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111 MARCH 14, 1849.
N0.17,618.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY ;41'

rsi ONTRACT for WELSH COALS for
DEPTFORD.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, March 13, 1849.

The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give
notice that on TIIIMSDAT, the 29th instant, at One o'clock, they will
be ready to treat with such Perions as may be willing to Contract
for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores
at Deptford, _ _

1,260 Tons of Handpicked Bryndorway, Llangenneck, Graigola, or
Aberaman Merthyr Coals.
One-third thereof to be delivered by the IPt May, another third
thereof by the 31st July, and the remainder by the 30th September
next.

The conditions of the contract may be seen at the said Office. No
Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor
any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly au-
thorised in writing.

Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
ralty-, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for Coals
for Deptford," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, ac-
companied by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to be-
come bound with the person tendering in the stun of 3001. for the due
performance of the Contract.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY.

. 26, Cornhill, London.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuties.
Policies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi-
sion for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary
available resource to himself, if needful, while living. The Assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, 'without expense, or for-
feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid.

IENEFITS

11. PREMIUMS
To secure
on attain- FAnnuity£lo 19 9
Ingtheage Cash .. 82 10 0
of 65, the Policy.. 97 8 6
option of J

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usual Premium of

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Immediate Annuities are also granted by the Society on liberal
terms, as will be seen by the following extracts from the Tables,
showing the annual amount of annuity upon every 1001. deposited :
Age 50, £7 Bs. I Age 60, £9 14s. 3d. I Age 70, £l4 2s. 2d.
The Annual Report, with Tables of Rates, &c.. may be had at the
Office, or any of its Branches in the Country ; or, on application, will
be forwarded post free. .

W. S. B. WOOLUOUSE, Actuary.

VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
18, King William-street, City.

Established 1838
TILT;STEES.

Benjamin Hawes, Esq. I Charles Baldwin, Esq.,
Thomas Nesbitt, Esq.

. .
The Directors solicit attention to their new Prospectus Almanac
for the present year, in which t,:e peculiar advantages offered by the
Company to Assurers are fully explained.
On Policies taken out for the whole term of life, one-third of the
premium may remain unpaid till death, or one-half may remain on
credit for five years. Extended permission to travel or reside abroad
Is granted, and a new scale of extra premiums for foreign risk,: is
published.

Four-fifths, or 80 per cent. of the profits, are appropriated to As-
surers entitled to share therein.

Advances are made to Assurers on assignable property or income,
and also on the guarantee of most undoubted personal sureties.
WILLIAM RATTRAY, Actuary and Secretary.

POLICIES FREE OF STAMP DUTY TO THE ASSURED.
ENGINEERS, MASONIC, and UNIVERSAL
MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

Head Office, 345, Strand, London,
(opposite Waterloo-bridge).
Medical Referees paid by the Society.
A Policy once granted never disputed.
Premiums may be paid Half-yearly, Quarterly, or Monthly.
The whole of the Profits amonvst the Assured.
FREDERIC LAWRANCE, Actuary and Secretary,

TN consequence of the treat rush of Visitors to see
13.11CAltD'S GRAND MOVING PAINTING of the MIS-
SISSIPPI and MISSOURI RIVERS, at the. EGYPTIAN HALL,
Piccadilly, the Proprietor, respectfully announces Two Exhibitions
every day during the hetittays. This immense Painting is the
Largest in the World, and exh.bits more than 3,000 miles of Ameri-
can scenery.—The Day exhibition will commence every Afternoon,
at llalf-past Two, and the Evening at Half-past Sere* o'clock;
doors open half ,rx., hour before commencing. Admission, lower
seats, 2s. ; gallery, Is.

411„-SVITZERLAND, from the MGM KULM.
L Just Opened, at Oil Psnorama, Royal, Leicester-square, a su-
blime and beautiful View of Switzerland, taken from the Righi Kulm,
embracing nearly the whole of that magnificent country, innumer-
able cities, villages, lakes, the celelirated Falls of Rossberg, Mount
Pilate, with mountain above mountain, and terminating with the
vast range of the snowy Alps. Much expense has been incurred in
giving additional light to this vast Picture, which is in the large Ro-
tunda. The Views of Paris and Pompeii are also now open.
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Admission, Is. each view, or 23. Gd. to the Three.—Schools half-
price.

LEA and PERRINS" \VORCESTERSHIRE
SAUCE is universally allowed to be the most Piquant and
the Richest in Flavour of any Sauce in use, and for Fish, Gravies
for Roast Meat, Steaks, Game, &c., or a zest for Curries, Soup, Cold
Meat, it is entirely unrivalled.
The unparelleled success of this Sauce having induced imitations,
purchasers are particularly requested to see that the name of LEA
and PERRINS are upon the Label and the Metallic Capsules, as also
to read the Testimonials (which are enclosed with every bottle)
from the residence of Royalty, the principal Club Houses and Ho-
tels in London, Edinburgh, &c. &c., and from private Families in
the country.
Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 6, Vere-street, Oxford-
street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; Messrs. Barclay
and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen, London,
and generally by all dealers in sauces.

