The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-11 00:00:00

WATERFORD AND KILKENNY.

The adjourned half-yearly meeting of this coin
pany was held yesterday at the London Tavern, for
the purpose of receiving the report of the committee
of investigation ; Mr. P. S. Butler, M.P., in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in the course f some preliminary
observations, adverted to a letter on the Waterford
and Kilkenny Railway which appeared in a morning
paper. He attached great importance to anything
which appeared in that extensively circulated paper,
from its high political and commercial influence ; but
he regretted that there were several inaccuracies in
the statements contained in the letter referred to, and
was proceeding to enumerate them, but the meeting
objected to it, as being out of order.
The secretary was called upon to read the report,
which stated, that the capital of the company was
originally fixed at 250,000/., in 12,500 shares of 201.
each. That 8,421 shares are in the hands of solvent
proprietors ; and that the arrears amount to 46,0891.,
and of this they expect to receive 20,000/. The con-
tract for the use of Prosser's patent was the forerun-
ner of all the embarrassments ; its abandonment for
the substitution of iron rails, at an enormous cost,
led to an additional amount of engineering expendi-
ture ; that 15,0001. was paid to induce the patentees
to abandon their contract. The report objected to
the contract entered into for Burnett's patent, which
hinds the company to pay at the rate of 2001. per
month till the end of 1849 for Burnetizing, whether
the timber be subject to the process or not; that
3,0111. has been paid under this head, leaving 2,6001.
still owing. The contracts for iron rails and for
engines and carriages are stated to be unfa-
vourable Ito the company, and that a loss
accrued on the former of 6,8511. The com-
mittee regret that 1,250 shares were taken in the
Galway and Kilkenny Railway, to the extent of
2,5001., which may be considered a total loss, without
taking into account the liability to further calls ; that
31,0001. as been expended on the Kilkenny station,
chiefly to accomodate the traffic from the South-
Eastern Company, who are to pay an annual per
centage on the cost as rent. The sum expended on
the purchase of land for 14 miles is 22,540/. The
engineering expenses are 12,883/., which they consi-
der to he excessive. The solicitor's bills amount to
22,500/. They complain of the cost of management
generally, and, amongst other things, recommend for
the future management of the company the extension
of the line to Knock William ; that the funds from
the next call, payment of arrears, &c., be devoted to
this extension ; that arrangements be made re-
specting the liabilities of the company, amounting to
50,0001., so as to admit of the extension to Knock
William. They recommend the payment of interest
to be suspended, and when the 10,000/. now due has
been received, the full amount of 83,0001. agreed to
be advanced by the Government, the interest at 5 per
cent. will amount to 4,150/. per annum ; that appli•
cation should be made to induce the Government to
forego the above interest for the present.
Mr. BATES, the chairman of the committee, said, it
devolved upon him to move the adoption of the re-
port. He then entered into a statement respecting
the principal parts of the report, and proceeded to
show the necessity of extending the line to Knock
William, in order to secure the existing traffic be-
tween Waterford and Kilkenny. The present ter-
minus at Thomastown was situated a distance of five
miles from the main road ; and, being out of the line
of traffic, it was impossible that the present portion of
the line open could do more than pay its working ex-
penses ; but by extending the line to Knock William,
they thought they could effectually compete with the
carriers and cars for the carriage of goods and pas-
sengers. The saving to third class passengers would
amount to ls. 9d. each ; to second class passengers,
ls.; and to first class passengers, 3d. each. The
present fare Was 4s. ; that for a third class passen-
ger would be 2s. 3d. when the extension was
made. He had no doubt the saving of time and
money would induce all the passengers to travel
on the railway. The charge for goods would be
reduced from the present low rate of 10s. to 6s. 6d.
per ton from Kilkenny to Waterford. The existing
traffic would give them about 2201. per week, and
he estimated the working expenses at about 60/. per
week, which would leave 160/. per week, or 8,320/.
per annum to divide among the shareholders. He
thought, after paying the interest on the Government
loan, they would obtain about 3 per cent. per annum
on the capital expended. This estimate was exceed-
ingly low, and did not include expected traffic from
the opening of the lines of other companies now in
course of construction. He was anxious that every
member of the board should feel a personal respousi •
bility for every act of the board, and not seek shelter
under the cloak of the board. He had no doubt that
with prudent and economical management their under-
taking would become profitable.
Mr. Fstesuousi, on seconding the resolution, con-
gratulated the shareholders on the prospect of having
something for their outlay. He could not help think-
ing that the allowance for working expenses men-
tioned by Mr. Bates was considerably underrated,
although he had no doubt the amount of traffic would
exceed the estimate of that gentleman.
A long discussion ensued respecting the former
mismanagement of the undertaking, the purchase of
Prosser's patent for wooden rails, and an engagement
to pay 6,000/. for the use of Sir W. Burnett's patent
to prepare the sleepers.
Mr. CARVALIIO, one of the committee, addressed
the meeting at considerable length with respect to
various matters contained in the report. He called
the attention of the meeting to what he considered,
under the circumstances, to be an extravagant expen-

