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COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS WANSTEAD PRESIDENT—JOHN MASTERMAN : Esq., M.P. ♦t an ELECTION of CHILDREN for this In . stitution, held at the London Tavern, :on TUESDAY, the 25th day of December inst., the President, J. :Haste' man, Esq., 11. P., in the Chair, the foilow.ng Candidates were declared duly elected : GIRLS. Coplestone, Clarissa •• •• • • 2778 Jardine, Eliza . ...... 777 Jones, Fanny ••• • • • 1832 Dunton, Charlotte Emma.. 756 Palmer, Susanna Mary .. 1216 Bell, Sarah Eliza BOYS. Bloss, William Samuel.... 3168 Thompson, George, Frank • • 3230 Merry, Samuel .. •• • • • • • • 3151 Stanficad, William E.... • .. 3057 Jone.., William Hugh .... 2/68 Allison, Charles Frederick 2833 Tofft, William George .... 2393 WilliamS, Frederick .. •• .. 2348 Moore, Edward ... ... 2133 Wagner, John James 2135 Birkhead, William Arthur 1931 Hill, Richard Wm. Joshua 1748 Keightly, Franklin.... • Starr, Frank ..... ..... CIIA.RLES NASH, &unitary. nide. Offices, 60, Bread-street, Chest] T o MERCHANTS, SHIP-OWNERS, AND OTHERS. PORT OF RUNCORN. • Notice is hereby given, that the privilege of bending goods In ge neral has been extended to the Port of Runcorn, situate on the River Mersey, in the county of Chester, about eighteen miles above Li verpool. Docks are already provided at Runcorn, and there is wharf-room Sufficient tor the accommodation of a large business. Warehouse ac commodation has been prepared for the reception of bonded goods, and a yard for bonding timber of all kinds has been completed : there Is also large provision for merchandise not for bond. The warehous , s being immediately contiguous to the docks, there Will be no expense for cartage of goods to them from the vessels, Powerful steamers ply twice every day between Liverpool and Runcorn, and thh a with cargoes for these, or for or from the easels communicating therewith, are towed by them free of charge. No dockage charge will be made on vessels using the basins or docks for the purpose of trade, unless they remain longer than twenty one days. - Under proper regulations, tires and lights are allowed to vessels While In the docks. The proximity of Runcorn to the manufacturing districts of Lan cashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, the Potteries and Iron dis tricts of Staffordshire. Wolverhampton, Birmingham, the , and their vicinities, and to.the inland towns of the midland and northern coun ties of England, renders the port especially eligible for all purposes of traffic in connexion with these places. Tile coal-flelds of Lancashire, the salt-works of Cheshire, together with the usual exports of tile manufacturing and trading towns, give facilities for ships procuring expert cargoes with the least possible delay. Ready and economical communication exists with all these districts, by which means goods are speedily forwarded to their destination. The rates of Porterage and warehouse rent on foreign trade, which Will be charged from this date, may be known on application. Information wi 1 be obtained by applying to Mr. William llowarth, Duke's Dock. or Old Quay Dock, Runcorn : Mr. James Pendlebury, Duke's Dock, or Old Quay Dock, Liverpool. Runcorn, December 24, 1847. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY. 1847. FIFTH INSTALMENT. N. per Share of 171. 10s., due 24th January, 1848, making 12/. O. per Share called up. Notice Is hereby given, that the Directors of the above-named Company have this day made a Call of 21, por Share, payable on the 24th January, 1848. The Shareholders are accordingly requested to pay the same at any of the ander-mentioned banks, producing at the sane time the call letter, without which payment of the call cannot be ac- Ilepted. HARRY VERNET, Chairman. WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary. 30, Great George-street, Westminster, December If, 1847. Interest at 5 per cent. will be charged by the Bankers on all Calls Which remain unpaid after the appointed day. Ne interest accrues on any Share during the period when any Call due by the Proprietor remains unpaid. No transfer of shares will be received on and after the 22d of January, 1545, until the call is paid. BANKIRS. London ..... Messrs. Glyn, llallicas, Mills, and Co., Lombard- street. Birmingham.. The Birmingham Banking Company. Liverpool .• .. The Borough Bank. Manchester • .Sir B. Heywood and Co. Aylesbury.. "Messrs. Rickford and Hunt, and the London and County Bank. Buckingham.. Messrs. Bartlett, Parrott, and Hearn, and the London and County Bank. Danbury ....Mess's. Cobb and Co., and Messrs. Gillett and Tawney. Ozferd . • ....Messrs. Wootten and Co., and the London and County Bank. Diceeter.. • ...Messrs. Tubb. .N.B.—The London and North-Western Railway Company have acceded, on application being made to them by the Directors of this Company, to interest being allowed for three years at live per cent. per annum on the balance of 5/. Gs. per share not yet called up, pro vided that such balance be paid up before the Ist of February next, such rate ef interest not to be reduced as calls are made. It will be necessary that those Shareholders wh o may wish to avail themselves of this arrangement apply to the Secretary for a special Call Letter to enable the bankers to receive the calls tendered is advance. LONDON A•ND BLACKWALL RAILWAY COMPANY. Final Instalment and Registration of the New Scrip Shares, No. 1. Notice is hereby given, that the FINAL INSTALMENT of 13s. 4d. per Share upon the New Scrip Shares, No. 1, issued for paying off Debentures, will become DUE on the Ist of January next, and is made payable at the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, London. N B. Interest at the rate of 3 per Cent. will be charged upon all Instalments not duly paid, and the non-payment of any Instalment within Fourteen Days from the time appointed will wbject the Shares, with all previous payments thereon, to be absolutely for feltvd for the benefit of the Company. Notice is also hereby given, that the Fifth Half-yearly Interest en the above shares will be payable on the Ist of January next, and can be obtained by forwarding the Scrip Certificates (the full amount of 61. 13s. 4d. per Share being duly pai d thereon), to the Offices of the Company, for the purpose of Registration, with the Name and Address of the Owner in full, and the Number of Shares. N.B. In pursuance of a resolution of the Beard of Directors, all next Shares not sent in for Registration before the 31st of January next, will be Registered in the n ames of the original Allottees. By order of the Board, J. F. KENNELL, Secretary. Offices, London Terminus, Fenchurch-street, December, 1847 LONDON and BLACKWALL RAILWAY COMPANY. INTEREST ON" THE NEW SCRIP SHARES, No. 2. Notice is hereby given that the SECOND INTEREST OR the New Scrip Shares, No. 2, issu ed to pay off Debentures, will become payable on the lex of JANUARY next, and the WI) Certificates may sew be fbrwerded to the Office of the Company, where they must be lett two clear days for Examination and Signature of the Coupons. By order of the directors, JNO. F. KENNELL, Secretary. Office, London Terminus, Fenchurch-street, December, 1847. BEARD'S COLOURED DAGUERREOTYPE . MINIATURES taken daily at 85, King William-street, Ci.y 31, Parliament-street. Westminster; and the "Royal Polytechnic institution, Iterrent-street. "Mr. Beard's new process of colouring is extremely beautiful " Critic. " The resulting tableau will bear comparison with the best minia tures."—Mornin g CIIRI TMAS HOLIDAYS. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC, INSTITUTION. 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Chap. 3. —Debility and Exhaustion of the principal 'Vital Functions, the natare and treatment of Impotence and Sterility, and the imperfect performance of the Marital act, caused byt he practice of self-indulgence. Chap. 4 . —tlonerrhcea, its symptom, complica tions and treatment, (Beet, Stricture, and disease of the Pristate. Chap. s.