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Rcit •-, biku t:•7=- ft..e4l -, i'l-,; - ..rt , '..i”o•' '- t. ------ , . 66 `l_ • • ~'. ),: . , ''' . , ...., .:Zl , e , 'F'4 7 .'" - . ~„.._ :No. 17 5 167.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING SIT NG SEPTEMBER 29 5 1847. PUBLICATIONS. With the Monthly Magazines of October (to be continued Monthly) price Threepence, THE CIVIL & MERCANTILE JOURNAL: A Monthly Circular devoted exclusively to the interests of the Civil and Mercantile forces of the kingdom. The CIVIL and MERCANTILE JOURNAL is intended to be the organ of all employed in the Civil Service of the State at Home or Abroad, and in the great Mercantile Pursuits of this Country : whether in connexion with Banking, Wholesale or Retail Houses, Railways, or Law. Edited by JAMES IRVING SCOTT. Contents of No. I.—An Address—The Government Superannuation Fund—Memoir of James MacGregor, Esq., M.P.—Custom-house— Post office—Banking. flours—Late Hours—Promotions —Obituary : Mr. Weston—The Provident Clerks' Institution, &c. London : W. Strange, 24, Paternoster row, and may be obtained, by order, of all Booksellers. - COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of business. THE SMALL DEBTS ACT. Mr. BURN, the Chairman of the Officers and Clerks Committee, brought up the report as to the establishment of officers under the London (City) Small Debts Act, &c. It recommended the imme diate appointment of a chief bailiff, and the appoint mint of two . of the present clerks of the Court of Requests as assistant-clerks of the new court, and two of the beadles of the Court of Requests as two of the minor bailiffs of the new court. The report was agreed to, and Mr. H. F. Wood was unanimously appointed chief bailiff, and two of the clerks of the Court of Requests were appointed assistant-clerks of the new court. Other officers are to be appointed under the new Act, but the election was postponed till next court-day. several parties for nuisances, arising from the mode in which slaughtering of cattle was carried on in War wick-lane; in some of which cases the nuisances were immediately abated, and the parties removed from the premises; - and in others the parties have continued their business without now creating a nuisance to the neighbourhood, and are under recognisances to ap pear and take their trial upon indictments preferred and found against them if required at any time here. after.—(Hear.) " The said Court also directed a prosecution against parties in Great Bell-alley, for a serious and dangerous nuisance occasioned by the melting of butchers' fat and kitchen 'stuff, which was highly offensive to the inhabitants of,ttie adjoining premises ; and upon this indiCtiheiiChetng preferred, and true bills found, the nuisance 'complained of was imme diately abated. - " R. L. JONES. "E. HICKSON. " T. EVANS. "J. LORT. "G. AITCHESON. "H. BURN. " W. CHRISTIE. "R.. TAYLOR." " J. BRITTON. Mr. ANDERTON said he had never heard any re port read in that court which lied given to him any thing like the gratification he felt at the document Which had been just read, and be was convinced the public would entertain just the same opinion. —(Hear, hear.) It was calculated to show that, whatever the general opinion might be with respect tattle ideas of the citizens of London as to sanitary reform the Corpora tion were determined to do everything in their power Ao accomplish so great an object. There were two detestable nuisances which' required their active and immediate exertions—the interment of the, dead within the City of London. and the execrable an noyance of smoke.—(Hear, hear). Towns in which the last-mentioned abomination was abolished by Act of Parliament had been long afflicted by it, and were now enjoying all the advantages of a salubrious atmosphere, while London'seemed to be the arena in which it was doomed to flourish without check or restraint of any kind.—(Hear, hear.) He rejoiced that Mr. R. L. Jones had been appointed one of the commissioners for inquiry into the sanitary condition of the metropolis, for he was well acquainted with the manner in which that gentleman performed all the duties of the important situation in which he had been placed.—(Cheers). The report was unanimously agreed to, and or dered to be printed. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. HERALD.—We have, for some time past, said very little upon either the Currency or the Free-trade questions ; from a feeling that it had been determined to try certain experiments, and that both Parliament and the people would hold themselves committed to give the new theories a fair trial, and to judge of their merits by the result. Yet it may be possible to carry this silence too far. We fear that the currency nostrums of Sir Robert Peel are already bringing ruin upon hundreds, and want and misery upon hun dreds of thousands; and it may be rather too late to defer our verdict until the country is in the very jaws of ruin. A considerable number of persons, chiefly among the mercantile classes, have been accustomed for several years past to regard Sir Robert Peel as a man of great practical wisdom and sagacity; and about one-fifth of the Members of the late House of Commons manifested the same prepossession, by their " wheel-about" on the free-trade question. Yet, to our apprehension, there never was a public man who stood in like circumstances of positive defeat, disgrace, and exposure, to those in which Sir Robert Peel stands at the present moment. The case of the unfortunate commander, who, while broad awake, and in full possession of his senses, ran the Great Britain high and dry on the shores of Dati -1 drum Bay, is but a poor and humble imitation of the monstrous blunder committed by Sir Robert Peel. Let us endeavour to make the nature of this blunder intelligible by a common-place and familiar illustra tration. We will suppose Sir Robert Peel to have a sincere regard for a young relative,—say, a nephew; —and to have resolved on establishing him in life. He introduces him to Messrs. Barings' counting house, and obtains for him the very first instruction in commercial concerns. Thus educated, he places him in correspondence with some of the leading - men in several of our colonies; and, finally;_ gives him. a capital, say of 60,0001., and bids him commence busi ness as a British merchant. The nephew proceeds, at first, wisely and well. He establishes a desirable connexion in the West Indies, corresponds with some of our other colonies, and by degrees finds himself fairly afloat, and his capital fully and profitably em ployed. After a while he communicates with his uncle, that large and flattering prospects are opened to him on the Continent ; and- that he sees various opportunities of entering upon an extensive and profitable business with Ham burgh, Odessa, Trieste, and other continental ports. His relative and main adviser gives him the greatest encouragement to seize these opportunities, and to push his transactions to the fullest length. Another short period elapses, and he comes again for counsel. Two or three great rail ways are pressed upon him, both from the east and from the west. He is advised to take a large share in them ; both with a view to ultimate profit, and also to agency business, while the matter is in progress. Again the " sagacious" uncle gives encouragement, and nothing but encouragement, to go warmly and courageously into these new speculations. In these deliberations nothing is said about any pecuniary assistance. The young man is doubtless to blame, that he does not come to a full understanding with his uncle on these points. But he dislikes making a pre mature application ; and he says to himself, ever and anon, " Of course my uncle means to stand by me in all these affairs. He would never counsel me to plunge into large and complicated engagements of this kind, unless he intended to support me, whenever needful, with the requisite funds." But, after a while, this young merchant, with his 50,0001., finds that he has got into engagements to the extent of 200,0001.; and that calls of various kinds are made upon him, week by week,—which he is hourly becoming less prepared to meet. He therefore hies to his uncle, and opens to him the state of the case. And he then first learns, with equal astonishment and dismay, that his uncle never meant to give him the least aid, either by gift or loan ;—or even to permit him to use other means of obtaining the required funds. He asks, and learns with amaze ment, that it had never entered into his wise relative's head, that any more money was required to do a business of 1,000,0001. per annum than to do one of 100,0001. He quits his uncle in despair, but at the same time exclaiming, " How wofully are people de ceived in a plausible exterior I Who ever imagined, that one who can talk so well on monetary and com mercial matters, could be so me re a child in real practical