diture in various departments. He contended that
the purchase of Prosser's patent was an illegal act, on
the ground that two of the three directors who then
constituted the board were personally interested in
the patent. The price given was 5,0001. in money,
and 500 shares of 201. each, considered as paid up.'
He strongly urged the necessity for appointing anew
board, who should pledge themselves to conduct the
affairs of the company in future with the strictest
economy.
In answer to questions, it was stated, that the ar-
rears on calls amounted to 26,0001., and that the
solicitor was perfectly willing to have his bills taxed,
or to come to any equitable settlement.
The report was then unanimously adopted.
After some discussion it was agreed that the ob-
servations of the directors, in reply to the report of
the committee, should be circulated.
The meeting was then made special to confirm the
forfeiture of 1,770 shares; which was partly objected
to on the ground that some of the defaulters were
well able to pay the calls, and it Ras eventually
agreed to refer the examination of the list to the new
directors. It was stated that the directors would
convene a meeting in the course of a month for the
election of five English directors.
The meeting then separated.

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPHIC
WIRE.

Should modern science ever succeed in its bold
design to throw an electric wire across the French
Channel, it is probable that the South-Eastern Com-
pany, from the proximity of their termini so the
French shore, will have the honour of accomplishing
this achievement, or that at any rate theirs will be the
profit of the undertaking. It is perhaps premature to
talk of connecting the two countries by the electric
telegraph when the railways between the French
capital and the ports of Calais and Boulogne are yet
unprovided with this indispensable appendage of the
railway system. At present all that would be gained
in point of time by a submarine telegraphic communi-
cation across the straits of Dover would be the two
hours occupied in the sea voyage, an advantage that
would scarcely be compensated by the expense and
difficulty of the undertaking. But something was
done yesterday towards proving the practicability of
carrying a wire across the Channel, and the directors
of the South-Eastern Railway Company have also
shown that their attention has been practically di-
rected to the subject.
The experiments which we are about to describe
were tnade yesterday, at Folkestone harbour, under
the direction of Mr. Walker, the superintendent of
the South-Eastern Company's telegraphic system, and
on board the Princess Clementine, one of the com-
pany's fleet of steamers. Among the scientific and
distinguished visitors present were Sir Howard
Douglas, Colonel Tylden, R. E., and other engineer
of from Dover, Colonel Beresford, R.A., Major
Spiller, R.A., Captain Jackson, R.A., Captain Al-
derson Bailey, Lieutenant Essell, R.N., Mr. Weeks,
of Sandwich, Mr. Renshaw, a director of the South-
Eastern Company ; Mr. Hatcher, Secretary of the
Electric Telegraph Company ; Dr. Bachhoffner, &c.
It was stated that among the residents of Folkestone
who were upon the pier was M. Caussidiere, ex-
Prefect of Police, who appeared to regard the pro-
ceedings with great interest.
It was intended, if the sea had been sufficiently
calm, to have taken the wire for two miles out to sea,
but the wind having risen in the night, and a smart
breeze in the morning having caused a swell, it was
considered that the steamer would h"ve pitched and
and rolled so much that the safety of the wire would
have been endangered, and that it would also have
been impossible to manage the instrument so as to
have kept the needles upright. Upwards of two miles
of wire were, therefore, carried out in a small boat,
and submerged in the sea along the mouth of the
harbour and at the side of the pier. One end of the
wire was connected with a telegraphic instrument on
the deck of the steamer, and the other end with the
telegraph wire communicating with London. The
arrangements having been completed, about half-
past 12 the telegraph was placed in communication
with London, and a message was sent by Mr. Walker to
the chairman of the South-Eastern Company (Mr.
Macgregor) to apprise him that the experiment was
entirely successful. A private message was than
made from London to Mr. Walker, on board the
steamer. Both messages passed through the couple
of miles of wire " payed out" at sea and in the har-
bour. A continued correspondence was then kept up
between the Princess Clementine and the stations of
London, Ashford, and Tunbridge, which was con-
tinued with the most perfect success at intervals for
three or four hours, messages being interchanged be-
tween the steamer and all those stations. The bells
at the electric telegraph offices at Tunbridge and
London-bridge were vigorously rung by the instru
merit on board the Princess Clementine, and no
greater difficulty was experienced in making the
signals with the submarine wire than with the ordi•
nary wires on land.
The wire employed was of the total length of 3,600
yards, and was made in accordance with a suggestion
front Mr. Walker, in order to obviate the difficulty

experienced in working the telegraph wires in tun-
nels, where they are exposed not to the effects of
damp and water merely, but to water impregnated
with earthy matters and with acid vapours from the
engine, causing a communication with the wires,
and allowing portions of the current to escape to the
earth. The size of the wire used is No. 16 cop-
per kwire, and its thickness when covered with
gutta percha is nearly a quarter of an inch in
diameter. The wire used is to be employed in
the Merstam tunnel, and a similar wire will
be placed in all the tunnels on the line—the Shak-
spere, Abbott's Cliff, and Martello tunnels being al-
ready provided with wire of this kind. The defective
insulation of the wires against which this new wire
was intended to provide has been the only serious
practical difficulty which has had to be overcome in
working the electric telegraph. Hitherto the work-
ing of the wire, as covered with gutta percha in the
tunnels, has been very satisfactory, and its durability,
and the complete insulation which it effects, appear to
have suggested its applicability for the purposes of
submarine telegraphic communication. The wire is
patented by Mr. Foster, of the gutta percha manufac-
tory at Streatham, who assisted at the experi-
ments. Three or four specimens of wire were
exhibited on board, one or two of them being
probably better adapted to the experiment of a
communication across the 30 miles of channel
than the wire actually used. Among them were
specimens of No. 8 and No. 14 galvanized iron wire,
a three-twisted No. 16 copper wire, and also the
single copper wire used in the experiments to day,
but all of these being coated much more thickly with
gutta percha than that actually used, some of them
being in the whole nearly three-quarters of an inch
in diameter. One of these Mr. Walker proposes to
lay down permanently across the Folkestone harbour
in place of the wires now carried at the back of the
Pavilion Hotel, in order thereby to connect the har-
bour station with the through communication by the
mainland. We understand that the coil of two miles
of wire used in the experiments yesterday will be in
the library of the Royal Institution on the 19th of
January, the first Friday of the session of that
learned body. The power used on board was 72
plates of the sand battery with weak acid and water,
one part acid to fifteen parts water.
A needle telegraph fitted up with lightning cone
ductors and moveable coils, upon a plan invented by
Mr. Walker, is deserving of a brief explanation. It is
well known that the aurora borealis, as well as certain
states of the atmosphere, affect the needles, and cause
them to hang many degrees out of the perpendicular,.
The deflection from these causes is generally so great
that the needles are brought up close against the stops
and cannot be moved further in that direction. By
the simple mounting of the galvanometic coils on
moveable wheels the needle is easily brought to a
perpendicular state by turning a stud and causing the
coil to pass in a direction opposite to that to which
the needles bad been deflected. By this means the
power of making telegraph deflections in both direc-
rections is regained, and the instrument may be
worked without difficulty. The lightning conductor
in Mr. Walker's invention consists of a vertical wire
furnished with radiating points, and a bobbin of finer
wire than any used elsewhere on the instrument. This
is surrounded by a small brass cylinder connected
with the earth, by which arrangement the lightning-
charge has the best possible course to the earth. Any
overcharge would burn the little coil of wire, and
escape to the earth without injuring the instrument.
This actually occurred at Tunbridge Wells during
the last thunderstorm.
About four o'clock the submerged wire was drawn
in and wound up without having sustained the least
damage. Mr. Renshaw expressed himself highly
gratified with the perfect success of the experiment,
and congratulated Mr. Walker on the result, which
he said he should have great pleasure in reporting to a
meeting of his brother directors to-day. Every one
on board appeared to be equally satisfied with the
experiments so far as they went, and which may be
taken to establish the practical value of a submerged
telegraph wire insulated by gutta percha.
With respect to the practical bearing of these ex-
periments upon the possibility of establishing a tele-
graphic communication with the opposite coast, there
appears to be no greater difficulty in running out and
communicating along thirty miles of such wire than
along two miles. All that would be requisite would
be to determine the kind of wire proper to be used,
which would be most likely a twisted iron wire
coated with gutta percha, as in some of the larger
specimens exhibited yesterday. We hear that Mr.
Foster expresses himself so confidently respecting the
complete insulation gained by his preparation that he
is willing to find the gutta percha necessary for
coating a wire of sufficient length to stretch
across the Channel whenever the railway
directors consent to supply the wire. The chief dif-
ficulty would probably be, not in effecting the cora-