—Syphilis, and its attendant maladies and treatment. Cases, and concluding observations, Plates, &c. Sold by Brittain , 54, Paternoster-row ; Gerd ,n 146, Leadenhall- Street ; Hannay and Co., 63. Oxford-street ; Sanger, 150, Oxford street; Mansell, 115, Fleet-street,'London ; Whthal, 78, High-street, Birmingham; Whitmore, 119, Market-street, Manchester ; 64, Church-etreet, Liverpool ; Robinson, 11, Greenslde-street, Edinburgh ; Powell, 19, Westmoreland-street, Dahlia ; Lae all Booksellers. 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Gil. in postage stamps , THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and tke means of obviating certain did - qualifi c ations. Illustrated by 2 6 Coloured E n g ravings. By It. an L. PERRY and CO., 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; llannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; 6tarie, 23, Titehberne- Street, Haymarket ; and Gorden, 146, Leaclenhall-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. l'Arr 11. treats et the consequences resulting front o OXCOSSiTO mental Mee, and their lamentable efrects o n the system, prducing and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative Meapacity. It is illustrated b) Three Explanatory Engravings. Pear 111. 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'fa • • .• * • e! • 4 ;\ TA TE • • .e t et4 v, • MA.NCUESTER DEC. •- [ week is not usuallj felzi - • 4 14444 :',3 741,0 t i, .1 v • ', 1 : 11 -‘ : (6 . . • • • ••,r.t , am , r che erful feeling there was, n i I r - • , '""Ki• .r _ '1 I " • / ) *, 41- . 7'" • - 07 . . eir • I'lain calicoes Printed and dyed Cambrics and inuslins Fustians, velvets, cords, &c. Sundries ... ~, ,ADE. .chough the Christmas _ected to produce much ertheless, a decidedly more the Exchange to-day than at any period during the preceding fortnight. There was more inquiry for goods of nearly all descriptions except those suitable for the India and China markets, which are still flat—and we heard of some rather considerable purchases of the better qualities of domestics, which have been latterly neglected. The demand for long cloths and low printing cloths for the Levant still continues; and considerable orders are in course of execution for that quarter of the world. The export trade from this country to the Levant has, indeed, been steadily increasing in im portance for some years past. Although, in common with most other branches of our foreign commerce, it suffered considerably during a part of the present year, the activity which has since prevailed has fully made up the deficiency that had arisen in the amount of exports. We have been favoured by a mercantile house in this town with the following comparative statement of the exports of textile fabrics and yarns, from the ports of London, Liverpool, Bristol, Hull, and the Clyde, to Turkey, the lonian Islands, Greece, and Malta, for twelve months ending on the 16th December, 1846 and 1847: 1846 1847 ... yards 63,331,356 ... 54,758,424 22,484,894 ... 34,706,386 243,898 ... 120,111 1,239 . 139 . 11,423 247 Total cotton goods ... „ 86,061,526 ... 89,596,591 Cotton yarn ... .. lbs. 10,900,340 ... 8 , 95 4,571 Cotton thread 22,500 ... 107,762 Linen and Cotton ... yards 21,940 ... 16,549 Linens 228,542 ... 314,610 Woollens and cotton, value £ 7,611 ... 26,012 Woollens ... ••• „ £ 4,495 ... 6,004 Worsteds .. ... „ £ 21,853 ... 45,136 Unnumerated cottons and linens . P) £ 1,099 ... 1,764 Worsted yarn ... lbs. 68 ... 142 It will be seen that the above statement presents, upon the whole, a very satisfactory increase in the export of our manufactures ; but, being confined to actual shipment, it does not give a full measure of that increase, as very considerable purchases have been made, which do not appear in it ; and many of the calico-printers are now busily at work upon orders for the markets of the Levant. From the official return, prepared under the direction of Captain 'Willis, as compared with that of the previous week, it would appear that one more cotton mill has stopped, and two have gone from short to full time. The consequent increase in the number of mill hands working full time is 651 ; there are 1,304 fewer at short time; but, on the other hand, there are 608 more out of employment. Of the total works included in the return, four more are now working full time, with complement of hands, but three fewer with a portion of the hands. There are five fewer works on short time, and four more stopped. There are, altogether, 567 more operatives working full time ; 1,770 fewer working short time ; and 1,179 more wholly out of employment. On the whole, therefore, the aspect of things is rather worse than on the preceding Tuesday. ROCHDALE, MONDAY, DEC. 27.—There has been but little business transacted in the flannel market to-day. Between Christmas-day and the new market, which is always the first Monday after the 6th of January, there is always little doing. Not withstanding the limited demand for wool, prices were well maintained. HALIFAX, DEC. 24.—This being holiday time, and the market being held, this week, off the usual day, the attendance of manufacturers has not been large, but there have been several merchants, chiefly Jews, on the 100k -out for job lots in fancy goods, and about as much business of that sort has been done to-day as last Saturday, but at prices from 10 to 15 per cent. below the cost of production. The closing of the navigation of the Elbe, from frost, has suspended shipments of yarn to that quarter, and increased the dullness of demand before existing, which is also aggravated by the holiday season. Little is doing, or likely to be done, before we enter upon the new year. Prices are too low to admit of reduction. A little more has been doing in long wool, and Lincolnshire wethers as well as middle hogs, have realised a small advance. Other sorts are not in better demand. The continued scarcity of short wools, owing to the limited production, tends rather to increase the tightness of the market. HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 28.—The business to-day has again been of an improved character. Several parcels of superior broads and doeskins have been made up. There were some new patterns of very good fancy woollens, for the spring trade, which met with ready sale. LEEDS, DEC. 28.—This being the last market day in the year, the business done at our cloth-halls to day has been very trifling. Nothing is bought, except for immediate want, and speculative bargains are quite out of the question. We fear this characteristic of trade will not change in the early part of the new year, and that it take a few months longer before ihi4 prevailing tightness gives way to a more elastic state of our commerce. BOLTON.-We glad to state that the general turn out, which was expected to take place to day, in consequence of a re auction of wages, has been avoided by the hands agreeing to take 10 per cent. less than they have hitherto received. At the general meeting on Monday week, the resolution for a general turn out was carried by the young men, hut the old hands knowing the state of trade, and believing that after the reduction at Ashton it would be in vain to resist, called a meeting of delegates from each mill, who, after calmly considering the case, decided to accept a reduction of 10 per cent. The mills, therefore, are all at work ; and we trust that the example shown by the men in submitting to what the Ashton spinners have rendered inevitable will be as readily followed by the masters, whenever a revival of trade will per mit the restoration of the old rate of wages.—ltian chester Guardian of yesterday. NEWMARKET AND CHESTEREORD EXTENSION TO THETEORD.—We hear that the negotiations which have been for some time pending between the above company and the Norfolk Company, are to be closed today (Thursday). The portion from Newmarket to Thetford, though it will be constructed and worked by the New market and Chesterford Company, will really be a part of the Norfolk Company's line, that directory having consented to lease it on very satisfactory terms to both parties.