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TILE PATENT MILE-INDEX CARRIAGE COMPANY. (Registered Provisionally.) Capital, 65,0001., in Shares of 101. each. Deposit, ls. per Share, (amount limited by Statute). 3) ePosits will be returned without deduction, if the whole capital be not subscribed. TRUSTEES. Riehard Barker, Esq., 14, Fitzroy-square. R. Hartley Kennedy, Esq., Resington Lodge, Notting-hill. R. BOARD OF DIRECEORS. 118,FHEY Kennedy, Esq., Chairman o f the India and London Life Assurance Company, and Deputy Chairman of the Oriental Bank, Ptesington Lodge, Notting.hill, --Chairman. Captain Tyndale, Director of the South Eastern Railway, 23, Alfred- Place, Brompton,—Deputy Chairman. Lieutenant General Wright, Royal Engineers, Army and Navy Club, St. Jamee's-square. V. B. Gluier, Esq., 84, Milton-street, Dorset-square. a. E. B. Curtis, Esq., Lincoln's Inn, and 29, Wellington-road, St. John's -wood. Zobert Faulder White, Esq., 24, Sussex-gardens, Hyde-park. (With power to increase the number to ten.) MANAGING DIRECTOR, Henry Von:llster, Esq. BANKERS. - Messrs. Sapte, Muspratt, Banbury, and Co., 77, Lombard-street. SOLICITOR,. Moors. Wire a vi Child, St. Swithin's-lane, City. OSCRETART. Mr. Lionel Curtis. The features of the unicrtalsing are as follow :- 1. Patent Mile-Index. Mile Tickets, at 6d. per talle. 3. Supe kior Cabs, with better class of drivers, under control and guarantee of a body of gentlemen. 4. Act of Incorporation. 5. Detailed esti 'mates, sbowieg Ave per corn. in. - crest, and a dividend of ten per cent. and upwards, both cleat of iecomc-tax. G. Abstract of deed for in formation of applicants,c(vics of deed given to subscribers. 7. Do- Posits returned if capital u .t subscribed, unless subscribers decide on Commencing business with mpital actually subscribed. 8. The ro t:maturation to the promot r and the directors postponed till share holders receive five per cern - interest on capital, and then propor tioned to profits realised—thus giving best proof of the accuracy of the calculations. The Subscription List wilt shortly be closed. Proopectuses, Estimates, and Forms of Application for Shares, may be obtained on application to Messrs. Wire and Child, solicitors, St. S'itititin's-lane, City or to the Secretary. By order of the Board, LIONEL CURTIS, Secretary. _Temporary °tikes, 32, Charing- zross, Feb. 9, 1547. The whole Prospectus was published in this paper en Monday, Feb. $, COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, by Mr. I3EARD, sole Patentee. £5, King William-street, City ; 34, rarliament-street, Westminster; and The Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street. " I picture is now speedily produeed, far, very far, superior to •ny obtained by former experiments."—Art Union. " The resulting tableau will bear comparison with the best minia ture."—Morning Chronicle. N EW SHARE and MONEY MARKET, ROYAL , LONON. SEVERAL THOUSAND EXCHANGE SHARES WA NTED, AT GOOD RICES, Daily Share Lists are publicly P exhibited at the TR A NSEER-OFFIOE, facing Cornhill, and will be sent to any part of the Kingdom on appli cation. Detailed Lists may also be had at 114, Cheapside ; 25, Strand; 32, Cockspur-street ; 53, Piccadilly; and 191 h, Oxford-street. Stevens, Hansard, and Co., Transfer-office, 5, Royal Exchange, Lemon. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SIETY, 26 CORNIIILL,OC LONDON. Capital 2500,000. This Institution e Empowered by Act of P ar lia m e n t. mbraces important and substantial advantages frith respect t o Li fe Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for ] eitOre of the Policy, two-thirds of the !premiums paid (see Table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his ia crests to meet ether conveniences or necessity. rate Yates, for ter ms of years are granted on the lowest possible s. DIVISION OF PR. ne remarkable success and increasin O FITS g prosperity of the Society baa enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid Ca each Policy effected ea the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. EXAMPLES • .0 g, Pre mi am Banns Bonne in a" Assured added. Cash. . 0 a n may Borrow. s. d. 183818371 £217 , 15 I'XlOO 0 11'X16 0 4,X445 0 0 0 1000 3 4 1839 1652 13 1: 1 4 7 11 9 r 1 1 3 0 9 1 3 3 9 4 5 6 11 3 1 1840 116 7 6 54 010 718 10 296 13 4 1841 111 6 8, 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 December division of profits Is annual, and the next will be made be of the present year. F. FEECIUSON CA.MIOUX. Secretary. THE PROVIDENT CLERKS, MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION for MUTUAL LIFE ASSU -. (Enrolled ander the Friendly Societies' Acts.) 42, MOORGATE-STREET, LONDON. TBUSTEFF. Thema Baring, Esq., M.P. IW. G. Prescott, Esq. Th omson Mulkey, jun., Esq. I Baron L. De Rothschild. Taiseurazi OF TIIE BENITOLENT FUND—John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. Every description of Life Assurance on the mutual principle may be effected daily. The Sixth Annual Report of the Mutual Life Assurance Depart lient is now ready. By order of the Board, Ireb. 6, 1847. THOMAS MULLINDER, Secretary. THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTE for the TREATMENT and CURE ofSTRICTURE of the URETHRA, Ilitd all DISEASES of the GENITO-URINARY ORGANS. Surgeon, F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.L. This Institute founded. and partly supported by subscriptions, and Placed under the supervision of a Committee of Subscribers, offers to the Industrious classes, IN ALL CASES, THE GRATUITOUS ADVICE of an able and experienced Surgeon, and, in some cases, Medicines also free of exp ense . The guarantee's for uniform, humane, sad skilful treatment, which such an Institute affords, will, it is hoped, Induce the afflicted humbler classes to seek its aid, and thereby avoid the waste of pecuniary means, and the risk to life they are sure to incur, by applying for surgical, or medical, relief to Ignorant and unprincipled quacks, and nostrum-vendors. Applicants for relief must apply at the Surgery adjoining the Surgeon's private residence, 2, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square. REMARKABLE CASE of RESTORATION. A striking instance of the power of scientific art to remedy the defects of nature has lately occurred in the case of a Mr. F. Balls, a gentleman reaiding at Northam, in Norfolk, who, in the year 1842, on returning from llarlestone Market to Weybred, where he then re- Wed, sustained so severe a fall from his horse, as to bring on an M usa of several months' duration, during which period his hair con- Untied to come off, till he became, to use his own terms, " as perfectly bald as if his head had been shaved ;" and the Rev. J. E. Daniel, then clergyman of the parish, offered him a wig as a substitute for his lost hair. - Under these circumstances, he was induced to try the effect of ROWLAND'S MACASSAIS OIL, and it is highly gratifying U to ed th add , wi part th the most h appy results. As soon as pa of a bottle was e luxurian t mme and he has now to boast of a very thick and head of hair, which presents this peculiarity, that, though prior to losing his hair it evinced no tendency to curl, the new growth is curly and strong. This fact speaks too strongly It)r itself to require observation. —Bell's Messenger. __ROWLND'S MACASSAR OIL preserves and reproduces the Hair ;prevents it from falling off or turning Grey; Changes Grey Hair te its Original Colour; frees makes it beauti ntll it from Scurf and Dandriff, and y so ft and curly. ' u s e Beware of " spurious compounds" under the title of "MA CASSAR OIL, " some under the " implied" sanction of Royalty and he Government Departments with similar attempts at deception. ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL is sold by the proprietors, at 20, HATTON-GARDEN LONDON, and all respectable Chemists and Perftuners. AN Additional and Important Evidence of the Salutary Effects of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC BILLS, from Mr. Samuel Dixon, of Kingacliffe, Northamptonshire. " Kingseliffe, Northamptonshire, March 14, 1846. " To Mr. Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London. " Si feel it a duty which I owe to yourself and the public to Inform you of the great benefit which I have derived by taking Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills. During several years I was fre quently laid up by attacks of gout, being unable to attend to business for months at a time. I had often been advised to try Blair's Pills, but it was not until a friend pressed them upon me that I was in duced to take them, and from which I found speedy relief. This is several years ago, but I continue to take them whenever an attack comes on, and am thereby enabled quickly to resume my business. • I am, Sir, your obedient servant, . _ The above testimonial e x hibit s the never-faiIing SAMUEL effects DlXON. of this valuable medicine, which affords to the afflicted with gout, rheu matism, lumbago, sciatica, and all analogous complaints, speedy and certain relief. Among the many discoveries that characterise the present age, none have contributed so much to the comfort and ease of the com triunity, nor conferred such a boon upon suffering humanity, as the important discovery of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, the efficacy of which has been tested by the approval and recommen dation of many of the greatest men of our day. They are effective for gout and rheumatism in all its various forms, including sciatica, lambago, pain s i n th e head and face, frequently treated as tooth ache, &c. They require neither confinement nor attention of any kind, and inv ar i a bl y prevent the disease attacking the stomach, brain, or other vital part. old by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, Londoi ; and by his appoint ment, by all respectable Medicine Vender s th roug h out t h e U n it e d 11-Ingdom. Price 2s. 9d. p box. Ask for BLAIR'S GOUT er and RFIEITMATIC PILLS, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," im- Proesed upon the Government Stamp affixed to each box of the % Mane Medicine. COPY OF A YOUNG LADY'S VALENTINE. A nice young lady, with a fond intent, Address'd a letter to a nice young gent. ller sole design, of course, was that of wooing, And this the season sanctioned her in doing. I shan't disclose the name of this young lady, It might be Tornkins, or it might be Adey. Nor shall I name the gest. In this affair, Fer broken confidence I cannot bear. 