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N° 5
.17,64.] LONDON, SATURDAY

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE
April 2, 1849.

The Principal 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 OLD lUON GUNS,
and SHOT and SHELLS, in Store, at the Royal Arsenal, at Wool-
wich, which have been divided into Lots, and may be viewed upon
apps cation to the Storekeeper at that place any day (Sundays ex-
cepted) previous to the day fixed for the delivery of the Tenders.
A Catalogue of the several Lots may be obtained by persons willing
to become purchasers, at the Storekeepeis's Office, Woolwich ; the
Principal Storekeeper's Office at the Tower; and at the Secretary's
Office in Pall-mall, where the Tenders for tke whole, or any number
of the said Lots arc to be delivered on or before WEDNESDAY, the
25th instant.

By order-of the Board,
R. 8Y111.3f, Secretary.

GUILDHALL, Aram 11, 1849.
THE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S
LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY, next,
the 18th inst., at One o'clock precisely, to receive 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.
3536. on the east side of Whitecross-street.
Also, to receive TENDERS for LETTING en LEASES,
ror 1814 years (less three days), ft-ern Midsummer next, a House, No.
22, 61-the east side of Finsbury-street, and Stables at the rear; a
House; No. 10, Artillery-place, on the west side of the City-road ;
and a House, No. 13, on the north side of Banner-street, Finsbury.
Further particulars and plans may be seen, and forma of tender
obtained, at the Office of Works, Guildhall.

THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller.

lURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a cause ACKERS against WILLIAM?.
tie Creditors of BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, the younger, late of the
city of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, silk-throwster and
slit-manufacturer (who died on the 12th of January, 1846), are, by
their Solicitors, on or before the 2d day of May, 1849, to come in be-
fore 'WILLIAM WINGFIELD, Esq., one of the Masters of the said
Court, at his chambers, in Southamptan-buildings, Chancery-lane,
London, and prove their debts, or in default thereof, they will be
peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree.

JOIN ON, SON, and WEATHER ALL, Temple.

UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.— 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London ; 97,
George-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, Col-
lege-green, Dublin.

DIRECTORS.
JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES GRAHAM, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Samuel Anderson, Esq. D. Q. Henriques, Esq.
Hamilton Blair Avarne, Esq. F. C. Maitland, Esq.
E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident. William Rallton, Esq.
Charles Downes, Ems. F. H. Thomson, Esq.
SECOND SEPTENNIAL DITISION OF PROFITS.
This Company, established by Act of Parliament in 1834, affords
tke most perfect security in a large paid.up Capital, and in the greet
success which has attended It since its commencement—lTS Axmut,
INCOMB BEING UPWARD/ OF 94,001.
_ _

In 1841
th• sum i
time the:
that date
added at 1
Th• boi
December

the Company added a bonus •f 21. per cent. per annum on
nsured to all Policies of the participating class from the
y were effected, to the 31st of December, 1840, and from
to list December, 1847, 2V. per cent. per annum was
the General Meeting on the 6th of July, 1848.
nits thus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st •f
r, 1347, is as follows:

Sum Time Assured. Sum added to Sum added to Sam payable
Assured. Policy inlB4l Policyin 184 E at Death.
•
£5OOO 13 years 10 mths X 683 6 0 £787 10 0 £6470 16 8
4000 12 years 500 0 0 787 10 0 6287 10 0
6000 10 years SOO 0 0 787 10 0 6087 10 0
4000 >i years 100 0 0 787 10 0 5887 10 0
6000 0 years • . • . 675 0 0 6675 0 0
4000 4 years .. .. 450 0 0 5450 0 0
5000 years 225 0 0 5225 0 0

The Premiums, nevertheless, are on th,
only one-half need be paid for the first
surance is for Life.

No Entrance Money or charge except ti

Every information will be afforded on
Director, No. $, Waterloo-place, Pall-all

'llx E

is most moderate scale, and
t live years where the In-

:he Policy Stamp.
application to the Resident
all. London.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC

INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
The Collectioi 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. Bachhoffner en the Ventilation of Mines, &c., by
means of a Jet of Steam, daily at rwo o'clock, and on alternate
Evenings.—Lecturc on Chemistry, daily at Half-past Three, and on
alternate Evenings.—The Microscope.—The New Dissolving Views
include Scenes in Van Diemen's Land, from Original Drawings taken
on the spat by J. Skinner Prout, Esq.—Negv Chromatrope.—Diver
and Diving-bell.—The Music is under the direction of Dr. Wallis.
Open daily front Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including
•Aaturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten.
Admission, ls.—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, IS.

RANVARD'S GREAT PAINTING.
!VIP HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, having been pleased to
have Ma. RANVARD'S Picture of the MISSISSIPPI and MIS-
SOURI RIVERS brought to WINDSOR CASTLE, the Public are
te9Peetfully informed that the exhibition of the gains at Egyptian
Hall will be CLOSED on FRIDAY and SATURDAY next, the 13th
and 14th inst., but will RE-OPEN on MONDAY following, at
the usual hours.

ITELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP-
HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners,
and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite
Adam street.

Messrs. ARCHER and HOLT most respectfully invite their
friends and the public to patronise the Nell Owynne Coifee•room,
which has been fitted up in the st 3 le of the period in which she lived.
Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected With
Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will And
the Table d'Hote, which takes place at half-past Fire precisely, the
most comfortable and reaionable iu 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, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout.
N.B. An Entrance also from Maiden lane.

el HEAP SUMMER EXCURSIONS,
).Front LONDON to EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, PERTH,
STIRLING, DUMFRIES, CARLISLE, PENRITH, the LAKES,
LANCA.sTER, PRESTON, DUBLIN, WALES, ISLES OF MAX,
LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, or CHESTER, on the 23,1 and
30th of July next, under the sanetlvn of the Directors of the Yarious

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 U. X. Marcus, Conductor, 2334,
Crosby Ilan Chambers, Bishopsgate-street, London.

toes, per stone, 6d to 7d; beef, per pound, 5d to 8d; veal, 4d
to 6d ; mutton, 44 to 7d; pork, 4d to 61; fowls, each, 12d to
15d ; chickens, per pair, 12d to 16d ; eggs, pr dozen, 4d to
4id; butter, fresh, per lb, 12d to Od ; salt, lid to 12d ; croudie
(curds) Oil ; fourpound loaf, cash, 6d to 7d, credit, 64c1 to
7id; coals, per cwt, 9d; has, per stone, 6d..

MINING INTELLIGENCE.
COPPER ORES SOLD AT REDRUT/I, Arm 12.—Total,
2,547 tons. Average produce, 84 ; quantity of fine copper,
210 tons 12 cwts ; amount of sale, 15,048/ lOs Od; average
standard, 104/14s Od. LAST SALE.—Standard, 106/ 13s Od
produce, 7a. Average price per 21 cwt, 51 18s Od.
COPPER ORES SOLD AT' SWANSEA. APRIL s.—Total,
1,439 tons. Average produce, 14h ; quantity of fine copper,
202 tons 10 cwt ; amount of sale, 16,145/ Os 6d.
COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT REDRUTH, APRIL 26.
United Mines I,2B3—Par Consols 376—Wh. Comfort 271
—Mouth Caradun 244—Wh. Henry 240—Tresavean 177
Treleigh Consols 115 —Wh. Banns 73—bleat Wh. Jewel 70
—West Tretheilan 31—Brewer 14—East Downs 9—North
Downs B—Tutal, '1,911.
COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT SWANSEA, APRIL 26.
Cobre I,l3o—Burra ilurra 347 Bearhaven 219 —Bally-
murtagh 86—Chili 45—Aberdovey 24 —Vine Slag 23—Total,
1,874.

COAL MARK ET.—Yasnutray.
Holywell Mains. d. I 5. d.
...... 16 0 I Gosforth
Ships at Market, 6.

NAVAL IN rrELLIGENCE.
PORTSTIOUTH, APRIL 13.—The St. 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 were then, and her
stores cannot be all returned this week. In fact, 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 today to have some cocks fitted for
carrying away the waste from the new galley, and to
have her copper Itroomed 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 eigiueer officers, for a
,
FWaerkdsnesda at the same port,
received and the latter
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-
vessel,receive dLsiiexutmenoanntht
wbragaheasmon
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 fur 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 tting—The Victory, 22, Port Admiral's
flag-ship; Illustrious, 10, flag-ship of Admiral-Superin-
tendent; 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; Comet steam-vessel,
and Sparrow ketch, surveying vessels; Rolla, 6, exercise-
brig for naval apprentices; Diligence. naval store trans-
of the Admiral-Superintendent; and Echo steam tug-
port; Fanny, Port-Admiral's yacht; Portsmouth, yacht
vessel.
In the Steam Basin—The Ajax, 56, steam guard ship;
Victoria and Albert Royal yacht; Termagant and Re-
tribution steam frigates • Cormorant, Phcenix, and
Reynard steam sloops; and Sprightly and Urgent steam-
packets.
The ship basin open and empty.
In Dock—Toe Princess Charlotte, 104; Vindictive and
Grampus, 50-gun frigates; Devastation steam sloop;
and Bloodhound iron steam-packet.
At Spithead—The Superb, 80.
Letters have been received from her Majesty's ship
Philomel, Commander W. C. Wood, from December,
1848, to Feb. 2, 1849. All well on board. In January
they captured a fine slaver brigantine, of 213 tons, which
boardwhi
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mHealjeensaty.
Sea-
gull, 6, Lieutenant James Smail,
harbour. came this
in
afternoon,
from Falmouth, and went u
Her Majesty's schooner Lark,P
2, Lieutenant Com-
mander C. 0. B. Hall, h • eying been supplied with two
topmasts and other •
spars, sailed again on Sunday, for
the coast of Africa.
Her Majesty's steamer C f Mr. Martin master,
arrived on th,.. Bth, fr
3ln
peonbiance,
roko. Her Majesty's brig Her;
alongside the jetty, to be on Monday brought
ine was
rigged by the riggers of t yard, in order to be ready for commission on the Ist of
May.

tier Majesty's ship San Josef was on Saturday taken
into dock to be broken up. All the copper on her bottom
orders
rbait
to
os
work tto get
was stripped off on Monday in four hours by 50 ship-
wright& on each side. The
upwards of 20 years) appears to be in good condition,
and adhered so firmly to the ship that the men were
h a obligedv have
received t o drive
o .i
pbt
woe er7ni
gph. on
to get the dock in readiness to receive Her Majesty's
on i metal
it
her or
1:
f(
from oh mil: he:
ah shipwrights
ship Queen on her arrival from the Mediterranean. The
Queen will require new docks, for which planks are
already prepared.
The merchant barque Asia, Captain Cappon, 104 days
from Colombo, with coffee and palm oil, for London, was
off the port yesterday, and landed here Messrs. M'Donald
and Barrow, passengers. The ship Bangalore, Captain
Aiton, 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 breeze.
WooLvercrt, APRIL 13.—The Right Hon. Francis T.
Baring, First Lord of the Admiralty; Rear-Admiral
J. W. Deans Pandas, 0.13., Captain Alexander Milne,
Lords of the Admiralty;
aptain Sir Baldwin Walker,
K.C.B. Surveyor of the Navy; and Lieutenant-Colonel
Irvine, Director of Engineering and Architectural
Works, arrived at Woolwich Dockyard at 9 A..etr.jto:cy
and were received by Commodore-Superintended; eiMr.
Eden,
Mr. Petley, Master of the Lightning
steam-vessel;
Master Bellamy, Master-Attendant; Mr. Lang,
I
Ship-
wright; Mr. Jenkins, Storekeeper; and
A r. Chatfield,
Assistant to the Master Shipwright. Their Lordships
embarked immediately in the Black Eagle steam-vessel,
and were to proceed in her round to Chatham, on an
official inspection of that dockyard, and will return to-
morrow evening, at 7 o'clock, after visiting Sheerness.
The Elfin steam-vessel, inteaded for a dispatch-packet
betwixt Gosport and ilosborne-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 measured mile, and
the result was an average of 12-6.10, or 14 and nearly
4 statute miles per hour. The Elfin went as far as
Greenhithe, under the charge of Lieutenant Robertson,
and having on board Mr. Liumphrys, Chief Engineer;
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 Lightning 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.
CHATIIkX, 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 depot-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 paid
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 fittings, 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 loth inst., 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 water-
mark. She will then return to Chatham to complete
her fitting.
The Falmouth, naval lighter, sailed on the 12th with
stores for Portsmouth, and the Aid remains alongside
the anchor. wharf to be loaded.
The Admiralty have awarded to Mr. John Sheffield,
forema❑ of this yard, the annual gratuity of 50/. for his
exertion and attentions to his duties during the year.
Mr. W. Binsted, foreman of the joiners, has been
superannuated on a pension of 58/. 10s. per annum, and
Mr 11. Carter, inspector of joiners, has been super-
annuated on a pension of 50Z per annum. The amount
of pensions for the other officers and men who were