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EVENING 111DITION. „) 7:2 Z /7.,/ .4 6 5 • 1 4 ] VEN IN E TT • _ , 1 ' and. commercial state of Scotla y nd c , o i n t n.t g aeia ii e e lyd s p a i i rn s iti o it a nd ll e T rmation . )` -411141 10 -” b tl e le st 1 ? 5 , P-I En n It is and the price is moderate. very General info SK"I • -. r r _ . _ • (A4 O l I Chl II 1$ • • ) < " .41. • eir* 0.0 ' ;It4 ,„ • .0 0 ). 113)1. . , -4,10 -0 / r •kqjt".; , ' I " " IrL """" " " , . 14). 'IA Te PARTNERS HIP. THERE is just now an advantageous opening for 1 a PARTNER in a snug WHOLES ALE T A TRADE who could advance from THREE Ito FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS into the concern, and vkrould take an active part principally in the home department. Address to R. Ash, Engraver, 'Printer, and Stationer, 5, Wellington-street, Southwark. j 4 3 gm PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Ceurt of Chancery, made in a Cause of ROBERTSON against SKELTON and OTHERS, the Creditors of JOHN SKEL TON, late of Chandos-street, Covent-garden, and of Portland place, Hammersmith, in the county of Middlesex, Warehouse man, who died in the month of August, 1830, are. on or be fore the 4th day of February next, to come in and prove their debts before Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in Southampton-buildings, Chan eery-lane, London ; or in default thereof, they will peremptorily be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. THE ANAL Y S T. This Number contains a long history of animal magnetism, with curious details, and all the con clusions to which Franklin, Lavoisier, and Bailly came to after witnessing numerous experiments by Mesmer. They declared that after five months' examination, and after carefully seeking, but in vain, for proofs of the existence of a magnetic fluid, such as that asserted by Mesmer—after submitting themselves to its action in various ways without experiencing any effect, that magnetism could pro duce no effects without the aid of an excited ima gination, and that the imagination when excited could effect all that was attributed to magnetism. They had been led to this conclusion from one particular fact, independent of others of a similar kind. Two women, after having their eyes ban daged, were induced to believe that the magnetism was operating, and the convulsions came precisely as if he had b een present, though nothing was done. The article " Divi Botanici" displays vast literary research, though, we fear, possesing little interest for the general reader. There is another article on education, which with that in the Polytechnic Journal, we hand over to the great patrons of learn ing the bishopsand clergy of the Church of England. METROPOLITAN LOAN SOCIETY. Offices—No. 1, CRAVEN-STREET, STRAND. This Society grants Loans of Money, in sums from 2/. 105. to 15/. to respectable persons, on the securitl, •f responsible householders. PLATE GLASS. THE BIRMINGHAM PLATE-GLASS COMPANY, beg most respectfully to inform the Trade generally, th at t h ey have OPENED their WARE HOUSE, No. 141, FLEET-STREET, with an extensive Stock of PLATE GLASS, to which they invite their inspec tion, trusting that the quality of their Glass, and the facili ties given to the Trade, will insure them a share of their erdeis. No. 141, Fleet-street, London. EXCISE OFFICE, OLD BROAD-STREET, DEC. 23. TO LOCKSMITHS, IRONMONGERS, RULE MAKERS, AND OTHERS. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by order of 1 the Honourable Commissioners of her Majesty's Excise Revenue, in a spacious room, at the chief office, Old Broad street,' on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1, 1840, at one o'clock in theaf ternoon, precisely. A quantity of Brarnah's Patent Brass Padlocks, Patent Iron Padlocks, a quantity of imperfect ditto, Brass Stamps, Iron Lettered Punches, Iron Stamping Hammers, Brass Type, Gauging Rules, &c. &s. Also a Verandah, 27 feet 8 inches long, by 11 feet 2 inches high, covered with copper, and fitted with Venetian blinds, they being no longer required for the use of the Revenue. M A G AZINES-CONTINUED. NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. " Fathers and Sons"--the first chapter of which commences the present " New Monthly Maga zine"—is a new tale from the pen of the Editor. Theodore Hook. The opening is sprightly, and the author, without reserve or circumlocution, launches his characters at once upon the stage. The two " Fathers" are Sir George Grindle, a fashionable, cold-hearted London Baronet, and Cul. Bruff, an animal of much the same stamp, who, hav ing met each other frequently at a club, whither they are in the constant habit of resorting, have struck up a sort of friendship, as a cement to which they propose an alliance between their children ; and with this matrimonial discussion the tale opens. A tolerably correct idea may be gleaned of the Baronet's idiosyncracy by this remark, which the author puts into his mouth— " I have been twice married--I married for money when I was young, and for love when I was older ; and the first answered tht best." " Martial in London" is an epigram from the pen of the late James Smith. It is his last—hut we cannot add that it is his best. In fact, it possesses everything of an epigram but—the point. " Kind Cousin Tom" is a clever sketch of every day life by Douglas Jerrold, who is a keen, searching, and caus tic observer and anatomist of human follies. "Nimrod in France" conveys, in pleasing and unaffected language, Mr. Apperton's impres sions of modern French character. We think he rather overrates the politeness of our mercu rial neighbours, whom their, great revolution has certainly not improved in this respect. " Life and Times of Peter Priggins" trundles on smoothly as ever. "My Uncle and his Bequest" exhibits a lively power of dialogue. Mrs. Trollope's " Widow Married" flags greatly this month. " The Newgate Annual" is a capital quiz on some recent truculent works of fiction. It is, besides, so good-humoured, that,•even the parties ridiculed, cannot feel pain by its perusal. The illustration is in " Phiz's" best manner. From my " Uncle and his Bequest," we quote a characteristic anecdote of the late Charles Lamb, which exhibits him in so rude and brutal a light, that we are surprized his " fine Roman nose" was not tweaked for his insolence. The " kind hearted Elia" indeed 1 We have no patience with that false sentimentality, which could induce him to shed tears for the sufferings of a fictitious personage —the mere creation of an avowed caricaturist ; yet did not prevent him from treating with coarse and ruffian insolence, an unoffending stranger who hap. pened to be sitting near him 1— Council, where his Grace compels the Councillors to sign each a despatch to Mary, advising her to resign her pretensions to the throne, bring s out the leadin g traits of the Duke's character with a vigor and dramatic effect that contrast impressively with the narrative style of th e p re c e ding chapt er . S o far as the t a l e has, yet proceeded, we augur favour ably of it, and may add that the two illustrations by George Cruickshank are in the best manner of that most popular and versatile of modern artists. Dated the Ist January, 1840. GEORGE KNOX, 4, Hart-street, Bloomsbury, Plaintiff's Solicitor. Forms of Application may be obtained at the offices as above from Ten till Six daily, and on Thursdays from Ten till Four, and from Six till Nine in the Evening. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. On and after 10th January next, the Single Rate of Inland Postage, on all Letters except those between the United Kingdom and the Colonies and Foreign Countries, will be the uniform Single Rate of One Penny. _ • • FELONY—a°. REWARD. ADMIRALTY, SOMERSET-PLACE, JAN. 1, 1640. WHEREAS JOHN BY RON, lately Master and part Owner of the ship " John Renwick," of London, which was engaged in the year 1838 t o carry ou t Female Convicts to N ew South Wales was, on the 14th of No vember last, charged before the Sitting Magistrate at the Thames Police Court at Wapping, with having stolen and em bezzled divers large quantities of her Majesty's Stores and Provisions, put on beard the said ship for the subsistence and use of the convicts and passengers, and on the 21st of November, stood committed to take his trial, but was subsequently admitted to bail for his appearance at the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey, at the then next session, which commenced on the 25th of November last, at which session two bills of indict ment for Felony, grounded on the said charge, were found against him : And whereas the said John Byron slid not make his appearance at the said session, in consequence of which the recognisances of himself and his bail were ordered by the Court to be estreated, and the said* John Byron hath ever since been at large. TO BE WON, 3,333,760 FLORINS. THE GREAT SALE, by SHARES, of the PALACE of OBERMEDLENG, situate;! in Schon brunn (four miles from Vienna, Austria), will take place irre vocably the 11th of next January, 1840, by the authority and with the guarantee of the Austrian Government. This Sale, entitling the Shareholders to a Second Drawing, offers more advantages than all other preceding ones. The Seeond Drawing will take place positively on the 11th of March, 1840, and contain a quantity of Gold and Silver Goods (the property of Viscount Reviesky), which are taxed by the Government at 850,000 florins. These goods are in the most fashionable style. Price for a Share 11. ; Six Shares, 6/. ; Thirteen Shares, 10/. E The amount will be remitted in Bank of England notes, or any other way. All gains arc paid, without the smallest deduction, a fortnight after the drawing, and the Bulletin of all numbers sent to the purchasers. The Seale of Weight at present in force for General Post Letters, will be applicable in future to Local Penny Post Let ters, and those passing through the Local Posts of Dublin and London; the Regulation therefore which restricts the Weight of these Letters to Four °maces, is abolished, and they will be subject. n future to the same Rules and the same Charges as General Post Letters. The Postage, however, en all Letters (whether Local or General Post Letters) between Places in the United Kingdom, must be paid in advance ; should the Postage not, be paid in advance they will be charged with Double the Rate to which they would otherwise be subject. Parliamentary Proceedings are an exception to this Regulation. The uniform Single Rate on all Letters conveyed by Packet between the United Kingdom and the British Colonies, and Pessessions, will be One Shilling, with the exception of Letters between the United Kingdom and Malta, the lonian Islands and India, when passing through France, the Rates on which remain unchanged. Letters, therefore, intended to pass at the ;educed single Rate of a Shilling between these three last men tioned Places and the United Kingdom should be addressed via Falmouth. May be viewed two days preceding the sale, from Ten till Two o'clock, and on the morning of sale from Ten till Twelve o'clock, at the Warehouse Excise Office, Old Broad-street, where catalogues may be had. THE SPORTSMAN. We live in an age of wonders. Here is a boot beautifully printed, consisting of 140 well-filled pages of matter, and two extremely clever copper plate engravings, all for eighteen-pence. The first embellishment is from Turner's celebrated picture, " Deer Stalking." The fidelity with which the details are carried out is admirable ; whilst the se cond engraving, " Reynard on the Sly," is a less pretending, but scarcely less interesting performance. " The Sportsman's" literature, like that of most of the sons of the chase, is rather solid than shining, and is prudently limited to practical matter. The only fault (as critics, fault must be found with something) we find with the several chapters on Sporting, is that we have too much of the Scotch, French, and foreign materiel, and not quite enough of home-grown topics. At this season of the year especially, no gossip can be so pleasurable as talk about hounds and -hunters, good-runs and no blanks, seasoned with a joke or two about raspers and Squire -traps. Upon the whole, however, The Sportsman" is well up, and rides his hobby better than many a man sits his hunter. WESTALL'S BANKRUPTCY. TO WAREHOUSEMEN, DRAPERS, SILK MERCERS, AND OTHERS. TO BE SOLD BY TENDER, by direction of the Assignees under a fiat in Bankruptcy against RICHARD PURKIS WESTALL and WILLIAM WESTALL, of Birmingham, drapers and warehousemen, the genuine STOCK IN TRADE, amounting at cost price to 6,430/., or thereabouts. The Stock will be sold at a Dis count from the cost price in two lots, as specified in Stock Books lying on the premises in Birmingham, and may be viewed ten days prior to the Sale. Sealed Tenders will be received and opened, and the purchasers declared on the pre mises, No. 25, Temple-row, Birmingham, on Mownwr, the 20th of January instant, at Twelve o'Clock at noon precisely. Particulars may be had on the premises, Temple-row; or at the respective offices of Mr. Evan Davies, Accountant, 21, Coleman-street, London : or of Messrs. - Reed and Shaw, soli citors, 2, Friday-street, Cheapside, London ; or of Messrs. Griffiths and Gilpin, Solicitors, Birmingham. Th; Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty hereby •ffer a reward of 501. t• any person who shall give such information as shall be the means of causing the said John Byron to be ap prehended, so that be may be brought t• justice. The said reward to be paid (on his being committed to prison) by Mr. Jones, Solicitor of the Admiralty, at his office, No. 10, Lan caster-place., near Waterloo-bridge, London. Apply for Shares, Schemes, and ether particulars to the un der-named Banking-house (principal Agents for this Sale, and who will forward them free of postage to London). :HENRY BEER and CO., Bankers, Paris. CORN-LAW MEETING at KENDAL TO TEE EDITOR OF THE SUN. am grieved to perceive, by an article in The Sun of last night, that you have beenmisinformed as to the feelings of the working men of Kendal with regard to the Corn-laws. Had you received the Kendal Mer cury, which was posted for you on Friday night last, you would have obtained a correct statement of the proceedings to which you allude. I will endeavour to procure a — copy for you. In the meantime I can only say, that in a crowded Town Hall, resolutions condem natory of the Corn-laws, and a petition for the total re peal, were carried almost unanimously, not more than four hands, I believe, being held up against any one of the resolutions. That there were Chartists there is very true, and it is very creditable to them that they yielded their own most ardent wishes to the admitted necessity of making a determined effort to destroy the Corn-laws. I can assure you that no cheers were given for Mr. Frost while the Chair was occupied, nor while I was in the Hall. Had they been given while I occu pied the Chair, I should have at once expressed my dis approbation of all sympathy with persons taken in arms against her Majesty, as I have frequently done on for mer occasions. 