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THE COURT' of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That the QUARTERLY 'GENERAL COURT of the aid COMPANY,_ appointed to be held at their House in Lea - denball-street on WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant, at Eleven. &Clock in the Forenoon is MADE SPECIAL, for the pur pose of laying before the Proprietors a Report from the Com mittee of By Laws, to whom it was referred by the Court of Directors to consider the proposed substitution of a Declaration in place of an Oath, now required to be taken by Proprietors previously to voting at any election of Directors or at any Ballot. The said Report, together with the By Law framed by the Committee for substituting a Declaration on the occasions afore said, are now open for the perusal of the Proprietors at this Rouse. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. PRICE o(I. No. 15,061. LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15„ ll4O . BANK OF riNGLAND, np.cmABER. 10, 1840. The COURT of DIRECTORS of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGL AND give notice— That a GENERAL COURT will be held ea the BANK on Tuttusitar NEXT, the 17th instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon ; being one of the Quarterly General Courts ap pointed by the Charter, which is also made special, for the pur pose of taking into consideration Addresses of Cot/gratulation to her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Al- Dart, on the Birth of the Princess Royal. JOHN 'KNIGHT, Secretary. PURSUANT to a DECK EF Matle in a Cause MARTIN against GURNEY, the Creditors of SA MUEL MARTIN, late of the City of Norwich, Banks r, (who died in the month of January, 1829), are, forthwith to come in and trove their debts before Sir GIFFIN WiLsoN, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southamp ton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London, or in default thereof they will be excluded the betiefit of the said Decree. TAYLOR, SIIARPE, FIELD, and JACKSON, 41, Bedford. row. THE GALLERIES of ART, NEWMAN STREET, OXFORD-STREET. These Elegant Rooms are NOW OPEN with a COL EC TION of PICTURES and STATUES, and VAIS' elabo rate MODEL of ST. PETER'S CHURCH at ROME, which took eleven years incessant labour. Open from Ten till Dusk. Admittance Pt.—Catalogue, Gd. IMPORT DUTIES. between the two eotitiril!s is impeded, and the paper manufacturers made uncohsciC."siv the advo cates of a system which, when extended to t:0 1, cuts up their prosperity and the prosperity of the nation by the roots. Passing over several minor articles, all of which tell some similar tale, we come next to the duties on EAST INDIA HOUSE, DE(7. 9,18 W. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of tilt EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, Th a t a Proprietor of East India Stock has postponed until tll, - , Quarterly Gene - al Court of the sa id Co mp an y a pp ointed to be laeld at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WED N EtiDAY t he , • I tith inst., the notice which he had previously given, via.:— '` That he will call the Court's attention to the grievances complained of in Petitions dated the 3,1 June and 31st August, 1 1839, transmitted to the Eight lion. the Governor of Madras, aly 1:22 heads.of Families of native Christians, natives or the :Province of Tinnevelly, and in former Petitions presented to the Madras Government and to Collectors of the Province of Tiorrevellv.” The said COURT of DIRECTORS do also give notice— That another Mortutor postruicil until the said Quarterly General Court appointed to he held on WroNESDAY the Itith inst., the motion of which he had previously given Notice : " That this Court do take into consideration the communi cations of two Missioraries recently arrived from India, which 'were made at the public rueetim.:s of the Wesleyan :Missionary Society held in Lond,n on the days of the 4th and 18th May last, together with two letters which were addressed to the Court of Directors in comequenee, by Mr. John Pounder, one of the Proprietors of this Comp - any, dated the llth and fl.t.th Il laY last, ansl :IF° the official answer of the Secretary to such letters elated the 2d June last." The said COURT of DIRECTORS do likewise give notice URSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTI. TUTION, REGENT-STREET,- is RE-OPENED for MOP.NLNG and EVENING EXHIBITIONS. The ADDITIONAL THEATRE, NEW ROOMS, GAL LERY, and DECORATIONS 'have been completed, and about SIX HUNDRED SCIENTIFIC NOVELTIES and WORKS of AH T, of great and gene ral interest, have been added. AIONS. LAITHE.NT'S- (Jun.) NEW CORNET BAND, in imitation of the HORN BAND of th, EMPEROR of RITSSIA, will perform both Morning and - Evening in the Great Hall. Morning Admission to the ychole, Is. ; Evening. commencing at 7 oo'Clock, ls. A mditied scale for Schools. The extensive L tIBORATORY •is open to Pupils. The Chemist also conducts Assays and Analyses. OTICE TO TIIE PUBLIC. REGISTEIATION OF LETTERS. GENERAL POST OFFICE, DEC. 1840. COURT of CHANCERY, made in a Came, LEWIN v. SLATER, the Creditors cf CYRUS SLATER; formerly of James's-street, and late of Albemarle-street, i❑ the Parish of St. George, Hanover-square, in the County of dlesex, Tailor, (who died in or about the month of January, 18.10), are, by their Solicitors, forthwith to come in before WILLIAM WI NG rif:Ln, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in Southampton-buildings, Chancery lar London, and prove their debts, or in default thereof, they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. JOHN PIKE, Plaintiff's Solicitor, 26, Old Burlington-street. On and after the 6th January next a system of Registration will be adopted, which will be applicable to all descriptions of Letters without. distinction, whether they contain coin or arti cles of value or not. . The Fee for Registration will be One Shilling, which to gether with the Postage, must be paid in advaree. Letters presented for the purpose of Registration, bearing a sutlicieht number of Stamps, will be considered paid Letters, but the Registration Fee of One Shilling must always be paid n Money. In the case of Foreign, Colonial, nr Ship Letters, it must be. dearly understood, that Iletistration cannot extend beyond the Port of despatch in the United Kingdom, though parties, if they wish it, may register such letters as far as the Port of despatch. Letters, however, addressed to France, and Letters passing through France, are exceptions to this rule, the French Post-office undertaking to provide for their security I ill they shall have been delivered, if addressed to France and so long as they remain in the French Territory, if passing through Franco. On Letters of the former description, namely, Letters addressed to France, Double the French Rate to the Place of Destination must be paid in addition to the British Rate and the British Registration Fee ; on Letters 'sassing through Franco, only the usual Rates will be taken, in addition to the British Registra tion Fee, _ . LONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY COMPANY, Incorporated by Act of Parliament 15th July, 1837.—CALL for the NINTH INSTALMENT of TEN POUNDS per SHARE.—Notice is hereby given, that the Directors of the London and Brighton Railway Com pany have this day made a CALL of TEN POUNDS per SHARE in this Undertaking ; and the same is directed to be paid, on or before the 17th day of December next, to either of the under-mentioned Bankers:— _ . London.—Messrs Smith, Payne, and Smiths ; Messrs. Lad brcke, Kingscote, and Co. Liverpool. 1 Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, on ac- Manchester. f count of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths. El Brighton, Horsham,l The London and County Joint-Stock Lewes, Tunbridge. f Branch Banks. Lewes.—Messrs. Moly eux and Co. Glasgow.—The Glasgow Union Bank. Dublin.—The Provincial Bank of Ireland. Proprietors of Shares are, therefore, requested to pay the same accordingly. JOAN HARMAN, Chairman. London and Brighten Railway-office, 10, Angel.court, Throgmorton-street, Nov. 5, 1840. 