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OCTOBER 6, 1852.
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T" BANK OF INDIA.
Capital 100 Lacs of Rupees, or 1,003,0001. sterling, in 40,000
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LIFE OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
Early in October will be published, Volume Third of
MISS AGNES STRICKL AND'S
LIVES of the QUEENS of SCOTLAND,
and English Pencesses connected with the Royal Succession.
This volume of Miss Agnes Strickland's Royal Biographies contains
the commencement of a personal Life of Mary Stuart, which it is
believed will be found more authentic and complete than any which
has yet appeared. The collection and arrangement of materials for
it was commenced many years ago—even before the publication of
the Lives of the Queens of England. It comprises an amount of
curious and important information hitherto inedited, the fruits of
long and arduous research in the State Paper Offices of England,
Scotland, France, and other nations, and in the charter-chests of the
descendants of the noble families of Great Britain ancestrally con-
nected with that momentous period. The result is a Biography
which is likely to be the crowning work of Miss Strickland's great
national undertaking.

Vols. I. and 11. contain the Lives of Margaret Tudor, Magdalene
of France, Mary of Lorraine, and Margaret Douglas, Countess of
Lennox.

The Series will be completed in Six Volumes, post Bvo., embel•
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William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

DR. GLOVER'S DENIAL of his CERTIFI-
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" I beg to say that I never gave Mr. Mr.AILSOPP Allsopp any certificate what-
ever."

Dr. GLOVER'S LETTER is published in extenso in the MEDI-
CAL CIRCULAR of THIS DAY, accompanied by an Editorial
Expose of the gigantic BEER PUFF, of Messrs. Allsopp, Liebig,
and Co.

Orders for the Medical Circular to be sent to the Office, 4, Adam•
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The trade supplied by Gilbert and Co., Paternoster-row.

IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS,
Just published, by H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street, Londe*.
No I.
Second Edition, with Additions,
Bvo., in cloth. price 55., by post free, ss. 6d.,
ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA ;
with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors
n relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the
Generative System, or Sexual Hypochondriasis.

Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD.
"Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi
cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first
time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi-
cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall
detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his
Power to correct."—London Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851.
—" The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers from this
distressing malady by translating this little book, and by laying bare
the scandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to
cure a disease of which they know nothing, with no other object
than to fill their own purses. The difference between true Sperma-
torrhcea and the various forms of disease which resemble it are
accurately described, and thus a safe guide is offered for the
treatment of the malady."—Medical Circular, May 5, 1852.
—" e have delayed so long upon the contents of the preliminary
chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space for any notice of
the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ; but the moderate
price at which the brochure' is sold, places it within the reach of
every one interested in the matter."—Dublin Medical Press, April
18,1852.

No. IL
'Svo., in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 4s.
THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi-
ples at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate
and apparently Intractable Forms. To which is added, PRACTICAL
OBSERVATIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF SPERMATORR-
REA BY CAUTERIZATION ; its Inefficiency and Danger.

BY F. B. COURTENAY,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
"Those who complain most loudly are those only who know not
how to use the common instruments
geons has been maeced with all kinds of violence, an indifference
about the simple cure of diseases, and a passion for operations and
all the excesses and horrors of surgery."—John Bell's Surgical
Observations.—" In proof of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has
given the history of a great many cases successfully treated, as bad
as any which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated.
Such are cases ix., xi., xii., and xviii. No. ix. had resisted, for a
period of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally
removed in as many weeks. But cases xviii. and xix. appear, both
in duration, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag-
gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the
treatment adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently ,saccessfal."
—proleseir Lizars on the Treatment of Stricture.

