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P" A - 2,, blood ovz m ig ace, and t 7,o' nproper iIS tn. 8. 9d.. IP ‘44 s ancitrictur"' 0 hiwir e it" a of gas- he i r regido da n tIA Vis 6 rs As° VINO& Of Wa• gs S • Tre and Ilta o he Aztelo7,, active OrgaP^, , and showits Its, and alio nt of Nerd Lier diseasiO" GEON, / 101°r° licentiat. 5 Hint“ — ye i 1 to Gener a ted ins tba"tiso lealthf_„ A. ffe ts c the funs akiiesi e pt, ers of t sb a woo 0. 5 and or ‘510111"'.- 'Bey, _ . , 1 70 rd f. - 00 nun 700 fear 01 t po ad uPo n oili rthelosi., IS AS W Te Of y the " v ( 0 1. )feeeOrroPt reePeC' ,--' tb Es a t. e lug •r nd hclo o f . chow -----_ Ws° or tue Afi . , pu ti ttir j or, . or s, r,„gui lel* 64 t:t: 4' the II Jolla- t o ashire , Lady g 5(l. fordshiret d 85' 1) "V, porn - A i-square, Ti ghiro• j, 1 uare, of Rest. :b Field. rreen' s or , Jr SLATER v. OLDKNOW.—OLDKNOW v. S LATE R. ANN PEAKE, DECEASED. —Pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in the causes of Slater v. Oldknow and Oldknow i. Slater, and dated the 9th day of March, 1846, all and every the relative, or relatives, or the repre sentatives of any sach relative or relatives of Ann Peake, formerly Of Small Heath, in the parish of Ashton, near Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, spinster, who departed this life on or about the 10th day of July, 1844, are forthwith, by their Solicitors, to come in and prove their relationship and kindred before WILLIAM BROUGHAM, BM, one of the Masters of the High Court -of Chancery, at his Chambers, himathiunpton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London; other- Wise they will be excluded all benefit or advantage under the Wiil Of the said Ann I'eake, or under the said Decree. CLARKE, GRAY, AND WOODCOCK, 20, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Aeents for B. Clicsiline, jun., BEARD'S COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS are taken at 85, King William -street, City ; 34, Parliament -street, Westminster; and the Royal P r Aytechnic Institution, Regent-street. " A Brest Royal has been effected, Mr. Beard's portraits now exhibit a de'Aree of boldness, and stand out with a relief, greatly desiderated In All the earlier spechnens."—Times. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. (Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1720.) InNoti FIRE INSURANCES. ne• --The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Premiums gal ling due at Ch r i stmas will expire on the 9th day of January next. T wo - third; of LIFE INSURANCES. topber, .the , will bepr t on the Company's Life Business since De apportioned, periodically, among Policies for The ',W.:flout involving the Assured in any risk of Partnership. Clinapany has returned to the position in the Royal Exehange r► hiph it had occupied in the former building from 1720 till its de utitction by fire in 1838. Branch Office, GOTERNOR—Tho Stra-Govaarios. —WI D ePuTT-GoYsasea —The DIRE( , 29, Pall-mall. trias Tooke, Em. illiam Sampson, Esq. Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville. CTORS. Sir J. W. Lubbock, Bart. Charles John Manning, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Edward H. Palmer, Esq. John Henry Pelly, Esq. Abraham G. Robarts, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Sir Samuel Scott, Bart. William Soltau, Esq. William Wallace, Esq. Octavius Wigram, Esq. Charles B. Young, Esq. ALEX. GREEN, Secretary. nenry Bainbridge, Esq. George P. Barclay, Esq. Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Alexander Colvin, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. John Deacon, Esq. Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. 'William T. Hibbort, laneelot Holland, Esq. Sir George Larpent, Bart. John C. Lochner, Esq. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFTICE. TheROYAL EXCHANGE Nov. 25, 1846. COURT of D IRECTORS of the ROYAL-EXCHANGE AS ~►!il do hereby give notice, that their TRANSFER-BOOKS in 7th ofJanuary fallowing, e e $ HUT from TUESDAY, the Bth of December next, to THURSDAY, that the ANNUAL GENERAL COURT tPPointed by the Charter will be holden, at their Office, on the Royal '-acellange, on WEDNESDAY, the 23d of December next, at Twelve o'clock in the Forenoon ; and that a Dividend will be considered of at the saki Court. ALEXE. GREEN, Secrctary. ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 39, THROGORTON-STREET BANK. R MPOWERED BY S M SPECIAL ACT OF , PARLIAMENT. THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. Riehard E WILLIAM LEAF, H AMsq Esq., Deputy-Chairman. VPM 4 Arden, John umphery Esq., Alderman. Edw ar d Banbury, Esq. M.P. Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman. Thomas Camplin, Esq. Jeremiah Pitcher, Esq. James Clift, Esq. Lewis Pocock, Esq. Rupert Ingleby, Esq. PHYSICIAN—Dr. Jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square. iiitransex—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. Consul:l'mo ACTUARY—Professor Hall, of King's College. LOW RATES OF PREMIUM. Persons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest rates of Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured, and which Is. in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bonus; they have likewise the security of a large subscribed capital —an Assurance Fund of nearly a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of nPwards of 60,0001., arising from the issue of between 5,090 and 6,000 Policies. OPINUAL NUMMI TO ABSURD £lOO. For One Year. I For Sevea Years. Age. 20 £0 17 3 30 1 1 3 40 1 5 0 50 1 14 1 60 1 3 2 4 Whole Term. £0 19 1 £1 11 is 127 2 0 7 1 6 9 2 14 10 1 19 10 4 0 11 3 7 0 6 0 10 One-half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit for seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a debt upon the policy at 5 per cent., or may be paid off at any time Without notice. Policies assigned as a security to others, will not be rendered void in consequence of death by suicide, duelling, or by the hands of jus tice. In case of death by the above causes, where the Policies are not assigned, the gross amount of Premiums received will be returned. Claims paid in one month after proofs have been ffirnished. The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Cleck, and Policies issued the same day. EDWARD BATES, Resident Director. A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents. CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, No. 76, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. Instituted 1824. FOURTH DIVISION OF PROFITS. AR extraordinary General Meeting of the Proprietors of this Society Will be held at the Office, in Great Russell street, on THURSDAY, the 7th day of January ensuing, at Twelve o'clock precisely, for the pur pose of declaring a BONUS out of the Profits which have accrued rom the general business of the Society during the Five years end ng June 30th, 1846, and at that Meeting the Persons Assured have he right of being present. The same Meeting will be made special, in order that the Pro prietors may take into consideration the expediency of amending and altering some of the existing laws, regulations, and provisions of the Society, pursuant to the Deed of Constitution. GEORGE H. PINCSARD, Secretary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE A SSUR ASCE SOCIETY, 26 CORNEILL, LONDON. Capital 5.400,000. Empowered by Aot of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages Zith respect to Lif e A ssurances an d D e f erre d A nnu iti es. Th e assure d Ba, On all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for _t,l tirh o of the Policy, two-thirds of the nremiums paid (see Table) ; rZ:e t option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his la rat t meet other conveniences or necessity. eta% u ntil for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible The DIVISION OF PROFITS. a s arkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society a rom..-4.led the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to d ec l are ~ bonus, varying front 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid each Policy effeeted on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES Premium. c!' Premium , I i ti il ei i Assured E - o 1 2 • added. Cash. ' 4 Bonus Bonus in e g may p 2, 0 a Borrow. ........__________ £ £s. d. 18 3 8187 X/172 3 0 15 £l6 £4 1 41: 7 011 044 5 0 0 1 4 13 10 2 39 5 11 1 CC) 10 00 3 4 0 1839 165 11 101 74 1 9 1 11 3 1 346 2 3 1840 116 7 6, 54 0 10j 718 10 296 13 4 1841 111 6 8! 491• 01 710 4 247 4 5 ........___ The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made is December of the preseat year. F. FERGUSON CANIROUX, Secretary. THE SELF-SUPPORT INSTITUTION, (aided by Voluntary Contributions,) for the Cure of Stricture of the Urethra, and all ether Diseases of Urinary Organs, Nervous, Leval, and General Debility. SURGEON —F. B, COURTENA.Y, 2, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square. To small tradesmen, clerks, mechanics, and tke working classes generally, this Institution offers, in al 1 cases, gratuitous surgical assistance, and bt others medicine also freeof expense. Apply at the Surgery adjoinng the Surgeon's residence. DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered.) At a Meeting of the Shareholders in the above Company, convened by virtue of the Act 9 and 10 Victoria, cap. 28, and pursuant to the notice duly published in the following Gazettes and Newspapers, and on the following days, that is to say, " London Gazette" of 25th De cember, 1846, " The Times," " Morning Herald," and " Morning Advertiser," of 24th December, 1846, and held at No. 4, Queen square, iu the city of Westminster, being the office of the Company, at the hour of Eleven o'clock on this day, the 4th of January, 1847. JOHN MEE MATHEW, one of the Members of the Committee of Management, was by the Members of the said Committee then pre sent, and within one hour of the time appointed for the holding such Meeting, unanimously elected Chairman, and hating taken the chair, Messrs. John Gilbert Lander, Joseph Causton, and Thomas h ollsusan, three Shareholders in the said Company, were imme diately afterwards elected by said meeting Scrutineers, to verify and take the Totes of the Shareholders entitled to vote under said Act, and to cast up and declare the same, It was then moved by GEORGE Wurrwoityn, Esq., and seconded by WILLIAM SMITH CATCHPOLE, That the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway Company be dissolved. The Chairman having put the question of dissolution, the Sent- Imeere proceeded to take and record the votes thereon, and reported that persons representing 6,575 shares, being more than one-third Part of the shares actually issued, were present and voted ; and that 8 0 votes were in favour of the dissolution of the said Company, and that 6,495 votes were against such dissolution. The Chairman then stated that the motion for dissolving the Com pany was not carried. on the motion of W. IL►aars, Esq., seconded by J. C. Cowries, Esq.