7.5. LAMB'S CONDUIT-STREET, JANUARY 1,1840. MR MOTTRAM begs most respectfully to return his grateful acknowledgments for the kind support he has received during the twenty years he has been in Business, at the same time informs his friends, the Nobility, and Ladies in general HE HAS DISPOSED OF H 1 S BUSINESS to his SON and Mr. MOORE, for whom he earnestly solicits their support and patronage. MOTTRAM and MOORE having purchased the Stock of Mr. Mottram upon very advantageous terms, purpose offering the same for immediate Sale at considerably under cost price. ' Sale to commence on Monday, 6th of January. Foreign Letters when transmitted by Packet, will be liable to the Single Rates of Packet Postage from Falmouth, Dever, and London, as given in the Table below, if posted or de livered at the Port. If posted or delivered at any other Place, in. the United Kingdom, they will be subject to the additional Single Rate of Two Pence as Inland Postage. Letters, however, between France and the United Kingdom, and also those in transit through France, will be an exception to this rule ; the British charge on such Letters will be the uniform single rate now taken front London, except in those eases where the Letters are at present subject to a less charge than the sum specified. This last provision also applies to Letters between the United Kingdom, and Belgium, the rates on which, where lower than the sum specified, will not be in creased. FOREIGN PACKETS. THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGA, VON 'COMPANY'S Powerful and First-rate STEAD' SHIPS are appointed to LEAVE from off the CUSTON HOUSE or TOWER, for HAMBURG (carrying her Majesty's Mails)i every Wed. nesday and Saturday Morning, early. ROTTERD AM (carrying her Majesty's Mails), every Wed nesday and Saturday Morning a Sevefi precisely. ANTWERP, BRUSSELS, and r COLIA-NE, ever' Thurs day Morning at Ten. TIOUSES, &c., to be LET, by JACKSON L_L and CO., in various situations, in the following Trades, arid many others —Tea, Coffee, Chop, and Eating Houses ; Public Houses ; Beer Houses ; Brewery ; Bake; s; Tobacco nists; Grocers; General Dealers; .Green Grocers; Coal and Potato Dealers; Oil, Colour, and Italian Business; Cow keepers, Dairy, and Milkvralks; Private Houses; Lodging Houses, &e Particulars may be had atThe Offices of Messrs. Jackson and Co., Auctioneers, 26, Brydges-street, Covent-garden. N.B. Letters to bo paid. 1 ST. AIARYLEBONE, JAN. 3, 1840. TO BRICKAIAKERS, &c. THE Vestrymen of this Parish hereby give notice that they will meet in the Vestry-room of the Court-house of the said parish on SATURDAY, the 18th day of January instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to RE CEI VE TENDERS from persons willing to CONTRACT for the BREEZE and ASHES of the said parish for one year, from the 31st Day of January instant. Payment of one quarter of the year's contract money must be made to the said Ve-trymen at the signing of the Contract, and be continued to be paid one quarter in advance throughout the contract. The Parish is divided into five divisions for the purpose of breeze, particulars of which, with the form of the Contract and Tender may be had of the Surveyor, Mr. Robert Scace, at the Court House, from Twelve till One o'Clock daily. All Tenders to be sealed, and no tender will be received after Eleven o'Clock on the said 18th day of January instant. By Order of the Vestry, C. FLOOD, Vestry Clerk. N.B. Contractors to pay expences of Contract—viz., the stamps and engrossing only. OSTEND and BRUSSELS, every Saturday Morning. HAVRE, Friday, Jan. 10; Sunday, Jan. 19; and Thurs day, Jan. 30, at Eight o'clock in the Morning. BOULOGNE, from London-Bridge Wharf, every Thursday and Saturday. CALAIS, from London-Bridge Wharf, every Thursday and Sunday. Further Particulars may be obtained, and Berths secured, at the Company's Offices, 37, Regent-circus ; 61, Charing-cross ; and 69, Lombard-street. SPORTING PUBLICATIONS. We have classed four periodicals under this head, namely, the " Sporting Review," the " Sporting Magazine," the " New Sporting 'Ma gazine," and the " Encyclopedia of Rural Sports," as they are much akin. All of them de serve great praise for the admirable cuts that gene rally ornament their pages. The new " Sporting Magazine" of this month has a fine likeness of the horse " Euclid," and an equally beautiful view on the Sepertine river during the skating season. The article" Sports in other Climes" is written with spi rit, and faithfully describes the brigands and the wild fowl that dwell among the reeds and marshes in the desolate country around Rome. The descriptio of the party at mass at the dismal town of Fog liano—the Cabinet collection • of brigands, as tl Italian properly termed it—is drawn to the life. Only one who had visited these haunts of brigands —these regions of disease and poverty, and asso ciated with the inhabitants, could have drawn the picture. We recommend to the breeders of hounds this number of the " Sporting Magazine," if it were only for the ample list of names for the rising generation of dogs. They will find every name almost they could desire, alphabetically arranged, from Aaron to Zamiel, and from Abbess to Yarico. The " Horsemanship of the Greeks," with the view of a Greek Hipponeion in the " Sporting Review," is worth perusal ; and this Number, the Fourth of the "Encyclopedia of Rural Sports,"fully maintains its original character. The wooder. cuts are in general excellent likenesses. This Number contains an ample treatise on dogs—describing the different breeds, the mode of treatment under disease as well as in health, and also another list of names somewhat after the fashion of the "Spotting Maga zine," but avoiding Scripture, and inclining to slang• and paganism. Letters also between the United Kingdom and the United StEtee of America, and between the United Kingdom and Spain, via Falmouth, form a further exception to this rule. No Inland Postage, therefore, will be taken on Letters between the United Kingdom and France, and those in transit through France, or upon those between the United Kingdom and the United States of Amerisa, or upon those betwen the United Kingdom and Spain, via Falmouth. DAVIES'S CANDLES, 6d. per lb. ; Wax Candles, Is. 2d. ; •Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; extra fine Moulds, Wax Wicks, net. ; transparent Wax, ls. - 9d. ' • ge nuine Sperm, I s 9d. ; genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Y e ll ow Soap, 465., 545., and 60s. per 1121bs. ; Mottled, 625. and 665. ; Windsor, Is. 4d. per packet; Palm, Is. 4d. ' • Old Brown Windsor, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. ; Camph or , 2s. ; Almond Soap, 2s. 6d. ; superfine Se a li ng Wax, 4s. d per lb. ; genuine Sperm Oil, 9s. Od. per gallon. For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-House. The single rate en all Foreign and Colonial Letters, except in those cases where a lower rate is now taken, when oonveyed by racket will accordingly be as follows : IMMEDIATE BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE RATES Reduced 30 per Cent per Annum Lower than any other Office. T,IFE ANNUITY RATES, A CALCULATED on EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES ! I ! BY FALMOUTH PACKETS. Packet Inland Postage, Total Rate if not posted Single from or delivered at Rate. Falmouth. the Pert. At the conclusion of the business of the meting, three cheers were given for the Charter, in which I cordially agreed. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ED WARD HA WKES, Chairman of the Meet►ng. TIME TABLE FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD Between the United Kingdom and Lisbon ..... ... Spain (by the Falmoatk Packet) Greece and Egypt 2 8 Madeira 1 8 Brasil Buenos Ayres, Chili, and Pera Hayti La Guayra, Mexico, and Cuba Carthagena 9 1 .. 2 United States Gibraltar Malta lonian Islands British North Ameriat . 1 • ' I NIL ... 1 0 Bermuda .. Honduras British West Indies India, via Falmouth FOR ZIA For every 100/. deposited, this Association will grant the An. nutty placed opposite the Age of the Party depositing. From 501. and upwards, in proportion. 1 8 4 0. (LEAP YEAR. ) 5. d. d. 9. a. 1 7 Age3oto4oto4s to &Ito 55 to 00 to 65 to 70 to 75 to 110 £8 o£Blo r, oro 101£12 1111Z15 101.0 i £ 25 0 PUBLICATIONS. Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. ," The following Diary, showing on what day of the week each day falls throughout the present year, will answer many of the purposes of an Almanac, and is so portable that it may be transferred into a Pocket-book without incumbrance Kendal, Dec, 31 , 1839 • P.S. The working men of Kendal value the services of The Sun too highly to be careless about its good opinion of them. LIFE ASSURANCE RATES. This day is published, 12m 0 ., s s . cloth, TETTERS from GERMANY and BEL GIUM. By An AUTUMN TOURIST. London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. 0 0 f.."' .-4 At a supper party, some years ago, at which were present Mr. S. Russell the actor, and that admirable essayist, Charles Lamb, a gentleman present, addressing the former, said :—" Mr. Russell, the other evening I had the pleasure of seeing you act Jerry Sneak, and I never laughed so much at any thing in all my life."-- " La-a-a-aughed!" stammered Lamb ; " cried, you mean ?"—" No, sir, indeed I do not," replied the other, with a look of astonishment ; " I mean that I laughed : the Mayor of Garrett,' sir, is a farce."—" Da—a—nt the Mayor of Garrett and you too, you d—d fool . 1 " (To those who had the pleasure of knowing Elia I need scarcely say that we had advanced somewhat late into the night.)—" lam t a lki ng o f J erry S nea k , which is deep tragedy —path e ti c ." He threw his arms round the neck of Russel!, who was-seated next to him, and continued : My dear Russell, in that part you are a tragedian. I eau see kings and princesses butchered on the stage, by the-hundred,'with dry-eyes—l never see your Jerry Sneak but I cry like a child. That meek, helples s broken-heart e d su bj ect i on to a vulgar virago: of ; wife— ! It's pathetic." Dolly the cook despised her master for his weakness ; the kindhearted Elia, like the gentle Betty, would have pitied him. The world gene rally, perhaps, entertains for such infirmity a feeling compounded of both pity and contempt. WESTMINSTER COURT OF RE- Age 20 to 35 to 30 to 35 to 38 to 40 to 45 to 50 p rennum r S .B.IZ 1 11 011 15 012 0 012 8 012 111 012 15 01:3 5 • QUESTS. A " BENEFIT " CLUB.—A wretchedly-clad, miser able-looking woman, named Ann Jones, summoned Henry Parslow, the Secretary of a Benefit Club, for the balance of certain moneys paid by her husband into it. Will you state your case, said a Commissioner to the plaintiff. This Company make no charges for intermediate ages under 50 years. FIRE INSURANCE RATES. Common Insurance. s. d. Private Houses and Shops (not hazardous)... 1 0 per Cent. Hazardous ...... Double Hazardous Farming Stock INDEPENDENT WEST MIDDLESEX ASSURANCE COMPANY, Opposite the Bazaar, Baker-street, Portman-square, London. South St. David's-street, Edinburgh ; Ingram-street, Glasgow - And Sackville-street, Empowered under the several Acts of Parliament of 14th*Geo. 111. c. 48; 22d Geo. 111. ; b3d Geo. 111. c. 141; 3d Geo. IV. e. 92; and Ist Vie. o. 10. G. E. WILLIAMS, Secretary. THE LONDON and WESTMINSTER REVIEW, No. LXV. will be published at the end of the present month. 13, Pall-Mall East, Jan. 1. JAR.. 4 11 18 25 a 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 This day, in 1 vol. tivo. with Map, lss. cloth lettered, nBSERVATIONS on the FINANCIAL V CREDIT of such of the STATES of the NORTH AMERICAN UNION as have contracted PUBLIC DEBTS ; comprising an Account of the Manner in which the Sums raised by each State have been applied, and a Considera tion of the probable Effects of such Application upon the general Wealth and Prosperity of. the Country. By ALEXANDER TROTTER, Esq. London : Longman, Orme,,and Co. Defendant (interfering)—A!low me, Gentlemen, to save your time, and also a vast deal of unnecessary adju dication. The benefit club was enrolled under Act of Parliament, and all things appertaining to it are beyond the jurisdiction of this Court. You will, therefore dis miss the case, as a matter of course, I presume. Commissioner—Not before we have heard the merits of the case, I presume. State your case, my good wo man. Fai t — 2 9 16 23 a 10 17 24 22 29 25 10 17 24 BY DOVER PACKETS. Packet Rate from Dover. Inland Postage, if not posted, Total or delivered at Single the Pert. Rate. kits , ta , TILLUSTRATEDd aypublished, i D n I T r o l y O a I N 8 00 priceL L oRGOoOi Guinea; is e or with India proof plates, Two Guineas. MOORE'S LALLA ROOKH. NINETEENTH EDITION. Splendidly illustrated with Thirteen highly-finished Engra vings, handsomely printed, in 1 vol. royal Bvo., bound in fancy cloth, lettered, with ornamental gilding. " The union of poetry and painting has rarely before pro. duced so costly and so chaste a volume."—Monthly Chronicle. Also, an edition of the above Poem in foolscap, Bvo. with Four Engravings, after Westall's designs, price 10s. 6d. cloth lettered. The plaintiff said the club was one into which the members paid 2s. per week, with the permission of draw ing for 51., after the manner of " a dip in the lucky bag." Whatthey called a " draw " took place every month, and the advantage was the chance of a member obtaining a prize when but a few weekly payments bad been made by him. Her husband was fortunate enough to make one lucky dip after he had had the pleasure of paying in 61. 125., when a knave in the club was hard hearted enough to cut diamonds with the bag itself. Since then it had been "Beggar my neighbour" amongst the mem bers. Between the United Kingdom and e. d. 01. S. d. Belgium Franco Arm Calais st 'Switserland, via Fran*, Uniform British Rate of * 1 lit • Germany, via France... Ditto ditto .. * 1 4i 'Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, &e., via France Ditts ditto Turkey, Greet*, and Me diterranean, via Mar seilles, if addressed by French Packet ...... Uniform British aid French Rate of NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AS SURANCE AND DEFERRED ANNUITY SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. EASTERN BRANCH.