brought about by ac cidental circumstances; the bridge, although not a sus pension bridge, was a structure that would vibrate in three ways—vertically, horizontally, and also with a slight and almost inappreciable longitudinal motion; 3d. the horizontal vibrations from the centrifugal force T p ( a's a il s lgover. Major Thom Congreve Robe, R.A., stationed at Chester, ot r .t t h he eaidbletgrrrs andlieved the oot accident arose a g r i o vi s n e g fr w o m ay th o e f b t r h e e aking oma sonry. n e o b o p a r r o d en o o f ti d o i n rec o t r o ra y n l g i n v e e e r c i o n m g e s t k o il l the o conclusion e t s w u r e v iwv were that r il ded against th e accident. twnaf y s, r p vm o e nre very utaf that inquiry vtoh ue a r t eat tbhtinfirmarycondition o of se v t e h r i a s m o o f r n the i ng It is rumoured that Major• Cieneral Wood, C. 8., formerly Lieutenant-Colonel of the 85th Light Infantry, or Major• General Brown, K.H., will succeed the late Lieu tenant-General Sir Thomas Pearson, K. C. H., in the colonelcy of that regiment.— United Service Cwell. S V :•-,, . _/ ao THE SLAVONIC NATIONS. The first of a series of lectures on the political and intellectual development and present condition of the Slavonic nations, was delivered on Saturday, at Willis's Rooms, by Count Valerian Krasinski. The Slavonic nations (he said) constitute the most numerous race of Europe, and they occupy not only the largest portion of its territory, bu- the whole of Asia estward to the 52d degree of latitude. Although still intermingled with other nations, which are, however, gradually absorbed by the Slavonic elements, the Slavonic tongue extends from the banks of the Oder, the upper parts of the Elbe, the borders of the Tyrol, and Italy (it is spoken in the vicinity of Udine), and the shores of the Anriatic eastward to the Black and Caspian Seas, and even the Pacific Ocean ; from the frozen regions of the Northern Ocean to the Caucasian moun tains, and almost to the shores of the Mediterranean. The population of the Slavonic race amounts now to about 80 millions, and the lands which it occupies pre nts facilities for an indefinite increase of these num bers, whilst western Europe is comparatively over peopled, so that a very large increase of its inhabitants must be attended by all the disadvantages of over population. It is, therefore, evident that the Slavonic nations must exercise a decisive influence on the destinies of Europe. This influence will entirely depend upon the nature of the political and intellectual development of these nations, consequently it is only a knowledge of the history and of the present condition of the Slavonic nations which may enable a person to form a correct estimate of what Europe may hope or fear from them. There is now an extraordinary intellectual movement animating all the nations belonging to the Slavonic race. Every branch of human knowledge is cultivated with more or less success, according to the degree of civilisa tion to which those nations have respectively arrived, but the subject which particularly engages the attention of Slavonic writers is the improvement of their national idioms, and the study of their national history and anti quities. Everything which relates to the past of those nations, historical documents, national songs, proverbs, &c., are carefully collected and published, and all these remnants of the olden times are the objects of an enthu siastic veneration. This reanimation of the national intellect amongst the Slavonians is accompanied by a peculiar circumstance, a circumstance which may be productive of the most serious consequences to Europe— this is, a tendency which is now rapidly growing amongst all the Slavonic nations to unite into one whole. This tendency is generally known under the name of Panslavism, a name which already creates much appre hension in Germany, and begins to produce a sensation in France, although it is, as yet, but little known in this country. The object of Panslavism is a mutual recon ciliation and approximation of all the Slavonic nations, in order finally to unite them into one !political body. This gigantic scheme is ardently promoted by the lead ing writers of the different Slavonic nations, although , they greatly differ about the form in which it is to b e accomplished. One party wishes for the establishment of a confederation, composed of al l the Slavonic nations, onic each of them retaining its national independent organisa tion; the other party, and the most active of them, rejects the idea of a confederati on as bein g im p ra ct i cable , and advocates the establishment o f one great Slavonic empire, or at least an aggregate of Slavonic states, under the protection of the most powerful of them. This last combination is, undoubtedly, the most feasible of the two, because it is much more easy to rally the scattered parts of the Slavonic race around the only now existing Slavonic state (Russia), and which already comprehends two-thirds of the whole Slavonic race, than to form a confederation of Slavonic nations which must previously acquire an independent political existence which they do not possess at present. The realisation of the idea of Panslavism, which ra- pidly gains ground amongst all the Slavonians, might be Iraught with the greatest dangers to the rest of Europe, but particular]) to Germany. A collision between the Slavonians and the Germans would become unavoidable, because a Slavonic empire composed of different branches belonging to that race would nut be consolidated. ex cept by estranging as much as possible the Slavonians from other nations, which may be done in the most effectual manner by continually appealing to their na tional antipathies towards the German race, from which it has suffered innumerable wrongs, wrongs which have been aemitted by all the German historians, &c. The Count gave afterwards a sketch of the Slavonic history previously to their conversion to the Christian religion, of their national idolatry, customs, and man ners, Amongst the persons present at the lecture we no ticed the Russian Ambassador, Sir Stratford Canning, the Bishop of St. David's, General Briggs, &c. MEMOIRS OF LADY SUNDON AND THE COURT OF QUEEN CAROLINE.—A new and highly interesting his torical work has just been published, under the title of " Memoirs of Viscountess Sundon," Mistress of the Robes to Queen Caroline, Consort of George IL—one of the most cele brated Ladies of the Court of England in the last century, whose influence for many years was so powerful that the most distinguished of her contemporaries were eager to avail themselves of it to advance their interests or projects. The work affords an extraordinary exposition of Court doings, equally curious and entertaining; and, as an illustration of English history, it deserves to be considered one of the mo e st valuable that has issued from the press fora t lon a g e tim t e Among Lady Sundon's principal correspon t lT oi s igli f_ Lord Duchesses of Kendal, Buckingham, and Marlb or ough — Lord o Pomfret—Lord Carteret and Lady Hervey—the Countess of Pomf c r o Sand wich—Baron Wainwright—Wake, Archbishop of Oxford—Robert —Bishop Hoadly—Talbot, —Earl and Countess Cowper—Earl Drs. Samuel and Alured Clarke Clayton, Bishop of Killa a— an h d bis Lu p n o te f s.l ca onfterburyßichard very S t e e' 'e—p interesting e a n Memoirse the familv of George 11., and, indeed, particulars respecting f celebrity contemporary with Lady of almost every person o s — w t i fi ft e , ac o . n ale. o f T B , h Burnet—Sir c otn Sundon. Ascot . 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" BELLS LlFE."—There was sold of " lica tmi o a n k s i n o g n l y in London," during the past month of May—tire pub Ascot aces, an — a n v a e m r a e g l w j S e l e akTy 2 s , a e 9 ,0 f 16 2 , 8, 2 3 3 1 , 2: 30 0 — . 1 4 5 1 u , 5 2 d 1 ay c R 0 n p e i e x s t , and their brilliant accompaniment s, with engravings of the Emperor's ase, Queen's v as e, and Hunt Cup, with the usua l " Belrs Life" will contain faithful de tails of Office 170, A letter from R ome says :—" T here ar e i n the Po two little islands , s ituated not far from the forts of Brestello, sportingS nd. varieties. Price of "Bells Life," 6d, belonging to the state of Modena. These two islands, con nected together by a bridge, serves as a defence to the for titications Just named. The forts were raised at great cost under the reign of Duke Francis IV , at,d they form a very important strategic point. 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