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z /- „7-c 7, , ,, - -~ ~ w l ~%i ~~ - J v /~ i-: 7,a727_ DUTIES ON BRANDY. EION TRACTS FOR FRESH BEEF. 1114:PARTYENT ( - F THE ( - OMPTR 01.I,Rit FOR vv - "FIJAILINCi ,OzD"FRANsr Enviers, somEnsE . r PL: , ;(', Fs.s. P4O. THE COMMISSIONERS for F,xecutiniz the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, du hereby give Notice, that on TIIIIRSDAY. the sth of March next , at One e'Clock, they will Ise ready to treat with suels Persons as may be will ing to Coy:tract for sapplying (under separate Contracts) all stab quantities of FRESH BEEF as may be demanded for the use of Her Misk4!y's Ships and Ves‘els at the following plaees--! : rom the Ist of April, 1310, to the 31st Marsh, li4l—both days included, v:z. : Chatham Kingstown and Dublin Cork and Kinsale Lci!h. Leith Roads, and Frith River Thames, from Deldford of Edinburgh to frith, both inclusive Milford and Pembroke Deal and Downs Portsmouth Falmouth Plymouth • ' Guernsey and Jersey All parties about to tender are patticularly desired to read attentively the Conditions of the Contracts, which may be seen either at this Office, or cn application to the Superinten dents of the Victualling Establishments at Dept ford, Deal, Portsmouth, and Plymouth ; the Superintendents of her Ma jesty's Dockyards at Chatham. Sheerness, and Pembi eke ; the Agent for the Victualling at Haulhowline; the Seentaey to the Poemaster-General at Dublin ; or to the Collectors of her Ma jesty's Customs at each of the other places. Evers , Tender must specify the price in words at len g th, and no 'Tender will be received after one o'clock, on the day of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the pasty attends, or an agent for hitn, duly authorised in writing. Every Tender must he delivered at the above Oftlee, and be accompanied by a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Ad miralty, at Somerset-place, and signed by two responsible per sans, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 1,5001. for the due pet formance of the Contracts for Sheerness, Chatham, Portsmouth, and Plymouth ; and in the sum of 5001. for each of the other places. Sheerness. EAST INDIA HOUSE. Fr.. 13, 1640.1 HE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hm-ebv give notice, That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of - the said COM PANY 1611 be held at. their House in Leadenliall-stre( t, on WEDNESDAT the 19th February, at 11 o'clock in the Forencon, to take into consideration ADDRESSES of CONGR ATU TION to the QUEEN and to PRINCE ALBERT of SAXE COBURG and GOTH k, on the occasisu of Her Majesty's and His Royal Highne..s' Marriage. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. PASSAGE TO SYDNEY DIRECT. REGULAR PACKET SHIPS. THE PREMIER, A 1, 561 tons per res2ister, THOS. N. WERE, lI.C. S., CommaAder, will leave the New Jetty, London Docks, on Saturday, :Ist of March, and sail from Plymouth on Tuesday, 31st of March. has a poop, lofty tween-decks, with glazed ports throughout, and ac commodations of the first description for Cabin, Intermediate and Steerage Passengers, carries an experienced surgeon, and is warranted to sail punctually on her stated day. Eoually fine Ships will leave the London Docks on 231 * May, 18th July, and 19th September, and sail from Plymouth on the tenth day after those respective dates. Applicationsto be made to Carter and Beans, No. 11, Lead enhall-street. TO BE WON, T‘vo Millions Seven Hundred and Fifty-six nousand Florins. The NINETY-SEVENTH IISTIIII3UTION of the FRANKFORT BONDS, guarahteed by the Free Town of Frankfert-on-the-Maine, will take place irrevocably en the I I th of next MARCH, and contains the prizes of 1,F00,000, 800,000, two at 250,000, two at 100,000, four at 50,000; five at 40,000, ten at 20,000, and many other smaller gains. Price for a Share, 101. ; a Half a Share, 5/. ; Ten Shares together, 951. The Second Drawing cf the Piece Obermeidling will take ?heel on the 21st of next March, in Vienna. apply for Shares and Prosrectuses, &c., at HENRY BEER, and CO., Bankers, Paris. TO BE LET.—The UPPER PART of a HOUSE in excellent repair (within five minutes walk of the Royal Exchange) consisting of Six Rooms, including a good Kitchen. _ Rent Moderate. Apply to R. Collins, Porkrnan, 76, Graeechurcli-street. BLOSSOMS INN, LAWLIENCE-LANE, CIIEAPSIDE LONDON. CHARLES RADENHURST (late of the New Royal and Nelson Hotels, Birmingham) having entered upon the above establishments, situate in the very cent re of business, near to the Guildhall, Bank of England, Post office, &c., respectfully solicits the support of his friends and the public, assuring them, that nothing on his part shall be wanting to render every convenience and accommodation to those who may favour him with their patronage. The Coffee Room, having undergone considerable alterations, :made elegant and spacious, and a large commodious apart ment is appropriated for a Dining Room. Dinners provided at Two and at Half-past Five o'clock. fFish, Stakes, Chops, &c., cn the shorest notice. Wines and Spirits of the choicest Vintages. Bottled and Draught Ale, Stout, &c. &c. All Articles of the best quality and moderate charges. Private Sitting Rooms. Well-aired Beds, &c. "FUSES, &c., to be LET, by JACKSON and CO., in various situations, in the following Trades, and many others t—Tca, Coffee, Chop, and Eating Houses ; Public Houses ; Beer Houses ; Brewery ; Pat:Ns; Tobacco nists ; Grocers ; General Dealers ; Green Grc.cers ; Coal and Potato Dealers ; Oil, Cotonr, and Italian Business ; Cow keepers, Dairy, and Milkwalks; Private Houses; Lodging Homes, k .,"Particulars may be had b.t. the Offices of Messrs. Jackson and Co., Auctioneers, 26, Brvdges-strect, Covent-garden. N.B. 'Letters to be pa.d. NEW DISCOVERY. AND J. WALTON beg to call the at. • tention of the Pulalie to PRICE'S PATENT COMPOSITE CANDLES, which require NO SNUFFING. These economical Candles possess all the essential pro perties of Wax, giving a light equally brilliant and as effec tually consuming the wick, at only Is. per lb., or 12s. per dozen. Also, Stearine Wax, 165., and Cccoa-Nut Candles 10s, per dozen ; Double-pressed Cocoa-Nut Oil. bt. 9d. ; and Stn le-pressed ditto, 4s. 6d. per gallon. Both equal to Sperm 1p '.heir burning properties. For Cash. To bo obtained at W. and J. WALTON'S Candle Manu factory, 20 and 21, Little Britain, near the new Post-office. One pound packets for sample. 39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY. TESTIMONIALNo. 2.—SPEC TACLE LENSES upot. a new construction, and I NVISIBLE VOICE coNtwur ORS for DEAF PERSONS. The News. S. and B. SeLOMONS, Opticians, and Aurists to the Royal Tinnily, wish tocall atte,tic , c to the testimonies in favour of their "wly invented SPECTACLE LENSES, from some of the most eminent members of the manual profession Wo, the undersigned, have been for same time making use of mews. Sotornons' Lowly invented Spectacle !senses; the astonishing tehof t hey afford to imperfect vision gives them the decided prefer ence to every ethor kind of Lens—the clearness 01 the trans;.arency tints every of ject very i distinct, and enables individuals to view the "" ( wl• minute particle with perfect accuracy. They are particularly Pleasant by candle light, es they appear cooling to the sight, and soften bright and brilliant lights:— J, 'Taylor Gordon, Esq., M.D. • - ' , 7* Wm. Bowie, Esq., M,D., Eennett-street,Eath. C. Heywood, F.sq., M.D., Plandford. Remy Lawrence, Esq., M. , Tenhl 1) r, Krause, Mandox-street; •w•ill r ‘ ,o x, Naples. Jeatreron, Esq., Surgeon oculist, 9.1, South Audley-street. Elwyn, 2t . Noble • Esq., Surgeon, :36, Albemarle-street. " Lee., Surgeon, Broad street, Golden-st;uare. . 