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TNOMMAt OP HER MAJESTY'S POSTMA S TER GENERAL. OWN CONTRACT for CONVEYING the Net LONDON DISTRICT POST LETTER BAGS. Ic hereby given, that her Majesty's Postmaster General will be ready _ v 10 receive TENDERS on or before the Ist of June next, for ( 7,1 eying the London District Letter Bags by Horse Rides and Mail ‘-` to and from the following places:— Uttering Cross - - - - 20 despatches per day. North Row - - - 21 do. S "PneY - - . - 12 do. • finUthWark - - . .. - 12 do. Rithnouth Street - - - _ - 12 do. Shorenitel t Southwark to Rotherhithe - - 6 do. Gre enwich Railway, Lond on B r id ge 5 . do. Sloane Street - . 1 do. York Street, Maryleboue - - 1 do. :New Kent Road - - 1 do. Ratcliffe 1 d o . Camden Town .... ._ .._ : 3 ' do. I do. So uth Lambeth - - . - 3 do. Carnberwell - .. - 3 do. - IHackney - - 5 do. 1 : 31 . The ab ove R ides are employed every day, Sundays excepted. t h he Particulars an 1 full conditions may be seen on applicatiou to erieral Post-office, i-,_ e kPerinten.ling President of , the London District Post-office, Tende i„,,.. be scaled up and addressed to " Iler Yajesty's and of whom Forms of , enders may be obtained. i2j ull aster-Gener a l " and endorsed " Tenders for conveying the Town ti. nctolthistrlct Post B "and delivered before Twelve o'clock on — tist or June 'next Bags," poiZ i t i t i i tN o o Tenders . will be received unless made on the proper ~............._tiGeer • Post-oftlzte, May 1, 1847. ..._ iit C 9,% , fAND OF HER M A JESTY'S POSTMASTER-GENERAL. Q ., ul-T NTRY CONTRACT, for CONVEYING li.git. the LONDON DISTRICT POST-LETTEIt RAGS. IA rd.: 14 hereby given, that her Majesty's Postmaster-tleneral will fo 4 .1 , — .‘.3' to re ce i ve TENDERS on or b e f ore the Ist day of Jurix Di i t ;_r Cnveying the London District Post Country Letter Bags, "`-, R o ides, Mail Carts, Stage Coaches, Omnibuses, or anyr a a g : _e c onveying Passengers, or Parcels, to and from the following COUNTRY RIDES. Despatches per Day. Barnet . tiremley •Entield . Enfleld Highway Hampton Harrow - Croydon - , Hi ghgate - - olatunore - Hounslow Twickenham - - Kilburn Putney - tdgewarc - - Claph am Tottenham Norwood - " - Tootin g - Leytonsto ne Wandsworth Hampstead H mmersmith Streatham 2 Kensin gton - ---- - 1 Paddin gton - BRA NCH COUNTRY RIDES . Despatches per day. From Bexley to Blaekheath - -33 Carshalten to Mitcham R - 2ingsuin to Wandsworth - 33 'Kingston to Putney - - - 33 Romford to Stratford - - • 2 33 Fulham t o Brompton - " 3 33 Woolwich t o D eptford Railway Station - 3 3 - , 3 Norwood t o Dalwich - —33 Waltham Cross to Edmonton - 4 " 1B 3 Barking and Il ford to Stratford -- - I t • —The above Rid es are employed every day, Sundays exceP u- • BR ANCH COUNTRY RI DER. D e spatch Daily. F rom Hounslow to B rompton 33 Hounslow to Kingsgate Station -33 Barnet to Highgate 33 Waltham Cross to Stoke Newington - 33 Croydon to Brixton - - - I B 33 New Cross Station to Woolwich - - Th u —These rides are employed every day throughout the y e ar . the • t Post- ffice, Conditions and full Particulars may be seen on applica tion to 43, uPerintend log President of the London Distric "era.' P ost-Office ' and of whom Forms of T nde r may be obtaized. In_ Tenders are to be sealed up and addressed to her Majesty's Post _aster-General, and endorsed " Tenders for conveying the Country tirlon Di strict Post Bag day of June next. s," and delivered before Twelve o'clock on ;. 1 „. 8 t pr 'ted "• -- No Tend 'll b e •ed unless made on the proper form. Tender r eceived General Post-Ofnce, May Ist, 1547. 'well, in' JACOB EVERARD MEYER, Austen bane,fjirnerly of Howard street, in the parish Clement s Irl' who was , tr t i i tnd, in the county of Middlesex, and afterward ß s o of Shad- Boys, and .._ to same county, will apply to Messrs. Hale, . 60 31}—r • i 6, TO HIS Holborn, London, solicitors, he will y hear rd of key ' l t-NG TO HIS ADVANTAGE. The said Jacob Evera h tarrieerjsobelieved to have been a Russian or German by birth, and he 8 13 in ct tilllea mercantile business for some time 'prior to t o hLy ogs . . other ph t , Ml R.orles, London, trading, or having connexion _ co _ _ l .. "" to th"' with St. Petersburg . Or any person giving 1 t m a . 1 1 _ e said solicitors of the death of the said Jacob Everara J'er, will be also rewarded 1 4 1------------------ C EU M THEATRE, late ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE. Othe Holders of Debentures on this Theatre, are requested to meet e'tl o l B4loo o, on FRIDAY NEXT, the 14th May instant, at Eleven "1'11.,,_ ‘.., Preisely, for the purpose of considering the best means to be t_ed_foy r ecovering the arrears now due on the Debentures. .....z2, 1847. SURVEYING, &c. COLLEGE, LONDON. Co nductors. Messrs. SMITH and LEWIS. , Cour se Auesda I.—h allway Surveying and Levelling will commence on Co next, th e 1 I th instant. 2.-- - Land and Estat e Surveyhig will commence on Wednes next the 12th instant. b rae 3.— Engineering and Government Surveying will commence _tanradaY next, the 13th instant. V,°Frbe 4.—A rchitecture, Building, Draughting, Measuring, and on ling of Wean.La Timber, standings, Townships, &c. wil: commence b_rklaY h 14th instant. 4:_rofieleney guaranteed. Terms, till perfect, very moderate. Pu '4l; on completing the Course, may be introduced to employment. /4„„Prosoeetuses, Ste., apply at the offices, 4, Harpur-street, Red I RE CITY OF LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE - SOCIETY. k 'nits s ot l ' T °. 2 , ROYAL EXCHANGE-BUILDINGS. no lety established on the principle of combining all the 1116 Cea: T riv antages and conveniences of the oldest Life offices, withltt ' p re - 4 results of their experience. L ..,r o t__ T ....risks or 1. -- Zes and e :TTables are adjusted on the most economical yet safe p o ,'! . ..p.ace three distinct on or departments Art r ', l en may be effected on SYSTEM, securing all its advantages without its p,„::.;shillties, AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION TO ASSURERS ed ge r , Ult.; f Y , with t lie MI& L 1.114,114. 4,1 4. AeIb.LLUR 111 V, ~SECURITY, SIMPLICITY, and ECONOMY; and T . - " , -;CUMULATIVE tslt DEPOSIT SYSTEM, saystontscEr, aT SOCIETY, which perfects the principle of Life .A4stlranze. the sull amount of the Deposit—Premiums being at all times available A 'to the Assure , [. "' L IAO HALF-CREDIT PREMIUMS for stipulated pc- iods, a pecu liarly advantageous arrangement for YOUNG LIVES and for all per k:KlS WITH ADVANCING MEANS OR INCOMES. And ‘ Tables expressly calculated for NAVAL and MILITARY RISKS in all quarters of the world, en she most moderate terms. Together with all the usual divisional rates, accommodations, and conveniences. EDWD. F. LEEKS, SECRETARY. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY. NO. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post office, London. DIRECTORS. JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Chairman. JOIIN DIXON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. 11 1,„ehri liaise Berens, Esq. Lyall, Esq., M.P. LEarleis Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., M.P. Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P. Porason Hankey, jun., Esq. Rowland Michell, Esq. 10 h 1 1 Harvey, Esq. Robert M ilford, Es q . J Ohn Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq. James Morri4, Esq. : • a rge Johnstone, Esq. Henry R . Re y nolds, jun., Esq. VtA Loch, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. W iS Leyd, jun., Es q . • I L._ W. Robert s , E sq J a mes Tu ll och, Esq. AUDITORS. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. 'Mattel Jones Leyd, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. the TxpAcirativ—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S. In Irff --- le DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be e ff ected at WRates without participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Rates :r il l Participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At .I;ch of the three Septennial divisions which this Company has made, IV.:muses amounted to about I per cent. per annum on the sum et Z r „ed, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ; Nib t h e whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Coln exceeded 530,0001. ',IC," P o lic ies grton ife Policies to the extent of their values, pro -1• ,1 1th s h all have been e ff ected a sufficient time to have ir 1 0 each case a value not under 591. • th e . ,FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared "hich 1,:; 11 of June, upon the premiums re ceived on all Policies is 110w7„ been in force seven years at Christmas 1845, and the same "etWe e ,;',,, c olu•se of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted), 4180 by t,;eAgents is the Country Districts. GEORGE KEYS, Secretary. 1 - 3 KITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.— 8 Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London : 97, legse-etr ' green DubAtinb 12, St Vincent-place, Glasgow ;4, Col t i n 1841 in. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. su the Company added a bonus of 2 per cent. per annum on Mme in assured to all policies of the participating class, from the —*they were next diyision eoteffpreoctitedts.inPlaBr:glesshwoultimngatoesiecure the benefit of the mediate application. need h e n „ tl 2,,, Insurance is for life, only one half m t he Annual Premium E very t• in .m .. for the first 5 years . ' Dire e t or, Vormation will be afforded on application to the Resident London _ Lennox Boyd, Esq., No. 8 Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, " w here Prospectuses. &c., may be had. 97, GEORGE-STREET, EDINBURGH. 12, ST. VINCENT-PLACE, GLASGOW. DIRECTORS. JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman. HANANEL DE CASTRO, Deputy Chairman. tunnel Anderson, Esq. F. C. Maitiand. F.sq. munilton Blair Avarne. Esq. William Renton, Esq. Z. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident. John Ritchie, Esq. Charles Downes, Esq. F. 11. Thomson, Esq. Charles Graham, Esq. This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most perrect security in a large paid.up Capital, and in the great success which has attended:it since its commencement in 1834—ns ANNuar. li(COME BEING UPWARDS er 84,f001. In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 21. per cent. per annum on the sum insured to all policies of the participating class from the time they were effected. The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st of De cember, 1840, is as follows: _ N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON, Capital 1500,050. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institation embraces important and substantial advantages 'With respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured 01 all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; !Ilia the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in 'Wahl to meet ether conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted at the lowest possible rates. DITISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society 44 8 enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare ~.