The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-31 00:00:00

TD the PROPRIETORS of EAST INDIA STOCK. LADIES AND GXNTLEMEN, _ _ . The lamented death of the highly-respected Mr. Astell, whose conduct during the protracted period of forty-seven years was eminently calculated to preserve the best interests of this country and promote the well-being of our Indian empire, having created a Vacancy in the llouse List of the gentlemen now out by rotation, I have the honour to intimate, in accordance with my former an nouncement, that It is my intention to proceed to the Ballot to be holden in the East India house on the 14th of Aram, and most respectfully and earnestly to entreat your support. The grounds upon which I solicit your favourable reception of my pretensions to a seat in the direction of your affairs having been long submitted to your consideration, it only remains for me to assure you that should my efforts, aided by your influence, prove success fhl, It shall be my constant and anxious desire and care to justify by my conduct the good opinion and confidence of those by whose Suffrages I shall have been placed In that responsible situation. I have the honour to remain, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obedient and faithflil servant, J. CAULFEILD, Major-General. Loudon Tavern, March 9, 1847. My Cemmittee will sit daily at the London Tavern. • THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S splendid and powerftil tlrst-class STEAM SHIPS are appointed to leave— Custom-House or Tower, for— HAIIBURGIT, carrying her 31Westy's ;falls, every Wednesday M 1 Saturday Morning. Blackwall tier, far— ROTTERDAM and the RHINE, carrying her Majesty's Mails— Xvery Wednesday and Saturday, at Ten, Morning. ANTWERP and the RHINE—The Soho, every Thursday, at Ten, Morning. OSTEND —Every Wednesday and Saturday Morning. Wednes day, March 31, at Eleven, Morning ; April 3, at Three ; April 7, at Five. From St. Katharine's Steam Wharf, far— HAVitE—April 4, and every Sunday and Thursday, at Eight, fig• From London-bridge Wharf, for— BOULOGNE--liivery Thursday Morning. April 1, at Twelve ; April 8, at Five, Morning. CALAIS—Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. HULL—Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight, Morning. YARMOUTH—Reduced Fares—Every Wednesday and Saturday, At Six, Evening. From Brown's Wharf, Poplar, for — EDINBURGH—Reduced Fares—The Trident, this present Wed teeday, at Ten, Night; the Clarence, Saturday, at Ten, Night; the Leith, Saturday, April 10, at Ten, Ni;zht. From Hore's Steam Wharfs, Wapping, for— NEWCASTLE—Every Saturday, at Eight, Evening. Between BRIGHToN and DIEPPE—ApriI 14. „ BRIGH ON and HAVRE—ApriI 15. DOVER and BOULOGNE—ApriI 19. To secure Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours of departure, fares, &c., apply at the Offices, 69, Lombard-street ; 37, Regent-circus ; and 35, Leadenhall-street. ONDON to BOULOGNE.—The Commercial . Steam Company's favourite Vessels, CITY of BOULOGNE, Dad EMERALD, will leave Loudon-bridge Wharf; — Sunday, April 4, 1 morning. Sunday, April 11, 7 morning. Sunday, April 18, 1 morning. Sunday, April 23, 7 morning. And every succeeding Sunday, according to tide. Offices-17, Fish-street-hill; 67, Lower Thames-street; and Chap lin's Universal Office, Regent-circus. C 0 L OUR E D PHOTOGRAPHIC POR TIUITS, by Mr. BEARD, sole patentee. 85, 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 any Obtained by former experiments."—Art-Union. " The resulting tableau will bear comparison with the host minia ture."—Morning Chronicle. PASSION WEEK.—LECTURES on DESCRIPTITH ASTRA- NOMY, at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, by Dr. BACHHOFFNER ; Mornings at Half-past Two e'Cloek, and Evenings at Eight, (except Good Friday, and the Xvening of Saturday), with Illustrations, in which the latest in teresting discoveries are given, and a Novel Musical Accompani tient by Dr. Wallis. ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-ELI-.CTRIC MA CHINE. Chemical Lectures. The varied Optical Effects include the last beautiful DISSOLVING VIEWS. Experiments with the WING-BELL and DIVER, &e., &c. Admission Is. ichools, half-price. TO BE DISPOSED OF, a MARINE STORE SHOP, at No. 30, Orchard-street, Wo,trninster. An OH Established Business of nearly thirty years, and being in so very Populous a neighbourhood, it would be very advantageous to any Person or persona desirous of entering into that fine. ti, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITT, WILL BE OPENED ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3, for the Sale of TBA, COFFEE, and Colonial Produce, of the best description, at a less cost to the consumer than has ever yet been attempted by any house in the kingdom. The ex traordinary importations of Fine Black Tea will enable us to supply the best imported at 45. 4d. per lb.; the price for good strong Break fast Tea will be 3s. 4d. to 3s. id. per lb.; the Best Green Tea, and by the best we mean (regardless of its name) that which is best in the tea-pot, will be bs. bd., the Green we would recommend with the Black at 3s. 4d. or 3s. Sd., will be 4s. to 4s. 6tl Der lb. The beet Ceylon Coffee, Is. Id. per lb.; the finest Costa Rica, 4d. ; the finest Mocha, is. 6d. The known inconvenience to which families, when purchasing their Teas and Coffees, in not being able to obtain Raw and Refined Sugars at the same house, has determined us on supplying it, as also Colonial Produce, at the smallest per ceatage on import prices. °Ur system will, therefore, effect a saving not only on a few, but •very article ; and we feel confident in establishing a business, in point of magnitude and usefulness, the metropolis has not yet seen. All orders per post will be forwarded, on Saturday, 3d of April, and afterwards, per own carts daily. List of Prices of every description of Tea, Coffee, and Colonial . Produce, can be had on application, per post or otherwise. Phlthps and Co., 11, King William-street, City, comer of Abeharch- Lint. AN Additional and Important Evidence of the Salutary Eff.cts of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC from Mr. Samuel Dixon, of Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire. " Kingscl ire, Northamptonshire, March 14, 1846. " To Mr. Thomas trout, 229, Strand, London. "Slr,—l feel it a duty which I owe to your,lr and the public to :Gnu you of the great benefit which Iha , I,rived by taking lair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills. During severe; ys•ars I was fre tlillently laid up by attacks of gout, being unable to act iid to business f or months at a time. I had often been advised to tr y Blair's Pills, but it was not until a friend pressed them upon mo that I was in duced to take them. and from which I found speedy relief. This is •••verai years ago, but I continue to take them whenever an attack mimes on, and am thereby enabled quickly to resume my bu, , iness. • I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " SAMUEL DIXON." The-above-testimonial exhibits the never-failing effects of this bliable medicine, which affords to the afflicted with gout, rheu tPatiarn, lumbago, sciatica, and all analogous complaints, speedy and tertain relief. _ . Among the many discoveries that characterise the present age, L"°On have contributed so much to the comfort and ease of the com munity, nor conferred such a boon upon suffering humanity, as the :TPortant discovery of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS , ft efficacy of which has been tested by the approval and reconunen :n_tion of many of the greatest men of our day. They are effect ive 4,7 gout and rheumatism in all its various forms , including sciatica, .uribage, pains in the head and face, frequently treated as tooth :11w. &c. They require neither confinement nor attention of any *.ncl. and invariably prevent the disease attacking the stomach, brain, or other vital part. Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London ; and by his appoint ‘,..tOent, by all respectable Medicine Venders throughout the United k ingdom. Price 2s. 9d. per box. , Ask for BLAIR'S tt GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, al observe !on name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," im rased upon tho Government Stamp affixed to each box of the wine Medicine. One-halt of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit or seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a debt upon the policy at i per cent., or may be paid off at any time without notice. Policies assigned as a security to others, will not be rendered void in consequence of death toy suicide, duelling, or by the hands of jus tice. In case of death by the above causes, where the Policies are not assigned, the gross amount of Premiums received will be returned. Claims paid in one month after proofs have been famished. The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Cleck, and Policies issued the same day. EDWARD BATES, Resident Director. A liberal Commission to Sollciters and Agents. T HE EXPERIENCE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Edinburgh, 15, George-street. London, 58, King William-street. Established 1843. Capital 300,0001. This Company's Tables are based upon the EXPERIENCE OF THE SEVENTEEN LIFE OFFICES,as contained in the Report of their Mortality published in 1543. The Company embraces, in its constitution, the advantages of both the mutual and proprietary systems of Assurance. The SHORT PERIOD RATES will be found, in comparison with other Companies, to be exceedingly favoarable to carers, and the rates for the whole period of life as low as is consistent WITH PERFECT SECURITY. For prospectuses, &c., apply at the offices as shore, or to any of the Agents throughout the kingdom. By order of the Directors, T. YUILLE WARDROP, secretary. METROPOLITAN SOCIETY, No. 3, PRI: Establish, DIREI LIFE ASSURANCE STES-STREET, BANK. .;c1 in 1835. _ :ITORS. John Allcard, Esq. Thomas Henry Hall, Esq. Richard Low Beck, Esq. Frazer B. Renshaw, Esq. Edmund Chas. Buxton, Esq. John Francis Maubert, Esq. Sir William Clay, Bart., 51. P. Joseph Pease, Jun., Esq. James Dawson, Esq. Henry Sturt,Esq. Thomas Fowler, Esq. John Taylor, Esq. Francis Fox, Esq. Joseph Updgrwood, Esq. Joseph Fry, jun., Esq. George Vaughan, Esq. Robert Grant, Esq. Charles Frederick Weber, Esq. Annual premiums upwards of 60,0001. Accumulation from premiums 300,0001. This Society for mutual assurance, abates the premium, to its members, after the first five years ; the reduction for the current year is at the rate of 47% per cent. London, 1846. RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Stifierintendent. HORTICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT. T READ begs to inform Ladies and Amateur el • and Practical Gardeners, that he has taken out a NEW PA TENT for improvements in the VALVE of his HORTICULTURAL ENGINES. MACHINES, and SYRINGES, which are now so sim ple in construction and perfect in their action, that he will warrant the valves to keep in repair during the term of the patent. These engines may be worked with two-thirds the labour of any other in strtnnents invented for the same purpose, which the patentee (from thirty-one years' practice in the science of horticulture) can safely warrant. May be seen and proved at 35, Regent-circus, Piccad.lly. None are genuine except stamped with the Royal Arms and the Patentee's Name. °X NERVOUS DEBILITY AND GENERATIVE DISEASES. JUST PUBLISHED, THE THIRTIETH THOUSAND, Art Improved Edition, revised and corrected, 120 pages, price 25., in 1 1 sealed envelope, or forwarded, post-paid, to any address, secure trom observation, for 2s. gd. in postage stamps, illustrated r vrith numerous Anatomical Coloured Engravings, A 0 0 D: * ico l. The Causes of its Premature Decline; with Plain Direc want for its Perfect Restoration. Medical Essay on those diseases of the generative organs, • anating from solitary and sedentary habits , indiscriminate ex "es, the effects of climate, and infection, &c., addressed to the — ▪ `merer in youth, manhood, aid old age ; with practical remar ks on ~,‘_ niage, the treatment and cure of nervous and mental impotency, syphilis, and other urino-genital diseases. iz 'which even the most shattered constitution may be restored, and , 4 c_ l l the Hill period of life allotted to man. The whole illustrated numerous Anatomical Engravings en steel, in colour, explain ire the various functions, secretions, and structures of the reproditc -1! organs in health and disease ; ith Instructions for private cor -70ndence, cas e s, &c. J. L. CURTIS and 0., Consulting Surgeons, 7, Frith-street, Soho-square, London. ZISVIEW or TIN /roux. s. Cum; oA Narrneon. ( Strange). Having for many years been 1" 1 , 0 standard work on these diseases, its originality is apparent, and Zaierusal breathes consolation and hope to the mind of the patient." ~.'utval and Military Gazette. m_ r ublished by the Authors, and may be had at their residence ; sold in by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; t 3!sn, 39, Cornhlli, London ; S'owler, 4, St. Ann's-square, Man ; Philip. South Castle-street, Liverpool ; Campbell, 146, .pie -street, Glasgow ; Robinson, 11, Greenside-street, Edinburgh ; a sealed envelope by all booksellers. 4.Lltelliars, CURTIS and CO. are to be consulted daily at their reel -I.'loa. No. 7, FRITH-STItEET, 50110-SQUARE, LONDON, and this work p riva ° n Anti t , Se, to h a a v n e y part of the United Kingdom,by initial s direct fromtle or Mor's Residence, or from any of the above agents, on remitting `Ja• is postage stamps. HE FAREWELL AND THE WELCOME. Farewell to the suit which has serv'd me so long When the winter was cold, and the tempests were strong. Farewell to the the Wrapper, which kept me s 3 warm, When busy " Jack Frost" would hare frozen my form. Farewe 1 to my trousers, my coat, and my vest, With stout Winter-cloth and with fashion the best, Farewell (for the work of the Winter is done) • Farewell to the suit made by MOSES and SO N ! Farewell ! an affectionate, hearty farewell! To my choice Winter garments, which none can excel. Yes, I bid them farewell—yet I ne'er can forget Mow they screeu'd me from cold—how they screen'd me from wet. To the dress-mart of MOSES I ever would cling, And I heartily welcome my suit for the Spring. Right welcome I ye samples of tasty attire I Your make, and your style, and your fit I admire. I Welcome you gladly, because you are made In a manner which rivals the whole of the trade. I welcome that vest for its novel design, And I welcome that coat for its cloth superfine. I welcome the trousers, whose fashions have won !Such abundance of credit for MOSES and SON. I 'welcome that light Summer-wrapper, which shows That MOSES and SON sell the choicest of clothes. And I welcome that hat for its very light weight, And its stylish appearance while decking the pate. I. e B . I welcome them all with a right hearty cheer, Since they all were obtain'd not by any means dear. I welcome them freely (as ever I've done), becaUse they were purchas'd of MOSES and SON. LIST OF PRICES. NADI' TO MIAMI. T.7 4 u, ere Codriegton, from e 5 Culls , silk collar and cuffs .. ••••••••• • .. • • .. •• 1 2 0 rldge Coat, lined throughout • • •••••••• • • .. • . 2 5 0 ii i rtd Coats . li ih ru Coat._ ..... ...... ..... ..... • quality manufactured .....• •.• • • •• • •• • 2 15 0 It z . k Coat ...„ ... .••• • • • •••• • • • • 1 15 0 ir,!! quality manufactured • ....... ........ •.• • • . 3 3 • 6;1? pattern Yeats. •.. •• • • •• • • ........ 0 8 0 I•Z i f k a!iere, Sr cloth... •••••••••• • • • • • •• • • • • 0 8 6 Trousers ............. ..... 0 8 w_ milled Doeskin ditto ........ • ..... • • .... 12 0 - * l st t o . Sr Dress. ditto .............................1 6 0 " Hussar Suits ••.. • • C . 1 6 0 %to, EZADT MADE. . •• •• •• •• •• •• ••0 2 6 roorette Ciidrington •••••• • • • • • • • "o is 6 bridge's, Chesterfield Polka ' s, and all the newest t,t itt terns . ............ . ....... •..••..• • • • • • ...... o 18 0 184.111tineg dittto •••••••••••• • . • • • • • • • • • . • Ifra t t l u _SuPerlia , . a superior coat .... • • • • • • .......... 1 15 oat ... from 1 4 0 Itsi a ,RuPerfine, a superior coat 2 2 0 Fli zi . 'pliar Vesta ....... ..•••• • • • • • • Satins .......... • • • • • • • • • • .......... 9 6 6 or es s i tur . ......... ....... ................ 0 4 6 e ed Prow s . 0 4 6 to Bne. Cassimere or Doeskin .............. • ......... • 10 6 o t4 f: Tunis and - 0 18 6 Hussar sults. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • article purchased, ready made, or made t• Ines -`lll'sy r ""‘ l lP'Proved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the i tZ un'ed. )!ISis r , ;LS and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, ar rien§. Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, for sad Gentlemen, 154, 155, and 156, 157 Minories, and 83, es gzs allid 86 Aldgat e , 2it y . L on d on. tat% 4 • -- E• Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the raj:L.l4st impostors, but have learned that the nntradesman -1142-74,00d_ of being connected with th em , o r it's the same concern, h ey . i rrted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. connexion with any other house in or out of London; xlydwho desire genuine and else• p clothing, &c., should call at, Minor's, t v i Aldgate, , ki- 44 .440 businessand transacted City London. at this estabildhment from sun till mut Saturday. when badness 1s resumed tlll twelve VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, No. 18, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY. DIVISION OF PROFITS. At the first Septennial Meeting of this Company, held on the llth March last, a BONUS, averaging 23 per cent. on the amount of premiums paid, was declared on Policies entitled to participate in Profits. Four-fifths, or 80 per Cent. of the entire Profits of the Company, will at future divisions be appropriated to all Assurers entitled to share therein. Every advantage is offered by this Company to Assurers. On Policies taken out for the whole term of life, one-half of the An nual Premiums thereon may remain unpaid for five years. Parties Assured with the Company are allowed to reside in many of the Colonies without additional charge, and the Premium required fer the East or West Indies, and other extra risks, is more than usually moderate. By a plan originating with this Company, great security is offered to parties Assuring the Lives of others. Advances continuo to be made to Assurers on Assignable Property or Income, and also ou the guarantee of most undoubted personal sureties. Detailed Prospectuses, and every Information may be obtained, by application at the Office, or by letter addressed to the Actuary. WILLIAM RATRAY, Actuary and Secretary. LEGAL and COMMERCIAL FIRE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. This Society l now receiving Proposals at its new Offices, No. 73, Cheapside. 