The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-21 00:00:00

EXCHANGE.

Gibraltar.. .......... •
Leghorn ........• •••••• 32 Sn-
Genoa .. • • 26 iv
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Milan . OO ••••
Venice •• • • ... • "Aq
Naples ...„ ••..„. • • .•
Palermo, porn.. . •• ig
Messina • •
Lisbon.... • ••• .... • . •• "-
525
Rio Janeiro • . .. • •
Buenos Ayres .. ••.. •• -
New York, 21 days'sight ""*.
Philadelphia .. . •
NUM OP BULLION, T 9
Foreign Gold is bars.. £3 11
Portugal Gold Coin 0 A
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 ym,
New Dollars ••• • • • ° 4 1v7.3
0 4 11,
Silver in bars .. • • •

Mr. Gilbert A'Beckett has been appointed police,
magistrate in room of Mr. Jeremy.—Times.—[A very Iry
appointment.— ED. Sun.]
It is reported of Mr. Chisholm Anstey that II!
positively did not see the fog last week in London. Tbi
can only be accounted for by the fact that he is never out
one.—Puppet Show.
Lunt roott-LAW COMMITTEE.—At the meeting
the committee, which took place yesterday, Lord J°ll''
Russell opened the proceedings by proposing that the seLl
of the committee should be immediately taken upon the ur.
of his resolutions. To this an amendment was moved, tßtil
none of the ministerial resolutions should be considered a1;,,-0
after witnesses should have been called. On a divisien.„'"j
amendment was negatived by a majority of 15 to 9,
Lord John's first resolution was taken into considerat,eo
The substance of the resolution is as follows :—" That ari:ll
of 6d. in the pound be struck immediately in every elect%al
division in Ireland—the proceeds to be placed at the disP°.o.
of the Poor-law Commissioners, for purposes to be herelos
after mentioned." After a long discussion the resolution viod,
carried by a majority of 15 to 9. The Committee then
journed until Friday.
PRINCE'S THEATRE ROYAL, GLASGOW.--A lb' of
military ballet d'action, founded upon the popular song 0
Jeanette and Jeannot, was produced here with glio
success a few evenings back, and has proved one of "r.
most successful hits of the season. Miss Lonsdale Pg
oo
sonates Jeanette with so much sweetness of exprellio
as to gain the plaudits of all parts of the House. °1,14
Massell, as Maria a vivandiere, was remarks pa
sprightly ; her spirited execution Of the CracOvilo,
proved quite exhilarating. In? mock polka with, dAe.
Lloyd she is also very clever, and receives much appl,o7lo.
She is a great favourite with the good people of 11'110
gow. Miss Fairbrother sustained the part of Jean
very excellently. The business here is excellent. the
A large number of the police-constables OP the
Great Western Railway have been discharged duricgvts
past week, in pursuance of a system of the stricsiv
economy, which is being carried out in every deP
ment of the establishment. ir 10'
CLASSICAL CLERKS. ^ One day this wee,-, pop;
Miller, the official assignee, mentioned to Mr. Serg' f
Ludlow a " fix" in which he was, in consequence 53t0
bankrupt, an apothecary, having made out his acce73ll
in that wretched jargon—medical Latin, which is °lOO
equalled by the barbaric absurdities of the antiqueoe
—Norman French—used in our courts of law. be
Learned Sergeant laughed at; the dilemma, and sal,'„rel
thought that the Bankruptcy Act should have reeu.,%al
it compulsory on official assignees to have good clailv"
scholars for their clerks.—Bristol Journal.
11,480
ONE or THE LATE IRISH LEADERS.—Mr.
O'Reilly, the young gentleman who figured rather riot),
minently in the councils of the late Irish Confedereiw,
has entered the service of his Majesty the King °fate of
dinia as a lieutenant of Lancers, with pay at the rat
180 f. a month. v. oat
THE COD FISHERIES.—The vessel Lady ecea
arrived from St. John's, Newfoundland, has brctigh' "pot'
packages of codfish, 410 casks of cod, three casks of
_.„O
head, and one cask of seal oil, 23 casks of blubber, 10,n10
of pitchings, 21 casks of dregs, and 18 tierces and 19 of
of salmon, comprising the entire cargo, the production A
district fishery mentioned. as
'
The next mails for British North Americtide,
the United States will be made up on the evening of "or_ eits
the 23d inst., to be conveyed by the American steam
Liverpool, Halifax, and Boston.

DIED. • Esq.'
On the 10th inst., in London, L. Southgate Austin'
of the Warren, Wootton•under-Edge. er
On the 15th inst., Abraham Hertz, Esq., late rae—
the Stock Exchange, aged 80. eVri
On the 15th inst., at Holbrook-lodge, Chislehurst•
Jeremy, Esq., aged 62.
2:l:he 16th
inst.,
at
R°tl__.._._leid-street,
Harriot,relict of Mr. J. Lees, late of the tfasnlikngotfll'isggle:J::
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C ONTRACTS for RUM, COCOA, PEAS,
SOAP, RICE, and BISCUIT-BAGS.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, Feb. 20, 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 en THURSDAY, the Ist March next, at One o'clock, they
will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Con-
tract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling
Stores, at Deptford, the undermentioned articles, viz. :
When to be
delivered.
The produce of the British Pos- Gallons.") Haifa each in
Rust sessions and not less than half 50,000 1 3 weeks, and
to be the produce of the British the remain-
Possessions in the West Indies, der in 3
Tons, weeks after.
50J wards.