munication, but in maintaining it, and we
were therefore anxious to learn Mr. Walker's views
respcc,ing the probability of the fracture of the sub-
merged wire by the dragging of ships' anchors, the
bites of the larger sea fish, and other casualties. Div.
Walker would provide against these accidents by'
having two or three wires between each port, say
Dover and Calais, or Folkestone and Boulogne. These
wires he would run out in different tracks across the
Channel, and by this means, and by not making the
communication dependent at either port upon a single
wire, the probabilities would be greatly against their
all being broken on the same day. In the event of
one of the wires being fractured, the South-E.lsterr
Company in their powerful fleet of steamers re: tdy at
their command at both ports possess great far.;ilitiez
for promptly discovering and fishing up the broken
wire, when its ropair would be the work of a, very
short time. When we remember that by connecting
the two greatest capitals of Europe by means of the
electric telegraph an instantaneous communication
would be effected between London and Paris, without
in the least degree abridging the s!rength and ;secu-
rity which Great Britain has derived from her insular
position, we may look forward with some confidence
and few misgivings to the ultimate success at' the
attempts of cur men of science to send the electric
current on its wondrous mission through the "sad
sea waves."

THE CiPUNTRY MARKETS.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JAN. 6.—The weather con-

tinues of a season...hie character, with fros!s and, occa-
sional falls of snow, which will prove very beneficial to
the corn in general. The trade during the present week
h n,suiri,d !nor. firmn,,,s, rind is fair extent of business
has been done in wheat and flour, at prices that were not
previously obtainatne; 0111,r grain remaining compara-
tively unaltered. Our foreign arrivals are exceedingly
abundant, and are mostly placed in bond to await their
release on the Ist of February. At our market this
morning we had a model ate show of wlleAt from the
growers, and having wry 1it7,10 offering from the coast,
fresh threshed parcels were taken off readily at an im-
provement ut 1, to 2, per quarter, whilst the little south
country on sale sold at an ataendm nt of is per quarter.
Bonded samples are generally withdrawn from sale for
the present, out where sales are made an enhancement
of fully 2s per quarter has been established. Flour
being now within a mod,rate compass, an advance of Is
to 2, per sack was requirtid, which, in most instances,
was complied with; households being now saleable at
33s to 355, and wlite, from 35s to 37s per sack respec-
tively. Rye nominally unaltered. Fur the bet descrip-
tions of malting barley our top quotations are realized,
but other sorts rm et a languid demand; the low rates at
which foreign is offered interfering with the sale of se-
condary qualities of British growth. Malt must be
quoted Is to 2s per quarter cheaper, and in moderate re-
quest. Beans and peas rather firmer. With oats we
were liberally supplied by our growers; and, notwith-
standing our receipts coastwise are to a fair extent, the
market closed with more firmness, the turn being rather
in favour f the seller.

WispEcu, JAN. 6.—The supply of wheat is lees to-
day than we have had of late, and the condition is im-
proved by the frosty weather. The trade is firm for all
descriptions at the full prices of last week, and on the
finer qualities a small advance is paid. A good supply of
oats, anti but tew of beans; both articles sell at late
rates. Whetlt, new red, 591 b to 621 b, 40s to 465. extra,
475; white, 59tb to 621 b, 41s to 475, extra 495; old red,
6114 to 631 b, 44s to 48s; extra 495; white, 611 b to 631 b,
47s to 495; extra 50s per quarter; oats, old, 391 b to 401 b,

. ,
11-id to 12d; new, 9d to 10J per stone; beans, old, 38s
to 40s per quarter.
EAST LINTON, JAN. B.—To-day's market was small,
with more inferi wheat than usual.
Top of wheat, 525, weighing 65 lb per;bushel.
„ Barley, 27s 54} ditto
„ Oats 21s 6d 46 ditto
Beans 00s 00 ditto
New ditto 00s 00 ditto
AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER.

Wheat... ... 21 2s 11 I Oats ... I/ Oa 51
Barley ... 1/ 6s 4 Beans ... 0/ Os 0
DUBLIN, JAN. 9.—There was a moderate supply of
grain, which met a heavy sale, and in most instances a
reduction of 6d per barrel was submitted to. Foreign
wheat and Indian corn are held nominally at last day's
quotatit.us. Flour and meals are also dull, and little
doing but tor present use.
BELFAST, JAN. s.—Grain—We had a good supply of
grain at this morning's market, which sold free ly at
yesterday's quotations. Monday, Jan. B.—Grain--We
had a moderate supply to-day, which met a slow saje, at
a reduction of 2d to 3d on barley and oatmeal, whilst
wheat and oats sod at about former prices. Wheat, 85
6.i to 10s 3.i; barley, 5A 6,1 to 7s; oats, 5s 3d to 6s 3d;
and oatmeal, 9s 6d to lOs 6d per cwt. Indian corit sells
Ire. ly at last week's prices—say 71 lOs to 71 15s per ton.
Pork is not in as good condition as it was last weel;, and
although ws> continue the former extreme prices, yet, in
general, a decline of is was submitted to, 37s 6d 1;0 470
61 per 120 lbs., being the range.

COAL MARKET.—.YESTERDAY.
Carr's Hartley
Jonassohns
New Tan&ld l3s 6d D3rwentwatcrilartley 14s 6d
l'antield Moor
ranfield Moor Butes l3s 6d Howard's W. H. Neth. 14s 6d
Wylam .........
Thornley

RIILWAY Sti ARE. MARKETS.
BRISTOL, jAN. 10.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The, market remained in much the
same state. There was no alteration in prices,, and but very
little business doing.
Li VERFOOL, JAN. 10.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—We have had few sales to-day. The
market, however, is firm, and prices supported. The sales
are—Bolton, Blackburn, Chtheroe, and West Yorkshire,
No. 1,33 A ex int.—Great Northern, 101. 18s. 9d. dis. ex int.
—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birming-
ham), kifths, 31. 3s. 9d. dis.—London and North. Western,
12514—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths,
dis. ex int.—Midland Stock, 86—Ditto, New Halve,
71. 3s. 9d. dis. ex int.—North Union (A), 210—Shrewsbury
and Chester (late N. W. M.), 5/. Is. 3d. dis. ex int. —YOII4
Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 3s IL dis.
ex int.