3. C. HARDY, Secretary. N ATIONAL LOAN le4J N LIFE ASS UR - 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 e'ture of the Policy, two-thirds of the eremiutas paid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in erei.ts to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years aye lowest possible ates. REMARKABLE CASE of RESTORATION. A striking instance of the power of scientific art to remedy the detects of nature has lately occurred in the case of a Mr. F. Balls, a gentieraan residing at Worthani, in Norfolk, who, in the year 1842, on returning from liarlestone Market to Weybred, where he then re sided, sustained so severe a fall from his horse, as to bring on an ill ness of several months' duration, during which period his hair con firmed 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 MACASSAR, OIL, and it is highly gratifying to add, with the most happy results. As soon as part of a bottle was used the growth recommenced, and he has now to host of a very thick and luxuriant 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 for itself to require observation.—Bell's Messenger. t.O.* Beware of " Spurious Imitations !—The genuine article has the words " ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL " on the wrapper. Price 3s. 6d.-7s.—Family Bottles (equal to four small), 10s. 6d.; and double that size, 21s. per Bottle. Sold by the Proprietors, at 20, Hatton-garden, London; and by al Chemists and Perfumers. 7 . ... . • - • .- , , :`,..i1r.73 .- ) ~- • A! lk- 1 w it , " ,t" - ,' . .- , 3 , I • ... et t , , ~,, ' . 's , .„.410, , ,, , ~,.-ik ,----....-..., .., t•I 1.6/' .:-...,,..., , ~„, ..,,,, , . ______ •, . , „....... ,40- 7 ,...,. k if) , I .-: i, ok.ww. -•-• N 4_..- - ...---7 , •1;• , .. , ,r, ......r_. .eit, • ii ' ' \ " - I -- ---- •••:. ; ; • \ - „3" ,- - • ‘;‘• 1 i 1;•.). • ';,.t., I 1 1 •;• t \ • I .......v.y *. : "..vi k .• ' , . .. j ' ''. , . __t+.. - .4;.___ 1 k ._ , _--•.:3 , --: ., 8 , - ;'" • ' , :l : ~\ 1., ',. ' - \ - , ••• 10; 7':• , s 1 ' / ;'''''',--, . 4:4;:',:" , eh, ,- - ',-" c. •-•*144 , - z ' ''j i , _, ,- 2 , - ., 1.- 6 4 7 1 M.' ,l' '. • ''''''' 1 I . x _ . ,. , ''. , .."--- - A. , - •• ', - \,');'.., I / ,_ " --,/.. ; c 4p.;' - ',.=< - _,,,, ' ~, ,' -___ '. I . V -}; T ' • • ' , 0 , % '^. N . '.._ • Ce - 4 - , , , , , -..,-,,ift=„: „... ...." , tt ., ..;-:,; „ TN' ,', I . ... 5- ':. I N i t ' ' " 14 ' '' ,., ' +:-; .. '. 1 11. 1. : . .11- :-.7- : --- -kf`.. ; .•'• '.,' / <C••• -. + ;, - '',,ii,h.f,.-- ~ -i i • / • ....,,,.. - -- .. - - - 100a , - - -145-5 ,-, „ . /)./E,, ~ ... ..: ..,. ,-,,,,,,, ~ ~_ ' no ii ,__ii,s, ;4 l' '-. • 4 ' \ ---. _ . . , - No. 17,014. LON DON ' WE DNESDAY .... 1 . ,„, ~ , ~ , . . ..4 , , ' , • .; - ', k 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 oldest 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. Thns,—Policles may be effected on THE MUTUAL SYSTEM. Securing all its advantages, without its risks or liabilities, AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION TO ASSURERS. THE PROPRIETARY SYSTEM, --- Wish the full benefits of its acknowledged SECURITY, SIM PLICITY, and ECONOMY. And THE ACCUMULATIVE, or DEPOSIT SYSTEM, INTRODUCED BY THIS SOCIETY, Which perfects the principle of Life Assurance, the Rill amount of the Deposit—Premiums BEING AT ALL TIMES AVAILABLE TO THE ASSURED. ALSO, HALF-CREDIT PREMIUMS FOR STIPULATED PERIODS, A peculiarly advantageous arrangement for YOUNG LIVES, and for all Persons WITH ADVANCING MEANS Olt 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. EDW. F. LEEKS, Secretary. GU ARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY. No. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post office, London. DIRECTOES. JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Chairman, JOHN DIXON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Henry Wulse Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.,M.P. Sir Walter R. Farq uhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P. Tholnson Hankey, jun., Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Robert Milford, Esq. John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq. James Monti, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. John Loch, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. I James Tulloch, Esq. ATDITOIS. A. W. Roberts, Esq Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. I Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S. In the LIFE DEPA2tT3IENT, Assurances may be effected at low Rates without participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Rates with participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At each of the three Septennial divisions which this Company has made, fhe Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ; and the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com pany exceeded 530,0001. Loans granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a value not under 501. In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared on the 3th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1845, and the same , s now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted), between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office; and also by the Agents in the Country Districts. Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Lady day must be renewed within fifteen days at this OMee, er with Mr. Sams, No. 1, St. Jaraes's-street, corner of Pall-mall, er with the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they be come void. GEORGE KEYS, Seeretary. A RGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK. EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT. THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Richard E. Arden, Esq. John llumphery Esq., Alderman William Banbury, Esq. M.P. Edward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman. Thomas Cam phi', Esq. Jeremiah ['licher, Esq. lames Clift, Esq. Lewis Pocock, Esq. Rupert Inglehy, Esq. PIITSICIAN—Dr. Jeaffreson, 4 Finsbury-square. SugcsoN—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. CONSULTING ACTUARY—Professor Hall, of King's College. LOW BATES OF PREMIUM. Persons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest - ales ot" Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured, and which is. in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bonus; they have ikewise the security of a large subscribed capital—an Assurance Fund of nearly a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of upwards of 60,0001., arising from the issue of between 5,010 and ;;,000 Policies PUBLICATIONS. Price Eightpence-halfpenny, QIIARPE'S LONDON MAGAZINE for Apri l, ,3 consisting of the four `umbers, arid Title and Index to Third Volume, contains, in addition to Five elegant Illustrations, and many other original and selected articles— Frank Fairlegh—Maiden Aunt. Roadside Sketches of Germany—Cinque Ports. Life and Character of John Forster. Talk about Buckingham Palace. Piscator's Sketches, Philosophy of nearing. Poetry—Miscellaneous Extracts, &C. • _ London : T. B. 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The limits of an advertisement preclude the possibility of entering into general detail of the flourishing condition of this country, its genial climate, superiority of soil, proximity to important water communication, all of which will be fully described in the prospectus, with a description of each tract of land, and the boundary as set forth in the title ; it will now be suffi cient to state that the Lands comprise NINE ORIG Is AL TITLES, or SEPARATE ESTATES, in the counties of Harris Liberty, Galveston, and Bexar, the smallest Lot of which will be 320 Acres, and TIIE LARGEST 4,605 ACRES, surrounded by thriving farms, and not far distant from the populous towns of llouston, Harrisburg, Montgomery, Trinity, and St. Antonio de Bextv, all exce ll ent markets, with important navigable resources. 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Notice is hereby given, that the New List, for 1847, of all the Hygelan Agents duly authorised to vend Morison's Vegetable Uni versal Medicine throughout the world, is now ready, and may be had, on application, at the College as above, and of any of the agents. The list may also be kad in Town, at the Ilygelst- office, 368, Strand, near Exeter-hall ; Mr. Field, Bookseller, 65, Quadrant; Mrs. Baucher, 128, Tottenham-court-road ; Mr. Chappell, 84, Lombard. street ; Mr. Baldwin, 23. Great Tower-street , Mr. Williams, 6, Sloane.square, Chel- ea ; Mrs. Good, 53, Cambridge-street, Edgeware-road ; and Mr. Lofts, 1, Park-place, Mile-end-road. N.B. No chemist or druggist is allowed to sell the Vegetable Uni verial Medicine ; and the public is hereby further informed that hygeists have no connexion Ni ith the pills or other things sold at ch, mists' shops. Dated this 20th day of March, 1847. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, 31Ancff 30. STOCK E XfilANGE.—The sales are—Great Western Halves, 19 p. 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NORTH STEELEND, SALINE (near Oakley, North of Dun fermline), consisting of 116 Imperial Acres, chiefly arable, enclosed and subdivided with Dwelling-house and Offices suitable, and in good repair. Mr. Williamson, the eminent mining engineer, has ascer tained that this estate contains extensive strata of Blackband Iron stone, of superior qnality, and unusual thickness, and so situated, as to be capable of being extensively worked by •pen cast. Coal and Lime are also to be found, and are extensively wrought in the neighbourhood, where also is a ready market from the extensive iron-works existing, and projected. In tending offerers are Invited to make personal inpection of the trial holes all left open, and to be exhibited by an experienced miner engaged for the purpose. 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Including a comprehen sive Dissertation on MARRIAGE, Incontinence, and Celibacy. Illustrated with Coloured Engravings, explanatory of the various Cases, &c. By C. J. LUCAS and Co., Consulting Surgeons, No. 60, Newman street, Oxford-street, London. Member of the London College of Medicine, &c. Sec, CONTENTS OF THE WORK, Chap. L.—Bodily and Mental Exhaustion induced by inordinate indulgence of the Passions, illustrated with Coloured Engravings. Chap. 2.—Baneful Results of a Secret Vice on the Mind and Body, evidenced In the production of Consumption, Epilepsy, and other convulsive diseases, Insanity, Idioey, moping Melancholy, Indiges tion, Stricture, Impotence, and Sterility, with Observations on the Duties of Married Life, and on the unhappiness caused by Unfruitful Unions. Chap. 3.—Debility and Exhaustion of the principal Vital Functions, the nature and treatment of Impotenee and Sterility, and the imperfect performance of the Marital act, caused by the practice of self-indulgence. 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Lucas and Co. are to be consulted from Ten till rwo, and from Five till Eight in the evening, at their residence, No. 60, Newman-street, Oxnard-street, London, and country patients may be successfUlly treated, on minutely describing their case, and enclos ing the usual fee of 11. for advice. LIVERPOOL, 1111.acu 30. STOCK EXCPIANGE.—The market continues flat, and prices are lower for lighter sorts of shares. The business done in London sto,l is pretty tair, and there was a demand for Midlands ; Lovers were offering freely. The sales are —Birmingham and Dudley, 5% p.—Buckinghamshire, p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 4 dis.—East Lancashire, New, 1% p. —Ditto, New (scrip), 1 1 4 p.— East Lincolnshire. p.—Great Northern (Nos. 1 to 108,000), IA die.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 4N p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 2 die.—Ditto, Prefereace, 28s. 9d. die.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 2% p.— London and North-Western, 177 —Ditto, Fifths, 1414 p.—Ditto, Quar ters (G. J.), 17 4, p.—Ditto, 401. Shares (L. and It.), 27 p.—Man chester and Leeds, Fifths, 514 p.—Ditto, 321. Shares (late Exten sions), 234 p.—Manchester and Southampton, 14 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Eighths, 1 1 4—Midland Stock, 116{—Ditto, 401. Shares. 414 p.— Ditto, New, 355 p.—North Staffordshire, 3 p. Shrmvsbury and Birmingham (B), Is. 3d. p. —Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 1 1 4 dis..—South-Eastern, and Dover, 37 ex div. --Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, y 5 p. —South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 14 p.—York and Newcastle, New, 5N p. 31ANCIIESTER, MAIM 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 14—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, par Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., Preferentials, —Buckinghamshire, —Eastern Counties, York Extension, la—East Lancashire, New (scrip), I '—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 71—Fleetwood, Preston, and \Vest Riding Junction, par—Great Northern (Direct Northern Scrip), Registered, ;4 Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 31k—Ditto, 2% —Leeds and Thirsk, 2 4 —Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 5 4 —Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1 —Ely and Huntingdon, X,--Manchester and Leeds, 12/. Shares (late Extension), 244—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Quarters, No. 2, 21% —Ditto, (Grimsby 501. Shares), 5 —Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 194 —Manch es te r and Southampton, 4—North Staf fordshire, 3 1-16—Preston and Wyre, Halves (11), % —Shrewsbury and Birmingham 91. 12s. ad. Shares (B), ;4—Shropshire Union, 1 —South-Eastern and Doter, No. 4, 3y —West Riding Union, 1% —Wharfdale, 3-16. LEEDS. Ileum 30. SToci Excaexos.—The sales are—Anabergate, Nottingham, and Boston, ss. n. dis.—East Lancashire, IN p.—Ditto. New, lay n. p.— Ditto, New (scrip), 255. 6d. p.—East and West Yorkshire, I Is. n. p. —Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 6a. n. dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester, Thirds, 20s. p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, New Ex tensions scrip (pink), 7s. 6d. p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 2 n. dis.—Ditto, Preference, 28s. p.—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Ex tension), 2% p.—Ditto, West Riding Union, 325. p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 10s. p.—North British, Thirds, 48s. p,—Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 1 p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), I4s. p.—North Staffordshire, 3 p.—Northern Counties Union, 1X n. dis.—North-Western, Is. 6d. dis.—South - Eastern and Dover, No. 4,10 s. p.—Wharfdale Junction, ss. dls. SHEFFIELD, Masten 30. _ Sroca Excwok.—The sales are2ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 14 dis.—Manchester and Lincoln Union, 21s. dis. —Manches ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 54 die. — Ditto, 121. 108. Shares, :4;1 DLL, m i A tt ß o c , i l2 3 l. o. l7.Sha res ... , 245. dls South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 6d. p. STOCK EXCHANGE.--The sales fire—North British, Quarters, 795. 6d.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 14s. 3d. p. —Buckinghamshire, par— Great Northern (London and York), 254 Melton and Drifllold Junction, 17s. Gd. p. — North-Western, is. Gd. dis.—North Stafford shire, 3 p. —West Riding Union, 3 m , p. NE WC ASTL 1i -Urea -TYNE, Risen 30. STOCK EXCHANOE.—The sales are—Great Northern (London and Yerk,) Reg., % die.—Newcastle and Carlisle, New, 14 p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 3% p.—Ditto (North Shields), Purchase, 7% p.— North British, 33% —North Staffordshire, 33( p.—York and New castle, Extensions, t % p.—York and North Midland, Preference, 9% P. EDINBURGH, Mutat 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sates are—Aberdeen, 281.—Airdria and Bathgate, 31. IN.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271. IN.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 2!. Is. Bd.-Caledonian, 271. 10s.- Ditto, New, 21. 12s. 6d.- Caledonian and Dumbarton, 21. 75.-Clydes dale Junction, 39'. ss. - Deeside, 3/. 55.-Direct Northern, 21. Us. -Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 421. 10s.-Ditto, New, No. 1, 30/.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 301. - Dundee and Perth, 391.-Ditte, New Shares, 191.-Eastern Counties, 201.-Ditto, York Extension, 41. 155.-East of Fife, 21. 16s. -Edinburgh and Bathgate, 5/. 17s. 6d. -Edinburgh and Glasgow, 711. 10s.-Ditto, Half Shares, 191. 15s.- Ditto, Quarter Shares, 17i. 17s. fid. -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 20/. 2s. 6d-Pitta, Pre ference, 211.-Edinburgh and Northern, 161. 155.-Ditto, New Shares, 41. Is. W.-Ditto, Newport, 81.-Ditto, ditto, New, 2/. 158. sa.- Edinburgh and Perth (Old), 11. 178.- Ditto (New), 31. 7s. 6d. Glas gow and Ayrshire, 611. IN.-Ditto, New Stock, 37 1 . 7 e. 6 d. - Ditto, Quarter Shares, 161. 103.-Ditto, Halve., sr. - Glasgow, Dumfries. Atha vermse. sr. tax-citafsgew and Garnkirk, 391.-Glasgow General Terminus, 121. Mt.-Glasgow and Greenock, 181.-Ditto, New, 91.- Ditto, Preference, 81. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 51. 18s.- Great North of England, 2331. 10s.-Great North of Scotland, 2/. 11 s.-London and York, 21. 55.-Manchester and Leeds, 108/.- Midland and Eastern Counties, 155.-Newcastle and Berwick, 331. 55.-North British, 331. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 161. 10s.-Ditto, Thirds, 3!. I Is. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 41. 3s. 6d.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 11. Bs. 6d.-Ditto, Fifths, 61. 