knowledge !" Is not this supposititious case a very close parallel to the facts of the last four years ? Do we not see Sir R. Peel first fixing, with a peremp tory law, the maximum of money that the commerce of England shall have to employ; and then, immediately afterwards, giving all possible facilities to every kind of extension of commerce, internal enterprise, and even rash speculation ? Was not the whole drift of his legislation in 1844, 1845, and 1846, to encourage the growth of trade, and to lend every aid (except pecuniary aid) to every project for the increase of commercial enterprise ? Now all this would have been consistent, and blameless, under the system which he abolished, in 1819; but it is altogether at variance with the new theory which he then adopted, and to which he stubbornly adheres. If it would have been an act of the greatest folly for him to have expected a merchant to do as much business with 50,0001. as if he had had the command of 150,0001.; what is it else for him to encourage the whole body of British merchants to double, nay, to quad ruple their transactions, and then to say, "But you shall not have the slightest addition to the money which is to carry all these purposes into ef fect !" Two or three very brief questions may set this matter in a clear light. Can there be the slightest doubt that, what with the growth of our colonies, the opening of the Eastern trade, the increasing freedom of trade with the Continent, and the spread of the railroad system all over the world, the ag gregate of mercantile business done in Great Britain is prodigiously greater in 1847 than it was in 1818 ? Can there be a question that more money is required to do a large business than is needed to carry on a small one ? But what is the increase, if any, of money, which has taken place since 1818, when the Bank of England had about 30,000,000/. of notes in Arculation and the country banks more than 20,000,0001 ? And what is to be the result of at tempting to do a vastly increased trade with a cur rency bound down by the iron laws of 1819 and 1842 but perpetual failure, insolvency, misery, and ruin ? CHRONICLE.—Strong grounds as there are for lamenting the lukewarmness of the French Cabinet. in the cause of Italy, we do not knew but it has been too hastily accepted as an axiom that the public opinion of Europe could find no effective ex pression unless in the united action of the Cabinets Of St. James's and the Tuileries. The motives which all enlightened men in France and England had to wish for a cordial and lasting cooperation between the two Governments were many and for cible ; and we can with difficulty imagine any turn of affairs in which the majority of those motives will not retain their strength and urgency. At the same time, our affairs would be is a most lament able position if it were in the power of any French Government, by running counter to the wishes of its subjects, to infect our Government with its own apathy, and compel England to remain a passive and apparently indifferent spectator of transactions in which she takes the deepest interest. We dare say indeed that the hope of some such result has had its place in the calculations of the French Cabinet during the past twelve or fifteen months. Getting consciously and with malice pre pense into a false position themselves, and fatally compromising the character of their own country , they trusted that they would, in one way or another, so embarrass the English Cabinet and impede its action as temporarily to reduce this country to a state of political nonentity, so far as the interests of continental Europe were concerned. They have been signally disappointed ; and yet it would be un just to assert that their calculations had no warrant in their own previous experience. The Sovereign, the each other in the cordiality and attention they manifested towards the Sovereign, Ministry, and the people of England had vied with w hich the Mi try, and the people of France. And so profounnd_w_BB.9 the admiration which the King of the FrenicheassidneDsls and good nature of the English Ministry had conceived for the imperturbab e that they uld not be thought it a pity that such simplicity B hro, put to the usual trials which goodness meets with i n this world, and be taken a little harm l ess advantage of, merely as a matter of experiment and to keep their hand in. It was a more s erious and every way a less pardonable error in the French Cabinet not to judge more accurately the temper a n d character of their own people. They ought to have foreseen that when that crisis arose, w hose approach the accession of Pius IX. had v isibl y such a tendency to accelerate, p u blic opinion in France would be so powerfully against them, and w ith the cause of constitutional characte that the English Government, i n ene rgetically supporting the latter, would not o nly be cordially sustained b y the En g lish people, r with lib er ty in Europe, b u t their demonstrations w ould likewise car y them all the moral w ei g ht which p ublic opinion in France could add to the unhesitating verdict of public opinion in England. And so it is in fact. There is scarcely a remonstrance which the organs of opinion in France address to their Goverment that is not directly or indirectly a testimony of the sound ness of the policy pursued by our own. Passing over the little escapades in which the national sen - sitiveness and jealousy got harmless vent, the French journals find little or nothing to quarrel with in the policy of the English Cabinet. They can only la ment with shame and discomfiture that their own Government does not pursue an equally straightfor ward and decided course. Of all this Europe gene • rally is well aware; and we are persuaded that though Pius IX. himself has taken no pains to con ceal his distrust of M. Guizot and M. Rossi, he does the French people the justice of believing them as heartily anxious for his success as the people of England, though they are at present deprived of all opportunity of giving effect to their good wishes. The hopes of Italy are high, and her prospects good, but formidable dangers threaten her. England is openly with her • so are the French people, as con tradistinguished from the French Government. Were the public opinion of Germany represented by its press with the same force as even that of France, Italy would be safe. If Italy is stopped short in the career which is opening to her, and again made a prey to anarchy, slavery, and sloth, the chief blame will be Germany's. Of course, as the more outspoken of the German journals take care to do, we have ceased to look upon Austria as part and parcel of Germany. And we would be glad that the Italians too could learn, and have good reason to make the like distinction. All the while we have no doubt as to what the real opinion of constitutional Germany is. Every state of Germany, great and small, hates and dreads Austria, and even if they had so sympathy with the Italians, their abhorrence of Austrian absolutism would give them an interest in the cause. Had the Germans any voice in or control over the foreign policy of their Governments, the cause of Italian li berty would find an unhesitating support in them. As it is, some of the south-western states—the nearest neighbours of Austria, who know her best and dread her ipost—are understood to have .expressed their cordial sympathy with - the Italians. rt - Prussia; and we might say Prussia alone, that has as yet taken no public step to support that progress of constitutional reform in Italy to which Frederick William had given in his own dominions so re markable a contemporaneous development. Every possible motive ought to urge the King of Prussia to take a decided step in this matter. He is throw ing away glorious opportunities for himself and for his people. It is impossible that he should not have a profound sympathy with the character and the cause of Pius IX. It only remains that he should give effect to his own sentiments and to those of his people by some recognised public act. The mode in which Austria succeeds in benumbing one of the most formidable antagonists of her aggressions is remarkable enough. Though Austria has _ceased to be German, she retains, and will retain until she ha s destroyed all respect for the Treaty of Vienna, her place and her weight in the German Diet. She up holds the censorship there, while most of the other states are minded to abolish it. It is tbus that she gags the press of Germany, and makes the public opinion of that country of no effect in Europe. If the King of Prussia has not the courage to make Austria loose her gripe of Germany, he is bound at least to reinstate his people in the good opinion of Europe, by embodying in some public act of his own the sympathies with Italy and with liberty which they are known to entertain. THE REGISTRATIONS. EAST SURREY. Yesterday Mr. Fish held a Court