-5, Castle-street, St. Mary Axe. Capital, 600,000/. EMPO'WERBD BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. Col. Sir Burges Camac, k. C. S. Robert Hollond, Esq., M.P. Johrt'tElliotson, M.D. F.R. S. George Lungley, Esq. H. Gordon, Esq. John Rawson, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. AUDITORS. Dr. Olinthus Gregory, F. R. A. S. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. ACTUARY_-W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R; By the new principles of Life Assurance and Deferred An nuities, founded by this Society, the moral obligation of all classes of making a provision for a family or for old age is largeky enhanced, by the immediate advantages secured to the Assured themselves. The details of the principles of the Society, its improvement in the system of Assurance, its economical arrangements in favour of the Assured, its extensive Tables, &c., will be found in its Prospectus, which may be obtained at the Offices of the Society, 26, Cornhili, London, or at any of its Brauches throughout the Country. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. VICTORIA LIFE LOAN C THE CHRISTIAN REFORMER. Sherwood and Co., and Smallfield and Son. The present Number opens with an " Essay on Scriptural and Expository Preaching," in which the advantages of that, we fear, unfashionable mode of preaching are well set forth. " The Martyrs of Lyons" is a narrative founded on the epistle of the Christians of Vienne and Lyons, preserved in the Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius, of which Lard ner remarked that it was " the finest thing of the kind in all antiquity." The object of the writer is to show the circumstances in which the early Chris tians were placed, and the difficulties they had to encounter as the professors of a religion, to which the ruling powers, as well as the mass of the people, were opposed. All the principal characters intro duced are real, and the more important occurrences narrated are matters of history. The story is well told: — The "List of Unitarian Clergymen in the Church of England" will startle, if not horrify, the " orthodox" believers in the Athanasian Creed. In it will be found some of the most eminent Divines of whom the Church of England can boast, and besides these—besides the \Vhitbys, the Laws, the Clarkes, the Hoadlys, the Newcomes, and the Parrs—a number of other great and good men, of whom any Church might be proud. " The P a st Y ear " is retrospective view of the principal events which have occurred in the reli gious world during the year now no more, as they bear upon Unitarian interests and prospects. It is written with spirit, and holds up to public repro bation—we are sorry to say with too much justice —the persecuting conduct of the orthodox Dissen ters towards their Unitarian brethren. Under the head " Minor Correspondence" there is an article entitled " Dr. Charming and the New Methodist Inquirers into Faith—but not Inquisitors" which is one of the richest things in its way that we have met with for a long time. As it is far too good to be lost sight of, we shall, at a convenient opportu nity, extract it entire for the amusement of our readers. MAT..., , ..... 7 14 21 28 ...• 1 If JTSS.. UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL. The papers have been filled to overflowing with the accounts of the Eglinton Tournament, and every reader is sick of the subject. It was, therefore, a bold undertaking in Captain Curling to spin out to the extent of some twenty pages the description of a scene, all but forgotten, except in theatrical cari cature and pantomine. Enthusiasm, however, com bined with skill and judgment, performs wonders, as the article, " A Ramble to the Eglinton Tour nament" proves. It is a Ramble full of amusement, and rich and varied description, both of the beauties of nature, and the splendid display of steeds and their appointments, coronetted carriages, the Pavilion of the Queen of Beauty, and the Court of Love. Like Sir Walter Scott, he seems almost to regret that ancient cus toms and ancient modes of warfare had changed, and feels indignation that any profane scribbler or caricaturist should dare to turn into ridicule, " The Passage,_of Arms." " The beauty of the sylvan scene," says the Rambler, "as the rain cleared up, and the setting sun, tinged the foliage around ; the cooing of the cushat dove in the woods, and the gentle murmur of a cascade in rear of the stands ; the sequestered stags and their dappled consorts herded under the shade of melancholy boughs,' altogether formed as pleasing a scene as I have ever looked on, and almost realised some of the Author of Waverley's descriptions." The at tempt by the Editor to defend the conduct of Colonel Thomas is of a very different description-- it is in fact an attack on Lord Hill, who, according to this impartial judge, censured officers for doing that which they had pointedly declared, and colla teral declarations proved, they had not done." Lord Hill of course, like juries at the Old Bailey, was not satisfied with a one-sided statement, but nave a fair hearing to both, pronounced Colonel Thomasguilty, and sentenced him accordingly. What earthly connection, besides, has the bravery of the 20th Regiment twenty-five years ago, with the conduct of Colonel Thomas at Ashton-under-Lyn e ? The article, " Discipline of the Chinese," will be be read with interest. The number of troops is calculated to be about 1,000,000 infantry, and 800,000 cavalry. The navy has undergone no change for the last two hundred years, and, accord ing to a late writer, a single British man-of-wa would suffice to destroy the entire naval force o China. India, via Marseilles, it addressed by French Packet India, by Monthly closed Mail, via Marseilles Malta, lonian Islands, and Alexandria, by Monthly closed Mail, Via Marseilles Ditto ditto ...... 1 8 • N.B. These Rates do not apply to Letters intended to be Paid to particular Place of destination, which must be charged pith the Uniform British Rate of 10d. in addi tion to the Postage from Calais, stated in the Printed Lists with which the Postmaster is furnished. t Etcept in those eases where the present Charge is lees. Lately published, the Thirteenth Edition of MOORE'S IRISH MELODIES. Foolscap Bvo. with engraved Title-page ancl+ignette, 108 cloth lettered. Commissioner—Then the benefit club is broken up Defendant—Yes, it was injured past reparation by the treasurer. ...... 8 81,4 London : Longman, Orme, and Co. JULY.. Commissioner—ln what way ? Defendant—'We don't know where he is. Just published, Part 1., price ss. in oblong 4to. ' LLUSTRATIONS of • the CORPORAL and SPIRITUAL WORKS of MERCY. Engraved in outline and accompanied with descriptive anecdotes in four languages. By A SISTER of the RELIGIOUS ORDER of OUR LADY of MERCY. To be completed in Four Parts. London : Charles Dolman, 61, New Bond-street. Liver pool : Booker and Co., 37, Ranelagh-street. Dublin : J. Cumming. Edinburgh : W. Tait. Commissioner—And he has the funds ? Defendant— Exactly so. Aiourr. . 