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Gilbe rt Of s°ll°l 11 - b 4i. daft V ' te • te 11. ...- Bar b T3ll Si , 1. ' ‘31 1691 L 1 3e°g ed 41. r o . ► 944 erg ro NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RANCE SOCIETY. OFFICE, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capitalsoo,oool. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The system of Deferred Annuities, on proposed by the Ya t tonal :Loan Fund Life Assurance Society, for the better advance ment of the objects of Benefit and Frituvily Societies, having r e c e ived the approbation of a considerable body cf the active members and officers of those Institutions, and the Directors of the National Loan Fund Society having been urgently solicited by them to estab iish Branch Office in connexion with tho.. i.ocieties and the operative Classes generally, in which their services might he successfully en gaged, a Committee has been sanctioned by the Directors to open c ommunication with the different S , )cieties, with the view of more effectually d sseminating the valuable benefits amongst the indus trious classes, and a plan has been iroposed with that object. Man ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE. y praiseworthy hut ineffectual ettempte have been made to b rin: within the scope and operation of the laws of mot tality rind motley the savings of the industrious classes, as well as various cal culations regulating their distribution, having for their t:bject either Immediate, contingent, or deferred benefits. A slight examination, however, will demon :trate that the con struction of these asseciations or societies is detective; and that ill stead of affording an easy access and a free choice of investment , k E do: allould be the privilege of every one, they confine too nar rowly the 4 ,atmel through which a benefit call Alone be secured ; and, in proportion ns their action is circumscribe:l and embarrassed, their utility is limited. For example, it is not to every individual or to every class amongst the industrious community, that provision In case of sickness is an object of such importance as to call for a Pecuniary sacrifice ; white to others such a provision appears more attractive, and the loss of employment caused by sickness is a risk a gainst which they d es ir e t o b e guarded. For this anomalous state !nets of things there is all effective and simple remedy ; that is to sa y , ad of covering, by one weekly or annual payment, two or more benefit or deferred benefits, so to arrange it that e ach se p arate should have its separate contribution. It is to not having observed this rule, and to the association of tyro dissimilar functions. and by confounding, a sick allowance and a % annuity fund ill one and the self - same p a y ment, that much of the cuts and mismanagement has arisen amongst Benefit Societies. . 0 ... 11 ° mechanism can be so perfect for the management of a sick- Z* 4I HW provision as that afforded by the constant sectional asso ciation and watchfulness of the several members composing it.. By But the satne ----. Means a thorough and constant check is mutually exorcised, and nerve but the really sick arc likely to become chargeable upon it. perfection, or the same se'mrity, is seldom attainable * . s h s ero a fund is to be accumulated through a succes sion of years, ' where results are to bear out calculations , m one y investment being in general beyond the experience of the industrious classes. F or these r easons it i s clear that t h e f un ds destined for a provision in Mari p rovist e s o s o sl f i o o r u o ll d b o e g k e e : t entirely distinct from the fund intended as a setridneetssed lst n -__ • --eeause tke laws of sickness and mortality, though apparently , do not depend on the same calculation. 1... 5 2 Because there are a great number who, in order to secure a rot e" Provision in old age are willing to take the risk of providing sprobable sickness on themselves. continued to a distant period is, _ 6 l_ Because the responsibility of managing a provision for old age, in a great measure, incompatible with ♦oluntary associations, fluctuating laws, and individual irre 2,saibillty, and more expos e d to a f a il ure in the performance of Za m e .ll ontract , that when undertaken on the same principles that 4th. B, govern commercial bodies.milted in n the sa me B ecause the exp e n ses o f p rov idi ng for sickness must, when uisb yi danger the Payment with provision for old age, tend to dimi -131,z:41111:nor: t n h o e r o i t s h i e t r reisdom or good policy to en impre„ed:rnweettft? 'unto attached of the diseussio these convictions, and with an intimate knowledge Friend! an , Ile ne Passing within the bosoms of many of lho existing or Monti ' have bad s net lt Societies the parties whose names are here to -ng a ren t s. several meetings, with a view of proposing - give an . saY for these and other evils ; and in this mantle and additional force to the principles of brotherhood, unity, risks of sadden dissolution. thent mutua l froin aid ' en Which friendly societies are based, by guarding sod front diligent search amongst After much erbiretsori m time to time for the attainment of one of the principal 4st the combinations ingeniously in site i Friendly and Benefit Societies, they have found none equal e_tY and and sym s comprehensiveness of design, as well as forethought peop ose l a toY for the wants of the industrious classes, as the plan tr ue that bteethe National Lo ;n Fungi Life Assurance ociety. It is Provision author of that plan has furnished an argument against p odin, in sickness; but, without concurring in the immediate ex other Y . of abandoning a provision in sickness, no one can read the con, _ n pat tof the plan itself, without being fully sa•isfied that the p ea :, enee and safety of Friendly and leenefit Societies will be .o_soaYnsecured and consulted, by separating the payment of a sick "'Tr ce from an annuity for old age. puldo.elnitation having waited on the directors of the National Loan ous th is ,. s w r ho inet in the handsomest manner the overtures made to h n Zn ic ie the establishment of a separate office for the transaction of 'hist i Is connected with Friendly and Benefit Foch) les, and the in stitutin classes in general, resolutions have beep en ered into, con- Inti n s_F the Undersigned as a Committee, with pow (r to add to its flexed for the promulgation of the benefits contain .d in the an klet wij ° , B Pectns, under the guarantee of the Capital of the Society, wit h len, without interfering with the numerous objects connected °Dint the institution of Benefit and Friendly Societies, will in their to thr areatlY enlarge their sphere of utility , and afford a p rotection See Presentingwett classes in old Y has adequatel secured to them. T age and adversity , w hich nothing up to Thomas Bu rthorn , P.C.R.y, Anc i e nt Order of Foresters. John Fussell, C.R,; Ancient Order of Foresters. ..John IL Gordon. D.s. A nc i e nt Order of Foresters. ' , ernes Ilale, D.C.R., ' Ancient Order of Foresters. J n enrY Hunt, P.G., Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows. Joseph Nugent, n o . c s s., Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows. Samuel Reeks, 8.0. F., Order of Old Friends. yanauel Timbroll, D.C.R.. Ancient Order of Foresters. Zxa mnis DEFERRED ANNUITIE S. ' , lent -- s`7 7 '* -- ; A Person aged 24 next birthday, by the annual pay er 2 ( L ' ' 3 . , or quarterly paymentmonthly pas molds eels! ' --", may secure on attaining the age of 60, the option ot Te en ._ Pa Annuity, 10/. 195. , 21 • Cash down, 1071. is. ; or a Policy ins Life, 1371. 17s. . ' taltiine n Ts ie ' — A Person aged 26 next bi rthda y , may secure, on at the an " `"o age of GO, an Annuity of 101., with the other options , by or annual payment of 11.65. 93. or a single payment of 22/.173.3d.: the .. n _ PaYMent of 61. ls. 3d. f ' or disparity, he will be entitled to or 'late benefits by an annual payment of 18s. 1 Id., the same as „ s age 10, a.xe m „,_ , nient ~7) " - -A Person aged 30 next birthday, by the annual pay ed. 2s, - 9 , ''' may or quarterly payment ef 75., or monthly payment ce.7,e may secure on attaining the age of 65, the option of re ills lie. Annuity, 181. Os. 4d ; cash down, 1481. 12e. ; or a policy on .. e 1751. I Is. * .caameis , asent of 11. 65., Person aged 3.5 next birthday, by the annual pay of 25. la .... 6 ‘.. or quarterly payment of 75., or monthly payment 11l etivi o *. y secure, on attaining the age of 65, the option of re e,_ _ Annuity, 131.05 . 4d. ; cas h d o wn, 1481. 12s. ; or a policy oit s'''' Me, nu . lin. x a m ".--" A LIFE ASSURANCE. the s um person at the age of 30 next birthday may secure al l° Partr 10 01. payable at his death, whenever it may happen, and 0 1 2/ them eiPate in n the Annual Division of Profits, by the annual pay . a , • • le nt I ' 4o .