at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, to revise the lists of voters for the parishes of Clapham, Lambeth, and Streatham. Mr. Edward Meymott appeared for the Conserva tives, and Mr. R. Russell for the free traders. In several instances gentlemen, who attended to answer to the objections made by the free trade party, complained of being put to unnecessary trouble, and among them was Mr. James Bailey, an old inhabitant of Lambeth, the ground of objection being that he was dead. Mr. Russell said that this had been clearly a mis take, and offered to reimburse to Mr. Bailey any ex pense he might have incurred in consequence of the objection. Mr. Bailey said that, as it appeared to be a mis take, he would not ask for costs. In Clapham parish Mr. Stephenson was objected to by Mr. Russell, and produced his title deeds, and distinctly proved his qualification. Mr. Stephenson applied to the Court to inflict a fine on the objector. No pretence could be raised for objecting to his vote. He had been objected to last year, and then had the trouble of attending the court, and no defect could be found in his title, and his vote was consequently allowed. He thought he was wan tonly harassed by being objected to again this year. Mr. Russell said that the objection bad been made on the report of the person who canvassed the Clap ham district, but that report seemed to be wrong, and he (Mr. Russell) was willing to take the consequences and pay expenses, if it was thought right. Mr. Stephenson said, he did not wish to ask for costs, as against Mr. Russell personally, if the amount was to come out of his pocket, or if the objection merely arose from a mistake of that gentleman's. Mr. Russell had already explained that it was no mistake of his own, and that no costs would fall on him personally. Mr. Fisu said he was not able to do more than award a sum as reimbursement of expenses, and such an amount as ss. which would cover all actual expense that Mr. Stephenson could have incurred, was not worth that gentleman's acceptance. Mr. Stephenson said he did not wish to receive money on account of the matter ; but he thought that in such cases as these the objector ought to be made to pay. Whatever was awarded he should not put into his own pocket, but should hand over to the Conservative Society. He declined receiving any money himself; it might be handed over to Mr. Meymott on behalf of the Conservative Society. He then left the room. Mr. FISH having said he should award ss. Mr. Meymott stated that Mr. Russell refused to make payment, and applied to the Court to make out the usual order for costs. Mr. Fisa said be would do so when he had gone through the list. At a subsequent period, Mr. Russell objected to the order being made out, on the ground that the gentleman in whose favour it was to be made, viz., the voter, had refused to receive the amount, and that no order could be made for payment to any society. The order was then made out, and upon a question arising as to what was to be done with it, inasmuch as, according to the Act, it should be delivered when made out to the party in whose favour it was made, and that party was not present, and had, indeed, de• dined to receive the money. Mr. Elsa said that he should settle that question by eaving the order on the table, and in it he had ordered the objector to pay ss. to Mr. Stephenson on or before the Ist of November. Mr. Russell still urged that no order could be made, because of Mr. Stephenson's having refused to take any expenses. Mr. E. Meymott, on the other hand, urged that Mr. Stephenson's expressions had tsie effect of ap pointing him (Mr. Meymott) his receiver. This was denied by Mr. Russell. • Mr. E. Meymott then contended t hat the , to rd having thought proper, after some considerrst t o that aw ard costs, and having made out an ° the mo de of effect, and having determined even Court t o do with the delivering that order, had point urged by Mr. Rusiell.:ti d u ty of the Court i n whose favour the was then over, and if the choose psr Y t o avail himself of it order was made did not n v himself for his own use, but by receiving the Should be appropriated in another preferred that altmatter which did not affect the pro way, that oj:easing the order. said that perhaps upon the whole the pro priety order not have been made; the voter had scarcely b e en put to any expense. Mr. Meymott said that was a point which had been decided upon already, and he trusted the Court would maintain what it had decided. Mr. FISH said that, upon consideration, and in order to prevent any feeling on either side, it would be better to,consider the order as not made. , Mr. Meymott said that the order had been made, but if the Court thought it had been wrong in making the order, he could not say any more. Mr. Fisu said it had better then be considered in that light. WRECK OF THE SHIP STALKART, AND LOSS OF THE TROPHIES OF THE MEANEE WAR.—The India mail brings intelligence of the complete wreck of this vessel, laden with 103 brass guns and other military trophies taken in the Meanee War. She had been char tered by the Governmect for the especial purpose of con veying the guns to England. Oa the 28th of July, when off Middleton Point, near Sangor, she unfortu nately missed stays and drove on to a reef, where she eventually fell over on bar broadside, and became a wreck. After considerable difficulty, and work of several days. nineteen guns were fished up. To get at the others it was proposed to destroy the wreck by firing canisters of powder by means of galvanic process, which doubtless would occupy much time. The remainder of the cargo is irrecoverably lost. The owners of the vessel are not insured. Part of the small town of Waibstadt, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, was destroyed by fire a few days ago. The number of houses burnt was 100* THE PUBLIC HEALTH. Just published by tbe3ietrOiToTiiaiiWorking Classes Association for Improving the Public Health, with Twenty-nine Woodcuts, price Ninepence, THE .MANUEL .OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Plat I. I. First Address of the Association. 5. Household Cleanliness. di 2. On the Ventilation of Roos, 6. Water-supply its Quantity Houses, Workshops, gcc. I and Quality. 3. Bathing and Personal Cleanli- 7. Exercise and Recreation. ness. 18. Rearing and Training of Chß -4. Drainage aild Sewerage. _ dren. London : John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho. B. Wertheim, Aldine-chambers, Paternoster-row. UNDER THE ESPECIAL -ANCTION OF THE LORDS COM- MISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY. T HE NAUTICAL GAZETTEER; or DIC TIONARY OF MARITIME GEOGRAPHY. The object of this Publication is to furnish the Naval Service with a 'took of Reference, applicable to the localities of the seas, embrac ing' general and particular accounts of the coasts of the continents and islands of the world, with the roadsteads, harbours, navigable rivers . , shoals, bars, rocks, channels, currents, &c., together with the towns and cities approachable by shipping; also the latitudes, longi tudes, soundings, anchorages, and compass variations, with the general sailing directions to and from the principal roads ; the whole arranged alphabetically, in six grand divisions of the oceanic surface, namely, the North Atlantic, the South Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, the North Pacific, the south Pacific, and the Arctic and Antarctic Seas. The work will combine nautical with geographical information, and form a complete epitome of easy reference, adapted to the con venience of the seaman, useful in professional education, whether for the Royal or commercial Navy, and advantageous in the counting house of the merchant, as well as in public libraries. It will be published in Monthly Parts, price 2s. 6d., and the whole will be completed in One large Volume. The First Part will appear on the Ist of October next. London : H. Hurst, publisher, King William-street, Charing-cross, Sold by B. B. Bate, Poultry ; and Norh and Co., Leadenhall-street. T 0 E R K S. Owing to the great derangement of mercantile affairs which prevails at the present time, the Board of Management of the PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSOCIATION, in their earnest desire to benefit their fellow Clerks by every means in their power, deem the present a most fitting opportunity to remind them of the existence of this Association. It has now been established for nearly seven years, and, from the peculiar privileges and advantages It possesses, it is calculated to promote the comfort and to relieve the mind of that Clerk who, in the time of prosperity, shall have had the foresight to become a member, and have thereby made some provision for the contingencies of toe future. It is with the utmost satisfaction that the Board of Management announce that the Association exhibits a continued progressive im provement in the number of it- members, and that the Life Assur ance Department is now established beyond doubt on a safe and per manent footing. In issuing this short address, the Board strongly invite Clerks to consider the principles of the Association, and they feel that they cannot express themselves more effectively than in giving an extract of a speech deify, red by the Right Hon the Earl of Dalhousie, on the occasion of his Lordship presiding at their anniversary dinner, in May, 1846, and which has particular reference to the advantages of Life Assurance, viz.:— "And the Society has this recommendation, that there are none whose means are so small but that they may obtain advantage from it. No man is so poor, no clerk so humble, but may join in order to provide for the wants of the future by contributing towards its fends, which will be fostered and cherished, and paid to the utter most farthing. Such Associations are of the greatest value in this country, c hose yearly increase in wealth rivals and surpasses that of princes. And permit me to say, that which I take the liberty of recommending to you and others of our humble brethren, is not that which Ido not practise myself. I do not preach other than I prac tise; I feel the full value of what can be done by mutual as surance." 