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N .. , 1 . 1 11. , i , r \ ~,..) ; ~, I et, cerned, et .uy the-six • en gentlemen , otber• / 1 1 - • i ' .. - ~:-.:;.„:,_ . , ..,,,,,,;,,,, ......,, .-- • • • .. i • ...,„,,.. . „ fig' / ...,,,... 2 , , ~. ..,7„, , , i ll ,„ itstf ,,, --- ' -- i'' 7 ; '-: ,'1 ' '.. ! one end o the -et, and .ell them at thE , b e llev .., ..:. . ~ : ~ , . ,_-,,.... , .... , ..,,..,. 5. . _ _ _ _ ~ , , ,,;,0, 4 1 ...1, •;.-• ' 1' )1 )'.% ''' +. . .. . - , - r—,,''valit .' ' ' ..7: i; --- ''7.. : ',0 - '...::-'',,c 4 , 4 1k . ..,,, et 4 .-N- , -. - -4 , (Cries oP , koh, oh, - . laughter.) lit. . don . .- '..-- -.. ..._, - • -,,,,,--, ~ , ---,.. - -, ,-;.. ..., . e: l i ewit at e Corpo :in of Lot. . pr q . •' . ik r. 2- - •-•"( • 1 . matron, and he th .ht - •_ . 1 management a saving of 0 ' i:. it. pet I N 0 ItT a E E R4xLWAY COMPANY., SPECIAL REPORT 0 THE DIRECT ORS OF THE NORTH WESTERN ZtAl WAY COMPANI TO THE SHARE• HOLDERS. c PcAir months havir g elapsed since the Is st deneral Meeting of this ...._ . °l DPerzy, and event s having in the meat timei occurred which have r'Ll'ed,, g reat eneenit in in the commercial' world, and occasioned the ...._ - " a4 doinnsiitst of may ay important uudertai (lugs and the unavoidable n 7Pension . of others; I the Matters, anxica as at all times to keep the ..._ • uareholdetswelt ii !formed upon fill mutters which affect their in toil, consider thi st they are called upon at the present juncture .o report to them officially the present front lion and prospects of the C° ln jany. . t o ' 4 „ eT are happy in the first place in being able to state that, owing .___ _Lee manner in which the last and all previous calls have been re -9,0411114,iti. , not •only (have they been enabled to carry on the Com-‘ ... 111113 ,1 1 In Witho•At susperigian up to Vie present time, but they ' *o stween 0 11 11 . } a • i coition tacoitinue to carry on the principal works on the line w :;kipitozr and- Clapham without any abatement ef :.,._. _ i , (=idler demands on the: Shareholders until the • mieldret ; `Exit ' . • la to 4. i ftt *e oililltot 'of the w , jrks, the Directors, with niter to Wiertlie area_ Chi* . . .7. little !onerous ;as, possible, pro- I Wgi tit- d it thordeo *COW mailable pesourcos of the - Company' tithe . Citairef to walks on the plain line.from Skipton up- W ilk ht , ta .I.lhOtti.blligSuebessive=portices of the main= stety rium LeadaTiend ,), ford Railway, into proPitt "mot - e poeidtzie , ? al ; a coarse which apr o rv_w tiii. tin 'Mill - Company, superseding the V i tli sor t irbtriesautl h'y 'for ' workin plant, renders still •wiore t de, ......... est as tar iss li m er w - Arai ) tri l l (' ..i cifittio e n ot that, foliwwwt without luttamn ineonveni i_r ei th : , , sibilm ilit t r a :t Aders,'portio aof th e main line may beAthua d f as It Len Were the . summer or Mk thsliot.tis.lre jotem Line Neitids, niztaislito of the 140 caster, 'hill ay a t Miluthorp- ; and piaci* the *Net ltdding:ot to. ret. : Mid tits Es Wan and midland Counties, with till exAp-,,' thstellirreal, i direct railway commituicatlen with 'the lake Caelbillif,Jesa w- Dbileibbilithaiisai _ ipesiesistts visited the whole orris notim' or tbales . . of theelliaavieo thoi= rof azi the d l i o n r ex wa pe rd nei sta ws zie . autztl 4e lamer. ith" l tdiltil d rt . a et 7°llll k - hkelaiiaii jildf%fillear lites o f ; sa d `ll 3 , p aw that atecaot i or theAsist ordinary , charnel:cc- i nett Mkt contraft width hinfe,:heen alreadY watered into, the in alpeefillaMto , iterattpostdvely that %the- whole line ,_ *lll 1111 slestraci ad temidenikr 'within the PhOliamentlify Oliti- 'wahi 4 4 6 — e r ei rere gee east et the yrorks •at ris t et e ptgs t r v cint e :sct P am ir imkr Wft. to 4,odk , pit 'mile, ' . ribs, s _hrilarnmtaty sad tamest expiable/Di:lead -tc. NOL L Per in' ...Mutt stay par I: 4e, einattagent exponne. • ' The Dirai;erall re already, mere than once, stated th al tragt f t'anded oh Partici! ,ar leebt inquiry. that the =ilitkr•cl .."'t hands eta rat et respectable,. wealthy, , lattiteeitia4o4tr Of ',a,treholdars • the 7 are hilly confirmed in , Ale catechist= : ep,c) they to it rightlo a dd, to their forma expria 'dens of Optiden in • t .0 the Registor, the important tot, that 'has average hold of is* S hareholder is to e Corepany does not au eed $0 thane. The Directors I •ohlider it at present pr imatare to Le the number el . Calls to be ms is during the Waiving Year, Or their eadatatti bat L' i b il be prepared • to enter into this matte rat theitikbtroatingseting — , ebruary. The Directors' propose to continue t• a alloW Interest 'after the rats et 41• per cent. s er amain ea psid.!ti tp Oafs. The account of any tliareholder who may happen to be ir, &mar will be debited with is - relit at the rate of 5 per rent. per annum, it om the date at which `''. Payment Bard IUM beeoroeldu it, and 'eriditted with 4 :per cent.- the time on It • when the piwr sent a wl *made. (Sign ed) PITASET DAVQIOI4, Chairman. Lancaster, Dec e inbet 16, 1847 , RATESI TAD Titsit 4111 0 410L1VA.1414., SAUL ---Atitztt:or.ystalm.llt-WhirlititswAtz:ziciprrs,.. .sseitaitt 4itetadadn4tl,4aa ?orient; Ford Cabin a del' Aeclind Clam Railway; ISTINEPESCE ; Saloon of ui Firtt Class ditto, ONS- 6111:GLING. To or t rum 3Liaekwall or intermediate Piers, Pore Cabin. 6d. Saloon • • • • .... Bd. W. other Pe keti call at the Grays or Greenhtthe Piers. • Prom The Terre ea Pier. Gravesend, at 7g. 83 4 *, 934, 11%, 1,2, 4 tht 4. Sundays, at 7%, 8%, 11%. 1,3, and 5. 2.`tern the Brur /wick Wharf, Blackwel, at 9%, 11, 12, 1%, 3,4, 5d s*. Sunday , t, at 9%, 11, 1%. 3,4, and b*. s The TRAINS starting oae quarter of as hear be fore ea c h of these —_ *assurers ary c rked * are run direct, the Packets not being per mdtted to stop at- Piers or for Boats. °minibuses fee .m Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London ▪ quarter of an hoar. ~.20./LT TICK] '.TS.—Twelve Months, 4Z. 4s. ; Six Months, 21 . lbs. ; _ 4 " , We Mon th s, 11. 15s. ;to be had of the Collectors on board the rckets ; M onk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders , 'ruhavrick Wharf, itovember, 22. 1847. THE LITERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. 8, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL, CHARLOI!TE-ROW, MANSION-HOUSE, LONDON. LIABILITY of the PRO7,'RIETORS UNRESTRICTED. XODEMATE PREMIUSIS in the FIRE DEPARTMENT. GUAR, tNTEED BONUSES and other pecaliar advantages in the 'lto Depa rtment. Policies , insuring the value of Leasehold Property at the termina we* of the Lease, are also issued. Persons whose Policies with this Company expire on the 28th in "▪ Ant are respectfully reminded, that Receipts for the renewal of the tate will be found at the limit Offices in London and Liverpool, and hands of the respective Agents ; and those whp, preferring the ▪ ority , offered by this Company, may desire to remove their 1ne5.44e4111, .44 e4111, are Informed that no , expens• will be incurred by such removal. SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to - the Company. BENJ. HE'NDERSON, Itesident Secretary, London. _ botember 9, 1847. . . . N , -,,,,,J .. ).-::,-.. 17 - .)39 ] V" ' . FRIDAY .-. 1711 OYAL HOTEL, GRAINGER-STREET, L NEWCA STLE-ON-,TTNE. CHARLES STATES solie4s the patronage of his 11110THER TRAVELLERS to the above Establishment, wbieh .bas reettntl,y been newly furnished and laid oat expressly for a Com mercial HAW. PUBLICA TIONS. . . The CONIMBEICIAL ROOM, one of the largest and most elegantly iltierUin the it is hoped will be found complete in every respeet. The BED-ROOMS (Sixty in number) have been furnished in a ktyle which mast enstre the spprohstion of all visitors. faentlemen.trevelling with STOCK can at all times have SHOW ROOAS vrillhallt any extra charge. The Music Bail, Lesture Room, and Royal Hotel Assembly Room are all attachekand under the same management. I..lstßaysti Hotel is in the mast central situation to Newcastle. CIIIit,TMAS HOLIDAYS. 1111POYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. ...Dr. RYAN has been engaged to deliver a sl%ort COURsr LECTURES oh CIEEMISTRY, with brilliant Exp(anneiss, El .d.a d a is ,, m Hatt-pot three, and every Evening at Nine o'cloik,i, exe 7..14 Satur day EVening. A LECTURE by Dr. BACH* tenv -- - ..efßit on the Laws '6f . Nature, in 'reference to the lulhor.tan NITART `ITEXSIIRES,"inid on the various r : Sosh)set of SA 'Act of VENTILA TED_ in whick the PHYSICAL PROP . .. -c. , lirl'" , ;'S of a JET of tan ' BI will he exhibited Daily at Twr if 4 : Wild on Tuesday and Tkur ay Evenings at Eight k.si. The 0 f-lITD RODEN MICRO SCO E, New DIStiOLVIMSI VIEWS, t l i MAC l it: CHROMATROPE. PHY SIOS 'OrE, Src, MODELS a UNDER* at work, and ex "gained. Thu DIVING BELL 'and - 'WEL With HYDE'S NEW Ar4RATUS tee CONVERSING ader WATE, &c. ke. Admission. is.; nools, Ilalf-priee. 10dC.ENT1I - • 'Phila • Day is - published, N W A - N. D THE N, 13,ir SAMUEL WARREN, Esq., F. 11.5., Aathar `e}i. Thousand a Year," . and " Diary of a Late Physi cian," in Ohe thick Volume royal post Bvo., priee One Guinea, half bound its morocco.. wolf= BiackwOod and . iOll2, lidinburgh and London. To be had a all Booksellers. • '- SOCI.E.TT. CLUB. ING of the MEMBERS Mu take place .111 41 Z, 18 4,8, E4,Aly'a liptcl, Maiden f,4lness to commence at Ten o'clock in the It, /LOYD, Secretary - and Treasurer, 11 , 14 A GENERAL MEE 03 SATURDAY, the Ist of J law, Covent-garden., BI rTening. - r f • MERLE D'A lIIGNE'S JOURNEY IN 1845. • On Deceit , In One To , . Bvo., price 125., ftERMANY; ENGLAND; and SCOTLAND ; VA Or, RECOLLECTIONS of a SWISS MINISTER. lly J. H. MERLE D'AUBWNE, D.D. irnplEin, Mardian., and• Co., London ; OliVer and Boyd, Edinburgh. 11HE REGTSTERED SYMAN PALETOT is prepared hi' every colo ur , for, a - 040110n/ at SWAIN CO,'S., CoUrt 'tailors, 379, Oxfoi - d-atreet. , Price 21. THE EDINBUII4I REVIEW, No. CLXXV., . • • Is this day published. . CONTENTS:- • L. LAIIARTINE'S HISTORY of the GIRONDINS. 