MANCHESTER, JAN. 10.

STOCK ExcnArtax.—The sales are—Grimsby, 201. Shares,
10 dis.—North Staffordshire, 3 dis.—North•• Western, 8%
dis.—Macclesfield Canal, 42—Grimsby, Quarters, 6
Sheffield, Preference, 11 1-16—Caledonian, Preference, 11-16
p.—Leeds, Preference, 1 1-16 p.
YORK, JAN. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business transacted to-day vas
as follows :—Eastern Union, Class B (late I. and B.), 6--
Great Northern, B%—Ditto (London and York Extension),
1/2—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension, No. 1), 143(1
—Ditto, No. 2 (late New Berwicks), I47B—Ditto (G. N.
E. Purchase), 71. 16s. 3d.
GLASGOW, JAN. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Pre-
ference, 81/B—Dundee and Perth, 26—Edinburgh and Glas-
gow, 82—Edinburgh and Northern, 1214—Ditto (Newport',
71. 4s.— Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 41. 19s.—Glaagoict
Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 45—Ditto, Halves, No. I, 5 Glas-
gow and Greenock, Preference, 74—Great Northern, 8%.

BIPRESENTATION OF TUE CARDIGANSHIRE Bo-
t
Boroughs, and it being understood that it is not the ill'
aßOvEraGcllanS.o—y lisnhetdhte.atrheporfesPenryusiteioPnr):fe,
tention of his eldest son (Mr. Pryse) to come forward
Eh
e' (lja Cardiganshire
for the honour, it is the general opinion that there will
be a contested election. The late Member for Coven-
try, W.Williams, Esq., is generally spoken of in Aber) s'
twith as a likely man on the Liberal interest. The
candidates on th, Conservative side are named as being
Miles Harford, Esq., of Bristol, and W. H. Lewis, Esq.:
of Clynfiow. The latter is considered to be the most
likely person; the former was defeated by Mr. Pryse ag
the last contested election. Nothing certain is known ag
yet of the movements of the parties, no gentleman hair'
ing announced his intention of coming forward.
The Smyrna letters of the 22d ult. speak of firm'
ness in the export trade. The operations in wool, opium
madder, and valunia had increased. The sale of mann;
factored goods was improving, owing to diminished
stocks. On England the I ate of exchange was 119.

BIRTHS.
On the 6th inst., at Upper Tooting, the wife of R. g'
Lloyd, Esq, of a son.
On the 7th inst., at the Vicarage, Chesterford, the Lady
Harriet Harvey, of a son.
On the 7th inst., at Holbrooke-house, near Ipswich, the
lady f F. D. Fryer, Esq., of a son.
At Byrvile-lodge, on the 7th inst., the wife of J. D. NV?
Russell, Esq., of a daughter. _

On the tfili inst., the lady of E. R. Clark, Esq., of Dray'
ton-villa, Old Brompton, of a son and heir.
On the Bth inst., in Bernard-street, Russell-square, M:l3.
T. B. Young, of a daughter.
On the Bth inst., at Clapham; Mrs. Alexander Bevingtolb
of a daughter.
On the 9th inst., at Greenwich, the lady of W. J. Wood'
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 9th inst., Mrs. George Whiting, of Norland-square'
of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the 9th inst., at St. Andrew's, Holborn, William Pitt
Draffen, Esq., Lieutenant Royal Marine Artillery, son of
Draffen, Esq., Lieutenant R.N., to Elizabeth, only daughter
of J. Cockle, Esq., of London.
On the 9th inst., at St. Botolph, Bishopsgate, John Usigil
Scott, Esq., of Wadham College, Oxford, to Anne JO
Holford, only oaughter of the late W. Holford Watts, E 59"
of her Majesty's 2d West India Regiment.