'Twould matter nothing if his name were Loppy, The Valentine's the same, and here's A COPY : Dear youth I when I look at your form, I long for your hand to he mine. And often my heart has felt warm, At the thoughts of my lov'd Valentine. The elegant manner you dress, My high approbation has won; And I think I shall make a good gnOsa, If I hint at E. MOSES and SON. It may be a fond failing to own, That my thoughts of your fashion are such ; 13ut, certainly, nature alone Could never delight me so much. The dresses of MOSES and SON, Add beauty to beauty, forsooth ; And hence has my notice been won, Ts thy charming appearance, dear youth. If we're ever united in life, (Which fancy too fondly supposes), Yea, if ever we're husband and wife, 'Twill be all through the dresses of MOSES. LIST OF PItICES. EXAM' MADE. Beaver Tagllents, from .... • • ......... £ s i d 6 Chesterfields and Coaringtons ........................ .. 0 is 6 Pashas, D'Orsays, and Chesterileld.s, and every description of winter cuts •• •• .. . Boys' Winter Coats, in every style and make. . Tweed Trousers, lined .• • . Doeskin . ..... ........ • . - ••••••••• - • • • • • • • • 0 10 6 Dress Coats .• ••• • .. Doubls-breasted Tests Hoye Nasser and Tunic ................ ..... • 0 3 0 Dom' Winter Trousers ••• • • • • ' • Ditto Tests ..... ... ••••• • • • • • .. •• • Mourning to any exten m t A a p tfv , :e o mi m nLtet ra ' r n . otioe. Winter Coats, warranted waterpro of, made to any style, _ libil i n ixi l c i l m ot e h lY Co tri ata m , m tr ed im . m . .. • ... 0 111 0 . c . d,.;al . v . •• 1 s 0 et collar and eufl , s, lined 2 6 0 ~s . .. . weed • • • • • • • • ' • • • ' • • • • • • - • ... .0 8 6 L w eed Trousers .. • • . ; I nter Trousers, in all the most approvedfi ... . . 1 . . . . . 'renclpattenos 1 2 4 6 , • Ben Dress Trousers.. • • • • . • • • ..... • • DreesCoats .. 1 12 0 •••••••••••• • Froc.... 2 15 0 /l est quality made .... • • • . • • • • • • • • • is Best quality made ..... ..... .................. ••• • " ll5 0 Fa 0 8 6 • .. • • • • Fans Vests ........ - - •"" ....... ..... 0 12 0 Batt n• Plain or fancy •• •••• • • • • •• ••• •• . 0 98' Hus sar and Tunic Suits • •• • • 10; t. n"Y arded Work, entitled " Costume Castle," with kill directions - "If- Measurement, may be had on application, or forw Dos fre e . °4H erve.—Any article purchased, rea dy ma de, or made to men - ~„"',. e• If not Approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the ruotleY returned. 11E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollend rapers, Clothiers, Hatters, ,_ °Bler s• Furriers, Boot a n d Sh oema k ers , an d G enera l O ut fitt ers , f o r B , c lies and G entlemen, 154, 155, and 156, 157 Minories, and 83, l ' 85 , and 86 Aldgate, city, London. _lution.—E. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the line , !••ainst impostors, but have learned that the untradesman ,,_ 141sehoui: (,! *, ,,cing cor.ncictvi with tii cut, ur it's ti• sayar con,: , .rr, ,'':!_, been resorted to in many instances, and tbr obvious reasons. ,;:.,7, ll ave no connexion with any other house in or out of London; ~.."4 t h ose who desire genuine and chess, clothing, &c., should call at, s. - send to . Minories and Aldgate, City, London. No ' ti c% -No business transacted at this establishment from sun- Set ir r i,_ „,.. rglovi s "'ll lUi BSI MO fslttlrclay, when business Is resumed till twelve sd to 5,415 rates of 111 ases 1 box withdrawn. tough there ugh the de rs generally of the low sequence Of ether lower nuch atten d at 58s for is dearer. y in limited at 63s for 1 at auction tive, and a Rica 2,670 ner rates. xcellent re ence, white nd Madras e decrease; id 41d to 5d ;innamon of arance, and .o a fair ex megs have prices have lower sorts• es advanced For Black descriptions. cite, at 4d to ittle wanted. ica Rum of we operated • Leeward lined to sell ealt in, and Od. Derne lrought stiff lade by the exportation , n. new sorts, er value. _ . to 130 chests e sale. The established Madras and ood demand e consurnr and a slight iet with leas e treaty has een so much ing. There 1e operating taken place. talon, and has been rates have lly as high, L Oil prices the market. the demand 461. ere is ranch :tonsumption 7s and sub' NI per cwt ; en limited. again ee" w purchase.. hers rather kktES, ER COQ+• EVENING. 16 Price' idend )er num. --............• PItICZ B _ __..__._.. price. /RED BY onseious of sinking at of energy' sympton , lied, might .et directly ' humours, alth. Th e one ghoul. Establish- iscounteSs )e Tatblef, f the Bev. zghtet•ll • m Clarke' f Burton" darn, of A I Captain eat marl- ' _ 80 .. T. to Ade" rdeniutin, of MAP' Fenton' the late rn, Efiq' red 83. ohn 11u1- daughter 4111 PO" N o . 112 p rec oc Lay, re N 0.16,978. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING SUN. FEBRUARY 17, 1847. PUBLICATIONS. RED LION INN and POSTING-HOUSE, BOSTON. CAROLINE MINTON takes the earliest oppor- tunity of expressing her grateful thanks to the public for the very liberal support they have bestowed upon her late husband, and more especially to those kind friends who have sympathised with her in her deep of ; and begs most respectfully to inform them that, with the assistance of her Son, she purposes carrying on the Red Lion Inn, and the Business attached to it, in all its branches ; in which she trusts she shall meet with a continuance of their patronage, which she will endeavour by every effort in her power to merit. It will be the aim of Caroline Minton and her Son to retain for the Red Lion Inn the character it has hitherto borne, of a comfortable Family Hotel ; to increase its accommodation to those agricultural friends who have so long frequented it ; to extend its advantages as a Commercial Inn; to pay unremitting attention to the Posting Department ; and, by selling none but the best Wines and Spirits, and paying constant regard to the wishes of her guests, to strive to gain the favourable opinion of every class of her customers. The Red Lion Brewery will be conducted as usual, under the most careful superintendence, and with a due regard to the produc tion of the best article, at the lowest prices consistent with a fair remuneration. Boston, Feb. 8, 1847. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Her Majesty's Theatre opened last evening for the season, and, notwithstanding the difficulties with which Mr. Lumley has had to contend, notwithstanding that it opened with an almost entirely new orchestra, an entirely new chorus, and, with one exception, an entirely new company, the opening night of the season of 1847 is without comparison the best opening night of any opera season within our remembrance. The orchestra is the most perfect that has ever performed within these walls —more full and more complete than the former orchestra; there is also a greater degree of - ensemble in its performance. Mr. Balfe conducts it as though it were one great instrument, which he guides according to his vo lition. It has, moreover, the advantage of numbering among its members the Chevalier Anglois, the greatest contrabassist in the world, who is what Dragonetti was twenty years ago. The orchestra is peculiarly rich in bass instruments, and the effect produced by the unison of the violincellos, the double basses, the trumpets, and the trombones, is indescribably sublime. The chorus, too, is very strong, and admirably drilled, and, unlike the old chorus, instead of arranging them- selves in a semicircle on the stage, each chorus singer is an actor and takes a part in the scene. They divide into groups and re-unite, and act, instead of standing still like automatons. The greatest credit is due to Mr. Balfe for the infinite pains he must have taken in making the orchestra and chorus so perfect, and we congratulate Mr. Lumley on having en. gaged the most perfect orchestra, and the most perfect chorus ever heard within these walls. The opera was Donizetti's La Faverita, the plot and music of which is familiar to every English playgoer, and the following was the cast : Fernando, Signor Gardoni (his first appearance in this country); Alfonso XI., King of Castile, Signor Superchi (his first appearance); Baldassan, Signor Bouche (his first ap pearance); Leonora, Mdlle. Sanchioli; Ines, Mdlle. Nascio (her first appearance in this country). Signor Gardoni is quite worthy of the high fame which ha has acquired. His voice is a tenor of moderate power, of considerable compass, of great flexibility, and of excessive sweetness. It is capable of great variety of expression, and is completely under ma nagement. Judging from his Fernando, we should say that the tender and the pathetic is his forte. In Elvino, for in stance, we should 'vine that he would be inferior only to Rubini. He is a remarkably handsome man. His features are perfectly classical. To look at him in repose he seems the model of some antique statue. The duet with Sanchioli in the first act was exquisitely given, and the grand scene at the conclusion of the third act, in which he casts his broken MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARIPER TO THREE. The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was very dull, and the sales amounted only to 1,000 bales, at about previous rates.