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YVTIONALLOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. - 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital X 500,000. Empowered by Act of arliaent. Institution embraces important and subst P antial m advantages 174 p respect to lif e assurances and deterred annuities. The assured , on all occasions, the power t o b orrow, without expense or tor 'e l t'rre of the policy, two.thi r d s o f th e premiums paid (see Table); so the option of selecti ng benefits, and the conversion of his in to meet to meet other convenisncies or necessity. Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors 1 6 the annual meeting held on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a filth l ocum, 'varying from W, to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each PoligY effected on thr.; profit scale. EXAMPLES. t-'4'.,; Annnal Pre- Inium. l Bonus in; Perms, Sum the d Policy addition I nent Re- Assured taken to Sum I Bonus in duction of may bor . out in Assured. ; Cash. Annual row on I Premiums. Po.icy. - 1 1837 3 9 4 8 3. 1 .4 12 5 8 d i X lB 84 d. 6 4 4 9 4 a 6 110 1838 ' 192 1 10 99 8 10 15 13 8 :445 0 0 143 5 10 183986 9 3 13 4 9 395 11 I 1 11840 138 14 2 66 8 4 9 19 1 1346 2 3 ~ 61 17 6 9 9 2 1296 13 4 LI 1841 1842 I " "I 49 10 0 710 4 1247 4 5 X I Z d. /000 7 4 3 4 ...ue Annual Repo r t, w ith ta b les of rates, &c., may be had at the or any of its branches in tie country ; or, on application. will I f . ..rwartied post free. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RANCE SOCIETY. OFFICE, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital 500,0001. Empowered by Act of Parliament. 4, The nal Loan Fund Life A s ystem of Deferred Annuities, originally pro posed yte Na- Issurance Society, for the t)etter b ad h n vance t of the objects of Benefit and Friendly SOCieties, having, received a Pprobation of a considerable body et the active members and officers of those Institutions, and the Dlrectors of the National Loan 4121 Z Society having been urgently solicited by them to establish a cuss ch Office in connexion w ith th, `societies and the Operative !ae3 generally, in which th e i r serv i ces m i ght he successfully en ged, a Committee ha', been sanctioned by the Directors to open rnrn unication with the different Societies, with the view of more effectually di sseiTO:nating the valuable benefits amongst the indus triOaS elr,sses, and a plan has been proposed with that object. • Me . ADDRESS OF TIIE COMMITTEE. h ri , • " 3 dranieworthy but ineffectual a tt em pt s h ave b een ma d e t o Within the scope and o p erat i on of the laws of mortality and u P -Y the savings of the industrious classes, as well as various cal- Sislations regulating their distribution, having for their object either 11221rnediate, contingent, or deferred benefits. A slight examination, however, will demonstrate that the con etruction of these associations or societies is defective; and that in atead of affording an easy access and a free choice of investment, Nthice ahould be the privilege of every one, they confine too nar rowly the •hannel through which a benefit can alone be secured ; and, in proportion as t h e i r act i on i s circumscribed and embarrassed, their utility is limited. For example, it is not to every individual incr „ ase t° every class amongst the industrious commu n i t y, th a t prov i s i on Petunia of sickness is an object of such importan ce as t o ca ll fb r •Y sacrifice ; while to others such a provision appears more :_,-artive, and the loss of employment caused by sickness is a risk ; 5 7 1L !!st 'which they desire to be guarded. For this anomalous state t na :_ l dngs there is an effective and simple remedy ; that is to say, -__"ad of covering, by one weekly or annual payment, two or more auntingent or deferred benefits, so to arrange it that each separate benefit i ti , t th ould have its separate contribution. a w „ not having observed this rule, and to the association of .„" dissimilar functions. and by confounding a sick allowance and rntilty fund in one and the self-same payment, that much of the acl an 't Mismanagement has arisen amongst Benefit Societies. tes, - ... r acchanissn can he so perfect for the management of a sick - ek,, -- 'unol provision as that afforded by the constant sectional asso am2.orl and watchfulness of the several members composing it. By ;,"" Means a thorough and constant check is mutually exercised, and F l n t e , but the really sick are likely to become chargeable upon it. w. h _ 'ha same perfection, or the same security, is seldom attainable a fund i s to b e accumulated through a succession o f years, Foand Wh ere results are to bear out calculations, money investment ia Lin general beyond the experience of the industrious classes. tick ese res.aons it is clear that the funds destined for a provision in trom d css s hould be kept entirely distinct from the fund intended as a lat. oh for old age : ton ne tocause the laws of sickness and mortality, though apparently -c ,tecl, do not depend on the same calculati on . ilecause there are a great number who, in order to secure a fe" Provisioni in old age are willing to take the risk of providing p , r 0 1 c ickness on themselves. Co' B ecause the responsibility of managing a provision for old age, Wiuti„tn—v ued to a distant period is, in a great measure , i ncom patible apo ns it?.u.ntary associations, fluctuating laws, and individual irre fetch and more exposed to a failure in the performance of oeni c ontract , that when undertaken on the same principles that 4 4 . 41 3' govern commercial bodiei. 13ecause the expenses of providing for sickness must, when Nab d in the same payment with provision for old age, tend to dimi , atill more this provision : nor is it wisdom or good policy to en 7ger the one for the sake of the other. of ihl .)r ssed with these convictions, and with an intimate knowledge rinen'discussions passing within the bosom of many of the existing ttito 1 Y and Benefit Societies, the parties whose names are here dattacne, „., n, have had several meetings. with a view of proposing t 0 ~;""hg a remedy for those and other evils ; and in this manner additional force to the principles of brotherhood, unity, aid, on which friendly societies are based, by guarding •r O lll the risks of sudden dissolution. lor;tier much diligent search amon.4st the combinations ingeniously tbje et sed froca time to time for the attainment of one of the principal in st l'oPlicit Friendly and Benefit Societies, they have found none equal a . nd y and comprehensiveness of design, as well as forethought Prop,, YM Patla y for the wants of the industrious classes, as the plan Chit t r! by the National Lo a n Fund Life A s suran c e So c i e ty. It i s hot the author of that plan has furnished an argument against Vedien„ n sickness; but, without concurring in the immediate ex otjaer-si O f abandoning a provision in sickness, no one can read th e -.otiver,2l f the plan itself, without being fully sa'islied that the treat' '`nee and safety of Friendly and lienefit Societies will be stlloZs eo ured and consulted, by separating the payment of a sick A deice fron t an annu i ty f or o ld age. Utat ion having waited on the directors of the National Loan tern f W bo met in th e h an d somest manner the overtures made to bnanevior the establishment of a separate ofilce for the transaction of thistriee conn ected with Friendly and Benefit Societies, and the in atituiin": classes in general, resolutions have been entered into, con hntnber t , be undersigned as a Committee, with power to add to its 'loam ~..2or the pr omulgat i on of the b enef i ts conta i ned in the an w);"cu``Pectus, under the guarantee of the Capital of the society, Without interfering with numerous objects connected to,spiniangrineast!tution of Benefit and Friendly Societies, will in their e ," the w, king enlarge their sphere of utility, and afford a protection Pr ^nig classes in old age and adversity, which nothing up to z?ist,enlrit day has adequately secured to them. JOhn 13urthom, Ancient Order of Foresters. doh, -=k>, Ancient Order of Foresters. •Ttun ee ` 4 • ,7siiordon, D.S Ancient Order of Foresters. , 1 1 1 7 1 2 , -, I) ,,.C.R.;:ancient Order of Foresters. aZo„ ' 'SI. Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows. becl, pro. C.S. Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows. Sai nuel ek s 0 % Tir e , • Order of Old Friends. D.C.R., Ancient Order of Foresters. O f f i"BPERRED ANNUITIES. tof , Person aged 24 next birthday, by the annual pay eef Ys. "' 6 Sa or _ quarterly payment of 75., or . monthly payments Og A n „ secure, on attaining the age of 60, the option of re his "Uity, 101. 19s 2d ; Cash down, 1971. 3s. ;or a Policy 137 i." ein ni rnPle.-....A Pen ' a ged 26 next birthday, may secure, on at ng the ago of GO, an Annuity of 101., with the other options, by 'Sr o n T i al payment of 11. 6s. Od., or a single payment of 22./. 17s. 3d.; th e e payment of 61. I4s. 3d. for disparity, ho will be entit led to benefits a ne by an annual payment of 18 s. l Id., the same as Or age 20. Za.Trip rs aged 30 next birthday, by the annual pay -"cut of -11.1e..65A., orqu o a n rterly payment of 75., or monthly payment of 2s, 2d., may secure on attaining the age of 65, the option of re- C eiving Annuity, 181. Os. 4d.; cash down, 1481. 12s. ; or a policy on bia life 1751. lis. Example.—A person aged 35 next birthday, by the annual pay l'nent of 11. 65., or quarterly payment of 75., or monthly payment 2s. 2d. may secure, on attaining the age of 65, the option of re- Lnuity, 18/. Os. 4d. ; cash down, 1481. 125.; or a policy on - mo life, 1751. lie. LIFE ASSURANCE. U e = ample . —A person at the age of 30 next birthday may secure zo su na of 1001. payable at his death, whenever it may happen, and —tit Participate in the Annual Division of Profits, by the annual pay 'ben/. 9s 3d Ex a • t rn., • person at the age of 25 next birthday, by the pay -1121. s :` 4 s. per month, or Is. per week, may secure the sum of PaYable at his death, whenever it may happen, and like share in the annual profits of the Society. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. THE EXPERIENCE LIFE ASSURANCE ctirtb'U." „ COMPANY. ' ' O , George -street. London, SR, King William-street. . . _ Established 1 8 43. „Zia .. Capital 380,0001. SEVaanY's Tables are based upon the EXPERIENCE OF i; `"eir LIFE OFFICES,as contained in the Report constit,,-;.ittY published in 1843. The Company embraces, n A _ l atern s a ,"` A l on, the advantages of both the mutual and proprietary eomn„-,:,"ssurance The SHORT PERIOD RATES will be found, knertrers--"sen with ot . her Co - mpanies, to be exceedingly favourable t . o "4118 ten% and t he rates for the whole period of life as low as is Por ` ll ' ITII PERFECT SEoURITY. th e Prosp ect Aleutsthru'es, tihe k&c app in ly at the offices as above, or to any of gdoOUghoum. By order of the Directors, It o T. YUILLE WARDROP, Secretary. ' A L - EXCHANGE ASSURANCE 'rh OFFICE. CO/yR,,,°YA.L EXCHANGE, 26TH MAY, 1847. the! "",,,t.Exch OF DIRECTORS of the CORPORATION of the text '. `, r ansf e il,'NGE 4.SSURANCE do hereby give Notice, that 40 0ei t ' in ° Tr l ,l 4 ' o oks will be SHUT from TUESDAY, the Bth of June itoym ti '"Ay. the 6th ofJuly following, and that a GENERAL o'cloo,.'•Xch, s aid Corporation will be holden at their Office at the at 4 00 - Re, on WEDNESDAY, the 23d of June, at Twelve ll ' to consider of a Dividend. ALEXANDER GREEN, Secretary. "1 CO LLAPSIBLE SHOWER BATH, the 41-rut 3' re al novelty of the season, by the aid of Vulcanised It an lete. Only occupies (out of use) a space of 11 inches tk a " 3 Inches deep, while it holds three gallons of water. pa, e 'C i r ° ,l 3hly get out of order. Price 55.• simple, and not likely to Itlch',,coMplete in a japanned case, 12 inches in diameter L and ' l, fa ' e el , . 3s. 6d. extra. To be had of the proprietor and ma -I%.he.tirer WILLIAM S. ' BURTON (late Rippon and Burton), iL e 2IATII SHOW ROOM contains, besides toilet sds japanned 4t„ — "Mion of fancy woods, china, marbles, &c., in enormous va .l, all the requi s it es f or th e season , so arrange d i n one room , de an.l3 exclusively to articles of that character, that patterns, sizes. Ut Sorts can be instantly selected, and at thirty per cent. under any ~", e r house where attention is paid to the quality. Full-sized Port 71e Shower Baths, very strong and japanned, with curtains and i"'Dper valve, Bs, each. Pillar Shower Baths, with prainsana;4Z tubes, brass force-pump and top, cemplete withcu t J4 /3 atIDNI, from Os. Band Shower Baths, japanned, 3s. 6d. The 4reet rani -directive Bath. Detailed catalogues, with engravings, as well of every ironmongery article, sent (per post) free.-39, Oxford- St (corner of Newman-street). Established in Wells-street, 1820. b it. CULVERWELL on HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and I LONG LIFE. tpocket volumes Is. each, by post (in stamps), Is. 6d. r each. y. 0 \V T 0 BE HAPPY. Jucande Vivere."—Cic. 2. WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and AVOID. (With Diet-tables for 11 Complaints.) 3. ~_ MARRIAEM and its MYSTERIES . . 1° ...e, or not to be, tkati s the question."—Shakspeare. 4. The PAS SIONS—Their ADVENT and CONTROL. These Publi c pp.: " Cure tit velem." 44aMed tothei„r ng are free from empyrical mysticism, ,_To be h" "" o lligenoe of the times. and are m ann , 39, Com mitherwood, 23, Paternoster-row t ti he Aut a i vb , ° ,* 147, Fleet-street ; and all Booksellers, or direct from -° n, SI Cl ' 493 e Practice is exclusively devoted to home c tin ons N ul tn ta e : 1 orru zg , °' ArrYlenl Three, and in the Evenings from Seven 41 1. 0 • ------- ----_:toe, Regent -street. et. ~. t/Lik-lt TREATISE on the HEALTH, LIFE and VIGOU. - ctlas t - x .„ of the BODILY FUNCTIONS. ta a seals '''XisZTIIEDITION price is. 6d. ; Free by Fes (i . -r lit sILENT E 'fIIEI 3 •I. d " A Medical Work tier, °ll the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of restore e-ohcla,..„„e baneful 1T P Indulgence, neglected Strictures, Se. 4 4, 4 1 -I s7g.? Yra f ,,,,Pbants, e gte e . c , th ar o e f fuilypointed out. Illustrated by Es - '.,, , tltV ;,. —u° vred by observations on Marriage. By R. and L. od c o ~, ft„fablist ied ~ .. , onsulting Surgeons, London. titr: b r , Strag e t ha Authors, and may be had at their residence. ,u,q.., ternesterGorden, 146, Leadenhai d: str eet. a ,-,-.)-ts, Co mpton-s a treet, Soho ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxior P ert ;'- ''* RoYal Exchange , ' and all booksellers. Dr even.__*. of tkis Work is particularly addressed to hose who are t ßin dif fu front forming a Matrimonial Allianee, through fear o ee te r• Ike tie 4 ;llialiflcations, and will bef ound an available introduction part 13 Of Perfect and secret restoration to manhood. •*, tl isir • Lreat„, Perspicuously upon those forms of diseases, showingeiter ho w ni Printery or secondary state, arising from Infection, en. _ 414 'n tti e rl ' er s 'who neglect to obtain competent medical aid, tail .the ~,,..naelves years of misery and suffering. the tur"RbIA.L rtALM OF STRIACUM is exclusively directed b to . ro 4 _ of nervous and sexual debility, irregularity, weakness, t z . tip. ",. 10s 3 nf ~-. arisin, from " Ppe, indigestion, consumptive habits, and obey .e. Tii—t. venereal excesses, &c. Price I Is. and 335. The j ',„Ye-Pound cases may be had as usual. per lyikuiti ONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE. An anti- Str em e r, _ _ehledy for searching out andpurifying the blood from ve- OloeraZ4antination, scurvy, blotches on the head, face, and body Met+ , na, and those painful affections arising from improper treat. arid '--3teQudargYmptonas, _ , ? ,, , 8. per bottle and all eruptions of the skin. Price lis 11 - I .4ty. • , • at4,l li b. ~„ I I:RIFTING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 25. 9(l ' . 1S• "' aantin ati t_'Y box, are the ' most effectual remedy tar strictures, ia - Iyloa„ . . z **, irritation of :IA - bladder, &c., without Liiidnutee t... 1 tatter, ... i ctsa ti. liarprn• set e lf by Letter, IL A minute detail of ease ill tiy„4,rt!trest, Perry are in daily attendance at their residence. 'eut i anAl r " a ,, ,°r*l-Ittreet, London, from elsrea till two, mid ttadittri tom doyen till twelve. •••• - • 411 4 F. . • 0.13 I • 3 1 4 , *. ftafk Aritt,14 . 41% . A, • for- 4 ,1 1 t, II 1 1 "• • w --401 w. • 4, 11111: •X • • • ; I _l 7 4 . , tib -- ••••.„41 ' ! 1 AI t °4lllllllSfP4;' 17,'" ge , - 1 )/E • -, •.: DIT 17,063. LON DON, THURSDAY EVENING SUN, !CALEDONIAN A3YLUAL (Incorporated 1815.) For " Supporting and Educating the Children of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, Natives of Scotland, who have Died or been Disabled in the Service of their Country, and of Indigent Scotch Parents re sident in London, not entitled to Parochial Relief." TheTHIRTIEFH ANNIVEItSARi FESTIVAL of the Charity will he held at the FREEMASON'S TAVERN, Great Queen-street, on SATURDAY, the 29th instant, at Six o'clock, P.M. His Royal Highness the DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, K.G. G.C.8., Patron of the Institution in the Chair. STEWARDii. His Grace the Duke of Montrose, K.T. His (trace the Duke of Roxburgh, K.T. The Most Noble the Marquis of Huntly, K.T. The Right Hon. the Earl of Rosebery, K.T. The Right Hon. the Earl of Zetlartd. The flight Hon. Lord Glenelg, F.R.S. Lord Macdonald. Lord James Stuart, M.P. Lord James Murray. The Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville. Sir Charles Forbes, Bart. Sir John Shaw, Bart. Sir James McGrigor Bart., M.D. F.R.S. Major-General Sir William 'ferries, C.B, K.C.H. Major-General Duncan Mcleod, C.B. Colonel Sir Andrew Leith Hay, M.:P. Sir William Charles Ross, 11. A. Charles Forbes, Esq. Captain James Lamont, R.N. George Forbes, Esq. Lieutenant J. S. Lean, R.N. Hector Rose, Esq. David Philip Brown, Esq. William Gladstone, Esq. James Davidson, Esq. John Murray, Esq. William Noble, Esq. John Stewart, jun., of Relladrum, Esq. E. R. Cutler, Esq. John Irvine Glenule, Esq. James Adamson, Esq. Dinner on table at six o'clock. Tickets twenty shillings each, to be had of the Stewards, of the Directors, at the bar of the tavern, and of the Secretary at the Institution, Copenhagen-fields, Islington. JOHN BURNIE, Secretary. ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA, 2, 310ORGATE-STREET, LONDON. The lIALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, due on the 15th inst., will be PAYABLE on or atter the Ist MAY next. To Shareholders resident In Scotland at the Office of the Agents, Messrs. R. and T. Allan, 11, St. Andrew•square, Edin burgh. The Court of Directors grant Letters of Credit and Bills, at three or 30 days' sight, on their branches at Sydney, Port Philip. Hobart town, and Launceston, and are also receiving money on deposit, for fixed periods, at a rate of interest to be agreed on, varying according to the term for which it is taken. April 7, 1847. By order of the Board, G. 11. WRAY, Manager. CIRCULAR NOTES AND LETTERS OF CREDIT. THE LONDON AND WEST MINSTER BANK Issues CIRCULAR NOTES for the use of Travellers and Residents on the Continent. These Notes are payable at every important place in Europe, and thus enable a traveller to vary his route without inconvenience ; no expense whatever is incurred, and when cashed no charge is male for commission. These Notes may e obtained either at the Head Office of the Lon don and Westminster Bank, in Lothbury ; or at the Branches of the Bank, viz. :-1, St. James's-square ; 213, High Holborn ; 4, Strat ford-place, Oxford-street ; 3, Wellington-street, Borough ; and 87, High-street, Whitechapel. By order of the Board, JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, General Manager. G REAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY (IRELAND). EIGHTH CALL OF 51. PER SHARE, Making 351. called up on each Share. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of a resolution passed by the Board of Directors, the PROPRIETORS of SHARES in the Consolidated Capital of this Company are hereby REQUIRED to PAY a CALL of 51. PER SHARE, 21. 10s. on or before FRIDAY, the 25th day of June, and 21. 10s. on or before MONDAY, the 26th day of July next, to any of the undermentioned Bankers. Accord- Mg to the provisions of the Acts of Incorporation, Interest at the rate of Four per Cent. per Annum, payable half-yearly, will be Allowed on the amount of Deposits and Calls paid up until the Rail way shall be completed; but should any Call remain unpaid after the day above-named, Interest at the rate of Five per Cent. per Annum will be Charged thereon ; and " no interest shall accrue to the Proprietor of any Share upon which any Call shall be in arrcar in respect of such Share, or any other Share to be holden by the same Proprietor during the period while such Call shall remain un paid." By Order of the Board, WILLIAM TAYLOR. Secretary. 3, College-green, Dublin, May 22, 1847. Bank of Ireland, Dublin. Messrs. Glyn and Co., Lombard-street, London. Manchester and Salford Bank, Manchester. Bank of Liverpool, Liverpool. Borough Bank, ditto. All Shareholders wishing to pay money in anticipation of Calls, will be allowed Interest on same at the rate of Five per Cent. per Annum from the date of payment. THE RACES-LIGHT WEIGHT ANTI-DUST, RAIN, &c. NICOLL'S PALETOT VETE, ONE GUINEA. 114, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL—not elsewhere in London. IF THE SUMMER, now approaching, should IF prove as hot as it was last year, doubtless .NICOLL'S LIGHT PALETOT, of Lama Cloth, will be again much worn, without any other coat under it. This luxurious ease and comfort once expe rienced is alone sufficient inducement to adopt the same course again. Price of Paletot, rich silk linings, Two Guineas and a Half; not silk, Two Guineas. 114, Regent-street, and 22, Cornhill. ASCOT RACES. - CHARLES DOTESIO, ROYAL HOTEL, SLOUGH, begs to inform his friends and the public that he still has disengaged some of his best Apartments, and, to prevent disappointment, respectfully begs to be favoured with their earliest commands for Post Horses and Carriages, and also for Stalls at his Stables. N.B.—A GRAND TABLE D'HOTE, as on former years on the Cup Day, at Seven P.M. WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTER TAINMENTS. MUSIC-HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE. On MONDAY EVENING, May 31, at Eight o'clock, Mr. WILSON begs to announce that he will give, for the first time, a selection from the SONGS OF THB ETTRICK SHEPHERD. And will also sing some favourite MISCELLANEOUS SONGS. PART FlRST.—Donald M'l)onald 0 Jeanie, there's nacthing to fear ye—Come o'er the stream, Charlie—Why weeps yon Ilighland maid —Bauldy Fraser—The Stuarts of Appin— The Skylark. PART SECOND.—WheII the kye come hame—Come row the boat— Lock the door, Lariston—Roy's wife of Aldivalloch—Last May a brave wooer cam down the long glen—The waeftf heart—Lizzie Lindsay. Tickets, 2s. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d. ; Private Boxes for Six Per sons, 15s. ; for Eight, 1/. Mr. WILSON will give an Entertainment in Crosby Hall, on Tues day Evening, at Eight o'clock ; and, in compliance with the requests of many families of distinction, a Morning Performance on the Songs of Scotland, at Willis's Rooms, on Friday, June 4, at Half-past Two o'clock. TO WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. TO be SOLD by TENDER, by order of the ASSIGNEES of Messrs. SHEPHERD and CO., the whole of their valuable STOCK of BONDED, DUTY PAID, and BOTTLED WINES and SPIRITS, as now on the Premises, No. 57, MAGDA LEN-STREET, and in Stack No. 9, on the QUAY, EXETER. The above is of superior qualities, in good order, well apportioned, and laid in with great care from the first London and foreign houses. Parties desirous of purchasing—to tender either for the whole, or separately, for the Duty-paid and Bottled Stock, or for that which is Bonded—such Tenders to be for the Wines and Bottled Stock " at per dozen," for the Duty-paid in Draught "at per gallon," and for the Bonded Stock " at per hogshead," kc., as the case may be—such Tenders to be sent to the office of the Official Assignee, Paul-street, Exeter, on or before the sth of JUNE. A person will be on the premises on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and at the Bonded Cellars on the two next successive Fridays, each day between the hours of Twelve and Three, for the purpose of showing the stock and giving samples. This is a most advantageous opportunity for any gentleman of capital desirous of entering into this trade, as an arrangement can be made with the owner of the premises, so as to secure the goodwill of the business. As to the amount of stock, and further particulars, apply either to Mr. H. L. Hirtzell, the official assignee, ➢lr. Wm. Wills, North-street, or Messrs. Sanders and Kitson, or Mr. 11. D. Barton, Exeter, solicitors to the assignees. Exeter, 21st May, 1847. lIAVIES'S CANDLES, bid. p e r lb. ; G enu i ne Sperm, is. 9d. ; Yellow Soap, 485., 545., and 60s. per 112Ibs. , Mottled, 60s. and 645.; Wax Candles, Is. per lb. ; German Wax; Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. •' Transparent Wax, Is. lid.; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Waxed-wick Moulds, 73¢ d.; Sperm Oil, Bs. per gallon ; Aoiar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal, 4s. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 43. 6d. ; Wind ..or and Palm Soap, Is. 4d. per packet; Brown Windsor, Is. 9d ; Rose, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d.; Composite, requiring no s nu ffi ng, 10 d. ;or l b . For Cash—At DAVIES'S Ol d Esta b l i she d W are house, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house. lisle's Paragon TO LADIES. HOWLAND'S KAL Y DOR an ORIENTAL BALSAMIC PREPARATION of singular efficacy in thoroughly purifying the Skin from all Pimples, Spots, Blotches, Redness, Freckles, Tan, and Discelourations, producing a healthy freshness and transparency of Complexion, and a softiies, and delicacy of the hands, arms, and neck. It is invaluable as a Renovating and Refreshing Wash in Travelling ; and. in cases of Sunburn, Stings of Insects, or Incidental Inflammation, its virtues have long ai.d extensively been acknowledged Its purifying and re freshing properties have obtained the exclusive patronage of the Queen, the Court, and the Ito} al Family of Great Britain, as well as the principal Courts of Europe, and the most distinguished Nobility and Gentry of all civilised nations. *** Beware of Spurious " KALYDORS," containing mineral as tringents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their re pellent action, endanger health. Each bottle of the genuine has the words " ROWLANDS' KALYDOR" on the wrapper, and A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden, is also en raved (by desire of the Hon. Commissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on each. Price 4s. 6d. an 18s. 6d. per bottle. Sold by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and PerfUmers. and skilfully devised ' • and this disaster, too, might have been avoided h a d the party only known how to apply the break, which shows what care should be taken in the selection of the subordinate officers. The parties who have the principal charge of the incline, we are happy to say, were expressly brought from England, where they had been similarly engaged, but, as it happened here, all depended on a breaksman after the lapsus occurred, and ho, if he had been equal to his duty, could with com parative ease have recovered matters.—Cukdonian Mercury. - THE NECESSITY OF SANATORY REGULATIONS IN THE CITY. On Tuesday Dr. Lynch, accompanied by several of the most respectable inhabitants of the Ward of Farringdon Without, waited upon the Lord Mayor, to represent to his Lordship the immediate necessity which existed for the adoption of measures to prevent the spread of diseases engendered by want of ventilation and water, and the enormous influx of Irish poor into the city of London. " I take the liberty to address your Lordship (said Dr. Lynch) upon a subject in which I know you take a most lively interest. I have the honour to be accom panied by the churchwardens of St. Bride's, St. Dun stan's, and other parishes in the ward, all of whom have personally inspected the dwellings of the poor, and have made presentments to the Court of Aldermen, directing attention to the nuisances which abound in the courts and alleys in which the poor reside. They have felt it their duty to wait upon you to state a few melancholy facts, and to solicit your assistance. Of all the thirty six metropolitan districts, the Ward of Farringdon T W h i e t h h o o u u t is s es puerreh builta the w bck worst a t r o s h a e s k t , o itsnd admit narrow u 1 0 0 ca li ties. ventila tion. The privies are:t4tuated under the staircases, and communicate with cesl , oolts et' the most horrible descrip tion, which poison the air and pollute the dwellings of the poor. In such places, where there are sewers, they become the source of disease in consequence of the want of traps and an adequate supply of water to cleanse and to facilitate the escape of pestiferous gases from the decomposition of animal and vegetable matter. In Crown-court, within a few yards of Fleet-street, the cellars of the houses are in a most revolting condition, ' from the overflowing of cesspools, and the accumulation of impurities of every description. In some instances we find that the dust contractors had not removed the offal from one to nine months, and that they refused to perform that duty unless they received a gratuity. We found the poor inhabitants sensible of the injury which such abominations inflicted, and heard them complain of the inadequate supply of water which visited them for no more than one hour three times a week, and which their poverty prevented them from keeping vessels in which to save it. They complained, too, of the quality of the water, confined as it was in heated rooms, and absorbing the animal exhalations and foul air. We found that the drains run under a stack of houses in stead of into the main sewer, and there is at present no power to compel the landlords to open these drains direct to the sewers, by which arrangement an essential cause of malaria and disease would be removed. The , nouest of St. Sepulchre beg to state that the courts around Smithfield and the Old Bailey are undrained ; that in several of the courts there is but one privy, to which the inhabitants of both sexes and all ages resort, to the great detriment of common decency and morality ; that the houses in such places are a disgrace to the sana tory supervision of the city of London ; that the opera tion of the window-tax is seriously injurious to the poor ,• that all the remonstrances of previous inquests have been neglected ; that there is no proper authority or board which understands the subject in its magnitude to be found in the city ; that in the several places the cess-pools overflow the cellars ; that in some cellars, under the privies, eight people lodged in a place of twelve feet square ; and that cow-sheds, slaughter houses, and knackers' yards, are suffered to exist in the midst of a crowded population. The gentlemen of the inquest, after enumerating other horrors, and showing that the wretched habitations are full of plague vapours, express their fear that if sultry weather supervene fever will make awful ravages amongst the poor. They find that every steamer which arrives from Ireland imports immense numbers of the poor Irish direct from Cork, where malignant typhus and dysen tery abound, and are carrying off all classes of the community. They know that these poor creatures re sort to the courts and alleys that they have been visiting on their arrival, and they apprehend that as all the elements of infection abound there, an epidemic may break out, as has occurred at Liverpool, at Manchester, and at Rochdale. It is well known that scarcity of pro vision lowers the system, and is a predisposing cause of disease. To what are these poor creatures to look for cjmfort, or even hope ? The inquests earnestly and confidently trust that your Lordship will aid them in adopting measures of prevention. The workhouses are beset at this moment. The West London Union has ad mitted several, and sent others to the Fever Hospitals. Bartholomew Hospital placed extra beds in the wards, but is unable to meet the _:,igency. It has, like the other hospitals, been admit.ing this influx of patients for the last three weeks, and within the last three days they have been compelled to refuse admission to several appli cants. Numbers of those who have been admitted into the hospitals have died. The nurses have died, and the relieving officers have shared the same fate. In Liverpool the medical officers have been carried off in the discharge of their duties. The over-crowded rooms of the poor are filled still more densely by their wretched relations who have fled in affright from famine and fever. With such a teeming population, debilitated by privation and predisposed to fever, it is most perilous to them and to the previous residents to be exposed to the noxious in fluences which I have so inadequately discribed. We intreat your Lordship to assist us in procuring a constant supply of water, andorshTdlie the i immediate cleansing of such places. With thi s v i ew, we intreat your Lordship to name an early day for th e consideration of the subject of the public health, i nc l u d ed in the memorial of the ward, urging suggest to your Lordship the corporation t o adopt sanatory measures for the be nefitug e of t the pthe gentlemen propri eotfytohfeinq callinguesta would gCom mon Council as soon as possible, to apply to Parliament for a ,short Bill empowering the City authorities to en force the abolition of cesspools, and similar nuisances, which were of mortal injury to the community, to com pel landlords to trap and open the drains of every house into the sewe r , an d to appoint an inspector who would take care that this law was enforced. They indulge the hope that the Government would render every facility in the laudable endeavour to accomplish such good. The meteorological table shows that the thermometer rose on Sunday from 64 to 70 degrees in the shade. There was a corresponding increase in sickness in the last week's mortuary record. There was an excess in Lon don of ninety-eight deaths over the healthy average. In such places the labouring classes on the average do not reach twenty two years of age, and the most simple diseases become malignant. The mortality amongst children, who are most susceptible of atmospheric influence, is double the mortality in the country. I have sent three very bad cases of fever to the hospital this morning, and in one instance the mother was in a state of insensibility. The neces sity for immediate interference is extreme. It is a mat ter of life and death. In Liverpool they have esta blished lazarettos and appointed officers of health. Every precautionary measure which science can suggest ought to be had recourse to, to prevent the spread of such an appalling calamity as has appeared amongst us, To delay, in a moment of imminent danger, would be criminal indifference to the safety of society. The gen tlemen whom I have the honour to introduce to your Lordship will confirm the statements I have made. They have always most honourably exerted themselves in the cause of the poor, and they would join me in entreating your Lordship to give us your most valuable aid." One of the overseers of St. Bride's, a member of the deputation, said that the pestilential nuisance was much closer to the habitations of some of his acquaintances than they imagined. Although ho had for some time occupied premises in Fleet-street, ho ascertained that there were two houses within twenty yards of those pre mises in a state of filth which it would not actually be consistent with decency to describe. It was an extra ordinary fact, that in some localities, of the condition of which no complaint had been made, he found the abo mination as great as it was in those to which his atten tion was particularly called. The Corporation had, he was aware, extensive power, but the power which must be exercised on the present occasion he did not think they possessed. A short Act was necessary to compel the landlord to construct drains to the ma i n sewer, or to enable the tenant to make that improvement himself, and charge the expense out of the first rent demanded. Alderman Hughes Hughes said he could bear testi mony to the very great facilities rendered upon all occa sions by the Commissioners of Sewers, to the whole extent of their powers.—(Hear, hear.) He had had occasion to open drains from some houses which he had built, to communicate with the main sewer, and the Cora missioners rendered him such valuable aid that the expense was quite inconsiderable. Dr. Lynch said there was no doubt of the disposition upon the part of the Commissioners, but they had not the that ntheyecess should have the power. power, and it wa the wi s h of the ward s m r . George Walter said, that as a member of the Commission of Sewers, he could confirm the statement made by Alderman Hughes Hughes, as to the anxiety of the Commissioners to render all the necessary facilities, but he regretted to say that it :was a matter of great diffi culty to prevail upon the parties who kept houses to go to any expense at all , a l t hou g h the object w as so indis pensably necessary to the enjoyment of health. In the locality of Shoe-lane he knew that in many instances the difficulty was insuperable. Mr. Herapath said the dust contractors acted in a very oppressive manner to the poor. The men who were employed by the contractors were in the habit of impor tuning those who were in comfortable circumstances for • the price of some beverage while performin g t h e i r work; did not in the case of the poor i mportune, they demanded, and if tde h ma y nd was not complied with they refused to do their du t y , The commissi oners h ad to in cases of this kind, but been complained the con tractors• • d ‘‘ We cant help it; f' 1 . we change the replied, men we have we may get worse. Now that was a cruel sod brutal oppression upon the poor, and he trusted that would Le Intlthi, such, a 3 ,01.13 *3 alteration Ivii r, authority to the police to direct the removal of the dust. Several other gentlemen of the deputation having made additional statements in confirmation of the repre sentation of Dr. Lynch, WHITSUN HOLIDAYS. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. LECTURES on CHEMISTRY on the Evenings of Mon day, Wednesday, and Friday, at Nine o'clock. LEC TURES on NATURAL PHILOSOPHY daily, by Dr. Bach honer ; and on the Evenings of Tuesday and Thursday, on ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, and the Agents employed in its pro duction. Experiments with ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE. The WORKING MODELS and MACHINERY ex plained. The varied Optical Effects inclade, New DISSOLVING VIEWS, the OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, &c. EXPERI MENTS with the DIVING-BELL and DIVER, &c., &c. The Evening MUSIC, under the direction of Dr. Wallis, commences at Seven o'clock. Admission ls. Schools, half-price. NOW EXHIBITING, AT THE EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY, the most EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION of ABORI GI .NES EVER SEEN in EUROPE, landed in Liverpool by the brig Fanny, Captain Wheeler. TWO MEN, TWO WOMEN, and a BABY, of the BOSJESMAN or BUSH TRIBE, from the interior of South Africa, a race that, from their wild habits, could never before be induced to visit a place of civilization. This opportunity of gratifying the man of science and the student in zoology has only been obtained by great personal exertion on the part of the gentlemen who have brought them to England, at an immense outlay of capital. On the passage to Europe a baby was born at sea, thus adding to the great interest that must be excited by their appearance. From the Liverpool Journal : —"BOsjesmans, or Bush People, from Southern Africa—lnteresting specimens of a most extraordinary race of human beings have been landed in our pert ; they aro the Bosjes mans, or Bush People from the interior of South Africa, of which so mach has been written by the missionaries, and the few who have travelled to that far distant region. They are natives of the country bordering the Great Orange River, 1,200 or 1.400 miles from Cape Town. They exhibit almost as striking an absence of the 'facile- tual or higher faculties as is observable in the skull of that mockery of humanity, the Baboon, while the preponderance of the animal is al most equally as great. In every respect they are calculated to excite the greatest astonishment, and to confirm to the full those " Tales of Travellers" which we have certainly been inclined to look upon with su.picion. We could scarcely have credited that such a race could be in existence on the earth. That they ore genuine no one can doubt ; in proof of which we give the following extract from a Cape Town Paper of the 24th December, which we have just re - ceived :—" We understand the brig Fanny, Captain Wheeler, which recently left 'fable Bay for Liverpool, had on board an unusual kind of exportation, viz., two males and two females of the genuine Bush man species; they are in charge of a Mr. J. G. It. Bishop, who has been at considerable trouble and expense in procuring them from the interior. They arc authentic specimens of this diminutive and ra pidly decreasing tribe of Aborigines, found only in Southern Africa. For particulars of the habits and disposition of the Bosjesmans, see Professor Loichtensteln's, Barchell's, Campbell's, Backbone's, Methune's, and Moffatt's Travels in South Africa. Admission One Shilling, and Reserved Seats Two Shillings and Sixpence. CARSON'S ORIGINAL ANTI-CORROSION PAINT, specially patronised by the British and other Go vernments, the Honourable East India Company, the principal Dock Companies. most public bodies, and by the Nobility, Gentry, and Clergy, for out-doo , work at their country seats. The Anti- Corrosion is particularly recommended as the most durable out door paint ever invented, for the preservation of every description of iron, wood, stone, brick, compo, cement, &c., work, as has been proved by the practical test of upwards of 60 years, and by the nu merous testimonials (between 300 and 400) in its favour, and which, from the rank and station in society of those who have given them, have, perhaps, never yet been equalled by anything of the kind hitherto brought before the public notice. Lists of prices, colours, and other particulars, wail be forwarded on application to Walter Carson, 15, Tokenhouse-yard, back of the Bank of England. No agents. GENUINE EAU DE COLOGNE, imported direct, and kept two years in the docks before sold. ROSS and SONS beg to say that in consequence of the spurious trash offered, they are induced to make known the system adopted by them for the last thirty years, of selling only the Genuine, and that two years old. In consequence of their enormous consumption they are enabled to sell the best at little more than is charged for the spurious, the latter being as inferior as British brandy is to foreign. Prices--A single bottle, 3s. ; a case of six, 165.; six cases at once, 15s. per case, for cash only. Address ROSS and BONS, 119 and 120, BISHOPSGATE-STREET, LONDON. P.S.—They have still a few dozens left of some that has been seven years in bond. ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. Just published, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed envelope, price 2s. 6d. or post paid, to any address, for 35. 6d. in Postage tamps direct from the Author's residence. ELF. PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity. Illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates on the Anatomy. PhYsiolegy, and Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, explaining their various o —...etures, uses, and functions, and showing the injuries that arc psoduced in them, by solitary habits, and attic?' excesses. Witl; ?tactical Observations on the Treatment of Nervots Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of the Urethra. By SAMUEL LA'MERT, CONSULTING SURGEON, 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, London; Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. CONTENTS Of THE TREATISE. and C 11 0 1 b 7 l g Tl a ß t ol On the ~an,totiP hl i n l oi s e o u p c h i ty of ous Marriage, a wit h Unproductiveits CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generative Organs, their fUnctions, structures, and secretions, proving that grew' Mental and Physical Power are d epen d an t upon their healthy action —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effects on the Animal Economy ; the concealed cause of Debility of the function , of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of the Mental Faculties. Caarrmt 4. On the Secret Disorders of route and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CHAPTIELS 5 and 6. On the Disorder* arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gonnorhcea Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of he Urethra. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. "The author of this singular and talented work is a legally quali. fled sued' cal man, who has evidently had considerable experience of the err fitment of the various disorders arising from the follies and trailtie3 of early indiscretion. 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Ile market was firm and active, and at the close the following stock had changed hands :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 2/, Is. 3d. dis.—Chester and Birkenhead, 424 — East Lancashire, 2 dis.—Great Northern, 1 3 / 4 dis.—Hudders field and Manchester, 3 / 4 dis. ex int.—Leeds and Dewsbury, Halves, par—Liverpool and Southport, 3 / 4 p.—Ditto, New (late West Lancashire), 3 / 4 p.—London and North-Western, 169 1 / 2 —Ditto, Quarters (L. and B.), 14 3 / 4 p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 3 3 / 4 p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), 1 4 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 2% dis—Ditto (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), dis.—Midland Stock. 113—Ditto, New, 2 p.—North Bri tish, Quarters, % p.—North Staffordshire, 2 p.—North Union (A), 205—Preston and Wyre, 35% —Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 1 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, thirds, No. 4,6 s. 3d. dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 2 , % 4 p. LEEDS, MAY 26. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 275. dis. —East Lancashire (late Black burn and Preston), 2 dis.—Ditto, New, dis.—East and West Yorkshire, 1% dis.—Great Northern, 31s. dis.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 12s. 6d. dis.—Ditto, Halves, IA c. dis.— Leeds and Thirsk, New, 4% dis.—Ditto, Preference, par— Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 19s. 6d. dis.—London, Brighton, and South Coast, Fifteenths, 2 p.—Malton and Drillleld Junction, 1 1 4 dis.—Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions), 6s. 3d. n. dis.—Ditto, West Riding Union, 4s. n. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid land, 7s. 6d. dis.—Midland, Preference, le g p.—North British, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 14s. p.—Ditto, Ex tensions (scrip), 2s. p.—North Staffordshire, 17 , 4 n. p.— North-Western, 1% dis.—Wharldale Junction, 1 j n. dis.— York and Newcastle, Preference, p. SHEFFIELD, MAT 26. _ _ STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, dis.— East Lincolnshire, c. p.—Manchester and Leeds 321. Shares (late Extension), ss. dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), ss. dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 8% dis.—Ditto, 12/. 10s. Shares, 41s. dis.—North-Western, 375. dia. EDINBURGH, MAY 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 254- Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/. 10s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271. 15s. -Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, IL 19s. 6d. - Caledonian, 231. 10s.-Ditto, New, 1/. 15s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 1/. 95.-Clydesdale Junction, 421. 10s. -Deeside, 31. 55.-Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 11. 7s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 404-Ditto. New, No. 1, 29/. -Ditto, New, N 0.2, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 3,4/. 7s. 6d.- Dundee and Northern Junction, 1/. 9s. 6d. -Dundee and Perth, 301. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 10/. 7e. 6d.-Ditto, Quar ters, 21. 13s. 6d.-East of Fife, IL 155.-East Lothian Cen tral, 14 155.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 8/. 108.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 684 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 224-Ditto, Quar ters, 16/. 12s. 6d. -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 181.- Ditto, Preference, 20/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 24 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, I Is.-Edinburgh and Northern, 161. 12s. 6d.- Ditto, New, 21. 16s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 6/. 155.-Ditto, ditto, New, 1/. 165.-Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), IL 9s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 6s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, HU-Ditto, New Stock, 40/. 103.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 8/. 155.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2,6/. 35.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5/.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 381. 10s.-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 155.-Glasgow and Greenock, 17/. -Ditto, Halves, 8/. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 81.--Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 41.-Great North of Scotland, 21. -Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 21. 4s. 6d.-Ditto (late London and York), 24-Newcastle and Berwick, 241. 155.-North British, 30/. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 141. 2s. 6d. -Ditto, Quarters, 4/. 45.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 14s. 9d.-Ditto, Thirds, 2/. 9s.- Ditto, Fifths, 6/. 155.-Scottish Central, 23/. 103.-Scottish Grand Junction, 195.-Scottish Midland,lB4 10s--Shrewsbury and Hereford, 10s.-Shrews bury, Oswestry, and Chester, 9/. 155.-Ditto, New, 14- Stirling and Dunfermline, 4/. 18s.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 55.-Wishaw and Coltness, 48/. 10s.-York and New castle, 341. 10s.-Ditto, New, 14/. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 61. 10s.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 6d.-East 2s. 6d.-Great North of India, 35.-Great Suuthern of Madras, 25.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, Is. 6d. GLASGOW, MAY 25. STOCK ExcIIANGE.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bath gate, 70s.—Caledonian, 23 1 ,4—Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s.3d.—Dunuee and Perth, Quarters, 55s.—East of Fife, 30s. —East Indian, 2s. 6d.—East Lothian Central, 33s.—Edin burgh and Perth (New Co.), 30s. 6d.—Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 39 5 ,6—Great Southern of Madras, Is. 61 — Manchester and Southampton, 10s.—North British, Thirds, 475. 6d.--Ditto, Quarters, 81s.—Ditto, New, Quarters (scrip), 14s. 6 d.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 4%B—York and New castle, Preference, 6%. CIDENT ON ,THE EDINBURGH AND GRANTON RAILWAY. One of those accidents or fatalities against which the only security is the incessant vigilance of well-trained, skilful officers, occurred on the Edinburgh and Granton line, betwixt three and four o'clock on Friday last. Providentially no lives were lost, though three individuals were more or less injured ; but the warning thus given to the company promises once and for all to prevent any similar casualty. The quarter-past three o'clock down train, consisting of three carriages, had reached the Scotland-street station, where it stood awaiting to be attached to the locomotive to proceed to Granton. We chanced to be present at the time, and observed one of the guards on the top of the train arranging the luggage; suddenly a rumbling noise was heard in the tunnel, which waxed ,louder and louder, denoting the quick approach of a carriage; the above guard looked round for a mom en t i n the irection of the tunnel, and then hastened from the top of the carriage, but with such lightning rapidity did the carriage descend the tunnel, that the guard almost instantly disap peared from our sight betwixt the wreck of the last carriage of the train, which on being struck was dashed to fragments, and with the three passengers in side thrown on the platform. The two remaining car riages of the train were propelled forward, but were uninjured. It was found that the break truck which precedes the trains whilst descending the tunnels had, while in the course of adjustment to the succeeding train at Canal -street, been allowed to slip on to the in cline ; the breaksman was in it at the time, and finding the truck commencing to descend, h e applied himself to the break, but turned the screw the wrong way, so that instead of checking, he opened out the motion. Pro bably he imagined that the break was ineffectual, but at all events he lost his presence of mind, and leaped from the truck sustaining some injury from the shock. The truck, which weighs about seven tons, being thus left uncontrolled, rolled down the tunnel with an increasing velocity, and must have attained the rate of at least sixty miles an hour when we saw it issue forth at the Scotland street end of the tunnel, and the next instant dash into the train. The line was soon cleared, and working as usual in the course of an hour from the colli s i on . A medical gentle man, residing in Scotland-street, was immediately in attendance, and, along with another surgeon, who was also promptly on the spot, lent the requisite aid to the sufferers, one of whom was severely cut and contused, and after having his wounds dressed, was conveyed home in a carriage. The remaining two were not so severely hurt; but we are happy to learn that all are in a fair way of recovery. It is, therefore, so far satisfac tory, that we have no fatal case to record, and we trust nothing farther will occur tl shake the confidence in this line, the general arrangements of which, with the excep tion of this untoward occurrence, have been anxiously MAY 27, 1847. The Lord Mayor said he certainly thought the public were greatly indebted to the gentlemen who had brought so important a subject before him ; and he assured them that so far as he could render any service to the cause, he should be completely at their command. He was glad to find that justice was so willingly yielded to the Commissioners of Sewers. He knew how warm they were in the great cause of sanatory regulations ; but they could not, he declared, do what was necessary, by compelling landlords to make drains from their houses to the common sewers.—(Hear, hear.) For the pur pose of giving to the deputation an opportunity of ac complishing their object, he should appoint Monday next for holding a Court for the discussion of the merits of the petion of the ward.—(Cheers.) Dr. Lynch and the other gentlemen then most cor dially thanked the Lord Mayor, and retired. CAUTION TO EMIGRANTS. DISMISSAL OF A LIVERPOOL PASSENGER AGENT. On Friday Patrick Gornley was summoned before Mr. Rushton, and Sir Joshua Walmsley, to answer a com plaint preferred against him of having by means of false pretences induced Daniel Harrigan to take a passage for himself, his wife, and two other females to St. John's, Newfoundland, instead of to St. John's, New Brunswick. Daniel Harrigan, a decent looking Irishman, deposed that he arrived here on the 11th of last month, from Cork, and that in two days after his arrival he went to the office of Mr. Gornley, who was a licensed passenger broker in Liverpool. There was no one with him at the time. He asked Gornley if he had a ship for St. John's, New Brunswick, and he replied that he had. He then asked the name of the vessel, and he replied the Sophia. Gornley asked whether he was going to pay the passage money, upon which complainant replied that his wife and two other women, who were going to America with him, were in town, and that he must acquaint them be fore he entered into any agreement. He then asked whether he could see the ship, to which he replied, no,— that she was at the Brunswick- dock, and that if he lost any time he would be very apt to miss his passage in her, for that in all probability, her several berths would be engaged before he came back. This conversation took place about eight o'clock in the morning of the 13th ult., and Gornley said she was going to sea at four o'clock that afternoon. Complainant told him that he should be back in a very short time, so soon as he should have gone and acquainted his wife. He then %. ent to hie wif e , and returned to Gornley between nine and ten o'clock the same morning. His wife accompanied him ; and she having also ascertained that the ship was going to St. John's, New Brunswick, and that she would sail that day, paid 81. passage money for herself and her husband. Gornley, who did not give any certificate at the time, told the wife to go at once and see the two other women of her party ; and the wife having gone and brought one of the girls with her, that girl paid him 81. more for her own passage and the passage of her female companion, to St. John's, New Brunswick. He then wrote and handed them a certificate, which Harrigan read, and to his surprise he discovered that, instead of St. John's, New Brunswick, it mentioned that they were to be taken to St. John's, Newfoundland. He immediately told Gornley that Newfoundland was a country to which they had no desire of proceeding ; but Gornley began to laugh at him, and said that he could not go to a better place tha❑ Newfoundland ; that, after discharging there, the Sophia would go on as far as Pultwash, that then he would be within thirty-six hours' sail of St. John's, New Brunswick, and that he should be able to get there very cheaply. Finding that on the day he paid the money the vessel had sailed out of dock that very morning, he offered Gornley 30s. if he would give back the 161. which had been paid him, and permit him to go where he liked. But Gornley refused this offer, and Harrigan found himself deceived. The vessel having sailed, as he had said, met with an accident and turned back, and then, sooner than lose his money and passage altogether, and being unable to see Gornley, although he called at his office several times, he and the three females went on board, and set sail on the 18th ult. When she had been out a few days she was dismasted, and was driven into Belfast, and there, when all his money had been run out, and most of his clothes destroyed on board, ho was obliged to leave the vessel and come over to Liver pool to obtain justice. In cross-examination by Mr. Owen, he admitted that the captain had given him lib. of biscuit a-day, but he added that it was very bad biscuit. He also admitted that himself and his wife had received the sum of 31. at Belfast, from some parties belonging to the vessel. Lieutenant Hodder, R. N., the government emigration agent at Liverpool, deposed that previous to the original sailing of the Sophia a number of passengers having dis covered the deception which had been practised upon them, came to his office to complain. Their complaint was that they had taken a passage for St. John's, New Brunswick, and that it turned out they had shipped for St. John's Newfoundland. He accordingly wrote a note to Gornley, desiring him under the circumstances to re turn the money, and telling him that otherwise no pains -holild he spared to punish him. Gornley came to the office, was very strongly remonstrated with for his prac tices, and returned the money in that case to the parties. He (the lieutenant) had the other passengers duly in formed of the destination of the vessel, and the conse quence was that when they learned they were going to Newfoundland instead of New Brunswick, they came to him i❑ lots with their complaints. The reason, however, that he could not interfere was, because the vessel had cleared the Custom-house with 29 passengers-30 pas sengers being the lowest number of which the law takes cognizance. On reaching Belfast, however, it was found that instead of 30 passengers being on board, in reality there were 50. Mr. John S. de Wolff, the owner of the Sophia,'stated that he was not aware of the precise number of passen gers she had on board, but all he had got paid for were 251 adults. He was, however, aware of this, that at Belfast he was mulcted in a penalty under the Act, for the captain having had more passengers on board than the ship bad cleared with. He had received 56/. in all for the passengers, and where the vessel was going was 150 or 200 miles from St. John's, New Brunswick. Mr. Rushton having recapitulated the facts of the case and said an alteration was about to be made in the law, which would bring all vessels, no matter what the num ber of the passengers might be, under the cognizance of Lieut. Hodder and the authorities, proceeded to observe upon the fact that in this case the total number of fifty passengers had by some one been surreptitiously shipped. This was not only a great fraud upon Government, but the vessel had been cleared with twenty nine pas sengers, for the obvious purpose of preventing the source of the fraud from being arrived at. The case was altogether a most painful one. More calamitous consequences than those likely to befal the poor passengers themselves could hardly be conceived; for, instead of going to a land where their friends and relatives were waiting to receive them, they were about to be sent to another country where they had neither friends nor relatives, and thus pauperism would be entailed upon them, and it might be death it self. Gornley, he said, must pay a penalty of 104, for feit his licence, and never again practice as a passenger broker in Liverpool ; and he trusted that this would be a warning to persons acting in Gornley's situation, and there were very few such he was happy to believe ; and also a warning to the emigrants, whenever the appear ance even of fraud was attempted, to go to Lieutenant Hodder or the magistrates, and they would obtain in stant redress. The case was of the utmost importance, in more points of view than one ; for no fewer than 75,000 emigrants had sailed from Liverpool in the pre sent year. The judgment seemed to give the greatest satis faction to a court densely crowded at the time with emi grants and parties interested in the affecting tale told by Harrigan and his friends.—Liverpool Journal. THE CASE OF INFANTICIDE IN COVENT-GARDEN. The adjourned inquiry into this very mysterious and singular case was resumed yesterday before Mr. Bed ford, the coroner for Westminster, at the York Hotel, Upper Wellington -street. Mr. Moseley again attended on behalf of the parish authorities, and Mr. Wolff was present to watch the case for his client, the person already in custody. The party alluded to at the late inquiry as " Harry Hartnell " entered the inquest room before the com mencement of the proceedings, accompanied by several friends. Mr. Mayhew,:of Carey-street;attended as his legal ad viser. The first witness examined was Sarah bu Barker. Her e v eb i g d a e g n e c a o w b a y s given m r s at. Cleveland great tod , ry may be very b r i e fl y described. length, sa-ni t dur th seeh e e m hi t i t eri i llin occasion to ask her i at e six intervalw e e k f s r e(l before uen y h , e r e nd confinement. eek her factsbf e n n t She saw once whether the baby-linen and other requisites were ready. Mrs. Cleveland said she had not obtained them, because she was not sure that the child would live. She gave no reason for saying the child would not live. About a week before her confinement, on being again questioned by witness on the subject, Mrs. Cleveland gave her money to procure two or three articles of child bed linen. Witness was sent for on Wednesday last to attend Mrs. Cleveland, and on going to the house, 9, Wellington-street, met a gentleman, who said that Mrs. Cleveland was very bad, but that he did not think she would be confined before the next day. (The wit ness here pointed out " Harry Hartnell' as the party alluded to.) Hartnell, on being referred to, here said that he had been summoned to attend the inquest as a witness, and if it suited the coroner's convenience he should be glad to give his evidence as early as possible, as ho had an important eugagement to attend to elsewhere. The CORONER said he wou ld take his evidence after that of the next witness. The witness Barker than went on to describe that Mrs. Cleveland was confined on the Wednesday after noon; that the baby was taken away by witness, and brought again to Wellington-street at Mrs. Cleveland's request the next morning ; that it was left in the bed room with its mother for a gentleman to see it, who would not enter the room while witness was present, as Mrs. Cleveland said ; that on Lking, the infant from the bed, after having left it with its mother two hours, it appeared greatly altered for the worse ; that witness took it home the same night, and again brought it to Wellington-street on Friday by direction of its mother ; that it was left with her for two hours or more, and that on witness going upstairs at the expiration of that time, Paul SD• to return home with the child, she found it dead. Wi. ness burst into tears, and Mrs. Cleveland inquired what was the matter ? Witness said the child was dead. Nits. Cleveland replied, " You don't say so ?" A doctor was immediately sent for. A witness named Tester was next called. He proved having seen the party iu custody, known as "Dolly," leave the house, No. 9, Wellington-street, between four and five o'clock on Friday afternoon. The CORONER here said he was ready to take Mr. Hartnell's evidence if he had any to offer; but he thought it right to caution him, before being sworn, that he might decline making any statement calculated to criminate himself if he chose to do ao. Hartnell, having consulted with his legal adviser, said, after the Coroner's observation, he should decline making any statement. The CORONER—Then I understand you to claim the privilege, because an opposite course may tend to crimi nate you ? Hartnell—That is so. The CORONER —Then I think the police should at once take you before the magistrate, who will deal with you as he thinks proper. This announcement appeared to cause considerable surprise to Hartnell and his friends, and as they were about leaving the room in company with Inspector Black, Mr. Mayhew, addressing the Coroner, said—Then, Sir, as far as you are concerned, you release Mr. Hart nell ? The CORONER (emphatically)-ob, "no; certainly not. After some further conversation, Hartnell again offered to give his evidence. The CORONER said he would take it, but the witness must recollect if he were once sworn he would be bound to answer every question put to him, whether the answers would criminate him or not. Again consulting with his professional adviser, Hart nell declined to give evidence, and he was removed to Bow-street, accompanied by several of his friends. A girl named Davis was next examined. She corro borated the witness Tester as to having seen the man known as " Dolly" leave the house No. 9, Wellington street, between four and five o'clock on Friday afternoon. Ellen Driscoll, servant to Mrs. Cleveland, deposed to a variety of circumstances, all tending to show that her mistress had made no preparation for the child of which she was about to become the mother. She had also heard her mistress say, the day before her confinement, that she thought the child would not live. At this stage of the proceedings the CORONER in quired whether Hartnell was present? Inspector Black said, he had taken the party alluded to before the magistrate as requested; but as there was no charge made against him by any person he had been at once dismissed. Ile left the police-office with his friends, and he (Inspector Black) had not seen him since. The CORONER expressed his astonishment at the re sult described, and said he thought the inspector himself must have heard sufficient from the lips of Hannon to justify his detention. The jury appeared to regret very much that Hartnell had been suffered to depart, and several of them ex pressed themselves rather strongly on the subject. After a time the examination of the witnesses was proceeded with. Jane Johnson, a lodger at No. 9, Wellington -street, deposed to having heard Mrs. Cleveland say more than once before her confinement that she thought her child would not live, and that " she wished and hoped the little brute would die." She also said, at another time, she would not provide clothes for it, as she was sure it would not live. Police-constable Dunn, 134 F, presented a letter found on the prisoner "Dolly," addressed to Mr. Hartnell by Mrs. Cleveland. The seal bad been broken by direction of his superintendent. The letter ran as follows: "Friday, 12 o'clock. "Dear Mr. Hartnell, —I have this moment received a letter from Lawson. Come to me immediately.—Yours, truly, "A. L. CLEVELAND. " Mr. Hartnell, Portland-chambers, Great Titchfield-street." Mr. Lawson, being recalled, added to his former evidence as follows :—When I declined to have anything to do with the case, the man Hartnell remarked, " Oh, then, the child must be born alive; but it can be ne glected afterwards." Margaret Morgan, formerly in the service of Mrs. Cleveland, proved having heard her mistress say, about a month since, that the child would be the ruin of her, and that " she hoped the little would die." On being spoken to by the witness about providing baby linen, her mistress also said, " she hoped the little would never want any." There being no other witness to examine, The CORONER proceeded to sum up. The Learned Gentleman first read over the depositions, and after wards remarked on those points in the evidence tending to direct suspicion against certain parties. He reminded the jury that the inquiry on which they were engaged was merely a preliminary one, and that a verdict of wilful murder being returned against any party by them would- only have the effect of putting the matter in train for further investigation. After the very clear and sa tisfactory evidence given by Mr. Guthrie as to the death of the child havingbeen caused by suffocation, he thought there could be little doubt, taking all the circumstances into consideration, that the jury would feel the pro priety of sending the case before another tribunal ; and, with these remarks, he begged of them to consider their verdict. The jury consulted together for about half an hour, and then returned into court with a verdict of " Wilful murder against Anne Cleveland and a person named Hill, alias Dolly.'" The Coroner immediately issued his warrant for the apprehension of Cleveland, who will, of course, at pre sent remain under the surveillance of the police at her own house. The other accused, it will be recollected, is in custody. THE TRIPLE MURDER AT MIR FI ELD. The examination of the two murderers, Michael M'Cabe and Patrick Reid, apprehended a abort time since on suspicion of being the perpetrators of this ap palling crime, took place on Saturday last, at the Court house, Dewsbury, before Mr. Joshua Ingham, chairman, and Messrs. J. B. Greenwood, John Hague, H. W. Wickham, and E. B. Wheatley. The court was crowded during the investigation, and the excitement which the dreadful occurrence bad occasioned appeared in no degree to have subsided, numerous parties remaining outside the building and in the neighbourhood during the whole of the investigation. The accused have been carefully watched since their arrest, and have been kept in separate cells. M'Cabe is stated to have mani fested considerable uneasiness and restlessness since his removal to the station at Dewsbury, but on his being brought into court he maintained the same calm de meanour which ho preserved at his first examination before the deputy-coroner. He was placed in the dock in the long brown overcoat which he wore at the time he was taken into custody, and on the left arm were placed several pins, to mark the places from which had been cut pieces of cloth, for the purpose of ascertaining whe ther the marks on his clothes were or were not really those of human blood, and which were submitted to the inspec tion of Mr. West, of Leeds. Reid, who is a much younger and more athletic men, was also dressed in the dark green and buff waistcoat which he was sworn to have had on on the morning of the murder; and on his left arm. im mediately on the round of the shoulder, and the inner part of the wrist, were similar marks placed, to denote the spots whence the cloth had been cut for the chemist's inspection. He appeared almost indifferent to the pro • ceedings, and was defended by Mr. Haxby, of Dews bury, with whom he communicated but once, and that was during the evidence of the principal witness aga i nst him. The most important witness was Benjamin Hor ton, a hawker and dealer in rags and pots, who lived in Mah-lane, Mirfield, and who said, that as he was passing down the road leading from M'Kinaell's house, by the Baptist Chapel, close to that of Mr. Wraith, he acciden tally turned his head, and he then saw Patrick Reid at the lane end, near Mr. Wraith's house, and from which one immediately fates iutu his threlliu 6 by the back yard. He could not speak as to whether he was going to the house, but he had his head turned that way, as if about to enter by the kitchen door. At the 'same time he saw M`Cabe about ten yards off APKinnell's garden corner, walking towards Reid and Wraith's house. He could not speak as to what distance was between them; but he passed on, and a shower of rain almost immediately overtook him. In his cross-examination, he said he had known Reid personally for some time, but not his name, before the murder ; and he knew M'Cabe well. He did not see their faces, but he spoke to their dresses and person, and swore positively that they were the two men he had seen in the locality de scribed. The magistrates, after a short consultation, remanded the prisoners until next Saturday, for further examination. M'Cabe said he wished to account for blood being on his basket by stating that ho had pur chased some hearts and liver at Huddersfield a short time before, and carried them home in it . He was allowed by the bench to have an interview with his wife, in the presence of the constable. Thus, at present this 4yead_ fill crime is involved in mystery. There is other evi den c e to be adduced, with respect to the key of the un f or tuna te victim's door, found in the well , a centre-bit, since dis covered, and other matters connected with a long chain of circumstantial evidence to connect the accused with the commission of this fearful crime ; but the rumours are too vague and contradictory to warrant publicity. The adjourned examination takes place before Mr. G. D. Barker, Deputy Coroner, this day, when it is ex pected the testimony of Mr. West and other witnesses may throw additional light upon the affair. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB, The entrance for the Grand Challenge Cup, given by the Royal Thames Yacht Club, open to all Royal Yacht Clubs, closed at ten o'clock last night, at the Piazza Coffee-house, Covent-garden, and were as follows : Yachts. Tons. Secret ... ••• 25 Owners. J. Vir. Smith. Prima Donna ... 25 ••• Ino Captain J. L. Ives. ..• .•• 25 Zuleika, EL Gibson. Challenger 2 ••• ••• ••• 2 2 0 Morris King. Fradgeley. Antagonist 25 Of these, all b e l ong to the Royal Thames Yacht:Club except the Challenger, which is of the Harwich Club. The Meteor ste amer w ill, as usua l accompany the match for the accommodation of members and _ their friends. Th e race w ill ta k e place on T ues d a y, e sth of June. FLOWEn SHOW At THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL G. ARDENS. The "Royal South London Floricultural Society" held their annual May show of rowers, fruits, and rege. tables, at the Surrey Gardens yet ;terday. The day was most propitious, and, large as had been the concourse of visitors to the ordinary amusemeots of this agreeable promenade on Monday, the numbers were yesterday fully equal, if not indeed greater. His 11%)yal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by his smite, arrived at an early hour. and having passed through the several mar quees in which the flowers and plants were exhibited, he proceeded to view the painting of Gibraltar, with which he expressed himself highly pleased, and complimented Me artist (Mr. Denson), who happened to be present, ( e h ! whom his Royal Highness desired to be presented to him. _ - The show of Plants and flowers was excellent. Some of the finest had been prev:ously exhibited at Chiswick, but the genial weather' sine the Chiswick show had materially improved their appearance. The Pelargo niums, Azaleas, and Cape ilea th e were particularly. fine. .. The Cacti were good, but few. .r.here were some beauti ful tulips, and several exquisite skycimens of heartsease. The following prizes were awarded: TO CLASS THE FIRST—PRIVATE GROWERS NOT CUL TIVATING FLOWERS, &C•, FOl,l BALE. For the best collection of miscellaneous Plants, not ex ceeding. IS pots (Orchideous plants excluded); gold Vic toria medal—Mr. Hunt. For the second best ditto ; gold Adelaide medal— Mr. Ayres. For the third best ditto; large silver Victoria medal-- Mr. Bruce. For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not to exceed 10 pots (Orchideous plants excluded); large silver Linnman medal—W. A, Coombes, Esq. For the second best ditto, large silver Adelaide medal —Mr. Young. For the third best ditto ; small silver Victoria medal —Mr. Kay. For Pelargoniums, in collections of eight varieties ; gold Adelaide medal—Mr. Robinson. For the second best ditto; large silver Victoria medal —Mr. Coysh. For the third best ditto; small silver Victoria medal —Mr Moseley. For Cape Heaths, in collections of six varieties; large silver Linnman medal—Mr. Hunt. For the second bes.: ditto; large silver Adelaide .nedai —Mr. Ayres. For the third best ditto; small silver Victoria medal-- Mr. Bruce. For twelve tulips, roses, blyblomens, and bizarres (four of each) ; large silver Linnman medal—Mr e Hunt. For the second b es t di t t o; l arge silver Adelaide Medal —Mr. Edwards. For the third best ditto; small silver Victoria medal —the Hon. and Rev. R. Wilson. For heartsease (in stands of 24 varieties); large silver Adelaide medal—Mr. Hunt. For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria medal —Mr. Parsons. For the third best ditto; small silver Linnman medal —Mr. Hall. For vegetables (four sorts, grown in England); small silver Victoria medal—Mr. Young. For the second best ditto; small silver Linnman medal —Mr. A Parsons. TO CLASS THE SECOND—NCRSERYMEN AND ALL PERSONS GROWING FLOWERS, &C., FOR SALE. For the best collectior of miscellaneous plants, not exceeding eighteen pots (Orchideous plants excluded) ; gold Adelaide medal—Mr. Pawley. For the second best ditto; large silver Victoria medal —Messrs. Pamplin and Son. For Pelargonium s , in collections of twelve varieties ; gold Adelaide medal—Mr. Gaines. For Cape Heaths, in collections of twelve varieties; large silver Linnwn medal—Messrs. J. and J. Fairbairn. For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria medal — Messrs. Pamplin and Son. For Azaleas, in collections of six varieties; large silver Adelaide medal—Messrs. Ivery and Son. For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria medal —Mr. Pawley. For the third best ditto; small silver Linnman medal —Mr. Gaines. For twelve tulips, roses, blyblomens, and bizarres, four of each; large silver Linnzan m,dal—Mr. Lawrence. For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria medal —Mr. Norman. For the third best ditto; small silver Limaxan medal Mr. Hughes. For heartease, in stands of thirty-six varieties; large silver Adelaide medal—Mr. Turner. For the second best ditto; small silver Victoria medal —Mr. Bragg. For the third best ditto; small silver Linnman medal —Messrs. Cutter and Co. For Vegetables (four sorts, grown in England); small silver Victoria medal—Mr. Martin. For the second best ditto; small silver Linnman medal —Mr. Martin. OPEN TO BOTH CLASSES. For the best single specimen plant (any genus); small silver Victoria medal—Messrs. Fairbairn. For the second best ditto; small silver Linnfean medal —Messrs. Hunt. For the third best ditto; small silver Adelaide medal —Messrs. Hunt. EXTRA. PRlZES.—Collection of tulips ; small silver Linnwan medal—Mr. Willmer. Collection of grapes; small silver Adelaide medal— Mr. Chapman. Collection of cucumbers and straw-herr:o; s'•ts,il Ade laide medal—Mr. Hamp. SEEDLINGS.—TuIips; Mr. Scammell. Heartsease; Mr. Bragg. BALLOON ASCENT AT THIO ROYAL STANDARD GARDENS.—The ascent which was announced to take place at these gardens, yesterday evening, was carried out at a quarter to eight o'clock, in a manner that was satisfactory to the assembled spectators and gratifying in the extreme to the admirers of the science of aerosta tion, inasmuch as a singular and unprecedented display of commendable and brotherly feeling manifested itself between Mr. Gypson, the intrepid aeronaut, and Mr. Gale. It appears that the latter gentleman's new bal loon sustained considerable injury in its descent, on Monday evening, from the Wellington -gardens, at Bristol, owing to the storm which prevailed, and as it was impossible for Mr. Gale to repair damages in time to make his ascent on Wednesday, Mr. Gypson gener ously proffered the use of his majestic machine, and it rose accordingly with Mr. Gale in the car, together with Mr. Gypson and Mr. and Mrs. Brading. After a pleasant trip, which lasted for more than an hour, a safe descent was effected near East Barnet, and as the gas was carefully preserved, and Mr. Gypson's balloon remained unoccupied, another ascent is promised to take place this evening, the balloon containing the identical gas with which it was inflated on Wednesday. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT STEPNET.—Stepney fair was yesterday the scene of extraordinary excitement, consequent on the outbreak of a fire which for some time threatened the most disastrous consequences in an ex tensive range of rope-grounds, situate on the eastern side of the Fairfield, and which was only finally extin guished after the destruction of a large amount of pro perty. From inquiries made on the spot we un erstand the fire broke out about litilt-pat one o'clock in the rope works carried on by Mr. Marns, which extend from Fairfield-place over a space of ground measuring nearly 200 feet in depth. The workmen usually employed on the premises were absent at the time at dinner, and the fire obtained a firm hold before it was observable by any persons, probably owing to the great excitement prevail ing in the neighbourhood, the fair beingjust at this time at its height. The work of destruction having once commenced, however, soon told its own tale, dense volumes of smoke rising from the building and flames ac tb bursting ee a became forth known, with frightfulihousan thousands rapidity. spectatorsT momenthe assembled the f from all parts of the fair, and messengers were in stantly sent off by the police authorities to obtain the aid of the fire brigade. The proximity of several dancing booths to Mr. Marn's rope-walk left no doubt that the flames must inevitably reach them in the course of a few minutes, unless active means were taken to prevent such an extension of the catastrophe, and, as the only mode of avoiding it, the poles sup porting them were torn up and the whole of the erec tions thrown down. The fire meanwhile continued to spread until the whole of Mr. Marn's rope -works were enveloped in flames. The adjoining premises also (a rope-ground in the occupation of Mr. Gray) soon caught fire, and in a very brief space of time were reduced to ashes. The inflammable nature of the articles contained in both warehouses was such as to preclude all hope from the first moment of saving either, and even after the arrival of the engines the efforts of the firemen were confined to the salvage of the adjoining property in Fairfield-place and Arbour-row, th e houses in both which were several o t r i n m t es tts in elf gr o e u at t, d a a f n w g r er d o e f st b r e o l y n i g ng fire a d. of il The fire literally burnt extent y th e within its Mr. its Main and ao T d he m e7e G at r s a u y ff ; e . r dh er u s t b b y el ee t r h e e ra c l ati o i f s b tr t o h p e h ir e removal of their dnaemigahgbeouorfsthareeirshuaffeekreprrsetmoiasecsoannsdi therea t th he e re i eer s e r le e e a s s n o e n ss to o b f e i s i o e m ve e th p a e t n t o h n e fi fu r r e n o i r tu ig r i e n . ate U d n t h h a r p o p u i g ly h in throwing a partially iaa rrneigninsiotet.d partiallym Tahtceheixnctiote m M e r ni . rat l a i w a gh r m n i ' eeh s insured; the other the fire nay be more easily • • d is stated, M r. i than described, and the wonder is, that among so dense a mass of human beings assembled under such circum stances no serious accident occurred. The booth holdersSte. have been great sufferers by the b rea k age o f lamps, FARRINGDON GENERAL DISPENSARY....This valua ble charity held its anniversary festival yesterday even ing at the London Co ffeehouse, Ludgate. hill, when about 50 gentlemen sat down to dinner. Mr. L. J. Hansard occupied the chair, and during the evening subscription; to the amount of 150/. were announced by the secretary. The proceedings were of the usual character on such oc casions, and we believe we shall best serve the interests of the charity by selecting the following facts from the report of last year as proofs of the benefits conferredby it:—The number of cases attended by the medica l offi cers within the year has been 3,280. The 96 phys i c i ans have afforded aid to the poor their 5 6°4 times. Of the surgeons have given e advicepatients 23 , .1_ times, and o e number the and 20,n714y1 two-andcases admitted,. eh aif p2e,r6e6e6nwt. deathsroef n c te u ha r er e l ot ;, a h n a and hraellfi were r d e , treated died; out of these children, and of the remainder a large proportion were cases of pulmonary co nsum p ti on. In the obstetrical de partment there were 539 cases, 537 single and 2 double births; and, of the 541 children, 521 were born alive. Of the whole number of u omen confined only two died. It appears from the report, that the charity is at pre sent in debt, but a confident hope was expressed that the liberali.y of the public would relieve it from irs em barrassments. Three woodcocks were seen on the margin of Win dermere Lake yesterday week.