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. . , . , - 7 -- . . _ • tip „ .4-,.. ,, g,* 1 4 ) ‘llite .s,'S. •" I • kte . .. 4 e- - ...,, 4 - • ki 4 4 , . N ti s . • 3k . ''\ r ' ''' ' , ~,,.`1...,41 110. k. • -- '‘.."4k i I 1 416 4 ] tk .r k i; t i ' - ' 4 •' CONTRACT for WELSH COALS for the - • . COAST of AitICA. ' , 1 :,.. 7 ': .,r,, , .. 4 tfh ' ' ff Department of the Storekeeper Geller:11 of the Navy, , 1,7 -- -A: ' "''' "4.81% ; .. V , :, ,-•'" •LI .O;- - ~,P, • ~• 's :. • ~,, ~,,,,,, or. , --..„:!.' r ; ,r, • /46._. Somerset-place, April 22, 'Bl7. I.- , . .14,,. , (9- -, ,- C - g/P%-:•,. ---- .''',•,\' : '451 1,7/y , \ ---, lt4 s - '• . i,, ,_._ -*, 0r,.. i. - ‘. -- „ - - The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral ' . sl -.1, , ,,, , _ , ~ i - -,, _-cp .0 ,- 1 1 ' 41 , '-..."‘ ~, .10 -Z . 11. 1 , - 1 ',/ - - I\\h, J _ - -,'<e ~., , Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby givo . dis ri , A. - IF ;'ltAf""ri' , .... ''' ~,,,,‘ 1 4 '.."--,,,, .. . ; 1 , ,• • DROTT-( - •:'W * • \---- - • . notice, that on THURSDAY, the 20th May next, at One o'Clock, they • _ a z , \ ~ __--• Will be ready ,C,-- -.3' to treat with such Person; as may be willing to Con tract for Plates supplying and delivering Vice of her M a into Store, at the undermentioned the following quantities of WELSH ' COALS, fit for the ser jesty's steam vessels. Sierra Leone .• ..... . • • . 2,000 tens. Ascension .. 2,000 „ Fernando Po .. ...... 2,000 ~ St. Paul de Loando • • ....-. 2,000 „ limn of the tende r may b e seen at the said office. No tender _ 1 ' 1 , 1 , 1 . 1 . A be received aft e r one o ' c l oc k, on the day of treaty, nor any tleed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him, duly autho rised in writing. „., Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi ralt y , and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Coals," and 515 0 must be d e li vere d a t S o merset place, accompanied by a ;her sig ne d by two responsible persons, engag i ng to b ecom e bound h the person tendering, in the sum of 3,0001. for the slue per formanceof the contract. IMPORTANT AND UNPRECEDENTED SALE AT HOLMES', REGENT-STREET. Messrs. HOLMES hare taken several housa id pounds' worth SHAWLS (at an immense sacrifice), in liquidation of a debt due .17eetbeir firm by an eminent French manufacturer, the whole having a n expressly produced for the present season. The patterns are of the m ost elaborate and r ec h erc he d esc ription ; and in consevence of immense quantity, they are compelled to sell Ahem at a sa '4..Fce unprecedented. T his vast additi ona l amoun t o f s t oc k hare induced Messrs. Holmes " th_ , :c - Mark (at a gre a t di scoun t:f ro m their original cost) the whole of ir extensive and valuable assortment of MANTILLAS and FURS. "" t heir unrivalled collection of INDIA, BRITISH, and FRENCH SHA 4, w, • 41 , " .4 8 , to be included in this Sale, and to facilitate which , SY article is marked in Plain Figures. • 17 r 1 tEIGN and BRITISH SHAWL EMPORIUM, 171, 173, and R EGENT-ST RE ET. . • AST INDIAN RAILWAY COMPANY. — =Notice Is hereby given, that the DEED of SETTLEMENT • rb e th „ e jast Indian Railway Company LIES for SIGNATURE at 14Z ... t ires, 8, Broad-street-buildings, and the Proprietors of Scrip tk e - 7 ,11 numbered from 1 to 80,000 are hem eby required to transmit t h . ;•onle to the Secretary for registration on or before SATURDAY, • 4 ' at dam. May next, in default wkereof the shares will be sub .K et to forfeiture. ' %les of the report, with printed forms to accompany the Scrip, • 11 34 1 be ...._ . obtained on application at the oftice s of the Company, 8 , ,:flo • , s treet-buildings ; Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Royal Ex .. ic av eri .rth z io b ni Ul e ld v l r ng .is s n ; e. and Messrs. Laurence, Caze nove, and Pearce, h.'" 1 . 'lke re g i s t ere d s h ar e certificates will be issued In the or der '", WM ch the deed is executed, and the priority regulated by the date ei execution So so„ as ' will admit, a notice will be issued calling tni r oev h°lde re f If an r g 3Trip nt t g opresent the same for registration. IL TON ON THAMES. ' os t „, Notice is hereby given that a SPEr,IAL MEETING of the o n e -141ISSIONERS of the ROYAL TERRACE PIER, MILTON tre.. -- '. AM ES, will be held et the Literary Institution, Harmer 'boo—, on MONDAY, the 3d day of May next, at Twelve o'clock at Pen n Prftis elY, to receive and determine on TENDERS for an Iron ' WerV s n „„ t he Gardens, and an Iron Barrier at the Pier, and other pl an . - connected therewith, and to consider and determine on the , proy e -nd e Specfficatlons to be then submitted for Rebuilding or Ina .' ---- if the Premises known as the Clarendon Hotel. By order of the Commissioners, _Milton on 7.l,, arnes, April 22 1:iA 18 T 4 T . IIEWS and HILDER, Clerks. It °Y A L P OLYTECHNIC 11. NI a sTu rioN. LECTURES in i llustration of ANIMAL MECHANISM, by T. Rymer Jo King's Collee nes ',, E ,, sq ,„_'' F •R.S., Professor of Comparative Anatomy at Three o'clock . "'" Tuesday ' Thursday, and Saturday, at Half-past Ag ent , - --••• LECTURES on ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, and the . with employedAl in its production, by Dr. Bachhoffner. Experiments WORKIN 4Sr "-NG'S HYDRO-ELI CTRIC MACHINE. The urted !Gi MODELS and MACHINERY clearly explained. The O p ti calVlEtv Q, , Effects Include a New Series of DISSOLVING 1irt,,22. the O XY - HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, &c. L'XPERI . '''` , l3 With the DIVER and DIVING-BELL, &c., &c. .....___ Admission 1 s Scherols, half-price. FEMALE AMEMICAN SERENADERS. ST. JAMES'S ASSEMBLY ROOMS (late Crockford's), St. James's-street. ste l L es ga s oles CORA, JUMBA, WOSKI, MIAMI, YARICO, WOMBA, and Li A (the young ladies whose immense success iu Manchester • toria,Z,P °ol has been made a theme of eulogy by the provincial and rnost Press), having been received with rapturous applause by a w ,„ et:amenable auditory, have the honour to announce that they f4ietaitlnuo their SOIREES MU•;ICALES at the above named ho..tle. ble and aristocratic establishment every day, until further ttalf. Morning performance at H a lf-east Two o'clock; Evening at iiinPst Eight o'clock. O'clock e Admission, Half-a-Crown. Doors open at Two and Eight 14 44 ' 0 4 tickets , to be to admit six, 10s. 6d., to admit three , 6s., 3st. I.„,attre 6lessrs. Keith and Prowse, Cheapside , M ...„, T. "..., u rehYard; Messrs. Monro e arid May, Holborn-bars ; ' lt 6 l s r. Y , 4 5, High Holborn • Messrs. Duff and Hodgson, t . , Me. o istreet ; Messrs. Cramer Beale, and Co., 201, Regent. s u tree d ! stre et ! tor, 41, New Bond - street ; Mr. Allcroft, , 15, New stre et ' 'flr- Andrews, New Bond-street ; Mr. Lbers,Old Bo°nnd %rem t Mr. Sams St. James's-street; Mr. Keeg an, Burlington --IL-and Messrs Dalmaine and Co., Soho - squa re. I t - - S3 .WLANDs' MACASSAR OIL lsta n ,, it celebrated throughout the world for its genial and niourr stopsoi‘tittalities for the Human Hair! It produces and restores t i o al its ; °ri ghlal frM falling off or turning grey ; restores Gray s l it soft, as colour ; frees it from scurf and dandriff, and rende 4 1 . 0 ' e uFly, and glossy, For Children, it is especially recommended de/t it : h ung the basis of a Beautiful Head of Hair, and ren- Prot,j„lhe have o the fine comb unnecessary. Its invaluable Ilaje i ; t V, have obtained the especial Patronage of her *hole '' the Queen , his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lied world the Roy our al Famil and of every Court of the civil _ ; and the high esteem in which it is universally held. to liffeLqith numerous Testimonials constantly received of its efficacy, 1 1 ; 0e e best and surest proofs of its merits. Itt4l 3 '' 6 d. , 78., or Family Bottles (equal to four small) at 10s. Gd., ear°° ouble hat size, 2 W ls. lire t• t— On the rapper of each Bottle of the Genuine Article - ese 'words. in Two lines, .., field b " ROWLANDS' MACCASSAR OIL." kbe tn i_ Y the Proprietors , at 20 Batton-garden, London; and by all .04 and Perfumers. , dr,. Ur t-i LD, SILVER, DIAMONDS, PEARLS, and p trfee „ all the most precious and costly gems, are imitated to such pi ste rn, that but very few uninitiated persons can positively tell a ' 'ititite t t o r h ° °° l l or a ring from a diamond, the real pearl from the . ' tha h Atta : °r German Silver from the genuine put them into _e att,„ - : ° I the connoisseur, how soon the delusion vanishes when ,most s , -- „'" they are but vile and ' base imitations. So it is with the the 1111;7:able inventions as well as stones and metals. None but Altee tin — .. s "ahle in value are imitated in appearance, and as soon as be f 1 n o s ' u Ri er (the best connoisseur) attempts to use them, how soon Of all 1 1 , "t their utter uselessness. Thus it is with the most valuable Of ot b l 'entions ; the celebrated METALLIC RAZOR TABLET t he last ',,, (1 SAUNDERS has been the target for imitation for T o ~- “tirty y ears . tkitiedceutlemen who shave themselves the following query is o pro- Situ ni r - W hy do all tfirst cutler in Eure use andsremend • "ers' I , oar-sided Tablet Razor s Strop ? op The answer c is simply tdte. it is the only one that gives to a razor a keen and smooth . . BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) &n Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 17th day of April, 1847. ISSUE DTPARTMENT. _ X. Notes issued .... • • .. 22,801,100 £22,801,100 Dated the 22d day of April. 184; BANKING D l X. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest • • • • • • • • 3,397,077 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say- ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts).. 3,011,032 Other deposits •-•• • • 10,004,699 Seven day and other bills • • • . 910,068 4 31,875,876 Dated the 22d day orApril,lB47-. Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities •• • • 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 7,365,424 Silver bullion 1,435,676 22,801,100 '. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. ,EPAILTMEN T. Government seettri- ties (Including Lead Weight Annuity).. 11,677,819 Other securities .. • • 17,111,001 Notes •.••••• • • • • • • . 2,558,315 Gold and silver coin.. 528,741 £31,875,876 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of April 23.) Svcan.—To-day, although the importers of raw Sugar were willing to allow the trade 6 per cent discount, still this event did not cause any improvement in the demand; and prices again .went down, and the various public sales pro ceeded with heaviness. REFINED.—To-day a fair amount of business was trans acted in Refined goods by the home trade, but there was an evident desire on the part of the Refiners to sell at 63s 6d for standard lumps, and 62s 6d to 63s for brown grocery. Bonded Crushed sugar is offered upon further reduced terms .—still meeting with much attention, and 34s to 35s per cwt is the value. eumus.