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EDUCATION AT EDGE-HILL, LIVERPOOL. I F. PARKER, Master of the Edge-hill School, begs " • respectfully to announce that he has arranged for the reception of FOUR PRIVATE PUPILS to BOARD and EDUCATE on moderate terms. To Parents and Guardians anxious to secure for their Children a really sound and useful Education, in con ]unction with the comforts of home, Mr. P. has reason to h ope he could give satisfaction. „Refer ences — Rev. F. Barker, A.M., St. Mary's, Edge -4„,n1; Rev. C. W . Lawrence, St. Luke ' s ; Rev. H. H. idiggins, T r i nity Church ; Thomas Clare, Esq., Waver tree ; T homas Roberts, Esq., Edge-lane ; John Webb, Esq., North View. t. Cards of Terms, with the intended Course of Instruc- In .4gh- streeny t. be had of Mr. NEWLING, Bookseller, Rane- HALLWOOD HOUSE ACADEMY, THE PU P RUNCORN CHESHIRE. ILS of this SC 11 OOL will REASSEMBLE °n the 22d, 23d, and 24th days of July next, and the Jul y . Classes will be formed on THURSDAY, the 25th T he greatest success has attended this School since it tn a sic ° Pcned in 1840, and it now bids fair, very shortly, the gigantic Establishment that flourished here bia• nkYoYears under the superintendence of the late Mr. It T ea now consists of Fifty Pupils, under a Classical propr, who is a Dublin University Man; a Frenc a n d es scr, who teaches French, Italian, and Drawing; Part un a e j n u t n . i°c Assistant, who takes the Elementary De e ban t r , „ • Ste t ,h e g ii :nl , Military Exercises are taught by Mr. W. Wa • reihani ; and Music, the Fawcett, mence rringt " • the whole being under superinten- A of Mr, iaile the Principal. Medical Man attends y the School three or four times a W eek. • v ery branch forming part of a Polite and Useful Edu cation i s 41/ eni Laught, and great attention is pai . d, not only to the th e . but also to the Moral and Physical Training o n f the lli P il s• The situation is one of the most eligibl e School, the hogdoco for the purpose of a large Boarding ch t ,e having been originally the residence of Sir John seoinorite. The Play Gronnd is extensive, aod affords the P9ils the advantages of a spacious Cricket Grcund, ‘.out interfering with the games of the juniors. Terms, £25 and £3O per annum. P rosoect u ses and further information may be obtained °nr.ratojteicatin to M eBAILEY. ood House, June 20th, 1844. MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. , S' SCHOOL, BLACKBURNE-HOUSE. PATRONESSES. The Counte.s of Sefton, Mrs. T. Weld Blundell, I Mrs. J. P. H eywoo d, _Mrs. W. Brown, Mrs. Joseph L angton , Mrs. Hugh Horoby, Mi ss Y ates. T HIS School, designed to afford a sound, practical, and comprehensive Education, at a moderate charge, will be 0 P E N E D in BLACKBURNE-HOUSE, IBLACKBURNE-PLACE, on MONDAY, the sth of August, 1 844. Matron .and Head-Governess, Mrs. F. E. Davies, with the assistance of competent Teachers. The Course of Instruction will embrace ENGLISH M R EADING, SPELLING, GRAMMAR., &c., DO ESTIC ECONOMY, WRITING, ARITHMET IC , , 41 DRAWING, NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, NA. ORAL HISTORY, an d CHEM ISTRY, NEEDLE ,!..% OK, in a ll i ts D epartments , VOCAL MUSIC, and VALISTH ENICS. ejoThe Method of Instruction pursued will be. in general, i . il ar to that practised in the High and Lower Day .zchools for 13 oy at i L t ePorts of the conduct of the Pupils will be sent home t__lllllar intervals, and the only punishment will be de irliottii after school hours. M o ri rn .rs of Attendance :—From a Quarter ter Nine in the a gi ti , i lng, till a Quarter to Twr lye at Noon ; and from -.. to Two till a Quarter to Five in the Afternoon. T o TERMS. follevivlls • g — an 1 1ters of Members, .45 4er Annum, payable as Th a e _Q, udrters commencing Ist January, lstApril, x4 2 0 The"a Ist October, £1 7s. 4d. each .. Quarter commencing Ist July Payabl e Q uar t er l y, i n advance. £5 0 0 2s, T o the Daughters of Non-Members the charge will be Per Quarter additional. This eh • 1) 0 arge Includes the use of Books, Slates. Copy -I,°*,s, Drawing-books, Pencils, &c.; uPPlied by the Institution. all of which will be gill F RENCH AND DANCING each be taught by competent Masters, at moderate tra fees. T HE INFANT SexCHOOL DEPARTMENT. This department will receive Children of both s exes 1313 tp Six years of age, and is designed as a Nursery arid reparatory Traini ng S chool for Pupils intended for the more advanced divisions. To Children of Memb T er E s ß , ll .£2 . 2s. per annum, payable as follows The Quarters commencing lat January let Ap 'l, and Ist October, lls. Bd. each ... ri 1 15 0 The Quarter commencing Ist July... ................... 7 Payable Qua r t er l y , i n advance. £2 2 0 To Non-Members the charge will be ls.6d. per Quarter additional. This charge includes the use of Books, Slates, &le. t his r equeste d t h at those who purpose to send Pupils at the e School will, as ear l y as poss ib le, enrol their names of th Secreta ' Office, where Prospectuses of the cou rse ry s at ruction may be obtained. eer W. B. HODGSON, S ecretary. Pool, June, 1844. July 2, 1844. Cintratfon. CARD. MRS. MILLER and MISS MOLYNEUX, formerly o f b of Everton, respectfully intimate to the Inhabitants ore, SCHOOL F and its vicinity, that they purpose OPEN ti,` -la on MONDAY, the 29th July next, at Elizabethan Terrace, for the Board and Education of a muted number of Young Ladies. Ferry, Cheshire, 28th June, 1844. EDUCATION AND SEA-BATHING, SEAFORTH, NEAR LIVERPOOL. MRS. CA RTER receives a limited number of YOUNG far ... G ENTLEMEN, between the ages of five and ten, sR~I N STRUCTION in ENGLISH, WRITING, l lIMETIC, and GEOGRAPHY, and such other ge e Branch es as . may b e su i te d to t h e i r capac i ty ; to - T: wth the Elements of LATIN and F. n ' s! i may be had on application by letter as abo RENCH ve, or at~tandard-office. CLASS IC • AL, COMMERCIAL. AND MATHEMA TICAL EDUCATION. PLUMB'S HOUSE ACADEMY, WHISTON, near Prescot, will be REOPENED for the Instruction of tDE NG GENTLEMEN in the above branches of ,-JCATION, on THURSDAY, the 25th July instant. Ter !rd.ornffisand List of References may be had at the Stan letter, ;at Mr. CANNEL L'S, Castle-street ;or by k ment addrecvd to Mr. KEYS, Principal of the Esta uh CLASSICAL EDUCATION, MR' S HOUSE, CFIESTRic• '‘,„; ELWELL, receives a limited number of YOUNG t e ,,, b ENTLEMEN as BOA RDEIIS. at the above Th e formerly occupied by the late Rev. F. cusson. of _ Course of Instructi on inclues he Latin and ureek Langua Arithmetic,and all the t es usual branch a corn g es, M a E t) ete English Educatton. tell a sLWELL devotes his exclusive attention to the in tellectual moral, and religious improrernent of his Pupils, while -ue arran g ts for their. domestic comfort are under the c areful e s r t:rintendence of Mrs. Elwell. References are kindly permitted to the Rev. Chancellor I.,tkes, the Rev. C. B. Tayler, G. B. Granville, Esq., T. ' 4'l3' EN., Chester ; Rev. F. Parry, Liverpool; D. [ten, Esq., Hastings House, Hastings ; and J. M. .111acke, Gay-street, Bath, Sec. For terms, which include French and Drawing, appli c.eation may be ma d e t o M r. ELWELL, or to Messrs. QRAco mE and PRICHARD, Booksellers, Bridge-street row, Chester. The Summer Vacation will terminate on MONDAY, the 29th July. Bars House, Chester, 19th June, 1814. Legal gait 5, TO b e INSOLVENT DEBTORS, or , heard at LIVERPOOL, in the county o f Lancaster, t he P.,; r :,," 2 3d day of July, 1844, at th e h our o f T en in ‘,4l\rha —trfp,"'°ll precisely: THOMAS, late of Harri son ' s -b u ildi ngs , t; l a a n n . eet, Toxteth-park, Liverpool, Lancashire, boat- JA m p c , great "i` 3 SMITH, formerly of Camplin's-buildings, ein„ ‘ .,nc oats-street, Manchester, afterwards of No. 20, iitte,,,',."-street, Liverpool, and late of No. 17, LT kas Liverpool aforesaid; labourer, in lodgings, all in 10 a re. t °I4 AS NEEDHAM, formerly residing in Thur ttsn'ireet, afterwaids in Agnes-court, Lawton -street, and Cropper-street, all in Liverpool, Lancashire, ‘ ll 1.?6,"er, and during the whole time occupying a stall 'me °fn.street Market, in Liverpool aforesaid, for the o, i 'V . hoes Zentl „ A 'S HUGHES, formerly of Murphy's-court, 1 . 1 41 4 -- road, Liverpool, Lancashire, carto7ner, a . fter- Perk Limekiln lane, Liverpool, labourer, in lodging!, ne INewshatn - street and'late of Cherry-lane, both in , L./kr,0,01 aforesaid. in lo * dgings, and out of employment. 7at1•17,,c", JONES , formerly residing at No. 210, SFot 111Prt-'4',„groeer and . provision dealer , and late in lodgings t,aeke..7 t dwm-street, in no business, ' both in Liverpool, dr it or e . te f Ni i t" PRANCE, formerly of Saint John's-lane, af -1,4'4 r al (3 f Christian -street, then of Saint John's-lane b 4114-lu LaR in Liverpool, Lancashire, watch jeweller, k r 4 tlc t .,, fi Ln l e time a porter, in lodgings, afterwards of i f "'es k r e Lci-street, afterwards of Saint John's-lane wes a i d d , and late of Prince Edwin-street, all in Liverpool Watch jeweller, in lodgings. , NICHOLLS and DOYLE, 48 , I 3 edford-row, London, for the Society for Relief of Debtors. URSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chan cery, made in a cause " Hellyer v. Hawkins," the Creditors of SAMUEL GASKIN, late of Alfred-street, Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, mariner, deceased, who died in the month of June, 1821, are by their solici tors, on or before the Bth day of July instant, to leave their claims of debts before JOHN EDMUND DOWDES WELL, Esquire, one of the masters of the said court, at his office, in Southampton. buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; and are, on the 24th day of July instant, to establish such claims before the said master, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree and the general orders of the said court. HENRY NET H E R SOLE, Agent for JAMES Owinv, Liverpool, Plaintiff's Solicitor, Legal ottres. NOTICE. THE PARTNERSHIP of LEAN and EVANS, Coachmakers, Liverpool, has this day been DIS SOLVED by mutual consent. The undersigned will in future carry on the concern, and will receive all accounts due to the late firm of LEAN and EVANS, and pay all debts due from the same. The business will be carried on as usual on the Pre mises, Saracen's Head Yard, Dale-street, Liverpool ; and the undersigned hopes, by unremitting attent'on, to merit a continuance of the patronage be has hi►herto received. JOHN EVANS. 27th June, 1844. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the PARTNERSHIP heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned, LEWIS PIERCE, DAVID PRICE, and EDWARD BRADLEY REVOSE, trading at Li verpool, in the County of Lancaster, under the firm of "Lewis Pierce, Hall, and C 0.," as Ship and Anchor Smiths, was this day DISSOLVED by mutual consent. All Debts due to and from the said concern are to be paid to and by Mr. EDWARD EOBRRTS, of 26, Lord street, Accountant. LEWIS PIERCE, DAVID PRICE, EDWARD B. REVOSE. Witness, —Cg ARLES BARDSWELL, Solicitor, Liverpool. Dated this 24th day of June, 1844. P URSUANT to a Decree of the Hi g h C our t of Chan cery, made in a cause " Hellyer v. Hawkins," any persons claiming to be the Sisters, or Nephews and Nieces of SAMUEL GA SKIN. late of Alfred-street, Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, mariner, decea s ed, li v i ng a t the time of his death, (who died in the month of June, 1821), or any persons claiming to be the personal repre sentatives of any such persons who have since died, are by their solicitors, on or before the Bth day of J u ly i ns t an t, to leave such their claims before JOHN EDMUND DOWDES WELL, Esquire, one of the masters of the said court, at his office, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; and are, on the 24th day of July instant, to establish such claims before the said master, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree and general orders of the said court. HENRY NETH E RSOLE, Agent for JAMES OWEN, Liverpool, Plaintiff's Solicitor. WHEREAS a fiat in bankruptcy, dated the 25th day of June, 1844, directed to Her Majesty's District Court of Bankruptcy at Liverpool, bath been awarded and issued against JOSEPH FLE'F. CH ER, of Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, paint and colour manufac turer, and he having been declared bankrupt, is heretry required to surrender himself to EBENEZER LUDLOW, Serjeant-at-Law, one of tier Majesty's Commissioners of the said Court, on the Tenth day of July, at One of the clock in the afternoon precisely, and also on the Thirtieth day of July, at One of the clock in the after noon precisely, at the District Court of Bankruptcy, at Liverpool ; at each of the said meetings the creditors may come prepared to prove their debts, and at the first sitting the said bankrupt is required to submit to be examined touching his estate and effects, and the creditors may then and there vote in the choice of assignees, and at the se cond sitting the said bankrupt is required to make a full discovery and disclosure of all his estate and effects, and finish his examination. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to all persons indebted to the said bankrupt or his estate, or that have any of his effects, not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. WILLIAM BIRD, Liver court, South Castle-street, Liverpool, official assignee, whom the Commissioner has appointed ; or to give notice to Mr. THOMAS OLIVER, Solicitor, Old Jewry, London, or to Mr. DAVID EVANS, Solicitor, Commerce-court, Liverpool. INSOLVENT DEBTORS, PO be heard at the Court-house, at LIVERPOOL, on TUESDAY, the 23d day of July, 1844, at Ten in the Morning precisely : JOHN WALKER, formerly of Edmund-street, Li verpool, Lancashire, in no business, afterwards of Wal nut-street, and keeping a standine in Gill-street Market, Liverpool aforesaid, for the sale of potatoes by retail, and late of Falkner-street, Liverpool aforesaid, a lodger, in no business. JAMES HARKNESS. formerly of Park-street, Tox teth-park, Liverpool, Lancashire, grocer and provision dealer, and late in lodgings at 20, Park-street,.Tortah., park aforesaid. in nn_buein,". ut - employment. THOMAS JONES, formerly of Circus-street, after wards of Franceys-street, Clarence-street, then of Pin niugton-court, Brownlow-hill, and late of Circus -street aforesaid, and keeping a stall in Saint John's Market, all in Liverpool, Lancashire, butcher, in lodgings. PETER HOWELL, late residing in Kew-street, Li verpool. Lancashire, bricklayer and builder, in lodgings. GALSWORTHY and NICHOLS, 9, Cook's-court, Lincoln's Inn, London, for SHELMERDINE, Liverpool. INSOLVENT DEBTORS, PO be heard at the Court-house, at LIVERPOOL, on the 23d of July, 1844, at Ten o'clock in the Morning : THOMAS BARBER, formerly residing at Rose-vale, Everton, near Liverpool, Lancashire, afterwards of Fra ser-street, Liverpool, then of Higham.street, leading out of Roscommon-street, Everton aforesaid, and late of No. 2, Spring-gardens, Bootle. lane, Kirkdale, near Liverpool, and during the whole time carrying on business in Park lane, Liverpool, as a commission agent, dealer in salt and provisions, dealer in ship stores in bond, and also a dealer in ale and porter. JOHN M'KEY, formerly of Chapel-street, and keep ing a shop in Bath-street, both in Liverpool, Lancashire, tailor, draper, and