THE LATE CASUALTY AT LYTHAM.
LYTHAM, OCT. 5. Yesterday afternoon Mr.
Palmer, of Preston (the district coroner), held an
inquest at that place on the bodies of John Davis, 35,
Thomas Gillett, 29, and George Cookson, 41—three
of the eight unfortunate men who were drowned on
Friday last by the capsizing of the lifeboat. The
bodies of Cookson and Gillett were recovered on Sa-
turday, having been washed up on the " Middle
Bank," a short distance from the spot were the ac-
cident occurred; Davis's body was found on Sunday
morning in Croston Pool. The remains of the other
sufferers—viz., Willian Swann, John Gillett, John
Whiteside, Thomas Hardman, and James Winder
had not been recovered when this account was dis-
patched. The only witnesses examined by the coroner
were Richard Gillett and James Parkinson, the two
survivors of the boat's crew. From the evidence of
Gillett, corroborated by Parkinson, it appeared that
they went out with the boat a little before high
water, the wind then blowing a fresh breeze. Swann
had charge of the boat and was steering. They went
out with oats, but in about a quarter of an hour
a lug sail was hoisted by agreement among the crew.
The wind had then freshened and was blowing a good
breeze. About an hour afterwards, when they were beat-
ing down the channel, the wind increased to a strong
breeze—almost to a hurricane. They had just taken
in one of three reefs, when a sudden gust caught the
sail; the boat partially filled, and the water getting
into the sail caused her to capsize, most, if not all of
the crew being at once thrown into the water. The
witness Gillett got hold of the man-rope, which goes
round the boat, and clung to it for about 20 minutes.
He then made his way along the man-rope, hand -over-
hand, and got intolhe inside of the boat,*--which was.
then bottom upwards. There he found James
Parkinson and three of the deceased—viz., George
Cookson, Thomas Gillett (witness's brother), and
James rinder. Immersed almost to the shoulders,
they clung with the tenacity of despair to the seats
and grating of the boat, disappearing one by one as
they became exhausted, until only two were left.
For nearly five hours, according to the evidence, did
these two men remain in this appalling position.
During a portion of that time Thomas Gillett was
clinging to his brother's leg, being at length com-
pelled to relax his bold from sheer exhaustion. In
this trying hour the men conversed with each other,
and mutually undertook, in the event of any sur-
viving, to communicate the last words of a husband
and a parent to his widow and bereaved family.
CORONER—I suppose Swann (the captain of the
lifeboat) was an experienced sailor? Witness (Gil-
lett)--Yes ; but I think he was a little to blame.
When the wind became so rough some of the men
were anxious for the sail to be taken down, but Swann
would not allow it. He said he wished to try the
boat fully. The men thought at all events another
reef should be taken in.

A juryman—Was the boat full of water when the
crew wanted to have another reef taken in ? Wit-
ness—No. Her lee side was about a foot under
water, and had been for some time.
By the CORONER—WhiIe we were out I perceived
the door of one of the air boxes open, and I don't
know that it was afterwards closed. If it had been
closed I think the boat would have righted.
Mr. Houghton (a juryman)—Were you not cau-
tioned before going out to take your life belts ? Wit-
ness—Yes ; the Rev. Mr. Self said we had better take
them ; but as it did not then blow very hard, we
thought we could do without them.
By Captain Ashburne—Previous to the accident
the boat filled by shipping a sea, and she then
emptied herself immediately. She is a very fine
boat.

Captain Ashburne—The accident happened entirely
by pressing too much canvass on her? Witness—
No doubt of it.

A juryman—The boat was not in fault; it was the
management.

Another juryman said he had heard Swann re-
mark that it was impossible to capsize the boat with
a sail.

In reply to a question from the CORONER, the
witness said he considered Swaun a good seaman on
shipboard, but he was not clever in the management
of a boat. The witness further stated that after the
upsetting of the boat Swann, who had secured himself
inside, said to the survivors, " Boys, this won't do;
I must go out and try to right her." He got out and
was speedily washed away by the breakers. The ac-
cident happened in about two fathoms of water, at
ebb tide.

The jury, after a brief address from the CORONER,
retired to consider their verdict. On their return,
The Foreman said they wished to return a verdict
of " Accidental death, resulting from mismanage-
ment."

