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• 1 . . nomill MIDDLE.SE.X ELECTION. ! mut t Th e Cernmitt ce for conducting the Election of Lord itillalie o ll°B VKKOit sit daily at the Central Committee Booms, 011' ee House, Cockspur-strett. tell' . a a nnarY 12 ---......____ L 1fl 47; S. C. WHITBREAD, Chairman. thaf IT' ---- th e NI uDLEs.EX ELECTION. The VtibAy l i t ELECTION vrall take place at Brentford on WED dof rri,„,„ rr, at Ten o,c lock. Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR'S sof 81 %10;1, 4 1 Supporters fie. an the East, North, and Southern Divi .Yenct„,„`e county, are n quested to MEET in Park-street, Gros- The. bridle - wit. at Half-p IST° blvie: Where as t Eight o'clock, and proceed to Kew - e.„7.11et the they will I,e met by the Electors of the Western fit'. "e Be '''' C ounty, allei escort his Lordship to the hustings. mail 418 44 u 44 - ---"J'rS of his ?Lordship are requested to be punctual in Mel roe, eiktenee. S. C. WHITBREAD, Chairman. mra -4--- -.... r ZL&r. 'rum ee* IrRSU ANT to) a DECREE of the HIGH f awn eu t o v tivr of CIILN CERY, made in two causes ASHTON, roe „.,.. -- otore i,,eBOTTO3I; and ASHTON against WOOLLEY, the 010 1 i,;“"erif ) ( ...•:''NJA•3I IN ASHTON, late of Newton Bank, in the of .. lie 4 ,... eitram in Longdendule, in the county of Chester, Eeq. les st v‘i in th e liiP R i . day of lntaith of December, 1835), are, on or before Chi Otp kt w March , 1847, to come in and prove thedr debts before )tICC i n „ . beie, i I ' 4ol 't, one of the Masters of the said Court. at his 150 ii 'asiet til r .a llthernpton-baildinge, Chancery-lane, London, or, ins . 1414 Decre e, 818 9 Y Will peremptorily be excluded the benefit of 4 il l • • * W. Old H. P. SHARP, 2, Verulam-buildings,. Ash , Gray's-inn, London, tin* Atertte for Wer e ' J. Ir. and 11. E. RIDGWAY, Manchester , Plaintiffs' Solicitors. r the y S TANT to a DECREE ' of the HIGH s ox ~.c o traT bite' lieweelest m . 01 CHANCERY, made in a cause ATKIN sna c b .,, , t-ia..,,, ..`'ICKEIt, all persons claiming to be the Heir or , )(Zia); le °' JOHN TAVERSON, lato of Victoria-place, New i uP' 4,Q.0f gl e t i ii ,Le comity of Kent, Gentleman, deceased, and his /rii r. - vet o r n vi ng lot the time of his , death, or , the personal Repre ither ( 1 11 4 1 ., iiee h. *,`Pres(ratatives, of such Next of Kin, who have since bbd end '. t o co . their ;elicitors, on or before the 19th day of February, of' ili il_ dr:sle in alli l make cut their claims, and prove their heirship etfo 2° Cl:te' so, ~,,,efore Sir GVOIX Vi'ILSON, Knight, one of the Masters ,c aed 1 4 _ cer 3 .4_,''ourt, at his Chambers, in Southampton-buildings, WO st o i ed. ,. tie, London, or in default thereof, they will peremptorily Tile seiT„. th . benell t of the said Decree. moo ell 1 - 00 lIN TkvEnserg was (as it is believed) born at Shad foe 4 the O p 0 p Oifel 80,.. CetIllty of Middlesex, and in the early part of his life i 7, e. and r, B eafaring occupation, which he gave up on his mar ri 0 t i . m. R e re VI eot known that he afterwards followed any occupa . the • ?Izeofe ron t „ 444 , in Marlton-terrace, New Charlton. and on Plum- Or k : e,,,7 nerhee o n ' th e county of Kent, and afterwards in the Marche a bOtle - "Nil or g,'...‘;_nugela ; and latterly at Antwerp, where he died in the ••••' l .eraber, 1844. 11 016' 4„, FREDERICK SMITH, 3, Basinghall-street, I DA "..........L ... '"t fer ...._ :Ltobert Suter, Greenwich, Kent, Plaintiff's Solicitor. were t i tEKHOLDS,' GLASTONBURY, SOMERSETSHIRE. res b ' • U,,bfif perem - ptortly SOLD, pursuant to $ DE -00 s e , REE of the. HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made it a ~wItoe : 4 • TTEN •. I'ARFITT, with the approbation of Sir Guu' r l OU r Lils ite ;'L One of theliasters of the said Court, at the White Hart lan, oir e '' ,, r`f, on WienNESDAT, the 27th day of February, 1847, at ?}el l. ' ,1), 0 Clock in the Afternoon, a FREEHOLD IiESSUAGE, or litate e n t...' h ouee. with convenient outbuildins and sundry closes of Val l gals 4 : r end Pasture Ground. called "T h e Park Farm," situate letor r 10<tlt• teem cd Glastonbury, la the united parishes of St. the E. se i t St. r.S. 0 , ---1)"----411141341-•"!4 ills orsinkr cot__= , if4..._ laMtfine 'Or bob *lb - -tail_ , I , s o ' I .nt4 Rocks. FAO.. deceased. , ni 1. ( t ` t erticulars, with plan and conditions of sale, may be obtained t h Ws) at the said Master's office, in Southampton-buildings decd' 117.,. ry-laise, London; of Messrs. Clowee, Wedlake, and Clowns, ~eali. ...-- ... 11.‘ille's Bench-walk, Temple. London ; of Mr. John Batten, i forr Szl i !eitor, Yeovil; of Messrs. Wiglesworth, Meted** and _. 5, • Gray's Inn-square, London ; of Mr. Raven, 2, !Jo!!! i i4rii 7 3 t, ench-walk Temple, London ; of Messrs. Newman and rf l' . 'CZ. aelleitors, Yeo ' vli; of Mr. Short. solicitor, Bristol ; of Messrs. OS! lei % Gray and Woodcock, No. 20, Lincoln' Inn-fields, London;; ls 4 7_ s fEessni. Cooke and Sons, eolicitors, Bristol; of Mr. Charles tar t ` Wright, land agent and surveyor, Shenton aiallett ;at the Com oleiaid 0;;'2 11 Rooms, Bristol; White Hart Inn, Bath; Castle , Ta un ton; ea - i i :nee, Brid gewa t er; S wan , Wells; and at the place of sale. e Premien ma y ~ be viewed on application to the tenants. :teil i. King 's CLOWES, WEDLAKE and CLOWES, 10, i. b Btncli-walk, Temple, London. O i t s e _., O NTRACTS for WHITE CO TTON DRILL, t BUTTONS, and THREAD. fa I) apitrtinent of the Comptroller for Victu allin g and Transport en '. 0 0 ..Thin is Services, Somerset-place, 30 th Ja n., 1847. . tre 4t. atil t , Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral . • IR k iiee tnite 'l Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give ~e at, that on TIIVISIDAY, the 18tk Feb. next, at One o'clock, they IS. ege let 4 read e 11 4 „.., 3' to treat with such persons as maybe , willing to Contract 10' "Zte o pr i ,°3 and delivering into her Majesty's a ictualling Stores at It ' te Orli the undermentioned Articles, viz.:— aceZdpee. COTTON DRILL, for Seamen's Shirts... •• . 100,000 yards ay. e. Me, ;Is iiiP KreT p -- ---•AL FOUR-HOLE BUTTONS ... •- . . 2,412 cross deols h_''r ot P each WHITE LINEN THREAD ••• • .. 1,400 lbs. Or ."-- '' aou, - - ,, , u to be delivered by the 18th May, and the remainder by ,r,,,,,. same nest. I . b... -41 " Of th e a t ~, Articles and the Conditions of the Contracts may 10ca eit ti re earl Office. No Tender will be received after One -.4 , or ai , a Bay -of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party at- Eree t ry ~ agent for him duly authorised in writing. 1 1 ;I% 4,4seiluder nnuit be addressed te the Secr etary of the Mini: , 1„ blest ~ In the left-hand corner the words ' Tender for , er s i gt, zso is , b e delivered. at Somerset-Place, accompanied by a ....ge i„the p,„.... 13 3 , Two responsible Persons, engaging to become bound pith' t oe eues•••4s,ll Tendering, in the sum of 851. per cent. on the value, SsA ilf l i 'irrornaance of the Contracts. -......, e! °T it', rte LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOS . r kto I',l t IS PITAL, MOORFIELDS. l ti j fru att ; er aßßEßY GIVEN, That the Annual General Mee t t l i iiht‘ _.td it ~ __fl o ors of the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, ,r will . e !ye ar 7. l .ft_ . spital, in Blomfield-street, Moornelds, on , le o t u d a s y y ' . 14 41Lry l a r . r nerY, 1847, at noon precisely. Dated this . 7 • .1812' °Li area driareet. F. ALEX. CURLING, Secretary. °r At 14,_ , 440, E ..POLYTECHNIC 1 Y g,'DT,"Olt SCHGCNBEIN'II GUN COTTON, and other ,el I r "...itraa t i reeeds, with brilliant Experiments, LECTURED en 0 , aZiklayo,* 4 4 at Half past Three o'clock; and on the Peening, ifit ral ./r ilt4.. Arhiolg e edi teadaya, and Fridays. Dar1811. 44 _ 84 4.1vig n ,.., °r the various EL ECTRO-MA,GNETIC TELE • m o eswnteeel e . ''. l daily by Professor BACHHOFFNER, including th liseZ a re reefeetl,.;_Ceek and Wheatstone, in use on the rai th lw e ays, and various . iktorkvaltganolitlatnotifiMedessspre. Specimens o a f n D d is G z a A m s ble D ; B POTATOES, I kI.PIIVE Ibt 's.,„QXYHTDRO L GEN MICROSCOPE, with the DE eta `tieeial e . eri i - `SEET, supposed by A. Since, Esq., F.A.S., to be A te& N -IS * to v t l i i?" 4o . A beautiful Series of NEW DISSOLVING cress Piigeos,...',,TlNG-BELL and DIVER, with Experiments. ueopr 40 la . new CHROMITROPE, &e.. &C. pk i AdMission Is. Scheele, half-price. rout , . tb.4 t WAS TE TRAVELLER WANTED. is L4N tonum th t ja . r) , a TRAVELLER for a House in &il , e ievY Woollen and Stuff Trade. One who has been it 'F. 1,, t 7,,ars e Z t : .. _iii.rnilar situation preferred.—Apply, stating lull law ,rj , : z 2... 1341 arY required, and the route accustomed to take, laii iii ', Os is, Al deragate-street, London. 041 ~TR „ ,,,, 3i-- %. zio• 1 61, Strand, is designed to quality young men I. die lf-04, ite.. e duties %N et ': aria 4 4 , e ,„.. 0 f the Counting -house in an able and efficient POJ ie el : ki sh „ in ) Tr i,,,.?rd adults an opportunity of aequiring skill and ae--....- - . ra te d e r „ ''6 , arithmetic, bookkeeping, &c., upon sound and ee"' k,.. reo,„, •.eopiee. '‘ Mr. Foster's system abridges the period of 4 it e..e7lts wit;Aievery difficulty, and imparts a povrer of investigating .10 1, . 'nag //,.._ either fraud nor error can escape." " Foster's to o ''. l o Assistant," price Sc., for sale as above. 0 04 X l4 ATlnv, ` 1 " 414 LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR . t Br° ANCE SOCIETY, 2 6 CORNHILL, LONDON. 1 41 Capital £500,000. 11 ° i i T ilis i E mpowered by Act of Parliament. ,th astiteu e ii $ . it, resp ect t _ n Ass urance smp and substantial advantages ale ° ut , oft ea °te e Life and Deferred Annuities. The assured 111044 .. 011 s. the power to borrow, without expense or f0r ......--- . k the e „. •uallcy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; i ~ (au to eaen of selecting benefits, and the conversion ef his la ,ksour.rileet other ceaveniences or necessity. ' i ts '"` C el for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible r isl 00' ‘a lle r eal DIVISION OF PROFITS. Moen, t re markable success and increasing prosperity of the Society ti° 6 L ,ed the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare 'e s ash varying from 35 to 85 per cont. on the premiums paid Of' ~...e liey effected on the Profit wale. O P s EXAMPLES. rok * NO 0 1 ,1 k, ' Premium „„, Bonus Bonus in iag Assured 0" :, added. Cash. c F.• =4 may u 0 s , I Barrow. • 1. , ---""---...--,-- i 10 11 „ 4 4.. d. 1837 £217 15 1 £lOO 0 11.X16 0 44445 0 0 U Igo _, 1838 192 3 0 87 1 41 13 10 * 395 11 1 " 4 1839 165 11 10 74 1 9j 11 31 j 346 2 3 1849 116 7 6 54 010 1 716 101 296 13 4 .‘l O ,:---......___ 11841 111 6 8, 49 10 01 710 4; 247 4 5 dhligiOn 0f ' t bar o f the pr profits is annual, and the next will he made in esent year. F. FERGUSON CAMKOUX. Secretary. 