42, Moorgate-street, London, Sept. 25, 1847. -......., . 1 I Perma- Sum the CI B. WESTERN RAILWAY. ;.,,t Annual ;Policy Bonus in nent Re- Assured Jr TENDERS FOR LOANS. A —l4 . :..- ...? Pre- I taken addition , Bonus in duction of may bor- The Directors of this Company are ready to receive TENDERS Sr, 31111L111. i out in Assared. Cash. Annual row on 1 Premiums. Policy. , or LOANS on security of the Company's Debentures, in sums of ... ft . yearly, and for terms of Three, Five, or Seven years. .Z s. di X a d. X a. d. X a. d. Applications to be made to the undersigned. r 1837 243 9 3'112 8 5 18 4 6 494 8 10 CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. ~ 1838 218 4899 810 15 13 5 445 0 0 London Terminus, Paddington, August 20, 1547. . X Xs ' "' 1839 192 1 10 i 86 9 3 13 4 9 395 11 1 --v 1000 74 3 4 _____ A R R. I A (x .H.: • ' E. 8 I 184 0 143 5 101 66 849 19 1 3 4 6 2 3 - 1841 138 14 21 61 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4 One half the world are desolately single, and the other 1842 111 8 Si 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 ' supposing thernmarried, questionably contented. Diffidence , or a A .., ..... fromn o r and miaaaleulateol hones em- A A E. 3 1- One half the world are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em bitterthe latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un comprosing hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. Honour and justice demand that health should form az item In the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or neglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULYERWELL'S little MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pltb. in 2 vols., Is. each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered by misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but for the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by u..qualitied authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other little 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, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's life, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the nrixims he would ineulcate—tn 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, Cornhill ; Nelson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally, ii.ornings and Lvenings), 10, Argyll-place Regent-street; and all Bonk sellers. Tha Annual Report, with tables of rates, &e., may be had at the once or any of its branches in the country ; or, on a pp lication. will e forwarded poet free. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. No. 18, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY. 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Just published, price 2s. 6d., er by post, direct from the Establishment , 3s. 641. 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 in .rdinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis qualificatons. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., 19, Berners-stroet, Oxford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie, 23, Titehborne street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. Pear 11. treats of the consequences resulting from exeeSsiveindul gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. It is illustrated b) Three Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. Treats el the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. The consequences of early neglect and of the abase of mercury, are also clearly pointed oat. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART IV. Treat , of Perry's Preventative Lotion, by the use of which the dangers of infection are obviated. It combines with the virus chemically, and destroys its power on the system. PART V. Is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties, The ceases of unproductive union, are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. THE CORDIAL BALM of Su:teems is exclusively employed in treat ing nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., Ils.• and 335. per bottle. 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I've got the tin. year ago, or maybe less, Anto work to try and save in dress, d having from my neighbours understood That Messrs. MOSES sell both cheap and good. I ma de a Purchase from their stock of stocks, And put the savings in a money box. Here the good tenant on the table roll'd His gains by MOSES—copper, silver gold, And having counted it he smiled te view Enough to pay his rent and taxes too. Well done, exclaimed the landlord, I propose We drink to MOSES and to MOSES' clothes. LIST OF PRICKS. mans TO MIAMI. 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PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise _7 on Marriage, and on those Seeret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and M am, y, that are n.ually acquired at an early period of life, which tend to destroy phys cal and mental energy, ardour, pas sion, and all the attributes o Manhood. illustrated with Twenty five Cclo.tred Engravings on the Anatomy, Physiology, and Dis eases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, explaining their various structures, uses, and functions, and showing the injuries that are produced in them, by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. With Practleal Observations on she Treatment of Nervous Debility, Local and Censtitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and other disease•. By SAMUEL Lit'MERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorer , Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London. &c., Esc. CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE. CHAPILit i. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrance, and Obligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions.— CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generative Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that gm* Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy action —CHAPTER 1. On Solitary Habits; their various effects on th , Animal Economy ; the concealed cause of Debility of the function of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of thr Mental Faculties. CILAPTEZ 4. On the Secret Disorders of Tout, - and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—Cnerrxes S and 6. Or the Disorder - arising from indiscnminate Excess, Strictures, and other Diseases. itVIEWS OF TUN WORK. LeMEII.I ON SELF-PRESERVATION.—KINT AND RICHARDS.—This work possesses advantages over every other other of the kind sub mitted to public notice. The author is a medical man of some con siderable talent, who has devoted many years to the study of his profession, and as a guarantee of his pretensions has published his qualifications and diplomas in the work, and several testimonials of his abilities from physicians and surgeons of great eminence, which is a most important consideration to those wh from the peculiar nature of their infirmities, are obliged to seek medical assistance from straners. The subject is treated altogether in an excellent manner, and by its perusal the unfortunate victim of vicious habits and excessive dissipation, will be enabled to account for peculiar disabilities, and to discover the means of alleviating their sufferings In an easy and effectual manner.—United Service Gazette. 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MOSES and largest, stock of Furs, which wi ll be found on inspection to be the 'wled, best assorted, and cheapest in the trade. Reserve your pur nas., Littnew Work, entitled " FASHION'S FAVOURITE," with a of Prices, and Directions for Solf-Aeasurement, can be had on Wileation. or forwarded post-free. Observp.