—Shares were neglected. The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. Lantond and Co., proceeded without much alteration; prices were steady, and a good proportion of the shares were sold. The following are a few of the principal sales : East Indian ... XI 8 6 Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia ...... 0 5 0 Great Western of Bengal 0 5 6 Calcutta and St. George's Point 0 4 0 Boston. Stamford, and Birmingham 1 13 6 South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole Eastern Counties Eastern Counties, York Extension ... 411 6 Shropshire Union and Canal 1 6 6 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 3 15 0 Newmarket and Cheeterford.. Cornwall 0 17 0 North Staffordshire Manchester and Southampton 1 11 0 North British, Extension 1 6 0 Great Northern (London and York Reg.) 3 16 0 Buckinghamshire . Taw Vale Extension and Dock .. 3 5 0 The large majority against Lord Qeorge Bentinck's Rail way Bill for Ireland has afforded much satisfaction here, because it will afford Government a reasonable opportunity of proposing its financial measures unshackled by engagements previously entered into by Parliament. Most persons expect a plan from Lord John Russell that will partly meet the object sought by the protectionists, and not derange the money market so much. Until the budget is announced, it is not considered probable that the Bank of England will further advance the rate for discounts. Advices of December 20, from the Cape of Good Hope, state that there had been no farther hostilities between the Kafirs and troops, but that matters could not be considered to be entirely settled. The Brilliant had arrived at Pert Elizabeth with stores, and 40,0001. in specie. The Kafirs, who had submitted were in course of location. The latest dates received out from England were to Sept. 30. In the Grand Duchy of Baden great regard for the poor is manifested, for in all the provinces of that state, councils, made up of clergymen, burgomasters, and the leading citizens, have been appointed, whose duty is to see that the unemployed poor are set to work on things of public utility, and also to make wholesale purchases of provisions to be sold to them at a moderate price, or given gratuitously, as cir cumstances may require. The means will arise from the contributions of the benevolent, and the funds of the different communes ; and in cases where the communes are too poor for the purpose, then at the expense of the State. In 1839, says a letter from St. Petersburgh, the Empress of Russia expressed her satisfaction at the first attempts of the Agronomical Society of Moscow to introduce the cultiva tion of silk into that country, and ordered a small establish ment for that purpose to be prepared at the Castle of Hude•• netz, under the superintendence of the Horticultural Society of Moscow. This patronage led several Russian'. adies to establish plantations for that purpose to which they attended personally. Amongst these was the Lady 'Berednikof, wife of the Privy Councillor of that name, who in the year 1845 obtained a sufficient quantity of silk for the production of various articles of elegance for the exhibition in that city, and which, being afterwards sent as a nuptial present to the Archduchess Olga, obtained for the Lady Berednikof a magnificent gift of bril liant earrings from the }lmpress of Russia, in token of her approval of the success attending her cultivation of this new article of industry. The English Funds have been very well supported again to-day, and the large ministerial majority has reassured the speculators. Consols are 90% to 91 for present transfer and the 25th instant. The value of Exchequer.. bills has rallied to one shilling and four shillings premium. A funding of this security, since the Marsh bills are to be re newed at lid. per centum per diem, appears to be determined on. Bank Stock has been quoted at 203 to 204, and India Stock 250. Foreign investments have been quite neglected again. Grenada are 19%, and Brazilian 86. Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. have realised 58i to %. The market for Railway Shares has been steady. BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock .. .. 204 203 203 Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 91% 914 Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 90% 91 91 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anna. 92 %%%34 93 Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9% 9% Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 9% 97. 250 .. • • 250 10 5 p Consols for Account •• • • .. 90% 91 91% i t u di tt a ft o Stock nds Exchequer Bills. 13(d. • 14c1. .... 3 1 4 4 40 . 001 • . • p 2 1 pus. 5 Ditto, Small •• •• 2 pm. 6 Ditto, Advertised •• •• 4 pm. 1 NEW ROMANCE OF THE DAY. In two volumes, post Bvo., now ready at all the Libraries, THE POACHER'S WIFE; A STORY OF THE TIMES. BY CHARLTON CAREW. "The Game Law is founded on the unreasonable notion of perma nent property in wild creatures, and is productive of tyranny to the commons."—Blackstone. Charles Oilier, IS and 19, Southampton-street, Strand. THE ARTISAN CLUB ON THE STEAM„E.NGINE. Just published. in One Volume, 41Q. with 30 Steel Plates and 349 Wood Engravings. 275. cloth, ATREATISE on the STEAM ENGINE, in its Application to Mines, Mills, Steam Navigation, and Railways. tly the ARTISAN CLUB. Edited by JOHN BOURNE, *** Subscribers are requested to eomplets their sets. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman. Englisk ...... Foreign ...... 11,1 _ ., 11.4 64.v.f y ,„.21t.2„, 0, / / f • / • / / • * 0 4 . 1 4 • -- 4111111 6‘ -., fr • / c*, ort _ , 4 1 0 , ft taQ 4 *4 '4 ''l 3 R.) „,:w4 414 00,„„,„ 1 / 4 ,p , „ . 4' 4 . -X •st .• 08. \ \ Vt' in G, D Or r . •,\ in 6,7 PRICE SD. delphia ; Probus, De Vries, New York ; Shendon, Cornish' ditto; Princess Alice, St. John's, New Brunswick. Put back, Lanercost, Hong Bong; Dalmatia, N.Orleans. Off,Highlander. It blew a heavy gale last night at W.S.W., but moderated this morning. The Jane Tudor, Baltimore to this port, was wrecked last night, off Ormshead ; crew saved. The Aris tides, Calcutta to Cape of Good Hope, was passed bet ween the Cape and Madagascar, waterlogged and abandoned, by the Senator, Wilson, arrived at St. Helena. The Govan, Hill, Ardrossan to Runcorn, was in contact in the Mersey last night with the Joseph Anderson, Ridley, from London, and afterwards went on shore in Bootle Bay, but came off, and arrived here ; the latter lost head, cutwater, &c. CARDIFF, Fan. 15.—The Rienzi, from Plymouth, got on shore on the south-west point of Sully Island yesterday, and sank ; crew saved. Two other vessels are reported on shore, between Sully and Barry, one laden with barley, and the other with pig iron. 16th. The Earl Grey, from Glasgow to Bridgewater, went on the sands yesterday, was towed off, and sank in deep water; crew saved. The Mary Joseph, of Dungarvon, has been got off shore, after discharging a small part of her cargo. TAIDACH, FEB. 16.—The Emile, from Newport to Mar seilles, was wrecked on the 14th instant under the cliffs near Nash Point. SWANSEA, FEB. 16.—Wind W.—Arrd. Alderman Pink, Hagan, Cuba. CLYDE, FEB. 15.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Catherine Jamieson, Hutchison, Batavia; Indian, Mackie, Mauritius; Christian, M'Kellar, Demerara ; Gauntlet, M'Gregor, Demerara ; Ma donna,. Caldwell, Demerara; Talent, Madgwick, St. Do mingo; Rolla, May, Nassau; Robertson, Stewart, Balti , more; Actaeon, Dagget, New York; • Potomac, Lothress, Boston; Colony, Jamieson, Rio Janeiro; Jane Christie, Spears, Berbice ; Harlequin, Pitcairn, Havannah ; Lncius Carey, Brown, St. John's, New Brunswick. CowEs, FEB. 16.—The Emma, Rouke, St. Domingo to Hamburgb, arrived here to-day, leaky ; loss of boats, bul warks, &c., and part of cargo thrown overboard. HOLYHEAD, FEB. 15.—The Minerva, kenta, from Ant. werp to Belfast, got on shore to the southward, and is likely to become a complete wreck ; crew saved. WELLS, FEB. 16.—The Oves came off shore last night, after throwing part of cargo overboard. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY Since Monday scarcely any fresh English Wheat has been received for our market, coastwise or by land carriage, con sequently we had an unusually small quantity on offer. All descriptions commanded a very steady sale, and in some in stances a further slight improvement in value was obtained for selected parcels of both white and red. Owing to the high rates demanded by the holders of foreign Wheat, the amouat of business doing in that article was small, yet pre vious rates were firmly supported. Barley moved off freely at the late advance in the quotations. The show of Malt being trifling, the factors refused to sell except at a rise of is per quarter. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour were in short supply, and fair inquiry at Monday's prices. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. 1,210 qrs. 970 qrs. 63S Malt, 650 qrs. Although the supplies on offer were moderate, the demand was in a sluggish state, at barely stationary prices. Beef, 23 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 43 to ss; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs by the carcase. Oats I Flour. 