—A person at the age of 25 next birthday, by the pay -1121.6°f 4s. per month, or ls. per week, may secure the sum, of Nris t PaYab'e at his death, whenever it may happen, and like hare in the annual profits of the Society. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. RATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY. 2G, CORNIIILL. 'LONDON, Capital A 500,001. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages With respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured ha'', On all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in terests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted at the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the S•ciety has enabled the Directors, at the last annual lavestigation, to declare a fourth holing, ♦arying from 35 to $5 per cent, on the premiums paid on eack Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. 'eV , p remium. Bonus Bonus in Ig g Assured . Cash. E o inay 5 g Borrow. - • --- 777777 - 77 n { 4 .€ S. d• 11837' 1s38; 1000 3 4 11 83 91 i 1840! 1841 .12171.5 1 £lOO 011;.11G 0 4k.1445 0 0 192 3 0, 87 1 4, 13 10 2„ 395 11 1 165 11 10 74 1 9 11 3 11 34 2 3 116 7 6 5 4 0 10, 718 101 296 13 4 111 6 €1 49 10 Oi 710 41 247 401 The division of profits is manual, and the neat will be made In December of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. Secretary. IMPERIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, CORNIIILL, LONDON. DIRECTORS. HENRY JAMES PRESCOTT, Esq., Chairman. GEORGE FIELD, Esq., Deputy Chairman. James C. C. Bell, Esq. Daniel Mildred, Esq. htiehael Bland, Esq• James G. Murdoch, Esq. Charles Francis Cobb, Esq. John Horsley Palmer, Esq. Andrew Colvile, Esq. Henry Pearse, Esq. George Henry Cutler, Esq. George Reid, Esq. George Hibbert, Esq. William R. Robinson, Esq. Thos. Newman Hunt, Esq. Newman Smith, Esq. / 'OUR -FIFTHS, or SO per Cent., of the PROFITS will be as 'minted to policies every fifth year, and may be applied to increase the atlin insured, to an immediate payment in cash, or to the reduction and ultimate extinction of future premiums, as shown in the follow- IS example:— PROFITS to POLICIES of 25 TEARS STANDING, entitled to _ _ _ participate in the Bonus declared in 1846 Age Cash paid onlOr Prem. l And an at Sum Annual Bonus surrender reduced nual re -0-r t '7. Insured. Premium. added. of Bonus. to. , tun of. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. .£ s. d. ' £ s. d. 1 4 1000 19 510 451 5 0 174 12 3 8 6 9 ....•• 2 0 1000 21 15 10 451 60, 193 12 2 815 0, 20 1000 26 14 2 451 6 0 23G 18 7 710 5 40 1000 33 19 2 451 5 0 1 , 284 0 6 49 8 50 1000 45 6 8 451 5 0 235 911 ....•• 419 4 60 I 1070 63 13 4 451 5 0: 384 12 5 36 10 g Insurances without participation in profits effected at reduced rates. Prospectuses, and an explanatory statement of other advantages now given by this Company, may he had at the Chief Offices as above; at the Branch Office, 16, Pall-mall ; or of the Agents. SAMUEL INGALL, Actuary. PORT OF LONDON SHIPOWNERS' LOAN AND ASSURANCE COMPANY. _ _ Offices. 20, ST. lIELEN'S-PLACE, LONDON. The Deed of Settlement of this Company having been approved by the Registrar, and the number of Shares prescribed by the Act having been subscribed for, the Directors will proceed upon the Ist of May next, ensuing, to issue Sea Policies under their Connuon Seal. For the effectual protection of both shareholders and the astnired, the constitution of this Company is based on the principle of limit ing the amount entertained in and upo i individual vessels, or their cargoes, in rateable proportion to the capital subscribed, and remain ing clear in hand aceording to a graduated scale, constructed with the greatest care, thereby securing a wide and equalised distribution of outstanding risks, to the entire exclusion of gambling profits, and ruinous losses, from both sides of the account. Under special clauses Inserted in the Deed, no single Insurance, for the space of twelve months, from the date of issuing the first Policy, will exceed 5001. For the space of three years from the same date the limit has been fixed at 1,0001.; and for the space of seven Years at 1,5001.,—a method of proceeding obviously calculated to ensure a steady and remunerative business, and avoid the disastrous results incidental to an opposite system. A list of the Board of Directors, of the officers of the Company, and of the Agents appointed for the outports, will be given in the Prospectuses, which will be published after the complete registration of the Compauy has been legally effected. EAST INDIAN RAILWAY COMPANY.- Notice Is hereby given, that the DEED of SETTLEMENT Of the East Indian Railway Company LIES for SIGNATURE at the Offices, 8, Broad-street -buildings, and the Proprietors of Scrip Receipts numbered from Ito 80,000 are hereby required to transmit the same to the Secretary S.r registration on or before SATURDAY, the lat day of May next, in default whereof the shares will be sub icet to forfeiture. Copies of the report, with printed forms to accompany the Scrip, flay be obtained on application at the offices of the Com p an y , 8, Broad street-buildings ; Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Royal Ex ; and Messrs. Laurence, Cazenove, and Pearce, L irtholomew•lane. N•Il• The registered share certificates will be issued in the order Iq which the deed is executed, and the priority regulated by the date of execution. 8 ° soon as arrangem , nts will admit, a notice will be issued calling on holders of New Scrip to present the same for registration. I OUVAIN A LA SAMBR.E RAILWAY. DIRECT TO NAMUR AND TO CIIARLEROy , ntiee is hereby given that the SECO \:D ANNUAL MEETING of L( l4e SIIARF.HOLDER4 of this 'U n d er t a king will be held at the DON' TAVERN, Ilishopsgate-street, London, 011 TUESDAY, 11th ~ , ,o " ,T ,Y l 3l • Ta nc ;tt. , at ONE o'clock precisely, on the General Business of the Res olutions will also on this occasion he t aken relative to the sh ber last, upon which the Call of 21. per Share , due on the 2d Octo ast, has not been paid ; and a proposition will be s ubmitted on the . uhlect of the formation of the important line from Brussels to 4.ltraur. _ _ —• JOHN BARNES, President. GEO. DANCE, Secretary. Shareholders the Statutes of the Company it is necessary that all lareholders intending to be present at the above Meeting should deposit their Share Certificates with the Secretary , at least Ten Days before the llth proximo, in order to intltle them to take part in the Proceedings. 28, Threadneedle street, April 16, 1P47, No. 61, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. AIESSRS. MOSELY, Surgeon-Dentists, have plyin g 11.F , MOVED from 32, Itayinarizet. Their system stip .s, iesse rtMcial Teeth ensur ei the power to masticate, withoutlessenin; the the taste of Una pal a t e by ar tifi c i a l c overing, 'Jr injuring able ening teeth by u se of w i res. The i r teet h are unchange perm_ )lour, and p erfectly resemble the original. Decayed teet h 440141 7 tiled awl restored to use, supers's:o4g extraction. $ ' was I ment, Y)I Pl ie n efi d ,doze . s; Franc ° r 0 4 1 i • A"' 1 8 64 C . e s scl; doze ° to l (S Ra d ' 'lO Per h ere r pr ice; tate' Bcl i giot' ; 15, 6 i (J ' ; s°' CouP le; 3d P d to "" Li mb, 10d to El b f b s c o a E;c1;, - 4 4 eis to I, I 15s' ire f t : s t ° / 641 b 0 SOl b 96 1 b flo rn t, ; d it h arbor aitt ° ' er er 11:4 dit t° ' o' If SuPP f et Cl° 1, ofil 13A 9 t 1 N .° t of I LO , ed Os' oti 11010 1 r 121 . 00, IrTiou Ore" Wri• ,ed) „et profc' o°%" O. ses, be 11°' cio'' No. 17,036. CONTRACT for WELSH COALS for the COAST of AFRICA. Department of the Storekeeper Getter of the Navy, Somerset-place, April 22,1847. The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ireland, do hereby give notice, that on THURSDAY, the 20th May next, at One &Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Con tract for supplying anti delivering into Store, at tile undermentioned Places, the following quantities of WELSH COALS, fit for the ser vice of her Majesty's steam vessels, Sierra Leone • • • • .... Ascension.. • • Fernand, Po • • ••• •• 2,000 „ St. Paul rte Loando ' • • 2,000 A form of the tender may be seen at the said office. No tender will be received after one o'elo-,1, on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for hint, duly autho rised in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the secretary of the Admiralty, and hear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for Coals," and also must be delivered at Somerset place, accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the tuna of 3,C00/. for the due per. formance of the contract. OY AL POLYTECHNIC IN sTrru cioN. w LECTURES in illustration of ANIMAL AI EC,IIANISM, I#3, T. Rymer Jones, Esq., F.R.S.. Professor of Comparative Anatomy at King's College, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at Half-past Three o'clock. LECTURES on ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, and the Agents employed in Its production, by Dr. Bachhoffner. Experiments with ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-EICTRIC MACHINE. The WORKING MODELS and MACHINERY clearly explainer]. The varied Optical Effects include a New Series 01 DISSOLVING VIEWS, the OXY-lIYDROGEN AI IC ROSCO PE, &c. EXPERI•• MENTS with the DIVER and DIVING-BELL, &c., &c. Admission Is. Schools, half-price. PUBLICATIONS. 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The Directors of the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company will meet at the Company's Offices, 61, Moorgate-street, London, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of May next, to receive TENDERS for the SUPPLY of about 1,500 tons of CAST IRON GIRDERS, &c.. required in the erection of the tubular bridges across the Menai Straits and the river Conway. The drawings and specifications may be seen, and full particulars learnt, on application to Wm. Fairbairn, Esq., Manchester, on or after the 30th inst. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender. By order, GEORGE ICING, Secretary. 61, Moorgate-street, April 20, 1847. ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or, PEARL DEN TIFRICE, a FRAGRANT WHITS POWDER, prepared from oriental herbs of inestimable virtue for preserving and beauti fying the TEETH and strengthening the GUMS. It eradicates tartar from the teeth, and thus lends a salutary growth and freshness to the gums. It removes from the surface of the Teeth the spots of incipient decay, polishes and preserves the enamel, imparting the Most pure and pearl-like whiteness; while, from its salubrious and disinfecting qualities, it gives sweetness and perfume to the breath. Being an anti-scorbutic, the gums also share in its corrective powers; scurvy Is eradicated from them, and a healthy action and redness are induced, so that the teeth (if loose) are thus rendered firm in their sockets. As the most efficient and fragrant aromatic Tooth Powder ever know, ROWLAND'S ODONTO has for a long series of years occupied a distinguished place at the toilets of the Sovereigns and the Nobility throughout Europe. Price 2s. 9d. per box. CAUTION.—To protect the public from fraud, the Non. Commis sioners of Stamps have directed the proprietors' name and address to be engraved on the Government stamp, than "A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden," wkich is affixed on each box. 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ONTROUL OF THE PASSIONS : a Popular ‘._/ Inquiry into the Concealed Cause of its premature Decline, with Instructions for its Ccmplete Restoration. Addressed to those suffering front the destructive consequences of excessive indulgence, terminating in 3lental and Nervous Debility, Local or Constitutional Weakness, Indigest'on, and. Consumption. Including a comprehen sive Dissertation on MA.RRIAGE, Incontinence, and Celibacy. Illustrated with Colour e d 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. &c, CONTENTS OF THE WORK, Chap. 1.--Bodily and Mental Exhaustion induced by Inordinate indulgence of the Passions, illustrated with Coloured Engravings. Ch +p. 2.—Baneful Results of a Secret Vice on the Mind and Body, evidenced in the production of Consumption, Epilepsy, and other convulsive diseases, Insanity, Idiocy, 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 Impotence and Sterility, and the imperfect performance of the Marital act, caused by the practice of self-indulgence. Chap. 4.—Oonorrheca, its symptoms, complica tions and treatment, Gleet, Stricture, and disease of the Pr3state. Chap. s.—Syphilis, and its attendant maladies and treatment. Cases, and concluding observations, Plates, &c. 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We regret to learn that the health of the Earl of Besborough, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, gives cause for serious uneasiness to the family and numerous friends of that most estimable nobleman, whose illness at the present moment cannot be regarded as otherwise than a national cal Ofiverver. SIR,—In a recent number of your respectable and justly popular journal, I perused with deep interest and lively satisfaction, a very p o werful and pathetic appeal , Thurso Castle, 13 th April , 1847. on behalf Of my much respected and much isjured friend Lord Dundoeald, in whose esteem and regard I have for many years deemed it an honour to weary a place. You will perhaps allow me to encroach upon your columns, by troubling you with a few details, connected with the transactions to which you have been inviting public attention. On the morning after the trial in which his Lordship and others had been involved, I saw Lord Cochrane in Oxford street ; and for a few moments hesitated whether I stiould venture to meet him under such peculiar circumstances for fear of exe:ting painful feelings in his mind. Being, however, still more apprehensive, that, if I turned down one of the bye streets, he might think I was desirous to avoid him, I went up to his lordship, took him by the hand, and expressed to him with wneh emotion, my sorrow and surprise at what had occurred, adding, that, having long and intimate knowledge of, and respect for, his personal character, I was convinced that the evidence must have been distorted by legal ingenuity, so as to mislead and impose upon the jury , " Well ,, Sinclair," repli e d L or d C., " I feel much gratified at this trying moment, by the assurance of your sympathy, but I should b e sorry to rest my claims upon your esteem (which I hi g hly value), upon your kind appre ciation of my gen era l c h ara cter. It has been my mis fortune, from mixed myself up in thi s business with others, whom I possessing an unsuspicious temper, to have supposed to be as guiltless as myself, and. the same feeling of conscious innocence made me less careful than perhaps I ought to have been-, in making proper preparations for the trial ; but there is no help for these things now, and all that remains for me to do, is to move, as I shall of course imme diately do, for a new trial, when I shall fight my battle alone. If I do not rebut every charge to your entire satisfaction, and that of all other honest men, I am con tented to be branded with infamy, and shall never ex pect you or them to speak to me again." I mention this occurrence, Sir, in order to prove how convinced his Lordship was that when the ease was re heard his character would be completely cleared. He never would have staked it so emphatically on the issue of a new trial, if he had not been entirely confident as to its triumphant result. I may here add, that after the. conviction Lord Dundonald's uncle, the late Hon. Basil Cochrane, with whom I was very intimate, bestowed a great deal of trouble and expense in collecting informa tionechhaperseveranceobtainedp o a s n s d e i i 0 1 i n ge o n f t f s a c c r t u s t s i o n )-, strongass ur a e n d d m so e with respect to his nephew's case, and, as the result of f a m t h u conclusive as would completely establish Lord C.'s in nocence. You are probably aware, Sir, that I lived for many years in habits of the most affectionate regard and un bounded confidence with the late Sir F. Burdett, who was long the attached friend and colleague of Lord Cochrane. I never knew any man who so thoroughly identified himself with the feelings and interests of those whom he loved; but at the same time he had so nice and so scrupulous a sense of honour, and was so tena cious of strict principle both in public and private life, that if any one, however beloved by him, had been guilty of a base or sordid action, it would not have been possible for him, in consistency with the impulses of his noble and chivalrous heart, to have continued to live with any such individual in habits of familiar intercourse and friendship. Sir Francis, however, retained from first to last the same entire and unwavering confidence in Lord C.'s integrity, the same unqualified admiration of his character, the same ardent desire to witness his complete vindication from what he considered to be the most cruel and groundless aspersions. A few years subsequent to the trial, on one of the first occasions on which his late Majesty, then Duke of Clarence, honoured the late Countess of Dysart with his company to dinner at Ham House, permission was given th a t Si r Fr a ncis Burdett should be one of the party, and I remember his Royal Highness said to me on that occasion, " Sir Francis has entertained some extreme opinions, but I do him no more than justice when I observe, that he has never for a moment lost sight of that respect which every good subject owes to the royal family." When the com panyF retired to the drawing - room after dinner , Sir F. and I had a long conversation with the Duke , i n which both of us, particularly Sir F., dwelt at great length upon the 'services and sufferings of Lord Coch rane; in fact, I never heard Sir Francis express him self with greater energy, eloquence, and animation. His Royal Highness intimated his hearty concurrence in every eulogium that was pronounced on Lord Cochrane's pre eminence in point both of personal bravery and profes sional knowledge ; but being at that time Lord High Admiral, he abstained from stating any decided opinion on the subject of the trial, though he listened with great patience and attention to all that was urged on behalf o' Lord Cochrane, and so far from being offended at the earnestness with which we pleaded the cause of an absent and, as we thought, deeply injured friend, that when communicated to him, soon atter the termination of this discussion, a respectful wish on the part of Sir Francis Burdett that his Royal Highness would do him the honour to fix a day for dining with him at a villa which fie then occupied at Twickenham, the Duke at once re plied, " I will din e w i t h h i m w i t h th e greatest pleasure," and immediately fi xe d a d ay f or t h a t purpose. The en tertainment t oo k p l ace not l ong t h e reafter, and Sir Francis again renewed the subject with his royal guest as earnestly as bef ore. I saw them sittin g tete a-tete for a long time on the sofa, whilst this matter w a s discussed (as Sir Fran c i s to l d me afterwards), but did not myself hear what actually passed. I trouble you, Sir, with these details, in order to illus trate the anxiety with which Sir Francis availed himself of every opportunity to stand forward as the champion and advocate of one so dear to him. But I must be al lowed to add a still stronger and more striking p roof of the convicti on which he entertained of Lord Cochrane's entire innoce nce. He has not once, but often, assured me that if th e most painful part of the sentence had been carried i nto effect, he intended to h ave go ne do wn in his carri age to the spot, and to have in si st e d on taking his s t an d by the side of his friend, in order to enjoy the high honour of sharing his unmerited dis grace. I have frequently since that per iod met Lord Cochrane at Sir Francis Burdett's, both at dinner and in the mornin g ; and although Sir Francis was of all men tte most courteous and fascinat i ng, in his manner of doing th e h onours of his house, even t o th e hum blest individ ua l who entered it, I always o b serve d on his part a marked anxiety to distinguish Lord Cochran( gratifying manifestations manifestations of by the most soothing andlgti cordiality and regard. Often, when L or d C. has lef the room, I h ave h eard Sir F. a exclaim—" Ah, Sinclair, I cannot look at that man without feeling ashamed of England's ingratitude and neglect. Cochrane is the man best fitted to save the country in any season of perilous emergency —he has done much to promote her honour and advantage —it is her own fault if he has not dune more. lam as convinced of his innocence as to the charge brought against him, as I am of yours or of my own ; and I feel indignant when I see the traces of sorrow ned brokenness of heart in the furrowed counte nance of that man, who has beeu deprived, through pre judice the honours he has so signally to a punishment, which to him merited, and and m malignity, of is worse than death, and not less undeserved than over whelming." When I mentioned at the commencement of this para graph that Sir F. had made up his mind to share the punishment which (even had the sentence been just) Was, in the case of Lord Cochrane, one of such extiew, harshness and cruelty, I cannot say "idena trecenti Jura vine's'," nor, indeed, do I believe that any man but Sir F. himself has, in my time, been characterised by such a spirit of chivalrous friendship, its would have suggested the adoption of a step so unexampled and so magnani mous. But if, as was the case in an earlier and less refined period of our history, a large number of respect- able compurgators might have been allowed to attest their firm belief in the groundlessness of this charge, I have no doubt that au overwhelming majority ot those to whom Lord C. was best known, and who had witaessed either professionally or in private, his heroism, his integrity, his eagerness to promote his country's fame, his neglect of his personal interests, would have stepped forward and exclaimed with one voice," not guilty, upon my honour!" I remember when the late gallant and excellent Lord Napier came to pass a f ew d a ys with my father, at his residence in Ham Com mon, I introduced the subject of Lord Cochrane's merits and misfortunes; Lord Napier emphatically replied, " I would stake my life upon Cochrane's innocence—and 1 don't see how any man who knows him can believe that he is guilty." I fear, Sir, that I have tres p as sed at far too gr ea t a length upon you r own time and th e patience of your readers—hut I co uld not (thou g h s carcely able to co mm i t to paper so long a statement) neglect to a va il myself ot such an opportunity, not only for d ec l ar i ng my own considerations, wh ich may in some d egree tend to pro mote that tardy justice (for I will not call it favour) which you have so abl y and so k indly advocated. F o r: oaid of respect bef ore t h e public a few ec tand admirati on for Lord Dun feelings dn my own part, Sir, when I consider, dispassionately, the personal character of Lord Dundonakl, and the whole tenor of his conduct both public and p r i vate, as we l l as the high estimation i n which he has been uniformly held by all who have seen him oftenest, knew him well, and lived with him longest, I feel impelled, in reference to such a charge, w h en made ag a i ns t suc h a man, to adopt (with the mere insertion of a negative) a celebrated re main, your f a i t hf u l and o b edient ex pression of T ertu llian, and to exclaim, "N on edo, quid i GEORGE SINCLAIR. s n; r p v o a s n si t l:/e."—l Sir, A deputation oof ship owners of Liverpool, headed by Viscount my., Sir Howard Douglas, MY., and Mr. William Brown , M.P., and c onsisting of Mr. Jolla Miller, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Coulb urn , and Mr. Lockett (chairman), had an interview on Sat ur d ay w i th V i scount Palmerston, on the subject of , an Act l a t e ly p asse d by n, the Congress of the United States of America, with reference to the conveyance of passengers to the United States. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of th e N at i ona l Debt, had an interview with . the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, :at to official residen c e, i ll Dowelpretnat. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 22.—We have received letters from Rear-Admiral Dacres' squadron, and Cape papers to the 20th of February, from which we glean the fol lowing with respect to the wreck of the Thunderbolt steam-sloop, Commander Beyle:— " Port Elizabeth, Feb. 4. " Yesterday evening, at about five o'clock, the smoke of a steamer was seen over the Sandy Point, apparently rounding Cspe Receife, and nearly at the same time the report of five or six guns was heard at intervals. The inhabitants were all on the qui vine, supposing it pro bable that this steamer was the bearer of the new Gover nor (Sir Henry Pattinger), and the guns, therefore, excited no particular attention. Soon afterwards she was made out to be the Thunderbolt, rather close in shore, and although to all appearance with all her steam up, she appeared to be making but little way, and to be deep in the water. As she neared the anchorage, it was discovered that her ensign was reversed, and then for the first time it became evident that some accident had happened. Her close approach to the shore excited the alarm of the spectators, when in a few minutes it proved to be the intention to beach her, and accordingly she grounded in an upright position, some distance out, nearly opposite the Beakens River. The port-boat had been for some time alongside of her ; other boats also put oft to her assistance. The first which returned brought the unwelcome intelligence that she had struck on one of the outer points of Cape Receife, had passed over the rock. but that immediately afterwards six feet of water were found on sounding the wells and that it was with great difficulty she had been kept ;float. This morning she is in the same position, and the weather being very mild, exertions are being made to save and land her stores, &c., but scarcely any hopes are enter tained of getting her off, She had been sent round from Simon's Bay for the9oth regiment, and had only two or three steerage passengers. The Graham's Town Journal. says—" As this unto ward disaster will no doubt become the subject of in vestigation, it would be premature to offer any remarks further than to observe that the 'Thunderbolt has on for mer occasions made the inner passage - that the weather was very fine, and the light breeze that was blowing was off the land." The President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Ad miral Dacres, sailed from Simon's-bay to Algoa Bay on the 11th of February, to render assistance to the Thunderbolt. The Snake, 12, Commander Brown, arrived in Simon's Bay, from Gordon's Bay, on the 15th of February, and reported the Robert, of London, being on shore there, laden with teak wood, from Moulmein for London ; sup posed she would be a total wreck. The Nimrod, 20, Commander Dacres, and the Snake, were the only vessels of the squadron in Simon's Bay when the Wellesley left (the 20th of February). The Myrtle steam-vessel, Second Master Balliston, re turned to-day from Sheerness. - The Recruit, 12, Commander Slade, is receiving a coating of composition, which is expected to have the effect of preventing the adhesion of rubbish to her bottom. A Yucatan paper gives the following list as the squa dron intended to attack the Castle of St. Juan d'Ulloa —Cumberland, 44 ; Britain, 44 ; Potomac 44 ; John Adams, 20 ; St. Mary, 20 ; Albany, 20 ; Porpoise, 10 ' • and steamers, Princeton, 10 ; Mississippi, 10 ; Relief 6 ; Spitfire, 3 ; Vixen, 3 ; Reefer, 1 ; Peterel, 1, and Bonita, 1. The Geyser steam-sloop, Captain Brown, hauled off alongside the Blake hulk last evening, and removed her shot and shells ; she returned to the jetty this morning tte complete her repairs. The Dee steam-transport, Master Commander Driver, left this evening with meal for Scotland. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 23.—After the Dec steam-trans port had got out of harbour last evening a box of charts of the coast of Scotland was received from the Admi ralty by rail for her use. Her recal was consequently made, and a number of guns were fired to draw her at tention to the signal, but they never attended to it, the wind being in a contrary direction doubtless preventing the report of the guns from being heard on board. The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, is to take on board a part of the cargo designed for the Dee, but which that vessel was unable to carry, consisting of 400 sacks of seed barley. She has nearly made good her defects, and will sail in a day or two for Scotland. The Kestrel, 4, Lieutenant-Commander Baker, will be removed from the basin to-day if the tide rises to a sufficient height to remove the caisson, which is very doubtful. Much surprise has been expressed that the appoint ment of Mr. Scarlett, late of the Mercury tender, to command the Commander-in-Chief's tender or yacht has been cancelled. Mr. Searlett's appointment was in the first instance precisely similar to that of his prede cessor, Mr. Allen, viz., " acting master," but after it had been lying in the Rear-Admiral Superintendent's office five weeks (Mr. Scarlett being then in the Mercury, on ;h e Irish coast), it was sent for to London, and the title changed to that of " acting second-master," which strikes off nearly half his pay! Mr. Scarlett is an old sailor, upwards of fifty, and has long enjoyed the repu tation of being one of the best cutter sailors in the mari time world. Portsmouth has presented to-day the appearance of a fortress preparing for siege, the sluices having been pulled up and the sea allowed to fill the moats, the water around the walls being in some places sixteen feet deep. We believe this is done to test the foundations of the fortifications. We regret to announce the death, under most painful circumstances, of Second-Lieutenant John } rancis Henry, of the Royal Marine Artillery corps, a most highly-esteemed young officer, which was caused last Peening under the following circumstance :—The de ceased, with two friends—Second-L i eutenant Hugh S. Buck, of the same corps, in the Excellent, and Mr. Onslow, also of the Royal Marines—was in a dog-cart, Mr. Buck driving, and were en route from the Marine barracks to Southsea for a drive, about seven o'clock last evening ; had passed along King's-terrace from Southsea-common, and were making towards Hamp shire-terrace ; when close to Croxton-lodge, where the road is not more than nine feet wide; they appeared to have suddenly changed their minds as to their intended route, and turned tha horse sharp round to the right to go down Elm-grove. The turn was so sudden, the space occupied in making it so small, and the cen trifugal force so great, that the vehicle ran upon ono wheel only (and that upon its outer edge) for some yards, the other wheel being some foot or more from the ground; and one of two gentlemen (Mr. Onslow, we aro informed) who sat behind, endea vouring to keep his seat, grasped the iron on the irrong side of the seat, and thus accelerated a catastrophe which all near the spot who were witnesses of the sudden turn of the vehicle were aware must happen, and the cart was upset with great violence, Mr. Henry being thrown out with terrific force, and Mr. Buck upon him; while Mr. Onslow was thrown in another direction. The horse was for a moment stunned, but rose immediately, and would have inevitably dragged the vehicle over the bodies of Messrs. Buck and Onslow had not an artillery man of the Marines, who was passing at the time, sprung at his head and held him down. Mr. Henry was taken up instantan;ly, bleeding profusely and quite insensible. He was takers to Mr. Batchelor s, surgeon, adjacent ; but pulsation was not perceptible. Dr. E. J. Scott, of St. George's.square, was passing at the time of the acci dent, and instantly attended to render assistance to the sufferers ; taking Mr. Henry to his quarters in the Vic tualling Store Barracks, in his own carriage ; but we be lieve he never rallied, and died this morning about five o'clock. Mr. Buck is very much injured, and is in the hospital, and Mr. Onslow has a cut across the knee, just under the cap. The horse and chaise were not injured. CR ATIIAIII, APRIL 23.—The Semarang. 26 guns, fitted for a guard-ship for Gibraltar, is having alterations made in her for the accommodation of troops, who are to pro ceed in her to Gibraltar. During the week she has been taking in provisions, consisting of beef, bread, rum, &c., which have been brought round in lighters from the victualling-yard at Deptford. The Cleopatra, 26 guns, in dock, has her copper stripped off her bottom. Her skinning timber and keel are very defective; the whole of her gripe appears to be rotten, and it is expected that she will have an entire new keel. She was lifted up seven inchesyesteeday. The Rochester, Sed g wick mas t er , remains loading for Woolwich and Deptford yards. The ships fitting for commissions are the Terpsichore, 18 guns; Arab, 16 guns; and the Antelope steam-packet. The Mars, 80 guns, building, which was commenced in January, 1840, is nearly completed in the skinning of her bottom; the knee for her figure-head is ready for fixing. Commander Jenner, R.N., and Captain Wright, of the Woolwich division of the Royal Marines, and formerly of the Royal Marine Artillery, arrived at the dockyard this day, and commenced their duties of organising the Dockyard Battalion. The 4 gun battery to be erected for the practice of heavy guns is progressing but slowly, and it is to be so formed as to represent a ship's side; it will be 60 feet in length. The leading men of the yard assembled yesterday. It is expected that they will be the non-commissioned officers of the battalion. For the battalions of the different dockyards there are to be five staff sergeants of the Royal Marines (it is be lieved that sergeant-majors will be selected), who are to be gazetted to second lietenanteies in the carps, and placed on half-pay, and appointed to the several dock yards, viz.. Portsmouth, Plymouth, Chatham, and Wool wich, as adjuncts of the naval arsenal battalions of ar tificers. The pay of thos officers is to be made up to 6s. 6d. per diem, with fuel, &c., and lodging money, 6s. per week, when quarters cannot be provided for them, and forage for a horse. In the winter season, when drills are suspended, these officers will perform the du ties of quarter-masters in taking charge of the arms and accoutrements, and other military stores belonging to their respective battalions. Sergeant-Major Christie, of the Chatham division, has been recommended for one of the appointments. Captain Wright is selected to or ganise the force, and is now employed in that duty. He returned from Pembroke yard last night, having al ready visited the other ports. POIITSIIIOCrTIf, APRIL 25.—A highly respectable jury of the chief mercantile men of this borough, of which Mr. Wright, of High-street, was foreman, alter minutely investigating the cause of the accident by which Lieute nant Henry, of tt e Royal Marine Artillery, lost his life on Thursday night, returned a verdict of " Accidental death." Abe POW* roma borab-YOOl, Gmmoder J. C. APRIL 26 , 1847. - LON DON, MONDAY • • • = e • _ 2 a l7 N 7 WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTER WILSON'S TAINMENTS. At the MUSIC-TIALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE. Mr. WILSON begs to announce, that TIIIS EVENING, April 26, at Tight o'c:ock, he will repeat his First Programme for ads Season on the THE EARL OF DUNDONALD. LETTER FROM SIR G. SINCLAIR. TO TILE EDITOR OF THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY. . , • :,..a.,, , ' . ~ ... ..., .. , ‘ • . .• . 4 +4l3* , , , • 4 4 1. rct,t A , (?.. Ailki•7,4i-: - t , ,..-.. dr ,__,,,,,i7.,,,,,,;111.11))",z,,>,4,---,,,...., T , iv_ , , '..%‘‘.' i .t . .'4 , P tt ... I/C. - • \ /.... i . • 1 , a ~-.,• . , ~ ,„, • 54 k , ...., -,,,,,,L..,,,, 4 ...4 , .....,, : K- 1 ,-, • i,,,, • . 0 . 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PART FIRST.—My Heart's is the highlands—Tile llormie Howe of Bessie Lee—The Married Man's Lament--An Tim o wet t Inv ain Thing—Aubl Giulmman, ye'ro 11 drucken carte—Thu Irish molher's Lamcnt—Won't you lays us a lock of your hair. • PART SECOND.—OJeani , , there's naething to fear 3 - e —Tile, Stuarts of A ppin—My Joe Janet—Go fe ch to mg a pint o'wine—Green grow the rashes 0. Tie?Ms, 2s. ; fteervel Seats, 2s. Gd. ; Private Boxes for Six Per- sons, Iss. ; for Eiwht, It. ' • •• „, Daring - the sea.,oll, Mr. Wilson will give his Entertainments in the Music-hall every Mon.lay Evening; At Eight o'clock. A NCIENT FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS of ENGLAND The Right Hon. the Earl of Z , Aland, M.W., Grand Master. Brother Gen. Catilfeihl, Preiident of the Board of Stovards. Brother Frederick Salmon, Treasurer. Brother William Marchant, Hon. Secretary. The ANNUAL GRAND FESTIVAL will take place at the Freemasons' Hall, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th day of April, 1847. Dinner on table at Five for Half-past. Brethren to appear in full Masonic craft Costume. Tickets, lss. each, to be had of the Grand Stewards; at the Grand Secretary's-office, Great Queen-street; and - of William Marchant, Hon. Secretary, 253, Regent-circus. riIHE NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PRO MOTING THE REAL REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE IX PARLIAMENT. The Committee of the National Alliance have taken OFFICES at No. 2, BUCKLERSBURY, Cheapside, and they earnestly solicit th• co-operation of the friendi of Radical Reform in all parts of the country. Communlcationi and Subscriptions from those desirous of promoting the object of the Alliance will be received by the Secre tary, by whom also cards of membership will be issued to all annual Subscribers of One Shilling and upwards. THOMAS DICK, Secretary. Length of keel for toim;ge Breadth extreme Breadth for tonnage Breadth moulded Depth of h01d... l4 .. 6 Burden in tone, 1,625. She has since been docked, coppered, and masted. A Court-martial—comprising Captain Johnstone of the flag-ship Agincourt, president; Captain G. R. Mundy, of the Iris; Captain M'Quhae, of the Dmialus; Commander Grey, of the Columbine; and Mr. W. Pinchorn, paymas ter and purser of the Doodah's, Acting Judge Advocate — was held on board the Dmdalus, 20, at Singapore, on the 23d of February last, to try Mr. Hurkham, mid shipman, and Mr. Drew, master's assistant, cf the Dzedalus, for quarrelling and breaking the naval regula tions, in which quarrel Mr. Drew received some severe bodily injury. Both young gentlemen were dismissed the service. On the following morning a Court, com posed of the same members, assembled for the trial of Mr. W. F. Smith, B.A. naval, instructor of the Iris. 26, Captain Mundy, upon a charge preferred by that officer; but Mr. Smith objected to Captain Mundy sitting as a member of the Court, on the ground that he had already prejudged the case by his report to the Commander-in- Chief. The Court consequently adjourned to await further instructions from the latter officer. Mr. Smith, we are informed, bad refused to take charge of the chro nometers ; but his refusal was made in the most respect ful manner, alleging, as an excuse, that he did not think himself competent to take proper care of such delicate instruments. The Columbine, 16, Commander Grey, arrived at Singapore, from Penang, on the 23d of February, and sailed thence for Lahuan on the 24th ult., to relieve the Wolf, 16, Commander Vansittart, ordered home. Owing to the reluctance of the natives to receive money in pay ment for the supplies required by vessels on that part of the coast of Borneo, the Columbine had laid in a large supply of long-cloth, which is found the readiest medium of exchange, and which is bartered in pieces of different sizes, according to the value of the articles to be pur chased, so many yards representing the price of a bul lock, fowls, &c. The Fox, 42, Commodore Blackwood, and the Spiteful, steam sloop, Captain Sir W. Haste, sailed from Bombay, for Trincomal ee , on the Gth of March. The Inflexible, steam sloop, Commander Hoseason, arrived at Sidney, New South Wales, from Englaed, on the 13th of December. The Espiagle, 12, Commander Thompson, sailed from Calcutta, for Moulmein, on the 26th of February. The Pilot, 16, Commander Wilson, arrived at Moul mein from Tavoy, &e., on the 21st of February. The Vulture, steam-frigate, Captain M'Dougal, ar rived at Hong-Kong, from Canton, on the 22d of Feb. The Castor, 30, Captain Graham, sailed from Hobart Town, for New Zealand, on the 24th of December. The Rapid, 10, Acting Commander Hill, was at Ben guela on the 7th of February, at which date her pinnace was away looking after slavers. She had taken a prize a few days previously, a fine schooner of 150 tons, fitted for slaves, but with none on board when captured. She was sent for adjudication to St. Helens, where she ar rived on the 20th of February, in charge of Mr. M'Clure, master's assistant. Our letter says, "We are all well; we have never been visited by the fever." The Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, flag of Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bart., is progressing fast in her fitments for sea. The Admiralty have ordered all the lower rigging of this fine old ship to be fitted on Lieut. Rigmaiden's plan. The Thetis, 36, Captain Codrington, C. 8., was towed out of harbour to Spithead yesterday morning at day light, and sailed in the evening for Lisbon direct, with a great amount of provisions and stores, also super numeraries for Sir William Parker's squadron in the Tagus. She was very deep, being loaded in every con vertible space, with stores, &c. The Marquis and Marchioness of Queensberry have gone out in this beautiful frigate to Lisbon, the Marchioness being re commended to recruit her health by a residence in the Mediterranean for a period. During the time the Thetis has been at this port she has been the subject of general admiration. The Netley tender arrived last evening from Plymouth, with the marines paid off from the Inconstant and a few men for the Thetis, which she was just in time to put on board, that ship being then under weigh. The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, left early yesterday morning, with seed barley, for Scotland. The Fairy Royal yacht was hauled alongside the jetty yesterday, to have the black paint, varnish, Le., scraped from her bends, it being intended to paint that part of her blue, to match her boats, which will increase the external beauty of her appearance considerably. Three more merchant schooners—the N.•w Ft:ifnd. ship, Agenoria, and Catherine—have been freighted during the past week, at Clarence-yard, with meal for Ireland, by the Government, and sailed yesterday and this day for their destinations. During the past week the following promotions and appointments have issued from the Admiralty:— PROMOTIONS. Lieutenant—Nicholas Yansittart, Flag Lieutenant to Sir Thomas Cochrace, to the rank of Commander, and appoint'd to the command of the Wolf, vacant by the death of Commander Gordon. Mates—John F. 0. F. Carmichael (1841), Ramsey H. llaHowes (1845), Walter Strickland (1845), and Henry D. Selby (1845), to the rank of Lieutenant. Assistant-Surgeon—Dr. John Ilacleo.l (1838), to the rank of surgeon. Clerks—Thomas S. Heywood (1839), and William L. Inch (1839), to the rank of paymaster and purser. _ APPOINTNENTS. Commander—John M. R. Ince, to study at the steam factory at Woolwich. Lieutenants—W. 11. Phipps, to the Collingwood; John F. C. Mackenzie, additional, to the Vindictive ; William Wooldridge, to the Poictiers ; Henry F. Mills, to the Victory ; L. Dennehy, to be Government agent at Tralee ; John A. L. Wharton, to the Philomel ; J. A. Hodgskin, to the Vindictive ; George M. Smith, to the Recruit. W. N. L. Lockyer's appointment to the Excel lent is cancelled. Surgeon—David Geddes to the Victory. Second Master—John W. H. Harvey, to the Blood hound. Midshipmen—M. G. Porter and Charles Dickson, to the Philomel ; Charles T. Jago, to the Thetis. Clerks—Alfred H. Martin, to the Philomel ; J. U. Wicker, to the Excellent ; Thomas S. Wise, in charge, to the Bloodhound ; Frederick Ellery, to the Bulldog. Naval Cadets—J. Lathbury, to the Vindictive ; W. J. S. Molyneux, to the Philomel. Masters' Assistants James L. Murray, to the Growler ; Pendarvess C. Moss, to the Andromeda ; W. B. Bastrow, to the Bloodhound. Royal Marines—Brevet Major Frederick Spry, of the Woolwich Division, has been placed on half-pay. at his own request; First Lieutenant W. Friend Hopkins, of the Plymouth Division, to be captain, at Woolwich Divi sion, vice Spry; Second Lieutenant Charles Slaughter to be first lieutenant, at Plymouth Division, vice Hopkins; Arthur Ellis is appointed second-lieutenant. Coast Guard—Mr. J. C. Colborne, master, R.N., to command the Hill (Portland) station, vice Lieutenant G. F. WestbroAc. Removals—Lieutenant T. Brewer, from Sennen Cove to Penzance, vice Lieutenant C. W. Poynter; Lieutenant T. Young, from Hill Head to Tol man, vice Lieutenant C. J. Hippesley. VISIT OF THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY TO WOOLWICH DOCKYARD. WOOLWICH, APRIL 24.—Rear-Admiral J. W. Deans Dundas, C. 8., Captain M. F. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, C.B. ' Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and Cap tain Henry Eden, R.N., private secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty, paid an official visit to this do. k yard on Saturday, and on arriving, at one o'clock P.M., were received by Mr. Elson, master attendant in charge of the yard during the absence of Commodore Sir J. J. Gordon Bremer, the superintendent. Mr. Jenkins, storekeeper, Mr. Mouchet, store receiver, Mr. Chatfield, assistant to the master shipwright, Mr. Atherton, assis tant to the chief engineers, and several of the heads of the departments, were also present, and Captain Beatson, Royal Engineers, clerk of the works. Their Lordships immediately proceeded on board the Amphion steam-frigate, in the east dock, and were con ducted over that fine vessel by Lieutenant Sibbald, and examined a new description of chain made of copper, exactly on the same prisiciple as the chains attached to the mainsprings of pocket watches, and capable by its great power of raising a weight of 13 tons when worked e by four men. The weight of the screw propeller of the Amphion is about four tons. On leaving th e Arap h.ton their Lordships proceeded to the basin at the Ne.-slend of the yard, and were received by Lieutrsivitel,uoto. who mender Phillips, of the Bloodhound steam es mustered his crew to show the number of men on beard, application having been made by him for an ad ditional number of hands, the present number being considered insufficient. Their Lordship!, after leaving the Bloodhound, went round the basin and met Halib Pacha, Osman Bey, and Mahomed Bey, distinguished foreigners then in the yard, accompanied by Lieut.- Colonel Colquhoun, of the Royal Artillery. Their Lordships and the visitors then went on board the Growler steam vessel, where they were received by Commander Potbury, and conducted over that vessel, fitting for Ow convey. ance of free blacks from the coast of Africa to Grenada and Trinidad in the West Indies. The foreigners mi nutely inspected the fore and after part of the cabins, and the accommodation and appliances for the comfort of the blacks during their voyage. The Ble h 72, was then visited ; th e screw propeller with which she is fitted was unshipped by the aid of a powerful chain of galvanised ir on . Th e i r Lordships, on leaving the Blen heim, went on board the Black Eagle steam-vessel, where they were received by Mr. S. B. Cook, comman der of the Admiralty yacht, and partook of a dejeilner with Halib Pasha, Osman Bey, and Mahomed Bey , and several of the auth or iti es o f the yard. Captain Hall, when their Lordships were on board the Growler steam: vessel, pointed out the advantages that would be derived e by having a pl a tf orm fitted from the top of the paddle boxes boxes across the deck, and joined with marine glue, as was fitted to the Avon under the direc tion of Capt ain in Denham, the blacks being fond of lying on the boards the open air when that composition le Wed? as it 0 9 0 s 110 t adhere to their 114 h• vita. Making an annual saving of But from this gross amount of saving, will be to be deducted the retiring allowance of five masters at 1,5001. a-year each. I make no allowance for the twelve ad- Copal clerks, as their salines can be provided for out of the fees now received for copy-money. The grand stumbling-block to such a scheme of re trenchment will be putronage. Is her Majesty's Go vernment prepared to act really a great part, and show by their acts the disdain of patronage, which in their speeches they profess ? Nous verrons. I am, &c. AN UNSUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF A CLERK IN CHANCERY. Furnival's Inn, April 19, 1847. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—What with Free Church riots, and meal riots— tie one, in the opinion of many, the offspring of the other, though the latter most ungratefully and spitefully visited some of those who were the grand leaders in the agitation which produced the former—Ross-shire has obtained for itself an unenviable notoriety. Whatever may have been the cause of such disorderly proceedings on the part of people who, till lately, knew not how to set about a riot, or what a riot meant, they should not suffer from abuses that may easily be cor rected. There is one which cannot bear the light of the sun, and that needs only to be known to be reprobated. by all men who have a sense of justice, and hate what leads to imposition. The Act of the Legislature, enjoining uniformity of weights and measures, i s a d e ad letter in Ross-shire. Some importers of meal from Banff and Aberdeen use the imperial, some of our meal dealers use the Dutch, and some no standard whatever; but instead, a round block of stone, which may have been sufficient weight, but the weight of which must be changing by every knock and fall it gets. This irregularity may cause some injustice, and, certainly, occasions much discontent and complaining. A man buys a boll of meal at 325. (Ross-shire boll), and hears that meal has just been sold at Invergordorn or Fortrose for 28s. (imperial boll), and fiercely denounces the unfeeling farmer, or greedy miller ; and the man who bought his meal at the latter price finds that it does not feed his bairns so long as he expected, that there was no blessing in it, and speaks in no gentle terms of the meal dealer. Land owners and land occupants assure the population around them, that they shall be supplied with meal at the lowest market price. They make good their promise— they get neither credit nor thanks, but abuse for it— they give only the imperial weight, the little boll. Jobbers buy by one weight or measure and sell by another, and thus perpetrate some injustice in order to have some profit. All who must go the market for supplies necessary to feed their families, and all who desire that peace and contentment should, in as far as ossible, prevail around them, must desire that such abuse would speedily come to an end. As I know none who eon more effectively rebuke whatever is disorderly, than yourself, I would feel much obliged. did you advert to this. It deserves reprobation. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, A ROSS-SHIRE MAN. April 20, 1847. NARROW ESCAPE Or VAN AMBURGH.—BALTIMORE, UNITED STATES, Arum I.