The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-29 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW STREET. —William Bigtop, a private in the
first battalion of Grenadier Guards, accompanied by his
sergeant, attended before Mr. Hall, to state the parti-
culars of the following lamentable occurrence :
Bishop said that he was walking backwards and for-
wards' on Waterloo-bridge, between twelve and one
o'clock on Saturday night, in company with a prostitute
who went by the name of Elizabeth and lived
in Catherine-street, Strand ; and that havineb Gordon,left her for
a minute, for a private purpose, she suddenly raised her-
self to the parapet of the bridge, and leaped into the
river. He heard the splash occasioned by her fall into
the water, and, on looking over, he heard her voice ex-
claiming " Bill." She always called him by that name.
He had known her on and off for several years ; but he
had not had any quarrel with her that night.
The sergeant stated that Bishop made a similar state-
ment at the barracks in the morning, but it was thought
very extraordinary that he did not raise any alarm at
the time, nor tell the police or toll-keepers what had
happened. It appeared that he went to the house where
the woman lodged and gave information of the occur-
rence to the landlady or some person living there.
Under these circumstances witness had been directed by
the commanding officer to take Bishop before a magis-
trate, to state his own version of the story.
Mr. Hall—Was lie sober when he returned to the
barracks ?

The sergeant—Yes, quite sober.
Bishop—l had been drinking all the evening, but I
knew what I was about. I was not drunk.
Mr. Hall—You say you had not had any words with
her. Was anything said in conversation which might
induce you to think that she contemplated suicide.
Bishop—No, sir.
The sergeant said that inquiry had been made at the
girl'slodgings, but nothing had been seen or heard of her
since Saturday.
Mr. Hall directed the sergeant to communicate with
the police upon the subject, as, if the body should be
found, Bishop would be required to give evidence at the
coroner's inquest.

In the course of the afternoon Inspector Wilkinson re-
ceived information at the Bow-street station that the
body of a young woman, answering, the description given
of Elizabeth Gordon, had been taken out of the river at
Wandsworth.

GUILDHALL.—IViii. Nettle, a cabinet-maker, was
charged before Alderman Sir R. W. Carden with com-
mitting a series of indecent assaults upon a little girl
under 12 years of age.
Margaret M'Kay said she lived at 39, Bridgwater-
gardens, and was twelve years old on the 9th of last
February. A short time before Christmas she met with
the prisoner in a "penny gaff" in Golden-lane, and when
the performance terminated he took her to Smithfield.
On the way thither he took her into a public-house, and
gave her a glass of gin, and after committing the offence
complained of he gave her sixpence, and appointed to
meet her again at the "gaff" on the following evening.
The second time she saw him he gave her sixpence, and
on the third occasion he took her again to Smithfield.
Her next meeting with him resulted in his taking her to
a house of ill-fame near Smithfield, and after passing
some time in bed together he gave her 4d., and parted
from her. The last time she saw him was about three
weeks or a month ago, when he took her from the
penny theatre to a bookseller's shop at the corner of a
court, where he gained admittance at the front door by
ringing a bell, and let her in at the back, so that the bov
might not see her at all. She passed the night with
him by the side of the books in the shop, and did not go
home to her mother's house until the morning. The
prisoner gave her a shilling on that occasion, which she
spent in cakes and sweetmeats. The prisoner appointed
to meet her again, but she did not see him after that.
In answer to questions from Sir R. W. Carden, the
complainant said she was a frequent visitor at the penny
theatre, and sometimes she was there as often as twice a
week. Her mother did not know she went to such a
place, for she never told her. Complainant told her
sister first how the prisoner had treated her, in order to
induce her to go with her to meet him, and the sister
told her mother. The performances commenced at six
o'clock, and were over at seven o'clock, when they began
again, and lasted till half-past eight, and it was during
the latter time that she mostly visited the place.
In her cross-examination she became very confused in
the dates of the offences that were alleged to have taken
place since Christmas, but adhered to the principal facts
given in the evidence in chief.