660 qrs. I 1,150 sks, 1,590 I and 810 i 950 brls BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) John Gibbs, Henry Chandler, John Richards, and John Bowen, were placed at the bar, having been remanded several times on a charge of attempting to pick pockets. They had been seen by an officer named Dunn, - and by Mr. Grosvenor, the box-keeper at the Lyceum, loitering'about in Wellington-street, and trying the pockets of several ladies. Trot less than a dozen policemen from various divisions were in attendance to give the prisoners" a character." They were all known and suspected. Chandler, Richards, and Bowen had been frequently summarily convicted, but Gibbs, though known as an associate of thieves, was not proved to have ever been in custody. Mr. Robins, who appeared for the prisoner Chandler, sub mitted that there was not sufficient evidence to conviet, inasmuch as there was no evidence to show that they fre quented the place for the purpose of committing a felony, as required by the Act. Mr. HENAY said that what the Act required was, that they should be proved to be "suspected persons frequenting any place of public resort with i n t en t to comm i t a felony. " Now, it was proved that they were suspecte d persons—three of them convicted persons—and as to the " frequenting with intent," &c., the best evidence of the intention was their conduct, as they did actually attempt to pick pockets. He would, therefore, convict them all; but as Gibbs had never been in custody before, he would make a distinction in his case. He would sentence Chandler, Richards, and Bowen, to three months' imprisonment each, and Gibbs to one month. ~. Ail ~, _ e,,, ye z i / , % - i ,'' ‘, /1, -- -/ / r , /7,7 1C0NV0 CA TIO of the „ . . , hi --r A. • DIE OF PR t, .58 '" ) t The Universal G eof Prussia, of i __,, ... ALLGRas, hes the following rdonnance:— , ~..„ t ,-,,i,,t- li6" " We, Frederick William, by the gra :at --:,'-, Xi ak, of -. . . russia, &c., have manifested by the la ;flscas '`f this -.- „u: . 4 ._ onth, and tl edicts of the same dat 14 , 4414ticra Iv receive the eight provincial diets of the assembly, not only # when a new levy or au . 4 po4fritot ".1 N., taxes may be required, but also for other o inapor-r tance. The finances of the state, thanks to alon g and happy peace, are in a well ordered condition, but as there are some important affairs upon which it is proper to consult the Diet, and as in these circumstances we feel the necessity of forming a central and regular re-union of the states, for the purpose of consulting them upon those affairs, and upon the periods at which we wish to assemble the faith ful states of our monarchy for the future, we have con sequently resolved to call together the General Diet in our capital and residence of Berlin on the 11th of April of the present year, and to open them in person, and we charge the Minister of State to cause the convocation to be made by the Minister of the Interior, and to make the necessary preparations. " Given at Berlin, the Bth Feb. 1847. (Signed) " FREDERICK WILLIAM." EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Last evening, when Mr. Elliott had disposed of the business of the day at Lambeth Police -court, and was about to leave the bench, a respectable man, accompanied by his wife and two constables belonging to the V division of police, entered the court, and applied for the magistrate's advice and assis• tance to obtain possession . of his son, a lad of fifteen years of age, who was kept from his home under the following extra , ordinary circumstances: —From the statement of the appll• cant and his wife, it appeared that their son had a situation in the office of a merchant in the City, and had unfortunately, as they said, been taken particular notice of by the widoW of a very distinguished officer, recentlydeceased, when that lady' called to see her nephew, who was employed in the same office. About three weeks ago the lady in question invited the lad to spend some days at her house at Clapton, with two or three youths from the west end of the town; and they (his parents) feeling flattered at the time at what they conceived to be a great mark of kindness and condescension, gave their consent to the acceptance of the invitation. His visit to the lady was prolonged beyond the time originally intended ; for, instead of returning to their (the parents') house at Lea bridge, he proceeded to Clapton-hill. ' There was not the slightest suspicion of the existence of anything improper, particularly as the two youths from the west end of the town continued to remain at the lady's house. On Saturday last, isoweva, the nephew of the lady had brought them a letter, which had been received on that day from their son, and in which he tendered the resignation of his situation, and stated that he should not again return to his office. Astonished that her son should have written such a letter, and give up a situation that was likely to lead to a perma nency for life, the mother hurried off to the residence of the lady before alluded to, where she found her-son, and, upon demanding an explanation of his extraordinary conduct, the promising youth coolly replied that he was in a fair way of being made independent for life, or something to that effect. His tone and manner were, however, such as to leave no doubt that a more than ordinary and more than proper inti macy had taken place between him and his lady patroness. This being the opinion of the mother, she at once demanded an interview with the lady, when the latter, who is verg ing on sixty years of age, unblushingly admitted the truth of the mother's suspicions, made the most fervent avowal of her passionate attachment for the boy, and de clared it to be her intention at once to marry him ! The mother, shocked and disgusted at this disclosure, insisted upon taking her son home with her, and after much difficulty she succeeded in getting the lad away. On Sunday the two boys who were staying with the lady called at the house of the parents in a cab, and requested that, as the lady was going out of the country, he (the son) would pay her the last visit. This the parents consented to, but accompanied him themselves to the house, but after the interview he re fused to leave. On the following day (Monday) the lady removed from her residence, N 0.3, Grove, East Clapton, and took apartments at the Railway Hotel, Nine Elms Station, intending to start for Guernsey, and there to get married. Here, however, they (the parents of the youth) had traced her, and having seen their son they endeavoured to prevail upon him to return with them ; but he refused to do so, and they now wished to know how they were to act to get him away from the woman. Mr. Eworr remarked, that the parents had acted very foolishly, when they got the boy home, not to ,have kept him. The only cou r s e was t o ge t hi m away, give him a good flogging, and keep him at home. Bent, one of the constables who accompanied the parties, said, that on the day before the son of the applicants and the other two lads, one of whom appeared to be eleven and the other twelve, while out had picked up a little girl, whom they took home to the lady, and the latter at once engaged her as a servant. In the morning the lady ordered an expensive dinner for five, including herself, the three lads, and the ser vant last-mentioned ; but Mr. Howse, the proprietor of the hotel, refused to prepare it. The constable also said, that he ascertained Mrs. Boys had presented the son of the applicant with the most expensive rings, a splendid gold watch, and a massive neck chain ; and further, on that morning, she handed him 131. for pocket money. The mother of the youth here observed, that these costly presents from a lady whose hair was perfectly grey and cer tainly old enough to be his grandmother, had, she doubted not, turned the head of her poor boy. Mr. ELuorr thought the father would be perfectly justified in taking awa y hi s son and giving him a good flogg ing. The parties left the court, declaring their determination to have him one way or the other. CIVIL ENGINEERING. Oa Wedaesday, the 24th inst., will be published, in one large volume Bvo., uniform with Messrs. Longman and Co.'s Series of " Ono volume Encyclopandias," AN ENCYCLOPEDIA of CIVIL ENGI NEERING, Historical, Theoretical, and Practical. By EDWARD CREST, F.S.A. C.E. Illustrated by above Three Thou sand Engravings on Wood, by R. Branston, explanatory of the Principles, Machinery, and Constructions, whish come under the di rection of the Civil Engineer. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. NEW NOVEL BY JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLES. 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Just published, Twentieth Tbousand, in a sealed envelope, price 2e. 64., or post paid, to any .address, for 3s. 6d. in Postage tamps direct irora‘the - Antfloes residence. IQ ELF- PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity. Illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates on the Anatomy. Physiology, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, explaining their various structures, uses, and functions, and showing the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, and other excesses. With Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of the Urethra. By SAMUEL LA.'MFAID, CONSULTING SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate Apothecaries' Hall, London, ace.., &c. CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE. Cnsrrza 1. On the Philoso.phiofAraTrT;;twith its Hindrances andObllgations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions.-- Cuirrxx 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generative Organs, their functions, structeires, and secretions, proving that great Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy *Alen. —CHAPTER. 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effects on the Animal Economy ; the concealed cause of Debility of the functions of the Stomach, Lungs, and. Brain, and general weakness of the Mental Faculties. CuarrEa. 4. On the Secret Disorders of Youth and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CHAPTERS 5 and 6. On the Disorder arising front indiscriminate Excess. Gionnorhcea Gleet, Strictures, and other Di ceases of :he Urethra. asriEWU or THE WOIIIi. 