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London, England, 1853-02-24

EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET-

FEB. 22.
Supplies of all kinds these last six days again large.
Oat straw, from 5s Od to 7s Od per kemple of 16 stones
Iron ; wheat do., 58 Od to 6s 6d ; barley do., 45 Od to 50 Od•
Hay from 8d to 10d per stone.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—FEB. 21.
There were in the market to-day 39 bags oatmeal and
9 bags of barleymeal ; sales ready. The top oatmeal 6d
per bag up, second quality 9d per bag up ; barleymeal the
same as last week on the top ; no pot-barley in market.
Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs I3s First. I Second. I Thira7l
impe_ial
~....fi Oa
Barleymeal, per ditto
Peasemeal, per ditto
_4od
i— —ss Oodd
_ii oa
Flour, per ditto
Pot-barley, per ditto
00s Od--s oa —s ,-

KIRKCALDY—FEB. 19.
The following are the quotations for grain :
Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Beans.
I 54s Od 35s 01 23s 6(1. I Os Oa
50s Od 3ls Od 21s Od ; Os Od
46s Od I 29s Od 19s Oct I Os Od
atmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 29s Oct to 00s Od.

First
Secoh
Third
London, England, 1853-02-24

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, Feb. 23.—Wind, N.N.E., blowing hard. Ar-
rived—Three Bells, Melbourne ; Eqator, China ; John
King, Shanghae ; F. C. Clarke, Calcutta ; Marie and
Louisa, Manzanillo, for Bremen. Arrived from the River
—Europa, Batavia. Arrived from the River, and sailed—
Kingston, for Shanghae ; Planet, Jamaica. ,
SHIELDS, Feb. 24.—(Per Elec. Tel., at 11 a.m.)—The
Sir William Travenbury drove on the Herd Sand last
night ; crew drowned.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 23.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Bo-
nanza, Callao ; Ellen, Demerara ; State Rights, Savannah ;
Wm. and Rights, Charleston ; Joseph Bushley, Calcutta ;
Phoenix, Demerara ; Freeman, Jamaica ; Northampton,
New Orleans ; Chaos, Savannah ; Ontario, Charleston ;
Speed, New York. Sailed—Martha, Africa ; Emilie, do. ;
Baltic (s), New York ; Kalamazoo, do. Off Port—Magi-
strate, Constitution, Petchell, and Liffey. The bar of the
Mississippi was completely blocked up with outward bound
vessels on the 31st of January.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 23.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Baronet,
Rio Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 23.—Wind, N.W. to N.N.E. Ar-
rived—Upland, New Orleans, for Bremen. Sailed—
H.M.'s steamer Rattlesnake, South Pacific.
COWES, Feb. 23.—Arrived—John Hillman, Jio Janeiro
—master, mate, and two seamen died during the voyage,
and was supplied with an officer from the Esther Francis,
Valparaiso for Swansea ; Oceanus, Santa Martha.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 22.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—
Free Trader, Philadelphia.

AMATEUR HANGING.—Within the last few weeks
several suicides have occurred in Sheffield, chiefly of
boys, which might be clearly traced to the morbid feel-
ing which often comes over the minas of those who
have been witnesses or have heard descriptions of public
executions.
London, England, 1853-02-24

SOUTHAMPTON,

The committee appointed to inquire into this petition
against the return of Sir A. Cockburn, the present At-
torney-General and Mr. Wilcox, for the borough of
Southampton, met this day at twelve o'clock—Mr. H.
Herbert, chairman.

The counsel for the petitioners were, Mr. Alexander,
‘4.C., and Mr. Sewell ; and the sitting member was re-
presented by Mr. Sergeant Kinglake, and Mr. James,
Q.C.

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The petition set forth that, at the last election, the
sitting members had been guilty of bribery and treating.

Sir A. Comßum stated to the committee that the
present case was entirely unprecedented, inasmuch, as
the petition was against the return at the general elec-
tion, and that since then, upon acceptance of office, he
had resigned that seat. At the last election a notice
had been sent to the electors that he was disqualified for
sitting for the borough. As to himself, his seat in Par-
liament was of little importance. In the event of the
petition being established, it would not at all affect his
seat, inasmuch as he sat now upon a new writ ; and
from this cause the case was a fiery anomalous one. As
a public man, however, he desired to show that the alle-
gations in the petition were false. The course he would
pursue would be to appear before the committee under
protest. .

Mr. ALEXANDER, Q. C., said that the petition was against
both the sitting members, although it was perfectly true
that the Attorney-General would not on this petition
lose his seat.
Mr. ALEXANDER then made an application for an ad-
journment on account of the absence of Mr. Meehan,
a most important witness, who would be able to attend
on the 6th of March.

Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE would by no means oppose
such an adjournment.
After deliberating, the committee adjourned till the
6th of March.

BRIDGNORTH.
The committee assembled this morning at eleven
o'clock.
Mr. ALEXANDER concluded his address on behalf of
Sir R. Pigot, one of the sitting members.
Mr. H. WHITMORE, the sitting member, was then
called, and was under examination when our report
left.
London, England, 1853-02-24

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
LAST WEEK BUT TWO of Mr. BATTT'S IILtN.A.GEMENT.

THIS EVENING, FEB. 24,

And daring- the, Week, ti,e Entertainments will commence with
the superb ..pectaele of Ma.ZEPPA AND THE WILD HORSE,
reproduced with all its splendid and startling effects.
After which, a brilliant Routine of Scenes in the Arena, sup-
ported by the fir%t native and continental talent.
To conclude with a Laughable Farce.
Doors open, at halt-past .vcioek. To commence at Seven.
Box-ottice open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
W. Wet.

MGR WATER Al! LOND

lON BRIDGE.

Ina DA —Morning 25 min. after 2 1 Evening 45 min.aft. 2
o-Moaaow—Morning 5 min. after 3 1 Evening 22 min.aft. 3

DAILY WEAIHER TABLE.

THURSDAY, Frs. 24, 1853.

State of the wind and weather at each of the following
places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations
are arranged ill order of latitude.
HASTINGS—N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
SOUTHAMPTON—W., gentle breeze—overcast.
FOLKESTONE—W., gentle breeze—overcast.
"ITNBRIDGE—W., strong breeze—overcast.
GREENWlCH—Calm—overcast.
STmooD--N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
SWINDON—W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LEIGHTON—N.W., gentle breeze—rain and sleet.
CAMBRIDGE—N.., gentle breeze—cloudy.
YARMOUTH—N.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
HOLYHEAD—N., strong breeze—rain.
The returns from the following places indicate the state
of the weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock :
YARMOUTH— W., gentle breeze—snow.
WHITBY—CaIm—rain.
DARLINGTON—W.N.W., strong breeze - overcast.
Snip—N.W., gentle breeze—rain.

THE WEATHER.-SuN OFFICE, FEB. 21.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.

38—highest since noon yesterday.
23—lowest this morning and during the night.
33—this day at noon.

BAROMETER, 29•85-Ta great rise since yesterday._

WIND, W. by N.—Fresh breeze, and cloudy weather.
A most extraordinary change took place in the weather
yesterday. The morning opened with a rapid thaw and a
much higher temperature, which increased during the day,
accompanied by occasional showers of rain until about six
o'clock, when the rain suddenly changed into snow, and a
sharp frost set in, which soon converted the mud and water
whidli had accumulated in the streets into firm ice, upon
-which it was most difficult for horses to maintain their
footing- , An almost complete cessation of traffic was occa-
sioned, and the frost has not, as we write, shown any
symptoms of relenting.

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ORDNANCE ESTIMATES.

The following is an abstract of the sums required to
defray the expenses which will be incurred in the Ord-
nance Department, and come in course of payment dur-
ing the year ending 31st March, 1854•:—
Pay, allowances, and contingencies for 17,598 officers,
non-commissioned officers and men, composing the several
ordnance military corps, 807,5071.; decrease, 12,6421.
Commissariat and barrack supplies for her Majesty's
forces, great coats for the army, and clothing for the mili-
tia, &c., 373,2171.; increase, 71,5281.
Ordnance office, 73,9691.; decrease, 1,6111.
Establishments, 291,6571.; increase, 3,344/.
Wages, 141,4371.; increase, 17,0911.
Ordnance stores or land and sea service, 371,6971.; in-
crease, 181,2441.

Works, „ buildings, and repairs, 695,655/. ; increase,
246,6271.

Scientific braleh, 127,213/. ; increase, 19,3061.
Total effective services, 2,882,352/. ; increase, 539,1401.
Non-effective services, military and civil, 171,2151.; de-
crease, 1,1411.
Total effective and non-effective services, 3,053,567. ;
being a total sum of 523,7461. more than last year.

OUR SAVAGE CUSTOMS.

(From Punch.)

To ensure peace with our French neighbours, we should
not only mend our manners, but reform our customs.
How absurd, as well as impolitic, is it of us to interpose
a duty which is nearly prohibitive between their clarets
and our ports !
To be linked with any foreign nation in the bonds of
amity, we must hook the padlock of peace to the staple of
production.
Our harbours would be in small danger of French round
shot, if we allowed them to throw in their grape.
England is right in requiring Englishmen to do their
duty in time of war ; but it is quite another policy to make
Frenchmen pay it in time of peace.
If it were generally known how good Chablis is with
oysters, the force of the above considerations would be so
apparent, that the Peace Society would transfer their pre-
sent exertions to the abatement of the duty on light wines;
and that the motion to that end, about to be proposed in
the House of Commons, would be carried by acclamation.
London, England, 1853-02-24

HOUSE DRAINAGE.

The total number of premises drained during the, year
was 281. The approximate number of premises drained at
the expiration of 1851 was 11,233. The total number of
premises which may now therefore be said to be drained is
11,514, and undrained 4,786. The number of rainwater
pipes which delivered dirty or offensive water upon the
public ways, and which have been connected by new drains
directly with the sewer, is 17, and 144 others have been
connected with the existing house drains. In all cases
where a house is drained, the emptying and filling up of the
cesspool is the preliminary operation, and the number of
house drains annually constructed will therefore coincide
nearly with the number of cesspools destroyed. No com-
plete survey of the condition of every house within the City
having been made, the precise number undrained cannot I
be given, but my impression is, that the actual number of
houses undrained does not exceed 2,000, and perhaps riot
1,500. The inspectors, indeed, who have now had long
acquaintance with their respective districts, consider even
the latter an exaggeration of the reality.
The surveyor here describes the advantage of keeping a
record of the houses drained, as well as plans of their drain-
age, and indicates the extent of these advantages by point-
ing out the inconvenience arising from the ignorance of the
direction, depth, &c., respecting the drains in many neigh-
bourhoods.
London, England, 1853-02-24

CAUTION. - " THE KEY TO UNCLE
TOM'S, CABIN." By Mrs. STOWE.
LOW, SON, and Go, as agents and publishers for Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, give notice that this work has been legally secured
to her. Editions will be shortly published by them, by Mr. Bos-
worth, and by Messrs.. Clarke,- Beeton, and Co. Any person in-
fringing the above title, or any portion of the work, will be pro-
ceeded against.
47, Ludgate-hill, Feb. 22, 1853.

THEATRE ROYAL, HATMARRET•

Farewen Season of Mr. Benjamin Wiabster as Lessee and Manager

THIS EVENIXG, FEB. 24,
Will be performed the new arid original Comedy, in five acts,
called NOT SO BAD AS WE SEEM; or, Many Sides to a Charac-
ter. Supported by Messrs. P.. Webster, Barry Sullivan, Keeley,
Buckstone, Leigh Murray, Stuart, Howe, Miss Rosa Bennett, Miss
A. Vining, Mrs. Leigh Murray, &c.
To conclude with, at second price, the Comedy of MASKS AND
FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain.
London, England, 1853-02-24

COUNTRY MARKETS.

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET—FEB. 22.
There were in the market to-day, 5 sacks oatmeal, eacu
weighing 2301bs imperial, which sold at 30s. .

EDINBURGH AA Y AND STRAW MARICET---
FEB. 22.
Supplies of all kinds these last six days again large.
Oat straw, from 5s Od to 7s Od. per kemple of 16 st°ll,L.
trop ; wheat do., 5s Od to 6s 6d ; barley do., 4s Od to 5s uu
Hay from 8d to 10d per stone.

DALKEITH MEAL MARKET—FEn. 21. i
There were in the market to-day 39 bags oatmeal 50`!
t 6d
9 bags of barleymeal ; sales ready. The top oatmeal
the
per bag up, second quality 9d per bag up ; barleynlea`
same as last week on the top ;no pot-barley in market. a
Oatmeal, per sack of 2801bs First. Second. nr,Tiliro:l
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto
oct
Peasemeal, per ditto -s Od. —s Od Oa
Flour, per ditto --s Od —s Od
Pot-barley, per ditto

KIRKCALDY- FEB, 19.

The following are the quotations foigrain : Be
Wheat. I
Barley. Oats.
23s 6d I
os oa
First - 03Oil
Second
I Third 46s Od 29s Od 19s Odl -ad
- Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial;29B Od to 00i u '
London, England, 1853-02-24

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for
the week ending Feb. 13, 1853 (285 k miles) £13,291 1 5
Corresponding week last year (2414 miles) 11,404 15 6

- - -
LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Feb. 20, 1853 £16,550 13 0
Corresponding week last year 15,660 9 9

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAT.—TraffiCTOtIIIII for
railway and steam-boats for the week ending
Feb. 20, 1853 1?3,163 17 4
Corresponding week last year 2,188 10 4

Increase in 185.3
£675 7 0
GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re-
turn for the week ending Feb. 19, 1853 14,104 17 8
Corresponding week last year 3,819 14 11

Increase in 1853

£285 2 9

SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAT.—Traffic rotium for t e
week ending Feb. 20, 1853 4-'1,893 18 7
Corresponding week last year .
COBH AND BANDON RAlLWA.Y.—Traffic return for the
week ending Feb. 19, 1853 £l6B 12 5
Corresponding week last year lO6 7 0
London, England, 1853-02-24

r. Lewis, Finsbury-place.
—t• Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square.

PHYSICIANS.

SURGEONS.
Il T• Chapman, Esq., 16, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square.
Teevan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-place, Hyde-park-gardens.

CONSULTING ACTUARY.
Francis G. P. Nelson, E3q., F.L.S.

INSPECTOR OF AGENCIES.
F. P. F. Strousberg, Esq

STANDING COUNSEL.
~illlam Wellington Cooper, Esq., New-square, Lincoln's-Inn.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Hill and Mathews St. Mary-axe.

RESIDENT SECRETARY.

'll Charles W. Bevan, Esq.
De,: Imblic Is respectfully invited to examine the principles of the
_I3Y, 8.,8,1t System of Assurance, which is based upon tables calculated
k:sqll is under the immediate supervision of, Francis G. P. Nelson,
Corn L S., the Consulting Actuary to the Company.
twen, Parative Tables to assure 500/ on death, by a person aged
sf,A, q next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the DEPOSIT system
sUranees.
London, England, 1853-02-24

FRANCIS'S CRITICAL BIOGRAPHIES.
This day, One Shilling.
LORD BROUGHAM. A Critical Biography.
By GEORGE HENRY FRANCIS.
By the same Author, One Shilling each,
SIR ROBERT PEEL.
RIGHT HON. B. DISRAELI.
To be continued.
London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand.
London, England, 1853-02-24

MARKET NEWS--(THIS DAY.)

GENE/tAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITPSII CORN
For the Week ended Feb. 24, 1853, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the differentCitles and Towns in England and Walef.
per Imperial Quarter.
• • IWHEAT. BARLEY. 1 OATS. I EYE. I BEANO. 1 PEAS.
44a 6d 31s Id 17s 9d I 29s 3d I 343 53 Ms 2d
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.

WHEAT.I
EIAS"EZ. I 10sATBoa I
iltsTEo.d I
31:"OCIS. 1 IP:UO.(1

QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.

Wheat, 80,632 ; Barley, 75,001 ; Oats, 19,353; Rye, 116 ; Beans,
• 6,937; Peas, 2,926 quarters.

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 18s to 41 5s ; clover
ditto, 3115 s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1158 to 1113 s per load.
A moderate supply, and a steady demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 198 to I/ 10 s ; clover
ditto, 3115 s to 4115 s ; and straw, 1/ Gs to 1114 s per load.
Supply rather limited, and trade firm.
WHITEOHIPEL.—Meadow hay, 2118 s to 414 s ; clover
ditto, 3115 s to 51; and straw, 115 s to 1112 s per load.
Trade steady, at very full prices.
London, England, 1853-02-24

THE MARRIAGE STATE.

To be or not to be, that is the question."
FROGIUMME :—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli-
gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and
choice, on both sides, as to age temperament, complexion, and
figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.
Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion.
Cases, &e.
By it. J. C ITLVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A.
(1824), Twenty-five years Medical and Forensio Referee in there
matters.

Price Is. each; by post, Is. 6d.

To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvell' 14 ,
Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Comhill; or of M. R. Culverwell, M.D.
10, ArgYll Regent street, who may be consulted daily from
Ten ,111 Five, and Seven till Nine.
London, England, 1853-02-24

SLAUGHTER-HOUSES.

One of the most important powers gained by the new
act was that of abolishing slaughtering in basements, or
collars. At the beginning of the year there were 66 such
places used for slaughtering, the whole of which, upon the
Ist of January, became illegal, and since then have been
entirely suppressed.
Additional slaughter-houses have been registered during
the year, and the total number now existing within the
City is 87. At the end of the year 1851, there were 155
(including those in cellars) ; there has, therefore, been a
reduction in their number of 68, equal to 44 per cent. on
the number formerly existing within your jurisdiction.
The whole of the slaughter-houses are occasionally super-
vised by the inspectors, who agree in stating that for the
most part the proprietors evince a desire to second your
exertions, by maintaining all the conditions required.
London, England, 1853-02-24

PORTABLE GEOGRAPHIC. DICTIONARY..

Py the Author of the "Cabinet Lawyer;" and uniform with
Maunder's Popular Treasuries.
This day is published, in one vol. fcp. Svo,, handsomely printrd in
double columns, with a coloured map, price, in cloth, half-a-
guinea, or 13s. calf lettered,
THE CABINET GAZETEER;
..1..4t Popular Exposition of all the Countries of the World ; their
Government, Population, Revenues, Commerce, and Industries ;
Agricultural, Manufactured, and Mineral Products ; Religion, Laws,
Manners, ana Social State : with brief Notices of their History and
Antiquities/ From the latest Authorities. By the Author of " The
Cabinet Lfiwyer."
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman.

This Day is published, price 55., Third Edition,
DEA.FNESS PRACTICALLY
ILLUSTRATED: Being an Exposition of Original Views as
to the Nature, Causes, and Treatment of Diseases of the Ear.
By JAMES YEARSLEY, Esq.,

Surgeon to the Metropolitan Ear Infirmary, .iackville-street.

This Edition contains Two New Chapters-Ist, On the Pathologi-
cal Connections of the Throat and Ear (Throat Deafness) ; 2d, On
the Author's Discovery of Treating Deafness by the Application of
the Hydrated Cotton or Artificial Tympanum.
John Churchill, Princes-street, Foho, and ali Booksellers.

March Ist will be ready, Part 1., price One Shilling,
, (rnbe continued in Shilling Monthly Parts,)
PLAIN- COMMENTARY ON THE FOUR
liot r4O Y SPELS, intended chiefly for Devotional Reading.
This Commentary will be particularly adapted to the wants of the
Middle and Poorer Classes, and will be issued in Shilling Monthly
Parts. At the same time it is so arranged that_m_Liy chapter can
be obtained-serarately, in the forut of a Trief,—Mß-thus nsed for
distribution. _ _
London, England, 1853-02-24

STEAM-PACKET SERVICE.

In reply to Mr. H. BERKELEY,
Sir J. GRAHAM said it was true that the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam-packet Company had memorialised
the Admiralty to be relieved from a part of their contract
for carrying the mails, and the memorial was now under the
consideration of a committee, of which the Postmaster-
General was the chairman.
London, England, 1853-02-24

variety of other matter, and concludes in the following
_manner :
" At the termination of my last aiumalreport, I stated
my belief that by the end of the year then jiist commencing,
the City, as to sewers, might shortly justify a reduction of
the rate which for so many years has been borne by the
citizens. My estimate of work for the present year has
verified what I then wrote, and the sewers rate has ac.
cordingly been reduced one-half. There is still, however,
much work to be performed in the reconstruction of the
exceedingly ancient sewers, of which so many exist within
your jurisdiction, and the adaptation of others not built
with the view to modern acquirements, as well as other
works of general improvement ; but as these require much
care and attention, and can only be shortly priiceeded with,
the present rate will doubtless be sufficient to meet any
further demands upon it, and your honourable eourt may
at length enjoy the satisfaction of being able to reduce the
rate, knowing at the same time that in so doing you leave
no works undone immediately essential to the health op
comfort of the inhabitants within your jurisdiction.—l
have the honour to remain, your most obedient servant,
" WILLIAM HAYWOOD.
The report was ordered to be Printed.
London, England, 1853-02-24

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, Feb. 23.—Wind, N.N.E., blowing hard. Ar-
rived—Three Bells, Melbourne ; Eqator, China ; John '
King, Shanghse ; F. C. Clarke, Calcutta ; Marie and
Louisa, Manzanilla, for Bremen. Arrived from the River
—Europa, Batavia. Arrived from the River, and sailed—
Kingston, for Shanghae ; Planet, Jamaica.
SHIELDS, Feb. 24.—(Per Elec. Tel., at 11 a.m.)—The
Sir William Travenbury drove on the Herd Sand last
night ; crew drowned.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 23.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Bo-
nanza, Callao ; Ellen, Demerara ; State Rights, Savannah ;
Wm. and Rights, Charleston ; Joseph Bushley, Calcutta ;
Phoenix, Demerara ; Freeman, Jamaica ; Northampton,
New Orleans ; Chaos, Savannah ; Ontario, Charleston ;
Speed, New York. Sailed—Martha, Africa ; Emilie, do. ;
Baltic (s), New York ; Kalamazoo, do. Off Port—Magi-
strate, Constitution, Petchell, and Liffey. The bar of the
Mississippi was completely blocked up with outward bound
vessels on the 31st of January.
PLYMOUTH, Feb. 23.—Wind, N.W. Arrived—Baronet,
Rio Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 23.—Wind, N.W. to N.N.E. Ar-
rived—Upland, New Orleans, for Bremen. Sailed—
H.M.'s steamer Rattlesnake, South Pacific.
COWES, Feb. 23.—Arrived—John Hillman, Jio Janeiro
—master, mate, and two seamen died during the voyage,
and was supplied with an officer from the Esther Francis,
Yelparaiso for Swansea ; Oceanus, Santa Martha.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 22.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—
'Free Trader, Philadelphia.

AMATEUR HANGING.—Within the last few weeks
several suicides have occurred in Sheffield, chiefly of
boys, which might be clearly traced to the morbid feel-
ing which often comes over the minds of those who
have been witnesses or hale heard descriptions of public
ezeoutions.
London, England, 1853-02-24

FRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH.
The following testimonia: is another proof of the great efficacy
of this medicine :

*. Winehmore Hill, Middlesex, April 16, 1851.

Sir.—ln consideration of the great benefit I hav'S deri;vd from
taking Frampton's Pill of Health, I feel it a duty that I owe to you
and the public to send you the following statement. For upwards of
nine years I have experienced the efficacy of this excellent medicine.
I had long previously been afflicted with headache and indigestion,
but a Intend having induced me to make a trial of Frampton's Pills,
I now inform you that a few doses gave me great relief; and during
this long period of time I have taken them in preference to any other
medicine ; and I have the happiness of saying that I never had a
better state of health, which I attribute to Frampton's Pills. I beg
further to add, that this medicine is in general use by my family, and
we know of nothing to equal it.

"I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
THOMAS PROVINCE.

" To Mr. T. Prout, 229, Strand, London.
This excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for
correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, and is a
pleasant, safe, easy aperient ; they unite the recommendation of a
mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no re-
straint of diet or confinement during their use.
Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the
name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London,"on the
Government Stamp.
Price ls. I%d. and 2s. 9d. per box.
South Australian Copper Mining Company,
17, Gracechurch-street.

DR. CIILVERWELL'S NEW WORKS.
To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row, Carvalho,
147, Fleet-street; Mann, a 9, Cornhill. Price One Shilling egch ; by
post, Is 6d.

ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.
"Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time."
CONTENTS : —Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex-
cursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills
Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places —Country
Trips and Rambles—The Sea —London at Night—Evenings at Home
Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, bleeping, Bathing, Air,
Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c.

FRAGMENTS FROM THE FOUNTAINS. Two Yobs.
Yol. I.
VISIT TO THE LAKES ; SKETC N OF EDINBURGH, &c.
Tol. 11.
THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF
DUBLIN, fir.c.
111.
WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID,
" That three score years and ten oar course may run."
A popular review of almost every form (cause aid care) of ner-
vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution that harasses
the young, besets the man of pleasure, business or study, and em-
bitters old age ; with tables and ralesfor the diet and physical regu-
11' tion 05 every-day life.
Tyr

THE PASSIONS.
" What passions hurt the body—what improve,
Truths as refined as Athens ever heard."
SUBJECT :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The• ad-
vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringement. The casualties
of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narra-
tive, and remediativo. Advocacy of early marriages.
♦.
London, England, 1853-02-24

YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND.

Yesterday (Wednesday) the half-yearly meeting of
this company was held in the De Grey Rooms. The
attendance of shareholders was not numerous. Mr. H.
S. Thompson, of Moat-hall, chairman of the company,
presided. The report of the directors, which had been
previously circulated among the shareholders, was taken as
read, after which the two retiring directors, Mr. Alderman
Seymour and Mr. Priestman, were unanimously re-elected.
The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report,
remarked that, looking at the accounts, the traffic of the
company had taken a very decided start. This increase
had arisen from the soundest and best of all possible
sources, viz., the development of traffic at all the small
stations ; and there was also a general improvement
over the whole line. The report was then adopted, and
a dividend was declared after the rate of 3 per cent. per
annum, deducting income tax, and to be paid on the 3rd
of March next. The meeting was then made special,
for the purpose of considering the propriety of giving in-
creased terms to the Leeds Northern Company, in con-
nexion with the proposed amalgamation between that
Company, the York, Newcastle and Berwick, and this
company.—The Chairman moved that those terms be
sanctioned, viz., 8,9, and 10 per cent. to the Leeds
Northern Company for the first, second, and third years
of the amalgamation, and thenceforward at 10 per cent.
He was still of opinion that the terms originally proposed
were fair and equitable, but the directors thought it
would nevertheless be better to give the increased terms
rather than that the amalgamation should go off alto-
gether. Mr. Shaw, of Wakefield, asked if the competi-
tion had ceased between the three companies ?—The
Chairman said some alteration had been made. They
had reverted to the fares which were in existence before
this great competition commenced. He entered into a
variety of reasons why the directors considered the amal-
gamation would be advantageous to this company ; and
the amalgamation motion was eventually carried.—A
vote of thanks to the directors concluded the business of
the meeting.
London, England, 1853-02-24

FOR:

Antworp&Rotterdam
BelgianEastn. Junct.
Charleroi &Erquelin.
Dijon and BQSallpll
Dutch Rbenish
East Indian ......
Do. Extension

Gt. Indian Peninsula
Gd. Janet. of France
Gt. Western of Canada
Shares

Lucca & Pistoja sp.c.
pref............ .....
Luxembourg..
Do. (Railway)

Do. -
Do. (Canal)
Do. 6 p. ct.
Lyons & Mediterran,
Madras

Namur & Liege (with
interest)
Do. (ex interest)
Northern of France
Do. 20/. 3 p. c. Ms
(fmy. B. &Ams. Shs
NorwegianTrunkPref
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg
ParisCaen & Cherbrg.
Quebec &Richmond..
Rouen and Havre....
Sambre and Meuse...
Do. 51 p. ct. prof....
Southern of France..
Upper India Scrip
West Flanders
Do. NI per c. Prof
Western of Franco_
West. of Switzerland
_Zealand al
London, England, 1853-02-24

BL ACKBURN.

The committee re-assembled this morning at eleven
o'clock.
The examination of Mr. Eccles, the sitting member,
was concluded this morning, and Mr. Merewether pro-
ceeded to sum up on behalf of the sitting member.

CHATHAM.
The committee reassembled at eleven o'clock this
morning, and the examination of witnesses was pro-
ceeded with, but no facts of importance were elicited.
London, England, 1853-02-24

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON -AND SOUTH-WESTERN

The adjourned meeting was held yesterday at the York-
road offices ; the Hon. F. Scott in the chair. The result
of the poll was as follows :-25,477 votes for Count
Eyre ; 25,379 for Mr. TJzielli ; 20,486 for Captain
Johnston ; 6,783 for Mr. Helps ; 7,188 for Mr. Kay ;
and 4,377 for Mr. Snell. The three first gentlemen
were consequently appointed. Mr. Close was elected
auditor by a majority of 17,892 votes over Mr. Puncher.
London, England, 1853-02-24

from the circular of Messrs. Cammann. and Co., of
New York, received by the Africa, and dated the
Bth inst. :
Erie Railroad Securities, which had rather a down-
ward tendency, are again firmer, in consequence of the
announcement of the negotiation of a new 7 per cent.
mortgage loan, redeemable in 30 years. The price at
which the sale was effected has not transpired. This
will make the total liabilities of the company $30,000,000,
as follows :—First mortgage, due in 1868, $3,000,000 ;
second do., do. 1869, $4,000,000 ; third do., do (new
loan), $3000,000 ; Income Bonds, due in 1855,
$3,000,000 ; Convertible loan, due in 1862, $3,500,000 ;
do. do., do, 1871, $3,500,000 ; Certificate Debt, 1855,
$500,00 ; capital stock, $9,500,000. It is stated that
the new morgage authorises the issue of $10,000,000 of
bonds, and that the proceeds of the recent sale are to be
applied to the liquidation of the present floating debt,
amounting to about $2,000,000, and to the laying of
the second track, the construction of which is to be
pushed forward with energy ; $4,000,000 are reserved
for the payment of the second mortgage, due in 1859,
and the remaining $3,000,000 will not be issued within
twelve months. The receipts of the road for January
were $304,151, being an increase of $132,710 upon those
of the corresponding month of last year. The State of
North Carolina advertises for proposal for $500,000 of 6
per cent. coupon bonds, redeemable Ist January, 1883,
and payable in the city of New York. The bonds are ex-
empted from taxation, and issued to provide for the sub-
scription by the state to the North Carolina Railroad.
In addition to the faith of the State, all her stock in the
said railroad, and the dividends thereon are specially
pledged for the redemption of these bonds. The bids are
to be opened on the 31st of March next. Proposals are
also invited, until Ist proximo, for a loan of $2,500,000
to the Parkersburg Railroad, on cotton bonds redeem-
able Ist of January, 1873, interest and principal payable
in Baltimore ; $1,500,000 of these bonds are guaranteed
by the city of Baltimore, and the remainder by the Bal-
timore and Ohio Railroad Company. Notice has been
given by the treasurer of the state of Pennsylvania, that
the past due 5 per cent. loans will be paid off on presen-
tation, and that interest thereon will, cease in 60 days
from 26th ult."
London, England, 1853-02-24

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.

(FROM OLIR OWN COIODSPONDENT.)

COWES, FEB. 23.—Arrived this morning, at ten o'clock,
,he brig John Hillman, of Newhaven, 224 tons, from Rio
Janeiro, 66 days out, being bound to this port for orders.
The John Hillman has been brought to this port under
charge of Mr. John Corcoran; who reports that he was
mate of the barque Esther Frances, of Swansea, and which
spoke the John Hillman on the 14th January, in lat. 6 0
5.,1 and long. 39 30 W., and found that the late master,
Mr. Coppard, together with the first and second mates and
one seaman, had died since leaving Rio of the fever, and
that they had left two of the crew, the cook, and a boy, on
shore, sick ; that, being without a navigator on board, he
took charge and brought the brig to this port in safety.
The last death occurred on the 7th January, and the re-
mainder of the crew, five in number, have since been in
health. The brig was of course admitted to pratique.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH .ACT.—The original promoters of
this measure at Cowes are heartily tired of it ; its expen-
sive, complicated machinery swallows up the entire amount
of the rates, and nothing in the shape of improvements can
be effected. It is one piece of jobbing, from the general
board downward.
THE ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY.—The fate of this pro-
ject will be known on Friday. Numerous petitions have
been sent, praying the committee to allow it to proceed.
It is much to be regretted that so many blunders should
have been committed ; trifling though they be, they are
very likely to prove fatal to the undertakings being pro-
ceeded with this session. Had any man of business in the
locality been employed, he would have known or easily
ascertained the names of the owners and occupiers of all
the properties over which the rail was to pass, and not
have called William George, and Harry Tom. If people
will be so penny-wise, they must pay for it. But the
worst is, it does not end there : hundreds, nay thousands,
are to be inconvenienced and injured, and business and im-
provements retarded, by people at a distance indulging in
those blunders.
London, England, 1853-11-30

GREECE.

Dates from Athens up to the 17th state that the
first session of the fourth legislative period is
opened by royal decree.
A new journal has been founded, with the chief
object of calling the Greek race to a sense of its
high destiny in the present crisis.

-The Patriarch of- Constantinople had addressed
a letter to the Holy Synod of Athens, announcing
his elevation, and expressing his desire to maintain
friendly relations with the Hellenic Church.
London, England, 1853-11-30

HACKNEY CARRIAGES AT RAILWAY

STATIONS.

" Metropolitan Police-office, Whiteb all-place, Nov. 25.
" Sir,—l beg leave to call your attention to the provi-
sions of an act of the last session of Parliament, which re-
quires the drivers of hackney carriages to give to the hirer
a card, on which shall be printed the -words, ' Hackney
carriage, and the number of the Stamp- office plate on the
carriage, or such other words or figural as the Commis-
sioners of Police may direct.'
" The commissioners have directed a card of the pattern
enclosed to be used, and a notice has been given accord-
ingly to all proprietors and drivers of hackney carriages.
".A regulation has also been made by the commissioners
to enforce the delivery of the card by the drivers at all
hackney carriage standings, in order that the public may
derive the benefit of the law, intended to furnish parties
with the necessary information for proceeding against the
driver in any case of complaint, or for recovering property
left in the oarriage.
" As it is of great importance that, the practice of de-
livering the card by the driver, though not asked for by
the hirer, should be regularly enforced wherever the car-
riage may be hired, I have to suggest that you should
cause a regulation to be made, that all drivers of hackney
carriages plying for hire on the premises of the --
Railway Company, within the metropolitan district, shall
be provided with cards of the approved. pattern, and that
the driver, when hired, shall deliver the card before leaving
the premises of the company.
" I am, Sir, your obediemt servant,

RECHARD MAYNE.
" To th© Chairman of the - Railway Company."

" NOTICE.
The attention of the proprietors and drivers is called
to the notice issued the 17th of August :last, as to the form
of the card to be given by the driver of a hackney carriage
to the hirer ; and if a card of any other description shall
be given hereafter, proceedings before a magistrate will be
taken against him, and he is liable to a. penalty of Oa., or
imprisonment for one month, for offendting against the law
on the subject-16th and 17th of Victoria, cap. 33, sec. 8.
The cards, when delivered, are to be clean, with the
figures and letters printed in black ink, and distinctly
legible. " XICHARD MAINE.
Metropolitan Police-office,
Scotland-yard, Nov. 10."
London, England, 1853-11-30

SWITZERLAND.

The Grand Council of the Canton of Neufchatel
unanimously voted, on the 23d, the concession of a
railway from Col des Roches, near Lock, passing
through La Chaux de Fonds and the industrial dis-
tricts of Jura, to Bienne, where it is to communl•
cate with the railways of Central Switzerland.

CLOSING OF GRAVEYARDS.—The Gazette contains
several orders in council, commanding the closing of a
great number of the metropolitan graveyards. There
is also an order that only one body should be interred
in each grave of the Mile-end Cemetery. The orders are
issued under the Public Health Protection Act.

THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT IN THE METRO-
rous.—On Monday last the cheesemongers' shops
throughout the metropolis, according to the regulations
adopted at their recent meeting, were closed at nine
o'clock in the evening, and will henceforth be closed at
the same hour (Saturday nights excepted). The grocers,
butchers, and other tradesmen have also determined to
adopt the same system, so as to afford a little leisure
time to their men. The linendrapers, mercers, tailors,
hatmakers, shoemakers, milliners, and others now close
early, some at seven o'clock and eight p.m., as well as
stationorg, booksellers, tric.
London, England, 1853-11-30

GENERAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Provisionally Registered, and to be Incorporated by Royal Charter
or Act of Parliament, fer the Guarantee against Losses arising from
Robberies, Forgeries, Frauds, Debts, Insolvency, Fire, and Non-pay-
ment of Rent. _ _

Life Assurance is also effected on improved and safe principles.
Capital, 500,0001. (with power to Increase to 1,000,000/.) in 100,000
shares of 51. each ; deposit, 11. per share.
Offices—Cannon-street West, London.
SoLictions—Messrs. Humphreys, Son, and Morgan.
Szcirranv—William H. Longmore, Esq.
This Company has been established for the purpose of combining
one office, and concentrating under one management, the various
odes in which the principle of Insurance is capable of being applied.
The business of the General Indemnity Insurance Company com-
prises all the forms of Insurance at present in action, and includes
some new and important fea. ores not previously brought before the
p üblic. These are divided between its three main departments in the
following manner:-
Ist. Insurance against Robberies, Forgeries, Frauds, &c.
2d, Insurance against Losses by bad Debts and guarantee of Rents.
(This department includes the Collect on of Debts and Rents without
guarantee. at a moderate commission. The winding-up of Bankrupt
and Inselvent Estates, and advances to Assurers, en the security of
unrealised assets not immediately available for the purchase and sale
of Estates.

3d. Fire and Life Insurance in all its branches. Insurances to
)fortgagers, providing for re-payment of mortgage-money; An-
nuities and Loans to Policy-holders on real and personal security.
The Fire Department includes a new feature of considerable import-
ance. Insurance against loss of Business Profits in consequence of
Fire.

For each of these Departments a special Prospectus is prepared, to
Which the public are referred for the minute details.
All applications for Shares and other information to be addressed
to the Secretary.
London, England, 1853-11-30

Just published, price 23., post free 2s. 6d.,
NERVOUS AFFECTIONS—An ESSAY on
SPERMATORRIVE A, its Nature and Treatment, with an
Exposition of the Frauds that are pract'sed by persons who advertise
the speedy, safe, and effectual cure of Nervous Derangement.
By a MEMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of PHYSICIANS,

London.
London: Aylott and Co., 8, Paternoster-row,
London, England, 1853-11-30

BIRTHS.

OF A SON. rAtor
On the 28th inst., at 12, Grosvenor-street West,
square, the wife of Thomas Wallace, Esq. _ NrAre of
On the 28th inst., at 112, Fenchurch-street, the h"
Mr. James Pateshall Jones, of Enfield,, Middlesex.
OF A DAUGHTER
On the 26th inst., at Glasgow, the .wife of Dennifi.
town, Esq.
On the 28th inst., at Fornham-hall, near Bury St''
lAt
munds, the Lady Manners.

MARRIED. JelP
On the 28th inst., at Castlethorpe, Bucks, —• °cif
White, of Leighton Buzzard, to Eliza Louise,
daughter of J. Bull, Esq., of Castlethorpe.
On the 29th inst., at St. Botolph's, Altigate, "shire,
only son of T. S. Ashburner, Esq., of Woodside, Ch .•
F.,04.•
to Eliza Leach, youngest daughter of Williamllo,
of London.

DIED.
of Hollor,f awidoo
..,,,;,, &ford'
On the 27th inst , at her residence, 48, gem
terrace, Islington, inst.,
wife of Mr. William —. y.
and eldest daughter of John Turle, Esq.
On the 27th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Career, aged Z,viotir's,
of the late Cornelius James Carter, Esq., °I. t. -
Southwark, solicitor.
raerorctith,
gam
W. the 28th inst., at Claverley-lodge,
W. A. Lee, Esq., in the 44th year of his ego. portinalr
On the 29th inst., at the Stag, Dorset- street,,_, gar
square' Mr.
David Crofts, late
of the Prospect -1-1'
-.•••
gate, in the 38th year of his age.

DONDON : Printed and Published by IiCURDO YOU
of No. U 2, Strand, Printer, at' 7ze Sure Office, NQ'
gi
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savors ;Ilk° °WI
Middlesex, Wednesday, NoTeml).l3% J "
"'
London, England, 1853-11-30

SECURITY TO EMPLOYERS.

To Secretaries of Public Institutions, Clerks, Station Masters, Rail-
way Officials, Bankers' Clerks, Travellers, and Others.

TIMES LIFE ASSURANCE and GUARAN-
TEE COMPANY, 32, Ludgate-hill, London. Incorporated
nnder 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 110.

HONORARY PRESIDENTS.

CHARLES RINDLEY, Esq., M.P., Dartmouth-house, Westminster.

JAMES KERSHAW, Esq., M.P., Stockport.

James Alexander Douglas, Esq., 11, Queen-square.
Ambrose Moore, Esq., Endsleigh-s,ceet, TavLstock-square,
James Nisbet, Esq., Berners-street, Oxford-street.
CHAIRMAN—The Hon. Francis Villiers, Berkeley-square.

Davi:lTT Cnataxats —James Wyld. Esq., Charing:era..
" The Times " Company affords guarantee to persons requiring the
same at the lowest possible rate, and divides four-ffths of the profits.
Thus, by applying the justly popular principle of mutuality to public
guarantee, the premiums, instead of being a tax upon honesty, be-
come a means of saving and Investment.
Rates —From 7s. 6d. upwards. No charge for stamps or extra
charges. An allowance made In the guarantee premium, where a
life assurance and guarLIFE antee are combined.
ASSURANC E.

Life assurance, annuities, and endowments. Payments taken
monthly as well as quarterly, &e. Policies indisputable, save in
cases of fraud. Arrangements can be made with this office to pre-
vent the loss of a policy where the assured is unable, from temporary
embarrassment, to keep up the payments.
H. B. SHERIDAN, Manager.
London, England, 1853-11-30

IPSWICH—Nov. 29.

We noticed an increase in the supply to-day of wheat.
The condition of many of the samples was bad, which,
with a general dulness prevailing in the trade, caused sales
to be made with difficulty, and a decline of fully is per
qr. was submitted to. Barley in large supply, and all
kinds 2s to 3s per qr. cheaper. A few samples of peas
brought 48s to 50s per qr.
PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat, red (old) 66s to 72s Barley, grinding ...
36s to 38s
Ditto (new)
Ditto, white (new) 84s to 82s Peas
Ditto (old)
Barley, malting ... 40s to 44s Flour, per sack

AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOV. 26, 1853.
Wheat
Barley
-
Oats
SI
London, England, 1853-11-30

CITY COMMISSION 017 SEWERS.

Yesterday the commissioners assembled at Guildhall ;
Deputy Peacock in the chair. The principal business
of the court was to receive the annual report of the
medical officer of health of the City of London.
The ordinary business having been transacted, Mr.
Simon's report, which is considered to exceed, in length
and detail, any which has been presented to the commis-
sioners, was handed in, and was ordered to be printed
and taken into consideration at a future court,
London, England, 1853-11-30

MINES.

Agna Fria
Anglo Austrin. Gold
Anglo Californian
Australasian
Australian

Australian Cordillera
Australian Freehold
Ave Maria
Baden (Gd.Daehy of)
Bleenarvon Iron and

Coal .
British Austria. Gold
British Iron

Brazilianlmp.(iasuedl
at E 5 pm

Do. Coeaes & Cuiada
Do. St. John Del Rey
Carsons's Creek

Cobre Copper
Colonial Gold

ICopiapo . 1
Copper Min. of Eng.
Do. Pref. 7i p. cent.
English and Austin.
Copper Smeltg. Co.
General....

'Gt.NuggetVeinSerp
IDo. Registered

Great Polgooth
Lake Bathurst
Liberty
Linares

Loud. &Californ. Gold
Quartz Crush. Co
Mariquita.
Mexican&S.Ammien
New Granada
New Linares Mining
and Smelting Co
Nouveau Monde

Pontgiband Silye.
Lead Min. & Smelt
Port Philip
Quartz Rock.
Rhymney Iron
Do. New

Santiago de Cuba
South Australian
Tin Croft .....
United Mexican
Waller
West Granada

West Mariposa
Worthing Mining o;
Australia
Yuba
London, England, 1853-11-30

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London, England, 1853-11-30

NEW CHRISTMAS BOOK—lllustrated by PHIZ.
Price One Shilling in Fancy Boanis.
CHRISTMAS DAY : How it was Spent by
Sir Fograss Fograss, Bart., T. Snorton, Esq., Jack 'ripples,
and Timothy Poundaweek. With four Iliustratiohs by PiliZ.
The most humorous, jovial, and clever work that has appeared
since Dickens's " Christmas Carol."
London : George Routledge and Co., 2, Farringdon-street.
London, England, 1853-11-30

LIFE ASSURANCE.

Life assurance, annuities, and endowments. Payments taken
monthly as well as quarterly, &c. Policies indisputable, save in
cases of fraud. Arrangements can be mane Ivan this orrice to pre-
vent the loss of a policy where the assured is unable, from temporary
embarrassment, to keep up the payments.
11. B. SIIERIDAN, Manager.
London, England, 1853-11-30

CITY COMMISSION OF SEWERS.

Yesterday the commissioners assembled at Guildhall ;
Deputy Peacock in the chair. The principal business
of the court was to receive the annual report of the
medical officer of health of the City of London.
The ordinary business having been transacted, Mr.
Simon's report, which is considered to exceed, in length
and detail, any which has been presented to the commis-
sioners, was handed in, and was ordered to be printed
and taken into consideration at a future court,