1- 1 , 0 the same Proprietor postponed until the said Quarterly "enr;ral Court the following motion, of which he had also presiously given notice That there be laid before this Court a copy of the Order in k"ouncil, or other Act of the Indian Government, awarding (on the abolition of the Pilgrim Tax), to the Rajah of Khoor slab, or other authority connected uith the Temple of Jugker mingt, the sum of 50,000 Rupees, or 5,000/. per annum for the 'ore. '- The said COURT of DIRECTORS do likewise further Tire notice, that another Proprietor has intimated his intentig;, to submit the following motion at the said Quarterly General Court, viz.:— " That this Court receives with much thankfulness and satis faction the notification from the Honourable Court of Directors, by th e papers laid on the Proprietors' table, of the entire aboli tion of the Pilgrim Tax at. Allahabarl, Gya, and Juggernaut, and of the future management of dne temples having been made over to the natives. It also perceives, with unfeigned pleasure, the reference made in paragraph 14 of the Directors' despatch of the tld June last, to the removal of existing `grounds of religious scruples on the part of the Company's terrains, especially at 'Madras ; and further desires to express its confident hope that the Honourable Court will not cease to Rive its continued attention to that important object till it be Tully attained, and until, in all matters relating to their religious practices and ceremonial observances, the natives be left entirely to themselves." _ JAMES C. 111ELVILLE, Secretary. R YDE'S LONDON MANIFOLD LET TER-WRITER. Reduced in price to Ten Shillings. • The superiority of this MANIFOLD over all other copying Machines is too well ►.;nown to require comment. Several let ters with a copy, each having the blackness and durability of ink, without its Irregularity, result from One Operation. It is effective and expeditious in its application, extremely portable, obviates tire necessity •f carrying ink, pens, &c., and (manu faetured of the best materials) is admitted to be the most com tlete P'ad economical copying apparatus yet invented. A large tment of different sizes and bindings always on hand. Manufactured at their Paper and Sealing-Wax Warehouse, Fleet-street, where may be had the BANK SEALING 'WAX, and HARD WAX for Hot Climates, 6s. per lb., Wholesale and for exportation. May be obtained of the prin cipal Stationers of the United Kingdom. WAX CANDLES, Is. 2d. per lb.; Fine Wax, Is. bd. ; Transparent Lights, with the im- PTlved plaited Wicks, ls. 9d. ; GenuineGe n„,T!ne Sperm, ls 9d. ; Store Candles, 61d. ; Extra-fine Waxed n' irk ;Moulds, 6d. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 545., and 60s. per ;- Mottled, 625. and 665. ; Windsor, Is. 4d. per pac ket; Palm, Is. 4d. ; Old Brown Windsor , Is. 9 d. ; Rose , 25.: Superior Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Superfine Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. Per lb. ; Genuine Sperm Oil, 9s. Od. per Gallon; Common. for the new Solar Lamp, 3s. Pot- Cash, at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 6 , 'Alartin's.lane Trafalgar-square, opposite New Slaughter's Voiree-House. CAUTION TO PER SONS NEGLECT ING THEIR tEETH AND GUMS. I ZTRACT FROM MONS. LE DRAT'S " TREATISE ON LOSS OF TEETH. " Among the various di s orders of the Mouth, there is none more destructive than Scurvy. which on first entering the Gums atise s , them to lal•Jed on the most trifling occasions , and pro duces the m os ' t o ff ensive an d f requen tly putrid breath. A casteswt t substatv, e i nvar i a bly ac c umu l a tes around the necks Te - eth, penetrates into the Gums, which gradually drop c away, and the Teeth then become loose, and „ t whole from their sockets, and it is well known tbs . ) u :Beohs of Teeth arises more from this cause than any other. '`O e n r this subje c t a di st i ngu i s h e d L ec t urer ma kes the following "lt- be rations :—" When the disgusting effects of this accumu ion are consid ere d, it would appear impossible that any per uastun could be necessary to induce persons to obviate so great nuisance even on their own account t or if they are too de based to procure their own comfort and cleanliness by emploe.. • ta g it skilful Dentist, they surely have no right to shock tile 4 e ▪ uße s of otliers, who possess snore delicacy and propriety of teeli n g • tlian themselves. Yet, so it is j and the sight and the knell are alike constantly outraged by the filthiness of some 'People, who seem to obtrude their faces the closer in proportion xo the disgust which they occasion."-43ell's Lectures, p. 199. Would such persons only see the horrid state of their teeth 4 nd gums, or for a moment catch the odour of their own breath, they would not hesitate to seek immediate relief. To trofessio na l me n, shop-keepers, and trade sm e n g enerall y , who ° l've much intercourse with the refined and fashionable world, good state •f the mouth must be of the greatest importance I. esides, is not an offensive breath , which in nineteen cases out 41 twenty proceeds from the bad s tate of the teeth and gums, eery much calculated to prevent the blessing of matrimony? f, d , how often, from inadvertence or ne g lect, is the ha pp iness "litrearriai,:e state most grievously int e ru pt ed b y the same fie? The inconvenieneies attending the Loss of Teeth are too ; Re II II known to require comment, but to those who have not ex terienced the comfort of Artificial Teeth, Monsieur Le Dray d 1 desirous of showing some of the difficulties more or less en • l u red by every individual without them. When the Teeth are legit it is impossible to make use of solid food ; and if the IQ:reach is then loaded with pieces without b ein g masticated, e Patient is exposed to the most distressing indigestions, the ICo lllaeh loses its power of contraction, and becomes weak in p r oportion as i t no l on ger digests ; besides, -when the Teeth are Sane, a great vacuum is left in the month, which occasions every muscle in the face to be distorted , and the whole features are completely drawn from their original rasition. to ' 0 insist on the importance of the te,ett, whether in regard are the functi ons of digestion and arttculation, to which they ; so essent i a l , or t o pers onal ar epe arance, in which they are eh !!'ach.conaerned, must apPrdar a waste of words, were it not `nous that there are mar, 3 persons who never give themselves the tro u bl e to think a ware that they ';pon the subject ; who seem scarcely v Pcssess teeth at all, while their gr oss and cul pable ne g li ge n " -e renders tha fact too apparent to their friends and associ -13,-Ktficatinn is the first process of digestion, and unless it d uly performed, the subsequent processes can never go on P t nyrrly. essential is this preparatory process, that the neglect of it 2_ u sufficie n t t o occas i on indigestion, a disordered stomach, ner .7l s debility, depression of spirits, the skin becomes rough and Inge(' of a lead colour, the eyes lose their brilliancy , the lips r:neir vermillion hue, and, in a word, it is no uncommon thing the whole body to receive such a shock as to cause re laxation of the whole system, which produces an irritable !Pilfer, quite foreign to the natural disposition, whereby we become an annoyance to our friends, and a burthen 1 0 ourselves. But I need not dwell upon the num berless concomitant evils which may thus owe their origin to imperfect mastication. It is sufficient to kno w that Monsieur Le Dray's improvements will be found to he many years advance of any systm now in Eu rope, and that artificial teeth ate broughtto . such perfection,set, at. Els Establishment, No. 60, Newman -street, such ?to perform this function in a manner equal in every 7es r p e e e c ' t to the natural teeth, and may be used with every comfort. They are so arranged as to restore the face to its former youthful cast, correcting all deformities of the mouth, and entirely doing "..way with the old system of springs, clasps, and wires. As an essential point of beauty, the teeth must ever stan _ pre-eminent. No regularity of features, no brilliancy of com plexion, no sparkling eyes, or silken braids of jetty hair can render that lady beautiful, who when she opens her lips (though they be of coral), discloses a set of teeth irregular or discoloured. On the contrary, even homely features and a sallow complexion are embellished and rendered agreeable by a 1100t1 set of teeth. A mouth large and ill-formed will pass `unnoticed, when it contains