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Lawrence, Ferguson, Guthrie, Aston Key, Morgan, 'Thomson, M'Murdo, and many other eminent surgeons, have operated ou patients whilst under the in fluence of 'Ether, by means of this instrument, with the most com plete success, to whom Mr. Hooper begs to refer, and to the reports in the recent Medical Journals. The success attending this Inhaler is in great measure owing to the construction of the valves. Orders addressed to Mr. Iloopec will he executed on the day they are received. 7, PALL-MALL EAST. 52 A NEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH., Fleet-street. MR. HOWARD, Surgeon Dentist, 52, Fleet- Street, has introduc ed an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIP TION of ARTIFICIAL TELITII, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the originals by the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction ofteeth roothts, or areloose, an any painfuld operation, and w i ll support and preserve at is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication ; and, that Mr. Roward's improvement may he within reach of the most economical, he has fixed his charges at the lowest scale possible. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastica ion.-02, Fleet-street. At Horne from Ten till ll Five N ORTON'S TRLTLY VALUABLE ri,A-MO - PILLS, FOR INDIGESTION, 8,. , These Pills are a pure extract of camomile flowe,g, Prepared by a into four moderate. a ver of rather more peculiar process. by which all the medicinal pro than one ounce of the flowers are concentrated have Proved wonder fully successful in removing every sympton . sized pills, They aro mild iti operation, and . of indigestion, sick ache, loss of appetite, giddiness, heartbur . .. , a costiveness, eruptions of tri a disordered state of the digestive organs ; they require no alt .tratlon of diet, and their opera and all complaints arising fro found so beneficial in giving tone to the stomach, regn the bowels, and in promccing a health.' habit, as fully to coh lating head thet iee skin,e will b e vince all who take them of tineir great utility. Persons who have suffere d from indigestvin for several years, have, by their use, In a f .,,, , v ,,,,k,, peat ., .';: . - . : . ~5 ,o;ivincing proof th a t hi time smallest compass 13 t.C.lllutlittl time iarg,st quantity o f the tcule I'll" Pie of so peculiar a maitre as to per va d e t h e whole system, through which it diffuse', health and stren g th . Sold in bottles at e , IS, ll'd. 25.9 d., and I i s . eac h , i n every town in the kingdom. CACTI . . ti ON Be lure to ask for "Nortow§ rips," And be apt per, mclotl to straide an imitation, SlR,—The Rev. Mr. Aspinale published in yesterday's Chronicle a statement, showing the number of people holding land in his parish, and the quantity of acres possessed by each. This statement, the reverend gentleman says, " gives a terrible blow to Mr. Roebuck's theory," and "assures us that there is hope for Ireland in that part of the Ministerial policy so strongly censured by the Hon. Member for Bath." With great deference, I submit that the example stated by the reverend gentleman is widely different from the Minis terial policy on this subject, as clearly proved by the following table : GOVEINMENT FLAN. FACTS STATED BY MR. AM , - NALE OF THE DIVISION OF To divide the waste land in LAND IN THE Ina or as- Ireland in plots, the maximum . . size being 50 acres and the A maximum of 427 acres. minimum 25 acres. A minimum of 1 acre. There arc many other considerations showing the total want of all analogy between the two cases, which will imme diate suggest themselves to the minds of those of your readers who have paid attention to the subject—into these it is unnecessary to enter.— I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, London, Feb. 16. RIGBY `MASON. The mortality of London, and indeed, of England generally, shows a gradual annual decrease, whilst it, is well known the population increases considerably. The rates of premium for life insurance have been greatly reduced during the last few years, yet the offices continue as prosperous as formerly. These facts clearly demonstrate that some cause, either unknown or unheeded, must have produced such favourable results. Air ongst these causes, the increased knowledge of anatomy, and the many very valuable disco veries in medicine, will stand most prominent. The small pox, that annually carried off thousands, has been success fully combatted by vaccination; and Gout, that used to claim its numerous victims, has been thoroughly vanquished by Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills. . The Gazette of last evening contains a proclamation, by the Queen, for the election of a Peer of Scotland, in the room of John Lord Rollo, deceased. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES, No. 2, BUCKLERSBURY, 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. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., ss. Green 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., 55., 65., 7s. Coffee 9d., 10d., Is., Is. 2d., ls. 4d., is. 6d., 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.—MANSELL and Co. wholesale tea dealers, 2, Bucklersbury, Cheapside. RISE IN RENTS IN EDINBURGH—The rents o houses, shops, &c., within the city for the current year are much higher as compared with the former. But the land lords have made a most serious and ungracious advance on the rents of next year. In some cases sixty per cent. over the rent of the present year has been added to that of next. — Edinburgh Post. Tils NEW Brsnors.—lt is stated that the new sees are to be-1. St. Albans, made up of portions of the present Ai0,0.0. of 12., , 1,..e .r wnrj T,nn,lnn —2. Leeds or Nottingham. —3. Cornwall.-4. Manchester. It has nee ....1.1 these sees are only to be created according as the surplus in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners shall be sufficient to provide revenues for the new sees. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAIL WAY.—TUNBRIDGE, TUESDAY.—Last evening about twenty five minutes past six o'clock, a frightful occurrence took place on this line, by which an old man named John Seal, upwards of ninety years of age, met with a horrible death. The engine -driver of the passenger train, which leaves Dover f oha o fnu r drE L 3 tad o sea n nt d tabh o tri n eiedn a tgr t , eas it ie: q i v ai a lae) r p t l manrv e o r aa - s p c th a wh s e ethdntehtmhrmeeoehrdoeer' than se a un n d li e le d the ad s v t a ea n in ce : whistle to apprise him of the train nearing him. lie appa rently, however, took no notice of it, and continued walking between the lin es unt il the engine 13, ad reached him within forty yards, when to the th a e mazement of those in charge of the y whistle train he stepped on to the off l f in i e l on which it was travelling. p T I e e d e driver h rienasht the ntl steam, g?i t ifiel e gfa 11. tthe and tini e, the hu tt firemen was ap im possible- struc k d down n sa an e d thete eman 's nti re train passed tr i n e a few ev secondser him. heonwaist n fied to be r the being n night steppedbody o h d e y g w u a a s r d i sd identified t u i d in the residingdread ful dreadfully n t l h u e til N a i t i el village e a o n f d Fo q u u r i quite dead. poor old t o l o d f man john to Seal,be parishthe coofußrsieaxof. ted, a few miles from Edenbridge. He was not employed on the line. NIGHTLY SHELTER FOR THE HOUSELESS POOR. Yesterday the committee of the above association made a further report of the number of individuals of both sexes who, during the inclemency of the weather, have sought shelter since the opening of their establishments on the 14th December. In the Central Asylum, Playhouse-yard, St. Luke's, 5,067 were received; in the Eastern Asylum, Glass house-street, East Smithfield, 3,82©: and the Western Asy lum, Ogle-street, Marylebone, 4,455; altogether amounting to 13,342 individuals, amongst whom have been distributed r l o i c a meeting on 00. 145,707 rations. The average number received nightly i s 1,200. behalf D of the famine-stricken Irish day, the 15th instant, on wasl E ie S l T d r a T t E t T h t e o Gibson, and RI k son, ac Revs. B. Isaacs, Bousfield , l larris, L. IRELAND. A,- Resolutiono were passed, IN'AstleNrn Black more, addressed the meeting. peasantry. Mr. H. Blander May, chefi rman, J. 'Wilson call ing on the humane public to contribute. [A DVERT ISEMENT.] —BILE IN FAL ' i.IBLY CURED BY HoLLowAy's PILLS.—Mans who suffer from bile arc unconscious of it ; they c omplain of sick-headache , a derallg l ement and sinking at the stomach, loss of appetite, lowness of slurt s, want of energy, feet, hand, and lace swellings, and know not th a t these symptoms c, ' enote the imperfect action of the liver. an.d, if not. rem. die h an the liver and stomach, and carry al 5,1 w redundancy of htutokl,e rs, and thereby restore the patient to a fell enjoyment o f health. blue pill is a mercurial and destructive medicine, which no one should might sad to dropsy. Holloway's Pills will .11w^,:vs be teund to act an , take.