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CONTRACT FOR PROVISIONS. Royal lln'pital. Chelsea. 22d Feb*. 1 ` 47 - e RIGHT HONOURABLZ the Lu .. • • ,•• 11IsSIONERS of this HOSPITAL do hereby give notice, that they toe ready to receive TENDERS from, and to treat with each per ., 48 a s may be willing to CONTRACT forVietualling the In-Pen .,'.'ner of the said Hospital, from the let of April, 1847, to the 31st In-Pen of 1848, days inclusive, for the following articles of ritOVISION, bothißeef or Mutton, Bread, Cheese, Butter, Ote lae•al, Salt, Cocoa.and Sugar, at per head per diem, for the whole Oa'- ratio ttoned'arti according to the established allowances of the house. as spe el ' , I in a form of tender ; also, for the supply of the uuderuter.- Per Milk, at per . quart, in a separate tender. Candles, at per dozen lbs. Yellow Soap, at Soft Soap, at per cwt. In one tender. Pearlash, at JJJ Potherbs, at per diem Leek, at per lb.} O nions or In one tender. For Die supply of Oil, Cotton, &c., and for Lighting a portion of the Hospital Lamps. tieulornta of Tender for the several articles required, and further par- - eretn„, anY day nlaY obtained upon ap at of the Se wha r between the hours c of E'even the office and Three o'clock, 'va Te nders must be filled up, and delivered, sealed, at the Iloart.'.- 20m of the said Hospital, by the party or parties tendering, or by ,tal, age nt appointed on h i s or their behalf, on TUESDAY, t h e 9 t h of . auk rell, at one o'clock, at which Urns their Lordships will be pre to take the same into consideration. tract,A 11E'',PECTABLE First-rate COMMERCIAL. INN. situate in the . best Market and Business Town in the ril and where extensive improvements are now making. The and 4 , _ r Years past has been and is upwards of 4 0001. per annum, , no still increasing ; it is done with a very large profit. The rent t'lrnitt cleared by the beds. The house and premises are in ex - suites: ji.7,.,t repair. Satisfactory reason will be given why this tru y ,442 concern should be parted with, which has been eccup.ed with t o l l a a tt on Particul ars ~,_,4 Y the present family about thirty years. to be had of Mr. Cockerell, 47, Blackman-street, WALL RAILWAY. 5,. r.er FIRST CI.L of 21. 10s. per share, par 601. share, and xou Half or A 51. Share. 21 Is hereby given, that the Directors have made a CALL of 'll beforee I.payable and of 1/. ss. per Halt or 251. Share,sa„- the First day of March next. The 1 111 14ai d d e e ,..- 11&r rll4uSNilFt7:to pay such Call accordingly to any of the ..entioned Bankers namely : Truro, ' Redruthrainaoutli,l3l"SU. TWEEDY, WILLIAMS, an 1 Co. th e .. London. i - Messrs. GLYN, HALLIFAX, and Co. Interest (Messrs. PRAED, FANE, and Co. at the r a t e of 5 per cent. per annum will be charged on p e i d a '"ve Call after the First day of March next, until such Call be Truro, By order of the Directors, 2d Feb., 1847. DatedJ. T. TREFFRY, Chairman. later es "..... - t . wi ll be allowed at the rate of 41. per cent. per fl111111!11 on - "" --- 1 paid up, from the date of payment. No Shan, to transfer his shares until he shall have paid the --- , 011 NWALL RA - I - LWAY. pr,etnrsAt th e ,•,,,, PIRST HALF-YEARLY MEETING -of the Pro serably 11&.7" , ,,CoMPany. held pursuant to advertisement at the as- J6 --, ' r oro, on Tuesday, the 23d day of February, 1847, The foll 3},1)11 THOMAS THEFFRY, Esq., in the Chair, °flatiirp es Zi . ng resolutions were put from the Chair, and carried .. 1 ' That tt .--, water et . su lo Common Seal of the Company be affixed to the Re 2. T ha , .reltolders now produced. (twat, ar L d ut o eli epo i r . t ro o p f ri t e h to e rs Directors now read be adopted, and dr -3' That bart e , , , JosePh Thomas Treffry, Esq., Thomas James Agar Ito re.eiecte',lBl! Clement Canyon, M.D., and John Gwatkin, Esq., be 151 ree fe r, " ir ,ociors, and that they, and the other Directors, be t h e 4. That of tne Company. Audi tor i _ a l t , Edward Clifton Came, Esq.. whe now retires from ti e , ip.be re-eleoed. moos, That the hest thanks of the Shareholders be given to the Chair tour," L2,puty-Chairman, and the Directors, for their exertioas in pro -6 ',le welfare of the Company. mart for the jcOSEPH It v. c . Li as resolved_ C hair Tha THOMAS TREFFRY. Chairman. over • t u tt o be us st mann than e ke r If te ilch meeting be g ven to he has presided tli i , Meeting. A t a SPEr W. H. BOND. Secretary. -alip&n-lAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this reb,,f2raYeld pursuant to advertisement, on Tuesday, the 93 d d a y It , 1547 , wa,:i9SE Pit THoNfAs TREFFRY , Esq •in the Chair, thin t.nr;.'dved—Tliat the draft of the Bill to anthorisean A a c lter Act rad iating I} e_nne of the .ornwall Railwa3, and to amend t h e b bees r0 "7 , t0, and for other purposes, which has been su mit i ted d to ps Porietors of this Company, at the Special Meeting held th ► s ay, Rau l , Ted. and that the Directors be authorised to prosecute the du, a , taG, present sessio n . and to introduce, or allow to be intrc?- si on3 " as La rein, su c h alterations, modifications, and additional provt 44dert„t]wY shall deem expedi en t, or co nducive to the success of the and the interests of the proprietors. JOSEEIT IBEFFR T ! Chairman. U~ E AT WE STERN RAILWAY Directors of this Company are ready to RECEIVE a, : 1,000/.Tor a per i od of five, 'S fu• LOANS of MONEY, in sums of not less than Inor tg seven, or ten years, on the security of Atr „ In o u e debentures, bearing interest at the rate of 41. 103. per cent. Appii O I L S yle half-yearly. e, cati may be made to the undersigned, at the Railway "4e • Paddington Station. CHARLES A. SATINDEII 4 , Secretary. ;ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.- YORK EXTENSION SHARES. Ili. 2/. I,'" hereby given that the Directors have made a CALL of s's• Per Share uon the B Quarters of these Shares, which will be l eabl e .11 Two Instalments of 11. ss. each. 'I he first on the 18th of ,• , n4 and the second on the 18th of May next. ~sterest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum will be charged upon arrears. GEORGE HUDSON, Cha!rman. By Order, C. P. RONEY, Seeretary. 11140 Psgate Station 12th Feb. 1847. _ tASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. CAUTION TO STOCKBROKERS AND OTHERS. fiPerson who signs himself JAMES ItALFOUIt, and addresses tters from this Office, has done so without authority, and is 14(4 k nown to any person connested with the Company. lty order, C. P. RONEY. Secretary. Ricca, Rishoptgate Station, Feb. 27. 1847. LONDON AND SoITTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. of X "lcs is hereby given. that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING the 11,, T ,IieREHOLDERS of the' LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN COMPANY, will be held at Niue Elms Station, Yaux ',.ridon, on the 23d day of Meson, 1847, at Two o'clock in the Ileeic: 34 . , ‘ immediately after the conclusion of the.Sfecia l3eneral the said Company, called at the Same place at One o'clock ee rte ,_ of the saing day, for considering and approving of 8 „_"! Bills new pending in Parliament, at which first-mentioned strA.sal General Meeting there will he an Election of a Director to vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Robert Sheddon, brig „ ' II E I notice is further given, that Sitephen Gaselee, -oUCant i„,_t.-square, London, In the county of Middlesex, *sq., sergeant-at , r ^ , and Henry Kee Seymer, of Hanford Clouse, in the county of rilet, Esq., have severally given notice in writing, in the 41,, 8 of the Acre of Parliament relating to the said L salon and -O lith.Westerrt Railway Company, of their respective intentions to LE COrrie Candidates to tin such vacancy. By orde.• of the Directors. P. LAURENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary. Nine Elms Station. 24th Feb.. 1847. NORTHERN COUNTIES UNION RAILWAY COMPANY. THE WATH AND TEBAY CONTRACTS. The Dir t f this Compaay are ready to receive tenders for ec ors o t exezation of the earth, b rick and masonry work of this line t r h °ol Wath to Bedale, called " The Wath Contract." extending from 4 1.4 .. ,ed3 and Thirsk Railway to Bedalo (being about nine maw . ); 11,,,:+5u fr om Tebay, on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway. to a nd ' A gain, called " The Tebay Contract," (being about six miles 4f,'"er..Plans, specifications, Br.c , will be reaey for inspection on and Lne 31st of March, at the office of the Engineer. H. H. Fulton, 40 - ; - •! a Great Queen-street. Westminster, and all parties desirous of ;ra!titig will learn further particulars on applying to him. ar tles wishing t* tender for both contracts must deliver in d.rate tenders. cicSeivael.ed tenders, in a form satisfactory to the Directors, must be ' 6l to the Secretary on or before the 14th day of April. By order of the Board, CHAS. LOCOCK WEBB, Secretary. rany's Offices, 1, Poet's-comer, Westminster, February 25, 1847. , ORTHERN COUNTIES UNION RAILWAY COMPANY. Nett , NOTICE OF CALL. can 0 " is hereby given, that the Directors this day have made a 40,,, n _ the Proprietors of 11. 10s. per share, payable on or before Ingl7„..,_•AT. the 17th day of April next, to one or other of the follow s"'ers. viz. 4 Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury. Th e "''' Wakefield, C rewdson and Co.. Kendal. 2 ele dale and Wen s l ey d a l e B an ki ng Company, Richmond and uurn. Yorkshire. Per iZe le hereby also given, that interest at the rate of 4 per cent. Der e „„ uni . will be allowed on all calls; that interest at the rate of calls ; —`• Per annum will be allowed on all sums paid in advance of th a „ . end that interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum will be ' l ° 4 on calls in arrear. By order of the Board, CHARLES LOCOCK WEBB, Secretary. ruaT.e_Truensfer Books will be closed on the 19th of March, and re -670 until the 29th of March, both days inclusive. "'Taw s 0.. &aces, Poet's Corner, Westminster, Feb. 24, 1947. NORTIIER COUNTIES UNION At a n RAILWAY COMPANY. 