—Bury Herald. NEWMARKET AND CUESTERFORD RAILWAT.—This line will open for passenger traffic on the 3d of January next. We understand that arrangements are already completed to horse fast coaches from this town to two or three trains in the day. The proposed time to be occupied from Bury to Newmarket is one hour ten mi nutes, and from Newmarket to London one hour and forty-five minutes. One hour's time will thus be saved between this town and London; but as a set-off to this must be taken into consideration, the inconvenience of changing luggage and carriages, and (to second and third class passengers especially) the anything but agreeable prospect of an outside ride on a stage coach in cold and wet weather.—Bury Herald. THE RECENT FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE IN DRURY. LANE.—Yesterday forenoon Mr. G. J. Mills held an inquest, for the purpose of inquiring into the circum stances connected with the death of Clara Chalcroft, aged three years, who was burnt in the recent fire which occurred at No. 2, Drury-lane. From the evidence it appeared that the mother had left the room with a female friend to make some purchases, locking the children in, and a fire burning in the grate. From the following evidence, it will be seen that the death of the unfortunate child resulted from the want of proper precautions on the part of the mother. Anne Bunyan, the female friend in question, made the following replies to questions put to her by the Coroner:—Coroner—When Mrs. Chaicroft went out with you, and locked the children in, was there a fire in the room ? Witness—There was; but the rush light, which had been burning, was extinguished. Co roner—Did she put the fireguard up before she went out? Witness—No. The mother was not absent more than five minutes. The Coroner—lt is just as bad as being away for five hours. She was gone quite long enough for this child to be burned to death. I dare say that during the present season I shall be called upon to view the bodies of children actually roasted to death, or most frightfully disfigured. I have thought, whether in those cases where children arc left in roniofimnTswhewoeffiniwtchleetrrhfieirinentkos. burning, without fire-guards, tied their death i n conse quence ensues, I ought not to char ge t h e j ury to return a verdict of manslaughter.—[The cf s e u gr m oono m edr o , g formed the Coroner that i th d r eT e a e bl children h a d b een burnt i b t e w f o o r u e i d n b the same h a o g n r s e e a . send —dsaamyjoe e s bvh o ne m o nuu o i snee o lg,l n ,as e ehb t dea o rkan t sn h eke e s:s o d. tml witness's ea Bailey kme erhsea aridds daughter anuf thatgd h e e tc x eeb a ra m est eopdllti.ear take lived cn o i an t s h r eu e t b r ao s ai . the key of her door, and give it to her husband, if he came home.' She (the mother) returned in about half an-hour. He gave her the key, and in a few minutes after smelt fire very strong. lie went down stairs, and found everything in the room burning. The bed on which the infant was sleeping, was on fire.—The Coro ner : Can you form any idea as to the origin of the fire ? —My suspicion is, that the child must have got out of bed, gone t o th e stove, and set its clothes on fire.—The jury, after consulting, returned a verdict— om " T h h e a r t t c h lo e th d e e; ceased was found dead in ther9 e o a m vin fr afire burning taking fire, through the mother . 1 a w r , i o th a e,i f i r t o a in g a u e a e r i d dn bed but t, they (the jury) b g dieved such fire his Majesty Louis Philippe, .apprising them second to determined to increase Prince Metternich has addressed two notes, cone in similar terms, mteprmerso,roonfe A to u t s h tr e ia ßr b i a ti s slG . orernmeat . , and the that t mbardy, b u t mere consequence of t h e movement:in neighbouring states. hism e a t r s o u o r u p s o f i uthe precaution, AsEITON-lINDER-LYNE.—THE COTTON MILLS: —A t he numblyeraosfa great majority of the cotton mills in this district have n ow commenced working full time; and we have heard of several which are running twelve hours per day, where they can do so without infringing the law.— Manchester Guardian. No. 17,_44.] LO N ON, T U RSDAY, R OYAL. HOTEL, GRAINGER-STREET, NEWCASTLEADN-TYNE. CHARLES STATES solicits the patronage of his BROTHER TRAVELLERS to the above Establishment, which has recently Ikea newly furnished and laid out expressly for a Com met elal hotel. The COMMERCIAL ROOM, one of the largest and most elegantly fitted in the NORTH, It is hoped will be found complete In every respect. The RED•ROOM3 (Sixty in number) have been far•rished ht a style which must ensare the approbation of all visitors. Centlemen travelling with STOCK can at all times have SHOW ROOMS without any extra charge. The It nsie hall, Leature Room, and Royal Hotel Assembly Room are all attached, and under the same management. The Royal Hotel is in the mast central situation in Newcastle. ATION AL LOAN FUND LIFE Li ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 2G, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital .£500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This institution embraces important and substantial advantages wth respect to life assurances and deferred annuities. The assured ha s, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the policy, two thirds of the premiums paid (see Table); Woo the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion el his In .crests to meet other conveniencies or necessity. Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION SOF PROFITS. The increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors at the annual meeting held on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a fiftlk h maa, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid oa each policy effected on the profit scale. Th• Aunual iteport, with tables 'grates, &c., may be had at the office, •r any of its branches in the country ; •r, on application. will be forwarded post free. F. FERGUSON CAD/ROUX, Secretary. PUBLICATIONS. T" QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CLXIII., will be published on TUESDAY, Jan. 4. CONTENTS I. LAST YEARS of FREDERICK the GREAT. 11. LORD CAMPBELL'S LIVES of the CHANCELLORS. 8d and id Series. 111. MEMOIRS of VISCOUNTESS SUNDON. IV. LIFE of ELIZABETH FRY. V. BRODERIFS ZOOLOGICAL RECREATIONS. VL LODGING-HOUSES for the POOR. VII. The FRIENDS of the AFRICAN.. , VIII. PENTONVILLE PRISONERS. IX. ACCUMULATIONS of CAPITAL. X. POPE PIUS IX. and ITALY. XI. MINISTERIAL MEASURES. • John Murray, Albemarle-street. Just published, price Six Shilllingo. 'IIHE DUBLIN REVIEW. No. XLVI. IJANUARY, 1848. _ . 1. Spanish Novelists. 2. Vestiges of Catholic Faith in Scandinavia. 3. Prescott's Conquest of Peru. 4. Adventures ►n the South Seas. b. Flanagan's Manual of British and Irish History. 6. Mr. Brownson on Developments. 7. The Russo-Greek and Oriental Churches. 6. The History and Antiquities of Ireland. 9. Present Position of the High-Church Theory. Notices of Books. London 172, Fleet-street. Published by Thomas Richardson and Son, 9, Capel-street, Dublin ; and Derby, NEW WORK BY MR. WARREN. This Day is published, in ~ .ne 'Ultima royal post Bvo., half bound morocco. price One Guinea, N ° IV A N D T H E N, A TALE, By SAMUEL WARREN, P.E.S.• Author of" Ten Thousand a Year," and" Diary of a Late Physician." " Such is the outline of Mr. Warren's present work ; a vindication in beautiful prose of the ways of God to man. A grander moral not to he found than that v. hich dwells upon the reader's mind when the book is closed, conveyed as it is in language as masculine and eloquent as any the English tongue can furnish."—The Times. "It has the merit of enthralling interest; an interest that is supreme, that is present throughout, that inflames the attention, and renders it breathless with curiosity."— The Sun. . . " In parts the narrative is of breathless interest, the characters are struck out by a few strokes as bold as they are simple. 