▪ f "rth bonus, va rying from 35 to 85 per c e t. on the premiums paid 'a, each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and ATOP). (With Diet-tables for all Complaints•) MARRIAdE and its MYSTERI ES. To-be, or not ts , that is the qur stion."—Shaltspeare. 4. The PASSIONS—Their ADVENT and CONTROL. ov ; NI i fa , fl. 2 = n ,' B on us Bonus In Es_ a Assured Premium * P added.. Cash. — c SI; Borrow may ." : . - ....... .-- ---------. _....... ------ -------- ------, 4 z „ A r 1837 £217 15 11.£109 0 11,£ 16 0 4;.£445 0 0 60 —" I 1838 192 3 0, 87 1 4 13 10 21 395 11 1 1 enn £ - 1 34 / 1839 1 165 11 10 74 1 9 11 3 11 34 2 3 118401 116 7 61 54 011 4, 7 16 01 296 13 4 ..--_ 118411 111 68, 49 10 0 710 The b e division of profits is annual, an d the next will be made in team, —of t he present year. F. FERGUSON CAIVIROUX. Secretary. D R- CULTERIVELL on HEALTH, HAPPINESS, ant LONG LIFE. In Packet • lame, H 0 vv ? me, Is. each, by po l l, (iit stampsk, la. 6d. r ea r ch. y. T 0 JUCtirid. TlYere."—Cle. " Cura ut valeas." aZiptiticibee t r t b h ll e ca in t t io ei n i s ige a n r ce fr o e f e tt f e ro t m ime e s m . pyrical mysticism, To hin ; c .,2 1 _,* 11 of ' , herwood, 23, Paternoster-row : Mann. 39, C orn 7 and are Like A u ': . 110 , 147, Fleet-street ; and all Booksellers, or direct from usu. scior, whose practice is exclusively devoted to home consults at io a mass azyi tat Three. and in the Evenings from Seven -....._ s -____ *V*" Regent-Stititis- till Nine, o ws...wour neashire-- , a2 -,3 . at the, the pOUI ty:3, at the lew-road-- Vednesdan City — day, at the comp uted g clay 4, JON') roduce has samples of bu yer. li s h Wheat „ paid Oil best Ease% of quarters iearlysr the improve. sa l e for all ie increase, re money . !vious rates how, and S arter more o 2s per 1 Fleur. 4,020 bici .1 ----- large, the iv ers sm at all , ely, but ra we W re,,on th Towns were liivd3 were suPP,IY ( in value of d. Calv e The 31— ,„' 6 z at from p igs , 16 3 ri d Lamb* &L. nparativell ire, Ye t u/ !cl. a rn Y a 7 n .) ifeste d nis umptio n, eedoni ; the er fir be bu'''dm f for re—Ari e l_ 'ere ivillirg Lie il iarke t ' as in ; f B o° o 4 , , t a IP,- r aS operated u ll s k s at p rates °' Bahiaoold t India; bet Treacle he new croP sale were Of 3 5 . rot bogs and 50 , 1/le t offered oifat tity 00 s e , r een h a r. 'T have bee— !elc'9 r a w te i:j! ited in rat owner r e oti„., rilesS uiL ,‘ et 19 tkei. the 1115 ) bags 0 , 6 - • r ates. rates. bgr.. , 3f zanzi ise As the t have 1116 ' t rates, bu e d in vit a aver terms. !n are equal mum Lee is not been s have been. East India; operated in rade, whilst re sellers a st,', tation, nd its the de 'a equal to, rs and the Rifficient for lared for the ody at late aquest ; 311 1 of the ad has r Sperm Soothe r 261 10s to and yeller be 1 1 w/til l trade haf sellers. ie last year. , and 475, to 'etersburgh unto atlas e is a desk Is of Tallow' ier rates, )ured Sir 1 to inspect ; and vow .vice Chi? ;eneral So r handsolne e busing VF 'Ow.. eek's rstall • ed Mani tud 17s. tru• urns: Lam' JarasitOP he NOS' bed IWO ided► suP7 ►rd Lieu of Bedford• it wa s be' v the offer 11 101134 '' D aveyen ce luring a le year 18A e of di ia OF T i of Colo n ' 1 rked witk Liner fr° °l gently is Mondaf such, an d lad fallen board inv.' he vessel lied, who ance, and , hi Hotel, ing last. e thrown Ilg 'Ler Mart ;hire, t 1 of a son. ugh, the Ad, Mr& nder V. Italia H• I, CAM. on. instone• of the rs. Leon 1 James* , of het ;titer of ,01. nivorth leanor Rector r Maio ged , lite widow 71. the , Its,., • , - _ I I • / t t • ---- )1 ' AG* 1144 t . , • 's. * 1/ 1 ... NI . •- • A r-lt., • • , ( 111 , 1111 , 11 4 .11,111- 7 L ' ‘ r 1 1111 - o i . I 4 . t t ' ,Sa-•••-•'" 41e ) 1 4 V'Z ~~IZ~ - ----,,~ PRICE SD. l/s t. ' of the formality he common sea Vt. tobravyn g affixed upon ir;and but for whicg 1 have an un doubted, an imprescriptible right '4l7:4oPlifir. before you—if you refuse to hear us on these , then, by the misconduct of the dir gy e. no milder term refuse us an oppo ..:9i4rtkela I al; legations. if the corporate seal 11 ten affixed to that petition we should, o hst i pauraio be heard; and, are we then to be the mismanagement o f th e di rec t o " MtS s l c ro perform the duties which devolved; upon them namely, that of affixing the comment seal of this company to the petition ? Suppose that this were a question between this company - and another, then that company which had a measure . before Parliament affecting the interests of the first parties- -sup pose that the parties or directors of the company wens en trusted—from Some motive or other should refuse to affix the seal to the petition to Parliament, could it be said that The absence of a mere formality of the company's seal would be allowed to stand in the way of the company being heard upon the petition? From the time I made myself Ac quainted with the allegations of the petitions, and that the seal of the company had been improperly withheld,. I thought that it would be impossible for the Committee to refuse to hear the petitioners; and I thought it was impossible that they should not allow the parties to stand in the same position as though that which was necessary had been done, seeing that upon the petition to which I shall call your attention, all these matters will arise which is necessary to be brought before you. -One s ingle word with respect to the prayer of the petition. The petition is in the common form of petitions, and I believe all my experience warrants me in making the assertion, that the statement of the grievance is always contained in the body 'of • the petition, and the prayer of the petition is in the usual form. If we are allowed to go into the petition the fate of the Bill will net remain long in suspense. The facts of the, tition can all be proved. I trust, therefore, that you will n - 01 - establtsh a fatal precedent in this case, and I trust that you will think that we ought to be heard in support of the prayer of the petition.. The Learned Counsel having concluded, Mr. WHATELEY addressed a few observations to the Committee against the right of reply on the part of the opponents. The Committee then adjourned. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, May 7. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGRAX.) MONICYPINNY V. DEKING. This cause turned upon the construction of a will. Th• facts have already appeared in this journal, and the question came before this Court with the view of overruling the deci sion of the Court of Exchequer. which determined that the word " son" in the will of one of the devisees limited the estate to the last male. His HONOUR said it was the practice of the Court in cases such as the present to carry out the intention of the testator, but he should refer the case to a court of law. It w•as then arranged that the case should be brought before the Court of Common Pleas. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 7. (Sittings in Banco.) HARE V. ATTWOOD. In this case an application was made for a new trial on the ground that the plaintiff omitted material evidence at a previous trial, when a verdict had been entered for the de fendant. An application having been made at the time, the point was reserved for argument. The COURT refused the application, as it was not supported by affidavit. Several other cases of no importance were then disposed of. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, May 7. (Sittings in Bnnco ) MISCHKIN V. AOSCI. In this case an application was made for an attachment against a Mr. Levi, a Sheriff's officer of the county of Mid dlesex. It appeared that the plaintiff owed 161. 18s., and that this officer continued to levy sums of money to the amount of 251. 10s., and afterwards made a seizure on the goods of the plaintiff, a Mr. Rosci, a merchant residing in Regent street, to the extent of 12/. The COURT were of opinion that a rule should issue calling on the Sheriff and Mr. Levi, or one or either of them, to re fund the money. U N 7 LON DON SAT U RDAY E , , a N SALES BY AUCTION. IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. CATESBY.ABBEir, With its ithp . ortant ESTATE of 646 ACRES of the RICHEST (BLAZING LAND in the COUNTY, divided into FIVE FARMS, an ANCIENT MANOR HALL, with CHAPEL ATTACHED,•NORLE AVENUE of ELMS and OR NAMENTAL untun, .MANORIAL RIGHTS, and EVERY ATTRACTION for a RESIDENCE, hi a TRULY BEAUTIFUL A HAtrii,itliiDssE ; -- - - COUNTRY. R. ROBINS is faroured with i ns t ruc ti ons t o ,_ Et I. SUBMIT to PUBLIC SALE, at the Auction Mart, London, on ~ INTERESTING ANCIENT MANORIAL ESTATE, 'IOU) of INIIERIT.‘NCE, CATESBY ABBEY, situated in a bcautlul part of Northamptonshire, four miles from Daveutry, six from Weeilon Station, about fourteen from the county town, not far distant from Leamington, and within sight of War wickshire. This famed ,roaerty is briefly noticed in " Dugdale's Monasticon " as Catcsby Nunnery, and since more particularly described in the " Beauties of Northamptonshire ;" and to which the reader is re ferred. It pr, sents strong claims to those who would invest with security, and at the same time possess some feeling of admiration for, and who know how to appreciate the charm and importance con nezted with an estate possessing so many interesting relics of an tiquity, and since that period the true stamp of the good old English time. The first object of importance to be noticed is THE . ANCIENT MANOR HALL, an. abode of singular pretension, erected with due regard to dura• May, placed In-the centre of th e d oma i n, and commanding from its front a quiet, picturesque, and lovely scene. It is a quaint and sin gular building In stone, of - a very early period, containing mumerous lofty and well-proportioned chambers, many of them enriched with fine old carved oak, offering every accommodation for a large family, which, if assisted by a tasteful and judicious outlay for embellishment and furniture, in accordance with its character, a residence not only of the first importance but of extraordinary attraction would be obtained. A PORTION OF ONE WING IS DEVOTED TO A CHAPEL, DULY CONSECRATED, fitted up with carved oak pulpit, reading-desk, and pews, and con stantly used for Divine service. The offices are numerous, and open to a spacious court-yard, opposite to which is a capital range of stabling, coach-houses, &e. A pleasure garden of some extent, laid out with much taste is In front, and a ROOKERY, WITH A BEAUTIFUL GROVE OF LOFTY LIMES close to the mansion. whilst a road through A NOBLE AVENUE OE STATELY ELMS, leads to an Ancient oentet cry, and the ruins of a chapel, a time hallowed spot of singular beauty, presenting a highly interesting feature, the interesting village of Catesby, hi all its pristine quietude, being close at hand, forming no small addition to the importance and rental of the estate.' Several fish-ponds adorn the grounds, particu larly one of considerable promise, encircled by a grove of finely grown "tees, where: numerous rlid-fowl congregate, and a never failing supply of fish is (Attained. THE DOMAIN INCLUDES 646 ACRES OF FIRST-RATE LAND, principally the richest pasture, well supplied with water, and several woods, affording excellent preserves for game, in the parishes of Catesby and Herndon, divided into FIVE CONVENIENT FARMS, each with suitable residences, the principal farm having a newly erected abode, with capital buildings, let upon leases to a highly respectable tenantry, and producing a rental exceeding 1,0001, a-year, but there can he no question a considerable increase may be obtained. The annual value, with the mansion house and land attached to it, being estimated under the most adverse times for a farmer, at more . than 1,5001. A YEAR, _ including the manorial rights and other sot rces of profit. Mr. Robins cannot close this announcement without calling upon the capitalist to pay a visit to Catesby Abbey, in the full rssurance that it possesses true elements for permanent investment of capital and real enjoyment of country life. 