2- THACKER kY'S WRITINGS. 3. The DISCOVERER of the COMPOSITION of WATER WATT or CAYENDIS'H ? 4. The STATE of the NATION. 5. HUMBOLDT'S COSMOS. 6. The IRISH CTIISIS.. Louden : Longman and Co. Edinburgh : A. and C. Black. 0 As Sperm, E S 9d. • CANDLES,YeIIoA Soap; 48.5., s *. 4A. peran --d 60s . ; ' . per 1 11 1: in ths e • Mottled, 60s. and 645.; W:A* Candice, I. per lb. ; German Wax, Jr. 2d. ; Fine Wax, 111. 58, ; TrAosparent Wax, Is. 11d. ; West, ; Waltitawfck Moulds, /B.i „sperm 011, Si. per gallon; Solar, 3s, id., Pale Sea',, 4s. ; Argand. or Vegetable, 4S. rid. ; Wind sor itid Palm Soap, ls. 4d. per packet; Brown Vrind 9 4r, la. id R. 754, Qs. ; Almond, 2 4. ) 6d. ; SeAllg W 4a &Ii RAO rlothia. .40,1 e, remlig*lth Tor C.! aalw , -% DAVIES'S Old Eatabllabed WArsheasa, 63, St. Mart.bi's -oppolite Slaughties Coffee-house: This nv is published, price Is. sewed, sitrrrstr ALMANAC of the SOCIETY .; the DIFFUSION of USEFUL KNOWLEDGE, for 1848; containing the usual InformatiOn, corrected up to November 1. Also, The COMPANION- to the ALMANAC for 1848. Price Half-a- Crown sewed; or bound in cloth, with the BRITISH ALMANAC, Four Shillings. . IrtORFLONTAL WATCHF4'B, VERY FLAT. A./43. SAVORY and SONS. Watchmakers, No. 9, Cornhill, London, oppOSib;Theißank. Price in Sil ver C ases, 31. 10s. each ; er in 'Cold Cases, Six Guineas each. Ttiese watches are accurate and durable, the Horizontal escaperner:z being peculiarly suited to com bine these important requisites. They are jewelled in four holes, and continue going whilst being Wound. A twelvemonth's warranty given with each. PART I. —Decimal Colgage— CO SphooI NTENTS. of Design—Railways of Great Britain—tlectric Telegraph —Health of Towns—Friendly Societies— Rise and Fall of Funds—Baths and lrashbouses. PART IL—Abstracts of Acts-:-Abstracts of Public Documents— Chronicle. of Session—Private Bills—Public Petitions—Public Im provements, with Woodcut Illustrations of New Buildings--Chronicle of Occurrences—Bankruptcy Analysis—Necrology of 1841, London : Charles Knight, Ludgate. street. Itrated by 26 " DIAMOND OIL LAMP.-NEW LIGHT. The Diamond Lamp is the best light in the world —is used in all the palace: in Europe —is free from all the imperfections of ordi nary oil lamps —so simple it cannot be mismanaged —no cleaning re quired for years—costs less in burning than any common oil lamp— gives double the light of candle lamps, at one-half the expense —this is beyond doubt. Designs suited to every taste—the Diamond Lamp is po'ffection in Light—tlae publie will have none other—it can be fitted to any person's lamp pillar. Illustm Anatemical Coloured Engravings on Steel. ON PUYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA! A CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by post, direct from the Establb,hment, 3s. 6d. In postage stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a 'Medical Work on the infirmities, aid decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis qualifications. 'lllustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., 19, Berners-stroet, Oxford-street, London. Published by the Authors r sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie. 23, Titehberne "treet, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings, PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive ludul gence, and their lamentable erects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative Incapacity. It is illustrated by T.bree Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. Treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either In the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. The consequences of early neglect and of the abase of mercury, are.'also clearly pointed out. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART IV. Treats of Perry's Preventative Lotion, by the use of which the dangers of infection are obviated. It combines with the virus chemically, and destroys its power en the system. PART T. Is devoted to the eonsideratiou of marriage, and Its duties, The Causes of unproductive union, are also considered, and the whole subject critically aid philosophically Inquired into. Tax 'CORDIAL BALK OF SYRIACIIM is exclasively employed In treat ing ®a roils and sexual debility, impotence, &c., Ils .and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic rantsdy, for purifying the blood in eases of infection, secondary symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 118. and 338. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, Ss. sd., 4s. 6d., and l ls. per box. a certain remedy ix gonorrhosa, sleet, strictures. and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Perry's Preventative Lotion, an application to obviate the danger of infection. 335. a bottle. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. 51. Packets with advice to bo bad at the Establishment only, by which the fee, 11. saved. Attendance daily at 19, Bor. ners-street, front Moven till Two. and Five to Eight; cut gandays Eleven to One. To be had only at the Establishment of the Metropolitan Light Company, RICHAIIII CLARK, Resident Manager, 447, West Strand. f it zlß JAMES MURRAY'S FLUID CAM -6.73 PIIOR —Three grains to the fluid ounce, the most cordial re storative in low fevers, mental depression, and nervous diseases. See " The Lancet," November 20, 1847, page 552. In bottles, Is., 25., 45., and 83. each, with directions for use. NAVALT„, , _.0111.1• - •;,.r . .esaci • 1 TELLDENCE. PORTSMOUTH _.., -A - LEIGH lIUNT'S. CHRISTMAS BOOK. mender gt" _,-- - ..t nuasna . r.--Ta Rolla, 10, Cern- Now ready, price•l4s., A JAR of HONEY from MOtrar HYBLA. ..-0101Tite, is ordered to spend dismantling ptesent. She will be paidoff and recommis- By LEIGH HUNT fo . r o . i ge Illustrated by Melia- .• • ...00sed as an exercise and practice instruction vessel a mYle• square doily Svo., in an - I for boys entered. as apprentices it the navy—a most " A luxury of taste pervades f' - the binding. The Jar is 1111 e, ...te nlustrations, the pr' .... . OK% even laudable resolution, and one tht will doubtlessly genuine Christmas aslocir• ... 40 ,kki delicate and,n0b,...4,,,, . e, ; el with yield a far larger amount of satifactory result than w1;11 fairy tales of ant , 4. .r..!*Ms ; with pastoral a ,,,t IN-side thoughts; any other plan for the training f boys to seamen's : ( 20.amental Binding .44r4Pag is turned tki etta l erra tr ble aanecleocullnete.rLul commanduldhavedone. this An floa t e in x g pe l i u e r n s c e ed ry. officer w' ~,t, y ,a141 the Christrr," pietyE Examiner._ , a A m ion mega'' e a r o g . I n - d i 1_ 7 . every kin • ..,-.014'. Chrlstmis IL'oOk 1 - have du tie s t h c e o Ondine steam-vessel, llaster-Commander The A ...4 - -Atlas, 1 itoundantly rich in charms of 0, -,4 %. r enristmas Book the ' Jar of Honey 'is unequalled."— Allen, is ordered to be in readines for the use of the .04.y(tr. Lords of the Admiralty, " 'One of those sweet pfothictions which must be moat acceptable some of thorn, including the to every lover of •playful and refined literattire.”—ltiterary - Gazette. first sea Lord, Ad m i ra l D undas, (8., M.P., are ex " The volume i n Its TOUT IibISENDLE is not to be surpaased '' - Naval atid Military Ga ze t te. petted her e t o . morrow. London: Smith, Elder. and Co.. O. Corshill. The Echo steam-tug has been tispatched to Fresh water, Isle of Wight, to embak some recovered stores, late belonging to the Sthynx steam-sloop, from the custody of the coast-gurd. The Avon steam-vessel, Cm - mender Otter, which has been employed in the survying service on the coast of Scotland, - arrived here his morning for the winter. Commander J. D. Hay sailel on Monday, per Indus, to take the com man d of the Columbine, 16, on the East India and China station, vice Grey, promoted. Our letters from the China scjia,dron are down to the 30th of October. The Verran, 50, Captain Fitz gerald, flag of Rear-Admiral Inclefield, C. 8., Com mander-in-Chief, h a d S a il e d for leMbay to be docked, and it was considered doubtful vhether the Admiral would return to the China Seas. The Childers, 16; Commandre J. C. Pitman, was at the northward; and the Smut, 16, Commander Loring, had also sailed for the same quarter. The officers and men of the latter shi, expected to receive at least 6,0001. for head money, on ateount of destruc tion of pirates. The Rattlesnake, 26, surveying vessel, Captain 0. Stanley, was at Sydney on the 29th of July, and, after remaining to refit, which would occupy about six weeks, she would proceed to the northward to survey the inner passage of Torres Straits, which will be of great importance to steam communication between Singapore and New South Wales. The Nautilus transport sailed on Tuesday night for Deptford. The Sinbad lighter sailed yesterday with a portion of the effects of the late Rear-Admiral Shirreff for London. Wind E.N.E., moderate breezes, and dark hazy weather. PORT3MOUTIL—In consequence of the favourable report made by Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier of the high state of discipline of the Caledonia and her thorough efficiency as a man• of-war, the Admiralty, directed the Commander-in-Chief at Devonport to signify their Lordships' satisfaction at the same, which was communicated to Captain Dixon ' his offi cers, and ship's company, by R e ar-Ad m i ra l Sir John Louis, on the quarter-deck of that ship, upon the inspection on Monday, the 20th instant. Woof, wicu, DEC. 23. The whole of the ship wrights recently employed upon the Royal Albert, 120, have been placed upon tie Nankin, 50, a fine frigate, building at Woolwich dockyard from a design by Mr. Lang, jun., assistant to the master shipwright at Chatham dockyard, where the timber of the vessel has been converted and sent round. to Woolwich, that she may be finished with the least possible delay. The Stromboli, steam sloop, Commander Lord Amelius Beauclerk, went down the river to-day to try her engines, and will return to-morrow. LIGHTS FOR STEAMERS. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 15, 1847. Extract from a letter addressed to the several Super. inten den ts of her Majesty's Dock-yards.) The attention of the Board of Admiralty having been repeatedly called to the necessity of establishing a uniform system of lights for steamers, directions were given (after a long and careful series of trials of various lights) to fit the several mail steamers on the west coast of England, viz., those of Liverpool, Holyhead, and Pembroke, with lights, as follows ".. - W VV HEN UNDER EIGH. A bright white light on the foremast head. A green light on the starboard bow. A red light on the port below, to be fitted with inboard screens. SIR JAMES MURRAY'S FLUID MAGNESIA The safest Antacid, and solvent of uric salt.. in gout andgravel. Sold by the Sole Consignee, Mr. WILLIAM BAILEY, North street, Wolverhampton ; and all wh^lesale and retail Druggists and Medicine Agents throughout the British Empire, is potties, Is., "is. 6d., 3s. Gd., bs. dd., I Is., and 21s. each. Tl:e Aceidulated Syrup in bottles, 2s. each. ECRET MALADIES. ►,> Treatment of CM. ALBERT, M.D., a Member of the Univer sity of Paris, Professor of Pharmacy, Apothecary to the Hospitals of Paris, Professor of Medicine, and honoured with several Medals and aatioial rewards. No. 21, Rue Montorgeull, Paris. NATION.A.I4 LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26 , CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £5OO ,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. *A "' Institution embraces important and substantial. advantages respect to life , assurances and deferred annuities.. The assured 117 ) in all occasi'xis, the power to borrow, without 'expense or for of the po'hsey, two-thirds of the premiums p aid (see Table) ; 172 the option of selecting benefits, and the cow version of his in -7sta to meet other convenieneles or necessity, ' 44ll falacen fbr terms of years on the lowest passible rows. DIVISION OF PROYI 7 .s. Thel6tereasing prosperity of the Society b As enabled the Directors 6 u ?e annual meeting held on the 12th Affiy, 11147, to declare a fifth ;Z.; varying from 35 to 85 per cent. en du) premiums paid on each elected on the profit scale. EXAMPLYAS. Numberleee and well-authenicated cases which hitherto had been considered as incurable by the Faculty, and which in a short time have given way under this treatment, are most unequivocal proofs of its superiority ever every other means as yet employed. t was for a long period of time a desideratum to discover a mode of cure adapted to all constitutions, and which should be free from the bane ful effects of mercury. We are now arrived at the solution of this problem by the discovery of a mode of treatment at once simple aid easy, and which, without any degree of exaggeration, we can affirm to be infallible in the cure of all secret maladies, however inveterate er of long standing. The method of cure, according to Dr. Albert, le economical and easy, either at horns or on a journey, calming not the slightest derangement to the general health, and safe in all seasees and in all climates. Sold by E. W. Wilcox, 326, Oxf•rd-street ; T. Miles, Graeeoharch• street ; and by all the principal Chemists in London. raLLIOULOU vu LUU pllllll, BUM, EXAMPLTAS. A Treatise is enclosed with the Medicine. I THE N ..._ ‘....... 1 Perms- Sum the A._ -/ . .,i Annual Tolley Bonus lal Rent Re- Assured VYEBROWS, MOUSTACHIOS, and WHIS- 'RI - ' , • E ig Pre- taken addition'' Banns hi duction of may bor- 12.4 KERS•produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and YORK, DRc. =•2„ rem. o u t in Assured., Cash. Annual row on prevented by the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE- Patrick . Reid an co Of death had bq Premiums. Policy. BATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers ....,. -------.... - -1 __..--- A s. 41 A s d. A s. d. £s. d. melt delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only In triangular Dale, the attori 1837 243 9 3 112 8 5 18 4 6 494 819 bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size, Matthews (MI( 1838 218 4 &99 810 15 13 5 445 0 0 7s. ; and double this size, I Is. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, con. '', 104)0 74 3 4 1839 19'4 1 10' 86 9 313 4 9 395 11 1 Mining testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes' him by the prise .„ 1 . 1840 1/13 5 10; 66 8 4 9 19 1 346 2 3 Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the human llair, itc." 1841 138 14 2 61 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4 By post, 4 s. 6d., 78.84,,Patteson and 125., for money orders only. Matthews ther the e. ur .........._ 1842 111 68149 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 Sold wholesale only at Grimstone's Herbary, Highgate, near .p . . .. ~. .. „ ~. .. . , . r. i A i • , JYEBROWS, MOUSTACHIOS, and WHlS SERS•produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented by the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE RATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers, a few drops of which cure headache in a few minutes ; it Is also a mast delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size, 7s. ; and double this size, I Is. each ; enclosed is a Pamphlet, con• taming testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes' Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the Humau Itair, &c." By post, 4s. 6d., 7s. Sel„ and 125., for money orders only. Sold wholesale only at Grimstone's Herbary, Highgate, near London ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son, Farringdon-street ; Sanger, Oxford-street; Messrs. Butler and Co.,Cheapside Fisher and Toiler, Conduit-street; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 68, Cornhill • and by all Chemists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and R. Raimes, Leith-walk ; for Maachester, eresehe and Son, Adver tiser.oMoe. i j_ha Annual Report, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the 'orof its branches in the country ; or, on application, will bt f any or irarded post time. F. FEIRGITSON CAMROUX, Secretary. ACCEPTABLE PRESENTS. The present season is hallowed by one of the most delightful tfilces of friendship and affection ; the interchange of gifts, as re membrances of the donors, and tokens of their esteem for the re ceivers. 'While large sums are expended upon the most costly trifles, I' o more appropriate present can be made at this season of the year than a package of ROW.LANDS' MACASSAR OIL, KALYDOR, and ODoNTO, combining, as these articles do, the most sterling utility * rith elegance and lus.ury. The august patron:4e conceded by onr gracious Queen, tho Royal , trolly, and the several Sovereigns and Coarts of Europe, together *lll l the confirmation by experience of the infallible efficacy of these ; r estive and renovating specifics, have characterised them With per eetion, and given them a celebrity unparalleled. Ni l : 4 l4re of Spurious Imitations—Some are offered under the im - We 4 sanction of Royalty, and the Government Departments, with o l plor attempts at deception. The only genuine " MACASSAR " KALYDOR," and " ODONTO," are " ROWLANDS' " and - ,Z7 Wrapper of each bear.; the name of " ROWLANDS' " preceding - " a t of the Article, with.their Signature at the foot, in Red Ink, thus A. ROWLAND & SON. 11 01 d by them at 20, liatton-garden, London, aid by every respect -414 Chemist and rertumer throught the kingdom. 11 FOGS AND DAMP AIL ARCLAT'S ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for many years, been proved an effectual preventative from the ) ,.nects of the fogs and damp air, which, in the winter season, are so i 'valeat in this climate. Its effects are to expel wind, to preserve ~'lstereach.ltom the admission of damps, and to relieve those who zer from difficulty of breathing. Pr epared only by Barclay and. Sons, 95, Farringdon-street, Len et;" ; and sold retail, by their appointment. by Sanger, 159, Oxford pZt ; Gifford, 11M, and H. Hurtled, ISO, Strand ; Johnston, 6S, 4 / 1 111 ; Hallows, Druggist, 2,, High-street, Islington; and all re ---,table Medicine Vendors in town and country. o bserve.—None can be genuine, unless the names of " BARCLAY 4111 d SONS" are on the Stamp affixed to each box. IQUID ENAMEL—The Liquid Enamel, for STOPPDAG-DECAYED .TEETII. without pain, is a corn 'stion of those substances, of which, according to the most recent ti,:a_iYais, the natural teeth are composed; and i ts successful applica un for many years by Mons. DE BERRI , th e inventor, p roves it walled for its efficacy in restoring Decayed Teeth and preventing 1,111,t 11 -ache. Artificial Teeth, on a new and infallible principle, sup so„7 by Mons. de Berri, who also remodels old sets ; and those per eim.,rho already wear artificial teeth, but wish to avail themselves the most recent improvements, can have a new set constructed, a liberal allowance. - will be made for those already in use. 4_ l ' l2l a as in Paris. where th e char g es are considerably lower than 1 2S, l'eroy-street, Rathbone-place, Oxford-street. At Home from Ten till Six. OARDING-SCHOOL VACATIONS A FATHER'S LETTER TO HIS SON. Dear Boy,—As the Christmas vacatio i is nigh, 1 11 - rite you, in hopes of a speedy reply; 'hear you have greatly improved at your school, -Alm' have never once slighted authority's rule. So I'm anxious to see you—more anxious than ever, And I mean to reward you for such an endeavour. !our Mama and myself, to encourage your merit, have purchased you that which you'll proudly inherit : We have bought you a desk, and a scrap book, and all, And a rocking-horse, too, and a bat, trap, and ball ; And we also present you, for what you have done, A. handsome new suit nom E. MOSES and SON. This suit is designed on the very boat plan. And I'm sure you'll appear quite a smart little man. Tod gas scarcely imagine *hat taste is displayed, In the juvenile garments *bleb MOSES' have made ; For what with the cloth, and the cut, and the braid, I consider they honour the tailoring trade. The strictest attention to fashion is paid, And rivalry, truly, is cast in the shade. I certainly think every rank, every grade, Shenld• countenance MOSES and SON with their aid, In the purchase of dress, which if rightly surveyed, Is exactly the style for A smart little blade. LIST 07 PRICER. • Beaver Tagßoni .