— The marked thanks of the e unanimously given to Esq.— the Chairman and the Scrutineers for the manner In which they had Performed their duties. J. MEE MA.TIIEW. Chairman. JOSEPH CALTSTON, THOS. BE NSUSAN, ISerutlneers. J. G. LANDER, Witness—Z. S. MACKENZIE. J. FAYRER. AN INFALLIBLE HAIR DYE. ROWLANDS' MELACOMIA, the most sue- CANan cessfill liquid preparation over k nown i n this or anyatliar e try for dyeing the hair o f th e h ea d , wh i skers, mustachios, and try a natural and permanent brown or black, so exactly re sembling the natural colour of the hair as to defy detection. It is Perfectly innocent in its nature, is free from unpleasant smell, and can be used by any lady o r gent l eman with the greatest ease and ration will sets erree influence ta are ao permanent Zthat neither water nor persPi• th em , and it is entirely free from those properties (Usual in hair (Vei l ) hair. Price 5a- w hich give a n unnatural red or purple tint to the ROWLANDS ODONTO ; or, Pe ar l D entifrice, a white powder for the teeth, compounded or the choicest and most recherché ingre dients of the Oriental herbal. It eradicates tartar from the teeth, spots of incipient decay, polishes and preserves tko enamel, removes imparts the most pure and pearl-like whiteness and gives sweetness and perfume to the breath. Price 2s 9d. per bo • x. Sold by the Proprietors, A. Rowland and Son, 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by Chemists and Perth-mere. THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER. by the blic during the twelve Years WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIpuPPOR The high estimate formed and BURTON'S) a nd into every chemically purified material has uail be y en m b a e d fo e r i e n it Possessing, as ns and and ornamental article us it dreg, the characteristic purity and durabd . ity of silver) h ce celled into existence the deleterious compounds of ' Albata Plate , " i. Berlin SA -far," and other so called substitutes ; they are eat but bad imitations of the genuine articles manufactured, and soldonly by him. Fiddle Threaded Ki ng ' s Pattern. Pattern Patte Table Spoons and Forks, full size per __ • rn, •.. 12s. Od. 28s. ea. 30s. Od. Dessert ditto and ditto ditto— •• • 105. Od- 2 1s. ad 25 11 •. "d. Tea ditto and ditto, ditto ••• • • • as. Od- s• Od 12s. Od. o rit ,,, ditto ............. . . .. 3s. 04. Se. Od. 7 5 . od . • ' NICKEL EL ECTRO-PLATBD. —The REAL NICKEL SILVER, BURTON (late in troduced and made only by WILLIAM S. R/PPON and BURTON'S), when plated by the patent process ot Memos. Elkington and Co ,it beyond all comparison the very best such either article, next to sterling silvo • r, that can be employed as nsefhlly or orn amentally. in the lengthened and increasing pope. lathy of the material itself, g and the high character of the method of plating, the public have a uarantee that the articles sold by W. B urton (and by hi m only) are, as it regards wear, immeasurably superior to what can be supplied at any other house, while by no Possible test can they be distinguished from real silver. ?" SPoons, Per dozen Forks Fiddle. Thread. .... 12s • • 388 ' 465. • • 588. .• • 30s . • King's. Dessert Dessert Spoo ns 1 . ) , . ***** ' .. Table Forks :: :: 1: 43t .. 525. 68s. .. 755. 625. Ta ble Spoons :: Tea and coffee aets, Waiters , candlesticks, Sze., 72s at proportionate Bent with engravings, Prices. All kinds of re -plating done by the patent process, Detailed Bent (per post) free. as well as of every ironmongery article, _ WI LLIAM 8. BURTON' (late RIPPON an d B URTON ' S) Stock co rid, Furnis hi ng Ironmong e wr ry is itrally th a e larest in the . and as no language can be employed to give correct idea of lts variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it 32 Oxford -street (corner of Newman -street). Established in Wells -street, 1820. . •/ N 0.16,942. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING S Ny JANUARY 6 3 1847. THE BRITISH and FOREIGN INSTITUTE enters on its fifth year is 1847 ; and Members joining it at the present time will have the advantage of the full Session of the Soirees, Lectures, Conversazione, and Discussions, which will com mence on FRIDAY, January 21, and be continued on the friday Even ings of each week from January to June. The Club attached to the Institute is now ready for the reception of New Members, and particulars of each may be had at 13, George street, Hanover-square. JAMES S. BUCKINGHAM, Resident Director. BRITISH ASSOCIA' EXTREME DISTRESS IRELAND and SCOTLAND. .TION for the RELIEF of In the REMOTE PARISHES of COMM: lITTEE, Right Hon. Lord Mayor Robert Hanbury, Esq. Thomas Baring, Esq. Thomson liankey, juu., Esq. Henry Barnewall, Esq. Henry Kingscote, Esq. Charles James Bevan, Esq. Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq, F. Carleton, Esq. W. G. Prescott, Esq. J. J. Cummins, Esq. lion. Stephen Spring Rice Raikes Currie, Esq., M.P. Baron Lionel Rothschild Samuel Gurney, Esq. Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. G. R. Smith, Esq. With power to add to their number. Information having been received of the most distressing charac ter, and of undoubted credibility, of the rapid progress of famine and utter destitution in many remote parishes of Ireland and Scotland, in which there are but few families who can be considered as the resi dent gentry, and who are therefore exposed to urgent and overpow ering demands for the smallest supplies of the necessaries of life by the famishing population, to an extent far exceeding any means within their power—it has been determined, in dependence upon God's blessing, to form a Committee in London for the purpose of aiding the efforts made to relieve the multitudes who are suffering under the present awful calamity. The Committee propose to apply the Subscriptions that may be in trusted to their care, either in sending supplies of food to Ireland and Scotland, or in such other manner as may secure a conscientious and faithful administration of the funds to the relief of the most ne cessitous and the most deserving, in strict conformity with the rules which shall be laid down by the London Committee. The relief proposed will be afforded by the distribution of food, clothing, and fuel, but in no cases shall money be given to the par ties relieved. The sick and infirm, " the fatherless children and widows," who, alas, constitute a very numerous class of the sufferers, and who are in a great degree beyond the reach of the Government plans of relief, will be the principal objects to which this Committee will direct as sistance to be given. Should it be In any case practicable, some re turn in work, of an agricultural or ether generally useful nature, will be required from the individuals relieved. The Committee abstain from pressing their application by introduc ing extracts from the distressing communications which they have received ; the appalling nature of the visitation with which it has pleased God to afflict so large a portion of our fellow-subjects is now matter of public notoriely, and to enlarge upon it would be needless. They prefer to act upon the strong conviction that there are a large number of benevolent peraons fully acquainted with the distress, and ready to bestow their bounty whenever a channel is presented to them through which it may be applied, and secured as far as possible from the danger of being abused. Persons feeling a pecti'llar interest in any particular districts in either Ireland or Scotland, can direct that their contributions should be applied to the relief of suck districts, which will be strictly ob served by the Committee. CONTRIBUTIONS. Her Most Gracious Majesty THE QUZEN £2,000 0 0 His Royal Eighness PRINCE ALBERT .• 500 0 0 Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of GLOU CESTER • • • • • . • • • • 200 0 0 The Duke of Devonshire . • .. 1,000 0 0 Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co. •• .. 1,000 0 0 Messrs. Jonas Loyd and Co, .. 1,000 0 0 Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co. • • • • 1,000 0 0 Messrs. Rothschild and Co. .. • • • • 1,000 0 0 Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith • • • • 1,000 0 0 Messrs. Truman, Millbury, Buxton, and Co.. 1,000 0 0 Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P. .. •. 300 0 0 Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, Bart., M.P. .. 200 0 0 Right Hon.'Sir C. Wood,_Bart., M.P. •• • • 200 0 0 Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co. .. • • 280 0 0 Messrs. Roberts, Curtis, and Co. • • • • 200 0 0 Messrs Jones, Brothers .• .. 200 0 0 Right Hon. Sir R. Peel • • .• .. 200 0 IS Messrs. Fruhling and Goschen .• •. 200 0 0 Messrs. Schunk, Seuchay, and Co: . • • • 200 0 0 James Bruce, Esq. • • • . • • • • 150 0 0 E. C. Buxton, Esq. (1001. Scotland) • • • • 150 0 0 Henry Kingscote, Esq. .. • • • • • • 150 0 0 Right Hon. the Lord Mayor • • • • •• 100 0 0 Francis Carleton, Esq. •• .. • • • • 100 0 0 B. M. Willcox, Esq. .. .. • • .. 100 0 0 A. Anderson, Esq. • • .. 100 0 0 Mrs. Marshall, Halstead • . • • 100 0 0 Laurence, Cazenove, and Co. • • .. • • 100 0 0 David Salomans, Esq. • • .• 100 0 0 W. A. and N. Wilkinson •• .• •• 100 0 0 H. Sillem, Son, and Co. • • • • .. 100 0 0 J. C. Lemme, Esq. • • • • •• .. 100 0 0 The Hon. Stephen Spring Rice .. .. 50 0 0 C. E. Trevelyan, Esq. .. .. • • • • 50 0 0 H. H. •- •• •• •• 4 • 50 0 0 Sir John Easthope, Bart., M.P. .. •• 50 0 0 W. 11. Forman, Esq. .• • • .. • • 50 0 0 Messrs. Kreutler and Mieville .. •• 50 0 0 Bishop of Hereford •• .. •• 50 0 0 Joseph Meyer Monteflore, Esq. • • 40 0 0 George Grey, Esq., Stockwell Park • • •• 21 0 0 James J. Cummins. Esq., Brixton • • •• 21 0 0 Messrs. Sharpe and Wilkins • • •• • • 20 0 0 Louis Lucas, Esq. .• •• 20 0 0 Dr. Giaham, Epsom .. • • • • • • 15 0 0 M. Field and Co. .. • • •• .. 