'the estate may be viewed twenty-eight days prior to the sale, by applying at the mansion ; and particulars, with a plan and sketch of the hall, then had; also at the George, Wcedon ; , Da ventry ; George, Northampton ; Spread Eagle, Rugby ; of Messrs. Fuller and Saltwell, solicitors, 12, Carlton Chambers, Regent-street; at the Auction Mart; and at Mr. Robins's offices, Covent-garden. IN SUFFOLK, close to the Town of DEBENIIAM. A most inviting FARM of 80 ACRES of SUPERIOR MEADOW, PASTURE, and ARABLE LAND. MR. ROBINS is directed to OFFER to PUBLIC SALE, at the Auction Mart; London, on THURSDAY, June 10, at Twelve, in One Lot, A most inviting property, part Freehold and part Copyhold, ad joining THE RURAL TOWN OF DEBEISIIHM, in SUFFOLK, About 14 miles from Ipswich, and 9 from Needham, comprising 80 ACRES OF THE BEST FAR WING LAND in this excellent County, at present divided into Upland Pasture, Meadow, and Arable; the position admirable, lying most compact in a ring fence, and divided by the excellent turnpike road to Eye. There are two sets of farm-buildings, and at present three Tenants upon lease, PRODUCING 2111. PER ANNUM; and there can be no clueetion tkat the situation is irresistibly tempt ing, and a little judicious outlay in improvements would render the Farm WORTHY OF A RESIDENT 'PROPRIETOR. The rich and deep lozuity soil, under skilful management, being ca pable of the most abundant return; indeed, it offers an excellent op portunity to form 4N EXAMPLE FARM, ON A SMALL SCALE, May be viewed until the Sale, by applying to Mr. Crow, one of the Tenants, and Partienlars had at the Cherry Tre e, Debenham Swan, Needham ; White Horse, Ipswich ; of Messrs. Rackham‘ Cooke, and Rackham, Solicitors, Norwich ; at the Mart; and at Mr. Robins's offices, Covent-garden. LIBRARY of Valuable BOOKS, including many Works splendidly and uniquely Illustrated, and a Collection of Rare Engravings and Original Drawings of Ancient and Modern Masters, the property of a Gentleman of acknowledged judgment, culled from the most renowned Sales of the last few years, no expense having been spared in the selection. AIESS RS. ROBINS are instructed to SEL L b y AUCTION,' at their Rooms, in Covent-garden, on MONDAY and TttEsrtay,.and FRIDAY and SATURDAY, in 'next week, at Twelve, a collection of choice 'BOOKS, including numerous highly prized works, selected chiefly from' the libraries of Richard Collinshaw Sale, Esq., William Fletcher, Esq., Thomas Waller, Esq , the Rev. Dr. Wordsworth, &c., including a very fine copy of Grainger's He garth's Works, from the original plates ; Hogarth illustrated by Cook, and another copy; in 3 vols., ; Picturesque Works of Ireland ; a very fine series of engravings by Holler, 'extending to near 500 ; the Works of Guerelno, a fine and original subscription copy ; a splendid edition, in red morocco, of Boydell's Shakespeare; Rapin's History of England, by Tindal; 'Horace Walpole's Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, with numerous portraits ; the Bridge Water Treatises ; Scheneh- Zda J! X. Vitteariltwic-a.. Sacno-, illustrated by the works of Gravelot, Virtue, Walker, and L. Cars ; Chambers's Imitation of the original Drawings by Hans Holbein for Henry VIII., 2 miniatures and 81 portraits, finely coloured, an ori ginal subscription copy ; a matchless selection of engravings, illus trating the subject of St. George Slaying the Dragon, many of them unique, by Aldegrever, Albert Durer, Cranach, Wolgemirt, Col laert, Lorraine, Vasterman, Titian, Francis, Barlow, &c. ; splen did gallery of engraved theatrical portraits ; series of classical sub jects, after Mengs, by Campanella ; Shakespear Gallery, comprising Boydell's large illustrations; besides an extensive selection of en , cravings and drawings, comprising gems from the collection of Sir Jo hua Reynolds, Benjamin West, Sir Thomas Lawrence, the Mar gals of Bute, Erasmus Madox, Esq., Thomas Thane, Esq., Josiah Wedgwood, Esq., including some line proofs and brilliant impres sions from the celebrated works of the Italian, Dutch, and Flemish, and English artists, particularly Rembrandt, Rubens, Vandyke, P. Wovermans, N. Poussin, Sir J. Reynolds, Sir Thomas Lawrence ; also from the early works of Albert Durer, Visscher, Claude Mellan, Sir Robert Stange Woollett, many of which are unique; besides many interesting ljrawings by the old Masters. Catalogues will be prepared one week previous to the sale. May be viewed on Friday and Saturday preceding the sale, at the Auction Rooms, in Covent Garden. FREEHOLD and LEASEHOLD ESTATE S at BRADFORD and BOWLING, in the County of YORK. To BE PEREMPTORILY SOLD, pursuant to a Decree of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause of " ROUSE versus ROUSE," with the approbation of Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the Masters of the said Court, on THURSDAY, the 27th of May, 1847, at five o'clock in the afternoon, at the Talbot Inn, Bradford, in the County of York, in Seven Lots, Freehold and Leasehold Estates, consisting of several pieces of land, with mills, warehouses, reservoirs, steam-engines, machinery fixtures, yards, outbuildings, and other premises, situate in the town of Bradford, and in Bowling, near Bradford, in the County of York, lately occupied by Messrs. William Rouse and Sons, as worsted spinners and worsted manufacturers. Particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained (gratis) at the said Master's office, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; of Messrs. Hawkins, Bloxam, Stocker, and Bloxam, New Boswell-2ourt, Carey-street, London, solicitors; of Messrs. Walter and Pemberton, Symond's Inn, Chancery-lane, solicitors; of Mr. William Wells, Bradford, solicitor; of Mr. Richard Tolson, of Bradford, solicitor ; of Mr. Joseph Smith, of Bra lford, land agent and surveyor ; of Mr. George Thompson Lister, of Bradford, auctioneer ; at the place ofsale, and at the principal Inns at Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield, Halifax, and Huddersfield. ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIXTH SPECIAL SALE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, LONDON, MAT, 1847. Ott SALE, by order of the Honourable Com missioners of her Majesty's Customs, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, on THURSDAY, May 13, 1847, for home consumption, sundry SHAWLS, EMBROIDERY and NEEDLEWORK, consisting of CURTAINS, COLLARS, C_A.P-FIECES, CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS, &c. &c. To be viewed at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-House, on the day preceding, from Ten in the Morning until Three in the After noon, and on the Morning of Sale, from Ten in the Morning until the hour of Sale. Take notice, that the Geods. sold at this Sale may be paid for on any day after the Day of Sale, at the Office of the Receiver of Fines, until the 31st of May, between the hours of Ten i n the Morning and Two in the Afternoon, and must be taken away on or before Thurs day, the 3d June. Catalogues may be had, Two Days before the Sale, at the Queen's Warehouse, price Sixpence. T"E WELLINGTON SURTOUT CAUTION.—The great success of the Wellington Surtout having caused several unprincipled persons (against two of whom proceedings have been commenced) to imitate this re g istered coat, although in a material derogatory to its reputation , a ll persons art hereby warned that to make any garment (having sle eves) whether worn by male or female, WITHOUT SHOULDER OR SLEEVE TOP SEAMS, whatever may be its shape in other respects, is a direct infringement of the patentees designs, and will in every case be visited by an action at law. Every genuine coat has a stamp bearing the royal ars's, with a number indicative of the. size, also the name and address of the patentee, JAMES FOUGERE, 6, CONDUIT-STREET, REGENT STREET, and 11, POULTRY, near the Mansion-Rouse. LONDON, to imitate which is felony. GUILDH_Ii.L. APRIL 39, 1847. THE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will MEET at Guildhall, on WEDNBSDAY, the 12th day of May next, at One o'clock precisely, to receive TENDERS for LEFT' NG, on Lease, for thirteen years, from Lady-day last, a HOUSE on the north side of LIME-STREET, and on the east side of Beehive-passage ; and also for LETTING, on Lease, for twenty • one years, from Midsummer next TWO HOUSES, Nos. 2 and 3, SAINT JAMES'S, DUKE'S-PLACE, near HOUNDSDITCII. Further particulars may be obtained, and plans seen, by applying at the Office of Works, Guildhall. - THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller. LAND will MEET at G u ildh a ll, on WEDNEsDAY, GUILDHALL; APRIL 30, 1 847 . T HE COMMITTEE f or LETTING the CITY'S the 26th day of May next, at Twelve o' c l oc k at N oon , t o receive TENDERS for a DEPUTATION and LEASE for three years, from Midsu mmer next (subject to a power, of resumption), of the office or p lace of COLLECTOR and RECEIVER o f t h e CITY'S TOLLS and DU TIES at Whltechapel Bars and all the liberties of this City from thence southward to the Custom-house, together with the same Tolls and Duties. Also a like Deputation and Lease of the City's Tolls and Duties at Bishopsgate Bars, and all the liberties of this City from thence west ward to the site of the late Bethlem Hospital, and eastward to White chapel Bars exclusive, together with the same Tolls and Duties. Also a like Deputation and Lease of the City's Tolls and Duties at Aldersgate Bars, and all the liberties of this City from thence east ward to the site of the late Bethlem Hospital, including Cripplegate and Moorgate, together with the same Tolls and Duties. Also a like Deputation and Lease of the City's Tolls and Duties at Smithfield Bars, and all the liberties of this City from thence east ward to .Alderigate Bars, exclusive, together with the same Tolls and Duties. _ Also a like Deputation and Lease of this City's Tolls and Duties at Holborn Bars, and all the liberties of this City from the southward to Temple Bar and eastward to Smithfield Bars exclusive, together with the same Tolls and Duties. Also a like Deputation and Least:-r COS Clty's ; l s olls and Duties at Temple Bar, and all the liberties of Ibis City Trott/thence southward to Puddle Dock, together with the same Tolls and Duties. A Deposit of three calendar months' rent on each district of the Tolls is to be made at the time of the Meeting of the Committee on any tender being accepted, and to be forfeited on non-performance of the contract, and three calendar months' rent is to be continued to be paid in advance. The conditions for letting the said tolls may be seen at the Comptroller's-office, Guildhall. The Tenders are to be sealed up and delivered at the said office before Twelve o'clock on the day of the Committee's Meeting, after which time no tender can be received, and the party tendering must attend the Committee at One o'clock precisely. THOMAS SAUIiDERS, Comptroller. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS. Programme of the FIFTH CONCERT, MONDAY Evening next:— Sinfonia, G Minor, Haydn—Aria, Signor Salvi—Concerto, Violin, Herr Joachim, Beethoven—Aria, Mad. Persiani—Overture, Oberon, Weber—Sinfonia in A, Beethoven—Duetto, Mad. Persianl and Signor Salvi—Overture, Lea DeuzJournees,Cherubini. Conductor, M. Costa. Single Tickets, One Guinea, and Double Tickets, 11.105., to be had of Messrs. Addison and Hodson, 210, Regent-street. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC IN S'CITU PION. LECTURES in illustration of ANIMAL MECHANISM, by T. Rymer Jones, Esq., F.R.S., Professor of Comparative Anatomy at King's College, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at Half-past Three o'clock. On CHEMISTRY, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings, at Nine, by F. H. Holmes, Esq. On ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, and the Agents employed in its production, by Dr. Bach hoffner. Experiments with ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE. The WORKING MODELS and MACHINERY ex plained. The varied Optical Effects inclade, New DISSOLVING VIEWS, the OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, Ece. EXPERI MENTS with the DIVER and DIVING-BELL, Sm., &e. The Evening MUSIC, under the direction of Dr. Wallis, commences at Seven o'clock. Admission Is. Schools.half-price. ROYAL ADELAIDE INSTITUTE. EXHIBITION OF PICTURES. • • " ' The Committee beg to state that in the 'course of a few days Artists will be admitted to view the alterations which the Gallery will have undergone to render it tit for this Exhibition. In order to correct any misconception which may exist upon the subject, the Committee deem it necessary to state that the Gallery will be exclu sively devoted to the purpose explained in the Prospectus, which may be had of the Secretary. Works of Art Intended for exhib lion must be sent in immediately. THOMAS lIARRINaTON WILSON, Secretary. Royal Adelaide Gallery, Strand, May 5. ' EXTENSIVE AND VALUABLE LIBRARY OF THE LATE VENERABLE ARCHDEACON POTT. MESSRS. S. LEIGH SOTHEBY and CO., Auctioneers of Literary Property and Works illustrative of the Fine Arts, will SELL by AUCTION, at their house, 3, Welling ton-street, Strand, on SATURDAY, May 15, 1817, and Six following Days (Sunday excepted), at One o'clock precisely, The VALUABLE LIBRARY of the late Venerable ARCH DEACON JOSEPH HOLDEN POTT, Chancellor of Exeter, Pre bendary of St. Paul's, and late Archdeacon of London, comprising a valuable Selection of Works in the various departments of Theology, Biblical Criticism, Classical and Historical Literature ; also a very extensive assemblage of Controversial Tracts, Philo logical Dissertations, &c. &c. To be viewed on Thursday and Friday prior, and Catalogues had of Messrs. Parker, Oxford; Deighton, Cambridge ; Langbridge, Bir mingham; Hodges and Smith, Dublin; Blackwood, Edinburgh and at the place of sale. TO THE LADIES —..- —.—. This lady had the follewing letter inserted in the "Times" news paper on Aug. 7, 1846. Reader, remember, this letter was put into the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to me. " Mrs. Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor tunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the lierbary, High gate for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having com pletely restored the hair on her head, after using itabout four months, and the whole of her hair is much stronger and mere luxuriant than I ever was before the baldness appeared. " Mrs. Weekley inserts this testimony to the virtues of Mr. O.'s Itegenator, feeling assured that man y ladles would gladly purchas an II s. bottle if they were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex perience, not only in the restoration and production of hair in abund ance, but as a cure et nervous headache ; as a toilet perfume it is far beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any lady of respectability to the above fact::.-3, Swan-street, Borough." In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, a few drops on the crown of the head occasionally, every week, will pre vent the hair frcm corning away with the comb, make it strong, and orevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A few drops on your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the hair brilliancy, causing it to curl. The most delicate ladies may ue this delight pruct of the si3doosotr a r r e o m m o a v t es i c hheesrabasohaensdn d lflowers es w i i t t h a m c o o n s f itdenful necessaryce ; ; p its ts companion refreshing o the toilet. In cases of nevous headache, pour ten or twelve drops a ll u c e a n ti e o e n o s o . t l h t e ü b s r e a d in on as in to fh p n r t e s: n the crown of the head; if very bad, repeat it every quarter of an our. In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces promoting the growth of hair. --See pamphlet ef testimonials. e a s ir ds o:i ir e h hil as dr g e o n e ' h s All Letios ail4retaeol to Wtalult Grrhaltone Ileibery, Ulghgate. vent convulsions, as well as ah epaectliinaracto.eowlinagPPinP No. 1 7,0 17. UNITED .EIINGDOM ARTESIAN - - 't WATER COMPANY. Capital.soo,oool., In 50,000 Shares of 101. each. Deposits 7s. 6d. per Share. Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7th and Bth Victoria, chap. 110 ; and Notices, Specifications, &c., for an Act of Incorporation served otpthe VrOods, Forests, and Land Revenues, pursuant to 9th and'loth Victoria, chap. 106. FATROPFS The Most Noble the Marquis of NORTHAMPTON, Belgrave-square. The Right Hon. Lord ASHLEY, Upper Brook-street, Grosvenor-sq. TRUSTEES. Lord Chas. Beanelerc, Lowndes- I Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., street, Lowndes-square. M.P., Portland-place. William Alexander M'Ktnnon, I Luke Jas. Hansard, Esq., South- Esq., M.P., Hyde-park-place. ampton-st., Bloomsbury-sq. MANAGING DIRECTORS. John Boni, Esq , M.D., L and E., George-st., Portman-sq. Edward Smith, Esq., R.N., John-street, Adelphi. Gerrard Barry, Esq., M.D., M Char:est-st., St. James's-sq. Jo hua Stopford, Esq., East India Chambers, City. Charles Blunt, Esq., Montagu-place, Russell-square. William Henry Mayne, Esq., M.D., 31.R.C.5.L., Howland-street, Fitsruy-square. Ellis Price SuttonSL'sq., Great Ormond-street. (With power to add to their number.) BANKERS. London Joint-Stock Bank, Princes-street, Bank : Commercial Bank, Lot hbury. SECRETARY—Joshua Stopford. AsstsvArr-SECRETARY —Richard St. George Graham. 21, Fast India Chambers, l.eadenhall•street. PROSPECTUS. When we look to the vast population, and consider the eminence, the trade, the enterprise, the great manufacturing and co•nmercia! interests of this metropolis, it becomes a matter of no little surprise that the most active means have Cot, long since, been taken to ob tain a better supply of water, and to get rid of the mud-and-water monopoly which has so grievously existed for many years past. The subject is one upon which so much has been said, and such universal complaints made, that it is altogether unnecessary to dilate upon the crying evil, or to offer a single remark beyond that which is rendered so self-evident to every disinterested and dLspas • sionate mind. Of the eight companies supplying London with water, the New River is the most extensive. It was constructed by Sir Hugh Middleton, at an expense of about 150,0001. When, in 1834, the public were much excitedin consequence of the bad water supplied, a Parliamentary inquiry on the subject took place, and Commis. stoners were appointed. From the evidence then given It apeared that the capital invested by the New River Company was 1,116,9641., by the other Companies 2,127,5951., making a total of 3,224,5391. Although the New River Company paid an enormous bonus (300 per cent. on the paid-up capital) yearly to the shareholders, there was a balance o. 157,2061. 10s. 6d. remaining, which .5 more than the ori ginalsratof construction. The average number of houses supplied itribi . din - ct to the minutes of evidence, was 105,492, at the annual value of 276,2001., about 1/. 10s. yearly per house. Pure water can be supplied for one-third that sum, and leave a profit, to the capitalist who invests in this speculation, more enormous than that of the New River Company. Hence the opportunity has presented itself for the formation of a Company for the supply of pure water at an inconsiderable outlay, and upon those sure and unerring principles of Artesian Springs which have been so generally adopted on the Continent —unfailing and successfully established to the satisfaction of the most sceptical individuals. With reference to supplying London with pure spring water, let it be unders.ood, that-the surface of chalk on which London is built re ceives and retains rain on an average of twenty-one inches per an num. This chalk-bed or basin has an extent of 12,000 sq iare miles. Each square mile contains, allowing one-third for evaporation,no less than 3,208,228 hogsheads of water per annum, or on a hundred square miles, one-twelfth of the surface, 320,822,800 hogsheads. The snpply of water last year by the different companies was 314,553,012 hogs heads. Thus the London bed is capable of supplying snore than twelve times the quantity needed, sufficient for all the towns In Great Britain and Ireland. So certain and conclusive have been the experiments tried, that the most successful result has attended every instance in procuring water upon the principle stated. The metal pipes, as now used by the London Water Companies will net be adopted by the United Kingdom Artesian Water Com pany. Glass, and some such tubes as cannot be corroded, will only be in use. The recent repeal of the duty on glass and porcelain make such pipes cheaper than metal. Shareholders shall be protected from all responsibility beyond the actual amount of shares taken. All applications for Shares must be addressed to the Secretary of the United Kingdom Artesian Water Company, at the Office, East India Chambers, Leadenhall-street, City, London. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHAMIS. Sir,—l hereby request you to allot me Shares of 101. each in the United Kingdom Artesian Water Company ; and I gua rantee to pay, when called en, a deposit of 7s. 6d. per Share for such Shares, or any lesser number that you may allot to me, and to sign the deed of partnership am when . necessary. Ne .