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ASYLtTM r OntIGN AND DOMESTIC LIFE OFFICE, tiv A ~. „, No. 72, Cornlllll,e;tWlisheci in 1824, for ""lu and HEALTHY LIVES, and for OFFICERS and Cain. OTHERS travelling or resident abroad. Cairo Sir JAMES LAW LUSHING- Dory ! TON, G.O B. - CHAIRMAN—CHARLES JOhn 1 WILLIAM HALLETT, Esq. 43, 30 ,,,, , l arreY Astell, Esq. 'Edward liedwell Kemble, Esq. Z eF arrell. Esq., Resldent,George Palmer, jun., Esq. Thom Or . !Foster Reynolds, Esq. wurz2Fenn, Esq. 'John Clarmont Whiteman, Esq. Eduaraid Ferrere, Esq. I Itobe lse rt MEDICAL OFFICERS IF LONDON. ,rguson, M.D., 9, Queen-street, May - fair. "n Forbes, M.D ., F .R.S., 12 , Old Burlington-street.l' M b°n ' a3 , Callaway, Esq , Wellingten-street, Borough, Southwar k. A DVANTAGE; OFFERED BY THE ASYLUM. ,‘ - ' o .. PREMIUMS for every year of Life. .....: LCTEENDING SCALE, commencing at a very reduced rate , pre and determinable at pleasure of party. R NATIVE SCALE, by which one of premium remains "pau, at 4 p er cent. Ulz rigIUMS FOR THE LONG TERM OF 20 YEARS. p1r.. 4 : 11 r, • • 20 I Age 3 I Age 40 1 Age 50 "11 , . Per ann. 01981 I G i t 1115 5 218 h ~1111:__A.LIDS insured at rates adapted to circumstances. wir. A VAL and -MILITARY OFFICERS may pay a rate varying 1., ° Cliroata and Service, or a fixed rate for all parts of the world. ,ofOLIOIES ON THE LIVES OF OTHERS, not necessarily void ..—.I °vA7S AL ° I I T ' r" , l life assured travel beyond prescribed limits. POLICIES which have acquired a purchaseable value. ." ranee" so that in certain cases the ordinary tray be dispensed with, should the Company's Medical _qtr be tatisfied wahout them. 1,4'.4.101E6 VIRTUALLY COMPLETED IN A DAY, by the sen rt7 ' 4 aling at the Company's House, 72, Cornhill ; or with all I.;7lent speed by letter to the Resident Director. 13.4t v•it may bt had, on written or personal application. , 1-9 40 FESSIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE Con o „,, COMPANY. tho Clerical, Legal, Military, Naval, and Medical Pro pg ; and holding out adv a ntages to the public not hitherto tor ed by say 51milsr institution. incorporated. Capital, Two Mar.:red and Fifty Thousand Pounds. Offices, 76, Cheupside, London. taw— DELECTOSS. s inir ua nt - Colonal Cameron. , Jacob Monteflore , Esq . i ' ll 4 Csaper, Esq. Captain E. Nash Norcott, B.N. bails, R.A.! John James Ripp on, Es q . • • VP. llamilton Gleadall, Major Henry Stones. • Baas naseitine, Ecg ! E. Gsmaliel Winthrop, Esq. —rbileal • — Georde . Hada, Esq. Charles M. Eiderton, Esq. • Frederick Weoll.tt, Esq. )lAr.tams AND ,i4rruaksa---Edwarit Baylis, Esq. rEITAZIANI. , Deputy Ins, actor Gener al of Hos p itals, Army 4720 o• —" Department office, la, St. James', Place, St. James's. nica Mired...arker, M.D., Cratab. , It Lo wer Grosvenor-street. e ~ e ~ White Cool Air, Esq., F.R.C.S., 2. Tentergen-street, Hanover-square. BaNxllP..^.—Bank of England. upo al en the mutual and pro rer- Principoi; n in cbracin i.t.h ever f business connected . 44 7„fe &lour:knee, including immediata, suevivorship, and deferred mad eudowments to widows, children, and others. A IThr,,,,P r nfortlini of the capital is subscribed for by a responsibl a ,•t I Z -e torr. duly ;incorporated. The rates of premium prepared u ' l ' P W' tk°n "le data, sr, essentially moderate. Every policy b3 ' 'a" CorPoritu. m will IA indisputable, (except only by etaili' 117"°"ti'm and rendered practically available rems°:nition - • assignment. The Inint/n6" 10-in s on of their transfer or rate inter--sr real or personal security, at a mode aSser.4 f , ornl on essential feature of business. The to go t o D•rolitted to vote for an auditor ; also in time of peace, Itratu red rt- fi de in Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Au- Without'.. Ctle of Good ilopc, and Prince Edward's Island, rated in r ..`""n "t of additirial premium. Medical men remune bonus caros for their reports. Three-fourths of the profits of inu porrawom - ered --,18 dif ;muter! aniorl; the assured. The directors are _ to appropriate ens-tenth of the entire profits of the cot aka. thy. ralicf of the is;,!. - e. - e. while living, and to extend the ties r n to t Ms widow and orptunia. Pzaioi , ss granted to secure anain stbtr bod he i sv.nt of blindnam, insarit7 pars.l7 - siz, accidents, or any ly or mental affliction, dkabling the assured. Persons of red dejt•se adrnitttl La a Pall participation in all the term of fa 81e :4 1 ,5 1 L.ltante4ea of th e corpota ti on . *hot e n nr the annual rates of premium for assuring 1001 . for the . 41 . i° 2M— r "-----. . a , With tronuz,.£2 0 7 without bonus, £2l 14 66 •• 2 13 3 •• •• 46 3 4 3 313 3 •• •• 8 5 •• 6 11 1 •• 4 lB 6 D.**-7:------- .• r e ee tusez, vrith &tails, may be had at the office. Ogl e C ti° Us requested from persons desirous of becoming Agents. , 76, Cheapt:de, London. EDWARD BAYLIS, Actuary and Secretary. "144 - EXPERIENCE LIFE ASSURANCE 4111 "Irgli. 1 3, George-street. Londo n, EAablishod 1848. 58, King Miliam-street. Capital 30,0001. Tebbe., are based upon. the EXPERIENCE OF if NTEEN LIFE OFFICES as contained in the Report Ite e on .,.tiortality published 1843. The Company embraces, in isek tn rlltion. the advailtr.t(Ct• of both the mutual and proprietary tzt cora cation. The SHORT PERIOD RATES will be found, 1 41stir e g n " , *n with other Companies, to be exceedingly favourable t . • ftltsigt e and the rates for the whole period of life as low as is Into nt W ITH PERFECT SECURITY. 13 e ,.. r tPec.,...tusee, &c.. apply at the offices as above, or to any of "uvughont the kingdom. roy artier of the Directors, T. TIJILLE WARDROP, Secretary. t S TERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. The YORE EITEIiSION SHARES. ~..13 CALL of 11. por Sher* upon the A Quarters of these rate ota w al• be due on M ONDAY , th e 19th instant. Interest, at the P er Cent. per =awn, will be charged to all persons in arrear. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. lillh oDsgate Station, April I, 1841, AST INDIAN RAILWAY COMPANY._ or ... I *oue. Is hereby g i ven, t h at t h e DEED of SETTLEMENT th e f ,:ast Indian R a il way C ompany LIES f or SIGNATURE at itee e l . "" , 8 . Broad -street-buildings, and the Proprietors of Scrip th e Pta numiered from 1 to 80,000 are hereby required to transmit th e i l ro to the Secretary for registration on or before SATURDAY, het Yor May next , in default whereof the shares trill be sub _ ta ar forfait uopi ee of e. kir the report, with printed forms to accompany the Scrip, 140.7 obtained on application at the offices of the Company,. 8, theZ at teet-buildings ; Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Royal Ex barth,tbarldings ; and Messrs. Laurence, Cazeno're, and Pearce, to 1„1.,-.0tnew-lane. wb kh like registered share certificates will be issued in the order exe e ,,pio deed is executed, and the priority regulated by the date So s oon "O. lield.: B4 arrangements will admit, a notice will be issued calling of Nan Scrip to present the same for registration. tNAI and CONWAY BRIDGES. CHESTER and HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. CAST IRON WORKS. The Directors of the Chester and llolyhead Railway Company will 'V• et at the company.* Offices, 61, Moorgate-street, London ' on • tw0r...., the 12th day of May next, to receive TENDERS for SUPPLY of about 1,500 tons of CAST IRON GIRDERS, &c.. leittired in the erection of the tubular bridges across the Menai. .tralts and the river Conway. The drawings and specifications may De seen, and frill particulars learnt, on application to Win. Falrbaim, Z 86., Manchester. on or after the 30th inst. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender. By order, GEORGE RING, Seeretasy. 61, Moorgate-street, April 20, 1847. GOOD PIANUFORTES CHEAP.—The large and valuable of PIANOFORTES manufactured by ZEITTER and Cs. is how SELLING OFF at 4, New Cavendish street, Portland-place, London. in consequence of a Dissolution Of p artnership, The Instruments, consisting of mahogany and rose 'nod grands, semi•grands, cabinet, cottage, and piccolos, are made with Vatent sounding-hoard, metallic plate, check action, and all ) ,..a -at improvements. The Pianofortes made by Zeitter and Co. having always enjoyed a preference among the nobility and gentry, ti n , * been honoured with the patronage of her Majesty the Queen, 2 Duchess of Sutherland, &c. The peculiar construction of the i s ding-board insures their greater durability, and their firm tone : s ten known. Parties desirous of possessing one of these superior ,7truMents may now purchase the same on very advantageous terms. T'rands, heretofore from 120 to 146 guineas. are now selling at ,01. 70/ and others in proportion. The premises, No. 5. have been -'eently closed. 1.1t EZIOLI) AND LEASEHOLD ESTATES AT BRADFORD A.ND BOWLING, IN THE COUNTY OF YORK. TO 0 BE SOLD, pursuant to a Decree of the .. kr , HIGH COURT ef CHANCERY, made In a cause of o no 'ITSZ e. ROUSE," with the approbation of Sir GIFFIN WiLsobi, the °I. Ole Masters of the said Court, at the Talbot Inn, Bradford, in 14 - comity of York, in Seven Lots, some time in the latter part of 4 rn ,,,,, ° ntil of May, or the beginning of June next, of which due no of -..-''' 13 4 given, certain Freehold Aml Leasehold Estates, consisting R t 'Avers,' pieces of Laud, with Mills. Warehouses, Reservoirs, th ea , P -4 .gimik Yards, Outbuildings, and other Premises, situate in of ...' 04, 12 of Bradford, and in Bowling, near Bradford, in the county w,... cl ik, lately occupied by Messrs. William Rouse and Sons, as j, - .„,t 6 6 1 4 Pinaers and worsted manufacturers. mid . ' u _eultars allid connitions ot sale are in the course of preparation, s out , 4 ..v Shortly be obtained (gratis) at e said Master's office in 131,,"&roPtea-laullengs, Chancery-lane, London; of Messrs. Hawkins, L on '`,,ana, itoeber, and Bloxam, New Bagwell-court, Carey-street, ch a "n , at/Helton; of Messrs. Welter and Pemberton, Symonds' Inn, tit: eel. ..Alas. solicitors; of Mr. William Wells, Bradford, soli- I t i,„, !, of Mg. Illichaxd Tolson, of Bradford, solicitor ; of Mr. Joseph of of Branford, laud-agent and surveyor ; of Mr. George Thomp pri:l',.. to , of Bradford , auctioneer ; at the place of sale ; and at the no";:ial lan. at Branford, Leeds, Wakefield, Halifax, and Iludders .....:_ W.__ ITI•G, BOOK-KEEPING, by DOUBLE ENTRY, &c. „, eroons of any AO% however bad their Writing, may, in x.I-rIIT LESSONS, acquire permanently an el egan t an d flowing tam',W of Penmanship, adapted either to professional Pursuits er pri coludenco. Arithmetic on a method requiring only one third the e usuoily requisite. Book-keeping as practised in the Government, Banking, and Merchants' Offices, &c. Short-hand, &c. Apply to Mr. SALAMI', at the Institution, 7, New-street, Covent garde., " Under Mr. Smart, penmanship has been reduced to a science."— l 'olYte4tinlc Journal. S 0 thousands of indliri S duala L w i llo tj L up li wa A rds ilt of twenty years have nod this celebrated liquid, pronounce it to be the only article aslant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or grey hair, whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black, without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro duces by one application a pleasing and permanent change; and it can be inconalibly proved. that while many dyes tend to destroy the hair by tffir pernicious properties and dangerous process of ap plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishing the rood till the latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., 68., and 108 per bottle. To he had of the Proprietors, !9, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate street, Whibullospel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn ; Butt., 4, Ckeapeldo ; Prout, 229, Strand; Sanger, Ibo, Oxford street; may, Apringdonatreet ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond street; Heom, 48, ling William-street, London bridge ; Finnigin, Milsam-strauk Bath ; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham; and of mos Lrillmels and Medicine Vendors in town and country. Sent to ''"Ltlart the kinidom by receiving a remittance, pest-paid. JAIN , te ask for Spencer and Co.'s wrapper iquid Bair Dye.' utierve, tba Proprietor's address is on the ON TEE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. WITH TWENTY-FIVE COLOURED ENGRAVINGS. oast published, Twentieth Thousand, in a sealed envelope, price 2s. 64., Or peat paid, to any address, for 3s. 6d. in Postage tamps, direct frog the Author's residence. SELF- PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity. p b tlatrated with Tweet-flere Coloured Plates on the Anatomy. 711 °IogY, and Diseas es of the Urinary and Reproductive Organs, it 'gaining their various structures, uses, and functions, and g e e htjuriee that are produced in them. by solitary habits und o other It e ,"„aes. With Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous ti."'UtY, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and other diseases of ene Urethra. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, CONSULTING SURGEON. keen 9, Bedfore.street, Bedford - square , Lon 1 on; enlated Member of the University of Edinlmrgh, Honorer:, relnber of the Londen Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate P%lleartee' Hall, London, Ste., Pic. CONTENTS OP THE TREATISE. I,4 44 PTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrance e n a .... 4ll gationi, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Ge Unions.— oe;%"nt 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the nerati, l i k;roa, their functions, structures, and Accretions, proving that ere , ' ....6 4 tal and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy action Ana tP TER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effects on to Of t b al Economy ; the concealed cause of Debility of the func , tion, fi,mach, Lungs, and Brain, and general . weakness . o y , sew C`._, acuities. CRAFTER 4. On the Secret Disorders ot (nee lie en. nrity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, th e , bebillty, and Premature Decay.—CnArTaltS 5 and 6. Oe cie„:olorderr arising from indiscriminate ExCiAs, GOIlliOlllCCa s trictures, and other Diseases of .he Urethra. author of this singular and talented work is a legally quail. the 7 '"41 man, who haf, evidently had considerable experience of te t u f ,_ 'Matra of the various disorders arising from the follies ani ai tion, °'. s ef early Indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad- Init t r „demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must Many B 'l,tarY warning to youth and maturity, and by its perusal Peal, e ; ° fle may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit I no air e$ the most confidential friend."—Era. rotn.Otto R bYRic the Author, and may be had at his residence ; also and harett, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Co., 63, Ireee Sta.rie, Tiehborne-street Quadrant; Gordon, ee. and rn.,,thetreet, f , ondon• Newton, I - 6, Church-street, Liverpool Y / f" Booksellers. pt.pa ti u otne for Consultation dell k Eight ; end a T, rem Nine till Two, and . frou, boomsce l etters immediately replied to, if conta i ning i fto - " 9 Bk11)F0141)-8TREET ISEDFORD- ~_...~~G , - • 1; - A 4 $09., •.."‘ • I, • "F 1 • ,- 41,. •44", • • 7," X tf• 'II • • 4 I WO t * A • ''l o l llllli - % itsy> \ jr : m ow, -7 14. 4 V• 41 04 , 2.4 T;. „, kg a . ,/ q• # vir 0i44-, n\:A•a„ r. 1 4,0- . tnorT. , , • ' 2 / 1 I llu i sv- ' ' irks, No. 17,033. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING SUN APRIL 22, 1847. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RANCE SOCIETY. OFFICE, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital 500,0001. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The system of Deferred Annuities, originally proposed by the Na tional :Loan Fund Life Assurance Society, for the better advance ment of the objects of Benefit and Friendly Societies, having received the approbation of a considerable body cf the active members and officers of those Institutions, and the Directors of the National Loan Fund Society having been urgently solicited by them to establish a Branch Office in connexion with those Societies and the Operative Classes generally, in which their services might be successfully en gaged, a Committee has been sanctioned by the Directors to open communication with the different S icieties, with the view of more effectually d sseminating the valuable benefits amongst the indus trious classes, and a plan has be-n eroposed with that object. ADDRESS OF TIIE COMMITTEE. Many praiseworthy but ineffectual attempts have been made to bring within the scope and operation of the laws of mortality and money the savings of the industrious classes, as well as various cal culations regulating their distribution, having for their object either immediate, contingent, or deferred benefits. A slight examination, however, will demonstrate that the con struction of these associations or societies is defective; and that in stead of affording an easy access and a free choice of investment, which should be the privilege of every one, they confine too nar rowly the channel through which a benefit can alone be secured ; and, in proportion as their action is circumscribed and embarrassed, their utility is limited. For example, it is not to every individual or to every class amongst the industrious community, that provision in case of sickness is an object of such importance as to call for a pecnttlary sacrifice ; while to others such a provision appears more attractive, and the logs of employment caused by sickness is a risk against which they desire to be guarded. For this anomalous state of things there is an effective and simple remedy ; that is to say, Instead of covering, by one weekly or annual payment, two or more contingent or deferred benefits, so to arrange it that each separate benefit should have its separate contribution. It is to not having observed this rule, and to the association of two dissimilar functions. and by confounding a sick allowance and an annuity fund in one and the self - same paylhent, that much of the evils and mismanagement has arisen amongst Benefit Societies. No mechanism can be so perfect for the management of a sick - ness-fund provision as that afforded by the constant sectional asso ciation and watchfulness of the several members composing it. By this means a thorough and constant check is mutually exercised, and none but the really sick are likely to become chargeable upon it. But the same perfection, or the same security, is seldom attainable where a fund is to be accumulated through a succession of years, and where results arc to bear oat calculations, money investment being in general beyond the experience of the industrious classes. For these reasons it is clear that the funds destined for a provision in sickness should be kept entirely distinct from the fund intended as a provhsion for old age s :- Ist. Because the laws of alektissee and itaortality, Omagh appsamuy einneeted, do not depend on the same calculation. 2d. Because there are a great number who, in order to secure a larger provision in old age are willing to take the risk of providing for probable sickness on themselves. 3d. Because the responsibility of managing a provision for old age, continued to a distant period is, in a great measure, incompatible with voluntary associations, fluctuating laws, and individual irre sponsibility, and more exposed to a failure in the performance of such a contract . that when undertaken. on the same principles that ordinarily govern commercial kodie.. 4th. Because the expenses of providing for sickness must, when waited in the same payment with provision for old age, tend to dimi nish still more this provision : nor is it wisdom or good policy to en danger the one for the sake of the other. Impressed with these convictions, and with an intimate knowledge of the discussions passing within the bosons of many of the existing Friendly and Benefit Societies, the parties whose names are here unto attached, have had several meetings, with a view of proposing or adopting a remedy for those and other evils ; and in this manner to give an additional force to the principles of brotherhood, unity, and mutual aid, on which friendly societies are based, by guarding them from the risks of sudden dissolution. After much diligent search amon.,,st the combinations ingeniously proposed from time to time for the attainment of one of the principal objects of Friendly and Benefit Societies, they have found none equal in simplicity and comprehensiveness of design, as well as forethought and sympathy for the wants of the industrious classes, as the plan proposed by the National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society. It is true that the author of that plan has furnished an argument against provision in sickness; but, without concurring in the immediate ex pediency of abandoning a provision in sickness, no one can read the other part of the plan itself, without being Hilly sa'isfied that the convenience and safety of Friendly and Benefit Societies will be greatly secured and consulted, by separating the payment. of a sick allowance from an annuity for old age. A deputation having waited on the directors of the National Loan Fund, who met in the handsomest manner the overtures made to them for the establishment of a separate dike for the transaction of business connected with Friendly and Benefit Societies, and the in dustrious classes in general, resolutions have been entered into, con stituting the undersigned as a Committee, with power to add to its number, for the promulgation of the benefits contained in the an nexed prospectus, under the guarantee of the Capital of the Society, and which, without interfering with the numerous objects connected with the institution of Benefit and Friendly Societies, will in their opinion greatly enlarge their sphere of utility, and afford a protection to the working classes in old age and adversity, which nothing up to the present day has adequately secured to them. Thomas Burthom, P.C.R., Ancient Order of Foresters. John Fussell, C.R„ Ancient Order of Foresters. John 11. Gordon, D.S., Ancient Order of Foresters. James Hale, D.C.R., Ancient Order of Foresters. Henry Hunt, F.G., Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows. Joseph Nugent, Pro. C.S. Manchester Unity of Odd Fellow!. Joseph Reeks, 8.0. F. Order of Old Friends. Samuel Timbrell, D. C.R.. Ancient Order of Foresters. DEFERRED ANNUITIES. Example.—A person aged 24 next birthday, by the annual pay ment of it. Cs., or quarterly payment of 75., or monthly payments of 25. 2d., may secure, on attaining the age of 60, the option of re ceiving Annuity, 10/. 19s. ad. ; Cash down, 1071. 3a. ; or a Policy en his Life, 1371. I7s. Example.—A person aged 26 next birthday, may secure, on at taining the age of 60, an Annuity of 101., with the other options, by the annual payment of 11.65. ad., era single payment of 22/.178.3d.; or on payment of 61. 14s. 3d. for disparity, he will be entitled to the same benefits by an annual payment of Ifs. 11d., the same as or age 20. Example.-1. person aged 30 next birthday, by the annual pay meat of 11. 65., or quarterly payment of 75., or monthly payment of 2s. 2d., may secure on attaining the age of 65, the option of re ceiving Annuity, 18/. Os. 4d.; cash down, 1481. 12s. ; or a policy on his life 175/. I is. : in fe ]dl. Os.o n4da Example.—A person aged 35 next birthday, by the annual quarterlypay .t;tapciailyisnhmgdetnokyrteof 75., or monthly payment 65, 12 e. ?c o l) . p a ti p o o n li o c f y re ceiving his life, 1751. I ls. THE WELLINGTON SURTOUT. CAUTION.—The great success of the Wellington Surtout having caused several unprincipled persons (against two of whom proceedings have been commenced) to imitate this registered coat, although in a material derogatory to its reputation, all persons are hereby warned that to make any garment (having sleeves) whether worn by male or female, WITHOUT SHOULDER OR SLEEVE TOP SEAMS, whatever may be its shape in other respects, is a direct infringement of the patentees designs, and will in every case be visited by an action at law. Every genuine coat has a stamp bearing the royal arms, with a number indicative of the size, also the name and address of the patentee, JAMES FOUGERE, 6, CONDUIT-STREET, REGENT STREET, and 11, POULTRY, near the Mansion-House, LONDON, to imitate which is felony. T HE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S splendid and powerful Brat-class STEAM •HIPS are appointed to leave— Custom-house or Tower, for— _ _ TIAMBUReiII, carrying her Majesty's Mails, every Wednesday And Saturday Morning. Blackwell Pier, for— - -- • • • -- ROTTERDAM and the RHINE, carrying her Majesty's Mails— Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Ten, Morning. The Rainbow, Saturday. The Ocean, next Wednesday. ANTWERP and the RHINE—The Venezuela, every Thursday, at Ten, Morning. _ . . OSTEND—Every Wednesday and Saturday Morning. Saturday, at Half-past Eight, Horning; next Wednesday, at Twelve, Noon. From St. Katharine's Steam Wharf, for— HAVRE—Every Thursday and Sunday, at Eight, Morning. From London-bridge Wharf, for— BOULOGNE—Every Thursday Morning; 29th, at Twelve, Noon. CALAIS—Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. lIITLL—Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight, Morning. YARMOUTH—Reduced Fares—Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Six, Evening. _ From Brown's Wharf, Poplar, for— EDINBURGH—Reduced Fares—The Clarence, Saturday, at Ten, F M. ; the Trident, next Wednesday, 31, at Ten, Night ; the Leith, Saturday, May 1, at Yen, Night. From Hore's Steam Wharfs, Wapping, for— NEWCASTLE—Every Saturday, at Eight, Night. To secure Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours of departure, fares, &c., apply at the Offices, 69, Lombard-street; 37, R.gent-circus ; and 35, Leadenhall-street. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS. PROGRAMME OF TILE FOURTH CONCERT, MONDAY EVENING NEXT. Sinfonl ain F, Beethoven. Duet, the Misses Williams. Beetho ven's Concerto in G, pianoforte, Dr. Mendelssohn Bartholdv. Air, Mies M. Williams. Overture. " Euryanthe," Weber. Sinfonia in A. Mendelesohn. ,Duet, o.ome-beata.v." ".Der Frpkutz." Over-. tare and Selection from the M us i c i n "A Mid summer Night's Drvstrar' Mendelssohn. • Conductor, First Part, Mr. Costa ; Second Part, Dr. Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Single Tickets, one Guinea ; and Double Tickets, U. 10s. To be had of Messrs Addison and Hodson, 210, Itegent-street. p 0 YAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Iv l. LECTURES in illustration of ANIMAL MECHANISM, by T. Rymer Jones, Esq., F.R.S., Professor of Comparative Anatomy at King's College, dell) at Half-past Three. A LECTURE on CHE MISTRY in its application to the USEFUL ARTS, by Charles F. Darlington, Esq., on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings, at Nine o'clock. LECTURES on ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-EL FC TRIC MACHINE, by Dr. Bachkoffner. The WORKING MODELS and MACHINERY clearly explained. The varied Optical Effects include a New Series of DISSOLVING VIEWS, the OXY HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE, &c. EXPERIMENTS with the DIVER and DIVING-BELL, &c., &c. Admission Is. Schools, half-priee. (211,ESH AM CLUB. kA The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the \EMBERS of the GRESHAM CLUB will take place on THURSDAY, the 6th of May neat. The Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely. By order of the Committee, WILLIAM BEST, Secretary. King William-street, April 21, 1847. I _ 3 RITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL. The GALLERY for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS. Oden Daily, from Ten till Five. Admission, le. ; Catalogue, le. WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper. NE THOUSAND POUNDS PRIZE PICTURES. SUBJECT :—" BAPTISM OF CHRIST IN THE JORDAN." The Competition Works of Art have been two years in preparing. The canvass is 15 feet by 12 feet. This Exhibition has been honoured by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and is now open to the public daily from Nine till Six. Admittance One Shilling. Families:of Five, Four Shillings. Picture Gallery, late Chinese Exhibition, Hyde Park-corner. IMPORTANT AND UNPRECEDENTED SALE AT HOLMES', REGENT-STREET. Megsrs. HOLMES have taken several thourand pounds' worth of SHAWLS (at an immense sacrifice), in liquidation of a debt due to their firm by an eminent French manufacturer, the whole having been expressly produced for the present season. The patterns are of a most elaborate and recherché description ; and in consequence of the immense quantity, they are compelled to sell 'them at a sa crifice unprecedented. This vast additional amount of stock have Induced Messrs. Holmes to re-mark (at a great discount:from their original cost) the whole of their extensive and valuable assortment of MANTILLAS and FURS, with their unrivalled collection of INDIA, BRITISH, and FRENCH SHAWLS, to he included in this Sale, and t• facilitate which, every article is marked in Plain Figures. FOREIGN and BRITISH SHAWL EMPORIUM, 171, 173, and 175, REGENT-STREET. BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK, (the original, and by far the best, requiring no preparation), for writing in indelible characters upon Linen, &c., affords an indis putable means of Identity for Towels, Sheets, Tablecloths, and every variety of Wearing Apparel. Prepared by the Inventor, JOHN BOND, chemist, 28, Long lane, West Smithfield, London, and sold by most Stationers, &c. Price is. a bottle. 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-door 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 GO 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, will be forwarded on application to -Walter CarsoN 15 Tokenhouse-yard, back of the Bank of England. No agents. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL. LONDON. Capital X.-509,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on 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 of his in terests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted at the lowest possible rates. DIVISION' OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing proaperitv of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid en each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, Marquee, Tent, Flag. and Rick Cloth Manufacturer, 2, Duke-street, South wark, foot of London-bridge. Rick Cloths, with pales, pulleys, and lines complete. " No farmer should be without a good rick cloth, for it is certainly ono of the most useful things he can hays on his premiscs."—Gar dener's Gazette. 7 ~. .:,. ..1 Penni Bonus ,) o g Assured aoOit 0 Premium. 0 , 5 1 ,4 added. Cash. = O. ~,'- ' s %a may • :gi Borrow. 1837 £217 15 1 .£lOO 011 £l6 0 4,X445 0 0 £ £s. d. 1838 192 3 0. 87 1 41 13 10 2 1 395 11 1 60 1000 3 4 11839 165 11 10 74 1 9f 11 3 1 34 s 2 3 1 11840 116 7 6 54 0 10, 718 10 296 la 4 11841 111 6 8, 49 10 01 710 4 247 4 5 The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in oecember of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. Secretary. DR. CULYERWELL on lIEALTII, HAPPINESS, and LONG LIFE. In pocket volumes Is. each, by pest (in stamps), Is. 6d. each. H 0 NV T 0 BE HAPPY. 4ucunde Tivere."—Cie. 2. WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and ATOP). (With Diet-tables for all Complaints.) 3. MARRIAdE and its MYSTERIES. To:be, sr not to be, that is tke question."—Shakspeare. 4. The PASSIONS—Their ADVENT and CONTROL. " Cura tit valeas." These publications are free from empyrical mysticism, and are adapted to the intelligence of the times. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Mann, 39, Corn hill ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street ; and all Booksellers, or direct from the Author, whose practice Is exclusively devoted to home consulta lion, Mornings till Three, and in the Evenings from Seven. till Nine, at 10, Argyle-place. Regent-street. R OYAL ASYLUM of the ST. ANN'S SOCIETY. A SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of this CORPORATION will be holden at THIS OFFICE, on rBIDAT, the 16th instant, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, exact time, to consider proof sed Additional Rewards to Former Pupils, and Alteration of the Half-yearly Elec tions from Thursday to Friday, and on other Affairs. By Order, E. F. LEEKS, Secretary. 2, Charlotte-row, April 7, 1841. OUTH - W ARK BRIDGE. ►, Notice is hereby given, that the ANNUAL GENERAL AS SEMBLY of the PROPRIETORS of the SOUT lIWARK-BRIDGE will be holden at the Company's Office, Queen-street -place, on TUESDAY, the 4th of May next, at Twelve for One o'Clock. The Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely. JAMES LEITH, Secretary. Queen-street -place, April 19, 1847. Rick Cloths, both new and secondhand, at a reasonable cost. Netting, Stunting, and Scrims for fruit trees. Address, henjamin Edgington, 2, Duke street, Southwark. A warehouse, 208, Piccadilly. No. 61, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street. ESSRS. MOSELY, Surgeon-Dentists, have REMOVED from 32, Haymarket. Their system •f sup plying Artificial Teeth ensures the power to masticate, without lessening the taste of the palate by artificial covering, or injuring the adjoining teeth by use of wires. Their teeth are unchange able in colour, and perfectly resemble the original. Decayed teeth permanently tided and restored to use, superseding extraction. NEW DRAWING PENCILS. 3d. each, or 2s. 6d. per Dozen, got up in polished cedar, to to rreveut the lead dust adhering to the pencil and soiling the hands, with the degrees or ll.actoaa t, d th• makers' names stamped on them in gold. ROWNEY, DILLON, and ROWNEY (tate nowncy Forster), Manufacturers, 51, Rathbone-place, London. To be had of all Booksellers and Stationers in town and country. TESTIMONIALS. From J. A. Hammersley, EN., head Drawing Masterof the Government School of Design, Nottingham. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A NEGRO SLAVE. Just published, in 1 vol. post Bvo., price 7s. 6d. cloth, with a Frontispiece. rrHE LIFE and ADVENTURES of ZAMBA, 1 an African Negro King, and his Experience of Slavery in South Carolina. Written by Himself. " We have never read a more life-like book, or one in which there was a greater amount of truth-seeming. There is a simplicity about the style and incidents that is quite Crusoish.' "—Weekly Chronicle. " We can conscientiously pronounce it to be a very well written, interesting, and useful volume. Useful, because it is another and severe blow levelled against the accursed stronghole of slavery; and we earuesuy acwmmund it. 0 .en..1 to our readers."—Weekly Dispatch. . " Sept. 8. 1846. " Dear Sirs,—l have tried all the lead pencils you forwarded to me, and consider them the best I have ever had; indeed, it is impossible iustly to compare them with any others, as they possess qualities I never yet found in pencils, amongst which I may name their beau tiful transparency and clearness. I have not only made use of them myself, hut have had them tried by several students in this instita rion, and their excellence is acknowledged by my pupils. The double li's are moat superbpencils. " I am, Sirs, " Yours most repectfully, "J. A. HAM AIERSLEY." From Georg Barnard, Esq., Head Drawing Master, Rugby School. " 85, Great Portland-street, London, June 25, 1845. " Gentlemen,—ln reply to your inquiry respecting my opinion 01 the quality and value of your new pencils, 1 do not hesitate to say that I find them excellent in all respects, with entire freedom from grit, and working well, whether hard or soft. These qualities, com bined with their moderate price, render them very valuable to artists and their pupils. _ "Truly yours, " G. BARNARD." From George Petrie, Esq., R.H.A. " Great Charles-street, May 27, 1845. " have tried the set of pencils which you were so good as to send me, and I have no hesitation in expressing my opi nion that they are far superior to any that I have used for many ears, perhaps, indeed to any that I ever used. Were the price of them three or four tunes what it is, I should take them with plea sure ; • and I shall recommend them confidently to my friends. " I am, Gentlemen, " Faithfully yours. "GEOEGE PETRIE, MLA." "Messrs. Rowney and Co." " "53, Blackett- s t ree t , N ewcastle-on-Tyne, July, 1845. Gentlemen,—l have made use of your new pencils, and consider them a most desirable acquisition either to the artist or the amateur. They work pleasantly, and the variety of tint which they are capable of producing renders them valuable in sketching. I am, Gentlemen, "lours most truly, " T. M. RICHARDSON, Sen." "Messrs. Rowney, Dillon, and Rowney, London." The manufacturers particularly request the attention of the trade ti) their P9tl9(lll* London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. Just published, in two volumes, price 21s. cloth, AYEAR OF CONSOLATION. By Mrs. BUTLER (late FANNY KEMBLE). Also, 1. JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE IN PORTUGAL, 2 vols, 18s, 2. ➢IEMOIRS OF THE REY. H. F. CARY. 2 vols. 21s. 3. GEORGE LO VELL. By SHERIDAN KNOWLES. 3 vols, 31s. 6d. Edward Moxon, 44, Dover-street. THE PRINCE METTERNICH, OF 600 TONS, AND 200 IIORSE POWER. (From the Steam Navigation Gazette.) In our last week's number we bad the pleasure of re cording the performance of this interesting vessel as a triumph in the science of naval architecture, and w 9 then said we should take occasion to recur to the subject. We alluded to the builders, Ditchburn and Mare, who are also the sole contractors, having bound themselves by special agreement (and such an agreement no ship builder or eng;neer ever entered into before, as will ap pear), to produce an average speed of 15 miles per hour, and not to exceed 6 feet draught of water, when fully equipped for seagoing, and having on board 120 tons of dead weight. Th e gent l eman, C apta i n M as j ou , w ho was deputed: by the c o m p any at Vi enna, to proceed to Eng land to negotiate th e b u ildi ng o f t hi s Seam-vessel of restricted dimension s , b ut h av i ng, at t h e same time, the indispensable qualifi ca ti ons o f spee d an d li m ited draught of water, and on the following conditions (ehich are copied from the contract), could find no other man than Mr. Ditchburn, of Blackwell , who would engage with him. Extracts from the contract:— " 'the said vessel to be 170 feet between the perpendi culars, and 24 feet 6 inches beam, or thereabouts, the lines or form to be left to the builders. Shall be fit for the river and sea service so far as practicable, the same being intended for the navigation of the river Danube, and the mouths thereof, and the coasts of t h e Black Sea adjacent thereto, the said vessel shall be w ell and substantially built, agreea bl y to thec ification here unto attached. That th e sa id vesse l * hall, be fitted with a pair of the most i m p rove d osc ill a ti n g s pe marine steam engines of the collective nominal power of two hundred horse power, the fitness, and goodness, and performance of which are hereby guaranteed by the said Thomas Jo seph Ditchburn, &c. " That the said vessel with her engines, boilers filled with water, and in every other respect completed for seagoing, and having on board 120 tons of dead weight, shall not exceed or draw at any part more than 6 feet of water, English measure, from tfriejeVerside of the Isotope..l tote_ _vessel at the lowest pert latd if the said iiissersha 1 at ally pail; with therasofeuttlikied freights on board, draw more than 6 feet of water, then the fol lowing deductions shall be made from the price to be paid to the said builder, &c., that is to say— " For one inch, one hundred pounds. " For two inches, two hundred pounds. " For three inches, four hundred pounds. " For four inches, eight hundred pounds. " For five inches, one thousand six hundred pounds ; and " For six inches, three thousand two hundred pounds; and, " Should the said vessel draw at any part more than 6 feet and 6 inches, measured as above mentioned, the purchasers shall have a right to return the said vessel with her engines to the said builders, Ditch burn and Mare, who agree to accept the same, and thereupon to return and repay to the said parties .hereto of the first part all monies which shall have been paid by the parties hereto of the first part'or their agents, &c. &c., together with interest thereon, from the time of payment of the said purchase money or any part thereof at the rate of five per cent. per annum." " That the speed of the said vessel, when completely fitted and finished, as heretofore mentioned and referred to, and ready for immediate service, shall not be less than an average speed of fifteen British miles per hour, as the said miles are measured in the river Thames. And the said builders, &c., further agree that, if the speed of the said vessel shall fall short or be less than fifteen miles per hour, as above stipulated, the following deductions shall be made from the price to be paid for the said vessel; that is to say— " For one quarter of a mile, the sum of seven hun dred and fifty pounds. " For half a mile, one thousand two hundred and fifty pounds. " For three- quarters of a mile, two thousand two hun dred and fifty pounds. " For one mile, three thousand pounds. " And should the speed of the said vessel be less than fourteen miles per hour, the purchasers shall be at liberty to return the said vessel and engines to the said builders, &c., who shall forthwith repay to the parties hereto, of the first part, or their agents, &c., all and every sum and sums of money paid, &c., with interest thereon, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum." The vessel exceeded the stipulated speed fully three quarters of a mile per hour during squally weather; bad it been a fine day and a clear course, no doubt may be entertained but sixteen miles would have been ob tained. She was also two inches and a half under the required draught of water; steered beautifully quick and easy, even over the shallows; had no perceptible vibra tion, and, if possible, less noise, although the stroke is four feet, and averaged 32 per minute. The boilers, at 121bs. pressure, steamed suberabundantly. The cabins arc tastefully fitted and comfortably arrauged, have fifty two beds for first-class passengers, aft, and sixty beds for second-class passengers, forward. There cannot be a doubt but the company highly appreciate the bold, liberal, and talented manner in which the builders un dertook, and have carried out their contract, and that they will compensate at least in the same proportion for the excess as they contemplated to have mulct them for deficiency. One thing, however, is certain, that Mr. Ditchburn has, in thi s ac hi evement, mater i a lly a d vance d the high ship-b u ildi ng reputation of the port of Landon. --- RAILWAY SHARE *MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Arm. 21. STOCK Exclisstax.-Th e sales are-13irkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction, lls. 3d. dis.-Birmingham and burgh and Gla sgo w,72l/2-Ditto Halves 9 p.--Huddersfield Dudley, 5% p.-Che s t er and Birkenhea d, New 201. Shares, 34 dis.- Eastern Counties, 19-Ditt o , York Extension , 16s. 3d. dis.-East Lancashire, New (scrip), B s. 9 d. p .-Edin- Canal and Railway, i -7a P.-Liverpool, Crosby , and South port, 1 p.-London an d N orth-Western , 172-Manchester and Leeds, 321. Sh ares (late Extension), 1% P.- Di tto , Fifths P. ( West Riding U n i on), X -Manchester, She ffi eld , an d Lincolnshire, Eighths, 2 dis. -M anc h es t e r and Southamp ton, % dis.-Midland,ll6-Ditto, 40/. Shares , 3 1's P.-Ditto, New, 2% p.-Newcastle and C ar li s le, 110-North Stafford shire, 2% p•--North. Western, 1% dis.--Sh re wsbury and Birmingham, 91. 12 s . 3 d. Shares (B), ini and Drogheda, Thirds, 5 1 / 2 dis. MANCHESTER, APRIL. 21. Szocfc EXCIIANGE.-The sales are--Ambergate, Notting ham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, 3 / - 4 East Lancashire chester Railway andiCanal, 1%-Ditto, Thirds, 44 (late B. and P.), New Halves (IL and S.), (scrip), %-Haddersdeld and Man dis. ex int.-Dublin and Thirsk, Preferential, 11-16 p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, OA-Lodon and North-Western (Manchester and Birmingham --Leeds ), Quarters (C), 5 LA 2 c.-Man chester and Leeds, H . 1% p.-Ditto, Fifths (late West Ridin g U n i on), 11-16-Manchester, -Sh e ffi e ld, and Lincolnshire, Ei ghths, 2-Manchester and Southamp ton, 19s. C.-North Staffordshire, 23-16-Northern Counties Union, 214- Oldham Alliance, 5-16-Preston and Wyre , Sixths, 5 % --Shro pshire Union, 1% -South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole, 5-16. LEEDS, Amur, 21. STOCK EXCHANGE. -.The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 16s. dis.-Eastern Counties, York Exten sion, 15s. 6d. dis.-East Lancashire, New, 2s. 6d. p.-Ditto, New Scrip, 7s. 6d. 1 1 . --- East and West Yorkshire, 9s. dis.- Leeds and Dewsbury, New Extensions, Scrip (pink), par- Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, 13s. p.-London and Brighton, and South Coast, Fifteenths, 2s. 6d. p.-Malton and Driffield Junction, 2s. 6d. d is. - Manchester and Leeds, Halves (late Ilud. and Sheff.), 114 p.-Ditto, Fifths, 4 1 ,f p.-Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extensions), 255. p.-Ditto, West Riding Union, 14s. p.-Midland, Preference, 21. Is. 3d. p.-New castle and Berwick, New, 2% p.-North British, Extension (scrip), 10s. p.-North Staffordshire, 2 1 4 p.-Northern 1 Counties Union, 2% c. dis.-North-Western, 375. dis.- Shropshire Union, 1% dis.-Wharfdale Junction, 16s. 6d. dis. SHEFFIELD, APRIL 21. STOCK EXCRANOE.-The sales are--Manchester, Sheffield, 121. 10s. Shares, 1% dis.-Midland, New, 2 ! , ‘ p. - North - Western,and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 345. dis-la - 31-k and Newcastle, 16s. p. 6% dis.-Ditto. HULL, Aram 21. STOCK EXCHANOK. —The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 16s. 3d. dis.—North British, Halves, 15 —Ditto, Quarters, 675. 6d.—Ditto, Extension (scrip),los. 3d. p.—Ditto, Thirds, 60s. 6d.—East Lancashire, New (scrip), 7s. p.—North-Western, 11,E dis.—Shropshire Union 325. dis. GLASGOW, APRIL 20 . , 3s.—Dundee and Northern Junction, Halves, No. STOCK EXCILVIGE.—The sales are—NseDiswiLecc E to. d )B i , n o b ms u sb r s g a.y h 6da a .n nd a nCde n Glasgow, 71 /.—Ditto, Quar ters,Madras, 61. 17s.—Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 15.5,_ Glasgow, B I ndian , athga t e 3 , 8 7. 'FA E — R E s t d i n L b o u t r h g i h a n Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51.6s.—Glasgow and oarnkirk, 391. Glas glo7j,—Kitadianrnbuoreguh, anadndAyPr,erSt9h% —Manchester and Southampton, 225. 6 d. — Alidland, Halves, 41. 41—Scottish Central, 25(4, UICIDE OF SIR H. WEBSTER. Mr. Bedford, the coroner for Westminster, and a jury of 19 inhabitants of St. George's parish, assombed at the deceased's private residence, for the purpose of in vestigating the melancholy affair. Mr. Weston, of Fenchurch-street, was present to watch the proceedings on behalf of the family of the de ceased. The jury, after being sworn, proceeded to view the remains of the deceased. The body was lying on a mattrass in one of the front rooms of the second floor— the same apartment ordinarily occupied by the deceased as his bed-room; it presented a - ghastly appearance• — a jagged wound extending across the left side 'of the throat. The proceedings commenced with the examination of Robert Filson, footman in the service of the deceased, who said—l saw m y mas t er l us t a li ve on Sunday night, when he retired to rest. At 7 o'clock the next morning, in obedience to my master's instructions, I went up stairs and knocked at his bedroom door. He asked who was there? I told him who it was. He made no reply, and as he sometimes did not like to be disturbed I went down stairs again. In about 20 minutes I went back and knocked at the door. I asked him if he had taken his medicine? but I got no answer. I went up again as near about half-past 8 o'clock as possible. At this time Lady Webster came out of her room, and asked me how Sir Henry was, and whether he had taken his medicine? I told her I had been to the room thrce times and could get no answer. She then went herself and knocked at the door, and asked him to let her in. He muttered something, but we could not make out what it was, and then she said the door must be broken open. Sir Henry and Lady Webster gene rally occupied separate rooms. I broke open the door in Lady Webster's presence. On entering I found Sir Henry lying on his face on the ground, near the foot of the bed. I pulled up the blind, and on turning round saw that Lady Webster was in the act of coming into the room. I immediately prevented her. I saw blood on the floor as soon as I entered; there were tracks of it nearly across the room from the direction of the window. I took a pillow from the bed and placed it -undue_Sip_Renry!ti head. He spoke only once after I saw him, and then merely said ....tai T saw a small knife lying on the floor near Sir Henry—a clasp knife. There were two doors to the room in which Sir Henry slept; both of them were tried, and found fast before we attempted to break open the one. On Sunday night Sir Henry appeared in his usual health. We had only arrived from the Continent on Friday evening last, having been travelling for the last seven months. About seven weeks ago, while in Paris, I first noticed a differ ence in Sir Henry's manner. He then appeared to be unusually excited, and was more free than usual in his manner. He afterwards became very unwell, and suffered from lowness of spirits. He kept his bed while in that capital one day, or a day and a half. I never recollect his having done so before. A Juror—Have you heard, or do you know of your own knowledge, that the deceased had lost a very serious sum of money by a recent steeplechase ? Witness—l have no knowledge of any such circumstance. A Juror—Had you any knowledge of the knife with which the act was committed? Witness—l never saw it before. The CORONER—Did you ever hear the deceased ,hreaten to commit suicide? Witness—Never. John Ashburner, M.D., of 30, North Audley-street, examined—l have attended the deceased Baronet pro fessionally for some years. He has been during that period subject to attacks of gout and disorganization of the digestive functions. On February last he suffered from great depression of spirits, which I attributed to the state of his health. Dr. Holland and myself saw him together on Saturday last for the first time since his return to this country. He was then suffering from great lowness of spirits. We gave him medicine calculated to relieve his loaded venous system. On Sunday we saw him again. Dr. Babington met us on that day. We found he had not taken the medicine we prescribed for him on the Saturday. We urged on him the importance of his doing so. He said his bowels had been acted on without the medicine, and, therefore, he thought there was no occa sion for it. Oa Sunday afternoon I dined with the deceased, and before leaving him, about half-past nine o'clock, I gave him a calomel pill myself. He was in better spirits on Sunday, while I was dining with him, than I had seen him for some time. About eight or nine years ago he suffered from a similar depression of spirits. At that time he was occasionally greatly excited. On Saturday, after our consultation, we gave directions to the family and servants that Sir Henry should be watched, as we considered his state of mind required it. We, at the same time, desired that he should not be controlled in any way. The CORONER—WiII you explain more precisely what you meant when you desired that the deceased should be watched ? Dr. Ashburner—Our remarks were more of the character of general observations than express direc tions. I bad heard that a poisoned instrument which Sir Henry generally kept under his pillow had been taken from its place by one of the servants, and that Sir Henry had been very angry thereupon, and had taken possession of the instrument, and kept it in his pocket. I told the servant he had done quite right, and that if he observed any change in his master's conduct, he had better take possession of the instrument again. At the same time I advised that his razors should not be re moved, as I considered that such a course would be cal culated to annoy and excite him. Examination continued—l am cousin to the deceased's wife. The deceased told me on Saturday that he wus diTressed ia spirits owing to some family affairs, but as I knew thejr*tirelfiller vnilch referred to I macle n o - further further allusion to the subject. When I was called in on Monday morning I found deceased lying on the floor. He complained of being very cold. I found that he had a wound on the left side of the neck, at the back part. Referring to the wound, I said to him, " How came you to do such a foolish thing ?" He made no reply. I then expressed a hope that he would recover, but he said, " Oh, no I Oh, no I I sha'n't." Dr. Holland came shortly afterwards, and, with myself, thinking it de sirable to have the best surgical assistance, we sent for Sir Benjamin Brodie and Mr. Liston. Both those gen. tlemen attended, but nothing could be done for the de ceased, who gradually sank, and died at twenty minutes to twelve o'clock on Monday night. I have examined the wound. It is a very deep one—not necessarily fatal, however, either in its nature, or in the loss of blood arising therefrom, but, coupled with his condition of mind and the state of his health, it was likely to prove fatal. I have no doubt whatever that the wound was the cause of death. I have had some experience in cases of insanity. Ido not feel satisfied that a person who commits suicide is necessarily a person of weak mind. Whenever the organ of destructiveness is peculiarly acted on by inflammation, any individual suffering therefrom might commit violence on himself or some other person. The CORONER—Are you aware that the deceased was under any apprehension of pecuniary difficulties? lir. Ashburner —I know that his pecuniary circumstances have preyed upon his mind; but it was entirely owing to hallucination. He had an impression that he was liable to be arrested in the streets. It was a delusion altoge ther, as I happen to know myself that he had large balances in the hands of both his bankers. In fact, his circumstances were in an excellent state. The CORONER—Do you know whether deceased has lately spoken of the act of self-destruction? Dr. Ash burner—Of my own knowledge I do not ; but a few months ago he did speak to Lady Webster on the sub ject, and eight or nine years ago I know myself he fre quently alluded to it. He appeared to be under an hallucination on the subject. A Juror—You spoke of a poisoned instrument which deceased constantly kept near him. Do you think he destroyed himself with that instrument? Dr. Ashburner —No; the instrument alluded to was a small dagger, which Sir Henry always kept about him. He did not have it with him on the Continent, but on his return on Friday last he obtained possession of it. I am quite sure the wound, from the effects of which deceased died, was not inflicted by that in s t rumen t. I t was ev id ent l y inflicted by the clasp knife which was found open near the deceased. [A DVERTIS EMENT.] —The Regist ere d P aletot of Llama cloth, the moat fashionable coat for both th e present and approaching seasons , still retains the sam e moderate price, which, with its usefulness and gentlema n l y appear ance, has secured such general popularity. It has b een made b l . be s r p t, Prince ecialco George mman of Cambridge, d fortheirß Part Highnesses Prince Albert, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, and the several royal visitors to the British Court. In London it can only be purchased of the p atentees, H. J . and D. Nicoll, C our t tailors, 114, Regent - st reet, and 22, Cornhill. Agent s f or Liverpool, Dawbarn and Son, Bol d - street; for Dublin, Geo. Son,Macl w..t n e a, 11sIorleeestw; for ort E h - d street;inburgfoh, Christie for Bi n in ; a a a n m, Warein g an d d s on, George- street ; and the principal tailors in other large towns. LONDON SOCIETY FOR TEACHING THE BLIND TO READ.— On Tuesday the anniversary meeting of the friends and supporters of the above society was held at the Hanover square Rooms, and was very fully and fashionably attended. On the platform were exhibited several specimens of the systems upon which the blind children were instructed. The plan is that of the late Mr. Lucas, and consist s o f ra i se d or embossed characters, which the pupil distinguishes with the finger. The Bishop of Oxford having taken the chair, and delivered an eloquent speech on behalf of the society, the secretary read the report. It stated that more than 500 persons had been taught to read in thesociety's schools, which at present contains 67 pupils. The year's receipts amounted to 1,1971., and the expenditure left a balance of 59/. Besides this, the sum of 1,300/. had been collected towards the erec tion of a new building in Avenue-road, Regent's Park. The report was adopted, after which the blind children read several chanters from the Bible, eliciting the warm appro bation of the meeting. Resolutions were then passed, and the meeting separated. COMFORT OF TOWNS.—The comfort of towns would be much consulted by not allowing cattle fairs to be an hel d d ezcu within osen them. gly ge d a At present it is both a 4reat nuisance Now ready, in one large volume, B v o., price 9a. cloth, THE COURSE of LECTURES delivered at NEW BROAD-STREET CHAPEL, in OCTOBER and NOVEMBER, 1846. By RICHARD WINTER HAMILTON, LL.D., D.D. Subject : The REVEALED DOCTRINE of REWARDS and PUNISHMENTS. Forming the Twelfth Series of the Conregational Lecture. London : Jackson and NValford, 18, St. Paul's Churchyard. Henry Holland, M.D., of Lower Brook-street, exa mined—l saw Sir Henry on Friday evening last, having been called in to att en d L a d y W e b ster. He then told me that he wished,to consult me himself on the follow ing morning; I accordingly saw him on Saturday. He complained of ge nera l d epress i on of spirits, and told . me that he had had a fit in Paris. I noticed a great change in his manner from former years. He appeared much reserved, and it was with same difficulty I could obtain answers from him. The impression which I formed from my visit was, that his brain had undergone some marked alteration. His general condition, however, did not lead me to any apprehension of suicide ; and neither I nor the other medical gentlemen who met on Sunday considered that the state of his mind, though impaired, would justify placing him under any particular restraint. Metcalfe Babington, surgeon, of Chester-street, Gros venor-square, examined—l have known the deceased three or four years, and have attended him professionally during that time. I saw him by appointment on Sa turday last, on his return from Paris, and then noticed a very great change in his manner from the time of his leaving England. He complained of great de pression of spirits, appeared thinner, and his general habits were evidently much altered. lie said his life was a bore to him, and that he wished to leave the world. He said he thought be should take a house in the Regent's-park, and have only a man and a woman to at tend upon him. He gave me at the same time an in distinct account of a fit which he said he bad had in Paris, but it was by no means clear to me that he had actually had any fit at all. He told me that be had very bad dreams constantly. I advised him to have some one to sleep in the same room with him. From my observation of him I afterwards told Lady Webster that I thought very unfavourably of his symptoms, and that he ought to be looked atter. I subsequently saw Mr. Henry Web ster, who, touching his head, said he feared his father's brain was affected. I said it certainly was so, and that care must be taken of him. There were no specific di rections given not to leave the deceased alone, as Dr. Holland, Dr. Ashburner, and myself all agreed:that such a course would be calculated to excite him very much, and perhaps cause the very thing we were anxious to guard against. I fully believe, that although perhaps not in sane, the deceased was of unsound mind at the time of his death. I am aware that he had an hallucination on property. Ott the the subject of the loss of his Satur- Just published, in Bvo., price lOs. 6d. cloth. A SECOND SERIES of LECTURES. By JOHN FOSTER. Selected from the Author's Manuscripts, and Edited by J. E. Ryland, Esq. s.* The First Series in foolscap Bvo., second edition, price Ge, cloth, may still he had. London : Jackson and Walford, 18, St. Paul's-churchyard. PRICE SD. turday night, when I saw him, he told me that I must attend him as a friend, for that he did not know if he should ever be able to pay me my fees. The age of the deceased (54 years) and his rank in the army (Lieutenant. Colonel, unattached) having been proved, The CORONER, after a fele remarks, said he thought it would be useless to pursue the case further, after the evidence given by the various medical gentlemen as t the deceased's state of mind, and The jury assenting, immediately returned a verdict to the following effect:—" That the deceased, Sir H. Webster, died from the effect of wounds inflicted on him self while labouring under temporary insanity." The deceased was the second son of the late Sir God frey Webster, Bart., and brother to the present holder of that title; bis mother was the late Lady Holland. She was the daughter and heiress of Mr. Richard Vassal, of the island of Jamaica, end married Sir Godfrey in 1786. The marriage was dissolved in 1759 by Act of Parliament, and in the same year she married Lord Hol land. Sir Henry entered the army in 1810, being then twenty years of age. In 1831 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, but since he attained his majority in 1826, would appear to have been on the unattached list. In 1815 he was nominated a Knight of Wilhem of the Netherlands. This honour, it appears, was conferred in consideration of the services weich he rendered while acting as aide-de-camp to the Prince of Orange at Waterloo. In 1832 he was nomi nated a Knight Commander of the Tower and Sword of Portugal, and in 1835 received the order of that of Sin Bente d'Avis. In 1843 he received the only English title which he held, that of a Knight Bachelor by patent. He was decorated with a medal for Waterloo, and would, of course, have been entitled to the Peninsular one bad he lived. The deceased married, some years since, the only daughter and heiress of the late Mr. Samuel Bod dington. AUSTRALIA. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. We have received South Australian papers to the 12th of December last. The colony is represented as being in is fiourishino mondition, and the crops, which were aiaindant. remained unharvested from the insufficiency of labourers. It had been proposed to turn out the . hands enployed at the mines for the purpose of gather log in the harvest; but the mine proprietors were not disposed to disperse their workmen and suspend their own profitable undertakings. Locusts had appeared, and done some damage to the gardens, but the grain crops were too far adv ance d t o b e much i n j ured. His Excellency the Lieutenant- Governor had returned from a voyage to the head of Spencer's Gulf, where he had undertaken an examination of various harbours in that gulf hitherto only parti a lly k nown to the public, and he made the discovery of a new harbour close to Mount Re markable, where the largest ships can load and dis charge in perfect security. After a careful examination of Port Germain, in lat. 33 deg. a min., it was ascer tained that that harbour is not only very difficult of access, but is not available for shipping drawing more than twelve feet water. Port Ferguson, also, did not appear to be available for large ships; but it was found that that portion of the gulf immediately north of Point Lowly, in lat. 32 deg. 57 min., extending to the latitude of Mount Remarkable, 32 deg. 40 min., contains a fine harbour with a depth of from four to seven fathoms. It is sheltered on the south by a sand bank, there is a channel of seven fathoms leading into the harbour to which there is easy access. At one mile and a half from the shore there is excellent well protected an chorage in four fathoms water. The• governor was of opinion, from the nature of the country, that the range of mountains as far as Mount Arden abound in minerals. New and increasedly rich discoveries have recently been made at the Burra Burra, which a leading colonist, fully capable of appreciating that extraordinary pro perty, is wont to call " the eighth wonder of the world." The newly-discovered ore contains embedded masses of virgin copper, which substance is otherwise plentifully disseminated in the ore. Specimens of peculiar brilliancy are now being subjected to special analysis.—Adelaide Observer, Dec. 5. The pUrchase of the Mount Remarkable Special Sur vey was closed yesterday, the payment having b een made with 15,000 in sovereigns, and 5,0001. in silver, at sight of which latter, although admitted to be " a legal tender," the gentlemen at the Treasury looked aghast, as much as to say they would rather have had a cheque on the bank, if it were not against the new rules requiring payment in coin.—lbid. On Saturday last some specimens of copper ore from the surface of the land lately purchased by the South Para Mining Association were brought into town and laid before a board of inspectors, whose report was highly satisfactory to all concerned.—South Australian Register. ADELAIDE MARKETS, DEC. 8, 1846.—Farm Pro duce—Wheat, 3s. to 3s. 3d. ; oats, ss. to ss. 6d. per bushel ; Cape barley, 2s. 6.1. to 2s. 91 ; English barley, old, 3s. to 45., no new in yet ; fine flour, 101. to 121. per ton ; pollard, 7/. 10s. per ton, or 201bs. for Is. 6d. ; bran, 201bs. is. Id. ; the 21b. loaf is now selling at 4d. ; malt, 6s. to 7s. ; ship biscuit, 181., cabin 22/. per ton, both kiln dried. Poultry and Dairy produce—Fowls 4s. a couple, ducks 55., turkeys 123. to 15s. each; gce3e, fine and young, 65., pigeons Is. 4d. a pair, teal Is. 4d., eggs Is. per dozen, butter Is. to Is. Id. per lb., pork 6d. to Bd., sausages 81., bacon 9d. to Is., hams is. to 15.2 d., lard Is., cheese 9d. to 101 per lb, PORT PHILIP. The collection for the Irish in this province amounted in November last to 1,362/. 17s. 3d. " Mr. La Trobe was already meeting the usual fate of governors, anti was becoming somewhat unpopular: His Excellency proceeded on the 19th to Port Arthur, on a tour of inspection. It was probable that his ab sence would be prolonged to seven or eight days. The editor of the Melbourne Argus, November 20, says :—A very undeniable and variegated assortment of skeleton keys has arrived as an investment, together with the 102 emigrants per last Shamrock, from Van Die men's Land. We have inspected a sample from the venture which has fallen into the hands of the chief con stable, and our judgment upon the subject is, that they are fit to go through anything." VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Some of the Van Diemen's Land press are indignant at the descriptions with which the Sydney papers teem of the condition of society, and particularly at the con victs in the island. At Ross the police and the military have come into serious though accidental collision. Three of each had been sent in separate parties into the woods to seek for three armed bushrangers, and meeting each other in the dark, mutually supposed they had come across the thieves. The consequence was that one of the soldiers was shot through the brain, but the flash from the po liceman's piece afforded sufficient light to convince both partite of their mistake, and the lives of the remainder were preserved. 11013 ART TOWN MARKETS, NOV. 20.—Wheat, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d., few purchasers ; fine flour, 111. per ton ; best bread, 3d. the 21b. loaf. Ewes, 103. 6d. to 135., a mixed lot of 470 just sold at 75., 500 imported sheep sold at lls. 6d. cash. Working bullocks 141. 10s. per pair. Stall fed cattle unsaleable. Horses in little demand. LAUNCESTON, Nov. 23.—N0 buyers of wheat beyond 4s. per bushel, and then only for immediate consumption. ALARMING FIRE IN GREEK -STREET, SOllO. — Tuesday night, about ten o'clock, a fire that created considera ble alarm broke out in the extensive pile of buildings situate at 59, Greek-street, Soho-square, occupied by Mr. Rogers, a carver and gilder; Mr. Pierson, a cabinet-maker; Mr. James Wal by, a boiler and steam-apparatus manufacturer, and Mr. W. Joelman, a schoolmaster; the Jews' Indigent School was also held on one of the floors. It appears that the fire was first perceived by one of the neighbours raging in the fourth floor, tenanted by Mr. Rogers. An instant alarm was spread, and intelligence was sent to the engine stations; but before a single engine had time to arrive the flames had penetrated to the roof, and they were ascending a considerable height. The various engines of the London brigade, St. Ann's parish, the County, and West of England office, arrived at the scene in rapid succession, and plenty of water being at hand, about half-a-dozen of the machines were called into acquisition, but owing to the immense size of the premises, it was with great difficulty that the firemen could find out the exact seat of the flames, meanwhile the fire continued to progress, and very speedily it travelled round the whole of the floor, doing serious damage to a vast number of valuable frames and pieces of ancient carving. Some of the latter articles were stated, by one of the work men, to belong to Lord Erskine and other noblemen. The firemen, by dint of great exertions, succeeded in getting th flames subdued by half-past eleven o'clock, but not until very serious damage was done to Mr. Roger's stock in trade by fire and water. The roof is likewise partially burned off, and the whole of the lower floors are saturated with water. The stock of Mr. Pierson is likewise extensively damaged, and so are the Jews' school, and Mr. Joelman 's academy. It could not be ascertained how the fire originated ; the workmen all left their employment at nine o'clock, at which hour the building was locked up, when it appeared per fectly free from fire. None of the parties, it is believed, are insured. d that It has transpire Mr. Ord, M.P., with THE GOVERNMENT MEASURE OF EDUCATIO N.— INCONSISTENCY OF ITS OPPONENTS. — an attempt is being made to coerce A few of the dissent victions upon the education question. q about to assure that the view of causing him to vote at variance with his con they will not gentleman that unless ing voters of the town he ar v e, ot i es t In other words, they be answerable for the consequences. a t so votethe very politely to please them, question solely as their delegate, ques inform himthatle no i t s tolerance which the partie,, responsi ble representative of a great community. Such is the idea of duty and to whom lye refer seek to realise. They denounce domination in religious matters, yet strive to be tyrannical. They profess to be the friends of freedom of conscience, and vet presume to trample upon it in their dealings with others. They talk loudly of right and liberty, and despise both to accomplish a purpose. They arraign the inquisition of former times, and themselves become inquisitors. They detest dic tation, and would become dictators. Are these the repre sentatives of modern Nonconformity —the champions of right against might—the enemies of State interference—the advo cates of freedom of thought and unshackled action ? Alas ! no. In the name of the principles they violate, and the profes sions they disgrace, we protest against them being considered types of the Dissenters of Newcastle. They are exceptions. few and weak, and must not be confounded with the body from which they spring.— Newcastle Advertiser. 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Sold by ig litZWers. file W/ 317 BatAY 4 0114 .I.x IM* cntly. 4 1 4 - ~i 2 NAVIGATION LAWS. The Committee appointed to inquire into the opel 'atiOn of these laws met again on Tuesday to continue their inquiry. Members present: Mr. M. Gibson (chain can), Mr. Ricardo, Sir R. Peel, Admiral Dundas, Mr. Al der man Thompson, Sir G. Clerk, Mr. Lyall, Mr. Liddell, • ov rHf emTa tw ent y swhr Burton,Southit myeina years Mr. Mit c h e ll , Sir Howard Douglass, Mr. Macs rthy, as and Mr. H ume . CommitteesAwruhpeo was e r ri oc a e n eded in their inquiry by calling a mexeraomhianoedt had by been Mr. ti wards oiwnoSer. America ,outh Thetrade firnomChcilihialni tto and .Peru. country consisted principally in the export of cop• per ore. Alterations Were made in 1842 in the terms of admission of copper ore into this country; they also brought into operation the navigation laws with regard to the importation of foreign ore. Until that time the navigation laws did not operate upon the importation of foreign ores. In consequence. of the navigation laws interfering, they were obliged to send the copper ore home in British vessels ; previously to that they might have brought it home in foreign vessels. That had considerably diminished the export of capper ore from Chili to this country. The difference i'i the rate of freight of foreign and British vessels bring ing the copper ore to England was about two guineas per ton. The rate of freight of a Dani s h vessel to the United States, for carrying copper ore, was about three guineas, but an English vessel sits not to be obtained under five guineas. If they were ens bled to send the copper cre to England in foreign vessels, thecertainly wouldhaveitsentdifferencethereinin to United S t ates.of freight of two guineas per ton on the copper ore was equal in copper to about 25 per cent. or 81 - per ton. The voyage to th e U n it e d States was abou t the same duratio n a s t o thi s coun t r y from C h ili. In consequence of the export of copper ore to Ann rice., a large importation of United States manufactures into Chili had taken place. The export of copper ore from Chili bad fallen off since 1842. The consutnption of English manufactures bad not fallen off in the same proportion ; he apprehended it was because the effects of that alteration were not yet fully developed. He thought that in after years this country would im port no copper ore from chili. By Mr. Hume—Smelting had been very extena ively carried on in Chili since 1842. It had increased, he thought, about five times. The coal used for the 'pur pose was found in Chili. If the law was continued the trade in copper•smelting would soon be lost to this country altogether. By Sir 11Oward Douglas—The repeal of the duty on copper ore would remove the evil. By the Chairman—He was not aware that the Board of Customs had, since 1842, permitted the introduction of copper ore in other than a British vessel. By Mr. Liddell—They were not allowed to bring cap per ore to England in a foreign ship although not in tended for home consumption. By Mr. Hume—Copper ore might be imported into France, Belgium, and the United States free of duty for home consumption. Mr. Brownell, of Liverpool, was the next witness. He was examined by Mr. Ricardo—Witness was a member of the firm of Brownell and Co., South America merchants. He had experienced consider• able inconvenience in the Smith American trade re sulting from the navigation-laws ; especially in the importation of copper ore, from the difficulty of meeting with vessels to bring the ore home, and also from the differential duties, and in consequence of their not being allowed to employ foreign vessels to bring the ore to England, which vessels took the ore to the United States, Hamburgh, Sweden, and France, and other plaees, there to smelt it, thereby diminishing our means of getting returns for British manufactures. Before the alteration in the custom-house arrangements ? the copper ore was brought to England in foreign ships in the great majority of cases. In one year, of eleven vessels his firm employed to bring copper ore to Eng land, ten were foreigners. The following was a state• ment of the importation of copper ore since 1839. In 1839, it was 12,193 tons; in 1840, 9,133 tons ; in 1841, 10,819 tons ; in 1842, 10,186 tons ; in 1843, 12,693 tons; in 1844, 19,363 tons ; in 1805, 10,302 tons ; in 1846, 10,824 tons. The great increase apparent in the years 1844 and 1845 he accounted for by the great efforts made in those years by the miners to repay the loans advanced by the English merchants. The system under which the mines were worked in that country for years had been, that the merchants advanced large sums of money for the purpose, which were repaid in produce. The repayment of those loans had necessarily been a very tedious operation. As soon as those loans were repaid, no more copper ore would be imported into this country from Chili. It would be smelted in Chili for England. From his experience he believed that the trade would fail altogether. It was falling off in the importation of ore, and increasing in the copper. In 1842, it amounted to 309 tons, in 1843, to 127 tons ; in this year most of the furnaces in Chili were allowed to go to ruin, and the ore was brought to England to smelt. In 1844, when the duty began to take effect, the importation of copper amounted to 1,401 tons, and it was now greatly on the increase ; so much so, that a sale was held very lately in Liverpool, of 130 tons of copper in one lot, a circum stance never heard of before. The Chilian authorities had done everything to increase the smelting trade in Chili. They had admitted coal duty free, they admitted. British vessels into their minor ports, allowed the export of manufactured copper free of duty, and had altered their navigation laws as respected the coasting trade. fie thought that the trade iu guano, bark, wool, dye woods, and nitrate of soda, the chief articles 'of trade from Chili, would be affected the same way as the copper ore. lie considered that our merchants were very much hindered by the navigation laws. The Chilians gave every possible facility to our trade. By Sir Robert Peel—The increase in the importation of ore in the two years imrne liately after the operation of the chan , -e was in consequence of the increased ex ertions made by the miners to h i e corepyp•pr ore importedat e helt‘ans advanced i by the British merchants. those years was not in the natural course of trade. By Sir George Clark—The average rate of freights in 1840 was 41. 16s. a ton, in 1842 it was 5/. Os. 6d., in 1843 it was 41. 45., and in 1844, though exclusively con fined taar i itish the _s uan kips o y and t was awr ot 21 4, 1 0 95 ia . 94,,c1ix; 18 ew th4so it was average had been very nearly 5Z By Sir R. Peel—Copper ore was imported also from Cuba and Australia. The quantity imported from South America did not amount to half the whole im portation. _ _ The next witness called was Mr. Budd, a gentleman engaged in the smelting trade. He was exanined By Mr. Ricardo—He was a merchant engaged in the smelting trade in Swansea. His trade had fallen off very considerably since the alteration in the Custom house regulations with regard to the importation of copper ore. The consumption of copper had increased very largely indeed. The smelting trade had been drawn away from this country. There had been no falling off in the produce of British ore. This country produced more copper ore than it consumed. For , curly, the smelting trade, with the exception of a few works in Germany, one in Norway, and one in Sweden, was confined entirely to this country. Since 1842, the smelting had been carried on to a great extent in the United States, in South America, in Fiance, and in Hamburg. In the two latter places they used English coal for the purpose of smelting. Coal from Newcastle would not be so dear in Hamburgh as in the neighbour hood of London. At this moment there was not a suffi cient supply of copper to meet the demand. The con sumption had increased of late years, while the im portation had decreased. Occasionally freights from South America had been very high, but last year they were very low, in consequence of a glut of ships that had been enticed there from other ports by the prospect of high freights. It was better to have a moderate supply of shipping at fair rates, than to have a large quantity at low freights at one time, and a small quan tity at high freights at another. The injury be expe rienced by the navigation laws was, that they were pre vented from employing . foreign ships to bring home the freights gn t countries, H amburg ves sels, whichcopper hoarde enabled e r forei hanthe Fr E an n e g e li , sh and Sweden, to receive copper ore at much lower freights than it could be received in this country. At four o'clock the committee adjourned. of foes before follows porreustaihae,es al tc2bst duos o er , wt - no vtt_hoa et, The diyodinnioffnsueerarrde:province oe,s:inti Cologne elasldtic .ee s G bToybo a fet z tath e hhr e t Gazelle eK Bing ni g ienep i gta v u, es Deputies o p i a i r t t 3 h , the u o t f le the se P n ro se vi t n h c e e o n f am Pru e ss! o e f Prussia. You are the root of the monarchy, the country in which my ancestors have always found devotedness and affection. Your influence over the United Diet will serve as an example for others. What you will do will have a double importance ; if you sup port the Crown it will be invulnerable ; if you shake the throne it will be in , danger. Great responsibility falls on you. My confidence in you is not weakened, an d ou will justify it.' 2d. To the Deputies 9f* P in t his decisive worthy of eulogium. They willn?wi If you have need mo ment remain faithful to their tra d itions. 'The Pomeranians have always had for t r Duke a fidelity I refer you to my of counsel, if you have any hes i tation, friend and brother, your Dukes . Prussia.' 3d. To the Deputies of Posen :—' Your province and Governor, the Prince of must depend upon you to dry up the tears unhappiness—ithas caused both to me and to y ou much uneasiness, much of so many of your fellow-citizens.' 4th. To the Deputies of also neyeeonaur youew s t i: ml and n y o h wm e a be r e t h. what sh T na The unique v e yeorub heeanv e a d n ei sdvt ever r r r a bb d ee i le n t i 0 . n , a ,i l s. r ot e hi ;.. Bran d en burg: —' Your province is the heart of th e ki ng d om , fi h laa d a nt en s di - o e nis t a t l bea h r l a s a t ys been good and dear c hild ren to me. lam con- To the Silesians :—' Your province is a pearl, a precious jewel of my crown. Y our province is greater and richer than many kingdoms. When you throw yourselves into the balance you have a preponderant weight. I hope you will the Saxons : ''You, make it. your duty to seek for th • e right scale.' 6th. To Saxons, never gave me any cause of uneasiness. You have been always faithful and devoted. You will be so again this time.' 7th. To the Westphalians : —` Your province is proud to form the finest and most noble race of Germany: the most noble primitive. quality of the Germans is fidelity. 1 hope that you will prove that you are the true children of your fathers.' Bth. To the Rhenish provinces :—' Now to you, my dear Rhenish provinces, a cor dial word. You aro aware that for a long time past I have loved to see myself amongst you. You are nearest to my heart ; I count particularly on you in the great work that we are about to undertake. Hitherto all our deliberations give proof of a great Parliamentary act, and an unalterable sentiment of propriety. You have surpassed in political education my other states. I count firmly on you ; your good example points out to them the real path. All my heart is attached to the Rhine ; near you I am at home, and I am firmly convinced that you will justify my confidence." GLASGOW PIG IRON TRADE.—To-day prices still advanced, and although quotations cannot be given much higher, we nevertheless believe that the beginning of a con siderable rise has taken place. The accounts received to-day per the Hibernia, are very satisfactory; as also the favour able prospects of an increased trade with France. Priem we t would quote for to-morrow at 725. mixed Nos., and f rom ' appearances little offering. Indeed, the late exportation: have made pig iron scarce in the marke t ; and at.presea there are more buyers than sellera.4l'aalosaida T ver I '5, - of of at , a of as to r 5 If- -.-- -. i$