10 10 0 Bosteck and Sans .. • • .. • • 10 10 0 8. J. Waley, Esq. 10 10 0 T. Jones, Esq. .. • • • • •• • • 10 10 0 H. Grisewood, Esq, .. • • • • .• II 10 0 S. B. Worms, Esq. • • •• • • .. 10 10 0 Benjamin Cohen, Esq, .. .. 10 0 0 T. H. Helbert, Esq. • • • • • • •• 10 0 0 The Viscount Fielding • • • • •• • • 5 3 0 Major Straith .. • • •• . • . 5 0 0 Messrs. Cummins and Litchfield • 5 0 0 Charles Cook, Esq., South Lambeth • • • 5 0 0 Children and Servants of a Family •in the Country • • .. • • • • • • • • 5 4 6 Octavius Browne, Esq., Brixton • • • • 30 0 A powerful iron steamer will immeciately be sent with supplies of food, &c., to Ireland ; and should any person be inclined to contri bute clothing, flannel, blankets, &c., and will Inform the Committee of their kind intention, immediate steps will be taken to forward the same by the above vessel, which vessel, it is to be hoped, will be dispatched in the course of this week, or very early in the ensuing week. Subscriptions received at all the Bankers. Committee-room, South Sea House, Jan. 6, 1847. T HE PAST YEAR AND THE PRESENT YEAR.—A DIALOGUE. On last New Year's evening, the past year and present Shook hands, and oonvers'd in a style rather pleasant. " How d'ye do ?" said the Old Year, addressing the New ; " Well, I'm nicely, I thank you, old friend, how are you?" Thus awhile did they chat, and,-before they had done, They touch'd on the projects of MOSES and SON. I have often felt proud-(said the Year that is past), When a glance on the warehguso of MOSES I cast; For this vast speculation—thiii trading domain— Open'd itaVast premised Wing my reign. Whenever I look at this mercantile throne • I_ rejoice that my honours will rival your own." " Stop! stop 1 (said the Present Year), talk not so fast, I'll prove that the present shall rival the past. - Altheugh in your mayoralty' much has been done By those wonderful tradesmen, E. MOSES and SON, Don't suppose for one instant that less will appear At MOSES and SON'S in the present new year. ' ON ! ON !' is the maxim on which they would fix, And thus will they rival the year Forty-six. The year Forty-seven, long, long ere it closes Will add a fresh wreath to the laurel of MOSES. ONE WORD OF THANES. On an annual occasion like this we would thank Our numberless patrons, whlitever their rank; Our warmest acknowledgments let us express, Since the Forty•six has display'd such success; And let us make promise that much shall be done, As a public return by E. MOSES and SON. LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE. Beaver Taglionis, from .. • • ...... ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • e 8 6 Chesterfields and Codringtons .............. •• . 0 10 6 Pashas, D'Orsays, and Chesterfields, and every description of winter coats.. •..... Boys' Winter Coats, in every style and make ••..•.• • • • • • 0 8 6 Tweed Trousers, lined .............. ...... .............. 0 4 6 Doeskin ........ ...... Dress Coats Frock Coats .......... ••..•• .. • • ..... ••••..•••• • • • • • • • • 1 5 0 Double-breasted Vests • ............. ..... .......... •• .. 0 2 0 Boys' Hussar and Tunic Suits • •• • ...... ....... •• •• 0 18 6 boys' Winter Trousers ....... ...... • • ••• • .. 0 3 0 Ditto Vests . .. . ..... •• • • 0 1 6 Mourning to any extent at dye minutes' notice. MADE TO MEASURE. Winter Coats, warranted waterproof, made to any style, handsomely trimmed .. Milled Cloth Coats, trimmed, velvet collar and cuffs, lined 2 6 0 Tweed Overcoats. • • .... .• • Tweed Trousers .... . Winter Trousers, in all the most approved French patterns 1 2 6 Rest Dress Trousers .. Dress Coats . ........ ...................... ....... 1 12 0 Best quality made Frock Coats . ......... ...... • • Best quality made ............ • ...... •••••••.. • • • • • • • • 3 3 Fancy Vests ........ ..... ........ •.• • • Satin, plain or fancy .•• • • • Boys' Hussar and Tunie Suits . • ...... ...... • •• • • 1 6 0 . .. .. s, Observe.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to mea sure, if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the money returned. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, and General Outfitters, for Ladies mid Gentlemen, 184, 155, and 156, 157 Minories, and 83, 84, 85, and 86 Aldgate, :My. London. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the public against impostors, but have learned that the nntradesman like falsehood of being connected with them, er it's the same concern, has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion with any other house in or out of London; and those who desire genuine and cheep clothing, ht., should call at, or send to, Minories and Aldgate, City, London. Notice.—No business transacted at this establishment from sun set Friday, till sunset Saturday, when business i s resumed till twelve •'elock The entrance to the fur department is at 83, Aldgate, corner of the Minories and Aidgate, opposite the ehursh. PUBLICATIONS. NEW WORK BY MICHAEL ANGELO TITMARSIT. This Day is published, to be continued in Monthly Parts, price Is. each, with numerous Illustrations on Steel and Wood , Part I. of -v AN -I T Y FAIR: PEN AND PENCIL SKETCHES OF ENGLISH SO CIETY. By W. M. TIIACKEIUT. Author of " The Irish Sketch Book ;" " Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo ;" of " Jeames's Diary," and the " Snob Papers," in Punch, &c. &c. Bills and Advertisements will be received at the Office, during the month. London: Published at the Punch Office, S 5, Fleet-street; J. 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Price ss. Full prospectuses may loc had on application. London : James Burns, 17, Portman-street. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Trustees of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Leonard, Shereditch, will meet in the Vestry-room at Shoreditch Church, on THURSDAY, the 14th day of January, 1847, to receive Proposals and Contract for the necessary Lights, Pipes, and Lighting the recently-erected Fever Hospital, at Shoreditch Workhouse, with Gas, agreeably to Particu lars cad Specifications to be seen at the Workhouse. The Trustees do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any other Tender. Dated this 6th day of January, 1547. JOIIIT WARE, Clerk RIBBLE NAVIGATION. Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY GENE RAL MEETING of the RIBBLE NAVIGATION COMPANY will be held at their Office, Chapel Walks, in Preston, in the county of Lancaster, on THURSDAY, the 28th day of January instant, at Ele ven o'clock in the Forenoon. E. lIAYDOCK, Secretary to the said Company Preston Ribble Navigation Office, Jan. 1, 1847. GOOD PIANOFORTES, CHEAP. The large and valuable STOCK of PIANOFORTES manu factured by ZEITTER and Co , is now SELLING OFF, at No. 4, New Cavendish-street, Portland-place, in consequence of a dissolu tion of partnership. The instrnments, consisting of mahogany and rosewood grands, semi-grands, cabinets, cottages, and piceolps, are made with the patent sounding-board, metallic plate, check action, and all the latest improvements. The Pianofortes made by Zeitter and Co. have always enjoyed a preference among the nobility and gentry, having been honoured with the patronage of her Majesty the Queen, the Duchess of Sutherland, &c. The peculiar construc tion of the sounding-board ensures their greater durability, and their fine tone is well known. Parties desirous of possessing one of these superior instruments may now purchase the same on very advanta geous terms. Grande, heretofore from 120 to 145 guineas, are now selling at from 501. to 701., and others in proportion. N.B The premises, No. 5, have been recently closed. THE IRON TRADE. IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE IRONMAS TERS OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY EVENING.—SeIdom has there issue of so much sp ecu l at i on relat i ve to t h e pro b a bl e of any of our quarterly meetings of the iron trade as has been indulged in, during the last few weeks, with respect to the forthcoming meetings. Some persons well acquainted with the trade, and fully aware of the daily increasing demand for foreign and home consumption, have held a rise of prices to be the inevitable consequence of this improved state of things ; while others, equally well informed of th e p os i t i on of our manufacturingin terest with respect to foreign competition in made goods, viewed a rise as injurious and not likely to be forced by the i ronmasters, whose interests are in various respects intimately bound up with a general healthy state of comm erce , rat h er than an unsound prosperity of one particular branch of trade in which they may be engaged. The meeting of ironmasters held to-day, at the Swan Hotel, Wolverhampton, was what is called the private preliminary meeting of the trade, at which the prices for the ensuing quarter are decided, and on this occasion was most numerously attended. Amongst those present were the principals or representatives of the following firms :—Messrs, P. Williams and Co., Bagnall and Sons, the Chillington Iron Company, John Bradley and Co., the New British Iron Company, by Mr. Routh, of London ; Mr. William Mathews, for the Patent Galvanised Company • Cochrane and Co.. Bent and Barrs, Ever s an d Co., M. and W. Graaebrook, J. Hunt and Co., Addanbrook and Co., the Tividale Com pany, by Mr. B. Best, Thornecroft and Co., B. Williams and Co., Knight arid Co., Page and Co., B. Gibbons, D, Jones, W. Haden, Walter Williams, Mr. Ward, &c. Mr. Grazebrook, Esq., presided as chairman, and the question of the prices for the ensuing quat ter having been discussed, it was unanimously resolved that the present prices should be _maintained, but no advance to be required. It was stated on all hands that the demand is good, but not sufficient to justify any attempt at an advance. Indeed, I may go so far as to say that it was the opinion of the meeting that if they declared an ad vance there would be a difficulty in maintaining it, ex clusive of the confusion which it would cause in the trade. The prices, therefore, stand thus for the ensuing quarter:-101. for bar iron and rods, 10/ 103. for hoops, and 11/. 10s. for single sheets ; for pig iron from Si. to 51. 10s. So far, therefore, as this important district is concerned, the expectations of an advance will not be realised. Not only by some in this locality has an ad vance been anticipated, but I find the circulars issued within the last few days by the leading Scotch and London houses speak in expectation of a rise. One dated Dec. 31, from the house of Mr. Robert Moate, of Broad-street, London, gives the following notice of the trade during the past year, and its future prospects:— The price of rails in January last was 121. 