The CORONER intimated that he could not take that
verdict. Though there seemed to have been a little
error of judgment on the part of Swann, still had he
survived, he (the Coroner) thought that he could not
have been charged with manslaughter, but as he had
gone to his account the jury must dismiss that point
from their consideration,

The jury then agreed to a verdict of " Accidentally
drowned."

On the same evening a meeting of gentlemen was
held at the Clifton Arms Hotel for the purpose of
organizing a committee to obtain subscriptions for
the relief of the sufferers. Mr. J. Talbot Clifton,

of Lytham-hall, presided, and there was a numerous
attendance of those who sympathised with the be-
reaved. Nearly 2001. was contributed in a few mi-
nutes, the chairman heading the subscription list
with 60/.-501. on his own behalf and 101. from Mrs.

Clifton. Gentlemen were deputed to receive dona-
tions in Preston and other places. Oa Sunday even-
ing, after a sermon in St. John's church, Lythem, by
the Rev. W. IL Self, 331. was received for the same
benevolent object. In a short time, therefore, a very
handsome sum will be realised.

THE LATE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE
AT ROTHERHITHE.
Yesterday Mr. W. Carter, the coroner, resumed
the investigation respecting the deaths of Rosins
Riches and Jane Elizabeth Brown, who perished by
the extensive fire on the 19th September, at Ro-
therhithe.
Charles Lamming said he recollected the fire at
Mr. Hogg's. The premises were on fire at the back
of the lower portion, apparently from the cellar. Re
observed Mr. Hogg at the second floor window, who
was about to jump mitt but witness told him to wait
until he got a counterpane, which Mr. Hogg leaped
into. In the fall 1.1. r. Hogg broke his right leg.
Susan Hogg, who has ever since been an in-patient
at Guy's Hospital, said that for five weeks prior to the
fire she had been staying with her uncle, Mr. Hogg.
In addition to being an optician, ironmonger, &c.,
her uncle was a ship-chandler ; but she did not
know whether he supplied ships with oil. On the
night of Saturday, the 18th, she went to bed, accom-
panied by the deceased, Rosins Riches, about half-
past eleven. Mr. Hogg bad not then retired to rest.
to bed
Witness heard nothing after going either of
Mr. Hogg or the servant. He slept on the same
floor, and the servant slept in a Witness
side roam.
had not been asleep more than half an hour when she
suddenly awoke, had missed Rosina Riches from the
bed. Presently she heard a very faint voice at the
bedroom door cry "fire?' Thought it was the de-
ceased Riches. She made her way down stairs, and
reached the dining•room, where she opened the win-
dow and jumped out. As she was throwing up the
window she heard Mr. Hogg up stairs crying out
loudly. She saw nothing more of Rosins Riches, and
could form no idea as to how she left her bed. Both
the deceased were on good terms with the family.
She had no apprehension that the fire was inten-
tionally caused. The gas in the dining-room and
kitchen was alight when witness went to bed. Mr.
Hogg generally went to see the light in her room
was out safe. Remembers Miss Riches telling the
servant at supper time to go and ask Mr. Hogg to
see if it was all right in the cellar, as when the tide
was high the river flowed into the cellar. Miss
Riches was at the time in a delicate state of health,
though quite able to assist herself in case of emer-
gency.
William Stratford Hogg, son of the proprietor,
said the gas meter was under the door-step. There
was generally a light left burning at the staircase;
but, upon examination, he found the gas had been
and
turned off from the meter.
txter. f
rioroema,
The CORONER here said that they must now see
Mr. Hogg, and ascertain who did go into the collar,
and i
what light was taken there. He had in his hand
a attend,
certificate
thereforethat i t washe impossiblepropose
that r.
himself,
Hogg t o
hreturn ti o
tnhs.
e
After their n,d
ep osi and one and take
r. juryman should go
CORONER read his state-
merit :
At eleven o'clock the shop
in
were eight or ten lights the shop, and be bad three
assistants. On that
ti night himself, his two nieces,
and servant wereonly parties on the premises,
and he did not recollect
to the cellar. 'was sure the
any occasion to go
'ire the servant did not request
him to see all right. He sent the servant to turn the
gas off from the meter, and she took •
When she returned, he went with the
a light with her.
1
bed, imagining everything perfectly safe. There was
a crate over the cellar, and the only way in which he
could account for the &re Was, that the deceased ser-

vant must have stepped on a lucifer match, and the
fire fell down into the cellar, or that a spark from the
candle dropped. Before going to bed he saw that the
light in his niece's room was out. When the alarm
was raised he went out, and on the landing he
saw the two deceased. He tried to get on the
roof. The females fainted, and he saw nothing more
of them.