4 riluel Bonner, Esq., Stirs-en:l,9A, Bealey-senaie. •IL Walker, Esq., Surger.n, Charlette-street, Monmsbury. ,„J. Steel, Esq.,Surgeen, 5, Wilmot-street, Erunswick-square. Jaekscn, Esq., Surgeon, Poland. street , Wal wort h. t rederick 1.. Pulling, Esq., Surgeon, t%), Upper Thames-street. Z . / 11 1. Barnhans, Esq., Surgeon, I, l'srsctage-row, Newington. jH. Amplilett, Esq., Surgeon, Paradise. street, Birmingham. mna. arlfliths, Esq., Surgeon, Wrexham. A% Donnelly, Esq., !! turteon, Falmout h. 52. Barton, EN., Sesscon, Rosen,Lincc;'.nrhire. . Ste. &e. In placing the &bole list of Testimonials before the PlA,lir, the AI. -Lir!, So'omens, Ora;clans and Antista, state that tl,eir sI B O PERATIVE VOICE CONDE(' I Olt, be which thousands of Deaf Persons have been greatly benclit ed, is net larger than a seven-Milling Piece, and when fixed into the cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and pa t mere uncomfortable net ri cep( ible t ban having a piece of wool ' ,11, end wi t placeith . istin By i tsc use the faintest sr !Asper at a public assembly is d. 1 hero important new inventions are retronired by their Majesties tt i r e Km`, and Queen of Hanover, and their Royal Highnesses the ritteesses Augusta and Sophia, Per Serene Highness the rrincess •P , ste thary, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, and their Graces the Dukes Of Dc•sonshire and Manchester, &c. &e. 30, Alt email t cet, consequence of the gross imposition in the Country It Is need- sat) , to state that no Tti,ellets are employed by tl.e above Estab.. islemes t. IrirOOPING-COUGH cured without Inward Mecliciue, By de Us•of RUCHE'S HERBAL EMBROCATION. Irani thousands of children are cured annually by this remedy; 7n the tint attack, an immediate application of the ENIBIIOCA -110N will prevent the complaint taking any hold of the constitu. ,_ lOll , and a few times may completely cure. In most cases, one bot ns , will prodnee the de'ired effect ; and no remedy can be so Kell cal_ misted for children as this, for it requires no medicine to betaktn in. IR :nil ease can this medicine be genuine unless signed on the N 'ir*tiper, ...I. ROCHE." Price 4s. r d 11. 25. per Bottle °old by Edwards, ef7. let. Paul's Church-yard : Sanger, iNO, Oxford_ street. White, /4, ; and by most Dealers in Medlcdicines. UAu'IION AGAINST FRAUD! WGRIMSTONE begs to inform the No • bility and Public that his celebrated Grimstone's Pe a ," e„.3 uff is the only Eye Snuff' made from British Herbs Authorised c ) ; kiovernment, anal to prevent the fraud practised on the unthink r,!, look to the QUEEN'S A EMS, with thewords t‘ Patronised by is Late Majesty, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and A.uthorised by the Lords of the Treasury," et curing the Did to etch canister, and after the Directions for Use, Ac. Ac., W. Grim stone's Signature.—None is genuine that has na a Label thus au thorised and signed by me, - - W. GRINTSTONE. ttrixed to each Canister of Is. W., ^s. 4a., 4s. 4d., Rs. and Is s . B road -street, Bloomsbury ; '24. ing-strect ' • Manufactory, Bowl_ Yard, late 171. Strand, London. Rend the Label affixed to each Canister. few Cases of Cures, Copies of Original giyen Gratis by all Agents with every Canister of 6 rimstone's Eye Snuff. Mrs. Ann Cole, aged C 9, Sight restored, Head-ache and Deafness elre d , 7, !-kinner s ' Almshouses, Mile - e d , Eicknell, Penryn Arms, Bangor; Sight restored, after many lea,,,rs' affliction. Pluckwell. Tottenham-house, Tottenham, Middl sex, cured °f Opthalmia and Deafness. Marchioness de Prog'io Solari, t, Charlotte-street, hearing and sight restored. I . ; (1 ' IV. M. Reynolds, Dimness of Sight and Head - ache cured ; se, Pi)er Stamford-street. . rothero e Esq. S Wit restored, Nervous Head.aebe cured; lerrord, Ireland. rge Smith Esq., r, York-place, Kentish-town ; Weakness and Mess of Sight cured by its use. house I.achfield, Esq., cured of Opthalmia, Whitehal stn hatched ;,. Tavern Read his letter at ested by 6. J. e, Feel &c. • I,•j:' B nY hundred original Letters of Cures, of the very first respecta 4Y, may be seen at t he Inventor's Establishment. so, Broad-street, °6 „,flishury —See VignfAte No. 2r, Tallis's Loudon Street Views. r .a.ufactory for Crim,tone's Eye Snuff, Bowl-yard, Lordo' • , izoi l ."9 , n the Old Monthly Magazine. Sept. 1S:"P, p. nnr—lf any testi ; ze were ranting to prove the efficacy of Orimstone's Eye Snuff, .„...!:Guld he m os t h appy to Mr( w outs into the grand scale of de tra I lots and precfs alreay possessed by the Inventor. Literary q' i .and ccusterced to sedentary habits or long reading, 7 i l find this snuff ir valuable in keeping oft' head-ache, dizziness in 'e Eyes, and a pmerful assistant to the organ of hearing.—Enrroe ,' ..oyaljce idurant ma vie. . , : ., ssl ,v T•of ._._- t• .'~= ~ ~ LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1840. oe , \k - , ~, I, ,• • .0., • ..,.. c.,; :r ..... 9 -.2 .. y .A f , Go %) k , ,C, ~ a - ‘, 4j-iii - le' ' .34.,r --- . :-.- - ---:( ' , 74--.•- , v6l , . oo h 2. \ 4: 1.-.4 . :: -. 7 . 1 . : _,-- _.,;- 1 i , ../ 4.... „,, ;' ' . ie 1,,,....('':,,.._: ' . b .: .„,..4. t ..,;,..;,, ......„,--.-, ~,., .: ...,,,.-?:,:13, A"V V N' ‘'. ‘ ‘'No) \ ) i ' , ' , '7.7 '' r- d.A, 1 05 47 - —•-: ._ , ...' 1 )11, 2 • ..... -‘, 0 s - 4 , - , 5 -:-/ , .,,,,, -- •_706;L: z ,,,Y. //'/,, 1) 1- ' ' ' Yt : " --..-... + 1:4 ,..!, '' '',4 :''' '' ... --- " !- . '-.....-- ' '"` / 4 .\;`\ No. 14,502. .~r.~. PUBLICA T lON S. THE MONEY QUESTION. This day, price Is., EMAR KS suggested by the PRESENT STATE of TRADE ❑rid COMMERCE. Lo,adon: Effingham Wilson, 18, BislopFgate.street-within. Just published: in 3 vols. 12.n0., prim: 18s. in boards, ENNISFOYLE ABBEY; A TALE OF MODERN TIMES., By DENIS IGNATIUS AIORIARTY, Esq.: Author of this " Wife Hunter," " Husband Hunter:" Ste. London: Charles Dolman, 61, New Bond-street ; Livcr p u>t : Booker and Co., 37, Ranelagh.street; Dublin : J. Cumming, Edinburgh : 'W. Tait. Now ready, in 1 vol. Bvo. with 16 Illustrations, from Oti ginal Drawings taken on the spot, price 15s. handsomely bound, THE COURT AND CAMP OF RUNJEET S I N G. 137 the IIoN. G. NT...OSBORNE, Military Secretary to the Goveretin.-Getieral of India. Henry Colburn. Publsher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Car er: "ireix!di v all Booksellers. To be bad at all the Libraries, THE NEW NOVELS, JUST PUB LISHED, By Ain BENTLEY, COUSIN GEOFFREY, the OLD BACHELOR. Edited by THEODORE HOOK, Eq. 3 vols. i with Portrait of Mr. Hook. FITZWIGGINS. Py the Author of " Sydenham." 3 vols. The SAUCY JACK ; or, the PRIVATEER and the IN .DIAMAN. leut. CHARLES PEAKE, R.N. 2 vols. ONE FAULT. B•i Mrs. TROLLOPE, Author of " The Vicar of Wtexhill," " - Widow Barnaby," &e. 3 vols. CONFESSIONS of a THUG. By Captain MEADOWS TAYLOR, of the Service of his liiihness the IVizam. Se cond Edition. 3 vols. V I. A GOOD MATCH, &c. By LADY CHATTERTON. 3 vols. VII. JACK SHEPPARD. By the Author of " Boolcwood." With 27 Illustrations by George Cruikhank. 3 vols., 255. VIII. THE DUKE. A Story of the Present Day. By MRS. GREY. 3 vo's. Richard Bentley, New Berlin:toe-street. DAVIES' KEY TO HUTTON'S MATHEMATICS. Just published, in One thick Volume, Bvo , price 245. bds. SOLUTIONS of the PRINCIPAL QUES TIONS of Dr. MUTTON'S COURSE of MATHE MATICS; forming a GENERAL 1 1 / 4 EY to that Woik, de signed for the use of Tutors and Private Students. By THOMAS STEPHENS DAVIES, F.R.S. :London and Edinburgh Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. " It also appeared likely to us that even in those seminaries where Hutton s Course was not the usual text-book, the great number of examples which it contained, combined with the complete solutions, or indications of the methods of solution, as here given, would render it a useful auxiliary and work for occa sional use."