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Aa: /-- r~: w ~. ! ~r. f ' =~ LOANS ON MORTGAGE. THE LONDON, BRIGHTON, and SOUTH COAST RAILWAY COMPANY will receive TENDERS ferLOANS on Mortgage Bonds, in sums of 5001. and upwards, and for termsnot exceeding seven years. Interest at 5 per cent. per annum, payable half yestly. By order, London Terminus, Dec. 27, 1847. T. J. BUCKTON, Secretary. F REE EMIGRATION to the CAPE of GOO D _ HOPE, under the authority of het Majesty's Colonial Land and lEmigration Commissioners. The splendid first-class ship COROMANDEL, of 765 tons register, ,7011 N GRAY, Commander, with e 1!.5.21 etisirgrnii r figiai , nyracrtfin on ins 11th Feb., direct for CAPE TOWN and .A.LGOA. RAY. Poop Cabin Passengers will be taken at 251. each to Table 80 , . Steerage PaSiengers who may not be eligible for A free passage will be charged 141. to Table Bay, and 161. to Algoa Eat, which will Include new bedding and mess utensils. An expe rienced Surgeon, appointed by Government, will be on board. La - boar is urgently required in the above healthy colony, and every in dustrious and well-conducted person is sure to better his condition by emigrating thither. All particulars as to the classes eligible for free passage, dietary on the voyage, &c., will lse furnished on application to John Marshall and Co., 26, Blrchtn-lace ; at Southampton ; or at Baltic-wharf. Plymouth. LIQUID ENAMEL.—The Liquid Enamel, for STOPPING DECAYED TEETH without pain, is a com bination of those subetances, of which, according to the most reesat analysis, the natural teeth are composed; and its successful applica tion for many years by Mons. DE BERRI, the inventor, proves it unrivalled for its efficacy in restoring Decayed Teeth and preventing Tooth-ache. Artificial Teeth, on a new and infallible principle, sup plied by Mans. de Berri, who also remodels old seta; and those per sons who already wear artificial teeth, but wish to avail themselves of the most recent improvements, can have a new set constructed, and a liberal allowance will be made for those already in use. Terms as in Paris, where the charges are considerably lower than In England. 29, Percy-street, Rathbone-place, Oxford-street. ' At home from Ten till Six. ANOTHER CURE OF ASTHMATIC COUGH OF LONG STANDING BY DR. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. " City-road, Haverfordwest, Feb. 6, 1847. "Sir,—l am happy to inform you that I have experienced the great edt benefit from taking only two boxes of Dr. LOCOCK'S WAFERS. Previously to my taking them I could scarcely walk, from the great difficulty in breathing, and my cough would then increase to such a degree that I was neerly suffocated. I had not for many months slept for more than half an hour at a time ; but I am now able to sleep all night without coughing. I can truly recommend them to those who are similarly afflicted, as a most invaluable remedy. " JOHN JOHNS, Cabinet-maker. " To Mr. 0. E. Davies, chemist, High-street, Haverfordwest." Dr. LOCOCK'S WAFERS give Instant relief and a rapid cure of Allthmas, coughs, colds and all disorders of the breath and lungs. To singers and ',albite speakers they are inc aluable for clearing and etrengtheng the voice. They have a pleasant taste. Price Is. i )id., Es. lid., and Ils. per box.—Agents : Da Silva and C 9., I, Bride-lane, London. Sold by all medicine vendors. WHERE SHALL I GO IN THE HOLIDAY WERE? Go to the Abbey, and ge to Saiat Paul's, • Where many a sight-seeing visitor calls ; Ge to the Tunnel, aid go to the Tower, Which yield you a light intellectual hear. Go to whatever is fit to be seen, ' G. where your own disposition may lean; Go and partake of the pantomime fen, And go to the Warehouse of MOSES and SON, This grand exhibition, which multitudes seek, Should sot be passed yin the Holid week. Go to this warehouse, b you're perfectly ay free, Without any ticket, without any fee. Go, and you'll find it an ocular treat ; Go, and with many attractions you'll meet; Oo and examine the splendid attire ; Go, and you'll see what you'll greatly admire ; Go, for the fashions of MOSES' invite ; Go, and you'll benefit mush by the sight ; Go, for this trade exhibition is one Which sheds a bright halo on MOSES and SON. LIST Or niacin. IZADT MADZ. -- - Beaver Tagßoni •• • ...... . from £0 9 0 Chesterfield and Codringten's, and every description of Over-coat, handsomely •1 5 0 The Pasba Coat ••.•••• • • • •• •••• • • • . The Builmer, especially adapted for snowy and wet wsather.• • • The Prentler.• ••.•• • .. • Boy's Winter Coats, in every style . • . 0 6 0 Men's Do. Trousers, lined ....... 0 4 0 0 12 • Dress Coats...• ....... .. Frock d 0................. Double-breasted Winter Tests.• •••• • • •• .......• 0 2 0 801 l collar . ..• • • ..... ................. 01 6 Boys' Hussar and Thule Snits.. •• •• •• • • 0 16 6 MADE TO IMIZASURI. Winter Coats, in every style and shape, hand somely trimmed • ..... ••• • .. —front 16 0 Milled cloth Over-coats, velvet collar and cliffs .• 2 4 0 Tweed Wrapper.... •• •• .• • • •••••••••• 0 lit 6 Doeskin Trousers .... •••• • • • • 1 2 II Best, or Dress ••• • • ..... .••.. 1 6 0 Dress Coat .. • • ..... ....• • • 1 12 3 Beat quality made.. ••• • • . 2 13 0 Best quality made.. .•.. .. 33 0 Cashmere Tests .. •• • • •• • • •• • • Satins, Plata or Fancy ..... •• • Boy's Hussar aid nude Sults •. • •• • . 0 16 0 A Snit of Clothes complete.. •••••• • • • • • • • 116 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. The attention of Ladles is especially directed to E. MOSES and 11027'S stock of Furs, which will be found on inspection to be the h illiest, beet assorted, and cheapest in the trade. Ile-serve your par- Shea's. Observe. —Any article purchased, ready made, or made to mea- Snre, if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the moneys returned. .'3IOBBS and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Resters, Farriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, for tidies sad Gentlemen, 154, 155, and 156, 157 Minories, and 83, 114, 85, 'and $5 Aldgate, City, London. cl. Canueu.—F. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the Plbll* against impostors, but have learned that the nntradesman he falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, ._ 4 06 been resorted to in many instances , and for obvious reasons. -I. ooy have no eonnexion with any other house la or out of London; akd those who desire genuine and cheep clothing, &e., shield call at, or send to, Mineries and Ildgate, City, London. Itotioe.—lsTo business transacted at this establishment from sun rrida.F. till sunset Saturday. whoa business is resumed till twelve Ook. DR. LAtMEET ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF TOUTS AND MATURITY. —WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. duet pubiLshed, and may be had in Preach er English, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s. 04„ or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two Stamps, `ELF-PRESERTATION ; a Medical Treatise NJ on the Physiology of Marriage, Infellcitota and Unproductive unions, and the secret Infirmities aid Disorders of Touth aid Ma terity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfheble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practica: Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility aid Indigestion, Whether arising treat these causes, close study, or the influence of ..,Ireltical climates: Local and Constitutional Wea kness, S yp hili s , ntrictiare, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, ant Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, Oiplaining their structures, uses, and functions, and the various Juries that are produced in they by solitary habits, excesses, mad aerection. UT SAMUEL