11 °I.DP12, RD INARY and SPECIAL MEETING, of the SHARE -etree of this COMPANY, held at the London Tavern, Bishops ", t , in the City of London, o n W e d nes d a y, t h e 24th day of eL1441 7, 1847, the Director's Report was laid before the meet:rig. WILL ORDINARY MEETING. BERESFORD, Esq., M.P., was unanimously called to It Nip, the chair. cliy resolved unanimously—" That the Report now read be re -4'l adopted, and circulated amongst the subscribers." :as resolved unanimously—" That William Beresford, M P., Si e j - c np j/,, Rickford Collett, M.P., John Wilitwell, Joseph e , 015, and Christopher Other, Esqs., the Directors retiring by "r otation, be now re-elected." r .:,L was resolved unanimously—" That Richard Dutton, Esq., who It -- V r es front the Auditorship, be now re-elected." was resolved unanimously—" That the Meeting approves the , ruts of the amalgamation agreed to by the deputation of this Com b 1 1/Iy, appointlid at the last Special Meeting, with the Liverpool, krichester, , and Nevreastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway Company, ` 44 authorised the Board to conclude the agreement." SPECIAL MEETI!:';G. thi s oweting to enable the Northern Counties Union Railway Com ;,i, heNby Y to make certain alteratio ns i n th e i r ra il way i n t h e par i shes of ; 4 1 •Ysiiarth and Wensley, in the North Riding of the county of York, approved, and the directors be requested to proceed with vote me . oinbodying the clause authorising the Directors under a - ° r anY general meeting to proceed upon the construction of "3' liortion or portions of the railway antecedently to other part thereof." erln git s •en to the It w as be , resolved unanimously —" That the thanks of this meeting eaatie_w' deputation of this company appoloted to negociate a malgamation with tha Liverpool, M tnchester, and New ulaon- Tyne Junction Railway Company." The C ha i r WM. BERESFORD, Chairman. man having vacated th e c hair. It w Iheeti be unanimously—" That the cordial thanks of this i„,_ ng be given to William Beresford, Esq., M.P., for his able and .4partial conduct in the chair." CO thIAS. LOCOCK WEBB, Secretary. Cont s Offices, P oe t' s-corner, W es t m i ns ter, 2 4th February, 1847. 11 ,WELLIN.GTON SURTOUT, LIGHT REPELLENT OVER-COAT for the Ttoy si ... s.-- Registered 6 and 7 Viet., cap. 65.—Patronised by his Co ri ; &tidiness Prince Albert, the Royal Family, his Grace the Ctaii. 4nd er. ll l-Chier, the principal Nobility, and Officers of the so gentl ern o NUT im P r ov —" e; —' he ga ll nn gure en , t, cut without the usual shoulder seams, it and which (owing to its elasticity) s Is „:"aliewell either as an over-coat or LIGHT SUMMER FROCK, 'XPres s i " a Peculiar cloth, manufactured in the west of England, ti fl a , ony Y for thi s coat, of double twist warp and welt, and nest 4PPear wool, is guaranteed to endure and maintain its primitive th e ante at least twice the time of ordinary cloth, however good Penj u , ll tY is , as it does not wear white or rough, and although re- Di e Perfectly porous. The sleeves are lined with a rich dura -luft,e' that the coat slips on and off easily, and. owing to Its eas e 7:, ; I ghtneve, and elasticity, the wearer experiences perfect Th e Iv 'eedoM when the coat is buttoned. a quiet, ei_LLINGTOI.7 SURTOUT commends itself to all who desire rgant, gentlemanly appearance ; it is kept in every size and _ecolour, ready for immediate wear, price Two Guineas and a the royaln cash on delivery. Every genuine coat has a stamp bearing stddr e ia,rins, with a number indicative of the size, and name and I tcfseht. e r t "'La Patentee, JAMES FOUGERE, 6, Conduit-street, street and 11, Poultry, near the Mansion-house, London. . Clq:ri - t : ---- --„ cts.',?' LOCKS, FIRE-PROOF SAFES AND CASE! BOXES. , 1 ) '4 , 1j „,.. 1 / 1 3 S I NEW PATENT DETECTOR suld LOCKS give perfect security from False Keys and Picklocks, lases, detect any attempt to open them. They are made of all str utic e:d for every purpose to which Locks are applied, and are Cktif t W, i le, simple, and durable. ~. Coa nti , PATENT COMBINATION LATCH, for Front Doors, a nd qtag House Doors, &c., are simple in constructitan, low in price, ~,, Cliti i : i pFere ; the Keys are particularly neat and portable. ‘ll.ltaTs PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAFES, BOOK-CAES, to resi st ' e • , , made entirely of strong wrought Iron, so as effectually a nd az ._ t.,rie falling al be e of brick work, timbers, &e., in case of lire, barglavra-40 perfectly secure from the attacks of the most ski.ful ~,,CUUnEts, c , ~.. ~..v1ti ..,,0 c K5, . 411 and DEED BOXES, fitted with the DETEC `j C AIR and sox, 57, St. Paul's Churchyard, London; and C. Clitibb and Co., agents, 28, Lord-Street, Liverpool, "-_ -- ~ =V he thought re that they ess they paid he Secretary would find y of the s3a in the mer ce at which , that at the navy would 1,•: tlim nt -service. utient in the was the pro ; department proposed to tment of the , ar, he would (mates for a absolutely r eVecia ll Y e. Many men , but it f or Foreign .iuld require. year and atent of our ins that have in this de- ce the esti would not notions were ,fificers in the s not exactly experience, ist sirePlY .rds. Those ce, and they a Whig or a so long as b e would be to ors in tbe of reconi• there wag s expenditure it hail been e to promote tent of large ' the eXP" rn Ow tiestre 'commends to the state nade as t I,Yott4 r, r e' fHa rY• , nt thoug ht lion of 1 11 - s a vote oaf With i l e a n d.s.taland) ted to I Auck necessary to d not thi nk/ ce, that the subject of duty of the It rgency• y once Ms: iuld nosy Dc se of W in g Admiralty the ab ase. ; out of the ins, WI , an tha t vot Ivo d ion. F ri 1 ' wo uld re" on. G e ntle" esting scale le improve' he appoint , i n divicinsil ty. If th e to w ells'? nd that big salaries of 21. for the a raporte cl t a gain 0 — n connected session. N BILL d a wa s rea le this dal of, an d the SILLS• R RA* l ; RY Ali )lied wit i ; A.ILVC ) " R, WIT° whole Of ASP not COI3I. kMES P ' th. y OLNirk, U 00.) I v o lver: pro posed •J un ctlotir Rail wa y or rt ant° etot of presen t noderate appear en made Prince of Ss Xe e v onlY 1, Court ;ents for lin, Ge°,' ing a n d er large n ' s rill Xels by rength' c ote nis! di ' o f smon who !Ire s i n in n ot g fii q price it, 229' rAV Op 01 14. f: pectiO , n of ba ' ad been Lie leaf 4 se in v 3 ; iutrneA" , t rro lost all ./ Ice, 50 la, WS- ~ zsg.' 1, jun., .... ~... S 115 13 g 16,987. UNDER THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN. rr HE ROYAL NAVAL. MILITARY, EAST INDIA, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 13, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN -Colonel Sir FREDERIC SMITH, K.H., R.E. Cnatassan—Major-General Sir WILLIAM GOSSET, C. 8., K.C.H., It E. • Admiral the Right Hon. Sir G. Cockburn, G.C.8., M.P. Major-General Sir J. Cockburn, Bart., G.C.H. General Sir Thomas Bradford, G.C.8., G.C.H. Major-General Sir P. Ross, G.C.M.0., K.C.H. Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, K.C.B. Major-General it How D. Roos, K.C.8., R.A. Captain Sir George . Bac!: R.N Major-General Taylor, C E L.C.S. • Major-General Edward Wyuyard, C.R. Major-General Arnold, K.H., K.C. and R.E. Lieutenant-General Cleiland, E.I.C.S. Lieutenant-Colonel 11. Ilanmer, K.H., late R.H.G. Lieutenant-Colonel Purchas, E.I.C.S. Lieutenant-Colonel Matson, R.E. Major Shsulwell Cierke, K.H., F.R.S. Archibald Hair, Esq., M.D., late R.H.G. Captain William Laneey, R.E. William Chard, Esq., Navy Agent James Nugent Daniell, Esq. Wilbraham Taylor, Esq. ACTUARY—John Finlaison, Esq., the Government Calculator. Assurances are granted upon the lives of persons in every station of life, and for every part of the world, upon particularly favourable terms. Persons assured in this office may change from one country to ano ther Without forfeiting their policies. A BONUS AMOUNTING TO THIRTY PER CENT. On the actual value of the Policies, was apportioned to the assured at the First Septennial Mooting, held In the year 1844. JOSEPH C. BRETTELL, Secretary. T HE CATHOLIC, LAW, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Incorporated under the 7th and Bth Viet., cap. 110.) Capital One Million, in 50,600 Shares of 201. each. No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London. TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury, Alton Towiis, Cheadle, Staffordshire The ltightHon. the Earl of Traqualr, Traquair House, Feeble- shire, N.B. The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk A. H. Lynch, Esq., Master in Chancery, 33, Queen-square Thomas Barnewall, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's-park Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, 'Mteney-street, Bath. • • DIRECTORS. The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex The Hon. Edward Petre, 2G, Wilton-crescent Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hoh.the E. I. Company, and of the London Joint-Stock Bank The Very Rev. A. Magee, D.D., Romney-terrace, Westminster Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark Henry Clark Duppa, Esq., Quarry-house, Boughton Francis 3PDonnell, Esq., Usk, Monmouthshire Janr , s Marshall, Esq., 24, Carlton Villas, Maida James Reade, Esq., 13, Lower Berkeley-street. William Seymour, Esq. Montague-place, R --ussell - sqUare AUDITORS. Edmund Jerningham, Esq. I We'lington Rose Seymour, Esq. CONSULTING PHYSICIAN—Jam es Copland, 11. D., F.R.S., 5, Old Burlington-street. Coxsavrixo Sulauorr—Wllliam 7 reevan, Esq., 23, Bryanstone-square STANDING COUNSEL. Mr. Sergeant Shee, Sergeants' Inn England Edmond