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to naea lure, if'not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the Money returned. E• MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woo llendrapers boaters, , Clothiers, Hatters, s Ladies Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers , and General Outfitters, for and Gentlemen, 154, 155, and 156, 157 Minoriea, and 63, ' l, 8 5. aid 116 Aldszate, City, London. mi Pftut.loll .—E. Moses and Son regret be in g obliged to guard the blip against imposters, bat have learne d that the untradesman !. Lasehood of being connected with them, or it's the saute concern, h:.m .v been resorted to in maxi instances, and for obvious reasons. T . . have io connexion with any other hou s e in or out of London; !_rla se th n ose who desire genuine and che ft c l o thing, &c., should call at, _ d to, Ninories and Aldgate, City, London. Notice.—lio business transacted at this establishment frons sun a".ustirradVs Wl sunset Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve ~ - - - ---- --- LADVERTISEMENT.]—A DREADFUL BAD LEG CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—Mr. W. Arnsby, Ayston Toll-gate, Uppingham, had been veryre ui ba d d 7rievotisl le y afflicted for a number of yea rs with a damogs,t which rend ered ain ; derepdhimvallrniaobulse prepara tions walk without the g were used with th e v i ew of healing it, but all failed until he used Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which were recialmended him by Mr. Oliver, of Uppingham, these invaluable medicines effected a perfect cure of his leg in an incredible short space of time, thus again showing the superiority of these remedies in all cases of old wounds, bad breasts, cancers, tumours, and swellings. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establish ment, 244, Strand, London. CITY OF LONDON IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. R. L. JONES brought up the report of the Improvements Committee. The following is an abstract :—" The attention of the Court has long been drawn to the necessity of an improve ment at Holborn-hill, by reducing the acclivity thereof, and they authorised an application to _be made to Parliament in the last session for power to purchase and take down the houses 79, 80, 81, 82, and 83, Holborn-bridge, with other premises in Field lane, towards that purpose; that such application re' r ceived the sanction of Parliament, and the premies are seheduled accordingly in the Act above referred to ; that your committee, feeling it desirable the cor poration should avail themselves of these powers without further delay, recommend that we may be empowered to give the necessary notices for the pur chase of the premises in question, as a period of not less than six months must elapse before any payments can be required for the purchase of the property, and it is highly important the houses should be removed to enable the accurate levels to be taken, in order that the whole improvement may be carried out in the most advantageous mariner. We further certify, in connexion with this subject, and also with reference to his plan for altering the inclination of Holborn hill and for a new line of street from Holborn to King-street, Smithfield, that we referred it to the Clerk of the City Works to consider of and prepare a plan for the improvement of the acclivity of Holborn hill, being anxious, by every means in our power, to forward and promote this most desirable and long called for improvement."—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN stated that the corporation would be enabled, by the arrangement comprehended in the report, to effect a great improvement in establishing something towards a level in the locality. The report was unanimously agreed to. Mr. R.L. JONES brought up a report from the same committee upon a petition from tenants of premises in Farringdon ew-street for a remission of ground rent, as an equivalent for the loss and disappointment they had experienced in consequence of the unfinished state of that street. It recommended the extension of the terms of the leases of the ground let to the petitioners in that street from 61 to 80 years. Agreed to. SANITARY IMPROVEMENT IN TAE CITY OF LONDON. Mr. R. L. JONES brought up the following report, to which he most particularly requested the attention of the Court, as containing matter of essential im portance : "We whose names are hereunto subscribed, your Committee for effecting improvements within this city, to whom, by two several orders of the Court, it was referred to examine the allegations in the petition of the inhabitants of Farringdon Ward Without, praying the Court to set aside a sum of money to improve thp sanitary condition of the ward, and to adopt such measures as will improve the habitations of the labouring classes, and in the petition by the inquest of the parish or precinct of St. Andrew's ' Holborn, in the said ward, on the danger to the public health arising from bad sewer age and other causes, and to report our opinion thereon, do certify that we have proceeded in the con sideration of both petitions, and been attended by the deputy of the ward and the foreman of the inquest, who represented that the principal objects contem plated thereby were to ensure an increased and ade quate supply of water, especially in the poorer localities—an improved state of sewerage, with powers to compel landlords of houses to drain such houses direct into the sewers—an extended ventilation in narrow and confined courts and alleys by widening the same, and for restrictions being placed on common lodging house keepers as to the number of inmates to be lodged and harboured.—(Hear.) " That having taken the said statements into consi deration, we find with respect to the complaint as to the supply of water, that the Commissioners of Sewers have taken measures to remedy the same, and have arranged with the New River Company to grant a daily supply thereof to the various courts and alleys within this city; which arrangement has been carried into effect.—(Cheers.) " That with regard to the extension of the sewers in those localities, a considerable portion has been effected under the direction of the Commissioners, and contracts have been made by them for the formation of additional sewers, which are proceeding as quickly as circumstances will admit. That they have taken legal proceedings to enforce the emptying, cleansing, and repairing cesspools, privies, and drains on the basement storeys of the houses requiring the same, where the parties have neglected or refused to attend to the representations of the Commissioners. That many such parties, when applied to, have readily per formed the requisite works, whereby great benefits have been conferred upon the inhabitants of those localities, of which they are fully satisfied; and that the Commissioners, finding they have not the power to compel landlords to drain their houses into the sewers, and that various other additional powers are required to put the whole system of sewerage of this city into the most perfect condition, have agreed to recommend the Court to apply to Parliament in the next session for an Act to amend and extend their present power, with such additional powers as are necessary to meet the public requirements, and so as effectually to carry into execution the beneficial purposes contem plated by the petitioners, and have directed a Bill to be prepared for these purposes, which Bill, when ready, will be reported to this Court.—(Cheers.) " With respect to that part of the petition which recommends the widening narrow and confined courts and alleys, instead of the formation of a new line of street from Cannon-street to St. Paul's, your com mittee, have to report, that the Court having agreed to the plan for such new street, and applied to Par liament in the last session for authority to effect the same, and the Act authorising the formation thereof having been passed, the outlay for which must of necessity amount to a very considerable sum, they are not at present prepared to recommend any ex tended or additional works, and are indeed already restricted from proceeding with those thus authorised till such time as the Court have agreed upon the mode for raising the funds required for the same. "It must be apparent that, however desirable it may be to widen the narrow and confined courts and alleys throughout the City, the same cannot be effec tually done without a general improvement of the existing localities and the formation of the leading streets and thoroughfares in their immediate vicinity ; but we are led to believe, when the measures in con templation for a more general system of private drainage into the existing public sewers are fully carried out, as well as the increased supply of water now afforded, there will be little, if any, reason to complain as to the sanitary