—Preface. London ; Longman, Ornie, and Co. ; Cadell, J. Richard son ; J. M. Richardson; J. G. F. and J. Rivington ; Hamil ton and Co. ; Whitteker and Co. ; Duncan and Malcolm; Simpkin, Marahall, and Co. ; J. Souter ; Cowie and Co ; smith, Elder, and Co. ; W. H. Allen and Co. ; Harvey and Darton ; Houlston and Stoneman; H. Washbourne ; and C. Dolman. Edinburgh; Stirling and CI. Now Ready, in Imperial C. 0., embellished with Fifteen Fine EngraviLga on Wood by Sly, in an elegant wrapper, gilt edges, price 4a. fIRINCE ALBERT; lIIS COUNTRY AND KINDRED. '• The author of this seasonable pamphlet has given a clear ac count of the pedigree and alliances of the family from which our Sovereign has chosen a husband. There is a good deal of in:e resting, hidterical matter, in the account the writer gives of the conneetion of the Elector of Saxony with the events a the Reformation, and the noble part he acted towards the heroic Luther ; the reader will find a great deal of what is interesting at this moment."—Record Newspaper, Feb. 13, 1840. " It is adorned ss - 41i wood -cuts, and is very respectably exe cuted."—Literary Gazette, Feb. 15, 1840. " The attractive title, no doubt, will secure an extensive sale for this really interesting sketch of an important portion of mo dern history."—Patriot Newspaper, Feb. 10. " We know of no form of welcon_e that eould be presented to his Serene Highness so effectual, cordial, and sincere as this brouchare. This excellent publication will doubtless command a most extensvie sale."—World of Fashion, Feb. 1, 1840. 'l'. Ward and Co., Paternoster-row. PUBLISHED THIS DAY. One Shilling Each. ,• ESSONS in READING and THINKING, A for YOUNG PEOPLE. By WILLIAM MARTIN, Author of the " Intellectual School Book," &c. Royal limo., cloth. lettered. with K N ,\ O , W L E D c G uts Ecf foonr a E . y Eingd R Y . t C . ) 1-1 I L ou p , umerousuaeo Furniture.—Ships and Shipping,—The Human Body, 6o ' th ' - ing. &c. By the Author of " Chick-seed withuut Chick-weed." Royal square 16mo , cloth, lettered. THE CHILD'S BOOK of COUNTRY THINGS, with Numerous Cuts. Containing Lessons on Agriculture, Domestic Animals, Trees, Fruit, Vegetables, tcc. Royal 16m0., cloth, lettered. By the Author of " Chick seed without Chick-weed." THE CHILD'S FIRST STEPS to the NA TURAL HISTORY of QUADRUPEDS, with Il lustrative Plates. Royal square 16mo, • cloth, lettered. THE CHILD'S FIRST STEPS to the NA TURAL HISTORY of BIRDS, with Illustrativo Plates. Royal square 16m0., cloth, lettered. LIREEN'S UNIVERSAL PRIMER ; or, ‘34 CHILD'S FIRST BOOK. Foolscap Bvo., cloth, with Cuts. TAESSONS on COMMON THINGS, with numerous Coloured Plates. 12mo. Fancy Wrapper. London :—Dartnn and Clark, Holborn-hill. Where may be had NevN Editions of Blair's First, Second, and Third Mother's Catechism, &c. Just published, price 9.5. 63., APRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILI TIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Va rieties. Causes, Treatment, awl Cure Ryas EMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and not fit to live."—Last's Records of a Suicide. Sold by Onwhyn, Catherine• street, Strand ; Templeman, 348, Ilegent-street ; T, 11111, Medical Bookseller, Great Wind mill-street, Haymarket, London ; Ross and Nightingale, Liver pool ; Barlow, Birmingham ; and all Booksellers in Town and Country PROFESSIONAL RECORDS; OR,MAIIRIAGE MEDI- CALLY CONSIDERED. An Original Thesis (in a sealed envelop). Priee 55., 0 N MAR RI AGE—its Intent, Obligations. and Physical and Constitutional Disqualifications; with Illus trations graphic, narrative, end remediate. Also, by the came Author, A RATIONAL EXPOSITION of the TREATMENT of MORBID SECRETIONS, Strictttre, and Irritability of the Uretha, and other infirmities of the reproductive system; with numerous cases and woodeats, entitled Medieal Coa suliat.ions. Price 2s. 6d. Slierwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvelho, 147, Fleet street ; Harris, 25, Row-street; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street, Smith, dru,gglst, 48, Lothbury, City ; and of all I3ookaellees in Town and Country. Christ the ♦ine, his: Disciples its branches. His Father an their Father, his God and their God, the husbandman. Nti 4 THY SOCINIANISM? WHY ATHAN ASIANISM? WHY NOT APOSTOLICAL CHRISTIANITY ? Is. _ The divinity and atonement of the Son of God are the lead ing and .fundamental doctrines of Apostolical Christianity. Granted. Let it be conceded that St. Paul seems to have thought of little else during the whole course of his Ministry. But was St. Paul quite so absorbed in a Unity in Trinity, or a Trinity in Unity, as an object of worship? Was it his " he resy" that, now no longer a Jew, but a Christian, ho counted "the God of his Fathers" upon his fingers? G. Fawdon, May's-buildings, St. Martin's-lane. EASY SHOES.—The most comfortable Shoes ever offered are those made opposite the Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street, by J. SPA FtKES HALL. He has suceeeded in manufacturing BEAVER FELT into every degree of substance, softness, and warmth ; with this he has produced some of the most delightful Shoes ever worn. Nothing approaching the softness and delicacy of this fabric has ever before formed the upper or lining of a Shot , . Every one will admit from experience that the materials generally used have been the hardest and most unyielding that could be se lected. In these Shoes, however, there is everything to secure eomfort, and nothing lost on the score of strength or economy. No Lady or Gentleman who has tender feet, corns, or chil blains, should be without a pair of Boots or Shoes made on this improved principle. They are very neat and durable, and the same price as other shoes.—J. Sparkcs 11111, 309, Regent street, London. Persons at a distance from town can send a pattern shoe. Ladies who wear thin French shoes can now send one by post (if prepaid) for 6d. ENUINE GREGORIAN PASTE, in- O( vented by the Rev. GORMAN GREGG, being the only certain cure ever discovered for Tooth-ache, Ear-ache, and Tic-doloureux, also for cleansing and preserving the Teeth, the efficacy of which is well known in England and Ireland, and from foreign great demand. References of the highest respectalsility from the faculty and eltegymen who have expe rienced it' value. One trial will conyirce the sufferer of the facts. Sold at the City Depot, 64. St. Paul's Church-yard, where ell country, foreign, and other orders are attended to; 3, Opera-arcade ; 4, Rockingham -place, New Kent-road 78, St. James's- street; and by many reEpectable Medicine Vendors. CIA TLIN'S NORTH AMERICAN J INDIAN GALLERY, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, Containing 500 Paintings, made by his own hand, during seven years' travel and residence amongst the wildest Tribes of Indians in North America. And also an immense Collection of Indian Curio..ities, Dresses, Weapons, &c. ; and a Crow Wigwam, twenty-five feet high—a magnificent specimen. Open, daily, from 10 to 6.—Admittance, One Shilling. Mr. Catlin's Thr•e Lectures on the Manners and Customs of these People, will be delivered ttis Week, on Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday Evenings; commencing at Eight o'Clock. Tickets for the Course, 6s.—Single Tickets, 2s. Gd. SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN and MA. RINERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. The COIIMIrrEE have much pleasure in announcing to the Fri,nds of this Institutiln, that the Right Hon. Sir ROBERT PEEL. Bart.. M.P.. has kindly consented to pre side at the ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL, which is fixed for the 25th day of ALAI-xi' NEXT, at the London Tavern, Bishops gate-sheet. A List of Stewards will shortly be published. Applications for Tickets (11. Is. each) to be made at the Office of the So.,iety, 26, Buoldersburv. By Order, EDWARD WEST, Secretary. Jan. 31, 1340. 