• • ... ..... • . • • from £0 9 Chesterfield and Codringten's, and every description •f Over-coat, handsomely • • • 1 5 0 The Paeha Coat • • • • • ••• • • • • • • 1 8 0 The Beilmer, especially adapted for snowy and wet w3atker • The Premier.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 15 0 Boy's Winter Coats, in every style.. Jaen's Do. Trousers, lined • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 4 0 0 12 6 Doeskin Dress Coats.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 0 0 1 4 0 Frock d•. Double-breasted Whiter Vests • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 2 0 I leYs' Hussar and Tunic ',nits • • • • • • MADE TO =LAURI. 'Winter Coats, in every style and shape, hand so rely trimmed °ldlied cloth Over-coats, velvet collar and cuffs .• 2 4 0 Tweed Wrapper .• .. • • • • • • " • • • • • • • • • • .• 0 18 6 Doeskin Trousers . ..... ......... ..... •. 1 2 0 Rest, er Dress.. ..... 1 6 0 Dress Coat Best quality made.. • • • • • • • • • • 2 15 0 1 lb 0 Best quality made • • • • • • • • 3 3 0 Cashmere Tests .. • • • • • • • • • • • • ' • • • • • • • tatilit, Plain er Fancy • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ° 12 ° "'ore Hussar and Tunic Snits . ..... .• • • • • 1 6 0 A Great Coat • • • ..... ... • &tit of Clothes complete.. • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 16 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. 11.1.te attention of Ladles is especially directed to E. MOSES and 14 4 stock of Furs, which will be found on inspection to be the best assorted, and cheapest in the trade. Reserve your per krO,p `•, ve•—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to rues triot' " riot approved of, will be exchanged, •r if preferred, the eY returned. +IO, Ie —, JSES and S.N, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, natters, Lat e r ' , 'Furriers, Boot and Shoeirtakers, and General Ontfitters, for 84, g : and Gentlemen, 154, 155, and 154 , 157 311nories, and 83, and 86 A... Agate, City, London. t11141 4 . 4 ° 11 .—E. Moses arid :den regret being obliged to guard the k t t :_Agreinst impostors, hat have leamed that the untradesman haa h:Tritioad of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, Th e ;7 l " , resorted to in maxy instances, and for obvious reasons. 5, 4 00 connexion witk any other house in or out •f London; or • . • 7.1:0uP en" ,t. ..... .„., city, Lona Gt.... 5 5% 41 4 • - -lco business trantiacted at this establishment from sun- VCltek7. 7 , till sunset Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve - - THE MIRFIELD MURDERS. 'REID'S CONFESSION. YORK, D.K. 23. Immediately after the trial of Patrick. Reid and Michael M'Cabe, and after sentence of death had been passed upon them, Mr. Robert Dale, the attorney of Reid, communicated to Mr. Matthews (M'Cabe's Counsel) a confession made to him by the prisoner Reid previous to his trial. Mr. Matthews thereupon communicated with Mr. Justice Patteson the purport of that confession, which, we un derstand, is to the following effect :—That on the 12th of May, Reid went to Mr. Wraith's house, about twenty-five minutes to one o'clock that be conversed with the servant girl, Caroline Ellis, about five minutes; that he then took out the soldering-iron he had that day borrowed of Kilty and had concealed in his basket, and struck Caroline Ellis a severe blow on the back of the head. She shrieked out and staggered to the back door, when he struck her again and felled her to the ground, and Mr. Wraith coming at that moment from the cellar into the passage which con nects the kitchen with the two front parlours, with a silver pint, containing beer, in his hand, he (Reid) struck him a violent blow on the head with the iron, iu doing which the iron flew from the handle,. anti Mr. Wraith sta ggere d i n t o t h e parlour. Rid then returned and got the kitchen poker and ran to the parlour, and met Mrs. Wraith running out to the front. door. He then struck her two or three blows on the bead, and felled her to the ground. He went into the parlour, and Mr. Wraith was then lying- bleeding on the floor, insensible. He rifled his pockets, took his keys out, and opened the drawers with them. He then heard a knock at the kitchen door, which he thought was Caroline Ellis getting up. He went to the kitchen, and found her perfectly still, and again returned. He then got some money out of the drawers—took the watch from Mr. Wraith, and the ring from Mrs. Wraith's finger, and heard another knock at the door. He thereupon went to the kitchen door, and slightly opened it, when he saw the other prisoner, M'Cabe, who in quired if they wanted anything in his line, and he (Reid) replied; " No, Sir ;" and, thinking M'Cabe was a stranger, and would not recognise him, he shut and bolted the door. He then returned and ran sacked the drawers, and found in them a razor case. containing two razors. He took one and cut the throats of all the three parties, and then washed his hands and wiped them upon the towel. He then the well near the l a o n c d ke th d e th k e ey ki i t n ch to endoor, and threw Mr. Seymour, the counsel of Reid, who was also backt c h u e i t t e soldering-irondoor, the andhouse, then hurried towards his own home. aware of Reid's confession previous to his trial, has communicated the same to Mr. Justice Patteson, and proper representations will be made by the parties to Sir George Grey, the'Secretary of State, and active measures will be taken to procure M`Cabe's liberation. Soon after the prisoners had entered the condemned cell, M'Cabe addressed the prisoner Reid, and en treated him to say whether he (M'Cabe) knew anything of the murder or not. Reid, in reply, said, " No, you did not ; if I had thought you had known anything about it, I should have murdered you toe Reid then told M'Cabe that he had brought upon himself his own condemnation by the false state ments which he had made about the affair. M'Cabe admitted this, but said he did it for the best. Whilst in conversation, the storm of thunder which occurred at the time of the murder, was referred to, when Reid said, "I thought when I heard it that it was God Almighty speaking to me ; and I never have had that impression out of my mind." This conversation took place in the presence of the prison authorities. Reid had previously been visited by the Rev. Dr. Quigley (the Roman Catholic priest), the prisoners being both of them members of that persuasion, and it is under stood that Reid then corroborated the statement he made to Mr. Dale. It is not correct that the chap lain of the Castle (the Rev. T. Sutton) was present at this interview. Reid evinces great calmness and resignation to his fate. M'Cabe appears greatly affected by his position, and unable to bear up. Of course nothing can yet be known as to the ulti mate fate of M'Cabe. The case will doubtless un dergo further investigation, and it is not improbable that his life will be spared, and that he will be dealt with as an accessory after the fact, and subjected to a term of transportation. The verdict of the jury was clearly justified by the evidence; and it will remain for the Secretarir of State to determine whether the confession by Reid can be relied upon. The evidence of Mary Hallos brings the two prisoners together, in close conversation, after the murder must have been committed ; and there are other important portions of evidence irreconcileable with the entire innocence of M'Cabe, especially that given by Benjamin Morton, who swears to seeing both the prisoners within 60 yards of each other, proceeding in a direction towards Wraith's house. To-day (Thursday) the prisoner Reid was visited by his father, and, as may be supposed, the interview was most affecting. [ADYERTISBRIHNT.]—CARRIAGE FREE.—Famil ies residing in the country are supplied with Teas and Coffees at the lowest wholesale price, in quantities not less than six pounds, delivered carriage free to any part of England. Orders must be accompanied by a remit tance, or if a reference be made in London, payment wi!l cllffir;e on receipt and aprroval of the goods. A list of prices and sitinpits irve : uu application to G. T. sell and Co., wholesale tea-dealers, 2, Bucklerabury, Choapside. TO THE LAIIIEB. This lady had the following 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. Wait. of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the Elerbary, 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 more luxuriant than I ever was before the baldness appeared. " Mrs. Weekley inserts this testimony to the virtues of Mr. G.'s Regenator, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase an l le. bottle if they were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex perience, net only in the restoration and production of hair in abund awe, but as a cure of nervous headache ; as a toilet perfume RI far beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasare in answering any ady of respectability to the above fact .