COCOA .

Quarters. Half in a fort-
night, &the
. 500 remainder in
La fortnight
afterwards.
Tens. rHalf of each in
10 days and
25 I the remain-
der in 10
50 days after-
wards.
No. rßy 30th June
BISCUIT BAGS (Large) I next.
The Rum, Cocoa, and Rice to be exempted from the Customs'
Duties.
Samples of the Cocoa and Rice (not less than 2lbs. of each), of the
Peas (not less than 2 quarts), and of the Soap (not less than a bar),
Mist be produced by the parties tendering, and a sample of the Bis-
cuit-bags, together with the Conditions of the Contracts, may be
seen at the said office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock
04 the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends,
or ai agent for him, duly authorised in writing.
Every Tender mist be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty,
auid bear In the left-hand corner the words '• Tender for
aid utast aim, be delivered at Somerset-place, and those for Rum
Must be accompanied by a letter, signed by two responsible persons,
and those for Cocoa, Rice, and Biscuit-bags by one responsible per-
son, engaging t.,) become bound with the person tendering in the sum
aft 251. per cent. on the for the due performance of the Con-
tracts.

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7 to the
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Charles
Worrell,
Young
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SOAP (Mottled) ....... '

RICE (White Bengal)

CONDEMNED BARRACK STORES.
LINEN AND WOOLLEN RAGS.
Office of Ordnance, Pall-mall, Jan. 29, 1849. •
The Principal Officers of her Majesty's Ordnance do hereby give
notice, that persons desirous of Contracting
Rags, in for the purchase of Con-
demned Barrack Linen and Woollen ags, any of the districts
throughout Great Britain, Ireland, and the Islands of Guernsey, Jer-
sey, and Alderney, for A period di Three Years, to be computed from
tke Ist April, 1849, may obtain the Particulars of Contract, Form of
Tender, and List of Districts, en application at this Office (Sundays
excepted) between the Hours or Ten and Four, or to the Barrack-
master, at any of the Barracks.
Sealed Tenders in the Printed Form prescribed, are to be sent to
this Office, on or before Friday, the sth day of March next, after
whioh day no proposal will be noticed.
rersons wishing to Tender are cautioned to make themselves fully
acquainted with the several Conditions of Contract, it being the
Board's determination strictly to enforce the said conditions.
By order of the Board of Ordnance,
R. BYHAM, Secretary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY.
26, Cornhill, London.
Capital £500,0110.
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.

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
at the Animal Meeting, held on the 10th of May, 1448, to declare a
sixth bonus, varying from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid
on each Policy effected on the profit scale.

It. 15 111.11, oct.a. V LAI j . -
I. BENEFITS 11. PREMIUMS
PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH Secured en attaining the age of To on
asteare. 1
AnnuityXlo 19 8
1
COURT of. CHA.NCERY, made is a cause COOK v. 65, by an Annual Premium of in the age }. Cash .. 82 19 •I
WRIGHT, the Creditors of MARY ELIZABETH COOK, late of No. 2, 21. 12s. of 65, the I Policy .. 97 8 6
Regent's-terrace, City-road, in the county of Middlesex, spinster (who option of J
wed on the 3d day of December, 1847), are to come in and prove "--- their debts before Sir Wita.tasi Holum, one of the Masters of the ;1 b; ri 01. !
t3)h:erre:Lc: o . Payable Payable I Payable
-
said Court, at his Chambers- in Southampton-buildins, Chancery- l' .c 1 ='. An nu-
la Axnuity. Cash. Policy. ... nu-is one
,for
tnndooyn,wounlornebefore the 31st day of March, 1849 ;or in default o_.E u, t:', ally. sum. ,parity.
peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said ;ii,- c;,
S. WALTERS, 36, Basinghall•street, Xs.a£s.d X s. d. £s.d.A3.d. I£ si di
Plaintiff's Solicitor. '0 47 16 6 394 11 0 466 0 0 20 01011 1•
0 10
........__________
PHILD-FARMING THE POOR. 4280 26135 3 0 136 611 48 117 32731119 4 10
1915 if 221 0 0 261 9 9 30' 019 611 7 1, 7 311
9 11

C
HILD-FARMING THE POOR.
In pursuance of a Requisition of the Householders and Rate-
PaYers of the City and Liberties of Westminster, addressed to me, and
'gr,tl_erously signed, calling upon me to convene a PUBLIC MEET-
of the Inhabitants in Covent-garden Market, for the purpose of
;114 innsideration the recent awfuof Human
VIIe 0l
resulting from the system of Farming ]Pauper? Children ,by the
-metropolitan Parishes : a system which seems to have received the
approval and sanction of the Poor-law Board, aid to have been acted
?pert Without compunction by the various Boards of Guardians of the
Poor; also, to consider whether the present New Poor-law is, or is
'let, suitable to a Christian country ;
holding appoint TUESDAY NEXT, the 27th February, as the day for
how such Meeting, and Covent-garden Market as the place for
viumg the same. _ _ .

The Chair to be taken at One o'clock precisely.
FRANCIS SMEDLEY, High Bailiff.
February 20,1849.

C. Mat'
renders

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LUCRATITE AGENCY.—A moderate and re-
spectable INCOME abe realised by persons of good con-
of:'ons, in town or country bey they shopkeepers or not, by the sale
commodity in general use.
AFply personally, or by letter, at 9, Great Saint Helens, Bishops-
gatestreet.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
The
Art of Magic or Conjuring illustrated and explained in Lec-
.'".by . Shaw, late partner with M. D'Augvigney, daily at Half-
fas Three,and every Evening at a Quarter to Nine. Dr. Ryan's
tlcture on the Chemistry of the Breakfast Table, in which Mr.
reore's Patented ?recess for Preserving Milk for long voyages will
'"`, explained daily at a Quarter to Three o'clock.—Dr. Bachhoffner's
irest.e irationsi on Astronomy, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at
clock.—A View in ,he Gold District of California is a ded
Aculie New Dissolving Views.—New Chromatrope.—Microscepe.—
r‘ulnerY and Models explained, Ste., &c.—The Music is directed
../r.
OPen
htur from day) from Sev Elevillen
Half-p to Five
Tend in the Evenings (including
en tast.
is.—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, lc

1:1
consequence-G--R-oiDG
the rush great
of Visitors to see
MOVINPAINTINof the MIS-
i,,,BSIPPI and MISSOURI RIVERS, at the EGYPTIAN HALL,
ev;,,,tllllY, the Proprietor respectfully announces Two Exhibitions
at
...!eenary.—Tbe Day
L -.., day duri _
ng the Iwiluays. This immense Painting is tho
aaragest in the World, and exlubits more than 3,000 miles of Ameri-
exhibition will commence every Afternoon,
natl.-past Two, and the Evening at Half-past Seven o'clock;
sea4°°LB open 1,
ril. 3s. ; gall"agy‘lis hoar before commencing. Admission, lower
RE" REGISTERED SYRIAN PALE TOT.
The
Agents , *My gentlemanly Oyer-coat for the Season.
ham ; 31 —l4r• Maddox, Liverpool ; Mr. Hollingsworth, firming-
,..._. ,
..T, Shrewsliry
Raxelb r• Hewitt, Manchester; Mr. DAvison, Sheffield ; Mr.
Bevin, Chester ; Mr. ?Inborn, Isle of
i",j_gfit , Mr. Johnson, Ashton-under-Lyne ; and Mr. Whitty, 8, Col-
'vg...e.angreen, Dublin, sole agent for Ireland.
... aa ufactUren by thi Reg
ugford-street. isterers, Messrs. SWAIN and Co., 378,

THE NATURAL and UNNATURAL STYLE.
If you wish to excel study nature ; this is particularly appli-
gn in making ornamental hair, as unless the previous way of wear-
L it is linilated, so complete a transformation takes place, that as
"con Says..., A mother would net knew her son." ROSS and SONS
Vt'fing succeeded beyond all calculation in producing perfect imita-
ef nature, have given the name •f the Invisible Ventilating
Bead of Hair to their productions, and are enabled to offer them to
They Ladies and Gentlemen, from one guinea and a half upwards.
They likewise present an Infallible mode of measuring, viz. :—The
round of the head ; from ear to ear across the rise of the head ; from
forehead to pole ; the measure to be taken with a piece of tape and a
Small lock if hair enclosed, which will be closely matched, both
lit colour and quality.
address, ROSS and SONS, 119 and its, Bishopsgate-street, London

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 :
♦ge 50, £7 Bs. J Age 60, £9 14s. 3d. I Age 70, £l4 is. 2d.
The Annual Report, with Tables of Rates, kc.. may be had at the
Office, or any of its Branches in the Country; or, on application, will
be forwarded post free.

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W. S. E. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE AND
ANNUITY COMPANY,
9, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, London.—Establishei la 1112 G.
Subscribed Capital, 240,0001.
DIRECTORS.
The Right lien. W. e. Hayter, Robert Palk, Esq.
M.P. John Louis Prevost, Zeq.
Charles Johnston, Esq. aarnuel Smith, Esq.
John Towgood Kemble, Esq. Le Marchant Thomas, Esq.
John G. Shaw Lefevre,

TRUSTEE/.
Jolla Deacon, Bsq., John G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., F.R.S., and
Charles Johnston, Esq.
This Society effects Assurances in every variety of forma, and on
meet advantageous terms, both on the bonus and non-bonus systems.
The Premiums, without participation in the Profits, are lower than
those of mist other offices, whilst those on the participation scale hold
oat the prospect of a handsome addition being made every Five
Tears, to the sum assured. The holders of Equitable Policies can
secure their bonuses at the approaching division on tko best terms
with this office.
Prospectuses, with tables of rates, and all farther particulars, may
bo obtained at the Oise. _ .

M. SAWARD, Secretary.

VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
18, King William-street, City.
Established.lB3B.
TETJSTIIEt.

/

Benjamia Hawes, Esq. I Charles Baldwin, Est
Thomas Nesbitt, Esq. . _

tie, fiecl4
ober of

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NUNGjieti;
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Ozati

The Directors solicit attention to their new Prospectus Almanac
for the present year, in which tee peculiar advantages offered by the
Company to Assurers are fully explained.
On Policies taken *tit 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 foreiga risks is
published.
Four-fifths, or $0 per cent. of the profits, are appropriated to As-
surers entitled to share therein.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.
LOANS ON DEBENTURES.
The Directors of this Company are prepared to receive (under the
powers of their Act of Parliament) Tenders for Loans of Money on
security of Debentures.
Tenders, stating amount and term of years of proposed Loans,
to be addressed to the Secretary, 61, Moorgate-street, London.
By order,
ANDREW G. GIFFORD, Secretary.
61, Moorgate-street, February 21, 1349.

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

TIC DOLOREAUX CURABLE'
TOOTHACHE.
Instantaneous relief from these excruciating complaints may be
had by using JAMES'S Celebrated ASTILIAN TINCTURE for
TIC DOLOREUX, TOOTHACHE, PAINS in the FACE, GUMS, &c.
[IMPOZTANT TESTIMONIALS.]
" Liyerpoel, Dec. 13, MS.
" To Messrs. Carson and Co,

"It is with much pleasure I communicate the great efficacy of
your ' Astilian Tincture' for the Tic Dolereui and Toothache, it
having cured nay wife of the former iu a few minutes after the ap-
plication. She suffered dreadfully for some time, and coed get io
relief till your tincture was applied.
(Signed)
" 14, Rathbone-street, Toateth-park."

THOMAS GUT.

CALIFORNIAN EMIGRATION SCHEME.
A Fund is proposed to be raised by Subscriptions of two classes
(at 1/. and 21. each), for a limited number of persons to be conveyed
to California, free of all costa and charges, and to be provided with a
proper equipment and outfit for such adventure. Parties desirous of
becoming subscribers should make immediate application, as an early
distribution will take place.

Prospectuses in detail, with names of Trustees, ice., may be had
from Ten till Four, at the Offices, 2, Cannon-row, Parliament-street,
Westminster, or will be forwarded on receipt of two postage stamps.
Post-office Orders to be made payable at Charing-cross District
Office, in favour of the undersigned, who will transmit in return the
♦oucher of subscription.

JOHN MATTHEWS, Secretary.

" Liverpool, Dec. 14 , 1848.

ROYAL LOCHNAGAR WHISKEY,
as eupplied to her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Nobility,
having had immense sale since its patronage by the Queen and the
Prince Consort, has now been tested by the first judges, and pro-
nounced to be the finest and purest Spirit ever introduced into Eng-
land. Testimonials to this effect are received daily by the sole Con-
signees, WHITING and ROBERTS, CHURCH-STREET, MILL-
BANK, WESTMINSTER. This Whiskey is now to be obtained at
all the first Spirit Nierchants and Dealers in town and country retail,
in bottles, sealed with the Royal Arms, labelled, and the corks branded
ROYAL LOCHNAGAR WHISKEY. .

•' To Messrs. Carson and Co.,

WHITING and ROBERTS having been informed that unpriaci-
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THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
IPSWICH, FEB. 20.
The supply of grain for this day's market was rather short.
Wheat was a heavy sale; choice samples a shade lower; inferior
qualities but little in demand. Fine malting barley at last
week's prices, other descriptions is cheaper. Oats, beans, and
peas, very heavy; to effect sales, lower prices must be taken.
Flour steady. Malt extremely dull.
PER QUARTER.' PER QUARTER.
Wheat 3Bs to 48s'Beans
Barley .... 2os to 31s Peas. 2ss to 33s
Oats l7s to 21s,Malt
Rye
AVER A GES FOR TILE WEEK. ENDING FEERUART 17, 1849.
Wheat ......... 1,344 quarters at 455. 4d.
Barley
Oats
Beans
... 101
295, 7cl,
39
Peas ...
HULL, FEB. 20.
Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular states—We have had,
on the whole, a very inactive trade during the past week, with
the selling prices of all articles below last week's currency. The
unusual mildness of the weather, and re-opening of the naviga-
tion between this and the near ports, have a tendency to check
buyers going freely into stock, and produce a complete hand to
mouth trade. There was for this day's market about an aver-
age supply of wheat from our own farmers, who showed little
disposition to submit to the reduction insisted' on by the millers,
ar.d the business done was consequently only limited, at 15. per
quarter decline. Of foreign rather more samples, and some of
recent importation, quality and' condition very moderate, and
for such the sale is difficult—Holstein and Danish red fetching
425., and best Hamburgh 455.
Dantzic 50s. We are well sup-
plied with Malting barley, especially Saal, and the sale of Malt'
being dull, we experienced a slackened demand for such, while
secondary sorts are quite neglected; we quote the market ls
lower. Very little inquiry for grinding, but the stock is much;
reduced. There is still a fair sale for beans at our late cur-
rency, with a reduced stock. No change in peas either boiling
or feeding. There are a few parcels of foreign oats offering on
tempting terms. Without arrivals of linseed the market is veil
firm ; linseed oil is again dearer, but cakes continue to droop,
being more affected by the open weather than any other article.
Several sales of foreign have been made during the week on low
none in warehouse on sale—are quite nominal. Rape cakes
terms. Quotations of rapeseed—bein
are better to sell, and fetch 87s 6d to 90s. Bones very firm,
C without arrivals, and
and the turn in favour of the sellers.
The following are the present prices of grain:-
5. s. '
Wheat, English, red 42 to 44
Do. white 44 46
Dantzic and Ko-

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Beans 32 34 Bones, do ...... 97s 6d to 003 Od
Do. foreign 2B 32 Rye meal .......................6/
LIVERPOOL, Fan. 20.—At this day's market there was a
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enced for wheat, at a further decline of Id per 701 b, the finer
qualities being 2d, and middling and inferior kinds 3d lower
than on this day week. Oats supported their value, with a
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Limns, Frs. 20. —There being a poor show of grain to-
day, buyers hold off purchasing, sellers generally being firm in
demanding last week's prices for all articles ; but, to induce
business, rather lower prices would have to be submitted to,
particularly for barley.
DALLEITIA MEAL MARKET, Fait. 19.—The following are
the prices at this day's market:—
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third
imperial
Barleymeal, per ditto 20s 6d 20s Od —s Od
Peasemeal Od —s Od —a Od
Flour ... —s Od Od —1 Od

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MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN

THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 17, 1848.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*333
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... •••
_••• ••• 56
Turbercular Diseases... ••• ••• 170

" WILLIAM REDO.

" Liverpool, Dec. 23, 1848.
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Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 131
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 50
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ... 236
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ... 69
Diseases of the Igdneys, &c. ... 14
lhildbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ••• 11
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 14
Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ... ... •„ • 0
Malformations... •• • ... ... ... 5
Premature Birth ... .. ... ••• 28
Atrophy ... ... ... ..• •••
Old Age ... ... ... ... ... 50
Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance ••• 26
Causes not specified ... ... 4

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,225

Pot barley ... ••
I—sOdl —s Od Is- Od
There were 195 bags of oatmeal, and 18 of barleymeal at this
day's market. Sales ready; oatmeal down 9d per bag; bar-
leymeal up 6d per bag.
KIRICALDY, Fan. 17. —The following are the quotations up
to this date :

Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas,
I
First 50s Od 29s Od 21s Od —3 Od —s Od
Second 48s 6d 28s d 19s Od —s Od —s Od
Third 42s Od 22s 6d 16s Od —s Od I—s Od
Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs. imp., 26s to 00s.
We had here to-dav fair supplies of all kinds of grain. Sales
were generally slow. Oats brought same price as last market
day. Barley, although it cannot be quoted lower, was rather
in favour of the buyer. Wheat sold at Is. per quarter reduc-
tion on last week's rates.

Populatien Average weekly Deaths
Enumerated, Deaths, 1843-7. in the
__ .

1841 Five Summers. Week.
West Districts... 300,711 .. 142 ... 163
North D—tricts.. 375,971 .. 182 ... 222
Central Distr:;,ts 373,653 ... 178 ... 193
East Districts ... 392,444 ... 219 ... 209
South Districts.. 501,190 ... 251 ... 348

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARY LEBONE.
Robert Maisey, coachman to Mr. Horne, a carriage-
maker, in Long Acre, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Broughton, charged by Police-sergeant .Hockaday, an
active officer of the S division, No. 15, with having, under
the following extraordinary circumstances, received a
female infant, to which a young woman, named Eliza
Mitchell, had given birth, and not accounting for the
manner in which he had disposed thereof.
The court was much crowded during the inquiry,
which lasted an hour and a half, and it will be seen,
from the subjoined evidence, that there is every reason
to fear that a foul deed has been committed.
The evidence went to show that information was com-
municated to the police with regard to a robbery of
jewellery, &c., at the house of Mrs. Benbow, a lady of
property, with whom Mitchell lives as servant, at Lodge
Villa, St. John's Wood. Sergeant Hockaday, to whom
the management of the case was entrusted, repaired
to the residence on the previous afternoon, and there
ascertained that Mitchell, the maid servant, was sus-
pected; he searched, and found some articles in her
possession belonging to Mrs. Benbow, in addition to
which he discovered in her box a quantity of baby
linen, which had evidently been worn. Mrs. Benbow
said she had no character with her, except from a char-
woman, her sister, from whom she understood that Mit-
chell was a married woman, and the mother of a child.
Hockaday questioned Mitchell as to where the child
was, when she alleged that she had given it to Maisey's
mother, who had taken it to Worcester, but on being fur-
ther pressed she burst into tears, and said, " What I have
stated about the mother is nottrue, and it was Maisey to
whom I gave the child up." The officer added, that yester-
day morning he went to Mr. Horne's, and there saw
Maisey, who denied the truth of the young woman's
statement. Ile repaired with Hockaday, without any
hesitation, to Mrs. Benbow's ; and on his arrival there,
Mitchell told him that she had delivered to him the baby,
but he denied most positively that such was the case.
It further appeared that to information had as yet
been gained regarding the infant. The parties had lived
together as servants at Mr. Horne's private residence in
Maida Vale, when an intimacy took place between them,
the result of which was the birth of the infant in
question.

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Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 972 ... 1,225
Males ... ... ... ... ... 640
Females ... ... ... ... ... 585

Some additional evidence was gone into, and the
Magistrate, in order to ensure Mitchell's attendance on
Monday next, required her to find two sureties in 251.
each. Maisey was liberated on giving his own recogni-
sance in 501. for his appearance on the day named.
Mitchell, not being able to find bail, was locked up.