11:0 7;DON aid BRIG lITON RAILWAY COMPANY, inoorporated by Act of Parliament 15th July 1637. CALL for the SEVENTH INSTALMENT-51. PER SiIARE. Nmice is hereby given, that the Directors of the London and Brighton Railway Company have this day made a Call of 51. per Share in this Endertaking, and the same is directed to be paid on or before the :Id day of March next, to either of the , Indermentioned Bankers, via.:— London—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths; Messrs. Lad broke, K'ngscote, and Co. Liverpool and Manchester—The Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, on account of Smith, Payne, and Smiths. Brighton—Horsham, Lewes, and Tunbridge ; the London atsd County Joint-stock Branch Banks. I.l'w-es—Messrs. Molyneux and Co. - Glasgow—The Glasgow Union Bank. Dublin—The Provincial Bank of Ireland. Proprietors of Shares are therefore requested to pay the same accordingly. • (Signed) JOIIN HARMAN, Chairman. London and Brighton Railway Office, le, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, 6th February, 1840. TIIE QUEEN'S MAIWIAGE. [We have much p:easure in copying the following spirited nccount of the universal joy from the columns of our able, excellent, and Liberal contem,lorary the Aberdeen Herald.] " 0 I 'Lis an anxious happiness, 'Tis a fearful thing, When once a maiden's small white hand Puts on the golden ring." Fur the last eight days there has been, throughout the wide extent of the three kingdoms only one topic of conversation. Manufacturing distress, dear bread, and the Corn-laws, have hardly been heard of; Se cialism, with all the aid of the Bishop of Exeter, has not been able to keep itself before the public ; Parlia mentary privilege has lost its privilege of setting all other matters aside ; and even the Non-intrusion question has rarely ventured to intrude itself. Nothing has been dreamt of, thought of, talked of, or writ ten about, but the Royal nuptials. Prince Albert has been oftener named than the Pope, even by the clergy ; and city illumi nation •has decidedly taken the place of Church Extension. The discussion of her Majesty's wed ding-dress has distracted attention from the super-Pro testant address of the House of Lords, and the colour of the Royal Bridegroom's hair has been more inquired after than the exact hue of his creed. The citizens of London have temporarily forgotten the unfortunate plight of their martyred Sheriffs, and the citizens of Aberdeen have neglected, for the moment, the suspended Strathhogie clergymen, to enter, with heart and soul, into the general joy and rejoicing of the week. And this is as it should be. In Great Britain—wh re, for reasons wltic`e • it issemneeessary to specify here; the me- narchie form of government must long be maintained, unless we desire to bring in anarchy and disaster on the ruins of peace and prosperity—the marriage of a youth ful and amiable Queen to the able and accomplished husband of her choiee—a union promising the advan tages of domestic happiness to the parties more nearly interested, and security to the public against the wicked efforts of faction—is on event of the great est importance, and has justly been m isle the subject of eniversal gratulation. Of the loyalty that has been displayed on this auspicious occasion we require not to speak. Our co lumns bear ample testimony to the enthusiastic fee'- ings of the inhabitants of the north-east of Scotland ; and all accounts bear testimony to the fact, that the same spirit prevailed every where else. Ner is the affection felt for our grac'ous sovereign, and so strikingly displayed at this time, of that blind, confiding cha racter which made the vassal of old bow dstvn in a species of idolatry to his feudal chief—or "gang up and be banged to please the laird." Na ; in so far as it is personal, it arises from a sincere respect fur the vir tues of an excellent young woman, placed by Provi dence in a situation of great responsibility, and from a strong sympathy in the hopes and wishes that must animate her youthful breast ; while, in so far as relates to the office that she holds as first magistrate of this great country, that affection is based not on an ignorant and irrational belief in the exploded fiction of divine right, but on a just estimate of the advantages that must flow from maintaining a becoming reverence for whatever iostitutious are deemed essential to the ge neral welfare. That Victoria and Albert may live long and happily together, happily for themselves and happdy for the people of this great country, is our simple but sincere prayer. Her 141 , ijesty has already given proof of pos sessing judgment and firmness beyond her years ; the illustrious Prince, on whom she has bestowed her hand, is said to be amiable, intelligent, and accomplished, and certainly his personal appearance does not belie this character. May their future lives prove that neither is unworthy of the other, and that both are pre-emi nently qualified for filling the important stations they hold. Happy, happy, happy, pair; None but the brave, None but the brave, None but the brave, Deserve the fair. SCOTLAND. ARCIIIIIFIELD.—On Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Fer guson gave a ball, in honour of the Queen's marriage, to upwards of 200 peeple residing ou their estate at Arcberfield, near Had&lington. The company were provided with an excellent supper, combining every delicacy which could be procured for the occasion. Dancing commenced before, ten o'clock, and was kept up till six on Thursday morning.- Mr. and Mrs. Fer guson, and a party of friends, honoured the company with their presence for several hours ; and, in the course of the evening, Mr. Ferguson, in an excellent speech, proposed the health of the Queen and Prince Albert, which was drunk with all the lm.ours. The ball-room was most tastefully fitted up with evergreens ; and at one end of the room was suspended a splendid white satin banner, bearing r.n appropriate motto. The whole as'Ambly wore marriage favcurs. All the proceedings went off in the best st3,le, and gave un mingled pleasure to every one present. RAITII.—On Monday last, Robert Ferguson, Eq., of Leith, gave a handsome entertainment to the nu merous people residing on his estate in Fifeshire. At twelve o'clock the company assembled at the Tower, where a Royal Salute of 21 guns was fired, amid the enthusiastic cheers of all present. After partaking of a most substantial repast, they separated—only to meet again, boa - ever, in the evening, at the same place, to drink the health of the Queen and Prince Albert, and enjoy the pleasures of the dance, which was kept up with great sprit till an early hour next morning. THE GENTLEMEN OF THE IRISH BA."— We understand that a petition is in the course of signature by the Torie. of the Irish " Ha" against the Privileges of the House - of Commons. Let them keep their breath to cod their porridge. It is an idle and foolish movement altogether. Litt, we confers, we were not prepared for the impudence of the. e Tory gentlemen, in making the library, which is not a place of political meeting, the spot to which peopl e m a y go for the purpose of chewing their spirit. It must be withdeawn from the library, or the Bar must acknowledge themselv e s the humble servants, the snore slaves, of the e Faction.—Dublin Evening Poet. THE ROLING PASSION.