8 12 19 se 0 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 3 10 17 24 31 11 18 25 Commissioner—Have the members any security ? Defendant—No. Commissioner—ls no security given when the deposits are made ? Defendant—Oh !no ; none at all ; it's done under an Act of Parliament. The plaintiff hasn't the shadow of a claim upon me—none ;- and besides, you're not competent to adjudicate. • Commissioner—Let us see whether we are or not. I see that you claim only for 11. 38., my good woman, and yet you state that your husband paid Gl. 12a. and drew but 51: out of the club. How is this ? The plaintiff said that the defendant had given her tea and sugar to the amount of 9s. in part payment. Nonsense, woman," said the defendant, " I gave you the tea and sugar in charity." " Oh ! no, gentlemen, never," said the plaintiff to the Commissioners. "He offered to pay me the whole amount in tea and sugar,. telling me that he was too poor to pay me in money." Commissioner—The defendant, then, is a grocer ? Plaintiff—Yes, sir : the club was held at his house, and, as he was the secretary, he always expected the me m -1 ors to deal with him. SErs.. 4 11 IS 25 19 19 36 IST,PACKETS FROM LONDON. Packet Inland Postage, Rate if not posted Total frost ordelivered at Single London. the Port. Rate. - 10 23 30 17 • 24 20 21 23 HIND'S ARITHMETIC. Third Edition, 12m0., 4s. 6d. boards, THE PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE of ARITHMETIC; comprising the Nature and Use of Logarithms, with the Computations employed by Artificeis, Onagers, and Land Surveyors. Designed for the Use of Students. By JOHN HIND, M.A., F.C.P.S. F.R.A.S., Late Fellow and Tutor of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria-lane, London. 017/... 4 11 la 25 6 19 19 26 6 13 20 27 Between the Unita Kingdom and Holland ASSURANCE AND :OMPANY. 111 am-street, City. 7 14 21 25 10 17 24 31 ii. 4. d. a. d. 1 4 No. 18, King Sir JAMES DUKE, Al BENJAMIN HAWES P., Chairman. , Esq.. Deputy Chairman. IJohn Knill, Esq. Benjamin Lancaster, Esq. hom is 1, Nor... • 5 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 Germany,Denmark,Swe den, and Russia . Heligoland ... The single uniform rate on Letters between the United Kingdom and places beyond Sea when conveyed by private Ship will be Bd. in whatever part of the United Kingdom they may be posted or delivered. This rate must be taken on Letters between the United Kingdom and the East Indies, &c. &c., when conveyed by private Ship, the distinction between these and other Classes of Ship Letters having been abolished. William Allen, Esq. Benjamin Barnard, Esq. 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This Di Readers a Mary is rl is may vi .epeated for the accommodation Nish to transfer it to a more cm of snob it-onion, of our . Lt place. Defendant—But I didn't compel you to deal with me, did I ? The fact is, lam brought here for being charitable. HAMBURG MAIL. BENEVOLENT FIRE and LIFE IN SURANCE, and NATIONAL BENEFIT SO CIETY, 351, Strand, Just published, Second Edition, corrected and enlarged, price 2s. INFORMATION RELATIVE t o NEW ZEALAND, compiled for the USE of COLONISTS. By JOHN WARD, Esq., Secretary to the New Zealand Company. Contents :—Description of New Zealand—Rivers and Har bours—Climate and Soil—Natural Productions—The Native Inhabitants : their Disposition towards British Settlers—Exist ing State of Intercourse—Objeets and Proceedings of the New Zealand Company—Preliminary Sales of Town Land—The Surveying Staff—Departure of the First Colony—Emigrant Ships and Passengers—lnstitutions—Public Library—Schools —Clergy—Bank—Progress of Public Opinion : and all the latest Intelligence. With an Appendix, containing the Com pany's Regulations, and the Official Papers issued by her Ma jesty's Government. London : John W. Parker, West Strand. Sold by all Book sellers. r :,: THE HAGUE, DEC. 28.—SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL.—Notice was given to the Chamber that in consequence of the illness of the Mi nister of Finance, his Majesty has appointed M. Van Gennep to defend the Project of Law for a vote of credit, on which the Chamber was going to deliberate. The Order of the Day was the debate on the Project of Law for regulating the public expenditure and the Ways and Means for the first six months of the year 1840. Some Members having spoken for, and some against it, M. Van Gennep replied in defence of the measure against the objections made to it. The question beinc , put, the law was carried by a majority of 35 to 14. DEC. 31.—1 n the Sitting of the Second Chamber yesterday a Royal Message was delivered, accompanying five Projects of Law and an explanatory measure. These five projects relate chiefly to the change ren dered necessary by the separation of Holland and Bel gium. They were ordered to be printed. The Chamber having then unanimously agreed to a loan respecting exemption from serving in the national militia, adjourned for a fortnight. Sea, passed f t ro h: The Elbe, in cons eq ue nce o f t h e t h aw, i s aga i n f ree from ice, and th e s hip s th at l ay at C uxhaven came up on the 26th. sou l n o d t , he viz m . o :_ nt s h 2 o B f fNroomvetmhebeNr ol,osland shipsa the Baltic. Among them were 28 English from the North Sea, and '209 from the Baltic. A Second Commissioner (with considerabla brisk ness)—No you ain't—you're brought to this here Court because you're responsible three times. First, you're responsible because you took on yourself for to he a treasurer ; secondly, because you took upon your self for to have the club held at your house ; and then you're responsible a third time because—because—be Capital, 250,0001. Under the Management of a Board of Directors. This Society, in addition to the general business of Insur ance Companies, has been formed for the purpose of enabling persons of very moderate means to attain those objects hitherto confined to the more wealthy, viz. :- Ist. Insuring their lives in sums from 51. and upwards, se curing Deferred Annuities as a provision for Old Age; Weekly Allowances during Sickness ; and Endowments for Children, the Premiums being divided into Monthly Instalments for the convenience •f the Insured. Also for the protection of such as possess only a small personal property, Insurances are effected against less by Fire, in sums from 10/. to 1001., by Quarterly Payments ; thus Household Goods, Wearing Apparel, Stock in Trade, Workmen's Tools, &c., to the value of 20/. can be Insured, on payment of Sixpence every Three Months, duty included. No person will be permitted hereafter to send or receive Letters free of Postage. Members, however, of either House of Parliament will be entitled to receive, free of charge, peti tions addressed to either House of Parliament, provided they are tent without Covers, or in Covers open at the sides, and do not exceed the weight of six ounces. Addresses to her Ma jesty will likewise go free of Postage. Printed Votes and Proceedings in Parliament will be charged at the followin rate between places in the United Kingdom, and between t he United Kingdom and the Colonies when conveyed by Packet, but net through France nor to the East Indies : cause— A Third Commissioner—Because he has admitted the debt by paying a part of it. The Second Commissioner—That's what I meant (nodding his head knowingly). First Commissioner—How will yeu pay the debt, defendant ? Defendant—Two shillings a month ! Fourth Commissioner (musing) Let's see, that's the way it was paid into the club ? Defendant—lt was. Fourth Commissioner (confidently)—That's reason able enough. The Second Commissioner thought the money ought to be paid toto instanter. 