-3, Swan-street, Borough." In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, afa w drops on' the crown of the head occasionally, every week, will pre vent the hair front coming away with the comb, make it strong, aid wevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A few drops on yoar hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the hair brilliancy, causing it to curl. The most delicate ladies may use this delightful product of the meet aromatic herbs and flowers with confidence; its refreshing adour refnoves headache and makes it a most necessary companion o the toilet. In cases of nevous headache, pour tea or twelve drops n the crown of the heal ; if very bad, repeat it every quarter of as our. In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It prodaces air ou children's heads in a few appplications. If used on infants' cads, it has such a peculiar cooling influence en the brain as to pre vent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair.---See pamphlet of testimonials. All letters addressed to William Grimstone, Hefbarv, Rial.gate. A R R I A G E. 31 One half the world are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, er a sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em bitter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un comprosing hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, amit broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. Honour andjustice demand tkat health should form an item in the compact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or Neglect wound snore sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULYERWELL'S little MEMOIRS ' On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vials, Is. each ( by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. e ac h). L et no ' imag inatively -edned, er prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered ny misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but for the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other little publications claim your attention (same price is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pamphlets, but equal in quantity , a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's life, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always en the "sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood. 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalho, 147, Fleet •street ; Mann, 39, Cernhill ; Nelson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally, mornings and evenings), 10, Argyll-place Regent-street; and all Ronkmollers. DR. LAUMMIRT ON TILE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.—WITH 40 COLOURED SNGRArINI3S O)fi STEEL. Just published, and nay be had in French or English, to a Sealed Envelope, 2s. 64„ or pest-free, from the Author, for forty-two Stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medi ca l T reat i se 'on the Physiology of Marriage, Infelicitous aid Unproductive Unions, and the Secret Infirmities aid Disorders of Youth aid Ma turity, usually ac quired at as early period of life, whi c h enervate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, aid exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practioa: Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility aid Indigestion, whetter arising frora these causes, close study, or the latiaenee el tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases an d Derangements resultin g fret* Indis cretion. With Forty coloure d En g ravings, illustratin g the Anatomy, Physiology, an d Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and functions, aid the various injuries that are produced is them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. lilY SAMUEL LAWERT, M.D., 9, BEDFORD-STREET.BEDFORD•SQUA.RE, LONDON. octor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, &C. Marriage requires the falfilment of several conditions. In order that it may be really the cause of mutual happiness. Could the veil, which cevers the origin of domestic wretehedness, be raised, and its true source in every instance disclosed, in how many could it be traced to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap pointments. Excesses are always injurious ; the gift, which when used in moderation is fraught with advantage, becomes, when abused, the prolific source of mischief, an d o f grea t er er l e ss injury the constitutional and vital powers. Th e particalar excesses, or he nature and consequence of which this Treatise professes to dilate, are produotive of greater severity of misery to the human frame, than any other to which it is subject. complete account of the This work contains an accurate and la n heal an t d h ;t7t 4 i l dy, for ;hat subject can Anatomy ant Physiology of the Reproductiv their re,pn re r s ela t t i i i v e e si c o o s i c t , d st itio a i tt s u l i disease Organs, and of It deservedly be of more itnnortance than the preservation of the health, and of the physical capabilities of which every man should be possessed. It unfortinately happens that the in victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquired I"PPY in early life or from the follies of advanced age, while sntilg from their invariable consermences , u nwis e l y entertains a tear o e f ri up - plying to a qualified physician f o r relief. Shame aid the dre a d ' so . frequently, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for assistance -'hare alone it can he procured. In acting thus, he forgets that accurate discrimination in ascertaining tho causes of disease, sympathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, lava riably characterise the intelliaient and practical physician, and to the medical man who can show by his posse'sion of the requisite legal mialifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect ht his profes sional pursuits, the utmost confidence should be extended. Dr. bA' l 44 - itliT has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas tegi ft) , and the great extent of his practice far many years is a g.arantce for his professional experienee, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published lay the Anther, and may be had of Kent and Richards, $2, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Tichbortie 4,et, ihvinar t 'l,ths,•ll. 115. Fleet-street; Gorton, 14c Leadeuhall-street, London; or, free by post for forty-two stamps, fsotn the Anther, who may be Consulted ou those disorders personally i or by letter, daily; from Ten till Tsvo, acid from Five till Eight at his, residence, 9, Bedford-street Bedford-oottare London. WHEN AT ANCHOR. A common bright light. On the above plan being notified it was adopted by several steam-boat proprietors, and the vessels of fhP steam nained below fue ntting, or are already fitted, with these lights. 1. The British and North American Royal Mail Company. 2. The British General Steam-packet Company. 3. The Glasgow and Liverpool Steam-packet Com pany._ 4 - . The Chester and Holyhead Company. 5. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam-packet Com pany._ - 6: The West India Royal Mail Steam-packet Com pany. The experiments thus made proving satisfactory, the Board of Admiralty have given directions that all steamers in her Majesty's navy shall be fitted with the above-coloured lights and screens, the lanterns being divided into two sizes or classes. An Act leaving been passed in the tenth year of the reign of her present M a j esty, entitled an Act, &c., " that the Lords Commissioners of the Ad miralty shall institute and establish certain lights to be exhibited by all steam-vessel s belonging to Great Britain;" it is the intention of the Board of Admi ralty to issue regulations fol. the above lights being exhibited by all steamers navigating the coasts and channels of this country : but sufficient time will be given for the owners and masters *of steam-vessels to become acquainted w ith th e plans, ' before the notice is published in the London Gazette, requiring them to show these lights; and this will robabl be in the month of March n ex t. I n the m e antimeevery faci lity will be afforded to masters and owners of steamers, desirous of b ecoming acquainted with the plan, by furnishing suc h as may a p p ly for it with a full description of the lights. And for the guidance of persons interested i n t h e above plan, a diagram 11- il lustrative of the system is sent herewith. If it should be desired, an officer will be sent to give the requisite inst ruct i ons as to the proper placing of the lights and screens. THE ABANDONED KENNAWAY The damaged barque, L a d TT ~.ennaway, Captain Avery, with a valuable cargo,Bombay, was SHIP LADY from abandoned in a storm in the 13'sthe . 11th of November, by a crewßritish on seamen, and picked up on the 19 twohthirty vessels, manned in all by twenty-four Danish t by ofy of Biscay,_ five seamen, who possessed sufficient skill and courage with subsequent assistance, to work their own ships wi • the Lady into and bring_ Kennaway, with her topgallant yard s across, safely into a British port. This fact, without explanation, might appear highly discreditable to the national char • Lady K of British i,; sea men, and the captain o f th e very properly published his statementa of entnhae circum stances uma.. stances under which it occurred. The publication c of i this statement has, in some measure, redeemed Cap tain C tain Avery and his crew from the amount of blame which previously attached to them. Nevertheless, from all the information which has transpired, it appears that the crew of the Lady l iennaway were not in that organized and disciplined c ondition which is desirable and necessary on board all British mer chant vessels. Captain Avery says that he proposed to lighten the 'tween decks, but his crew, one and all, protested against it, A crew protesting against their captain's wishes is very muc h lik e refusing t o d o t h e i r duty. The three principal reasons alleged f or abandoning the ship were the loss of the rudder, the leaky con dition of the vessel, and the state of the weather. Of coil. the last, f ew persons but those on board Li judge; and it is a reason which might be brought to over rule all comment now. The loss of the rudder is an undeniable fact; but it is doubtful whether Cap tain Avery's carpenter and crew exerted themselves as they should in this matter. With reference to the alleged le ikv condition of the vessel, a great mistake was made somewhere. The ship was not leaky when found by the Danes seven days after, and she has never been leaky, so to say, since. • L'he pumps used to suck at 12 inches. On the 18th of December they sucked at 16 inches, and from 8 in the morning of the 18th to 4 in the afternoon of the next day three were but '2O inches in all in the well of the ship at her moorings in Plymouth. It is therefore evi dent that the crew must have misinformed Captain Avery on this point. The original rudder had an iron spindle, sa y 10 to 14 feet long, running from below the main deck to above the poop deck. It was this part of the rudder which first gave way- Captain Avery' s peo ple went down into the after-hold in the lower deck, 1 and, the vessel being put head to wind, they opened one of the after-ports, and made an attempt on that level to ship a tiller into the rudder, but the rudder was carried away altogether while they were there. It was by the insufficient fastening of the port-hole thus opened that the lives of the Danes were subse quently endangered. Th e t emporar y rudder constructed by Captain S N, DECEMBER 24, 1847. THE WARDMOTES. FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL. (New Candidates are distinguished by an 5 .) BILLINGSGATE (8 MEMBERS).—The poll for this ward was re-opened at three o'clock yesterday after noon, and finally closed at four, when Mr. Alderman Sidney, M.P., announced the numbers to be as fol low :—Curling (deputy), 107 ; Williams, 108 ; Ro berts, 107 ; Bower, 105 ; Philipps, 104; Barnes, 104; Knill, 101 ; *Causton, 68 ; Piper, 57. The worthy Alderman having declared the first eight gentlemen duly elected, the candidates severally returned thanks, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to Mr. Alderman Sidney. COLEMAN-STREET .(8). The poll for this ward re-opened at noon yesterday, and finally closed at two o'clock, when Mr. Alderman W. Hunter declared the numbers as follow :—Allan (deputy), 153; *Webster, 151 ; Davies, 149; Bale, 148 ; Hall, 145 ; Bracher, 137 ; Perkins, 129 ; John sm, 100 ; *Vallauce, 92. The worthy Alderman having declared the first eight gentlemen duly elected, Mr. Deputy Allan, Mr. Davies, Mr. Hale, Mr. Hall, Mr. Bracher, and Mr. Perkins successively re turned thanks, each of them taking opportunity to deny having authorised, either directly or indirectly, the circulation of a card issued that morning, on which the names of only eight candidates were in scribed, the name of Mr. Valiance, one of the new can didates, being excluded, and that of Mr. Johnson ob • taining undue prominence. Mr. JonsisoN said, the position he held on the poll was very gratifying to his feelings, and justified the opinion he had always entertained of the good sense of the inhabitants of the ward of Coleman-street.— (A laugh.) He ridiculed the objection taken by Mr. Valiance to an election card, and said that if any of his friends had been instrumental in issuing it, all he could say was, he was very much obliged to them for having done so. Having been their inde pendent representative for twelve years, and having served all the parochial offices in the ward, had the election gone otherwise he should have felt a natural disappointment, and he congratulated the wardmote that he had been spared any such painful impression. •Mr. WEnsTee, the successful new candidate, said the proud position in which he had been placed on the poll would never be effaced from his memory, and he hoped when he came before the wardmote next year his conduct would be found to justify the confidence reposed in him by his fellow-citizens. Mr. VALLANCE regretted that he could not preface his speech as the other candidates had done. Their duty had been a pleasing one—his was precisely the reverse. He begged, however, to express his heart felt and sincere thanks to those ninety-two gentlemen who had voted for him. He denied, on his honour as a gentleman, that any person had canvassed for him unfairly, but he did contend that unfair influence had been exercised against him. His name had been placed at the bottom .of the list of candidates. The three sons of the worthy Alderman had voted against him—(Laughter and uproar)—political influence had been excited—he had been called a " noisy Radical " —and, lastly, the names of other candidates had been unfairly used to prejudice his interests.—(Uproar.) After making some personal remarks on Mr. Johnson, Mr. Valiance said defeat was a new thing to him, and he therefore honestly confesssd that he retired from the contest under feelings of great pain and an noyance. Mr. J. R. HUNTER protested against the doctrine attempted to be laid down—that the honest exercise of his franchise was at all unfair to Mr. Valiance. When canvassed by that gentleman he had distinctly told him that he could not vote for him.—(Hear.) Mr. VALLANCE said, he understood Mr. Hunter's promise to have been, that he would not " interfere." Mr. W. HUNTER, another son of the alderman, also protested against the insinuations thrown out by Mr. Valiance, and contended that he had a perfect right to vote for whom he pleased. A vote of thanks having been passed to the mem hers of the Common Council for their services during the past year. Mr. Deputy ALLAN returned thanks, and proposed a complimentary vote to the presiding alderman for the able manner in which he invariably performed the duties of his office, and for the impartial manner in which he had conducted the proceedings of the ward mote. Avery was made, as he says, from a spar off the boom, and worked like a steer-oar, in a semicircular socket cut in the taffrail. It had two chain guys from the mizen chains, and two 5-inch rope guys leading through the aftermost ports on each side to the capstan, by which it was turned ; but, as Captain Avery relates, the gear did not hold, and he was compelled to cut away this rudder altogether. The last rudder made by the salvors was constructed of a spare topmast, havingls feet inside the ship, and about 33 feet outside, at the end of which was a subspar 15 feet long from the tallant that flanched off nearly 4 feet in all from the outer end of the topmast. Favourably for them, when the Danes came on board, they found the cabins and cuddy berths aft entirely cleared away by the vessel's first visitors. Instead, therefore, of shipping their rudder over the taffrail, they cut a hole through the stern of the poop, a position much more powerful for steering the ship, being —say 8 feet nearer the water's edge, and at the same time more in hoard. They then inge niously removed the wheel from abaft the mizen on the poop deck to before the mizen on the main deck, and worked their rudder by teakles carried from either side of the ship to the barrel of the wheel— the legitimate instrument for the purpose. To allow space for the upwaPd play of the inner end of the rudder they cut a hole in the poop deck, twenty feet from side to side, and ten feet fore and aft. In all their early operations the Danes, probably, had more favourable weather than the original crew ; still it seems unfortunate that so valuable a ship and cargo should have been abandoned by a full complement of Englishmen and recovered by a handful of Danes. The Committee of Privy Council for Trade, fol lowing the example of other European nations, have established boards of examiners, through whom masters and mates, voluntarily applying, may pro cure certificates of qualification. The form of ap plication concludes by declaring, that the applicant subjects himself to the withdrawal of his certificate under the regulations of the examiners. Few officers have yet obtained certificates. If Captain Avery and his chief mate have done so, they can now place their case in the hands of a properly constituted tribunal, and receive an award which would be likely to satisfy the public. It is understood that Captain Avery is a consider able loser by the Lady Kennaway, on board which he had a private venture and valuable outfit. With reference to the crew, it is to be feared that the Lady Kennaway is far from being the only British ship with a disorganized crew on board; but this is a subject requiring the profound attention of the Le gislature. POSTAL CONVENTION WITH FRANCE. We have already given the heads of the convention between her Majesty and the King of the French, for the establishment of two daily mails between Great Britain and France, which was signed at Lon don, Dec. 8. 1847. The following is a copy of the document itself, as presented to both Houses of Par liament by command of her Majesty. The ratifica tions were exchanged at London, Dec. 20 : Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of the French, being desirous of giving additional facilities to the communications between the two countries, and of securing that important object by means of a new convention, have named as their ple nipotentiaries for this purpose—that is to say, her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Hon. Henry John Viscount Palmerston, Baron Temple, a Peer of Ireland, a member of her Britannic Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and her Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; and the Right Hon. Ulick John Marquis and Earl of Clanricarde, and Baron Dunkellin in Ireland, Baron Somerhill of the United Kingdom, a Peer of the United Kingdom, a Member of her Britannic Majesty's Most Honour able Privy Council, Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Galway, Vice-Admiral of the coast of Connaught, Colonel of the Galway Militia, her Britannic Majesty's Postmaster-General. And his Majesty tho King of the French, the Sieur Charles Leonce Achille Victor, Duke de Broglie, a Peer of France, Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour, his Ambassador Extraordinary to her Britannic Majesty ; Who, after having coo', unicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles:— The motion having been seconded, was passed b, acclamation. The worthy ALDERMAN, in returning thanks, said, he trusted the character which he had maintained during a forty years' residence within 100 yards of the spot where they were assembled, would acquit him in all their minds of having acted unfairly to wards an, party.