The Sun. — London, England, 1847-12-24 00:00:00

NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. -I.4 ) ,ECIAT, REPORT. OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE NORTH - WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY TO THE SHARI HOLDERS. Four months having elapsed since the last general Meeting of this Company, and events having in the meantime occurnd which have Caused great confusion in the commercial world, and occasioned the abandonment of many important undertakings and the unavoidable suspension of others; the Directors, anxious at all times to keep the shareholders welt informed upon all matters which affect their In terests, consider that they are called upon at the present juncture to report to them officially the present position and prospects of the company. They are happy in the first place In being able to state that, owing to the manner in which the last and all previous calls have been re - sponded to, not only haVe they been enabled to carry on the Com pany's works without suspension up to the present time, but they are in a position to continue to carry on the principal works on the • main line between Skipton and Clapham without any abatement of vigour, and without further demands on the Shareholders until the month of March next. In regard to the future conduct of the works, the Directors, with a view to render the future calls as little onerous as possible, pro pose to devote the whole o: the available resources of the Company to the construction of the works on the main line from Skipton up ' .wards, in such a manner as to bring successive portions of the main lice, In extension of the Leeds and Bradford Railway, into profit able operation at the earlist possible period ; a course which a pro posed arrangement with the Midland Company, superseding the necsslty of a large outlay for working plant, renders still more de sirable and they are of opinion that, without inconveniently pressing on the Shareholders, portions of the main line may be thus successively opened as far as Ingleton tefore the summer of 1849, and as tar as Kirby Lonsdalo before the following autumn ;—thus bringing the North-Western Line within n'ne miles of the Lancaster 'and Carlisle Railway at Millithorp ; and placing the West Riding of . Yorkshire, and the Eastern and Midland Counties, with the excep . Von of that interval, in direct railway communication with the lake district, Carlisle, and Glasgow. The Directors, having personally ♦isited the whole of the works in, progress. have satisfied themselves of tho lorward state of large portions of the line and of the excellent and inexpensive character of the works :—there are no engineering difficulties of any kind ; . and, with the exception of the Ingleton and Dillicar Viaducts, no *works. that are not of the most ordinary character. From the contracts which have been already entered into, the Directors are to a position to state positively that the whole line will be constructed considerably within the Parliamentary esti mates ;—the average cost of the works at present under contract and executed amounting to 9,0001. per mile, exclusive of land, rails, Parliamentary and current expenses ; and to 14,000/. per tulle, in cluding every possible contingent expense. The Directors have already, snore than once, stated their opinion, founded on particular local inquiry, that the registered shares are in the hands of a most respectable, wealthy, and Influential body of Shareholders; they ire fully confirmed in this conclusion : and they think it rtiht to add, to their former expressions of opinion in respect to the Register, the important fact, that the average hula of each Shareholder in the Company does not exceed ICI shares. The Directors consider it at present premature to fix the number of Calls to be made during the ensuing year, or their amount, but will be prepared to enter into this matter at the Half-yearly Meeting 'in February. • The Directors propose to continue to allow Interest after the rate .of 41. per cent. per annum en paid-up Calls. The account of any ':Shareholder who may happen to be in arrear will be debited with in- • terest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, from the date at which . the payment shall have become due, and credited with 4 .per cent. Zrom the time only when the payment shall be made. • (Signed) PUDSEY DAWSON, Chairman. Laneauter, December 16, 1647. CIRAVESEND via BLACKWALL RAIL WAY, and STAR and BLACKWALL PACKETS. Railway and Boat Included in one Payment. Fore Cabi❑ and Second Class Railway, NINEPENCIC ; Saloon and Firat ChM ditto, ONE SHILLING. To or from Blackwall or intermediate Piers, Fore Cabin • • • • • • 5a100n........ gd. Ne other Packets call at the Grays or Greenhithe Piers. Front The Terrace Pier. Gravesend, at 7%, B%*, 9%, 113(, 1,3, and h. Sundays, at 7%, 8%, 113 ,1, 3, and 5. • From the Brunswick Wharf, Illackwall, at 9%, 11, 12, 13‘,, 3,4, and be. Sundays,. at 934, 11, 1 3u, 3,4, and s*. The TRAIN'S starting one quarter of an hour before each of those limes. Passengers marked * are run direct, the Packets not being per mitted to stop at Piers or for Boats. Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London • every quarter of an hour. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 4/. 4s. ; Six Months, 21. 15s. ; .Three Months, 11. 155.; to be had of the Collectors on board the packets ; Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders, Brunswick Wharf, Blaokwall. November 27, 1,847. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. 8, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL, • 3, CHARLOTTE-ROW, MANSION-HOUSE, LONDON. LIABILITY of the PROPRIETORS UNRESTRICTED, MODERATE PREMIUMS in the FIRE DEPARTMENT. GUARANTEED BONUSES and other pecaliar advantages in the Life Department. Policies, insuring the value of Leasehold Property at the termina tion of the Lease, are also issued. _Persons whose Policies with this Company expire on the 25th in stant are respectfully reminded, that Receipts for the renewal of the same will be found at the Head Offices in London and Liverpool, and in the hands of the respective Agents; and those who, preferring the security offered by this Company, may desire to remove their lase lances, ire informed that no expense will be incurred by such removal. SWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company. BENJ. HENDERSON, Resident Secretary, London. December 9, 1547. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE 'SOCIETY. 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £300,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect be life assurances and deferred annuities. The assured has, en all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion if his in terests to meet other couvenieneies or necessity. ♦ssarances for terms of years en the lowest possible rated. DIVISION EiF PROFITS. • Theinereasing prosperity of the Soeiety has enabled the Directors • at the annual meeting held on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a fifth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. ou the premiums paid on each policy effected on the profit scale. EXAMPLES. DIAMOND OIL LAMP.-NEW LIGHT. The Diamond Lamp is the best light in the werld—is used in all the palaces in Europe—is free from all the imperfections of ordi nary oil lamps —so simple it cannot be mismanaged--no cleaning re quired for years—costs less in burning than any common oil lamp— gives double the light of candle lamps, at one-half the expense—this is beyond doubt. Designs suited to every taste—the Diamond Lamp Is perfection In Light—tke public will have none other—it can be fitted to any person's lamp pillar. To be had only at the Establishment of the Metropolitan Light Company, RICHARD CLARK, Resident Manager, 447, West Strand. ,QIR JAMES MURRAY'S FLUID CAM- L. 3 PllOR.—Three grains to the fluid ounce, the most cordial re storative in low fevers, mental depression, and nervous diseases. See " The Lancet," November 20, 1847, page 553. In bottles, Is., 45., 45., and Bs. each, with directions for use. SIR JAMES MURRAY'S FLUID MAGNESIA. The safest Antacid, and solvent of uric snits in gout and gravel. Sold by the Sole Consignee, Mr. WILLIAM BAILEY, North street, Wolverhampton ; and all wh, lesale and retail Druggists and Medicine Agents throughout the British Empire, is bottles, Is., 2s. Cd., 3s. Gd., ss. (id., I Is., and 2ls. each. Tl.e Aecidulated Syrup in bottles, 2s. each. QLYECRET MALADIES. Treatment of C. ALBERT, M.D., a Member of the Univer sity of Paris, Professor of Pharmacy, Apothecary to the Hospitals of Paris, Professor of Medicine, and honoured with several Medals aad National rewards. No. 21, Rue Montorgeuil, Paris. Numberless and well-authenicated cases which hitherto had been considered as incurable by the Faculty, and which In a short time have given way under this treatment, are most unequivocal proofs of its eaperiority over every other means as yet employed. t was for a long period of time a desideratum to discover a mode of cure adapted to all constitutions, and which should be free from the bane ful effects of mercury. We are now arrived at the solution of this problem by the discovery of a mode of treatment at once simple and easy, and which, without any degree of exaggeration, we can affirm to be infallible in the cure of all secret maladies, however inveterate or of long standing. The method of cure, according to 1)r. Albert, Is economical and easy, either at home or on a journey, causing not the slightest derangement to the general health, and safe in all seasons sad In all climates. Sold by E. W. Wilcox, 336, Oxford-street; T. Miles, Graecchurch street ; and by all the principal Chemists in London. A Treatise is enclosed with the Medicine. " • ! Penna. Sum the ... sent Re- Assured EYEBROWS, MOUSTACHIOS, and WHIS .;4- v : Amami iPollcy Bonus ill an. g E Pre- taken addition Bonus in duction of may bor- . R produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and ae, • min . out in Assured. Cash. Annual row on pro, ented by the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE z • Premiums. Policy. RATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers, a few drops of which cure headache in a few minutes ; it is also a ......... -.-. .-- -- X s. 4. £ s d. £ s. 41. £ s. d. most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular r 1837 243 9 3,112 8 5 18 4 6 494 S 10 bottles , protecte d b y the Government stam p , at 4s. ; double the size, 2 . 2 A 1138 218 4 8' 99 8101 5 13 5 445 0 0 is. ; and double this size , 1 Is. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet , con . "'" 1. `" 1839 192 110 86 9 313 4 9 395 11 1 taming testimonials of undoubted authority , entitled " Three Minutes' SO 1000.74 3 4 1840 143 SlO GG 8 4 919 1 346 2 3 Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the Human Heir, &c." 1841 138 14 2 GI 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4 By pest, 4s. 6d., 71. lid„ and 125., for money orders only. i 1842 111 684910 0! 710 4 247 4 5 Sold wholesale only at Grimstone's Ilerbary, llighgata, near London ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son. Farringdon-street ; Sanger, The Juannal Report, with tables of rates, &e., may be had at the efface, • or any of its branches to the ceantry ; er, on application. will Oxford-street; Messrs. Butler and Co.,Cheapside Fisher and Toiler, be forwarded post f ree . Conduit-street ; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 68, (7ornhill • F. FSRGITSON CAMROUX, Secretary. and by all .2hemists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and R. Raimes,Lelth-walk; for Manchester, eresehe and Son, Adver • r. T. TT Ti m • To T - 1,1 1, Ts T 1 C , T, 11 elre , user - emee• ' SO be ACCEPTABLE PRESENTS. The present season is hallowed by one of the most delightful offices of friendship and affection ; the interchange of gifts, as re membrances of the donors, and tokens of their esteem for the re ceivers. While large surns,are expended upon the most costly trifles, no more appropriate present can be made at this season of the year than a package of ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, KALYDOR, and °DONT°, combining, as these articles do, the most sterling utility with elegance and luxury. The august patronage conceded by our gracious Queen, the Royal • Family ; and the several sovereigns and Courts of Europe, together ' with .the confirmation by experience of the infallible efficacy of these creative and renovating specifics, have characterised them with per fection, and given them a celebrity unparalleled. Beware of spurious Imitations —Some are offered under the im . plied sanction of Royalty, and the Government Departments, with similar attempts at deception. The only genuine " MACASSAR - OIL,. " KALYDOR," and " ODONTO," are " ROWLANDS' " and the Wrapper of each bears the name of " ROWLANDS' " preceding That of the Article, with their Signature at the foot, in Red Ink, thus A. ROWLAND & SON. . Sold by them at 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by every respect able Chemist and Perf , :mer throught the kingdom. TO THE LADISS. This lady had the following letter Inserted in the "Times" news paper on Aug. 7, 1846. Reader, remember, this letter was put into the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to me. ales. Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor tunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the Ilerbary, High gate for the etticacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having com pletely restored the hair on her head, after using itabout tour months, and the whole of her hair is much stronger and more luxuriant than I ever was before the baldness appeared. " Mrs. Week-ley Inserts this testimony to the virtues of Mr. G.'s Regenator, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase an lls. bottle if they were as certain of Its virtues as she is, from ex perience, net only in the restoration and production of hair in abund ance, but as a cure et nervous headache ; as a toilet perfume iii far beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering, any ady of respectability to the above fact .-3, Swan-street, Borough." In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning, grey, ale w drops on the crown of the head ocoasionally, every week, will pre vent the hair from coming away with the comb, make it strong, and arevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A few drops on your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the hair brilliancy, causing it to curl. The most delicate ladies may use this delightful product •f the most aromatic herbs and flowers with confidence ; its refreshing )(lour removes headache and makes it a most necessary companion o the toilet. In cases of nevous headache, pour ten er twelve drops n the crown of the head; if very bad, repeat it every quarter of as our. In most cases relief Is certain in ten minutes. It produces air on ehtldren's heads in a few appplications. If used on infents' cads, it has such a peculiar cooling Influence en the brain as to pre vent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair.—See pamphlet of testimonials. All letters addressed to William Gemstone, nerbarv. Hielgate. • • FOGS AND DAMP AIR. BARCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for many years, been proved an effectual preventative from the 11l effects of the fogs and damp air, which, in the winter season, are so prevalent in this climate. Its effects are to expel wind, to preserve the storsaeli from the admission of damps, and to relieve those who suffer from difficulty of breathing. Prepared only by Barclay and Sons, 95, larringdon-street, Lon don ; and sold retail, by their appointment. by Singer, 150, Oxford street ; Cliffora, 104, and H. Burlield, 180,. Strand ; Johnston, 68, Coruhill ; ?fellows, Druggist, 2, Hlgh-street, Islington ; arid all re. 'Peet:Lisle Medicine Vendors• In town and country. Observe.—None can be genuine, unless the names of " BARCLA.Y And SONS" are on the stamp affixed to each box. LIQUID ENAMEL.—The Liquid Enamel, for STOPPING DECAYED TEETH without pain, is a com bination of those substances, of which,•accordiog to the most recent analysis, the natural teeth are composed; and its successful applica tion for many years by Mons• DE BEItRI, the inventor, proves it Unrivalled for its efficacy in restoring Decayed Teeth and preventing Tooth-ache. Artificial Teeth, on a new and infallible principle. sup- Plied by Mons, de Berri, who also remodels old sets ; and those per sons who already wear artificial teeth, but wish to avail themselves of the mdOt recent improvements, can have a new set constructed, Rad a liberal allowance will be made for those already in ase. Terms as in Paris, where the charges are considerably lower than in England. 99, Percy-street, Rathbone-place,.oxford-street. At Home from Ten till Six. BOARDING -SCHOOL VACATIONS A ICATIIER'S LETTER TO HIS SON. Dear Boy,—As the Christmas vacation is nigh, I write you, in hopes of a speedy reply; I hear you have greatly improved at your school, • -And have never once slighted authority's rule. • So I'm anxious to see you—more anxious than ever, And I mean to reward you for such an endeavour. Your Mama and myself, to encourage your merit, Have purchased you that which you'll proudly inherit : We have bought you a dest, and a scrap book, and all, And a rocking-horse, too, and a bat, trap, and ball ; And we also present you, for what you have done, A handsome new suit from E. MOSES and SON. this suit is designed en the very best plan, • And - I'm sure you'..l appear quite a smart little man. • Teta can scarcely imagine what taste is displayed, In the juvenile garments which MOSES' have made ; 'er what with the cloth, and the eta, and the braid, I consider they honour the tailoring trade. The strictest attention to fashion is paid, And rivalry, truly, is cast in the shade. • I certainly think every rank, every grade, Should countenance MOSES and SON with their aid, In the purchase of dress, which if rightly surveyed, Is exactly the style for a smart little blade. LIST OP PRICES. MEADE MADE. A R R I A G E. m One half the world are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a sense of right determine the Cornier, and miscalculates' hopes em- Litter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un comprostne harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, ant broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness end social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. honour and justice deraaad tkat health should form au item in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or neglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little MEMOIRS 'On Single and Married Life, " pub. In 2 vole., is. each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). L et no imaginatively -etined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered ny misinterpretation of their supposed. contents, front obtaining there. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but for the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by anqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other little publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " Ilow to be Happy." They are not merely pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblin mssit'otthenecherrh,eablit, and it h thestu p d o y , : it of the to thistheatithor's life, who owes his present ob servance of the maxims he would inculcate —to do unto others as he would be done unto—tc live atter nature's laws—and to keep always on the "sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet •street ; Mann, 30, Cornhill ; Nalson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally, „oniings and evenings), 10, Argyll-plaee Regent-street ; and all Ttook‘ellers DR. LA'34ISRT ON TIER SECRET INFIRMITIE!C OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.-vrmi 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS OX STEEL. 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Just published, and may be had in French •r English, in a Sealed Envelope, 25. 6d„ •r post-free, from tho antkor, for forty-two Stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION; a M e di ca l T reat i se on the rhysiology of Marriage, Infelicitous and unproductive Unions, and the Secret Infirmities aid Disorders of Youth and Ma turity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations °lithe Treatment of Nervous Debility aid Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, or the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, syphili s, Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Inelis.• cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Ahai.R l Y. Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. `merve.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to mea ,_,Ze, if not appr o ved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the ""`nley returned. uE. MOSES and CON, Tailor., Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, 2 1 ers, Farriers, Boot and Shoemakors, and General Outfitters, for dies and Gentle m en, 154, 155, and 15G, 157 Minories, and 83, "4 ' 85, and 86 Aligate, City, London. (I D i ,f, lullll l.—E. Moses and Sen regret being obliged to guard the against impostors, but have learned that the untradesman fBlsehood of being connected with tkem, or it's the same concern, 1.7 been resorted fa in many instances, and for obvions reasons. Z 6 3' have no connexion with any other houPe in or out of London; ci i t L itoose who desire genuine and cheep clothing, &c., should call at, Cr end to. Minories and Aldgate, City, London. aw Set 1 sm•—)10 business transacted at this establishment from sun 'cl 71 sunset till Saturday. when business is resumed till twelve ocol4 BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.. 1 9, BEDFORD -STREET. BEDFORD•S QUIRE, actor of Medicine, MatriculaTed Ni a N nber of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall,London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Marriage requires th e that it may be really the , meta of several conditions, in order falfi Society, &C. ualin a cT e domestic e ua wr l happiness. , C be ou r l a d is t e h d e , veil, which covers the origin an e e r s of overY instance and its true source in disclosed, in how many oould t i tans and their attendant disap pointments. Excesses are always opdyer,laifiticonsoulsreefrsaftigmhitscvrhiietnhjurions ; the gift, which vslien advantage, becomes, when r and n of greater or less injury abased, the m to the constitutional and vital powers. ,he nature and consequence of which this T re atise particular excesses, on are productive of greater Severity of mise ry p rofe s s es td dilate, than any other to which it is subject. to the bantam frame, This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Phrdelogy of the Iteproduet iy their relative conditions is health and disea se. Organs, and of requires the closest attention and study, for whatit deservedly s be of more imsortanee than the preservation ofubject can and of the physical capabilities of which every manthe health, be possessed. It unfortunately happens that the should victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquired'ntr'-' in early life or from the follies of advanced age, while ulla , r'g from their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a tear of inap plying to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread s frequently, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he forgets that accurate discrimination in ascertaining the causes of disease, sympathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, inva riably characterise the intellivut and practical physician, and to the medical man who can show by Ida posse , sion of the requisite legal qualifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his profes- sional pursuits, the utmost confidence should be extended. Dr. rti'lkt Era has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas teg.fff and the great extent of his practice for many years is a gesuantee for his professional experienee, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published by the Author, and may be had of Kent and Richards, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, oxford-street; Starie, 'Fichbonie street, Haymarket ; Mansell, 115, Fleet-street ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street, London; or, free by post for forty-two stamps, from the Anther, who may be consulted on these disorders personally orgy letter, daily, from Ten till Two, and from Five . till DSght a Wats residence, 9, Bedford-street Bedford-square London. „,,,,,,,, f. - - f' ' ,”, . ~,, J .,, , ~,,,4 ~,,,, ~ :4* . 0, . ot.. ~.t c .t , ..,t'' , \ 7,-.4.,/ \` 4 ' Ntr4; ' '' _ No. 17 9 39 j r- • LONDON ) FRIDAY, 9 : 47 1 r PUBLICATIONS. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, TIIURSDAY.—The Rolla, 10, Com mander Ellicombe, is ordered to suspend dismantling for the present. She will be paid off and recommis sioned as an exercise and practical instruction vessel for boys entered as apprentices in the nary—a most laudable resolution, and one that will doubtlessly yield a far larger amount of satisfactory result than any other plan for the training of boys to seamen's duties could have done. An experienced officer will - have the command of this floating nursery. The Ondine steam-vessel, Master-Commander Allen, is ordered to be in readiness for the use of the Lords of the Admiraltv, some of whom, including the first sea Lord, Admiral Dundas, C. 8., M.P., are ex pected here to- morrow. The Echo steam-tug has been dispatched to Fresh water, Isle of Wight, to embark some recovered stores, late belonging to the Sphynx steam-sloop, from the custody of the coast-guard. The Avon steam-vessel, Commander Otter, which has teen employed in the surveying service on the coast of Scotland, arrived here this morning for the wit ter. LEIGH HUNT'S CHRISTMIS BOOK. Now ready, price 1 4., , A JAR of HONEY from MOUNT HYI3LA By LEIGH HUNT. Illustrated by Richard Doyle. Square dewy Svo., in an Ornamental Binding. " A luxury of taste pervades the illustrations, the printing, even the binding. The Jar is filled with delicate and noble fancies ; with genuine Christmas associations • with pastoral and fire-side thoughts; with fairy tales of antiquity, awl the Christmas poetry and cheerful piety of old. Everything is turned to pleasurable aecount."— Examiner. "A magnificent Christmas Book, abundantly rich in charms 01 every kind."—Atias,- " As a Christmas Book the 'Jar of honey' la unequalled. Observer. " Oue of those sweet productions which m ust be most acceptable to every lover of playful and refined literature."—Literary Gazette. " The volume in itS TOUT ENSEMBLE lS not to be surpassed."— Naval and Military Gazette. Commander J. D. Hay sailed on Monday, per Indus, to take the command of the Columbine, 16, on the East India and China station, vice Grey, promoted. Our letters from the China squadron are down to the 30th of Octob er . The Vernon, 50, Captain Fitz gerald, flag of Rear-Admiral Inglefield, 0.13., Com mander-in Chief, had sailed for Bombay to be docked, and it was considered doubtful whether the Admiral would return to the China Seas. The Childers, 16, Commander J. C. Pitman, was at the northward ; and the Scout, 16, Commander Loring, had also sailed for the same quarter. The officers and men of the latter ship expected to receive at least 6,0001. forliead money, on account of destruc tion of pirates. The Rattlesnake, 26, surveying vessel, Captain 0. Stanley, was at Sydney on the 29th of July, and, after remaining to rest, which would occupy about six weeks, she would proceed to the northward to survey the inner passage of Torres Straits, which will be of great importance to steam communication between Singapore and New South Wales. The Nautilus transport sailed on Tuesday night for Deptford. The Sinbad lighter sailed yesterday with a portion of the effects of the late Rear-Admiral Shirreff for London. Wind E.N.E., moderate breezes, and dark hazy weather. PORTSMOUTIL—In consequence of the favourable report made by Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier of the high state of discipline of the Caledonia and her thorough efficiency as a man• of-war, the Admiralty, directed the Commander-in-Chief at Devonport to signify their Lordships' satisfaction at the same, which was communicated to Captain Dixon, his offi cers, and ship's company, by Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis, on the quarter-deck of that ship, upon the inspection on Monday, the 20th instant. WooLwicti, DEC. 23. The whole of the ship wrights recently employed upon the Royal Albert, 120, have been placed upon the Nankin, 50, a fine frigate, building at Woolwich dockyard from a design by Mr. Lang, jun., assistant to the master shipwright at Chatham dockyard, where the timber of the vessel has been converted and sent round to Woolwich, that she may be finished with the least possible delay. The Stromboli, steam sloop, Commander Lord Amelius Beauclerk, went down the river to-day to try her engines, and will return to-morrow. LIGHTS FOR STEAMERS. ADMIRALTY, DEc. 15, 1847. Extract from a letter addressed to the several Super, intendents of her Majesty's Dock-yards.) The attention of the Board of Admiralty having been repeatedly called to the necessity of establishing a uniform system of lights for steamers, directions were given (after a long and careful series of trials of various lights) to fit the several mail steamers on the west coast of England, viz., those of Liverpool, Holyhead, and Pembroke, with lights, as follows : WHEN UNDER WEIGH. A bright white light on the foremast head. A green light on the starboard bow. A red light on the port below, to be fitted with inboard screens. WHEN AT ANCHOR. A common bright light. On the above plan being notified it was adopted by several steam-boat proprietors, and the vessels of the steam companies named below are fitting, or are already fitted, with these lights. 1. The British and North American Royal Mail Company._ The British General Steam-packet Company. The qlasgow and Liverpool Steam-packet Com- The Chester and Holyhead Company. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam-packet Com- 6: The West India Royal Mail Steam-packet Corn. pany. The experiments thus made proving satisfactory, the Board of Admiralty have given directions that all steamers in her Majesty's navy shall be fitted with the above-coloured lights and screens, the lanterns being divided into two sizes or classes. An Act having boen passed in the tenth year of the reign of her present Majesty, entitled an Act, &c., requiring " that th e Lords Commissioners of the Ad miralty shall institute and establish certain lights to be exhibited by all s team -vessels belonging to Great Britain:" it is the intention of the Board of Admi ralty to issue regulations for the above lights being exhibited by all steamers navigating the coasts and channels of this country : but sufficient time will be given for the o wners and masters jof steam-vessels to become acquainted w i th the plans, before the notice is published in the London Ga z ette, requiring them to show these lights; and this will probably be in the month of March next. - In the meantime every faci lity will be afforded to masters and owners of steamers, desirous of becoming acquainted with the plan, by furnishing such as may a pply for it with a full description of the light s . And for the guidance of persons interested in the above plan, a diagram il lustrative of the system is sent herewith. If it should be desired, an officer will be sent to give the requisite instructions as to the proper placing of the lights and screens. THE ABANDON ED The damaged barqne, Lady K en naway, Captai n Avery, with a va 1 1 u i a E b N I e N It ; a ‘ r V g A n abandoned in a storm i n the Bay of Biscay, on the 11th of November, a ovember, by , Y from IiIP Bombay, LA was LADY of thirty-five British seamen, and picked up on the 19th by two vessels, manned in all by twenty-four Danish seamen, who possessed sufficient skill and courage, with subsequent assistance,to work their own ships and bring the Lady Kennaway, with her topgallant y ar ds across, safely into i.ha aißritish w=t expla na ti on, might appear highly discreditable to the national character of British sea men, and the captain of the Lady Kennaway has very properly published his statement of the circum stances under which it occurred. The publication of ternht.s transpired, it this statement has, in some mea sure, redeemed Cap• taro Avery and his crew from the amount of b lame e whichi d to h Nevertheless, appears that the crew of the Lady K ennaway were not in that organized and disciplined con di t i on w hi c h a r e i from all p ll v theu o information sl)l is desirable and necessary on board all B r i t i s h rrer attach chant vessels. Captain Avery says that he proposed to lighten the 'tween decks, but his crew, one and all, protc:sted against it, .A crew protesting against their capt.ain's wishes is very much like refusing to do their duty. 'The three principal reasons alleged for abandoning th, ship were the less of the rudder, the leaky con dition of the vessel, and the state of the weather. Of the, last, few persons but those on board could judge; and it is a reason which might be brought to over rule all comment now. The loss of the rudder is an undeniable fact ; but it is doubtful 'whether Cap tain Avery's carpenter and crew exerted themselves as they should in this matter. With reference to the alleged le iky condition of the vessel, a great mistake was made somewhere. The ship was not leaky when found by the Danes seven days after and she has never been leaky, so to say, since. ~,n, i e pumps used to suck at 12 inches. On the 18th of December they sucked at 16 inches, and from 8 in the morning of the 18th to 4 in the afternoon of the next day three were but 20 inches in all in the well of the ship at her moorings i n Plymouth. It is therefore evi dent that the crew must have misinformed Captain Avery on this point. The original rudder had an iron spindle, say 10 to 14 feet long, running from below the main deck to above the poop deck. It was this part of the rudder which first gave way. Captain Avery's peo ple went down into the after-hold in the lower deck, and, the vessel being put head to wind, they opened one of the after-ports, and made an attempt on that level to ship a tiller into the rudder, but the rudder was carried away altogether while they were there. It was by the insufficient fastening of the port-hole thus opened that the lives of the Danes were subse quently endangered. Tho temporary rudder constructed by Captain 4, et , • - ty...1 t , ~,.. • , ‘... L,..t. . . . . r oOt r OSVAiltkotik r _ Al, .•:. ''''.e.. e ,,,, , ,,, : 5A ' ~,,,, o* , ~, ( 0 4 4# v ' , .`1.11 t t . . , 9:1 • • , 411 - ': elw . , A- 11911111* ' -- 14 *- - ---- • i 43, Ir. ~ : .I.z .. s` ----v, ~.... .. . i..,;••-z \ i• ,,.\ . :. • ---- - °--.-- 1 ---,---- --',--- .• ~, k • • - •-1, ..5.,,, . .- . --. ' 1 ~,,,. i , • . ,t,. ..„,,,_,, ~, i f_ ...7,.. / 7., ~,,,/,• , 7 ~ r c,7, ---- " , ... ,,,,,,.._4 ( 4 1.A ., ‘ ~,k 1. -. ' ' , ~,, h-, - yiiit t. 14/ ,•(., • ' / 3 ' i 4, '' t)'' , l• ?t}l V -',- " - V ‘_, ,r. , , 0 4 - ' . ~ , , , ,t ,'", --. • L 49-4 .'11 " -Z ;1. : 7 - ' .'° " 44 ..,,, , rirTir....M.1.7... . - "'N i i V 1 ~ i • : tt , - ••'-' - ' A t :•- i ....,- t 11 :g;,. ‘ 711 ,I;T. ' ------) ' .: -- , A .if , • . 0 „ 1 4 v ____. '-- egt, 4 / ' W.+ S N 7 DECEMBER 24, 1847. Avery was made, as be says, from a spar off the boom, and worked like a steer-oar, in a semicircular socket cut in the taffrail. It had two chain guys from the mizen chains, and two 5-inch rope guys leading through the aftermost ports on each side to the capstan, by which it was turned ; but, as Captain Avery relates, the gear did not hold, and he was compelled to cut away this rudder altogether. The last rudder made by the salvors was constructed of a spare topmast, having 13 feet inside the ship, and about 33 feet outside, at the end of which was a subspar 15 feet long from the tallant that fianehed off nearly 4 feet in all from the outer end of the topmast. Favourably for them, when the Danes came on board, they found the cabins ar,d euddy berths aft entirely cleared away by the vessel's first visitors. Instead, therefore, of shipping their rudder over the taffrail, they cut a hole through the stern of the poop, a position much more powerful for steering the ship, being— say 8 feet nearer the water's edge, and at the same time more in board. They then inge niously removed the wheel from abaft the mizen on the poop deck to before the mizen on the main deck, and worked their rudder by teakles carried from either side of the ship to the barrel of the wheel— the legitimate instrument for the purpose. To allow space for the upward play of the inner end of the rudder they cut a hole in the poop deck, twenty feet from side to side, and ten feet fore and aft. In all their early operations the Danes, probably, had more favourable weather than the original crew; still it seems unfortunate that so valuable a ship and cargo should have been abandoned by a full complement of Englishmen and recovered by a handful of Danes. The Committee of Privy Council for Trade, fol lowing the example of other European nations, have established boards of examiners, through whom masters and mates, voluntarily applying, may pro cure certificates of qualification. The form of ap plication concludes by declaring, that the applicant subjects himself to the withdrawal of his certificate under the regulations of the examiners. Few officers have yet obtained certificates. If Captain Avery and 'his chief mate have done so, they can now place their case in the hands of a properly constituted tribunal, and receive an award which would be likely to satisfy the public. It is understood that Captain Avery is a consider able loser by the Lady Kennaway, on board which he had a private venture and valuable outfit. With reference to the crew, it is to be feared that the Lady Kennaway is far from being the only British ship with a disorganized crew on board; but this is a subject requiring the profound attention of the Le gislature. POSTAL CONVENTION WITH FRANCE. We have already given the heads of the convention between her Majesty and the King of the French, for the establishment of two daily mails between Great Britain and France, which was signed at Lon don, Dec. 8. 1847. The following is a copy of the document itself, as presented to both Houses of Par liament by command of her Majesty. The ratifica tions were exchanged at London, Dec. 20 : Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and his Majesty the King of the. French, being desirous of giving additional facilities to the communications between the two countries, and of securing that important object by means of a new convention, have named as their ple nipotentiaries for this purpose—that is to say, her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Right Hon. Henry John Viscount Palmerston, Baron Temple, a Peer of Ireland, a member of her Britannic Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, a Member of Parliament, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and her Britannic Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; and the Right Hon. Ulick John Marquis and Earl of Clanricarde, and Baron Dunkellin in Ireland, Baron Somerhill of the United Kingdom, a Peer of the United Kingdom, a Member of her Britannic Majesty's Most Honour. able Privy Council, Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Galway, Vice-Admiral of the coast of Connaught, Colonel of the Galway Militia, her Britannic Majesty's Postmaster-General. And his Majesty the King of the French, the Sieur Charles Leonce Achille Victor, Duke de Broglie, a Peer of France, Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour, his Ambassador Extraordinary to her Britannic Majesty ; Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agree d u p on an d concluded the following [PRICE SD. THE WARDMOTES. FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL. (New Candidates are distinguished by an *.) BILLINGSGATE (8 MEMBERS).—The poll for this ward was re-opened at three o'clock yesterday after noon, and finally closed at four, when Mr. Alderman Sidney, M.P., announced the numbers to be as fol low :—Curling (deputy), 107 ; Williams, 108 ; Ro berts, 107; Bower, 105 ; Philipps, 104; Barnes, 104; Knit!, 101 ; *Causton, 68 ; Piper, 57. The worthy Alderman having declared the first eight gentlemen duly elected, the candidates severally returned thanks, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to Mr. Alderman Sidney. COLEMAN-STREET .(8). The poll for this ward re-opened at noon yesterday, and finally closed at two o'clock, when Mr. Alderman W. Hunter declared the numbers as follow :—Allan (deputy), 153; *Webster, 151 ; Davies, 149; Hale, 148 ; Hall, 145 ; Bracher, 137; Perkins, 129 ; John sm, 100 ; *Valiance, 92. The worthy Alderman having declared the first eight gentlemen duly elected, Mr. Deputy Allan, Mr. Davies, Mr. Hale, Mr. Hall, Mr. Bracher, and Mr. Perkins successively re turned thanks, each of them taking opportunity to deny having authorised, either directly or indirectly, the circulation of a card issued that morning, on which the names of only eight candidates were in scribed, the name of Mr. Valiance, one of the new can didates, being excluded, and that of Mr. Johnson ob taming undue prominence. Mr. JOHNSON said, the position he held on the poll was very gratifying to his feelings, and justified the opinion he had always entertained of the good sense of the inhabitants of the ward of Coleman-street.— (A laugh.) He ridiculed the objection taken by Mr. Valiance to an election card, and said that if any of his friends had been instrumental in issuing it, all he could say was, he was very much obliged to them fur having done so. Having been their inde pendent representative for twelve years, and having served all the parochial offices in the ward, had the election gone otherwise he should have felt a natural disappointment, and he congratulated the wardmote that he had been spared any such painful impression. Mr. WEBSTER, the successful new candidate, said the proud position in which he had been placed on the poll would never be effaced from his memory, and he hoped when he came before the wardmote next year his conduct would be found to justify the confidence reposed in him by his fellow-citizens. Mr. VALLANCE regretted that he could not preface his speech as the other candidates had done. Their duty had been a pleasing one—his was precisely the reverse. He begged, however, to express his heart felt and sincere thanks to those ninety-two gentlemen who had voted for him. He denied, on his honour as a gentleman, that any person had canvassed for him unfairly, but he did contend that unfair influence had been exercised against him. His name had been placed at the bottom of the list of candidates. The three sons of the worthy Alderman had voted against him—(Laughter and uproar)—political influence had been excited—he had been called a " noisy Radical " —and, lastly, the names of other candidates had been unfairly used to prejudice his interests.—(Uproar.) After making some personal remarks on Mr. Johnson, Mr. Valiance said defeat was a new thing to him, and he therefore honestly confesssd that he retired from the contest under feelings of great pain and an noyance. Mr. J. R. HUNTER protested against the doctrine attempted to be laid down—that the honest exercise of his franchise was at all unfair to Air. Vallanc9. When canvassed by that gentleman he had distinctly told him that he could not vote for him.—(Hear.) Mr. VALLANCE said, he understood Mr. Hunter's promise to have been, that he would not " interfere." Mr. W. HUNTER, another son of the alderman, also protested against the insinuations thrown out by Mr, Valiance, and contended that he had a perfect right to vote for whom he pleased. A vote of thanks having been passed to the mem hers of the Common Council for their services during the past year. Mr. Deputy ALLAN returned thanks, and proposed a complimentary vote to the presiding alderman for the able manner in which he invariably performed the duties of his office, and for the impartial manner in which he had conducted the proceedings of the ward.; mote. The motion having been seconded, was passed by acclamation. The worthy ALDERMAN, in returning thanks, said, he trusted the character which he had maintained during a forty years' residence within 100 yards of the spot where they were assembled, would acquk him in all their minds of having acted unfairly tom wards any party.—(Hear.) The manner in which Mr; Vallance's name had b een pl ace d b e f ore th e vo t e r ' was similar to that adopted, he believed, at all other elections, but the moment that gentleman objected to, it he had great pleasure in causing it to be altered.: (Hear.) Ifjhe had committed any fault at all it wasi certainly an error of judgment, and not of intention: He felt too strongly the high importance of liberty of opinion to do anything which might be construed into, unfairness towards any individual.—(Hear, hear.)" With regard to his sons he begged to be allowed to say, one word. He had exercised no influence whatever. over them. They had voted in accordance with their; own feelings, and he believed they were altogether i incapable of deviating from the principles of fair andl honourable conduct towards their fellow-citizens. With these remarks, he begged again to thank them for the kind manner in which they had acknowledged his services. After a few words from Mr. Valiance, who said he did not mean to impute any unfair conduct to the alderman personally, the proceedings-terminated, and the wardmote broke up. FARRINGDON WITHOUT (16). The poll for this ward re-opened yesterday at twelve o'clock at the Court-house in the Old Bailey. At two o'clock it finally closed, when Alderman Sir James Duke declared the numbers to be as follows : Mr. Obbard (deputy) 337 *Mr. Bates . 278 Bedford (deputy) 329, —R. Taylor ... 275 Williams ... 315' Hodgson.. .. 271 Anderton .. 311 Lias 269 - Isherwood.. ... 297 Turner 265 —G. Walter ... 290 * —Lees .. 264 Barnard ... 282 Fox... • 9 62 Edkins 2811 *—Galloway ... 182 Buckmaster .. 279 Prendergast .. 1 3 5 The worth Alderman declared the first 16 gentle men duly elected. The subsequent proceedings of this wardmote were conducted as usual with very little observance of order or regularity. In the first place, up jumped a gentleman, one of the deputies, to return thanks for himself and an absent friend, also a successful candi date. Then came a vote of condolence to the family of the late Mr. Burn, which was unanimously agreed to. A gentleman in the body of the court next rose to propose a vote of thanks to Mr. Ander ton as a mark of approval of his recent conduct in the Court of Common Council, in moving the adop tion of a petition praying for the removal of the civic disabilities of the Jews. A suggestion that the other members of the council who had supported the reso lution referred to should be included in the vote of thanks, was agreed to by the mover. This proposal gave rise to a lengthened discussion, in the course of which several of the speakers indulged in per sonalities. _ ARTICLE I. The principal exchange of the international or foreign correspondence specified in Article 1. of th 9 Convention of April 3, 1843, shall take place in future twice a day—that is to say :- 1. On the part of France, by Boulogne and by Calais alternately. 2. On the part of Great Britain, by Dover. ARTICLE The mail by way of Boulogne shall leave Paris daily at eight in the evening, and shall reach Bou logne next day at four in the morning, and London at half-past ten in the morning. The mail from London by the same route shall be dispatched daily (Sundays excepted) at eight in the evening. The mail shall be delivered to the Post office of Boulogne next day at half-past two in the morning, and shall reach Paris at half-past ten in the morning. ARTICLE 111. The mail by way of Calais shall leave Paris daily at noon, and shall reach Calais at ten at night, and London at half-past four next morning. The mail from London by the same route shall be dispatched daily (Sundays excepted) at eleven in the morning. The mail shall be delivered to the Post office of Calais at six on the evening of the same day, and sh a ll r eac h Pari s n ex t d a y at half-past four in the morning. ARTICLE IV. The conveyance of the mails between the port of Dover on the one part, and the two ports of Boulogne and Calais on the other part, shall be effected, provi sionally and by way of experiment, in the manner following, that is to say :- 1. The French packets shall convey the mails out and in, between Calais and Dover; that is to say, they shall convey the French mails to Dover, and shall bring back to Calais the English mails. 2. - The British packets shall convey the mails out and in, between Dover and Boulogne, that is to say, they shall convey the English mails to Boulogne, and shall bring back to Dover the French mails. ARTICLE V. The system of service established by the preceding article shall continue for one year. At the expiration of that period it may, by common consent be either modified or continued for another year, and so on. ARTICLE VI. The provisions of Articles VI., VII., VIII., IX., X., and XI., of the convention of April 3, 1843, shall apply equally to the British packets employed on the line from Dover to Boulogne, and to the French packets employed on the line - from Calais to Dover. ARTICLE VII. The present convention, which shall be considered as additional to the convention of April 3,1843, shall be ratified. The ratifications shall be exchanged at London as soon as possible, and it shall come into operation at the latest on the lst of January, 1848. In witness whereof the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the present convention, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms. Done in duplicate at London, the Bth day of De- RSTON. cember, in the year of our LoprdALlBl‘4l7E. CLANRICARDE. V. BROGLIE. The following notice on the subject was issued yesterday att the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le Grand :—" Her Majesty's Government having con cluded a convention with France for the accelleration of the present mail communication between the two countries, and for the establishment of a day mail be tween London and Paris, on and after Friday the 31st inst. the new regulations will come into opera tion. In consequence of this arrangement the mails for France, Belgium, and Hamburg, will no longer be dispatched at midnight on Tuesdays and Fridays, as at preSent, but will be forwarded together with the inland mails at the usual hour of dispatch of 8 P.M. The letter boxes, therefore, at this office, as well as at the several branch and receiving offices, on and after the 31st inst. will be closed on Tuesdays and Fridays at the same time as on the other days of the week. Letters and newspapers intended to be for warded to France by the day mail must be posted at this office, and at the several branch and receiving offices -in London, at the same hours as those now fixed for posting the general correspondence dis patched by the day mails. The same regulations will apply to letters intended to be forwarded to Holland, the mails for which are dispatceed from this office at 10 A.M. in the mornings of Wednesday and Saturday. Letters from Paris mention the occurrence of se veral failures at Bayonne, and also in the hisflufacturiag districts of Alsace. CIIIII,TMAS HOLIDAYS. R OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Dr. RYAN has been engaged to deliver a short COURSE of LECTURES on CHEMISTRY, with brilliant Experiments, Daily at lialf-past Three, and every Evening at Nine o'clock, except Satu rday Evening. 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New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. Gd., or by post, direct front the Establishm ent, 3s. 6d. In postage stamps, T HE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and tke means of obviating certain dis . - qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By It, and L. PERRY' and CO., 19, Berners-stroet, Oxtord-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie, 'l3, Titehborne vtreet, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative Incapacity. It is illustrated b.) Three Explanatory Engravings, PART 111. Treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. The consequences of early neglect and of the abuse of mercury, are also clearly pointed out. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART IV. Treats of Perry's Preventative Lotion, by the use of which the dangers of infection are obviated. It combines with the virus chemically, and destroys Its power en the system. PART Y. Is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties, The canoes if unproductive 'Mon, are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. Tun 'ORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM is exclusively employed in treat ing AO vous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., I 1 s .and 335, per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic rerntdy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 11s. and 330. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Sseeifle Pills, 2s. 3d., 4s. 6d., and Its. per box, a certain remedy in gonorrhoea, sleet, strictures, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Perry's Preventative Lotion, an application to obviate the danger of infection, 335. a bottle. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. 51. Packets with advice to be had at the Establishment only, by which the fee, IL ,is saved. Attendance daily at 19, Bet ners-street, from Eleven till Two, and Five to Eight; on Sundays Eleven to One. I THE MIRFIELD MURDERS, REID'S CONFESSION. YORK, DEC. 23.—Immediately after the trial of Patrick Reid and Michael M‘Cabe, and after sentence of death had been passed upon them, Mr. Robert Dale, the attorney of Reid, commu n i ca t e d t o M r. Matthews (M'Cabe's Counsel) a confession made to him by the prisoner Reid previous to his trial. Mr. Matthews thereupon communicated with Mr. Justice Patteson the purport of that confession, which, we un derstand, is to the following effect :—That on the 12th of May,e'R.eid`tvenp' to Mr. Wraith's house, about twenty-five, minutes; to one o'clock ; th a t h e conversed with the servant girl, Caroline Elli s , ab ou t fi ve minutes; that he then took out the soldering-iron he had that day borrowed of Kilty and had concealed in his - basket, and struck Caroline Ellis a severe blow on the back or the head. She shrieked out and staggered to the back door, when he struck her again and felled her to the ground, and Mr. Wraith coming at that moment from the cellar into the passage which con nects the kitchen with the two front parlours, with a silver pint, containing beer, in his hand, he (Reid) struck him a violent blow on the head with the iron, in doing which the iron flew from the handle, and Mr. Wraith staggered into the parlour. • Reid then returned and got the kitchen poker and ran to the parlour, and met Mrs. Wraith running out to the front door. He then struck her two or three blows on the head, and felled her to the ground. He went into the parlour, and Mr. Wraith was then lying bleeding on the floor, insensible. He rifled his pockets, took his keys out, and opened the drawers with them. He then heard a knock at the kitchen door, which he thought was Caroline Ellis getting up. He went to the kitchen, and found her perfectly still, and again returned. He then got some money out of the drawers—took the watch from Mr. Wraith, and the ring from Mrs. Wraith's finger, and heard another knock at the door. He thereupon went to the kitchen door, and slightly opened it, when he saw the other prisoner, M'Cabe, who in quired if they wanted anything in his line, and he (Reid) replied, " No, Sir;" and, thinkin; M'Cabe was a stranger, and would not recognise him, he shut and bolted the door. He then returned and ran sacked the drawers, and found in them a razor case. containing two razors. He took one and cut the throats of all the three parties, and then washed his hands and wiped them upon the towel. lie then y k i i t n c h t n e n t h d e o o w r ,e nearl a l nd threw the back door, and then hurried towards his own home. house, locked the qui t soldering-iron t e d the dkethdethkee Mr. Seymour, the counsel of Reid, who was also aware of Reid's confession previous to his trial, has communicated the same to Mr. Justice Patteson, and proper representations will be made by the parties to Sir George Grey, the Secretary of State, and active measures will be taken to procure M`Cabe's liberation. Soon after the prisoners had entered the condemned cell, M'Cabe addressed the prisoner Reid, and en treated him to say whether he (M'Cabe) knew anything of the murder or not. Reid, in reply, said, "No, you did no t ; if I h a d th oug ht you h a d known anything about it, I should have murdered you too." Reid then told M'Cabe that he had brought upon himself his own condemnation by the false state ments which he had made about the affair. M'Cabe admitted this, but said he did it for the best. Whilst in conversation, the storm of thunder which occurred at the time of the murder, was referred to, when Reid said, " I thought when I heard it that it was God Almighty speaking to me ; and I never have had that impression out of my mind." This conversation took place in the presence of the prison authorities. Reid had previously been visited by the Rev. Dr. Quigley (the Roman Catholic priest), the prisoners being both of them members of that persuasion, and it is under stood that Reid then corroborated the statement he made to Mr. Dale. It is not correct that the chap lain of the Castle (the Rev. T. Sutton) was present at this interview. Reid evincea.great calmness and resignation to his fate. M'Cabe appears greatly affected by his position, and unable to bear up. Of course nothing can yet be known as to the ulti mate fate of M'Cabe. The case will doubtless un dergo further investigation, and it is not improbable that his life will be spared, and that he will be dealt with as an accessory after the fact, and subjected to a term of transportation. The verdict of the jury was clearly justified by the evidence; and it will remain for the Secretary of State to determine whether the confession by Reid can be relied upon. The evidence of Mary Hellas brings the two prisoners together, in close conversation, after the murder must have been ' committed; and there are other important portions of evidence irreconcileable with the entire innocence of M'Cabe, especially that given by Benjamin Morton, who swears to seeing both the prisoners within 60, yards of each other, proceeding in a direction towards Wraith's house. To-day (Thursday) the prisoner Reid was visitedi by his father, and, as may be supposed, the interviews was most affecting. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—CARRIAGI St RR ---Fermi. ,es residing in the country are supplied with Teas a ,nd Coffees at the lowest wholesale price, in quantities cot less than six pounds, delivered carriage free to any p art of England. Orders must be accompanied by a rer ni t ‘,- tance, or if a reference be made in London, par men t will suffice on receipt and approval of the goods. A lis, t of prices and samples free, on application to G. T.. Man sell and Co., wholesale tea-dealers, 2, Bucklcxbpry, Cheapside. y Mr. PrendaPgasit, a ieentleruan who had represented lit for some years, and who, a, far as t a l en t was coa - cerned, could buy the sixteen gentlemen elected at one end of the street, and soil them at the other.— . (Cries of " Oh, oh," and laughter.) He believed Ithere was much in the Corporation of Loudon re quiring reformation, and he thought that by proper , management a saving of 25,000/. per annum might be effected. He believed that much of the para phernalia which at present characterised the officers of the Corporation ought to be abolished as useless and expensive, and many of the large salaried officers might easily be dispensed with. What, for instance, did they want with the Remem brancer, who received 1,0001. a year for telling them what was done in the House of Commons and other places ? Why, the Times newspaper told them all this much better, and so did the votes of the House of Commons.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Then there was the Comptroller, an office of very little use, and other expensive appointments which might be very advantageously abolished.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Galloway, in conclusion, proceeded to recount many abuses which he alleged the Common Council had it in their power to reform. He feared, however, that body was subservient to a higher power, and feared to prosecute their case before Par liament in the recent dispute between the two courts, lest a recommendation might follow for a general reformation of the Corporation. Mr. PRENDERGAST thanked the 135 gentlemen who had supported him, and had no doubt the other electors had good and conscientious motives for not having done so. He repeated his belief that the sanitary question was mixed up with a great deal of humbug, and said it was highly ridiculous to talk of widening the streets, pulling down alleys, and doing other things, all of which were quite impossible. In many streets where sewers had been recently con structed they had not been made available—not even by gentlemen who talked a great deal about sanitary reform.—(Hear.) He was very desirous of seeing sanitary improvements carried out to the fullest .ex tent, but he would be no party to the holding out of hopes which could never be realised. The other candidates having returned thanks, and some routine business having been disposed of, the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to Alder man Sir James Duke, who duly acknowledged the compliment. PORTSOKEN (8). The polling in this ward was resumed at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and closed at five o'clock. Mr. Alderman Moor( announced the final numbers as follow : Wright (Deputy), 155 ; Jutsum, 152 ; Kilby, 150 ; Christie, 149 ; Parker, 149; Thomson, 133 ; Ilay ward, 133 ; Danford, 108 ; *Vile, 76. The worthy Alderman declared the first eight gen tlemen duly elected. Mr. Deputy WEIGHT returned thanke, and in al lusion to the repeated opposition of Mr. Vile, who had now been defeated for the fifth time, said he hoped that gentleman, unless he had some good cause for doing so, would not again come forward to disturb the unanimity of the ward. Mr. Wright's colleagues having severally returned thanks, Mr. VILE said he thought, so far from being angry, the inhabitants of the ward ought to be very much obliged to him for bringing them together, and thus enabling them to know more of their worthy Alderman and their representatives in the Court of Common Council than they could expect to do if the proceed ings of St. Thoma,'s-day were gone through in one single hour.— (Hear, hear, and laughter.) tie was very well satisfied at his position on the poll, and he begged to assure his more successful competitors that, notwithstanding their appeal, so long as he resided in the ward he should continue to offer himself for re election.—(Laughter.) Mr. Deputy WRIGHT then rose to perform what was to him a most pleasing duty, viz., to move a vote of thanks to their worthy Alderman. The vote ran thus— " That the best thanks of this wardmote be given to the worshipful Francis Graham Moon, Esq., alder man of this ward, for the able discharge of the various duties which have devolved upon him as alderman of the city of London, for his exertions to promote the comfort of the poor by suggesting sanitary regulations forthe cleanliness and improvement of their habita tions, for his urbanity at all times to his constituents, and for his impartial conduct while presiding over this wardmote." Mr. \Yawn; in submitting the question, paid a flattering and well deserved tribute to the worthy alderman ; and the proposition, having been seconded by Mr. Parker, was carried by acclamation. The Worthy ALDERMAN said he felt peculiarly gratified at the manner in which the vote of thanks just moved had been received by the wardmote.— (Hear, hear.) He could only assure them, in return, that he should at all times feel it his duty and privi lege to uphold the interests of the ward, and assist, by every means in his power, in promoting the prosperity of the city of London.—(Hear, hear.) The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the members of the Common Council for the ward. MONEY-MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The alteration of the rate of discount to day by the Bank of England is a step of very ques tionable expediency, but it is one which will cause no surprise, since so long as the direction is constituted in its present shape there can be little question that, however tardy may be its decisions in raising the charge for accommodation, time will never be lost in seizing an opportunity for its reduction. That the accounts of the Bank, as they stand at this moment, exhibit it in a condition to extend its advances may readily be admitted, while it is also clear that if such extension is to take place it must be at a rate such as that which has to-day been decided upon. But these accounts are only to be regarded as of a temporary character, preporatory to the payment of the dividends within a fortnight from this date. With a reserve of seven millions against banking liabilities, for deposits, &c., not exceeding seventeen or eighteen millions, some relaxation under ordinary circumstances would seem perfectly warrantable ; but when a large pro portion of those deposits are to be called for in a few days, the case is greatly altered. Hitherto, at the period of the dividends the Bank has usually had large amounts falling in from loans advanced during the shutting, but this year there are no such outstanding resources, and in its pre sent position, therefore, we see all that it has to rely upon. At this time last year the re serve in the banking department was more than two millions higher, and the securities held were nearly two millions lower, than the amounts at which they stand in the Gazette return of this day week; and although an improvement may be shown in to-morrow night's publication, and fur daily further payments off, areaccount,snonrevenuesettobe xp e asw e e e l t l e das: thef or bills state of affairs will not seem such as to render the present experiment necessary, when by two weeks' delay a far better judgment might have been formed 'of its desirableness and safety. Ev en th e argument of a consideration for public convenience, which, although always a pernicious one when used in bank ing matters, is oftentimes made use of, does not exist in the present case, for there is no want of ac commodation in ordinary channels at 5 per cent.; and the only public effect therefore of the measure seems likely to be that it will be regarded as a sort of manifesto in favour of icheap money, and thus cause the four, or six, or eight millions of railway 'galls (whatever the ultimate sum is to prove) for January to be followed up in February with like vigour. On the whole, therefore, although the st e p may not appear actually a dangerous one, it cer tainly cannot be regarded as exhibiting that example of caution which from a public establishment might be demanded. FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. MANCHESTER, DEC 23. This morning, shortly after two o'clock, a fire was discovered to have broken out in the shop of Mr. Charles Healy, clotk dealer, Shude-hill, which we regret to say was at• tended by fatal consequences. Mr. PRENDERGAST said, it was most absurd to pass a vote of thanks to Mr. Anderton for his pre tended support of the Jewish petition when at the last general election he voted for Mr. Masterman, the only one of the metropolitan representatives who had opposed the Premier's recent Bill. On the occasion of the last election there was very little probability of the Jewish Bill becoming law. Mr. Anderton then thought he should be on the safe side in sticking by the opponents of the measure, but now, when he saw the measure must pass, he came forward in its support.—(Laughter.) Mr. Anderton's exertions on this subject had not been very great, inasmuch as when the subject was mooted in the Court of Com mon Council only five hands were held up against the resolution.—(Hear, hear.) If, however, they were determined to pass the vote, he would humbly sug gest that Mr. Anderton should also be thanked for his promotion of the sanitary humbug, and for his recommendation of suburban cemeteries, he himself being a rather extensive shareholder in such under takings.—(Hear, and laughter.) Mr. ANDERTON defended himself from the attack of the last speaker, remarking, in explanation of his having voted for Mr. Masterman, that he had pro mised his support to that gentleman some time p re tvhe ioucs Corn-law t - h la e w el n ec e t p io e n a , l in consequence He admiottfed that hissu hepporwt a o s f accountable to his constituents for what he had said and done in the Court of Common Council, but he denied their right to question the propriety of his conduct After in some any further other discussion on the resolution was passed. Mr. GALLOWAY, one of the defeated candidate outlawry at persons have been formally proclaimed under process oi the hustings of Pleas at Guildhall, in the • city of London :--John Hilder the younger, of Houns. here rose and said, that so far from feeling dis s - ' heartened at the defeat he had sustained, t lo h w e , in Middlesex, and of Robertsbridge, in Sussex, at isuit of Charles Horseley—William Paget, commonly h e thought known as Lord William Paget, at the suit of W. IL he had reason to congratulate himself, considering 1 Vardy—John Ainslie, at the suit of George Webster— that he wa s a new man , a n d had not canvassed a single Ade Ramon y Carbonell, at the suit of Henry Brock— Voter. He also congratulated himself on being de - and t h e Rev. James Williams , clerk, at the suit of James feated in good company, for the ward had rejected . D. Brown and another. The flames were firsi seen by Mr. Stephen Neil, the inspector of nuisances, and information was itnmedi ately conveyed to the town yard, and in a very short time Mr. Rose and a body of firemen were on the spot. On their arrival it was found to be impossible to save the building, which was a very old one. When the fire first broke out there were five persons sleeping in one small room— name l y, Mrs. Healy, h er t wo sons, a daughter, and an old female servant. The smoke in the room was excessive, and when the in mates were awoke, they ;were unable to find their way to the door. Mrs. Healy succeeded in effecting her escape, and that of her two sons, out of the win dow on to the roof of a lower building, and the ser vant woman had made her way down stairs, but, in the hope of rescuing Mary Healy, who was about nine years of age, returned to the room, where they both perished. The old woman, when found, was crouched up in a corner quite dead, and the little girl was found opposite the door, with her hands in an erect he position, buildingas i a fi n and stook, stateof whic h fright. is valued dead. T at about 1,5001. only, is insured. o their perilous position. Ar. s in rescuing i T ng hr t a h c e kr fa ay m r ly d Mr. frot Rose r e f a o t r e t r h e e d i i r t e is x edrutieont ACIIIMIOSM <UN R OYAL HOTEL, GRAINGER-STREET, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. CHARLES STATES solicits the patronage of his BROTHER TRAVELLERS to the above Establishment, which has recently been newly furnished and laid out expressly for a Com mercial Hotel. The COMMERCIAL ROOM, one of the largest and most elegantly fitted in the NORTH, it is hoped will be found complete in every respect. The BED-ROOIL3 (Sixty in number) have been fursished ita a style which must ensure the approbation of all visitors. Gentlemen travelling with STOCK can at all times have SHOW ROOMS without any extra charge. 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