• • ...• • Residence ••••..••• • • • • • • • • • Names of two Refereences, FREEMASONRY. THE TWELFTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL in aid of the ASYLUM FOR AGED FREEMASONS, will take place at the Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street, on WEDN FA ME, the 16th of JUNE, 1847, under the direction of the following Board of Stewards : Brother The Right Hon. LORD SOUTHAMPTON, No 652, President. S.H. LEE, No. 107, Vice-President. ~ H. B. LEESON, M.D., No. 324, Treasurer. J. WHITMORE, No. 329, Hon. Secretary. Brothers Major Gen. Cooke, LL.D. ; James Harmer, P.G D. ; Wil liam Pringle, (Edinburgh) ; J. J. Blake, P.G.W., (Surrey), No. 1 ; Francis Crew, No. 1 ; W. E. Walmisey. No. 1; William Rayner, No. 3 ; J. A. Joseph, No. 4; T. B. Barnard, No. 49 : Douglas Jerrold, No. 49 ; P. F. Martin, No. 108 ; Z. Watkins, No. 108 ; T. M. Bacon, No. 108 ; Richard Farmer, No. 113; W. Foster White, No. 229 ; S. ScoltocE, No. 328. TICKETS, 15s. each, to be had of the Stewards, of Bro. John Whitmore, Secretary, 125, Oxford-street, and of Messrs. Bacon and Co., at the Freemasons' Tavern. Dinner on Table at five for six precisely. THE CONCERT. The Stewards have much pleasure in an nouncing that several Professional Ladies and tientlemen hare, in the most obliging manner, volunteered their kind assistance and powerful support, so as to render the usual Concert in the Hall and Glee Room as effective as on the preceding Anniversaries of this Institution. I OU V AIN A LA. SAMBRI RAILWAY. DIRECT TO NAMUR AND TO cumtr,Ensair Notice is hereby given, that the SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEE I IN G of the SHAREHOLDER . ; of this Undertaking will be held at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopigete-street, London, On TUESDAT, 11th MaY Next, at ONE o'clock orcciselv. on the Gone tau alusititaa tit we J . . Resolution,' will also, on this occasion, be taken relative to the Shares upon which the Call of 2/. per Share, due on the 2d of Octo ber last, has not been paid, the time for which payment was, by a resolution passed by the Board, and duly advertised, extended to the 31st of March last past; and a proposition will be submitted on the subject of the formation of the important line from Brussels to Namur. JOIIN BARNES, President. GEO. DANCE, Secretary. 28, Threadneedle-street, March 16, 1847, N.B.—By the Statutes of the Company it is necessary that all Shareholders intending to he present at the ahoy* Meeting should deposit their Share tlertideates with the Secretary at least Ten Days before the 11th of May proximo, hi order to iutitie them to take part in the proceedings. LOUVAIN a la SAMBRE RAILWAY. DIRECT to NAMUR and to CHARLEROY. The Shareholders are most respectively informed that on MONDAY next, May 1 0 , the day previowly to that fixed upon for the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, there will be ready for delivery at the Office of the Company 1. Proposed sketch for areement for making and working, jointly with the Great Luxembu r g Company, the line from Brussels to Namur, with branch line to Wavre. 2. Proposed plan for the creation of the portion of capital to be provided by the Louvain :1 la Sambre Company for the construction of the line from Brussels to Namur, which line it is intended to make jointly with the Great Luxemburg Company. 3. Proposed plan for the revival of Shares in the Louvain a la Sambre Company which have becomJOHN BA forfeited. RNES, Chairman. GEO. DANCE, Secretary. No. 28, Threadneedle-street, May 6, 1847. GOLD, SILVER, DIAMONDS, PEARLS, and all the most precious and costly gems, are imitated to such perfection, that but very few uninitiated persons can positively tell a paste brooch or a ring from a diamond, the real pearl from the imitation, or German Silver from the genuine ; but put them into the hands of the connoisseur, how soon the delusion Vanishes when he affirms they are but vile and base imitations. So it is with the most valuable inventions as well as stones and metals. None but the inimitable In value are imitated in appearance, and as soon as the consumer (tits best connoisseur) attempts to use them, how soon he finds out their utter uselessness. Thus it is with tie most valuable of all ttventions ; the celebrated METALLIC RAZOR TABLET of GEORGE SAUNDERS has been the target for imitation for the last thirty years. To Gentlemen who shave themselves the following query is pro posed.—Why do all the first cutlers In Europe use and recommend Saunders' Four-sided Tablet Razor Strop ? The answer is simply because it is the only one that gives to a razor a keen and smooth edge. DEPOT, 278, STRAND. To wholesale purchasers a liberal discount will be made. THE COLLAPSIBLE SHOWER BATH, the only real novelty of the season, by the aid of Vulcanised India-rubber, only occupies (out of use) a space of 11 inches diameter and 3 inches deep, while it holds three gallons of water. It is thoroughly simple, and not likely to get out of order. Price 155.; if packed complete in a japanned case, 12 inches in diameter and 5 inches deep, 3s. Gd. extra. To be had of the proprietor and ma nufacturer, WILLIAM S. BURTON (late Rippon and Burton). whose BATA SHOW ROOM contains, besides toilet Ras japanned in imitation of fancy woods, china, marbles, &c., in enormous va riety, all the requisites for the season, so arranged in one room, de voted exclusively to articles of that character, tbat patterns, sizes, and sorts can be instantly selected, and at thirty per cent. under any other house where attention is paid to the quality. Full-sized Port abl• Shower Baths, very strong and japanned, with curtains and copper valve, Si, each. Pillar Shower Baths, with copper conduct ing tubes, brass force-pump and top. cemplete with curtains and japanned, from 60s. Hand Shower Baths, japanned, 3s. 6d. The Omni-directive Bath Detailed catalogues, with engravings, as well as of every ironmongery article, sent (per post) free.-39, Oxford street (corner of Newman-Street). Established in Wells-street, 1820. LA REINE DES ALPES. A beautiful new Perfume, made from the above-named flowers, expressly for ROSS and SONS, who can strongly recom mend it. Also, their ESPRIT DE LAVANDE, one of the most lasting and agreeable Perfumes extant. They have likewise the largest and most fashionable assortment of Scents, four times the usual strength, the Foreign from the South of France, Italy, &c., and the English their own peculiar manufacture, so well known and highly approved of by the first nobility and gentry in the co street, u London ntry. Address, ROSS and SONS , 119 and 120, gentry ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND M AT WITH TWENTY-FIDE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. Just published, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed envelope, price 2s. Grt. Jr post paid, to any address, for as. 6d. in Postage tamps direct from the Author's residence. SELF. PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity. Illuerated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates on the Anatomy. Physiology, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, explaining their various structures, uses, and functions, and showing the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and ether excesses. With Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of the Urethra. By SAMUEL LVMERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburg, HOllOlllll Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., kc. CONTENTS OP THE TREATISE. Unarm 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrance ando bligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions. — Unarms 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generative Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that grew Mental and Physical Power aro dependant upon their healthy action --CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effects on the Animal Economy ; (he concealed cause of Debility of the functions of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of the Mental Faculties. CRAFTER 4. On the Secret Disorders of Youth and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—Cnarrsas 5 and 6. Oc the Disorder arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gonaorhcea Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of .he Urethra. RICVIRWII OP THE WORK. "The author of this singular and talented work is a legally quali fied ate .ti cal man, who has evidently had considerable experience of the trr Atment of the various disorders arising from the follies and traLlties of early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its perusal many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit I no ap peal, even to the most confidential friend."—Era. Published by the Author, and may be had at his residence; also rom Kent amt Richards, 52, Paternoster-row; liannay and Co., 63. ford-street Starie, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall -street, London; Newton, 14, Chur c h- s t ree t, Li v erpool a nd by all Booksellers. At Home for Consultation daily, rom Nine till Two, and from Fi ve till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, if eontainin; heft° ot LO for DadON vice.&c.-9 BEDFORD-STREET BEDFORD. ROWLANDS' MACASSAR. OIL It celebrated throughout the world for Its genial and nour ishing qualities for the Human Hair! It produces and restores hair; stops it from falling off or turning grey ; restores Gray Hair to its co - iginal colour; frees it from scurf and dandrif, and renders It soft, silky, curly. and glossy. For Children, it is especially recommended as forming the basis of a Beautiful Head of Hair, and ren dering the use of the line comb unnecessary. 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Railriefi, Leith-walk ; for Manchester, eresehe and Son, Adver ; User- office. MA Y 8, 1847. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TBURSDA.Y. CHE BIRAIINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION, AND BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND DUD LEY RAILWAYS AMALGAMATION. Mr. Cocieermsr (in continuation from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday) said—lf, however, you look back oi the 9th and 10th of Victoria, with the Birming ram and Oxford Railway Act; you will find that three-fifths )f the proprietors may be present at such meeting personally it by proxy ; but he r e y ou h ave th e f act , t h at 35 ,000 out of ',0,000 shareholders declare that they will have nothing -whatever to do with the undertaking. The Act states that -he assent of three-fifths of the proprietors is necessary. I rave got the dissent of more than three-fifths of the pro irietors: this I am prepared to prove. But I am not to 'be heard. Upon what ground am I to be .efused ? Simply because the directors are in pos session of the seal of the company, and have -efused to affix that seal to the petition of the shareholders— hat because they would not issue the sealed certificates time for the meeting which they had convened. tad they done so the present Bill could not, of course, rave been allowed to go on. If, then, those facts ire proved, what would be the result? Would you pass this dill in defiance of the opinions of the shareholders? I know that a notion has got abroad which perhaps the Committee .nay have heard, a notion that the Great Western Compsny /rad a right under the Act of the 9th and 10th of Victoria, to purchase that line; that it was the intention of the Legis lature that the Great Western Railway Company should 'rave the Bill; and that we, the shareholders,. are standing in the way. 