teeth beautifully white and even. 0 11 the other hand the effects of decay, the accumulation of tartar, the blackened and denuded fangs, and the taint of the breath, which is a common concomitant of bad teeth, will invariably prove disgusting and loathsome. Regular teeth, white, and free from all extraneous matter, are an ornament equally attractive in either sex. Those per tuns who do not possess this natural advantage, should en deavour, by ex t rem e care and cleanlin ess, and a timel y resort to artificial rid, to remedy the imperfections, and surlily the 'deficiencies of nature, in order that their teeth, if not an agree able object, may be prevented, as far as possible, from isecorninp repulsive one. Monsieur LE DRAY, Surgeon-Dentist, 60, Newman-street, Oxford -street, respectfully acquaints the Nobility, Gentry, C lergy, and the inhabitants of London and its vicinity, that he continues to restore Decayed Teeth with his celebrated Mine ral Marmsratum, so universally recommended by the Faculty of England, France, and throughout the Continent, which substance be is sole inventor and possessor of. The ope 7. ration is performed without the least pain ; it is placed into the cavity in an almost liquid state, and in a few seconds stardetis into enamel, preventing and curing the Tooth Ache, arresting all further progress of decay, allaying in one minute the most excruciating pain, and rendering the operation of ex traction Unnecessary. Ile also fastens loose Teeth, particularly of aged persons, whether arising from neglect, the use of calo mel, disease of the gums, or any other cause. ARTIFICIAL or NATURAL TEETH of surpassing eanty, to match equal in colour and shape those left in the Mouth, fixed from one to a complete set , without extracting he root s or giving any pain ; and they are so exactly formed to nature, that the 'closest observer cannot detect the difference, Vith this advantage, that they never change colour, decay, or near out, at the following Paris charges:— 1 sile Artificial Tooth .......................... 0 10 0 Set J etk A complete Set _ _ _ A complete Set of Natural Teeth, beautifully mounted in artificial gums, or fine gold, the same as charged Thirty Guineas...... l5 15 0 An entire Set of Monsieur Le Dray's beautiful Mi neral Teeth, highly finished, in the first style, the same as charged Forty Pounds A-markged on a principle yet unrivalled, rendering it impossible c the Artificial Teeth from the Natural ones; bsvrering most satisfactorily all the purposes of the original teeth in mastication and articulation, imparting to the counte 'lnce a younger and improved appearance, protecting the adjoining teeth, and remaining perfectly secure in their place.). At Home every day from Ten till Six. Newman-street, Ozford.street. 65 a general rule, no Letter can be received in order to be Ilegistered, unless it shall be brought to the Post-office, half an-hoer before the closing of the Box for the particular Mail, by which it is to be despatched. It may, however, be neces sary to take longer time In some few cases where severe pres sure is apprehended. Small Sums can be remitted through the Post-office, by means of Money Orders, without risk, at the following rates of charge, viz.:-Three Pence for any Sum not exceeding Two Pounds, and Sixpence for any Sum above Two Pounds, and not exceeding Five Pounds. With the great convenience thus afforded for transmitting small Sums at so low a charge, and the power now given of registering Letters containing - value, it is hoped the Public will no longer forward Letters of value, except in ono or other of these methods. If however persons are willing to incur such a risk, should the articles forwarded be Notes, or Cheques payable at sight, they should be cut in halves, and the second halves should not be despatched until the receipt of the first has been acknowledged. The numbers, dates, and amounts, should also be carefully taken. By Command, W. L. AIABERLY, Secretary. FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. WHEREAS SAMUEL LLOYD, late a Clerk in the Post-office at Ashburton, in the County of Devon, has ABSCONDED on a charge of Felony. He came to London with the intention of proceeding to the Cape of Good Hope or Algoa Bay, having taken his passage on board the ship George, bound for the Cape, but which has sailed without him. The said Samuel Lloyd is about seventeen years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, slender made, light hair, fair com plexion, thin I've ; had on a pilot coat and brown Mackintosh ; he had a small oblong leather case, with a round brass lock in his possession. He was last seen at Deptford, about eight o'clock on the Monday evening, the 30th ult., where he endea voured to purchase a low-crowned hat. Whoever will immediately come forward and give such in formation as may lead to the apprehension of the said Samuel Lloyd shall receive a REWARD of FIFTY POUNDS, pay able on conviction. By command, W. L. MABERLEY, Secretary. General Post-office, Dec. 12, 1840. A TLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY, Established 1808. LIFE DEPARTMENT. The attention of the Public has, in the Advertisements and Proposals of this Company of late years, been called to a Table of Additions applicable to and expectant on Policies of particu lar dates and ages; the Directors now beg to refer to a state ment (which may be obtained on application at the Office in Cheapside, or to any of the Agents in the Country) of Sums actually paid, showing the Sums respectively assured, and the Bonuses thereon; a nd they request, in order to show the ad vantageous plan of Assurance proposed by this Company, that Persons desirous of effecting Assurances on their Own Lives, or on the Lives of Others, will compare the particulars in the statement referred to with the Addition or Bonus of any of the other Offices which may apply to a Policy issued by them since 1816, when the Atlas Company adopted the Bonus System. Persons assured for the whole Term of Life in Great Britain or Ireland respectively, will have an addition made to their Policies every seventh year, or an equivalent reduction will be made in the future payments of Premium, at the option of the Assured. The Fourth Septennial Valuation will be made up to Christ mas 1844. Assurances for short periods may now be effected in this Office at considerably reduced rates of premium. FIRE DEPARTMENT. In addition to the benefit of the late Reduction in the Rates of PreMiums, this Company offers to Assurers the advantage of an allowance for the loss of Rent of Buildings rendered un tenantable by Fire. Policies falling due at Christmas should be renewed within fifteen days from that period. The Company's Rates and Proposals may be had at the Office in London, or of any of the Agents in the Country, who are au thorised to report on the appearance of Lives proposed for As surance. HENRY DESBOROUGII, Secretary. 92, Cheapside, Dec. 11, 1840. TO SHIPPERS, OWNERS, CAPTAINS, and OTHERS Copies of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, is universally recommended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing dis orders incident to the Eyes and Head. SIGHT RESTORED!—NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE AND DEAFNESS CURED! By the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound! Its mode of application is fraught with pleasure ; many thou. sand cures have been accomplished by its use, at a trifling ex pense, yet certain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary to induce the sufferer to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Com mons have used it. The Lords of the Treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Majesties, the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners—with that gigantic balance, the Press—have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated Herbaceous Compound, known as " Grimstone's Eye Snuff," for its efficacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and Head. G. J. Guthrie Esq., F. R. S. See J. B. Lach fi eld, Esq.'s Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls it a national blessing—sec his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many others, recommend Grim stone's Eye Snuff, and call it " Man's best Friend," and the " Student's Vade Mecum."—See the many thousand Letters of Testimonies, of undoubted medical authority, with others of the first respectability. Abstract of a letter from Mrs. L. S. Brewer, Dress-maker, 3, Edge-terrace, Kensington Gravel Pits. To Mr. Grimstone, Inventor of Eye-Snuff. Dec. 6, 1840 . Sir,—l have been a sufferer for seven years, both eyes being so swollen as to cause blindness. Among the many Medical Gentlemen who attended me was the famous oculist, Dr. Alexander ; indeed, I do believe my case was beyond all their skill. " Physic, Bleeding, Blistering, with a seton, of all kinds of Lotions, but no relief," till chancing one day, being led by your house in 39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, my guide inquired if I had tried your Eye-Snuff, on which I purchased a is. 3d. Canister, opened it in the shop—took some, and was greatly relieved before I reached my home. I can with truth assert, and make oath if required to do so, that it was your Eye- Snuff cured me. Shall be happy to answer any inquiry. I am, Sir, yours gratefully, L. S. BREWER. Observe the Caution:—W. GRIMSTONE is the sole in ventor, and the only genuine is prepared by him. This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs is sold in canisters, at Bd., Is. 3d., 2s. 4d., 4s. 4d., Bs., and 15s. 64. each, by the Proprietor, W. Grimstone, at 39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, and can be obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal allowance to shippers, owners N crtplains, and all vendors Of Grimstone's Eye Snuff. This 'Celebrated Snuff is 0-tipped to all quarters of the glob?, and retains its benign qualities its every climate. All Sty% and Cigars shipped on the shortest notice. MOST IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN MEDICAL SCIENCE. " Vineet veritas et prevalebit." FEAVER'S INFALLIBLE EMBROCA. TION for GOUT, RHEUMATISM, RIIEUMA TIC GOUT, TIC DOULEROUX, LUMBAGO, SCIA TICA, RHEUMATIC FEVER, QUINSEY, &c., is now few the first time introduced to the notice of the public; al though in the present age of imposture it is difficult to put for ward a truth, however important, that shall not be liable to be confounded with the daily empirical puffs that arc obtruded on the public eye. This consideration has for a long time deterred the proprietor of Feaver's Embrocation from advertising it. Feeling, however, a thorough conviction of the incalculable be nefits it will confer on mankind, he conscientiously believes that, by withholding it longer, he would be wanting in the com mon feelings of humanity towards his fellow-creatures, and of duty towards himself. Ile, therefore, no longer hesitates to adopt this mode of making this wonderful remedy generally known, that the aMicted may have an opportunity of enjoying the blessings it offers them. This specific was revealed to the proprietor's father twelve years ago, who then cured him self of a very obstinate case of inflammatory gout of thirty years ' standing, and although on that occasion lie had been confined to his bed-room for two months, he was enabled to walk two miles within six hours after the application. Since that period thousands, from the noble to the peasant, have been cured by it. In short, it is no exaggeration to assert that it has never been known to fail in effecting a cure, where the oroprie tor's instructions have been attended to. Its extraordinary efficacy has been for years tested by several medical gentlemen of di s tinguished eminence, mho declare it to be the greatest discovery every made in medical science. The sl,iperiority . it pewees over every other remedy consists in its being an in vegetable compound , in the perfect security with which be used (outwardly) by the most afilieted'and timid and in the certainty of its being a sound, safe, and x ieu in noxious t may radicalexterreinator of the above-named maladies in all theirr terrible and agonizing forms . Ori g i nal testimonials in t patient, confirmation are in the hands of the Proprietor, Nos. 2 and 8, Friday-street, for the inspect ion of those who ma y wish to satisfy themselves on the subject. and .Sons, St. da ' y ro an b d e hsaodnso, n F g e ti a o v n e2 s . , F tre d ; ay- st reet , Chearside ; Newburyßar- Paul's • Sutton and Co., Bow Churchyard; Willoughby and Co., Bishopsgate-street ; Sanger, Oxford-street; and of most of the respectable Chemists and Medicine Venders in town and country. In bottles, at 4s. 6d., 6s. 6d., Ils., 155., and 30s. , The label bears the autograph signature of the proprietor. N.B.—The public are requested to refer to the London' morning papers, from the 6th to the 12th of July last, for a let ter from Thomas Schofield, Esq., relating the extraordinary cure effected on him by the use of this embrocation. PUBLICATIONS. CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENT. Just ready, price 45. each. HYSIOGNOSCOPOGRAPH Y. No. 1. TIIE ANATOMY of GRIMACE. No. 2. 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On the velocity of bodies on planes, when a certain force is applied, particularly referring to inclines or declines, in order to A ,ebow Vasa it is necessary to increase or diminish the force of ihe engine. 4. On the tan gent at which, at any given velocity, the engine is likely to go off the rails when running on the curves. b. On the strength or size of ropes or chains necessary to draw weights or loads on the railroad, whether on inclined planes or not. 6. On the strength of tubes requisite for boilers, and on the proper weight with which to load the safety valve. 7. On the power of trac tion on engine or rail. 8. On the quantity of water and coke required per mile. 9. On the. resistance of the atmosphere in high winds. The Course will consist of Lectures occupying Three Months, at the rate of Three per Week ; and the Hours of attendance arc from Seven until Eight in the Evening, its the Theatre of the Establishment. Fee for the Course, Two Guineas. 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N.B.—An immense Stock of Jewellery and Fancy Goods at 25 to 30 per ceet. below the usual London charges. 21, FLEET-STREET, andY c P A O RT U w N R D IG S HT, S AVED sg NEARLY OPPOSITE CHANCERY-LANE. DilentisEtsMN2esls,rtFlelleTti-IWs7rNeVEeNtN,Ebleg to call public attention to their new andbeautiful EVERLASTING TEETH, the most clean and wholesome that can be worn : they are so exactly formed to nature, both in shape and colour, that the closest observer cannot detect the difference, with this advantage—they never change colour, decay, or wear out; and a complete set, on fine gold, for which they will only charge 15 to 18 guineas, will last for 20 years or upwards, and are far superior to those usually charged 30 and 40 guineas. A single tooth, one guinea ; three ditto, two guineas and a half. Natural teeth supplied from 51. per set, or 10s. per tooth. Messrs. Browne and Cartwright's method of fitting neither requires the extraction of stumps nor gives the slightest pain ; and having had upwards of 20 years' experience in the profession, can guarantee to restore pet feet mastication and articulation, having succeeded in thousands of cases, in hundreds of which other dentists had entirely failed. The above are totally different from the brittle glossy French teeth, usually supplied by dentists as newly-discovered mineral, &c. A visit will convince the most sceptical of the fact. E NGLISH and SCOTTISH LAW, VIRE and LIFE ASSURANCE and LOAN ASSOCIATION, No. 147, STRAND near Somerset House. Capital, One Million. This Association embraces—Every description of risk con tingent upon Life and Fire —An extensive Legal Connection, with a Direction and Proprietary cornposed of all elass.l—A li beral systettt of Loan, whether for a term of months or years, or upon annuity, in small Or large amounts—A Union of the English and Scotch System s of Assurance, by the appointment of a Board in Edinburgh. Life Assurances effected for 201. and upwards, with participa tion in profits. Interest at the ra,te a 41. irft cent: per annum allowed tipkin stitiseritied Capita] from the date of payment. EDWARD BAYLIS, 147, Strand. Resident Actuary and Secretary. STOPPERS for DECANTERS, BOT tJ able and uteri& Silt, ---st•tute for Corks dr .GlasS. Thes e fit. TLES, &c.' (BR perfectly air-light with slight OCkEDON PATENTEE), a valu• pressure. They neVer become fixed in the decanter, nor are they c.liable,mteay be keptfraeture from dadordecay, and by them wines, l'quors, beer, to day, and used occasionally, without losing their flavour or becoming flat. They are manufactured also for Eau de Co logne and baler Essences of the toilet, and petfettly preserve them froin evapbration 4ticl loss of fragrance. To tie had, mounted in plated or silver tops, of all respecta ble silversmiths and hardwaremen ; and wholesale of the agents, S. Mordan, and Co., City-road ; and E. Binyon, Bell's-build ings, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street. _ _ Tdoe?EGORI AN tx. R HE TOOTHACHE is PERMANENTLY CUREDforbtyhethEeara-apephliecaatniodnTiocf.e the re , The above v a l u ab'e discovery was providentially made by the R ev. GOR MAN GREGG, a.CletOrnan of tl? 1411 C? of P --ngland, who PASTE ; also w a s mahy , e5.i•S the Mar* of 'an excruciating toothache. The composition now used with such success was the only one of many which he found, not only on trial in his own case, but in numerous others, in the course of an extensive private ad ministration, to be instantaneous in its effect, and painless in its operitietn, ._ Genuine at 3, Opera Arcade, Pall Mall East (late of St. Paul's), where all orders are executed; 78, St. James's-street; and at several Medicine Venders. • the ekcittsiVeness of the AT EL. - --UQdottbtetil) loyal Navy, which gives to the holder such ample mztans and materials for observing and noting the amusing Romance, as well at the terrible reality , attendant oh, R. sailor's life, as that of tbe T rb i l i s E rro N O:ion N co A nn V ec A te L cl with {he the v 4 a " Naval 6targeon.' li f y a , e s t r, , eaung deck, privacy . 0 f t h e Captain's cabin, and even the reckless indifference o *toils quart. r. oprbariousn6ss of all the othei quartets of that floating city, a man.ot-war, yield up their " The Naval Surgeon" ha, secrets at once, before the terrors or agonies of the cock. pit during an action. , ca t iacity; for learning more of the teal steam' of tea life, than all other naval officers united. A Naval Novel opportunities, and at; therefore, bearing tin tittle of " The Naval Surgeon" and corning from so obs.tr. vent a writer as the autinett of " CaVeudish," will bt looked for with eager curiosity, b. ; the many admirers e this popular class of prose fiction. generally THE COMIC MISCELLANIES Old' THE LATE JAMES SMITH.—A contemporary has remarked that this is "one of the most amusing tbooks that have appeared since the ever-famous Rejected Addresses themselves," and it seems that it is not only destined to vie in the attractior of its Contents with that renowned production of the tw., brothers, but even to rival it in popular favour. This i• not at all to be wondered at, for if the Rejected Addresses with their unity of interest, arc now as much in demand a on their first production, a 3 great a d egree of popularity may naturally be expected for the ' • Mi Comic scellanies,' num bering ne arly two hundred prod uct i ons of the atit h oi in prose and verse , which for s h rewdness of wit, and ri q,l;ney o f jest, are almost anapproached by any other writer of the dell INCLEMENCY OF TIIE WEATllER.—Christ mas, that delightful season, which bring s se many enjoy ments i n its train, is still accompanied by disaivaatages which disturb, though they cannot destroy its enjoyments, and convince us of the fact, that there is no human good without its m ixture of ill. Among the inconveniences of this season must be reckoned that injury to Female Beauty and Complexion, which results from the rudeness of. the winter's blast, and the general inclemency of the weather. I n such a case it is highly satisfactory to reflect, that science and enterprise have discovered a remedy, and that Messrs. ROWLAND and SONS, in tilCii unrivalled KALYDOR, have provided a protection, which ;rill enable the most delicate female to brave the fury of the winter's wind— without fear of injury to her Complexion. Equally effi cacious .is their MACASSAR OM, for the Flair; and their OnoNTed r the teeth and Gums. , FIFTH ARTICLE. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.—This is an article of comparatively trifling public importance, and only worthy of notice as a further illustration of the general principle and general practice. Only one gentleman, Mr. Hanley, a harp-manufacturer, was examined on this subject, and though we do not put complete confidence in his evidence, some parts of it are curious, though rather from an ex posure of some quackery in the musical world than from throwing much light on the working of import duties. The duty on musical instruments imported is 20 per cent., without reference to their class, or to the country from which they were brought. But this duty is not considered necessary as a protection, for the superiority of the English manufacturer is decided, and likely to be lasting. Key instruments are more solid, and more enduring, and many of them, particularly pianofortes, are sent abroad. In fact it is well knov:n that a Broadwood is prized beyond anything by the Continental musician, and that the highest ambition of the first makers in Vienna is to equal Broadwood. Very few insttu inents are imported—the exceptions are in the cases of private families returning to England from Con tinental residence, and where new improvements have been made by foreigners, and the British ma nufacturers want patterns. The difference in price, however, between the foreign instrument and ours appears to be very great—a piano that would cost 401. or 501. here might be obtained in Vienna for 101. or 121. If the duty were removed importation might be anticipated ; because many persons would not think of purchasing an instrument at the pre sent British price, would buy the cheap and inferior foreign instrument to learn and practise on at first, and then when they had acquired a proficiency, would replace it by a London-made instrument, the fair price of which, as long as our present supe riority of manufacture continues, can be maintained to the fullest extent. Thus, by the increase in the demand, the trade would be benefited, whilst a very important benefit would accrue to the public—a benefit no less, indeed, than that of extending throughout the country the knowledge, use, and practice of music. Our deficiency in this respect, making it as yet a luxury for the rich rather than an amusement for all, and which prevents an extensive sale of musical instruments—is probably more than anything else the cause of their high price in Eng land. Indeed, as the cultivation of the art has ex tended, the price of instruments .has fallen very much, and will fall more as the demand for them increases. Both trade, therefore, and the improve ment of the people would be promoted by extend ing the cultivation of music, which is impeded by our duty on musical instruments. The quackery which is produced in the profession' is thus described— FEES TO MUSICAL PROFESSORS.—The fol lowing is quoted fr om an a b r id gmen t o f t h e ev id ence which appeared in theStaifordshire Examiner : It appears that a custom has grown up in the trade, of paying a very large sum t o mus i c teac h ers , or " pro . lessors,” as they are called, for recommendations to cer tain manufacturers. A papa, whose d aug h ters are learning music, not being a judge of instruments him• self; And not caring - to trust to the judgment of his daughters, would naturally request their master to select an instrument for him. The master or " pro fessor" takes him to the maker with whom he is in league, and who gives him 20 or 25 per cent. on the price of the instrument sold, for the " recommendation," which per tentage is of course charged to the purchaser in the price of the piano! This practice has now be come so universal in the trade, that the principal houses will not sell an instrument to a private party without raising its price just as if the professor's fee were to he really paid out of the purchase money. The trade, says Mr. Hanley, consider it wean to sell an instrument ex cept through the medium of a professor! This " professor's fee" tends in several ways to raise the price of instruments, and to discourage the practice of the art in England. Not only is the fee itself tacked on to the price, but as the professors arc paid a com mission it is of course their interest to make the pur chaser give the highest price. Mr. Hanley thinks, that were the use of instruments more general, this practice would soon become exploded, and in that case the reduction in the prices of the instruments would throw them into use among a larger class of persons than at present, and consequently extend the trade. Another great injury to the public is the monopoly in the musical instrument trade which appears to arise from the league existing between the principal makers and the professors in their pay. These professors have incul cated a notion that all instruments are worthless which are not made by particular makers. In the pianoforte trade, for instance, no instruments will sell but those made by Broadwood—in the harp trade, none but those bearing the magic name of Erard. Now all this, says Mr. Hanley, is pure prejudice. Frequently the same hands make for any one else that make for Broadwood or Erard ; they make with equally good materials ; and, of course, bring the same experience to bear en the manufacture. Yet such an instrument, because it does not bear one of the magic names, is not received, al though if the word Broadwood or Erard is only put upon it fraudulently, it will be readily sold, and give perfect satisfaction: This species of imposition is not dhtised by the heavy duties ; but there is no doubt that if the importation were perfectly free, some of it would be lone away, and the prices lessened. PAYER deserves notice, on account of the resistance which is likely to be made to teduca tion of duty, and the palpable inferiority, at least in the designs of the protected English stamped paper manufacturers, and the paper of foreign countries. The following is Mr. M•Gregor's evi dence on this point, but tie should have felt more confidence in his statements had the Committee ex amined some paper manufacturers : The paper that is imported is principally paper for furniture hangings and the protection at present is about 100 per cent. The paperhanging manufac turers have been exceedingly loud against any charge taking place ; they say, if they have not 100 per cent. protection, they cannot carry on their manufacture. 1 know no reason t - Th'y it rtheeld be so kept up ; because it is evident that in Paris, with the ciceptidn di 'eery expensive patterns, as gilded patterns, the price of all the lower qualities is quite as low in England as in Paris. It is altogether the fine papers that find their way here, but the paperAangeiS ai-e tindef the impression that if any change is made, French paper of all kinds will come into very extensive competition with them ; but from what we know I do not believe that that would be t he case. Printing - paper is ex po rted from this country very considerably to America. lam ndteezere to what other countries printing - pap er is extensively exported. The Excise duty levied on the m anufacture of paper in this country is three-halfpence per pound. The import duty is from f3cl; to Pd. per lb:, and ls. in addition p e r square yard upon parier-hatigiug!. It is not requi site as a protection at the p resent time, because if the m anufacture could not exist without a protection of more than 100 or 150 per cent., if the consumers of paper are taxed to that amount; the paper trade cannot be in a natural state ; the paper' fflantileettirT com plain that they h a vp more difficulty in getting, rags France imports the people of Fr ance h a ve ; but so lon g as imports rags from the countries we get rags from, the fact cannot be true. In regard to common paper the principal paper i t tan efacturers require scarcely any pro tection at all, and in regard to paper-hangings the duty is enormous in propertiOn to its value. One , of the principal paper-manuta ctureri, Alderman enales? stated to me that, with reference to writing-paper, as country did not fear any competition. But the paper hanging Manilfattiirefa are 10 , +.d in their complaints against any change ; they say that the' fetidire at Itast a protection of 100 or more per cent. upon paper. For all sorts of paper-hangings they say they require a protection, which is strangely it patience with that which is admitted by the paper manufacturers who supply the paperhanging neannfacturers, that they are n ot afraid of cottipeta inn with other countries. It is represented to us that the French excel in designs, ;bat that 'they have better opportunities of getting better designs than the manufacturers of this country. The mechanical part of printing paper in this country is re= presented by the printers or stainers as being much more expensive than in France. The paper manufac turers in this country represent the price of such (layer a s they stain and pri n t h ere , to be much less in Paris ; the inquiries we have made in Paris give different in formation, that the price is very much about the same; when you come to the finer patterns , the price here is dearer than in Paris. And it is paper of that de scription which is chiefly imported. Thus, for the few paltry pence which may go into the pockets of our master paper manufacturers, if any go—for no man will suppose, with the present. competition amongst labourers in this country, that the wages of paper-stainers are kept high by the absence of competition with France, in that branch of industry—a great principle is violated, comMefEC •—• SUGAR—A subject which has of late been much discussed, but on which, nevertheless, much addi tional light is thrown. Mr. M'Grcgor's evidence is to the efre-ct—and we beg the particular attention of those who object to slavery to the fact—that our I own sugar colonies, in which slavery has been abe fished, arc now supplied with slave-grown sugar refined in England : • Among the leading duties for the protection of co lonial produce are those on sugar from colonial pos sessions, 248. per cwt. ; and from other countries, not refined, 3/. 33., and refined, 81. Bs., not including the five per cent. The difference in respect to refined sugar, strictly speaking, is likewise intended to protect the refineries in this country, inasmuch as the British colonies are not allowed to refine sugar ; not only are they not allowed, but they do not now use any refined sugar of their own growth ; they use foreign sugar re fined in bond here, Brazilian and Cuba slave labour sugar. All the refined sugar used in our sugar colonies is foreign sugar refined in bond, and sent from England. It is sent to the West Indies, to British North America, and to Australia. To all the British colonies, I believe. They are altogether sup plied with foreign sugar, the produce of slave labour, and refined here in bond. All the other colonies, not sugar-producing colonies, are supplied from England. We compel our other colonies to take sugar from us. The refined sugar is all, I believe, from this country. Those colonies confine themselves to use sugar from this country. They have no means of getting refined sugar, unless it be smuggled from the United States. Sugar is allowed to be imported from the sugar-producing colonies to our other colonies ; but the difference of price between colonial and foreign sugar being more than 100 per cent. they come here, and consequently purchase foreign refined in bond. The produce of slave labour beitri cheaper, the sugar refiners who have been with me on the subject, have stated that it is all slave-labour sugar that is refirml to go to the colonies. That sugar goes to the West India islands, where slavery is abo lished, and to the North American colonies, and to our colonies generally. It has always been the practice to supply th American colonies with sugar refined in bond in this country, but not with foreign sugar refined in bond, until the last few years. That has arisen from the decreased supply from our own colonies, and the greatly increased price of British colonial sugar in the British market. Foreign sugar was not entered for consumption till the week ending the sth of this month, and during that week 415 cwt. were purchased and paid duty of 665. itd., which is 635. duty, and 3s. odd, which the five per cent. imposes. But since the sth, I under stand that larger quantities have been purchased— Muscovado sugar, but chiefly Brazil and Cuba clayed sugar. EFFECTS OF TIIE PRESENT SCARCITY.—Have you received (Mr, M'Grcgor was asked), any information that the high price of sugar is likely to be an impedi ment to the usual preserving of fruit this season ?--To a very great extent. I believe if the usual quantity of fruit should be preserved this year, it will withdraw so great a quantity of sugar from consumption as to raise the price Is. 6d. per lb., and that only the opulent can consume it at that price. Have you any doubt that it is the protecting duty on sugar that causes it to be raised in price ?—No doubt of it ; the difference be tween colonial sugar and other sugar is simply this : co lonial sugars sell at a price to justify paying a difference upon the consumption of foreign of more than 40s. duty. The prices of foreign colonial sugar in the London mar ket and in Hamburgh are nearly the same ? Supposing we reduced the duty on foreign sugar, and in conse quence there was an increased demand for foreign sugar, wonld not that stimulate an increased production in fo reign countries of such sugar?—lt would, but not to the extent generally supposed. I find, generally, that we make our calculation as if we were the only con sumers of sugar ; whereas, on the continent of Europe, exclusive of France, there are about 100,000,000 who consume nothing but slave labour sugar ; and our extra demand would be only the difference of the quantity we should require between what our own colonies would fur nish us and the whole quantity that we should consume. Mr. Villiers—Have you ever considered what the an nual loss is to the revenue from this protective duty ? —I consider at least about 3,000,0001. Chairman—Do yoti mean to say that the•consump• tion would be so much increased, if the du'y upon fo reign sugar were lowered ?—Yes ; the consumption of sugar, taking the whole of this kingdom, is threc•quar ters of an ounce to every individual a day ; the calcula tions, made when I was at Vienna, and also when I was in Paris, were, that each individual who took coffee or tea twice a day consumed two ounces and a half, which is exactly double the quantity that we have consumed. This is exclusive of all that would be required, and that to a grest extent, in the preserving of fruits, and in va rious other ways, such as home-made wines, pastry, and many other preparations into which sugar enters. Mr. Villiers—Had you occasion to observe, while you were in Austria, what was the effect of doing away with the monopoly on sugar?—The effect of doing away with the special monopoly was quite extraordinary ; in a short space of time it gave more revenue than the whole net customs revenues had previously given. Pre viously to the time when the trade was opened, which was in 1838, the whole trade of refined sugar in the Austrian dominions was in the hands of a few licensed importers and dealers, who had not only been licensed individually, but it was like a hereditary licence, given to them by Maria Theresa ; under which they had the privilege of importing all their sugars for home consump tion, limiting the import alone to this protective impor tation ; the consequence of which was, that they them selves, from want of capital, or from other cireumstances, could not supply the whole demand for sugar in the country but they managed under these patents to im port an immense quantity, which yielded them enor mous profits. The nature of the change was, that the whole sugar trade in the country was thrown open, not only to natives, but to foreigners ; but there was a pro tection of 7s. given to them afterwards for the sugar which they actually used in refining ; the consequence of which has been, that having reduced the duties upon all foreign sugar from '2.12 florins per centner of I:23ihs., what they formerly were, to 15 florins, and thrown the trade open. and also reduced the duty upon refined sugar to 18 florins per centner, the revenue has increased, and the smuggling diminished, so as to give a net re venue from sugar alone, greater than the net revenue of the entire customs was before. The effect of lowering the price of sugar in England would be attended not only with an increas.a of revenue of 3,00),0001. to the State, but also with all the comforts arising from that greatly increased consumption. The amount paid by the consumer for the present monopoly of the sugar market at the pr esent moment is about 50 per cent, in addition. The sugar duties are now becoming particularly onerous, because the supply is very short. It has never been deficient to an thing like the present quantity. In 1827 the supply was short, according to Mr. IVlartineau's evidence ; and then East India sugars were allowed to be brought in, and relief obtained. In 1828 the refiners were allowed to refine foreign sugars, on undertaking to export the produce ; and that then gave relief. This system, however, lasted only three years, and for the last nine years the supply has depended exclusively on the British West Indies, the Mauritius, and Bengal. As our population has increased, the supply of this necessary article has diminished ; and now the Le eislature deny all further relief. The consequence of the lessened supply, so far as the revenue is con cerned, is, that it was less in 1839 than 1828. If the supply had increased with the people, the con sumption would have increased as well as the re venue. Again, we find that both the consumer and the State are sacrificed to the interest of a few landowners in the colonies. Another lesson is taught by the statement just made. We hear perpetually, and with tenor, about the caprice of mobs, and the instability of the popular af fections, but what mob caprice, or what mob ;;Istalii lift', can surpass the changes which the Legisla ture makes in its conduct? In 1828 and 1829, it lets in foreign sugars ; in 1840 it will do no such t hi ng . Raw sugar is the material of a manufacture. In general the Legislature wishes to encourage ma nufactures, and levies none, or only light duties o n the raw material ; here is an example of a heavy or prohibitory duty levied on a raw material. What caprice of any mob can surpass such caprice, such totally contradictory principles ? Let the reader look to the course of nature, and he will find that the seasons return with unchanging regularitY, and m that the produce of every harvest bea rs a uch closer relation to the extent of land cultivated than to the variations of the weather. Invariably, too, sugar is produced in one climate and wheat in an other. Nature, therefore, lays down and maintains a regular and fixed rule for all great . commercial un , dertakinas • but the Legislature, which fof scorn at mob changeableness, hasN_now it o fi.xetaxes raw d princi plivs whatever for its guidance. materials, and then it declares that to belnischievoua and to be reprobated. At one time it taxes heavily a colonial, at another a foreign product. It acts by — , tradictions, and deranges all commerce by at -.date it by a fluctuating ru l e . At one tempting to rer,- P cr time it gives a bounty on trade, at another at anni hilates it by a prohibition. TRADE TO THE BRAZILS.—FOr example, we • could exchange a vast quantity of manufactures for the coffee and sugar of Brazils ; no, says the Le gislature. you shall do no such thing, foT I will not allow the coffee and sugar of the Brazils to be given in exchange for your manufactures. Thus the du ties which straighten the people and curtail the re %Toe, cut off trade. Who, tan answer for in :merely , r er the gratification of a fcw 'y Vest Indian l a ndowners, s uch inassof misery ;its society ? Some proofs of these points. wili be found in the fol. lowing extracts. Mr. ill'Giegor sap : Ttie general opinion expressed by mercantile. psrtice trading with the Brazils is, that our trade .during the last five years would have more than doebled, both in navigation and in the sale cf British goods, if we had taken at low duties in return the produce that the Bra zils lied to give us. Our trade with Brazil iecarrild On in British tied indirectly by American ships. We have not ceelneively the carrying trade between Brazil and Europe. But the principal part ?•-a-Up to the pre sent time we have, but now the ships of Hsinburgh, B.emen, Holland, France, and other countries enter largely into the trade. I think the greater portion of the whole trade of the 13raz:s with the north of Europe might have been carried on by 1.