LI'MERT, $, BEDFORD-STRENT. IiEDFOID•IIIQUIRE, LONDON. actor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edits burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Ball, Leaden, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Ice. Marriage requires the fulfilment of several conditi ons. i n or d er that it may be really the cause of mutual happiness. Could the Veil, which covers the origin of domestic wretchedness, be raised, sad tts true source is every instance disclosed, In how many could it be traced to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap- Pointments. Excesses are always injurious; the gift, which when used is moderation is Naught with advantage, becomes, when abased, the prolifie source of mischief; and of greater or less injury 10 the constitutional and Vital powers. The particular excesses, on Ilte'nature and COIISOtICIOCI et which this Treatise professes to dilate, rise productive of greater severity of nalsery to the human frame, 141 t2tt4rty other to which it is subject. This work contains an accurate aid complete account of the tiatttomy mad Physiology of the Eeprodnotive Organs, and of sir relative conditions in health and disease. It deservedly &Wires the closest attention and study, for what subject can " of more hnrortance than the preservation of the health, • el of the physical capabilities of which every man should De Possessed. It nifortunately happens that the unhappy : , ictiri t of excessive indulgence aid visions habits, whether acquired k early life or from the Wiles of advanced age, while su ff er i ng rofri their livariable consequences, unwisely entertains a tear of ap- Ip'ing twit omitted physician for relief. Shame and th e d rea d so t ' e queatly, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are rYond tire reach of rrt, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he ° ▪ rgets that accnrate discrimination in ascertaining the canoes of sympathy with the sufferer, and, above, all, secrecy, lava :f",ll' characterise the Intelhsent aid practical physician, and to th e . tedieal man who can shew by his posse sion of the requisite legal qu alifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect In his prates. t i° U, al pursuits, the utmost coifidence should be extended. Dr. has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas ; E ff. 7 and the great extent of his practice fhr many years is a ▪ Lantee for his professional experience, which has reference almost to the treatment of these diseases. üblished hy e Author, and may be hd of Kent and Richards, I r, Paternoster- t r h ow; Hannay, 63, Oxford - street; Starie, Tichberrie ;nut, Haymarket ; Mansell, 115, Fleet-street ; Gordon, 146, cnhall-street, London ; or, free by post for forty-two stamps, ua, the Author, who may be consulted on these disorders personally deice, letter, d a ily, f ro m Ten tl,ll 'Pro, and from Five till Eight at his acme, 9, Bedlbrd-iticet Bedford-sparo London, NORTH-WESTERN" RAILVirAY COMPANY. SPECIAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY TO TUE SHARE• HOLDERS. Four months having elapsed since the last General Meeting of this Company, and events having in the meantime occurred which have caused great confusion in the commercial world, and occasioned the abandonment of many important undertakings and the unavoidable suspension of others; the Directors, anxious at all times to keep the Shareholders well 'Wormed upon all matters which affect their in terests, consider that they arc called upon at the present juncture to report to them officially the present position and prospects of the Company. They are happy in the first place in being able to state that, owing o the manner in which the last and all previous calls have been re sponded to, not only have they been enabled to carry on the Com pany's works without suspension up to the present time, but they are in a position to continue to carry on the principal works on the main line between Skipton and Clapham without any abatement o vigour, and without further demands on the Shareholders until the month of March next. In regard to the future conduct of the works, the Directors, with a view to render the Inture calls as little onerous as possible, pro pose to devote the whole o the available resources of the Company to the construction of the works on the main line from Skipton up - wards, in such a manner as to bring successive portions of the main hue, ia extension of the Leeds ard Bradford Railway, into profit able operation at the e.srlist possible period ; a course which a pro posed arrangement with tile Midland Company, superseding the necessity of a large outlay for working plant, renders still more de sirable —an 1 they are of opinion that, without inconveniently pree.ing on the Shareholders, portions of the main line may be thus successively opened sts far as Ingleton before the summer of 1849, and as tar as Kirby Lousdale before the following autumn;—thus bringing the North-Western Line within Wrist miles of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway at Millithorp ; and placing the West 'tiding of Yorkshire, and the Eastern and Midland Counties, with the excep - Von of that interval, in direct railway communication with the lake district, Carlisle, and Glasgow. The Directors, having personally visited the whole of the works In progress, have satisfied themselves of the forward state of large portions of the line and of the excellent and inexpensive character of the works :—there are no engineering difficulties of any kind ; and, with the exception of the Ingleton and Mincer }'inducts, no works that are not of the most ordinary character. From the e,ntracts which have been already entered into, the Directors are in a position to state positively that the whole hue will be constructed consider.ibly within. the Parliamentary esti mates ;—the average cost et the works at present under contract and executed amounting to 9,0001. per mile, exclusive of land, rails, Parliamentary and current expenses; and to 16,0701. per mile, In eluding' every possible contingent expense. The Directors have already, more than once, stated their opinion, founded on particular local inquiry , that the registered shares are in the hands of a, most respectable, wealthy, and Influential body of Shareholders; they are tally confirmed in this conclusion : and they think it ri,ht to add, to their former expressions of opinion in respect to. the Register, the important fact, that the average hold of each illnireholderiuthe Company does not exceed 30 shares. The Directors consider it-et present premature to Ix the number *Malls to be made during .the ensuing year, or their autoitut, but will be prepared to enter int* this matter at the Half-yearly Meeting in February. The Directors propose to continue to allow Interest after the rate of 41. per cent. per annual en paid-up Calls. The account of any Shareholder who may happen to be in arrear will be debited with in terest at the rate of b per cent. per annum, from the date at which the. payment shall have become due, and credited with 4 . per cent. trout the time only when the payment shall be made. (Signed) PUDSISY DAWSON, Chairman. Lancaster, December 16, 1547. ',e. ) 4.'44 4.1 •• 4 , 7 • • C <Pa tT I.4t> A R , , , , , . att. •A r 4 4. - • 'rvA - • kt , 1 ' , r • . L A; • " r "7 " 4 - • , r . _ ..F' 0,44. / I :AN , • No. 17 - 243 ] LON 1)0N WE DIES DAY, • E E N R OYAL HOTEL, GRAINGER-STREET, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. CHARLES STATES solicits the patronage of his BROTHER TRAVELLERS to the above Establishment, which has recently been newly furnished and laid out expressly for a Com mercial Hotel. The COMMERCIAL ROOM, one of the largest and most elegantly fitted in the NOATII, it is hoped will be found complete in every respect. The BED•ROO)I3 (Sixty in number) have been fursished in a style which must ensare the approbation of all visitors. Gentlemen travelling with STOCK can at all times have SHOW ROOMS without any extra charge. The Music Hall, Lecture Room, and Royal Hotel Assembly Room arc all attached, and under the saran management. The Royal Hotel is in themeet central situation in Newcastle. pURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause DAVENPORT against CRACKANTIIORI'E, the Creditors of EDWARD DAVIS DAVENPORT, late of Capesthorne Hall, iR the county of Chester, and of Lower Brook-street, Gresverer-square, in the county of Mid dlesex, Esquire, (who diet in the month of September, 1847,) are forthwith to come In and prove their Debts before Sir GIFFIN WIL SON, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his chambers In Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London, or, In default thereof, they will be excluded the benefit of the said decree. December 21, 1847. CHRI,TMAS HOLIDAYS. 