10s. to 131., at which rate about 30,000 tons were sold. From the slight decrease in the demand, and the forced sales of speculations, the price fell from 1/. 10s. to 21., until it reached 91. ss. to 91. 10s., at which rate about 10,000 tons changed hands. It recovered about 10s., at which a sale of 20,000 tons for America was reported, since which the price has ruled 9/. 10s. to 91. 15s. free on board. Sales, s o me o f w hi c h, to a great extent, are continually occurring at those rates, and makers gene rally are full of orders. The price is expected to go high, from this as well as other causes, especially the difficulty of procuring coal, and the p:ese,nt scarcity of ore." From a Glasgow house, dated Jan. 2, they write:— " The prices to-day may be quoted 765. to 765. 6d. for mixed numbers. Makers and holders are now very confident of high prices, as the demand from the Con• tineat and America is expected to be fully equal to that of last year, while the consumption in Scotland will be increased. as there are two new malleable iron -works, which have already commenced, and will soon be in full operation." It is therefore evident that a rise has been anticipated, and I am glad to be able thus early to an nounce the final decision of the trade in this district upon the subject. Ditto, llalves, 15/. 55.-Ayr and Galloway, 21.-Caledonian, 30/.-Ditto, New, 2/. 165.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 2!. 55.-Clydesdale Junction, 391. 55.-Deeside, 2/. 168.- Direct Northern, 21. 175.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, IL 155.-Dundce and Arbroath, 45/. ex new-Ditto. New, 341.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 291.-Dundee and Perth, 27/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 14/. 55.-Eastern Counties, 23/. 55.-Ditto, York Extension, 3/. 12s. 6d.-East of Fife, 4 2/. 17s. 6d.- Edinburgh and Bathgate, 31.-Edinburgh and ; Glasgow. 771. -Ditto, llalves, 211.-Ditto, Quarters, 19/. 10g:-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 211.-Ditto, Preference, 21/. 12s. 6d. - Edinburgh and Northern, 151. ss. ex new-flaitto, New, 5/. Is.-Ditto, Newport, 61. 72. ex new-Ditto, ditto, New, 3/. 13s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 21.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 691.-Ditto, New Stock, 38/. 155.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 7s 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 61.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 10s.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. 165.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 411.-Glasgow General Terminus, 121.-Glas gow and Greenock, 17/-Ditto, New, 8/. 103.-Ditto, Pre ference, 8/. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4/. 17s. 6d.-Great North of England, 2381.-Great North of Scotland, 21.175.-Great Western, 1261.-London and York, 21. 155.-Manchester and Leeds, 1051.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 155.-Newcastle and Berwick, 351.-North British, 36/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 15/. 10s.-Ditto, Thirds, 31. 188. -Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 125.-Ditto, ditto, New, scrip, 1/. 12s. -Ditto, Fifths, 71.-Scottish Central, 21/. 17s. 6d.-Scottish Grand Junction, 11. 75.--Scottish Midland, 14/. 17s. 6d.- Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/. 18s.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 10s.-Strathern Junction, 4L-Wishaw and Coltness, 491. -York and Newcastle, 38/. 'ex new-Ditto, New, 15/. 55.- Ditto, Preference, 71. 12s. 6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, ss. 3d.-East Indian, Ils. 9d.-Great North of India, ss. -Great Southern of Madras, 55.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 3s. 3d. GLASGOW, JANUARY 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ayr and Galloway, 395.-Caledonian, New, 575.-Caledonian arid Dumbarton shire, 455. 6d.-Direct Northern (scrip), 555. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, 27% -Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 345.- East of Fife, 585.-East Indian, 12s. 6d. -East Lothian Cen tral, 605.-Edinburgh and Perth, 655.-Glasgow General Terminus, 12 - Glasgow,Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 701.-Ditto, Halves, 9/. 95.-Glasgow, Dumfries,. and, Carlisle, 6/. 14s. - Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 51.-Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 715.-Great Indian Peninsular, 6s. 6d.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 545.-Manchester and Southampton, 405.-Midland, Halves, 7%-Paisley, liarr head, and Hurlet, 725. 6d.-South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, 635.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 775. 6d.-Stirling• shire and Midland Junction, 535.-Strathern Junction, 82s. -York and Newcastle, Preference, 7 3 /4-York and North Midland Preference, 14q. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In your yesterday's paper, under the head " Money and Commercial News," it is said, " The Share Market at Liverpool is, in future, to be closed on Satur day." This is a mistake, as there is no intention of closing the Stock Exchange on Saturdays, and the com mittee will feel obliged by your correcting it in your next paper. _ I am, Sir, your obedient servant, H. SCRIVENER, Secretary. Liverpool Share Brokers' Association, Royal Bank-buildings, Jan. 5. COVENT -GARDEN THEATRE.—A peel!) into the theatre the other afternoon startled us. All the inside of the house is taken out, and the bare enclosing walls stand exposed their whole height, to a depth of twenty or thirty feet below the level of the pit floor. The inte rior was filling with scaffolds; men in every corner were shouting and hauling; while the old chandelier, under the decorated ceiling, throwing light upon the hubbub and ruin, served to recal its former appearance, and pro duced a most singular effect.— The Builder. SOUTH SEA COMPANY.—DIVIDEND MEETING.— The proprietors of South Sea Stock had their half-yearly meeting yesterday ; C. Franks, Esq., in the chair. The minutes of the last court were read, showing that the half-year's interest on the annuities amounted to 89,814/., and on South Sea Stock to 64.0981.; the general charges for the half year being 3,201/. ; and the Sub- Governor then moved that a dividend at the rate of 11 per cent. for the half-year be paid, which was agreed to. A proprietor asked why the South Sea Stock was rated at the sum given in the account. The Chairman replied, because it must be paid at par if the compo.ny were dis solved—that was, the 1001. would hsve to be made 1161. 13s. 4d. for the Government. After some further formal business the meeting broke up. LONGEVITY or LioNs.—Carter, by training, has reduced these noble animals almost to a state of domes- ticity, and would, were it permissible, be followed by one as he is by his dog. There is no doubt that in such a state of comparative freedom they would attain a great age; they generally die of inflammation. The Tower contains a record of the lives of the animals formerly confined there. Dido had been thirty years there when she died; her predecessor forty, and whelped several times. Nero (her's) died at the ago of ten, Nancy at twenty. The whelps were not suckled by the dam, but brought up on a milk diet. A great favourite at the Tower was Fanny, taken by a negro whilst slaking her thirst at the river Gambia. When caught she was about the size of a domestic cat. The negro boy became her keeper in England, and she showed every mark of sin cere attachment to him; until it was prohibited, the boy used to sleep in the same den with her. The Keppel lion arid lioness (brought over by the Commodore) were named Zara and Ca3sar, the first a very gentle, the second a fierce beast. Old Nero lived for seventy years in the Tower, but fifty is said to be the common duration of leonine existence. It is clear, however, that on this subject naturalists have no certain data. An eagle re mained in the Tower ninety years, dying in 1760. The Benedictine monks of St. Bertin (St. Omer's) had a chained eagle that they averred to have been three cen turies in captivity. REPRSENTATION OF MIDDLESSEX.—A rumour has found its way into a Liverpool paper, that Lord Robert Grosvenor is likely to become a candidate for the representation of Middlesex, on the resignation of Mr. Byng. THE ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OF A SERVANT BY HER MISTRESS.—Last night Mr. Bedford resumed at the Lamb, Vere-street, Clare-market, the inquest upon Anna Campbell, which was adjourned for the purpose of a post mortem examination, and the particulars of whose case appeared in our paper of yesterday. Last night Mr. Gill, house-surgeon of King's College, and Mr. Brooks, of Bedford -street, Covent-garden, surgeon, de posed that upon the pfst mortem examination they dis• covered that both the heart and lungs of the deceased were in a state of disease, which would ultimately have caused death. After much consideration the jury re turned a verdict of " Natural death from disease of the lungs and heart," and added their opinion that Mrs. Levy had been guilty of great cruelty to the deceased. A HINT FOR DRUGGISTS.— SUICIDE PREVENTED. —A few evenings ago a young woman went to the shop of Mr. Fingland, chemist, Wavertree, and asked for a pennyworth of arsenic, saying her mistress wanted to poison rats. Mr. Fingland, though he knew the young woman, refused to sell arsenic to her, unless she brought a witness. About two hours afterwards she returned, having a witness with her, but the chemist, thinking he observed something unusual in the girl's countenance, folded a little tartar emetic in three separate papers, and marked eac h " A rsenic—poison. " Shortly after wards Mr. Fingland heard that that the girl had been ill, upon which he called upon her, when he learned, in reply to his questions, that she had called at a shop in Liverpool, accompanied by a witness, and purchased a pennyworth of arsenic, which she determined to take, in consequence of h av i ng quarrelled with her mistress. Finding that she had not procured enough to destroy her, she called at Mr. Fingland's shop, and obtained what she believed to be another pennyworth. She swal lowed the arsenic which she purchased at Liverpool, and finding that it gave her horrible agony, she mixed that which she had purchased from Mr. Fingland in water, and swallowed it also, believing that it would speedily terminate her sufferings. It did so, but in a very differ ent method from what she anticipated. The dose being very powerful, brought on violent vomiting, and thus saved her life. She is now doing well. SINGULAR CASE OF ACCIDENTAL POISONING.—Last night Mr. Mills, Deputy Coroner, held an inquest at the Pakenham Arms, Lower Calthorpe-street, Gray's Inn road, on view of the body of Grace Kirby, aged 43, who accidentally committed self-destruction with the essen tial oil of bitter almonds, at No. 36, Gough-street, where she was residing. The deceased was the wife of a gen tleman holding an official situation, and she lived on her property, having separated from her husband in conse quence of her eccentricities. On Friday night last she at 9 o'clock returned home, shortly after which she was seen by her landlady, Mrs. Howson, and stated to her that she had got some essential oil of bitter almonds for her cough, and she observed that she must take but a few drops. She drank some in a wine glass in which was some porter, and shortly after she swallowed it she became insensible. She was at the time in a state of inebriety. Mrs. Howson went for medical assistance, but before a surgeon arrived life was extinct. Verdict, " That the deceased's death was caused by the oil of bitter almonds, which she took while under the effects of some intoxicating liquor." SKATING IN THE METROPOLIS.—According to the estimate made by the officers of the Royal Humane Society, the number of skaters and sliders upon the ice in the several parks and in Kensington-gardens, from the commencement of the frost up to the 4th instant, is 240,000, and yet only one fatal accident has occurred. PRESENT OF A SPRING OF WATER.—The spring of water just offered to the inhabitants of Leeds by the Earl of Harewood, as an auxiliary supply to the Leeds water-works, rises, it appears, in one of his Lordship's estates in the liberty of Eccup, about a mile to the I le north west of the public reservoir, and flows in a stream in the whole of its course through his Lordshippreoorwtytd -111 it discharges itself into one of the 113aoandusot in yet been r park. The capacity of the s pri ac curately ascertained, but it is estimated to yield 200,000 gallons a day.—Leeds Mercury. INFAMOUS TRAFFIC. —Last week eighteen poor Italian boys were landed at Folkestone, from Boulogne, per Queen of the French steamer, in the most distressing an d pitiable condition, having scarcely a rag to cover them at this inclement season, and some of them without s hoes. One poor boy, about twelve years of age, was o bserved to have his feet and uncles covered with chil blains and sores, being carried from the fore-cabin . u , p i oi , the back of one of those inhuman traffickers in white slaves, his master. These poor boys are destined v‘ f tt exciting the pity of the English, for the aggrandisement of their inhuman master. The circum stance of their miserable condition and occupation was the general sub ject of conversation by all the passengers. — Sussex Exams. PRICE SD. THE QUARTER'S REVENUE. (From the Morning Papers of this day.) TIMES.—The national income has been so steadily `increasing during the last four or five years, that we now look for a surplus as a matter of course. The re „senile table for the year and qua r t er en di ng t h e s t h o f 'January, 1847, which we publiph this morning, does not disappoint the expectation. Compared with similar periods calculated to the sth of January, 1846, it shows an increase of 19,8731. on the quarter, and 13,032/. on ';the year. These figures, however; do not present the most favourable view of the matter, inasmuch as they give only the net total, after deducting a decrease of 1,015,225/, consisting chiefly of repayments of advances, and of a falling off in the Chinese tri 'drute, which are not included in the general estimates. .!The statement of the ordinary revenue is very much more brilliant, and shows an increase of 454,6621. on the quarter, and 1,028,257/. on the year. In fact, there is an advance on the year in every item, ex cept Stamps, and on the quarter in all except Stamps and miscellaneous receipts. The decrease under these heads is not large, and, with respect to one of them, is easily accounted for by the diminution of railway enter prise. The principal increase is in the Customs, Excise, and Property-tax : in the first, 205,659/. and 159,9321. for the year and quarter respectively ; in the second, 344,1381. and 269,3181. ; and in the third, 368,821/, and 63,234/. We observe that in the Post-office also there is an advance of 85.0001. on the year, and 14,0001. on the quarter. It has been usual to consider the collections of the Excise as the surest test of the general prosperity of the people. When the produce of this department of taxation exceeds the average of former years, we say that the country is in a flourishing condition. If the amount is less, we suspect the existence of distress. Without questioning the general accuracy of this conclusion, we are forced to withhold our reliance upon it at the present moment. We have ;only to look around us, and observe the universal poverty that depresses the labouring classes, in order to be con vinced of the fallacy of this surplus test. Exciseable articles, no doubt, have been sold to a much larger amount than in the end of the year 1845; but we must act forget that the intervening twelve months have pro duced between 300.000 and 400,000 more mouths to consume them. The main fact, however, is the co- existence of distress among the people and prosperity in the Excise revenue:—an apparent contradiction, which proves that the prevailing idea we have mentioned is at best but an unsafe opinion. We can much more safely congratulate the free-trade party on the success of their commercial and financial measures, as displayed in the present and several former revenue tables. Notwith standing the continual reduction and repeal of Cus toms' duties from the year 1842 down to the last ses sion of Parliament, the amount of revenue from that source has never been diminished. In 1842 the great scheme of economical reform commenced, and we think that -a sufficient space of time has since elapsed to afford a fair opportunity for judging of its merits. In the interval, no less than 503 articles have been entirely released from duty, and 727 considerably relieved; yet the national income remains unaffected. It may be said, and not without truth, that the income-tax is the stream supplying the drain from other sources. This would be a very proper remark, and we should be the first to make it, if we were examining the general balance between income and expenditure, and investi gating the causes of an apparently flourishing surplus. But this is not now the point. The question is con• corning the merits of the more liberal commercial policy lately pursued by this country, as they appear in the results. The object proposed in remodelling the old scheme of taxation was chiefly to promote the comfort and hrtppiness of the middle classes; and it was expected that the relaxation or abandonment of the old duties would, by making the common articles of food and clothing cheaper, increase their consumption, and thereby keep up the revenue to its former amount. If it be too much to say that they are now accomplished, it is at least allowable to believe that their ultimate success is certain. CHRONICLE.—The revenue returns for the year and the quarter ending the sth instant, published last night, exhibit in every respect a most satisfactory com parison with the corresponding returns of last year. So far, therefore, as these returns are to be taken as indi cative of the actual condition of the finances of the country, they exhibit nothing calculated in any way to remove the gloomy forebodings which are entertained as to the ultimate effect of the extraordinary expenditure which has for some months been going on in Ireland, and which it would appear we must lay our account to see still much extended. But though it be quite true that, as far as the Exchequer itself is concerned at the moment, it matters little from what sources its receipts are derived so that they really come, still, when we re gard the revenue accounts as indicative of the condition of the country—as evidence of the extent of business which has been done—and of the power which the people have had to command the necessaries, comforts, and luxuries of life; and, further, when we are desirous to form an opinion as to the probable prosperity of the coming quarter's revenue—for all these purpose it becomes matter of the highest im portance that we should carefully distinguish wherein lies the increase, and wherein the decrease. Customs, Excise, Taxes, Property tax, and Post-office the best tests of the state of trade, and of a thriving con dition of the country—are the items on each of which a very considerable increase has taken place; while, on the other hand, China money, Imprest and other money, i Repayment of advances, and Stamps are the tems which exhibit a falling off in the present year. These items of themselves prove nothing as to the general condition of the country or of commerce, if we except the last-men tioned—stamps. And with respect to this the expltina Lion is perfectly satisfactory. En 1845 the immense number of railway projects led to an unusual use of stamps in the various deeds under which the companies were formed, which fortunately have not been required in the present year. It is a fact, moreover, which it is essential to bear in mind, that the items of increase are the regular and substantial sources on which the revenue relies; while the items of decrease, with the exception of stamps, are all of a mere casual and accidental character. In this view of the case we may also congratulate the Chancellor, for though his present gain is very little, this fact, as far as it goes, promises well for the future. But as far as the Customs and Excise are concerned, flattering as they appear in these accounts, they are even much more so in reality when we bear in mind that the accounts of the present year, on which so considerable an increase is apparent, are the result, after the and well devised reductions in ,t.>y~;,};yap,;.. ~. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, TIIESDAY.—The Dauntless steam fri gate, upon the screw principle, designed and built by Mr. John Fincham, master shipwright of this dockyard, was launched this afternoon, in the presence of some thousands of spectators ashore and afloat, notwithstand ing the very forbidding state of the weather, no launch having taken place at this establishment for eight years past. The following are the dimensions of the Dauntless : Feet. In. Length between the perpendiculars ... 210 0 Length of keel for tonnage ... 182 7i Extreme breadth ... ... ... .., 39 9 Breadth for tonnage 39 3 Breadth moulded ... ... 38 7 Depth in hold Height of main deck Burden in tons, 1,496 60-94ths. INTENDED ARMAMENT. Main deck {l2 32 pounders 56 cwt. each. 6 68 „ 65 /1 Spar deck /4 84 „ 85 99 2 68 95 99 If Total 24 She will be fitted with engines by Napier, of 580 horse power; her screw propeller will measure 14 feet 9 inches in diameter. The engines are intended to be of 84 inches diameter, with a stroke of 4 feet, to be placed horizontally in the vessel, like a locomotive, so that the highest point of any portion of the machinery will be 4 feet 6 inches below the water line. Her main deck is a flush. The centre of gravity of the weight of the engines may be taken at or near the centre of the screw shaft, which is between 8 and 9 feet below the surface of the water; whereas in most vessels on the paddle system the centre of gravity of the weight is at or near the centre of the paddle shaft, which, in many cases, is at from 12 to 15 feet above the water line. Her draught of water when afloat was—forward, 8 feet; aft, 10 feet 3 inches. She had 30 tons of ballast on board, and about 3k tons of metal cast knee at the aper ture for the screw. She is fitted on a plan to raise the screw up a trunk, first suggested and patented by Captain George Smith, R.N., in 1838. She was immediately taken into the basin ready for masting. Her keel was laid down in April, 1845. A court-martial, comprising —Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, President; Captains Pasco, of the Victory; Chads, of the Excellent; Codrington, of the Thetis; Henderson, of the Sidon; Milne, of the St. Vincent; Giffard, of the Penelope; and Mr. G. L. Greetham, Deputy Judge-Advocate of the Fleet, assembled this morning on board the St. Vincent, 120, flag-ship of the Commander• in -Chief, to try Mr. Thomas King Beatty, assistant-surgeon of the Daphne, 18, Captain Onslow, just returned from the Pacific, on the following charge:— " For, that he, the said Thomas King Beatty did, on the 7th of February, 1846, on the quarter-deck of her Majesty's ship Daphne, at Callao, use reproachful, pro voking, and disrespectful language towards Mr. John Moody, the surgeon of the said ship, implying that the conduct of the said Mr. John Moody had not been that of a gentleman; and stating that the said Mr. John Moody had taken advantage of the position in which he was then placed, to prevent him, the said Thomas King Beatty going on shore; and that if he, the said Mr. John Moody, were on shore, he dare not act as he had lately done, and that it was solely the pendant that protected him, the said Mr. John Moody." It appeared in evidence, that the surgeon prevented the prisoner from going ashore en the above occasion; consequently an altercation ensued, during which the surgeon called him (the prisoner) no gentleman; where upon the prisoner used the language imputed to him in the charge, in the presence of the captain. He had, however, made the most ample apologies for his conduct since the occurrence, but which were not accepted. After a trial of about four hours the Court were of opinion, after the most mature investigation, " That the charge has been fully proved against the said Mr. Thomas King Beatty, and doth adjudge him to be dis missed her Majesty's service." The prisoner was an assistant-surgeon of 1840. The Mutine, 12, Commander R. Tryon, sailed yester day with provisions and water, to supply such home ward-bound merchant vessels as may require relief in the Channel, owing to the long easterly winds. The Resistance troop-ship, Commander Gower Lowe, was inspected, and her crew mustered by the Com mander-in• Chief, Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bart., yes terday. Her crew were paid wages immediately after wards. The Naiad coal depot, Master• Commanding W. L. Browne, was also inspected, and her crew mustered and paid advance yesterday; she was immediately afterwards towed out of the harbour to Spithead by the Echo. _ _ _ The debased coin brought home from the Mauritius by the Samarang, 26, Captain Sir E. Belcher, Knight, was landed yesterday. The officers and crew of the Sparrow ketch have been transferred from that vessel, which is in a bad state of repair, to the Avon steam-vessel at Woolwich ; and the survey of the northern coast and islands of Scotland will be carried on in that vessel in future by Commander Otter, in lieu of the Sparrow. The Thetis, 36, Captain N. J. Codrington, arrived yesterday from Plymouth to take in stores of various kinds for the supply of the squadron at Lisbon, under Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., G.C.B. She is a remarkably fine-looking vessel. The Samarang, 26, surveying-ship, Captain Sir Ed ward Belcher, Knight, and C. 8., sailed on Monday night for Woolwich to be paid off. The remaining portion of the 36th Regiment embarked to-day from Clarence-yard on board the Resistance troop-ship, Commander G. Lowe. Commander Hugh Goold (1840) is appointed from the Ocean at Sheerness to the command of the Ordinary at this port, vice Crouch, deceased. A court-martial will assemble to-morrow morning on board the St. Vincent to try the boatswain of the Re sistance on a charge of drunkenness. THE ENGLISH MATRON.--By the Authoress of " The English Gentleman." The value of such a work as this is incalculable. Every chapter points the way to do mestic comfort, peace, and happiness ; every page is redolent of family and social blessing. Our country women have to thank the authoress for such a guide. She is a monitress for all the relations of female life, most worthy of attentive reflection, and an adviser whose every counsel deserves to be weighed and reconsidered with the calmness due to questions on which destiny for good or evil depends. The work treats of every ma tronly duty, from the days of courtship to the end of all. To sum up, this is a volume to form correct and virtuous wives, and good and affectionate mothers, We can give no higher enconium.—Literary Gazette. ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE FOOLHARDY.—FaIIing through the ice has the handsomest encouragement. Every gentleman who falls through the ice falls into the newspapers, with his name and address at full length. It is notorious that folks in France commit suicide merely for the honour of a mention in the journals, and more phlegmatic Englishmen may be tempted to take a cold bath for the same sort of renown. Great praise is given to the Humane Society for fishing people out of the water who would never have fallen into it except for the reliance on their aid. Where there is no Humane Society with its apparatus and its warm baths at hand, folks take good care not to venture on the ice when it is no thicker than an egg-shell. We will answer for it, that if the Humane Society withdrew its servants from one of the sheets of ice—the Serpentine, for example, accidents as the happen, dangerous,appeu, probablyon that none.B ice the ut due notice should be given that no help or assistance was o ewew to be had, and that no beds or warm baths were at hand. —Examiner. woulddost REVIEW OF THE IRON TRADE IN 1846, AND PROSPECTS FOR 1847. An unusual steadiness in the price of iron has been maintained throughout the year. There has been com paratively little speculation, the demand having been chiefly for consumption. This bona fide demand has prevented any depression in price, which would other wise have been created by the re-action of the railway mania in the early part of the year, followed by a change in the Government, an apprehension of our amicable relations with foreign countries being interrupted, and a grea t a d vance i n the price a famine.nie b y During forebodings thishowever ; the d foo predictionsaccomopftimoefofd the make of iron has been considerably less than the supply required; and at no former peried did the stock on hand bear so small a proportion to the total make of this country. In Scotland the stock has diminished nearly one-half, being 100,000 tons less than at the end of 1845. In Staffordshire, it is understood that the stock of pig iron is not more than equal to a fortnight's con sumption, and the iron masters there are seeking a portion of their supply from Wales and Scotland. The stock in Wales also is very low. The orders on hand, especially for rails and chairs, are unusually large; and it is doubtful, if, at any former period, the order books of the iron masters exhibited anything like the same amount of unexecuted orders. There seems little pro bability of much increase in the make of iron during the year 1847 ; nor should it surprise us were it even les sened. Workmen are scarce ; wages are high ; there is a great disposition to shorten the hours of labour ; and much difficulty is felt in many situations in keeping up the stock of raw materials. Compara tively few of the railway companies have yet given their orders for iron. Out of the 7,500 miles passed in the sessions of 1345 and 1846, we believe that not 500 miles of rails are yet delivered. There is every reason to expect that from 2,000 to 3,000 miles of railway gill be passed in the session of 1847 ; and by far the greater part of these will be branches of existing lines, or of others in the course of construction ; consequently, there can be little doubt of these being executed. There does not appear to be any exaggeration in the statement, that four million tons of finished iron will be required for the British and Irish railways already passed, or to be passed in the ensuing session. This would absorb the whole of the present make of the country for three years. The alteration of the American tariff will occasion a considerable export of iron to that country; and, in spite of the influence and efforts to the contrary, a modification of the French duty is in evitable. The action recently commenced by the Great Northern Railway Company of France against the French iron masters, for non• deliv er y o f rails, shows pretty plainly the imp oss ibili ty o f that country sup plying itself. Germany, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Spain, and Italy, are already looking to this country for iron; and the long li ne s of railway contem plated in India, an d so essential to its well being, must either be abandoned, or be constructed with British iron. The progress of railways cannot be impeded, if the material can b e f urn i shed. The enormous increase in the number of third-class passengers, especially on the northern lines, is swelling the incomes , and improv ing the dividend s b e y on d the most sanguine expectations. The poor man is beginning to discover that on many lines railway travelling is cheaper than walking ; popular opinion will compel the railway companies to make it so, on every line ; and their own interest will induce them to attract the multitude by comfortable accommodation, in stead of repelling them by almost systematic inconve nience. It is the penny per mile paid by the million which will ensure the extension and the success of rail ways. In reviewing these remarks, we appear to have written as though railways were the only purpose to which iron is in future to be applied. Three years ago, when the make of iron was nearly the same a s it is now, not more than one-tenth of that make was applied to railway. The ordinary demand for miscellaneous uses is more likely to increase than to fall off. It is difficult to answer the inquiry which is now becoming very frequent—how can both the ordi nary demand and the extraordinary demand be met, each of them being about equal to the total supply ? Yet the demand and the supply must adjust them-4 selves ; and prices will be the medium of adjustment. It is impossible that the supply can, for years to come, be rendered equivalent to the present demand ; there is, therefore, the greatest con fidence in the opinion that prices will advance sufficiently to bring down the demand to the supply. I t would bey rash to predict, and difficult to conjecture, what rate of advance will produce this result ; every man must form his own opinion. The prudent course is, to be supplied before the price becomes exorbitant ,and when it it is so, to compel a reduction by limiting orders as much pos sible, if they cannot be entirely withheld. —L as ondon New Price Current of Jan. 5. IMPORTATION OF ORANGES,—Three vessels arrived from St. Michael's, on Monday, at the Wharves adjoin ing the Custom-house, having together 1,477 I:srge boxes, and 209 small boxes of the superior kinda of oranges, the production of that place, and on the fol lowing day five vessels arrived from the same place, having collectively 2,201 large, and 267 small boxes of this esteemed description of fruit, which are now just becoming in a ripe state. GREEN PEAS FOR THE MILLION. -- hawker stood with his barrow cl,-- ing green peas, just. --- quart. ew • " p. —Birkenhead, Lancashire, and 11 -16 disi.).—__BDui RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. 1(3 G mingham and Oxford Junction, 10 MANCHESTER, JANUARY 5. ca:nd West Riding, ll i v.—Great STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are---Ambergate, Notting hcv%ah_me ps , .h Blackburn,i a r e n r, d i el e9 B t -Is,oloB6 t co o dpi on, . :_hpserß r - eo e ,t , s tn :I', Preferentils, 1% I) ct p'_—Ditto, n g i l , ; ei s l i s i i i r o I : : el./castle Junction. l' P .- 13— Hudd ' ersfield and 141 h /z irel d , 1 th -._ - 2 Leeds and r Manchester ih o vi r re t sr h kp r n ll ( e l . a l : id e ai n i s : Railway c on c a l s o mt n ear n, sandiint.—Ditto, . nc—d l a Dno Canal, West L % on p d . o — i tt a o ne ( h D cs ir t e e c r, t a N na orth ß e ir rn m : ..igharn (C), 7 74/41 p...... Manchester and Leeds Extension, 174 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, % dis.—hlanchester and South ampton, 1.16 p.—North British Extension, %c . —North Staffordshire, 4 3-16 p.—No r th ern Counties Union, 9-16 di3 —Oldham Alliance, 15-16 c. P.—Shropshire Union, par— South-Eastern and Dove r , N o . 4, 11-16 c. p.—W e s t Ridi ng Union, 2% I), STOOrt EXCHANGH.—The sales ar 2 R L idi i n B g s , .- 5 -sl.3llla.cluorrilt,herCnlicthoeurnote,ies N a. orth British, Thirds, Northern (scrip), 111:Lp.IL' FtLlelliAvolloTti,:l,3reGs(tlo.diasi.l7 BUenTion, N.—we s t Riding Union, 4/. l Is. 6 1—Manchester and Southampton, 2s. p.— London and Manchester (Rem.), 1 0$. Szoor: SiIEFFIELD, J A; T:S . ' EXCHANGE.--The sales are — Ambergate, Notting ..an, and Boston, 1 / 1 , p.—Manchester and Lincoln Union, % ais.—Manchester Grimsby, and Sheffield, 3/. dis.—Ditto , Quarters, % dis,—Manchchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 14.5. ... esterday a dis.—North Western, 16s, p. EDINBURGH, JANUARY 4. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Aberdeen, 251. 158. _.. OLIVE , ay t with a rea d , ....,,Lect. They DIP sale. Airdrie and Bathgate, 4/. Bs.—Arbroath and Forfar, 28/. . d f.r_o,mod ttioorlriaeumdp,le;tbn6rll,:eplel; '' - :;•l'.li,tP . '-'---- 1 -------- e - 't.,! ~;;;,,, ii _ . 1 -1.4 ' -‘' - . 1• " ;; , . q-; ,c..k 11 '- .(1 ;. _...., 2 , ... ~4-4 , ,,...., A ~ q h 45 'r ~,:J * . 'R., 41,..r,', .„,„ ~ —,, ~, „ „;:''s , ~.„,,;7 ,;. , 'q s 7 4, ' , :'' 's ,60 1 : Z .1' 0 , 4 L„. f 4 - , - ; -A7t l'T ~- At . ..-fre4. 7 .. ..; Zpii ---, tP ,7 -- tv- - 11., 'DR on .f . ' s , ' iv ,',, ik • ' ------:- Pi0",,,,,!,,,h _‘(' -----.•.•.,..- . : . -...1, I ... • . A 1 '..... 0 7, :.•.1„ 4.,,,. ... 'to. . + , :. ~ 0, .., . ~., numerous wise the Customs tariff and Excise duties made by Sir Robert Peel were in full operation. It is indeed a pleasing task to be enabled to take such a review of the past. We wish our anticipations of the future were equally cheerful. But we cannot look around at this time, and see the numerous causes which must operate, in the current year, to depress the condi tion of the masses of the population; we cannot consider the defective supply of cotton, which hinders full em ployment to the large and important classes engaged immediately in that trade, and in those trades indirectly dependent thereon; we cannot look at the high and still rising price of provisions of every kind, and of the cer tainty that large masses of the people will be able to do little more than procure the bare necessaries of life at such prices; we cannot look at the state of the foreign exchanges and recognise therein an indication of the critical condition in which our monetary interests stand, notwithstanding the large amount of bullion in the Bank; we cannot, moreover, view the financial difficulties of France and other continental states, with which our money market must sooner or later sympathise ; and, lastly, we cannot reflect upon what Ireland now is, and what Ireland unfortunately will be during the next year ; we cannot glance at all these subjects and indulge a hope that on the 6th of January, 1848, we shall have so pleasing a duty to perform, in reviewing the revenue for 1847, as we have now had in laying before our readers the results of the past year. HERALD.—Considering the tremendous difficulties which lie before the Government and the country, in dealing with the. sufferings and the difficulties of Ireland, it is a matter which ought to cause great thankfulness that the state of the revenue in the year just closed is probably the most satisfactory that has been exhibited for a long series of years. We know not whether the advocates of free trade, feeling some natural alarm for the wholesome working of their measure, will attribute the prosperous state of the revenue to their panacea. Such a theory, if propounded, would be a most absurd one. Two of the chief items of increase are, the Pro perty-tax, and Miscellaneous. How these branches of receipt could be benefited by the free-trade measures which came into operation in the autumn of last year, is more, we apprehend, than any one can tell. The simple truth is, that the country had righted itself before the free-trade schemes were carried. How they will affect the revenue, we shall better understand on the sth of January, 1848. Another remarkable fact must be noticed in the present account. It has been usual, for many years past, to issue what are called " Deficiency Bills"—i. e., Exchequer-bills to meet the charges on the quarter, to such an extent as the public necessities re quired. That amount has usua ll y been to the extent of several millions; and the ite m was of so invariable an occurrence, that these words were alwaysprinted, stereo typed, as a s t i n. t e iv h c a ehe l , e atatmheoufonott ofoftheErxevuehneucieuearc.choiunnsts:— re quired to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, quarter ending" so and so. For the first time for a long period, t h a t stereotyped line has become useless, and is struck out ; and in lieu thereof we read, " Surplus of revenue, after providing for the charges on the Consoli dated Fund, and for the Supply, in the quarter ended January 5, 1847." This is a prodigious and most im portant change. To reduce it to the language of common life, we may say that the nation, for many years past, found itself, every Christmas, with an overdrawn bankers' a fi c n c d o s u , n o t n ; — 0 p h e u n t i n n g o w after they , e ear a r 1841.077ag balanceperd of def i period of 1, 365 4551. au1t, it at the bankers'. We repeat, that all this is most con soling, in the view of the fearful calamities and diffi culties which overspread Ireland, and which will inevitably cell upon England for great exertions. With such a prospect before us, we may be thankful that we have both money in hand and a solid and ample credit to appeal to, if necessary. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from the Governor of New Zealand, and from the Governor of Ceylon. iZ , " / // FATAL ACCIDENT on the NORTH: WESTERN RAILWAY. A melancholy accident, attended with the loss of two lives, took place yesterday at the King's L ang l ey stat i on of the North-Western Railway, 21 miles from London- A waggon train, laden with coals, from the midland counties, was on its way up the line, and had stopped at the King's Langley station about one o'clock en Tuesday morning, to leave some of the wacons. While the latter were being "shunted" a luggage train, from Birmingham, was heard approaching. The danger lamp at the station was duly displayed, and the tail lamp and side lights of the last waggon, or " break," as it is called, of the coal train were also properly affixed. The night was extremely foggy, and the policeman on duty at the King's Langley station supposing, from the undiminished speed of the advancing goods train, that the engine-drivers had not seen the lights, ran down the line and waved his lantern. These signals were seen when about 50 yards olf by the engine -driver and stoker of the first locomotive, or "pilot-engine" (No. le) of the gocds train, who, per ceiving that a collision was inevitable, hastily shut oil the steam, sounded the steam whistle as a warning to the driver and stoker of the second locomotive (No. 113), and saved their own lives by jumping off. A tremendous collision took place almost instantly afterwards. The luggage train, with all the impetus imp:l.:led to it by a speed of 1.3 miles an hour and the weighi of 20 or 30 carriages, ran into the coal waggons, smashed the break, and other waggons, and strewed large heaps of coals upon and about the line. The locomotive and tender of the pilot engine became a shapeless mass from the force of the collision. The men who lost their lives were the engine -driver and stoker of the second locomotive. From the position in which their disfigured remains were found, it appeared that they must have been sitting down, one on each side of the engine, and it is also con jectured, that worn out by.fatigue, they were probably both a sleep. Before they could have been apprised of their danger by the crash, the tender behind them, by the prodigious momentum of the weight of the train, was lifted up and driven into the part of the engine where they sat. The unhappy men were crushed beneath the superincumbont mass, and in this helpless position they were miserably scalded and burnt by the steam and fire of the boilers and furnace. Escape was impossible. The steam rushing cut on all sides with an immense noise prevented any one from coming near the sufferers ; and, with limbs mutilated and mangled under the tender, the poor fellowe could do no thing for their own relief. About en hour or an hour ands .htlf elapsed before they could be rescued from thtif flightfat positiew; 'by..whieb t; e tre their . features could scarcely be roe ;raised, so blackened and charred were they from the eihcis of the fire, &c. The driver and stoker of the pilot-engine were but little injured. The York mail train, which was due at King's Lang ley about a quarter to four A. 8.1„ and the Liverpool mail train, due at a quarter past four A.m., were in conse quence of this accident delayed at Bexmoor until thirty minutes after seven, when, the down line having been cleared of the debris of the broken carriages, Ste., these trains proceeded up this line es far as Watford. The early morning trains leaving London at thirty minutes after six ('clock, seven o'clock, thirty minutes alter seven o'clock, and thirty minutes after eight o'clock, were also detained for a considerable period. Mr. Miller, the station-tnaster at King's Lang ley, lost no time after the accident in repairing to Wat- ford for assisti - , ace, and a number of bands having been obtained, and the greatest energy displayed, b3:11 lines were cleared about ten o'clock, and the trains ran as usual without interruption. The names of the men were William Alsop and Mather. The bodies were removed to the village of King's Langley, where an inquest was to be held this morning (Wednesday), at eleven o'clock. The attention of the coroner's jury, so far as the railway company are con cerned, will, we imagine, be mainly directed to two points; firstly, whether the engine -drivers of the luggage train were duly apprised' at Rugby that a coal-waggon train was before them on the line; and, secondly, whether a sufficient forco was employed at Langley to "shunt" the coal-waggons - without unnecessary and dangerous delay. The proximate cause of the accident appears to have been the fog, which prevented the engine-driver, from seeing the ramp signals. It is worthy of the considera tion of the directors whether, on occasions like the present, when the policemen hear the approach of a train under circumstances which render the ordinary signals of danger valueless, they might not introduce with advantage the detonating fog signals, which explode with the noise of a cannon, and may be heard at a gr9at distance, Since writing the above, we have received a commu nication from an official source, which states that the accident " could not have occurred had the signals which were given at the Boxinoor station and responded to by the engineman of the leading engine of the goods' train been properly attended to, and the printed regulations of the company duly observed." RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE SOUTII•EASTERN AND LONDON AND BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY COMPANIES. The following communications have passcd between the authorities of the above corporations:— (Copy.) London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, London Terminus, Jan. 4, 1847. Dear Sir,—l am instructed to trammit to you a copy of a resolution of the directors of this conapaay, passed to-day, which please to bring under the immediate notice of your board.—l am, dear Sir, yours truly, (Signed) T. J. BUCKTON, Sec. G. S. Herbert, Esq , Secretary, Scuth-Eastern Railway Company. London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, London, Jan. 4, 1847. At a board of the directors, Wm. A, Wilkinson, Esq., n the chair— Resolved,—That the attention of the directors of the South• Eastern Company be directed to the corcluding paragraph of the ]otter of the secretary, of the 31st ult., as follows:—"In conclusion, this beard repeat their desire to enter into friendly rehtions vs with the South- Eastern Company upon principles explained in this letter, or they are prepared to proceed at once to the nomination of arbitrators, to whom the whole subject shall be referred, and to abide by their decision:" and that the South-Eastern board be requested to state, on or before Saturday next, the 9th instant, whether they are prepared to meet this company on the terms and in the mode therein suggested, otherwise this board will consider all negotiations at an end, and will feel called upon forthwith to adopt measures which will render the approaching Parliamentary contest unavoidable. (Signed) T. J. BLTCKTON, Sec. (Copy.): South-Eastern Railway, London Terminus, Jan. 5, 1847. Sir,—l have received your totters of the 31st ultimo, and of the 4th instant, with a resolution of your board of the latter date. The board of directors of this company have referred all matters between the South• Eastern Railway and the London, Brighton, and South Ccat IZailway Compan y to a committee, consisting of Mr. Macgregor, Viscount Torrington, Mr. Pritchard, Mr. Browne, and Mr. Brog den, who have your letters.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) G. S. HERBERT, Secretary. T. J. Buckton, Esq., Secretary, London, Brighton ' and South Coast Railway Company. (Copy.) South-Eastern Railway, London Terminus, Jan. 5, 1847. To Charles Pascoe Grenfell, Esq., the Chairman, and the Directors of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway. Gentlemen,—We have had under consideration a let ter from the secretary of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, dated the 31st December, ad dressed to the secretary of this company, and also the copy of a resolution of your board, under date of the 4th instant, proposing the nomination of arbritrators between the two companies. We were appointed by the board of directors of this company a committee to receive your deputation on the 4th November, and we have signed our names to a state ment of what took place at the interview. We are of opinion that it would be inconsistent with the duty which the directors of this company owe to the shareholders, to submit to the determination of arbitra tors such questions as those at issue between the two companies. We are ready to meet an equal number of your board of directors to discuss these questions, having short-hand writers present, so that, in the event of our not coming to any arrangement, the shareholders of both companies ' may judge of the way in which the negotiation has been carried on and broken off We have the honour to be, gentler it, your most obedient servants, (Signed) J. MACGREGOR. TORRINTON. MARTIN LUTHER PRITCHARD. ROBERT BROWNE. JOHN BROGDEN. a ccompanied by his Excellency the M arqu i s o f Vi Div CONDEDE MONTEMOLIN. -- The C on d e d e M on temolin, n a f ra nca, Duke of Medina Sidonia, G enera l D on Juan Montenegro, Colonel Merry, and Colonel Garci presence th e p er f ormances at thelaritin, Lyceumtnoi io o tre with his on Monday ondaynight. The Prince was highly delighted with all that he saw, and at the conclusion was pleased to signify his wish to see the manager, Mr. Keeley, to whom he expressed his great gratification with the performances. A piece of music composed by Mr. Ale sander Lee for the occasion was admirably played by the orchestra. Yesterday the Conde was occupied during the whole day in the transaction of business. IMPORTANT EPPERIMENT.—An interesting and very important experiment was made this week at the Prior Field Iron Works, belonging to Mr. 11. B. White house, on some cast-iron girders intended fur the steam factory buildings at Portsmouth, now in the course of erection. The experiment was made under the direction of Capt. James, of the Royal Engineers, on the part of the Admiralty, end in the presence of • Mr. Peter Rolt, con tractor for the works at Portsmouth, Mr. Henry Smith, of West Bromwich, and several other gentlemen; and nothing could he mere satisfactory than the result, as the girders did not break till they had sustained the weight of 301 Ons over the weight which the strength of the girders, computed from Hodgkinson's rules, was calculated to break with. The mass of iron distributed over these girders exceeded seven. feet in height, and showed that the castings ware capable of sustaining a very much larger weight than they could ever be loaded with in the factorytfor which they are intended.—Ara's Birmingham Gazette, , i een, t sags. gain."