In answer to a question, Mr. Hogg said that he had
insured his stock for 3,0001., and had done so for the
last sixteen years, but his insurance would not near
cover his loss.

The jury, after a short consultation, brought in
their verdict—" That the deceased persons, Rosina
Riches and Jane Elizabeth Brown, died from suffo-
cation, caused by the house accidentally catching fire."

THE LATE EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS
AT MOORFIELDS.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Payne, the City Coroner,
held an inquiry at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, rela-
tive to the deaths of John Howes, aged fourteen, and
Cornelius Croley, aged fifteen, the two lads who were
killed by the explosion of gunpowder last Sunday
evening, while engaged in making fireworks on the
premises, No. 30, Rose and Crown-court, Eldon-
street, Moorfields.
The jury having viewed the bodies,
Solomon Pigott, of 15, Little Norris-street, Hoxton,
said he was a dealer in toys, and was on terms of
intimacy with Mr. George olyhead, the proprietor
of the firework establishment in Rose and Crown-
court. Last Sunday evening he was sitting in the
back parlour of Holyhead's house, and was conversing
with him on general matters. Mrs. Holyhead was
present. Mr. HolyheaC.eft-t,he room severe times to
go upstairs to superintend two boys who were making
up fireworks. Witness observed to Mr. Holyhead
that he did not like Sunday work, as he thought no
good came of it; upon which Holyhead remarked to
his wife that the boys had better leave off, as it was
then half-past eight. Mrs. Holyhead went upstairs,
and, immediately returning, said to her husband that
Jack (meaning Howes) had but a few to make up, and
he would finish them before he left. In a moment
afterwards the explosion took place. Witness ran out
as fast as he could, and returned in about five minutes.
Oa looking through the parlour windows, he saw
something in a blaze, and Mr. Holyhead by the side
of it. This turned out to have been one of the
youths, whose clothes had taken fire. Bath boys were
shortly afterwards brought out and taken to the
hospital. After the explosion witness assisted Mrs.
Holyhead to remove some fireworks from the house,
after which he went upstairs to see what damage had
been done. The window frames and shutters had
been blown out, and the partitions of the room
shattered.
By a juror—The room wts lighted, as witness was
informed by Mr. Holyhead, by a candle stuck in a
brass candlestick, with a glass globe over it. Mr.
Holyhead informed him that the explosion was his
total ruin.
Dennis Mullens, of 13, L ondon- passage,Whitecross-
street, identified the body of Howes as the son of
witness's brother-in-law.
Mary Croley, of Adam and Eve-court, Whitecross-
street, mother of the deceased lad Croley, deposed that
the deceased had been engaged at a glass-blower's up
of last week. On the Thursday be-
to the beginning
fore the explosion he went to work for Mr. Holyhead,
at firework making, of which occupation he had no
previous knowledge or experience. Her son died in
the hospital in great agony. He suffered so acutely
that he was unable to give any account of the
occurrence.
Mr. Callander, the house-surgeon, deposed that the
two lads were brought into the hospital on Sunday
night. They died on the following morning from
severe burning. Their sufferings were too great for
him to question them as to how they met with the
injuries.
The CORONER having sent for Holyhead, informed
him that if he wished to say anything, the jury would
hear him, but ho felt bound to tell him that he could
not be accepted as a witness.
Mr. Holyhead—.l have nothing more to say than
what Mr. Pigott has told you.
The CORONER explained to the jury that by an old
law the bare making of fireworks in a densely-popu-
lated neighbourhood was an offence. In this case
common sense ought to have dictated to Mr. Holy-
head the impropriety of following so dangerous an
occupation in such a locality, especially by candle-
light, and employing inexperienced boys in the work.
If the jury thought that the boys lost their lives in
consequence of an explosion caused by making fire-
works during their employment by Mr. Holyhead,
it would be their duty to return a verdict of man-
slaughter.
Mr. Holyhead said one of the boys had been in
the house seven years, and was as well acquainted
with the business as himself, so that he could not
have anticipated any danger from inexperience.
The CORONER said that was nc excuse.
The jury returned a verdict of manslaughttr
against Mr. Holyhead; and the Coroner immediately
ordered him into custody of Mr. Baker, the beadle,
who was bound over to prosecute at the next sessions
of the Criminal Court. The otaer witnesses were
also held to bail to appear.

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS.
Paymasters—William Drake (1825) has been ap-
pointed to the Agamemnon, 90, screw-ship, Sheer-
ness ; Edwin M. Stone (1851), to the Linnet, 6, De-
von port.
Assistant Surgeon—Thomas Wilson to Hasler
Hospital.
Clerk—F. W. S. Ponsonby to the Linnet.
Naval Cadet—Herbert J. Dyke and A. Sidney
Montague nominated.
Clerk's Assistant—C. T. Hills to the London, 92,
Sheerness.
Gunner—James Pibrooth to the Prince Regent, 92,
Channel squadron.
Mr. Baldock, the storekeeper of her Majesty's dock-
yard, Devonport, having resigned his appointment, in
consequence of continued ill-health, the Admiralty,
consulting the economy as well as the efficiency of the
public service, have re-appointed Mr. Dent to the
vacancy. Mr. Dent was storekeeper of the Keyham
establishment, but on the reduction of the office three
years since by Sir Francis Baring, Mr. D. was placed
on the redundant list, with a promise of re-appoint-
ment in the event of a vacancy. The opportunity
having occurred, and Mr. Dent's services• being avail-
able, the Admiralty have effected a saving of some
4501. per annum by re-appointing Mr. Dent to aui
active post; thus carrying out the promise of the late
Government, whilst they have performed an act of
justice, and effected a considerable public saving.—
Herald.
As we have before stated, Captain Henderson, C.B.
will do the duties of the Admiral jSupefintendent
during his absence on leave. This is a new arrange-
ment. By the old arrangement, on the absence of the
Admiral Superintendent, the duties of the Ordinary
devolved on the Captain of his flag-ship, and of the
dock yard on the Master Attendant.
The Reverend Hugh Salvin, vicar of Alston, died
on September 28. The presentation for this living is
in the hands of the Duke of Northumberland, and will
be bestowed on a naval chaplain.
PalsE-MONEY FOR THE FIREFLY.—Mr. Chippendale
has given notice that the officers and company of her
Majesty's steam-sloop' Firefly, John Tudor, Esq.,
commander, entitled to share for the capture of the
Brazilian polacco brigantine Independencia, on
the 31st of Janaary, 1850, will be paid their
respective proportions arising from the said
capture on the 25th of October next, at the
above place, and all shares not then claimed will
be re-called every Monday and Thursday for the
following three months :—Flag share, 601. 7s. 7d.;
commander, 1131. 4s. 3d.; third class, 47/. Is. 4d.;
fourth, 281. 4s. 9d. ; fifth, 161.95. sd. ; sixth, 141.25.
4d. ; seventh, 91. Bs. 3d. ; eighth, 41. 14s. Id. ; ninth,
21. 18s. 10d.; tenth, 1/. 15/. 3d.
Arrogant, 46, screw steam-frigate, Captain Fre-
mantle, was taken into the Angle Dock, Portsmouth,
yesterday morning, to have her defects made good.
DEVONPORT, MONDAY.—We have had a strong
wind from the westward all day, with torrents of
rain; we have not had so much rain in one day for
years. Nothing moving in or out.
The missing ship-keeper of the Camel lighter
(Anderson) was detected yesterday (Sunday), and
taken into custody. This morning he was brought
before Commodore Seymour and confronted with the
other man, the master and mate being present, and
strictly examined by Mr. Eastlake. As the circum.
stance happened afloat, the whole matter is trans
ferred to Saltash, there to be dealt with by the civ
authorities.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—A truly awful gale blew
on this coast the whole of yesterday and last night.
The usual traffic between shore and shore was com-
pletely stopped.
During the absence of Rear-Admiral Superinten-
dent Arthur Fanshawe, C. 8., on leave, the
duties of this dockyard well be performed by Captain
W. H. Henderson, C. 8., of the Blenheim.
The Megasra screw steam-frigate, Commander
Johnson, steamed out of harbour to Spithead this
afternoon. She will not proceed on her voyage until
the present foul weather moderates.
The Ajax, 60, Captain Quin, will be " paid down"
to six months on Thursday.
The Sutlej Indiaman made the Motherland in the
gale yesterday from London for Calcutta, and re-
mains at anchor.

SHEERNESS, TUESDAY.—Her Majesty's paddle-
wheel steam-sloop Cyclops, Lieutenant Seccombe,
commanding pro tern., left port for Deptford on Sun-
day afternoon. Owing to there being no vessel at
Glasgow having a hatchway sufficiently broad to re-
ceive the engines and machinery constructed by Mr.
Napier for the screw line-of-battle ship Duke of
Wellington, 140, the Cyclops and Blazer, on arriv•
ing in Scotland, are ordered to take the machinery,
&v., on board and convey them forthwith to Ports-
mouth, whither the Duke of Wellington will be
towed by two of our large-class steamers.
Her Majesty's brig Daring, 12, Commander Gerard
Napier, arrived here on Sunday afternoon, in tow of
the African and Adder steam-vessels, and took up
moorings abreast the fitting-basin. She was swung
yesterday, for the purpose of having her compasses
adjusted, under the direction of Mr. Noddall, master
of the London, 90, who was ordered on that duty in
consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Tonkin,
master of the flag-ship. The Daring will forthwith
proceed to the Little Nore anchorage, to take in her
powder, and thence sail for Spithead, en route to the
West Indies, to relieve the Sappho, 12, Commander
the Hon. Arthur A. Cochrane.

Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-sloop Barracouta
was undocked yesterday, and warped to the north side
of the fitting-basin, to receive her stores.
Her Majesty's screw line-of-battle ship Agamem-
non, 90, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, will be taken
into the fitting-basin the next spring tide, to be made
ready for sea. During her trial cruise on Saturday
round the Mouse and Nore she attained a speed
through the water of 11 knots, her immersion being
23ft. 2in. Her engines and machinery worked ad-
mirably, and but little vibration was felt. The spars
which have been constructed for her are heavier than
those of any ship in the navy at present afloat. Her
entire suit of sails contains 37,200 yards of canvas .
A strong gale of wind, accompanied by heavy rain,
set in here yesterday at 2, P.m. The Waterloo flag-
ship, Monarch guardship, London advanced ship,
Horatio and Amphion screw steam-frigates, Daring
and Bittern brigs, sent down their topgallantmasts,
and pointed their yards to the winds. At 4 30, r.m.,
the wind having increased, a signal was made at the
dockyard for no boats to be permitted to leave the
ships, and all communication between them and the
shore was suspended during the remainder of the day
and night.
In accordance with her Majesty's Order in Council
of the 10th of June, 1862, 169 Paymasters of the
Royal Navy have been placed on the retired list. Of
these 85 are on the half-pay of Bs. 61 a day, 75 on
7s. 6d. a day, and 2on 6s. 6d. a day. Besides these
5 are on half-pay as secretaries, Bin civil employ-
ment, and 4 pensioned from civil employment. The
active list of Paymasters is hereby reduced to 267.

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Mns. TRoLLopE._Our readers who delight in the
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