--Sold by all druggists, and at l'rOfe,c9r Establish ment, 244, Strand, London. sword at the feet of the King, was given with great spirit. The great triumph, however, was the fourth act, the whole weight of which rests upon the tenor, and nobly did Gardoni sustain it. Nothing could exceed the exquisite expression, the tender, heart-rending pathos which he infused into the romanza in the fourth act (perhaps the chef d'awcre of Do nizetti) ; and the duet which follows with Sanchioli, and which may be considered as the finale of the opera, was given with an intensity that went at once to the heart. Signor Gardoni is still young. He has a brilliant career before him. We give him four years to be the first tenor in the world, not by sufferance merely, but to be universally acknowledged as such. Signor Superchi is one of the most wonderful bari tones we have ever heard. Never has there been heard a voice of such depth, such power, such firmness, and at the same time such wonderful flexibility. To the depth of the bass it superadds the flexibility of the most flexible of tenors. Superchi is moreover a great actor, and " makes up" with great taste. His Alphonso, whether considered musically or histrionically, was perfect. The celebrated duet with Leonora was superbly given by Superchi and Sanchioli, and was rewarded with a rapturous encore. His aria in the second act was given with exquisite taste. Like Gardoni he is young, like Gardore he enunciates with beautiful distinct ness—like Gardoni he is a perfect musician, and like Gar doni he will at no distant period be the first singer of his class. Gardoni and Superchi will be ere long the new Rubini and Tamburini. Bouche has a magnificent bass voice, which was of immense service in the concerted pieces, and is more over a good actor. Leonora is certainly the best character in which Mademoiselle Sanchioli has yet appeared. Her splendid voice enabled her to do full justice to the music, and her energetic style of acting told admirably in Leonora, which is, par excellence, a character of energy. Mademoiselle Nascio is very young and very pretty; she had little to do, but that little she did well. The opera was admirably put on the stage, and there was alto gether a completeness about the manner of its production which we have never before observed on an opening night. The principal artistes were called for at the conclusion of the third act, and also at the conclusion of the opera. The National Anthem was sung by the whole corps, after which the new ballet of Coralia was produced with the following cast :—Coralia, Mdlle. C. Rosati (her first appearance); the Knight Hildebrand, M. Paul Taglioni; Squire, M. Gouriet ; Bertha, Mdlle. Petit; Page, Mdlle. Honore ; Duke, M. Goa selin ; Fraisondin, M. Venefra ; Fisherman, M. di Mattia. This ballet is founded on the Baron de la Motto Fouque's beautiful tale of (Incline. It is in five tableaux, and the fol lowing is the plot : " Sir Hildebrand, of Ringstetten, is victor at a tournament given by the Grand Duke, and attracts the attention of the Prince's adopted daughter, Bertha. She presents him with her scarf, which possesses magical properties, but requires him to enter the 'Enchanted Forest,' of which wondrous legends are related. With that chivalric deference to beauty so prevalent in feudal times, Sir Hildebrand obeys her com mand, and actually forces his way through the forest. The Marine King, Troisondin (the Kulaleborn of La Mothe &fugue), the most potent spirit of the place, has directed the steps of the knight towards the hut of a poor fisherman. This simple abode forms an agreeable contrast to the scenes of splendou. which Sir Hildebrand has lately quitted. The old fisherman and his wife receive him hospitably; but the principal charm of the cottage is their adopted daughter, the lovely Coralia (the Undine of Fetl*, who is at once fascinated by the young and handsome knight. She is in reality a water nynipth, and niece to the terrific Troisondin ; and, though bhe has been reared by mortals, retains all the sportiveness of her peculiar nature. Her heedless conduct in the presence of the stringer draws upon her the reproof of the fisherman's wife, but the playful girl is unwilling to bear restraint, and in a fit of ill-humour bounds out of the cot tage. A violent storm arising, the old people and the knight become alarmed for the safety of Coralia, and go in search of her; at last she is found by hildebrand reposing on a bed of leaves in the middle of the large lake, which supplies the fisherman with the means of subsistence. By the aid of the scarf which Bertha had given him, Hildebrand draws her to the bank. Their mutual love is now avowed ; and the nymphs, companions of Coralia, appear, as if to celebrate the happiness of their beautful friend. On the appearance of the fisherman and his wife, who have come to the same part of the lake, Sir Hildebraud declares his intention to marry Coralia, and the union takes place without delay, the awful Troisondin attending as an unseen witness of the ceremony. " The return of Sir Hildebrand to the court of the Grand Duke at first occasions general delight; but the joy of Bertha is changed to sorrow on perceiving that her former lover has brought with with him Lis bride. Her annoyance is still further increased by the appearance of the fisherman and his wife, who claim her as their own daughter, lost at the time when they found Coralia. The proofs they bring satisfy the Duke, who, highly indignant at the contempt with which Bertha treats her p aren ts, determines to abandon her. Coralia, pitying her condition, offers her a residen ce at Sir Hildebrand's castle, and Bertha, after hesitating for a while, complies with her request. "The kindness of Coralia meets an ungrateful return. At liingstettin the old love of Sir Hildebrand f or Bertha begins to revive, and he treats hi: wife with marked coldness of and s indifference. Troisondi n is angered at the neglec this niece, and, in his character of water-spirit, visits the castle his tle through a fountain in th e g ar d en . The knight attributes own ill-humour to the inconvenient visits paid by Coralia's formidable relative. Coralia is about to have the fountain closed up, but i s p revente d b y Si r Hild e brand, on account of the expressed wish of B e rth a that it shall remain sus picions f. This leads her to susp ec t th a t B er tha is a rival, and her open. This are confirmed when the lady obtains from and b magic scarf which her h u sb a nd has presented her , this charm completely wins the affections of Sir Hildebrand. Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, Coralia tears off her wedding. ring and disappears in the fountain ; faithless hus avenging Troisondin and his sprites drag the while the band to destruction." the greatest Mademoiselle Caroline Rosati is certainly ifestic, yet, pantominist of her day. Her figure is tall and m at the same time, she is exquisitely graceful.Herefojebaotauir,ensoamre most expressive. Her dancing is of quite a e new bining the grand style of Taglioni with thlitevbinkTlhinegposstepdse of Ellsler. Her tours de force are wond l'echarpe, in which dancing and pantomineeaernezimenbtinteode,ni-s a perfect triumph of art, and would be alone title Caroline Rosati to take her place ameng excellence. Mademoiselle Marie Taglioin,i_ faisslioni is a dancer a the lit p tl e e es f s a e i s ry pa o r f fifteen, who dances exquisitely. of European fame, and M. de l'Or N ii a was most succe,ssfuL The scenery was beautiful, and the ballet Paul of great talent. but, from want of space, we are uhn.ableviteo glr; a ^ lt e r r 1 - 1 a notice of it as we could wis the interior of the .te.. that 115.5 been made in house is the restoration of the gnpenotfraitiheee into the pit, and the consequent old b centrelockin the p centre entrance to the pit through the it and the boxes, pit boxes, thus cutting off the direct communication between The house was which has existed for the last feet ho r before the rising of the crowded to suffocation in every.p curtain. Among the earliest, Royal Highness the Duke of bridge.use we observed his HER MAJESTY'S THEA.TRI3.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured tho performances at her Mesty's Theatre with his presence on Tuesday, the opening night • his Royal Highness was attended by Mr. Edmund St. ixesebeck. There were also pre sent,John Mildmay and Baron . his Excellency the Russian Minister and the Baroness Brunnard, accompanied by Madlntessle. Olga de Lechna; Count St. Aulaire and C ount and Cou Jarnac ; the Hon. William and Mrs. Ashley, who occupied her Majesty the Queen Dowager's box; the Marquis of Sligo, the Marquis of Donegal, M. de Cottu, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Car digan, the Earl Granville, the Countess of Blesaington and the Misses Power, Mr. and Mrs. Bridges Taylor, the Viscount Duncannon, the Viscount Canterbury, the Count Hondriaff sky, Lord Fitzgerald, Mr. and Lady Augusta Wentworth, Lord Sandys, Lord Adolphus Fizclarence, the Count d'Orsay, Sir Ralph and Lady Howard, Sir Henry Webb, Sir Andrew Barnard, Mr. de Burgh, Sir George Wombwell, Lord Henry Lennox, the Hon. N", illiam Wellesley, the Baroness brella, Colonel Bowers, Major Baring, &c. ILLNESS OF LORD TORILINGTON.—For several days last week his Lordship was considered in imminent danger, and it was almost do ubted whether he could reco ver. A favourable tarn took place in his Lordship's state on Thurs day, and he has been since improving, but so slowly as not yet to be pronounced out of danger.—Maidstone Gazette. THE MAILS. ---- SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 16.—The Oriental Company's steam. ship Montrose arrived in the river at seven p.m. last evening , but from the thickness of the weather did not come into the docks until early this morn ing, but her mails were landed in tare— to go up by the two A.M. train this day. Her dates Gibraltar, F e b. 6 . Cadiz, 7th ; Lisbon, 10 t h (did not call a t Oporto . ) Vigo, 12th. The Montrose has twent y -three passengers, and a full fruit cargo. The foll o w in g shi p s were at Gibraltar—Her Majesty's ship Vanguard and steamer Virago. British squa dron in the Tagus—four ships of the li ne , two frigates, and and one steamer. The same company's ship Madrid this port with the Peninsula r and M editerranean • mails leave to. morrow at three The Clyde, Captain Symonds, Gibraltar. aptain Symonds, will to-morrow take out the West Indian and other mails. FRENCH VINEGAR.—A vessel, arrived from Nantes, Las brunglit, among variety of articles of Freimch produc tion, 400 casks of vinegar, the manufact ure of that country. This useful article is not imported to any very great extent from the continental states, and so large an importation of it at one time has not come under our notice. ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 110 110 Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 86 86 Ditto, Small • • • • • • .. .. -- e 86% Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 .. 86 Grenada, 1 per Cent .. .. .. . 19% 19 Ditto, Deferred .. .. • • .. 3% 3% Mexican Bonds, 1846, 8 per Cent .. 22% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. .. 39 Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. .... Ditto, Small .. .. • • • • • 37% 37 37 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Dalt per Cent .. 584% 58% Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 92%% 92% PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT RAILWAY MIRES. PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. 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'llO BE DISPOSED OF, in a LARGE and FASIIIONALE CITY in the West of England, an ESTA BLISHED TRADE, with an extensive connexion, capable of great improvement. The owner wishing to retire, will be satisfied with the disposal of the stock and fixtures at cost price, without purchase of good-will. For particulars, apply by letter (post-paid), to Messrs. East, Landon, and Holland, warehousemen, 10, Old Bond-street. No one need apply who cannot command 2,0001. SHEFFIELD, BUXTON, LEEK, POTTE RIES, AND CREWE RAILWAY. The Committee of Management request that all parties holding Scrip, or Banker's . Receipts, or hating any claim against the Com pany, will forward the same to the Secretary, at the Company's Wilco, in order that a further Dividend may be declared forthwith By order, Leek, 15th Feb., 1847. R. Y. CLARKE, Secretary, CALLAO AND LIMA RAILWAY. COMPANY. The Shareholders are respectfully informed, that should the Direc tors not receive the concession from the Peruvian Government by the next June packet, when a reply to the last instructions sent to their Agent at Lima will be due, the Company will be DISSOLVED, and the Deposits returned. By order, G. UPTON, Secretary. 5, Barge-yard, Bucklersbury, 16th Feb., 1847. YAL POLYTECHNIC IN STITUTION. CHEMICAL LECTURES y Br. RYAN, with brilliant and varied Experiments, daily, and on the Evening? of Mondays, Wed nesdays,' and Fridays. On the commencement of Lent, Dr. BACH HOFF.NER will deliver a Series of Lectures on ASTRONOMY, ex hibiting the latest discoveries, DU the Mornings and Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with new and appropriate Music, by Dr. Wallis. On the alternate Mornings and Evenings he will Lecture on the EL ECTRO-M AGEE TIC TELEGRAPH, including the recent Patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble. The Models and other Works in the Useful Arta are daily described. The beautiful Optical Effects include the NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS. Experi ments by the DIVER and DIVING-BELL, &c.. Admission ii. Schools, half-price. [JENRY RUSSELL a the STRAND THEATRE. HENRY RUSSELL, composer of "Woodman spare that Tree," " The Ivy Green," " The Old Arm-chair," "The Ship on Fire," " The Gambler's Wife," " The Maniac," " Some love to Roam," "I'm Afloat," "A Life on the Ocean Wave," "The Newfoundland Dog," 8.7,c. &c., will have the honour of giving his 'VOCAL EN TERTAINMENTS on Morinax Eviswitia, Feb. 22, and following evenings, interspersed with Anecdotes of Negro Life and Character. Boxes, 35.; Stalls, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Half-past Seven; commence at Eight. Private Boxes, 1/. Is. Box office open from One till Four. 'IOYER'S KITCHENS AND SOUP FOR THE POOR. Nearly ONE HUNDRED FOUNDS being already SUBSCRIBED for the above charitable purpose, Mons. SO ER, of the REFORM CLUB, has deposited the several sums he has received at the Union Bank of London, Argyle-street, Regent-street, where real philanthro pists are urgently requested to forward their sibcriptions ; also to No. 2, Princes-street, Mansion House, and 4, Pall-mall East. The plan of the Kitchens and Soup for the Poor will be published in a day or two. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—We are much surprised that the editor of the Medical Gazette, is his last number of February 12, at page 285, should attempt to screen Dr. Sir Theodore de Mayerne from participation in the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury by poison administered " medicinally," and this, too, in the face of such an eminent jurist as Mr. Amos. As to Mayerne being retained in the King's service after the death of Overbury and Prince Henry (which is relied upon by the Gazette as proof of his innocence); it is, in our judgment, no inference what ever in his favour, but rather the contrary, since it was the King's interest tef keep the poisoning a secret. In conclu sion, we beg to )stitte that we have shown, in all their bear ings, by an illustration, the dangers to which all classes of her Majesty's subjects are exposed so long as deadly chemical preparations ard*ld out " medicinally," whether by doctors or no doctors, the whole of which is made palpable to the meanest capacity. The illustration may be had at the Hygeist office, 368, Strand, London, and, in our opinion, should be in the possession of every individual.—We are, Sir, your obedient servants, the Members of the British College of Health, for and on behalf of Hygeists.—Feb. 15, 1847. WASTE LANDS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. y ~..~~--- FEMALE SERVANTS' HOME SOClETY.—Yesterday, at two o'clock, a meeting of this society was held in the Hanover-square Rooms, and Lord R. Grosvenor presided on the occasion. His Lordship shortly explained the object of the meeting, which was, that the inhabitants of the West end might know what the present position of the institution was. It was now entering on the twelfth year of its exist ence, and the importance of its objects might be estimated from the fact that 15,000 female servants were estimated to be out of place at the same time in London. At the con clusion of the Noble Lord's address, the Rev. Mr. Simpson read a report of what the society had already effected. It stated, that at the two " homes" of the society 442 female servants out of place had been received in the course of the past year; that 2,447 female servants had been registered, and 1,037 applications had been made to them for servants. The total number of such applications since the institution of the society amounted to 2,584 ; the total number of regis trations to 7,233; and the number of cases in which shelter and relief have been afforded to 2,423. A series of resolu tions were then adopted by the meeting calculated to ad vance the interests of the institution, the finances of which are, it appears, in rather an embarrassed condition. Several clergymen who have taken a warm interest in the affairs of the society are at present liable to the extent of 5001. in consequence of their benevolent anxiety to have its useful ness extended; and it is with the view of relieving them from this liability that the friends and supporters of the in stitution have been appealed to. In consequence probably of the unfavourable state of the weather, the meeting was thinly attended. FRIGHTFUL OCCURRENCE AT CA3I.DEN TOWN.- Yesterday, Mr. G. J. Mills held an inquiry at the University College Hospital, on the body of Edward Franklin, who, together with several other persons, was buried by the falling of a dust heap under the following circumstances :—Edward Brown, a dustman, in the employ of Mr. Richardson, dust contractor, said, that about seven o'clock that morning wit ness and the deceased, together with twelve or fourteen other persons, were engaged in sifting under a dust heap about twenty feet high, when suddenly the upper part of the heap gave way, and the whole of the persons were buried more or less under the mass. Some were fortunate enough to ex tricate themselves, and every exertion was used to rescue their companions, three or four of whom were only recovered just in time to save their lives. The deceased being at the time nearest the heap, was covered by such an immense mass that upon being conveyed to University College Hospital he was pronounced dead. Some of the other sufferers were also taken to the hospital, but recovered speedily after their ad mission. In answer to the Coroner, the witnesses stated that the fall resuatea from (... _ of the heap consequent on the recent thaw. The jay turned a verdict of" Accidental death." Loss Or THE PACKET-SHIP GARRICK.—The splendid ship Garrick, Captain Trask, belonging to Mr. E. K. Collins, of this city, went ashore on Deal Beach, Jersey coast, at about six o'clock on Tuesday night, where she remained up to eight o'clock yesterday morning. We learn from a mes senger sent by Captain Trask that she lies broadside and high up, with head to the southward, and was making considerable water. But a few moments before she struck, according to the lead, 15 fathoms were found; the vessel was then going at the rate of 8i knots. The weather was so thick that it was found necessary to keep the lead constantly in use, with persons on the look out. The Garrick left Liverpool on the 14th of December, having on board one cabin and 358 steerage passengers, and a valuable cargo, for this port. Although her position is by no means favourable, yet if the weather continues moderate, it is thought she may be got off. She is a noble vessel, and one of our first class packets. Her measurement is about 1,000 tons. She is valued at 75,000 to 80,000 dollars. She is insured in Wall-street, probably value. Nvue or the passenger s had quitted the vessel when the messenger left yesterday,. they were awaiting a steamer to take them to the city. Two steamers weat to her assistance early yesterday morning; they will return this morning with the passengers, and with what light articles can be conveniently taken from the ship.-- New York Herald, Jan. 28. THE POOR REMOVAL ACT, AND THE LAW Or SETTLEMENT.