155.-Scottish Central. 221. 12s. 6c1.-Scottish Grand Junction, 11. Is. -Scottish Welland, 211.- Stirling and Dunfermline, 41. 2s. 6d --Stirling and Midland, 21. 95.- Wishaw and Coltness, 481. 15s. ex div.-York and Newcastle, 361.-Ditto, New, 161. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Preference, 81. 17s. 6d.- Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 9d.-East Indian, Bs.-Great North of India, 35.-Great Southern of Madras, N.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, N. GLASGOW, Bleacn 29. STOCK EXCHANON. —The sales are—Ayr and Galloway, 425. 6d. —Caledonian, 271.—Ditto, New, 50s.—Caledonian and Dumbarton shire, 44s.—Dundee and Northern Junction, 488.—East Indian, Bs, —East Lothian Central, GOs.—Edinburgh and Perth (Now Co.), 65s.—Ditto, Halves, 28s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 3714, Ditto, Halves, No. 1, —Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 81. 3s. 61.—Glas gow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction , 51 . I B3 . — Great North of Scot land, Southampton,s2s. 6dK 30s i 1 . . m 6 6d.—North k o r t a h n Ayrd ßr t h ,Direct, uScottish Central, 22% % N.—Manchester and —Scottish Grand Junction, 2 13. 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Ferguson ' to whom they hare referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 6, Bristol and Exeter (Branch from Bleadon to Wells, Glaston bury, &c.) Bristol and Exeter (Taunton and Castle Cary Branch), Great Western (Extension of the Berks and Hants &c.) Yeovil, Bridport, and Exeter, with Branches, Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Amendment (No. 1), Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Amendment (No. 2 ), Chard Canal and Railway Company, Southampton and Dorchester (Blaudford Branch), Salisbury and Yeovil, Exeter:Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway and Branches, Exeter and Exmouth Railway Act Amendment, I3!andford and Bruton, Great Western (Amendment and Extension). The Select Committee to meet on Thursday, April 15, at 12. A Committee consisting of—Mr. Kemble (Chairman), Viscount Newry, Mr. Wall, Viscount Eastnor, and Mr. Pulsford, to whosn they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 16, viz.:-- London and North-Western (St. Alban's, Luton, and Dun stable), Eastern Counties (Hertford to Hitchin, &c.) Great Northern (Hertford, Hatfield, and St. Alban's), Enfield and Edmonton Extension. The Select Committee to meet on Thursday, April 15, at half-past twelve. A Committee consisting of—the Earl of Lincoln (Chair man), Viscount Jocelyn, Mr. M. J. O'C o nnell, Captain Jones, and Hon. G. S. Smythe, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 18, viz. : London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Railway and Branches (Cheltenham to Tring, &c.) Cheltenham and Oxford (Great Western Junction, &c.) Midland (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction), Midland (Branch from Mangotsfield to Bath, &c.) The Select Committee to meet on Thurdsay, April 15, at one. A Committee consisting of—Lord Harry Vane (Chair man), Hon. M. Sutton, Viscount Acheson, Mr. Rice, and Sir E. Filmcr, to whom they have referred the Bills com prised in Group No. 5, viz.:— Great Western (Branches to West London Railway, &c.) Great Western (Branches to Egham, Staines, &c. ) Windsor Railway, London and South-Western, widening thereof, &c., W indsor, Staines, and South Western (Richmond to Windsor`, Windsor, Staines, and South-Western (Staines to Ascot. &c. The Select Committee to meet on Friday, April 16, at 12. A Committee consisting of—Sir J. Graham (Chairman), Earl of Arundel, Lord C. Hamilton, Mr. M'Carthy, and Mr. Plumptre, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 21, viz.:— Shropshire Union Railway and Canal (Lease to the London and North-Western), Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley (No. I), London and North-Western (Bescot and Wolverhampton), London and North-Western (Portobello and Wolverhamp ton, Branch, &c.) Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley (No. 2), Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Act (Stour bridge and West Bromwich, kc.) Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Act Amendment and Branches. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (No. 2), The Select Committee to meet on Friday, April 16, at half-past twelve. A Committee consisting of—the lion. E.:Yorke (Chair man), Mr. Packe, Mr. G. C. Legh, Mr. Gill, and Mr. Trc la,.vny, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 47, viz. : Wishaw and Coltness (Branches to Auchinheath and Can derside), Cakdonian (Branches to Wilsontown, to Fauldhouse, and to Biggar and Broughton), Caledonian (Branches from the Clydesdale Junction Rail way to the Douglas and Lesmahago Mineral Fields and to Strathavon), Caledonian (Extension of Motherwell Branch of Clydes dale Junction Railway, &c., with Branches to the Wishaw and Coltness Railway, &c.) Airdrie ai.d Bathgate Junction (Amendment and Deviation), Wilsoutown, Morningside, and Coltness (Branches to Benhar Coalworks, &c.) Edinburgh and Bathgate (Deviation and Amendment). The Select Committee to meet on Friday, April 16, at one. A Committee consisting of—Mr. Aglionby (Chairman), Earl of March, Hon. E. A. Harris, Sir R. Lopes, and Lord E. Hill, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 28, viz. : Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham (Peterborough and Thorney Line), Eastern Counties (Peterborough to Folkingham), Eastern Counties (Spalding to Newark), Great Northern (Deviations between Peterborough, Boston, and Gainsborough), Great Northern (Branches to Sleaford). The Select Committee to meet on Monday, April 19, at 12. A Committee consisting of—Sir J. Y. Buller (Chairman), Lord J. Manners, lion. G. H. Cavendish, Mr. Newdegate, and Captain Plumridge, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 51, viz.:— Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kil marnock, and Ayr (No. 1), Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kil marnock, and Ayr (No. 2), North British (No. 2), Caledonian (Branches to Canobie, &c.) Caledonian (Lease of part of Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle Railway), Ayrshire and Galloway. The Select Committee to meet on Monday, April 19, at half-past twelve. A Committee consisting of—Hon. H. Liddell (Chairman), Sir J. Guest, Lord Norreys, Mr. G. R. Philips, and Mr. Hale, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 11, viz.:— Braintree and Halstead, Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Stour Navigation Purchase), Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Extension to Melford, Lavenham, and Clare), Colehester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Extension from Lavenham to Bury St. Edmund's), Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead (Lease to the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's), Eastern Union and Hadleigh Junction (Sale to the Eastern Union Railway Company), Eastern Counties (Maldon, Witham, and Braintree Railway Purchase), Eastern Union and Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Rail ways Amalgamation. The Select Committee to meet on Tuesday, April 20, at 12. A Committee consisting of—Right Hon. F. Baring (Chair man), Mr. R. Palmer, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Compton, and Mr. W. Martin, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 34, viz.:— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Branch from Ashton under-Lyne to Oldham), Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Station Approach in Manchester), Rochdale Canal (Sale to Manchester and Leeds Railway Com pans ), Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Ashton Canal l'urchase), Huddersfield and Manchester (Branch front Oldham to Ash ton, and Guide Bridge), London and North-Western (Lease and Purchase of Hud dersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, &c.) Huddersfield and Manchester (Deviation and Alteration,&c.) Oldham Alliance. The Select Committee to meet on Thursday, April 22, at half•past twelve. A Committee consisting of—Mr. Bankes (Chairman), Mr Henley, Sir B. Hall, Mr. Hindley, and Mr. P. Carew, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No. 50, viz.:— Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, and Glasgow and Belfast Union No. 1), Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 2), Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, and Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir (No. 3), Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan (Deviations and Amendments), Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock ( Amendments and Branches), Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock (Branches at Port Glasgow), Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet ( Branches), Paisley and Renfrew (Sale and Improvement), Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct. The Select Committee to meet on Thursday, April 22, at 12 The Select Committees on the Groups Nos. 9, 13, 20, 22, 23, 27, 33, 48, appointed to meet in the week commencing Monday, 2th April, will be selected from Panel No. 3:— Mr. Barclay Mr. Ald. Humphery Mr. Benett Earl Jermyn Mr. Bernal Sir William Jolliffe Lord Brooke Mr. Mackinnon Sir R. Bulkeley Sir John M'Taggart Mr. Edward Buller Mr. Marjoribanks Mr. Bond Cabbell Mr. John Martin Mr. Cardwell Captain Meynell Viscount Chelsea Mr. Octavius Morgan Sir M. Cholmeley Captain Osborne Mr. Christopher Colonel E. D. Pennant Mr. Chute Sir R. Philipps Lord Courtenay Colonel Powell Lord Dalmeny Colonel Rawdon Mr. Dickinson Lord Rendlesham Mr. Dowdeswell Mr. Poulett Scrope Sir James Duke Mr. Ker Seymer Mr. T. Egerton Mr. Sheridan Lord C. 1 itzroy Mr. Stansfield Sir James Flower Sir G. Staunton Mr. Floyer Mr. Tower Mr. Frewen Mr. Towneley Captain Gladstone Mr. Trotter Right Hon. H. Gonlburn Sir John Tyrrell Mr W. J. Hamilton Viscount Villiers Hon. W. A'C. Holmes Mr. J. H. Vivian Mr. G. W. Hope Mr. T. P. Williams - Mr. P. F. Howard Colonel T. Wood. DARING OUTRAGE AT DURHAM.—An attempt was made to break out of the gaol at Durham late on the night of Sunday last. it appears that a person named Isaac Daw son, who is undergoing two months' imprisonment, rang his bell, and when Robinson, the turnkey, answered the call, Dawson told him that his bedstead was broken, and upon Robinson stooping to look at it, he immediately received a 'host severe blow from the prisoner, who was in possession of the leg of one of the stools used in the prison. Robinson instantly ran out of the cell, but not until he had received 4notlier blow, and getting the gate at the end of the passage locked, gave the alarm, and with assistance secured the pri ioner, who, upon his examination on the following morning, stated that he and some others, who were under the sentence of transportation (who left for their destination by the mail Train on Monday night), had agreed to disable the turnkey, who should attend the call, get possession of the keys, and iet themselves out, but in this they were fortunately frus trated.—Newcastle Guardian. BRITISH MUSEUIII.—Dr. Buckland, Dean of West inineter, has been elected a trustee of the British Museum, in the roum of the late Duke of Northumberland. PRICE SD. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 bales. The market was firm. In Shares a small busitless only was done. The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. Lamond and Co. was dull, and participated in the general depression. Shropshire Unions have had a serious fall. The following are a few of the principal sales : South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 19 0 North British Extension Shropshire Union and Canal 0 16 6 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 4 5 0 Louvain Ala Sambre 1 0 0 Great Western of Bengal e 6 0 Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 11 6 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 4 1 0 Eastern Counties, York Extension 4 17 0 Calcutta and St. George's Point 0 4 6 Direct Northern (scrip) 2 7 6 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate . 4 18 6 .Newport and ,Abergavenny 1 15 0 Taw Vale Extension and Dock . 3 0 0 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Bostoa Accounts from Sydney of December 12, although of later date, communicate no intelligence of par ticular interest. The new clip of wool was ' arriving fast at the port from the stations in the interior, and in the course of a few weeks we may expect large arrivals in London, if the vessels have a favourable voyage. The Legislative Council had passed resolutions expressive of their conviction that the rising of the upset price of land to one pound per acre was im politic, and some of the colonists had drawn up a pe tition for general signature in support of that view. Trading affairs seemed to be progressing tolerably well, and there was a steady demand for efficient labourers and mechanics. The money market is rather tight on account of the bill payments falling due this week, but the payment of the dividends next week will afford some relief. The Foreign Exchanges were more in our favour yes terday afternoon, and higher rates were given for the pound sterling in bill transactions upon the prin cipal continental cities. Of course the recent exports of bullion serve to produce this result, and when another million sterling has been sent to the United States, as it is expected there will be next month, we shall probably hear of a rally in the exchanges on the other side of the Atlantic. The funds have been very dull again to-day, and it seems now, independent of other circumstances, to be a rule that prices shall be depressed prior to Thursday, in anticipation of some restrictive action by the Bank of England. Perhaps it may not, however, be out of place to observe thaL the Bank is charging now 4k per cent. on the best paper, and that the discount brokers get 5 per cent. and a commission upon excellent bills. This will prevent money getting "easy" without a forced action upon the circulation. Consols have been quoted 88f i for present transfer and time. Exchequer Bills are is. discount to Is. premium. Bank Stock is marked 2041 to 205 f. Consols Scrip is to i discount. The Foreign Investments have been very flat. 111exicast 2lf and Spanish Five per Cents. 22k. Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. are 584 to 59. Railway shares are again rather unsteady. Balilst' FUNDS ONE • CLOSING O'CLOCK. PRICES. Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 88%34 88% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, ISGO ex dlv 9 India Bonds, 1,000/. Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 1 die South Sea Stock .. Ditto Old Annuities .. 87% 87% Bank Stock for Atril 14 .. 205% 204% 205% 205% Consuls for Account .. • • .. 8894% 88% Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. .. • -%% dis % dis I.,Achequer Mills. l %d. 21. 1,0001... .. 1 die 1 p 1 p .5001. . • • 1 dis 2p 2 die 1 p 2p Ditto, Small .... 3 p 2 dis 1 p 2 p ONE CLOSINt , FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PItIOES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 88 88 Chillan Bonds, 6 per Cent .. . 93% 93% Cuba, 6 pet Cent .. • • 94 Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. Ditto, for the Account • . 21%34 21% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. .. 40 40 Russian Bonds .. .. 110% 11014 8, - ianish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 22% 22% Ditto, Three per Cent .. 34% Venezuela !Solids, 2 per Cent .. 40% 40%, Dividends; on the above payable in Landon. Belgian Four-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 95% Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59 58% 58% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 93% 93% PRICES OF BUSINESSCLOSING RAILWAY :SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Aberdeen.. .. .. 30 .... 27% .......... 27% Amber., Notting., Boston, and Eastern Junction .. .. 2% • Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 13% 13% Birming., Wolver., and Dudle.. b .... 11% 11 11 Buckinghamshire.........Cl. 45..... par par Caledonian .. 30 .... 264% Ditto, Half Shares .... 2% % Eastern Counties .. 20 .... 19% %34 Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. Cl. 13e. 4d. % p Ditto, York Extension .. 5 36 .... 4% • • .... •• • • 4% East Lancashire .. • • .. 17 •• ....... • . 18% East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 6% Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 70% .••• • • • Ditto, Half Shares .. 10 .... • ... • • Great Northern .. .. • . 394 Great North of England . ..100 .... • New .. .. 5 .... Ditto, New . .. 20 .. 57 %•••• .. • . Great Western .. 85 . 116 Ditto, Quarter Shares .• 12% Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... — Ditto, New Leeds ant Bradford .. • • .. 35 .... 78% • • London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 8 London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 52% 52 London an INorth-Western • .100 175 177•• •• .. • • 177 Ditto, Quarters . .. 2 18% 19% Ditto ditto, New Shares • • .. 2 .... 12% ••••• • • . • • 12% Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 15% 16 .... •• 16 Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. 40 .. • • 69% ••••• • • • • • 69 % Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (A) 5 11% ... •• • • 11% Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 .. • .. ••.•• • • • 7% London and South• Western —4l/. Gs. 10d... 64 ....... 64 A Ditto, Now Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 47% ..... • .... 47% Ditto, Scrip.. .. •• • • .. 5 .... 5 .......... 5 London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Lynn and Ely .. .. 20 .... 21% Manchester and Leeds 82 Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12 .... 16 16 Ditto, Fifths .. .. 5 .... 10 10 Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. 71. 45..... •2% p........ p Manchester, BtLxton, & Matlock 425. •• • . 94 p•• % p Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... I % 1% Mid!and ..100 ....115% 116.. •• . 116 Ditto, New .. •• .. 2 .... 5 5 Midland, Binning. & Gloucest... 100 ....123% 123% Newcastle and Benvick .. •• 20 .. •• —•-••• • . • • 2534 Ditto, New .. • • • • • • 5 •• • • 8 % % • Newcastle and Carlisle .. .. 100 .... 113% ......... 113% Newmarket and Chesterford • • 10 .... 104, Norfolk. .. • • —lOO ....135% 137. ••• .. 137 North British.. 95 •• • • 33 .... ••.. • • 33 Ditto, Extension .. • • • • %•• • • 1 % • • ..."•.. Ditto, Thirds • - • • • • • • 1 • • 3%%.. North Statiordshfre • • • • 5 •• .. 8 ...... • • 8 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .. • . 4% S ....... 5 'sottish Central . .... 22% '42 Shrewsbury and Binningham .. 3% .... 4x.a Ditto, Class B .. • • . • 1 % • • 1% •.. I% Shropshire Union .. . 425..... 1% di5....... 1 94 dis South Devon .. 40 .... 31 • ... •• .. 31 South Eastern and Dovor 3314.. • • .......... Do.. New (do. 33/. 65.8 d.) No. '2. 12 .. 12% xd.. 12% xd Do., New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 16% .......... 16% Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% 4 % .......... 4 34 uth Wales .. 10 .... 7% 8........ 8 South Yorkshiv, Doncaster, and Goole .. . 2 2%14 ........ 214 Swans. & Loughor & Cameron's.. 2 .... 2% •.• • • . York and Newcastle .. .. 25 .... 34% 35 343% 34% Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 .... 144 Ditto, Preference .. 4 .... 7% • York and North Midland .. 50 .... 84 83% .. •• • • 3 3% Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 20 .... 36% 36 Ditto, Preference • • .. 2 .... 11% %•••• • • • • 11 % FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .0 .... 16% .• •• ••• • • • 16% Luxembourg Namur and Liege .. 10 .• .. .. ••• • • Northern of France 8 .... 13 12% •• .. 13 Paris and Lyons • . 8 ...• 5%•••••••• • 5% Rouen and Havre .......20 .... ...... • • Sambre and Meuse .. 12 •• • • 6 ••••• • • • • • West Flanders .. • • • • • 8 •• • • 4 % .. 4% JOINT-STOCK BANKS. London and Westminster .. 20 ••• • ••••• • • • • • 26 Roll del Monte, Unrezlstered ST. PANCRAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AID GUAR inAss.—Yesteidav, at a meeting of the board, Mr. Pitt re ported, that on Monday evening a man, with his wife and two children, applied for admission at the workhouse ; an inane woman and a madman, who were brought in a cart, were admitted about the same time. The husband left Lis wife and children inside the walls and decamped, and in a few moments the woman was delivered of a child in the gravel walk. Dr. Cooper, the Frish surgeon, was imme diately sent for, but did not make his appearance. The woman was removed to the lyirg-in ward, and after the lapse of more than an hour Mr. Mitchell, the assistant of Dr. Cooper, arrived. A rigid investigation was gone into, and the report of Mr. Pitt fully substantiated by the evi dance of Lamb, the porter of the workhouse gate, and other witnesses. Mr. Mitchell admitted being sent for, and being informed there were a madman and a woman in labour, at the workhouse gate, and said he only waited to have his tea and put his coat on, and that not more than half an hour elapsed from the time of his being first sent for and his ar rival at the workhouse. He did not consider the case of the woman required his notice, as she bad been removed to the lying-in ward. Dr. Cooper contended it was no part of his duty to attend midwifery cases unless they were too difficult fix the midwife; they ought to have sent for the midwife, and not for him. The investigation and explanation having terminated, Mr. Churchwarden Wagstaff moved a resolution to the effect, that the conduct of the medical officer showed most reprehensible neglect, and was calculated to bring dis credit on the medical superintendence of the workhouse, as well as upon the directors. The resolution, after some strong observations from several of the directors and guardians on the conduct of Dr. Cooper, was carried unanimously, and the Doctor himself admonished to correct his conduct in future on similar occasions. PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT TO THE SOCIETY OF ARTS.—His Royal Highness paid a visit yesterday to the exhibitions of specimens of British manufactures, opened by the Society of Arts and Manufactures, of which his Royal Highness is the president. His Royal Highness took special interest in those specimens which exemplify the combination of decorative art with mechanical ingenuity. He praised the specimens of enamelled and coloured glass—a manufac ture from which, until recently, the British manufacturer was excluded by a prohibitory duty. His Royal Highness remarked the deficiency of this country in bronzes, in which we are greatly surpassed by other nations. The specimens of oak carving by machinery he regarded as the means of enabling the designs of the best artists to be multiplied and executed at a cheap rate, and expressed his hope that the great powers of that machinery would be used on the very best designs only of the most eminent artists. In the pro cesi of colouring on china his Royal Highness remarked that we were making rapid progress; and the exquisite vases in china decorated with flowers were praised. The larger specimens of decorated earthenware were commended, espe cially those adorned with foliage in relief. Having spent up- wards of an hour in the rooms, his Royal Highness retired with his suite. V . 9 - / d I MURDER IN CAITHNESS. I This district has this week been thrown into a state of gre it exciteire.nt, by the commission or one of those dia bol'tal crimes which are rortanatcly i F extremely rare oce irrence in this county, and, indeed, in the north- of Sec)!land. Isabella Gunn, an old woman, apparently about sixty years of age, living in the Achow of Swiney, in the parish of Latheron, has been made the victim of a most atrocious, yet evidently delibe rate murder. Her residence is at the end of the Free School of Achow, , situated about two hundred yards from any other dwel hng. On the mornirg of Sabbath a school is taught, / - and it is customary on that, as on other mornings;•tee'llir-' for some of the children to go to her room fotvdS 4441-4 fuel to kindle the fire. Accordingly on the morn ing of Sabbath last one of the scholars went for th st purpose, and was surprised to find no reply given to the customary salutation. Another of his school-mates speedily followed, and discovered the body of the unfor tunate creature lying under a quantity of straw which had been spread over her. She was dead ! The alarm was immediately raised, and forthwith a number of the neighbours wereassembled. They found that the crime of murder had been that morning committed upon the lonely woman, and judged that it could not have been of very: late occurrence, as the body was yet warm. The foul deed had evidently been committed by means of strangling, as a piece of rope was found round the neck of the deceased. Immediately on the fact being known to the authori ties, Sheriff Gregg, and Mr. Henderson, procurator- ' fiscal, proceeded to the place, and commenced a judicial investigation into the circumstances connected with the diabolical deed. The body was examined by two medical gentlemen, who found certain parts of the neck and face of a livid colour, evidently the result of strangling. There were also marks of violence on other parts of the face, one in particular on the chin, where, to all appear ance, an iron instrument had been applied. Oa one of the hands there was also a blue mark. Several small sums of money, amounting, in all, to upwards of two ' pounds, were found on different parts of the deceased's person, and lying between the body and the chest. According to a statement said to have been made by her to some neighbours on Saturday, she had occa sion to leave her hut for a short time, in the dusk of Friday evening, and on her return she discovered that some one bad obtained admission during her absence. On entering, she observed, according to our informa tion, a man in her bed turning over the bedclothes, for the evident purpose of obtaining booty. So soon as he observed he was detected, he threw reinaall shawl over his face, and made his escape as fast as possible, throw ing away the shawl when he found himself beyond the reach of recognition. No other object can appear to have dictated the com mission of this foul murder, than to lay hold of the reputed money of the deceased. In this, the perpetrator cannot have been more than partially successful, from the small sums on her person. Some papers belonging to her were also found in an adjoining field. It would appear that a shawl was also found round the deceased's neck, being placed between the rope and the neck. Of course, there are a great many other circumstances which have come to light, during the progress of the investigation, both from the examination of witnesses anti otherwise, but, for obvious reasons, in the present state of the precognition, it would be injudicious to record them. It is sufficient to say, that a young man has been apprehended and lodged in jail, under suspicion of being connected with the murder.—John O'Groat Journal. Lord and Lady John Russell are expected to remain in town during the holidays, owing to the delicate state of her Ladyship's health. We are happy to add, that Lady John Russell has much improved within the last fort night. THE Fox CLun.—The second meeting of the Fox Club this year was held on Monday evening at Brooks's, and among the distinguished noblemen and gentlemen who dined on the occasion were the Earl of Camperdown, Lord Stafford, Mr. Stepenson, Lord Marcus Hill, Sir Robert Adair, Lord Duncan, Colonel Keppel, Lord Ciemorne, Mr. Wilbraham, Lord Sudeley, Mr. Denison, Dr. Lushington, Lord Acheson, Mr. Langston, and the Hon. G. Byng. STATE OF TRADE.—MANCIIESTER, TUESDAY.— The advance in the Liverpool cotton market is again derang ing business here. In consequence of this but little business has been done to-day in either cloth or yarn, producers generally asking higher prices, which buyers are not di s p ose d to concede. Upon the whole, the feeling is tolerably healthy. The advance in cotton is likely to lead to a still further ex tension of the short-time system ; for to obtain any adequate advance here is quite out of the question, notwithstanding that the home trade is tolerably active, and there are very favourable tokens that we shall have a large trade with the United States, as also, probably, with India, China, and Russia. The balance of exchange, however, is not likely to be favourable for some time; though it is not thought there will be such extensive emissions of bullion as some public writers surmise. The large business, for instance, which our manufacturers will have with the States will act as a salutary check on the drain of gold, so far as they are concerned. TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEYS.—A return, moved for by Mr. J. Hume, shows that since 1791 up to the present time. an aggregate amount has been paid in England, Ire land, and Scotland, on account of the survey of counties and the trigonometrical surveys, of 1,462,5221.; viz., 608,6871. in England, 817,512/. in Ireland, and 36,3221. in Sc o tland. Th e total number of impressions of the Ordnance maps of England and Wales sold to the public since 1825 amounts to 92,7113,i, and the gross amount received for the same is 35,5401. The number of sheets of the Irish Ordnance maps sold to the pub lic since 1833 amounts to 119,000, and the gross amount re ceived for the maps sold is 24,3001. ARCHEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.—The annual meet ing of the Archaeological Institute will take place at Norwich between Thursday, the 25th of July, and Satuday, the 7th of August. Excursions will be made to Ely, Bury St. Edmund's, and Yarmouth ; and Mr. Dawson Turner has proffered his extensive stores of curiosities of every kind for the use of the institute. The Bishop of Norwich is the pre sident of the meeting.—Cambridge Chronicle. DISTRESSING SUICIDE.— Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held before Mr. Baker, at the Three Crowns, East-road, Shoreditch, on the body of Mr. Reynolds, late an oil and colourman in the City-road. It appeared that some time since he received a bill for 120/., which he was unable to pay, and being pressed by his creditors, he became very low spirited. On Saturday night last he appeared unusually de sponding, and retired early to his bed-room. On the follow ing morning he was discovered by his daughter, in bed, quite dead. On his dressing table was found a bottle, containing prussic acid, and a piece of paper, which stated he had com mitted suicide.—Verdict, Temporary Insanity. TUE MART MITCHELL.—The Foreign-office has transmitted to Lloyd's a copy of a dispatch from her Ma jesty's Consul at Lisbon, reporting the British brigantine, Mary Ann Mitchell, Broders master, bound from Waterford to Galatz, in ballast, having sprung a leak, 2d inst., in lat. 39, lon. 11, and was abandoned in a sinking state, by the crew, who were taken up by the British schooner Belle, and landed at Lisbon on the 6th inst. --- THE HELEN SCOTT.—Adispatch has been received at Lloyd's, from the Admiralty, enclosing the copy of a letter from the officer in command of the Fearless, ordered by Rear-Admiral Sir H. Pigot to proceed to the assistance of the Helen Scott, merchant brig, on shore at the Cove of Cork, who reports that, should the weather moderate, the vessel may be got off. The public will naturally feel most anxious to obtain a view of such parts of the new Palace of Westminster as are now nearly completed. We have reason to believe that the most probable course for facilitating this object will be, that her Majesty will command the Lord Great Chamber lain to give admission to the public on the days on which there is no business before the House of Lords, under the best regulations he can make for the general convenience. THE VACANT MASTERSHIP IN CHANCERT.—ThiS office, now at the disposal of the Lord Chancellor by the retirement of Master Lynch, will, it is said, be conferred upon one of the present Commissioners of the London Court of Bankruptcy, in furtherance of the known determination of the Government to reduce the number of those functionaries. Holroyd has been specially alluded to. UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION.—The Count de Montemolin, accompanied by the Chevalier de Berardi and General Montenegro, visited this institution yesterday. The prince was received by the chairman and vice-chairma n o f the council, Captain W. H. Smyth, R.N., and Major Shad well Ciente, and the secretary, and passed about two hours examining the various collections of arms, models, and natural history. After visiting the library, the prince was received in the council-room, and entered his name as a member of the institution in the autograph register, and expressed the high gratifi ca ti on thi s v i s i t h ad afforded him. Amongst the officers p resen t were Si r Ch ar l es M alco l m, C o l . Spencer Stanho pe, Colonel Hanrner, Colonel Angelo, General Kenali, Captain Ford, Captain Crofton, Lieut. Raper, Colonel Sabine, &c. Lord James and Miss Stuart, Mrs. and Miss Smyth, Sir William Kay, and Sir Henry de la Behe were also present. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The Messiah, of Handel, will be performed, at Exeter Hall, this evening, for the only time during the present season. SUDDEN DEATH DURING DIVINE SERVICE AT WINDsOE. CHURCH.—Considerabk alarm was created at the church of St. John, during Divine service on Sunday morn ing, in consequence cf a lad named Henry Doe, the son of Mr. Doe, in the department of the Master of the Horse, at Windsor Castle, being seized with death, just after the com mencement of the sermon. Au attack of apoplexy was sup rosed to have been the cause of death. BEDFORDSHIRE ELECTION. -- Yesterday morning the election of a knight of the shire to serve in Parliament for this county, in the room of the late Will iam Astell, Es q ., was held at Bedford, the only candidate w ho had addressed the electors being Lord Charles Russell. The Noble Lord having been proposed by Richard Orleber, Esq., and seconded by Char lea Barnett, E s q., was declared to be duly elected ; and having given an exposition of his political vi ews, the proceedings terminated, after a vote of thanks to the hi gh sheritl; who presided. QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY.—Yesterday, the ancient A cu n s i t i o e m to o o f k dpislapceensiant the Almonry-office, Middle Scotland yard. the Easter bounty money of Qu een yard. Upwards of 600 poor and necessitous persons, m a l e and female (especially widows), of good character, and re sident in the metropolis, were the recipients. The sum each individual received was 55., in new half-crowns. The same i and Humphr ey s, in gift is distributed to the same individuals on Christmas-eve, every year. , Excise ei se possession o ffic rs I LLICIT DISTILLATION.—From i n f ormat i on re s:3 e j for ig a, i h s s Le w i s n H yesterday proceeded to premise s b e l onging to William Skin nceeirye(d M w , hos e e ss c r a was heard before the Honourable C • • omnoners of Excise, at the co Thursday ussi urt, Broad-st ree t , on last, and fi ned 1001.), at No. 2, Sidney-street, Mil end-road. Upon obtaining g pre mi ses, admission, well knowin • the e- they proceeded to the room in which they seized an illicit still on the 25th of last month, where they found a large still, set in brick work, fully charged with a tire under it and at work. Skinner and his daughter were attending the working, and were immediately arrested by the officers. In the still-room was a large quan tity of molasses, and the usual apparatus and fittings of a distil lery, From the appearance of the premises it was evi dent that not the slightest suspicion existed in fife mind of the owner that he should receive asecond visit from the same officers so soon after his former detection, as the stock of raw materials was laid in for carrying on an extensive trade. Having secured their prisoners, the officers obtained a van,. and the whole of the seizure was conveyed to the Excise. warehouses in Broad-street. The infant son of the Duke and Duchess of Marl borough was christened in the splendid private chapel of Blenheim Palace on Sunday last. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. Vaughan Thomas, in presence co: a nu merous assemblage of relatives. The noble infant - received the names of Almeric Athelatan. MI !al Ea ol de Jd .to ea