'Turn, however, to that Act, and you will find that no such thing as that is contained in it. It is a mere permission to the shareholders to sell, and it is a mere permission to the Great Western Company to buy ; or, it they don't agree to sell, to rent, or to lease, then ill parties are to be allowed to do as they like. If the Great Western Company got a provision inserted in that Bill, hat in case no such transactions as sale or lease was entered into, that they would have the power of running over that line. All parties were therefore, left in complete statu quo. When Mr. Russell was asked at that meeting whether the Great Western Company were prepared to lease or to purchase the line ; on that occasion be said, "We have power already to use the line for all the purposes that we may require; but if you come into a new scheme and agree to be amalgamated with the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company, we will buy .you. We shall then get you both. We don't want your tine; we want the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley. In order to obtain the Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley, we will have no objection to purchase you. You know a great number of the directors 0 f the Oxford and Birmingham Company happen to b e either shareholders or directors in the Birmingham, Wol vethampton, and Dudley. They are, therefore, perfectly willing to enter into an arrangement, because they see that the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway, which was of less value in the market than the Birmingham and Oxford, would be able to com mand in consequence of that connexion." The share holders of the Oxford and Birmingham Company, however, said " Stop a minute; we are not prepared to do it; we don't like to do so, and we will remain perfectly independent. While we remain an independent company, we shall have the traffic not only of the Great Western, but also of the London and North-Western Railway running over the line, and if you (the Great Western) will not buy us as an inde pendent line, why there are others who will. If we remain independent we shall get the traffic of the London and North- Western, but if we sell to the Great Western we shall not get it. That company will exclude it." No human being can look to the Act of Parliament and say that what I have asserted is not true. The Great Western Company had power to run over the line, and no arrangement with the London and North- Western could possibly deprive the Great Western of that right they had so acquired, but subject always to this right so acquired by the Great Western Company ; but it remained open to the Birmingham and Oxford Company to make the best terms they could with the London and gorth-Western Company, or to remain independent and secure what traffic they could for themselves. That being the case the shareholders had a right at the meeting held for that purpose to object to the pro posed arrangement with the Great Western Company. But the Great Western Company say that your directors entered into certain arrangements with us; and the answer is that srrangemeet is not a binding one, for it was not entered into with the consent of the, proportion of three-fifths of the shareholders, as required by the Act of Incorporation. The pOsition of the parties, therefore, is this—if the agreement entered into between the directors and the Great Western Company, on the 12th November, is one which the Great Western Company has a right to enforce—if that agree ment is binding, either in law or equity, they can go into a court of equity and enforce the performance of the con tract, and compel the shareholders to come to Parlia• runt to obtain the sanction of the Legislature for the .union of this company with the Great Western Cori - many. It is clear that the directors have exceeded their powers. The directors had power given to them, when they asked for their Act, to constitute the Birmingham and Oxford Co in pony. They had power which entitled them either to let or sell the line to the Great Western Company, if the proper proportion of the shareholders assented to such a proposition, but we say they had no power whatever to amalgamate with the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Rail way Company, if the Great Western Company sought to en force their contract. That would be met by the answer, that the directors of the Birmingham and Oxford Railway had exceeded their power, and had been acting in defiance of the wishes of the shareholders, and had sacrificed the vrooesty able to enforce their agreement by suit in any seminary court of law or equity, and in the next session would be compelled to come to l'ar'liament for new powers to carry out their Act. But, if before that question can be discussed or decided, you p iss an Act which will effectually sanction the object of the Great estern Railway, the theory is settled, and no steps that can be taken by the shareholders to set aside the pro ceedings of their directors can then be of the slightest use to them. Ido say that, under these circumstances, to proceed to legislate and determine upon this question would be—and I say with it due submission, and with unfeigned sincerity —I do say that it appears to me that it would be the most flagrant violation of all the fundamental princi ples of justice. This is a matter in which you cannot legis late without interfering with the rights of individuals. It may ha, after a due consideration of the whole ques tion, that you may come to the conclusion that in cer tain cases you are called upon, on grounds of public necessity, to look over private interest ; but surely I for the purposes of this Bill such a conclusion is not I required. The object of this Bill is to enable the directors to dissolve the present company, and to transfer their interest to another party. This is manifestly a Bill introduced for the purpose of interfering with private interests existing under an Act of Parliament already sanctioning it. Can you doubt of the result of passing this measure? I admit that in the case of an individual shareholder, that shareholder, not being satisfied with the acts of his governors, would, of course, be bound by the acts of the majority; but surely there never was such a case brought before any Committee as the pre sent. Here are twelve directors, the very legality of whose office has been called in question, and been de cided upon in courts of law and equity. and still these twelve directors have the hardihood, for I cannot call it by any milder term, to retain themselves in office, and come to Parliament for a Bill seriously affecting the interest of the shareholders. The shareholders being adverse to the measure, surely then it does not lie in their mouths to take up a technical objection, and say you shall not appear under the seal of the company. I should at least have expected some precedent from them. These are such powers, I will say, that if no precedent ex isted for the adoption of the course which I propose, you ought to take the initiative, and I will endeavour to show you that in point of principle and justice, and in point of pre cedents, that the shareholders have a right to be heard in this Committee upon the present occasion. The precedents were those of shareholders coming to oppose an original Bill brought into Parliament, and for the purpose of constituting a company, and in such cases the petitions have been very properly rejected, and for this simple reason—if a man signs his name to a contract, under which he binds himself to assent to an application to Parliament for the purpose of obtaining certain conditions, with an end to the execution of certain works, that such a person should not be allowed afterwards to come forward and say. I, as an in dividual, object to that being done, to which I, as an indi vidual, had given my sanction to be done, or should go to Parliament to obtain powers to perform. This, however, is not such a case as that. I will allude, with the permission of the Committee, to various authorities fur the course which we aro now proceeding to tak e. I will g o back as far as the year 1844. It we had searched the records of Parliament further back no doubt a number of more precedents might be found. The question as between shareholders and directors has been very much opened and brought out by the vast number of companies that have been established since that time, for the purpose of forming railways. I can find, however, a considerable number of pre cedents for the course which I now propose to take. I Lind the Midland Railway Consolidation Act in that case there were three Bills sought to be fused into one, they were the North Midland Railway, the Midland Counties Railway, and the Birmingham and Derby Railway. This Act was brought forward in the session of 1843. The Committee upon that Bill reported that they had heard counsel on the petition of Mr. Jessop, a shareholder in the Midland Counties Railway ; that petition set forth that the objects sought to he obtained by the Bill would be injurious to his interests as a shareholder. T here was also a number of petitions of share holders is the company against the Bill,for whom my Learned Friend Sir J. Bailey appeared. There was also the petition of several miners, colliers, and others interested in the line, who opposed the passing of the Bill; the whole of which pe titions were referred to the Committee, and reported upon by them. There was also a petition of Lieut.