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By THOMAS MILLER, Author of " Rural Sketches," &c. &c. Barton and Co., Holborn-11U THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CLXIII, will be published on TITI.DAT, Jan. 4. CONTENTS: I. LAST YEARS of FREDERICK the GREAT. 11. LORD CAMPBELL'S LIVES of the CHANCELLORS. and Zd Serics. 111. MEMOIRS of VISCOUNTESS SUNDON. IV. LIFE of ELIZABETH FRY. V. BRODERIP'S ZOOLOGICAL RECREATIONS. VI. LODGING-DOUSES for the POOR. VII. The FRIENDS of the AFRICAN. VIII. PF.NTONVILLE PRISONERS. IX. ACCUMULATIONS of CAI'ITAL. X. POPE PIUS IX. and ITALY. XI. MINISTERIAL MEASURES. 'John Murray, Albemarle-street. N A TIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, POULTRY, MANSION-HOUSE. LONDON. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. ROBERT WILCOXSON, Esq., Chairman. Parties desirous of participating in the Profiti to be declared in 1852, must send in tiler proposals before January 1, 1848. J. JONES, Actuary and Secretary. ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK. EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT. THOMAS FARNCOMBE, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Richard E. Arden, Rig. John Ilumphery Esq., Alderman, William Banbury, Esq. M.P. Edward Bates, Esq. • Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman. Thomas Campliu, Esq. Jeremiah Pitcher, Esq. James Clift, Esq. ewis Pocock, Esq. hupert Inglegy, Esq. PHYSICIAN—Dr. Jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square. STRGEON—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. Cerisuurnio ACTUARY—Prefessor Hall, of King's College. LOW RATES OF PREMIUM. Persons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest -ate of Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured, and which Is. in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bonus; they have likewise the security of a large subscribed capital —an Assurance Fund of a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of 65,0001., arising from the issue of nearly 6,000 Policies. ANNUAL PREMIUM TO ASSURE £lOO. For One Year. £0 17 3 1 1 3 1 b 0 1 14 1 3 2 4 For Seven Years. £0 19 1 1 2 7 1 6 9 1 19 10 8 7 0 Whole Term £1 11 10 2 0 7 2 14 10 4 0 11 6 0 10 One•half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit or seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a debt upon the policy at 6 per cent., or may be paid off at any time without notice. Policies assigned as a Security to others, will not be rendered void in consequence of death by suicide, duelling, or by the hands of Justice. In case of death by the above causes, where the Policies are not assigned, the gross amount of Premiums received will be re turned. Claims paid in one month after proofs have been approved. The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Clock, and Policies issued the same day. E. BATES, Resident Director. A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents. CORPORATION (Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1720.) ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OF HOUSES AND GOODS FROM FIRE. OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. Branch, 29 Pall-mall. Notice.—The usual fifteen dtiys ' allowed for payment of Premntrus falling due at Christmas will expire on the 9th January ..cut• ASSURANCESN "-u •mh ,_.....„.rAQ1T10N IN PROFITS. frrbe- Ilracon Policies d a t e d s i nce Decem b er, 184 a - pportioned, periodically, among those effected for Life without involving the Assured in any risk of Partnership. GOVERNOR—Thomas Tooke, Esq. gus-GOVERNOR—WiIIiam Sampson, Esq. DnvIITY-GOVVINOR—The Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville. DIRECTORS. Sir J. W. Lubbock, Bart. Charles John Manning, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Edward H. Palmer, Esq. John Henry Pelly, Esq. Abraham G. Roberts, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Sir Samuel Scott, Bart. William Soltau, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Octavius Wigram, Esq. Charles B. Young ' Esq. ALEX. GREEN, Secretary. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. George P. Barclay, Esq. Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Alexander Colvin, Esq. Edwar ' Maxwell Daniel, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. John Deacon, Esq. Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William T. Hibbert, Lancelot Holland, Esq. John Chr. Lochner, Esq. ''®? ATION AL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital .£500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages ivlth respect to life assurances and deferred annuities. The assures has, en 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 :crests to meet other c.onvenioncies 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 fiftN bones, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on tile premiums paid on each policy effected on the profit scale. The Annual Report, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the °eke, or any of its branches In the country ; or, on applicatioa. will be forwarded poet free. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE. TIILICENSED VICTUALLERS' a n d GENERAL FIRE awl LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, ADELAIDE-PLACE, LONDON-BRIDGE; 23, TIHATLE-STREET, EDINBURGH; GREAT URIDGEWATER-STREET, MANCHESTER ; WASON'S-BUILDINGS, and MATTIIE W-STREET, LIVERPOOL. Empowered by Act of Parliament in 1E35. The Company transact business in every department of Life and Fire Assurance, in Annuities, Reversions, and Loans. LIFK..I)EPARTMENT. ACTUARY—J. T. Clement, Esq. At the last quinquennial meeting there was Added a bonus to the Life Policies equal to 25 per cent. on the sums paid, and a bonus of 6 per cent. to the Shares, in addition to the payment of the annual interest. The following are the annual Premiums for the Assurance of 100 P. for the whole Ills, one-half of which may remain for five years by merely paying the izu erest annually, at 5 per cent.; and should the policy become a claim in the interim, the amount due will then l e deducted. Age 20, without profits• •£1 13 0 With profits ........ £1 18 o 30 • • • 50 For short periods the Premiums are considerably lower, and for any ages or contingencies not usually advertised information may be obtained on application to the Actuary or Secretary. ELECTION TO THE BISHOPRIC OF HEREFORD. HEREFORD, TUESDAY.