DIED.
On the 7th inst., at Worcester, aged 83, John Goldinghsr°'
Esq, F.R.S., late in the Hon. East India Company's Service
at Madras.
On the 10th inst., in the Albany, Piccadilly, the Right
Hon., Anthony Richard Blake, late Chief Remembrancer °
Ireland, aged 63.
On the 10th inst., at Gray's Inn-road, Mrs. R. Cook, after
a severe illness.
On the 31st ult., at Upper Baker-street, Miss Stewart, °t
Hampton Court Palace, eldest daughter of the late Genera
James Stewart.
On the 6th inst., aged 79, Charles Edward Clarke, Egan
formerly Assistant-Surgeon in the G ldstream Guards, an
late of Lower Grosvenor-place, Pimlico. role-
On the 7th inst., at Rvdal, near Ambleside, Hartley --
ridge, eldest son of the hue S. T. Coleridge, aged 52. -
rd
On the 7th inst., in Cambridge-street, Hyde-park, Ede
Owe:t, Esq., Lieutenant R.N.
On the 7th inst., John Easthope, Esq., only son of Sir 1.
East hope, Bart.
On tne 7th inst., at Woolwich, Colonel R. F. Clevela •
.-
Royal Horse Artillery. et,
On the Bth inst., at Notting-hill terrace, William Boy
Esq., aged 6 t.
On the Bth inst,, at Cadsden-cottage, Bucks, Charlett*
the wife of Welter F. Robinson, Esq., R.N

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One-half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit
for seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a
debt upon the policy at 5 por cent., or may be paid off at any time
Without notice.
Claims paid in one month after proofs have been approved.
E. BATES, Resident Director.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
Lectures on the Cultivation of the Voice, and on the Art of Sing-
ing, by G. Clifford, Esq., with various Illustrations, on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, at Two o'clock, and on the alternate Eve-
nings, at Eight. —On the Electric Light, by Dr. Bachhoffner on Tues-
day, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings.—On Chemistry, by Dr.
Ryan, with brilliant Experiments, daily, and on the alternate Eve-
nlngs.—Childe's Phantasmagoria, with curious new effects, Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, at Two, and on the alternate Evenings.—New
Series of Dissolving Views.—New Chromatrope.—Microscope.—
Diver and Diving-bell.—Working Models explained.—The Music is
directed by 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 Catalegue, ls.

CHRISTAIAS FESTIVITIES.
The gaiety that reigns supreme at the social re-unions of this
period of the year induces the fair and youthful to be more than usu-
ally desirous of shining in personal attraction, while the rich luxuri-
ant tress, the clear and transparent complexion, and the pearly set
of teeth form admirable trophies of the inestimable vir:ues of

ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL,
ROWL 'kNDS' KALYDOR,
And ROWLANDS' ODOXTO, or PEARL DENTIFRICE.
The patronage of Royalty throughout Europe, and their general use
by the aristocra,,y and the elite of fashion, together with the confir-
mation by experience of the infallible efficacy of these creative and
renovating specifics, have characterised them with perfection, and
given them a celebrity unparalleled.
As presents for both sexes none can be more recommendatory, or
store now in general use.
BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS.
Some are offered under the implied sanction of royalty, and the
Government Departments, and similar attempts at deception. The
only Genuine of each bears the name of " ROWLANDS' " preceding
that of the Articles on the Wrapper or Label, with their Signature
at the foot, in Red Ink, thus
Sold
A. ROWLAND AND SONS.
Sold by them at 21, llatton-garden, Loudon, and by respectable
Chemists and Perfumers.

SPENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE.
"r
The thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty
; - years have used this celebrated liquid, pronounce it to be the only
~..,;,, article extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or
! ' grey hair, whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black,
~, , without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro-
f ,f-- duces by one application a pleasing and permanent change ; and it
can be incontestibly proved, that while many dyes tend to destroy
the hair by their pernicious properties and dangerous process of ap-
'
, Plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishing
the roots till the latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and 10s.
Per bottle.
To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate-
street, Whiteehapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnston,e6B, Co-
hill ; Brn
utler, 4, Cheapside ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-
Street; Barclay, Farringdon-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond-
Street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London .bridge ; Finnigin,
kilsona-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham ; Roberts, 23,
Church-street, Liverpool ; and of most Perfumers and Medicine
Vendors in town and country. Sent to any part of the kingdom
by receiving a remittance, post-paid.
Please to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye."
Observe, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper.

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METROPOLITAN COUNTIES AND
ENER AL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,

• TRUSTEES.
Spencer H. Walpole, Esq., M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
I
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. Edward Vansittart Esq,

DIRECTORS.
Samucl Driver, Esq., Whitehall.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq., Piccadilly.
John Palk Griffin, Esq., Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside.
Capt. Hon. G. F. Ilotham, RN., United Service Club, and
Brighton.
Edward Legh, Esq., the Limes, Lewisham, Kent.
Edward Lomax, Esq., St. John's-wood-park.
Samuel Miller, Esq., Lincoln's-inn.
E. Vansittart Neale, Esq., South Audley-street.
Sir Thomas Newby Reeve, Richmond, Surrey.
William Studley, Esq., Brixton, Surrey.
William A. S. Westoby, Esq., Hyde-nark•place.
The LIFE ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT of the Society em-
braces :

Assurances upon single or joint lives, contingent survivorship, or
the survivor of two or mere lives.
Endowments of widows and children.
Immediate, deferred, and survivorship annuities.
The payment of fixed sums to the assured at any speciflo age, or
to their re resentatives in case of death before that age.
Premiums may be paid yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, or upon
he half-premium plan for the first live years.
Loans granted on an entirely ne v principle.
RAILWAY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
All persons, of whatever class, travelling by Railway in Great
Britain and Ireland, assured in the event of loss of life by accident
whilst so travelling, at the moderate premium of 10s. per cent., is
one single payment, far the whole period of life.
EXANIPLE.—A. person may by one single payment of 5/. assure to
his family or others the suns of 1,000/., to be paid in the event of his
losing his life by railway travelling in Great Britain or Ireland.
F. FERGUSON CAMR)UX, Manager.

ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK ;

And t 4, PALL-MALL.
THOMAS FARNCOMBE, Esq., Alderman, Chairman.
WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Richard E. Arden, Esq. !John Humphery, Esq., Ald.
William Banbury, Esq. Lupert ingleby, Esq.
Edward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman.
Thomas Camplin, Esq. ;LewisJeremiah Filcher, Esq.
James Clift, Esq.
Pocock, Esq.
AUDlTORS—Professor Hall, M.A. ; J. B. Shuttleworth, Esq.
PIITSICIAN—Dr. JeafTreson, 2 Finsbury-square.
SURGEON—W. Coulson, Esq., o Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
CONSULTING ACTUART—Professor Hall, M.A.,of king's College.
STANDING COUNSEL—Si: John Homily, M.P., Solicitor-General.
SOLICITOR —William Fisher, Esq., 11, Doughty-street.
ADVANTAGES OF ASSURIN WITH THIS COMPANY.
In addition to a large subscribed capital, Policy holders have the
security of an Assurance Fund of more than a Quarter of a
Million, and an Income of 55,0001., annually increasing, arising from
the issue of upwards of 5,000 Policies.
BONL-,,,,, OR PROFIT BRANCH.
Persons Assuring on the Bonus system will be annually entitled
to 80 per cent. of the profits on this branch (after payment of five
yearly Premiums) ; and the profit assigned to each Policy may be
added to tho sum assured, o: applied in reduction of the Annual pre-
mium.

NON-BONUS, OR LOW PREMIUM BRANCH.
The Tables on the non-participating principle afford peculiar ad-
vantages to the assured, not offered by any other Office—for where
the object is the least possible outlay, the payment of a given sum
Is secured to the Policy-holder, on the death of the Assured, at a re-
duced rate of Premium.