—(Hear.) The manner in which Mr. Valiance s name bad been placed before the voters was similar to that adopted, he believed, at all other elections, but the moment that gentleman objected to it he had great pleasure in causing it to be altered. (Hear.) lf,he had committed any fault at all it was certainly an error of judgment, and not of intention. He felt too strongly the high importance of liberty of opinion to do anything which might be construed into unfairness towards any individual.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to his sons he begged to be allowed to say one word. He had exercised no influence whatever over them. They had voted in accordance with their own feelings, and he believed they were altogether incapable of deviating from the principles of fair and honourable conduct towards their fellow-citizens. With these remarks, he begged again to thank them for the kind manner in which they had acknowledged his services. After a few words from Mr. Valiance, who said he did not mean to impute any unfair conduct to the alderman personally, the proceedings terminated, and the wardmote broke up. FARRINGDON WITHOUT (16). The poll for this ward re-opened yesterday at twelve o'clock at the Court-house in the Old Bailey. At two o'clock it finally closed, when Alderman Sir James Duke declared the numbers to be as follows : Mr. Obbard (deputy) 337 *Mr. Bates . 278 Bedford (deputy) 329 —R. Taylor ... 275 Williams ... .. 315' Hodgson.. .. 271 Anderton 3111 Lias ... 269 Isherwood.. ... 297 Turner ... .. 265 —G. Walter ... 290 1 * —Lees .. ... 264 Barnard ... .. 282 Fox... . .. 262 Edkins 281 *—Galloway • ... 182 Buckmaster 279 Prendergast .. 135 The worth Alderman declared the first 16 gentle men duly elected. The subsequent proceedings of this wardmote were conducted as usual with very little observance of order or regularity. Tn the first place, up jumped a gentleman, one of the deputies, to return thanks for himself and an absent friend, also a successful candi date. Then came a vote of condolence to the family of the late Mr. Burn, which was unanimously agreed to. A gentleman in the body of the court next rose to propose a vote of thanks to Mr. Ander ton as a mark of approval of his recent conduct in the Court of Common Council, in moving the adop tion of a petition praying for the removal of the civic disabilities of the Jews. A suggestion that the other members of the council who had supported the reso lution referred to should be included in the vote of thanks, was agreed to by the mover. This proposal gave rise to a lengthened discussion, in the course of which several of the speakers indulged in per sonalities. Mr. PRENDERGAST said, it was most absurd to pass a vote of thanks to Mr. Anderton for his pre tended support of the Jewish petition, when at the last general election he voted for Mr. Masterman, the only one of the metropolitan representatives who had opposed the Premier's recent Bill. On the occasion of the last election there was very little probability of the Jewish Bill becoming law. Mr. Anderton then thought he should be on the safe side in sticking by the opponents of the measure, but now, when he saw the measure must pass, he came forward in its support.—(Laughter.) Mr. Anderton's exertions on this subject had not been very great, inasmuch as when the subject was mooted in the Court of Com mon Council only five hands were held up against the resolution.—(Hear, hear.) If, however, they were determined to pass the vote, he would humbly sug gest that Mr. Anderton should also be thanked for his promotion of the sanitary humbug, and for his recommendation of suburban cemeteries, he himself being a rather extensive shareholder in such under takings.—(Hear, and laughter.) Mr. ANDERTON defended himself from the attack of the last speaker, remarking, in explanation of his hiving voted for Mr. Masterman, that he had pro mised his support to that gentleman some time pre vious to the election, in consequence of his support of the Corn-law Repeal Bill. He admitted that he was accountable to his constituents for what he had said and done in the Court of Common Council, but he denied their right to question th e propr i ety of his conduct in any other respect. resolution Was PROCLAMATION OF OUTLAWRY. The following . After some further discussion the passed. s the hustings of Pleas, at Guildhall, in the outlawry at younger, of Houns. persons have been formally proclaimed under process 01 Mr. GALLOWAY, one of the defeated fromcandilates,'cige, in Susses, at low, in Middlesex,Haonrds of l Rlverilisibarim Paget, here rose and said, that so far commonly heartened at the defeat he had sustained f i e e i n h g o d i h s -t city of London:—John Hilder the the suit aso Char les Lord lVilliam e eYP—William -et, at the suit of W. H. he had reason to congratulate h himself ie ns t id, u r g , g v k a o r w d that he was a new man, and had not c s a e nvas c s o ecia g ." y n .—John Ainslie, at the suit of George Webster— voter. Ile le Ade Ramon y Carbonell, at the suit of Henry Brock— also congratulated himself on being de- and the Rev. James Williams, clerk, at the suit of James feted in good and another. company, for the ward had rejected D. Brown ARTICLE I. The principal exchange of the. international or foreign correspondence specified in Article I. of the Convention of April 3, 1843, shall take place in future twice a day—that is to say :- 1. On the part of France, by Boulogne and by Calais alternately. 2. On the part of Great Britain, by Dover. ARTICLE 11. The mail by way of Boulogne shall leave Paris daily at eight in the evening, and shall reach Bou logne next day at four in the morning, and London at half-past ten in the morning. The mail from London by the same route shall be dispatched daily (Sundays excepted) at eight in the evening. The mail shall be delivered to the Post office of Boulogne next day at half-past two in the morning, and shall reach Paris at half-past ten in the morning. ARTICLE M. The mail by way of Calais shall leave Paris daily at noon, and shall reach Calais at ten at night, and London at half-past four next morning. The mail from London by the same route shall be dispatched daily (Sundays excepted) at eleven in the morning. The mail shall be delivered to the Post office of Calais at six on the evening of the same day, and shall reach Paris next day at half-past four in the morning. ARTICLE IV. The conveyance of the mails between the port of Dover on the one part, and the two ports of Boulogne and Calais on the other part, shall be effected, provi sionally and by way of experiment, in the manner following, that is to say : L The French packets shall convey the mails out and in, between Calais and Dover; that is to say, they shall convey the French mails to Dover, and shall bring back to Calais the English mails. 2. The British packets shall convey the mails out and in, between Dover and Boulogne, that is to say, they shall convey the English mails to Boulogne, and shall bring back to Dover the French mails. ARTICLE V. ------- • • The system of service established by the preceding article shall continue for one year. At the expiration of that period it may, by common consent be either modified or continued for another year, and so on. ARTICLE VI. The provisions of Articles VI., VII., VIII., IX., X., and XI., of the convention of April 3, 1843, shall apply equally to the British packets employed on the line from Dover to Boulogne, and to the French packets employed on the line from Calais to Dover. ARTICLE VII. The present convention, which shall be considered as additional to the convention of April 3, 1843, shall be ratified. The ratifications shall be exchanged at London as soon as possible, and it shall come into operation at the latest on the Ist of January, 1848. In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the present convention, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. Done in duplicate at London, the Bth day of De- cember, in the year of our Lord 1847. PALMERSTON. CLANRICARDE. V. BROGLIE. The following notice on the subject was issued yesterday at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le Grand :—" Her Majesty's Government having con cluded a convention with France for the accelleration of the present mail communication between the two countries, and for the establishment of a day mail be tween London and Paris, on and after Friday the 31st inst. the new regulations will come into opera tion. In consequence of this arrangement the mails for France, Belgium, and Hamburg, will no longer be dispatched at midnight on Tuesdays and Fridays, as at present, but will be forwarded together with the inland mails at the usual hour of dispatch of 8 P.M. The letter boxes, therefore, at this office, as well as at the several branch and receiving o ffi ces, on and a fter the 31st inst. will be closed on Tuesdays and Fridays at the same time as on the other days of the week. Letters and newspapers intended to be for warded to France by the day mail must be posted at this office, and at the several branch and receiving offices in London, at the same hours as those now fixed for posting the general correspondence dis patched by the day mails. The same regulations w ill apply to letters intended to be forwarded to Holland, the mails for which are dispatceed from this office at 10 A.M. in the mornings of Wednesday and Saturday. Letters from Paris mention the occurrence of se veral failures at Bayonne, and also in the manufacturing dist Acts of Alsace, [ Pit ICE SD. T or u p s h e e l r e n ss al i a a N n V d iliC e h x : t len p s r i e v s e e , n tandma f the annumthe e that by ' o .l o' visa be effe c ted. He believed that much of the characterisedr o t Vxcer a a of the Corporation ought to be abolishes \B,Y Pith salaried officers might easily be dispensed v 111 `' What, for instance, did they want with the Reme 'LT• brancer, who received 1,0001. a year for telling the what was done in the House of Commons and othe. places ? Why, the Times newspaper told them all this much better, and so did the votes of the House of Commons.