—ThiS being the day ap pointed for the election :of a Bishop. of this diocese, Some time since rendered vacant by the promotion of the Right Rev. Thomas Musgrave, D.D., to the Archbishopric of York, the interest, which has been increasing for some weeks past, arrived at its highest pitch, and several hundred persons flocked into the city at an early hour, being anxious 'to witness the proceedings. The Very Rev. John :Merewether, D.D., Dean of Hereford, entered the Ladye Chapel of the Cathedral shortly after eleven o'clock, being accompanied by the Canons Residentiary, the Prebendaries, and the officials of the Cathedral. There were present, the Rev. H. 11. Morgan, 8.D., the Rev. 11. Huntingford, D.C.L., the Hon. Lord Saye and. Sele, D.C.L., the Rev. AV. P. Musgrave, M.A., Canons Residentiary of the Cathedral Church of Hereford; the Rev. Thomas Huntingford, M.A., Precentor; the Rev. E. Howell, Succentor ; Mr. Chancellor Morgan, the Rev. James Garbett, M.A., ' Treasurer • the Venerable 'Archdeacon Wetherell, 8.D., the Venerable Archdeacon Vickers, M.A.; and the following Prebendaries : The Rev. C. Swainson, M.A., the Rev. C. Garbett, M.A , the Rev. C. S. Luxmoore, M.A., the Hon. and Rev. Orlando Forrester, M.A., the Hon. and Rev. J. Somers Cocks, ALA., the Rev. J. Johnson, M.A., the Hon. H. Rodney, M.A., the Rev. J. Clut ton, M.A., the Rev, IL Lee, 13. D., the Rev. J. Hopton, M.A., the n ' ALA. , tha Rev. C. Taylor, M.A., the Rev. W. E. Evans. M.A., the Rev. W. J. Thornton, M.A., the Rev. John Venn, M.A., the Rev. G. F. Lewis, M.A., and the Rev. P. Budd, g A., and others. Amongst the neighbouring gentry and clergy who were preseut in the Cathedral to witness the proceedings were Captain James Hervey Price, R.N., Mr. John Holder Clifford, magistrate; Sir Edward Francis Scudamore Stan - hope, Bart. ; Mr. Benjamin Biddulph, magistrate ; Mr. William Chute Gurnett, magistrate ; Sir Velters Cornewall, Sir R. Price, M.P , Alderman Gough, Alderman Phillips, Alderman Bodenbam, Rev. Dr. Symons, Rev. C. C. Webber, Rev. E. T. Smith, Mr. Kedgwin Hoskins, M.P., Mr. A. Chastel de Born ville, Mr. Arthur Brunel, and Mr, Henry Clapton. Some formal proceedings having taken place in the Chapter-house, the ordinary services of the Church were read by the Rev. Thomas Gretton, M.A., and the lesson by the Rev. J. Hopton. The Dean and Chapter then returned to the Chap ter-house, and the first business transacted was the reading of the following citatory letter:— "John Merewether, Doctor of Divinity, Dean of the Cathedral Church of Hereford, and the Chapter of the said church, to our beloved in Christ John Davis, Richard Downie, and Edward Staunton Jones, lite rate persons jointly and severally greeting, whereas the episcopal see of Hereford, is now void and desti tute of a pastor by the translation of the Right Rev. Thomas Musgrave, the late Lord Bishop thereof, to the Archbishopric of York, we, therefore, the Dean and Chapter aforesaid, having received the Queen's Majesty's license for electing another bishop, have fixed and appointed Tuesday, the 28th day of December inst., for such election, to be made in the chapter-house in our said cathedral church, between the hours of 10 and 12 in the forenoon of the same day, with continuation and prorogation of the said hours, day, and place, from thence following if it shall be necessary, and have decreed that all and singular the canons or prebendaries of the said church that have a right to vote on the said election, should be cited to appear at the said day, time, and place, to proceed and see proceedings made in the business of the said election, and in all and singular the acts and things which, according to the usage and custom of the said cathedral church, and the laws 'and statutes of :,England, may be necessary ; and as the present state and condition of the said church may either allow or require. Wherefore we empower and command you, jointly and severally, to cite or cause to be cited peremptorily, all and singular, the canons er prebendaries of the said cathedral church, by showing to them severally these presents (if it may conveniently be done), and by publicly affixing the same on the door at the west end of the choir, and also on the door that openeth into the chapter-house of the said church, and after wards by affixing and leaving on each of the said doors respectively a true copy of these presents, and also by all lawful ways, means, and methoils 'whatsoever, whereby you can or may better or more effectually, so that this citation may most likely come to the knowledge of them so to be cited (whom by the tenor of these presents we do also cite), that they and every one of them appear before us. in the chapter-house aforesaid on Tuesday, the 28th day of. December instant, between the hours of ten and twelve in the forenoon, with continuation and prorogation of the days and hours from thence next follow ing, and of places, if it shall be necessary, to pro ceed and see proceedings in the said business of elec tion, and in all necessary acts, even to the finishing and perfecting thereof inclusively, to be done, and to do and perform all other things which the nature and condition of the said election may require. More over, that you intimate or cause to be intimated peremptorily to all and singular the persons aforesaid (to whom we do hereby also intimate) that if they do not appear at the day, time, and place aforesaid, we nevertheless will then proceed, according to law and custom, in the said.business of election, and to finish the same, their absence in any wise notwithstanding, and that what you shall do in the promises you, or either of y ou , th at shall execute this our mandate, shall duly certify to us at the day, time, and place aforesaid. In witness whereof we have caused our common seal to be set to these presents. "Dated this 18th day of December, in the year of our Lord 1847. " R. UNDERWOOD, Chapter Clerk." The cone d'aire and her Majesty's letter missive were then read, and the names of the members of the capitular body having been called, Some discussion arose upon the question of the necessity of proving the delivery of the conge d'elire, but the Dean overruled the objection by stating that such a course had not been usual in that cathedral, and therefore it was unnecessary for them to entertain it upon the present occasion. The DEAN remarked, that having disposed of that point, it was necessary, for the due performance of the business before them, that a notary and two wit nesses should be appointed. If it were agreeable to the Chapter, he would nominate Mr. R. Underwood as notary, and Mr. James Henry Knight and Ric Lard Spencer as witnesses. This suggestion met with no opposition, and the gentleman nominated were elected to 'th'e offices re spectively assigned to them. The DEAN said—lt now became their duty to pro ceed to the election of a bishop and chief pastor of that diocese. On the appointment of their late bishop (the Right Rev. Dr. Musgrave) to the Arch bishopric of York, her Majesty had been pleased to grant to the Dean and Chapter of Hereford a eonge d'Hire empowering them to elect another bishop, and in a letter missive which generally accompanied the Sovereign's permission to elect, her Majesty had been pleased to recommend to the Dean and Chapter that they should elect as their future bishop the Rev. Renn Dickson Hampden, D.D., Regi us P rofessor of Divi nity in the University of Oxford. Those documents had been read, and it now became the duty of the Chapter to determine upon the matter. It was usual on such occasions that the vote of the junior preben dary should be first taken, and that the last vote ten dered should be that of the Dean. Archdeacon MUSGRAVE observed, th a t h e had b eard that the Bishop of Oxford had withdrawn his opposi tion to Dr. Hampden, and that it w as not now his Lordship's intention to cite him to the ecclesiastical court to test his orthodoxy. TheDEix thcught that in all such cases some authentic evidence should be given. As no previous reference had been made to the matter, he trusted it might not be further pursued. The names of the canons were again called, and their assent or dissent from the nomination of Dr. Hampden was taken. Two or three o f t h e j unior canons voted successively for Dr. Hampd en . O n the name of Canon Huntingford being called, that gen tleman immediately rose for the purpose of addressing the dean and chapter. 