THE FABLE of the FARTHINGS ;
Or. a HINT from the MINT.
Two farthings of perfectly different dates
Met together—so fabulous story relates ;
The one had been coined in the reign of Queen Anne,
And the other was formed on Victoria's plan.
It appears that they met in a box which contains
The different coins of the different reigns :
When thus the old farthing saluted the new—
" Good morning, Victoria, how do you do ?"
"Quite well," said the one with the Vic. in its name,
" And all in the nice order—hop:, you're the same."
" Well, I feel rather dull, but I think for all that,
That you are so bright, we can have a nice chat."
" I thank you," said Vic, " for your compliments, Anne,
And I'll try to oblige you as well as I can ;
I've thought since I seen you what different scenes
Distinguished the reigns of the couple o' Queens.
Queen Anne," said the newly-coined farthing, " would stare
At the wonderful change brought about here and there.
My owner one day, as he often had done,
Made a call at
THE DRESS MART OF MOSES AND SON,
And chancing to drop from his pocket, I gazed,
Till really I c.suld not help feeling amazed.
Such a warehouse I never expected to scars ;
There was nothing like that in the reign of Queen Anne.
The suit which my owner purchased there was one
Which honoured the Warehouse of MOSES arid SON;
And I know not a Lord in the Court of Queen Anne,
Was ever attired on such a choice plan.
THE HATS AND THE BOOTS
Which were bought at the time,
Were novel, and stylish, and thoroughly prime.
You must own," said the Fudge, "that your own noble Queen
Swayed England when nothing so stylists was seen.
TIIE ELEGANT FURS
Which I also beheld
Could never be equalled, or never excelled :
The beautiful goods which I happened to scan
Would have highly delighted your mistress, Queen Anne ;
My wonder is this," said the new to the old,
" That the price is so low for the articles sold."
" I've been highly delighted to hear you," said Anne,
" And .11 try to amuse in return, if I can ;
But pray don't expect me to do as you've done—
You had the advantage with MOSES and SON."
LIST OF PRICER.
VELDT MADE.
Autumn and Winter Coats, in all the new styles . • from £0 9 6
Chesterfield and Codrington's, and every description
of Over-coats, handsomely trimmed ••.• . • • .... 1 5 0
The Premier .• ••• •••••••• • • • • • • • •••••••• • • • • • • • • 0 15 •
Shooting Coats.... •• • • .••• • • • •
Autumn and Winter Trousers
Doeskin ditto .. • • .... ••..••••••.••• • • • • • • • • • • • • IP 12 6
Autumn and Winter Vests ..•••• . . • • . •••••• • • • • •. • 2 •
Dress Coats .. ••••••• • • • .. • .. ••••.•••..•• • • • • • • • • 1 • •
Frock do. ....... .
Boys' Hussar and Tunic 0 16 6
MADE TO XELBVIII.
Autumn and Winter Coats, in all the newest style from £1 6 0
Milled cloth Coat
.0 9 6
Tweed Wrappers ••• • • • ..... 0 18 0
New Patent Trousers, in all the approved styles...—. 0 16 6
Doeskin Trousers .• ..... •••••••.• „
Best, er Dress•• ••••• • • • .•
Dress Coats ....
2 15 9
..... ••••• • • • • 1 15 0
Best quality ••• • • •
Casaimere Vest ••..•••• • • • • • • ...... ...... .... •• • 8 6
Satin, Plain er Fancy „ ................. 0 12 0
Hussar and Tunic Suits .•• . „ ................ 1
8 0
Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice.
A Suit of Clothes complete for 1/. 16s.
A new work, entitled " The Treasury of Taste," containing a de-
tailed list of prices for each department, with full directions for self-
measurement, may be had on application, or forwarded post-free.
Notice,—The Shawl Department, 155, Miseries, is now replete
with every novelty of the season.
Observe.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to mea-
sure, if not approved of, will bo exchanged, or if preferred the
money returned.
Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public
against imposition; but have learned that the untradesman-like
falsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern,"
has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons.
Taey have no connexion with any other house in or out of London,
except their Branch Establishments, 36, Fargate, Sheffield; and 19,
Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; a 44 tuose who desire
genuine and cheap clothing. &0., should call at, or send to either of
their Branches, or to the Minories and Ildgate, City, London.
E. MUSES and 5591.4, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters,
Hosiers, urriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, for
Ladies and Gentlemen, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 83,
44, 85, and 86 Ah/gate, City, London; and their Branch Establish-
ments, 36, Fargate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Brad-
ord, Yorkshire.
Take - ot,ce.— This Establishment is closed from sunset Friday.
tilt sunset Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve o'clock.
Several first rate Cutters wanted for London and Country ; apply
on M Mornings, r nings, Ten o'olock.

ON the STATE and PROSPECTS of the
LABOURING CLASSES.