state of this city. " With reference to the allegation of powers being obtained for placing restrictions upon lodging-house keepers as to the number of inmates to be lodged and housed, we do not offer any suggestion, the more especially as her Majesty has been pleased to appoint a commission to inquire what special means may be requisite for the improvement of the health of the me tropolis, of which the chairman of your committee is a member. That commission will, doubtless, among other subjects referred to them, turn their attention to this point. " Connected with the foregoing subjects your com mittee beg to report that the Court was pleased, on the 12th of March, 1846, to see a petition from the working men of the metropolis, for furtherance of the means of improving the sanitary condition of the working classes, presented by the late Dr. Lynch. which petition embraced most of the points alluded to in the foregoing petitions, and prayed that a por tion of 20,0001. per annum agreed to be appropriated by the Court for the public improvements within the city might be devoted to the provision of suitable abodes for the working classes ; this was duly brought before us, and upon the last occasion when we were attended by Dr. Lynch (December 16, 1846), he stated that the memorialists would prepare and submit a plan for our consideration. Circum stances, however, occurred which prevented his so doing, and we received no further communicat i o n from him upon the subject, in consequence of which, as well as from his melancholy decease, we have not proceeded further with this reference, but beg to draw the attention of the Court to the previous part of this report upon the petitions of the Ist of July last as our views and opinions in reply to the said petition. " We avail ourselves of this opportunity of report ing, that in addition to the steps taken by the Com• missioners of Sewers, as before stated, the Court of Aldermen directed prosecutions to be instituted against CITY IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. R. L. JONES brought up the report on the sub ject of the completion of the line of street from Far ringdon New-street to Clerkenwell-green. It stated, that unless some arrangements were made for pro viding funds for carrying out this purpose during the present year, the time must necessarily be delayed, probably for years ; that the committee did not feel themselves justified in recommending the Court to comply with the application for carrying on an im provement beyond the limits of the City ; but, inas much as the measure itself had received the sanc tion of Parliament, who granted the sum of 25,0001. towards effecting the same, they were of opinion it was a fit subject to be brought under the notice and consideration of the Commissioners for Metropolitan Improvements, to whom it appeared to them legiti mately to belong, and they recommended the peti tioners to apply to them accordingly. Mr. ANDERTON thought that, as the City of Lon don was suffering from the non-completion of so necessary a work, the Court ought themselves to apply to the Commissioners of Metropolitan Im provements, and to all others by whose influence metropolitan improvements could be advanced. Mr. BURN moved an instruction to the Committee to make application to the effect suggested by Mr. Anderton and approved by Mr. R. L. Jones. Unanimously adopted. MONUMENT TO SHAKSPERE. Sir P. LAURIE stated that he did not at present intend to press his motion for a grant of money in aid of a fund for the erection of a monument to Shakspere. He had received many communications highly approving of the proposition, but he thought it advisable to postpone his motion until the return to town of many on whose support and influence he relied. There was another reason which weighed strongly with him, which was, that the committee for purchasing what was called Shakspere's house at Stratford, had appealed to the public, and he was unwilling to interfere in any way with that body, or to divert into any other channel those funds to which they looked for re-imbursement.—(Hear.) . Adjourned. WATCH Alen CLOCKMAKERSI PENSION SOCIETY.— The friends of this excellent society had their annual dinner on Monday, at the White Conduit House Tavern, which was served in Mr. Rouse's usual superior style. Mr. Sheriff Kennard was in the chair. It appeared from the report read by the secretary, that this society has the merit of being the first to establish an asylum of benevolence, by which the condition of the decayed and necessitous workmen and their widows is brought under the notice of their happier and more successful bre thren—an example which has been sin Lce ondon. followed by a lmost every other branch of industry in Since its establishment, in 1817, it has disbursed upwards of 6,5501., in rescuing 129 persons from the worst evils of poverty, and has now 26 male and 13 female pensioners. grateful recipients of its bounty. After the usual loyal toasts had been given and acknowledged with enthusiasm, the chairman proposed, "Prosperity to the Watch and Clockmakers' Pension Society,' &c. The evening was enlivened by the excellent singing of Messrs. Robinson, Shoebridge, and F. Smith. A list of subscriptions, headed by a handsome donation from the chairman, was read, and the festivities of the evening terminated with a ball, which was very numerously attended, and most ably conducted by Mr. Croft, one of the gentlemen of the committee. FIRE IN CLERKENWELL.—Last night, about nine o'clock, Peter's-lane, Cow-cross, Clerkenwell, was the scene of a fire, which broke out in the premises of Mr. Roe, a furniture broker, situate in the middle of the above-named thoroughfare. Owing to the highly com bustible character of the stock in trade the fire travelled with more than usual rapidity, so that before the in mates in the upper part of the house became aware of the outbreak the shop and all it contained were in a general blaze. Fortunately, the whole of the parties succeeded in effecting a retreat without receiving any personal injury. In a very brief period the parish and London brigade engines attended; and, there being an abundant supply of water, the flames were extinguished, but not until the lower portion of the premises was burned out, and the stock therein consumed. THE POOR IN ST. PeNcaes.—Yesterday at a very numerously attended meeting of the directors of the poor of St. Pancras, held in the new board- room, ad joining the workhouse, King's-road—Mr. Churchwarden Howarth in the chair—Mr. M'Gahey, the clerk, brought up and read the report of a committee appointed to in quire into the present system of a dministration of out door relief, and whether a better method could be in troduced to prevent imposition, and insure effectual relief to the deserving and destitute poor. The report stated that the committee were of opinion that no reason hay' been shown to alter the instructions under which the relieving officers administered out-door relief, and no reason to alter the system adopted by the board ii' granting out-door relief, but, that it would be advisable to have an additional agent appointed, in order that more effectual inquiries into the circumstances of the various applicants might be made. Mr. Douglas moved the adoption of the report, which, having been seconded, was adopted. After some other business the board separated. ANSLAUGHTER.—The subject of careless driving by cabmen and others has often been the object of rthheon, was afte r killed a lengthened by ani madversion in the Liverp ool p a p ers. On Mon da y an inquestwabsy a springheld on the bo dy of a chil d named A nne Owens, of Burlington-street, cart—when, w u n -s bing run over and careful investig ation of the case, the j ur y returned a verdict of Manslaughter" against the driver , Tho mas llaye, who was committed for trial on the Coroner's warrant. HEALTH or TowNs.—Last night a respectably attended meeting .was held in the large room of the Talbot Inn, Mortimer-road. Kingsland, on the sanitary condition of the district. The principal object of the mee ti n g was to take ste p s for the removal of a nuisance in the Tottenham -road, arising from the accumulation of filth and noxious matter on the De Beauvoir property respecting the abatement of which there were some legal difficulties, owing to its being partially a private and par tially a public property. Mr. Baker, the coroner, had exa mined it, and given a certificate of its unwholesome and detrimental character. Benjamin Bingley, Esq., was called to the chair, and after commenting on the im portant nature of the matter, called on the secretary, Mr. Hawkins, to read a communication from Lord Mor peth on the subject, which was to the effect, " that he himself had no power to interfere directly in the matter, and the board of guardians ought to be consulted with a view to its immediate removal." A resolution was una nimously carried for that purpose. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated. FINE ARTS AT THE LONDON MECHANICs' INST' TUTION.—An exhibition of drawings and modelling executed by the members and students of the modelling, human figure, and landscape drawing classes of the London Mechanics' Institution, will take place on Mon day, September 27th, and remain open the whole of the week, to commence at 8 o'clock, P.M., and close at I past 10, P.M. We are asked to mention this as a contradic tion to " those who think that the mechanics of London have no brains to generate new forms either of beauty or usefulness, and are unable to assist those who are above them in art."—The Builder. The Senatus Academ i cus of the University and King's College, Aberdeen, conferred the honorary de gree of LL.D. on the Rev. George Tulloch, of the Belle Vue Academy, an Alumnus and Master of Arts of the University.—Aberdeen Journal, CONTRACTS for SALT BEEF and PORK. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport r,ervices, Sornerzet-place, Aug. 3, 1547- • The :!orninis;.ioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral I the I 7 niteel Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give notic.. that on THCRSDAY, the 30th Sei,tember next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons, as' may be willing to CONTRACT for the supply of a quantity of ALT MEAT, of the cure of the United Kingdom, or elsewhere, equal to 5,000 tierces of Navy Becf, and 1 t, , ,00 tierces of 'cry Port: (in ,e , arate tenders), al to e cured in tip ensuing soason, their Lordships re serving to themse ves the power," when the tender. are opened, of contracting either tor the hole, or for such part thereof only, as they may deem fit, or of tot contracting for any part; and also an unlimited power of selection, a cording to quality. The tenders, , ot,t fq- Beef and Pork, to specify tLe place where the meat ;s intended to be cured. All Beef to be delivered in tierces, and a quantity of Pork equal to 130 tierces (and for which separate tenders are to be made), to he delivered in casks, containing 100 lb. each, and of the remaining quantity of l'ork three-tourths to be delivered in tierces, and the remaining one-fourth In barrels, into her Majesty's Vic tualling Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Daulbow . line, in such proporti , us us shall hereafter be directed, and within the following periods:— BEEF Two-thirds 31st March, One-third 31st May On or before the 1843 PORK, One-third 31st March Two-thirds 31st May and to be paid for by bills payable at sight, but not during the first Period of delis - cry, for any quantities beyond those specified. The conditions of the contract may be seen at this office, or by applying to the Agent fir the Victualling at Cork, or to the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at Limerick, 1.• elfast, Waterford, and Newry, or to the Secretary of, the Postmaster-General at Dublin, or to the Resident Agent for Transports at Leith. No tender will be admitted for a less quantity than shall be equal to 300 tierces of Beef, or to 300 tierces of Pork, except for the Pork, to be delivered in casks containing 1001 b. each. No tender will be received atter One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed unless the party attends, or some person on his behalf, duly authorised in writing; and it is to be expressly under - stood that the tenders must contain a separate price for the Beef, and '!.l separate price for the Pork ; and that every tender m ust also ape - city the prices both in figures and words at length, or the tenders t Will be reiected. Every ten ter must be addressed to the Secretary of the Ad rairalty, and bear in the left-hand corner of the envelope the words 0 Tender for Salt Meat," and " Comptroller for Victualling," and Must also'be delivered at Somerset-place, and be accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaged to become bound with the person tendering, in a sum equal to 251. per cent. on the itMeamt of' the contract, for the due performance of the same. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. 8, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL, 3, CHARLOTTE-ROW, MANSION-110,;SE, LONDON. • Liability of the Proprietors +unrestricted. Moderate Premiums in the Fire Department. Guaranteed Bonuses and other peculiar advantages In the Life De partment. Policies, insuring the value of Leasehold Property at the termina- N tion of the Lease, are also issued. Persons whose Policies with this Company expire on the 29th in stant are respe:tfully reminded, that Receipts for the renewal of the same will be found at the Head Offices in London and Liverpool, and • In the hands of the respective A eats ; and those who, preferring the Security offered by this Company, may desire to remove their Insu rances, are Informed that no expense will be incurred by such removal. SWINTON ROULT, Secretary to the Company. BENJ. HENDERSON, Resident Secretary. London. 25th September; 1847. - CORPORATION (Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1720.) ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OF HOUSES AND GOODS FROM FIRE. OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHA GE, LONDON. Branch, 29, Pall-mall. Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Premiums falling Fine at Michaelmas will expire on the 14th October next. ASSURANCES ON LIVES', • WITH LARGE PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS. Two-thirds of the profit on Policies dated since December, 1841, Will be apportioned, periodically, among those effected for Life ; Without involving the Assured in any risk of Partnership. GOVERNOR—Thomas Tooke, Esq. SIIR-GOVERNOR—WiIIiam Sampson, Esq. Darrrri-GovErtisoa—The Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville. DIRECTORS. Sir J. W. Lubbock, Bart. Charles John Manning, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Edward H. Palmer, Esq. John. Henry Pelly, Esq. Abraham G. Roberts, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Sir Samuel Scott, Bart. William Soltau, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Octavius Wigram, Esq. Charles B. Young, Esq. ALEX. GREEN, Secretary. Henry Bainbridce, Esq. George P. Barclay, Esq. Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Alexander Colvin, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Jahn Deacon, Esq. Elversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William T. Hibbert, E,q. k Ancelot Holland, Esq. Sir Geonve Larpent, Bart. 'NM C. Lochner, Esq. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, COIINHILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. ‘ Thts Institution embraces important and sub stantial advanta g es ~_1 • 411 respect to life assurances and deterred annuities. The assured on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for •ettere of the policy, two•thirds of the premiums paid (see Table); tso the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in rests to meet other coriveniuncles or necessity. lisSUrances for tams 01 years on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The increasing prosperity of the Society has e nabled the Directors v b ' the annual meeting held on the 12 th May , 1847, to declare a fifth 4448 , varying from 35 to 85 per cent. en the premiums paid on each e 7 effected on the profit scale. EXAMPLES. A P P _ ( 7) ) [PR'77.l's OD. banks of •• A decrease in the circulation of joint stock banks of ... ••• ••• Total below the fixed issue --- MON Y MAR an ITY NEWS. cCITY, T U E SDA Y EVE N I N G. TIMES.—The suspension of Perkins, Schlosser, and .Mullens, a firm largely engaged in the Baltic I and East India trade, has been announced to-day. i The liabilities amount to about 250,0001., and the stoppage has been caused by the non -receipt of re mittances (or rather by the receipt of remittances to the extent of 25,0001. on failed houses) from a hOuse rit Calcutta, whose paper Messrs. Perkins and Co. have accepted to the amount of .50,000/. It is most positively asserted, however, that the creditors will receive payment in full, and that the suspension was resolved upon to insure that result by avoiding un neccessary sacrifices. The house has connexions at St. Petersburgh, Riga, and Liverpool, but in each case the position of these parties is considered secure. Letters from Manchester this morning report the failure of Mr. Armstrong, a cotton dealer, with liabilities estimated at from 60,0001. to 80,0001. Two other failures also are mentioned, but the liabilities are not given. A second meeting of the parties interested in the affairs of Sanderson and Co. took place to-day, at which it transpired that the bills bearing the respon sibility of the firm which have run off, since the meeting on the 20th inst. have amounted to 150,0001. and that the whole (with the exception of a small portion taken on account of Lesley Alexander and Co.) have been duly paid. The