1 11--- BENEVOLENT INSTITUTE for the TR EATMENT and CURE ofSTRICTURE of the URETHRA, au DISEASES of the GENITO-URINARY ORGANS. Th, S urgeon,COURTENAY, D 1 Institute founded, and partly supported by subscriptions, and yr.qin,‘und.er, the supervision of a Committee of Subscribers, offers to 11Jvi,`,T r mus classes, IN ALL CASES, THE GRATUITOUS ledi, t ','d of an able and experienced Surgeon, and, in some cases, , u ;;ell also free of expense The guarantees for uniform, humane, treatmenL which.lnst itute affords, will, it is 111,4, induce the afflicted humbler classes to seek its aid, and " a 3 r : avoid the waste of pecuniary means , and the risk to Me Vaor m ' a t 'are to incur, by applying for surgical, or medical, relief to _ and unprincipled quacks, and nostrum-vendors. 411 acir l o o . s e ,ants for relict must apply at the Surgery adjoining the " s Private residence, 2, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square. PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER, ~kra pi. i h r e ,.h..ig_h estimate formed by the public during the twelve Zellec i nLAllt S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON an ad d BURTON'S) ; itani p u rified taterlal o h s as ual b l e y en . b o ef j o o rt i s n i s t ilv ( e m r. p e o into every IZo .. l r a tt e karaeteristic purity and durability of silver), has called 5 7 . 1 7 , 0 the deleterious compounds of " Albata Plate," " Berlin 'qatio nl ;7,,Other so called substitutes ; they are at best but bad T. hts a the genuine articles manufactured, and sold only by him. Fiddle Threaded King's h loc en p ° one and Forks, full size per Pattern. Pattern. Pattern, alito an . ••• • •• 121. Od. 211 s. 01. 40s. Od. pr e ditto .4 10s. 03. 21s. 03. 255. Od. sop ditltnd ditto, ditt0...... ss. 03. its. Od. 128. Od. 1 4 1.1.1 eXt r ° , •••••• • • • . • 3s. 03. 6s. Od. Is. Od. E Lt m eTRO-PLATED. —The REAL NICKEL SILVER, 011. 0 T and ade only by WILLIAM S. BURTON (late 7e1ar......1' 114 BURTON'S) when plated by the patent process of •rh e i e kington and Co. beyond all comparison the very best toterx_t_to sterling slive . r, that can be employed as such either on iamentally. tn the lengthened and increasing popti• "the Material itself, and the high character of the method of it'' l4 ll, th e itt2 o „ Public have a guarantee that the articles sold by W. B. h ket z (end by him only) are, as it regards wear immeasurably 0b.., rto what *an be supplied at any othe r house, while by no ble test can they be distinguished trona real silver. s. Fiddle. Thread.' King's. b Spoons, per dozen •808. • • 6 • ass. es. • • rs. Vert Perks „ „ Zissert Spoons .. .• • • ...... 008. 81g . ,teble Forks .......... 4 IN 1, is Spoons ~ •• x .•• • • • • 40s. .. 72.. 6YI. 75e. t rie r and coffee sets, wafters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate eat All kinds of re-plating done by the patent proceca, b e t i m ed tr PrUes, with engravings, as well as of every ironmongery art i cle, vite,,r Post) free. tit 'UM S. BURTON (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Stock ei.jci4ral lo ve Ironmnge is literally the largest in the es no l h anguage can be e m ployed to gi a correct idea of and extent. purchasers are invited to call and inspect it Iteli, i ' L rord-street (corner of Newman-street). Established in loin. 11°W L ANDS' ODONTO, or, PEARL DEN- Do u „, TIFRIcE , a WIIITE POWDEF the TEETII, Teel'com- Ile of the eholeest and most reserche in f g e r r edients of the Oriental I „.;1' inestimable value for preserving and beautifying the ' h 'ne '...."` str engthening the Gums. It extirpates all tar tarous adhe -0411,4 to Teeth, and ensures a pearl-like whiteness to the ena the runs:irate?. Ita Anti-Septic and Anti-Scorbutic healthy n ee o t t th e 011 her Progr e so f decay •f the Teeth, induce ahe tett" Ms, and cause them to assume the brightness andc y a olour indi fragrant etvt, tn ..." Perfect soundness. The Breath also attains ll'a ßranT trul Y lino b_ aromatic gratetlil to its possessor. Its trii y th`°Yal Yk . .i. , bY d Nobility ProPerties have obtained its selection effie th ie e n e t o nn ur d t ugh n „,„ - anuY of Great Britain, and the on an ' a _ the ihr our I'" r- nroPe. While the general donsand at once announ es eAti,WhiCh it is universally held. Price 2s. 9(1. per box. ' i reler s h`131"1---To protect the public from fraud, the Hen. Commis 20grated „,a're directed the proprietors' name and, address to be en he /.I, tt ' ( ' ) the riloveniment stamp, thus " A. HO arLAND and SON, r....a-garden," acrdic is affixed on each box. gold by " 4 't by Chemists Perftimers. SuNER P LATED ,,,E. DISHES.- ofCorn4..ll. SAVORY and SONS. Manufacturing Silversmiths, 14, of , ,y.ondon, opposite the Bank of England, submit the prices sit'r"ring Patterns of strongly Pi ATED CORNER DISHES, crest o 'ter handles and edges and silver glides for engraving the ~. t c4 a of arras, viz.:_ ' °Ur Strori The Gadroon Pattern. gi 7 plated Corner Dishes and Covers • • • • . • • • • • £lO 10 0 ?ctlt tXtr The St. James's Pattern. •atrln the a-strongly Plated Corner Dishes and Covers •• • • £l3 10 0 ut A. S o h ru " r „ - roonis a variety of Patterns are exhibited, at prices -.41. , ~: guineas mad e uineas the set of four. t Xtra R° , ,-4:overs arewith moveable handles, so as to form Ilritio„ '``ta• Drawings of the above forwarded to any part of Great 4 or Ire - 4, gu, postage free. ........... „... „ 1 , iv .. 'l'.:7. 0 - "•N ---. ' //,•?_ - „, --, • ,e• , ',.. - V1 i '•tt v,r. H.4./ - 7. . 44.' 4 1 ‘- \ .111111..1";.,•77..1.:1,,,, 17:711,t,1".71 1. , lIDLAND RAILWAY CO. AN' --------...) -1 : 7 44,04 - - 1 A , * .aft • 74. , ~,,` -: : 1 *J ) : . - ~. . ~.. . I:, L. : k . ,-* - '‘,',, Thle• I -A ' 111 • y a ....,„ . ... : ~,, , 7\lial,,, j yr o 4.1, c 5 ..? *le 40 0 t- • ,I ) ' ' ..41 , g7.1 ;'•'. '77 , 5 , ,>. * - ~,,,,' 613 ' . ' ...I 1., •,,, , : ' afa<r Alialall6o'27 4 '‘' '~ ,' ‘F.-1: - , ' , C - , , fi , CIF ~r ..,, !N, e .... ' ,..1 R '1 --- ~ 'V ' . ' *. q ' lih, 1 11 1 0 ~. • , p4-...,04. a. .... a '--- . ^.-_" _ PRICE SD. Total £5J,699 I I 8 There had, however, been a decrease in cattle of.. The sixth half-yearly meeting of the directors and shareholders in the amalgamated Midland - ,Railway. Company was held on Saturday at one o'oloeli, -at the. Derby station of the company. • George Hudson, Esq., M.P., took the chair at ono o'clock. The Hon. Member was supported by-Mir-Ellis f the deputy chairman, and several of his ea-direatk ! rs. The attendance of the proprietary was more than tis'lttili numerous, not leas than two hundred and fifty gentle- men being present. Mr. BELL, the secretary, read the advertisement con vening the meeting. The CHAIRMAN said the nest step would be to read the directors' report for the past half year. The SECRETARY then proceeded to read the document in question, of which the following is an abstract :—The Directors of the Midland Railway Company have great satisfaction in announcing to the shareholders that the balance in hand, after paying, in addition to the former payment, the fixed interest on the Leicester an:l Swan nington Stock, and the rent due to the Leeds and Brad ford Railway Company, enable them to dee:are a dividend— Of 31. 10s.- upon each 1001. of Midland Consolidated Stock. Of 31. 10s. upon each 1001. of the Consolidated Re ferential Stuck. And after the same rate of 71. per cent. per annum for five months upon 10/. of each of the 40/. shares. Of 21. 16s. 3d. upon each 100/. of the Birmingham and Derby Consolidated St oc k , an d st i ll leave a balance in hand - of 13,0101. Bs. id. The. increase in gross receipts for traffic during the past half year oscr the corresponding six months of the previous year has been— From Passengers £29,489 9 6 Horses, Carriages, and Dogs 74 6 11 " Parcels " Mails lBO 17 0 " Goods 12,794 9 2 " Minerals No. 16,964, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING GUI . LDHALT., JANUARY 28, 1847. 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E'very Englishman ought to possess this entirely new and im portant work, and as a book of reference, no public Library, Reading room, or Club, can be considered complete without it. Published by C. Mitchell, Red Lion-court, Fleet-street, and, by order, of any bookseller. Just Published, Avo. Price Is. OPINIONS on the ADMISSION of DISSEN TERS to the UNIVERSITIES, and on UNIVERSITY REFORM, of the Bishops of Durham, St. David's, and Salisbury ; Lords Melbourne, Stanley, Monteagle, Palmerston, and J. Russell ; Sir R, Pee, the Dean of Ely, Dr. Arnold, Sir W. Hamilton, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton ; Messrs. Lyell, J. S. 11111, and G. Long ; Professor Danbenny, &c, OPENING OF THE PORTS. LORD RUSSELL and Co., it appears, have resolv'd To amend the dilemma in which we're lnvolv'd, And the ports of the realist, width so long have been shut, Will, doubtless, be open'd withost " if " or " bat." Ton perhaps may suppose, from the way we ooramenva, We shall write in a strictly political sense ; But no, worthy reader, E. MOSES and SON In political matters would meddle with none. The perts being open'd to let in the grain Will be treated in rather a different strain. E. 3106E8 and SON have their own open ports, For matchless habiliments—dress of all sorts. By MOSES and SON was the first efert made To open the ports in the tailoring trade. They expos'd the high prices which gevern'd the day, And threw down the barrier that lay in the way; And quickly Economy's flag was unfurl'd To all in the widely-inhabited world. E. MOSES and SON have created a stir Throughout the vast realm by the good they confer; And none can be fouad in the kingdom dispos'd For the perts of E. MOSES and SON to be cloed. LIST OF PRICES. ItIADT MUM Z •. d 8 8 6 0 10 6 Beaver Tagllonis, ikon . . • • Chesterfield* and Codringtons .. • • • • • • • • • • Pashas, D'Orsays, and Chesterfields, and every fiescr . i . p . ti . o . n . 1 s 0 Bays' Winter Cents, in every style and make • • • • • • • • 6 Tweed Trousers, lined •••••• 0 10 6 Dress Coats...—. . . •• • • • . •1 5 • Doable-breastad Tests • Boys' Hussar and Ta n t e Suits .... • ...... . . noys' Winter Trous ers • .......... ...... . 0 8 • Ditto Vests • • - • • • • • • ...... • • Mourning to any extent at five minntes7n—olioe. •• •• •• •• • 1 6 MADE re mnsanna. Winter Coats, warranted waterproof, mad, to any style, handsomely trimmed ..... ...... .. .. Milled Cloth Coats, trimmed, velvet cellar • and • cuff . s, Sit 1 ed 2 6 0 0 Tweed Overcoat*. • • •••••• • . .. . ......• •.. . o is Tweed Trousers .........• •• . • ..... • ......• • 0 0 6 Winter Trousers, in all th e moa t approved French patterns • 1 2 6 1 6 0 Best quality made • ....... ••• • • 1 12 0 • •••••• • • • • • ..... . 15 0 Frock Coats .• • .... .• .... Best quality made a 3 9 Fancy Vests ..• • • • • • • .. • . ..... Boys' Hussar and Tunic Suits .................. • . ••• 1 12 0 5 0 A new Work, entitled " Costum e C astle, " with • kill directions for self-measurement, may be had on application, or forwarded post free. 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, Woollendrasers, Clothiers, Hatters, l Farriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and G enera l O utfitters, for hosiers, and Gentlemen, 154, 155, and 156, 137 Wineries, and 82, 84, 85, and 86 Ai dgate, London. Caution: —E • Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the but have learned that the antradesman• connected with them, or it's the same concern, instances, and for obvions reasons. p ll u k b e li t c ais a e g h a o in o s d t e ir be po ien st g o i rs n , many They have no conntexioenpuwii:ehanandychoetheepr clothing,house i k or c. 7 s t ho of ai le c n au don a4 or send to, Minories banasdhtleleonserweshorto eid"ire gfnd Aldgate, City, London. -No business transacted rat this establishment from run sat Fridar, till sunset 84turday, wheit buainese is resumecl till twel v e o'clock. BROCKEDON'S PATENT PURE PLUM BAGO for ARTISTS, and ENGINEERS' BLACK LEAD PENCILS. The perfection to which this article is new brought, in Colour, firm ness, entire Purity from Grit, alai ready Erasure, is fully shown in the accompanying Testimonials from Painters and Engravers, Archi tects, Engineers, and other Draughtsmen, who are at once the most competent judges, and men of the greatest eminence in their several professions. Nothing is required to be added to this mass of evi dence, but to point out to Pencil Manufacturers the peculiar advan tages presented by the form of the blocks of this Patent Piumbago, for ready application and the avoidance of waste. Each of the blocks weighs about *even ouncos, and.they are to be used by the pencil-makers for such different qualities of pencils as are known by the centre letters stamped on the blocks. These blocks being already tempered for such degrees of hardness and colour as the letters indicate, cannot be made harder, or treated in any way to make them harder, without injury to their quality. The blocks are thus ready for immediate use, of all degrees of colour and hardness, and possess great advantages, in the uniform quality in the letter, and in the size of the block, which, bang two inches and a quarter square, and about one inch thick, enables the maker to have but one joint in each period. approach ; and this is without the risk of snapping off the point, which is the torment, of all others, the most vexatious : this has never once happened tome with yours, and,l have used one of the HIM nearly a month. There is no affectation in declaring that lam deeply:grateful for your discovery, and though late inmaking this a, cknowledg ment to you, I have lost no opportunity meanwhile in endeavouring to make the great qualities of your pencils as popular as they deserve to be.— I am, my dear Sir, yours always truly, W. Brockedon, Esq. WILLIAM HARVEY. From Professor Brande, F.It.S., &e. &e. &c. Royal Mint, Feb. 13, 1846. My dear Sir —My opinion respecting your Patent 'lumbago amounts to this ; that by much ingenuity you have overcome nume rous difficulties, in the way of compressing comminuted plambago into a solid mass of an extraordinary, homogeneous, and uniform character ; that the fracture and texture of that which you have so consolidated so closely resembles the flaest native specimens as to render it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish be tween your artificial product and that of the finest quality obtained from the mixes ; that the pencils from your manufacture are, as far as soy judgment enables me to determine, equal to those made of the best Berrodate plumbago ; and, lastly, that you have succeeded in giving to them those different degrees of hardness which are re quired by the artist, without rendering them brittle on the one hand, or pulverulent on the other.—Yours always, very sincerely, Wm. Brockedon, Esq. WM. THOS. BRANDE. From Francis Ronalds, Esq., F.R.S., &c., of the Kew Observatory. "Kew Observatory, Monday. My dear Sir,—l heg your pardon for having so long delayed to express my opinion of your patent load in pencils ; but I do not regret very much the omission, because it has given me time to test the specimens fairly whilst snaking my drawings for the report eon eerniug this Observatory to the British Association. I may conscientonsly say that I never used a pencil—l speak of the Hit at this moment—with more satisfaction. It was smooth, equally hard throughout, and possessed a quality which the harder sort of pencils hitherto used are deficient in, viz., blackness. Before I had tried them all,-Baron de Walterhausen and Professor Kriel, of Prague, came here, and were so enamoured of them that they not only took them per force, but almost abused me for not being able to give them a nearer address than Cheapside or the City road, for procuring a stock to take home. I will thank you to put the in the way of giving better directions in future. Yours very sincerely, FRANCIS BANALDS. William Brockedon, Esq. ' From Major-General Colby, R.E., F.R.S., &c., &c., &c., of the Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Aftip-office, Southampton. Jan 24, 1846. My dear Sir,—ln reply to you letter of yesterday's date, I have much pleasure in being able to state that the specimens of pencils which accompany it are of a Tery good quality and quite free from grit.—Yours very truly, THOS. COLBY. Prom Charles G.Lewis, Eaq., Engraver. My dear Sir,—l have wily just now commenced rising the pencils you were so kind to send to me; they are tke best I have ever used, treatrout-gsit4-they-aso-ftst tbovelpator-tbanee I ow nu of them, viz., reducing. , , The HH iui smite delightful to with, and. w great relief after the many gritty pencils I have In' the habit aiming, and-which break incessantly. I regret that I non earlier an opportunity of giving them a fair trial. Believe mb, dear Sir, yours very faithfully, Wm. Brockedon, Esq. CHAS. G. LEWIS. From Mr. Roberson, Artists' Colonrman, Long Acre. 51, Long Acre, Jan. 10, 1846. Deer Sir,—All who have had to contend with the faultiness of genuine Cumberland lead for some years past, in the manufacture of lead pencils, ought, as well as the artist who noes them, to be obliged to you for the riddance of those faults by your new method of pre paring lead. The samples that I have tried fully warrant me in say ing that the Arts are now independent of the natural production, Cumberland lead.—l remain, my dear Sir, yours very sincerely, CHARLES ROBERSON. W. Brockedon, Esq. From T. Withmore, Esq., A.B. 23, Polygon. Jan. 1846. My dear Sir,—l have tried your pencils both for tracing and redne ing, and find them every thing that can be required ; they work freely, and, what is very desirable, they seem quite from grit, nhich is not the case with pencils generally ; they also leave a clear and excellent transfer upon the etellin ground.—l remain, dear Sir, yours faithfully, JAS. T. IVILLMORE. To W. Brockedon, Esq. Froin Xi. Edward Duncan. 2, Mornington-place, May 11, 184 d. My dear Sir,—l have great pleasure in adding mine to the many favourable testimonials you have received of the great superiority of the black lead manufactured by your patent process. I have tried the specimens of pencils you won so kind as to send me, and I have no hesitation in stating that, in my opinion, they possess every quality, in a superior degree, that the artist can require. Believe me, my dear air, yours very truly, To William Bra:lE44oly, E 9;., E. DUNCAN. Extract from "Elements of trt,"by J. D. Harding, Esq., p. 94. Third Edition. , - " Recently the quality of lead pencils, both for purposes of art and for general use, has been greatly improved,in consequence of the dis covery, made by my friend Mr. Brockedon, of the mode of preparing pure plumbago. For years no fresh lead has been obtained from the Cumberland mines, and the last having been exhausted long ago, lead pencils were getting every day worse, and insufferable from grit. To remedy this, composition pencils have been manufactured ; but these possess no lustre or depth of colour, and it is difficult, some times impossible, to efface their markings. By Mr. Brockedon's invention we obtain the pure black lead in all its lustre and depth of colour, without a p article of grit, and of any degree of hardness or softness ; and the markings from are all easily effaced. So great is the improvementin all respects, even over the pure plumbago in its native state, thati t may truly be said that until now a perfect lead pencil has been unknown. Lead pencils fllim Mr. Brockedon's Pure Plumbago are now manufactured by Messrs. liordon and Co , and by Messrs. Winsor and Newton." Extract from an Address delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Geological Olociety of London, 1846, by Leonard Horner, V.P.R.S., President of the Society. "Every yearhas disclosed new facts in confirmation of the theory, that accumulations of detrital matter were transferined into their pro sent condition mainly by the action of heat, accompanied by other che mical actions, and the powerful agency of steam and elastic forces under enormous pressure. A very ingenious process, invented by Mr. Brokedon, described in a short paper real before us last year, by which he converts, under very powerful pressure, the powder of graphite into a solid mass having a concholdal fracture, and undistin guishable from the most compact native black lead, shows that pres sure alone may convert fine detrital matter into solid stone. " 29, Devonshire-street, Queen•square, Bloomsbury." T HE CANADIIN LAND and EMIGRATION SOCIETY. Established for the purpose of opening an extensive and beneficial source of employment for labour, by the formation of a Railway from Halifax and Canso, in Nova Scotia, to the city of Quebec, and on a principle enabling the working classes to become proprietors of shares, by the payment of small periodical subscriptions, Capital 2,000,000!., in 400,000 Shares of 51. each. Deposit, Sixpence per Share. (Provisionally Registered according to Act of Parliament. and to be Incorporated by Royal Charter.) SOLICITOBS—Messrs. B,urdillon and Sone, 30, Great Winchester street, City. BA t , e fe Bevan, la :_ and Tritton. The objects 1. The construction o f a Railway from Halifax. and Canso to er of Eß th s iS M So e c as ie r t s y . are nar cthlarye Quebec. 2. The purehase and partial clearing of extensive tracts of land contiguous to the railway. 3. Liberal assistance to enable Emigrants to locate on the lands. The great importance of a railway communication between Halifax and ether British ports of the Atlantic, and Quebec, has been fully recognised by the Governments, and the survey of the whole is nearly completed, by which it appears that the sur face of the country is favourable to its construction, and that the line of railway will pass through some of the finest lands and forests to be found in the Canadian provinces. Applications for Shares may be made to the Solicitors or to the Secretary, at the offices of the Society, No. 3 6 , Coleman-street, City, of whom Prospectuses containing full and detailed particulars, with a plan of the proposed route, may be obtained.' By order of the Committee, London, Feb. 1, 1547. ROBERT BENTON, Secretary. . . COPY of a LETTER from WILLIAM COURTNEY, Esq. To Mr. Thomas Pamir, 229, Strand, London. Church Farm, Barton Stacey, near Andover Railway Station, Hants, October 26, 1844. Sir,—l cannot help expressing my astonishment in the effect I have experienced in taking your Pills for the Gout. I was taken on Thurs day night so severely with it as to be with difficulty able to get oth of my bed, and atter I arose I had severe pains, foll ow ed on with in flammation of the Not increasing. I took three of your Pill s, and within two hours I found the pain to en ti re l y c ease. I afterwards took two Pills at a dose twice in the day, an d I am, thank God, this morning able to walk without the slightest inconvenience. I found in a previous very severe attack very great relief; I had the patina in my knees and thighs so very severe at that time, I thought I must have died, and that it must have gone into mstom ach. At th at time I had resort to your Pills, and th e y relieved me—wit hin two hours I was quite easy. The us e of these Pills ought, really, to be known all over the world. I have a brother, a young man, that suffers horribly with it, and his greatest re li e f and preven tive has been your Pills. Make what use you please of my report. —Yours ruly and respectfully, WILLIAM COURTNEY)ne Among the many discoveriesthat characterise the present age , n ( : have contributed so much to the comfort and ease of the community, nor conferred such a boon upon suffering humanity , a s the impor tant discovery of BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS, i. i the efficacy of which has been tested by the appro val and ree,cfroene. maculation of many of the greatest men of our day. They arcluding live for gout and rheumatism, in all its various form s, t r 41 inecated as sciatica, lumbago, pains in the head and face , freq Uen..Y t of ooth-ache, &c. They require neither confinem ent nor attention any kind, and invariably prevent the disease attacking the stom ach, brain, or other vital part.his a ppoint- Sold by Thomas l'rout, 229, Strand, London ; a n by lic United ment, by all respectable medicine vendors thr ou g hout t Kingdom. Price 2s. 9d. per box. s and ob - Ask tl:)r BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC plud ' London," serve the name and address of " Thomas Front, 220 Buseb of t h e m pressed upon the Government Stamp affixed to each e.. i esuismilodielne. a-- • - [ADVERTISEMENT.] —TEAS AT Itinor.EsA No. 2, BUCKLERSBURY, CHEAPSIDE.—F"iIieiII whose v e ER PRIC ES, consumption is large, and study economy' considerable advantage at this establishment. 070anee.eugn.ie form price is affixed, by which the purchasere r f ede. l 1 pound can obtain it on the same terms as th t Black Tea ... 2 s. Bd., 35., 3s. 4d, 3s. Bd., 4 , 5., 4s , 6; 4d ss. ~ Is. Green......... 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., Coffee ......... 9 d. , led., Is., Is. 2d., Is. 4dn ' s. 6d , 15 from . Bd. One pound sent fr ee to any part of d town. , Orders the country fo rwarded the same ay; and when the quantity is for 61b. weight oitett.olly), the carriage is d MAN sELL and CO. paid to any part of wholesale tea dealers, 2,EBnu"ckalnersbury, Cheapside. MADAGASCAR, PAST AND PRESENT. Br A RESIDENT. —We are requested to state that the new work under the above title is this day published by Mr. Bentley (Publishe in Ordinary to her Majesty), and may be had_ of all bookselr pub- lers, in one volume, price 9s.—Mr. Gentle also just fished the following new works :-2 : experiences of a Gaol-Chaplain, comprising Recollections of Ministerial In tercourse with Criminals of various Cla.ses, with their Con fessions, 3 vols., 11. Ils. 6d.-3. The Homes and Haunts of the British Poets, by William Howitt, ;vols. 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THE NEW Bisuors.—The Bishops, at their rece n t meeting, accepted Lord John Russell's proposal to have four new Bishops created, without seats in Parliament, but to succeed to seats as vacancies occur, and the four junior Bishops to be always without sea ts. The Bish ops accepted this in preference to a new Bishop of Manchest er with aseat. Thus the number of spiritual Peers will not be i ncreased. _ Church and State Gazette. REPRESENTATION OF BRIDGWATER.—It is currently reported hero that our present Tory M embers (Messrs. Broad wood and Foreman) do not intend t o offer themselves a r tpal candidates for Bridgwater At the next g e neral election. m Liberal cause is progressing here. O u r recent municipal election to wit. Two free-traders are su re to and these, it is expected, will be Mr. C. K. returned, KK. Tynte and Mr. W. Browne.—Somerset County Gazette. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —CAPTAIN KRAMER, OF PLAINT e arl y e case, the Iluur., WILIIEIMER, CURED OF A DREADFUL SCORECTIC THE mt H Y HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS. — III this astonishing , C " the whole of the body and legs we r e covered with lumps i size of Tonquin beans, and had been so for the last three years. Surprising to relate, this terrible disease completely disappeared from t'e sys t e m in the course of a month, by having large quantities of the manyand taking the Ointment well rubbed in every sight and morning, respectable rills in copious doses. This cure Is known to ' people, as the vessel was discharging her cargo in the about a fortnight since.— Sold by all druggists, and , Thames only ioway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. at 1 rofessor ilei- TESTIMONTALS. From C. L. Xastlake, Esq., R.A., Secretary of the Fine Asts CQMMiSS ton, &c. •_ . • 7, Fitzroy -square, December 4, 144.5. My dear Itrockedon,—l hare tried all the pencils which you have sent me. I think I may safely say that I have never used any that work so well. Though perfectly free from grit, the substance is compact, and the varieties of.hardness cad tint are as abundant as any artist can wish. A perfect lead pencil may be said to be at last produced. I am. dear Brockedon, Tory faltbfhlly yours, W. Brockedon, Esq. C. L. EASTLAKE. From Copley Fielding, Esq., President of the Water-Colour Society. Cucktleld, Monday. My dear Sir.—lt ie only very lately that I have been able to try the pencils which you were so kind as to send me. I have been sketching with them several tim,es. I arn delighted with the purity of the lead, which allows of so much freedom in handling. Your Invention seems perfect, and must insure you the thanks of the public as soon as its great value is understood. That its importance may be speedily appreeiated is the sincere wish of, • My dear . Sir, yours very truly, William Brockedon, Eeq. COPLEY FIELDING. From E. T,: Parr% Esq. 17, Grafton-street, ISOnd-street, Dec. 15, 1845. My dear Sir—l have tiled your blacklead pencils, and find the drawings made with them are of a beautiful colour, de not smudge, by common friction, bnt are entirely removed by Indian rudder ; they also work smoothly and without fear of the lines drawn with them being checked by grit, or breaking. In every way I consider them most satisfactory and very superior to any pencils I have ever .used, and shall take every oppsytualty of. making their qualities Ital ceadl brothestertiets..ahat Bt. earn. edyaolaso as deir Sir, yours cry To W. Brockedon, Esi. EDMUND THOMAS PERRIS. From Philip Hardwick, Esq., R.A., r.ft.s. bthy lit ym y oeu d r e vp ar earyte Si ns r t. - 7 7 .r airil . ng tried the pe ß nc u li ss : m ll i s d g e ua w re il ' h De l c e . ad ls ;r l e B p 4 a s r . sd profess, a h n a r ve i g ha re v a e t I p a l t err y n e eed in . s aa nY d ing lfk t e h ly ey w ap be pea a r great acquisitien to artists.—l remain, my dear Sir, yours uery truly. PHILIP HARDWICK. From I. K. Brunel, Esq., Civil Engineer, F.R.S. December 15, 1845. Hy dear Sir,—l am very much obliged to you for the case of pen cils. I had, however, already become their advocate, and ordereda supply, from a specimen Mr. Fronde bad given me. Tours very truly, William Brockedon. Esq. I. K. BRUNEL. From George Barnard. Esq., Landscape Dritwing-Master, Rugby School. 65, Groat Portland street, December 17, 1845. My dear Sir,—l have tried the pencils you sent me, manufactured from your patent purified lead, and find them excellent in every re. spect ; in fact, just the some as the best Cumberland lead used to be formerly, but which I no ,longer obtainable from the mines. The quality of ready erasure is very desirable at Rugby and elsewhere, as the principles we teach cannot all be put in force at once, and India rubber is still more in demand than I could wish. I shall send at once for a gross more of BB and li.—Yours very sincerely, William Brockedon, Esq. GEORGE BARNARD. From Samuel Prout, Esq., F.S.A. 5, De Crespigny Terraoe, Denmark Hill, Dec. 17, 1845. My dear Brockedon,—l have such pleasure in subscribing to the fact that you have perfected a material which will obtain the grateful acknowledgments of every artist. Indeed, Ido not hesi tate to pronounce the pencils made with your Patent Pure Plumbago perfect. They are remarkably even in trial, free from grit, or dust, firm in texture, and possess every degree of colour, from the archi tect's outline to the broad and deepest shadows of s. finished pencil drawing. The following is the result Of my having tested them separately, Mill and MI are degrees of a clear tint, each sustaining the firmest pressure. F and HB, a beautiful pencil for a free outline, capable of expressing the most delicate and minute forms, as well as broader and bolder features by yielding colour when required. With the B, 88, or 888, the last especially, a drawing may be completed from a faint indication to the greatest intensity of colour of which blacklead is capable.—l remain, my dear Brockedon, faithfully yours. SAMUEL PROUT. W. Breckodon, Esq , F.R.S. From David Reber% Esq., R.A. Fitcroy-street, December 22, 1845 My dear Brockedon,--1 am so delighted with the blecklead pencils which yon sent to me for trial, that I shall feel obliged by your let ting me know, without delay, where I can get a few more of them, particularly the Ilia's, to go on with. Having tried them on some of the architectural subjects of my forthcoming work on Egypt and Nubia, and finding them so superior to everything of the kind I have hitherto been in the habit of using, I am convinced that whoever gives them a trial will immediately adept them in preference to all others. The best wish I can offer to you is, that the inventor may coin. in for a fair share of the profit which must arise from their becoming universal. With my sincere thanks for this discovery, and best wishes for the success it so justly merits, believe me, FaithAilly and truly yours. W. Brockedon, Esq. DAVID ROBERTS. From Richard Westmacott, Esq., F.R.S., A.R.A. Wilton-place, December 22, 1845. My dear Brockedon,—l am desirous to oiler you my sincere ac knowledgments, in addition to the numerous compliments and thanks you doubtless have received, for the service you have done artists in producing such a perfect quality of lead pencil as is shown in the specimens you were so kind as to give me. My practice is confined, and, therefore, I have little occasion in any drawing for the extreme " herds," or for the double or treble B. But I most grate fully acknowledge an excellence In 11, 1113, and F, which work freely without grit or scratching, are of good colour, and rub out clean. Tours, very sincerely, EICHA.RD WESTMACOTT, From G. Wellwyn Shepherd, Esq. 34, Great James-street, December 23, 1845. Dear Sir.—l am very sorry that I have lost the opportunity. from being oat when you called, of congratulating you in viva yore on the pencils you so kindly sent to me. I have carefully tried them, and in truth. they are excellent ; for they are perfectly free from grit, and will resist pressure. I am deeply 1n erested in the success of your valuable discovery.—Believe me, dear sir, truly yours, W. Brockedon, lisq. G. WELLWYN SHEPHERD. From J. B. Papworth, Esq. Vice-President Institute of British A;vltiteete. 10, Caroline-street, Bedford-square, January 6, 1840. My Dear Sir.— Many thanks for the ease of pencils, which possess exactly those qualities which have been so long required for archi tectural and engineering purpose*, and by every artist. Their easy working without set from their pure 7 aud equable lead, and unifor mity of colour in long use, render them so desirable that I beg to suggest that thinner pencils should be made of HRH and HIT for the supply of compasses.—l am ray dear, sir. yours ever, W. Brockedon, Esq. J. B. PAPWORTIL From John Martin, Esq. 30, All/top-terrace, New-read, January 7, 1846. My dear Brockenden,—lt affords me great pleasure to give my unqualified approbation of your new compressed lead pencils. I have now tried all the various qualities, both in architectural draw ing and sketching, and can eonfidently say that I have never had better, or, indeed, such good leads for my purpose. I remain, my dear Brockedon. ever faithfully yours, Wm. Brockedon, - Esq. JOHN MARTIN. From James Bridges. Esq., First Master for Landscape-drawing Royal,Military Academy Woolwich. Woolwich Common, January le, 1846. Dear Mr. Brokedon,—l beg to apologise for not having earlier ac knowledged the receipt of the pencils prepared with your patent plumbago, 'Patch you were kind enough to forward to me ; but I was anxious to test them thoroughly before giving you any opinion. I have found them truly excellent, possessing all the beat qualities of the finest plumbago in its native state without any of its defects, and the respective dopiest et hardnese are uniform in quality throughout. Wishing you all the success which the importance of your discovery deserves, believe nm, Dear Brockedoa, faithflilly yours. To Militant Broekedost. JAMES BRIDGES. From William Wyon, Esq., R. 1., Chief Engraver to her Majesty's Mint. Her Majesty's Mint. December 10, 1845. My Dear Slr,—l feel extremely obliged for the specimen of black lead pencils you have sent me, of which the lead is manufactured by your patent process. I have tried them, and I have no hesitation in saying that they are the best pencils I ever used. They have all the-degrees of hard ness, and every variety and shade of colour, that can be required by an artist. The lead is perfectly tree from grit ; and I can point these pencils much more easily, and when pointed they do not break, as other pencils generally do. I am so entirely satisfied with these pencils, that I have pur chased a supply of them for m y own use ; and I canuot but think them a valuable acquisition not only to artists, but to every one re quiring the use of pencils, With mazy thanks for them, I remain, my dear Sir, yoina faithfully, WILLIAM IVTON. William Breckedon, Rsq„ &c. From T. L. Donaldson, Esq., Istitute of British .A rclaitects, Professor of Architecture to University College, London, &c. Dear Brockedon,—Many thanks for your elegant present of pen cils. Those which I have already tried are excellent, and I doubt not that your invention will prove a valuable one. Most faithfully yours, THOS. L. DONALDSON. W. Brockedon, Esq. From Joseph Bonomi, Esq. Dear Sir,—lf you will allow me to bear testimony to the excel lence of a set of pencils you left at Mr. Martin's, I can do so with great truth and much pleasure. I remain, dear Sir, ever faithfully yours, W. Brockedon, Esq. JOSEPH BONOMI. From Henry Warms, Esq., President of the New Water-Colour Society. 17, Robert-terrace, Chelsea, Jan. 12, 1812. My dear Sir,—Pray forgive me for set having acknowledged your letter earlier. I have delayed writing ftom time to time that I might give myself the opportunity of trying fairly your preparation of plumbago. This I have new done, and can report with confi dence upon the pencils ; nor do I think there is anything wanting to their excellence. The chief beauty of them lies in the evenness of quality in the lead and absence of gritty particles. They are, in; deed, most pleasant to draw with, and yield fteely to that little accent in touch which the artist delights in. I have tried them in simple line on wood-block, and I have tried them in landscape and foliage, on several sorts of paper, and each trial has proved them satisfactorily.—Believe me, dear Six, yours ever truly, W. Brockedon, Esq. HENRY WARREN. From Clarkson Stanfield, Esq., R.A. 48, 3forningtort• place, Jan. 12, 1848. My dear Brockedon,—l have tried your pencils, and, as far as my experience goes in such matters, I think them excellent. I must particularise the 888, which, for the several purposes of drawing, I think admirable. It cuts without breaking, and it is t ree tr ee , gr it, that abominable nuisance in sketching. I shall certainly lay in a stock of them.--I am, dear Brockedon, yo urs very truly, CLARKSON STANFIELD. From C. H. Wilson, Esq., Director of the Government School of Design, Somerset House. Somerset House, Feb. 9, 1816. D e ar Sir,—l hasten to reply to your request that I would give you my o pinion of the pencils which you have been so good as t o they are excellent. I have never used pencils with mor e send me ; and it is particularly gratifying to be able to procure a , paetn s a ya cil e w ti hi on ci • like Yours, will bear pressure without b rea ki ng, k eep firmly. They seem to its point so w 11, a t your description of them, and I greatly answer in every respect me to In'" ingenious a dmire the process by which you succeeded in preparing and yet allow of marking faithfully yours, C. H. WILSON. W. Brockedon, Esq. is y r Ecq., R.A., F.R.S., &c. Frotn Charles a I, Westminster, Feb. 27, 1846. had the opportunity of making a com pleteing now My dear Sir, —Having de of your prepared Plumbago which you trial et the lead ma to m t h eyrt time since, I have the plea the lead.—l remain very wore so good Rs to send sure to announce to y architecture as well as artistic drawings.- sew; all the requisites for CHARLES BARRY *Lost truly yours, I remain, my dear Sir, C wick Esq., R.I. From Thomas res ou that re of excellent quality, and pod. April 2,1846. My dear Sir,—l am quite ashamed th wisedve only in the last few days had an opportunity of trying as I the pencils you were than good enough to send me. I think then by far the best I have ever used, they are especially suited for drawing upon wood, the compact ness and (malty of the lead making a clearer and more distinct line any pencils I have before usod.—Believe me, my dear Sir, ever truly yours, THOMAS CRESWICK, W:nrociedon, Esq. From William Harvey, Esq., the Eminent Draftsman and Engraver on Wood. 29, Portland-terrace, Regent's Park, Feb. 12,1846. MY dear Sir,--To a man who lives as I do, with a pencil in zny nand, it is impossible to over-estimate the comfort of having it of the hest quality ; and no temptation of old friendship, low prices, or elo quelt recommendation, can ever lead me to an ack nowled g ment of its virtue till I have fairly tested it by my own exp erience. Your pencils came to me at a pe r i o d when my patience had bee n fairl y exhausted by things which w ere ge tting daily worse, and I se t to work on them at once: th e resu lt has been highly satisfactory ; t h e y are everything I could wi s h th e m to be. The softer numbers are what I have not met with f or years, ar_yl the harder sorts carry wi th them a depth of Cblour which DO Other pencils, that I know of, can W. Pickering, 177, Piccadilly, THE SIXTY-SEVENTH NUMBER of the HYGEIST, for FEBRUARY, ccntains a most important address from Mr. FRASER, of Edinburgh, to his Scottish Sub- Agents on the subject of the Petition to Parliament for Restricting the Sale of Deadly Chemical Preparations, &c, Office, 368, Strand, near Exeter Ilan ; and may be had of all the Agents to the British College of Health. Price ld., or 2d. par post. NEW MONTHLY WORK, BY 1 LADY WHO HAS GONE THROUGH A GREAT DEAL. . Dedicated to the Wives and Mothers of England. 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In this country they are un derstood to comprise the various Acts that have been passed defining British ships, the way iu which such ships are to be manned, the peculiar privileges enjoyed by them, and the conditions under which foreign ships shall be allowed to engage in the trade of the country, either as importers or exporters of commodities, or as carriers of commodities from one part of the country to the other. The origin of the navigation laws may be traced to the reign of Richard 11., or, perhaps, to a still more remote period ; but as no intelligible account of the vaaying and contradictory enactments framed at so distant an epoch could be compressed within ony reasonable space, it is sufficient to observe, that in the reign of Henry VII., two of the leading principles of the navigation laws were dis• tinctly recognised in the prohibition of the importation of certain commodities unless imported in ships belonging to English owners, and manned by English seamen. In the early part of the reign of Elizabeth, foreign ships were excluded from our fisheries and coasting trade. The republican Parliament gave a great extension to the navigation laws; by the Act of 1650, which prohi bited all ships of all foreign nations whatever from trading with the plantations in America without having obtained a licence. Theso Acts were, however, rather intended to regulate the trade between the different ports and dependencies of the empire, than to regulate our intercourse with foreigners. In the following year (1651) the republican Parliament passed the famous Act of Navigation. This Act had a double object. It was intended not only to promote our own navigation, but also to strike a decisive blow at the naval ower of .ihe Ditch who " w alt , circumstances had transpired to incense the English. The Act in question declared that no goods or commo dities whatever of the growth, production, or manu facture of Asia, Africa, or America should be im ported either into England or Ireland, or any of the plantations, except in ships belonging to British sub jects, and of which the master and the greater number of the crew were also English. Having thus secured the import trade of Asia, Africa, or Ame rica to the English shipowner, the Act went on to se cure to them as far as that was possible the import trade of Europe. For this purpose it further enacted that no goods of the growth, production, or manufacture of any country in Europe should be imported into Great Bri tain except in British ships, or in such ships as were the real property of the people of the country or place in which the goods were produced, or from which they could only be or most usually were exported. The lat ter part of the clause was entirely levelled against the Dutch, who had but little native produce to support, and whose ships were principally employed in carrying the produce of other countries to foreign markets. Such were the leading provisions of this lamous Act. They were adopted by the regal Government which succeeded Cromwell, and forms the basis of the Act 12th Car. 11. c, 18, which continued to a very recent period to be the rule by which our naval intercourse with other countries was mainly regulated, and has been pompously desig nated the Charta Maratima of England. These laws continued in force till the beginning of the present century. Considerable changes were effected in them by Mr. Wallace, in 1821, and by Mr. Huskisson, in 1825, and partly by the adoption of what has been called the reciprocity system. Under the Act 6th George IV., cap. 109, the intercourse of all European countries in amity with Great Britain was placed on the same footing. The memorials of our former animosity, and of our jealousy of the prosperity of certain of our neighbours were abolished. This uniformity, besides giving greater scope to mercantile operations, and ex tending our traffic with some of our most opulent neigh bours, removed a great source of embarrassment and litigation ; at the same time it detracted considerably from that selfish character which had been believed on the continent, and not without considerable reason, to be the animating principle of our commercial system. The distinction between enumerated and non enume rated articles was still kept up under the new regula tions; but, instead of confining the importation of the former into the United Kingdom—either to British ships, or ships belonging to the country or place where the goods were produced, or from which they were originally exported—the new regulations permitted that they might be imported either in British ships or the ships of the country of which the goods are the pro duce, or in ships of the country or place from which they aro imported into England. Under the old law, when a number of articles, the product of different countries, but all of them suitable for importation into England, were found in a foreign port, they could not be .imported except .in a British ship, or separately in ships belonging to the different countries whose pro duce they were. This was obviously a very great hardship on the foreigner, without being of any real advantage to the shipowners. When the foreign mer chant had vessels of his own, it was not very probable that ho would permit them to remain unoccupied, and freight a British vessel; and there were very few ports of any importance in which foreign bottoms might not be found, in which the articles could be legally itn • ported. Besides tho restrictive regulations already alluded to, it had been a part of our policy to encourage the em ployment of our shipping by imposing higher duties on ' commodities imported into our harbours in foreign ves sels than were imposed on them when imported in British vessels, and it had also been customary to charge foreign vessels with higher port and lighthouse duties. This system was always loudly complained of by foreigners ; but we had little difficulty in maintaining it, so long as the state of our manufactures enabled us to disregard the retaliatory measures of other powers. But the ex• traordinary increase that took place since the Com mencement of the late war in our manufactories for foreign consumption, and the necessity under which we were in consequence placed of conciliating our cus tomers abroad, led to the adoption of the reciprocity sys tem. This system was first introduced into the trade with the United States. After the North American Co lonic; had succeeded in establishing their independence, they set about framing a code of navigation laws on the model of those of this country. Among other regu lations of a restrictive character it was enacted that all fo • reign vessels trading to the United states should pay half a dollar, which was afterwards raised to a dollar per ton duty beyond what was paid by American ships, and further that goods imported in foreign vessels should pay a duty of 10 per cent., over and above what was payable on the same description of goods imported in American vessels. The law was avowedly directed against the navigation laws of Great Britain, though, as it was bottomed upon the very same principles as our navigation laws, we could not openly complain of its operation. Various devices were fallen upon to counteract the navigation system of the Americans, but they all failed in their object In consequence, the conviction of the necessity of making concessions gained ground progressively ; and it was ultimately fixed by the commercial treaty agreed upon between Great Britain and the United States in 1815, that in future equal charges should be imposed on the ships of either country in the ports of the other, and that equal duties should bo laid upon all articles the pro duce of the one country imported into the other, whether such importation were effected in the ships of the one or the other. The principle of the reciprocity system having been thus conceded in the case of the intercourse with the United States, whose commercial marine is second only to that of Great Britain, it was not possible to re fuse acting on the same principle in the case of such other European countries as might choose to admit our ships into their ports on a footing of equality. Accord ingly, after more protracted diplomatic negotiations, a commercial treaty, based on the reciprocity system, was made with Prussia, Denmark, and Sweden. On that occasion (12th of May, 1826) Mr. Huskisson, in his speech, said— " By others, it may be said your duty was to retaliate by increasing your own port charges, and discriminating duties on British shipping. I have already stated gene rally my reasons against the policy of this latter course. We were not prepared to begin a system of commercial hostility, which, if followed up on both sides to its legi timate consequences, could only tend to reciprocal pros titution. In this state of things, snore prudently, as I contend, we entered upon an amicable negotiation with the Prussian Government, upon the principle of our treaty with the United States—that of abolishing on both sides all discriminating duties on the ships and goods of the respective countries in the ports of the other." With respect to the general policy of the navigation laws, Adam Smith, in his " Wealth of Nations," vol. ii. p. 29, says— " When the Act of Navigation was made, though England and Holland were not actually at war, the most violent animosity subsisted between the two te nations. It had b egun during the Government of the long Parliament, which first framed the Act, and it broke out soon after the in Dutch wars, during that of the Protector and Charles 11. It is not impossible, there fore, that some of the regulations of this famous s e Act ar e all may have proceeded from national animosity. as wise, however, as if they had beendictated l. by the most deliberate wisdom. Nationa l animosity at that particular time arrived at the same b most deliberate wisdom would have oject which the recommended, the diminution of the naval power of Rolland, htesee t a h r e it) o , nl e y t power which could have endangered not favourable to England, The Act of navigation foreign commerce, or to that opulence which can arise from it. * A s d e fence, however, is of much more importance than opulence,llthe commercialthe Act of navi gation is perhaps the wisest of a regu lations of England." POOR MAN'S GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—In conse quence of the alarming amount of suffering created among the labouring classes from the present high prices of provi sion, and the fact of many thousands being thrown out of employment in the metropolis, the committee have sup n p tw lied o, bread and soup to the poor, daily, to more tha hundred persons. They need the benevolent aid of the public. MARYLEB ONE VESTRY. TIIE REGENT'S CANAL RAILWAY.-At the Maryle bone Vestry, on Sat&day, the committee appointed to oppose the formation of this railway brought up their report, by which it was stated that the property in Marylebone to be tunnelled under and removed, would amount to 3,8891, and the rental of the property im mediately affected by the proposed railway amounted to 6,4001, besides the injury that would he done to the chapel in Aberdeen-place. The report also contained a statement that a deputation, consisting► of Crow❑ tenants and others, waited upon the Right Honourable Lord. Morpeth, and his Lordship, after hearing the various complaints, informed the deputation that be would con sider the application, both legally and morally, and then decide upon the principles of justice. The following communication was read from Mr. Edwin Lundseer My Lords and Guntlemen,—Having been informed that the projected railway from Euston-square to Pad dington has claimed your attention, I beg respect fully to represent to you the injury which I an: likely to sustain if such project should be carried into effect. The house in which I reside was built by myself at a great expense, and as my professional pursuits require studious and other accommodation not to be met within ordinary houses, no compensation which a railway company will be likely to give would be an equivalent for the loss I should sustain in the event of a railway, or any other nuisance, obliging me to quit the neighbourhood. I selected this locality for my residence on account of the quiet retirement which it affords, and which is to me of great importance. According to the plan contemplated I understand that the opening of a tunnel will be at the bottom of my garden, and I shall be continually annoyed by the noise of the engine and railway whistle, besides losing a portion of my garden, and a plantation now forming the boundary of my pre mises. I fully anticipate that this annoyance would oblige me to leave the neighbourhood, in which case I should be under the necessity of building myself another house, an undertaking which would involve a very great expense, as well as a serious sacrifice of time. My bro layi l ther, i Mrrtlias Larlsacr,„ who resides in Cunning Mlin r . , -..i . abitiospent triejitiltiehtf*iiiiiiiel7 lib tithlb lig eiffinilt itlitutTio at a 61:Milder:ilia expense, as the proposed railway, if constructed, will pass under his house, which it will destroy. I, therefore, on his behalf, as well as on my own, make this appeal to the vestry in support of tho opposition to the proposed railway.—l have the honour to be, my Lords and Gen tlemen, your obedient humble servant, E. LANDSEER. After a few words from Sir P. LAURIE and others, the report was put and carried. BILL FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF OF DESTITUTE PERSONS IN IRELAND. This Bill, which will be discussed in the House of Commons this evening, contains the following clauses, vie.:—That certain Commissioners shall be appointed by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to be called Relief Commissioners, to superintend the execution of the Act; that Relief Committees, and Finance Committees, shall also be appointed in the electoral divisions of unions to be formed for the relief of the poor, and that such com mittees shall appoint officers for the execution of their orders ; that in every union the several relief commit tees shall make out lists of persons entitled to relief under the Act, according to the directions to be issued by the Relief Commissioners, with an estimate of the sum which shall appear to them to be required ; that the Finance Committee shall examine such lists, and shall report the amount to the Lord-Lieutenant, who - shall, thereupon, issue a warrant for the amount thereof to the guardians of the poor, requiring them to pay the same out of the moneys to be col lected under the Poor-law Act ; and further, that it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury to advance from time to time, before the Ist of October, out of the Consolidated Fund, any sums of money by way of imprest, to the Relief Commissioners, for the execution of the Act, to be applied by them by way of loan on the security of the rates, provided for the purpose of the Act : all such turns to be repaid to the Consolidated Fund in such manner as the Treasury may direct out of the rates to be levied in the union ; and that on the application of the Relief Commissioners, the Commissioners of the Treasury may issue from time to time out of the Consolidated Fund any sums of money in aid of the rates to be made under the Act, or of voluntary contributions ; and all moneys so granted shall be paid over to the finance committee of the union, to be applied and accounted for by them, in like manner as the moneys paid pursuant to any warrant as afore said. That no person to be appointed under this Act shall be concerned in applying for his own benefit any of the provisions to be distributed under the Act ; and that no warrants, grants, or loans under the Act shall be made by the Commissioners of the Treasury, in aid of any rates to be levied under the Act after the Ist of October, in this year. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JANUARY 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sacs a ' re —Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Stamford, and BirminghaM, p.—Buckinghamshire, Gs. 3d. p.—Chester and Birkenhead, Halves, 23%—Ditto, 201. Shares, Lancashire, New, 2% p.—East B B i o rin sto l i ng t, h 3s . ..9d . .— nd ll p ir u k m el ey the oti ad m , Lancashire, p..._=rintn g an im d r, C a li r ep .t s o ir x e r , o B r s d . , par—Eastern Counties, 22;4—East Lincolnshire, 2% p.—Huddersncld and Manchester, 3 p.—Leeds and Thlrsk, dis.—Ditto, Now, M dis.—Ditto, Preference, I% p New (late Lan cashire), e o W Q es u t ariers, New, 12% p.—London, Manchester, end Birmingham, Quarters, New (C), p.—London and South-Western, New (scrip), % p.— Liverpool,2C p.—London rosand So a u n t d " N o o " rll 2 North-Western, 193 ....D1i London and York (Direct Northern), % p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 5% p.-31anclicster, Matlock and Midland, % p.—Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Quarters (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), % di,.—.Midland Stock, 401. Shares, - 6• p.—Ditto, New, 4% p.— Ditto (Birmingham and Derby), 101—North British, Quar ters, '2% p.—Ditto, New, Quarters (scrip), 16s. 3d. p.—North Staf fordshire, 3% p.—Preston and Wyre, 31—Ditto, Half Shares (B), p.—Slieffield, Rotherham, and Doncaster, 3s. 9d. p.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 1% dis.—Shrewsbury and Chester, New, Is. 3d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 1% p.—Ditto (It), % p. —Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, % dis. ex int.—South-East ern and Dover, (No. 4), Thirds, % p.— West Riding Union, I'. IGs. 3d. p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, p.—Newry and War renpoint, p.—Demerara, p.—Dutch Rhenish, dis. MANCHESTER, JANUARY 30. STOCK EXCRANOE.—The sales are—Ambergate; Nottingham, and Boston, % dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, % p.—Bir mingham and Oxford Junction, 9 5 -16—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &e., 11-16 dia.—Buckinghamshire, % p.—East Lancashire, 1% p.— Ditto, 2. p.— Ditto, New (scrip), 1 1 4 p. — ltuddersfled an 1.; Manchester Railway and Canal, 3% p.—Ditto,l'Thirds. 1% p.—Lancaster and Preston, 91 4 p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 7 / 8 dis.—Londoa and North-Western, Quarters (A), 7 p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, p.—Manchester and Southampton, 14 dis.—North Staffordshire, 3 3.16 p.—North-Western, % p.—Northern Counties Union, 1% dis. —Oldham p.—Shropshire Union, 7-16 dis.—South-East ern and Dover, No. 4, 7-16 p.—West Riding Union, 1 12-16 p.— Wharfdale, % dis. LEEDS, JANUARY 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—North British stock is all better, as also are Midlands, York and North Midlands, York and Newcastles, and Eastern Counties. East Lancashires are not so stiff. Manchester and Leeds and North-Westerns steady. The sales arc—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Is. dis.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 20s. p.—East Lancashire, 2% p.—Ditto, New, 2% p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 265. 6d. p.—East and West Yorkshire, 15s, n. dis.—lludders field and Manchester, 3% p.—Leeds and Think, 2% n. dis.—Ditto, New, ss. dis.—Ditto, Preference, 255. 6d. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 10s. 6d. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 35. dis.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 19s. 6d. p.—Manchester and Leeds, Extensions, 245. 6d. p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 18s. c. p.— Midland, Preference, 4% p.—North British, Thirds, 535. p.—Ditto, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch), 2yi p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 16s. p.—North Staffordshire, 3 % p.—Northern Counties Union, 21s. dis.—North-Western, lls. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, ss. 6d. p.—West Riding Union, 31. 19s. 6d.—Wexford, Waterford, and Valentia, 1% dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 5% p.—York and North Midland, Preference, 10% p. SHEFFIELD, JANUARY 30. Sroca Exczaaaz.—The sales are—r Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 41. dis.— Ditto, 201. Shares, 1% Midland, New, 4% p.—West Riding Union, I% p.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, % p. HULL, JANUARY 30. STOCK Excuawoz.—The sales are—North British, Quarters, 3% Ditto, Extension (scrip), 18s. p.—Ditto, Thirds, 73s.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2%—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, par ex ixt.—East Lincolnshire, 2% p.—North-Western, 123. p. .NEWCASTLE-Ifi l dN-TYNE,.JANUIRY 30, STocs Excusisms.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Bs. 3d. dis.—Great Northern (London and York reg.), IA p. —Newcastle and Carlisle, 112%—North British, Thirds, 435. p.— __ . . . North Staffordshire, 3 p.—York and Newcastle, Extensions, 7% p. EDINBURGH, JANUARY 29. STOCK EXCHANQE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 231. lOC-Airdrie and Bathgate, 41. Ss.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 55.-Armagh and Portruah, Gs. 6d.-Ayr and Galloway, V.- Caledonian, 261. 103.-Ditto, New, 21. 55.-Caledonian and Dumbar ton, 21. 4s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 39/. 58.-Deeside, Si. ss.- Direct Northern, 21. 125.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 11. 155.-Dun dee and Arbroath, 421. ex new-Ditto, New, No. 1, 321.-Ditto, No. 2, 231. 155.-Ditto, No. 3, 51. Is. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, 261.- Ditte, New. 121. 155.-East of Fife, 21. 1 lg.-East Lothian Cen tral, 21. 3s. ed.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21. 15e.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 731. 55.-Ditto, Half Shares, 191. 15x.-Ditto, Quarters, 181. -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 191.-Ditto, Preference, 211.- Edinburgh and Northern, 16/. 2s. 6d. ex new-Ditto, New, 31.- Ditto, Newport, 51. lee. ex new-Ditto, ditto, New, 21 12s. .6d.- Edinburgh and Perth (Old), 11. 18s. 6d.-Ditto (New), 21. 10s.- Glasgow and Ayrshire, 651.-Ditto, New Stock, 341.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 161. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 91. 103.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 2s. Gd.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. 163.-Glas gow and Garnkirk, 401.-Glasgow General Terminus, 121. 103.-Glas gow and Greenock, 191.-Ditto, Halves, 91.-Ditto, Preference, 81. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 6/. 108.-Great North of England, 2381.-Great North of Scotland, 21. ss. 6d.-London and York, 31. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 21. 55.-Manchester and Leeds, 1051.-Ditto, Sixteenths, 71. 153.-Ditto, Extensions, 31. 25.-Newcastle and Berwick, 321. 158.-North British, 341. 10e. -Ditto, Halves, 151. 120. 6d.-Ditto, Thirds, 31. 11s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, 41. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 11. 6s. 6d.- Ditto, Fifths, 71.23. 6d.-Scottish Central, 211. IN.-Scottish Grand Junction, ii. Ss.- Scottish Midland, 191. 103.-Shrewsbury and Here ford, 11. 158.- Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 61. 103.-Ditto, New, 1!.35.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 31. 95.-Stirling and Mid land, 21. 128.-Strathern Junction, 31. 103.-Wishaw and Coltness, 501.-York and Newcastle, 361. 10s. ex new-Ditto, New, 11!. 158 . -Ditto, Preference, 6/. 153.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 35. Gd. -East Indian, 7s. 6d.-Great North of India, 3s. 6d.-Great Southern of Madras, 45.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 2s. Gd. GLASGOW, JANUARY 29. STOCK Excusavox. -The sales are-Caledonian, New, 465.-Calc donian and Dumbartonshire, 453.-East of Fife, 49e.-East 85. 9d.- Edinburgh and Glasgow, 74311 --Edinburgh and PerthrbOs. -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 651.-Ditto, Halves, •• I% - G asg ow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 4s. 6d.