outfitter, and late of Chapel-street, Liverpool aforesaid, tailor, draper, and outfitter. . • JAMES MARKS NELSON, formerly of Wareing street, Belfast, commission agent, in lo4ngs, afterwards of Scotch-street, Armagh, woollen draper, in lodgings, afterwards of Warrens Point, (all in Ireland,) in lodgings, and out of business, then of York-terrace, Everton, near Liverpool, Lancashire, commission agent and general broker, and late of Price-street, Birkenhead, Cheshire, and keeping an offiee at George's Dock Gates, Liverpool aforesaid, commission agent and general broker. JOHN SANDBACH, late of No. 8, Grinfield-street, Edge-hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, book-keeper. WILLIAM TOWL, formerly of Denison-street, af terwards of Hart-street, afterwards of Bridnort-street, all in Liverpool, Lancashire, mariner, in lodgings, then of Beau-street, Liverpool aforesaid, commission agent for the sale of tea and coffee, afterwards of Essex-street, T ox teth-park, Liverpo o l a f oresa i d, dealer in tea and coffee, afterwards of Hill-street, Toxteth-park aforesaid, dealer in groceries and provisions, and late of Essex -street afore said, in lodgings, dealing in tea and coffee, in the name of ,foirnms inspector r o f fT fishro t r o i d thee Ann Bernd. • of Liverpool, in lodgings, and late of Trow bridge-streetWHl=lleCorporation RICHA.RD and keeping a shop in St. John's street, Liverpool, laforesaid, in the name of Joseph Fish Market, Liverpoo . aforesaid, Wheeler, as a fishmon, _ nN formerly of Chadwick- PATRICK ' hire labourer and dealer in gro ceriesstreet, Liverpool, Lancashire, aer, in lodgings. 11 street, afterwards of out of employment, then of Grenvi e treet afterwards of and provisions afterwards of Maryhone, in lodgings, Burlington -street, then of Charter's . Vauxhall-road, labourer, in lodgings, htalellnstreet, in strett aforesaid, afterwards of Chisen Back street, in lodg ings, out of employment, and late of ' of Burlington.. all in Liverpool aforesaid, labourer, in lodgings, Patrick Hanlon - .) Finch-street, and THOMAS HUTTON, formerly of in (sued as keeking a shop in St. John's Fish Market, Liverpool, the county of Lancaster, fishmonger and journeyman baker, and late of Fontenoy-street, Liverpool aforesaid, part of the time a fishmonger, but latterly a journeyman baker only, in lodgincs. PATRICK HAINS, formerly of the ship "Adam Lodge," and residing in Bedford.street. Toxteth-park, Liverpool, Lancashire, then residing in Greenland-street, in Liverpool, mariner, and late of the ship " Benit!," and residing in Woolfe-street, Toxteth-park aforesaid, ma riner, in lodgings. JOHN POWER, late of No. 85, Mulberry-street, verpool, LancaShire, part of the time a brewer, nGreat Li- Richmond-street, Liverpool, and in lodgings, and latterly in no business or employment. JOHN GASKELL, formerly of Norris-street , Liver pool, Lancashi re , b o ok-keeper, afterwards of Eldon-place, at the same time of Waterloo, near Liverpool aforesaid, in no business, and in lodgings, then of Eldon-place afore said, car proprietor, in lodgings, afterwards of Rose place,. car proprietor, then of Hope-place,' (Cartwright place, in no business, and in lodgings, and late of Thomas place, Scotland-road, Liverpool aforesaid, attorneys' clerk, in , lodgings. OWEN LEWIS, formerly of. Field-street, Everton, joiner and builder, and late of Clarence-street, Evertors road, both in Liverpool, Lancashire, joiner and. lodging house-keeper, formerly in partnership with William Wil liams, as. builders. PETER ROBERTS, formerly of 'Netherfield-road South, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, book-keeper and collector, then of Portland-place, Everton, book-keeper and part of the time out of employment, afterwards of Summer-gardens, Kirkdale, in no busness, and in lodg ings, then of Bedford -street, Toxteth-park, in no business, all in Liverpool aforesaid, afterwards of Litherland, near Liverpool, in no business, then of Kent-s,quare, Liver pool, in no business, and late of Everton-village, near Liverpool aforesaid, in no business or employment, in lodgings. NORTH BRITISH FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established in 1809, and Incorporated by Royal Charter. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £1,000,000. Accumulated Fund ftom Life Premiums upwards of £404,000. HEAD OFFICE.' PRINCE' S- STREET. EDINBURGH. PRESIDENT. His Grace the Duke of Sutherland. VICE-PRESIDENTS. The Marquis of Aber - corn. The Earl of Stair. The Earl of Camperdown. The Viscount Melville, K.T. -The Lord Douglas of Douglas. THE LIVERPOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. John Cristhwaite, Esq. Major Thomson, C.B. Thomas Murray, Esq, Robert Dirom, E sq . Alex. Smith, jun., Esq. William Balleney, EN. FIRE INSURANCE. REDUCTION in the Premium on certain Mercan tile Insurances having been agreed upon, particulars may build ibe had by applic a ti on at the Office, N o . 1, India ngs. LIFE' INSURANCE, THIRD DIVISION OF PROFITS. • DATE OF ENTRY. and, The Third Septennial Investigation of , the Comp nu' R .Affairs takes place • 31st December, next; pLize joining the Profit Scheme in the interim will partici pate in the Bonus to be then declared. on the sums • The profits are allocated on the most equitable pritei le - each Policy ,drawing exactly in propottion.to the 'S P UIs t INSURED, and the number Of, ANJUAL RAF-24111m5, n a id during the,. Septennial period, PRE - v][on s ,13 014 , 5Eil being , reckimed as additions to the Suits IzisunED,, as such, entitled,to participate.- The last Bonus declared . per cent. per annum was one-and 7 a-quarter insured. - • , , .: This office ranks, in point of 'business.' the first PrOPriel tart' Company in Scotland, and coMbinet the'beriefit of mutual assurance with the sa f ety which a largeiubscribed capital affords, and Offers 'many advantages' to 1.4: public such as a capital of £1,000,000 fully subscribed, rir addi tion to the accumulated fund derived from Life I , .. rern i umiles.., and an annual revenue , alread y c onsiderably:sNee ri:- .4 £B7OO, and rapidly increasing;. the Option of,participat- ing in the profis of the Company, or of paying alower' rate of premium for a precise. sum ; also, of paying (only. one-half the annual pieiniutii for the first five years, w i th interest on the other half ; and the power of obtaining Loans on Policies to the extent of half. the sum s i nsured, real or personal. on approved security, No entrance money or other, charge, except the Policy Stamp, is ever demar;ded. WILLIAM DOUGLAS, Secretary, 1, India-buildings, Water -street. - ------ -- - -------- THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. famtirmar otturs, THE LIVERPOOL FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1836, AND EMPOWERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. TRUSTEEg. Sir Thomas Brancker. William Brown, Esq. I Adam Hodgson, Esq. DIRECTORS. Thomas Booth, Esq., Chairman. Richard Edwards, Esq., and George Holt, Esq., Deputy chairmen, &c. &c. THE following are amongst the advantages which this Company offers to the Public : The most ample security, the liability of the Proprietors not being restricted by Clauses in the Policies, or (thei.- wise. Premiums proportioned to the risk in all cases, as far as possible. Promptitude and liberality is the settle ment of claims. INSURANCES against FIRE may be effected with this Company on Property of every description, as well in Foreign Countries as throughout the United Kingdom. Persons whose Policies with this Company expire on the 25th instant, are respectfully reminded that, for their own security, they should renew them within f►fteen days from that date. No charge is made for the Policy in any case. ASSURANCES on LIVES will be granted on favour able terms. SWINTON BOULT, Secretary. Water-street, June 22, 1844. THE MANCHESTER ASSURANCE COMPANY, For Assurance against Fire, and on Lives and Survivorships, Purchase of Annuities, Reversions, Bre. OFFICE, No. 98, KING -STREET, MANCHESTER. Capital, Two MILLIONS. Established March, 1 824. FIRE DEPARTMENT. PHE Assured are entitled to one third of the Profits, without any liability on their part to the losses. Parties intending to continue their Policies, falling due at MrnsummEa, must renew them within fifteen days from that time, or they will become void. LIFE DEPARTMENT. The Assured are entitled to two-thirds of the Profits, without any liability on their part to the losses. The Premiums charged are lower than those of the majority of other Offices. - - The business of the Life department is kept quite dis tinct from that of Fire, and its accumulations are not liable to make good any losses arising therefrom. The Rates of Premiums, and all other particulars, may be'obtained on application to Mr. JOSEPH MORTON, Se cretary, or to, any of the Company's Agents. N.B.—Agents have already been appointed in most of the principal towns in the kingdom ; but applications for Agencies, in places where appointments have not yet been made, are requested to be addressed to the Secretary. BONUS. At the Annual General Court of Proprietors, held on the 20th June, 1839, bonuses were declared to the assured in the Fire Department of .£lO per cent. on the premiums received during the five years previous to the 25th March, 1839, to be paid on all insurances of two, or more, years' standing: and to the assured in the Life Department, on all policies for the whole duration of Life, for four, or more years standing, on the 25th March, 1839, of very nearly 26 per cent. on the amount of the premiums re ceived thereon, improved at compound interest, to be added to the sum assured by such policies when they become claims, or an equivalent reduction to be made in the annual premiums upon them, at the option of the parties entitled thereto. RICHARD DAWSON, Agent for Liverpool. 10, Exchange-alley. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSSURANCE CORPORATION, (ESTABLISHED BY ROYAL CHARTER, A.D. 1720.) FIRE INSURANCES. NOTICE.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Premiums falling due at MIDSUMMER will expire on the 9th day of July instant. LIFE INSURANCES. A BONUS equal to TWO-THIRDS OF THE PROFIT on the Company's Life Business, since Decem ber, 1841, will be apportioned periodically, among the Policies effected for Life, either BY ADDITION TO THE SUM ASSURED, OR IN REDUC TION OF THE PREMIUM ; OR THE VALUE OF THE BONUS MAY BE RECEIVED IN CASH. The following features particularly distinguish the Compa ny's present system of Life Insurance, viz., Tile Security of a large Capital, for which no charge is made; The exemption of the Assured from all liability of Part nership ; _ And the Gurantee with the character, success, and long experience of the Company afford to the Policy-holders against all the dangers which might result from inexpe rience or improvidence in management. THOMAS TOOKE, Esq., Governor. WILLIAM SAMPSON, Esq, Sub-Governor. • . Hon. J. T. LESLIE MELVILLE, Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Sir J. Wm. Lubbok, Bart. Geo. Pearkea Barclay, Esq. Chas. John Manning, Esq. William Brown, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. Edmond S. P. Calvert, Req. Edw. Howley Palmer, Esq. Alex. Colvin, Esq. John Henry Pelly, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Abraham G. Robarts, Esq. John Deacon, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Riversdale W. Grenfell,Esq. Sir Samuel Scott, Bart. William T. Hibbert, Esq. William Soltan, Esq. Lancelot Holland, Esq. Robert Thorley, Esq. Sir George Larpent, Bart. Henry Warre, Esq. John Chr. Lochner, Esq. Octavius Wigram, Esq. AGENTS. { Mr. GEORGE LOCH and Mr. CHAS. LIVERPOOL.. INMAN, Water-street. Mr. J. PRYCE, Tithebarn-street. Ashton-under•Lyne.. Isaac Watt Boulton. Blackburn 801t0n.... ...... Robert Bar low and Son. Burnley 'Bury William Benson. Charley ... Charles Wood. Kirk ham .. . Richard Hodson. Lancaster Manchester J. Williamson and Son, Market-st. Oldham John Ashcroft. Preston Rochdale George S. Buck. Warrington . .. Thomas Geddes. Wigan James Newsham and Son. The Agents for the County of Chester are : Chester Congleton .. . Macclesfield Nantwich Thomas Derriemer. Northwich Sandbach......., ~ .. -- Stockport . John Vaughan. County of Westmoreland : Kendal Mihathorpe George Whittaker and Son. ALEX. GREEN, Secretary. P.S.—ln consequence of the destruction of the Royal Exchange by fire, the business of the Company, in all its branches, is carried on at their New Premises, No. 21, Lombard-street, till their Offices in the Royal Exchange are rebuilt. AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL: SAMUEL STOKES, Exchange-alley North ; J 01124 LID DELL, 4, Leicester-buildings, king-street : BELL, GOUL DIE, a Id Co., Exchange-street East. TB 01 , 6, 1 3 4 u BIT:7: 7 -Y0 deserve that I should serve • )Ltird asau mk g .,BraCegir.dle, the vestal actress., treated the ow:. itirigton, With whOM .he.was in love in vain. One; day he sent. her a present Of some fine old'china.. She the servant he had made a mistake ; that it was true the letter eras for her, but the china for his lady, to whom he must carry:if. L—! the countess was so full of grati tude when her husband came home to dinner.—Walpole's Letters. LORD BYrtoN.--Among the objects intrusted to the care of the banker Caccia, who was declared a bankrupt last mon th, was a box containing the mamiscripts 'of Lord Byron. '1 he box, belonging to the Countess Guiccioli, to w h om th e great poet bequeathed his most precious souve nirs, was claimed on the 19th from the syndic of the bankruptcy by M. Micard, the attorney for the noble C oun t ess . Besides the manuscripts of all the printed works of Lord Byron, there are a few unpublished poems and critical notes written by himself on his own publ:ca tions.—Repue de Paris. Ens.saratirts 3ottres. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1821. CAPITAL, £550,000. TRUS' Rt. I-Ton. Lord Wodehouse, 'EES. Rt. Hon. the Earlof Orford. Sir Henry Jardine, Knt. Charles Savill Onley, Esq., Lord Lieutenant. Lord Walpole. Lord Hastings. &c. &c. DIRECTORS. Edward T. Booth, Esq., President. Anthony Hudson, Esq., Vice. President. George Morse, Esq. Edward Steward, Esq. Major-General Sir Robert Lewis Evans, Esq., M.D. John Harvey, C.B. T. Blakiston, Esq., R.N. Isaac Jeremy, Esq., Recor- W. Martin Seppings, Esq. der of Norwich. Timothy Steward, Esq. Charles Evans, Esq. George Durrant, Esq. Samuel Bignold, Esq., Secretary. THE Public are respectfully reminded, that all Insu rances renewable in the LIVERPOOL AGENCY on the 24th day of JUNE, 1844, must he paid at the Office, Exchange-street West, on or before the 9th day of July next, or the Society will cease to be liable for the sums insured. In proof of the public approbation of the principles and conduct of this Company, it may be sufficient to state, that its business now exceeds FIFTY-EIGHT MILLIONS. Prospectuses may be had of Mr. R. L. MILLER, Agent. Treasurers—The LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK. PUBLIC NOTICE. HER Majesty's Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, having taken MR. GRIM. STONE'S extensive Premises in Broad Street, Mr. G. has, at a very considerable expense, prepared very com modious Premises, 434, Oxford-street, at which place he earnestly solicits a continuance of the kind support with which he has been favoured by the Nobility and Public generally. Mr. Grimstone's commercial intercourse enables him to vend his Foreign Goods in the most ge nuine condition ; and he pledges himself to continue the manufacture of every article in its pure and pristine state. Testimonials of undoubted authority. from the bizhest characters, proving the efficacy of his EYE SNUFF, may be seen at his Warehouse as above, and in the third edition of his Almanac 1843 and 1844. SIGHT RESTORED : NERVOUS HEADACE AND DEAFNESS CURED. Under the Patronage of his late MAJESTY, H. ft. H. the DUCHESS of KENT, and the Loans of the TREA SURY. To SHIPPERS. OWNERS, CAPTAINS, & OTHERS. FOR EXPORTATION, GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF. A few of the many thousand Testimonials of Sight Re stored and Deafness Cured by Grimstone's Eye Snu f f. J. B. Lach6eld, Esq.; cured of Opthalmia. Whitehall and Thatched House Tavern.—See his letters, 1838 and 1842. Mrs. Guppy, No. 36, Nelson-square, Bhcktiars-road ; cured of Opthalmia.—See her letters, 1824, 1836, and 1842. Miss Mary Roades, Market-place, Winsloe, Bucks; cured of Opthalmia. Witnesses to her cure—Mr. John Roades, father and R. Walker, a magi,trate.-22d December. 1822, and others. Mr. A. Macintyre, aged 65, No. 3, S lver st., Golden-square, cured of Gutta Serena.-2d October 1832, 1839, and 1E43. H. Liston, Esq.. Marine Library, Ramsgate, Kent; cured of Cataract and Deafness.-2d July mg. 1842, and 1843. Miss Barberow ; cured while at Jamaica of Gutta Serena No. 37, Mary-street, Regent's-park, London.-2d March 1840 and 1843. Mr. P. Saunderson, No. 1.0, Harper-str - et, Leeds; cured of Cataract and Deafness.—See his letters, 1828 and 1840. Mr. H. Pluckwell, Tottenham.house, Tottenham, Middlesex ; cured of Opthalmia. Has seen many cured by using the Snuff. Miss E. Englefield, Park-street, Windsor; cured of Nervous „ Madame F. Lespis, facing the church, Par:,-street, Windsor; cured of Dimness of Sight and Headache.-9th September 1838 and t 843. Decimus Blackburn, Esq., Chertsey, Surrey; Headache, Weakness.,and Dimness of Sight cured. Elizabeth Robson, Ig, Bell street, Edgeware-road ; cured of Opthalmia and Deafness. Aged 69. James Roe, Esq., 6, Camden-terrace, Rentish-town ; cured of Opthalmia and Headache.-10th November 1839. G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F.R.S. This eminent surgeon strongly recommend, Grimstone's Eye Snuff.—See J. B. Lachfield's letter. Dr. Abernethy used it, and by that able physician it was termed the Faculty's Friend and Nurses' Vade Mecum. Dr. Andrews also recommends its use as a preventive. See his reports in Nov. 1831. He states that the tenacious sympathy of the membrane, w thin the nostrils, with the nervous system, that Grimstone's Eye Snuff, when frequently taken, must be of the greatest beiiefit to the consuir er ; and, further, recommends its universal adoption as a preventative. Dr. Thomas of Hatfield, having witnessed many cases of cure, both of Headache and Opthalmia, has kindly given his testimony thereof. G. W. M. Reynolds, editor of Chambers's London Journal, &c., &c., relieved of excruciating pains, and can now write without spectacles.-36, Stamford street, Blackfriars-road. Mr. A. Z. Massenia, aged 94, at Mr J. Wilcockson's, Not tingham, was blind six years; recovered his sight by using Grimstone's Eye Snuff; can read without glasses. Mrs. Cole, aged 69, cured; left off her spectacles after using them many years; and cured of Giddiness in her head.-7, Skinner's Almshouses. Mrs. Fothergill, cured of a long standing Inflammation, which caused blindness. Quite cured. Aged 71.—N0. 39, Kirby- st., Hatton-garden. Observe the Caution—W. GRIMSTONE is the sole inventor, and the only genuine is prepared by him. The Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs is sold in canisters, at Bd., Is 3d., 2s 4d., 4s 4d., Bs.. and 15s 6d. each, by the Proprietor, W. G ItISISTONE, at No. 431, Oxford Street, Tottenham Court Road End (late of No. 39, Broad Street, Voomsbury); and can also be obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal allowance to Shippers, Owners, Captaing, and all Venders of Grimstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated Snuff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign qualities in every climate. All Snuffs and Cigars shipped on the shortest notice. Any quantity can be forwarded through the General Post by sending money orders. A. 2s 4d. canister, with postage, will cost 3s, and so on in like proportion. Agents — Liverpool : Pierce and Crossfield, Castle street; Ross and Nightingale, Lord-street; C. Sharpe, Church-street ; W. Proctor, London-road. SCOTTISH UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, against FIRE and on LIVES. instituted 1824, and Incorporated by Royal Charter. OFFICES-47, George-street, Edinburgh; f t 449. West Strand, London ; and f f 52, Dame-street, Dublin. Governor—His Grace the Duke of HAMILTON, K.G. LONDON BOARD. President—Right Hon. the Earl of MANSFIELD. Vice-President—Right Hon. the Earl of SEAFIELD. DIRECTO RS—Honorary. Right Hon. Sir G. Murray, Thomas Gladstone, Esq. G.C.B. R. Macleod, Esq. Sir F. L. Goodricke, Bart, James Oswald, Esq. M.P. M.P. Eneas Mackintosh, Esq, Sir George Sinclair, Bart. James Trail!, Esq. C Charles Balfour, F rt Murray, Esq. J, Gordon Duff, F Wood Nelson, Esq. Robert Guiespie -- Ara unverson, r.sq. James Gooden, E, Robertson, Esq. John Kingston, F , F. Sande Man, Esq. Sutherlat 4. Manager. Resident Secretary—F. G. Smith, Esq. Bankers—Messrs. Coutts and Co. Physician—Dr. Macleod I Surgeon—E. W. Duffin, Esq. Solicitors—Messrs. Oliverson, Denby and Lavie. Surveyor—Samuel Bcazley, Esq. The distinguishing features of this Corporation are— The unquestionable security afforded; The moderate rates of Premium charged ; and The large Bonus or return of Profits made to Life Insurers, In addition to other important advantages, which are fully detailed in the Company's Prospectus. IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, Insurances are effected at rates of premium commensu rate with the risk, and Policies may be transferred to this Office without extra charge. Special Risks reasonably rated. IN THE LIFE DEPARTMENT, The additions made to the Life Policies, granted by this Corporation for the last Seven years, vary from Forty-one to Sixty-five per Cent. on the Premiums paid, and average Fourteen per Cent on the Sums Assured—a result, it is believed, more favourable to the Assured than any other Company has hitherto accomplished, when the low rates of Premium charged by this Corporation are taken into consideration. Prospectuses with Tables of Rates, and ever) informa tion, may be had of E. M. BRODIE, 17, Exchange-buildings, W. H. DOBIE, 12, Ai ater-street, Agents for the Corporation in Liverpool, who will be happy,to afford every facility to parties desirous of effect ing either Fire or Life Insurances. Ordinary. Esq. Robe] Esq. John sq. J. R. sq. Hugh id Mackenzie, Esc ROYAL FARMERS' AND GENERAL FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE INSTITUTION. EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT. CAPITAL, £500,000. OFFICES, STRAND, LONDON. HONORARY Duke of Rutland, K G tIRECTORS. Viscount Torrington. Viscount Campden. Lord Rayleigh. Lord Feversham. Lord Stanley, M.P. The Earl of Stn,ford and Warrington. Earl of Stradbroke. Earl D ude. Earl of Stair. And Seventy-two other Members of Parliament and Gentlemen. THE Proprietary of this Company exceeds 1960 in number. The share of Public Favour this Institution has ob tained proves the appreciation of its system by a numerous body of insurers. Every kind of Life Insurance, of Deferred and linme diate Annuities, and of Endowments for Children, may be accomplished at this Office on terms as lOw as is con sistent with security. A Dividend of Four per Cent. is now in course of pay .ment to the.sharehplclers hi this offi c e. A BONUS o f one-half the profits on'ETFE'rGEICIES held by Share holders, and effected since the Ist January, 1843, will be given at the end of every Five Years, in addition to the sum assured, or by reduction of premium. In order to insure the benefit of the first quinquennial division, Poli cies must be effected before the Ist January, 1844. Detailed Prospectusei may be obtained at the Office, or will be forwarded, post free, upon application. In the Fire Department, Insurances are effected at the lowest rates. The usual Commission to Solicitors. Agents are appointed in all the Principal Towns in the Kingdom, and where Agents are not appointed, persons in active life, and desirous of being appointed, may apply to W. SHAW, Managing Director. CORPORATION of, the LONDON ASSURANCE. Established by. Royal Charter A.D. 1720. Offices-19, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, and • 10, Regent street, London. JOHN CLARK POWELL, Esq., Governor. ABEL CHAPMAN, Esq., Sub-Governor. LESTOCK PEACH WILSON, Esq., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Robert Allen, Esq. John A. Arbuthnot, Esq. George Barnes, Esq. Henry Blanshard, Esq. Jno. Watson Borradaile, Esq. Edward Burmester, Esq. , Henry Cayley, Esq. Aaron Chapman, Esq., M.P. Robert Cotesworth, Esq. Charles Crawley, Esq. Bonamy Dobree, jun., Esq. James Dowie, Esq. John Furse, Esq. Edwin Gower, Esq. Samuel Gregson, Esq. Edward Harnage, Esq. Charles Kerr, Esq. Robert King, Esq. William King, Esq. John Ord, Esq. George Probyn, Esq. John Res, Esq. Daniel Stephenson, Esq. Thomas Weeding, Esq. LIFE ASSURANCE.—Great advantages are offered by this Office, viz., AN ANNUAL ABATEMENT of premium after five years' payment. - And a lower fixed Rale without abatement. Among the advantages offered by the former of these two plans, as compared with other offices, are, Ist. A mo derate scale of Premiums ; 2d. No charge for management being deducted out of its profits ; and 3d. The Assured being free from an POSSIBLE partnership liability ; and, as an example, it may be sufficient to remark, that whilst each future annual abatement must vary with the success of this braribh of the Corporation's business, that for 1844 has been £3l Is. 11d. PER CENT., thus making a Policy, effected on or before January. 1839, at an Annual Pre mium of £lOO, REQUIRED ONLY £6B 18s. Id. as the pay ment for 1844. FIRE INSURANCE.—On every description of pro perty, including rent. First Class. Second Class. Third Class. is. Gd. per cent. 2s. 6d. per cent. 4s. 6LI. per cent. FARMING STOCK. With the Average Clause ls. Gd. per cent. Without the Average Clause FIRE POLICIES, effected for seven years, are allowed one year's Premium and Duty, and proportionately for a shorter period, N.8.-:-The usual reductions allowed on Buildings of Warehouses improved in construction, and for Single Management. PERSONS ASSURED against Fire by this Corporation are respectfully requested to take notice, that if the Pre miums for the Renewal of Policies due at MIDSUMMER remain unpaid after fifteen days from the Quarter Day, such Policies become void. AGENT....... JAMES KENNEDY. , offi ce ,' 3, High-street, with entrance I LIVERPOOL ' also at 5, Exchange-st. East, And 3, Hamilton-street,... BIRKENHEAD, Where Life Prospectuses, Mercantile Rates with Dis trict Maps, and every information ,may be obtained.— Attendance daily at both offices. IN LIVERPOOL FROM TEN TILL FIVE. Messrs. T.' . 0. and E. A. LINGARD, Agents at Manchester.' Mr. THOS. CARTWRIGHT, Agent, at 14,, C rane .. street, Chester. . . Mr. ROBT. WRIGHT,,, Agent at Wigan . DUBLIN PORTER STORES. riASSIDY, BRENAN, and Co., PUCENIX BREWERY, WATLING-STREET, DUBLIN. Prices : Dublin Stout Extra Stout Half-Barrels. Barrels. Ilhds. 16s. 325. 48s. 21s. 42s- 63F -• SUPERIOR IRISH ALES, )s. In Half-Barrels, Barrels, and Hhds. JOHN SCOTT and Co., Agents, Prince's Buildings, 26, North John-street. MESMERISM AND CLAIRVOYANCE. A young gentleman, known as Alexis the Somnambu list, has just arrived from Paris under the care of M. Marcellet, and was exhibited on Monday, for the first time (we believe) in London, at the residence of Dr. El liotson. Alexis has for some period excited much inte rest in Paris by the wonderful powers of clairvoyance which he manifests whilst in a state of magnetic sleep. Through the kindness of Dr. Elliotson, a large number of ladies and scientific and distinguished persons had an opportunity on Monday of witnessing M. Marcellet's experiments. It is but just to Dr. Elliotson to observe, that, previotiSly td•the commencement Of the experiinent, he stated that he did not hold himself at all responsible for what M. Marcellet had advanced. Knciwing M. Mar cellet to be a gentleman of undoubted respectability, Dr. Elliotson permitted him to hold his first levee in Conduit street, taking no part whatever in the proceedings. Without admitting that we have become believers in the possibility of producing such a condition as. that known by the name of " clairvoyance," we must nevertheless honestly confess that we have been much staggered by what we saw after M. Marcellet had thrown his patient into the magnetic state, and exhibited the tetanic spasm, or rigidity of the muscles of the arms and legs, which usually accompanie3 this condition of the nervous system. Preparatory to the phenomena of clairvoyance being shewn, the patient's eyes were bandaged. We pledge ourselves that we did this effectually. To see, in the or dinary sense of the Word, a' ray of light was physically im possible. Two kr4e pieces of wool Were placed over each eye, and above this were bound with great care two linen handkerchiefs folded several times. Thus blindfolded he was placed at a t Able and commenced playing ercarti with a strange gentleman in the room. It was, indeed, won derful to see with what accuracy he played', not only knowine every suit he had in his own hands, but by a species of divination being able to detect the condition of his opponent's hand. Several persons played with him, and amongst others Dr. Jerden, who, however, was for tunate 'enough to beat the somnambulist. To exhibit the man's extraordinary powers, a large book of plates, nearly, two inches in thickness, was placed between Alexis and his opponent, and, notwithstanding this physical impe diment, the somnambulist was able to tell the person with whom he was playing the cards he held in his hand. It may be said there was collusion. We know such was not the case. Alexis then had a letter placed in his hands by Colonel Gurwood, with the view of ascertaining whether he could make out the name of the party who had written the letter. It appears that Col. Gurwood had placed himself in communication with Alexis, some time back, in Paris, in order to discover whether he had it in his power to' give him any hint by which'to enable him to discover the residence of a French soldier, whole life Colonel Gurwood had saved during the siege of Badajoz. Alexis during the magnetic state gave Colonel Gurwood some valuable in- _ _ ... .. formation on the subject of his inquiry, and acting upon this, he was fortunate enough to find not only the name of the person, but his place of abode. Colonel Gurwood wrote to the soldier, and the letter which he placed folded in Alexis' hands was the answer which he had received. Alexis, after a little examination, wrote ("Own the person's name, and told Col. Gurwood the purport of the letter which i he held in his hand. He made one mistake in the final 1-tter lof the person's name, but thi s did no t i n th e s li g ht es t d egree detract from his extraordinary penetration. Another gen tleman, who had not seen Alexis previously, (Colonel Gar ! dener, we believe.) asked the somnambulist to describe his residence. This he did with great accuracy, telling him the number of pictures he had in his drawing-room, their peculiar position, and the subject of the pictures. -• Watches were then placed in his hand, and, by merely feeling on the back of the case for a few minutes he pointed out, with one exception, the exact position of the hour and minute hands. A large book of plates was subse quently held to the back of his head, and to the amaze ment of every person in the room Alexis was able to de scribe the various prints to which his attention was directed. We have thus endeavoured faithfully to record the facts which we witnessed. it is our belief that the exee - riments were performed fairly, and that in no single in stance did anything like collusion exist. We do not pre tend to account for the strange, the wonderful phenomena ! which this youth certainly manifested. Of course there were many present who refused to admit the possibility of any person seeing under such circumstances. One gen tleman, -more incredulous than the rest, declared most emphatically,. that Alexis was able to s e e d own his nose— an hypothesis, we must confess, at variance with our anatomical and physiological knowledge. With his eyes almost hermetically sealed he' was able to read a lioOk taken from among a number of works on the table. In-' dependently , of this, a handkerchief twice" folded was placed over the printed page of a large volume, and, through this the somnambulist , was able to read with facility. We draw no Conclusion from the facts ; we confess they are mysterious and inexplicable—beyond our comprehension. Let those who are disposed to be Seep tical examine the matter .fur,thernselves ; they will, we understand, have frequent opportunities of doing so.- - Times. 11 lc LOVE OF TITLES IN _ A __MERIPA.— we nown gentle-man at Winchester, in this btnte (Virginia?,' related an ainusing anecdote to inc on this Crossing the Potoinac into Virginia, With his horse, in a ferry -boat, th e ferryinati said; "Maicr , I wish you would lead your h ore a little for Ward," which he immediately did, observing the man, " I am not a major, and you need not call me one." To this the ferryman replied; " Well; Kurnel, ax your pardon, and I'll not call you so no More-' ) Be ing arrived at the landing-place; he led ,his.boige out of the boat, and 'said,." My goodiriend, I am a ,very plain man, ram neither a'coloyiel nor a major,,l have no title )- at all, and I don't like them. Bow much have Ito pay?" The ferryman looked at him and said, " You are the first white man? ever crossed this ferry that warn't jist nobody at all, and I swear I'll not charge you nothing."—Fea ; theretonhauyh's Excursions. MISCELLANEOUS. TUE MoumoNrrEs.--The increase of Mormons during the past year amounts to 600 to 800 from foreign coun tries, and 300 or 400 from the United States (principally from Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.) Fifty or sixty missionaries arrived at St, Louis on the 22th ult., on their way to preach Mormonism in different parts of the country.—American paper. SINGULAR NUPTIALS.—At the Cork spring assizes of 1842, it will be remembered that an action of trim. con. was tried, the parties being H —s v. P —e, when the injured husband got a verdict of £2,000 from a jury of his countrymen for the grievous injury he sustained. A divorce was subsequently obtained in the House of Lords. So far for this " course of true love," but " much re mains behind." The denouement of the affair is the most curious part of the business. The bereaved hus band started for England some time since, and we are credibly informed, has been re-married to his quondam spouse, and received with her a fortune of £3,000!-- Cork Examiner. STRANGE CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Tuesday last the workmen employed in erecting a new gallery in Harbo rough church, on making an opening in the massive stone wall on the south side of the nave, to support the beam of the gallery, discovered in the very centre of the wall a pigeon's egg, quite entire. How it could have got there is a matter not easily to be accounted for; and, as that portion of the fabric does not appear to have been disturbed since its erection many centuries ago, it pro bably was deposited there at that period, and has, by being thus carefully excluded from the atmosphere, been preserved uninjured through so many generations.— Northampton Herald. MR. FERRAND AND SIR JOHN WALSHAM.—Sir John Walsham, the Assistant Poor-law Commissioner, has published a correspondence between him and Mr. Fer rand, on the subject of a charge brought against the for mer gentleman, that he had drawn up a report on the Keighley union, in June, 1812, " which had been proved to be false," and that he had been sent down to that union " previously to the debate of the 27th of June, 1842, for the special purpose of getting up a statement to be used against him (Mr. Ferrand) in the House of Com mons." Sir John Walsham requires an explanation of this charge, and Mr. Ferrand declines giving any, as the. question is now one at issue between himself and Sir James Graham—" with the chief, and not with the su bordinate." To this Sir John replies, " You are, of course, perfectly at liberty to apprise me that in the exer cise of your discretion you must decline to answer these questions. I shall then know bow to proceed. But Win attacking a Secretary of State you think proper to intro 'dace the name of s o unimportant a person as myself, it is not sufficient to tell me (in answer to my request for exact information respecting the meaning which certain passages relating to my conduct are intended by you to convey,) that the question now at issue is between Sir James Gra ham and yourself. Permit me, moreover, to suggest to you that antitheses, to be effective, should he appropriate: 1 have the greatest respect for Sir James Graham and the high office he fills • but officially, he is no t my chief, nor is he respon s ibl e for any of my acts, as for those of a subordinate. I owe my appointment to the Poor-law Commissioners, and hold it at their pleasure!' THE ORANGEMEN Or IRELAND.—A meeting of the officers of the Monaghan Orange Society was held on Tuesday last, Mr. Henry G. Johnston in the chair, at which the following sensible and manly resolutions were unanimously agreed to : " Resolved,:—That, in accordance with the wishes of our beloved Grand Master, conveyed in his address of the 20th instant, as well as our own respect for the ex isting laws of the land, we, the Grand Orange Lodge, and the Masters of Lodges in this county, have come to the determination that there shall not be, on the part of our Orange brethren, any procession, display of party emblems, or exhibition, on the coming Ist or 12th o f July, tending: to a breach of the laws of the country, or to the annoyance of our countrymen of any persuasion. " That while we still hold in our hearts those principles for which our fathers bled and ourselves have suffered, our earnest desire is to uphold the law, and we, therefore, give up usages endeared to us by the memory of the past and our hopes of the future. " That while we regret that any number of our coun trymen should have so forgotten their allegiance and loyalty as to have joined an illegal conspiracy against the State, the majestic vindication of justice, in the punish ment of those individuals, has increased our confidence in our rulers, and in the powers of the common law for thegeneral purposes of government. . . " - That we hereby pledge ourselves to the most devoted loyalty to our beloved Queen, and to the constitution of the realm ; and to the most determined hostility_ . to all attempts to divide the empire by a repeal of the legisla tive Union, which we believe to be a sectarian effott to exalt the church of Rome and its followers to power, by the suppression of true religion, and the degradation of the believers in God's Scriptures to a state of slavery." THE CONVICTS BARBER AND FLETCHER.—The sub joined document, forming a declaration of the innocense of Barber by his fellow convict Fletcher, has been sub mitted to us for publication by Mr. Braman, of Verulatn buildings, the solicitor on behalf of Barber in the late trials. It appears to be a complete and apparently truth ful exculpation on behalf of Fletcher of his supposed par ticipation in the will forgeries and their attendant frauds ; and is made at a time when disguise or falsehood would be vain and additionally iniquitious. Barber and Fletcher are now both on board the convict ship Agincourt, lying off Woolwich, and will sail on Tuesday next for their de stination. The witness whose name is appended to the paper, is, we believe, an officer of the convict vessel : "June 28. " I solemnly declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief . William Henry Barber had no guilty knowledge that the will of Anne Slack was a forgery, or that it was otherwise than alegitimate and proper matter of business. As such it was introduced by me to him, as stated in my first examination at the Mansion-house. And I further declare, that to my knowledge and belief he had no guilty knowledge of either of the cases which have recently formed the subject of indictment. I make this declaration with no other mo tive than to do an act of justice to Mr. Barber as far as lies in my power. "JOSHUA FLETCHER. (Witness) " MATTHEW HALL CUTTRISS." A FEMALE DUEL.—A rich and novel scene came off in the neighbourhood of Bayo Bridge, New Orleans, 30th ult., between Catharine Rouch and Eliza Annis, who met for mortal combat. As in the recent duels at Vicksburg, where thousanJs gathered to see fair play and bet on the result, so at,Bayo Bridge a large crowd met to see which of the frail fair ones would first bite the dust. But the " in such matters were doomed to disappoint ment ; after a few passes, when the " sport" was about to begin in earnest, the police interfered and carried off the combatants. We have reason to believe that this act of the.police officers was denounced by the bystanders as "a cowardly outrage," which they would not dare to perpetrate upon two of their own sex similarly engaged.-- Netv York Sun, June 15. MULLED ALE.--;•Nry teakettle, half filled with the ale,' was soon heating over the fire, whilst eggs, and honey,. and butter, in another vessel. were being mixed together for the manufacture of a certain beverage that Wellata Gabriel protested was to be a cure for my fever; whilst Walderheros, to expel the " saroitsh ' " that I under s t o od had already taken posses s i on o f hi s hips and shoulders, drew from its hiding place his clumsy pipe. In the folds of his mekanet, he soon found some tobacco ; and break ing the hard cake in which it is dried into smaller pieces, charged the slightly-excavated stone bowl, upon the top of" which a glowing piece of charcoal was placed; and conso lation and comfort, in vast clouds, soon spread through the close apartment. The " moack," or egged ale, \Val ' lata Gabriel now prepared for me, was a drink fit for the entertainment of the gods, when, in the good old times, they made Abyssinia an annual visit, and from whom the knowledge of it must have been first derived. It consisted of two or three drink ing- hornsful of strong tallah, as many eggs, and two large spoonsful of honey for each horn of beer. A little butter was added when the mixture was boiling over the fire : that which, however, gave to it its pleasantest flavour was a small portion of a warm spice called korareema, a large kind of coriander, one inch and a half long, which is brought from Gurague, and the spice country to the south. They are brought into Shoa by priests travelling to Gondah, the only individuals that can traverse in safety the different Galla tribes to the south of the Ilawash, between their country and Shea. Forty of these korareema, threaded upon a strong hempen string, may be purchased in Aliu Aruba for an ahmulah ; and in aromatic flavour are equal, I think, to the best nutmeg or cloVes. DrUnk warm, this " moack" was an excellent cordial ; and I very soon got into the habit of concluding very pleasantly, by its assistance, many very uncomforta ble days, either from circumstances or ill health.—John stone's Travels in Abyssinia. WHY IS A GARDENER THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY'. MAN IN THE WORLD?—Because no man has more busi ness on earth—he always likes to haVe good ground for what he does; he is - master of his own thyme, is blessed with content, and can give balM to the afflicted; he raises his celery every year, without being obliged to the penny royal; he is master of the mint, and it is a bad year in deed that does not bring him a plum ; he is a great friend to . the Marriage Act, because his great delight is to see a multitude of pears; he meets with more boughs than the minister of states; he has even the Su/t , 41 in his power, and is superior to the sages; he is every day cultivating and enriching his parts, and he is a great encourager of cockscombs, vet he himself has such a perfect contempt fur dress, that his wig is often a perfect scarecrow; he makes more beds than the King of France, and has in them more genuine roses and lilies than are to he found in that distinguished court ; his nursery is fuller than the foundling hospital, though it is liable to an odd accident, for'it may sometimes be reduced to ashes, without being burned down, and water will not prevent it, but shrub • may, of this he has great quantities, which many of the nobility purchase of him, thqugh it is well known they could never make a dreip of punch of any shrub which he sold ttteni .• lie mikes raking his business more than his diversion, and it is conducive to his health and fortune; he walks the better for the gravel, and thrives most in a c n o e n ye sn r in !,9 pstt a iPn ; he inoculates with certainty of success, and suckling by cutting of teeth, there never was an instance of sore throat or fever infecting his nursery; he makes no use of James's 'powders ; but has great quan-' tit e§ of bark; he keeps the devil in a bush, and has been oftcu in •private with a Monkshood, without lever being suspected of, inclining more to that than the Turk's cap, • and though be delights in the crown imperial, yet 'be brings more bon chreliens to perfection than any popish confessor; he is remarkable for his hcnesly, and deals much in the admirable, and it is no wonder that the man who' reaches the Slar of Bethlehem, should have the Marvel r Peru ; his favourites are beauties of the most distig,uishA kinds, with eye-brights, cowslips, and the telon venus ; and though he enjoys all these, and many others by turns, in high bloom, his wife has heartsease enough; and never wishes for Weeds, in short he can boast of snore bleeding hearts than your ladyship, and of more laurels than the Duke of Marlborough, but his greatest pride, and the world's greatest envy is, that he can have yew when he pleases.