—The Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the operation of the Poor Removal Act of last session, and investigate the Law of Settlement, met again yesterday. The members deliberated for nearly two hours with closed doors, and immediately the doors were opened to the public proceeded to examine Mr. White, formerly solicitor to the Poor-law Commissioners, as to his views of alterations in the system of the relief of the poor. Mr. White suggested that the law of settlement should be abolished, and the able. bodied poor should be re lieved from a union rate, and the impotent poor from a parish. rate. He entered into various details of his scheme, and con cluded by admitting that his plan was preparatory to a national rate. Mr. White, at the request of several members of the Committee, who said that they did not fully compre hend the details of his plan, undertook to prepare a written statement of his scheme. To-morrow the Committee pro pose to take evidence explanatory of the present state of the law of settlement, and next Tuesday Mr. Chadwick is to be examined upon the subjects of inquiry referred to the Com mittee. MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris is 10 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3L 17s. 10 1 4 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex_ o ch r a t ng e e of ing 25.40; and the exchange at Paris on London a 25.21, it follows that gold is 0 . 49 per cent. dearertshort in Paris than in Londoc. By advices from Hamburgh th e price of gold is 431. i per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. of 1011. per ounce for standard gold , g ives an exchange 13.84 ; and the exchange at Ha mbur g h on London at short being 13.61, it follows that gold is 0.70 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh than in London. The course of exchange at New York on - London is 1 06 * per cent., and the par of exchange between 'England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 3.08 per cent. against Eng land. But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON TEA.—A meeting of bankers, merchants, and other inhabitants of Manchester was held at the Town-hall on Tuesday, the Mayor of Alan cheater presiding, for the purpose of considering " the urgent necessity for a large reduction of the present high duty on tea." memorial to Government, embodying the sentiments of the meeting, was unanimously adopted. GALWAY ELECTION.—The poll commenced on Saturday, and at the close of the day the sheriff announced that Mr. Monaghan, the Solicitor-General, had a majority of fourteen, the total number polled, so far, being nearly six hundred, or about half the constituency. WOOLWICH, FEB. I.6.—The Cockatrice victualling transport-ship left Woolwich yesterday morning with boilers for the soup-kitchens in Ireland. THE LATE DUKE OF NORTHIIMBERLAND.—The Duke and Duchess of Athol], the Earl and Countess of Powis, the Earl and Countess of Beverley, the Bishop of Carlisle, the Hon. C. and Lady Frances Maynard, the Countess Dow ager of Ashburnham, the Rev. Mr. and Lady Eleanor Wode house, Mr. and Lady Mary Gordon, Lord and Lady loughby D'Eresby, Lord and Lady Louvaine, the Hon. E. and Lady Margaret Littleton, Sir W. Wynn, and the Earl and Countess of Clare, are amongst the distinguished indivi duals placed in mourning by the demise of the noble head of the illustrious house of Percy. The mercantile community of Liverpool has been deprived of an important member by the death of Mr. Stephen Gair, the resident partner of Messrs. Baring Brothers and Co., Liverpool branch. This gentleman has been rapidly carried off by a violent attack of typhus fever, and his loss has excited much sympathy. His private character was most estimable, but, being of a;quiet and retired disposition, he took no part in any public movements here, and did not fill that prominent position which his rank in the mercantile world entitled him to. PROVISIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES.--ThO Frederica, Leonore, Islam, and Edwin, from New York; Meteor, Arabian, Kilby, Albatross, Lord Seaton, and St. George, from New Orleans; Hibernia, from Boston, Den mark, from Norfolk, and Rhone, from Baltimore, which were reported at Liverpool on the 15th inst., bring 14,558 barrels flour, 29,352 sacks and 39,582 bushels Indian corn, and 466 barrels Indian corn meal. A FEMALE DANIEL LAMBERT. Mrs. Elizabeth Armitage, a lady of alarmingly l arge proport i ons i s now being exhibited,at the Cosmorama Rooms, in Regent-street, and promises to become an object of extreme interest with those who relish unnatural freaks of development. Mrs. Armitage is the first parallel to the renowned Lambert that the public has witnessed, her dimensions being 85 inches round the hips, her bust 72, her waist 47, her arm and the calf of her leg each 221 ! These be noble pioportions, and may well excite astonishment, the more so as the head, hands, and feet are scarcely a shade bigger than those of ordinary mortals. This full-blown lady, a sample of the female sex magnified beyond all belief, with all these rare burdens of flesh, walks easily, though the weight of 445 jo ke to the aggregate of her personal conditions, is no to carry. Her health is stated to be good, and her bodily enlargements the mere growth of pure healthy flesh, the increase of which, it is supposed, is even yet not terminated ! She is a native of Norwich, and is now 29 years of age. Her manners are polite, and her conversation cheerful and unaffected. }MEE elps , l4oly caseoccurred at South Stockton on cifEsu f ‘a) , :n soon after five o'clock in the afternoon, just as the cotton factory had given over working, a number of boys and girls went to have a slide on a pond formed by what is termed the " returned water" from the mill. Amongst them were three girls of the names of Mary Hutchinson, aged 14, Isa bella Donkin, 13, and Lydia Moxon, 13, who having ven tured too tar, the ice gave way, and they were precipitated into the water. There were several young people of both sexes near the place at the time, and a lad named Donkin, brother to Isabella Donkin, threw off his jacket and plunged into the water to endeavour to save his sister, but his efforts were unavailing. As more than half an hour elapsed before the bodies were recovered, life in each was of course extinct. —Newcastle Journal. CONSCIENTIOUSNESS ACTIVE. - -Yesterday morning, a letter, of which the following is a copy, enclosing a half sovereign, was sent per post to Mr. A. Farley, hosier, haber dasher, &c., 31, Market -street :—"Sir,—about 17 years ago, or a few Months More, I Stole from your Counter a Packet of Goods, Value about 5 shillings. 1 Was a Boy at the time, and I consider it right to Make restitution to you now, though it be so long ago, five Shillings for the Goods, and 5 Shillings for the Interest for the above time."—llfanchester Examiner. Yesterday being Shrove Tuesday, nearly 500 four pound loaves, of the best wheaten bread, were given at the church doors to as many poor people residing in the parish of Wandsworth. FLOODS AT WINDSOR.—In consequence of the rapid thaw, accompanied by rain, the river Thames, both above and below Windsor-bridge, has overflowed its banks in all directions, thousands of acres being entirely under water. - - Mon day afternoon an inquest was held before 11fr . DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION IN EATING.— w O . of " John Hayes, at the Canteen, in the Tower, on the body Emerald, a foreign n ival n r last he arrgheed deceased forty ye ar wass, o a n t i d d u e t - y w a o i n t e b o i a n r her he N'a • off the Tower. On Friday d the vessel, when vessel, lying dinner, on boar was eating some beef at his . . throat, and before assistance • f the meat lodged in ins d Verdict--" Accidental Customs. a piece o afternoon LAND.—SitIeG our NORTH or SCOT d co e i a i t ld h. b ,, e procured he was suffocate . STATB OF THE s last, w© No grain, however, has been shipped ; to tate that no farther disturbance has occurred are happy prepared aornedforany emergency and the Morayshire sail e dr i a n y v sh r i n r di e es n s' Thursday swore in that might occur, the g. T o b e magistrates p upwards of 200:special constables, but their services have not completed her loading. been required. Over the north generally quietness has been restored. This has been accomplished, in the majority of instances, by assurances being given to the people that meal will be placed, in ample quantities, within their reach, at fair prices. Morayshire.—Order has very generally been restored in Morayshire, though it had been judged necessary to procure the presence of military from Edinburgh, in addi tion to those from Fort George, 100 of the 76th Regiment having been brought by steamer and landed at Burghead on Monday morning. The shipment of grain was then resumed, and the two vessels, the loading of which had been inter rupted, were got under weigh. At Garmouth two or three of the rioters (women) have been apprehended. —lnverness Courier. CHANCELLORSHIP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAM BRIDGE. —The following address from members of the senate of the University of Camb r idge t o hi s R o yal Highness Prince Albert is now lying for signature at St. Catherine's Hall Lodge : " May it please your Royal Highness The office of Chancellor of the Uni. versity of Cambridge having become vacant by the la mented death of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland; we, the undersigned, members of the senate of the Uni versity, beg leave most respectfully to prefer our request to your Royal Highness, that you will graciously permit your Royal Highness's name to be proposed to the senate for elec tion into the vacant office according to the prescribed forms of our academical constitution." -~ .~-~. 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