—This afternoon there was little desire evinced to operate in Mauritius Sugar, and of 9,478 bags at public sale, not above a third part ound buyers, although holders submitted to a reduction on former rates of Is., making the decline for the week ls. 6d. to 2s. per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar offered at auction amounted to the large quantity of 7,969 bags. Merchants were anxious sellers, and submitting to a reduction on former rates of is to 2s per cwt, caused nearly the whole to be disposed of. FOP.EIGN. —This afternoon there was no public sale of any kind of Foreign Sugar ; but privately two floating cargoes of white Havannah were sold, supposed to be at low prices. MOLASSES.—The purchases made in all sorts of West India have been to a small extent, and there is a desire to sell at 20s to 235, and fine quality at 24s to 255. At auction 330 casks of Porto Rico were taken in at 26s for good quality, which is above the value. For Bengal Treacle the demand has been limited, and 22s to 24s is the value of low to fine. For lloney prices arc moving downwards. COCOA.—There has been little desire evinced to operate in West India, and prices have still a downward tendency—red being obtainable at 53s to 63s for common to fine, and grey at 503 to 56s per cwt. Foreign is dull of sale, and easier to buy. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little desire evinced to operate in Coffee. The public sales of 628 bags of Planta tion Ceylon, 52 bales of N 1 oche, 240 bags East India, and 27 barrels of-Jamaica were all postponed, in consequence of the trade insisting upon a discount of 6 per cent. The ten dency of prices is evidently downwards. TEA.—None has been submitted to public sale since this day week; but privately the market is plentifully supplied with black and green. Holders do not appear disposed to submit to any further decline in prices ; but the purchases made in all sorts have been to a small extent only. Rtes.—To-day there was much desire evinced to operate in East India Rice; at public sale 2,873 bags of Bengal were offered, and all sold with spirit at an advance on former rates of ls. Species.—There are sellers of Pimento rather under pre vious rates. Holders of Black Pepper manifest more firm- ' uess, and have refrained from offering any at public sale this week. White has been sparingly dealt in, although low and middling can be obtained at - 31-d to 4d, and better quality 4id to 6d the supply is yet gootilln Cinnamon, good and fine are held at former rates. Cassia Lignea is wanted, and buyers are compelled to pay stiffer rates. Cassia Bads are wanted, but the advanced rates required operate against the .demand, and 16 chests at auction were taken in at 75s per cwt for rather stalky. With Nutmegs the market has been much better supplied, whereas the demand having been limited prices suffered a depression of Id to 2d per lb. Smurrs.—lmporters of all qualities of Jamaica Rum are desirous to realise, and have submitted to further reduced rates, snaking the fall from the highest point of the market 8d per gallon. There are sellers of Leeward Island at a fur ther decline in prices, yet the business done has been small. Demerara has met with a dull sale this week, and the value is 4* 4d to 4s 8d for 30 to 40 per cent. over proof. Brandy dull of sale at former prices. COCHINEAL is not much wanted, and prices are on the decline. At public sale 28 bags of llonduras silvers were sold at ld per lb under those of Friday last. Otr.s.—The contracts concluded in Olive Oil this week by exporters and the home trade have been to a small extent, although there are sellers upon rather lower terms. Palm has been only in limited request by the home trade, but holders are firm. The stiff rates that are insisted upon for Cocoa Nut causes the trade to operate with caution,'and only small parcels have been disposed of at 48s to 50s for good to fine. There are not many buyers of Rapeseed Oil, and the Crushers are desirous to sell. Prices have ruled firm for Linseed Oil on the spot this week. For forward delivery however, few contracts have been concluded, although there are sellers at 26s 3d to 26s 6d. A fair amount of business has been transacted in Southern Oil, but holders have been compelled to take previous rates for all qualities. For Cod a good demand exists, but 271 to 271 108 are the rates taken. In consequence of the scanty supply of Seal prices remain high, but the trade operate with much caution. For Sperm the demand is less active—still holders ask 92/. to 921 5s for fine British, and 891 to 911 for fair to fine American. Lard Oil is little wanted, and can be obtained at 43s to 48s per cwt. DEPOT, 278, STRAND. To wholesale purchasers a liberal discount will be made. RAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH. Price is. I%d. per box. This excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for Correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, the common symptoms of which are costiveness, Ratnleney, spasms, loss of appe tite, sick head-ache, giddiness, sense of fu'ness after meals, dizziness of the eye., drowsiness, and pains in the stomach and bowels. In digestion, producing a torpid state of the liver, and a consequent inac tivity of the bowels, causing a disorganization of every function of the frame, will, in this most excellent preparation, by a little perse- Verance, be effectually removed. Two or three doses will convince title afflicted of its salutary effects. The stomach will speedily reg ain ta strength ; a healthy action of the liver, bowels, and kidneys will rapidly take place ; and, instead of listlessness, heat , pain , and jaun diced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed health, will be the ' , ulek result of taking this medicine, according to the directions ac t)M,„Panying each box ; and if taken after too free an indulgence at they quickly restore the system to its natural state of repose. Persons of a full habit, who are subject to head-ache, giddiness, tZsineas, and singing in the ears, arising from too great a flow of Ny Z. to the head, should never be without them, as many dangerous Ptlras will he entirely carried off by th eir immediate use. otruP" nos; these Pi Head-ache,lls are most truly excellent, removing all ob se " I the distressing so very prevalent with the bl z ; depression of spirPs, dulness of sight, nervous affections, ot t h e , nr, e pimples, and sallowness s n ot the skin, and give a healthy and Title bloom to the complexion. tift z. ,tPleasant, safe, easy aperient, they unite the rec ommendation speratlonn with the most successful effect, and require no ai •nt of diet or confinement during their use; and for Elderly th Pie ° they will be found to be the most comfortable medicine hi par e by T. Front, 229, Strand, London. Price, Is. d. and 2s. 9d. a gdom and by the venders of medicines gener all y throughout the . It, sk for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and ohserve the o, ' e and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the vernment Stamp. Co~i^ `illT FOR TENDER FEET, AND A CERTAIN CURE FOR CORNS AND BUNIONS. P A UL ' S EVERY MAN'S FRIEND, Tr gives RELIEF on the FIEST PLICATION. ber a e lL A hich EVERY MAN'S FRIEND (CORN PAPLAISTER) is ge- Y admitted to be the best emollient application for Corns and and is worthy of a trial on the part of those who are with such unpleasant companions. Tes timonials have been received from upwards of one hundred Lmelans and Surgeons of the greatest eminence, as well as from ~.7,lt eO ffleers of both Army and Navy, and nearly one thousand letters from the gentry in town and country, speaking In I,"_errils of this valuable remedy. I.. l nared by John Fox, in boxes at Is. 1 1 ,4 d., or three small boxes itags re for is. 9d.; and to be had, with full directions for use, of C. $ 4 , Napier-street, Hoxton New-town, London; and all whole -117 .. nd retail medicine vendors, in town and country. The genuine e ) .7 tna name of " John Fox" on the stamp. A 2s. 9d. box cur e s most obdurate corns. Ask for " Paul's Every Man's Friend." Bold also by Barclay , and Sons, Farringdon-street; Edwards, 67, .:"•_Paul's Church-yard ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Newbery, St. Paul' s ; Batton Bow Church-yard ; Johnston, 16, Greek-street, Soho ; d 7,;, tt an d 6B, Cohill ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Willoughby and Co., 61, i alloPagate-street Without; Owen, 52, Marchmont-street, Burton crescent ; Eade, 39, Geswell street ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Ilannay and CO., 63, Oxford - street; Bunter and James, Webber - row; and retai py all respectable chemists and medicine vendors in every town ki England. DR. CULYERWELL on HEALTH LIFE. , lIALPPINEMS, and LONG Tir p In octet volumes Is. each, by west (in stamps), Is. 6d. each. 0W T 0 BE HAPPY. ,ructutds TlYere."—Cic. 2. WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and ATOP). (With Diet-tables for all Complaints.) 3. MARRIAGE and its MYSTERIES. To:be, or not to be, that is the qacstion."—Shakspeare. 4. The PASSIONS—Their ADTENT and CONTROL. " Cura ut ♦aleas" These publications are free from empyrical mysticism, and are adapted to the intelligence of the times. To be had of 'herwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Mann, 39, Corn /111; Cervalho, 147, Fleet-street ; and all Booksellers, or direct from e Author, whose practice is exclusively devoted to home consulta l'on, Mornings till Three, and in the Evenings from Seyea till Nine, 16 • Argyle-place. Regent-street. 1-1 Bonus Bonus in g 9 Assured Premium. 7 e; added. Cash. o g may Borrow. 1837 £217 15 1 .£lOO 011 £l6 0 41.£445 0 0 £ £s. d. 1838 192 3 0 B 7 1 4 13 10 2 395 11 1 GO 1000 3 4 1839 165 11 10 74 1 9 11 3 1 34 4 2 3 1840 11G 7 61 54 010 718 10 296 13 4 1841 111 6 8, 49 10 0 710 247 4 5 T HE CITY OF LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. No: 2, ROYAL EXCHANGE-BUILDINGS. This Society is established on the principle of combining all the known advantages and conveniences of the eldest Life offices, with the general results of their experience. Its Premium Tables are adjusted on the most economical yet safe scale. and embrace three distinct divisions or departments : 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 full benefits of its acknow ledged SECURITY, SIMPLICITY, and RcONOMY; and TIIE ACCUMULATIVE OR DEPOSIT SYSTEM, INTRODUCED BY Tuts SociETY, which perfects the principle of Life Assurance, the full amount of the Deposit—Premiums being at all times available to the Assured. ALSO HALF-CREDIT PREMIUMS for stipulated periods, a pecu burly advantageous arrangement for YOUNG LIYES and for all per- SOIIS 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 usual divisional rates, accommodations, and conveniences ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. WITH TWENTY-FITE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. -lls t published, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed envelope, price 2s, 64. •r pest paid, to any address, for 3s. 6d. in Postage tamps direct front the Anther's residence. SELF. PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity. -4184 rated with Twenty-Ave Coloured Plates on the Anatomy. --4 , a 3 ; sl , n leily, and Disease! of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, th elr ' ai ning their various structures, uses, and functions, and showing —e h • eo t , 'Ades that are produced in them by solitary habits, and other b e , '1 „, 8438 . , With Practical Observation ' s on the Treatment of Nervous - "KY Local an d Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of th e , , .rethra, RY SAMUEL L VMERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square' London; 1(..._ -- 'nloted Member of the University of Edinburgh, lionorar 4 00 7 1.. ber ef the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate —43 e-erica' Ilall, London, Ike., Ike. CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE. an '. ll, 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrance, CR A - ,:ogatlons and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions.— Or.; ' l a 2 . On the Anatomy and thysiology of the Generative t heir functions structures, and secretions, proving that grea. , end Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy action 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effecte . on i the of th• , - ' e enomy concealed cause of Debility of tke funct r o n n. • n er nach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness y O t and eaculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret Disorders of ou tt kent a t i TitY, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, t t lo IL -°)l litY, and Premature Deeay.—Cnerrsas 5 and 6. Or -,,reler. arising from indiscriminate Exce, Gonnorhcea Ol eet, Strictures, and other Disea.ses of die Urethra. ss REV II o n , 1 e Or THE WORK. 1• 7 a uthor of this sing lEW ular S and talented work is a legally quail tko te. 1 l ea ' man, who has evidently hail cons id era ble experience of tr h ' la tent of the var i ous di sor d ers ar i s ing from the follies full tiedaltl)f early indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad -I.).ietn.4--7;aLlayait I.yonwstarrnatiinngis ttoe consequences of excesses, which m ru u s s t i , e quesu ons may be ~ati,foop t n io rit hi ya nr od p r i oa d t ut r io ,t yt h, n a t n a d d mb yt ti tst p e n o ;. 1 „ 1 „,,%e_a to the most confidential friend."—Era. fro m ""V by Richard.or and may be bad at his residence; a 61 5 30 Oxfo rd anti 4 52, Paternoster-row ; Hannay and Co., . Letsde- street taria, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Gordon, 146 and }„.4.411-street, London • Newton , 16 Church-street, Liverpool all B ooksellers.' • Five done for Consultation daily, rom Nine till Two; and from °f ; and all letters immediately ' replied to, if containing 14 ' f°r adv ice, &c,-9 BEDFORD-STREET BEDFORD " 48.1 LQICINIJ [ADVERTISEMENT.] —A CURE OF A BAD LEG BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.—Extract of a letter dated, Northampton, 2d April, 1847 :—" To Professor Ilolloway. Sir, — The following cure I feel bound to acquaint you with, that others may have the opportunity of making a trial of your Pills and Mit. went in analagous cases. Catharine Owen, residing in Bridge street, suffered from a bad leg, that was covered with sores discharg ing immense quantities of humour. The agony occasioned was so great as to prevent her from getting a moment's repose, yet your Pills and Ointment cured her, though she had been under several eminent surgeons.—(Signed) S. HUMPHREY, Chemist, Northamp ton." Sold by all Druggists ; and at Professor Ilolloway's Establish ment, 244, strand, London. SLEEP.—The Poet Young says, " Sleep is great Nature's second course—the balm of hurt minds." Johnson says, "It is the parenthesis of human woe." Sleep being thusbius stlriuveetri oonro appreciated of by mankind, how desirous ought we to be that all should tranquilly enjoy " sweet repose," the general t f he w r h i i i c s b ee i r ser A oug li h ttl a e n a n tt n e h n e t a io l t n hy to ob th st e ru , c v ti o o u n n o g f dd o t he ce ea; b m y o h st ay sa in lu g ta r ry eco e u ff r e s c4 etoanadmfoilrdsuacpherpieunrpt,ooseftFenrapmro ton's Pill of H ea lth stands prominent in public opinion. Framp ton Nine workmen and day labourers were accused at a recent sitting of the Court of Assizes of the Indre with having taken part in the corn riots, and the pillaging of grain at Luant and tart in the corn riots, and the pillaging of grain at Luant and apdrouillw. Four were acquitted, two were condemned to five years' hard labour, three to four years' im- Kisonment, and all five to 200 f. fine and costs. NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLD, principally Overland, by Sir GEORGE Snstrsox, Governor-in- Chief, of the Hudson's Bay Company's Territories, 2 vols. Bvo. The above work is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may now be had of all booksellers. The following in teresting works have also just been published by Mr. Col burn ;-2. A second edition of Tancred, by B. Disraeli, M.P., 3 vols. 3. Revelations of Portugal, by the author of " Revelations of Spain," second and cheaper edition, in 2 vols. 21s. 4. A third edition of Mr. Warburton's Roche laga, or England in the New World, 2 vols. 5. The seventh and concluding volume of Madame D'Arblay's Diary and Letters. 6. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage for 1847, a new edition, corrected throughout' by the nobility, one large vol., with 1,500 engravings. 7. Burke's History of the Landed Gentry, complete in 2 vols.—Also, just ready, Me moirs of Viscountess Sundon, Mistress of the Robes to Queen Caroline, Consort of George 11. ; with the Corres pondence of the most celebrated persons of her time, by Mrs. A. T. Thomson, 2 vols. EDWD. F. LEEKS, SECRETARY. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.— 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London: 97, George-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, Col lege-green, Dublin. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. In 1841, the Company added a bonus 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. 97, GEORGE-STREET, EDINBURGH. 12, ST. VINCENT-PLACE, GLASGOW. DIRECTORS. JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman. HANANEL DE CASTRO, Deputy Chairman. Samuel Anderson, Esq. F. C. Maitland, Esq. Hamilton Blair Avarne, Esq. William Railton, Esq• E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident. John Ritchie, Esq. Charles Downes, Esq. F. IL Thomson, Esq, Charles Graham, Esq. This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affc , tis the most perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the ;rent success which has attended; It since its commencement in 1834—cIS ANNUAL INCOME BEING UPWARDS OF 84, 4 '001. In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 21. per cent. pef annum on the sum insured to all policies of the participating class from the time they were effected. The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st of De cember, 1840, is as follows: KILMARNOCK. —=TRADE.—The trade in woollen bonnets has been depressed during the whole winter, nor can any general revival be yet intimated. The only manufac tures at all busy are those who are executing orders for the army. In carpets the Brussels fabrics are in request, but Scotch are getting even slacker than they have been. The printworks are improving, and individual works are more than usually busy. Masons and joiners, and other trades men, are in request, and receive high wages. Labourers of all kinds readily find employment. Shoemakers and tailors are suffering from slackness of demand in their depart ments, and it is expected that the wages of the latter will be reduced.—Kilmarnock Journal. BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, Marquee, Tent, Flag. and Rick Cloth Manufacturer, 2, Duke-strict, South wark, foot of London-bridge. Rick Cloths, with poles, tulleys, and lines complete. " No farmer should be without a good rick cloth, for it 1s certainly one of the most useful things he can have on his premis,s."—Gar dener's Gazette.. .. _ PRICE SD. FIFESEIIRE.—THE FISIIING.—ST. MONACE, APRIL 17..—This week our shallow-water fishing has been attended with great success. Haddocks of an excellent quality have been caught here this week. There has been, however, a great destruction of lines, the tides being so rapid and the ground rocky where the fishinghas been. The fish have been on herring spawn. There has been a great body of herrings on our shore this season, which have passed away without our fishermen every trying. Our fishermen are generally too premature in their movements. They tried the herring fishing before the fish were properly on the ground, and not meeting the encouragement anticipated, they dropped before the time. The weather has been good during the week; wind prevailing from the eastward. Price, on Saturday, is. 2d. per dozen.— Weekly Register. A young woman, the only daughter of a rich shop keeper in the Rue des Lombards, threw herself into the S e i ne , on Sunday, from Pont Marie, in order to avoid a marriage which displeased her. She was carried rapidly down by the current, and, the instinct of life prevailing, sh e se i ze d a ring hanging from the quay wall, and was soon atter resctieLby some boatmen,—.Paris raper, Rick Cloths, both new and secondhand, at a reasotiable cost. Netting, Bunting, and Scrims for fruit trees. Address, Benjamin Edgington, 2, Duke-street, Southistrk, A Iya.rehouse, 208, Piccadilly. No. 17,035. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING THE WELLINGTON SURTOUT. CAUTION.—The great success of the Wellington Snrtout having caused several unprincipled persons (against two of whom proceedings have been commenced) to imitate this registered coat, although in a material derogatory to its reputation, all persons are hereby warned that to make any garment (having sleeves) whether worn by male or female, WITHOUT SHOULDER OR SLEEVE TOP SEAMS, whatever may be Rs shape in other respects, is a direct infringement of the patentees designs, and will in every case be visited by an action at law. Every genuine coat has a stamp bearing the royal arms, with a number indicative of the size, also the name and address of the patentee, JAMES FOUGF,RE, f,, CONDUIT-STREET, REGENT STREET, and 11, POULTRY, near the Mansion-House, LONDON, to imitate which is felony. wiLsoN'sTse,o'rrlsa EN TE It . At the MUSIC-HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE. Mr. WILSON begs to announce, that on MONDAY EVENING, April 26, at Eight o'clock, he will repeat his First Programme fur this Season on the SONGS OF SCOTLAND, When he will sing several New Songs as well as Old Favourites. The Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o*Clock, the Enter tainment to commence at Eight, and terminate about Ten. PART FIRST.--My Heart's in the Highlands—The Bonnie House of Airlie—Bonnie Bessie Lee—The Married lyinn's Lament—An Thou wert my ain Thing—Auld Grideman, ye're a drucken carle—The Irish Mother's Lament—Won't you lave us a lock of your hair. PART SECCINV.--LO Jeanie, there's naething to fear 3 e —The S!uarts of Appin—My Joe Janet—Go fe ch to me a pint o'wine—Green grow the rashes 0. • Tickets, 21. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d. ; Private Boxes for Six Per sons, 15s. ; for Eight, 11. During the season, Mr. Wilson will give his Entertainments in the Music-hall every Monday Evening, at Eight o'clock. SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS. THE FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBI TION WILL OPEN at their Gallery, 5, Pall-Mall East, cn MozinAy, April 26, from Nine till Dusk. Admittance, One Shilling.