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DEATHS.

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BRETT.—On the 31st Dee., at Peckham-rye, Airs. Brett,
sen., aged 73.

CooPE.II-0n the 30th Dec., at Grove-house, Upper Ken-
tish-town, Louisa Jane, wife of Captain Chas. Cooper,
late of Bristol, aged 77.
LINTON.—On the 30th Dec., at Kennington, John Alexr.
Linton, aged 69.
LAKE.—On the 30th Dec,, Mr. Peter Lake, Tittenhanger,
Ilerts, and Islington.
RUDGE.—On the 30th Dec., Mr. Thomas Rudge, of Holly-
9.
WRITE.—OnSme tli
theicat Mile-end-road, Captain J,
w 31stk aged
Dec,, 3
While, of the merchant navy.
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INVESTMENT of SAVINGS and CAPITAL.—
The CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY SHARE
DEPART M ENT FIVE per CN:N 2. per ANN UM.—Deposit
Department Four per Cent. ditto. - The Interest Warrants
issued half-yearly, an withdrawals at fixed periods, ,iccord-
inf.,: to the amounts, large or small. No partnership liability,
and the taking of Land is entirely optionaL Prospectuses
sent free of charge.
The Society paid five-and-a-half per cent. for the past
year.

CIIARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary.
Offices, 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, W.C.

/[R. AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS
"AU HOME,"
At Her MAj!sty's Concert Room, Haymarket.
During the Christmas Holidays there will be a perform-
ance Every Evening in the Week—Monday, Tuesday, Wed-
nesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, at Eight, Wednes-
day and Saturday Mornings at Three.
Private boxes, stalls, and places may be secured at the Box-
Office, which is open daily from Ten till Five, and at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. No extra
charge for booking.
Carriages to be ordered at a quarter-past Ten.

ROBIN'S G. eat Attractions at the EGYPTIAN
[TALL, RY EVENING, at 8 (Saturday excepted)
and Wednesday and Saturday at half-past 2.—The intense
ex2itement produced by his last sensation wonder, entitled
"The .Enchanted Christmas Tree," with its myriads of pre-
sents, Will be continued at each Performance until further
notice. Admission, Is. and 2s. Stalls, 3s.

ARGYLL ,ROOMS.-GREAT SUCCESS ! !-
Th Band and nts uner the d
tion of M. BOULCORT, ConductorMusicalarrangeme and principal Cornet.irec-
In
addition to the Laurent Valse, Strauss luadrille, and novel-
ties of last week, A NEW POLKA, by 31. ilonleourt, the
Solos performed by him and M. Greebe. Admission is.—;
Manager, M. P. Grenet.

GRANGER'S PATENT COLLARS, 6d., 9d.,
and is. per dozen, post free.
EVERLASTING COLLARS (require no washing) 6d. each, post
free.

Imitation Best Lace Collar., ld. and 2d each.
308, High Holborn, W.C. Agents wanted.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, for the Destitute
Sick, Gray's-inn-road.—Earnest Appeal.—Owing to
an unexpected delay in the payment of a considerable legacy,
on which the Committee relied, this Hospital is left without
immediate funds. As the period is rapidly approaching when
its resources are always severely tested, the Committee make
an earnest APPEAL to the public benevolence for means to
enable them to carry on the charity.
Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mils-
terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ;
Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ;
Prescott, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and
Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and
Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gurney, and Co.;
Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; J. Barned and Co, Liver-
pool ; and at the Hospital.

STANFORD S. SMITH, Sec

SALE OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.

Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 16th Dec., 1861.
THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING
UNITED THE
KINGDOM OFFICE of
of GREAT LORD HIGHBRITAI ADMIRALN
and of the
-
LAND DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on FRIDAY,
the 3d January next, at Tao o'clock, they will be ready to
receive Sealed Tenders for the purchase of her Majesty's un-
dermentioned Ships :

N° 21,688.

Where
Tons. Lying.
Frolic
Arab.... 4Bl
Daring ...... 426
Elk
Tyne 6OO
Electra
Kangaroo
Dispatch 483
Daphne 726
Mariner 4Bl
Fantome 483
Vestal 913
Cleopatra 2lB,
No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day
cf treaty
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
" Tender for the purchase of H.M. Ship," and must also be
delivered at Somerset-place.
Persons wishing to view the Ships must apply to the Su-
Peri ntendents of H.M. Dockyards at Devonport and Chatham
tor Notes of Admission for that purpose.
Catalogues and conditions of male may be had here or at
the said yards.

Where
Tons. Lying.
Lively.
Portland
180
14771
Pallas. Q5l
Spartan 9lB
Pilot
Express 362
Peterel
Pandora 319
Crane 359
Arrow 477
Lynx 477
Viper 477)

Devonport.

Chatham.