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Aided by some person well ac quainted with the movements of the offices, she discovers that one or so, through indisposition or other cause, are absent; then inquiring for them (well knowing they are absent) loses no time in detailing sorrows of the deepest dye to those who may answer her inquiries, and of assuring them that had the persons she named been at the office, no hesitation would hare arisen on their parts to relieve her distresses, more particularly as she was (according to her representation) a very near and dear relative. The companions of the persons she has in quired for, who most probably provo to be men whose respect they have long enjoyed, f a il no t t o sympathise for their friends' distressed relation, and acting from a feeling of compassion towards the applicant, as well as respect for them, afford this pretend e d re l at i ve all the assistance in their power. The trick played upon them is not discovered until the next day, when the circum stances are communicated to those who were absent, and their surprise on hearing of this nocturnal impostor can be better conceived than described. A description of the individual in question has been handed to the proper quarters, and which will, it is to be hoped, lead to her speedy apprehension, and ultimately her conviction, for obtaining money under ;false pretences.—From one that has been imposed upon. DBATI.I OF TIIE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF ROMNEY. —We much lament to have to announce the death of ihis excellent lady, which occurred at St. Leonards-on- Sea, after a very short illness, on the morning of Christmas-day, at the age of 54. The late Countess, who was the second daughter of the late Viscount Sydney, married in 1825, George James Cholmondeley, Esq., by whom she had one daughter, married to the Rev. J. C. B. Riddell, 11 ctor of Harrietsham. Her Ladyship married secondly ill 1832 the late Earl of Romney, by whom she has left one son, the lion. Robert itartahara.—Maidstons Gacette. S 1 0 1 Ny DECEMBER 29, 1847. Church. But while I ask you to believe that lam principally swayed by higher motives—motives which have no connexion whatever with 'this earth or with the present life, yet I will frankly confess that. my mind is much affected by this circumstance, that among the bishops of our church who have signed a certain remonstrance, there are in the first place, two prelates Who are said to differ in opinion on some other particulars, the Bishop of London and the Bishop of Winchester; that, secondly, there is one so distinguished for mildness and Christian meekness as the Bishop of Lincoln ; and thirdly, there is one of so powerful an intellect and of such sincere piety as the Bishop of Oxford. I say that I confess that the above facts seem to me important, and confirm me in the resolution which I just now stated that I felt myself obliged on the present occasion to adopt, namely, to wait for an important and solemn decision on this subject from a tribunal competent to,pro nounce it. One or two other persons having tendered their assents, it became the duty of the Dean cf Hereford (Dr. Merewether) to record his vote. The Dean of HEREFORD rose amidst breathless silence, and spoke to the following effect :—I am standing in the sanctuary of the Most High God, and together with my brethren, the ordained ministers of our Lord and Master Jesus Christ, am called upon, in the name of the Sovereign of this land to choose and elect such a person as may be meet to be the bishop and pastor of this diocese. I solemnly declare, here, in the Divine presence, that it is my earnest and hearty desire to be faithful and bear true allegiance, I to pay all humble duty and submissive obedience to her Most Excellent Majesty the Queen of these do minions, who, I feel assured on her part, " knowing whose minister she is, will above all things seek His honour and glory who is the King of kings and Lord of lords," to whom above all I owe my first allegiance. And whereas, by the exercise of that civil privilege which gives to the First Minister of the Crown the power of recommending to the Sovereign for nomination to vacant bishoprics, the Rev. Renn Dickson Hampden, D.D., has been so nominated and to us recommended by the official instruments this day laidbefore us, to the bishopric of Hereford—and whereas we the dean and chapter of this cathedral church are forbidden under heavy penalties to elect any othet person. into the said bishopric except the said Renn Dickson Hampden—and whereas, the University of Oxford in full and lawful convention did decree that the said Renn Dickson Hampden should be deprived of certain functions and offices in the said University, because in his writings he had so treated theological subjects, that in this respect the Church and University had no confidence in him, and that the convocation afterwards, within five years last past, after full debate refused to rescind the said decree and deprivation—and whereas the said Renn Dickson Hampden is now under the effect of the said decree of the University of Oxford in convocation assembled, and from the care ful and attentive perusal of the said writings, I do believe their decree to be just, those writings unsound ,in doctrine, and dangerous in their ten dency—and whereas, taking the premises solemnly and anxiously into consideration, I preferred a humble petition to her Most Excellent Majesty, dated the 17th of December instant, praying postponement of the election until due investigation had been made, and a sufficient removal of the censure and depriva tion of the Rev. Dr. Renn Dickson Hampden had been effected by a just and competent tribunal ; and, moreover, further pleaded to her Majesty's Prime Minister the entire circumstances of the case, toge ther with the awful and constraining obligations by which we are bound—and whereas the Primate of all England, with thirteen bishops or more, have pre ferred their objections to the said appointment, and great numbers of clergy and laity throughout the land, of every shade of religious opinion tolerated by the Church, have by the most solemn appeals entreated us to exett ourselves in staying such election until such time as.the aforesaid objections should be removed or another unobjectionable person substituted,—on tak ing all the aforesaid circumstances into my most serious consideration, I did most humbly and im ploringly supplicate that her Majesty might even yet be pleased to reconsider this earnest and disinterested prayer, to correct and amend the errors and misfor tunes which have arisen, and still more seriously threaten us from the ill-considered advice of a mis informed minister, as on other occasions her Ma jesty's royal predecessors have done, and so avert the injury which must otherwise be inflicted on the Church, and pacify the outraged feelings of her mem bers. And here, in the sight of God, in the midst of His temple, and in the performance of the priestly office, I solemnly protest that it is no deficiency in the smallest degree of loyalty and humble devotion to our Sov, reign, or of implicit respect and deference to the laws of this realm, which impels inc to make this declaration ; it is the dictate of my conscience, the conviction of my mind which constrains me thus to act in arresting the progress of infi lelity, mockery of religion, and profaneness. Upon these grounds I cannot vote for the election of Dr. Renn Dickson Hampden, as bishop of the vacant see of Hereford and pastor of the cathedral church of which I am dean. And I do hereby protest against this proceeding to day, inasmuch as many persons have voted who are merely. honorary prebendaries, and have not complied with the statutes of this church which I have declared I will observe; and I protest also a_sainst the majority which will be claimed, inasmuch as it is necessary for giving validity to a vote that the, majority should in clude the dean and three canons residentierv. This protest I shall forward to the Crown, the Lisrlop elect (Dr. Hampden), and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Rev. 