—Catalogues, Sixpence. J. NV WRIGHT. Secretam ONE THOUSAND POUNDS riti4E PICTURES. SUBJECT : —"BAPTISM OF CHRIST IN THE JORDAN." The Competition Works of Art have been two years in preparing. The canvass is 15 feet by 12 feet. This Exhibition has bre:i honoured by his Royal Highness Princ• Albert, and is now open to the public daily from Nine till Six. Admittance One Shilling. Families of Five, Four Shillings. Picture Gallery, late Chinese Exhibition, Hyde Park-corner. C 0 L OURE D PHOTOGRAPHIC POR . TRAITS. by Mr. BEARD, sole patentee. g 5, King William-street, City; 34, Parliament .street, Westminster; and The Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street. " A picture is now speedily produced far, very far superior to axy obtained by former experiments."—Art-Union. " The resulting tableau will bear comparison with the best utinia ture."—Morning Chronicle. RAILWAY COMMITTEES. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY). GROUP I. -- The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the schemes comprised in this group re-assembled, at the usual hour this morning in Room 30; Mr. W. 0. Stanley in the chair. PUBLICATIONS. HEATH'S ILLUSTRATED NEW TESTAMENT. Just published, the First Part of a New E dition of THE NEW TESTAMENT, Superbly Embel lished with a Series of beautiful Vignette Illustrations, and each page surrounded by an elaborate decorative Border, drawn by the first Artists, and engraved in the highest style of the art on Wood, under the superintendence of Mr. CHARLES HE ATfl. Ppublished in Monthly Parts of Sixteen Pages, elegantly printed in small folio, price Two Shillings ; or, on large paper, price Three Shillings each.—Specimens may be seen at all Booksellers. London: Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand. ILLUSTRATED EDITION.—COMPLETE. PHE NEW TESTAME NT ; j_ with upwards of SIXTY ILLUSTRATIONS by KENNY MEAD iWS, and other Eminent Artists. A Large Copper-plate View of the Holy Land; and Notes, llisto rical and Descriptive. " The ' Illustrated New Testament' contains some fine bold and imaginative sketches, which do much credit to Mr. Kenny Meadows and the artists vt he have aided him. Much tact has been shown in the choice of subjects ; and even those which have been, as it were, pictorially used up, are treated with originality of conception." — Daily News. A publication characterised by the spirit of the well-known pro prietors of the ' Illustrated London News,' and destined, we doubt not, to circulate far and wide. The illustrations are characterised by a daring originality, and finished with a boldness and beauty that make them immensely attractive." —Wesleyan. London: published at the office of the "Illustrated London News." Sold by all Booksellers. Price Two !billings and Sixpence only. NEW WORK BY MRS. LOUDON. On Wednesday next, in One Vol. 16mo , with numerous Illustrations, price 7s. bd. cloth, THE AMATEUR GARDENERS' CALEN- A. DAR ; being a Monthly Guide as to what should be avoided as well as what should be done in a Garden in each Month, with plain Rules how to do what is requisite. By Mrs. LOUDON, Author of "Gardening for Ladies," &c. Also, by Mrs. Loudon, New Edition, 7s. 6d., THE LADY'S COUNTRY COMPANION. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON, Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense , or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in terests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted at the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid en eack Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. The division of profits Is annual, , ecember of the present year. F. FEItGUSON CAMROUX. Secretary. and the next will be made in THE CATHOLIC, LAW, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Incorporated under the 7th and Bth Viet., cap. 110.) Capital One Million, in 50,000 Shares of 20Z. each. No. 8, New Coventry-street, Lelcester-square, London. ULT.:WEE& The Right Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury, Alton Towers, Cheadle, Staffordshire The Right lion. the Earl of Traqualr, Traquair House, Feeble- shire,N N.B. The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk A. 11. Lynch, Esq., Master in Chancery, 33, Queen .square Thomas Barnewall, Esq., 15, York-terrace, ltegcnt's-park Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, I'ulteney-street, Bath. DIRECTORS. The Right Rev. William M•rris, P.D., Acton, Middlesex The Hon. Edward Petre, 26, Wilton-crescent Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the E. I. Company, _ _ and of the London Joint-Stock Bank The Very Rev. dons. A. Magee, D.D., 9, Romney-terrace, West- minster Rer. Thomas Doyle, P.D., London-road, Southwark Henry Clark Duppa, Esq., Quarry-house, Boughton Michael Forristall, Esq., 13, West-square, Southwark Francis M`Donnell, Esq., Usk, Monmouthshire James Marshall, Esq., 24, Carlton Villas, Maida James lleade, Esq., 13, Lower Berkeley-street. William Seymour, Esq. Montague-place, Russell-square AUDITORS Edmund Jerningllam, Esq. Wellington Ross Seymour, Esq. CONSULTING PuTSICIAN--,InMeS Copland, 31. D., F.U.S., 5, Old Burlington-street CONSCLTING SUBGEON—William 7 reevan, Esq., 23, Bryanstone-square STANDING COUNSEL. Mr. Sergeant Shee, Sergeants' Inn England I Edmund Beales, Esq., Stone-buildings, Lincoln's Inn Ireland—Sir Colman O'Loughlcn, Bart., Merriou-square, Dublin. SOLICITORS. England—Messrs. Norris and Sons, 2, Bedford-rely, London Ireland—Messrs. P. and D. Mahony, 23,.William-street, CONSULTING ACTUASYLWiIIiSITI Lewis, Esq. BANKERS. The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury and Henrietta-street The London Joint-Stock Bank, 69, 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 persen assuring in the Company die before the expira tion of the seven years, his 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 tile rate of 4 per cent. per annum will also be allowed to the proprietors on the paid up capital. TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS WANTED, in the Offices of Messrs. SMITH and LEWIS, Civil Engineers, Architects, Surveyors &c , a Respectable and Intelligent Youth, as an ARTICLED PUPIL, to whom treat advantages are offered for the full Acquirement of the Professioo. A Moderate Premium repaired, and Liberal Wages given. Apply at the Offices, 4. Ilarpur-street, Red Lion-square. No. GI, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. mESSRS. MOSELY, Surgeon-Dentists, have REMOVED from 32, Haymarket. Their system of sup plying• Artificial Teeth ensures the power to masticate, without lessening the taste of the palate by artificial covering, or injuring the adjoining teeth by use of wires. Their teeth are unchange able in colour, and perfectly resemble the original. Decayed teeth permanently filled and restored t.) use, superseding extraction. THE BRIGHTON MID RENT SCHEME. Mr. llawkshaw, the engineer of the Manchester and Leeds Railway C , mpany, was called to confirm the evidence of Mr. Sherrad. He preferred the Brighton line, notwithstanding I the gradients were not so goo as on the Sotith.Eastern because the Brighton line was more direct than the South- Eastern. Mr. Cubitt, the engineer in chief of the Brighton Mid- Kent line, confirmed the testimony of Mr. Hawkshaw and Mr. Sherrad. The gradients on the Brighton line were not so good as that of the South-Eastern, but the Brighton line was shorter than the South- Eastern, - and that saving would more than counterbalance the bad gradients. This closed the case for the Brighton Company. The landholders' opposition was then gone into. The Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock on Mon day. The Committee met at twelve ; present, GROUP y. Chairman ; 'lon. M. Gore, H on . Sutton, Mr. Rice, and Sir E. Filmer. Lord Harry Vane, WINDSOR, STAINES, AND SOUTH-WES TERN (RICHMOND TO WINDSOR). WINDSOR., STaXaTES, AND SOITTH-WEs- TERN (STAINES TO ASCOT, &c.) The case for the promoters Laving been closed, Mr. KENNEDY proceeded to address the Committee on be half of proprietors opposing the Richmond and Windsor line. Mr. GURNEY, Q.C., thgn proceeded with the case of the road surveyors of Isleworth, against the proposed lines, and called witnesses to show that the roads at certain points would be disadvantageously affected by alterations on ac count of the railway. A number of witnesses were called and examined by Mr. Gurney, Q.C., and Mr. Burke, on the part of opposing land owners along the line, and thestiflosed the case ter the op ponents. The Committee, as the Great Western were not prepared to go on with their Bills tofday, adjourned till Monday, at twelve. GROUP VI. SALISBURY AND YEOVIL, AND EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER. The CHAIRMAN', at the commencement of the proceedings in this Committee, stated that it was the opinion of the Com mittee that they had heard sufficient evidence as t o th e existing ldiencelibn eeiohre t ea r a rt ih tfi neg c can between tehee. S r a e li v s ibd Mr. R. Hayworth, a manufacturer of sail-cloth at Chia nock, was then called, and gave evidence in favour of the line between Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester. Mr. Richard Greenham, glover, of Yeovil, was then exa mined, and gave evidence of the advantage which he would derive by the transmission of his goods to the metropolis, and the Exeter as well as the western districts of England, by means of the proposed railway. The Committee then adjourned. GROUP XI. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group:lre-assembl e d at the usual hour this morning, Mr. Forbes Mackenzie in the chair. COLCHESTER AND STOUR VALLEY (L.ll. VENHAM AND BURY EXTENSION). The case for the promoters of this line having been closed. the landholders' opposition was gone into, which occupied nearly the whole of the day. The Committee adjourned at the usual hour till Monday , at twelve o'clock. GROUP XVI. The Committee met this morning at the usual hour; Mr. Kemble in the chair. GREAT NORTHERN (nnaiwouzs FROM HERTFORD TO ST. ALBAN'S). Mr. B. WALL, M.P. (a member of the Committee)inti mated to the promoters of the line that he wished to be fur nished with the estimate, in detail, of that portion of the line which is proposed to run from Hertford to Ware, parallel with the line of the Eastern Counties. Mr. Saunders said, Mr. Cubitt, jun., stated in his exami• nation that the gross cost of that portion of the line, in cluding stations, would be 40,0001. Mr. B. WALL repeated that he wished to have the estimate in detail, and counsel promised to furnish the lion. Member with it to-morrow. _ On Mr. Austin taking his seat, The CHAIRMAN said the Committee had heard with regret that his house had been destroyed by fire, Mr. AUSTIN thanked the Committee for their sympathy. He added, that the house was destroyed the night before last. The CHAIRMAN hoped he would be able to rebuild an• other as good. Mr. AUSTIN feared that he should be unable to do so. The conversation then dropped. The opposition of Mr. Smith, of Hertford, was withdrawn, the parties having agreed to refer the matter to arbitration. Mr. AUSTIN said, by the pennisziion of the Committee he would proceed to call witnesses in support of the HERTFORD AND LUTCHIN BRANCH of the Eastern Counties, and reserve his spcol. in nnnnort of the project until the close of the cases of both the lines. Mr. Gripper, a general merchant, carrying on an exten. sive business at Hertford—He bad resided there forty years, and was well acquainted with' the trade of .the whole county, and was constantly in the habit of attending the Hertford and Ilitchin markets. Within a circumference of five miles of Hertford there was sufficient water-power to manufacture 300,000 sacks of flour annually. There were also a number of windmills and oil mills, which produced 4,000 tons of oil cake in the course o f a year. There was a cons iderable malt trade at Hertford, th e d uty paid being, 40, 000/. a year, and the trade was on th e i ncrease, several n e w ' m ills having been recently erected. Ware was the largest malting place in the kingdom, the duty paid being from 250,000/. to 260,000/. a year. Hertford s hi re and Bedfordshire were the greatest tars last year. They consumers of artificial food for cattle in England. There was Hertford dealers, of whom he was one, bought 38,000 a large sale for barley at llitchin ; in fact, nine Ware and quer dealers, the total amount bought by the whole for use at Hertford and Ware in the course of the year being about Hat field to Hertford would not give anything 60,000 quarters. The witness then detailed at length the great advantages which would be derived by the openinglip comised about half the number of of railway communication between Hertford and the north by the aid of the Direct Northern. The branch from llat modation the other line would between Hitchin and Hert ford, as there would be considerable delay in getting corn by that route. It was important that the Eastern Counties should be allowed to carry on their line from Hertford to like the accom- Hitchin, in order to make it a through line between Leices ter and Bedford, i n connexion with the lines in the course of construction. It would create compe t i t ion between the three lines, which h e considered tended towards the ad vantage of the public. A grea t proportion of the merchants of Bedford, Hitchin, Ware, Hertford , &C. , would prefer th e S horeditch terminus, b ecau se it was nearer the Bank, - Mark-lane the docks, &c., than the Direct N or th ern and Birmingham stations. The breweries consuming the greatest quantity of malt were nearer the Eastern Counties than the other lines. When the proposed line was made the malt from Hertford, Bed ford, Norfolk, Essex, T. --C., would find its way by the Eastern Counties. The CHAIRMAN said the proposed line could not affect the passage of malt from Hertford to London by the Eastern Counties. Examination continued The extension of the Eastern Counties to the river would be far su perior to that of the Great Northern to the docks ; for instance, coals were not taken into the docks owing to the expense of the dues; and besides, it was always a disadvan tage to take goods from the docks, owing to the delay and to their closing at four o'clock, after which time a great quan tity of business could be done. It did not pay him to trade at St. Alban's; but as he had attended it a number of years he did not wish to break up " old connexions." Most of the corn merchants had left it, because the St. Alban's wheat was of an inferior quality. Mr. Mumford, clerk to a maltster, at Ware, gave corrobo rative evidence. Adjourned until Monday- GROUP XVIII. • The Committee met this morningat twelve o'clock ; present, Earl of Lincoln, in the chair, Mr. W. J. O'Cennell, Sir W. James, Mr. Smythe, and Captain Jones. CHELTENHAM AND OXFORD LINE. Mr. Warton, and several other gentlemen, gave evidence as to the reduction of the price of coals, which would ensue in the Forest of Dean when the railway is formed, as the cost of carriage would be reduced between three and four shillings a ton. The trade in corp would also be much in creased. There is at present a broad gauge line, which runs to the mouth of some of the pits in the Forest of Dean. One side of the forest is at present accessible, but not the other. Mr. Baker said that the Monmouth and Hereford railway gave this accommodation, and there are several tramways which have been purchased by that company. This witness gave evidence as to the arrangements which are to be entered into by the Great Western Company, for the purpose of giving a communication both to Hereford and Gloucester. Further evidence was then offered, and the Committee adjourned. GROUP XXI. The Committee met this morning at the usual hour; Sir James Graham in the chair. OXFORD, WORCESTER , AND w ozvErt. HAMPTON (HALSOWEN AND DUDLEY), gND DIRMINGHAM WOLIT ER.HAMPTON, AND DUDLEY (PROM STOURIIRIDGE TO WEST BILONZWICH). The Committee was occupied the whole of the day in hearing the evidence of Mr. Brunel with respect to the first-mentioned line , of which he is the en g i neer, and which will be laid down on both gaugr. He d e t a il e d at great length the railway wan ts of the district, and stated that it was of the utmost importance that the line should be worked in connexion with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley, of which, strictly speaking, it was an integral poi , tion. -He drew a comparison between his line and the Stour Valley project of the North-Western, which he showed to be in favour of his line. The line was necessary to afford the required communication between the manufacturing and mineral districts of that portion of the country which it was proposed to traverse. His examination extended to the adjournment of the Com mittee until Monday. GROUPxx sLzaronn BRaNcue The Committee met this morning at Twelve o'clock; Sir T. D. Acland in the chair. Captain Lawes's, examination was resumed, and stated that there would be no difficulty in accommodating the traffic between the West Riding of Yorkshire and - Norfolk. Much of the yarn used in the Norwich fabrics being open at Brad ford, in order to be finished at the former place. There would S Ny APRIL 24, 1847. also be considerable shipments of stone, he had no doubt, both at Sutton and Lynn. The Ambergate line, he asserted, was to be a single line ; but Mr. Sergeant CLARK stated that this was a mistake, as the line was to be a double one, and all the contracts were already made. Mr. West, a landed gentleman, residing at Lincoln, stated that ho was intimately acquainted with the district and the property around Sleaford. He also attended the Wakefield market, and could say that a great part of the produce from that portion of Lincolnshire went there for sale. Of Lynn he could not say much ; but he was intimate with both Boston and Spalding; and he had no hesitation in saying, that taking a circle, of which the radius was seven miles from Sleaford, the chief taart is that town, and if the branches were constructed the land would be rendered much more valuable. About 50,000 quarters of corn are now annually sold in Sleaford market, and the area from which it is drawn is about 98,000 acres, of which about 65,000 are at present under the plough. The corn sold consisted of wheat, barley, oats, and beans. On the requisition of the Chairman, Mr. West produced a copy of the estimates on which his evidence was given, and from it he stated that the extent of land actually under tillage is 63,640 acres, leaving 4,120 acres in fallow. For these acres, on the usual calculation of 12 bushels per acre, there would be required for them 253,440 bushels, or 4,424 tons. This, of course, is beyond the amount made in the district itself. In addition to this manure, there would be a large quantity of oil cake brought into the district. At present the price of wheat at Sleaford is two or three shillings a quarter lower than it is at Newark, and if these branches were made, the produce would not only in cireaFe the amount of the produce, but enhance the price, and give facilities for carrying it to distant markets. Lynn is at present a large import place, but the linseed cake comes chiefly from Hull and Gainsborough. Many of the crushing mills are on the banks of the Trent. At present it comes by a circuitous route, and costs 12s. a ton for carriage; while by the proposed railway of the Direct Northern Company the distance would not be more than 40 miles, and the expense not more than five or six shillings. After the conclusion of Mr. Sergeant Wrangham's exami nation in chief, Mr. Sergeant CLARK inquired whether the witness was not a traffic taker for the London and York Company, to which he replied that he was not so, but had been engaged to esti mate the agricultural produce of some of the districts through which their line was to pass. There are at the present mo ment several crushing mills at Nottingham, bat the bone manure he believed to come from Newton and the Gainsbo rough district. After much further cross-examination as to the probably increased value of the land from the intended line, to which Mr. Westrephed that he believed the Direct Northern to be the best line, Mr. James ascertained that the line would pass for three or four miles through the Mar quis of Bristol's property. In the witness's opinion, the district north of a line, drawn west to east from Sleaford to Newark, was much more productive than that south of it, and this communication would give the facility for getting north wards. The distance between Gainsborough is about 45 mite, and this line will shorten it by about two miles. Bos ton is of no use for the supply of seed cake, as it never came there. Much further cross-examination ensued on the several capabilities of Lincolnshire for agricultural produce, and the opportunities which the respective lines of the Direct Nor thern and the Ambergate Companies would give for its trans mission. After some further evidence the Committee adjourned till Monday. GROUP XLVII. The Committee on this group met to day in Room 28. Members present—Mr. Eliot Yorke, Chairman; Mr. Gill, Mr. Parke, Mr. Leigh, and Mr. Trelawny. AIRDRIE AND BATHGATE JUNCTION (AMENDMENT AND DEVIATIONS). Mr. FORSYTH, for the Monkland Railway Company, raised a preliminary objection to the further progress of the Bill in this Committee on various grounds, and contended that it might be transferred to the Committee whicli had the Glas gow, Airdrie, and Monklands Railway under consideration. The Committee overruled the objection, and Mr. A. DPNIEILL, of the Scotch bar, proceeded to open the case for the promoters. Owing to the hurry of business in the last year, the engineers of the line had found it imprac ticable to arrive at that result which would best benefit the public, and enable the company to construct their line at the least possible cost, and they therefore desired to amend their Act, so that by a slight deviation they might get rid of a bad and dangerous curve, and save an expense of at least 10,000/. Mr. BURKE, who appeared for the directors of the original Airdri e and Bathgato Railway, as petitioners against the proposed amendments, was proceeding to state the objections which his clients entertained on this matter, when . The CHAIRMAN said that the whole oppo'sition appeared to the Committee to be one which could be very fitly arranged by a clause. The room was cleared for the purpose of considering the terms of the clause, and on the public being re-admitted, The CHAIRMAN . announced that the Committee had re solved that a clause should be inserted in the Bill, reserving to the original promoters the pow . ers given by the Act of 1846. The formal proofs were then put in, and the clauses were partly considered. Tlie Committee adjourned without formally announcing the finding the preamble proved, in consequence of the re port not having been received. GROUP L. This Committee met to-day at Twelve o'clock ; Mr. Bankes in the chair. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, ICILMAR.NOCX, AND AYR, AND GLASGOW AND BELFAST aa►r=oN rwo X.) The remaining clauses of this Bill were this morning pro ceeded with. Several amendments were made respecting the branch to Ayr Harbour, North Quay, to the use of hcrse power, and regulating the crossing of roads upon a level. A considerable discussion arose on the mineral toll clause, respecting which Mr. Gordon petitioned. Mr. Wilson, of Dundyvan, and Mr. Stevenson, manager of Mr. Gordon's works, were examined by Mr. Sergeant Murphy, with the object of showing that the operation of the six-mile clause would operate injuriously on Mr. Gordon, and that it was unjust to make an exemption, such as proposed, on the portion of the line between Auchinleck and Glenbuck. After some discussion on this point, the exempting portion of the clause was struck out, and the six-mile proviso made to operate throughout. The remainder of the clauses, with the exception of one, was then gone through, and agreed to with certain amend ments. - _ _ The further consideration of the Bill was then postponed till Monday. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR (No. II.) Was then proceeded with. Mr. TALBOT opened the case on behalf of the promoters. Having stated the progress of the Glasgow and Ayrshire Company since its first opening in 1840, and the various branches and extensions they had already made, he pro ceeded to state the object of the present Bill. It proposed to carry out the following objects :—Amendment of Acts and proposed branches from the Cumnock Extension Line of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Rail way to Loudoun Kirk ; from such branch to East Col lers-; from the Kilmarnock and Troun Railway to the Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway near Bushton ; from such last-mentioned Branch to the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway near Woodhill; from the Branch to Bushton above described to Fenwick ; from such last-mentioned Branch to the Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway near Braes ; from the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway to the Ardrossan Railway near Byrehill, and to Ittington ; from the Branch to Ittington above- mentioned to Giffordland ; the Alteration of the Line of the Swinlees Branch of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock. and Ayr Railway; the Formation of new Bran c h es from such altered line to Howrat Toll, and to Hillend ; also the acquisition of additional land for stations at Kil marnock, Busby, and Dalsy, and the alteration or stoppage of certain roads at Kilmarnock. They were opposed by the Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan Railway Company, who had several branches before the Committee, which corn= peted with several of the branches now proposed. The length of the whole extensions was twenty-six miles, and the esti mated cost was 425,000/. The Committee then adjourned till Monday, at twelve. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF 'CHANCERY, .April 23. IN THE CASE OF DICE SOMBRE, A SUPPOSED LUNATIC. Mr. BOLT, at the sitting of the Court this morning, said he was instructed to make an application to his Lordship on the behalf of Mr. Dyce Sombre. That gentleman had been re siding in Paris since the matter had been before the court, and he was very anxious that the question involved in his petition, for the supersedeas of the commission, should be disposed of; he had therefore instructed him (Mr. bolt) humbly to request of his Lordship that he would give his judgment on an early day. The LORD CHANCELLOR intimated that he would dispose of the case shortly. IN THE NATTIER OF SPENCE. This case, which came before the Court upon the petition of a father to have the custody of his infant chileren, was, upon the application of counsel to-day, ordered to stand on the paper for hearing on Wednesday next. The LORD CHANCELLOR having disposed of the unopposed lunatic petitions in his paper, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the part-heard appeal motion of MOSELEY V. ALSTON. This case our readers will recollect came before the Court upon an appeal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor of England, overruling a demurrer put in by the defendants to the plaintiff's bill. Upon previous days Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Solt, and Mr. Russell were heard in support of the appeal, and Mr. Bethell and Mr. James Parker in defence of the judgment of the Court below, and, Mr. WILCOX, who had been partly heard on WeditesdaY., on the samo side, resumed aad concluded his arguments to-day. Sir FITZROY KELLY replied. The LORD CILANcELLon said he would give judgment on Wednesday next. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, April 23. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) Ms lonour the Vice-Chancellor of England heard unop posed cause petitions, short causes and motions to-day, none of which possessed any points of public interest. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, April 23. Sittings in Banco befor full e Lord Chief Justice DENMAN and a .) The Court was occupied during the whole day in hearing a motion of no public interest. THE THROSTLE.—These birds are just now more numerous than agreeable in. the neighbourhood of Garstang. Mr. Saul, finding that they were making rather too free with his new vegetable seed beds, was induced to search out their colony, and, to his surprise, found no fewer than nine of their newly .made nests within 200 yards of his garden, all in a line, in one fence. It need hardly be added that he remorselessly demolished every habitation.—Preston Chro nick. DUTCH CATTLE. A vessel arrived in the river from Nieu Dieppe, Ilolland,has brought, besidesB,7l9 cheeses, 90 bags of potatoes, 272 bags of beans, several casks of vege tables, 311 sheep, 1 horse, and 44 cows, the very large num ber of 60 calves, the production of that country. We do not recollect so l ar ge a number of this p ar ti cu l ar and im portant description of young stock to have before b een im ported from a foreign country on any Single txcaiion. DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL. FUND DINNER. This annual festival took place at the Freemason's Tavern last evening. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was in the chair. His Royal Highness was supported by the Conde de Montemolin, the Marquis of Villafranca, the Duke de Medina Sidonia, Col. Don Francisco Antonio Merry (in the suite of the Conde de Montemolin), his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, K.G., the Marquis of Downshire, the Earl of Charleville, the Earl of Munster, General Viscount Comber mere, G.C.8., Lord Tenterden, Lord Muskerry, Lord John Manners, M.P., General Sir Andrew Barnard, G.C.8., Sir W. de Bathe, Bart., Sir Thomas Howe, Bart., Sir Paul Jodrell, Bart., Mr. Sheriff' Kennard, Captain Chappell, R.N., Captain C. Choke, Quentin Dick, Esq., M.P., W. Collett, Esq., M P., J. F. Elphinstone, Esq., M. Gore, Esq., M.P., T. Hussey, Esq., M.P., C. J. Roberts, M.D., A. Bunn, Esq., J. Strutt, Esq , G. Whateley, Esq., and several other noblemen and gentlemen. The musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr. J. L. Mitten, assisted; by the following ladies and gentle men :—Miss Rainforth, Miss Poole, Miss Sarah Flower, Mrs. Weiss, the Misses Williams, Miss Messent, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, and Miss Bassano ; Mr. W. Harrison,. Mr. Travers, Mr. Burdini, Mr. Borrani, Mr. Bodda, Mr. Weiss, Mr. Binge, Mr. itafter, Mr. D. W. King, Mr. J. W. Roc, Mr. Stretton, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. S. Nelson, Mr. Hobbs, Mr. Machin, Mr. Hill, Mr. C. E. Horn, Mr. Kerridge, Mr. Bradbury, Mr. Genge, and Mr. Kench. The'stewards were Mr. B. Webster, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Will. mott, Mr. J. Vining, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. G. Wieland, Mr. Howell, Mr. G. Ellis, Mr. Cathie, Mr. S. Jones, Mr. Honner, Mr. C. Selby, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Brindal, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. W. West. A six o'clock upwards of 200 gentlemen sat down to din ner. The gallery and several seats at the back of the room were occupied by ladies. The usual loyal and national toasts having been given (Lord Combermere ; responded to the toast the " Army and Navy"), The Duke of BEAUFORT proposed the " Health of the Chairman," which was drunk with three times three. His Royal Highness, the CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said that the institution had been originally founded by David Garrick in the year 1766, that for a time it had flourished, but that at last it had fallen into the sere and yellow leaf. In 1814 an effort was made to revive it. His late brother, the Duke of York, had presided at that festival, and from that time the institution had gone on prosperously. So long as the Duke of York lived, he hadtpresided at their annual festival. The Duke of Sussex had then presided, and he (the Duke of Cambridge) had at first presided as the sub stitute for his late beloved brother, who had been prevented by illness from attending their festival. Since his brother's death, he had presided over them, and so long as his life should be spared, he would continue to do so.---(Cheers.) They; had never hitherto met without having a Member of the Royal Family as their chairman. His Royal Highness having explained the nature of the institution and having passed a high eulogium on the manner in which the affairs of the Institution were conducted, concluded by proposing the health of their illustrious visitor, the Conde de Montemolin, and thanks to him for having honoured them with his pre sence.—(Loud cheers.) The toast having been drunk with three times three, The CONDE DE MONTEMOLIN rose to return thanks. His Royal Highness, who spoke in English, was very indistinctly heard in that part of the Hall in which we were located. We understood his Highness to say, that he thanked the com pany for the kindness with which they had received the toast, and that he felt highly gratified at the opportunity which was thus afforded him of assuring them of the admira tion which lie entertained of the English drama.