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London, England, 1853-06-27 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1853.

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third) ; and kilderkins, 18 gallons (for draught), 30s.
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ASSURANCE COMPANY,

67, Cheapside, London.
Policies in the Fire In,nrance Department effected at Midsum-
mer Quarter require to be RENEWED within fifteen days
after the 25th instant, in order to preserve the liability of the Com-
piny in the event of loss.
Life Assurances are granted by this Office at moderate premiums,
and the Bonus Additions tend still further to lessen the cost of
Assurance.
Life Annuities may be purchased of the Company on equitable
terms.

T. BELL, Secretary and Actuary.

London, June, 1853.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
June 23, 1853.

Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY INTEREST on
the CAPITAL STOCK of this SOCIETY, at the rate of I per Cent.
per Annum, due on the 30th instant, together with the BONUS
of 2?f per cent. declared at the Annual Meeting in May last, will
become PAYABLE on the 10th day of July next, and Proprietors may
receive the same at this Office, on that or Any subsequent day,
between the hours of Eleven and Three •'clock.
And Notice is hereby further given, that the Transfer Books of
the Fociety will close on the 30th instant, and open on the 11 th
July next.

By order of the Court of Directors,
W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

SECURITY TO EMPLOYERS.

To Secretaries of Public Institutions, Clerks. Station Masters, Rail-
way Officials, Bankers' Clerks, Travellers, and Others.
rrIMES LIFE ASSURANCE and GUARAN-
.I. TEE COMPANY, 32, Ludgate-hill, London. Incorporated
under 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 110.

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
Established August 1, 1837.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9.
Colonel ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park, CaAninum
increasing Rates of Premium for securing Loans or Debts.
Half Premiums, only, required during first seven years.
Assurances payable during Life.
Provision, during minority, for Orphans. -

BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.
Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.

Profits divided annually.
Premiums computed for every three months' difference of ago.
Half-credit assurances on a new plan peculiarly advantageous to
policy-holders.
At the last Annual General Meeting a reduction of 30 per cent. was
made in the current year's premium on all participating policies.
(PROPRIETARY.) (MUTUAL.)

(PROPRIETARY.) (MUTUAL.)
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Half I Whole Ils,f Quar-
-4 ,premium premium Age. Annual Yearly terly
to) First for lie- premium Pre- Pre-
-1 Seven malnder mium. mium.
Years. of Life.
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4 is d. X s. d. Years. Months X s. d. X s. (1.1 £ s. d.
30 1 1 9, 2 3 6 30 0 2 7 11 1 4 20 12 3
40 1 9 21 218 4 3 2 7 61 1 4 4, 012 4
50 2 2 61 4 5 0, 6 2 7 10, 1 4 60 12 5
60 3 6 81 613 41 9 2 8 2; 1 4 8, 012 6

E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary.

GUARDIAN FI
ASSURANCE
No. 11, Lombard-

DIXEC'
Sir WALTER R. FARQU
FRANCIS HART DYKE,
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir Mint. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Thomas Mulkey, jun., Esq.
John Harvey, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
John Labouchero, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.

RE AND LIFE
COMPANY,
•street, London.

'MAR, Bart., Chairman.
Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John Martin,Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch. Esq.
Menry Vigne, Esq.

AUDITORS.
A. W. Roberts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
SECRETARY—George Keys, Esq.
ACTUARY—Grittlth Davies, Esq., F.R.S.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1855, when
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas 1854, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the several past divisions of Profits made by this Company, the
Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies from One-half the
Profits amounted, on an average of the different ages, to about One
per Cent. per Annum on the sums insured, and the total Bonuses
added at the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United States of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as
would erable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained In each case a value not under 501.

ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN*, That Fire Policies which expire
at Midsummer must be renewed within fifteen days at this Office ,
or with Mr. Sams, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pail-mall; or
with the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they
become void.

TOZEAU'S COPAHINE-MEGE, or Saccharatta
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successfully administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and
acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for the cure of
Gonorrol►cea, Gleet, and Leueorrliceal Discharges, on an average of
six days (see " Lancet " of 6th Nov., 1852, an extract from which
will be forwarded immediately on application).—Prepared and sold
by G. Joieau, sole French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London ; and
Jozeau, Pharmacien, 161, Rue Montmartre, Paris ; at Liverpool, M.
Clay and Abraham, chemists, Bold-street; and the principal
chemists of France, England, and the Colonies. Price of bottle of
100 capsules, 43. 6d.; 50 do., 2s. 9d., with direelons, and stamp with
the name of Gabriel Jozcau printed thereon,

The succes ful results of the last Half Century have proved beyond

question that
ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL possesses sin-
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improvement of the Human Hair, and when every other specific has
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This celebrated Oil is now universally acknowledged to be the
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prevents it from falling off or turning grey—strengthens weak hair
—produces a thick and luxuriant growth—cleanses it from Scurf
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operation in cases of baldness is peculiarly active ; and in the growth
of WHISKERS, EYEBROWS, and MUSTACHIOS, it is unfailing in its
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all Chemists and Perfumers.

FRIGHTFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Monday last a
shocking accident occurred on the Great Northern line,
at Bardney, Lincolnshire. It appears that a porter,
named William Evans, was on the platform, near
Bardney station, on Monday morning, on the arrival of
a coal-truck train, which was drawing up for the pur-
pose of shunting some trucks for the Bardney station.
Evans tried to get upon the engine, and, either from
his foot slipping or his missing his hand hold, he fell
under the tender, and the latter, as well as several
trucks, passed over him. The body presented a most
revolting spectacle, the head was severed from the body,
the arms torn into several parts, the heart thrust out on
one side, and the bowels obtruded on the other. An
inquest was afterwards held on the remains, when the
evidence went to show that the deceased, in striving to
get upon the tender, was violating a rule of the company.
THE SYDRNHADI PALACE.—The first rib of the great
transept is to be raised on the 30th inst., and the event
will be celebrated by a dinner, to be given by the direc-
tors to the principal artists and contractors on the fol-
lowing day. When it is remembered that the transept
of the Exhibition Building in Hyde-park was 160 feet
in height, and its semi-cylindrical roof 80 feet in span,
whereas the height of the great transept at Sydenham is
200 feet, and the span of the ribs 120 feet, it can scarcely
be wondered at that the operation of the 30th inst. is
anticipated with much interest.—The Builder.
AN HONEST DEBTOR IN AUSTRALIA.—Mr. John
Oliver, late grocer and flour-dealer in Washington, Dur-
ham, who emigrated to Australia, has written to one of
his assignees, Mr. Joseph Probert, requesting to be sent
to him, immediately on receipt of his letter, an account
of the deficient sums due to each creditor, stating that
it is his intention to discharge, in as short a time as pos-
sible, and by as few instalments, the several amounts,
with 15 per cent. interest. It may, perhaps, be interest-
ing to know that when Mr. Oliver landed in that coun-
try, the whole of his property consisted of one halfpenny
and a few books. However, a fellow shipmate and gen-
tleman took him by the hand, and placed him in a way
to earn an honest fortune. This he states, to show
what little he possessed when he left Washington.—
Austra/iare i and New Zealand Gazette.

TBE CAMP AT CHORTIAM COMMON.

THE ENCAMPMENT BY NIGHT.

On Friday evening, as the public are aware, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert suddenly arrived, about half-
past five, at the encampment, and there established him-
self in the royal pavilion at head-quarters. The unex-
pected arrival of a visitor of such distinction occasioned
no small gossip among the officers, the majority of whom
were totally unaware of the reasons which induced his
Royal Highness to break his rest by passing a night
upon the heath, for it was evident to all that he intended
stopping there. Some conjectured that it was for the
purpose of being early on the ground for the review of
the following day, quite forgetting that, come at what
hour they may, princes are never late. Some guessed
the precise truth—namely, that it was to witness a night
surprise ; but this was a mere guess, and not generally
credited, as the officers reasoned that the men, having a
most fatiguing field-day to go through with on Satur-
day, they would not have their previous night's rest
broken by any alarm in the camp, which could well be
postponed to a less active season. The appearance of
the order-book which is issued every evening, and which
generally contains a programme of the following day's
proceedings, did not remove these doubts. It merely
stated that 20 rounds of ammunition were to be issued to
the men, in addition to what was already in their pouches,
making up a total stock of 35 rounds per man. The
issuing of such an unusual quantity was taken as a suffi-
cient guarantee of the sharp field practice which they
would have to undergo during the review on the follow-
ing day. There was also another paragraph in the ge-
neral orders which seemed to bode no good to the night's
rest of the forces, and which cautioned officers to impress
upon the men, before retiring for the evening, the neces-
sity of turning out under arms the instant the tattoo
was heard beating. This last sentence was deemed by
most of the officers to be conclusive fts to a night's sur-
prise being close at hand ; but, of course, none of these
suspicions transpired among the visitors who had come
down in the expectation of seeing a field-day, and,
being, as the public are aware, miserably disappointed,
were consoling themselves by gazing at the aspect
which the camp presented by sunset from one of the
neighbouring hills. This appearance was unusually
picturesque on Friday evening. All the men were out
between the tents, amusing themselves with athletic
games of various kinds, and from a distance their clus-
tering forms'and many-coloured uniforms, standing out
in bold relief upon the dark brown heather, gave an
animation and beauty to the scene which it is almost
impossible to describe in words. The many roads across
the common were covered with long lines of waggons
laden with provender for the horses and provisions for
the men, while upon the extreme right and left of the
position from the cavalry and artillery stables over the
heath were streaming two long lines of horse, each com-
prising about 1,400 splendid animals, cantering down to
water at the neighbouring ponds. At the same time
(seven o'clock) the last bugle for mess was blown, and
simultaneously the bands of all the different regiments
struck up their favourite airs, while the officers sat down
to mess. The harsh clang of the pipers of the Highland
regiments, and the splendid military music of the other
bands, cam; mellowed by the distance, into one har-
monious murmur, which imparted a finish to a scene
sufficiently characteristic aid striking in itself.
By 8 o'clock mess was over, and the officers strolled
about the comp, looking on with much interest at the
games and sports of their respective regiments. The
English soldier, as usual, played football, while the
Highlander danced reels, strathspeys, and flings with
wonderful grace anio, ag•litY• At the cavalry quarters
all boisterous amusements were given up, out of respect
to the neat proximity of the Prince's tent upon the Mag-
net ; but the men strolled about, smoking, or sat upon
the brow of the hill which overlooks the whole camp,
enjoying the prospect which lay stretched beneath them
bathed in all the beauties of the glorious sunset. The
sun went down, the games grew fainter, and the players
less energetic. Parties of leave 'nee began to hurry
across the heath, to join their companies before tattoo,
while, too tired to wait for the welcome signal, an
immense number of the men had already turned in for
the night.
At half-past nine o'clock the last signal for the night-
watch was given. The "ear-piercing fife" and," spirit-
stirring-drum " cleared the camp ground as if by magic,
and by the time the longmelancholy notes of the bugles,
sounding the recal, had faded away in the distance; not
a man was to be seen among the long white lines of the
canvass city.
Evening now fell rapidly, and by eleven o'clock
night had shrouded the whole scene from view, ex-
cept at Slope Hill, where in front of the marquees
of General Fane's quarters the long lines of white
tents could be faintly distinguished, gleaming
through the darkness ; and here and there the
tall, muffled figures of the sentries slowly pacing
their appointed posts. The wind, which had been
blowing cool all the evening, now sighed mournfully as
it swept in hard and fitful gusts over the wide expanse
of desolate moorland, the edges of which, blending with
the dark horizon in the distance, made it appear of
almost boundless extent. At twelve o'clock the moon
had risen over the whole scene, and one more calm,
beautiful, and characteristic it is hardly possible to
imagine. On the right, at the cavalry quarters, the
voices of a party of officers, still in their mess tent,
could be plainly heard amid the general stillness, to-
gether with the notes of a number of nightingales which
were warbling forth near the woods of Colonel Chal-
loner's plantation. The latter, though contributing
so much to the harmony and romance of the scene, were
evidently quite unconscious of the suspicious proximity
of a large owl, which was flitting moodily about the tall
dark firs, evidently on the qui wive for the nocturnal
minstrels. Things remained pretty much in this qui-
escent state until about one, when several gentleman,
who had expected that the camp would be turned
out in the night, came upon the heath for the pur-
pose of witnessing a sight at once so novel and in-
teresting. But also at the same time thick dark clouds
began to make their appearance in the sky, and com-
pletely overcast the moon. These atmospheric threat-
enings were ominous to the wishes of the party of
watchers, since it was well known that if the weather
should prove unfavourable the night surprise would not
be given ; for, though no mere fatigue is spared the men,
all unnecessary exposure to the damp and cold is avoided
as much as is consistent with a proper discharge of
the duties of the camp. But all hopes or fears as to the
weather holding up were quickly set at rest, for just as
grey twilight began to streak the east, and the alarm,
if it was to come at all, might have been looked for,
then it began to rain and blow with a sullen constancy
and vehemence which would induce us, who now know
its relentless nature, to back the Chobham rain against
all the other aqueous humours of the universe. This
literally and figuratively threw a damp upon the busi-
ness of the night. As there was evidently no prospect
of either the rain stopping or the night surprise coming
in such weather, the gentlemen watchers whom we have
mentioned reluctantly left the heath. They left it re-
luctantly, but not disappointed ; for although they had
failed, owing to the bad weather, to witness a grand
night surprise of the whole force, still they had witnessed
what few remain to see, the poetical and striking aspect
of the camp by night.

seen the importance of maintaining the narrow pass, and
accordingly as the troops were forming to cross it in
close column, they were met with such a hot and steady
fire that the Horse Artillery had to move up to their
support, and from the heights open a heavy cannonade
in reply, under cover of which the skirmishers and
cavalry effected the passage in gallant style, and were
followed over in regular and rapid order by the remain-
der of the forces. Arrived upon the other side of the
valley the cavalry were beautifully manoeuvred by his
Royal Highness the Prince Consort so as to cover the right
flask of the position, while the infantry formed by com-
panies in the order of battle. The foot batteries of the
artillery were also pushed forward to support the left
flank and crown a height under which the forces might
retreat if hard pressed. But the enemy, fearing the
strong position which was being taken up against him,
sounded a retreat, which was then commenced, a con-

tinuous running fight being maintained all -the time.
The whole of the forces then advanced in rapid pursuit,
the infantry, with the Rifles leading, being formed in
close columns, with the cavalry and flying artillery upon
the height on the right. In these relative positions the
whole forces moved rapidly across the valley to the
north, near the Bagshot heights, the Rifles broken up
now into skirmishing order, answering the fire of the
enemy's light infantry companies with astonishing ra-
pidity. The enemy were at this time evidently hard
pressed, and retreated upon the bill, where they would
have a formidable position, but for the skill with which
the cavalry were manoeuvred. The whole four regi-
ments advanced at a hand gallop, accompanied by the
Horse Artillery, and making a detour among the hills
which cross the end of the valley in every direction,
came out upon the enemy's right flank, against which the
guns poured out a tremendous fire. The instant the
smoke had cleared away so as to leave the field com-
paratively open, the, squadrons of cavalry wheeled
up on the left, and rapidly deploying into line the
Ist Life Guards and Dragoon Guards executed a
most splendid charge, advancing at a rapid gal-
lop for more than half a mile, without the small-
est deviation from the most perfect regularity of
front or rear being perceptible. The Carabineers
and Lancers followed with the same regularity, though
at a much slower pace, to support the onset of the heavy
cavalry if needed. By this advance, and the formidable
position taken up by the field batteries, the right flank
of the enemy was thrown into complete disorder, his
light companies driven in, and a total rout only averted
by the adroitness with which he changed his front—a
most difficult and dangerous manoeuvre, but which was
in this instance performed so adroitly as to threaten to
outflank the right of the attacking force. To counteract
this movement of their active opponents, and avoid its
effects, the camp troops were in tura obliged to change
their front, and never did we witness anything which
more fully displayed the discipline of the various regi-
ments than the manner in which this evolution was per-
formed. The troops halted in column at three-quarter
distance, formed open column, and then deployed into
line with the precision of machines. At the same time
the Household Foot Brigades, which up to this period
had been very slightly engaged, were ordered up from
the rear, where they had been stationed, and advanced
upon the enemy's right, so as to completely cut off his
retreat in that quarter. From this time movements
and counter-movements were formed and carried out
on both sides with the most wonderful rapidity and
good order ; the object of the attacking force being
to hem in the enemy and drive them over the hills
in their rear. This object was at last accomplished,
though with very considerable difficulty, for the enemy
was active and vigilant, and upon the supposition that
their forces were superior to those of the camp, it be-
came necessary to watch their movements with the
most jealous care. But for the rapidity and skill with
which the cavalry and horse artillery acted upon both
flanks of the enemy, and at one time threatening to turn
and surround his whole position, we believe it would
have been impossible to have prevented their escape
through one of the many little valleys which, as we have
said, intersect this end of the common. As it was,
however, they were driven up the hills in their rear, and
the whole attacking force advanced in three columns to
carry the heights. The 50th, 38th, and 95th Regiments
stormed the centre, the three battalions of Foot Guards
the left flank, and the cavalry and horse artillery ma-
noeuvred at the base of the hill in the enemy's rear, to
cut off the retreat in that direction. Up to this period
the action had been all in favour of the attacking party ;
but now the tide of fortune was about to ebb, for the fire
of the enemy upon the hill increased in intensity, so that
the regiments which had surmounted the heights were
unable to advance, and after sustaining and returning a
tremendous fusilade for nearly half an hour, received
orders to retreat slowly. The retreat was admirably
conducted, and displayed in the highest degree the dis-
cipline of the various corps engaged.
Each regiment in turn deployed into line, and com-
menced file firing to cover the retreat of the rest of the
forces. At one time, however, the enemy pressed so
hard upon the rear as to drive in the light companies,
and threaten the camp forces with a total rout. To
check this a halt was sounded, and the whole force
formed upon the plain in order of battle. The Rifle
battalion, 95th, 38th, 42d, 93d, and 50th Regiments,
with the field batteries upon a slight eminence in their
rear, forming the centre ; the Horse Artillery, Ist Life
Guards, 13th Dragoon Guards, 6th Carabineers, and 17th
Lancers, slightly in advance on the left ; and the three
battalions of Foot Guards deployed into the line on the
right of the position. From this the retreat was again
commenced, and the rapidity and skill with which ad-
vantage was taken of the least inequality in the ground,
to form line and cover the backward movement, was
beautiful to witness. _ _ _

The finest movement of the day was just towards the
close of the engagement. The camp forces had been
driven back to the little bridge already mentioned, across
which in the commencement of the action they had driven
the enemy. The passage of the army over this bridge
to the shelter of ;their own lines was finely executed.
The Rifle battalion, thrown out in skirmishing order,
and supported by the 42d Highlanders in open column,
formed the centre, stretching down on the left to the
little brook, while the Foot Guards, in line, formed the
right, thus enclosing the remainder of the forces about
to cross the dyke or bridge in an acute angle, impervious
to the assaults of the enemy from without. In this
position the Rifles kept up their deadly scattered fire
in advance of the line, while the Guards on the right,
firing by companies, poured out incessant volleys of mus-
ketry, under cover of which the whole of the artillery and
cavalry effected their passage. The instant this was ac-
complished, the batteries, horse and foot, were planted on
the heights upon the other side of the passage, and opened
a fire over the heads of the infantry in the plain upon the
advancing enemy. So continuous was the cannonade, that
the country for miles around echoed and shook beneath
the tremendous roar. Under cover of this the 95th, 93d,
38th, the 50th, and the Guards crossed in safety, the 42d
Highlanders occupying the places of the Guards and
firing by companies during the movement. Only the
42d and Rifles now remained to cross the bridge, and

to effect this the foot regiments, already upon the other
side, drew up in line under cover of their batteries on
the heights, and commenced that most deadly of all kinds
of firing, file firing. The 42d then crossed, the Rifles
being the last to quit the field.
Thus ended one of the grandest and most effective
military displays which has ever been witnessed in this
country, the fight having lasted five hours, during nearly
one and a half of which there was heavy rain.
We understand the Prince Consort expressed the
highest satisfaction, not only at the appearance of the
troops, but their admirable proficiency in all the ma-
nceuvres of field exercise.

His Royal Highness, after the review, proceeded to
the Queen's Pavilion, when, having partaken of a slight
refreshment, the Royal suite quitted the camp.
The troops after the action returned immediately to
their various quarters without filing past his Royal High-
ness, being excused that duty we believe owing to the
very fatiguing nature of the manoeuvres in which they
had been employed.
The whole of the forces still continue in excellent
health. - _ _ _ _

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It is intended, we believe, in the course of a few days,
that the troops shall march to Woking, which town they
are to invest and carry by storm.

No day is named for this manoeuvre, as it is feared, if
publicly known, too great a concourse of spectators
would attend to admit of the operations being properly
carried out:

CHERTSEY, SUNDAY.

The weather at the camp during the greater part of
the day has been very fine, though it threatens rain to-
wards evening. All the troops have heard Divine Ser-
vice this morning. Most of the regiments were formed
in hollow square in the rear of their lines, and from the
centre of which the service was read. Beyond this
nothing of the least public interest took place.

ACCIDENTAL POISONING AT CLAPHAM.—On Saturday
Mr. Higgs, coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, held an
inquest at the Two Brewers, High-street, Clapham, on
view of the body of Mr. G. Richard Thomas Fenner,
aged 47, a gentleman of property, residing at Clapham
Rise, who was accidentally poisoned by swallowing a
quantity of an embrocation. The deceased lived with
his wife and family at Clapham, and was generally in
good health and spirits, with the exception that he occa-
sionally suffered from an attack of lumbago, for which he
was attended by Mr. L. Weaver, surgeon, Sackville-
villas, South Lambeth, who prescribed for the complaint
a black draught and an embrocation. On Thursday
week he inadvertently took some of the embrocation.
Upon discovering his mistake he sent his servant for his
medical adviser, who promptly attended. The embroca-
tion had a printed label on it, "Embrocation." A fourth
part to be rubbed in night and morning. Verdict—
' "That the deceased died through taking inadvertently
an embrocation composed of laudanum and ammonia,
nstead of a black draught."
A Lumcv MAN.—Captain Leicester Vernon, the
newly-elected M.P. for Chatham, and brother to Sir F.
Smith, received the name and arms of Vernon on inhe-
riting the large fortune and estates of Mr. Robert Ver-
non, of Ardington-hall, Berkshire, well known by his
splendid present to the nation of the Vernon Gallery.
Captain L. Vernon had previously taken the name of
Samwel, with the estate of Upton-hall, Northampton-
shire.