- Glasgow, ' and Monkland Junction, s}y"-Great Southern of lg aulr/is. -Ma dras, Nellore, and Arcot , 2 s. 6d.-Manchesten t l l• mpton, 31s. 6d.-Midland, Halves , 6 /. 45.-North British, , 70s.- Scottish Grand Junction, 21s. -York au& Noire ference, 61. 18s. Lord Howden left London for Paris on Friday evening. The object of his Lordship's visit to the French metropolis is to receive the final assent of the Cabinet o f th e Tuileries to the modifications which may be neces sary t o ter minate, satisfactorily to all parties, the hostilities on the River Plate. Lord Howden's departure for South Am er i ca , as British Minister at the Court of Brazil; was deemed a fit ting opportunity for the two .Governments, acting in c oncer t, to arm him with powers and instructions to bring th e quar rels of the belligerent republics to a peaceful adjustment. PRICE OF CORN AT PENRIT H. The Queen's Speech has had a wonderful effect in Penrith market. Ac cording to the Inspectors return it will be seen that wheat was only Md. short of 41. pe r qr. , b ut on Tuesday it had a serious fall, being 3s. or 4s. per b us h e l l ower; other gra i n was down in proportion. There was great rejoicing among the poor folks, the bellman going round the town to publish , the glad tidings.— Curlizle Journal. 201 8 10 The clear excess being £55,498 2 10 The report of the resident engineer stated that the general condition of the permanent way was good, not withstanding the long prevalence of unfavourable wea thee, and there had been a saving of expenditure in the Last six months under this head of nearly 2,0001. The extension of the company's works at Derby was now nearly completed, and would be ready for occupation in fourteen days, and increased station accommodation had k,majondiad at.aewsl4,,amitnekpa). and aticTidlata • ''' • r 'ititiqiial6ifeth line ' 4 hy - wliiefr..,.o.oiy'We - ree.4 public would be largely increased , 10w branch lines to private collieries and works had been opened on the North Midland line, from which a rapid development of traffic might be anticipated. The electric telegraph had . been extended between Nottingham and Lincoln, and w as • - nearly completed between Syston and Peterborough. - This mode of communication had been found extremely useful in securing the accurate working of the trains, and the directors congratulated the proprietors on its adoption. The superintendent of the locomotive depart ment, reported the company's stock of engines to consist of 122, including ten new ones, which had been put en the line during the last six months. Ninety-nine of this number were now in good working order; and the car riage and waggon stock belonging to the company, was also in improved working condition. The line from Nottingham to Lincoln was opened on the 4th of August last, but, until the stations at Lincoln and Newark were more completely furnished, the traffic would be only partial. An extension from Newark to Claycross, from Rolleston, on the Nottingham and Lincoln line, to Sonthwell, about three miles, will shortly be opened. A portion of the Syston and Peterborough line, from Syston to Melton, was opened on the 2d of September last, and the line from Stamford to Peterborough, on the 2d of October last ; but, until the whole line from Syston to Peterborough, forming an unbroken communication between Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, and the east, with the great coal and mineral districts of Derby shire was completed, it was not anticipated that • - the success of this branch could be fully deve loped. The junction mith the Manchester and Ashton under-Lyme, and Sheffield at the 'Ater Owe had been - - opened for traffic. The Erawash Valley line, place, Trent to Pye bridge-14 miles— would be opined during the e ensuing summer, and a junction with the Midland Rail way, near the north end of Claycross Tunnel, between Trent and Chesterfield—near seven miles—is being pro ceeded • with. Some idea of the traffic to be anticipated from this extension might be gathered from the fact, that in the year 1845, no less than 480,000 tons of coal were taken out of this valley, only 580 tons of which passed over the Midland Railway. The works of the Leicester _and Swannington branch would be let-in a fevedays,.- and an extension from Claycross to Newark, from Not- . tingham to Mansfield and Pyc Bridge, would be staked out in a few days. The retiring directors were Mr. Holdsworth, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Lewis, each of whom was eligible, and offered himself for re-election. The report having been read, The CHAIRMAN said he had great pleasure in sub mitting the same for the adoption of the meeting. lie trusted the results it exhibited would be per fectly satisfactory to the shareholders, and looking at the enormous amount of business transacted during the past six months, and the probable increased cost, had the various lines not been under one management, if they still wanted any proof of the great benefits resulting from the consolidation which had taken place, the results of the half year just closed would give it them. Moreover it was not alone the sharehole . • ders who were benefited by the amalgamation—the pub lic also derived their share of the advantages resulting from it. The excess of receipts, after deducting all dis bursements for passenger traffic, during the last six months, over that for the preceding half-year had been 29,0001., for which amount 500,000 passengers had been conveyed over the line, at an average cost of little more than ls. for each person.—(flear.) While the share holders, therefore, had received only 19,000/. the public had been benefited to the extent of 80,000/. or 90,0001. _ _ —(lletir, hear.) lle (the Chairman) could not fail also to congratulate the proprietors on what ho thought he might fairly call the successful management of the rail way, and its perfect freedom from accident. Upward 3 of two millions of inhabitants had been conveyed over •he line during the last six months without injury to a single pasenger, a fact which the directors felt a natu ral cause for congratulation.—(Hear, Lear.) After al luding to the extensions referred to in the report, the Chairman remarked that he thought, now the temporary excitement in the railway world had subsided, there was little fear of any interference with private enterprise by the Imperial Parliament, and concluded his address by formally moving the adoption of the report. The DEPUTY CHAIRMAN seconded the motion. Mr. MERCER, of Bristol, wished before the report was put to the meeting, to inquire what was the financial conditions of the Birmingham and Bristol line. There was no mention made of this in the report, and was there a profit or loss upon it ? The CHAIRMAN said there were good and substantial reasons for not rendering this account at the present moment. Negociations were now in progress, the re sult of which he bad no doubt would be satisfactory to all parties.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BRANCRER, of Liverpool, wished an explanation of an item he did not understand in the creditor and debtor account which had been issued to the share holders ; he alluded to the sum of 5,866/. ss. 2d., placed under th head of " Compensation Account ?" The CHAIRMAN replied that out of this amount a large sum had been paid to the surviving members of the family of Mr. Boteler, who was unfortunately killed during last year near Masborough. He had wished to make up a subscription, and offered to head the list with a donation of 5001., but it had been thought advisable the sum should be paid out of the company's funds, and thus it appeared in the accounts. Mr. BRANCRER thought the chairman's explanation on this point quite satisfactory, but before he sat down ho wished to urge the propriety of the company following the example of other companies, and become carriers on their own account ? The CHAIRMAN expressed some surprise at the Hon. Proprietor's question, and read from an official return for the half year the respective amounts of tonnage car ried by the company themselves, and also by the car riers. They were as follows :—By the company, 189,000 tons : by the carriers, 126,000. He (the chairman) would never be a party to exclude the carriers from the line, inasmuch as he considered while they paid the company's rate of charge they were fairly entitled to use the railway.—(Hear.) Mr. BRANCRER said the Midland Company had under taken a great many employments, but in the accounts issued to the proprietors no mention was made of the profit or loss accruing on each. He thought this was an omission which should be rectified, and he should urge it again and again until it was. Tho Cu..unntArt complained of the apparent imputa tion on the competency of the directors conveyed in the proprietor's question. He for one was not all ambitious to continue in the office he now held unless the directory of which he was a member possessed the full confidence of the shareholders.—(Hear, hear.) If the Hon. Pro prietor knew anything of the matter he must ace at once that now the consolidation of all the lines had taken d place, tion a i l f s s e e p c a r e rate ta ry ac , o, a o n u d n a t s for eachset e o re f c r l e e q r k u ed o t a I n ea a s t would be required. Captain WATTS saw no credit given for interest on the funds in hand. Perhaps the chairman could explain this omission, as it appeared to him to be. The. CHAIRMAN said the money in their bankers' hands was always allowed the market rate of interest and explained the manner in which the gallant captain had been misled. A PROPRIETOR WaS *ry anxious as to the future prospects of the Leeds anti Bradford branch. He feared it would be a losing speculation. The CHAIRMAN said the debtor and creditor account would shortly be published, and if the shareholders did not like it, he would take the line off their hands himself. Some further questions on matters of minor importance having been put, and answered most satisfactorily, it was unanimously agreed to award a sum of 5001. to a committee of five of the directors who had been specially s•tlected to superintend the purchase of land, &c., re quired for the new lines. The retiring directors having been re-elected, Mr. Rusisee proposed, a©d Mr. GRAND seconded, a vote of thanks to the directors, which was carried by acclama tion, the meeting broke up. BENEFITS FROM TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION. — During the past week a vessel grounded in the Humber and was in danger of being wrecked. To save her very prompt assistance was requisite ; and the aid of a powerful screw propeller 'being required, the telegraph from Hull made known the want at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and hyllrst train the much-needed screw was forthcoming, and thus property was saved by this prompt assistance exceeded jn value consi derably 1,0001.--aliall4dveriiser. ~;.;~,~ ..,.. _., ',,,; } _ ■ .<• - I' d:.-~ .~ 4 1