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Dec 21, 1847. fttb) publirations. MERLE D'AUBIGNE'S JOURNEY IN 1845. On 31st December, in one vol. Bvo, price 125., nERMANY, ENGLAND, AND SCOTLAND ; kji OR, RECOLLECTIONS OF A ISTER. By J. H. lIERLE D'AUBIGNE, D.D Si MPKIN, MARSHAL Co., London ; OLIVER and BOYD, Edinburgh. NEW WORK BY MR. WARREN. This day is Published, in one Volume royal post Bvo, Half Bound Morocco, price One Guinea, N 0 W AND THEN. By SAMUEL WARREN, F.R.S., Author of " Ten Thousand a-Year," and "The Diary of a late Physician." Lately Published, N • ' ns of I.—TEN THOUSAND A- . In Th ee Vols., price 188. lI.THE DIARY A . LATE PHYSICIAN. In Two Vols., price I2s. WILLIAM BLACKWOOD and SONS, Edinburgh and London. Orders received by all Booksellers. PUBLISHING IN MONTHLY VOLUMES, THE HISTORY OF EURO PE, from the commencement of the French Revolution to the Battle of Waterloo. By ARCHIBALD ALISON, F.R.S. A New Edition. Handsomely Printed in Crown Octavo, price 6s. each Volume. The concluding Volume will comprise a copious index to the Work. By the sam or, THE MIL Y LIFE OF JOHN DUKE M ARL BOROUGH, WITH SOME OUNT OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES, One Volume 8v , price 18s., Illustrated with Map and Plans of Battles, &c. PUBLISHING MONTHLY, IN PARTS, THE ATLAS TO ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE. Illustrating the Campaigns, Battles, and Sieges, during the period embraced by the History. Each containing Five Maps and Plans, price in crown 4to, 28. 6d. ; and on large paper, to range with the First Editions of the History, 3s. 6d. Part IX. will be Published on Ist January. WILLIAM BLACKWOOD and SONS, Edinburgh and London Sold by all Booksellers THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS. NEW YEAR 1848. The confirmed success of this Journal, and the increasing means placed at the disposal of its Proprietors, from the large circulation established over the whole, civilized wort-3, have determined them tt, spare no expense in still further increasing the attractions of this popular Newspaper. ftNiT,'"L'OerfiSTlVlVivMilf present, ..4.1124.1.LLUL number of Engravino's, TWO LARGE AND SEPARATE ENGRAVINGS OF PARIS AND ED RGH, To be presented GRATIS to libscribers during the Year. THE Y . OF PARIS has for a long time bee preparation by the celebrated en gravers of Paris, hies . Best and Co. The view is taken from the towers of Notr ame, and contains nearly every public and picturesque (ding in this highly interesting city. This Engraving, it i expected, will be ready for delivery to the Sub scribers to the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS early in the first or second week in January, 1848. TBE VIEW OF EDINBURGH is already finished, and presents a Panoramic View of this ro mantic city. New Subscribers to this Newspaper will thus have a favour able opportunity in commencing the year 1848 with the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS; as the Number published January Ist, 1848, will commence a new Volume, which will have the extra Pictures of Paris and Edinburgh Gratis. The ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS is Published every Saturday at the Office, 198, Strand, London. Every copy is printed on stamped paper to go free to any part of the United Kingdom and the Colonies, TERMS :-265. per year or 6s. 6d. per quarter—single copies, 6d. each. Orders received by all newsagents and booksellers in all parts of the world. TO THE PROTESTANT CHURCHMEN OF THE EMPIRE UNPRECEDENTED NI APER LIBERALITY WHOLE PROFITS BEING DIVISIBLE AMONGST THE FIRST TWO THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS, ECOUR 1 E R, T a London General Weekly Newspaper of Politics, Com merce, Agriculture , Law, Literature, and the Fine Arts. Anxious only for the promulgation of the great principles of rood government in Church and State, to advocate which this journal is started, the Proprietors have put f lan by which, with the co-operation of two thousa erected parties, they trust to extend its sale through° le British Empire — Home, Colonial, and India. Their Sect is, not the receipt of profits to themselves, but the wi spreading influence of their principles. To attain this the' chief object, the plan now sub mitted to the public has be adopted, and with every prospect of the most triumphant r Its. The profits of well-conducted Weekly journals are en us. That of the Dispatch is said to be £36,000 per annu ; and of the Illustrated News, .e2o,ofioo ; the former of wbi profits would give and the latter et'lo per annum to each of the two thousand subscribers. And as THE COURIER will be conducted with talent unsurpassed by that employed on any journal in the Metropolis, it will be seen that the subscriber must gain, as he wilt have a first-rate Weekly paper for his money, besides ti-e bonus he will be enti tled to, which May, in course of time, reach if not surpass the profits of either of the papers named ; whilst no subscriber Will be bound beyond the amount of his quarterly subscription, should he feel inclined to retire. OUR MISSION. The Church,—We shall uphold the Established Protestant Episcopalian Church, but shall demand its reform in the abo lishment of pluralities and sinecures—the equalization of clerical incomes, the reform of Cathedral Institutions, and the extinction of the Ecclesiastical Court. We shall also present an uncompromising front to Popery, whether in the shape of Puseyism, Romanism. or Sham Liberalism. India and the Colonies,—We shall require that these portions of the British Dominions be recognized as integral portions of the Empire, have free commerce with us, and representatives in the House of Commons. The Excise,—We shall argue the removal of all the needless and vexatious restrictions at present imposed, and shall heartily SO-Operate - 4. 4 . Fir MOVE • •ur m otto. AS a general newspaper, TILE COURIER will equal any in the Metropolis—containing an unrivalled summary of all the news of the week, Political, Commercial, Agricultural. Clerical. Literary, DramatiC, and Sporting, and British Pre& Quarterly Subscciptions, 6s. 6d., payable in advance, by Post office order, to PETER SIMMONDS, Esq., 6, Barge-yard, Buck lersbury, kndon. Immediate application is absolutely re quisite to prevent disappointment. No Liability whatever is attached to Subscribers. AGENT FOR LIVERPOOL : MR. CHARLES WILLMER, 19, SOUTH JOHN-STREET TO FARMERS AND CASTLE DEALERS. TAMES and BENJAMIN VENABLES. Newgate Market, London, SALESMEN of LIVE and DEAD STOCK, will be glad to receive Consignments EAN CATTLE to be Disposed af, Slaughtered obe Slaughtered, or Sold in the Market. Any persor ' ng to transact business in the above line, will meet w every attention, and their Money returned immediatel ter the Sale. Direct to us, N ate Market; or to Messrs. POCKLINGTON and Co., Smithfield, London. FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, PRICE is. lid. PER Box. THIS excellent Family PILL is a Medicine of long-tried efficacy for correcting all disorders of the Sto- ness, Flatulency, Spasms, . Lass of Appetite, Sick Head-ache, Giddiness, Senie of Fulness after meals, uizziness of tne Eyes, Drowsiness, and Pains in the Stomach and Bowels : Indiges tion, producing a Torpid state of the Liver, and a consequent Inactivity of the Bowels, causing a disorgani • of every function of the frame, will, in this most ent preparation, by a little perseverance, be effectual moved. Two or three doses wiil convince the afflicte its salutary effects. The -stomach will speedily regain strength ; a healthy action of the liver, bowels, and kids s will rapidly take place; and in stead of listlessness, t, pain, and jaundiced appearance, strength, activity, a enewed health, will be the quick result of taking this me me, according to the directions accompa nYlo, g each box. These Pills are particularly efficacious for Stomach Coughs, Colds. Agnes, Shortness pfl!reath , , and all Obstructions of the . • • • I.7rrar-y—Pasiages •, and, if taken after a too frequent indulgence at table, they quickly restore the system to its natural state of repose. Persons of a PULL HABIT, who are subject to Head-ache, . ginning. in fha timainess, urow too great a flow of Blood to the He - ad, should nelier carried them, as many dangerous symptoms will be entirely of by their immediate use. For FEMALES, these Pills aremost truly excellent, removing all obstructions, the distressing Head-ache so very prevalent with the sex; Depression of Spirits, Dulness of Sight. Nervous Affections, Blotches, Pimples, and Sallowness of the Skin, and give a healthy and juvenile bloom to the complexion. To MOTHERS they are confidently recommended as the best medicine that can be taken during pregnancy; and for children of all ages they are unequalled. As a pleasant, safe, and easy Aperient, they unite the recom mendation of a mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no restraint of diet, or confinement during their use. By regulating the dose, according to the age and strength of the patient, they become suitable for every case, in either sex, that can be required; and for ELDERLY PEOPLE they will be found to be the most comfortable Medicine hitherto prepared. Sold by T.' PRotrr, - 229, Strand, London. Price Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. per box ; and also by Wagstaff, Howell, Apothecaries' Company, Roberts, Scholefield, Bird, Gerard, Mucklow, Car ter, Rowland, Ross and Co., Alpas, Troughton, Liverpool Grindley, Fletcher, Davies, Platt and Son, Topham, Worrad Chester ; nekton, Warrington; and by the Vendors of Med cines generally throughout the kingdom. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe • name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London, an the Government Stamp. RUPTURE. COLES'S PATENT TRUSS is universally admitted to be the most effectual instrument now in use for the re tie and cure of HERNIA. The pads resist the descent of the Hernia when stooping or coughing. The following opinions are selected f rom a li s t too numerous for rosee .n in a single advertisement We are unanimous in the opinion t Ir. Coles has at tained such a degree of perfection in tl daptation of Trusses, t h a t they can be worn almost from • e birth, let the species of reducible rupture be what they I —that they effect a greater security to the patient, and w considerable less inconveni erice than any other Truss ' —New London Surgical Pocket book—Sherwood and Cm .any. " This is the only re. improvement in the construction of a trust that ever came der my.inspection."—George Birkbeck, M.D. John Borth ck Gilchrist, Esq., friend of the doctor's, gave Mr. Coles kliandsome testimonial of his case, in which he says—" I may aud, that this truly scientific discovery justly entitles the inventor of such an instrument to universal confi dence." " The pressure upon the ring is not merely equalised, but adjustsitself, without inconv enience to the wearer, to the dif ferent attitudes in which the body may be placed." —fp m . Thos. Brande, Esq., Journal of Science, Literature, and the Arts, of Royal Institution. " That man who has the ingenuity to construct an instru ment which is calculated to alleviate so large a portion of human suffering will ever be considered byre e be a great public character."—Edmd. Belfour, Secretary Royal College of Burgeons. " They make a more uniform pressure on the ring than the ball-and-socket pad can effect."—Sir A. Cooper, Bart., F.R.S.— in his Treatise on Hernia. " The varied positions of the body in stooping and coughing do not alter the position of the pads, nor displace them."— Thomas Callaway, Esq., Guy's. " It is my firm conviction that his trusses will be found more efficacious than any at present employed." —Henry Earle, 7.8 q., V.R.S. "They are the best trusses that have ever yet been got up." —Aston Key, Esq., Guy's. ".I consider these trusses calculated, beyond every other truss I have seen, to cure this disease in its earliest and simplest form."—Gideon Mantell, Esq., F.R.S., 19, Chester-square. Manufactured only by Mr. COLES, Truss 14Iaker to the Eorcsb citotrUxit-ctusd, Lyndon. II the RING t to be DI Ten of the M1N..... -... LN CZ C ,E • on the it owe s frog ----- IsICI. don 0, allotrio Ind ftr whose e d,thst• IFTsist wation'S ent, luta 'ea, and piercers'', ANY, 6 q 34.11, nay have h the le cipate to offers to ?.r advan rendered assured leductios lade. should be lents aid a Table f partico o a State- Office, in ) of Sums I, and do at Bri!Ato 't; their m will be on of tile hristrni* 43 in this Id at the ntry, propow :retarY , led places hn-stree.. vANG 7I et East. k-stm t ereet Ese c. If arve/ obi uso o, ter. tlewaibe THE BRUNSWICK CLUB. WHITEMAN'S BRUNSWICK HOTEL, RESTAU RANT, AND BILLIARD ROOMS, HANOVER-STREET, (Near the Railway Station.) THE BRUNSWICK CLUB I. (Conducted by a Committee of Annual Subscribers) WILL OPEN ON FRIDAY, THE INSTANT. The object of this Club is urnish respectable TRADES MEN, CLERKS, and other fter the fatigues of the day, with the relaxations of Lite , Scientific, and Interesting Amuse ment. TEA, COFF , AND OTHER REFRESHMENTS, ON HE MOST MODERATE TERMS. NEW AND CAPACIOUS ROOMS have been expressly erected for the purpose, supplied with an extensive Assortment of LONDON, LIVERPOOL, AND PROVINCIAL NEWS PAPERS, AND STANDARD LITERATURE, ENLIVENED BY BILLIARDS, BAGATELLE, CHESS, GYMNASTIC EXERCISES, AND A VARIETY OF RECREATIONS. On the scale of economy this Club possesses features pecu liar to itself,—SPACE, LIGHT, and VENTILATION,—and gives advantages to its Members which no other Club in the town cars offer. NO BETTING ALLOWED, AND NO FEES TO WAITERS. The following Subscriptions entitles every Member to all the advantages of the Club: — Twelve Months lss. Six Months Three Months Payable in advance. A glance at the Programme will show that the Proprie tor relies for support upon a numerous Subscription List. Members wishing to join are reques. ed to leave their names and addresses at the Bar of the Hotel, previous to the 28th inst. after, the Entrance will be 2s. 6d. The Club will he open from Five nutil Eleven. Entrance from Fleet street, or Hanover-street. W. E. W., grateful for the liberal support he has hitherto received, has the pleasure to announce to his Friends and Pa trons that he is now enabled to REDUCE his Scale of Charges in the Restaurant. AN ORDINARY DAILY AT ON O'CLOCK, Is. A Dinner of Fish and Tripe every Wednesday and Friday. LONDON " NATIVE” OYSTERS PER SCORE, 13. 6D BED AND BREAKFAST, WARM; COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS, Is. EACH . PLATES, KNIVES, SPOONS, SEATS, GLASS, &c. for HIRT DAWBARN `, l-. .rz.' AND SON, Ma ''''' t--- 1 -. 44--. 110, BOLD-STREET, LIVERPOOL. TAILORS, ROBE AND HABIT MAKERS, ALSO, AGENTS FOR THE REGISTERED PALETOT OF LLAMA CLOTH, - REG very respectfully to announce that their Esta blishment is now replete with a most extensive and well-selected AUTUMN and WINTER STOCK, and that they have commenced active preparation for eat, as well as the approaching Season. They also beg to direc neral attention to the plan upon which their business i nducted, viz.,—Very moderate prices combined with evvrexcellence of material, for prompt cash payments. The REGISTERED PALETOT is Fashionable either for Riding or Walking, and is made from a fine LLAMA WOOL LEN CLOTH, which, together with an unassuming gentle manly appearance, has secured the highest patronage in the Metropolis. PRICE OF PALETOTS. Registered Paletot of Llama Cloth, lined with SILK 21-Guineas Ditto Ditto lined with ALPACA 2 1, Ditto Ditto milled LLAMA CLOTH 3 ~ The Paletot D'Ete, weighing only a few ounces 1 ~ THE ABOVE PRICES ARE THE SAME AS AT THE PATENTEES', LONDON. DAWBARN AND SON, 110, BOLD-STREET, LIVERPOOL, TAILORS, ROBE AND HABIT MAKERS. GREAT FIRE IN MARKET-STREET, MANCHESTER ENTIRELY CONSUMING A LARGE SQUARE OF WARE HOUSES, OFFICES, AND SHOPS. IN the last great Fire in George-street, Manchester, nine large Houses had their Books burned in Iron Safes, Closets with Iron Doors, Wrought Iron Fireproof (?) Safes, &c. &c. &c. ; and again on the above recent occasion, a great number of parties have suffered the same calamity. The only Safe which brought its contents uninjured out of the burning mass being the one alluded to below. " Manchester, August 13th, 1847. " GENTLEMEN In the late Fire in A -s ree , which entirely gutted the entire block of Inf gs of which my Ware house formed part, I have sine pleasure in informing you that my hooks, together wit quantity of valuable papers, watches, &c., were pres uninjured in one of your Fire resisting Safes, which rongly recommend to the public. "I am you • edient servant, " OMAS HAIGH, Woollen Merchant, " New Brown-street and Market-street. " Messrs. 3 r ner and Son." The outside of this Sate was partially melted: the contents Wrought Iron Fireproof (?) chambered Safe, full of valuable Books and Documents before the Fire, was found to contain nothing but tinder and ashes after it In the numerous accidental Fires and experimental tests , PI i the Champ unequalled-while the British Spirits, Whiskeys, and Gins, direct from the first distilleries, are such as will bear compa rison with any extant. OPINIONS OF THE LIVERPOOL JOURNALS, "The elegance with which. it is fitted, the promptitude and neatness with which everything is served - up, render it the most fashionable restaurant.—Standard. • " THE RESTAURANT, CLAYTON-SQUARE.—We have no doubt the promises which Feeney makes to the ear, he will, unlike Macbeth's Witches, keep both to the ear and to the hope."— Mercury. - "The dinners and suppers cannot be exc forvariety, or lowness in charges.—Albion. "It consolidates the reputation o e proprietor as a caterer for the public.—Mail. " Suitable to all classes ; t fines are of undeniable quality." —Times. THE FASHIONABLE ESTAURANT, CLAYTON-SQUARE.—A restaurant fitted up • the Oriental style, possessing very su perior accommo ion."—Albion. LIST OF PRICES Joints to cut from, with Salad and Cheese Ditto from Cold ditto A Dinner of Hot or Cold Meat from Joints Lunch, Ham or Beef Sandwich Dinner ditto Dinner ditto, with Oyster-Sauce Small Chop, with Potatoes Dinner ditto ditto Two Stewed or Broiled Kidneys and Potatoes Small Veal or Mutton Cutlet, &c. Dinner Ditto Welsh Rabbit Cup of Coffee Ditto with Toast Potted Shrimps, per Pot Tarts of all descriptions, 3d., 4d., and 6d. each DINNER OFFOR SOU E P, JOINT, CELER CE! Y AND CHEESE EIGHTEEN UN! I BOTTLED WINES In Quarts. 4s. Od. 4s. Od. Pints. Half-pints Fine Rich Amontillado Old Crusty Port 2s. Od. Is. Od Rich Fruity Claret..., Sparkling Champagxe Hock 7s. Od. 48. Od. 6q. 7s. od. iii: iiii And other celebrated Wines, &c. CELEBRITY OF THE LONDON OYSTERS. The acknowledged superiority of the London Oysters, and the difficulty of obtaining them regularly even in this great commercial town, has induced the proprietor to arrange with one of the first Fishmongers of Billinsgate, from whom he daiiy receives AN ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF THE NATIVES; but, as all the Liverpool Journals have eulogised them, Mr. F. submits their recommendation rather than his own : "A dish of the finest Oysters we ever remember to have seen or tasted ; we can honestly recommend them.P—Jfereury. " We can safely vouch for their fine condition and excellent flavour; better cannot certainly be had in London or else where."—Standard. FEENVS ORIENTAL DIVAN.—We have seen, and, what is far better, we have tasted, some of the London Oysters which Mr. Feeny, of the Oriental Divan, Clayton-square, is now daily receiving from London. We recommend our friends to pay the Divan a visit, and judge of the Oysters by their size, freshness, and delicious flavour. They cannot form any but the most favourable judgment of them."—Journal. LONDON OYSTERS RECEIVED DAILY 7s. per Barrel, or ls. 4d. per Score. A PRIVATE ROOM FOR DINNER PARTIES DAILY BILL OF FARE Is of the most recherche description. Sours, including Turtle and a variety of others. FISH, according to the market supply. From One o'clock till Seven.—Joints and Poultry of every de scription are served with dispatch and care. Roast and Boiled Beef, Saddles and Haunches of Mutton, Boiled Leg of Mutton and Caper Sauce. Roast Turkey, Boiled Rabbits and Onion Sauce, Le Petit Patty, and various Cotelettes, and En trees to order. Sweets, &c. Observe that the Signature of the proprietor, "G. C. Serjeant, , , is written on the Government Stamp. Q ERJEANT'S LOTION, the only effectual R eme d y against Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout Sciatica, and Lum bago. Sold by the Proprieto r, G. C. SERJEANT, No. velPs-court, Paternoster-row, London; and p all Vendors of Medicine. Price 25. 9d. per Bottle. The astonishing success which has croyKed the appli cat i on of this external Medicine in the most Ildpeless and deplorable cases, when the unhappy sufferer had,despaired of ever gaini ng even the least relief, and this after e ablest advice and every other means had completely faile most justly entitles it to the attention of the afflicted. This excellent Medicine, s universally esteemed, is unat tended with the least clang or inconvenience; hundreds have , experienced its 'happy a salutary effects since it was first introduced; and such e the properties of this invaluable Specific that persons abouring under the most distressing. Rheumatism, Rhea atic Gout, and Lumbago , and ren dered thereby incapableAf assisting themselves, have been relieved in a few hours. Sold by Pendlebury, Russell. street ; Titherington, Oxford • street; Hogarth, Great George-street; Fisher, Bold-street; Coupland, Parker-street; Gerrard, Oldhall-street ; Parkinson, New Scotland-road; Neal, Scotland-road; Simpson, Scotland road, opposite St. Martin's Market; Mackow, Vauxhall-road; Britten, corner of Dale-street and Haymarket; Smith, Great Homer-street ; Cox, Fox-street ; Gillard, Richmond-row; Low, Islington • Walker, London-road ; Parry, Christian -street ; , Wagstaff , Great George-place ; Priestley, Lord-street; Smith Wet:aide. Price, Wavertree • of Scife in use—Fireproof (so called) or otherwiie have been burnt out beside them, confirming the recommendation of the scientific and practical authorities who have tested them, and the Patentees' during seven years' active working of their patent, on a rapidly ex - tending scale, have spared no nor cost in effecting improvements, by which they are enabled to secure depositories for Books, DociiMents, and Valuables ' • in cluding the strongest Wrought-iron Safes, Closets, and Doors in the World, lined with their unequalled Tire-resisting Cham- the Manufacturing and Commercial Houses of Great Britain— the class best able to appreciate their value—numerous cases of exposure to accidental fire have occurred, from which Thomas Milner and Son select the following as instances, in which they are of opinion that no other Safe than their own would have preserved its contents unburnt. Fire at Mr. J. Blackaller's Ship and Chandlery Store, Spar ling-street, Liverpool; a strong and fierce Fire; Safe most severely burnt outside; contents unsinged. Fire at Messrs. J. and W. Walkers', the extensive builders, Birkenhead ; buildings entirely gutted, everything burnt in them, including the contents of large Iron Safe and drawers, standing besides Milners'; the contents of Milners' uninjured, and in use now. _ _ Fire at Messrs. Garniss and Co.'s, Park-lane; a very strong fire; again the contents of Milners' Safe the only thing saved on the premises. _ _ _ _ _ . . and destructive fire a large iron Sate covered witlArickwork ners' en' irely preserving its contents Fire in Queen-street, Glasgow ; a great number of Safes and Closets burnt out; no books saved throughout the buildings excepting Messrs. S. R. and Thomas Browns', in Milners' Safe. Milners' Fire-resisting Safes, Chests, and Boxes, suitable for all classes of Buildings, impregnable Locks and Cash Boxes, at the Works, 50A, Lord-street and Cable-street, and Show oom, 15, South John-street, Liverpool. MAKE NOTICE, that GOUT and RHEUMATISM are neither of them external diseases, but that each are seated in the blood, therefore the bad state of the blood is the cause of gout and rheumatism brought on by heats and colds. To use external applications will only remove the malady to the vital parts ; BOUCH'S HERB DRAUGHT allays allinflam mation, soothes the nerves, and gently purges the blood, by speedily cured: This medicine i a very wholesome ten dency. J. Singers, Esq., 6, Ne tle-street, Strand, is referred to as having been a great rtyr to gout. Mr. Davidson, 44, Clarence-garden, Rege -park, despaired -of ever being cured of rheumatism, b as effectually restored by the Herb Draught, which be obtained of B. Bnuch, 48, Crescent street, Euston- uare, and at Edwards's, 67, St. Paul's Church yard ; Han 's, 63, Oxford.street ; Barclays, 95, Farringdon street ; Sa ger's, 150, Oxford- street, London, and sold by most Patent Medicine Vendors. Price, per bottle, 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. AOENT FOR LIVERPOOL : MR. LATHBURY, 40, CASTLE -STREET. GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENERATOR, FOR IMPROVING AND PROMOTING THE GROWTH O 1 HUMAN HAIR. If you are in want of that Beautiful Adorn ment of the Human Figure, a natural supply of Human Hair, obtain through the post, or of any Wholesale or Retail Chemist, Druggist, or Perfumer, an 115. bottle of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENERATOR. This is an Essential Spirit drawn from Aromatic Herbs and Flowers (grown at his Herbary Highgate), which has been long_ known to the nobility and gentry by whom it is highly . appreciated for its manifold virtues, too numerous to set forth man advertisement, but may be read in his pamphlet, in which, the bottles are enclosed. Each pamphlet has the signature of WILLIAM GRIMSTONE, Mer chant, Herbary, Highgate, and will be found at page 11, under the copy of Mrs. Nireekley's letter to & Editor of the Times Newspaper, 7th of August, 1846. ..is pamphlet is forwarded through the post on receivin o postage stamps. And the AROMATIC REGENERATO can be forwarded throngh the post on receiving a Posto order for 4s. 6d., 78. Bd., or 12s. —which includes the pos e with tin case. The ti s. size con tains four of the 4s. w of its virtues, as thousands can now prove, are that —it p uces eyebrows; moustaches; whiskers; new head of hair ; d new hair on bald places. It cures all di ases of the human hair. It is acknowledged by all medica entlemen to be the only specific that will cure Porrigo Decalvans, and cover the bald places with a new growth of Hair. Nervous Head-ache cured by using a few drops on the crown of the head. . . Fainting-fits cured and prevented by using twenty or thirty drops on the crown of the head. Repeat it until relief is ob tamed, and the patient will be relieved in fifteen minutes. The foregoing will, I trust, ne sufficient to prove the efficacy of my Regenerator, which I now offer to the nobility and the public ; and I shall merely add that every kind of grease or oil should be avoided, if you wish a New Growth of Hair. As those matters are thrown off by our constitution, no oil or grease can enter the skin, and, therefore, is both objectionable and useless. As to its power of producing a New Growth of Human Hair, it is ridiculous to imagine any greasy unction will penetrate the pores t Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator is absorbed in a few minutes. Sold in triangular bottles, at 45., 75., and Ils. each ; and for warded by post, at 4s. 9.,75. Bd., and 125., case included, for money orders only,—this size containing four of the 4s. bottles. Sold only wholesale at the Herbary, Highgate, and the fol lowing Agents:— Lire/Toot—Ross and NIGHTINGALE , Chronicle-office ; Mr. PARRY, Grocer, & c ., Highfield-street ; Messrs. JONES and Co., Paradise-street. Manchester—Mrs. LERESCHE, Advertiser. office. Wolverhampton—MANDEß., WEAVER, and Co. York —BOLTON, BLANsnAan, and Co. Grimstone's Herbacious sold by an authority from the Lords of the Treasury, 16th February, 1825, to William Grimstone. Sold packed in tinfoil, encircled with a label, signed by the inventor, at 6d., Is., 25., 45., Bs. each by all Tobacconists and others, and by Chemists and all Medicine Vendors. Sold under the protection of a Government Stamp, for Cure of Gutta Serena, Opthalmia, and Nervous Headsche,i nclosed in a Pamphlet of Genuine Testimonials at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d each, stamp included. • To all persons suffering from Asthma or Pulmonary Diseases, Grimstone's British Herb Tobacco. Sold in Packages at Is. 14d., 2s. Id., ;.nd its, Gl. nagli, stump included, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. MISS WILSON,of N 0.3, SANnoN-STREET, Falkner square, begs to inform the Families in the Neighbourhood that she can receive, after Christmas„adestyOUNG LADIES, in addition to her present n beref Pupils: Cards of Term. and repces may be had on application to Miss WILSON. 3, Sandon-street, December 20th, 1847. SERIOUS INCREASE IN THE RATE OF MOR TALITY, AND EXTRAORDINARY STATE QF THE ATMOSPHERE. The Registrar-General for the Metropolitan Districts has given, in his last return, the following as the morta ity for the last three weeks, viz., for the week ended Nov. 27th, 1,677 ; for the week ended Dec. 4th, 2,454 ; and for the week ended Dec. 11th, 2,416. The usual weekly average for this period is only 1,046. The in crease of last week above the average of the season is, therefore, 1,370 weekly, or 130 per cent., whilst there is a decrease of only 38 as compared with the greater number of deaths in the preceding week. The principal diseases to which death is attributed have seen, in the three several weeks, zymotic, 415, 638, and 783; diseases of the respiratory organs, 634, 994, 913; typhus, Scc., 91, 136, and 140 ; influenza, 36, 136, and 374 ; pneumonia and bronchitis, 366, 649, and 593. The return gives, along with the above factS, a state ment of the very low range of the barometer during a portion of the period embraced, and the unseasonably high range of the thermometer. On the Ist December the reading of the former was high, being at midnight 30,237 inches. It descended, with only one slight rally, until on the morning of the 7th it was 28,381 inches, which is lower than any reading since the memorable itorm of January 13th, 1843. After the 7th it gradually ascended. The total decrease in the five days and one hour to the 7th, when it was at the lowest point, was 1,855 inches. This change of reading is the greatest since January, 1843, after the storm, when, from the 13th to the 19th, the reading increased 2,341 inches in live days and twenty-one hours. Variations of temperature equally extraordinary ow :lured within the corresponding period. On the Ist of December, at nearly noon, the thermometer, which 'luring the preceding night had been as high as 50 deg., :unk to 40 deg. At lit had risen again to 50 deg., where it continued until 4 p.m., when it began to decline, until , it midnight it had reachd 38 deg. On the 2d—a cloudy lay—the temperature increased until at midnight it stood at 56 deg., without any further decline than one degree luring the night. On the 3d—also cloudy—the tempe ,ature was high until 8 p.m., after which it sank to 41deg. On the 4th it increased until I p.m., when it was 50 deg., at which it continued until after midnight, when it de clined to 24 deg. 5 min. On the sth the highest tempe rature was 47 deg., and the lowest 37 deg. at 11 p.m. It •ose from this time until 7 a.m. on the 6th, when it was it 53 deg. At midnight it had sunk to 41 deg. The 7th vas cold, and little change all day. On the Bth it rose from 32 deg. in the morning to 41 deg. 5 min. at 1 p.m., , nd decreased to 31 deg. 3 min. It •then rose gradually through the rest of the day and night, until, at 1 p.m. on on the 9th, it was at 56 deg. 5 min., having risen 25 deg. 2 min. in eighteen hours. From 2 p.m. on the 9th until ! p.m. on the Ilth, the temperature kept nearly uniformly high, the difference being only between 50 and 54 deg. After 1 p.m. on the 11th it declined, until, at midnight, 't was 38 deg. It will be seen that, during this period, the temperature has frequently been higher in the night than during the day, contrary to the usual rule. The meteorology of the period, as compared with that of the corresponding period of the five years since 1841, gives similar singular results. How far the above atmospherical phenomena are con nected with the increased amount of disease prevailing, we leave it to medical men to determine. Should they be the inducing cause of such disease, a similar increase in the rate of mortality to that above noticed will proba bly be found to have prevailed in this district, as similar phenomena have been noticed at Preston by Mr. Holden, and in this town by Mr. Chadburn, optician. EXAMINATION OF THE CHILDREN AT THE NORTH CORPORATION SCHOOLS, YESTERDAY. A very interesting examination of the North Corpora tion Schools, previously to their breaking up for the Christ mas holidays, took place yesterday, in the presence of the Chairman of the Education Committee, Edmund Moly neux, Esq., and several members of the committee, with a number of the local clergy. His worship the Mayor was also present shortly after the commencement of the proceedings. The first part of the establishment visited was the in fants' school. in which we found 150 children of both sexes assembled, some of them very young, and all very clean and neatly dressed. On the entrance of the visiting gentlemen they were saluted by the young scholars, and the business of the day commenced by Miss Pemberton, the mistress, asking a few questions, as to the purpose for which they were met together, which were replied to with wonderful tact and accuracy. A prayer was then recited by them, and a hymn sung by the little creatures in excel lent tune and time,—their youth considered. They were then examined in Scripture history, in which they acquit ted themselves very satisfactorily ; and after another hymn, and an examination in the outlines of geography, a portion of the History of England and the pence table were sung, after the system adopted in infant schools, with very pleasing effect. This part of the proceedings terminated by the children singing "God save the Queen." After a few words of eulogy to the children and teachers trom the chairman of the education committee, and the tering compliment to Miss Pemberton, the mistress, who, although she had only had the entire management for the past half-year, had succeeded in bringing the school to 3 of efficiency. We way remark that the parents and relatives of the children, a number of whom were present, seemed to take great delight in the progress of their little ones. The boys and girls' school was next visited ; and after pLayers had been said, the 15th chapter of the Ist Corin thians was read by the head boys, who were sasequently examined by the Rev. G. Dover ai to the chief doctrines and truths enforced in it, in which they acquitted them selves very satisfactorily. _ _ _ _ Mr. Alderman MOLYNEUX here announced that both the Mayor and limself were compelled to leave, and con gratulated the boys upon their excellent reading, hoping that the examination which they had gone through would show readinv +n understand. He ...nem the advantage a ,u expressed himself glad to see so many present. His Worship the MAYOR also expressed his pleasure not only to see so many of the children present, but their parents as well, and was glad to see them taking so evident an interest in the proceedings. After a few remarks as to the advantage of education beginning at the proper point, he stated a very interesting fact bearing upon the subject. He had recently, he said, had to visit the Borough Prison, in which he found a great number of prisoners composed of young persons of tender age, like those he saw before him. He had to question them all, as to the education which they had received ; and the reply of the majority was that they had received none. It gratified him to find only one amongst the number who had been brought up at a school where Scriptural teaching was made the basis of education. The Girls' school was next examined, and the scholars passed through the ordeal with equal credit to themselves. We were pleased to notice the neatness of the whole, and especially to see amongst the most proficient a few who might almost be called adults, as such a fact tends to spew, on the part of themselves and their parents, a growing sense of the value of education. Mr. Dover, having to leave at this stage of the proceedings, addressed to the children a few valuable remarks, impressing upon them the importance of their making the most of the opportu nities of education then within their reach, to enable them to pass with credit awl advantage to themselves the active life they would soon have to enter. Above all they should strive to acquire that knowledge which would tend to make them wise unto salvation. The whole proceedings in this school, which were pro longed further, reflectea great credit upon both the male and female teachers, We observed particularly the copy books and specimens of the sewing of the girls handed round to the parents—of whom there were a great num ber present—which appeared to give unequivocal satis faction. During the course of the examination the following song was very pleasingly sung by the girls and boys : THE STORMY WINDS. Hark I how the rain is falling, Shut to the (lodic And close the shutters fast. On such a rough and bitter night, How pleasant 'tis to know We have here, Nought to fear, When the stormy winds do blow. Oh pity the poor sailor, And all who cross the seas; Whatfears are theirs, What toils and cares, While here we sit at ease. May they in safety reach their port, Nor wreck nor danger know; And on shore, Fear no more, When the stormy winds do blow. COLLISION ON THE RIVER : STEAMER SUNK..---OR Sunday morning, about eight o'clock, the Flambeau, steamer, left her moorings at the Albert Pier, for the pur pose of proceeding to sea : the Wirral, Woodside Ferry boat, was at the same time coming from Woodside, and, when little more than half-way across the river, the two vessels unfortunately came into collision. The Flambeau was struck, or struck herself, on her larboard bow, and was so much injured that she rapidly filled, and shortly afterwards sank. The Thomas Stanley, steamer, which was lying near, drew her moorings to avoid being drifted against, and, before the vessel went down, took the crew on board. The Wirral, which, strange to say, had not sustained the slightest injury, attached a rope and towed the disabled vessel, in hopes to reach the pier, but did not succeed in conveying her far before she sunk, and totally disappeared. The event of course caused consider able consternation amongst the passengers on board the Wirral, but it is consolatory to think that from the un toward event not the slightest personal injury ensued. The Flambeau belongs to a company of small capitalists a nd had latterly been extensively employed as a steam tug, We have heard the most conflicting statements as to the cause of the collision. The crew of the Wirral affirm that at the time, their engine was stopped and the helm put liaid a port. The crew of the Flambeau of course maintain that the other party were entirely to blame. —Yesterday afternoon active preparations were made to raise the Flambeau from her watery bed, where i f s h e remained she would form a dangerous obstruction to the navigation of the river. Flats had been employed in the morning to weigh her up ; but when the tide rose the chains passed under her gave way, and a tide was consequently lost. At four o'clock yesterday even ing four flats (two on each side) were alongside of her awaiting the flood tide for the same purpose ; and two s teamers were at hand to tow her if she were got off into shallow water, or a place of safety. No portion even of the rigging of the vessel was visible. She had sunk oppo site to the north end of the Albert Dock Warehouses, about three hundred yards from the outer quay, and on the outside of the N.W. part of Pluekington Bank, where the water is deep even at the lowest Oh of the tide, COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION-ANNUAL DIS- TRIBUTION OF PRIZES Yesterday the annual Christmas distribution of prizes to the pupils at the Collegiate Institution took place in the lecture theatre of that establishment. The interest ing proceedings of the day were fixed to commence at twelve o'clock, but long before that hour the spacious building was crowded with ladies and gentlemen, the friends and relatives of the pupils. Additional interest was given to the meeting by the announcement that our esteemed diocesan, the Bishop of Chester, would preside on the occasion. The body of the hall was reserved for the pupils and the galleries for the spectators. During the interval between the opening. of the doors and the commencement of the proceedings, the organist to the institution executed with great effect several well known compositions upon the organ, including the halle lujah chorus, &c. &c. A little after twelve o'clock the Rev. Mr. Conybeare, the principal, followed by the Lord Bishop of the diocese, came upon the platform. The right rev. prelate, on taking the chair, was received with loud and long continued marks of applause. He was supported on his right by his Worship the Mayor, and the Rev. Rector Campbell; and on his left by the Rev. the Principal of the Institution, and the Masters of the Middle and Lower Schools. On the platform their were also several of the clergy and gentry of the town. - The " Venite'i;aving been chaunted by the pupils, The CHAIRMAN rose, and said that after a long inter val, as it seemed to him, he was happy once more to meet them again. The assembly which he then saw before him reminded him of former similar occasions when he had been amongst them, and when he had taken great interest in their proceedings ; and from what he then saw around him he did not feel less interest on the present occasion. It showed to him that that great institution stood as high as ever in public estimation, and excited the same interest in Liverpool as it had always done since its foundation. He was, indeed, glad to find it so, but the satisfaction which he felt did not cause surprise, be cause he knew the institution to have been founded upon a principle which would insure stability. it was erected upon no sandy foundation, but upon those principles which both history and experience now told them were the only principles upon which all educational establish ments should be founded—on the principles that. religion should form the staple of all education. (Loud cheers.) He did not mean to say that religion should be the ex clusive education to be given, but it should form the pnn- cipal part_of educatior the basis upon wh. I educa- tin should be formed. (Loud cheers.) It should not be like the languages, or geography, or something added to the rest of various branches of instruction, which might be omitted if desired, but it should be the tissue running through the web, which could not be dispensed with. It was the principal part of education, and if it was not included as a leailir of education could not be se prepare him for that state of exis great purpose What. was ti ace which he was to there could not, he thought of that being its great purpose ; they should take care, therefore, not to educate them for the present world, but for immortality. (Cheers.) He was not there, nor would that be the place, to undervalue education which applied to the intellect. It would not be proper to deprecate all the various branches of education, but unless religion was made the basis, and ran through the whole, the most im portant part of man, which was his spiritual condition, would certainly be neglected. Teaching the business of this world was like the vernacular and the acquired in education. The vernacular might be said to be en tirely of this world, but the acquired, if properly directed, would look to higher ends. They would therefore •see the difference between the vernacular and the acquired. He regretted that a system of education was in some degree pursued in the country where the principles of religion were excluded, and it was therefore a subject of much congratulation to his young friends before hint that they were not under the influence of such a system. If you, my young friends, ( said the right rev lite, as c are imr. I with ete] y the consequences of cultivating the in d neglecting that which refers to the spi- ritual part of m regret to fi serious indeed, for you are you are educa t wal, and neglecting that which for time, and not for eter lections are, I think, obvious enough. I of your late vice-principal. I did not knoiv him except by reputation. By reputation, however, I knew him well, and I can tell you that at that place in which the intellect and religion is most cultivated he stood very high in the esteem of all, and in the university in which he received his instruction he received some of the highest rewards which that university could give. ( Great applause.) In the full enjoyment of such a reputation, and in the full enjoyment of his le observations I have made r an illustration tained in the p talents, he was appointed to a situation in this place, the friends of the institution naturally looked forwar the benefits to be derived from his appointment denly, it pleased God to se] few weeks after teaching he I illness upon him, and it e, he was borr then - :you see n illustration of the principle of spiritual education: He had had a good education, but now what does it avail him—what is it that he at his university Of great learning and talent But one thing is not forgotten his having deeply cultivated a naturall This is now all forgotten In the forgetfulness o' as ever disciple of God and his Saviour, and ever wished to teach others to do what he himself did. (Cheers.) In this example, though dead, he speaks to you. Already has he done so by the advice which, as I understand, he dictated to you upon his death bed, and you may, I hope, be impressed by it with the feeling that that which is said in the hour of death enables us to judge of it seriously, and conveys to us lasting impressions. (Cheers.) Whilst in the midst of life eternity seems to us like a distant range of hills. We look at them through a num ber of intervening objects, and are surprised to see how high they are when near them. .But take away the inter vening objects, and you see the mountain as it is, yet you see nothing but what was there before. So with regard to this life. Its business and duties ara but the interven ing objects between us and eternity—a sort of mist which prevents us from seeing it. But when death comes, the mists are dispelled, and we see eternity as it is—we all then see its importance, and yet it is really nothing but what it was before the mists were removed. Like the mountain which was no higher when it was seen more clearly, so eternity is no more than what it was before seen by death. Keep it then constantly in view in all your transactions, and you may rely upon it that it will prove t? you the only thing precious in this - life and in Inman in life as that which is to come. Let the vanity of al intellect and acquirements persuade you to beg' you would wish to end it—as I fervently wish all may end it—with eternity in view. I have been led to make these remarks from the melancholy circumstance to which I have alluded, and I trust the lesson it teaches will long remain upon your memories. We must now proceed to the more immediate business of the meeting. (The right rev. prelate resumed his seat amidst loud and long con tinued applause.) The Rev. PRINCIPAL commenced to read the prizes. The first was the senior divinity medal and prizes in the upper. ' and middy r -- , Ps of f-1- sower, scho l / 4 L 1 h successful competitors will be seen in the full list of prizt. subjoined.] The Principal called the several competitors upon the platform. The CHAIRMAN, in presenting the prizes, observed that he could not lose the opportunity of observing that the first prize was an illustration of the truth of that to which he had alluded—the importance of religious educa tion. It was for the study of divinity. The subject chosen was a most important one, being Paley's Evid- ences of Christianity. No book had made a greater im pression on the public mind than that had done. It had silenced infidelity, and though they might sometimes hear of unbelievers, he thought there were no argumentative Ind if there were any who unhappily were believe would find that he wrote without knowing his subject, and was intirely ignorant of the principles of Christianity. A great difference had taken place in men's minds since the publication of that book, within the last 50 years, and he congratulated the pupils on the study of such a work. (Cheers.) - _ . _ The PRINCIPAL then called upon the platform the suc cessful candidates for the senior historical medal and prizes, in the three schools. THE CHAIRMAN, in addressing them, said he must take care not to contradict himself in the advice which be had just given them to guard against undue ambition.. He did not wish to discourage them, but still he must warn them not to be too ambitious by reason of thole present success. Those who most possessed talents na.• turally rose above their fellows. They must pursue tha improvement of those talents only for their own anA others' benefit, and must bear in mind that advantages overstrained might reduce them lower than they weitg before. Several other prizes having been awarded, — The PRINCIPAL again rose, and said he had now fie . 'call up those who had had prizes awarded them under circumstances different to those who had preceded there.. They were prizes for those pupils who, not having the opportunity of attending the day schools, belonged to the evening classes. He considered them entitled to a double mark of merit. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN observed that—it gave him peculiar gratification to present those prizes. They were, doubt— less, very deserving of them. Their time during the dal. being employed in business pursuits, it was gratifying to find that they were disposed to improve their minds when, the toils of the day were passed. The laudable feeling shown by them in this would, he hoped, be a blessing and satisfaction to them in future. (Applause.) The " Jubilate " was here sung by the whole pupils,. accompanied on the organ, and several of the comps], joining. _ _ _ The extra prizes in the different schools were then read over by the Principal, and the masters of the middle and lower schools respectively. His Worship the MAvon then came forward, and said since he came to the meeting he had been requested to discharge what he could not but regard as a most agree.. able duty. He had to move a vote of thanks to their worthy diocesan for taking the chair on the present occa— sion, and for the uniform kindness he .had shown to, an() the interest he had always taken in, he welfare of the Liverpool Collegiate Institution. (Loud cheers.) Ha should be doing an injustice to his own feelings did he not take that opportunity of expressing the gratification ha felt at the remarks which had fallen from the Lord Bishop' on the subject of education. That gratification was equalled only by the delight he felt that day week at tkpa observations on the same subject which had come froim the judicial bench—from Mr. Baron Alderson. Wheat` they knew that Baron Alderson had been the first max both at classics and mathematics at the university, it must be to them a source ( ing tor and saying that edu, navailing ht when in the ion without religion wag It was a pleasing corrobo.. ration of what they had that day heard from his lordship.. (Hear, hear.) He would conclude by requesting that the. best thanks of the meeting be given to his lordship the Bishop of the Diocese. (Loud and long continued, cheers.) The Rev. the PRINCIPAL said that it was quits the present year it had nection with them was ii and that he would co to a of the alteration taus Now that the subject vi t credi UPPE,n ' SCHO( Cun.isTuAs )bfained Certificate:. -4 klward Jones, R. Peet, T. H. Bowman. —W. J. Wilson. —W. H. Abbott.. rtifiattes R. Clayp oleo —Roose, Royden, JohnsoN :iolarship,— —C. Ireland. Certificater-4 Certificate, Certiticate,--i =hire. Certifi4 Maddock. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. YOUNG LADIES may acquire Mr. Thompson's FASHIONABLE style of Writing during the Vacation. YOUNG GENTLEMEN also may receive a Course of Les sons in Mr. Thompson's COMMERCIAL style of Writing. The Pupil is detained only one hour each lesson. Private, or in Class MR. AND MRS. THOMPSON Give Lessons as usual to Adults, in the Fashionable and Com mercial styles of Writing, also Arithmetic, Mental Calculations, Short-hand, English Grammar, Reading, Spelling, Housekeep ing Accounts, and BOOK-KEEPING BY DO LE - MC(7IM containing the general ' ciples and particular rules now used in the mercantile h s in Liverpool. The Pupil is t oughly instructed in a variety of extensive and diversifie transactions, including Purchases and Sales. Goods on Consignment, Shipments Abroad, Joint Adventures, Making Insurances, Partnership, Posting and Balancing the Ledger, Balance Sheet, &c. For Cards of Terms apply at the Establishment, NO. 8, CLAYTON-SQUARE.. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. £l5 PREFERENCE SHARES, MAKING THE AMOUNT CALLED £l2 PER SHARE. TN accordance with the terms on which these Prefer encel Shares were issued, HO Hof these SHARES are required to PAY, on or e NIONDA , the 10th January, 1848, a CALL of FOU UNDS per SHARE, to either of the undermentioned B ers : LONDON .. Messrs. Glyn and Co., Lombard-street. LIVERPOOL Liverpool Borough Bank. BANGOR Messrs. Williams and Co. Interest at the rate of Five per'Cent. per Annum, will be charged on all Calls remaining unpaid on the said 10th January. By order, GEORGE KIN G. Secretary. 61, Moorgate-street, London, 12th Dec., 1847- _ EDINBURGH, LEITH, & GRANTON RAILWAY POSTPONEMENT OF MEETING: NOTICE IS HEREBY GlVEN,that,in consequence of pending Negotiations with the Edinburgh and North ern Railway Company, the MEETING of the SHAREHOL DERS of this COMPANY is H )STPONED from Monday, the 20th, to TuEs ,t le 28th instant. - - Ry-ortle -Board... LLEN GEORGE FIELD, Secretary. Edinburgh, L h, and Gronton Railway Office, 1, Abercrombie-place, Edinburgh, 11th December, 1847. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY Landon. 345, strand, Neptember 18t, 1847. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAPH. The works of the lines for commercial communications, be tween the places enumerated below, embracinc , a system of telegraphs for commercial purposes only, and distinct from that reserved for the special use of railways, being so far ad vanced as to admit of their completion by the commencement of the coming year. the directors think that the time has now arrived when it becomes their duty to make known the ar rangaments which they contemplate for the accommodation of the public. Stations will he opened in central situations in the principal towns, whence messages and dispatch • orwarded to, and received from all the other ons of the Electric Tele graph Company. In order to give to me nts, bankers, manufacturers, and all connected with t e, the greatest possible amount of in formation, a roo vilt be reserved in each of the company's stations for s cribers; in which will be rcceived, tabulated, and exhibited, all intelligence of commercial or public interest ; for instance— . . Ship Lists from the various ports. Share Lists from the various exchanges, Prices Current. Stock Exchange Lists. Corn Marketsarkets from the various towns. Prices of Live Stock, &c. &c. &c. In London, a Central Station; suited to the importance of the Metropolis, is in course of erection in the Immediate vicinity of the Bank and Royal. Exchange; in this station the whole tele graphic news of the country will be concentrated and forwarded in every direction ; and here, as in other towns, a roo will be reserved for subscribers. _ . The subscription to these rooms will be two guineas per annum, paid in advance, which will entitle subscribers to the right of entrance to all the subscription rooms of the company, including the central station at London. The foregoing details some of the advantages of the commer cial telegraph to subscribers, but the requirements of the public in general will be provided for by the establishment of offices which will at all times be open for the-reception and transmis sion of messages and dispatches, while messengers will be kept at the various stations, by whom dispatches may be Sent to any part of the town where the communication has been received by telegraph at the company's station. Subscribers' names are received at the Commercial Telegraph Office, where any farther information may be obtained. The following are the towns to which the commercial tele graph will be first extended : London Barnsley Peterborough Chelmsford Margate Wakefield Yarmouth Ipswich Ramsgate Leeds Huntingdon York Deal Halifax Hertford Darlington Dover Rochdale Manchester Newcastle Folkestone Hull Leicester Berwick Canterbury Maidstone Derby . Edinburgh Northampton Tonbridge Nottingham Glasgow .., Coventry Gosport Lincoln Scarborough Birmingham Southampton Chesterfield Bridlington Wolverhampton Winchester Sheffield Stamford Stafford Dorchester Bradford Norwich Chester Bristol. Wisbeach St. Ives Liverpool Gloucester Lowestoff Ware Rotherham Cheltenham Cambridge Colchester. J. LEWIS RICARDO, Chairman TARIFF OF THE ORIENTAL DIVAN CLAM TON SQUARI INCE - the opening oi tnis rflstriblisliment, the LI Proprietor, founding his knowledge on the past, has created a complete revolution—the ordinary cook has been changed for the London professor—the wines of usual vintages have been rixth Amnntilladn_ and fine full-flavonred Ports agnes, too, are of the choicest brands • - —the Brandiei 3rd Class,— 4th Class Naines of those who have Rogers, Wm. Jones, Nixon, Hosking, Gardner. Divinity Prize, given to the sth Class by Mr. Under: wood,—J. Rawdon. Mathematical Prize to the Junior Division 4th Class;, ziven by Mr. Dixon,—J. Woodhoii Extra Prize to 4th Class,—] h Prize, given by M. G. Booker , MIDDLE SCHOOI Divinity Medal, Nomination to Uppi Historical and Geog Mathematical and Ariihmet Mathematical and Arithmetic A. P. Wren, C. G. Walker. French Medal,—W. J. Wilson, .phical French Certificate, Drawing Medal,— Drawing Certificate Bunbury Penmanship Certificate Barber, Webb. Lass, Potter 6cl -James Roberts ticate, 2d Class P. Arthur, Prize of Boca Prize of Books,—W. H. Pearce 3d Class A. P. Wren 4th Class, Prize of Books, J. L. Bowes Bunbury. 7th Class, Prize of Books,—H. Den cate,—W. Barber Bth Class, Pr Certificate,—S size of Books ,amuel Cross J. Hesketh. Certific Prize foi: Singing at Sight —G. Moult. Bowman. Certificate, LOWER SCHOOL PRIZES SPECIAL PRIZES. 'rize,—Thomas Lowe. Nomination to the Middle School First Historical Prize,—W. E. Harder First Arithmetical Medal.—William Houlding First Penmanship licdal.—John Holden. John Holden. CLASS I Ditto, Zric 2nd Class, Ist Prize, 3rd Class, Ist Prize,- 4th Class, Ist Prize,- sth Class, Ist Prize,- 6th Class, Ist Prize,- 7th Class, Ist Prize,—Thomas F. Woodward Obtained Certificates—Miles Tyson and George Down ward, J. H. Hodgson, Jas. White, Jas. Buckley, Rd.. _Bette -William Betteley -J. W. Sutton. -W. B: Jones. -J. J. Sowerby. -R. Sinker. Open to the Ist EXTRA. SPECIAL PRIZES • The CHAIRMAN congratulated all-three -competitors on the fact of having thus early obtained distinction, and he trusted it was only the prelude to future distinctions in the course of their lives. The subject to which their studies had been directed was the history of Louis XIV. There were many useful lessons in that extraordinary his tory. In no other history, perhaps was to be found a more striking illustration of the evil consequences of the bad government of the people. The evil effects of a de mocratic government were bad enough, but in the history they had before them they had the effects of a despotic government, which were certainly not less evil and de structive to the welfare of a country than a democracy. They saw from that history what a despotic monarch could do when not controlled. The reign of Louis XIV. was a remarkable career ; it showed despotism in its worst form. He trusted it would teach them to value our own form of government, which was neither despotic nor democratic, but a government in which they would recognize the ROBBERY BY A SERVANT MAID.—A pretty looking greatest security to all classes. One great lesson which young woman, named Eliza Shehan, said to be a native of the study of this monarch's history would teach them was Cork, was yesterday charged before Mr. Rushton with the folly of ambition. He seemed to have had ino object stealing several articles, the property of her master; Mr.. but that of personal aggrandisement, and yet, what was Rice, of Brownlow-hill. She had been about five months the result of the closing days of his life ? All was disap- in his service, and brought a good character. No suspi-. pointment. Such would ever be the result of such an am- thou existed against her until lately, when several things bition as his. He trusted they had drawn such deduc- were missed, and on her box being searched in thepresencei tions from the study of his life, and that it would induce of a police officer, soap, butter, &e. was found, being the them to admit our own excellent form of government. property of her master, who said he did not wish to bet (Cheers.) hard upon her. She declined to say anything. Mr.. The PRINCIPAL, next called the fortunate competitors Rushton said that robberies by domestic servants were for the Senior Mathematical Medal (R. H. Hart). and frequent and serious, inasmuch as they were necessarily prizes. entrusted with valuable e f oprope rty.should As notthesend prisoner her had for The CHAIRMAN, in presenting the p rizes, said he con- n ot been in custody before, gratulated the pupil on having distingu ished themselves in trial, but wou ld deal with her under the p owers g iven by so i m po r t an t a b r anch of learning. It was one which, when th e new act. She was ordered to be imprisoned for sever properly cultivated, improved considerably the general d a ys. mind. There was no age in which mathematics were of THE TARIFF. — The reduction of the tariff of England; greater importance or more useful to the possessor, than as a nation, could not have produced more surprise th e p r e s ent. He (the Chairman) hoped they wo u ld d er ive a reduction of the tariff of the 06( ntal Divun. The as all the advantages which their studies were capable of con- sation is concentrated in the fact that this hotel—' ferring. (Cheers.) not worthy a better name—has hitherto proved to demon— The PRINCIPAL said there were two of the pupils which stration that economy is the very root of the business of the he now had peculiar pleasure in calling upon to rec eive a g e. The prices are lower t h a n the lowest—the fare better the reward of men" They were from the middle and than good ; but whilst the proprietor has made a reductior Perhaps his Lordship was aware that in accordance with the markets, he gives a guarantee, onr past experience, that ensures, at least, excellence in every article provided. In the London oysters too, which ar e daily received, there is a proportionate r Whitstables being only 7s. per barrel, a presents nothing, is more appropriate. iirrA,s, D , A , 46/4/ English Composition,—A. P. Kirby and 3rd class, given by the Head Master Mathematics,—John Halden. Given by Mr. Graham 2nd Class,—Thomas Whitby. Given by the Head Master. 3rd Class.—J. H. Hodgson. Given by Mr. Boric. 4th Class,—Fredk. Miller. Given by Mr. Bogue. ...c -if it ig iIT --- bad two nominations, which the pupils might be transferred by merit to hools, without additional charge. He then Master Bowman from the mid lower school, vz\v, 4 '!uv..! shun lower sc called upon the platfor dle, and Mmter golden from the xour of the [ayor ; but, nd e to express his thanks, in the f the right rev. c been by some fe stitution, for nan. During that his con— rig separated, consequence I by the new see of Manchester.. ttled, they were delighted at in, and he hoped he would his remaining amongst t hem for many ye preside ovc The CIIAIRM . (Loud - cheers.) .coly, observed that he was sure their excellent Mayor was sincere in the observations he had made when he spoke of the interest which he (the Chairman) took in religious education. He must ba insensible, indeed, of the most essential part of the duties of his office if he did not attach the tr to religion being prominently mixed up with education.. In such a town as thin '-rht hereafter est importaneet where its youth n ions in public life, uld not be too oft occupy responst of religious and that was o , ducation lv he Is interest in that instituti tion to see what he had The prizes awarded for what"he had heard. lighted to hear rear tion and success he was de ngratulated the pri y which had t the insti mad He felt sure he I and children—in bee= —both, - merit which mu anxiety He truste make t return they could mak king r teach€ The National Ant ution w 3n of the drawing which did Senior Divinity M Senior Mathematical 1 vils . d A. Haut CLASS PRIZE Ist Class,—T. Webster 2nd Class,—J. J. Ridle -J. Bouch. —W. B. Jones —C. Wilson. ruble ana mis of advice doing, then EVENING SCHOOL PRIZES Mathematics, J. Hudson ; English, J. Hallam ; Arith metic, Thos. Jones; Penmanship, It. Wynne; Figure Drawing, Thos. Campbell; Ornamental Drawing, John Roberts; Mechanical Drawing, Henry Bridge • Architec tural Drawing, Thos. Jackson ; Naval Architectural, Drawing, George Hodgkinson. igent IsE o per at the wietf, ). 110, rly or igsu !IL of •eceive FIVE ; PER orized f Par of her of the yrls l j 35 11 ;IS Ra u , for a Mid cart bouts anent. •d not 23d of l e e* ..,$r