—On Saturday morn ing an inquest was held before Mr. Waltley, M.P., at the Hare and Hounds, Heath-street, Bethual-green, on the body of Mary Forrester, aged 7,, caused by the knawing and nib bling of rats and mice. Thomas Badger said he lived next door to deceased. He found her quite dead, seated on a trunk, with her head reclining on the ecd of her bed. In one hand she held an emptied wine-glass, and in the other a gin -bottle drained of its contents. Verdict—Found dead. DEVIZES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. gta,—Throughout the villages of Wiltshire petitions in favour of Church Extension have been privately circulated for signature, and yet there is no one church in ten that is filled. Many of the clergy who Lave headed the petitions with their- signatures do not preach more than once a week, and scarcely any of them do more than the bare duty which they are compelled to do by the Bishop. The following statement is from personal knowledge, and if it leans it is in favour cf the Church t--In ten churches there are—Four not quarter full, four more not half full, one more half full, one more, perhaps, sometimes, full. We do not want more churches, but more active minis_ tors with less of pomp and pride, and more of Christian humility. • February 17. A PLAIN MAN. THE BARQUE TYRIAN. Th. -following letter has been sent from the principal .111rbour-master to the owners of the Barque Tyrian. " Principal Harbour-master's oMce, " St. Katherine's, Feb. lith, 18.10. " Gentlemen, " I am directed by the IV ht lion, the Lori Mayor to request you will inform me for his Lordship's informa tion, whether any means have been taken for the raising of the B trque Tyrinn, st.thk G-avesend Reach, as it is highly necessary for the navigation of the river Thames that n 1 time should be lost in removing the wreck. " I am, Gentlemen, your obedient humble servant, "JOHN FISHER, " Principal Harbour-u,aster, Port of London. " To Messrs. Wilcox and Anderson, 51, St. Mary-Axe." HAMBURG MAIL. HANincao, Fen. 14.—His Majesty the King of Hanover has issued a proclamation convoking the General As sembly of the Enates of the Kingdcm. The proclamation, which is of very great length, enters into minute details of tl,e measures adopted by his Majesty, and the grounds of them since his accession to the Throne, The commu nication of a change in the Ministry was officially an nounced yesterday. His Majesty has been pleased to ac cept the resignation of Count Rormblad, Minister of Jas_ tico, and has appointed in his room Count H. G. Tro.le Wachtmeister. His Majesty has likewise accepted the resignation of M. Von Lindencrerz, and appointed in his room Baron 0. W. Steel van Holstein. Both changes are much approved of by the public. Nat to mention cir cumstances which made Count Rormblad obnoxious to the public, his great age, 62 years, seems to be a sufficient rea son for his retiring from public life. His successor, Low cver, is a man advanced in years, who served the office of Chancellor of Justice twenty-four years; he is, however, unite, sally ertecnied. The other change is still more ap proved, especially as Baron S'ael is very porular. ZIA 3111 U ItO 1101tIENH A LLE, Fss 14. Austrian 5 per Cents. ... Bills. Money.— 103 Rank ?Maros 1740 174 An to Hutaiuti Loan lfitN 111874 Itt.isiait S per Cent. Ist sort% Cortiseate Inscription, Is l Seri3s lO ItuNsiati 5 par Cent. Hope and (.o. tld and 4th Seder 39% 9-3% Ditto in Certificates Dutch (Anal Debt, iN pa Cent. — Ditto per Cen• Vs relish rfonds New ! icket A f .aiiieth Loan, S per Cent 73 Nerwmian Lean, 1! , 34, 4 per Cent... Seanish, Now 3 per Cities. 1-lAmauste, Fan 14.---:3. 7—Two months, IS 5. 3 NOLV, FEZ 7. —Seventy-tive days. II 40. Pere essumu , Fut. 1. —Two months, 96 11—Ai pence. I.Losic, Fees. 10.—Two mu the, AUSTRIAN FUNDX—VtestNA, FEJI. L'tve per Cents. Motallilues • 14 1 1,4 Fest per Cents. Three per Cents. Bank Sitars.. :eine Zcitung, k'ob Lti 1 AN k UNl)S—linusens, Fun. 15. Actual Debt, Vsi per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent l9l Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cont. - I per Cont 7l ti Loan of City, 183 E, 4 per Cent t4l Socioty of Covanniace, 4 per Cent lO7 flank of Itolgiuln, 5 per Cent ............. - 94 National Soc;sty Exchange on London (short) —Brußsels Paper', Feb. lb. THE COLOMBIAN LOANS. Yesterday a special meeting of the hollers of Ca lumbia❑ Bonds was held at the London Tavern, for the purpose of taking into consideration certain pro posals, made by Senor Mosquera, for the adjustment of the claims British capitalists have on Colombia for ad vances made to to the Republic, and for arrears of in terest. Mr. G. R. RostNsoN, the Chairman, having stated the object of the meeting and the proceediegs which had taken place between the Committee and Senor Mosqucra, the Commissioner from New Grenada and the two other States into which Colombia is now sub divided, together with the plan of arrangement p. ()posed by the Committee and that proposed by the Commis sioner, read the documents at great length. He then added that the Committee throughout the intercourse with the Commissioners had shown a determination not to give up one jot of the claims of the Bondholders. He had told M. Mosquera that this country had raised its taxes to pay the demands upo❑ it, but that the Re publics appeared not disposed to increase their re sources by taxation to piy their debts. As the Repub lics of Mexico. Chili, and Colombia had sent Com missioners to this country to arrange their debts, it was clear that they thought the time had arrived when some settlement must take place. He was happy to state that he had received a letter from our Consul, Mr. Pakenham, stating that Lord Palmerston had authorized him.to assist, by all means in his power, the claims of the Bondholders.—( Hear, hear.) After several Shareholders had addressed. the meet ing, Mr. EIRE moved— .' That this meeting having considered the proposi tions made by M. Mosquera, decline to accept the same." _ Mr. HEAToN, a B:►rrister, seconded it, and said it must be remembered the meeting did not represent all the Bondholders, many of whom resided in different parts of the country, which was agreed with one dis sentient voice. Mr. EY:E then moved that the Committee bad do le all in their power to meet the convenience of the Go vernment of New Grenada, which was carried unani mously. Some other resolutions were agreed to, expressing the regret and disappointment of the meeting that Senor Mosquera had not acceded to the propositions of the Committee, and directing the Committee to solicit the active aid and interference of the British Govern.nent to support the claims of the Bondho'k,iers. THE CONTRADICTORY COUPLE —" I do be- Here," he says, taking the spoon out of his glass, and toss ing it on the table, "that et' all the obstinate, positive, wrong headed creatures that ever were born, you are the most so, Charlotte." "Certainly, certainly, have it your own way, prey. You see how much I contradict you," rejoins the " Of course, you didn't contradict me at dinner-time— oh no, not you !" says the gentleman. " Ye s , I did," says the lady. " Oh, you did," cries the gentleman; " you ad mit that?" "If you call that contradiction, I do," the lady answers ; "and I say again, Edward, that when I know you are wrong, I will contradict you. lam not your slave." " Not my slave !" repeats the gentleman, bitt er l y ; " an d you atstillmean s ay that n the Blacl i b urns ' new h ouse t h ere a than fourteen doors, includi ng th e d oor o f the wine-cellar !" " I mean to say," r e t or t s th e l a d y, beat ing time with her hair-brush on the p a l m o f h er h an d , " that in that house there are fourteen doors, and no more." " Well, then," cries the gentleman , rising in despair, and i e not more i pacing the room with rapid strides, "By G—, this is enough to destroy a man's intellect, and drive him mad !" By and by the gentleman comes to a little, and, passing his hand gloomily across his forehead, reseats himself in his former chair. There is a long silence, and this time the lady begins. " I appealed to Mr. Jenkins, who sat nex t to me on the sofa in the drawing-room during tea—" " Morgan, you mean," interrupts the gentleman. "I do not mean anything of the kind," answers the lady. " N ow , b y a ll that is .aggr:- v ating and impossible to bear," cries th e gentleman, cle;ich ing his hands and looking upwards in ag on y, " s h e i s go i ng to insist upon it that Morgan is Jenkins !" "Do you take me for a perfect fool?" exclaims the lady ; " d o you suppose I don't know the one from the other? Do you suppose I don't know that the man in the blue coat was Mr. Jenkins ?" '• Jen kins in a blue coat !" cr i es th e gent l eman, w i th a groan ; "Jenkins in a blue coat ! a man w h o would suffer death rather thr,n wear anything but brown !" "Do you dare to charge me with telling an untruth?" demands the lady, bursting into tears. " I charge you, ma'am," retorts the gentleman, starting up, " with being a monster of contr a di c ti on , a monster of aggrava tion, a—a—a — Jenkins in a blue coat !