January, 1849.
The Committee of the SOCIETY for the IMPROVEMENT of the
CONDITION of the LABOURING CLASSES feel unwilling to allow
the opening of a new year, under such unparalleled circumstances as
the present, to pass over without offering to their subscribers, and
the gentry, clergy, and middle classes of England generally, a few
words of congratulation and of caution.
The grounds of congratulation will be obvious to every one —that
a year of convulsions to Europe generally should have elapsed in
England almost without any serious alarm, and that this general
tranquillity should have been preserved during the pressure of muck
want of employment, poverty, and privation, may well excite a feel-
ing of gratitude, and lead us to prize more deeply those institutions
which have thus " weathered the storm ;" and, above all, that spirit
of religion, which, even partially and imperfectly diffused as it is,
has yet shown itself, though in weakness, the best controller of na-
tional perturbations.
But, besides these general grounds of thankfulness, the Committee
have much cause to congratulate their subscribers on the progress
made in their own more immediate work in the course of the past
year. Not only has the gracious patronage of her Majesty and her
Royal Consort encouraged and enabled them to commence a new
work of magnitude and importance—the Model Lodging-house for
Families, which will shortly, it is hoped, rise from the ground in the
immediate vicinity of St. Giles's—but the example already set be-
gins to be extensively followed. Within the last few months the Com-
mittee have had the pleasure of witnessing efforts of a kindred na-
ture, and most of them confessedly in imitation of those carried on
by this Society, made or planned in several populous ant,' important
places.
In the great parish of St. Anne, Soho, the rector and a parochial
committee have completed and opened a large lodging-house, In
which excellent accommodation is provided for as many as 136 per-
' sons of the industrious classes.
Adjoining to this, In St. James's, Westminster, the rector, with a
parochial committee, is employed on a similar undertaking.
At Edinburgh awl Glasgow model lodging-houses have been opened
and further efforts in the same direction are contemplated.
In the city of Bath a similar work has iecently been undertaken
by the clergy and a local committee, and there can be no doubt of its
speady and complete accomplishment.
At Brighton, a lodgino•-house for the working-classes is planned,
and measures for its establishment have been taken by several of the
clergy.
At Macclesfield the same object is engaging the attention of the

inhabitants, and a measure of this kind is now in progress. Several
other movements ofthe same description, in other towns, are in va-
ions stages of maturity.
Nor ought we to forget—though an entirely independent move-
ment—tile recent opening of the Metropolitan Buildings, near Old
St. Pancras Church, in which excellent lodgings are provided for as
many as 110 families of the industrious classes.
Observing all these efforts of benevolence, commencing nearly at
the same time, the Committee feel that there is abundant ground for
congratulation ; and that it is hardly too much to hope that at no
very distant day the wants and comforts of the town labourers
throughout England may be generally, or even universally, regarded
with Interest. -

Turning to the agricultural districts, the Committee feel that the

only wayin which these can be effectually attended to, is by the
active co-operation of the landed proprietors, the clergy, and gentry,
in the important work of raising from ignorance, destitution, and
discontent, a large proportion of the labourers of Great Britain,
With this view, the Commitiee are happy to be able to state, that
haying prepared plans and spccr cations for several kinds of agri-
cultural cottages, they have received, since the month of June last,
no fewer than 184 applications for copies of them, the greater part of
which applications have been made by gentlemen who avowed their
intention of immediately beginning to raise, in their resnctive
neighbourhoods, better dwellings for the agricultural poor t:, an those
which have hi.herto been so common in our villages. The Com-
mittee have also issued a plan for a Village Lodging-house, adapted
for unmarried agricultural labourers, quarrymen, and miners, and
they have the sati facton of knowing that, in venous places, especi-
ally at Brampton-park, near Huntingdon, and at Tunbridge-wells,
t.is sort of dwelling is now in course of erection.
The Committee also receive most gratifying account- of the efforts
making in different part, of the country to improve the dwellings of
the poor, among the foremost of which they most place the recent
erection of a considerable number of excel ent cottages at Ampthill
and other villages, by his Grace the Duke of Bedford, who is about
to extend the same system of improvement over the whole of his
large property.
Yet, while giving utterance to these congratulations, the Com-
mittee feel compelled to add some words of caution. They fear that
certain erroneous notions, which have long been prevalent, are still
entertained in many quarters as to the expediency and propriety of
all or any such attempts to ameliorate the condition of the poor. It
seems still to be thought by some, that to render the labouring
classes comfortable is to encourage their increase—that to encourage
their increase leads to the growth of pauperism—and that pauperism
is " the devouring evil which threatens to swallow up all the pro-
erty of the country."
A moment's glance at the statistics of the present century may
suffice to dissipate some of these illusions.
The population of England and Wales, in 1817, was 11,349,750;
the sum expended in 1817 on the relief of the poor was 6,910,9251.
In 1847 the population had grown to at least 17,000,000, bat the
sum expended on the relief of the poor in that year was only
6,208,7851. Thus, in 1817 the pauperism of the kingdom was equal
to a levy of more than 12s. on each person ; in 1847 it did not amount
to 7s. on each.

In 1817 a sum 016,910,9251. was raised on rateable property of the
value of 52,000,000/. In 1847 the sum cf 5,298,7851. was raised on
property valued at 67,000,0001. Thus, in 1817 the rateable property
of the country had to bear a levy of 2s. Bd. in tke pound, while in
1847 that levy was reduced to Is. 7d.
Hence, whatever allowance we may make for the stricter admi-
nistration of the poor-law, or for the reduced price of the necessaries
of life, these few figures will show how ungrounded is the alarm
entertained by some, that pauperism is an ever-increasing evil, which
must, sooner or later, swallow up all property-.
To take a contrary view, is it not a striking fact, that a property-
tax of only 7d. in the pound yielded, in 1847, more money than was
expended on the whole pauperism of England and Wales ?
These few facts are adduced solely to quiet alarm, and to restore
confidence. The Committee feel assured that nothing is now wanted
to raise the English labourer, generally, to a position of moderate
comfort, so far as his physical wants are concerned, but an increase
!hope and confidence—hope and confidence •n the part of the
employer and proprietor, and the like feeling on the part of the
labourer.

It is to be feared that a sentiment of despair, naturally leading to
recklessness, is the principal cause of much of the improvidence and
vice still prevalent among the working classes. If the labourer is
not only poorly fed and clothed, and wretchedly lodged, but sees also
no prospect of improvement, even in the vista of years, who can won-
er if the least temptation, either to sensual indulgence or to reck-
less engagements, proves Ito mach for Its stability ? To imbue a
man with self-respect, or thoughtfulness for the future, it is clearly
essential that hope should brighten the prospect. It is but too pro-
bable that most of the improvident marriages which occur among
the poor arise frotx the utter absence of all hope that marriage shall
ever be anything e'se than improvident. The man who has known
the rooifort of a decent home, and can look forward to the posses-
lion of such en one, wilt not be very likely to throw aim elf vrthrony
ii tcpoverty and wretchedness.
Hence it may be safely regarded as one of the surest safeguards
against rash snd imprudent marriage, to give the young labourer
some knowledge of the comforts of a respectable home, and to afford
him a prospect of acquiring such for himself by the exercise of in-
dustry, prudence, and frugality.
The Committee will not further enter into details, or press their
convictions with undue confidence. But they may surely beg, with-
out blame, the attention of the gentry and :middle classes to the
signs of the times, mid to the vast importance of rendering the con-
dition of the labouring classes as comfortable as their natural posi-
tion will allow. Everywhere the spread of knowledge and education
is clothing the working classes with power. That power they have
used, and are using, in various parts of Europe, to overthrow those
whom they consider to have wronged or oppressed them, In Eng-
land, happily, there exists no real ground for such complaints. But
even the ordinary sufferings of poverty, if net soothed by sympathy,
and alleviated by the hand of wealthy benevolence, may be some.
times mistaken for the inflictions of injustice. Hence the Divine
warning and counsel can never he more seasonably applied than at
this moment :—" The poor shall never cease out of the land ; there-
fore I command thee, saying, thou shalt open thine hand wide unto
thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in the land."
In conclusion, the Committee would add a few words on their
own immediate concerns. The work entrusted to them becomes
daily of increasing importance. Their correspondence with all parts
of England rapidly extends, and appeals are continually made to theta
which involve an increased expenditure. The principal work, two,
in London—the Model Lodging-house for Families, now about to be
commenced, will require an expenditure of at least 8,0001., while
little naore than 5,0001. has yet been subscribed for that purpose.
On every ground, therefore, the Committee would earnestly ask
for new and enlarged contributions. No other society, they believe
it may be safely asserted, devoting itself to the physieal necessities
of the poor, has embarked in so extensive and recessary an under-
taking as this in which they are engaged. They desire to do some-
thing to ameliorate the condition of the whole labouring population
of the kingdom; and few and feeble as their efforts have yet been,
they still rind encouragement to hope that, by perseverance, and
with the blessing of Him " who judgeth the cause of the poor and
needy," even this great work may in a measure be accomplished.
signed for the Committee,
ASHLEY, Chairman.

Subscriptions

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Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert •• • • • • £3OO 0 0
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager •• .. BO 0 0
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent .. • • 100 0 0
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester 50 0 0
The Right lion. Earl Spencer • • •• . • 100 0 0
Sir Joseph Copley, Bart., HI don. . • • • .. •• 110 0 0
The Right lion. Lord Fevershaul •• •• 100 0 0

S. M. Peto, Esq., M.P. .•
Rev. E. Holland •• •• ••
Ms Grace the Duke of Bedford ..

.. 100 0 0
.. 100 0 0
.. 100 0 0

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Miss Portal .. • • • • • • .• .. • • 100 0 0
Messrs. Barclay and Co. • • .. . • • • • • 100 0 0
Kosmos .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 100 0 0
Abel Smith, Esq. . • • • .• .. • • 100 0 0
Lord Willoughby Dc Eresby • • .. .. .. 100 0 0
A Friend, by L. Sullivan, Esq. .. .. . • 100 0 0
Total to Jan. 1, 1849 . • .. £5,663 3 6
Donations since received :--
The Rev. Dr. Ellerton £25 0 0 Mrs. Ilugham •• £2O 0 0
A Friend .. .. 50 00W. P. Angell, Esq. 5 5 li)
R. B. Cooke, Esq. • • 6 0 0 Mrs. Schael • • 2 0 0
Major Cruikshank • • 50 0 Miss Cath. Stuart .. 20 0
A., per Nisbet .. 5 0 0 E. W. M. L. •• 6 0 0
Y. T. •• .. 4 0 0 Major Little • • 1 0 0
C. Saver, Esq. .. 5 0 I- I,ady Murray • • 2 2 0
A. Palmer, Esq. • • 50ft W- Jennings, Esq. 10 10 0
A. 11. Bradshaw, Esq. 111 0 t :1. Wilkinson, Esq. • • 5 0 0
Donations and annual subscriptions will be received by Messrs.
Williams, Deacon and Co., Birchin-lane ; Messrs. Berries, Farqu-
har, and Co., St. James-street ; Messrs. Cutts and Co., Strand ;
Messrs. Stratum, Paul, and Co , Temple-bar ; and by Hat,ehards,
Plea,lilly ; Seeleys, Fleet-street and llsnover-street ; and Nisbet,
Berners-street ; or by the Secretary, at the office, 21, Exeter-hall.

lIIGIILAND DESTITUTION.
This day is published,

FIRST REPORT for 1849 of the Edinburgh
Section of the Central Beard for the Relief of Destitution in
the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Price 3d.
11.
The Reports for 1848. In one volume, bound in cloth. Price 2s. 6d.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

People's Edition, price 2s. 6d.,
DR. DICKSON'S FALLACIES of the
FACULTY.
" This work has at last been fairly praised and abused into fame."
—Tait's Magazine.

Also, by Dr. DICKSON,
REVELATIONS on CHOLERA. Price Is. 6d.
Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers-court ; C. Gilpin, 5, Bishopsgate;-
street Without ; and all booksellers.

A R R I A G E.
114 One half the world are desolately single, and the other
supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
sense et right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
li‘tter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea
of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un-
comprosing hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness
and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set-
tlement. Honour and justice demand that health should form anitem
in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er
aeglect wennd more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little
MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is.
each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively
refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered
oy mieinterpretation of their stipposed contents, from obtaining
them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but
ter the closet perusal of those mere deesly interested, to whom
they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on
the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or
together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other
.ittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. eacli,
by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and
Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely
pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the
mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's
life, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
servance of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he
would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always
m the "sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of
Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann,
39, Cornhill ; Nelson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other-
wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally,
mornings and evenings), 10, Argyll-plaee Regent-street; and all
Booksellers

The calendar of the prisoners for trial at the Wilt-
shire assizes states that " a young man named William
Nobbs, is charged with embezzling a penny, the property
of lux MajeotY.".

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
_ _ HULL, MARCH 13.

Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular states—We have had
a fair supply of wheat from the near ports since this day week,
but some quantity having been previously placed, only a small
proportion came on the market, which has been very firm for
all good samples, and such met ready sale as offered. A good
many beans have also come in, and for which there exists a fair
consumptive demand when of good dry quality. Although the
week's import of barley is moderate, that of the previous week
being unsold, the market has been exceedingly heavy, and
sales difficult to effeect at a decline. Our farmers brought a
moderate supply of wheat for this day's market, and the same
was taken off by our millers at much about last week's prices.
A better show of foreign wheat, but not much of fine quality.
There were several buyers of such at yesterday's reduction in
Mark-lane, with which, however, holders were unwilling to
comply, and the actual business done was comparatively very
limited; the consumption in the districts supplied by this port
is now very great. We quote barley is to 2s lower, and the
decline seems likely to bring forward more buyers; prices are
certainly low, as are also those for grinding. No particular
alteration in the value of other grain. We have more firmness
in linseed, and none being afloat, warehoused parcels fetch fall
prices. More business has been done in cakes, their low price
attracting attention. Nothing done in rapeseed, and only a
slow demand for cakes. Without arrivals of bones the market
is quiet.
The following are the present prices of grain :
a. 5.
Wheat, English, red 40 to 43 Peas, white and yel. 27 31
Do. white 44 46 Do. grey
Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea 39 41
nigsberg 47 49 Do. Petersburgh ... 34 39
Pomeranian and Do. Riolt& Archngl. 35 —37
Hamburgh
Danish, Holstein, & Per ton.
Friesland 4O —42 Linseed cakes, Hull 7155 Od
Russian and Odessa 38 40 Do. fine foreign
Oats, English
Do. Danish.... l3 15 Rapeseed, per 10 qrs. 261 to 281
Do. Friesland l4 —l7 Rape cakes, d 0....... 87s 6d
Do. Russ. & Odessa 14 16!Tares, English ......00s —00 s
Barley, malting 25 271D0. foreign 25s —38 s
Do. grinding........ 21 23 Guano 5/ to 91 5s
Beans 32 —34 Bones, do 95s Od to 97s 6d
Do. foreign .. 27 32IRve meal 61
IPSWICH, MA am 13.

Any attempt to effect sales of wheat to-day proved useless
without a reduction of 2s per quarter. Barley was in a heavy
state, at a decline of Is per quarter. Oats, beans, and peas,
are all heavy salre"ll,aluallt
nalnidttfi.our at declining prices.
I
Pea QUARTER.
Wheat 3Bs to 46sBeans . .............. 22s to 29s
Barley
235 to 295
Oats 1
sack
.—. . ... .. ..
3466: t
too
4502:
Rye
AVERAGES FOR THE 10, 1849.
Wheat tt,ovo
E232E licss 'AEFlNlaoplutlr.N,..G.p.e.mr. A a c
21
1,274 quarters at 455. Id.
Barley
Oats
.......
Beans._ .........
Peas ...
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 13.—This morning's market was
moderately well attended by town and country millers, who
were enabled to make their purchases of wheat at a reduction
of 2d to 3d per bushel on last Tuesdays prices; the business
altogether, however, was not large. Flour moved slowly, and
declined fully Is per sack and barrel. Oats were id per
bushel cheaper, and oatmeal 3d to 6d per load. Beans and
peas were each Is per quarter easier. Indian corn was not
lower than on Friday, when a decline of 6d per quarter on the
price of Tuesday was quilted ; fine yellow corn is scarce.
LEEDS, MARCH 13.—There is a liberal supply of grain at
this day's market. Wheat is fully Is per quarter lower than
this day week, and inferior qualities difficult to dispose of at
that decline. Barley maintains its value, and there is no
alteration in the price of oats and beans.
DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, MARCH 12.—The following are
the prices at this day's market:—
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First
imperial .. ... ... 27s Od
Barleymeal, per ditto ... 225 Od
Peasemeal ... .. ... ....5 Od
Flour ... ... ... .._ --.5 Od I—sOdl —a Od
.

Second Third
263 6d 24s 9d
21s Od —s Od
—s Od —s Od

Pot barley ... ... ...
There were 120 bags of oatmea
day's market. Sales dull ; oatmi
and 6d per bag on the second qu,
up on the top.

—soda —s Od —s od
al, and 17 of barleymeal at this
teal up is per bag on the top,
tality ; barleymeal is per bag

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, MAncti 13.
STOCK. EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Lancashire and Yorkshire
(late M. and B.), Fifths, 2 dis.—Lancaster and ?restore Three-
quarters Shares, 8% dis. —Ditto, Quarters, 11U—London ancryorth-
Western, 136 ex diva—Ditto, Quarters, New, 5% ex in. p.—MidlAnd
Stock,Bo% ex div.—Ditto, New Halves,
dis.—North Staffordshire,
3 dis.—South-Eastern (No. 4), Thirds, 7% —York, Newcastle, and
Berwick
,(G. N. E. l'urchase), 6 per cent. guaranteed, ear.
MANCHESTER, Msacte 13.
Srecg EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Glasgow and ?.Dumfries, 494
Shetliel3 and• Lincoln, 14 dis.—North Staffordshire, 3 dis.—llutiders-
field, Thirds, 94—Dover (No. 4), 754—Great Northern, 8 15-16 dis.
—North Staffordshire, 3 1-16 dis.—Leeds, 321. Shares, 6%s—Leeds,
Fifths, 27, die

BIRMINGHAM, 31Ancn 13.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was extremely flat, and

little doing.—The sales aro—Midland, 6 per cent. (Bristol and Bir-
mingham), 125—Chester and Holyhead, 20—North Staffordshire,
2y, dis.—Shropshire Union, 21,,i dis. .
YORK, I%.fAucm 12.
. _

STOCK EXCHANGE —The busi.rmis transacted to-day was as fol-
lows:—Great Northern, 111. 3e. 9d.—Sheffield. Rotherham, and
Goole, N. Dir., guaranteed 5 per cent. B%—York, Newcastle, and
Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 8
GLASGOVP, MARCO 12.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The following are to-day's transactions :
Aberdeen, Preference, 52s.—Caledonian, Preference, HI. le.
Wilma rnook. and Ay,.,-all44—Ditto, naives (No. 1). 6%
—Glasgow and Greenock, 52.4—North British, Preference, 27,1._
Scottish Central, 2.5%

THE Ray. MR. SHORE AND THE BISHOP OF Ex•
ETER.—Last night, at eight o'clock, a densely-crowded
meeting of the inhabitants of Stockwell, was held at the
Stockwell Educational Institute, Stockwell-green, for the
purpose of considering the propriety of adopting a peti-
tion to Parliament, praying for an alteration in the law
by which the Rev. Mr. Shore has been amerced in costs,
and liable to imprisonment for life, for contempt, at the
suit instituted against him by the Bishop of Exeter, for
preaching the gospel since his secession from the
Church of England, and in respect of which he is now
a prisoner in St. Thomas's, Exeter. Mr. Carlisle, of
Acre-lane, was called to the chair. Sympathy similar to
that already reported in our paper was unanimously
expressed, and several resolutions in accordance with the
objects of the meeting having been carried, the proceed-
ings terminated.
STATE.OF TRADE, MANCHESTER.—There was not
much activity in this market yesterday. There is a
steady business being done, but the excitement which pre-
vailed some time ago has completely passed away. In
some few instance, where parties were determined to make
sales, lower prices were accepted, but generally prices
remain as firm as before. Manufacturers show no die-
position to accept orders except at full present prices,
but buyers seem unwilling to operate freely on such
terms. There has been a considerable strike amongst
the Macclesfied weavers, but it is likely now soon to ter-
minate.

THE LATE MURDER OF A LADY AT BRISTOL.--
BRISTOL, MARCH 13.—The adjourned coroner's in-
quest upon the body of the unfortunate Miss Jefferies,
whose body was discovered so horribly murdered in her
own house, was resumed this morning, at the Griffin Inn.
The only important evidence was that of a policeman,
who had charge of the accused, and who deposed that
while the latter was in his custody she stated that the
crime had been committed by a girl who had previously
been in the service of the deceased. The inquiry was
adjourned.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.--A monthly packet com-
munication having been established between Mauritius
and Ceylon, by the Government of the former colony,
all letters for Mauritius will, in future, be transmitted
from this country by the overland mail made up at this
office on the 24th of each month, unless specially ad-
dressed to be otherwise forwarded. The postage on
letters so transmitted to Mauritius will be—
Weighing
under 4of an ounce, Is. 10d. ; weighing 1 and not ex-
ceeding an ounce, 2s.e3d. ; exceeding an ounce and
under aof an ounce, 4s. ld.; weighing and not exceed-
ing one ounce, 4s. 6tl. Letters, if specially addressed
" vid Southampton," may be forwarded to Mauritius on
the 20th of each month, and will be chargeable as fol-
lows :—Not exceeding half an ounce, Is. ; above an
ounce and not exceeding one ounce, 2s. ; and so on, ac-
cording to the scale :for charging inland letters. News-
papers will be forwarded via Southampton free of post-
age, but will be liable to a charge of 3d. each when sent
via Marseilles. The foregoing rates of postage, both on
letters and newspapers, must be paid in advance.
SNOW STORM IN THE HIGULANDS.--LaSt week A
considerable fall of snow took place in the Highlands,
which interrupted travelling on the roads,and put the flocks
in danger where exposed to the storm. It came on in the
course of Tuesday, with strong north-westerly gales-..
the quarter from which snow-storms are always severest
in the Perthshire Highlands—and continued with little
interruption for nearly two days. On Wednesday night
the two Inverness and Perth mails were stopped—the
one from Inverness, about six miles to the north of Dal-
whinnie, and the one from Perth at Dulnacardoch. The
latter remained housed at the inn till daylight began to
appear, about six next morning, and upon reaching
the first toll-bar only, the top of , the toll-
house was visible above a wreath of snow.
The work of cutting commenced, and Drutnmach-
dair-hill was ultimately crossed in about six hours, with
occasional clearing of deep wreaths all along the road.
The other mail was met about three miles on this side
Dalvvhinnie, having made only nine miles since day-
break, and reached their ultimate destinations respec-
tively 16 hours behind time. The guards, Stewart and
Anderson, were very active in getting their charge for-
ward; but though additional horses were put on, the
animals were completely overpowered by the cold and
drift. Next day snow ploughs were at work where they
were available, but the continuance of high winds, with
occasional snow showers, rendered the operation very
tedious and imperfect. Altogether, this has been one of
the severest storms experienced for some winters in the
Highlands, to which it has mainly been confined, as not
above a couple of inches in depth fell in the Low-
country, which one day's sunshine served to dissolve.—
Perth Courier.

THE LATE LIEUTENANT PEEL OP THE INDIAN
ARMY.—Among the killed in the late sanguinary affairs
in India may be noticed Lieutenant Joseph Peel, of the
Seikh Local Regiment. He was a member of the Tam-
worth family, being the son of Captain Edmund Peel,
late of the 25th Foot, and latterly a resident of the Isle
of Wight. He was a cadet of 1E37, on the nomination
of the Right Hon. L. Feel, Judge Advocate-General in
India. Private accounts describe him to have been a
young officer of great promise, and one whose loss will
be deeeply regretted by all who knew him. Like
Brevet Major Edwards, C. 8., he had not the advan-
tage of an education at Addiscombe.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, Mimi' 9, 1849

The Queen has been pleased, on the nomination of
Lord Foley, to appoint Robert Bryce Hay, Esq. (late
93d Regiment), to be one of her Majesty's Honourable
Corps of Gentleman at Arms, vice Tomkins, retired.

[PRICE cSSD.

Providence-place, Kentish-town, linendrapers—F:
Kemp and J. Lai iley, Fleetwood. Lancashire, mer-
chants—J. Gillard, Gillard, and W. R. Walters, Ta-
vistock, Devonshire coach builders—T. J. Graham and
J. J. Murray, Gold smith-street, Wood-street, ware-
housemen—J. S. Hooko and T. B. Goddard, Lyme Regis,
Dorsetshire, corn mercha.nts—M. Cartwright, J. Robin-
son, and R. Forman, jun., Swadlincote and Church
Gresley, Derbyshire, coal masters (as far as regards M.
Cartwright)—R. Gillespie, G. Moffatt, A. Gillespie, J.
B. Greenshields, L. Moffatt, J. Gillespie, A. Murray, R.
Gillespie, jun.' A. Gillespie, jun., and J. 0. Moffatt, Lon..
don, Montreal, Quebec, and Toronto—J. Hammond and
W. Cotton, Sheepshead, Leicestershire, hosiers—J. T.
Thornely, T. Thornely, W. Thornely, and J. Thornely,
Liverpool—J. Burnley, S. Burnley, and J. Burnley, Bat-
ley. Yorkshire, scribbling millers—E. Clarke and A.
Sarjeant, Meriden, Warwickshire, surgeons—S. Good-
luck and B. Goodluck, Abingdon, Berkshire, plumbers
—G. Tett and W. Horton, Long-acre, auctioneers.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
John Bowman Jones, Liverpool, hairdresser.
Joseph Clegg, Manchester, blacksmith.

AnnGreeni-oW, Hulme, Disnchester, shopkeeper.
Benjamin Mason, Embsay, Yorkshire, spindle forger.
George Lucre, Hindon, Wiltshire, licensed victualler.
John Custer Bryant, Poulton, Gloucestershire.
Solomon Jewson, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, stationer.
Richard Fuller, Portsea, brazier.

. ,
William Robinson, New Melton, tailor.
Ner Tyler, Gloucestershire, retailer of beer.

Edwarlt dartside Cowper, Old Delph, Yorkshire, ap.
praiser.
John Perkins, Birmingham, chaser.

Thomas Sanders, Tor Devonshire, grocer.
Joseph Wild, Cheltenham, plumber.
James Buzzacott, Torrington, Devonshire, whitesmith.
William Crowson, Holy Trinity, Cambridge, hairdresser.
George Elwood, Barnwell, Cambridge, licensed vic•
tualler.
Charles Thresher, St. Andrew the Less, Cambridge.
SCO ICU SEQUESTRATIONS.

0. Mack and J. RuthertUrd, Leith, contractors, to meet
March 19 and April 9, at two, within the Royal Ez-
change Coffee-house, Edinburgh.
W. Hall, Eaglesham, Renfrew, farmer, to meet March
16 and April 6, at twelve, within the George Inn and
Hotel, Greenock.

E. and A. M'Millan, Edinburgh, writers, to meet March
19 and April 9, at one, within the Royal Exchange Cof•
fee-house, Edinburgh.
C. Grassick, Buchaare, Aberdeenshire, farmer, to
meet March 17 and April 13, at twel►e, within the Hall,
Aberdeen.

W. Semple, Cembuslang, Lanarkshire, grocer, to meet
March 17 and April 7, at twelve, within the Globe Ho..
tel, Glasgow.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
COVENTRY STEEPLECHASES.-TUESDAY.

The Craven Steeplechase Open Handicap of 20 soya.
each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added, &c.
Lord Chesterfield's Victim, lOst 121 b ...(Taylor) 1
Mr. Vever's Vengeance, 9st 121 b ... 2
Mr. Moseley's Dicky Misfortune, lOst 121 b ... 3
Mr. Cartwright's Thurgarton, lOst 91b ... 4
Mr. T. Mason's Prince George, list llb ... 5
The following also started but were not placed:—
Wolverhampton, 11 st 71b—Hope, lOst 121b—Flycatcher,
lOst 81b—Solace, lOst 61b—Alice, lOst 41b—Verax, 104
21b—The Slashing Painter, lOst 21b—Ballybar, 9st 121 b
—and Cognac. Won easily by nearly three lengths.
The Selling Hurdle Stakes of 5 aovs. each, 3 ft, and 30

added. One mile and a half.

Mr. Bagster's Forget-me-not ...
Mr. Haddy's Flycatcher

...(H. Bradley) 1

Captaia F-rszer'-s Kilkenny
Polka and Ironmaster also ran. Won cleverly by half
a length.
No race for the Aristocratic' Stakes.
BETTING AT MANCLIESTER.—TIIESDAY.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 7 to 2 agst The
Tartar (Offers to take)-8 to 1 agst any other.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 6 to 1 agst Lugar-
-8 to 1 agst Canezou-11 to 1 agst Flatcatcher— 16 to
1 agst Do-the-Boys.
CHESTER CIIP.-500 to 35 agst Joc-o'-Sot (0-160
to 10 agst Halo (t)-25 to I:agst Chanticleer (offers to
take)-30 to 1 agst Cossack (0-30 to 1 agst Inheri-
tress (offers to take)-33 to 1 agst Blucher (offers to take)
—5O to 1 agst Rathmines.
DERBY.-600 to 20 agst Escalade (t).