'I he defendant wished the Court to leave the matter to his honour. The Court, after a short consultation, decided, with out a show of hands, that the money should be paid forthwith. THE POLYTECHNIC JOURNAL. There is rather a long article in this Number on Mesmerism, giving an account of its origin, the disputes which it gave rise to some sixty years ago, interesting details of the experiments of Mes mer, and latterly of the success which has attended some of the performances of Dr. Elliotson. We confess we cannot comprehend the way in which it operates, but about its effects according to this article there can be no doubt. The cases of 'Madam Plantin and Elizabeth Okey, are sufficient proofs, and in addition to these Dr. Elliotson has cured three patients, all but in a hopeless state, two boys afflicted with epilepsy, and a young woman who suffered under hysterical mania, and who was about to be turned out of the hospital as insane. The remarks of the writer on this questio vexata are founded on truth. How little does even the greatest physiologist know of the human frame "And truly," he says, " w e are not so well acquainted with all the laws of animal life as to justify us in re jecting any truth, or in refusing to inquire into any fact, which may be offered us concerning it. It is clearly the duty of all those to whom, by their profession, the public safety is in so great a degree entrusted, to lose no opportunity of acquiring all knowledge which may enable them to insure that safety to the greatest possible extent; an d if this be the duty of medical men, how much more so is it of those who are engaged in the instruction of the students of medicine, and yet ho w few have in any degree given their attention to the investigation of Mesmerism ?--they have not even shown the inclination to make themselves acquainted with its nature. There have, of course, been a few excep tions, and to these few should the public indeed feel grateful ; the public best know whether this be or be not their sentiment towards them. The first article " Dangers of Popular Ignorance;" we re commetid to the English Clergy, for whose especial enlightenment it was written. Owing to the press of matter, we have only space to call the at tention of those fond of antiquarian researches to " Honorary Statues" and " Architectural Re mains." For nay weight not exceeding two mince. Fer any weight exceeding two ounces and not exceeding four ounces For any weight exceeding four ounces and not exceeding The attention of the Public is particularly directed to this very novel feature, for the man to whom this fact is known, will henceforth deserve little sympathy should he become the victim of a calamity, against the evils of which he could s• readily have guarded. Prospectuses, detailing at length the various modes and rates of Insurance, can be obtained on application at the office, 351, Strand, or to any •f the Society's Agents. HENRY WILSON, Actuary and Secretary. NEW ILLUSTRATED PERIODICAL. With Eleven Engravings, price Bd., the I . ITERARY WORLD, Part IX., a J ourna l 41 of Popular Information and Entertainment. Conducted by JOHN TIMBS, Eleven Years Editor of " The Mirror." six ounces —3 d. And so on in proportior. No Additional Charge will be made in proportims. .I.ro upon them if the Postage is net paid in advance. The Rates on Newspapers and Letters of Soldiers and Sailors will remain unaltered, with the exception, however, that the privilege now given to Soldiers' and Sailors' Letters will be restricted to the cases in which they shall net exceed Half an Ouse(' in Weight. Letters and Packets exceeding Sixteen Ounces in Weight, with the exception of those Classes mentioned below, cannot be forwarded to their Destination, but must be sent to the Dead Letter Office according to the present Regulations. The following are the exceptions to this Rule : Parliamentary Petitions, and Addresses to her Majesty. Parliamentary Proceedings. Letters and Packets addressed to, or rwceived from, Places beyond Sea. Letters and Packets to aid from Public Departments, and to and from Public Officers now Franking by virtue of their Office. Engravings : The Presciieni - ieam-ship; the Stereoscope ; New Church at Malta ; the newly-discovered Balleny Isles : the Tower of Nesle; Christmas in Haddon Hall; and five others ; with 60 closely-printed pages of Literary and Scien tific Novelties. MONTHLY MAGAZINE. This periodical has improved greatly under its new auspices. The flimsy, would-be witty writ ings that characterized—we should rather say, de faced—it a few years ago, have given place to a series of ra ti ona l, argumentat i ve essays an d criti cisms on most of the - great political and literary topics that are now interesting the social circle. For this change we have to thank the editor, Mr. Heraud, who, by his efforts to elevate the literary tone of the age, is conferring no slight boon on the reading public. In the current Number, we find an eloquent and kindly essay, entitled, " The Working Classes and their relation to the State," which is treated in no sectarian spirit of aristocracy on the one hand, or of Chartism on the other, but in a calM and enlightened spirit of humanity. " Some Passages in the Life of a Beauty" is a painful story, told with pathos and simplicity. We may extend similar praise to " Daft Jessie of Leith." Alto gether, the Number is a good one, though we could have wished that some of its prose essays had been a little shorter. L EGAL AND GENERAL LIFE AS SURANCE SOCIETY, Office, No. 10 Fleet-street, London, near Temple-bar. Subscribed Capital, One Million. TRUSTEY.S. The Right Honourable Sir Herbert Jenner. William Wingfield, Esq, P. B. Brodie, Esq. Benjamin Currey, Esq. Vol. I. of the LITERARY WORLD, with 66 Engravings, ss. 6d. cloth.---Also in weekly numbers, price Twopence. George Berger, Holyw•ell-street, Strand. THE MURDER OP MR. HARVEY COMBE'S GAMEKEEPER.