—what have I done that I should be doomed to hear such statements ?''—Sketches of To uno Couples. Peddie, the Edinburgh staymaker, w h o h ag La in this neighbourhood as a Ch art i st o ted to York C as tl e t o t a k e hi s tr i al earnedfa being tata r, littlelel n ne ben erie th d elmt i e n a late attempt at an armed outbreak in Bradford, in which he was to act as leader.—Ber,:•ick.4dvertiser. COINING.—Three women of the names of Dwyer, Langley, and Styles, charged at Hatton-garden on Saturday with coining half-crow ns , s hi ll i ngs, and s i xpences, were c ommitted to Ne wgate , . ffully y 7.74 441 , 4 4 111 ' ';;. 3, 4 + PRICE sd. ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OCR OWN COLRESPONDRNT.) NEWPORT, FEB. 17.--An offence of a very serious nature was committed in St. James's -street, in this town, on Friday evening, by two young gentlemen, whose names (out of respect to the feelings cf their highly respected relatives) we withhold. It appears they had been out sporting, and afterwards dined with a gent!oman in New port, and about eleven o'clock were proceeding homeward, when they observed a policeman rear the Trooper; one remarked this to the other, and added. " Have a shot at him," which the other immc'hately did, but missed. He Says he could not have done otherwise, as he had no shot in his gun. Report says the marks in the wall were made by a WI! ; be that as it may, they have been fully com mitted to t..ke their trial for the capital offence at the County Ass'zcs, to be held at the Castle of Winchester on the 27th inst. Bail for their appearance to the amount of 8001. has since been given. Cowes, FEB. 17.—The wind has at last come round to the east, end the whole of the outward bound (about 40 sail) thi4 morning : several of them hid been more than a month longer than they liked ;n the Channel. IRELAND. (FROM A CORRLSPONDENT. DUBLIN, FEB. 16.—Very important information with regard to Ribbonism, of which so much has been said, was within the last few days obtained by the activity of the Government, in a manner as novel as it is extraoi dinars. Same months since a parson suspected of being a lead. r in the conspiracy was arrested, and on his person three gruel! pocket books were found, into shish was copied a vast number of letters, supposed to be a correspondence between the prisoner and the principal movers of the sys tem. After some difficulty, a gentleman in Dublin was applied to for the purpose of making out what they con tained, and after a minute investigation declared his ability to decipher the letters, but declined being examined as a witness on the trial. That difficulty has, however, am glad to say, been entirely got over, and the pri soner will be tried for the offence during the pre -sent Commission, which was opened yesterday by Judge Torrens and Baron Foster. The Grand Jury fer the city having been sworn, the former learned personage in addressing them used these remarkable words--." Gen tlemen, from sworn informations now before the Court. it doss appear that certain indisidus are charged with be longing to Secret Societies—th 7 for a great number of years those Societies have existed in the country, the rami fications of which spread comiderably in the North of Ireland, and particularly in the district of which you are the representatives. Certain papers have been discovered, found either in the possession or on the person of the ind'- viduals charged, which will be laid before you, and from which you, no doubt, will be able to collect some infor mation with regard to this unlawful confederacy. This at least you vvill learn, that persons have taken a very active part in disseminating its principles, obtaining con verts, connecting themselves by signs and pass-words, and corresponding with each other as members of an illegal combination." The most important results are expected from the fortunate diFcove7y made by the Government, which it is expected will enable them to strike at the root of this conspiracy, by bringing the leaders to punishment. With the exception of these cases cf combination, the calendars for both the county and city of Dublin are un usually light, and even the cases placed upon them of trifling importance. POLITICAL SUMMARY OF THE MORNING JOURNALS. The Morning Chronicle of this day, alluding to the Bishop of Exeter's remarks on Socialism at Leicester, in the [louse of Lor,!s last night, observes:—" The curiosity excited by the Right Rev. Prelate's statements may no doubt have the cif:et for a time of drawing a more nume rous attendance at Leicester ; but this is very different from a permanent increase of numbers. But this spiritual Drawcansir calls for the laws against blasphemy to be put in vigorous execution against the Socialists, as if the policy of the system of rigour had not been ren dered more than questionable by former exppi 'ments."—The Times thus expresses itself on the subject of Mr. Paget's speech at a recent public 'reefing at Leicester, with reference to the Privilege Que:- tion :—" Mr. Paget outherods even the petition itself. He would have had the house remove Lord Denman from his seat, and imprison (why not hong ?) the othrr Judges who acted with him. He would have broken up the whole Court of Queen's Unch at once. Really, proceedings like these, in an Engli.,l corporation, almost make us change our minds, and plead for the new corporations in Ireland. What can happen worse there? We are in clined to join O'Connell for once."—The Morning Post remarks, with reference to Mr. lierries's motion last Thursday night :—" If the Whigs were capable of doing the work of Government themselves, they would have been right to withhold the papers. But they arc not capable. All that they are fit for, is to yield obedience, to receive pay, and to distribute patronage among their p rashes. The Tories must do the serious work of Government if it is to be dose at all, and therefore the refusal to them, of any documentary information, is to the last degree factious and absurd."— The Morning Herald thus expresses itself on the subj ct of the Irish Municipal Corporation Bills :—" A great deal more than enough has been conceded to Popish agita tion in Ireland. We are glad to see that the Irish Pro testants are resolved to oppose all the constitutional re sis:anee they can to any further concession. We tell them that, notwithstanding the timid and temporizing con duct of the Conservative leaders in Parliament, the great mass of the British people think with them." DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Barnett ' s Moun tain Sy was produced last night at this theatre as a second piece, when Mrs. Alban Croft came out as Eolia. She sang and acted beautifully from first to last, and will much increase her reputation by her performance. Phillips also acquitted himself con amore, and when he is in the humour he always does things well. He was encored in " Farewell to the Mountain," though somewhat broken in upon by the interrup.. tion of a cat upon the stage, which did not come in quite so happily as the cat of Dominico Scarlatti—that originated his famous fugue. The house was crowded. H AY:4A RIC ET THEATRE. A concert was given last evening at this theatre by Mr. Alleroft. The vo calists comprised the names of Signor anti Madame F. Lablache. Miss Birch, Miss Woodyatt, Signor Brizzi, Mrs. Aveling Smith, Ernesta Grisi, Mr. and Mrs. Seguin, Mrs. H. Chatfield, Mr. J. Parry, Ar. Handel Gear, Mr. Ransford, and Mr. Alleroft. In the instrumental department were Madame Dulcken and her brother-in-law, F. Chatterton, Richardson, and Mr. Winterbottom. REMARKABLE DEATH OF A CIIARTIST. Ou Friday last, James Blake went to a house of refreshment in Soho, where he dined off a beef-steak, which he complained of for its toughness. After dinner he entered into conversa tion with others in the room upon the subject of Chartism, during the course of which he became excited, and said he would forfeit his life that instant if he thought it would pro- mote the interest of Chartism. He became faint and sick, when he went into the open air. He soon returned into the room, apparently revived, but shortly afterwards suddenly ex pired. Mr. P. Marshall, surgeon, was called in, who was of opinion that intense mental excitement immediately after a very hearty and imperfectly masticated meal had produced apoplexy. A coroner's inquest was held on the body on Saturday, and a verdict returned of " Died by the visitation of God." SINGULAR SUICIDE.-Miss Emily Gentle man, a maiden lady, ag,d 64, residing in Bayne's-place, Cold bath-square. Clerkenwcll, committed suicide on Sunday morn ing last, under the following circumstanc e s :—lt app ears th a t deceased resided with her sister, also a s'ngle lady, and that en Saturday night they both retired to bed about nine o'clock. At twelve her sister heard her get up, dress herself, and go down stairs, but, suspecting nothing, fell asleep, and on awaking next morning was surprised at finding deceased absent from her bed.. Search was instantly made all over the house for de ceased, but for a long time it proved fruitless. At last some body suggested searching the water-butt, end in it deceased was discovered quite dead, and in the position of a person praying. The situation of the water-butt leaves no doubt but that deceased stepped into it with the design of destroying herself. A requisition to the mayor to call a public met ing on the important subject of the Corn-laws is now in course of signature, and has already been very numerously and re respectably signed. We understand the meeting is proposed to be held on Monday week, the 24th inst., wben the borough members are expected to attend.—Leicester Mercury. We have the gratification to state that the work ing men of Wolverhampton have voluntarily decided en calling a general public meeting of their own class, for the pur pose of expressing their opinions on the corn-laws, and passing petitions to both Houses of the Legislature, praying for the total repeal of the taxes on food. From our knowledge of the working men of Wolverhampton, we have ne hesitation in expressing a firm belief. that while the business of this meeting will be conducted with all the energy the importance of the subject demands, the most perfect order and decorum will also prevail. The meeting is proposed to be held on the evening of next Tuesday week, the 256 instant, and is expected to be one of the most numerous assemblages ever held is \Vol verhampton.—Staffirdshire Examiner. TH E PA TH-FI ND ER. - Cooper, the great American Novelist, is about to publish a new Romance under his high genius. this title, of which the subject is worthy The scene shifts from the Lakes, those vast inland seas which give such ineffable grandeur to the immense continent of North America, to the tangled, vast, and primeval forests, with their dreary entre% the immemorial haunt of savage beasts and more savage man. It then changes to the lsnely and far-spreading prairies, where the trail of the wanderer is unerringly tracked by the prowling savage. In themes like this Cooper has won his high renown. On the Lakes, his power will be displayed in exhibiting , in the battle and the storm, th e daring of the mariner ; while in the wilder portions of th e story, we may ex pect mon! of his unrivalled sketches of Indians, Backwooditnen, and Squ tters. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE CHAN r : CELLOII OF THE EXCHEQUER. St a,—The newspapers have of late repeatedly hinted that it is in contemplation to reduce the -Duties on Brandy; of course I cannot be aware wheal( r such report be true or one, neither have I any wish or desire to throw any impediment in the way of such an accamplishment, but I think that when negotiations are ail vat ;Or the purpose of oboslning a reciprocal reduction of duties oar the part of our ne'gh bours, the French, on Britiah commodities imported into their country, that they should be reminded that, for the last fcurteen years, the Duties on Brandy have been no re • duced that it would require an ad,ance of twenty per cant. on the present duties to place them in the position they were previous to the sth day of Jinuary, 1626, and that, for such reduction, L'ngiand oever rec , ived any reci procity on the part of France, at least I cannot trace any, Oa the 17th of June, 1824, the Act 5, Geo. 4, c. 74, for the uniformity of weights and measures, was passed, which contemplated the duties of Excise and Customs being charged on the new cr imperial gallon, in the ratio or proportion of the increase of the new gallon to the old wine gallon, by which the &vies were formerly charged, by the enactment of tt a 20th section, which ordered that the Commissioners o! the Treasury should cause accurate tables to be prepared, in order that the duties f Excise and Cu,toms and other revenue should be adjusted and made payable according to the quantities of the imperial gallon measure to the rll wine measure; had this taken place, the quaathy which coustituted the imperial gallon is proportion to the of l wine gallon, Brandy would have had to pay a duty c' 27.. fur every imperial gallon, that being the sum • which vas aways paid f, r the quantity which now cansCtu'es the imperial gallon. This Act was to Laic come into operation on the Ist of May, 1523, but on the 31st of March, 1825, an Act (6 Geo. IV , c. 12) was passed, delaying the operation until the Ist of January, 1826. Oa the 221 of June, 1825, an Act (6 Geo. IV., c. 59, s; 6) was passe.], or dering th.it from and after the sth day of January, 1826, " in all Acts relating to Excise, whm.ever and for what ever purpose any gallon is mentioned, it shall be deemed to be gallon imperial standard gallon measure." And ant the si.h of July. 1825, an Act (6 Geo. IV. c. 107) for the management of the Customs received the Royal Assent—(this Act has been since repealed by 3 and 4 Will. IV. c. 50, but a similar provision is made in 3 and 4 Will. IV. c. 52, a. 121)—which, in section 117, enacted that f.oin and after the let of January, 1826, all duties, bounties, and drawbacks, should be paid and received in Br.tish currency, and according to imperial weights and measures. And by another Act of the same day (6 Geo. IV. c. Ill) wh . ca recited that the whole of the Customs' duties were repealed by 6 Geo. 4, c. 105, am, ngst the new duties imposed fixed the duty on Brandy at 1/. 2s. 61. the imperial gallon, which was precisely the same amount as that formerly charged on the old gallon, one-si;th leas in siz.. This procced:ng h.d exactly the same effect as if the Chancellor of the Exchequer had formally proposed to reduce the duty on Brandy to 18a. 9]., and had allowed the duty to have ben chargt.d on the old measure. It was an instantaneous reduction of 16 2-3 per cent. on all duties both at' Customs and Excise, before charged by the old wine gallon. The fallowing will fully illustrate the position : January 4, 1826, a piece of Brandy was gauged by the old wine gallon rule, and found to contain 120 gallons—duty at 11. 2s. 61. per gallon £l3s 0 0 January 5, 1826, new imperial measure came into operation. This same piece of Brandy was gauged and found to contain 100 im perial gallot,s—duty at 11. 2.