'W. E. EVANS, one of the honorary pre bendaries protested against, rose, and addres,iog the dean, said—l stand forward most emphatically to de clare, that on a former occasion I hail a pledge from you that you would not oppose the votes of the hono• rary prebendaries on this occasion. Lord SAYE and SELE and the Rev. Mr. Wasin offered some observations, both contending that the honorary predendaries were entitled to vote, and that it was a distinct understanding the dean would not oppose their privileges in that respect. The DEAN (somewhat warmly)—lt is not for the dean and chapter to discuss these points on the pre sent occasion. When he (the dean) called the chapter together to consult on the petitions that were sent in to them with reference to the appointment to the bishopric —entreating the chapter not to confirm the nomination of Dr. Hampden—he had remarked that, when the question of the appointment came to be de cided, a question might probably he raised with, re ference to the right of the honorary canons to vote; and he distinctly asserted that it was not for him to object, but that he should receive their votes, and in ac cordance with that declaration those votes had been received. He had now done a solemn duty in the sight of God, and although some amongst his rev. brethren had endeavoured to throw a slur upon his character and motive, he was perfectly clear of any imputations of the kind. He told the honorary canons that it was not for him to reject their votes, for he should leave that question for another tribunal to decide. [lt may be stated that the votes protested against by the dean are those of the honorary prebendaries, who are neither canons residentiary nor canons non resident, but simply persons on whom an honorary distinction has been conferred, as some acknowledg ment of successful and zealous services in the Church. The honorary prebendaries receive no emoluments, have no duties to perform, and have no voice in the general management of the cathedral property in con junction with the capitular body. One of those ho norary prebendaries, the Hon. and Rev. Orlando For rester, was the first to tender his vote to-day ; it was given in favour of Dr. Hampden.] Archdeacon MUSGRAVB certainly understood the dean to say he intended allowing the votes lof the honorary prebends without opposition. Lord SAYE and Rene read an Act of Parliament, the 4th and sth Victoria, chap. 16, in order to prove the right of the prebendaries to a vote. The Dean of HEREFORD contended that the Act quoted by the Rev. Lord did not bear upon the ques tion, and requested that the matter might not be further proceeded with, as it was their duty on that occasion to avoid secular bUsiness as much as possible. Archdeacon MusGneve remarked, that as a report of the proceedings of that day would in all probability go forth to the. public, he wished to call attention to the fact that in the observations which had been made :by the Very Rev. the Dean, that gentleman had stated that the Primate of England had joined 13 bishops in opposition to ,the appointment of Dr. Hampden. It did not appear to him (the Archdeacon) that there was sufficient authority for that statement, as the name of the Archbishop of Canterbury was not to be found in the list of remonstrant bishops as published to the world. The DPIAN would not have stated so solemnly and so positively that the Archbishop had protested against the appointment of Dr. Hampden, had he not known that such was the case. Previous to the protest, :which was signed by so many Right Rev. Prelates, the Archbishop wrote to Lord John Russell pointing ont the danger that would result to the Church if the appointment were persisted in. Other bishops, too, had adopted the same course, although their names did not.,appear in the list. Archdeacon MUSGRAVE—I have not seen any notice taken of that circumstance. [PE ICE SD. The Dean of llErm:am—Well, I take notice of it, and I make the statement on my own responsibility. After a smart discussion on this point, The DEAN said—l will now proceed to state to you the number of votes pollei. Three canons resi dentiary have voted for Dr. Hampden ; fire preben daries of the old order have voted for Dr. Hampden, nineteen of that body being absent ; six junior pre bendaries hare voted for Dr. Hampden, three of that body being absent. The dean and one canon residen fiery had voted against Dr. Hampden. The case then stood thus : For Dr. Hampden -3 canons residentiary, 5 pre. bendaries of the old order, 6 junior prebendaries. Against Dr. Hampden—the Dean of the Cathedra Church and one canon residentiary. The canons residentiary who voted in favour of Dr. Hampden were Lord Saye and Sele, the Rev. H. H. Morgan, 8.D., and the Venerable Archdeacon Mus grave. The canon residentiary who voted against Dr. Hampden was the Rev. Dr. Huntingford. Canon MORGAN moved that the election of Dr. Hampden should be declared, according to the usual legal formalities, the capitular seal being affixed to the declaration. Lord SAYE and SELE briefly seconded the motion. The DEAN remarked, that having declared that there were for Dr. Hampden 14 votes, against him 2, it remained for the chapter to say whether that was an election of Dr. Hampden or not. The statute re quired that there should be an unanimous assent and consent. After some discussion on this point, the motion proposed by Canon Morgan, and seconled by Lord Saye and Sele, was agreed to. The Dean of HEREFORD.—We have now to decree three certificates—one to the Crown, one to the Arch bishop of Canterbury, and one to the Bishop elect. They will run to the following effect : " We, the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of Hereford, by virtue and authority of your Majesty's royal licence, most graciously made and granted, for electing another bishop of the said cathe dral church, being capitularly assembled in the said cathedral church, and there making chapter (saving to ourselves all the privileges that ought to be saved with regard to the said election, as well as by th e laws of this our f amous kingdott of Great Britain as by the ancient and laudable customs of our said cathe dral church), and having maturely and seriously considered of a person meet to be elected thereto, at length have agreed to elect the Rev. Renn Dick son Hampden, D.D., .Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Oxford." The chapter would also have to agree to the follow ing address to Dr. Hampden : " We, the dean and chapter of Hereford, being capitularly assembled, and prayers to Almighty God before all things, we did, according to the statutes and ecclesiastical laws of the famous kingdom of Great Britain, canonically proceed to the election aforesaid in manner and form following, to wit : First, after mature and serious consideration had be tween ourselves concerning a fit and proper person in that hehalf to be elected (and saving to ourselves all the privileges that ought to be saved with regard to the said election, as well by laws of this our famous kingdom of Great Britain as by the ancient and laud able customs of our said cathedral church), we did at length give our votes for you, the Rev. Renn Dick son Hampden, D.D., &c." These documents were received, and the capitular seal was ordered to be attached to them. Mr. Richard Underwood, Mr. John Burder, and Mr. Francis Hart Dyke were appointed notaries, and the official documents having been enrolled, the secu lar business of the day was brought to a close. The dean and chapter then returned to the choir and proceeded with the usual services of the church LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND THE DEAN OF HEREFORD. The following letter has been addressed to the Dean of Hereford, in reply to his to Lord John Russell : " Woburn Abbey, Dec. 25. "Sir,—l have had the honour to receive your etter of the 22d inst., in which you intimate to me jour intention of violating the law. "I have the honour to be your obedient servant, "J. RUS SELL. " The Very Rev. the Dean of Hereford." DR. HAMPDEN. TO TILE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE Sir,— So the murder is out ! In the inisive just issued forth fr, m the decanal chair of Hereford, we have a clear interpretation given us of the nature of the opposition to Dr. Hampden's appointment. It peps out in one little sentence, and the Dean's "faith fulness to the cathedral c h urc h o f H ere f or d" reso lves itself, I tear, into bitter disappointment that he is not the fortunate indivi,lual selected to preside over the diocese. It s;-ems pretty clear, from Dr. Mere wether's own statement, that he is a political martyr ; for how else can we interpret the following quotation from his letter :--" Forgive me, my Lord, for the re fh-ction on that death-bed injunction, if I say that, had it been observed—as but for political and party influ ence it would have been—your Lordship, the Church, and the nation would have been spared this most un happy trial, the results of which, as I have already again and again for boded to your Lordship, it is im possible to foresee." Although I never bad the least sympathy with those who have placed themselves in opposition to our gra cious Queen in the exercise of her rightful and ina lienable prerogative, still I was inclined to think Dr. Merewether sincere in pressing upon Lord John Rus sell his views as to the propriety and fitness of the selection he had made of Dr. Hampden to fill the vacant see. I should be unwilling to say anything to wound the Dean's feelings, still less would I pervert knowingly ary expressions which appear in his letter, but if Lord John Russell wants further confirmation that the course he is pursuing is the right one, it is :-IfTurded him, I think, in this decanal letter. The Dean's grandiloquent avowal, that he has "counted the cost," and is prepared to give up houses and lands, and forego every earthly consideration for his one dear and cherished principle, is sadly impaired, if not al together destroyed, by too many expressions in his letter; clearly indicative of blighted hope and disap pointed ambition. --- Before this reaches you, Sir, all doubt on this sub ject will he at an end. The chapter of Hereford, as dutiful and loyal subjects of the Queen, will have completed her gracious nomination; and the diocese of Hereford will have the privilege (I trust for a long period) of being governed by an amiable, learned, and consistent , though sadly persecuted man.—l remain, A LONDON INCUMBENT. December, 1847. THE SEE OF HEREFORD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—A deep sympathy prevails in this city with Dr. Hampden. it appears to be the ardent wish of every person, Churchmen and Dissenters, that he should be consecrated to this see. The ridiculous conduct of the Dean of Hereford has considerably promoted this wish. The Dean, who is most unpopular, has rendered himself doubly so now. His manifesto has occasioned much laughter here amongst those who know how it was concocted, and by whom it was composed for him. Another ridiculous incident has occurred. A petition was got up by a printer and a dealer in bran and oats, praying Government to ap point the Dean of Hereford to the vacant see instead of Dr. Hampden, and hawked about for signatures. The affair was so absurd that the Dean was obliged to suppress it, but was nevertheless weak enough to publish a letter in the local papers, thanking the getters up of the petition for their exertions on his behalf. Before the Dean's manifesto was published a meeting took place, at which seventy-two of the clergy attended, but not one would append his name to the document. The Dean's second letter to Lord John Russell hes been received here with greater ridicule than the first. To-day the constituent members of the Chapter as sembled, and the election was nearly unanimous— fourteen members:voting for Dr. Hampden, and two only against, one of whom was the Dean. The oppo sition of the Dean and his protest was considered quite a farce, and it is supposed he has some personal object in view by making himself so conspicuously foolish.—Yours most obediently, Hereford. A RECTOR. SEPARATION IN HIGH LIFE.--We regret to hear that differences have occurred between the son of a Noble Earl and his young wife, who have only recently entered into the holy state of matrimony. The estrange went which had existed has ultimately led to a mutual separation, the lady having retired to the Continent on an allowance, liberal considering the limited resources of her husband, who has but little to depend upon be- L oud his income as connected with one of the British Embassies abroad. It is said, and we have reason to believe truly, that incompatibility of temper is the cause of this unfortunate separation.—Morning paper. Letters front Marseilles mention that the efforts made to sustain Forbin, Janson, and Co., who were com pelled about three months back to suspend, with liabi lities for 2 00,0001. or 300,000 L, have proved unsuccessful, and that, Consequently, the firm will have to pass into f bankrupt c y. T he business of the house was that of sugar refiners, and the arrangements contemplated wer n were, we believe, somew h at s i m i lar to those mentione d yester day _ as bei ng i n p rogress i n t h e case O f De Druyn d Sons. IRELAND. THE CHANCELLOR. The bulletin of this day is somewhat more favour able. It says,— " There is still a gradual improvement manifesting itself in the symptoms of the Chancellor's disease." REPEAL ASSOCIATION. MONDAY, DEC. 27.--The usual weekly meeting of this body was held to-day. There was a - very poor attendance. Amongst those present were Mr. J. O'Connell, M.P., and Mr. J. Reynolds M.P., Mr. J. H. Dunne, & c . The chair was filled' by a Mr. Conran, a repeal warden, and journeyman shoemaker. The proccdings were opened by Mr. DuNNE, who read the Lllowing correspond ence, which took place between him and Mr. Robert Dillon Browne, one of the representatives of the county Mayo, with reference to some observations made by him on the subject of Mr. Browne's vote upon the coercion Bill—together with the subjoined proceedings of the committee of the association on the same subject : EXTRACT FROM MR, DUNNE'S SPEECH. (Freeman's Journal, Dec. 14.) " Sir,—l think, in the first place, as a matter of ustice, we are bound to express our entire and most unqualified thanks to the Irish Members who have so nobly resisted the coercion Bill.