-Col. Blanc, a di rector of the Birmingham and Derby Railway, stating that he disapproved of the amalgamation of these companies, the same having been brought abo ut by improper means, and the effect of it would be prejudicial to his interests as a shareholder of that company. Counsel were heard in support of the se v e r al petitions. Mr. Austin, Mr. Sergeant II ng tam, and Mr. Edwin James , appeared for Col. Blane. r a . Dorrington was the agent. c iummA N—Was there any objection taken to those peti tions ? Mr. COMBURN—You may depend upon it, Sir, that can wherever you see our friend Mr. Austin's name, if an y objec tionpossibly be taken, he will be quite prepared to take it. The next case is one taken in the same year. It is the Eastern Countie s Railway Bill. The object of the Bill was to transfer the North-Eastern line to the Eastern Counties Company. In th at case petitions were presented 'against . the Bill, and the allegations in these petitions were considered, counsel were heard thereon,land cls. l d auses were inserted pro tective of tire rights of the s areho er CHAIRMAN—NV hat was the object of that Bill? Mr. COCKBURN-1 he object of that Bill was to effect the lease to the Eastern Counties Company of the railway and wor ks of the North Easternand Counties Company. In fact, it was a B ill the object of which was to authorise the l e tting on lease to the Eastern Counties Co m p an y of the works of the No rth and E as tern Counties Comp an y , and the pe titioners in the cas e were s hareholders of the North m ern and They s tated that the aalga- Eastern Counties Company. Illation would be prejudicial to their interests as share holders. What I wish to show is, that shareholders not consenting to the sale or amalgamation of the company were heard in opopo on e o the views of the directors, they amalgamate with the Eastern Counties being willing Company. This showed that the shareholders were entitled to come forward end co mplain of a sale which mi g ht a ff ec t . their interests, and they were heard in opposition. CHAIRMAN—I don't think that they complained against the preamble of the Bill. Mr. COCKBURN-With great submission, I do not see that that can make any distinction in my argument. The share holders come forward and say " We -oppose the passing of this Bill." Whether they opposed the preamble of the Bill or not does not matter. The allegations in the petition were considered, counsel were heard thereon, and a clause was inserted. CHAIRMAN—It appears to me that they appeared in oppo sition to certain clatNes. Mr. COCKBURN—Perhaps you are right, but in point of principle it is the same thing; for if the shareholder can be heard against any part of the provisions of the Bill, he can surely be heard against the Bill at large. It is hearing one part only, instead of the whole. In the one case he has an objection to the whole, and in another to a part of the Bill. If it is in accordance with the principle or practice of this House to prevent me being heard against the whole Bill, why should I be allowed to be heard against a part? The question which we are now to discuss is a question of locus standi. The ques tion is whether certain parties have a right ou the substantial distinction as against the Bill to be heard. I will now call the attention of the Committee to the report of the Com mittee of Inquiry upon the Garnkirk, Glasgow, and Coat bridge Railway, in the year 1845. In this case petitions were presented, complaining of certain extensions as calculated to be injurious to them. The allegations in this petition were considered by the Committee, and counsel were heard thereupon. That, Sir, is of considerable importaine. That was the case of a Scotch Bill. Now the pertinacity and pugnacity—lsay this without meaning any offence to any Scotchmen—with which counsel, agents, and all the parties on Scotch Bills struggled was well known. We have two or three more Committees at the further end of the gallery, and I can assure the Committee that all parties do fight the thing to the very bone itself. I am sure that if such objection could have been taken with any propriety or any chance of success, the counsel concerned in this case, and the agents, would have been sure to have taken an opportunity of making that ob jection. But, at all events, there is another opportunity for the shareholders being heard against the Bill. Then again there was the Newcastle and Darlington Railway (Brandling Junction). Lord Woraley reported on the 30th of May, 1845, that they had heard the petition of the 'Rev..itobert Greeen, a shareholder in the Northumberland iv, who objected to the power of selling the Brand ling Junction to the Newcastle and Darlington Rail way. Counsel were heard in support of his petition, and an arrangement was come to with the petitioner and promoters of the Bill. It is often the case that parties, in course of a discussion, compromise the matter, and come to some terms with the parties, in order to save further expense and trouble. In that case counsel were heard upon the pe tition, and the Committee would have reported upon the matter, had not a compromise been come to between the ' parties. The petition, however, was referred to the Committee, Then there was the report of Committee on the Tall Vale Rail way on the 12th of May, 1844. The object of that Bill was to make a short deviation of a branch, and to raise additional capital for that purpose. A petition was presented from the holders of certain shares in the capital stock of the com pany ; they objected having an additional sum raised, and that w the works of the line extended beyond th e works authorised to be constructed under the Act. Then ti petition from the Glamorganshire Canal Company— counsel were heard in support of the petition. Then, again, in the report of the Glasgow Junction Railway, Mr. Ellice reported that they had heard counsel on the petition of certain shareholders of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kil marnock, and Ayr Railway against the purchase of the pro posed line, as it would be injurious to the property which they possessed in that railway. The Committee made a spe cial report to the House upon the subject of allowing the petition of shareholders to be heard against the Bill. In the case of the Dublin and Enniskillen Railway, my Learned Friend Mr. Whateley appeared for the shareholders of the company. Perhaps my Learned Friend will recol lect the circumstance. Then, again, there was the case of the Great Western Railway in Ireland, at which Committee Mr. Thomas Duncombe presided. The question was there discussed, and it was decided that the shareholders should not be heard against the Bill. But mark what was the result. There were competing parties in that line, not, as in the present case, depending upon mere ex-parte statements. After the Committee sat for a week they sent for the counsel, who had been excluded. Now, I put this as a pretty strong illustration of the impolicy of laying down a general rule for the exclu sion of parties under such circumstances. Now, lam per fectly aware that such cases may be said to stand upon their own merits; I state them in order to show to the Com mittee, upoti the authority of these precedents, that even though a general rule may be laid down, it is not always convenient to adhere to it in the discussion of these questions. Then, again, there was the Colchester and Stour Valley Railway. That railway wanted to purchase the navigation. Mr. Forbes Mackenzie in this case allowed the petitioners to be heard by counsel. There was the decision of Lord Brougham in the case cf Ware against the Grand Junction Railway, in 1831. The opinion of this person, holding a high position and station, will be entitled to some weight. The case which came before his Lordship was the case of an individual against' the board of directors which bad for its object to restrain them from going beyond the powers which they possessed by the Act of ,Parliament. It was the case of a single shareholder against the acts of the directors. What said Lord Brougham ? His Lordship said this—and I beg the Committee to bear in mind these words:—" Although I may be disposed to support theoi "iu - reeirsia& - MIL B.T - Iticeneie - -,,,11.1.? 411" 'Mil IC a vt lots kind. I can see nothing to prevent that body so dealing with itself in the manner so complained of in the petition, and asking for an alteration in its own constitution ; indeed, of this there is no doubt." liis Lordship went on to state that he would not grant to a single shareholder as against the company any injunction; if he were to do so, there was not a single individual who fancied himself aggrieved with the proceedings of his directors but would appear betbre that tri bunal where, by his agents and counsel, he might oppose the Bill passing into law. " Was not that (said his Lordship) the old and constitutional mode and regular mode of procedure ? If this Bill is listened to ei•ery time a new Act is applied for a single individual who might choose to differ from the rest might come before the court and obtain his injunction. I for one will not assist in encouraging such litigation. The proper place for persons to oppose will be before the Committees of that Legislature before which the Bill is placed." That, Sir, is the proper place for persons to seek to be heard by their counsel, their agents, and their witnesses. That this autho rity is entitled to some weight is clear, because we have the present Lord Chancellor refusing individual shareholders the relief which they pray, on the express ground that, in another place. before a Committee of the House of Commons such or House of Lords, they mig ht appear in pprt o cases. I ask, then, what are all these cases to which I have referred your Committee, compared with that Which is now under Your consideration? In all these instances we have a few dissentient shareholders objecting to the course about to be pursued, and these all pray to be heard in their individual capacity against the direc tors of the body of which they were members, on the ground that they had certain rights vented in them by existing Acts. You cannot, therefore, deprive them of their rights; but if shareholders are to be set at defiance by directors retaining possession of the common seal of the company, they would be enabled to do so, and might proceed without the sanction of the shareholders. In the present case the body of directors were proposing to do something which was beyond the scope of the power vested in them. The shareholders consider that this ought to be prevented. Can anything offer a stronger case than this, where the directors come to this House for power to do that which is beyond the scope of their Act, and against the wishes of the direc tors? The shareholders in this instance come forward and proclaim the directors traitors to their interests, and they say that, at the only meeting where their voices could be heard, they Called upon the directors to affix the corpo rate seal to the petition which was the result of their unani mous feeling. I now present with all humility, but with the most perfect confidence, to you the petition of Sir H. Verner and live other persons, because the directors refused to affix the corporate seal to that which was in fact the petition of the corporate body. Unless that petition be heard, unless the allegations contained in that petition be proved — and I pledge myself to do so—except. I say, these allegations are heard, and you give the oppor tunity of proving the same, you will not only fearful and doing a most crying injustice , a nd establish a most and fatal precedent, and that, too, in:the face of all those precedents to which I have already called your attention, and which are weak indeed, compared to the case which I have now to present to you, you would allow, by such a cours,e, any directors who were in the possession of the corporate seal of the company to dispose of, without appeal, without the possibility of the shareholders coming forward to protect their rights and interests. Surely, Sir, that is a state of things you can never sanction, or for hich you would not surely establish a precedent. For the purpose of my argu ment every allegation in that petition must be taken as proved. If they were proved, could you then pass the Bill? Would you so far interfere with the indisputable rights of the parties whom I represent? I cannot for a moment sup pose that you would do so. It would be a most mon strous thing. Can you, if this be proved, which is the foundation of my application—if these) allegations, I say, are proved, can you report to the House, of which you are so honoured a member, that the preamble of this Bill has been proved? Can you report that it is the desire of the share holders that the preamble of this Bill should be reported as proved, and that it is brought forward with their concur rence. Sir, lam prepared to show you that it is not so. If those facts and allegations contained in the petition are to be proved, how are they to be proved? Are they to be proved by ex parte statements, or are they to be openly met by the shareholders at once before this Committee? But when you find the directors, from the beginning of the concern ' evidently to avoid an opportunity for taking the sense of the body at large, postponing the issue of the sealed certi fi cates, and at the last moment, taking care to call the meeting at such a time as they could command t he ma j ori t y— compliance find them refusing to postpone the meeting, s in with the unanimously-signed requisition of t i h ssu s e ha th re e h s o e l a d l e ed rs —when you find them taking care not . to certificates in time for the general meeting when you find . the directors refusing t , ) go out of office, so as to give legal opportunity to elect others—when, on the lath of March, the shareholders did what the directors could . no longer prevent them from doing, namely, appoint six directors who would be willing fin d c fOr their interests, —when, I find these other directors doing all say, you they could to make that election a mere mockery and a delusion, by the appointment of a committee, by delegating the whole functions of the directors to that Committee nominated by the directors themselves—the directors -of that new company, of which they had been charged by the shareholders as guilty of selling their in terests to the Great Western Company —I am sure, Sir, you will not lend your sanction to a course of proceeding like this. They cannot suffer if my statement is proved. The Great Western were bound in right by virtue of what they have' done, and there will be abundant opportunities hereafter for them of proving those rights; but if you now put the final se a l o f your sanction upon, this nefarious transaction there is an end to the possibility of any justice in any court of law or equity afterwards being suc cessfully applied for on this subject. I submit, there fore, that upon the grounds of principle, upon the grounds of precedent, upon the grounds of justice, and upon the grounds of common sense, that we should be heard on this petition, and be allowed a full opportunity of proving the allegations contained therein: But w hen, as is the can in the petition before you, tine was o rally a want SHERIFFS' COURT, May 7. (Before Mr. Under- Sheriff But R.CHELL.) CRIBI. CON.-BOODE V. WILSON. This was an action for criminal conversation. The da• mages were laid at 10,0001., and judgment had been suffered to go by default. The Attorney-General, Mr. Al. Chambers, and Mr. Cow ling, appeared for the plaintiff, and Sir F. Thesiger and Mr. Ellis for the defendant. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, the plaintiff, Mr. John Christian Boode, was a gentleman of large property, residing at Lucknam Park, near Bath, and having estates in the West Indies. His real property was about 50,000/. or 60,000/. His lady was the daughter of the late Admiral Sir Henry Bayntun, and she had, in her own right, a property of 1,5001. or 1,6001, a year, and was, besides, a lady of great attractions. The marriage took place in 1834. and, until the b u e n r fo l r a t i u t n , a t t h e ey occ h u a r d re l n iv ce ed w o h n i c t h e rm h e s h o a f d t t h o o m gr en ea ti t o es n t , i in a D p p e i c n e e r a s s - . T w l e i r e e fru n i o t w s l of iv t i h n. e g T marriagehey werewere fins; , e andch ild r r e e q n o , i roofdwthhoo d amtiwl3o, nay, hourly, superinte n d ence o f a mother. They had been , deprived of that loss, and had to deplore, the fall of one whose presence they had so much needed., The defendant, Herbert Lowther Wilson, was a gentleman of some fortune.—be tween 2,000/. and 3,0001. He was the son of Sir John Wil son, and was, besides, an officer in the Grenadier Guards. He had been on the greatest terms of friendship with the plaintiff, and at the time of the occurrence was a guest at the house of his friend, the plaintiff, at Luckpam Park. The 27th of December last was a Sunday, and on that day Mrs. Boode attended church in the morning, as well as the school. She was unwell, and left church, but returned and partook of the sacrament. She was again present at the evening service. Mr. Boode had occasion to be out late the same evening, writing letters connected with his estates in the West Indies, and about one o'clock returned. Not finding his wife in her hsel-room. lie ihnuo•ht .1,.. thought be would go into his room, and ther . e in te ra Ofed ed his wife. There was no doubt ur tho ,nr y o the parties, and the discovery then made had led to the present proceedings. Mrs. Boucle had left the hcuse of her hus band. Before the discovery there was no suspicion of his site's infidelity. The defendant was a guest at his table, and until the occurrence nothing had happened to awaken the slightest suspicion as to the conduct of the parties. The jury would learn that the plaintiff had been attentive and kind to his wife ; there was no disparity in their ages, and as to the defendant, he was a young man of about twenty years old. Sir F. TIIESIGER (interposing)—Twenty ! he is a little more than 17. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he undorstood he was more than 17. Sir F. Tiii , :sicam (holding up a document) said it had been admitted, and would show that the defendant was little more than 17. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proceeded—The lady, be be lieved, was 30 or 32. Be the age of the defendant what it might, he had lived long enough in the world not to violate the rights of hospitality in the manner he had done ; he therefore called upon the jury to give such substantial damages as would mark their sense of his conduct. Mr. Dowding, a solicitor at Bath, stated that the plaintiff married in 1834, when 30,0001. was settled. Mrs. Boode had an incotne at the present time, in her own right, of 1,5001. a year. Mr. Boode was a very kind and indulgent husband, and they had lived happily together. Two daughters were now alive, one about 12 or 13, and the other very young. Mr. Mowens, a West India merchant, bad known the plain tiff twenty years, and had visited him since his marriage at Lucknam Park, where they resided when not on the conti nent. They lived on the most affectionate terms. The youngest child was between one and two years old. The plaintiff, who was of a Dutch family, and whose relatives re sided abroad, had a very agreeable house, and had gone to great expense to please his wife. Mr. Fuller, of Neston Park, Wiltshire, also gave evidence as to the terms on which the plaintiff and his wife lived. He I described them as a happy couple. He knew Sir H. Bayntun , 1 Mrs. Boode's father, as also her brother. Mr. J. Neeld, M.P., gave similar evidence as to the terms on which the parties lived. He knew Mr. Wilson, the de fendant, also ; he was a young man, between seventeen and eighteen years old. He was not aware that Mrs. Boode re ceived visits in her bed-room. Sir F. TRESIGER asked whether she did not, according to the French style, receive such visits? Mr. Neeld said he was not aware that such was the case. In answer to the Arronxev• GENERAL, Mr. Neeld said the defendant appeared to be twenty-four or twenty-five; he was six feet high. He had not been long in the army. Sir F. TMESIGER said commissions could be obtained at sixteen years of age. thbefprraM3i-lffdea,t,Ndvitifeisofwtihtee fricre%;;l:lif..eWle'arldse: rector, The h li a r d e k d nown hap pily together. She never heard of Mrs. Boode receiving visits in her bed-room. A document was put in evidence, at the request of Sir. F. T/INSIGER, from which it appeared that on the death of the defendant's parents he would be entitled to 2,711/. 9s. 6d. in the Three per Cent. Bank Annuities. Sir F. THESIGER addressed the Court. The seducer in this case, as the jury had heard, was between 17 and 18 years old, and the object of this painful inquiry was 31 or 32. He was not aware that an appearance in height had anything to do with a youthful mind, but he was cure that in no ether manner was the defendant to be regarded than as a mere boy, a circumstance which was of the utmost im portance in estimating the damages, but which his Learned Friend had avoided in his address to the jury. The duty of a jury, in a case of the present description, was no doubt a difficult and perplexing one ; they had to weigh and to esti mate the amount of damages to be awarded under all the circumstances which had been presented to their notice. There There were three parties in the case, the husband, and the seducer, or, as he should be called in .3 thiserect. c t as he ec t i ll .' seduced, for in no other light could he be co three parties to an Learned Counsel drew a picture _f macottioenthoacthoenccehathraacttetrhebepfolareitltthear a &dbiauvdtrot.:cueTb:nbaenitjdtuetrydhat h ot a tc d hi re heard : sent publicity in order to o n b a tai andditional reason for them to stance had been urged d as substantial damages. He now had give what were termed tthhee shLtiussfaectoifonLtoordins,olramtgtehedajmuraygtehsawt,erteo notin insure required, forin he remembered a case in which 40s. were awarded by consent; and, in that case, the plaintiff succeeded in his object. What means bad the defendant of paying any damages? They had beard of his property, 2,7001., on the death of his parents. He besought the jury to consider that the gallant officer, the father of the youthful defendant, would have to pay the I damages, and he was sure they would not inflict an addi tional injury on him. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF, in his directions to the jury, told them they would, in estimating the damages, con sider the loss the plaintiff had sustained by the act of the defendant, who, by not pleading, had admitted that he was a wrongdoer. The jury bad nothing to do with subsequent proceedings ; they had to estimate the loss sustained, under all the circumstances, and to give their verdict ee -1 cordingly. The jury consulted for half-an-hour, and then assessed the damages at 40s. Bell's Life in London, Sunday, May 9, will give a chart of 'Newmarket race-course, with references; the pugilistic contest between s Ingham ; Second Newmarket Spring Mee ' , and all other sporting events. A sixpence enclos.l. Ir. 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