% 61. per gallon £ll2 10 0 Thus it appears that the alteration of the law allowing the duty to be charged the same on the imperial gallon as on the old gallon, c.:tu , :ed the immense reduction of twenty two paunds ten shillings on every piece of brandy conti.ininloo imperial gallons !! and yet, strange as it may appear, 999 persons out of 1000,on bekg asked abruptly, will insist and maintain that no reduction has been made in the duties an brandy snce the termieetion of the war! I never recollect either to have heard or read of any intention being entertained at such time to reduce the duties, although it was pos'tively and ni.7:st effectually accomplished. I never beard of the West India proprietors exprveing any thankfulness for the boon, per haps they considered it a rum mode of reducion, nor of the distillers acknow ledging it; they most likely were satisfied that they had got the then Chancellor of the Exchequer into their gin. it certainly was a curious trap, but the Chancellor happened only to catch himself. How happens it that tie Tories, in all their boastings of their reduetiens, and repeal of duties, have not taken credit for this one moat cnonalous and vastly extensive re duction, which amounted to one-sixth of the duties on all wines and spirits imported and also distilled at home? Did they happen to have a Chancellor of the Exchequer who could nut calculate tile effect of an alteration in the capa city of a gallon measure. However, this is now all gone by, but it may serve as a good lesson to legislator.; that the reduction of duties sel dom tends to lessen the total amount of receipts, and as I said before, I think it is worthy of being pressed on cur neighbours, should they hesitate is making a proper reel procatory redusllon on th:ir p:rt!;, when they urge us to a further reduction. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ROBERT WILLIAM DICKINSON. Ilfracombe, Feb. 15, 1840. LLOYD'S SIIIPPING_('rins DAY.) DeAL, 1 7- ,:E. N.E., strong breeze.—Arrived the Ursula, Flight, from Africa. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 17.—Wind, E.S.E., fine.—Sailed the 'whole of the outward bound. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 17.—Wind, N.E.—Arrived the A'ba tross, —, from St. Ilichaers ; Penance packet, Jockey, do. COWES, FEB. 17.—Wind, S.E.—Sailed the outward bound. FALMOUTH, FEB. 16.—Wind, S.W. to W.S. W., mode rate.—Off port, the Mountaineer, M'Caskell, Demerara. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 17.—Wind moderate, easterly breeze. Arrived the Glasgow, from Calcutta; and Caliste, Honduras. Sailed the Adventure, Catto, for La Guayra ; Parthenon, Woodbridge, Mobile; Eliza Kincard, Brown, Rio Janeiro; Medora, Lurch, Havannah ; Belvidere, M'Kown, Charleston; Glengarry, Harkness, Savannah ; Kerswell, Gower, Barba does ; Plato, Carr, Trini.lad ; Indefatigable, Lister, Apala chicola ; Siddons, Palmer, New York ; Venture, Patrick,lllo - John Bagshaw, Calcutta; Margaret, Kerr, Savannah ; Premier. Cuddy, Jamaica ; Parker, Risien, Demerara ; Mait land, !Allanby, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Platina, Frede rick, Fleming, ditto ; Piatina, Duncan, New Orleans ; Martha, Trolman, Sierra Leone; Spencer, Birkett, Demerara ; Jersey Lass, Deane, Vera Cruz ; Jupiter, Carter, Boston ; Superior, Bailey, Charleston ; Georgiana, Toole, New Orleans ; Ale ghany, Nichols, Phila 4 elphia; Sarah Trotman, Brown, Barba does ; Murray, Jamaica ; with many others of the outward bound. TORBAY, FEB. 17.—Sailed the Queen Victoria, Cornier, for Bombay ; liabella Anna, Thompson, for Valparaiso, with the rest of the outward bound. GLOUCESTER, Fan. 16.—Arrived the Retiellff, Calling, from St. Ander ; Lady of the Lake, Newman, Madras. Coat, FEB. 15.—Arrired the AEneas, Cushman, from Newfoundland. Donnaa, FEB. I4.—Sailed the Volunteer, Clark, for Charlseton ; Margaret, Thompson, for ditto. HULL, Fan. 17.—Wind S.E.—Sailed the Tuscany, Deane, for New York : Eliza, Way, for St. Michael's. ON DIT.—A Tory M.P. lately held his rent audit in this county, and on the following morning two cler gymen waited upon him to put the following modest query : " Will you pay all the debts you owe in the borough, and then place 500/. in our hands towards the expenses of the next contest ?" Upon which the M. P. said--" Gentlemen, is that all yota have to say ?" The dignitaries of the Church repliedi the affirmative. He then wished them " good morning," ana left them to their musings. We trust this will be a lesson to a a man who has spent his thousands in the cause of the Tories. —Hertford Reformer. WAR WITH CIIINA.—We learn by the ac counts received this week from China, that hostilities hare suc ceeded to the temporary suspension of trade; and as it now ap pears that the Chinese are resolv e d on war , we trust t h at Go vernment will order 20 er 30,000 men from India, well equipped, 1. To take possession of Haistan (a large island S.W. of ALcao) as a depot, &c. 2. Then lay Canton under contribution for the amount of the opium taken, and expenses incurred. 3. If necessary' to go in force to the Yellow sea— land where Lord Macartnev did, and make a dash on Pekin, which is barely IGO miles from the sea, and has a fine river or canal .-.11 the way. In six or seven days the army could reach and lay it under contribution also, for the use of the State. The death of Admiral Sir Frederick Maitland, the Naval Com mander-in-Chief in India, is most deeply to be regretted, for great confidence was placed in his judgment. In consequence of this event, and the necessity for the presence of an officer of rank to conduct the operations against the Chinese, it is genet-- ally supposed, that on hearing of Sir Frederick's death, the Commander-in-Chief at the Cape bad moved forward, under instructions to that effect in ease of the contingency arising. We cannel trace the reports that either Sir F. Warren, Sir P. Campbell, or Sir J. A. Gordon, has been appointed to the vacant command ; neither de we believe in the rumour that Sir William Parker is to be the new Commander-iu-Chief. Ships have been ordered to the coast of China from the Cape and the South Seas, and ere this a considerable force is sis doubt ollected on the scene of operations.—Naval and Mili tary Gazette. EXPECTED RISE IN SALT.--There is a gene. ral run upon the salt warehouses in Liverpools under the im pres,ion that a duty will be imposed upon that necessary article of domestic consumption, and tl.at an immediate ad vance of 4d. per lb. will take place. The scene was truly amusing in Urper D awson -street yesterday, where upwards of fifty individuals were buying and carrying it off in sacksful.— (Journal of Saturday.) We recollect seeing, some furty 3ears ago, just after an additional tax had been laid on salt, a carica ture, entitled " Billy Pitt in the Salt-box." The scene was a k4ehen. Pitt was represented popping his head out of the box, saluting the cook, who stood on the floor, shaking her rolling-pin at him, with "Ah ! coo k y, cooky, how do yonder' We don't remember what cooky said in reply, but the carica ture was very humorous. If Mr. Baring, the present Chin. cellor of the I. 7 .xchequer, should have the temerity to pat his taxing hand into the salt-box, wo be to him and his colleagues! 'I heir tenure of office would be brit f.—Ed. Liverpool The Salt-tax, which, according to populor apprehension, is about to be reimposed, produced, when at its maximum, I ,I.00,0(X)/._ per annum ! THE EARL OF DERBY.—The Noble Lord left Grosvenor-square, on &turday, for Knowsley Hall, where his Lordship will remain until the Ist of Aril. His Lordship came up from Lancashire to consult Sir Benjamin Brodie and Dr. Holland, and also to take the oaths and his scat in the House of Lords. He is still enfeebled by his recent indisposi tion, and cannot walk without support. Sir Francis and Lady Chantrey entertained a select party at dinner, en Monday evening, in Eeeleston-street, Belgrave-square. at as or )ut le uit ter cb 19- o§, u 0