following is a minute of the proceedings : "At a meeting of the parties interested in the affairs of Messrs. Sanderson and Co., held at their office in King William-street, London, the 28th of September, 1847, convened by circular, it was resolved unanimously— 'That the further progress made in the realisation of the assets of Messrs. Sanderson and Co. fully con firms the views of the solvency of the concern ex pressed by the meeting held on the 20th instant, and that this meeting be further adjourned to Tuesday, the 12th of October next, at one o'clock precisely, at his place.' _ _ _ " S. J. LOYD, Chairman." Another flagrant instance of the reckless way in which it has of late become the custom to assail the credit of mercantile houses has occurred this after noon, an unqualified announcement of the failure of a respectable and prudently-managed West India firm having, without a shadow of foundation, been generally circulated. The least inquiry amongst the friends of the parties would immediately have elicited the feet the, so far_fran- being in _difficulty, their po sition at the present moment is considered to be one not merely of security, but of perfect ease. The followingis the circular which has been issued by Messrs. Cockerell and Co.:— "It is our painful duty to inform you that we have been under the necessity of suspending our payments. " This event has arisen from no speculations, but from the extraordinary pressure of the money-market, both in India and England, operating upon our re sources. "It is some satisfaction to us to state that our affairs have been under the inspection of a gentleman fully competent to judge of them, who confidently reports his belief that after meeting all our engage ments there will be a very considerable surplus. "We hope to be able shortly to submit to you a proposal for adjusting our liabilities." The Sydney papers received this afternoon extend to nearly the middle of May. It would appear by the comments in these th a t b us i ness i n t h e co l ony was assuming a position of some prosperity. The manu facture of tallow was being extensively carried out, and the greater part of the season's produce of wool had been sent down for shipment. The weather in the interior was generally described as favourable. Advices direct from Algoa Bay bring dates from Graham's Town, the Cape of Good Hope, to the 16th of July. The Kafirs, according to these accounts, continued their depredations, and the colonists were loudly complaining of the inefficiency of the pro tection afforded them. At the mouth of the Buffalo the weather, after a succession of stormy days, had moderated, and become fine. A series of resolutions passed at a meeting held at Port Elizabeth show that the inhabitants of the eastern province consider themselves in a situation to support an independent Government. Letters from Rio de Janeiro of the 10th ult. quote the rate of exchange upon England at 271-d. to 274 d.; Paris at 345 reis ; and liamburgh, 640 to 645 reis. The Local Six per Cent. Stock WdS firm at 83k. The exchange at Gibraltar upon London on the 15th inst. was 501- for bills at 90 days' sight. Spanish pillared dollars were worth 2i per cent. premium. The continental papers state that the Minister of Finance of the Pays Bas was about giving official notice concerning the sale of 1,000 shares of the Bank of the Pays Bas, the property of the State, in accordance with the authority granted by Article 2 of the law of the 31st of March last, the proceeds to be applied " to covering the necessary expenses of re-establishing the monetary system of the country." The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of circulation of the private and joint-stock banks for the four weeks ending respectively the 21st and 26th of August, and the 4th and 11th inst., and gives the following as the average weekly circulation of these banks for the month ending the 11th of September inst., viz.:— Private banks ... Joint-stock banks ... 2,954,284 ... £4,175,774 Average weekly circulation of these 1 £7,130,058 banks during the past month .. On comparing the above with the returns for the month ending the 14th of August last, it shows — A decrease in the circulation of private £82,606 37,067 Total decrease on the month .. £119,673 And on a comparison with the returns for the cor responding period of last year, viz., the 12th of September, 1846, it shbws— A decrease in the circulation of private banks of .. .. .. .. £214,500 A decrease in the circulation of joint stock banks of 157,338 Total decrease on the year .. £371,838 As compared with the amount of the_ fixed issues, the following are the results : The private banks are below their fixed issue .. •• • • ' • %. The joint-stock bank s are below their fixed issue £823,670 463,993 . £1,287,668 demise of Sir John Berner( record the DEATH OF ES JUDGE BOSANQUET.B-o:Vanequheatvewhtoo in the Court of Common leas.. for a period of twelve year; was on H e e of d th ie e d p o u n tsn t e h J e u 2 d 6 g t e h s aged seventy-four. The deceased instant, at his residence, P l e as.. Ni at t„ H a am ra p e s m te b s e d r -h n e r a t t ne h, E ssex f a mily, of French extraction, and was asson of Sa-. osan quet, Esq., of F orest House, in that c mHueewl 13 as called to the bar in 1800; and on receiving the judgeship, in 1830, he had the honour of knighthood conferred on him , and was, as well, sworn in a Privy C ounc illor. In 1835 and 1836 h. was one of the Com missioners for executing the office of Lord Chaneellor, while the post wa s u noccu p ied. B y his demise a pension reverts to the Crown. B W HIT E, R.N.— DEATH OF LIEUTENANT H B . ve the mortal re- On Friday was committed Ti(7)hittehelf3. He entered the mains of Lieutenantd pa b r e t in in g navy in 1790, and frequently awfa.tietrlißmt.hoes most enemy, h e service,b re a his n LTerafalgar. as lieutenant of the the so d so brilliant a part in CsaeeuolswNtair.—The publicans' bills of t t. T h oo eti o T .isoorioseh.rlicgahaat Mercury. charges sent into the Newcastle Conservatives since the late contested elections, are said to amount to 3,0001. On the polling day alone six thousand persons, we are cre dibly informed, breakfasted at Mr. Hodgson's (the Tory candidate) expense, being nearly four times the number of persons that voted in his favour. The total number charged for as having breakfasted, dined, and supped. during the day of the poll, is fourteen thousand, or nine meals per vote. The publicans must heavily desire that Mr. Hodgson will keep his promise, and revisit New castle at the next election.— Gateshead Observer. • THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.—CONCLUSION OF THE INQUEST.—The adjourned inquest on the body of Samuel Gregory, who was unfortunately killed on the 31st of May last, in consequence of the engine which he was driving going off the line near Chichester, was con cluded to-day at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Nut , bourne, before Mr. John Leetman, one of the coroners for the county of Sussex. The inquest bad been ad journed several times in order to have the testimony of Peel, the stoker, who was also severely injured on the occasion. However, on the last sitting of the jury, Mr.. Wills, the surgeon who had attended the unfortunate; man, stated that Peel was an inmate of a lunatic asylr,irs at Bethnal green, and that no reasonable hope coukr, he entertained that he would ever be able to be exaeejned. The inquiry was then adjourned. Upon the jut.); siv, - ; ain. meeting this day, the Coroner, after ascertnint i g that i there were no more witne sses to prodnee Zee over the depositions of the previous inquiries. 1 "--e room having :r about half an y cti, T it; tin s n, a r n e g tn er rn s, e t d he tn ju ni r r o d n ie t t h t e o 3 th l s e t f d o a l 1 ) o . w o - f b h e o e n n es cl d e d e liberation, r a°f strangers, ing effect: — " That Samu el Gre g o r y , May, was killed by the engine No . 40 running off th e li n e of the London, Brighton, and :south Coast Railway, in the parish of Westbourne, in this county. That such engine was subject to considerable oscillation, which gave it an undulating, swaying, and jumping motion, but whether the engine left the rails in, c onsequ ence of such motion, or from what other reasc, n , no evidence appears; to us. The jury recommend th e , d i rectors , an d the jury hope the recommendation will be attended to, that en gines of the construction of N. 40 should not in futtn-e -be used for passenger trains." The inquiry then el , Jsed.. THE ALLEGED MURDER 0 r A `'FIFE.—The i.nqueat on the wife of Thomas Cowley, of Manchester, resulted' in a verdict of Manslaughter. The prisoner was brought before the Manchester magi strafes yesterday, and he was committed for trie,l o l p a next Liverpool, aseio:es. 75. 181. 21. 6d. 2s. jest liv c 1(, rig• 04 dia, el- r--- 6d. and 406. nel t , i al , ' t."" isb , ;eil ! r Iffy 0 0 09