—(Hear, _hear, and laughter.) Then there was the Comptroller, an of of very little use, and other expensive appointments which might be very advantageously abolished.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Galloway, in conclusion, proceeded to recount many abuses which he alleged the Common Council had it in their power to reform. He feared, however, that body was subsefvient to a higher power, and feared to prosecute their case before est a Par liament in the recent dispute between the - two courts, ! a ge reformation neral Mr. PRENDERGAST thanked the 135 gE,ntlemen recommendation m o m f then da Corporation.ti who had supported him, and had no doubt the ether e(n might follow for electors had good and conscientious motives for not having done so. He repeated his belief that' the, sanitary question was mixed up with a great deal -(3.1 humbug, and said it was highly ridiculous to talk a'• widening the streets, pulling down alleys, and doing other things, all of which were quite impossible. In many streets where sewers had been recently con structed they had not been made available—not even by gentlemen who talked a great deal about sanitary reform.—(Hear.) He was very desirous of seeing sanitary improvements carried out to the fullest ex tent, but he would be no party to the holding out of hopes which could never be realised. The other candidates having returned thanks, ail& some routine business having been disposed of, the , proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to Alder- , man Sir James Duke, who 'duly ack.u.owledged then , compliment. PORTSOKEN (8). The poliing in this ward -was resumed at tb „ roe , o'clock yesterday afternoon, and closed at five o•cl so c k Mr. Alderman Moots announced the final nur abets as follow : Wright (Deputy), 155; Jutsum, 1,52 ; Kilb j , 140 ; Christie, 149; Parker, 149; Thomsom, 133; H i v. ward, 133 ; Danford, 108 ; *Vile, 76. The worthy Alderman declared the firsi:eght nis tlemen duly elected. Mr. Deputy WRIGHT returned thanks, an d in al lusion to the repeated opposition of Mr. Vi, 'e, who had now been defeated for the fifth time, said hi hoped that gentleman, unless he had some good cat, 'se for doing so, would not again come forward to di sttu.b the unanimity of the ward. Mr. Wright's colleagues having severally retur. t ied thanks, Mr. VILE said he thought, so far from being angr, v, the inhabitants of the ward ought to be very mina h obliged to him for bringing them together, and thua enabling them to know more of their worthy Alderman. and their representatives in the Court of Common. Council than they could expect to do if the proceed ings of St. Thomas's-day were gone through in one single hour.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He was very well satisfied at his position on the poll, and he begged to assure his more successful competitors that, notwithstanding their appeal, so long as he resided in the ward he should continue to offer himself for re election.—(Laughter.) Mr. Deputy WRIGHT then rose to perform whet was to him a most pleasing duty, viz., to move a vote duties which have devolved upo n to mofanthoafntkhsistowtalriedi,rfwor-orththeyabAlelTman. The vote ran thus— " That the best thanks OT this wardmote be given to the worshipful Francis Grahams Aloon, Esq., alder of the various to promote . the the city of London, for his exettions comfort of the poor by suggesting sanitar: regulations b la a t b l ir for the cleanliness and improvement of thee. --nt a s - , tions, for his urbanity at all times to his constit and for his impartial conduct while presiding 4s. over ths.. wardmote." h; £5 alderman of Mr. WRIGHT, in submitting the question, paid flattering and well deserved tribute to the worthy alderman ; and the proposition, having been seconded. by Mr. Parker, was carried by acclamation. The Worthy ALDERMAN said he felt peculiarly gratified at the manner in which the vote of thanks just moved had been received by the wardmote.— (Hear, hear.) He could only assure them, in return, that he should at all times feel it his duty and privi lege to uphold the interests of the ward, and assist, by every means in his power, in promoting the prosperity of the city of London.—(Hear, hear.) The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the members of the Common Council for the ward. MONEY-MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The alteration of the rate of discount to day by the Bank of England is a step of very ques tionable expediency, but it is one which will cause no surprise, since so long as the direction is constituted in its present shape there can be little question that, however tardy may be its decisions in raising the charge for accommodation, time will never be lost in seizing an opportunity for its reduction. That the accounts of the Bank, as they stand at this moment, exhibit it in a condition to extend its advances may readily be admitted, while it is also clear that if such extension is to take place it must be at a rate such as. that which has to-day been decided upon. But these accounts are only to be regarded as of a temporary character, preporatory to the payment of the dividends within a fortnight from this date. With a reserve of seven millions against banking liabilities, for deposits, &c., not exceeding seventeen or eighteen millions, some relaxation under ordinary circumstances would seem perfectly warrantable ; but when a large pro portion of those deposits are to be called for in a few days, the case is greatly altered. Hitherto, at the period of the dividends the Bank has usually had large amounts falling in from loans advanced during the shutting, - but this year there are no such outstanding resources, and in its pre sent position, therefore, we see all that it has to rely upon. At this time last year the re serve in the banking department was more ' than two millions higher, and the securities held were nearly two millions lower, than the amounts at which they stand in the Gazette return of this day week; and although an improvement may be shown in to-morrow night's publication, and further payments on revenue account, as well as for bills daily running off, are yet to be expected, the state of affairs will not seem such as to render the might have been formed of its desirableness, and safety. Even the argument delay pres en a t of a consideration for public convenience, which, fare experiment better erim en j t u n dg ec m es e s n a t ry, when by two weeks' although always a pernicious one when used in bank ing matters, is oftentimes made use of, does not exist in the present case, for there is no want of ac commodation in ordinary channels at 5 per cent.; and the only public effect therefore of the measure seems likely to be that it will be regarded as a sort of manifesto in favour of icheap money, and thus cause the four, or six, or eight millions of railway calls (whatever the ultimate sum is to prove) for January to be followed up in February with like vigour. On the whole, therefore, although the step may not appear actually a dangerous one, it cer tainly cannot be regarded as exhibiting that example of caution which from a public establishment might be demanded. FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. MANCHESTER, DEC 23. This morning, shortly after two o'clock, a fire was discovered to have broken out in the shop of Mr. Charles Healy, cloth dealer, Shude-hill, which we regret to say was at tended by fatal consequences. The flames were first seen by Mr. Stephen Neil, the inspector of nuisances, and information was immedi ately conveyed to the town yard, and in a very short time Mr. Rose and a body of firemen were on the spot. On their arrival it was found to be impossible to save the building, which was a very old one. When the fire first broke out there were five persons sleeping in one small room—namely, Mrs. H ea l y, her two- sons, a daughter, and an old femaleseva when the they e y r w c e e r s e siv u e andn, servant. The to find th e ir awoke,room w smokema e s m in re r t e h e way to the door. Mrs. Healy succeeded in effecting her escape, and that of her two sons, out of the win dow on to the roof o f a lower building, and h teser vant woman had ma d e h er way down stairs,but, . ar the hope of rescuing Mary Healy, who was about nine years o f age, returned to the room, where they old both peri s h e d . The woman, when found, was crouched up in a corner quite dead, and the little girl was found opposite the door, with her hands in an erect position, as if in a state of fright. She was also dead. The building and stook, which is valued a about 1,500/. only, is insured. Great credit is due to Mr. M. Thrackray and Mr. Rose for their exertions in rescuing the family from `their perilous position.