—On Wednesday handbills were circu lated throughout the various divisions of metropolitan police, offering a reward of 1001. for the discovery of n i W illiam B concerned al y i n ia s the murder Sailor oi of , alias 'Thomas a .l s a Jack, p o p n s e , of ga m the e. k ß e u e r p d e y r i t s o d H e s a c r r v i b e ) e ' d C a o s m b b e e i n , gEsq., aboutC 0 ,2 b 6 h am years- pa r o k f , a S g z r fi e v y o . feet six inches high, and had at the time of the outrage a quantity of hair under his chin. He has a scar on one cheek, a cast in one eye, and has a lopping or rolling walk. It will be remembered that two persons have already been taken into custody for the above sangui nary deed, one of whom, Thomas Sakers, has been since convicted, and the other awaits his trial. There will be an aggregate meeting of the Dublin Liberals on the 10th instant, principally to look after the registry. THE IRISH SPECIAL CONSTABLES AT CAR DIFF,—The Oxford Herald publishes a letter from Mr. Williams, the late Mayor of Cardiff, in which he says : " In reply to the letter you did - me the honour to ad dress to me on the 14th ult., inquiring what Irish la bourers were employed in defending the town of Cardiff during the alarm caused by the Chartists in the begin ning of last month, I can only say (to the best of my knowledge and belief) there was not one; and will state what took Place at Cardiff on Tuesday evening, the sth of November, being the only evening special constables were sworn in. One hundred and eighteen special constables were sworn in, nearly the whole num ber being the most respectable inhabitants and trades men in the town, and a few mechanics, who were known to some of the gentlemen present: vve - also had on that evening, as wed as the two preceding ones,rovrteen men under pay, as well as our own police, to take fltilrg e of the arms given u p by th e diff erent pers o ns ' who sold them, for their safe custody. I have sent .you their names, and the Superintendent of police informs me that there is not one Irishman among them." The Chartists will rejoice at this, for they have been sadly grieved, we understand, to learn that their oppressed I Irish brethren were, under the command of the Catholic Priests, rea dy t o ma k e common cause ag ainst them. I No POPERY. —The B r i g ht on G azette blowing ' the bellows of bigotry to get up the flames of religious discord in Sussex, tells us that the country will follow the example set by some of the fools and fanatics in the Rape of Bramber, where a petition is in course of signa ture against the grant to Maynooth College, in Ireland. The Right Honourable The Earl of Devon. The Right Honourable Lord Lyndhurst. The Right Honourable The Vice-Chancellor. PHE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE for 1. JANUARY, 1840, is the First Number of a New Volume, and the Publisher takes the opportunity to state to the Public that the objects to which this Miscellany are more particularly directed, are the Classical and Standard Litera ture of England, its History and Antiquities. Ps principal divisions are, Literary Criticism, Original Correspondence. Literary and Antiquarian Documents, Retrospective Review, Notices of New Publications, Literary and Scientific Intelli gence, Historical Chronicle, and a very copious Biographical Obituary. The Number for January contains, among other articles, a Memoir of ll , bert Surtees, Esq., F. S. A., with several Let ters of Sir WaLer Scott; the History of the Old Palace of Greenwich, with a Plate ; a Review of the Competitqrs' De signs for the Royal Exchange; a Letter from Mr. D'lsraeli on the Orthography of Shakespeare's name; a Review of Mr. Hunter's Disquisition on Shakespeare's Tempest ; original Latin Poetry by the Marquis Wellesley and Sir H. Halford, &c. &c. Price 2s. 6d. A .letter from Hanover of the 10th December, in the Cologne Gazette, says that several persons had been arrested in the theatre for hissing and hooting contrary to the lately published ordinance, GOTTINGEN, DEC. 10 . — It is now de c id e d th a t th e order a Assembly of the Estates shall not be dissolved, b u t th a t the number of members shall be increased theas far as (iis,t y possiblemade. throughout b The he etlhe ec tikingdom, additional innsg da elections. c t,o t i i o nt n a soke place thate o n if some . Every p reparat i on re fractory corporations re:use to elect, thtir example may not mislead others. It is believed that eight or ten elections will take place so that there will be 48 mem bers out of 73. DUTCH FUNDS.--MtwrizitnAm, Dec. 31. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, per f.'ent Ditto, ditto 5 per cent. Amen Si•ndic,4N, per cenZ . Ditto, ditto, 33 per cent ........... 7 Commercial Comrany, 4 1 . 2 per Ditto (1P32 and 1833) 5 per Ditto 1837, 5 per cent. Loan 1537, 5 oer cent. Exchange on London, One m0nth............ I 1 977,i Two months ....... 11 85' —Dutch Papers, Dec. 31. 7..xmts. Iggulden, John, Esq. Keene, W. C. L., Esq., Lyon, James W., Esq. Parker, Kenyon S., Esq. Pemberton, Edw. Leigh, Esq. Platt, Thomas J., Esq., Q.C. Rose, Hon. Sir George. Simpkinson , J. A. F., Esq., Q. C. Swanston, C. T., Esq., Q. C. Tatham, Meaburn, Esq. Tyrrell, John, Esq. Wing,Thomas, Esq. TOR'. Deeds, if transmitted under such Regulations as the Post master General may consider necessary. By command, W. L. lIABEHLY, Secretary. General Post Office, December, 1839. Adams, Mr. Serjt. Adlington, Thomas, Esq. Baker, G. Leeke. Esq. Bigg, E. Smith, Esq. Bruce, J. L. Knight, Esq., Q. C. Chichester, J. 11. IL, Esq. Clarke, Charles, Esq. Currie, James, Esq. Domville, Sir William, Bart. Goulburn, Mr. Serjt. Horne, Sir William, Q. C. Jennings, Charles, Esq. • -•-- SQ,ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY, AND 9d, CHEAPSIDE. SIGHT and HEARING—PATRONIZED by their Majesties, the King and Queen of Hanover, and their Royal Highnesses the P r i ncesses Augusta and Sophia, her Serene Highness the Princess Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, and their Graces the Dukes of Devonshire and Manohester. Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS, Opticians and Aurists, during a professional experience of thirty y ears, have had am p l e opportu nities of verifying that the Organs of Sight and Hearing are sym pathetically related to each other in such a peculiar manner, that when the former becomes imperfect, the sense of hearing becomes rapidly dull—this fact is admitted by Scientific Authorities, and must be observable by many thousands of individuals thus circum_ staticeil—which is deserving the Public's most serious attention. The Messrs. Solomons, with a view to remedy such an affection, and after they have devoted their whole lives to this interesting branch of science, have succeeded in effecting, for Imperfect Vision, a host scientific improvement in a Transparency for Spectacles, and a Pre ventive and Cure for Deafness ; they have invented an Operative Voice Conductor, upon a very small construction, not percer,tible ; it requir e s no holding, and the individual immediately becomes one the party in the genera l conversation. By these iisportant disco veries - veries not only is defective Vision brought to nature , but the sense of Hearing is restored to its original acuteness ; those lenses are so constructed and adapted to weak and imperfect eyesight, upon such scientific principl es , com bi n ed with the l ong extensive experience of the Messrs. Solomons, that they will be found to effect an extent of relief which will far exceed .their utmost and most san guine ex pectations. On placing those lenses before imperfect Vision, either by day or candle light, every object becomes clear and dis tinct, and the most minute particle seen with exact distinctness. The Messrs. S olomons have in their possession, WITHOUT ONE EXCEPTION, Spectacles and Ear Instruments of every kind, which are offered to the public by other individuals, to point out the su periority of their improvements over all others. The patronage of Nobility and Gentry, and recommentlationsof the principal Oculists, Physicians, and Surgeons in London, and through Great Britain, as well as on the Continent, would be too numerous for insertion. 'the Messrs. 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