—(Cheers.) llehad, in studyingt he English language, paid great attention to the works of the immortal Shakspere, and of the English dramatists, and he entertained an ardent admiration for them. He had by those studies learned to appreciate the innate nobility of the mind of Shakspere—(Cheers)—and to entertain a respect for those who devoted their talents to the illustration of his works.—(Cheers.) He cordially thanked them for the manner in which they had received his health. The following song, written expressly, by J. W. Roe, Esq., for this occasion, and adapted to a Spanish national melody, by Mr. Hatten, was then sung by Miss M. Williams, and rapturously encored : Tho gorgeous the splendour that twineth Round the state of the monarch, I trove, Yet a far purer influence refineth The scene that we gaze upon now; For the fair gem of charity shineth Bright, unclouded on royalty's brow. Welcome, welcome, royal stranger, Welcome to our feast to-day. Tho' darkness and gloom may be hiding The splendour that once shone so bright, And the clouds that above ns are riding, May turn the fair day into night, Yet, let charity still be abiding, We need seek for no holier light. Welcome, welcome, &c. The CHAIRMAN then proposed" The health of the Master and Treasurer, Mr. Harley." Drunk with three times three. Mr. Haut.Er then rose, and spoke as follows : " May it please your Royal Highness, my Lords, and Gentlemen—Upon these anniversaries, though necessarily involving details of privation and sorrow, I have been accus • tomed to meet you with congratulations and smiles; indeed, I have only to look around this assembly to see that charity, like her kindred virtues, is as cheerful as the day. It has been facetiously said that, with Englishmen, one good work is generally preluded by another; to wit, a good dinner. — (Laughter.) And why not? The enjoyment of a blessing (and a most substantial blessing is a good dinner!), while it warms the grateful heart of its recipient, brings into forcible and sympathetic contrast the object of its privation. These festivals have invariably been turned to the account of benevo lence.; every feast has proved a merry prologue to what, as regards my indigent brethren, might, I fear, have otherwise been a fast.—( Applause.) It is not my intention to recapi• white the history of the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund. Your Royal Highness, thanks to your long-continued pre sidency and munificence, knows full well that it originated in the purest philanthropy; that it has been patronised witl4 a liberality and a zeal every way worthy of its high deserts ; and I believe I may add, that its resources have been de voted to those salutary purposes contemplated by its im mortal founder. And very many of you, my Lords and Gentlemen, whose bounty has replenished its coffers. and whose presence has gladdened this social board, need not be reminded of its importance and usefulness. Yet I should be wanting in respect to the new patrons that I have the honour and happiness to see assembled here this day, i I did not, with all possible brevity, select a few prominentf points, in order that I might satisfy their judgments while I appealed to their benevolence. It was hard, thought David Garrick, that while other liberal pur suits had their asylums for decayed members, the his trionic art should stand insulated in its destitution. Experience had taught him the difficulty and uncer tainty of his profession ; that where one, like himself, should start into immediate and brilliant popularity, the great ma jority must be content with moderate success, which success was still only to be attained by incessant labour and study ; that sudden and uncontrollable contingencies might cast the actor from the proudest eminence, or incapacitate him in a humbler sphere ; what then would be his fate in the wreck of his means and the winter of his days?—(hear.) - Opulent beyond the possibility of a reverse, in fortune and in fame, that great master of the human passions devoted the influence of his high position, and most liberally the ample resources cf his purse, to the endowment of this fund ; and from the d iy this long-desired opportunity was afforded the actor of making a gradual and economical provision for the future, the profession has risen in public estimation. That the drama, like other national institutions, has its reverses, many of its professors can too painfully testify. Yet the cloud that pattially obscures it, I confidently expect, will pass away, and that a splendid revival of its ancient glories will greet every admirer of impassioned eloquence and classic taste.—(Loud applause.) It cannot fail to be pecu liarly gratifying to the patrons of this institution that Drury-lane Theatre, the honoured temple of Garrick's fame, has never ceased to solicit and to receive public patronage. During recent seasons many members have been admitted as subscribers to this fund. Every ap plication that can be fairly entertained is respectfully welcomed. As the almoners of an important trust, we are bound to maintain in all its integrity that which is confined to our care; and if ever we have been induced to deviate from the strict letter of prescribed rules, our apology must be the imperative and unforseen misfortune whose appeal for temporary relief it was found impossible to resist.—(Ap plause.) I stand not here to take any credit for my brethren and myself for having honestly done that, which our duty commanded us honestly to do. But at these, I may be allowed to say, annual audits, when you reasonably expect some account of our stewardship, it would be wrong to withhold from you the pleasing tiuth that this fund still continues to fulfil all the benevolent intentions of its founder, that many of your old favourites are the grateful objects of its delicate and unostentatious bounty, and that a large number of subscribers would, at this moment, be entitled to its benefits, should necessity compel them to have recourse to that last trying necessity.—(Great applause.) That two institutions, devoted to similar objects of benevolence, should for a long series of years maintain a friendly and most praise worthy rivalry in doing good is alike honourable to both. The Drury-lane and Covent-garden Theatrical Funds have pursued their charitable course in perfect amity and with mutual good wishes. A third, amimated by a kindred spirit, has recently put in its claim to public patronage. Far from regarding this new institution with jealous apprehension, we hail it with hearty and cordial commendations.—(Applause.) Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to transmit for the use of this fund a donation of fifty pounds.—(Loud cheering). We hail this noble gift, not only as an important addition to our means, but as a proof of her approbation and sympathy. With united prayers for her health, and that of her august consort and family, we most gratefully receive the munifi cence of our Sovereign.—(Cheers.) Honeyed phrases of flat, tery would ,ill express our feelings for your Royal Highness. You have done this institution good service and great honour. You have advocated its cause, contributed to its resources. and by your presence sanctioned the generous enthusiasm, the well-tempered hilarty of its festive anniversaries. —(Ap plause.) lyopulence This devotion of high rank and to the sacred duties of philanthropy is the true touchstone of exalted virtue, the sure indication of a rig tspirit and a noble mind. This, Sir, is your well-merited eulogium. invoke 1— ( it, with every blessing that gra titude can l— ( Loud and continued applause). Not only are our veterans and here I would respectfully remark that by economy and prudence having fairly entitled themselves to the benefits of this fund, they are too poor not to avail themselves of its resources; too proud to desire that their necessities should be published to gratify heartless curiosity ; not only are they moderately provided for during the brief remnant of their sojourn here, but when life's curtain has dropped, their widows receive a yearly stipend more consistent with our often too limited means than' ~ i th their actual requirements, and their children that support and protection of which the orphan stands so much in need. This, your Royal Highness, my lords, and gentlemen, L rev case. Let not, I , pray you, the interests of my clients miffer from the inability of their pleader.—(Great applause, The health of the Vice Presidents was then drunk. The Earl of CHARLEVILLE returned thanks. The TREASURER the,) read the first list of . subscriptions, amounting to 6471.105., including her Majesty the Q u een; 501. ; his Royal Highn ess "the Duke of Cambridge, 251. ; the Conde de Montemolin, 101. ; the Marquis of Villafranca, 51. ; Col. Don Fran&sco Antonio Merry, 5/. ; the Duke of Beaufort, 201. ; I •nd Saltoun 5L • Lord Tenterdeu, 5 guineas; Lord Ernest P rune, 5/. ,• Sir ' P. Sodden, 5/. ; the Earl of Car-. digau, 10/. ; M. Gore, Esq. ' M.P., 51. ; Sir W. de Bath , 51- ; Miss Burde t Coutts, 201. ; J. W. Roberts, Esq., 5 guineas; Alfred Bunn, Esq., 10 gu i neas; J. Str u tt, Esq, 10 guineas; P. Borthw'ck, Esq., M,P., 5 guineas; Mr. Sheriff Kennard' 10/. ; Charles Bean, Esq., 20/. ; and a legacy from the widow of the late Mr. John Moody, formerly master of this society, 1004 The CHAIRMAN then proposed "Success to Drury-lane Theatre." —Drank with three times three. Mr. BUNN returned thanks. He had been connected with. Drury , lane Theatre ever since the year 1820, and during the time that he had had the management he had produced dramatic entertainments of every description, supported by the highest order of talent--talent that he feared he should never again see equalled.—(Cheers.) Many persons sup posed that he was wedded to one species of dramatic enter tainment only, but such was not the case. He produced that species of dramatic entertainment which he was enabled to produce most perfectly. He had a great many suggestions offered to him, but it did not always do to adopt suggestions. Marinari, the scene painter, was once employed to paint a Roman street. A crowd of artists assem bled in his painting-room, and one suggested to him to introduce a tree in such a part—another to introduce a rose bush—another a parterre, and so on; and the result was, that when the scene was finished, instead of being a street it was a wood.—(Applause.) He (Mr. Bunn) must, therefore, claim the privilege of being permitted to judge for himself.— (Cheers). So long as he swayed the destinies of Drury Lane Theatre he would leave nothing undone to merit the public favour.—(Cheers.) And to use an expression applicable to members of a higher place— when he should lose the confidence en s t ig h a re r e dr a r nd he t a h tr e il last Fund,'' toas of kis constituents, he scenic' resign his seat.— (Clic ers.) which he wasnex ttoas drunk w t wa i s th " T th h r e e e C t o i L e WAS ‘‘ the Ladies,' which was drunk with all the honours, after which the party broke up. During the evening several exquisite songs and glees were given by Mtss Messent, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, (who was deservedly encored in an exquisite air from the new opera of Matilda), Miss Bassano, tro(whmo the g pe ß r e a n o e f dag e a beautiful air, By the sad sea waves,' Brides of especial encore from the Duke of Cambridge), Venice, so exquisitely, that she was hono;t h r e edb li v an s and Williams, g en Mr.. Hatton, l‘ f r . ffMa Hatton o H n o p b r b e e s i s d , e a d n a d t s t e h v e e r p a i l a ( a other e! ladies IMPORTANT EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS, OR DIRECT PROOF OF THE DES TRUCTION OF THE POTATO PLANT BY THE APHIS VASTATOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - - - - SIR,—In my treatise on the potato plant, I have shown that, anteced en tly t o a ll ot h er c h anges, a certa i n insect is to be found on the leaf, which sucks the juices of the plant and causes it to die, locally, at the part affected, or generally through its entire system. By tracing the insect to numerous other plants it was found to produce similar effects—the turnip rotted in the bulb, the carrot in the root, and even the indis tructible groundsel equally suffered from its attacks. In the damaged plants anatomy demonstrates imperfect tissue—chemistry, a deficiency of the solid materials, and natural history indicates the source of the mischief by pointing to the creature which abstracts that which should form the fibre and starch of the plant. To those who prefer experiment to observation I have now to announce that at length the direct proof of the capability of the aphis vastator to destroy the potato plant has been obtained ; an experiment which has al ready been performed with the same result upon tulips crocuses and other plants. Several Russian tubers apparently sound and well filled with starch were planted in a greenhouse, and tho roughly healthy plants were produced. Upon one of the best of the number, when about two feet high, was placed a colony of vastators which fed and throve abun dantly, and which were prevented from travelling to neighbouring plants by a covering of gauze. For a time, this plant throve as well as its neigh bours, but eventually the entire haulm died and withered up, as was observed last year in the blighted fields. Its neighbours, which had no insect to suck the vital fluid, were perfectly healthy, forming a striking contrast to the withered and dead stalk. On examining the collar it was found partially de cayed in the manner which I have described as being especially attributable to the ravages of aphides. The roots were found to be extensively rotten, and the little tubers although not I.6th the bulk of the original set presented a hardness• characteristic of disease. The atrial and fungoid theorists have striven hard to divert the attention of the farmer from the ravages of the vastator ; and in the unparalleled virulence of their opposition, they have even frequently substituted acri mony and mis-statement for courtesy and truth. Never theless, no scientific man in any country has ever dis proved my statements, or confuted my deductions ; and if amongst practical men there be one still left who doubts the destructive power of the vastator I beg him to consider deeply and repeat this experiment, that all being of one mind we shall not be diverted upon matters which are irrelevant, but shall be enabled to concentrate our energies in the annihilation of the destroyer, and the protection of our crops.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, ALFRED SAME. 7, Finsbury-circus, April 19,1847. IMPROVEMENT in LOCOMOTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. article of some length, on " Improvement in Locomotion," appeared in your journal of Friday, the 19th inst., which is calculated to mislead the railway public as to the novelty of the invention and its only recent application. Your correspondent is in error in attributing the in. vention and its first application to that talented engineer Mr. E. Galloway, and is in error in alleging that an approximation to it was projected by Mr. Vignoles and Mr. Errixon, and in error in asserting that " mechanical contrivances of a similar character have been attempted ban in this country and abroad, but have always turned out to be failures," and " that the wonder will be that for upwards of sixteen years so really simple an expedient For o'oviating aomitted difficulties should have escaped undiscovert d." _ _ _ I hope you will deem it but Nr to allow one who oc cupied the field before Mr. Galloway, and who has in curred large expenditure in carrying the invention into practice, to correct those errors for the information of those of the public who are interested in the economy of railway op , rati, , ns and safety in travelling. I think Mr. Galloway is n .t himself aware that in the year 1841-2 and 1843 I enrolled the specifications of three varied patents for the same invention, not only in this kingdom, but also in several countries abroad ; that in 1842 I publicly exhibited the invention on large work ing models at the Baths, City-road, and that in 1845.6 I carried the invention into practice on a full practical scale on the Grand Junction Canal, in its application to propelling a train of vessels on a canal by a single rail laid along its margin, and that my specifications described the invention, as well in combination with the locomotive engine for obtaining an adhesive propelling power to surmount inclines independently of gravitation, by add ing horizontal driving wheels in combination with ver tical driving wheels, so as to act on each side of a middle rail laid between the ordinary rails, and so as to press simultaneously against the opposite sides of the rail, being pressed by means of adjusting screws acting upon springs with any required degree of force, and by such an arrangement to obtain a bite or adhesion far beyond what is due to the weight of the engine, and thereby obviate the difficulties which arise from greasy rails and heavy gradients, and so as to adjust the power according to the load or gradient. Thus it will be seen that it is precisely the same invention described by your correspondent previously made public in this country and abroad, publicly shown by extensive experiments, and without " failure," as assumed by him. Messrs. Vignoles and Errixon's projection was only a brake-wheel, acting on one side of a rail, for the pur pose only of retarding on a descent, and was not in tended for the purpose of propelling adhesion at all, %Mist a patent was taken out by me in a foreign coun try, in 1823, for the application of guide-wheels, acting on the sides of rails as a substitute for flange-wheels, and for retarding on descents.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, A. PINKUS. pare, Gray's Inn, April 14, 1847. 4, South-s, His Royal Highness the Prince Alin% attendel by Captain the Hun. Alex. Gordon, yesterday Lon ,nred the Society of Painters in Water Colours by a visit, to view their forty-third Annual Exhibition, at their Gallery, 5, Pall-mall East, previous to its being opened to the public on Monday next. EXPLOSION Or A POWDER MILL.—A terrific ere pl os i on . attended by the complete demolition of some eaten.- ewe powder mills, took place at the gunpowder manufactory of Messrs. Wakefield and Bainbridge, at the village ot Sedg wick, near Kendal, shortly after ten o'clock on Monday night last. The shock was plainly felt at Kendal. Near the man sion of John Wakefield, Esq., mayor of Kendal, were two powder mills, called Back Mill, worked by a water-wheel, and a few yards distant were two other mills, used for grind ing the raw material, the four mills being wholly erected of wood. Closely adjoining to the two latter mills was what was called the preparing mill, built of stone, to which was attached the composition house. From some unknown cause, at the time above-mentioned an explosion occurred, by which the entire of these six erections were completely demolished, leaving only here and there a vestige of the walls standing. Happily the two night watchmen bad but a few minutes be fore retired to the watch-house, b e lieving that the manufac tory was proceeding in its usual safe course; consequently _ After the explosion a m if life was lost by the accident. flames from a quantity of ignitedeSaliendal fire-engines were alarm ing, but by the assistance of th burning timber was scattered aboultd)t, eatnredwaetreo,nveoßr3:mxßet,ohe finally extinguished. , THE FIsiIMoNGERS AND POULT ERERS a e h s ee o ler c ce ie tp t io : rt • n , LENT IssTrrtrno,r.—Thursday evening the twelfth annual founded for providing an asylum for aged and infirm mem meeting of the members and subscribers of tc t iy h uie e ia.r a r. b , hers of the trade, was held at the London Coffee House, Lud ogfaoterribceilrlss, t a o c r ., e receive j t o h h e n re s p: r r in t f a o n r the past p h as e made congratulated during the ee past year.subscribers The on r e th ee e i ts important ti e p n r s o , gr as o th \ r : sub scriptions, and the last anniverser receipts amounted to 1,0261. 13s. 5d., which, after payment 3 o ' f permanent pensions andcasual relief,and all expenses, lefts balance of 5171. 13.1 d. ‘ The permanent fund of the society amounts to 2 2 '50/ An asylum is now in course o f erect i on at Wood Green,. near Tottenham, f or th e reception of 24 aged and decayed m em bers, the cos t o f which, including the purchase of the site of ground, will amount to 3,2501., and which sum is now in hand. Amongst the recent donations was a further subscrip. tion of 501. from J. Grove, Esq., in compliance with the wish of his late wife. A gentleman, formerly connected with the poultry trade, has also promised a bequest of 1,000/. The report was adopted, and thanks to the chairman and the officers being voted, the meeting separated. FATAL ACClDENT.—Thursday afternoon, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock, an accident occurred to a poor woman which terminated fatally. It appears that a brewer's dray was passing along White Lion-street, Goodman's-fields, and on going under the lllackwall Railway arch, which crosses the street, a train passed over it, which frightened the horses, and they bounded off at a furious pace and came in contact with a fruit- stall, the owner of which (who was deaf) was in the act of stooping to pick up something when the dray passed over her arm, and two empty barrels were jolted off the dray which fell upon the poor woman and killed her on the spot. She was preiptly removed by the police and others to a neighbouring public-house, where she lies awaiting a coroner's inquest, which will be held to-day. SAGE VERDICT.—We have heard it stated that, somewhere in this neighbourhood, the lower extremities and trunk of a child were lately found in a pond. The sapient jury, after knocking together their thick heads, verdict which deserves to be put oarecord," drowned. 'Fottud k In a few days will be published, in one volume, post Bvo., price 98., cloth. R . A N T 0 R P- E. "I had commenced an insensate struggle, I had combated Misery with my pen."—BalzA. Forming the New Volume of CHAPMAN and HALL'S SERIES of Original Works of Fiction, Biography, and General Literature. London : Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand.