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Ettz',catitir. NOTICES. Mete Svm's Peculiarities, by Uncle Sam. 2 vols. John Mortimer, London. We have seen most of the works published of late years by British travellers, detailing their "impr ess i ons " d ur i ng their sojourn in the United States—including, of course, Mrs. Troliope, and more latterly, the versatile Dickens but we do not remember having derived so much amuse ment, and we may add instruction, in respect to the " pe culiarities" of American life, as from a perusal (though hasty) of the two handsome volumes before us. The two authors whom we have named are generally considered to have dealt—from th e forca of national prejudices—too i largely n what may be called romance of character : both of them having mingled almost exclusively with the re publican and foreign aristocracy of the country, drew their •‘ experiences" more especially f rom th ose c l asses ; and indulging in the usua l l a tit u d e of flying voyageurs—if we may judge from various favourable specimens of the " natives," both h ere an d th e i r own land have furnished pictures generally overcharged in colouring, or imperfectly finished in detail. This is the besetting sin of most tour ists; and though our present author is not entirely free from a similar charge, we think, that if offence there be, it is of a mitigated nature—his expositions bearing that im press, which evidently approximates to truth. The author, who, we may state—having learned the fact sub rosa—is a talented, literary, and scientific townsman, in fact pleads guilty, in his preface, of the probability of " a few carica tures." but adds, and we think properly, that " these may be considered attributable to the " art of compres sion." " If," he continues, " three of the most comical Kentucks' be rolled into one, a caricature will certainly be produced ; but, at the distance taken by readers to view a pen and ink sketch, the likeness will be the more striking. Beyond this no exaggeration is admitted." The " peculiarities," he further states, are by Uncle Sam, (U. S.) as he himself developes most of them in dialogue, The papers, he informs us, comprising the volumes. " were written from memoranda made by a mercantile tourist curing a twelve month's residence in the United States." An enthusiastic republican, detesting the mere epithet of subject, previous to his residence among citizens, he returned to England to consider, and ultimately to laugh at his former republican phantasies, perfectly satis fied that " the best of all possible republics," to use the words of La Fayette, " is a monarchy surrounded by re publican institutions." He thus concludes his prefatory remarks—" That the United States do not form the best of republics, let Slavery and Repudiation cry aloud! And if there should be a reader who cannot admit the fact from the mere enunciation of these two nerds, it is humbly, but earnestly recommended by the present author, that he should visit America."—We have not ourselves been in the United States, but a first glance at these papers— which may be called a series of lively sketches, that may be dipped into at any chapter and almost at any page— excited in us some surprise that the author could, after so comparatively short a residence in that country, throw together, in so handsome a form, such a body of informa tion and amusement—still preserving, in the various cha racters he introduces, that keeping and vraisemblance in action and in idiom, which cannot be the work of inven tion, but clearly of lively impressions derived from the reality, and therefore entitled t o a l most i mplicit credence. The marvel is, however, explained o n a c l oser perusal; for we find th a t while other recent tourists were co fined, by circumstances or taste, to the study of exclusive and nearly exclusively independent grades of society, our author " conversed" (to use a Yankee phrase) with the middle and lower orders, as well as occasionally with the 'high and wealthy. He ming ed with them at their town and country inns and places of amusement, and in their private domiciles; spent his long winter evenings amongst them; partook of their localities, and humoured their foibles —so that, though still maintaining his national integrity, and on all possible and safe occasions " speaking out" against the abominations of slavery, the " repudiation" of just debts, and the eternal and empty brag of "beat ing the British,"—he contrived to keep himself within a whole skin; to command from the more enlightened a degree of grateful respect ; and, if we mistake not, to ex cite impressions amongst his opponents in conversation that staggered their previous crude and erroneous con victions, and led not a few of them to a more correct esti mation of " the old country" and its inhabitants, and a less boastful assumption of the superiority of their own and its institutions. There are many graphic and highly amusing descriptions of men, manners, and scenery, throughout the .volumes; but we have not space to par ticularise. The traits of character are well sustained, and some of the scenes rendered even dramatic by the intro duction of dialogue.' American idioms, anecdotes, and " Jonathanisms," are copious, and many of them highly original and ludicrous. A vein of good hipliour prevails throughout; and, although the author appears to us to have sometimes hit rather hard, and to have lost sight of the fact that there are " peculiarities" in our own coun try as well as in that of Uncle Sam, we forbear expressly pointing out these trifling aberrations, in consideration of our inability within our circumscribed space, to do entire justice to the work in the aggregate. One or two ex tracts will be found elsewhere, and we have a few others in reserve. Present State of Aural Surgery : a Lecture at the Royal Dispensary. By John Wanison Curtis. 4th edition. Whittaker. This is an interesting pamphlet, and the suggestions it contains on the subject of the public heath, are very use ful. He touches on the subject of p3rks and squares— and some good hints may be gathered from perusing them. He alludes to the Prince's P. rk here in terms of eulogy. Alto ge th er , though the style say, urs rather of egotism, yet it is a service to the public ; acrd his remarks on the deaf and dumb ought to have bees carried out earlier in London and elsewhere, we.hope it will not be lost sight of in our own schools for these pitiable objects of Heaven's restricted hand. SELECTIONS. THE POOR SCHOLAR'S RETURN AFTER ORDINATION. From Carleton's Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry. No sooner was his ordination completed, than the long suppressed yearnings after his home and kindred came upon his spirit with a power that could not be restrained. He took leave of his friends with a beating heart, and set out on a delightful summer morning to revisit all that had been, notwithstanding his long absence and severe trials, so strongly wrought into his memory and affections. Our readers may, therefore, suppose him on his journey home, and permit themselves to be led in imagination to the house of his former friend, Lanigan, where we must lay the scene for the present. Lanigan's residence has the same comfortable and warm appearance which always distinguishes the habitation of the independent and virtuous man. What, however, can the stir, and bustle, and agitation which prevail in it mean ? The daughters run out to a little mound, or na tural terrace, beside the house, and look anxiously to— wards the road ; then return, and almost immediately ap pear again, with the same intense anxiety to catch a glimpse of some one whom they expect. They look keenly ; but why is it that their disappointment appears to be attended with such dismay ? They go into their fa ther's house once more, wringing their hands, and betray ing all the symptoms of affliction. Here is their mother, too, coming to peer into the distance, she is rocking with that motion peculiar to Irishwomen when suffering dis tress. She places her open hand upon her brows that she may collect her sight to a particular spot ; she is blinded by her tears ; breaks out into a low wail, and returns with something litre the darkness of despair on her counte nance. Shelves into the house, passes through the kit chen, and enters into a bed-room ; seats herself on a chair beside the bed, and renews her low but bitter wail of sor row. Her husband is lying in that state which the pea santry know usually precedes the agonies of death. " For the sake of the /ivin' God," said he, on seeing her, " is there any sign o' them ?" " Not yet, a luiliish ; but they will Form—they must soon, asthore, be here, an' thin your mind will be asy." " Oh, Alley, Alley, if you could know what I suffer for 'fraid I'd die widout the priest, you'd pity me!" " I do pity you astorc . but don't be cast down, for I have my trust in God that he won't desert you in your last hour. You did what you could, my heart's pride; you bent before him night an' morning', and sure the poor neighbour never wint from your door widout Lavin' his blessin' behind him." The dying man raised his hands feebly from the bed clothes; " Ab !" 121 exclaimed, " I thought I did a grate dale, Alley : but now—but now—it appears nothin' to what I ought to a' done when I could. Still, avourneen, my life's not unpleasant when I look back at it; for I can't remimber that I ever purposely offinded a livin' mor tal. All I want to satisfy me is the priest." " No, avourneen, you did not; for it wasn't in you to offend a child." " Alley, you'll pardon and forgive me acushla, if ever —if ever I did what was displasin' to you! An' call in the childhre, till I see them about me—l want to have their. , forgiveness, too. I know I'll have it—for they wor good childhre, an' ever loved me." _ _ The daughters now entered the room, exclaiming— " Ahir dheelish, (beloved father,) Pettier is comin' by himself, but no priest! Blessed Queen of Heave n , w h a t will we do! Oh! father darlin', are you to die widout the Holy Ointment ?"... The sick man clasped his hands, looked towards heaven, and groaned aloud. " Oh, it's hard, this," said he. " It's hard upon me! Yet I wont be cast down. I'll trust in my good God ; I'll trust in his blessed name !" His wife on hearing that her son was returned without the priest, sat, with he: face shrouded by her apron, weep ing in grief that none but they who know the dependence which those belonging to her church place in its last rites can comprehend. The children appeared almost dis tracted ; their grief had more of that stunning character which attends unexpected calamity, than of sorrow for one who is gradually drawn from life. At length the messenger entered the room, and almost choked with tears, stated that both priests were absent that day at Conference, and would not return till late. The hitherto moderated grief of the wife arose to a pitch much wilder than the death of her husband could, under ordinary circumstances occasion. To die without abso lution—to pass away into eternity " unanointed, un anealed"—without being purified from the inherent stains of humanity—was to her a much deeper affliction than her final separation from him. She cried in tones of the most piercing despair, and clapped her hands, as they do who weep over the dead. Had he died in the calm confidence of having received the Viaticum, or Sacrament before death, his decease would have had nothing remarkably calamitous in it, beyond usual occurrencesof a similar na ture. Now the grief was intensely bitter in consequence of his expected departure without the priest. His sons and daughters felt it is forcibly as his wife; their lamenta tions were full of the strongest and sharpest agony. For nearly three hours did they remain in this situation ; poor Lanigan sinking by degrees into that collapsed state from which there is no possibility of rallying. He was merely able to speak, and recognise his family ; but every moment advanced him, with'awful certainty, nearer and nearer to his end. A great number of the neighbours were now assembled, all participating in the awful feeling which predominated, and anxious to compensate by their prayers for the ab sence of that confidence derived by Roman Catholics dur ing the approach of death, from the spiritual aid of the priest. They were all at prayer; the sick room and kit chen were crowded with his friends and acquaintances, many of whom knelt out before the door, and joined with loud voices in the Rosary which was offered up in his be half. In this crisis were they, when a horseman, dressed in black, approached the house. Every head was instantly turned round, with a hope that it might be the parish priest or his curate ; but, alas ! they were doomed to ex perience a fresh disappointment. The stranger, though clerical enough in his appearance, presented a counte nance with which none of them was acquainted. On glancing at the group who knelt around the door, he ap peered to understand the melancholy cause which brough them together. " How is this ?" be exclaimed. sick or dying ?" " Poor Misther Lanigan, sir, is jist departin', glory be to God ! An' what is terrible all out upon himself and family, he's dyin' widout the priest. They're both at Conwhirence, sir, and can't come—Mr. Dogherty an' his curate." " Make way !" said the stranger, throwing himself off his horse, and passing quickly through the people. " Show me to the sick man's room—be quick, my friends—l am a Catholic clergyman." In a moment a passage was cleared, and the stranger found himself beside the bed of death. Grief in the room was loud and bitter ; but his presence stilled it despite of what they felt. " My dear friends," said he, " you know there should be silence in the apartment of a dying man. For shame ! —for shame ! Cease this clamour, it will but distract him for whom you weep, and prevent him from compos ing Isis mind for the great trial that is before him." Sir," said Lanigan's wife, seizing his hand in both hers, and looking distractedly in his face, " are you a priest ? For heaven's sake till us !" " I am," he replied ; " leave the room every one of you. I hope your husband is not speechless ?" " Sweet Queen of Heaven, not yet, may her name be praised! but near it, your Reverence—wid:n little or no time ofit." Whilst they spoke, he was engaged in putt;ng the stole about his neck, after which he cleared . the room, and commenced bearing Lanigan's confession. The appearance of a priest, and the consolation it pro duced, rallied the powers of life in the benevolent farmer. He became more collected; made a clear and satisfac tory confession ; received the sacrament of Extreme Unction ; and felt himself able to speak with tolerable distinctness and precision. The effects of all this were astonishing. A placid serenity, full of hope and confidence, beamed from the pale and worn features of him who was but a few minutes before in a state of terror altogether in describable. When his wife and family, after having been called in, observed this change, they immediately parti cipated in his tranquility. Death had been deprived of its sting, and grief of its bitterness ; their sorrow was still deep, but it was not darkened by the dread of future mi sery. They felt for him as a beloved father, a kind hus band, and a dear friend, who had lived a virtuous life, feared God, and who was now about to pass into happiness. When the rites of the church were administered, and the family again assembled round the bed, the priest sat down in a position which enabled him to see the features of tbis good man more distinctly. " I would be glad," said Lanigan, " to know who it is that God in his goodness has sent to smooth my bed in death, if it 'ud be plaisin', Sir, to you to tell me ?" " Do you remember," replied the priest, " a young lad whom you met some years ago on his way to Munster, as a poor scholar ? You and your family were particularly kind to him; so kind that he has never since forgotten your affectionate hospitality." "We do, your Reverence, we do. A mild, gentle crathur he was, poor boy. 1 hope God prospered him." "You see him now before you," said the priest. "I am that boy, and I thank God that I can testify, however slightly, my deep sense of the virtues which you exer cised towards me ; although I regret that the occasion is one of such affliction." " Is there any one here The farmer raised his eyes and feeble hands towards heaven. " Praise an' glory to your holy name, good God !" he exclaimed. "Praise an' glory to your holy name! Now I know that I'm not forgotten, when you brought back the little kindness I did that boy for your sake, wid so many blessings to me in the hour of my affliction an' sufferin' ! Childher remimber this, now that I'm goin' to lave yez for ever! Remimber always to help the stran ger, an thim that's poor an' in sorrow. If you do, God won't forget it to you ; but will bring it back to yez when you stand in need of it, as he done to me this day. You see, childhre dear, how small thrifles o' that kind depend on one another. If I hadn't thought of helpin' his Reve rence here when he was young and away from his own, he wouldn't think of calin upon us this day when he was passin'. You see the hand of God is in it childhre : which it is, indeed, in every thing that passes about us, if we could only see it as we ought to do. Thin, but I'd like to look upon your face, Sir, if it's plaisin' to you ? A little more to the light, Sir. There, I now see you. Ay, indeed, it's changed for the betther it is—the same mild, clear countenance, but not sorrowful, as when I seen it last. Suffer me to put my hand on your head, Sir; I'd like to bless you before I die, fir I can't forget what you undhertook to do for your parents." The priest sat near him ; but finding that he was scarcely able to raise his hand to his head, be knelt down, and the farmer, before he communicated the blessing, in _ " Musha, Sir, may I ax, wor you able to do anything to help your family as you expected?" " God," said the priest, "made me the instrument of raising them from poverty; they are now comfortable and happy." "Ay ! Well I knew at the time, an' I said it, that a blessin' would attind your endayvours. An' now resave my bleain'. May you never depart from the right way ! May the blessin' of God rest upon you for ever—Amin ! Childhre, I'm gettin' wake ; come near me till, till I bless you, too, for the last time ! They wor good childhre, Sir, Sir—they were ever, an always good to me, an' to their poor mother, your Reverence; an'—God furgive me if its a sin !—but I feel a great dale o' my heart an' my love fixed upon them. But sure, I'm their father, an' God, I hope, will look over it ! Now, darlins, afore I bless yez, I ax your forgiveness if ever I was harsher to yez than I ought!" The children with a simultaneous movement encircled his bed, and could not reply for some minutes. " Never, father darlin' ! Oh, never did you offind us ! Don't speak in that way, or you'll break our hearts; but forgive us, father asthore ! Oh, forgive an' bless us, an' don't remimber against us our folly an' disobedience, for it's only now that we see we warn't towards you as we ought to be. Forgive us an' pardon us !" He then made them all kneel around his bed, and with solemn words, and an impressive manner, placed his hand upon their heads, and blessed them with a virtuous father's last blessing. He then called for his wife, and the scene became not only more touching, but more elevated. There was an exultation in her manner, and an expression of vivid hope in her eye, arising from the fact of her husband having received, and being soothed by, the rites of her church, that gave evident proof of the unparalleled attachment borne by persons of her class to the Catholic religion. The arrival of our hero had been so unexpected, and tl.e terrors of the tender wife for her husband's soul so great, that the administration of the sacrament almost super seded from her heart every other sensation than that of devotional triumph. Even now, in the midst of her tears, that triumph kindled in her eye, with a light that shone in melancholy beauty upon the bed of death. In propor tion, however, as the parting scene—which was to be their last—began to work with greater power upon her sorrow, so did this expression gradually fade away. Grief for his loss resumed its dominion over her heart so strongly, that their last parting was afflicting even to look upon. When it was over, Lanigan once more addressed the priest : " Now, Sir," he observed, but with great di ffi culty, "let me have your blessin' an' your prayers; an' along wid that, your Reverence, if you remimber a request I once made to you"— " I remember it well," replied the priest ; " you allude to the masses which you wished me to say for you, should I ever receive orders. Make your mind easy on that point. I not only shall offer up mass for the repose of your soul, but I can assure you that I have mentioned you by name in every mass which I celebrated since my ordination." He then proceeded to direct the mind of the dying be nefactor to such subjects as were best calculated to com fort and strengthen him. About day-break the next morning, this man of many virtues, after struggling rather severely for two hours preceding his death, uass'id into eternity, there to enjoy the recompense of a well-spent life. A dancer said to a Spartan "You cannot stand on one leg so long as I can." " Perhaps not " said the Spartan, "but any goose can." ILL-ASSORTED MARRIAGE. — Life has no wretched ness equal to an ill-assorted marriage ; it is the sepulchre of the heart, haunted by the ghost of past affections, and hopes gone for ever.—Miss Landon. VOTING BY BALLOT IN THE UNITED STATES.—Much has been said on the subject of the ballot in America : some English tourists have declared that the Americans absolutely adore it. I can only say,l did not see any strong feelings on the subject, and I cannot think the bal lot, as the Americans work it; effects the great objects, secrecy and security against the undue influence of em. ployers. A merchant or storekeeper can say to his clerk, " I expect you are going to vote the democratic Whig ticket. Here it is, tied with a red string, and Mr. Smith will go with you, so that you can both vote together." This Mr. Smith, being a stanch Whig, takes care that the clerk shall vote that ticket, and accordingly puts it into the voter's hand when at the window, and the crowd around see on which side he is voting by the red string. Besides, politics are such a never-ending subject of con versation in the States, that every one has frequently to confess to what party he belongs, and secrecy,cannot be indulged to any extent. I over h ear d a " bos (master) joiner observe to one of his men, " I say, neighbour, Silas tells me you are a locofoco." "No I ain't," was the answer, " I went the whole anti-ticket last fall." " Well, 1 expect Silas ought to know, as you both board in the same house." " Why I was locofoco two years ago, but I came round when I jined your jiner's store." —Uncle Sam's Peculiarities. GENERAL MISCELLANY. British guano is now being gathered from the Flambo rough Cliffs, in Yorkshire. Sinclair, the celebrated vocalist, arrived at Glasgow on Monday, by the Adam Carr, trom New• York. The Great Western steamer his been purchised by the Southampton Peninsular and Oriental Steam-packet Com pany, for £32.000. The Comrnisssioners of Northern Lighthouses have in timated to the Provost of Wick their selection of Sar clet Head as the site of the erection of a lighthouse for the coast of Caithness. There were no fewer than 113 couples appeared at the altar of Hymen. on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday last, at the Collegiate Church, Manchester, and who, on those occasions, took each other for " better and for worse." Since the penny postage was introduced, the weekly numberot letters has increased from 1,586,000 to 4,212,060. For every 100 hundred letters written under the old sys tem, there are 270 under the new. Large and enthusiastic meetings in favour of the Ten Hours Bill are takint , place in Yorkshire. Bradford and Huddersfield have followed in the wake of Leeds. Mr. Oastler has attended all. The first salmon caught this season in the Ribble was taken on Tuesday week, in the fishery of Sir Henry Bold Hoghton, Bart., in " Walton Deens. It was sold at 2s. per lb. Dr. Posey, the head of the Oxford Tractarians, is grandson of the Earl of Radnor ; and Dr. Hook, also a leader of the high church party, is nephew of the late Theodore Hook. AFRICAN GUANO.—From official enquiry it appears that there is no ground to be apprehended of interference, on the part of the Portuguese government with the trade now carried on in African guano. DURHAM.—We regret to state, that no agreement has been come to between the coalowners and their workmen, nor is•there any prospect of so very desirable a consum mation being effected ; and as the bonds expire this day a cessation from labour seems inevitable.—Durham paper. The Market for metals improves, British iron being ful ly £5. for cargoes in Wales, and copper is held for higher rates. The stock of other articles is reduced, but prices tend upwards in consonance with the improvement of manufactures in general trade. The Bury and Suffolk Herald records no fewer than five incendiary fires or firing in that county within one week. Several prisoners have also been tried and acquit ted at the present Suffolk assizes on charges of incendia risno. The Newcastle Gr ammer S c h oo l, i n which Lords Col lingwood, Eldon, and Stowell, received their education, is now numbered among the " things that were." The edifice bas been wholly taken down, to make way for the proposed new street. A confirmation of the juvenile nobility and gentry was held last Thursday morning, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, by the Bishop of London. About fifty of the younger members of noble and distinguished families were confirmed by the noble prelate. THE POLKA.—It is reported, in " wheel about" cir cles, that Lord Brougham has visited Paris, in order to ascertain whether the new and fashionable dance, " La Polka," contains any steps that might led to the Chief Barony. It can be danced either with or without garters, the great object being to bend the knee.—Morning Chro nicle. EARLY SHOP-SHUTTING IN EDINBURGH.—A numer ous and respectable meeting was held in the Waterloo Rooms, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of encou raging an abridgement of the protracted period to which shops are at present kept open. A resolution in favour of abridging the present shop system of labour was carried by loud acclamation. Yesterday week, atPreston, a boy named Middleton was killed by being struck with a quoit on the head in a quoiting-ground, into which he had run for his ball. Two soldiers were playing, and one of them h a d th rown th e quoit before decease run in. The detachment of the regiment to which the soldiers belonged subscribed £4 16s. 6d. for the parents of the deceased. POST-OFFICE AuttalloEmENTs.—Under the new ar rangement for the delivery of letters in London. there will, instead of seven, be ten deliveries daily. Up to two o'clock, p.m., they will continue as at present ; the first at eight, a.m. ; the second at ten ; the third at twelve ; and the fourth at two, p.m. From two o'clock the deli veries will be made hourly, until eight, p.m., inclusive. The- new arrangements are expected to commence this week. SUlClDE. — Dickenson, the husband of the unfortunate lunatic who lately murdered her two children at Deptford, was found dead on Thursday morning, having hung him self to his bedpost. Before doing the deed he wrote let ters to several friends, from which it plainly appears that his misfortune bad upset his reason. He appears to have swallowed poison previous to his banging himself, and a razor was found under his pillow. DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT. —On Wednesday week the wife of a gardener, residing near Pontefract, placed a piece of wood on the fire, but, being shortly afterwards alarmed by a report from it, she took it up with the tongs and put it in the yard. She had scarcely left the spot when a louder report took place, and the wood was shattered to fragments. On examining the pieces, it was found that a hole had been made in the wood and about five ounces of gunpowder inserted. ADVERTIZE ! ADVERTIZE !—Rely upon it, notoriety is the way to succeed in life. Ask the late Mr. Day, if he had not made his liquid as black in the newspapers as white upon the wall would be have died with half a million of money. People do not know their wants till they are re minded of them; advertising is as healthy, and wholesome as quick circu►ation of the blood ;—all therefore who de sire to sell, should appear in the highway which the co lumns of a newspaper afford to the public. THE " SHANNON AND THE CHESAPEAKE."--The name of the brave old Shannon, 46, is to depart from her, but its glorious association with that of the Chesapeake, and one of the brightest pages of our naval history, will be perpetuated in another crack frigate ordered to be laid down. We heartily hope the bantling will add as much honour to her country in time of need as her gallant an cestor. The Shannon, now receiving ship at Sheerness, is in future to be called the St. Lawrence. Those outlay portion. of the county of Durham called Norhamshire and Islandshire are henceforth to form parts of the county of Northumberland. This change is to be effected by a Bill now beford the House of Commons, the first clause of which enacts that wherever any detach ed portion of any county is entirely surrounded by the main body of another county, or by such one other county and the sea, such detached portion shall henceforth be incorporated with and form part of the county by which it is surrounded. DISTRESSING CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Monday last two little boys, of from 10 to 12 years of age, children of a fisherman, in the village of Langum, near Haverfordwest, were at play in a wood, when their attention was attracted to a quantity of hemlock, which, from its resemblance to the common carrot, they were induced to eat. Both were immediately taken ill ; one was able to reach home, where he almost immediately expired. The other was, after a short search, discovered on the mud near the river, also in a dying state. TRIAL OF THE TWO SEELEYS FOR MURDER.-At Taunton, on Monday, Faith Seeley was tried for the wil ful murder of her father, William Seeley, by administer ing poison to him on the 20th of April, 1843. The jury found a verdict of Not Guilty. The elder sister, Mary Seeley, was charged on the following day with the same crime, but the prosecuter declined to offer evidence. She was tried for the wilful murder of Betty Seeley, her aunt, on the Bth December, by strangulation, and after a long trial was acquitted. Loss OF THE WILBERFORCE STEAMER.—We regret to state that her Majesty's steamer Wilberforce, in going up the river Gambia to Macarth's Island, early in February struck on a reef of rocks at Dog Island ; and, notwith, standing prompt assistance from the Governor in pPrso and the captains of vessels in the harbour, was expecten to become a total wreck. She was the largest of thd steamers built (by Mr. Laird) for the ill-fated Niger ex pedition, and had lately been stationed at the Gambia for the service of that colony.—Times. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.— The great annual meeting for the present year, which has been flxe4 to take place at Southampton, in July next, is expected to be the most important in all respects of any previous exhibition. The council have already received applications from various parts of the kingdom, with a view to securing the society's visit for the following year. The choice lies between Chester and Shrewsbury ; but it is expected that the show will take Place at Chester, which is considered the more suitable, because of its su perior facilities of railway communication. It is usual in such cases to contribute towards the expenses of the society by means of a local subscription; and in this par ticular Chester has not been deficient in liberality, up wards of £lOOO having been already guaranteed by the noblemen and gentry of Chester and North Wales. PROPOSED NEW IRON BRIDGE IN LONDON.—A. beautiful design by Mr. Barry, for an iron bridge on the site of the present Westminster Bridge, has been pub lished. It consists of five elliptical arches, is of a light and graceful str uc t ure , an d i s at least fourteen feet lower than that now in use. The plan for this new structure is proposed in consequence of the unsafe and unsatisfactory state of the foundation of the existing bridge, as well as to improve the navigation of the river, and facilitate traffic by lowering the carriage-way. It is said that an iron bridge of this description could be constructed for less than double the amount which would be required to repair and render secure the present unseemly structure. The cost has been estimated at £185,000, including the ex penses for erecting a temporary wooden bridge ; and it is understood that this sum might be raised, for the most part, if not wholly, upon the security of the income from the property belonging to the Bridge Commission. SINGULAR ESCAPE OF A CHILD.