CONTRACT FOR BRITISH 0 K TIMBER, THICK-
STUFF, PLANK, AND TREENAIL&
Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset Place, 18th Dec., 1861.
rHE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the
OFFICE of LORD famli ADMI_KAL *ft. UNITED
KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, Do
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on TUESDAY, the 14th
Jan. next, at Two o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with
such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying
12,000 Loads of BRITISH OAK TIMBER (rough contents,
but to be delivered in a rough or sided state as the
said Commissioners shall direct),
1,250 Loads of BRITISH OAK THICKSTUFF,
400 Loads of Ditto PLAN K,
No.
400,000 Ditto TREENAILS,
to be delivered at her Majesty's several Dockyards by the 31st
December in each of the years 1862, 1863, and 1864, at prices,
including all carriage and other expenses.
A Tender may be made for the whole Contract, or for the
quantities required at any one or more of the yards, but not
for less than the full quantities of Timber, Thickstuff, Plank,
and Treenails required for any one yard.
A Form of the Tender. showing the distribution, sidings,
and dimensions of the Timber, Thickstuff, Plank, and Tree-
and all other necessary particulars. may be had on ap-
plication to this Office by letter or otherwise.
No Tender will be received after Two o'clock on the day
of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends,
or an agent for him duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words
"Tender for British Oak ;" and must also be delivered at
Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter signed by two re-
Bponsible persons, engaging to become bound with the Per-
son tendering, in the sum of X 20,000, for the due performance
of the whole Contract, or in a due proportion for apart only.

RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
WRITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS
AND EXHIBITED IN THE
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1851), is allowed by upwards of Two
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hloc-Blain Pad and Patent Lever, fitting' with so much ease
And closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn
during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had,- and the
truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir-
cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being
sent to the manufacturer,
Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly.
A Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. ed., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls.
A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, Is Bd.
An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post-
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tial modification of the present attitude of England.
The Unionists believe that our Government will do
nothing but what is strictly right, and repudiate
submission to anything wrong, whatever may be
the consequences.

THE ROYAL FARMS.—The GARDENERS'
-a- CHRONICLE and AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE
of January 4, will contain a description of the BARTON
FARM at OSBORNE ; to be followed in succeeding Numbers
by similar articles on the other Royal Farms. The Number
for Jan. 4 commences a new Volume. Order of any News-
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lIHE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE

" CINCINNATI, DEC. 16.

" The English news produced a profound sensa-
tion in commercial and financial circles, and the
impression seems general that there is danger of a
war with Great Britain. But while all admit that
if Captain Wilkes did wrong in the Trent affair,
due apology should be made; if right, no humiliat-
ing concessions ought to be entertained •for a mo-
ment to England or any other Power. The news
greatly unsettled the market, and produced a tem-
porary cessation of business, so that there was but
little done in any department.
" CLEVELAND, OHIO, DEC. 16.
"The news from England has produced a decided
sensation in this section. The general sentiment is
that our Government must maintain its rights
and dignity, regardless of English bluster.
"DETROIT, MICHIGAN, DEC. 16.

" The European news creates a deep feeling, and
the probabilities bia war with England are freely
discussed. There is a general desire for our Go-
vernment to place itself right as regards the law,
when it will be sustained at every hazard.

fully explained in J. GROSSM

"

" GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES."
The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties cx -
perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in busi-
ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive.
intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all
is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully
examined in J. Grossmith's " Government upon First Prin-
ciples." . _ . •

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Times will suggest the propriety of submitting the
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vaded and perhaps occupied by the enemy. Our
people would fight with all their native unskilled
valour to protect their country, but at what a loss of
loyal life and property compared with that required
were we organised and prepaid. In view of the im-
mue interests at stalre,our immediatefuture depend-
ing on such threatening contingencies, it is the im-
perative duty of the provisional Government at once
to commence disciplining the Militia by at least
taking the course so effectual before the breaking
out of the war of 1812—that of organising for
permanent duty flank companies in every Militia
regiment in this province. This step was the
salvation of Upper Canada in the late war, and its
necessity is so obvious that every day our Govern-
ment delays taking this preliminary precaution it
is incurring the most terrible responsibility of ex-
posing Western Canada to a disastrous invasion.
One month of American occupation would involve
the loss of more life and more destruction of pro-
perty than would pay for our whole Militia to be
kept on a war footing for five years, to say nothing
of other considerations. Every day's delay in-
creases future danger ; therefore let it be impressed
on the Government of this province that its plain
immediate duty is to organise the Militia and put
such portions of it on permanent service as the
exigency requires. No doubt ever enters the mind
of any Canadian about the final result of any
invasion of this province. The mighty power of
England, seconded by the zealous co-operation of
all classes here, secures ultimate victory. But it
is at the commencement, before our forces are
organised, and at a season of the year, perhaps,
when help cannot reach us, that we have much to
fear. The adoption of prompt measures to put
the province in a state of defence, is at once the
duty of the Government, and it is called for by the
unanimous voice of the people of Upper Canada. It
is in no spirit of defiance to the United States that
they demand the arming of Canada, but as a simple
precaution for the defence of their homes and
country. We mean nothing aggressive by such a
step, but we must and will feel secure."