Ellen Maa,y stated she saw the prisoner and the
complainant, who was, her sister, enter a public-house
in company about a fortnight before Christmas.
Fanny Fowler (as the reporter understood the name)
said she was money-taker at the penny theatre, which
her father conducted, and she had frequently seen the
prisoner leave the theatre in company with the com-
plainant.

Sir R. W. Carden inquired what kind of performances
were exhibited at this penny establishment ?
The witness said they had nothing but singing and the
laughing gas.
The Secretary to the " Society for the Protection of
Young Females," who was in attendance during the
proceedings, here stated that be was watching the case
on behalf of that society, and it was a most unfortunate
fact that by far the greater portion of young females ap-
plying for admission to the Society's Asylum owed their
fall entirely to these penny theatrical establishments.
The case had only just come under his notice, but if it
was remanded he would take steps to prosecute the
inquiry further.
Sir R. W. Carden said he was glad there was some
one to take up the prosecution in such a case. The evi-
dence was quite clear as regarded the first transaction,
but he was afraid that the complainant was a wicked
little girl, and although she had no doubt told someen
truth, she had evidently endeavoured to excuse her
r w
bad conduct by a great deal of falsehocohll.d
to frequent
The
was greatly to blame for allowing a
such a den of iniquity, and it was not to. be woanrdeenrtesd
sant
if children became degraded when they had p
utterly regardless of their welfare.
The Alderman then asked the o
neighourhood why he had not repsorffiteederthoins dpuentynyinththeaat-
tre to his superiors ?—The officer. aid because his supe-
riors were already aware of its existence.
Sir. R. W. Carden wished to know why the police
authorities had taken no steps to abolish such a hot-bed
of vice and pest to society.
The acting-inspector said he had attended the theatre
on several occasions, but saw nothing beyond singing
and dancing to enable him to interfere ; but with the
evidence given by the money-taker in this case, the police
would now have power to act.
The prisoner was admitted to bail, and remanded till
Friday next.

CAPTURE OF A RUNAWAY BANKRUPT IN AUSTRALIA.
—About seven months since, a warehouseman, trading
under the firm of Spriggs and Co., in the City, and who
had obtained goods on credit to the amount of 30,0001.,
which he converted into cash, absconded, and embarked
in a fictitious name on board the Cleopatra for Australia.
A fiat in in bankruptcy was filed against him, and as he
did not surrender, a warrant was issued for his appre-
hension.. Mr. Charles Falconer, an intelligent and re-
spectable man, who was for upwards of 25 years attached
to the Thames police, as constable, surveyor, and in-
spector, and who had been on the superannuation list for
several years, was appointed by the creditors of the
bankrupt to pursue him ; and, with the concurrence of
the,commissioners of the metropolitan police, he embarked
on board the Sarah Sands, an American screw steamer
bound for Port Philip. The Sarah Sandsleft Cork in Oct.
last, and her safe arrival at. Port Philip has been already
announced. A serious accident happened to Mr.
Falconer on the voyage out. He was standing near the
gangway of the screw steamer in conversation with the
steward, when a heay sea struck the vessel, and Mr.
Falconer was knocked backwards with great violence,
by which six of his ribs were broken. He was insensible
for some time afterwards, and never moved out of his
berth for six weeks after the occurrence. About three
weeks ago, it was rumoured that Falconer had died of
the injuries he received, but advices have been since re-
ceived by his family, and by the assignees, of the run-
away bankrupt, conveying the gratifying information
that Mr. Falconer had arrived at Melbourne, quite re-
covered from the effects of his accident, and that three
days afterwards he had succeeded in apprehending the
person of whom he was in pursuit. It appears that the
Sarah Sands, which sailed a fortnight after the Cleo-
patra, arrived three days before her, and that as the
fraudulent bankrupt was coming on shore, Mr. Falconer,
who had been very often in his company in London,
stepped up to him, and immediately made him his pri-
soner, and upon searching him found 10,0001. in cash in
his possession, which he siezed on behalf of the creditors.
Mr. Falconer also took possession of the property of the
bankrupt on board the Cleopatra, and lodgedhis prisoner'
in gaol. The bankrupt was subsequentlybrought before
the authorities at Melbourne, and Mr. Falconer having
produced a warrant signed by the Home Secretary, and
another from one of the City magistrates, with the sworn
depositions of some of the creditors, the bankrupt was
delivered into the custod of the 'London officer, for
transmission to England. yMr. Falconer is now on his
way to England with the fraudulent bankrupt, and in
his last letter stated that he expected to reach London
in the course of the present week. The money taken
from the bankrupt will secure a handsome dividend for
the creditors.
DISTURBANCES AT GREY TOWN AND CITAGRES —When
the last West India steamer left Grey Town and •Chag ,
disturbances were daily apprehended between the Ame-
ricansles located at those places and the Mosquitan and
New Grenadan Governments. At Grey Town, the
Mosquitan Government had allowed the Americans
the temporary use of a small island, not much better
than a sand-bank, which forms part of the harbour,
and is situated at a short distance from the town. The
Yankees quickly built a few houses on it, and now the
steamers that come down the river, instead of stopping
at the town as formerly to pay dues and benefit the
inhabitants, stop at the island and avoid all dues, and
deprive the inhabitants of the town of an immense
benefit. The Mosquitan Government had ordered
the Americans to quit the island, because the ob-
ject for which they had been allowed a temporary loca-
tion there had ceased. The Americans had refused to
leave, and the day after the West India packet left Grey
Town the Mosquitan avernment intended to drive the
intruders out by force. When the packet left Chagres
there was a violent dispute raging between the New
Grenadan Government and the new town' built up by
American, German, and other speculators at Navy Bay.
The New Grenadan Government had imposed a house
tax on the stores and houses built there, which the inha-
bitants had refused to pay. The tax amounted to from
10 to 100 dollars a month, according to the size of the
houses and stores and business done in them. A military
official had been sent down to Navy Bay by the New
Grenadan Government, and the struggle between the
inhabitants and the authorities was expected to come off
a week after the mail steamer left Chagres.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

COLCHESTER —MARcH 26.

Prices to-day were as fellow :-z--Wheat, white, 48s to 56a ;
red, 40s to 50s ; barley, 34s to 38s ; -oats, 17s to 24s • beans,
Mazagan, 30s to 32s ; middle and small, 32s to 38; ; PC",
white, 40s to 42s ; grey, 30s to 325.

CHELSFORD—MAR cif 24.
Prices to-day were asM
follow :—Wheat, white, old 403 Od
to 57s Od, new 38s to 555; red, old 363 to 475, new 31s to
445; barley, 25s to 27s ; chevalier, 31s to 37s • grinding,
21s to 27s ; malt, 55s to 56s ; chevalier 55s t0'563; oatS,
19s to 25s ; peas, partride 30s to 35s ;white, 32s to 31s ;
boiling 38s to 41s ; dun, new, 29s to 33s ; beans, tick, 32s
to 345; Harrow ticks, 31i to 365; Mazagan, 29s to 325.

The following is the official statement of the quantities
of corn, &c., received in the port of London from the ports
in Essex, from the 21st to the 26th March, both in'
elusive :

. •
TA ;41a 5-1
0
Colchester
Harwich
Leigh -
Maldon BBB 50! 300 60 3291 991 420

KIRKCALDY— MARCH 26.
The following are the quotations for grain :
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans.
I First
Second
I Third 39s Od 278 6.1 17s Od I Os , "
Oatmeal, per bag of 2801138 imperial, 29s Od to 305 Od.

COAL MARK
Prices of Coal per ton at t

s. d.l
Bate's West Hartley 16 3
Buruhopo l6 0
Carr's Hartley l6 6
Hasting's Hartley 16 6
Howard's West Hartley
Netherton 16 6
Longridges W. Hartley 17 0
New Tanfield 16 6
North Percy Hartley l6 *0
RavensworthW. Hartley 17 0
South Hartley 16 0
Taufield Moor . 16 3
Tanfield Moor Butes 16 = 0
West Wylam Trader 17 0
Willington Hartley l6 3
Wylam 17 9
Gosforth 18 9
Harton lq 9
Harvey Wylam, uns. l6 6
Hebburn lB t:
Ships at market

ET—lff&acu 28.
,he close of the market :

0. 4.
Killingsworth E. l6 6
1 Lawson lB 0
Riddell lB 9
Washington 16 0
Eden Main ..19 3
Belmont 20 0
Braddyll - 26 0
Plummer 9 • e
Richmund .. . l9 6
Russell's Hetton 20 0
Stewart's 20 0
23 0
Caradoc
INorth Hartlepool ... :. . l6 - 8
South Hart1ep001........ 20 0
Thornley l9 '0
Whitworth • 16 9
irees 9 0
IBirchgrove Graigola 23 ;0
Wayne's Merthyr 2l 6
.
90 J 801 d B7.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 28.
The market to-day was very dull and heavy, with
generally lower prices. The principal dealers were occu-
pied with arrangements for the settling of the account on
Wednesday. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (22/.)
rn
shares, 3hd.—Chester and Holyhead; 321
er
Counties, 12i—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 754—Lancast
and Carlisle, 93—Ditto (third shares), 13a p.—Liverpoul,
Crosby, and Southport, 17—London and South-Western_,
I.lB4—Ditto (4-shares, C), p.—Manchester, Sheffield!
and Lincoln, 306 s—Midland, 74i 4—South-Eastern and
Dover, 234—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, VI--
Northrn Union A, 251.

MANCHESTER, MARCEL 28.
There was very little business doing, and puriclwndser:
-rather lower. Dovers, 231 ; Leeds stock, 751 ;—1
74 ; Sheffield pref., 11..

BIRMINGHAM, MABus.2B.
The market here was very flat all day, and very little
business doing.

LEEDS MAucu 28.
We have had a rather brisker market to-day. The
business done done is still not large, and prices do not
however,
show any material change. On the whole,
shares are firm. The following are the closing transactions
this morning :—North British, ; East Lancashire, 18;
Leeds Northerns, 16i ; ditto Fifths (4/. paid), i die;
York and North Midlands, 29} ; North-Westerns, 84
Lancashire and Yorkshir e s, 75b exSouth-Eastern
and Dovers, 23/. 6s. 3d. ; Leeds Northern Extensions,
No. 1, prem.

SEABORNE MAILS.

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(N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-01
by the night—and M by the morning -dispatch.]