— (Cheers and groaning for Mr. D. Browne and Mr. Grattan.) I certainly cannot reprove that disappro bation because I thoroughly concur in it. " I am not going to speak disrespectfully of those Hon. Gentlemen who deserted their duty to Ireland. I disapprove, unqualifiedly disapprove, of making per sonal attacks upon public men, and therefore I guard myself distinctly that 1 do not in the smallest impeach their henour at all with the remarks that I am about to submit to you, and whilst lexpress that I am bound also to declare that there is no language which I can use consistently with propriety and courtesy towards these gentlemen which is strong enough to express my utter disapprobation of the course which they pursued within the walls of the Imperial Parliament. " However, it is one of those curious instances-- those curious mistakes I'll say—l don't attribute it to anything but mistake—it is one of those curious mistakes which sometimes will happen in the lives of Parliamentary men. " I hold in my hand, sir, a book—a debate on the first reading of that coercion Bill, published in the year 1846, and edited by no less a person than Mr. Robert Dillon Browne himself. " A Voice—He was told it in the House. " Mr. Dunne—Certainly the Hon. Gentleman has changed his sentiments very considerably since he published this book. The Tories were in office then —the Whigs are in office now. "Now, sir, I would ask this Hon. Gentleman—and I ask it in no unkindly spirit of him—if he is afraid of palliating guilt by allusion to remedial measures ? Now what is the reason he was not afraid of it last year ?—(Hear, hear.) " As I said before, I mean no personal or private disrespect to the Members for Mayo. I entertain for one of them at least a great respect; I have not the honour of the acquaintance of the other ; but, sir, 1 am now addressing a public association—an associa tion which it is expected will lead the people of this country.—(Cheers.)" "Reform Club, Dec. 17. " Sir,—l have just read, in the Freeman's Journal of the 14th inst., a speech reported to have been de livered by you in Conciliation Hall. " During the delivery of that speech, it appears you were interrupted by the following expressions of public feeling—' groaning for Mr. Dillon Browne and Mr. Grattan'—after which you stated, ' I cannot reprove that disapprobation, as I thoroughly concur in it.' " Now, sir, I beg to say that in using such lan guage you have taken an unpardonable liberty with me, and deviated from the ordinary course which should have suggested itself to a gentleman under similar circumstances, namely, of checking instead of encouraging a wanton assault upon an individual who was assailed for merely exercising his fair dis cretion in the conscientious discharge of his public duties. Besides, you insulted an absent man, whom you would not have dared to offend in his presence ; consequently, in the most unequivocal terms, I pro nounce your conduct to be unmanly and unworthy of a gentleman. " I assure you, sir, this matter would be utterly beneath my notice, only I had once the misfortune to (line in your company--a circumstance which places on, on an occasion like the present, upon a level with me, and entitles you, from me at least, to an honourable recognition. " I understand, sir, you are about to seek a posi tim in society by being caned to the bar. You have now an opportunity of accomplishing the object of your ambition by a less tedious process, and, for the sake of the chivalry of my country, I hope you will avail yourself of it, and that I shall find your courage is commensurate with your insolence. " You also insinuate in your speech that I was in duced to vote with Ministers for a sinister object. I repudiate the charge with indignation, and tell you that it is a foul and false aspersicn. No motive could induce me to vote except as my conscience directed, or to betray my country as you would insinuate; and if the occasion required it, I would be found perhaps readier to die for the people and priesthood of Ireland than the craven wretch whose conduct illustrates his theme by striking at an opponent from behind his back, or who, I should rather say, willing to wound, but yet afraid to stiike ' basely hesitates his d ou bt s ' respecting my political reputation, which is dearer to me than my life.—l have the honour to remain your obedient servant. " R. D. BROWNE." " Loyal National Repeal Association. " Corn Exchange Rooms. " In committee, Monday, December 20, 1847. " Resolved,—That Mr. Dunne having, in a letter just received from Mr. Dillon Browne, M P., been violently assailed for the exercise of the undoubted and indubitable right of every free citizen—that of comment on the public acts of a public man—it is the opinion of this, the committee of the Repeal Associa tion, of which both parties are members, that Mr. Dunne can no t b e permitted to take other notice of the said letter than to our committee shall seem fit, matteracid therefor e e n twireel7ltloourupon guidance him a t n osu : bmit himself in this " Resolved, —That a special meeting of the com mittee be summoned for three o'clock to-morrow t o take the subject into consideration." " In committee, Tuesday, 21st Dec. inst. "Resolved,—That Mr. Dunne be requested to write to Mr. Browne to the effect, that in conse quence of the very strong language in the letter of that gentleman, Mr. Dunne had looked over the re port of his own speech to see if he had in any way given occasion for such language by going beyond the limits of fair comment on ,the action of public men ; that he saw but a single expression capable of being so considered, viz., that in which he spoke of the difference between Mr. Browne's conduct, when a Tory Ministry proposed a Coercion Bill, from the course pursued by him when a Whig Ministry pro posed a similar measure. " That he (Mr. Dunne) is quite ready to retract and express his regret for that part of his speech in private and in public, provided Mr. Browne will there upon withdraw and express his regret for using the insulting expressions in his letter." " Mr. E. W. COSTELLOE strongly protested against the right of the committee to interfere at all in the matter of difference between Mr. Robert Dillon Browne and Mr. Dunne, inasmuch as the same was of a purely personal nature, as Mr. Dunne was not bringing up a report, nor proposing or seconding a resolution." " I now move, Sir, that the names of the five Irish members who voted against the atrocious Coercion Bill be inserted on the records of the association." "Loyal National Repeal Association, Corn Ex change Rooms, Burgh-quay, Dec. 21, 1847. " Sir,—l beg to enclose you a series of resolutions adopted by the committee, and beg to say I am pre pared to act in accordance with the suggestions there in contained ; waiting a further communication from you,—l am, Sir, your ob e di ent servant, " JOSEPH HENRY DUNNE. "Mr. R. D. Browne, M P." " Reform Club, Dec. 23, 1847. " Sir, I have just received your letter of the 20th inst., inclosing certain resolutions of the committee of the Repeal Association. " I beg to state in reply that:l entertain the highest respect for that body, but I cannot recognize their right to interfere in a matter not alone affecting my public but my private honour. " I remain, your obedient servant, "R. DILLON BROWNE. " To Mr. J. H. Dunne." Messrs. O'Connell, Reynolds, and one or two others, having addressed the association, the rent was announced to be 201., and the meeting adjourned to next Monday. The suspension of an old and respectable firm, Messrs. Job Wright and Co., Russia merchants, was ann o u nced yesterday. The liabilities are stated at 60,0001., and the assets at 80,0004 Little doubt is en tertained of an ultimate liquidation in full, the failure 'being understood to have arisen not from actual losses, 'but from the circumstance of the assets of the firm being chiefly in Russia, where they have been partly employed in the erection of a cotton mill and in the purchase of machinery. Messrs. Thomas Wright and Co. are the correspondent. of the firm at st. retersburgh. DUBLIN, DEC. 27.—ChristmasIday falling on a Saturday has been observed as a strict holyday by the p ropr i etors o f I r i sh prov i ncial papers, none of whom issued their usual publications. There is consequently, a complete dearth of intelligence to day, such private communications as have come to hand containing no information of any public in. terest.