—While the up mid day train was passing along the North Midland Railway, near the Rotherham station, on Saturday last, a little boy suddenly darted from his father's arms over the side of one of the second-class carriages. The train was going at full speed at the time, and it was with difficulty the father could be restrained from leaping out of the carriage. SO great was his anxiety to know the fate of his child. The circumstances hiving been communicated to the guard, fellow was he ordered th e train to be put back for nearly two miles for that purpose, when, strange to say, the poor little seeing his parent, he• laughed and exclaimed, perceived on the embankment, unhurt. On father, lam not hurt!" It turned out that he had fallen on the verge of the line, and fortunately rolled down the contacthave, w perhaps, th the l evelfatally" Father, embankment, which thus broke the shock that he must experienced gr p i :1;1 8 14; c c or ro e n i i n cie. THE LIVERPOOL. STANDARD. THE GUANO Tnank,---A sailor coming from Litterpool to Preston, who has been with a vessel for guano, states it to be a most lucrative speculation. He said that the vessel was ten weeks on its passage to Africa, nine weeks returning, and seven lading—altogether a few weeks over half a year. The article itself, he states, cost not a farth ing. The vessel carried 500 tons, which, at £8 per ton, would make £4,000. The expenses, he thought, would not exceed £500: but if we call them £l,OOO, the im portation of guano is not a bad speculation.--Lancaster Guardian. DEATH OF THE LAST OF THE HIGHLAND BARDS.— Died lately, at Gairloch, Rossshire, the celebrated Gaelic bard, Alasdair Buidhe Maclobhair, at the advanced age of eighty-four. He was poet to the lairds of Gairloch, from whom he had a pension. lie was a bard of great merit, but very few of his pieces have been printed. He may be considered the last of the Highland bards, with the solitary exception of the author of " Loch-Aic," Mac Coll. Alasdair Buidhe was at a wedding, some years ago, when a miserly gentleman observed that " the bards were extinct." "No," said Alasdair, "but those who rewarded them are gone !"—Scottish Guardian. SIR JAMES GRAHAM'S HULL REMINISCENCES.—We have before us an electioneering squib of 1813, when Mr. Graham was a' candidate for Hull, on something more than Whig principles. It was issued by the Tories, and is in the form of a playbill, setting forth the performance of the Road to Ruin," A grand miscellaneous piece, writ ten by Dr. Watson, and received with tumultuous ap plause last year at thB Spa Fields." The principal cha racters—Guy Faux, Tom Paine, Despard, and Jack Cade —are personified by the friends of the candidate, who him self enacts the part of General Ludd. Can a recollection of this squib have been flitting through the mind of the Netherhy Baronet, when he spoke of Jack Cade in a re cent debate? He declared, on the hustings at Hull, that he wished his right hand might forget its cunning when he forgot the principles he then avowed. It seems that the hon. baronet, if he fails to practise, bears in remembrance that he once held them, and this so far is a 'redeeming feature in his character.—Hull Rockingham. EXECUTION AT EDINBURGH.—On Wednesday week, the last sentence of the law was carried into execution in the case of James Bryce, for the murder of John Giddes. The wretched man was born in the parish of Ratho, and was about 44 years of age. He had been twice married, and in defiance of all advice from his first and last wife went on in a course of vice, profligacy, and drunkenness. He had been in the habit of borrowing small sums from time to time from his victim. On the last occasion he represented that he wanted the money to bury one of his children who had died ; hut this was riot true. The loan was refused. He' stopped in the house all night, and early in the morning got up, and while Giddes, who still held back, was preparing some breakfast for him, he struck him down with the tongs, repeated his blows when he was down, and put a cord round his neck to strangle him should he come to life again. He then robbed the drawers of a purse containing £6 in silver.. He con fessed the crime and admitted the justice of his sentence on the day before his execution. TrtE COLLIERS.—The Derbyshire colliers have turned out generally for an advance of wages. Their demand is four shillings per day, clear of all deductions. In Not tinghamshire also they are generally out, excepting where their demand has been complied with. In the Pottery district of Staffordshire little or no inconvenience is felt by the manufacturers for want of coal, at Henley, burs lern, and Longport, but at Stoke, Fenton, and Longton, where the coal masters are firm in resisting the demands of the unionists, the course of business is much impeded, and both manufacturers and their worken are suffering in a greater or less degree. The colliers in South Stafford shire have not turned out. Their complaint is principally against the truck system, which was about to be investi gated before the magistrates. The colliers of Durham and Cumberland, whose yearly contracts expired on the sth instant, have struck work. Their complaints refer chiefly to the amount of wages, and to the exceedingly vexatious nature of the fines imposed upon them with the view of inducing them to perform their work skilfully and satisfactorily. From Leicester we learn, "No little sen sation has been created in this town and neighbourhood by the expected strike of the work-people employed at the Whitwick, Snibston, and other coal-pits in this county.' CHANGES BY THE DEATH OF LORD ABINGER.—Sir Frederick Pollock has been elevated to the post of Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and Sir William Follet has been appointed to Sir Frederick's late office of Attorney Gene ra.l Both these appointments have been approved of by Her Majesty. The new Chief Baron is to take his seat to-day, the first day of the term. The question now is who is to be Attorney General in room of Sir William Follett, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Thesiger, Mr. Godson, and Mr. Stuart Wortley are all named, The general opi nion is in favour of Mr. Kelly. Mr. Thesiger stands next ; while Mr. Wortley and Mr. Godson are scarcely named, and it is believed they have no chance. Then come the changes consequent on the demise of the late Chief Baron ? —first a vacancy for Horsham, whose present representa tive becomes a peer. Then the elevat:on of Sir Frederick Pollock has caused a vacancy for Huntingdon, while the move in favour of Sir William Follett has left Exeter with out a representative: Lastly, the appointment. of Mr. Thesiger to the office of Solicitor General, will make a va cancy either for Cambridge -or Woodstock. Meanwhile, Sir William Follett's state of health has been such as to cause his friends considerable alarm. He has long been subject to pulmanary attacks, and at the close of one of his speeches on a recent occasion, it was discovered that he had burst a blood-vessel, the blood issuing in consider able quantities from his mouth.—London paper. QUEEN VICTORIA AND HER CONSORT.—The League has a narrative by " Adam Brown, " called a " Week in Windsor Forest' which we find the following passage: —" Her Majesty attends personally to many affairs which used to be managed or mismanaged by others : so the report about Windsor says. There are people there, and many of them, who re g ret the departure of the days of George IV., when they could get more profitable jobs than they can get now ; when, as a bricklayer told me they ' could get a pint of beer almost any how, any where, at any time ; ' but even these people are constrained to admit that the superior arrangement of everything under Her M .jesty does more good than a profuse but uncertain expenditure would do. In every case where the Queen has personally interfered to make an alteration in any old usage, the change has been directed by practical good sense, which none deny, save those, perhaps, who have been personally intefered with. Added to this, there is a kind consideration of the Queen and the Prince for the public who visit the Castle and the regal domain of the park. It is rare that any nobleman's park or near any private residence whatever, there is such fredom given to visitors as about the residence of Her Majesty. It is rarer still for strangers to be so kindly permitted to ap eeatcle k o e f n t h o e s f i a f m e i l o y n , fe a r n ri d ng t o a be fa v b o o u w r, e d a st a is t n h d e case e s o e i a r e w p h i r t e t h h s e t e h n h e c Queen and the Prince. But rarest of all is it, that exalted personages, who, like them, fill the eyes of every body, should, by the force of virtue alone, compel every evil speaking tongue to speak well of them. GRE AT FOOT H URDLE RACE.—Jenkinson (the "Stag") and Smith (" the Pet,") the two greatest runners of - the day, on Wednesday contended, in a race of 300 yants with 15 hurdles, but in consequence of the grea t asse ffil blage of persons present, and the extreme closeness of the race, a dispute unfortunately occurred. The contest was for £4O, the ground selected being the Bee Hive, at Wal worth, and long before the appointed hour for the strug gle some hundreds of sporting men, with a mixture of those who were finishing their holidays, congregated. At a little after four o'clock the men came to the post, Jenkinson winning the choice of ends and sides, and taking the inside place of nearly a circle round which the hurdles were arranged. They effected a good start, and went off at a rattling pace, side by side, over the first three or four hurdles. The " Stag" then jumped ahead, closely waited upon by his opponent, who in turn took up the running. It was a great race, in which neither party could get away, and on coming to the last hurdle the men took it together, or, if there was a shadow of difference, the " Stag" having it, and both touched the ground after the leap at the same instant. Both declared they had won ; but the referee, whose great experience in these matters well qualified him for the post, declared that, owing to the pressure around him, and the closeness of the struggle, it was impossible for him to determine who had touched the ground first, and that it most necessarily be considered a dead heat. In this opinion he was con firmed by the best judges and most unprejudiced persons on the ground. The stakes will be accordingly drawn. THE NEW FACTORY BlLL.—This bill, brought into the House of Commons by Sir James Graham and Mr. H. Manners Sutton, M.P. (the secretary and under secretary of state for the home department), has made its appear ance. It is entitled " A Bill to Amend the Laws relating to Labour in factories, " and contains as many as 73 clauses, with schedules, &c. The act is to take effect on the:lst day of October next ensuing. The factory inspec tors are authorised to appoint certifying surgeons for the purpose of the act, and to fix the amount of their fees. Full powers are conferred on inspectors of factories for the purpose of ascertaining the real age of children to be employed therein. Special provisions are enacted for the annual lime-washing of factories, the protection of the workers in wet spinning flax-mills, the due guarding and boxing-off of machinery, and the general prevention of accidents, as well as for their cure if any should unfor tunately occur. The hours of working for children and young persons are to be observed with strict regularity. Respecting the peculiar clause relative to the time of working, we may safely state that children may be em ployed in factories at eight years of age ; and no child to be ensplo!ed more than six hours and a half per diem, ex cept in certain cases (hereinafter specified) ; that no wo man above eighteen years is to be employed in any factory, save for the same time and in the same manner as "young persons" may be employed in factories ; and that work is to cease on Saturdays at half past four o'clock p.m., &c. In any factories in which the labour of young persons is restricted to ten hours a day, it will be lawful to employ any " child " ten hours in any one day, on three alternate days of every week, provided that the child shall not be employed in the same or any other factory on two succes sive days, &c. Provision is made for recovering the time lost by partial stoppages, and additional regulations made with respect to meal times, holidays and the attendance of children at school. Silk mills are exempted from cer tain provisions of this bill, it beingenacted that any child above eleven years old employed solely in the winding and throwing raw silk may work without any proof of hiving attended a school for ten hours a day, but not after half past four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The 73d or "in terpertation" clause enacts that the factory act as amend ed by this act, and this act, shall be construed together as one act ; that the word " child " shall be taken to mean a child under 13 years of age, and the words " young person, " a person aged 13 and under 18 years of age, Sic. Thus it will be seen that the disputed question of " ten or " twelve" hours, which has already been so strongly contested in the House of Commons, is, in the present or new bill, tacitly consigned to the shelf. The bill will be read a second time after the forthcoming Easter recess. THOMAS BOYS' SECOND FINE ART DISTRIBUTION', 338 PRIZES—VALUE £4216, Including additional Prizes, in Pictures, to the amount of Five Hundred Guineas, to be chosen from any Exhibi tion, or Commissions given to Artists by the parties obtaining the Prizes. MR. BOYS h as th e p l easure to announce, that the DRAWING FOR THE PRIZES in the PRESENT YEAR'S DISTRIBUTION will take place on the 30TH M AY NEXT; and consists of 5729 SHARES, which are entitled to PRIZES to the amount of £4216. Any person pur chasing Engravings from Mr. Boys' extensive variety of Publications (among which are very_ beautiful and new Works) will also be entitled to receive Gratuitously One Share in this Distribution of Prizes for each Guinea's worth of Engravings purchased. The Engravings and Tickets are delivered at the time of subscribing. Prospectuses, with full particulars, may be obtained on application to Mr. T. BOYS, 11, Golden-square, and 221, Regent-street, London, or to any of his Agents ; where Specimens of the Engravings may be seen, and Tickets obtained, if early application be made. LIST OF PRIZES : 2of 500 Guineas . making 1000 Guineas. 3of 100 Guineas .. — 300 Guineas. 3of 50 Guineas .. — 150 Guineas. 6of 40 Guineas 9of 25 Guineas .. — 225 Guineas. 10 of 24 Guineas — 240 Guineas. 4of 20 Guineas 13 of 18 Guineas — 234 Guineas. 9of 16 Guineas 18 of 10 Guineas — 180 Guineas. 23 of 9 Guineas .... 207 Guineas. 29 of 7 Guineas . 203 Guineas. 25 of 5 Guineas . 125 Guineas. 136 of 4 Guineas . 544 Guineas. 48 of 3 Guineas — 144 Guineas. Agents for Liverpool : J. R. ISAAC, H. LACEY, Ross and NIGHTINGALE ; Warrington : J. HADDOCKS ; Man chester : T. SOWLER ; Blackburn : 3. WALKDEN, Preston : L. CLARKE ; Birkenhead : J. LAW ; Bolton : J. OGLE. BRITISH COMMERCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 35, CORNHILL, LONDON. Established in 1820. INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. CAPITAL £600,000. PATRON —His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. DIRECTORS. Sir Robert Alexander, Bart. Sebastian G. Martinez,Esq Thomas Benson, Esq. Archbd. Fred.Paxton,Esq. John Cattley, Esq. Wm. Henry Porter, Esq. John Cox, Esq. Denzil I. Thomso n , E sq . I George Green, Esq. Geo.H.Weatherhead,M.D Managing Director—E. Fernie, Esq. Actuary—J. Goddard, Esq. Auditors—T. Gorton, Esq. D. Grove, Esq. Physician—Septimus Wray, M.D., Salisbury-square, Fleet-street. Bankers—Messrs. and Co. London THE Directors offer to the Public two modes of In surance,—the one securing a fixed amount without profits, on payment of a low Annual Premium—the other, entitling the Insurer to participate in the profits on pay ment of a higher rate. At the septennial division in December, 1835, a:Bonus of £26 7s. 10d. upon the premiums paid was declared amongst the Insurers on the high Scale, and at theisecond sexennial division up to December, 1841, another Bonus was declared, averaging £3O 14s. per Cent. on the Pre miums paid. Insurances for one and seven years effected at very re duced rates. One-third of the Premiums on Insurances for the Whole of Life is permitted to remain unpaid for the first seven years, and is then continued as a permanent loan if de sired. Persons going to any part of the world and all special risks are insured at adequate premiums. The Company's Policies are purchased at their full value. Claims-are paid in three months after satisfactory proof of death. Tables of Rates, with every information, will be given by the undernamed Agents. _ By order of the Board. EBENR. FERNIE, Managing Director. LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR LIVERPOOL. Joseph Cooper, Esq. Joshua Henshaw, Esq. Ranelagh-street. James Johnson, Esq. ... London-road. William Geddes, Esq.... . Temple-place. MEDICAL REFEREE. Thomas Blackburn, Esq., Camden-street. AGENTS. Messrs. SLIORTHOUSE and HADDEN, 1, Dale-street. AS SUPPLIED TO THE ROYAL TABLE. OAPTAIN PIDDING'S HOWQUA'S MIXTURE k.) TEA is an admixture of 40 rareßlack Teas, produced on as many different plantations, each Tea differing from the rest, and possessing a flavour, a fragrance, or strength, peculiar to itself. Blended together in the proper pro portions, they comprise all that is desirable in Tea. This discovery was not the effect of chance, but of many great advantages united in one individual, and the result of numerous experiments and the most minute analysis. For another to produce the same result l i ce must possess equal skill, the same discriminating taste, equal power of procuring the forty various Teaf required, and know the exact proportions of each kifid used—and though he may never once have visited China, he must have had equal opportunities of securing to himself, its productions : with one who, like Captain Pidding, has spent years there in acquiring these advantages, and to whom alone How qua—years before his death—imparted at Canton, the secret of compounding his Mixture. Yet there are upwards of 500 retailers pretending to sell tea, they call " Howqua's Mixture"—each mixture dif fering from all the others. Now as there can be but ONE REAL " Howqua's Mixture," it follows that, as 500 dif ferent medleys are offered-499 must be spurious. The 499 counterfeits are so many evidences of the superiority of the ONE GENUINE. And it would be absurd to suppose that Captain Pidding, with advantages, the result of Eight Voyages made to China, and five years spent in that country, would be so silly—even were it possible —as to yield them up to 500 others, or impart to them so valuable a secret. The very great celebrity this Tea has acquired, having tempted many unprincipled persons to give similar, or nearly similar titles to their own spurious mixtures, to guard against such imposition, purchasers should observe that " THE SIGNATURE THUS," Captain JOHN RHODES PIDDING, Honourable Company's Service, is on every genuine Package. To those who drink Green Tea, " Captain Pidding's 'Howqua's Small Leaf Gunpowder," grown only on one estate, is recommended for its strength and economy, and as being the purest and most wholesome Green Tea im ported from China. _ . ;Captain Pidding has appointed the under Agents for its District GEORGE CARLYLE, Repository, 38, BOLD -STREET, Agent for Liverpool. Accrington.... W.Hutchinson, Stationer. _ . Blacktiurn J. Parkinson, Chemist, Church-street. Bolton G. J. French, Silk Mercer. Burnley T. Sutliffe, Bookseller, St. James-street. Everton J. H. Pyer, Great Homer-street. Knutsford J. Williams, Draper, &c. . . Lancaster George Carruthers, Chemist, New-street. Manchester J. Ford & Co., Drapers, St. Ann's-square. Prescot W. Turner Kydd, Tea Dealer and Grocer. Preston Ditto Ditto J. Knight, Waterloo House. Ditto _ T. Wren, Auctioneer. Rochdale .... J. Booth, Chemist. Southport .... S. Whitely, Wine Merchant. For Agencies, Address, Captain Pidding, 22, College hill, London. • FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, Price Is. 11d. per box. THIS excellent Family PILL is a M e di c i ne o f long tried efficacy for correcting all disorders of the Stomach and Bowels, the common symptoms of which are Costiveness, Flatulency, Spasms, Loss of Appetite, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Sense of Fulness after meals, Dizziness of the Eyes, Drowsiness and Pains in the Stomach and Bowels, Indigestion producing a Torpid State of the Liver, and a consequent Inactivity of the Bowels, causing a disorganization of every function of the frame, will, in this most excellent preparation, by a little perseverance, be effectually removed. Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of its salutary effects. The Stomach Rill speedily regain its strength ; a healthy action of the Liver, Bowels, and Kidneys will rapidly take place; and instead of listlessness, heat, pain, and jaundiced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed health, will be the quick result of taking this Medicine according to the directions accompanying each box. These Pills are particularly efficacious for Stomach Coughs, Colds, Agues, Shortness of Breath, and all Obstructions of the Urinary Passages; and if taken after too free an indulgence at table, they quickly restore the system to its natural state of repose. Persons of a FULL HABIT, who are subject to Head-ache, Giddiness, Drowsiness, and Singing in the Ears, arising from too great a flow of Blood to the Head, should never be without them, as many dangerous symp toms will be entirely carried off by their immediate use. For FEMALES, these Pills are most truly excellent, removing all obstructions, the distressing Head-ache so very prevalent with the sex ; Depression of Spirits, Dull ness 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, easy Aperient, they unite the re commendation of a mild operation with the most success ful 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 comforta ble Medicine hitherto prepared. Sold by T. PRO UT, 229, :‘ 5 : Bis t ar r na a ped n lhi d olej , sri,Ldt Bradford, London. aa o nk n i Ebßv P Ai t r rLh i d c Te, e ; s e: o i rndr d ds, . and 2s. 9d. per box; also by Rennie, Wagstaff, Howell, d sPhillips, J. A s s y p e i r n s a , l l, Roberts, Fishe s r JohnsonA pot h e Apothecaries s ' Son, Company, Lathbu r G y, Watson, Mucklow, Lloyd, Carter, and Rowland, Liver opSfocAohMl:"kleeLdfifiaeocwiirdn:eFasSnßgmdeAinGtNheiar'pasKklTleyioinithroughout the kingdom. observe the name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the Government Stamp. April 16, 1844. TEETH. EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES, in consequence of the grand Improvements in the Dlechs 6 nical Departments of Dentistry. 1-rom he t MR. A. ESKELL, S URGEON DENTIST, f Firm of Messrs. Esk e ll a n d Sons, 99, ',Sodom street, Sheffield, and 28, Cooper-street, Manchester , may be consulted DAILY at his Establishment, 6 1, RENSH AW-STREET, LIVERPOOL. Artificial Teeth supplied, without springs, wires, &C. ARTIFICIAL and NATURAL TEETH, o f SUB'. PRISING BEAUTY, fixed fr om one t o a complete se without extracting the roots, or giving any pain, at without springs, wires, or ligatures, an s w e r ing all purposes of MASTICATION and ARTICULATION' REMAINING PERFECTLY secure in their plate ' and may be taken o u t an d rep l ace d b y - t h e wearer vfni', the greatest facility, at the following charges : a. d. A single artificial tooth .... . • .. 010 0 A complete set . A complete set of natural teeth, on fine gold plate l5 0 0 An entire set of natural or terro-me tallic teeth, highly finished in the first style, with fine gold sockets, usually charged 40 guineas 2O 0 0 INCORRODIBLE STONE TEETH, warrante d never to change colour nor decay. The great beauty of these STONE TEETH is that it is impossible to detect • them from natural. Mr. E. continues to FIX ARTIFICIAL TEETH ° II his entirely new principle, without tying or fixing wire s ' They are constructed in such a manner that it is impossi ble to discern them from the productions of nature. The peculiar advantages of these TEETH are, that tha t ! operate as a support to those w hi c h rema i n i n the mold, if any, and prevent their approximation; and even 100° TEETH are held firm in their sockets by their aid. They may be taken out and replaced by the wearer sou' facility, and will continue securely fixed on the g001,_,,5; they will retain their col our , p er f orm mast i cat i on, assist articulation, and cannnot be di s Ai ngu i s h e d f rom t h ose us natural growth. The inconveniences attending the loss of TEETH are too well known to require comment, butte those who have not experienced the comforts of artificial TEETH, Mr. ESKELL is desirous of showing the diffi culties, more or less, endured by every individual without teeth. When the TEETH fail, the destruction of the sock ets invariably ensues ; one cannot exist without the other. The process of absorpti on com m ences i mmediately after the tooth is extracted, or, in many cases, the gum and sockets waste away, and cause the TEETH to become loose and drop out. When the teeth are gone, and the sockets absorbed, a great vacuum is left in the mouth, w hich oc casions every muscle in the face to be distorted ; and the, eyes, the nose, th e lips, and clan arm sadly disfigured, an d drawn from their original position. These artificial TEETH are constructed to supply this defect of nature, gradually to restore the features to that uniformity so es sentially requisite to a youthful appearance and perfect articulation. Loose Teeth fastened, arising either from age, disease► or mercury : and DEFICIENCIES of palate EFFEC TUALLY REMEDlED.—Artificial Teeth, out of re pair, re-modelled to fit the mouth, and restored equal in BEAUTY and DURABILITY to the original state. FILLING DECAYED TEETH. Messrs. ESKiLL'S celebrated MINERAL TERRO METALLIC, for filling Decayed Teeth, without heat, pain, or pressure. This Mineral is applied, in a soft stets like paste, into the cavity of the Decayed Tooth, how' ever large or small; it hardens in a second into an enamel, becomes incorporated with the outer shell, arresting thereby the progress of further decay and toothache, a nd lasting for many years. All other Dental Operations, Scaling, Separating, Ex tracting, and Regulating Children's Teeth, Mr. E. per forms with ease and safety. Mr. E.'s system of practice combines all the modern improved methods adopted in Paris. 61, Renshaw-street, Liverpool. IMPORTANT TO LADIES. -11.. EARSLEY'S ORIGINAL WIDOW WELCH'S FEMALE PILLS, so long and justly celebrated for their peculiar virtues, are strongly recommended CO the notice of every lady, having obtained the sanction and approbation of most gentlemen of the Medical Profession+ as a safe and valuable Medicine in effectually removing obstructions, and relieving all other inconveniences to which the female frame is liable, enially those which► at an early period of life, fr ntly arise from wan t of exercise and general debilitfOl the system : they create an appetite, correct indigestion, remove giddiness and nerv ous headache, and are eminently useful in windy disorders, pains in the stomach, shortness of breath, and palpitation. of the heart : being perfectly innocent, may be used with safety in all seasons and climates. *** It is necessary, owing to the numerous imitationet to inform the Public that KEA RSLEY'S is the onlf ORIGINAL and GENUINE MEDICINE of this de scription ever made, and has been prepared by them for more than FIFTY YEARS !I Purchasers are particulrrlf requested to remark, that as a testimony of authenticity. each Bill of Directions contains an affidavit, and bears the signature of " C. KEARSLEY," in writing, a l s o en graved on the Government stamp, and each is wrapped white paper. Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by J. SANGER, 150,..,. ° _!: ford-street, London ; and all re s p ec t a bl e M e di c i ne dors throughout the Country. PATRONISED AND SANCTIONED BY HER MAJESTY "THE QUEEN," H.R.H. ALBERT, THE ROYAL FAMILY, AND THE SEVERAL COURTS OF EUROPE. L. R ° LAND'S MACASSAR This elegant, fragrant, and pellucid oil, in its e _ pre servative, restorative, and beautifying qualities, the hair, even at a late period of r l e r is Zes qualled over the whole world. It preservesl e d n 7 i , from turning grey ; or if so changed, renders it colour ; frees it from scurf and itnpurity, and soft, silky, curly, and glossy. CAUTION.—Each genuine bottle has the words'` ROW LAND'S MACASSAR OlLgrhved in two lines, on the wrapper. *** As a further prote47l to purchasers, the words_ " Rowland ' s Macassar Oil " are engraved on the back of the envelope nearly 1500 times, containing 29,028 lellerS"'" WITHOUT THIS NONE ARE GENUINE. Price 3s. 6d.; 75.; Family. Bottles, (equal to four small,) 10s. 6d., and double that size, 21s. per bottle. ROWLAND'S KALYDOR. An odoriferous creamy liquid of Balsamic Exotics. It pleasingly dissipates all Pimples, Spots, Blotches, Red isfiVrePslo its original Red ness, Tan, Freckles, and other Defects of the Skin, heals Sunburns, Stings of Insects, and reruces inflammation. It imparts a youthful roseate hue to the most bilious Complexion, and renders the Arms, Hands, and Nezic• transparently fair and delightfully soft and smooth. It is invaluable as a renovating and refreshing Wasb , during travelling, or exposure to the sun, dust, or dry piercing winds, and after the heated atmosphere of crowded assemblies.--GENTLEMEN will find it peculiarli grateful after shaving in allaying the irritation of the Skin. Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per bottle, duty included. ROWLAND'S O'DONTO ; OR, PEARL DENTIFRICE. A Fragrant White Powder, prepared from Oriental Herb& It eradicates Tartar and decayed Spots from the Teeth, polishes and preserves the Enamel, to which it imparts a Pearl-like Whiteness, and fixes the Teeth firmly in the Gums. Being an Anti-Scorbutic, it eradicates the s c urvy from the Gums, strengthens, braces, and renders them of a healthy red ; it removes unpleasant tastes from the mouth, which often remain after fevers, taking medicine. &c., and imparts sweetness and perfume to the breath. Price 2s. 9d. per box. duty included. Her Majesty's Stamps have authori se d lo protect the Public from fraud, the H o n. of ' t C h o e OmßmsrsßsivoEie il r—s Proprietors' Signature to be engraved on the Govern ment A. R N Ci o NV ne L a A r N e G D e a n n u d in S e O W N ith , o2uot, tHheatstotnamGpa.rdenr which is affixed to the Kalyd or an d O donto. N.B.—The principle on which each article is prepared is confined sol e ly to the knowledge and practice of A . ROWLAND and SON, 20, HATTON GARDEN, LONDON' the amalgamation of their costly exotic materials neu tralizes all attempts to separate their component parts, and thus proves the imposition of allother articles bearing the same names. Be sure to ask for " ROWLAND'S- Articles." Sold by them and by Perfumers and Chemists. THE never-failinz effects of BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS in curing every description of Gout and Rheumatism, have secured to them a cele brity unequalled by any medicine of past or present times' They not only give relief in a few hours, where the patient has been driven nearly to madness by the excruciating tortures of this disease, but restore to perfect health in an inconceivably short space of time. They are equalll speedy and certain in rheumatism, either chronic or acute, lumbago, sciatica, pains in the head or face, and indeed for every rheumatic or gouty affection ; in fact, such has been the rapidity, perfect ease, and com pl e t e `l a f ety o f t his Medicine, that it has astonished all who have taken or and there is not a city, town, or village in the kingdorat but contains many grateful evidences of its benign in fluence. The following recent case, selected from amonS those with which the proprietor has been favoured, if/ submitted to the public : TO h m a v R e . t P h lt e O p u le T a , su 2 r 2 e 9, STRAND, LO NDON . H u t r o s t i , n S fo u r s m se x, you N t o h v a . t 6 a , 1:44• 00 holding an official situation, noticing in one of my bills that I was agen t f or Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pi lls ' was induced to try them • he sent for a box, and had Oil . taken the m one day before he found wonderful relic' The second day he was able to walk without his c rutches:, and on the fourth day was comp l ete l y cured and a bl e I perform his ordinary occupation. Previous to this he was generally laid up every year fq several weeks, afte r l eec h es an d f omentations ha d beeP applied, and medicine taken. to no purpose. I have o b i tamed the above statement from a personal interview,s_ r la have sent this f or pu bli cat i on if you th i nk it wort h y , shall be most h appy at any t i me to sat i sfy any party " sirous of ascertaining its authenticity. I am, Sir, your obedierit servant, THOMAS WYBORN, Chealls' o d, Sold by THOMAS PROUT, 229, Strand, London by his appoi n t m e n t, by R enn i e , W ags t a ff , Howell, t9' lips, Aspinall, Fisher, Apoth ecar i es ' Company, Robhoe- G. Syers, J. Sy ers , J o h nson an d S on , Lathbury, Sugad, field, Smith, King, Bradford, Blake, Bird, Gfl o r , Watson ' Mucklow, Lloyd, Carter, and R ow land, ble pool ; Law, and Gaskell, Manchester ; and all respe7oo, Medicine Vendors throughout the United Km o Price 2s. 9d. per box. fAI IC Ask for BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEll, hora tti PILLS, and observe the name and address of " , ov ere' Prout, 229, Strand, London," impressed upon the L Aic i n e, meut Stamp affixed to each Box of the Genuioeige"