-;ogland if the trade had been free. The treaty with Brszil; eqeich cannot expire , until 1844, binds us to Like their produc'. B 4 y that treaty we have stipulated that all British produce aft : enanue factures shall be admitted for consumption in Brazil pt a duty, the maximum of which is not to exceed 15 pet' cent. ; we have no stipulation whatever as to receiving their 'produce, except as to its paying no other or higher duties than that of the most favoured nations ; but the Brazilians are anxious to break up the treaty ; and, Dal breaking it up, to give us notice that they will prohibit all our manufactures entirety, if we do not testiee nick sugars. About five millions' worth of our manufactures* go to the Brazils. It is the best market we have for all our manufactures, unless it be the United State. But unless we receive their produce:at reasonable duties, they will prohibit the introduction of our manufactures, or impose duties which shall shut them out, whenever the present treaty expires. The rejection by the Brazils of the manufactures of Glasgow, Manchester, and Bir mingham, would be productive of great distress in this country, and very general dissatisfaction. Considering the competitiou that exists in every other market, as suredly, by the prohibition of our manufactutee in the Brazils, we should destroy the demand for the . same amount of labour as is now employed in producing fkose manufactures, and the condition of our operatives wrath' he werse than that of the slaves in the Brazils. Ho.?- ever deplorable their condition otherwise, they ere al weys provided with substantial food, sufficient clothing and lodging ; our operatives have no security as to Rue' maintenance except from the Poor -rates, which forth one of cur greatest general taxes, and which ie CbiegY caused by our protective duties. Mr. James Cockshott, a merchant in Liverpool, trading to Pernambuco, and an expotter of British ma- nufectures for fourteen or fifteen years, gave the fol lowing evidence :—At Pernambuco the currency is paper, which is at great depreciation. To purchase bills of exchange on Englaud or Europe we find great difficulty. We arc in some measure driven to the ne cessity of taking the produce of Brazil in exchange for British manufacture. We ere obliged in many cases to take sugar as the best means of remittance for the goods we send out to Pernambuco. I have a cargo now at Falmouth ; the vessel has been there ten days; she called at Falmouth for orders, and she is loaded altogether with swear from Pernambuco. Her cargo is :26.5 tons ; I would deliver it in London for :255. per cwt. for the white, and 21s. for the brown, in bond, They are equal to British plantation at 61s. and 575., both in bond. The difference in the value: of that cargo, if it were admitted at the same duties as Bri tish plantation is 361. per cwt. ; end if sonsnmed hero there would be a saving to the country of 9,540/. upon that single cargo. The value of it in bond is 6,5001., at the prices I have mentioned, and it would be words 9,840/. more than it now is, provided it were admitted at the same duty as British plantation sugar. Conse quently the loss to the public by the exclusion of that sugar is 9,5401. on a single cargo of '265 tons. • I have had another cargo lying in London the last twelve months, and I have never been able to sell it at any thing like a profit, or indeed to save myself. Both cargoes were sent here in return for British goods ex ported. The difficulty of procuring bills of rxehange at Pernambuco, and the dif:ficulty of getting the pro duce of Brazil into this markt:t, is a great imperil ment to the extension of the cipo: t of British ma nu;actures from this country to Brazil. TLC British trade consists of our staples, cottons, linens,LardvaTe, and woollens. The returns from Pernambuco are chiefly in SU , Arg and cottons ; some hides, and sums Brazil woof. There is no impediment as regards hides. The cotton, too, from all parts of the world pays the same duty, India and ctie - Drtash colonies ex cepted. The impediment at this time, to the exten-• sion of the commerce with the Brazils is the inabirity to sell its sugar, instead of !curling it to the continent of Europe. As an exporter of British goods, if I were able to bring sugar direct to the market of England, instead of being obliged to send it to Trieste and veer places, by which agency and other expenses are in curred and delay occasioned, that would be a consider able saving. Pernambuco exports, I should think,. about 30,000 to 35,000 tons of suk,rar annually. To , the Continent ; and to Portugal chiefly. Tim present, state of our commercial relations with the Bradls renders the means of remittance extremely difficult and inconvenient, and thereby checks the commerce of England with that country. We employ British shipping to carry our cargoes to Brazil. In sending remittances circuitously to the Continent, no find that. foreign shipping carries cheaper than British, and it our return cargoes could be brought to England it would tend to increase the employment of P,H shipping. We shall close, for the present, with that. We have sometimes called the Corn-laws the Devil's-laws, from their noxious effects, but, after reading the evi dence of the mischief of the import Duties, we are almost inclined to extend the name, and regard the whole of our legislation, as to trade, as the Devir& - work. Certainly this system of protecting, that is, en riching a few at the:expense of the many, is, in all its branches and bearings, a m9st devilish system. If, for the enrichment of our own landowners, the sup posed good of the labourers can be urged, what ex cuse, what subterfuge, will be found to justify inflict ing an injury on both agricultural labourers and land lords for the benefit of the colonial planters ? If all other classes are to be plundered as fair game, why plunder also the sacred landed interest ? Why depress that pious, virtuous, priest-fearing body, to pamper the godless, irreligious, priest and Sabbath scorning planters, and their almost heathen slaves ? ; There is no consistency in such conduct, and the Leg slature seems not to have thoroughly cotnpre bonded its mission of plundering and debasing all other classes for behoof of the land. and priest interess. EXTRAORDINARY EVENT.—Oti Saplrday morn ing week, about a quarter past eight o'clock, Cie inhabi tants in the neighbourhood of Homscroft i . rewery, Greeneek, were alarmed by a strange noise, followed by the falling of the brewhouse. On investigation, it was found that the boiler, which was on the ground floor, hart exploded and gone right through the roof of the bouie, a height of four stories, and alighted in a field about 120 feet &want. When the explosion took place, Mr. Walit , ce, the brewer, and his assistant, were standing immediately under the mash-tun in the third flat, and how they escaped with their lives is a miracle to every one, and to none more than to themselves. When the steam and dust cleated away, Mr. Wallace r...a.1 seen walking up the field in which the boiler lay, but how he got there he has not the most distant idea. The under-brewer, who was talk ing with him when the explosion took place, was dragged out from under the ruins. He was very severely scalded. A man was working in a drain within ten feet of the boiler when it blew up, and the stones of the buildings, fell - around him, but without hurting him. Another man was slightly injured by some of the Stones. It happened.fortu nately that nearly all the workmen were engaged in the yard, at a considerable distance from the brewhouse, otlhert: wige many lives would in all likelihood have bees l os t. Several of them had been engaged about th only a few minutes before. What is not Mr. 'Wallace's shoes wete forced means, and have not since day among the milli very much was on his head at the time, was seenfound which he held in his hand twice. from the spot. le ma sh-tan only a li f t e t e e t by g some off , h h i i a s hat, too, which w h es cut and a thermometer got at a considerable dis. a eras sremarkable escape than Mr. on the following now buried in the ruins, and a under which !Ic satohoigher flat, containing thirty or forty •f 'n e r ver occurred. The mash-tun barrels of bolting brewing utensils, are destroyed.--.. And the whole was torn to pieces. 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