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BY SAMUEL LAWEIT, M.D., 9, BI4DFORD-STREEIT. BEDFORD•SQUARE, LONDON• octor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Lieentiate if Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London hospital Medical Society, Ste• Marriage requires the fulfilment of several conditions. in order that it may be really the cause of mutual happiness. Could the veil, which covers the origin of domestic wretchedness, be raised, and Its true source in every instance disclosed, in how many mild It be traced to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap pointments. Excesses are always injurious; the gift, which when used is moderation is feanglit with acerantage, becomes, when abused, the prolific source of miechief, and of greater or less injury to the constitutional and vital powers. The particular excesses, on ate nature and coneequenese of which this Treatise professes to dilate, are productive of greater !severity of mieery to the human frame , than any other to whic h it is sub j ec t. This work contains ass accurate and complete account of the e na temy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, and of riseir relative conditions in health and disease. It deservedly requires the closest attention and study, for what subject can be of more importance than the preservation of the health, and of the physical capabilities of which every man should he posseesed. It unfortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquired in early life or from the follies of advanced age, while snttering from their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap plying to a (rallied physician for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he forgets that accurate discrimination in ascertaining the causes of disease, sympathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, ley:t riable characterise the intellieent aid practical physician, and to the medical man who can show by hie posse sion of the requisite legal qualifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his profes sternal pursnits, the utmost conecience should be extended. Dr. I,''eileitT has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas tee ft , and the great extent of his practice for many years is a gementee for his professional experience, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. 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In London only of FOCiIiERE, Patentee, NUMBER SIX, CON DUIT-STREET, Rege , it•street, and NUMBER ONE, BUCKLERS BURY, adjoining 80, Cheapside. Agents.—ltirmingham : Hollingsworth, New-street—Liverpool : Mactaggart, Roll-street—Manchester : Brawn, Market-street —Edin burgk : Marshall and Altken—Glasgow : Brodie, Macleod, and Co.; and principal tailors in all large towns. TIRITISII COLLEGE OF HEALTH, New road, London.—INFLUENZA. " To 3tessrs. Morison. • 1 Gentlemen,—l beg to inform you of the benefit which myself and faaii;y have received from your excellent Medicine—MOßlSON'S PILLS. We have all had the In Witenza severely, and the Medicine has brought us throsteh without any other assistance, while many around us have died of the epidemic. I must in justice say that the VEGETABLE UNIYERSAL MEDICINE; is, without exception, the beat Medicine ever offered to the world. This is my unprejudiced opinion, after a trial of twelve years. This letter is at your service to publish in any way you please, for the benefit of others, and I beg to subscr;be myself, Gentlemen, yours very faithfully, " I. HARRIS. " Cottage, Corby, Northamptonshire, Dee. 10, 1847." A R R I A G E. m - One half the worid are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em bitter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself tinder the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret an comprosing harry; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness end social content. The dowry should net he the only marriage set tlement. Honour and justicederaani that health should form an item in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or ■eglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little MEMOIRS 'On Single and Married Life, pub. in 2 vols., Is. each (by vest, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively -edited, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered oy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but for the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the enapyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other tittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pamphlets, brit equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hoar, but the study of the author's life, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always on the "sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalho, 147, Fleet street ; Mann, 39, Conthill ; Nalikm, 457, Weat Strand ; or direct (by poet or other wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally, r.ornings and Evenings), JO, Ansyli-plaee Regent-street ; and all boolosellers. SOUTHAMPTON DOCK COMPAN Y A special general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday, at their offices, 19, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of considering the expediency of capitalising a portion of the company's debentures, and of empowering the directors to effect the same. C. E. Barlow, Esq., the chairman of the company, presiding. After the usual - preliminaries, The SECRETARY read a report of the directors, which stated that the present capital of the company consisted of 350,0001., including the recently issued quarter shares; 186,5501. raised on debentures, and 12,8001. on loan notes, issued in 1842. By the 6th and 7th Victoria, the company had power to raise a further capital of 350,0001. stock, and 150,0001. on debentures; but the sum of 4,6501. only of that 350,0001. had yet been issued, and 50,000/. of the 150,0001. had been raised on debentures. The amount of the debenture debt had been reduced by the issue of the quarter shares, in June last, from 200,0001. to the amount at which it then stood, viz , 186,5501. and the amount of loan notes from 17,540/. to 12,8001., and it was then proposed to raise 70,0001. of the 350,0001. to extinguish, as the bonds became due, a further portion of the de benture debt. The report then adverted to the dis advantages in ordinary cases of raising money by this mode, which did not exist with respect to this company, and in order to meet the debentures be coming due in 1848 and 1849, and to enable the pro prietors to take their share of the benefits then enjoyed exclusively by the parties lending their money on debenture, it was proposed to create a guaranteed 6 per cent. stock, to be offered rateably to the propri etors of the existing stock capital, not as an increase to the capital stock of the company, but in substitution of an existing debt of 5 per cent., and which had a preference to all other dividend. It was proposed to give the additional 1 per cent. to the present propri etors who might be disposed to take their 101., 201., 50/., 1001., or any other amount of the guaranteed stock, which would reduce very little, if at all, the dividend on the general stock of the company, as it would be counterbalanced by a saving in the expense of renewing the debentures; while by reducing the proportion which the borrowed capital bore to the stuck capital, would improve materially the financial position of the company. The report concluded with a strong recommendation of the course proposed. The CHAIRMAN, after pointing out the advantages that would result from the course suggested in the report, concluded by moving that the report be adopted, Air. STONE seconded the resolution, which, after a protracted discussion, was agreed to Unanimously. Resolutions authorising the directors to carry the game into effect, were then agreed to; and a vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman, the meet ing separated. AMERICAN NEWS "PLYMOUTH, DEC. 28. The Prince Albert, Captain Meyer, which left New York on the Bth of December, was off Plymouth this afternoon, and has landed a mail and passengers. The Message of the President had not been published at the period of the departure of the Prince Albert, but the Ashburton, for Liverpool, was lying ready to haul into the stream on the publication of that important document. The steamer Cambria was to sail on the 16th. Exchanges, 91 to 9A-. Flour, 4,75 to 5 dolls. per barrel. Beef high. The two first pages of the New York Herald of the 7th instant are occupied almost entirely by some intercepted Mexican letters, giving an account of the war in Mexico. The English steamer Britannia was in the 18th day of her voyage to Boston and not arrived. The Hon. R. C. Winthrop, of Massachusetts, a Whig, was elected Speaker by a majority of one, at Washington, on the 6th inst. The " caucus " have united to nominate Mr. Thomas Jefferson Campbell, of Tenessee, to the clerkship ; Mr. Sargent, of Pennsylvania, as Ser geant at-Arms; Mr. Horner, of New Jersey, door keeper ; and Mr. M'Cormick, Postmaster of the House. Mr. Sargeant and Mr. Homer are both con nected with the press. The American warship Columbus, Commander Riddle, left San Francisco on the 25th of July, for the United States, via Valparaiso and Rio Janeiro. She had not arrived at Rio on the 13th of Sep tember. The New York Herald of the 7th says— " The President's Message will in all probability be delivered to-day, and we may receive a telegraphic copy of it in time for publication in an extra Herald this afternoon. If not we shall receive it by express to-night, and publish it in our regular edition to morrow." Upon the choice of a Whig Speaker it has the fol lowing remarks, the choice being, as here, considered as deciding the feelings of the majority : " So a Whig Speaker is elected—Mr. Winthrop of Boston. Well, the Whigs must now take the respon sibility of originating the measures for the pacifica tion of Mexico, and of granting the supplies. They T must at once play °trumps, or take the consequences. Tho same paper gives the following description of the office-seekers at 'Washington : " The newspapers speak of a number of candidates, now at Washington, sighing after various foreign missions, or other offices. The vacant mission to Naples has been spoken of in connexion with-the name of Mr. Grund, formerly a consul in some part of Europe. The new mission to Rome has been given, by common rumour, to a 'great variety of persons, both here in New York and elsewhere. The last great personage for high office we have heard spoken of is Bishop Hughes, of this city—who, according to a curious but apocryphal account, is thought of as one of the commissioners to Mexico; and, as the account goes, even the Cabinet held a meeting on the subject. No doubt this last surmise was all a mere humbug, put forth by the friends of the bishop, who want to make a great statesman and diplomatist of a pious divine. We have some slight knowledge of the history of Bishop Hughes, and we should not be surprised if he were ambitious of occu pying so distinguished a post as that of commissioner to Mexico ; nay, it would not surprise us if we were told that he aspired to become Lord Primate of all America, and even Pope of Rome himself—all in due time. e is a man of some natural talent, some acquired tact, and a prodigious quantity of piety and ambition ; we cannot, however, think that he is a discreet man, from some transactions of rather an unfortunate result which heretofore took place in New York and Philadelphia. We doubt much if the Cabinet ever had any meeting on such a subject, or that any member of it would take upon himself the responsibility of sending his Eminence upon a mission of any kind, anywhere, unless it were a mission to go home and attend to his flock." The report of the first day's proceedings in Con gress is thus given : WASHINGTON, DBC. 6. SENATE. The Hon. George M. Dallas, Vice-President of the United States, called the Senate to order at noon. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Slicer. The names of 17 senators were called, who went forward, and were duly qualified. The following senators were absent :—Webster, Baldwin, Clayton, Pearce, Calhoun, Berrion, Colquitt, Lewis, Baghy, Bell, Benton, Yulee. The new senators having taken the usual oath of Office, on the motion of Senator Breese, of Illinois, a message was sent to the 1 - louse of Representatives, announcing the org an i za ti on o f t h e Senate. On the motion of M r . F a i r fi e ld, of Maine, the hour of meeting daily wa s fi xe d at twe l ve o'clock, noon. On the motion of Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, each senator was authorised to order four daily news papers. Adjourned at a quarter past one o'clock, P.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . The House of Representatives was called to order at noon by Mr. French, the clerk. 220 members answered to their names. On the motion of Mr. Adams, of Massachusetts, the House proceeded to ballot for a Speaker. The whole number of votes on the first ballot was 220, viz. : _ Ist Ballot. 2d Ballot. 3d Ballot. R. C. Winthrop (W), of Massachusetts Linn Boyd (D), of Ken- tucky J. A. 111‘Clernand (D), of Illinois ... ll R. 111•Clelland (D), of Michigan 23 13 14 Scattering 17 Mr. Winthrop h av i ng rece i ve d a majority, was de clared elected. H e was conducte d to the chair by Messrs. Vinton and M c K ay. Hav i n g returned thanks in an able, elo q u en t, and patr i ot i c address, he was sworn in by Mr. Adams. In conclusion of the third ballot, Mr. Levin (native), of Philadelphia, who had twice previously voted for J. R. Ingersoll (Whig), changed his vote, and sup ported Mr. Winthrop. Mr. Holmes (Democrat), of South Carolina, re fused to vote, and another member retired from the hall, thus reducing the whole number to 218 votes. A resolution was adopted, au thorising the appoint ment of the usual committees, to inform the Senate of the organization of the House, and wait on the Presi dent. The rules of the last Congress, exce pt the one hour rule, were adopt e d, un til the t hi r d Monday of this month. A committee was appointed to retire and simplify a resolution, brought forward to re-appoint Mr. French clerk of the House, when, on motion, the House ad journed until twelve o'clock to-morrow. _ _ At the New York money market, on the 6th of December, the business done was moderate. There was great anxiety for news from Europe. The notesof the Lewiston Bank were discredited in Philadelphia. The report of the failure of the Bank of Wooster, Ohio, was without foundation. Fr o m November 1, 1846, to November 1, 1847, the importation of specie into the United States amounted to about 25,000,000 dolls., notwithstanding which the banks of this state had only about 200,000 dolls. more No vember 1, 1847, than November 1, 1845, and not within nearly 2,500,000 dolls. as much as on the Ist of November, 1843. On the other hand, the circula tion has increased more than 50 per cent., showing that with the increase in paper issues and the increase in the amount of specie in circulation, there is a greater volume of currency now in existence than for many years before. The Neu, York Sun of the 7th inst. states that the demand for money in Wall-street was so pressing that two per cent. a month Was freely paid for 15 and 30 days' paper. Loans on demand were at the same rate, and 1 per cent. per month was paid on 90 day loans railroad stocks. Advances on Treasury notes, 10 to 14 per cent. per annum. Merchants and capitalists have suffered greatly by European failures, and, in many cases, temporary embarrassment, or suspension, will be created. The aggregate loss to America is estimated to exceed 3,000,000 dolls. New York Markets.—Sales :-3,000 barrels Ge• nesee proper, 6 dolls. 37ie. to 6 dolls. 50c. ; grain, 6,000 bushels fair to good Ohio, at 1 doll. 34c. to 1 doll. ',,36c. ; Ohio pork, small sales, prime, 8 dolls. 