Beales, Esq., Stone-buildings, Lincoln)! Inn Ireland—Sir Colman O'Loghlen, Bart., Merrion-square, Dublin SOLICITORS. England—Messrs. Norris and Sons, 2, Bedford-rew, London Ireland—Messrs. t'. and D. 3lahony, 23, William-street, Dublin _ CONSULTING ACTUARY—WiIIiam Lewis, Esq. BANKERS. The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbary • the London Joint- Stock Bank, 61, Pall-mall SECRETARY—WiIIiam Norris, Esq . _ The general business of the Company comprises assurances on lives in every form ; the purchase of life interests, and reversions ; the sale of immediate and deferred annuities ; the endowment of widows and children ; and the advance of money upon real property, upon approved and undoubted personal securities. The Company gives three fourths of the profits to those assuring on the profit scale. and one-fourth to the Proprietors. The first di vision of profits to take place at the expiration of seven years. Should any person assuring in the Company die before the expira tion of the seven years, Ws representatives will nevertheless be en titled to the proportionate share of profits due at the time of decease, payable upon , the declaration of profits. Interest,at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum will also be allowed to the proprietors on the paid up capital. THE CITY OF LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, /OR ACCUMULATIVE AND GENERAL ASSURANCES. N 0.2, ROYAL EXCHANGE -BUILDINGS. This Society embraces every known Advantage or Convenience offered by any ex i s ting Life Oflice. It combines THREE DISTINCT yet CO-OPERATING SYSTEMS, at the CIHOICE of the ASSURED. Thus,—Policies may be effected on , THE MUTUAL SYSTEM, Securing all its advantages, without its risks or liabilities, AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION TO ASSURERS. THE PROPRIETARY SYSTEM, With the Dill benefits of its acknowledged SECURITY, SIM PLICITY, and ECONOMY. And THE ACCUMULATIVBY THIS E, or DEPOSIT SY Y STEM, INTRODUCED SOC, Which perfects the principle of Life Assurance, the full amount of the Deposit-Premiums BEING AT ALL TIMES AVAILABLE TO THE ASSURED. ALSO, lIALF-CREDIT PREMIUMS FOR STIPULATED PERIODS, A peculiarly advantageous arrangement for YOUNG LIVES, and for all Persons WITH ADVANCING MEANS OR - INCOMES. And Tables expressly calculated FOR NAVAL AND MILITARY RISKS, in all Quarters of the World, on the Most Moderate Terms Together with all the Divisional Bates and Accommodations of the best Offices. EDW. FRED. LEEKS. Secretary. )NAL LOAN FUND LIFE A.SSU ANCE SocIETT, 26 CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £.500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliamext. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages w.th respect to Life A:marmites and Deferred Annuities. The assured 4.1, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or fbr etnre of the Policy, two-thirds of the nrerniunas paid (see Table) ; lso the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in rests to mast other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms ei years are granted on the lowest possible aces. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society has Lnabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare .earth bonus, varying om 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid OR eaah Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. Bonus I Bonus lo 5g g Assured added. Cash. Er; may p ,cr, Borrow. 3. 4. XLI7 , 15 1 £lOO 011 .£l6 0 41X445 . • 1A 61 , RA. 11 £ .£ s. d. 0 1000 3 4 {I ' 1837 1838 1839 1849 1841 4217 15 1!4109 011 416 0 41.4445 0 0 102 3 01 87 1 4 13 10 21 395 11 1 165 11 101 74 1 9 11 3 1 346 2 3 116 7 6 54 010 718 10 296 13 4 111 6 8 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 The division of prolits is annual, and the next will be made in •ecember of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.— 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London: 97, George-street, Edinburgh; 12. St Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, Col ege-green, Dublin. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. In 1841, the Company added a bones of 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured to all policies of the participating class, from the time they were effected. Parties wishing to secure the benefit of the next division of profits in 1848 should make immediate application. When the Insurance is for life, only one half the Annual Premium need be paid for the first 5 years. Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident Director, E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London, where Prospectuses, &c., may be had. L ONDON NEW STOCK AND SHARE EXCHANGE, OLD BROAD-STREET. The peculiar feature of this Establishment is, that its members are not required (like in the London Stock Exchange) to be EX CLUSIVELY Stock and Share Dealers, but merchants, professional men. or tradesmen, can be admitted by conforming to its regulations. Particulars may be known, by application, to Mr. Meredith, lloncrary Secretary, at the Exchange. 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To be had of sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Mann, 39, Corn hill; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street; and all Booksellers, or direct from the Author, whose practice is exclusively devoted to home consulta tion, Mornings till Three, and in the Evenings from Seven till at 19, Argyle-place, Regent-street. THE LATE DEATH by PRUSSIC ACID, &c., at CAMDEN-TOWN. PROOF of the IMPORTANCE of the MEDICAL LIBERTY of the SUBJECT. People of England—Let this case be a warning to you all. If the unfortunate girl and her friends had not been completely under the thumb of the doctors—that is, had she or they been capable of judging for themselves (which is what hygeists mean by the medical liberty of the subject), she would be still alive ; but as it was, the most deadly poisons were given her "me 'icinally," which she swallowed with confidence ! I There can be no safety until you shake off the chains that bind you to the chariot wheels of the doctors—in other words, until you become like hygeists, your own doctors. No case can prove the importance of the medical liberty of the subject (that is to say, trusting only to one's self and friends in cases of disease), more than the melancholy case of Miss Collier. The British College of Health have warned the public fir many years against these deadly chemical preparations, which can only be used without killing by grains and drops. As to their curing in any case, it Is quite untrue. Of course, in order to have the medical liberty of the subject as eontended for by hygeists, all deadly chemical pre parations must be done away with, and nothing dangerous left in the way of the people. So long as dangerous things are tolerated, there must be persons to advise the quantity to be taken; herein lies the whole secret of the question, and the key to all the opposi tion of doctors to hygeists. Many persons think that because prus sic acid and other deady chemical preparations can be taken in such doses as not to kill at once (as in the case of Miss Collier), that, therefore, they are a cure for diseases. Nothing can be more falla cious), han such an opinion. It certainly would be most satisfactory to the public if the medical world would explain upon what principle it is that prussic acid, Sec., is to operate as a cure for disease. Let them explain the modus operandi of that poison, and then the public will say whether it is possible that it can, under any circumstances, do good. Why we ask, is not its operation to paralyze the action of the heart, and through that all the other organs of the body ? Is it not so? And is not this also the true modus operandi of all other powerful narcotics or sedatives? Then, if it be so, upon what prin ciple are such poisons to cure dissases ? Hygeists have now for up wards of 20 years been contending this question with doctors ; every manoeuvre has been attempted to divert the public mind from the point, but the truth seems at last coming to light. We are aware that the existence of the medical profassion depends upon this ques tion of poisons, because if they are to be taken " medicinally." the medical body is certainly entitled to a monopoly of the healing art. If they are not, then every one ran ba h a own doctor, and therefore the whole fabric falls to the ground. As to Dr. Cronin being a German M. 1)., we think that has very little to do with the question, so far as the public is concerned, because it is well known that Eng lish M.D.'s use these deadly chemical preparations " medicinally," as welt as German M.D.'s. Are we, therefore, to infer that Dr. Cronin has been selected because he has only a German diploma ? We emphatically declare that there is no experience to justify the administration of such deadly poisons, either by German or English doctors. We have much pleasure in stating that our petition to Parliament against the use of poisons "medicinally" is meeting with unusual support. We say again to the public, look to the 4th Hygelan print,.whereit the whole of th e question as to poisons being held out " medicinally " t is fully brou g ht b efore you in all its bearings. This print may be had at the Ily ge i st O ffice, 368, loured; 6d, extra ii sont by post. I ssue d b y Strand, price 6d. plain, or Is. co- THE BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH. New-road, London, For and on behalf of Hygeists. London, Feb. 25, 1847 2s. 9d., 45. 6d., and I Is. each Box. Post free, 35., 55., and Its. COPAIBA. 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"We would especially notice the admirable effect of the flesh tints, which appear actually embodied in the miniature, and not, as we generally see them, spread on the surface ."