—Quite an exciting incident oc curred yesterday afternoon at Van Arnburgh's menagerie, in the presence of a crowded auditory, principally ladies. He had jut left one of the cages, and had entered another, in which were a lion, a tiger, and two leopards. After playing with the lion a few motnents he turned to caress one of the leopards, Ivtien the lion seized him by the right breast, his capacious jaws taking in a large moiety of his body. The animal exhibited no ferocity or anger, but immediately let go his hold, and seated himself quietly in his cage. So quietly was it dune on the part of the lion, that the audience would have thought nothing of it had it not caused a shriek of pain from Van Amhurgh, when be fell against th e s id e o f th e cage. He was immediately taken out, and Dr. Gibson being present, was called to his relief. On his back and breast the trace of the teeth of the animal was fully indented, but the flesh was not broken. The lion tamer has just recovered from a dangerous illness of several months' duration, and having during that time been separated from the animals, he had probably lest some of his former power over them. Ho was also in a very weakly condition, or the lion would, in all probability, have come off second best in the encounter. AYLESBURY, APRIL 20.—Mr. Whitworth Russell, the Inspector of Prisons, has lately been down to Aylesbury for the purpose of ascertaining when the new gaol will be ready for the reception of prisoners, and he has certified that evert thing is now completed, and the Court, at the last quarter sessions, made an order that all the prisoners should be removed from the old prison on the 3d of May. It is cal culated that the expense of the new prison will amount to 50,000/. It is built after the manner of Pentonville,and will hold 300 prisoners. Dr. Lie has given notice of a motion for the Midsummer quarter sessions—" That a petition be pre sented to Farlian.ent to abolish the game-laws." Vv BA.LFE'S BONDMAN.—On Friday, the purchase money for this opera, for performance exclusively in the Austrian dominions 40001., and 801. besides for the right for the An der Wien Theatre in Vienna, was paid over to Mr. Balfe, being the first instance on record of an English com poser having secured a musical copyright on the continent. The house of Mechetti , in Vienna, is the possessor of the opera, as well as of Balfe's Bohemian Girl. IiENVIO NANO.—The disposition of th;s person's remains has been publicly stated, and a friend enables us to give an anatomical account of his last (dis) appearancr.7- "This extraordinary cripple (sax s our informant) exhibits the very rrre combinations of perfect symmetry, strength and beauty, w ith a great amount of d eform i t y. The head i s remarkably} ably fine in form, and the expression intelligent and benign ; the chest, shoulders, and arms, form a perfect model of strength and beauty; the arms are ex ceedingly muscular, and the hands very well and strongly formed ; when standing, the arms could reach the ground easily, so as to be employed in progression or leaping ; is the place of legs there are two limbs, the left about eighteen inches from the hip to the point of the toes, the right about twenty-four from the same points. The feet are natural. The easiest mode of explaining the nature of these limbs is to say, that it seems as though the thigh bones and muscles had disappeared, and the knee joints been raised up to the hips; the bone on the one side is tolerably liko a leg-bone, on the other it is com pressed into an immensely strong bone of triangular form, with the base upwards, and knit to the hip with very strong ligaments ; these limbs are furnished with the muscles which should have belonged to the thigh, and those of the leg are much increased in size; the muscles of the calf being comparatively small, on account probably of . mode t o f walk ing,contributingNeilrifore- arm.p give .vier the muselim b the l oo k bee n f . b t lion ' s ed his would account for the feet by this arrangement; y fe and suddenly spring at full speed on the hands an his extraordinary feat. of leapidngn,edLutch as following a horse k • or • m • his mode of fighting too was feet in the air; . . ing on its back . like a mon e 3, Ju Ping t en most original ; he used to spring in the air, and at the same instant deal the most terrific blow upon his antagonist's head, so that he was a very formidable combatant. It is I said that in his palmy days, while driving his cab, a clumsy carter drove against him, end as usual accused llervio of being in the fault, at which our hero sprung from his seat on wo mayhasbe to the back of the man, and gave him a mo s t t err ibl e thrash ing: his feats of strength in his monkey charactersh kwhhoi which . will vdeoruybgt doubtless b c e a s s t h o e f w t l u i e t u entire th us figurethose earenlnmadeel in such matters.—Lit erary G azette. b e curious TIIE SPIRIT TRADE.—On Friday a deputation of wholesale and retail spirit-dealers f had anthde purpose interv se v of interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pre senting amemorial, very numerously signed, praying for an assimilation of the bonded system applicable to spirits dis tilled in England, Scotland, and Ireland, to that of colonial an foreign spirits. Mr. Ireland (Governor of the Incorpo rated Society of Licensed Victuallers), Mr. liasley , a past Governor, and Messrs. Homer, Biugley, Gurney. and Ste vens, who attended, represented to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that concurrence with the prayer of the me_ morialists would produce a competitive market for British spirits, a great desideratum both for the trade and the pub lic; th.t l3ritish spirits, like foreign, wou!d improve in bond ; that the monopoly of a iew distillers, having a limited class interested, would be destroyed, and prices be thereby cheapened, to the benefit of the consumer and the advan tage of the revenue, and that there would also be produced a greater uniformity of rates, by the natural inducement to distil when corn and sugar were cheap, and a consequent re duction of demand for those articles when scarce and dear. Without denying the preceding deductions, Sir Charles Wood at once admitted the cogency of the last, and, after asking several questions arising out of the subject, and having received the information sought, assured the deputa tion that he would take into his serious consideration their request. It was also named to him, that whilst the deputa tion felt highly gratified at finding that Mr. bloffatt bad a Bill before the House for th e ob j ect t h ey had in view, the memorial of the trade had been determined on without con• faring with that gentleman, z is l MASTERS' OFFICES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR, — There appears at last a prospect that the Mas ters' Offices of the Court of Chancery ars about to undergo a revision, and that some attempt will be made to render thi s b ranc h o f th e C our t more 'Applicable to the present exigencies of the community. Whilst other legal institutions of the country have been altered and modified to meet the altered condition of the k leoply, it is singular that this branch of the law remains .exactly as it was two centuries ago. I 'stay not to point out the particular evils of this Institution, or its want of adaptation to the present times ; but pr ocee d at once to a few suggestions by which the sy s t em may be improved, and here I am not met with the difficulties which beset the advocates for reform in general--the fear of expense—as lam about to show that a saving of several thousands a year can be effected. Every one who has had the misfortune to prosecute business in these offices, must have been struck with the preponderance of mind, over matter in the machinery. The mental energies of the master seem to be in a state of torpor for want of adequate employment ; while the powers of the poor clerk are taxed beyond his endurance. And until the balance is restored the operation of the machine must continue faulty. When the balance-wheel shall have adjusted these two powers, by diminishing the superabundant force of " master," and augmenting the force of " clink," then, and not till then, will this complicated machine be brought to perform its functions. effectually. The advanced age of several of' the Masters, and the state of health of others, affords an opportunity for making this adjustment which may not again • occur. Without injury to the feelings of the Masters in gene ral, five of the present body mi 4 ht be invited to retire, and the conduct of the office committed to the remain ing six. To each of these six masters I would assign two chief clerks with an efficient force of under-clerks, and by this means the mechanical force to move forward so unwieldy a body as a Chancery suit may be obtained. The recommendation to this improved system of ope ration is, that it can be effected not only without coat, but at a very considerable saving of expense, as the an nexed computation explains:— Five master's discontinue& at 2,5001. per an num each £12,500 One additionnal chief-clerk to make up the com plement of 12, at 1,0001. per annum 1,000 re 5e wit li res t ' In tb° case*