50c., and mess, 14 dolls. Freights--There is con siderable offering, and very full rates are obtained. MONEY MAP Kli'dT. (From the New York Herald.) MONDAY, DEC. 6, Six o'CLocK, The market to-day opened more buoyant than we E XAM PLE 5 . ••Parma- Sam the Annual Policy Bonus In Rent Re- Assured Age. E Pre- j taken addition Bonus in duction of may bor. c i aim. !out in Assured. Cash. Annual row on Premiams. Polley. X s. 4. A s 4. £ a. il. £ s. d. r 1837 243 9 3112 8 8 18 4 6 494 8 10 X Xs.d. 1638 218 4 8' 99 81015 13 6 445 0 0 60 1000!74 3 4 1839 192 110 86 9 313 4 9 395 11 1 1840 143 5 10 66 8 4 9 19 1 346 2 3 1841 138 14 2 61 17 6 8 9 2 296 13 4 1842 111 6 8 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 DT ORDER OF TIIE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY. This day is published, Bro., 55., THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC for 1851; with an APPENDIX on the PERTURBATIONS of URANUS. By .T. C. ADAMS, Esq., M.A. "THE NAUTICAL ALMANAC" for 1848, 1849, and 1350, may still be had. John Murray, Albemarle-street. Now ready, in post Bvo., price 10s. 6d., AUSTRALIA FELIX ; or, a Historical and Desctiptive Account of the ~ e ttlement of PORT PHILLIP, NEW SOUTH WALES ; including full particulars of the Manners and Condition of the Abor ginal Natives, with Observations on Emigration, on the System of Transportation, and on Colonial Policy. Illustrated wtk Drawings of the Natives, and a large and beatrifully engraved Map. coloured, exhibiting the Pastoral or Squatting Stations of the Settlers. By WILLIAM WESTGARTH. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. Lcndon: S mpkin, Marshall, mat Co. PEDESTRIANISNI. W. JACKSON AND J. HAYES'S FOUR •MILE RACE FOR 25 sous. A-SlDE.—This match for the above named sum and distance between the celebrated W. Jackson, the American Deer, whose performances in the Old and New Worlds have_ rendered his name so well known as to supersede the necessity of a sum mary of his doings, and J. Hayes, of Halshaw Moor, a youthful aspirant for pedestrian fame, was decided yesterday at the Rosemary Branch, Peckham. Hayes is a youth of between 19 and 20 years of age, standing scarcely 5 feet 3 inches, and although un known, save as a winner of a sweepstakes in the North, so much of his qualifications had oozed out, that level bets, and before starting, 5 to 4 was offered upon him. About a quarter to four the men appeared, and at two minutes before that hour went off. Both seemed in the best possible condition. The course, measuring 648 yards 2 feet in circumference, re quired eleven circuits, minus 80 yards, to make the stipulated measure of four miles. For the first two rounds Jackson led; in the third and fourth the men, who seemed, especially the Deer, straining every muscle, passed and re-passed each other repeatedly. At this point, having gone rather more than a third of the distance, Hayes, whose stride was truly wonderful, fairly ran away from his rival. He continued to increase the interval between them, and finally ran by the goal two hundred yards, honest measure, before the phenomenon. Some per sons calling to him that he had another circuit to finish, the little fellow ran on, but his time at com pleting the eleventh turn to the winning-post, was 21 min. 8 sec. He is a surprising lad, and will yet, it he takes care of himself, astonish our long-distance runners. SHERDON AND TETLOW POR 100 BOYS. A-SIDE. — This interesting race of one mile, came off yesterday, over Doncaster race-course, in presence of a vast number of spectators. Tetlow, who appeared to be labouring under the effects of a cold, was defeated by forty yards; 2 to 1 on Sherdon went begging soon after the hero of Hollinwood came upon the course. APPROACII OF THE CHOLERA.—Yesterday morn ing a meeting of the inhabitants of St. Stephen's, Wal brook, and St. Benet took place in the Vestry-room, to adopt the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of cholera, in the event of its appearing in the metropolis, the Rector, the Rev. G. Croly, in the chair, who read a Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of London, addressed to the clergy of his diocese, stating that the report of the Sanitary Commission just presented to Parliamnt, men. tions the strong probability of the approach of the cholera to this country, and recommending that local committees should be appointed to inquire into the cleanliness and ventiltr ion of the habitations of the people, which, the Rev. Chairman observed, when unat tended to, were the chief agents in the propagation of this dreaded scourge, A resolution having been carried approving the appointment of a local committee, it was forthwith nominated, with power to carry out the kre• cautions recommended by the Sanitary Commission, and thanks being voted to the Chairman, the meeting t epa rat ed. HARMONIC lIALL, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE -ROA D .-- Since the commencement of the Christmas holidays this favourite theatre of amusement and rational recre ation has been attended by audiences, who have given the surest marks of satisfaction and approbation. Th e excellent new entertainment of the Shipwrecked Sailors, written by Mr. W. Warde, has been brought forward nightly with the utmost success, and its prod uc ti on re fleets credit alike upon the author and the spirited pro prietor of the establishment, Mr. Richard Preece, who has evidently, us the old saying is, " spar e d ne i t h er zeal, expense, or trouble, in bringing before his patrons a series of amusements, not only of a pleasi ng b ut of an intellectual nature." The irresistrble comic singing of Mr. W. Warde has met with the full applause it de serves, as also have the efforts of the fair singers, and particularly Mr. Pearce, in the historical and descrip tive compositions of the "Death of Nelson," " The Storm," " Ship on Fire," &c. In consequence of a communication made by Mr. Justice Patteson, relative to the case of Michael M.Cabe, now under sentence of death in York Castle fur murder, the Secretary of State has advised the Queen to respite the prisoner. S - - , : N DECEMBER 30, 1847. 7 have noticed for some time past. Monday is usually a dull blue day, and for this reason the advance is more extraordinary. The absence of the steamer tends to check operations. At the crst board to- day Harlem advanced f per cent. ; Norwich and Wor cester, i ; Reading Railroad, 1 ; Reading Bonds, 1 ; Canton, f ; and Farmers' Loan, -1; all others closed at prices current on Saturday. Transactions were only to a moderate extent, and we cannot expect any activity in the market until the arrival of the steamer. The greatest anxiety exists to ham the nature of later advices from Europe, as our money-market, and everything else connected with financial and com mercial matters, depends upon the complexion of the news. We do not look for anything very good, or anything very bad. That the accounts will be more favourable than those received by last steamer, we have no doubt ; but that they will be highly satisfac tory, we doubt. We cannot expect any very great change in such a short space of time, and, therefore, must be prepared for a continuation of failures and for only a partial moderation of the depression. 'The notes of the Lewiston Bank, Pa., are discre dited at Philadelphia. We do not know the cause of the difficulty, but the only way to avoid loss is to re fuse them altogether. The report put in circulation some time since rela tive to the Bank of Wooster, Ohio, was without the slightest foundation. Its issues have never been dis credited in the vicinity of its location, and the re sources of the bank are most ample to meet with promptness all its liabilities. In the year ending November 1, 1847, the impor tation of specie into the United States amounted to about 25,000,000 dolls.; notwithstanding which, the banks of this State had only about 200,000 dolls. more on the Ist of November, 1847, than on the Ist of November, 1845 ; and not within nearly 2,500,000 dolls. as much as on the Ist of November, 1843. In the face of this falling off in the amount of specie on hand, the circulation has increased more than fifty per cent.; showing that with the increase in paper issues, and the increase in the amount of specie in circulation, there is a greater volume of currency now in existence than we have had before in many years. More than three-quarters of the recent importations of specie have gone into the hands of the people, and it will be pretty difficult to draw it from them. There is more specie in the channels of commerce than ever known before in the history of this country; and as soon as the Mexican trade opens with much activity, immense quantities of specie will find its way into our markets, and restore that confi dence which has been partially destroyed. Our banks are in •st strong position. Notwith standing the recent shipment of specie, there is still sufficient left, and the probability of large supplies soon flowing in upon us is such as to give strong hopes of an improvement in financial affairs through out the country. - STOCK EXCHANGE. $60,000 Treasury notes, 6 per cent. 4,000 State 6 per Cents., '62 ... 50,000 Illinois fund 15,000 Reading Bonds ... 300 shares Reading R. R. ... 100 Farmers' Trust ... 100 United States Bank ... 100 Morris Canal 50 shares Canton Co. ... 75 Nor. and Wor 3 Auburn and Roch. .., 500 Long Island „, 450 Harlem ... 25 Stonington R. R.... 45 E. Railroad scrip 10 Erie Railroad ... SECOND BOARD. ... 100 ... 103 i b. 6 0 39 ... 70i ... 60 ... 264 ... 314- ... 2Si ... 37 .. 991 ... ... 28 ... ... 42 ... 50 ... ... 78 ... 601 ... ... 42 ... 37 100 shares Far. Loan . 50 Harlem R. R. 25 shares Nor. and Wor. R. R. 200 Long Island R. R. ... NEW STOCK EXCHANGE. 100 shares Harlem R. R. . 50 United States Bank .. 100 shares Long Island R. R. 50 Far. Loan ... 50 Reading It. R. . . CITY TRADE REPORT. b. 10 27 ... 27i .. b. 10 42 b. 10 3 stw. 27 • • cash 26 g •: 5.3 60 NEW YORK, MONDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 6. The continued absence of the steamer Britannia, daily looked for, had the effect of checking operations in bread stuffs. Flour, however, was firmer, with moderate sales, at full prices. Wheat was also firm, with a fair demand, and sales of Ohio were made on terms stated belDw. Corn was also in kir demand, at steady prices. Sales of round yellow were made at a slight advance. Oats were steady at Saturday's rates. Rye sold at. a fraction lower. Barley remained about the same, with small sales. Meal sold freely at steady prices. Pork continued dull, and prices of prime and mess were nominal. In groceries there was very little of importance doing, and priccs continued about the same. Ashes—Sales of pots were reported at 5 dolls. 62.3. c. to 5 dolls. 75e., and some 50 or 75 barrels of pearls were reported sold at 7 dolls. 37ic. to 7 dolls. 50c. Beeswax—Yellow remained inactive at 22c. Flour—Sales of 1,500 barrels of New York State were made, deliverable in April, at 6 dolls. 37i.c. Sales of about 3,000 barrels were made, including Genesee, at 6 dolls. 37ic., and Oswego at 6 dolls. 25c.; 300 ditto of Yates county, a little better than com mon, sold at 6 dolls. 50c., and 156 ditto of Genesee pure at the same price; 800 ditto of Troy sold at 6 dolls. 311 c. Southern continued inactive ; a small lot of 100 barrels of Richmond county sold at 6 dolls. 371 c. Wheat—Sales of 2,800 bushels of Ohio were made at 136 c. ; 2,600 ditto ditto at 136 c. ; and 2,500 ditto ditto sold at 134 c. Corn—The sales footed up about 12,000 to 15,000 bushels, including mixed at 73c. to 74c., and flat yellow at 75c. to 76c., and 2,000 round Northern yellow - at 77c. Meal—Sales of 1,200 to 1,300 barrels of New Jersey were reported at 3 dolls. 50c. Rye—Sales footed up about 7,000 bushels at 87c. in the slip to 87,3 c. delivered. Rye Flour-75 barrels sold at 4 dolls. 62kc., and small sales of ditto were made at 4 dolls. 75c. Barley—We only heard of a small sale of 300 to 400 bushels at 76c. Oats—No change since Saturday's report. Receipts down the Hudson Elver, Dec. 6. Flour .. ... 0.0 8,900 barrels. Corn Meal ... ... 360 do. Rye ... .. 3,300 bushels. Candles--Common sperm were firm at 33c., and patent ditto at 38c. Coffee—The market continued inactive, without material change in quotations. Cotton—There was no disposition shown by holders or buyers to make operations to-day, and we had, consequently, a dull market. Fish—Since our last report, 800 quintals of dry cod had arrived and were held at 3 dolls. 62ic. Some that had arrived previously were going into store. We heard of no sales of moment. 300 barrels of Massachusetts mackerel had arrived. 'There were no sales reported. The market remained rather dull. Herrings—Sales of 100 barrels gibbed were mAde at 3 dolls. 50c. • _ _ Fruit—Sales of bunch raisins were light, and sales of wet dried (300 to 500 boxes) were reported at 1 doll. 65c.; good dried were held at 1 doll. 850. to 2 dolls. _ Hemp—No change. Lead—Nothing of moment transpired. Molasses—Sales of 300 barrels New Orleans were reported at 26c. Naval Stores—The market continued quiet, and prices were nominally the same as on Saturday. Dealers were waiting steamer's news. Oils—Linseed—English continued dull, with small sales at 55c. City pressed we continue to quote at 57c. to 85c. Shipping whale was held at 321 c., while 32c. was offered. Crude was inactive at 1 doll. 50. The last sales of spermaceti were made at 33c. Provisions—Mess and prime pork were very dull A small lot of old prime reported sold at 8 dolls. 50c. In a retail way mess was selling at 14 dolls. 50e. Beef.—Sales of .130 barrels. Hams were made at 9 dolls. 50c ; sales of 100 barrels new pork. Hams and shoulders were made at Bc. for the hams, and 6c. for the shoulders. Lard was inactive, without change in quotations. Cheese—Good shipping cheese was worth 6ic. to 7c. with some more inquiry for export. Butter no change. Rice—Sales since our last report have reached about 100 tierces at 3 dolls. 25c. to 3 dolls. 50c. Seed—Sales of 700 bushels linseed at 135 c. arid 20 tierces timothy at 17 dolls. per tierce. No sales of clover were reported. Sugar—The market was quiet, and we heard of no sales of moment. Tallow•- Saks of 8001 b. were made at 81c. Whalebone—Sales of 12,0001 b. were made at 28c. Whisky—Sales of 300 barrels State prison were made at 26c., including some lots re ported at 26c. The market closed with a little more firmness. Freights—Cotton was engaged to Liverpool at 3.16 d., and oil cake at 20s. The packets were taking flour and meal at Is. 6d. To London and Havre rates remained about the same. DREADTUL MORTALITY.--The ship St. Patrick, Captain - Howe, arrived at the Quarantine, New York, last Thursday afternoon, from Liverpool; her doctor, steward, seven seamen, and 115 passengers, are sick with ship fever. The cook (coloured) and one pas senger die4.—Boston Mail of Dec. 6. [PR ICE SD. STEAM DEFENCES OF ENGLAND SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 29.—While the subject of national defence is occupying so large a share of the public attention, it may be useful to allude to the number of steam-ships comprised in the steam mail fleet of the port of Southampton at the disposal of Government in the event of war or invasion. The mercantile steam navy of Southampton is the finest from perhaps any single port, many of the ship' are of the largest size, and, belonging to companies under contract with Government, have been built in such a manner that in case of necessity they can be armed and fitted with ordnance of the largest calibre. The Peninsular awl Oriental Steam Navigation Company have the following ships :—Achilles, Ariel, Bentinck, Eraganza, Euxine, Erin, Haddiagton, Hindostan, India, Iberia, Indus, Jupiter, Lady Mary IVocd, Madrid, Montrose, Oriental, Paella, Pekin, Pottinger, Precursor, Ripon, Sultan, Tagus, Tiger ; and the Ganges, Bombay, and Malta building. Total 27 ships; aggregate tonnage 25,730; horse power 8,410. The vessels may be classed as follow : CLASS I. CAPABLE OF CARRYING AN AR3IAMENT OF TWO LONG 68• POUNDERS ON TRAVERSING CARRIAGES, AND FOUR OR SIX 32-POUNDER GUNS ON SLIDES. Bentinck ... ... Haddington... ... Ilindostan ... Oriental ... Indus ... Pottinger ... Precursor ... Ripon • • Toni. Horse power. .. 1,800 ... 520 ... 1,500 ... 450 ... 1,800 ... 520 .. 1,800 ... 500 ... 1,400 ... 450 ... 1,400 ... 450 ... 1,600 ... 500 ... 1,500 ... 450 CLASS IL CAPABLE OF CARRYING AN ARMAMENT OF ONE 68 POUNDER AMIDSIIIPS, AND FOUR 24 OR 32 -POUNDER CARRONADLS. Pekin... ... Achilles ... Ariel... ... Braganca Euxine ... Erin ... Sultan ... Tagus ... India... ... Tons. Horse power 1,180 ... 430 ... 950 ... 420 850 ... 300 800 ... 280 • ... 1,100 ... 400 ... 850 ... 280 ... 1,100 ... 400 800 ... 280 ▪ ... 1,300 ... 300 CLASS 111. MIGHT BE ARMED WITH A 32 POUNDER AMIDSHIPS, AND FOUR 24 POUNDER CARRONADES. ,Tons. Horse power. Iberia ... 600 ... 200 Jupiter ••• ••• ••• 700 ••• 220 Lady Mary Wood ... ... 650 ... 220 Madrid ••• ••• ego 500 ... 160 Montrose ... ... 650 ... 240 Pacha 600 ... 210 Tiger •••• ... 800 ... 300 The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company have the following steamers :—Clyde, Dee, Forth, Medway, Severn, Tay, Avon, Teviot, Thames, Trent, and Great Western ; total, 11 ships of 1,800 t ons b ur d en each, and 500 horse power ; each might be armed with two long 68-pounders on traversing carriages, and eight 32-pounder carronades. The total number of ships belonging to the port of Southampton that could be adapted to war purposes, conveyance of troops, &c., in case of necessity, is, therefore, 37 ; size varying from 500 to 1,800 tons burden, and 200 to 520-horse power. The total tonnage is 45,530 • total horse power, 13,910; cap a bl e of carrying the following ordnance :- 47 68-pounder guns. 83 32-pounder guns. 88 32-pounder carronades. 28 24-poUnder carronades. Beside 4 the above mentioned steam-ships there are ten smaller steamers, of about 400 tons burden, be longing to the South-Western Steam Packet Com pany, which, although being unfit for war-purposes, would be very useful in conveying troops, carrying dispatches, kc. J The South-Western Company's steamers Courier, Express, Wonder, and South- Western are four of the fastest steamers afloat. Supposing an invasion to take place, by means of the electric telegraph orders could be sent from the Admiralty to Southampton, and the 13 or 12 ships generally lying in the dock could in a few hours be got under weigh, ready to render any assistance to the Admiral at Portsmouth for the conveyance of troops or other service. In the event of a war being anticipated, most of the steamers could be recalled from their foreign stations in three months, and would con,titute a powerful armed steam navy, consisting of steam-ships of the largest class and immense power, and placed at the disposal of the British Government they might be employed in scouring the English Channel and effectually prevent any invasion by hos tile forces. THE ARMY. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR CIIARLES NAPIER.— This distiogui4hed officer contemplates remaining with his brother, Sir George Napier, at Nice, for some months, on account of the state of hi. health. TILE EXPECTED AUGMENTATION. —lt is under stood that the subject of forming an army of reserve is at present under consideration. In consequence, many suggestions are being made to the Government, as to the propriety of officering the same by selec• tions from the half-pay list. The Marquis of Worcester is expected to join his regiment (the 7th Hussars), now in Dublin, from England, this week. A draft from the depot of the 95th Foot, at Naas, consisting of about 150 men, with a captain and two subordinate officers, leave Chatham shortly, for Hong Kong. The 21 battalion of the 67th Foot leaves Cork, either this week or next, for Gibraltar. The 4th Foot will shortly return home from India, where the corps has been stationed since 1832. Col. Breton returns by the overland route. Captain the Hon. W. Lygon Pakenham has been appointed Aide•de-Camp to Lieut.-General Ellice, the new Commander of the Forces at Malta. CHELSEA. HOSPITAL.—The old colours of the 36th Foot, lately forwarded to Chelsea Hospital, have been placed with those of the Chelsea Volunteers, on either side of the remains of the standards taken at Blenheim, and form an interesting addition to the many trophies with which the old hall abounds. General Sir E. Paget, the Governor of this establishment, still con tinues in the Isle of Wight. THE CHANNEL ISLANDS PACKET SERVICE.—The conveyance of the Channel Islands mails in her Majes ty's vessels, when they ran between Weymouth and Guernsey and Jersey, used to cost the Government about 6,0001. a-year. It was thought that it would be much more economical to allow a private company en gaged in carrying passengers to and from the Channel Islands to carry the mails. Accordingly, about three years ago the South-Western Company engaged to per form the service by running to and from Southampton for 2,000/. a year. The contract of that company expires next spring, and in tendering anew to carry the mails the company have submitted a much less sum, and which the Admiralty has refused to give. Thus the matter stands at present. It is probable, however, that the Admiralty will not finally determine upon any tender that is offered, because they contemplate making some addition to the Channel Islands mail service, and which is nothing less than having a mail landed at Alderney as well as Guernsey and Jersey, the fortifications and public works going on in that island, and its future im portance in case of a war, rendering a mail communi cation with it desirable, if not absolutely necessary. [ADVERTISEMENT.] Two Bad Legs Cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills, after more than Seven Years' suffering.—Mrs. Elizabeth Humphreys, of York street, Hull, had been mot painfully afflicted for up wards of seven years with ulcerated sores in both legs : her sufferings at times were dreadful. She had tried almost every remedy, and received the advice of several of the first surgeons in Yorkshire, yet all failed to effect a cure until she used Holloway's invaluable ointment and pills, the astonishing powers of which soundly healed every wound. She is now in the enjoyment of the best of health, and enabled to walk about the house with ease and comfort. Sold by. all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand. [A DVERTISEMENT.] —CARRIiG E PRlM—Families residing in the country are supplied with Teas and Coffees at the lowest wholesale price, in quantities not less than six pounds, delivered carriage free to any part of England. Orders must be accompanied by a remit tance, or if a reference be made in London, payment will suffice on receipt and approval of the goods. A list of prices and samples free, on application to G. T. Man sell and Co., wholesale tea-dealers, 2, Bucklersbury, Cheapside. Two MEN KILLED IN A COAL PIT AT WIG AN. — On Wt dnesday an inquest was held before Mr. lleyes, on view of the bodies of two men, who were killed at Mr. Stock's colliery, at Billing° higher End. They were engaged repairing some pump trees in the shaft when a derangement of the machinery occurred, and they were thrown to the bottom of the pit. One of them, in his downward course, struck a scaffolding of two-inch boards, and broke out a hole sufficiently large to let his body through; both the unfortunate fellows were killed on the spot. Verdict—" Accidental death."—Manchester Courier. POLAND.—It is rumoured that the Duke of Leuchtenberg, who, it will be remembered, married one of the daughters of the Emperor of Russia, will shortly be raised to the dignity of Viceroy of Poland. Princess Olga, the other sister, is the wife of the Crown Prince of Wurtemherg. A CONTRAST.--The imports of this country in 1803 were iu amo un t, ca l cu l ate d at t h e o ff ic i a l rates of valuation, 26,622 In 1845 and the exports 28,541,4051. n 1845 the imports were 85,281,9581., and the exports 150,877,9021.