—Art Union. AF.MPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time to spare are apprised that AGENTS continue to be appointed P in leaden in London and country t owns t o th e EAST INDIA TEA COM PANY for the SALE of th e i r ce l e b rate d TEAS. Offices, 9, Great St Helen's Church-yard, Bishop sga t e - s t ree t. Th e y are packed canisters, from an ounce to a pound,with the price a nd weight marked on each packet, and b u t littl e tr o uble is occasioned b y the rate. The only license requir e d i s I is. p er a nnum, and many durin g the last 20 years have realised cons id era bl e incomes by the ag enc y , without Is. let or loss. . __ WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICK- LOW, AND DUBLIN RAILWAY. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company was held yesterday at the offices, 449, West Strand; Lord Courtown, in the chair. The SECRETARY then read the following report : "The directors, on the first occasion of meeting the pro prietors after their re-election, avail themselves of the oppor tunity afforded them to express their sincere thanks for this gratifying mark of renewed confidence. " The report of the directors, which the proprietors adopted at the late general meeting, so fully indicated the course whieji they deem . the most expedient to pursue, in furtherance of the important trust confided to them, as to render unnecessary any detailed statement from them on the present occasion. "They have not subsequently seen any reason to depart from the general line of policy therein proposed to be followed, but as . the long adjournment of the first meeting from the 21st of December to the 17th of February has necessarily delayed, to some extent, the progress of the company's operations, the directors, governed by the intention expressed in their first report of making no call upon the share holders beyond the amount which the exigencies of the company at any time actually require, have considered that they may, without danger or embarrassment of the in terests of the undertaking, reduce the proposed amount of the first call from 30s. to 10s. per share. They hare ac cordingly made a call of 10s. per share, payable on or before the 10th day of April next. "The preliminaries for setting out the line have been com menced both between Enniscorthy and Wexford, and Kings town and Wicklow ;. and in the latter case have been so far advanced that the works may be proceeded with as soon as the directors deem it expedient to contract for them.. They have been much gratified by the zealous co-operation and assistance which their officers have received from the noble men, gentlemen, and others, interested in the land through which the railway will pass, in these portions of the line. " The Amendment Act, the application for which to Perlis ment the proprietors sanctioned at the late general meeting, has passed standing orders without opposition. " Thwaceounts of the company tiave been. audited suL sequently to the late meeting, and the report of the auditors is as follows. It is trusted that the pecuniary position of the company's affairs, as therein shown, «ill be deemed highly satisfactory by the proprietors. "AUDITORS' REPORT. " We, the undersigned, the auditors duly appointed to audit the accounts of the Waterford,'Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin Railway Company, do report that the accounts have been submitted to us, and that we have examined the same. with the vouchers of each separate account, and have found them in all respects perfectly accurate and correct. We think it right to add, that the system upon which these accounts have been kept appears to us to be highly satisfactory, and to reflect great credit upon all concerned. "E. S. CODD, Auditors." " F. W. SLADE, The accounts laid before the meeting stated the amount of receipts, deposits on shares, to be 112,779/. Expenses before obtaining the Act to be £35,414 Expenses after obtaining the Act 4,703 Total amount of expenditure , £0,117 Leaving a balance of 72,6621. Mr. BI'DosALD moved that the report should be adopted and printed. Mr. DICKSON felt he would not be doing his duty to him self and his fellow-shareholders if he did not protest against the report. It stated that the accounts appeared to the auditors to be highly satisfactory. No doubt they would ap pear satisfactory to them an i the directors; but these auditors had not been appointed by this meeting, and the feeling could not be suppressed beyond the room that this auditing had taken place in secrecy. He was convinced that had auditor:, been appointed by the meeting, they would not have been allowed entrance ►nto the directors' private room. Here, then, they had 16,000/., Parliamentary agents and law ex penses huddled up together in one sum ; and here was 10,000/. engineering expenses, huddled. up in another sum, without one word of explanation as to details. Why, they did not know h n uw. their money was being s pent. s pent. Ile himself had heard—he did not make tit. charge—that large sums had been given away in hush money, for secret service, and such like, in Ireland. It things were stated more satisfactorily, the effect would be more satis faction. lie then found fault with the small amount of money called for by the • directors—a sum amounting to some 20,0001.—which would not make a mile, instead of 130; it would not bore their tunnel thrt ugh Brayhead. He thought that the call ought to have been something like 51. a share. Mr. REYNOLD thought, with the gentleman who had spoken, that if one of the auditors had been a gentleman ap - pointed on , the part of the discontented shareholders, of whom he was one, the report would have had more weight with the meeting. That report was merely an echo of the report put forward by the directors on the 21st December last. By the report of the 21st December the directors had 72,9251. in hand. He now asked by what common-sense or mercy the directors had, within 48 hours, made a call upon the shares, making up an additional sum of 40,0001.? But he was afraid that, as respected the answer, they might as well " call spirits from the vasty deep."—(Laughter.) He wished to know to whom the 50,0001. had' been lent at 4 per cent. interest? Lord COURTOWN declined to answer him. _ Mr. REYXOW, after remarking on the salary allowed to - • - •• the Secretary as being too large, regretted that the directors had not met the shareholders in a more amicable spirit. He concluded by moving, as an amendnunt, that the report of the directors was not satisfactory, and therefore ought to be re jected. Mr. Dictsok seconded it. Captain WARRINGTON asked why, when so la , ge a pro portion of shares were unsubscribed for, the directors had not called a meeting of the shareholders and made it known ? Lord COURTOWN—We did not feel it our duty. Captain WARRINGTON—What have the directors done with the reserved shares ? The Cumnmarr declined to answer. Captain WARRINGTON asked whether it was keeping faith with Parliament to borrow a large sum of money to comply with the standing orders? The CHAIRMAN declined to answer. After some observations from Dr. GRAY, The CaktamAN put the amendment, and declared it was lost. _ The original motion was then put and carried. Mr. CORE proposed a vote of thanks to the Noble Chair man and his colleagues in the direction, which was seconded, and carried. _ The meeting then separated LYNN AND ELY RAILWAY. The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the Lynn and Ely Railway was held yesterday morning, at the L on don Tavern ; Mr. Henry Lacey, Deputy-Chairman of the Board of Directors in the chair. The report stated that at the general meeting of share holders, in August last, thedirectors expressed their anticipa tion that the portion of the line between Lynn and Derelum Market would shortly be ready for opening. This anticipation was realised; for, altr inspection and approval by the Go vernment officer, this part of the line was opened for traffic on the 27th of October. It was never expected that a large trade could be carried on upon so short a length of ra il wa y. The object was more for the sake of acquiring a staff for the working of longer distances, and for testing the qualities of the men and machinery. than for any purposes of profit. The directors, however, had the sa tisfaction of stating, that during the short period which had since elapsed, and that, too, in the midst of a severe winter, and whilst all the usual and ordinary means of travelling still exist, the traffic had quite come up to their expecta tions. By arrangement with the directors of the other lines, constituting with this the East Anglian Railways, engines and carriages had been ordered. FOur engines of the very best-construction had been already received from Messrs. Sharp, Brothers, of Manchester. The directors need hardly say that their quality cannot be exceeded. Others will shortly be delivered. The companies were in possession of eight first-class, seven second-class, and ten third class passenger carriages. Others were in course of delivery. In order to meet the great difficulty at present existing of obtaining railway plant, the directors had established work shops for the construction of waggons and trucks for the conveyance of goods. It was fully expected that the line will be completed, through to Ely, by the end of the mouth of July. The Bill, for amalgamating this company with the Lynn and Dereham and the Ely and Hunting don Companies, and the Bills for the extension lines and other works promoted by this company, had severally passed the Standing Orders' Committee of the House of Commons. Touching these Bills, it was zratifying to your directors, that the proprietors had sanctioned the amalgamation of the three compinies, and also that it had been the, pleasure of the pro prietors to accede to the terms of the lease of these railways to the Eastern. Counties Compan). With respect to the ex tensions and other works, it was already understood that these would become, as by agreement, till property of the latter company. The receipts amounted to - 326,11q*, and the expenditure to 301,3541.; leaving a balane,,, of 24,7611. in hand. In answer to questions, The Cuairtafas announced that the agreement for lease had been settled by the Eastern Counties Company, and it Would be sealed and delivered to-morrow. The directors did not anticipate making another call for the present The report was adopted, and the retiring auditors and di rectors re-elected. • The sum of 6001. was voted to the directors for their ser vices in the past year. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors was pro posed, which was met by an amendment,. put forward by the section of shareholders who disapprove of the leasing to the Eastern Counties Company, that the directors be omitted from the resolution. The amendment was, however, negatived, and the original motion carried. LYNN AND DEREHAM RAILWAY. The half-}early meeting of the proprietors of this line was then held ; Mr. Lacy in the chair. The report was precisely the same as the one read at the previous meeting. The receipts amounted to 224,909/. Os. led., and the expenditure to 149;423/. Os. 10d., leaving a balance of 75,3861. through The was adopted, and the other formal matters gone The sum of 6001. was voted to the directors for their ser vices in the past ELY AND HUNTINGDON RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this line was then held; Mr. Lacy in the chair. The report stated that the directors con S dently anticipated that the portion of this railway, between t. Ives d tingdov, would be opened for traffic in the month of May next. In pursuance of the provisions of the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, two of the directors retire from office. Mr. Lacy and Mr. Reynolds retire on this occa sion, but were re-eligible, and were willing to act again. W. Tinker, Esq., one of the auditors. also retired, but was eligible for re-election, and offered himself accordingly. The receipts amounted to 110,985/. 15.., and the expenditure to 97,5931., leaving a balance of 13,392/. 15s. in hand. ' The report was unanimously adopted, and the retiring directors and aud i tors having been re-elected, the sum of 600/. was voted to the directors for their services in the past year. We hear thaf—diere is a very good attendance of Nimrods at Melton Mowbray this year, and since the opening of the railroad the journey from London can be perfermed in a very short time ; and Mr. Hudson has made an arrange ment which enables Noble Lords and M.P.'s to hunt all the morning in Leicestershire, and to be in their places in Parlia ment the same evening. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. The general half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the Terminus at Nine Elms; W. Chaplin, Esq., the chairman' of the company, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, Mr. CAMPBELL, the secretary, read the report, and the minutes of the last spedial meeting on the 17th November, which were confirmed by the meeting. Mr. CAMPBELL then read the general report, the substance of which was as follows: " The directors have much satisfaction in being able to state that notwithstanding the somewhat diminished receipts, in consequence of the great reduction of passenger rates, they did not contemplate any diminution in the dividend. "The gross income in the past six months amounts to 196,323/. ss. 2d.; the gross expenses, including interest on borrowed capital,' amount to 98,5681. 10s. 5d.; showing a balance of 97,754/. 14s; 9d., out of which the directors re commended a dividend of 21. 2s. 6d. per share, subject to in come-tax ; the warrants to be issued on the Ist March next. " The directors have much pleasure in stating that the Bishopstoke and- Salisbury Branch has been inspected by the Government, and will be opened to the public on the Ist of March. In order that the holders of the stock raised for the construction of this line may be in some degree compen sated for the delay which has taken place in the completion of the work, the directors thought it right to suggest that a vote should be submitted to the prqprietors, at the next half yearly meeting, for . payment of 6,000/. to these shareholders, by way of interest, at 5 per cent., from the Ist January to the 30th June next, from which latter day they will participate in dividend with the holders of the parent stock. " The directors had received a report from Mr. Locke on the subject of 'the Bishopstoke and Salisbury line, and the other works now in course of execution, showing the great difficulty of proceeding with them, owing to the late 'severe and uncertain weather. He said further, that in reference to the lines sanctioned. by Parliament last session, I have to re port that the following have been all marked out, the con tracts let, and the purchases of land are under negotiation Fareham and Portsmouth ; Guildford ..and Godalmingl Guildfor.d, Farnham, and Alton . ;_ Weyl)flitge :and Chdrtsey ;, - 144,4e744* - an_ d FaliSbury. On all th'iselines tli;'Works are commenced at various points. The extension line to York • road and Waterloo-bridge is progressing satisfactorilv, al, though the frost has to some extent retarded the brickwork. It advances, however, sufficiently rapidly to keep pace with the purchase Of property along the line. " As regards the important Bills now before Phliament, promOted by this company, or parties in alliance with them, the directors reported, that all but the Cornwall and libvon ; Central and Plymouth Railway Bill had passed the stand 4 orders. After a technical scrutiny of the severest kind, con 'ducted before the Examiner of petitions in London, supported by the joint efforts of four great companies, the memorialists against this Bill have been referred by mutual consent to the examination of independent engineers, - who are now conduct ing the inquiry on the ground. The directors are assured that, whatever the result may formally be, no error can be established of a substantially objectionable character, or such as ought to withdraw an undertaking of such . comprehen sive usefulness, from the consideration of Parliament on its merits. -" The directors feel that they have cause to continue most confident of a successful issue in their several pending ap plications to Parliwnent. Every succeeding investigation of the great system of uniform communication which the pro prietors by their enterprise and confidence have enabled their directors to -propose to Parliament, cannot fail to result in an :increased development and appreciation of their merits. The directors might instance, although this has never bean pro mi,nently stated, the high probability that on the construction of these railways, a new and most convenient line of com munication will be established between the North of Devon and Cornwall and the eouth of Ireland, and such as would attract a large proportion of the traffic passing between Ire. .land and the soutlrern parts of England. On the whole the directors are confident that public works more comprehensive or more likely to be of national service, were never submittec: to the consideration of the Legislature. " The directors confidently anticipated obtaining the North Devon and Cornwall lines, and believed that they Would ob tain increased traffic with the south of Ireland, and, with a view to render this great system yet more complete, the board have entered into a conditional agreement with the , Taw Vale Hallway and Dock Company, to take °Ye-fourth of their capital, and for a perpetual lease of their railway and works, .by means of wh ch, and a short branch from fh: Cornwall and Devon Central line, both Plymouth and Ex mouth will be brought into connexio❑ with the north coast of Devon by railways of a uniform gauge and management. The rent to be paid by this company is 5 - per cent. per - annum on the cost of the Taw Vale Railway and Works absolutq, with 10s. per cent.. additional should the line actually earn 51 per cent. The lessors are also to have half the surplus profits. Three of the directors of this company have been elected members of the Taw 'Vale board, and by the nomi nation of Mr. Locke as engineer of that 'company, and other guarantees, the board trust that they have secured the sound and economical execution of the works, the lease of which they now recommend the 'proprietors to confirm. This ar• rangement will include the Crediton and Exeter Railway, should the Taw Vale Railway Company purchase or lease that undertaking. - . - - " The directors deem it important the proprietors should be informed that the capital recently created in tenths and new shares has been subscribed, and the deposits paid up with unprecedented punctuality ; and it must be satisfactory, alike to Parliament and to the proprietors, to know that, however large the undertakings in . which the company are concerned ample provision has been thus made for meeting every en. gagetnent. . . . . The members of the board who retire by rotation are Sir John Easthope, Bart., M.P., the Count Eyre, and Mr. Vincent Eyre, whom their colleagues cordially recommend for re-election," - - - The report, which was received with much cheering, was then put, and The CtrammAN, in moving its adoption, said that was the report for the last six months, and he trusted it was satis factory. He would not conceal from the meeting that both his colleagues and himself had felt considerable anxiety respect ing the measures they had adopted when they entered upon ' the free reduction of the fares last May. Ile was aware that he movement was a popular one, and It at any rate was a iberal one, and that generally was the right one; but it had had the effect of absorbing the usual surplus of 9,000/. or 10,0001., which was usually ready to carry to the benefit of the spring dividend, and that surplus was now under 2001. Notwithstanding this, however, the directors had decided upon giving the usual dividend of 425. 