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COUNTRIES. in General Yost-
Disi.atched. England'
Office, London.
Day when made ui
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Sts.
March 30 .. • • • • • •
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AmericaA mpea ikeat ) ..... . . . . .
Liverpool •• • April l 48
America (by U States . Southampton
ton pill 4
31 4th of May ••• •• .•
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• it arseilles) N Bth of • •
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-I);;:thrittn—p"lon A p)-rii.l 111
Hove ...'N 14th of the month Plymouth .. March 26
CAP. °f Ge° is 7 2 4 f A 1 Plymouth .. Biltrell .30
of Gool hope .. n o pr .•• ..
rittraezit'o'a.,k;re.ds• •.• • • • ....NI 9th of ,he month,. Southampton April 16
Cape
cape de Venda ......N 14th of the month Plymouth .. March 26
Ceylon (see India)
Ceylon . .........N 14th of the month Plymouth .. March 26
Channel Isles .. .. .. .. N Mon „Wed ,&Fr'd Southampton Pa '111: tic
Chat • • • ..... • • • • • ... N ..d & 17th of month Southampton April 1
China (see India) .
Constantinople N ',8,17,21,&27 of m D0ver...... March 30
Constantinople 3l 4th & 20th of mon Southampton April 4
Cont. of Europe M & N TwiCe daily ...... Dover ....... Ovicedaill
Egypt (see India)
France ........ M & N Twice daily ...... Dover ...... Tivicedaily
Gibraltar .-.. • 31 4,7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton March 26
Greece (see India)
(Ireytown .... •••. • • 31 2nd & 17th of mon. 4outhampton April 1 •
Hamburgh .....• N Tuesday & Friday London ..... Tiles. Sit'
Havannah .....• NI 2nd of the month Southampton April 1
Holland .. .... •. . . M Wednesday & Sat ... . mon.Thar
Honduras . ... —Al 17th of the month SouthaLondon. mpton April 16
India (vlaSoutitampt.)3l 4th & 20th of mon. Southampton t pril 4
Inlia (via Marsellies)sl kb& 24th of month Dover ...... April I
lonian Isles (see India)
Ireland .... • ... hi & N Twice daily ...... Holyhead ... fwiCedaJli
Li Mon. : .... , ill 7,9, 17, &28of m. Southampton April 16_ Madeira 3l 9th of. the month -outhampton Madeira ...... •... • N 23rd of the month Plymouth .. April 12
Malta (see India)
Malta ...... ••• • • • N 7,17,19,28, 30 ofm. Dover ...... March 29
Mauritius (see India)
Mauritius .... •• • • N 14th of the month Pl 7 mouth .. March 26
tpril 16-
M ealco 3l 2nd of the month. Southampton tat of tilQue
Naples...,. N sth isD.2sthormon Dover ... ... Apt 11 2
New New Zealand.,„Granacla .... i,.!
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April 2
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Peru •••••• • • • • • • —NI 'd & 'Bth of mon s'outhampton April I_,
Port Natal .... . • • • N 14th of the month PI mouth .. March 7°
Sicily ... ...... N sthl \ th2stholinon, Dover ...... Tuscany ... ...... N stlllsth2sthofinon. Dover ...... April 2
Venezuela ..... M2d & i 7th of month
Van I demen's Land (lee
Australia) .. .. . ,outhampton April 1
West Indies • ... 3l 2d & 17th of month Southampton. April 1

propseEcPuTtHinOgraTslicEieOntefEfiAcikrv.o—yaCgaep, traeicneDotelynhraemad, Ra now
paper at
the Royal Society, in which the deepest sounding of the
ocean ever made was recorded.
On the passage from
7,10e6, ofanthaomc
Rio Oe Janeiro to the Cape of Good Hope, in 36 deg*:
t4u9dmin. south latitude, and 37 deg. 6 min. west longv
aslin deep, dayi
The weight
of the superincumbent water was so excessive, that a
ithgeeoogereaapnhiweasmaislecse.rtained to be
bottle of fresh water e
being lowered to a great el
in
the sea, the pressure drove in the cork, and expelled tll°
contents, the sea-water taking the place of the fresh.--
Leisure Hour.
A LUCKY BUTLER.—Much gossip has been excited at
Wells for some weeks past, from the circumstance of
report having got into circulation that the bishop,
butler, Mr. Box, was engaged to be married to 'au/
:with a fortune of 60,0001. This report, so far as the
marriage is concerned, was confirmed on Monday last,
when the wedding took place in London. Whether the
fortune of the lady extends to the sum above mentioned
we do not pledge ourselves, but it seems certain that
Box is become master of a sum of 20,000/., r
rr
settled on him, leaving the lady mistress of a stillelargeat
sum. Mr. Box's friends in Wells are much gratified
knovr
his good fortune. He is considered by all vrh
him an intelligent and highly respectable man.—So°menet
County Gazette.

BIRTHS.
OF A SON.
On the 28th inst., at his Grace's residence in Upper Bel-
grave-street, the Duchess Of Marlboroug.
On the 23d inst., at Clogrennane, Carlow, the Hon. Ma.
Rochfort.
On the 25th inst.' at 25, East Claremont-street, Edin-
burgh, Mrs. Robert Chisholm.
On the 20th inst., at 4, Clapham-rise, Dirs. J. Boucher.

On the 19th inst.,7t 2AO3D, ASuloGanineE-sTreet, the wife of Mr.
H. J. Curry.

MARRIED.
On the 23d inst., at Balhelvie, Fifeshire, Mr. John Bi.
Cameron, Liverpool, to Agnes Lawrie, eldest daughter °
David Russell, Esq., of Middlefield.
On the 24th inst., at the Church of the Holy T
54.
rinitY2
Stratford-on-Avon, Benjamin Hadley Sanders, Esq.,
torney, son of Thomas Tudor Sanders, Esq., of Bron
grove, to Mary, daughter of Thomas Shuth, Esq., °
Clifford Forge, Stratford-on-Avon..
Everton, Henry Jackson, Esq. of Everton, to Elizabeth,
On the 25th inst., by licence,
daughter of S. Moore, Esq.,
of Bellevue terrace, Everton,
Liverpool. at St. Peter's Church,
On the 26th inst., at Christ Church, Bermondsey, John
c, W'." eldest son of the Rev. John G. Harrison, of Daven-
port, to Jane, second daughter of Charles Glyde Wrenk.
more, Esq., H.M. Customs, London.
_...-----

On the 24th inst. , ageDdlsEsl),.Captain Dilke, it•L'r', of
Maxtoke Castlrwickshire.
On the 18th einWast., at Great Malvern Mrs. Parker, vdol
of the late Colonel Parker, of Astle, in the countY °
Cheshire, and sister of the Right Hun. Lord Delamere,
aged 76.
On the 24th inst., at Bradley Rectory, near Ashbourri!
Derbyshire, Captain Archer, R.N., fourth son of Thom?,
Archer, Esq., Mount John, county of Wicklow, Irebtua
aged 69.

LONDON : Printed and Published by DIURDO ir°132443 11
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of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TU Sun Office, lie.
Strand, in the Precinct of the Sa_ y 27, la the fossil
Middlesex* Tuesday, March 20,

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAIL-
WAY.—NOTICE for April, by order of the Postmaster-
Gen.ral.—The Train now leaving London for Edinburgh, vii Derby
and York, at 9 a m., will be made an Express Mail Train, leaving
London at 9.30 a.m.
(By order) MARK HUISH.
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, March 28, 1853.

NETHERLANDS LAND ENCLOSURE
;COMPANY.
Notice is Hereby Given, that the Second Instalment of 11. per
Share will become payable on the Shares of this Company on the
30th day of April neat.
Shareholders are requested to present their Scrip at the Banking
House of Messrs. Masterman and Co., who will give a receipt for the
amount ofthe call, which will afterwards be endorsed on the Scrip
on application at the Company's Offices.
By order of the Board of Directors.
E. C. NICHOLLS, Secretary.
London, 28, Poultry, 28th March, 1853.

-,
1 L.A3JRENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.-
• Lessee, CHARLES E. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham-
• road. Open Every Evening. The Orchestra will perform, during
1 • the week, " The Thistle," " Shamrock," " Rose," and An;; " n*"
- - Waltzes, the "Napoleon" Gael), "Le Cirque" Quadrille; La
' . Valerie," "Juno," and "Steeplechase" Polkas.— Admission, Is.
Doors open at Half-past Eight; to commence at Nine o'clock, and
terminate at Half-past Eleven.

PATRON —H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT.
EASTER HOLIDAYS.—RE-OPENING of the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—Mrs. Beecher
Stowe's Popular Work on Slavery Illustrated in an Optical Exhibi.
tion, with Vocal and Instrumental Music and New Dissolving
Scenery, Morning and Evening. Lectures :—By J. H. Pepper, Esq.—
Half-hours with the Ancient and Modern Chemists ; by Dr. Bach-
hoffner, on some of the Mechanical Properties of Aeriform Bodies ;
by Mr. Crisps, on Ericcson's Caloric Engine.
Admission, Is. ; Schools, and Children under Tea years of age,
Half-price.

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Early Notice will be given of i
oolhe. Opening of the Photographic
Sch

" Divide about the broad bride cake—
Round about the bride's stake."—BEN. Joxsort.
"PARTIES requiring WEDDING BREAK-
FASTS or DINNERS may save much trouble and expense by
applying to Messrs. PIIRSSELL, who undertakes to supply the entire
entertainment, including Wines and the Hire of Plate, Linen, Glass,
and attendance. A competent person sent with bills of fare and
estimates, or for making general arrangements. Dancing Hollands
laid, and upholsterers sent to remove furniture. Rout furniture of
every descriptions for hire, ball romp lighted, first-class musicians
provided.—Messrs. PIIRSSELL, Coruhill (only).

GENERAL SCREW STEAM SHIPPING
COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That this Company's Auxiliary Iron
Screw Steam-ship ARGO, 1,850 tons, George Hyde, Commander, will
leave Southampton for PORT PHILIP and SYDNEY on Vt EDNES-
DAY, the 4th of May next.
1 he accommodation is of a superior description, and the cabins are
fully furnished.. The rates of passage money—After Cabin, first
class, 80/. ' • Fore Cabin, second class, 501. These rates are exclusive
of wines, beer, and spiritous liquors, which, however, may be Rad on
board at moderate prices. The ship will carry an experienced
surgeon.
Applications for passage to be made at the Company's Offices, 2,
Royal Exchange-buildings ; and for freight and parcels, to Messrs.
Balfour, Laming, and Owen, 16, St. Mary-axe,

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
. COMPANY.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.
HONORARY paEstnENTs.
Lord Elpbinstone
Lord Belhaven and Stanton
William Campbell, Esq., of
Tillichewan.

Earl of Courtown
Earl Leven and Melville
Earl of Norbury
Earl of Stair
Viscount Falkland

BOARD.
Esq., F.S.A., Chairman.
.sq., Deputy Chairman.
J. G. Henriques, Esq.
F. C. Maitland, Esq.
William Railton, Esq.
F. H. Thomson, Esq.
Thomas Thorby, Esq.
MEDICAL OFFICERS.
PHYSICIAN.-Arthur H. Hassan, Esq., M.D., 8, Bennett-street,

LONDON
CHARLES GRAHAM,
CHARLES DOWNES,
It Blair Avarne, Esq.
E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident
Charles Berwick Curtis, Esq.
William Fairlie, Esq.
D. Q. Henriques, Esq.

St. James's.
StrIGEON.—F. H. Thomson, Esq., 4S, Berners• street.
The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 81st
December, 1847, is as follows :

Sam Sum added to Sum added to Sum payab'e
Assured, Time Assured ' Policy inlB4l Policy in 1848 at Death.
-, -
£5OOO 'l3 years 10 mths £638 6 $ £787 10 0 £6470 16 8
*lOOO 7 years •• • . 157 10 0 1157 10 0
500 1 year ll 5 0 511 5 0

* EXAMPLE.—At the commencement of the year 1841 a person aged
thirty took out a Policy for 1,0001., the Annual Payment for which
is 241. Is. Bd. •in 1847 he had paid in Premiums 1681. 1 ls. Bd. but
the profits being 2U per cent. per annum on the sum insured ( which
is 221. 10s. per annum for each 1,0001.), he had 1571. 10s. added to the
Policy, almost as much as the Premiums paid.
The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and
Only one-half need be paid for the first five years when the In-
surance is for Life.
Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident
Director.

No . 18,881.]

EARL GREY.
911 HE COLONIAL POLICY of LORD JOHN
JIL RUSSELL'S ADMINISTRATION, by Earl GREY, may now
be had of all Booksellers, in 2 vols. Bvo., 28s.
Meh ird Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty.