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OFFICE OF ORDNANCE
April 2, 1849.
The Pi incipal Officers of her Majesty's Ordnance do hereby give
notice, that they are ready to dispose of, to such persons as may be
willing to Tender for the same, a quantity of Ohl) IRON GUNS,
and SIIOT and SHELLS, in Store, at the loyal Arsenal, at Wool-
wich, which have been divided into Lots, and nosy be v'ewed upon
appl cation to the Storekeeper at that place any day (Sundays ex-
cepted) previous to the day fiN ca for the delivery of the 'renders.
A Catalogue of the several Lots may be obtained by persons willing
to become purchasers, at the Storekeepe s's Office, Woolwich ; the
Principal Storekeeper's Otliee at the Tower; anti at the Secretary's
Office in Pall-mall, where the Tenders fur the whole, or any number
of the sail Lots are to be delivered on or before WEDNESDAY, the

25th instant,

By order of ,he Board,
R. BYELAM, Secretary.

GUILDHALL, Arms. 11, 1819.
THE
COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S
LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY, next,
the 16th inst., at One o'clock precisely, to receiTe TENDERS for
LETTING on LEASES, for twenty-one years from Midsummer next,
a House, No. 14, on the north of Broad-street-buildings ; a
House, No. 28, on the south side of Broad-street-buildings ; a House,
No. 38, on the south side of Upper Thames-street; and a House, No.
on the east side of Whitecross-street.
Also, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASES,
'or 18 years (less three days), from Midsummer next, a House, No.
22, oa the east side of FinsUury-st,reet,
west side of and S;aes at the rear ; a
House, No. 10, Artillery-place on thethe City-road
and a House, No. 13, on the north side of Banner-street, Finsbury.
Further particulars and plans may he seen, and forms of tender
obtained, at the Office of Works. Guildhall.
T 110 MA S SAUNDERS, Comptroller.

PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of
11,. Chancery, made In a cause ACKERS against WILLIAW.
the Creditors of BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, the younger, late of the
eit3 of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, silk-throwster and
s It-manufacturer (who died on the 12th of Jamltry, 1816), are, by
their Solicitors, on or before the 2d day of May, 1849, to come in be-
fore IVlLmem WiscriEtn, Esq., one of the Masters of the said
Court, at his chambers, in Southampton-building?, Chancery-lsne,
London, and prove their debts, or in default thereof, they will be
peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree.
JORNSON, SON, and WEATIIERALL, Temple.

1--TNITED KINGDONI LIFE ASSURANCE
IL) COMPANY.- 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London; 97,
(1e0r;,,,e-street, Edinburgh; 12, St Vincent-place, Glasgow ;• 4, Col-
lege-green, DJ blin.

DIRECTORS.
JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES GRAHAM, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
iamuel Anderson, Esq. D. Q. Henriques, Esq.
tiamilton Blair Marne, Esq. F. C. Maitland. Esq.
E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident. William Ratite!), Esq.
Charles Downes, Esq. F. !I. Thomson. Esq.
EC(NI) SEPTENNIAL DIVISION OF PROFITS.
This Company, established by Act of Parliament in 1834, affords
the most perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great
success which has attended it since its commencement—us ANNUAL
INCOME. BEING UPWARDS OF 94,000/.
In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 21. per cent. per annum on
the sum insureno Poncies c 4 the participating class from the
time they were effected, to the 31st of December, 1840, and from
that date to 31st December, 1847, 2147. per cent. per annum was
added at the General Meeting en the 6th of July,
The bonus thus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st of
December, '347, is as follows:

'urn Time Assured.
sure.t.

'Sum added to
Policy inlB4l

Sum added tr I ;um payable
Policy in 14P at Death.

MOO 13 years 10 mths
1000 12 years
1000 10 years
1000 ft years
5000 6 years
1090 4 years
5000 2 years

£653 6 8
500 0 0
300 0 0
100 0 0

f 787 10 0 £6470 16 8
787 10 0 6287 10 0
787 10 0 6087 10 0
787 10 0 5887 10 0
GM 0 0 5675 0 0
450 0 0 5450 0 0
225 0 0 5225 0 0

The Premiums, nevertheless, are on th
only one •half need be paid for the tirsl
surance is for Life.
No Entrance Money oe charge except t
Every information will be afforded on
Director, No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-nu

:le most moderate scale, and
;t live years where the In.

the Policy Stamp.
i application to the netideni
iall. London.

Shortly will be published, in 2 vols., pest Svo., p rice 215.,
E X C.ITEMEN T.
A Tals of Our Own Times.
London: Orger and Meryon, 147, Funcharch-street..

11HE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
-NSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.

The Collection of Models of Agricultural Implements has been
greatly increased by additions deposited by the Royal Agricultural
society and other scientific parties. The use of these Models, as well
as all others in the Institution, is explained from day to day.—Lec-
tures by Dr. Itachhoffner on the Ventilation of Mines, &C., by
means of a Jet of Steam, daily at Iwo o'clock, and on a'ternate
Evenings.—Lecture on Chemistry, daily at Half-past Three, and on
alternate Everfngs.—The Microscope.—The New Dissolving Views
include Sccnes in Van Diemen's Land, frem Original Drawings talon
on the spot by J. Skinner l'rout, Esq.—New Chromatrope.—Diver
and Diving-bell.—The Music Is under the direction of Dr. Wallis.
Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including
Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten.
Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalozue. Is.

BA NVA RITS GREAT PAINTING.
HER MAJESTY TILE QUEEN, having been pleased to
have Ma. BAN YARD'S Picture of the MISSISSIPPI and MIS-
SOURI RIVERS brought to WINDSOR CASTLE, the Puhlic are
respectfully Informed that the exhibition of the came at Egyptian
llall will be CLOSED on FRIDAY and SATURDAY next, the 13th
and 14th in,t., but will lIE-OPEN on MONDAY foaming, at
the usual hours.

POSTAL DIRECToRY. ONE SHILLING.
Just publlshed, the S,Tplement to the " Post Office London
Diucto-y fur 1849," which, in addition to the mare supplemen'al
matter, contains the " Postal" and " Parliamentary Directories
exactly as in the complete work. As the Supplement extends to
upwards of an hundred closely-printed Imperial Octavo pares, it is
sold at nearly the same proportionate price as the " Post Office
London Directory " itself, which, as stated in an able Review of the
book for tht cur cut year, published in the " Times" on the 30th of
November last, " is necessarily a bulky volume ; but its bulk,
contrary to the general rule, is an advantage, and it may be said
to contain no superfluous pages•whatever." The " Post Office Lc),
don Directory " is, beyond all cmiparison, the cheapest work which
is ues from the p cgs, taking mere alza into consideration, and
without reference to the various classifications, and other matters too
limner us to be detail. d here. This Directory was characterized by
the " Examiner," of the IGth of December last, as a " pertect marvel
of arrangement, accuracy, and fulness of intornaati.m." And the
" Morning Herald" of the 30th of the is evlons month, likewise
viewing the " Post Office London Directory for 1849," described it
as " an auilioltative Directory of the capital of Great Britain,
laughing rivalry to scorn." The " Supplemelt" now rulillshed at
the price of one shilling, contains the " Postal Directory," furnish-
ing all the regu aliens of the lost Office as affecting the receipt and
dispatch of letters to the five thousand principal places threugh,,a,
the world, copious Money Order information, &c., &c:, &c., and the
" Parliamentary Directory," likewise contained in this "Stipp e-
meet," furnishes the u'ual information with reference to Peers and
Members of the House of Commons.
Likewise, price 155.. the " Post-office T.enden Directory for 1849,"
containing. "Official Directory," "Commercial Directory," "Court
Directory," " Parliamentary Directory," " Postal Directory,'
" Banking Directory," &c., &c. Some copies of the Complete
Post office London Directory for 1849, price 365., are still on sale.
and co- lain, in addition to all the foregoing, "Street Directory,"
" Trades' Directory," " Law Direetery," " Conveyance D.reetory,"
&c., &c.. &r.
W. KELLY and Co., ID and 20, 013 Boswell-court, Temple-bar;
who have likewise published Directories of Essex, Hertfordshire,
Kept, Middlesex, Surrey, and Sussex ; Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and
Suffolk ; Birmimtham, with South Staffordshire and Warwickshire ;
Hampshire, Dorsetshire and Wiltshire ; Derbyshire, Leicestershire,
Nottinghant Lire and Rutlandshire ; any of .whicit may be obtained
from any Books,iler in TGWU or Country.

REVOLUTION IN LIGHT-GOOD NEWS.
What Lights are these? Vi ions of by-gone times, but now
realit!es —The Diamond Lamp is perfect—lts equal is unknown.
The Diamond Light for India is tranquil amid the draught of the
Punkah—The Vertical Lamp is shadowless and simple to perfection
—The Pearl Candle Lamp is worth a hundred other Candle Lamps -
All who desire the best of Lights can obtain them only here—The
Star, the Gulden, the Wass, and the Reflecting Gas Burners are lee-
yond comparison the most brilliant of Gas Lights. The Metropolitan
Light Company her Majesty's dominbms svtlt Light supply. The
Public will have none other. The Eight New Lights are constantly
bunting at the Company's Esta,ilishment, RICHARD CLA Rg, Resi-
dent Manager, 411, West Strand, next door to the Electric Telegraph
Company.
N.B. Guard all from buying 012 Camel Lamps, they are leaky and
useless.

DARKNESS REIGNS NO MORE
The LIGHT of ALBERT gladdens the midnight scene
Darkness now wears a diadem of Light. A beautiful little Light.
decidedly the best Night Lamp In)wn. All should use them.
Price, for the best, gd. each. The Lights are 64. per box. The
Albert Lamps, with the genuine Lights for them, can be had at the
Establishment of the Metropolitan Light Company, RICHARD
CLARK, Resident Manager, 447, West Strand, next door to the
Electric Telegraph Company.

HELL GWYNNE TAVErIN and CHOP-
DOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners,
and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite
Adam street.
Messrs. A.RCIIEft and BOLT most respectfully invite their
friends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee room,
which has been fitted up In the style of the period in which she lived.
Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen conmcte I With
Somerset House, and the Banking houses in the vicinity. will find
the Table d'Hote, which takes place at rlalf-past Five precisely, the
most comfortable and rea.onable in the metropolis.—Fish and
Joints, 2s. per head. hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers unti. One
o'clock. Private Dining-rooms excellent Beds, superior Wines and
Spirits, flue Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout.
N.B. An Entrance also from Maiden lane.

CIMEAP SUMMER EXCURSIONS,
I From LONDON to EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, PERTH,
STIRLING, DUMFRIES, CARLISLE, PENRITH, the LAKES,
LANCASTER, PRESTON, DUBLIN, WALES, ISLES OF MAN,
LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, or CIIESFER, on the 23d and
30th of July next, under the sancti-n of the Directors of the various

lines.
Further particulars, as to the hour of departure and days of return,
will be announced in future bills and advertisement', and every in-
formation may be obtained by addressing a letter, postage paid, and
enclosing a postage stamp, to 11. It. Marcus, Conductor, 2334,
Crosby Mall Chambers, Itishepsgate-street, London.

toes, per stone, 6d to 7d; beef, per pound, 5d to 8d; yeal, 4d
to 6d ; mutton, 44 to 7d; pork, 4d to 6l; fowls, each, 12d to
151; chickens, per pair, 12d to 16.1; eggs, par dozen, 4d to
4141• butter, fresh, per lb, 12d to Od ; salt, Ild to I2d ; croudie
(curds)' Od ; four.pound loaf, cash, 6d to 7d, credit, 6id to
711,0; coals, per cwt, 9kl; hay, per stone, 6d.

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
COPPER ORES SOLD AT REDRUTtI, APRIL 12.—Total,
2,547 tons. Average produce, 81; quantity of fine copper,
210 tons 12 carts; amount of sale, 15,0481 10s Od average
standard, 104/ 14s Otl. LAST SALE.—Standard. 106 f 13s Od ;
produce, 711. Average price per 21 cwt, 51185 Od.
COPPER ORES SOLD AT: SWANSEA. APRIL 5.--Total,
1,439 tons. Average produce, ; quantity of fine copper,
202 tons 10 cwt ; amount of sale, 16,14510 s 6d.
COPPER ORES POR SALE AT REDRUTH. APRIL YD.—
United Mines I,2B3—Par Consols 376—Wh. Comfort 271
—South Carad,n 244—Wh. Henry 210—Tresavean 177
Treleigh Consols 115 —Wh. Banns 7 L.-West Wit. Jewel 70
—West Trethcsilan 31—Brewer 14—East Downs 9—North
Downs B—Total, 2,911.
COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT SWANSEA, APRIL 26.--
Cobre I,l3o—Burra Burra 347—Ilearhaven 219 —Bally-
murtagh 86—Chili 45—Aberdovey 24—Vine Slag 23—Total,
1,874.

COAL MARKET.—YsTrEsnAr.
8. d. I 3. d.
Holywell Main ..... 16 0 19 3
Ships at Market, 6.

NAVAL IN TELLIGINICE.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 13.—The Vincent,, 120,
Captain S. C. Dacres, is very fast dismantling, and will
have a clean swept hold in a very few days. It was in
order to pay her off the 14th inst., but such a thing was
quite impossible. Her pay-books, it is certain, were not
sent up before Thursday, if they ware-then, and her
stores cannot be all returned this week. In act, eleven
or twelve working days are requisite to get such a ship
reedy for paying off.
The Penelope, steam-frigate, Captain L. T. Jones,
being cleared out, and stripped to her girtlines, was
warped this morning alongside the sheer-jetty, and
her masts taken out. She is ordered to be paid off on
Monday.
The new screw steam. frigate Termagant, in the basin,
will not be completed for commission before the 10th of
July.
The Arrogant steam-frigate, 46, Captain Fitzroy, was
taken into dock to-day to have some cocks fitted for
carrying away the waste from the new gall( y, and to
have her copper broomed down. She is upwards of
1,800 tons burden, with an auxiliary engine of 360 horse
power, and works up to 1,000.
The ship Constantine, 497 tons, now fitting at Dept-
ford, is appropriated to convey a draught of the sth
Fusiliers from the Isle of Wight to the Mauritius.
La Hogue steam•guard•ship was taken out of Sheer-
ness harbour on Thursday by the engineer officers, for a
trial of her machinery. The result is not communicated.
The crews of the Wellington, 72, Captain Price, ordi-
nary receiving ship at Sheerness, and the Dasher steam-
vestel, Lieutenant Abraham Parks, at the same port,
received six months' wages on Wednesday, and the latter
left this day, to resume her duties on the north coast of
Scotland.
The Plumper steam-schooner, Commander Nolloth,
and the sister vessel Reynard, Commander Cracroft, at
Portsmouth, are both to have a reduced armament. Some
guns will be taken out of the Reynard, because she is
unable to mount them with safety, and the Plumper will
discharge some, because it is alleged the complement of
crew is insufficient to man them properly if needed—the
space for crew not admitting of accommodating a larger
number than 110. .
The Cal donia, 120, Captain Carter, arrived at Naples
on the 4th inst., from England.
In port and fitting—The Victory, 22, Port Admiral's
flag-ship; Illustrious, 10, flag-ship of Admiral-Superin-
t ; Victoria and Albert Royal steam-yacht, refitting
in the steam basin; St. Vincent, 120, dismantling to be
paid off; Excellent, gunnery-exercise-ship; Blenheim,
60, guard-ship of steamers; Arrogant, 46, auxiliary-
screw steam-frigate, Penelope steam-frigate, dismantling
to be paid off; Stromboli, Reynard (refitting in the steam
basin), and Plumper, steam sloops; Fairy, Fire Queen,
Myrtle, and Bee, steam tenders; COM.I steam-vessel,
and Sparrow ketch, surveying veesels; Rolla, 6, exercise-
brig for naval apprentices; Diligence. naval store trans-
port; Fanny, Port-Admiral's yacht; Portsmouth, yacht
of the Admiral-Superintendent; and Echo steam tug-
vessel.
In the Steam Basin—The Ajax, 56, steam guard ship;
Victoria and Albert Royal yacht; Termagant and Re-
tribution steam frigates; Cormorant, Phceuix, and
Reynard steam sloops; and Sprightly and Urgent steam•
packets.
The ship basin open and empty.
In Dock—Tne Princess Charlotte, 104; Vindictive and
Grampus, 50-gun frigates; Devastativa steam sloop;
and Bloodhound iron steam-picket.
At Spitheud—The Superb, 80.
Letters have been received from her Majesty's ship
Philoaiel, Commander W. C. Wood, from December,
1848, to Feb. 2, 1819. All well on board. In Januiry
they captured a fine slaver brigantine, of 213 tons, which
lett the same evening for St. Helens. Feb. 2 they cap-
fro m6F,,,LieutenanttmoutFalmouth,
and west up harbour.
Iler Majesty's schooner Lark
cap-
tured a full vessel, with between 400 and 500 slaves on
board, which also was sent to St. Helena.
PLYstorrit, APRIL 12.—Her Majesty's picket Sea-
gull,came in this afternoon,
wander C. O. B. Hell, having be, 2, Lieutenant Com-
n
supplied with two
topmasts and other spars,
sailedea again on Sunday, for
the coast of Africa.

Iler Majesty's steamer Confianee, Mr. Martin master,
arrived on the Bth, from Pembroke..
Iler Majesty's brig lleroine was on Monday brought
alongside the jetty, to 1)3 rigged by the riggers of the
yard, in ord. rto be ready for commission on the Ist of
May.

Her Majesty's ship San Josef was on Saturday taken
into dock to be broken up. All the copper on her bottom
g
was stripped off on Monday in four hours, by 50 ship-
wrights on each side. The metal (which has been on
upwards of 20 years)
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orders
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and adhered so firmly to the ship that the men were
obliged
to get the duck in readiness to receive Her Majesty's
Her
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g his
p
ship Queen on her arrival from the Mediterranean. The
Queen will require new docks, for which planks are
already prepared.
The merchant barcpie Ash, Captain C ippon, 104 days
from Colombo, with coff-e and palm oil, for London, was
off the port yesterday, and landed hero Messrs. M'Donald
and Barrow, passengers. The ship- Bangalore, Captain
Aitoa, from Sourabaya for Antwerp, is gone up Channel,
having landed Mr. Robertson, passenger.
Her Majesty's Customs.—We understand that instruc-
tions have been sent down from the Hon. Board of
Commissioners that every facility is to be given at this
port, by day or night, for the clearance of the baggage
of passengers desirous of proceeding at once via the South
Devon Railway.
Wind, westerly; steady breme
WOOLWICH, APRIL 13.—The Right Hon. Francis T.
Paring, First Lord of the Admiralty; Rear Admiral
J. W. D. ans Dundas, C.B.
Captain Alexander Milne,
Lords of the Admiralty; Captain Sir Baldwin Walker,
K.C.8., surveyor of the Navy; and Lieutenant-Colonel
Irvine, C. 8., Director of Engineering and Architectural
Works, arrived at Woolwich Dockyard at 9 A N. to-day,
and were received by Commodore-Superintendent Eden,
_
Mr. Pettey, Master of the Lightning ste2nrf:ei ship.
B llatny, Master-At:endant; Mr. Lang, Masterfi
wrigh‘ ; Mr. Jenkins, Storekeeper;
anjTheir Lordshilps
Assistant to the Master Shipwright.
k Eagle steam-vessel,
embarked immediately in the Ltfac
Chatham, on an
and were to proceed in her round to
official inspection of that dockyard, and will return to-
morrow evening, at 7 o'clock, after visiting Sheerness.
The Elfin steam-vessol, intended for a dispatch-packet
betwixt Gosport end Hosborne-house, went down the
river yesterday morning, as far as Barking-reach, to try
the working of her engines, and this morning started at
8 o'clock A.M. to try her speed at the measure d mile, and
the result was an average of 12-6.10, or 14 and nearly
I statute miles per hour. The I.lfin went as far as
Greenhithe, under the charge of Lieutenant Robertson,
and having on board Mr. Huniphrys, Chief Eagineer;
Mr. Trickett, Assistant to the Cheif Engineer; and Mr.
Casey, Engineer to Captain Austin's establishment;
Mr. 0. Lang, jun., who designed her, and several
gentlemen. She returned to Woolwich shortly after
2 o'clock.
The Lightnine• t 5 steam-vessel, Master-Commander Pet-
ley, is to leave Woolwich this afternoon for Sheerness,
to receive on board Vice-Admiral Elliott, C. 8., and
proceed to Grimsby, to be present at the opening of the
new docks at that port.
CHATHAM, APRIL 13.—The Poictiers, 72, Captain
Sir T. Bourchier, K.C.8., ordinary guard-ship at this
port, was paid wages for six months on Thursday, the
12th.
The Wellington, 72, Captain Superintendent Price,
the deptit-ship of the ordinary at Sheerness, was paid
wages on the 11th inst., and the Dasher, 1-gun steam-
vessel, Lieutenant Commander A. Parks, was also pail
at Sheerness the same day, as she is ordered to proceed
to the Channel Islands for the protection of the fishery.
The Columba, 3-gun steam-vessel, Commander Peter
F. Shortland, is progressing with her fittinge, and will
be out of the hands of the dock in the early part of
next week. She is for the service of surveying the
Bay of Fundy, North America. One corporal and six
privates of the Royal Marines embarked on board on
Tuesday, the 10th init., for service in the vessel.
The Cleopatra, 26 guns, is advancing for commission,
and she will be ready to receive the pennant on the
20th inst.
The Castor, 36 guns, was towed to Sheerness by the
African steam vessel, there to be taken into dock, to
be cleaned and newly coppered up to the line of seat< r-
mark. She will then return to Chatham to complete
her fitting.
The Falmouth, naval lighter, sailed on the 12th with
stores fur Portsmouth, and the Aid remains alongside
the anchor. wharf to be loaded.
The Admiralty have awarded to Mr. John Sheffield,
foreman of this yard, the annual gratuity of 504 for Lis
exertion and attentions to his duties dui Jog the year.
Mr. W. Binsted, foreman of the joiners, has been
superannuated on a rension of 581. 10s. per annum, and
Mr 11. Carter, inspector of joiners, has been super-
annuated on a pension of 50/. per annum. The amount
of pensions for the other Qfficto add DIM who were