6d., for they had the addition of the Richmond traffic, as well as that for the in termediate stations, whielbthey all knew how to value. Then there was the addition to be expected from the Southampton and Dorchester line, which was sixty miles in length, and which, according to the agreement with the great contractor, Mr. Peto, was to be opened on the Ist of May. The di rectors, therefore, thought than they might with safety assent, as he bad said, to the usual dividend. 7 -(Cheers.) The Parliamentary campaign was about to - commence—he believed that they were to go into Committee on the 4th of March—and on this point he believed there was little apprehension to be .entertained. Ile would abstain from general observation as much as possible, for he knew from experience how able opposing counsel were to turn black into white and white into black ; but he might ob serve, that Mr. Campbell, the secretary, had been in all the localities, and he believed their peace was made with all the great landholders in the district. On public grounds, then, he believed the company was entitled to, and would obtain, the sympathy of the public in their endeavour to promote a great public benefit. They had been actuated by no narrow or monopolising spirit; but, while they were looking for the natural reward of private enterprise, they were at the same time aware that it was necessary to meet the claim fir public convenience, and that they had done so was evident in their being among the first to adopt the system of low fares, not only for passengers, but also forgoods, and through out the whole of these proceedings they had, he trusted, been actuated by every principle that was satisfactory to the public, as well as. to the shareholders. With respect to the position of the company, he was happy to say, that, as the report bad stated, nothing could be better. The whole of the capital of the company is 5,238,8001., and on this they were empowered by law, to borrow- 1,569,156/. Now the actual amount of the capital. paid up is 3,841,000/., and the whole of the amount borrowed is only 780,0001.; making, as it would appear, that instead of one ,third, the whole of the sum borrowed did not amount to more than one-fifth or one-sixth of the Parliamentary capital; and as it might be of interest to know how this money , stood, he would state that 72,200 was borrowed at 5 per cent., 500/. at 4 1 A per cent., 435,100/ at 4 per cent., and 272 2001 at 3% per cent., and as in the beginning of these works money was often borrowed on debeu tures at 7 per cent., he trusted that this would prove satisfac tory-.--(Cheers.) lie might further observe, that the present length of working rail is 105 miles, and these, with the Sa• lisbury and Yeovil branch, which was to be opened on the Ist of 'March, 22 miles hi length, and the Sdlisbury and Dnr- , chester branch, which is to lie 60 miks in length, .with the extension to Hungerford lirldge, would make alttigether 252 miles. The whop of the locality over which the new lint's were to run had been app trentlfieft entirely to them, so that little Parliamentary opposition area to be anticipated. With these observations he would put the, adoption of the report to the muting. This havitibeen seconded by, T. B. SntrsoN, Esq., Mr. Sergeant-Gazzw: wished to make his usnal protest against the proceedings of the directors, and especially against being called upon to give his adhe,ion to a report which was only put into their bands as they entered the room. He would like to know what the working expenses of the line were, and what measures had been taken respecting the completion of the Corshatn and Portsmouth branch. He could inform the directors that there .w as a petition, with upwards of 2,0 00 signatures, now lying in Portsmouth, the object of which was to compel them to take up the direct line into that town, and he was therefore anxious to ascertain whether there bad been any amalgamation with the Brighton Company. The CHAIRMAN replied, that the Corsharn b r anch had been proceeded with as far as it could, and the completion bad been delayed partly by the alteration of the site for the terminus, which was proposed by the Learned Sergeant himself. To further questions, Mr. CHAPLIN replied that the whole of the capital of the Taw Vale Docks and Railway was only 50,0001. The Richmond Railway might not have paid re turns commensurate with the expense of its formation, but it should be recollected that this had been a curious winter, and, notwithstanding the badness of the weather, the com pany had carried upwards of 240,000 passengers. Mr. CURRIE wished to know why it was that the allow ance to the directors had not been increased from 1,0001. to 2,000/, per annum, as voted at the last meeting? The CHAIRMAN replied, that the directors had felt that the vote was not quite unanimous. and therefore thew had de .. wined the advance. The report was adopted nem. con. The next resolution was fur the declaration of a dividend of 2/. 2s. Gd. per share, which was also passed unanimously. The arrangement with the Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company was then confirmed. On the proposition of Sir J. Easthope for one of the direc tors, Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE made some observations on tale irregularity of the system which had been sa f a ollowd on the retirement and election of the directors asking for the dates of the resignations of thosecownheloardeet4ireld.y, and the dates of the applications of th e candidates for ,the direction. Mr. CHAPLIN, in explana!ion, replied that the reason it' v one person had been preferred to another in the direetiiiii was simply the loss of the Portsmouth line and the obtaining of the Western line. A. long conversation ensued upon the subject, which ulti mately merged into the question as to whether the proceed ings were legal or not. It being determined under the deci sion of Mr. Bircham, the solicitor of the company, that they Application to be made, if by letter, post paid, as above. and it is high time they were annihilated PEARL CANDLE LAMP.-NO FICTION! ! —The Lamps hitherto used have created vast inconven ience, improvements of our age, the time is at hand. To offer a Lamp— perfection—is, we deem, rendering a public service ; for what are we without light? • The Pearl is so simple, it cannot be mis m a na g ed. No (leaning required. To sell the ordinary Candle Lamp s is now impossible ; the public have long enough been pestered with such —thanks to the gigantic rubbish. 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Burning continually at CLARK'S immense Lamp Depot, 447, West Strand. Ten doors from Lowther Arcade. ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. Just published, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed envelope, prin 2e. fid.. ar post paid, to any address, f in e. 6d. in Postage tarn; s -direct font the Author's residence. QELF. PRESERVATION : A Medical Treate S on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Matu.-.•y. the ll Treatment of N d owb g erv o t G ri t , s r Illu s trated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates on the Anaton y. Physiolegy, and Diseasez of the Urinary and Reproductive Orga; s, explaining their various structures, icous % es, and functio Mats, ei ids sh e tti x e c ! s i s ij es ur . les m t r h it l i a , r r e ac p u r the Urethra. Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of By SAMUEL . I.VMERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, cal 9, Bedford-street ,Bedford-square, London; Ocebdseinrvtalti obny Matriculated Member of the University of f;dlnhurgti, Honorary Member of the London Hospi tal Medical Society, Licentiate Apothecaries' Hall, London. Be.. BC. CONTENTS OF THERE TATISE. CHAPTER I. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its llindranc. and Obligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions. — CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and rhysiology of the Generally. Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that grea Mental and Physical power are dependant upon their healthy action —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effects on ti; Animal Economy; the concealed cause of Debility of the function of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of th Mental Faculties. Cuarrke 4. On the Secret Disorders of Yout! and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness. Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CHAPTERS 5 and 6. 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At Home for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and from Five till Eight; 9.llCtall letters immediately replied to, it contalnin "ZDFORD-STREET JILDFORp i . / .4„. e ...:( ,.;‘,„*„. i-f ~,---- ..,..„,,..,_;. -----....' d , after 3 o P b e ser l ::: s ion a s on his character and the nanim/ousi.:2-,, elected, dto the company. Tha G unt Eyre, • ' 1 * 2 ' ~=4-t-1-1 - t H I 7 41 _i' e rgo s ~,,,,.....,±T: ~..T., .• ~.. i, ...- i4 , tt'Ne i te ..• ° ‘ lii - kg. , :-.,-, c' , w ss e l e e ir , ea eisc Sir ho m: J i p o l I ll a i cn n i 1 r 7 E ntt a a, s er i r3 h e , . ~, . .),,,„) ( „,,IV, , '1 6‘ ...I r. - .7 , -- -e- 1 4 ' n ,1 p. - i ;,., _ --__.. ..,,,,--- -- r ~,;., , •,,..- -' -'-' ~f"rf .'``A \ • ~.,‘ _,-,. tr ,, , 1 ' -k r / '' ''' , 14 - it 7 .7 4 e- - ;',1N.79 Iki "' '''?'' I - 1 g "4 .- .•; '' ) , L, —e , • ' I ' ---- I . 1. 1 IN 1 f •,•,•- Vincent Eyre, Esq., and W. Read, Esq., were also elected directors. The list-named gentleman returned thanks for I. elected ' , „,.. ok,td ,,... -__ • 0 .),v,..: ..,. , ......______....., ~.. ,s, ~.. „: ' ----;---- , , - €es ,‘...,..„./ the honour. - " , i'' 1 ): ---- ---% - ~,1 •• 44. ). st? - . D T"' ti "\ 'n ' vr . ' i'n , P,t :'i2j----$ ,etyToo. " IT ' 4 , k • bt Sergeant GAZELVE then proposed John Ilibbert, jun., Esq., as one whom he had known many years, and as one who, from the'possession of time, energy, and ability, was we' I fitted for the duty. seconded the nomination,. from his perfect knowledge that the eulogy just pronounced was only inst. An amendment was then moved..that the vacancy ccca skined by the resignation of Hibbert, sen., should not be tilled up until the next half-yearly meeting, which was put and lost. Hr. dibbert, jun., was then almost unanimously elected. A PROPRIETOR then moved for the election of a board of auditors, to which The CRAIRAIAN stated that th..- board of directors hid no objection to such officers, but in his opinion, their appointment would be injudicious. He had never lost money in any c mcern but one, and that had auditors. In his opinion the appointment would only be removing the proper responsibility from the directors, which they ought to bear. On the motion of Mr. CURRIE, it was unanimously de cided that the allowance to the directors should be increased from 1,000/. to 2,0001. per annum, the increase to be made from the last quarter-day. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman and directors, and the meeting separated. LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE RAILWAY. The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the share-. holders of this company, was held yesterday at the offices of the company, 5, Church-passage, Guildhall ; Mr. Frithin the chair. The SECRETARY read the report, from which we make the following extracts:— "Although the works generally have almost kept pace with the funds at the disposal of your directors, they regret that the progress of the embankment during the winter has not been equal to their anticipations; this is mainly attributable to the unparalleled severity of the past season, which has not only retarded the progress of the contractors, but, in some instances, has partially damaged the unfinished portion of their works. While your directors thus regret the • delay arising from this circumstance, they point with peculiar satisfaction to the proof thereby afforded of the great stability of the works where complet e d ; as d ur i ng a hurricane, the most severe experienced for many years, with the wind from the worst quarter, and at the top of unusually high tides, not the slightest damage was done - to . the finished portions of the embankments. • Your- director& mindl`nloft4pressure of the times/ have circumscribed the calls on the-sffareholders much within the amount authorised by the Act of Parliament ; but they now hope that, as the season for more activity in the works ad vances, that confidence which ha s hith er t o b een ev i nce d towards the undertaking will be continued, and thus enable your directors to place the company in the position of i xer» cising the powers of the Act for borrowing - a portion of the capital required. " Suggestions have been made to your directors that they should, without delay, construct the Branch to Newtown ~Limovady. This subject is one of great interest, and will receive every consideration ; but as such suggestions involve some alterations in the course of the line, your directors will not decide upon their adoption without the previous ap proval of a special general meeting of the proprietors. In the meantime they take this opportunity of acknowledging the very valuable assistance they continue to derive from the active services of the local board, who are zealously alive to the best interests of the undertaking." Captain WATTS wished, before the motion for the adoption of the report was put, to call the attention of the meeting to a law report which appeared a short time since, in which it was stated that an injunction had been obtained restrain ing the company from proceeding with the works on the embankment, and the judge on that occasion was repre sented to have made sonic strictures rather derogatory to the company. He wished to have some explanation with regard to this point. Mr. TYRRELL, the solicitor to the company, then entered into a lengthened statement of the transactions and negotia tions that had taken place between Mr. Dimsdale, the original proprietor of the embankment, and Mr. Hemming, the con tractor; as also of the proceedings in law that had resulted, and coffeluded by saying, that the company had nothing to fe.ir from any attempt, present or future, of Mr. Dimsdalz to involve them in litigation, and the recent differences had been arranged. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to questions from proprietors, observed that should any deviation be intetded to be carried out, the proprietors should be previously consulted—that the signatures of Wssr.s. Ross and Stevenson, the former en gineers of the company, had been accepted on the score of economy, but the present engineer, Mr. Canyon, bad formerly acted under Mr. Stevenson, and was likely to give every satisfaction—that the directors intended to make these calls larger and more frequent, till they amounted to 271.105., when they would be - in a po3iticn, in accordance with the Act, to borrow a portion of the capital necessary to complete the undertaking —that of the first call there were 65 shares unpaid, 55 of which were arranged, and the remaining, 10 only were doubtful ; of the second call, the deficiency was 412/. 103. 2d. ; of the third 9251. ; and the deficiency on all the calls amounted to about 9,000/. The report was then unanimously adopted, and ordered to be circulated. Some cunversation ensued as to the propriety of taking isteps to get in the deficiency on the calls, and The CHAramiew intimated that no exertion would be wanting for that purpose. On the motion of Captain WArrs, seconded by Mr. LEWIS, a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. THAMES HAVEN DOCK AND RAILWAY. Theusual half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at the Guildhall Coffee house, Gresham-street, City; Mr. Esdale, President of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, The Cnaranttx said that the requisite number of sbarehetters being present, they were , now tt position to proceed to business. He would 'not oc cupy their attention further, as the directors desired that the shareholders would allow them to adjourn the present meeting for one month. The reason was, that the directors were in negotiation with a wealthy and respect able company respecting their company. They would carry on the proceeding, and then they would be in a position to lay before the shareholders a report, together with a financial statement, that would prove satisfactory. They had then no report to present ; he would, therefore, move that this meet ing be adjourned to Friday, 26th March. Mr. KIRWAN seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. The meeting then separated. ~~ M .; . ' >~-~y f. ;, ~itilci: SD. ASHFORD MECHANICS' INSTI- TUTION. There existed a few years ago a rather numerous class of society, not occupying a very exalted position in the scale of human intelligence, but still what might be termed a re spectable class, one distinguishing characteristic of which was—a•great dread of education. They did not know much themselves, and they considered it an unpardonable piece of presumption for any one with an empty pocket to have a full head. The marked improvement in the AB C schools for the poor, far as that improvement falls short of what it ought to be, was the first thing that drove these objectors half de mented; but when Mechanics Institutes began to spread, and the tradesman and artisan dared to employ the time, onee devoted to the pipe and the glass, in listening to scien tific lectures, or in studying political economy, then in deed their disdain and amazement knew no bounds. Now, perhaps, their wisest course would have been to have attempted, out of the resources of a moderately furnished but little-used library, to keep in advance of Mechanics' Institutes and their frequenters. ;But, alas! this would have driven the advocates of anti quated prejudice sadly out of their usual routine. So they adopted the much easier plan of vilifying and traducing; and one of the commonest accusations brought against Me chanics' Institutes was, that they were unfavourable to, or substituted human knowledge for, religion, and that in pro portion as the lecture-room was attended, the church would no deserted. In effectual confutation of these charges, we point triumphantly to such lectures as the one delivered before the Mechanics' Institute of Ashford, on Thursday, the 18th inst., by the Rev.:John Dutton, M.A., Rector of Ware home. We have been favoured with a perusal of that lec ture, and never were we more deeply convinced that science, far from being the antagonist, may be most advantageously employed as the able handmaid of religion. The lecture of which we speak is on " The -Moral Condition and Relations of Man," wherein the lecturer clearly and eloquently de monstrates that the claim to mental freedoni can only, sustained upon the theory of a Divine revelation ot morals. His arguments are forcible, his language perspicuous, and his conclusions just; and we cannot but think that such a lecture must have produced a great effect fur good upon all who heard it. We cordially congra tul de the members of the Mechaniek,' Institute of Ashford on having in their v inunediate neighbourhood a gentleman so ready to support their interests, and so admirably qualified by his varied attainments, to contribute to their intaectual improvement, as Mr. Dutton. And we would venture to ask why should not the clergy more generally take a part in such iostitutions? Why should they not seize the opportunity of directing that march of mind which they cannot, if „they would, restrain? And why should not science, bei;eath their auspices, pursue her researches, with the lamp of re vealed religion burning in her right hand? We commend to his brother clergy, the - example of Mr. Dutton, who, we be lieve now for the third time, has delighted and edified th e Mechanics' Institute of Ashford with a tru ly eiteettent and talented lecture. It was sustained throughout by dose, con- • secutive argument, the spirit of chastenedliberty and Chris tian liberality, whilst the illu-trations, supporting his propo sitions, were striking and powerful, showing a highly edu cated; comprehensive, and philanthropic miad. 7 -Maidstone Gazette. BURKE'S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE FOR 1847. We are requested to state that Mr.Colburn has this day pub lished "13urke's Peerage and Baronetage for 1847," new and iin & lus c t , ra a t n e d d revised edition, corrected throughout to the present time, from the personal communications of the n e ; s i a li n t b y do , containing all the New Creations, in one volume, comprising . as much matter as twenty ordinary v p o ri lu e m e B i t d f T u t h e e , with 1,500 engravings Of arms, &c. • agents for the sale in Scotland, are kessrs Beicancl u Edinburgh ; and for Ireland, Messrs. Cumming and Ferguson, Dublin; and it may be now procured of all booksellers tbrougbo ß u E t s t s he A k r ingdol. MALTA PROM RIGEL PR ICES, . AND THREATENED FAMINE.--Th e avidity with which all grain is bought up at Malta, chiefly for the wats of Great Britain, thethe peooireruemr-sctlaahsesees ofl p at ay p in ri g c , " ad w de h d ic t h o from Egypt having been stopped bynot the means of 1 ve the f u Government,further e r a heax thosepor t s from the Russian ports in the Blackat Malta.lS aby the frost, h threaten flatters ms are r his island a a recen y t date, stating to be productive of much miser letter iia There is only abou l t i the place I People in the country are as e :f a e vg ow se s en : a g on t e o h a no v n e t r is prett3 . pitch in this island. consumption statwin of , N , vhez t in re spectable inhabitant of Gasel Zebbug states that g. - the poor are boiling the heads of the clover for soup ! ! ! In England all the ports are opea for the introduction of grain of every description, free of duty; the Government should follow the same example here, and ought instantly to takeoff the duties on pulse until the approaching harvest, otherwise the most direful consequences must ensue." CLOSE OF THE BOROUGH COURT OF REQUESTS.— , Yesterday the Commissioners of this Court sat for the last time, their functions being superseded by the new Small l' iDebts Act, which comes into operation on the 15th of March. '' jThe offices of the court were close d on Tuesda y last, with the 'exception of the receipt and payment of suitors' money and the issue of executions, which will continu Lthe 10th of March. BOUAItP. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, FolatrAra 26 - . STOCK EarnMeas.—The sales are —Ambergate and Eastern JuncOx tion, % p.—Birmingham and Dudley , 5% p.—Birrningham and ford Junction, 9% p.—Blackburn , Clithero e, &c., 3s. 9d. dis.—Eastern , Counties, 21%—DittO, York Extens i o n, % p.—East Lancashire 2 p.— Ditt°, 2 p.—Ditto (late B. and P.), 2% p. —Ditto, Ne Northern (Nos. 1 Leeds New Scrip, 1% p.—East Lincolnshire , 3 p. —Great to 108,000), Bs. 9d. p.—Great Western , Hal ves, 70 ex div.— and Think, 1% dis.—Ditto, New, % dis.—Ditto Preference, 1% P. —London and North-Western, 186 ex div.—Ditto , New, Quarters, 12% p.—London and York, (Direct Northern), Bs. 9d. p.—Manches ter and Leeds, Fifths, 6 p.—Ditto Halves (late L. and B.) 5 % P. — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 4% dis.—Ditto, 201. Shares, 1% dls.—Xanchester and Southampton, % dis.—Midland, 40/. Shares, 6 p.—DittO, New, 4% P.—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, a nd POEMS ter, par—Shrewsbury, and Chester, New, is. 3d. dis Union, % dis.—West Riding Union, 38s. 9d. p.—Belfast and Bally mena, 7% dis.—Dutch Rhenish, 2% dis. .—Shropshire MANCHESTER, FEBRUARY 2 6 . and STOCK EXCHANGE :.— The sales are—Ambergate , Net tin g ba— ' Boston, par —East Lar cashire, 2 p.—Ditto, 2% p. Ditto, New (scrip), c. p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 19—Fleetvrood, Pres ton, and West Riding Junction, Man chester Railway and Canal, 314 p.—Leeds, aDlBlWer:bfillerlyd, aanndd Man cheater, New, Extension, scrip (pink), 1% p.— London and >\ Western, Western, New, 12 13-16, p.—Ditto (Manchester and Birmingham)' 73% —London and South-Western, Scrip, 5-16 p.—Manchc.ster, Shef field, and Lincolnshire, 95%—Manchester and Southampton, h di s • —North British, Extension, % p.—North Staffordshire, 3% p.— North Western, % —Preston and Wyre, 35% --Ditto, H thalves (A), c. p.-I)itto (11), p.—Scottish Central, 7% P.—S u and Dover, No. 3, 2 1 .4 P. —Ditto, No. 4, 13 -16 p.— Wes t Riding -Eastern Union, 2 p. —Whartdale (late North-Eastern), % dis. . _ LEEDS, FEBRUARY 26. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston . 2s. p.-Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, i y n u g r h k amshire, 9s. n. p. -East Lancashire, 2% - shire, 7s. 6d. 1% p.-Buck p. -Great Northern (late Direpit-Nrrtlhearnnd), 6111 Huddersfield and Manchester, 3 ex div.-Leeds and Dew b s 6d. P• P• o,New Extension Scris in y, Branches Scrip (blue), 3/. 3 . _it p, Leeds and Bradford, 45% p. p (Pink). 15s. p -Leeds and Thirs 1% dis.-Ditto, New, ss. dis.-Ditto, Preference, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 10s. c. dis.-31llon and 31$. p.-Liverrool, Driffield Junction, 265. p.-Midland, Preference ,3 N British, Extensions (scrip), 15 6 'Counties Union. s ' 4. p.- No rthern n. p.-North 245. die. -North-Western, Sc. c. p.- South Yorkshire. Doncaster, and Goole, 9s. p.--w est Riding Union, 174 p. -Wharfdale Junction, 7s. 6d. Ms.-York and Newcastle (late New. and Dar. June.), 11)i P. ex d. SHEFFIELD, FEnnvear 26. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are -East Lincolnshire, 3 1 3 .7 Manchester and Lincoln Union, 19s. dis.-Manchester, Sheffield; atdd. Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1,2% p.-Ditto, Eighth Shares, 6 dis , -Ditto, dis. -Ditto, Grimsby and Sheffield, 201. Shama, 1% .. ditto, Docks, 2% dis.-Ditto (late Sheffield and Lincoln), 245. ate.- Midland, New; 4 p.-West Riding Union, Southampton, 17$. dis -South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 4 p. 38$. p.-Manchester and HULL, FEBRUARY 26. Consols 50/. STOCK Excustios..-The sales are-Midland Railway _,,! Shares, 4 p. -North British, Extension (scrip), 15s. 6d. 31.. 195.- Northern Northern (London and York), 21. 17s. -West Riding Union, it, Manchester and Southampton, 21s. fal GLASGOW, FEBRUARY 25. STOCK EXCUANOR. -The sales are-Aberdeen, 231.-Yrr. and Galloway, 443.-Caledonian, New, 495. 6d.-Caleonian a d Northern46s.-Direct (scrip), 563.-Dundee and Arbroath, New, NO. 3, SIA -Dundee and Perth, 35/.-Ditto ditto, New, 24/. -East Indian, 98.-East Lothian Central, 515. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth Hawes,.), 538. 63d-Ditto,6.-Glas gow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 65%- Ditto, lv No. 1, Halves, No.• 2, 8%-Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 16% -Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61. 35.-Great Southern of Madras, 28. 9d.-Manchester and Southampton, 238. 6d. -North British, Halv 17 % -Ditto, Thirds, 778. -Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 52s tides , Scottish Midland Junction, 23%- and North Midlands.% ELECTION OF CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) STATE OF THE POLL, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPF THREE O'CLOCK. Prince Albert ............ . Earl Powis .............. Majority .............................. —57 FOUR O'CLOCK. 791 734 Prince Albert Earl Powis .............................. Majority FIVE O'CLOCK. Prince Albert ............... .......•••••• 828 EarlPowia 763 Majority The polling was renewed in the evening, an d at the close the numbers were-- NINE O'CLOCK. Prince Albert .......... EarlPowis ........................ Majority ----86 The row in the Senate - h ouse was terrific. Peas, as thi c k as hail-stones, were flying down in all directions from the galleries. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRI C ES, No. 2, BUCELERSBURY, CHEAPSIDE. — FamiIies whose consumption is large, and study economy, will derive considerable advantage at this establishment. One uni form price is affixed, by which the purchaser of a single pound can obtain it on the same terms as the trade. Black Tea 2s. Bd., 35., 3s. 4d, 3s. 8d , 45., 4s. 4d., ss. Green 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 48. 4d., as., 65. , 7 8 . Coffee 9d., Id., Is., ls 2d., Is. 4d., ls. 6(., ls. sd. One pound sent free to any part of town. Orders from the country forwarded the same day; and when the quantity is for 61b. weight (tea only), the carriage is paid to any part of EngIand.—MANSXLL and Co. wholesale tea dealers, 2, Bucklersbury, Cheapside. REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yester day a general reduction in the price of bread took place throughout the metropolis, those denominated cheap bakers selling the 41b, loaf at Bd., being a reduction of one half penny in the loaf. In the City and West-end the best bread averages from lOid. to Ild. the 41b. loaf. Common rye or brown bread sells at 7d. .oet. ginald relict of til° 112 , ecinct