THE Navy HISTORICAL RomAticE.—The reading
public will be much gratified by the appearance of a newwork by the popular author of " Whitefriars," entitled
" Owen Tudor." It is certainly one of the most accept-
able of the literary first-fruits of the new year. The
announcement is quite enouh to excite general interest.
The author of " Whitefriars" is the Prospero of history :
with the stroke of his wand he raises around us, not the
shadows, but the very substances of departed greatness;
his resuscitations are not the mere gatherings up and
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moved the world by their deeds and daring. " Owen
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attractive novels which illustrate the romance of English
history.—Evening Paper.
THE BREWERS' AND DISTILLERS' CLERKS' ANNUITY
FUND FOR THEIR WIDOWS AND OarmArts.--Yesterday the
ninth annual meeting of the members and donors to the
above excellent institution, founded for the purpose of grant-
ing annuities to the widows and orphan children of the ex-
tensive body of brewers' and distillers' clerks, was held at
the New Corn-Exchange Tavern, Mark-lane, City ; Mr. J.
H. Wynne in the chair. The report congratulated the mem-
bers on the continued increasing prosperity of the society,
the committee having, during the past year, been enabled
to increase their funded capital from 4,994/. 3s. 3d. to 5,2981.
ss. 7d. There are now on the funds eight widows, together
with their children. The report, which afforded much gra-
tification, was unanimously adopted ; and after the trans-
action of some general business, thanks were voted to the
chairman and the members d the committee, and the meet-
ing broke up.
LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM.—Yesterday the anni-
versary dinner of this charity took place at the London
Tavern ;T. Baring, Esq., presiding on the occasion. The
customary loyal toasts having been proposed and responded
to, the children who are at present under the protection of
the institution were introduced into the room, and in their
existence, in thatan d theu pto i n
thest i t u
pre-
sent t iron
.
presence the chairman gave the toast of" Prosperity to the
London Orphan Asylum."yrs e stated
was nearly thirty-six ea
sent year had afforded maintenance and education to more
than 1,700 children. Various other toasts were then given
and duly responded to. Not the least noticeable feature in
the proceedings of the evening was the announcement that
the subscriptions amounted to 1,8001., being 5001. more than
was received last year.
EXPENSES OF THE POST-OFFICE PACKET SERVICE.
—The amount that will be required for the service of the
year 1849-50 on account of the Post-office Packet Service is
estimated at 748,2961., against 814,3601. voted for the year
1848-49.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
METROPOLITAN REFORM ASSOCIATION.
Sir,—On Monday the 19th the Habeas Corpus Sus-
' pension (Ireland) Bill was moved to be read a third
time. Lord Nugent wanted to interpose his ,amendment
for reducing the period of suspension to three months,
but was told on the point of form, that it was necessary
. the Bill should be read a third time first. As we are not
living in a period when forms are sacred, there can be no
objection to saying, that in this there was much that
was unreasonable. The object of Lord Nugent's
motion was to give Members an opportunity of
recording their objection to the extended period,
and then voting for or against the third reading as they
might prefer after the amendment was disposed of. And
there can be no doubt, or more properly it was dis-
tinctly stated, that some Members did vote for the
amendment, with the intention of voting against the
whole Bill in its concluding stage, on the amendment's
being negatived. But the opportunity of this concluding
stage was never given them; so that they are put into
1 the position of appearing to support a doubtful measure
by a vote, though they only gave it because there was
no other road to doing what they wanted. Nothing is
clearer than that these forms are not perfection, and
might be mended.
The conduct of the Irish Members was remarkable,
and not barren of instruction. Collecting the intention
of some English Members to mark their sense of the
dangerous nature of the Suspension by voting for a. re-
duction of the time, the majority and leading men of the
Irish refused to vote with them, or to vote at all. Three
things will be collected from this by their enemies, and
to a certain extent by their friends also. First, that it
is indifferent to them whether the Habeas Corpus is sus-
pended for three months or for six, and consequently
their opposition to it is not based on a calculation
of evils to be endured. Secondly, that there is no
use in attempting to help the Irish Members, and con-
sequently their enemies may view them in the light in
which men are always regarded whom nobody can help.
Thirdly, that they are as a party incapable of binding
up their cause with such elements of support as might
be found existing out of their own pale; from which their
enemies will infer as before, and their friends, that
whatever is done for Ireland (and there must be a great
deal done, or England within existing lives will be a de-
pendency of some foreign power) must be done without
waiting for their assent, still less their co-operation.
This is an ingenious position for a party professing to
represent a great country, to put itself into with its mi-
norities of 23.
On the same evening the House resolved itself into a
Committee on the Oaths to be taken by Members of the
two Houses of Parliament; in other words, the Jewish
Disabilities. There is a want of novelty in the measure
of the Government; most persons having believed that
the contest was to be renewed with at least some altera-
tion of the ground. The old obnoxious words "on the
true faith of a Christian," disgraceful in the eyes of all
but the sham Christians who like Judas act from con-
sideration of " the bag," it seems ate to be retained,
unless in the exceptional cases. What public opinion is
clearly moving upon, is that the profanity and nonsense of
the existing oaths shall be removed, and there be substi-
tuted a simple engagement of allegiance to the existing
form of government, under the sanction of such forms
as the law admits to be efficient in cases where the in-
dividuals concerned should be brought before it. If a
native of Hong Kong should at some future time find a
sufficient number of the lieges disposed to send him to
Parliament, why should not his declaration of allegiance
be accepted on his breaking a saucer, when the same
form would cause his evidence to be received against the
life of a citizen in a court of law? Simply because our
Iscariots see a thing they wish to preserve in their own
keeping while they can.
On Tuesday, the debate was on Mr. Baillie's motion
fora Select Committee to inquire into grievances com-
plained of in the Crown Colonies of Ceylon, British
Guiana, and the Mauritius. The mover suede a great
impression on the House by the description of atrocities
in Ceylon. But it was soon apparent that the policy of
the anti-Ministerial benches was under cover of these, to
push an opportunity for making a defence for the triple
object of protection, slavery, and the slave trade, or those
modifications of the latter two which under the terms of
fixity of labour and freedom of emigration they perse-
veringly contend for. The leader of the Opposition
dwelt in a way manifestly intended to annoy, on some-
thing he called a mangeuvre. This was the manoeuvre on
the anti-Ministerial side, and it was to a great extent
successful. A Select Committee is an arena where the
mover, always put into that position by his deep interest
on one side of the question, is to bring forward all he can
muster of evidence or opinion on that side, subject to
what may be done on the other by the much less
concentrated and. favourably situated efforts of those
who may chance to be opposed. Understandings
that a Committee is not to enter on this subject or
on that, are wind. A Committee is a grand parade of
all that can be brought forward on the side of the mover
and presider; and such it will always be, in spite of
verbal contracts. Ceylon will cover the advance; but the
real grievances, all of them distinctly sketched in the
speech of the mover, are that negroes buy champagne
and will not work for what the planters choose, and that
their wages are not to be cut down by the restoration of
a free import from the continent of Africa.
Ono most curious fact came out in the course of the
Ministerial resistance; which was, that some of the in-
fluences which support the two last-mentioned objects
in the West Indies, had been exerted among the in- i
flammable population of Ceylon to getup what in mili-
tary language would be called a demonstration in aid. 1
On the whole the Protectionists may be said to have I
carried their point without a division. The time for the
restoration of commercial monopoly is not come, and
probably never will. But the other two are falling
causes, and will soon be substantially numbered among
',he things of days gone by.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
AN OLD REFORMER.

London, Feb. 21, 1849.

PARLIAMEN TAItY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
MONDAY, FEB. 19.
STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
The following special report was brought up and read :
" That the Select Committee on Standing Orders relative
to Private Bills, to whom were referred the Edinburgh and
Northern Railway Bills A. B. C., and also a petition of the
proprietors of the Halbeath Railway and Townhill Railway,
and a petition of Lessees of the Halbeath Colliery and Hal-
beath Railway, alleging that the said Bills are for one and
the same object, and are in evasion of the standing orders of
the House, and who were instructed to report the circum-
stances under which the said Bills have been introduced to
this House, and whether they were such as to be in violation
of the spirit of its orders; and, if so, whether the parties
should or should not :be allowed to proceed with the said
Bills, or any of them, have examined the :matters to them
referred, and have agreed to the following report:—
That it appears to this Committee that the Edinburgh and
Northern Railway Bills, A. B. and C., are for one and the
same object, and that the presentation of them is a violation
in spirit of standing order, No. 39.
" The Committee consider it of great importance that the
standing order in question should be generally observed, not
only in the letter, but in the spirit; after full investigation,
however, of all the circumstances of the present case, the
Committee being satisfied that the parties promoting the
Bills were not actuated by motives of an unfair character,
have been induced to recommend that they should be per-
mitted to proceed with one of the said Bills, viz., Bill (A),
which is to enable the Edinburgh and Northern Railway
Company to vary their Dunfermline Branch, so as to pass
under the Townhill and Halbeath Tramways."—Report to lie
on the table.
The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee :

1. That in the case of the Division of the Living of Rich-
mond and Kingston-upon-Thames petition, the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be per-
mitted to proceed with their Bill, provided the same be pre-
sented not later than three clear days after the presentation
of this report.
2. That in the case of the Edinburgh and Northern Rail-
way Bills A. B. C. petition for extending the time for the
second reading of the Bills, the standing orders ought to
be dispensed with in regard to Bill A only : That the time
for the second reading of the said Bill be extended to Tues-
day, the 20th inst.
3. That in the case of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick
Railway (Barmoor and Alnmouth New Branches, &c.) peti-
tion, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That
the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, provided
the same be presented not later than three clear days after
the presentation of this report.
4. That in the case of the Dublin Improvement petition,
the standing orders ought to be dispensed with : —That the
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill on inserting
amended notices once in the Dublin Gazette, and for three
successive weeks in one and the same newspaper published in
Dublin : —That the parties do, in the first place, produce
before the Committee on the Bill a certificate from the Exa•
miner of Petitions for Private Bills that the said orders have
been complied with; and that the said Committee do report
the production of such certificate to the House on the report
of the Bill.

5. That in the case of the Dublin Corporation Waterworks
petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :
chat the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, pro-
vided the same be presented not later than three clear days
after the presentation of this report.
6. That in the case of the Edinburgh and ;Glasgow Rail-
way and Wilsontown, Morningside, and Witless Railway
Amalgamation petition, the standing orders (night to be dis-
pensed with : That the parties ue permitted to proceed with
their Bill, provided the same be presented not later than
three clear days after the presentation of this report.
7. That in the case of the London and Blackwell Railway
(Amendment and Extension of Time) petition, the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be per-
mitted to proceed with their Bill, provided the same be pre-
sented not later than three clear days after the presentation
of this report. Resolutions agreed to.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
The following Railway Bills are ordered •to be read a
second time on )Friday, Feb. 23 :
Forest of Dean and South Wales (Amendment of Acts as
to Charges on Forest of Dean Railway and Branches—No. 2.)
Birmingham and Oxford Junction (Purchase of the Strat-
ford-upon-Avon Canal Navigation).
Stirling and Dunfermline (Deviation of Branch to Alloa
Harbour; Diversion of certain Works; Extension of Time
for completing Line and taking Land; and Amendment of
Acts.)
orth Staffordshire (Amendment of Acts.)

Herr Labitzky, whose compositions in the chief
capitals of Europe enjoy the most unbounded popularity,
has determined on visiting London immediately. It is sup-
posed he will bring the elite of his celebrated orchestre from
Carlsbad, where the reputation they have gained by per-
forming his splendid waltzes, kc., is second to no instru-
mental performance in the world. St. Petersburgh, Berlin,
Vienna, and Prague, &c., have been delighted with their
performance for seasons past, and we are sure that in Lon-
don his success will be fully as great,
THE GOLDEN RULE,—The Governorship of Cali-
fornia.—Puppct Show.

TUZSDAY, FEB. 20.
The undernamed Railway Bill was read a first, and
ordered to be read a second time:—
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Barmoor and Alnmouth
New Branches;, &c.)

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The following Railway petitions were reported from the
Select Committee on Standing Orders, mid the Bills ordered
to be brought in

London -and Blackwall (Amendment and Extension a
Time).

Edinburgh and Glasgow, and :Wilsontown, Morningside,
and Coltness:Amalgamation.

CONTROVERTE J ELECTIONS.

Mr. Secretary at War reported from the General Com-
mittee of Elections, that they had selected the following six.
Members to be the Chairmen's panel, and to serve as Chair-
men of Election Committees for the present session :
Honourable Edward Pleydell Bouverie.
William Deedes, Esquire.
Edward Divett, Esquire.
George Alexander Hamilton, Esquire.
Henry Ker Seymer, Esquire.
William Bettie Wrightson, Esquire.
Report to lie on the table.

, HON. ARTILLERY CO.MPANY'S
MILITARY BALL.
The cffieers and non-commissioned .officers of this,
ancient corps held their annual assembly on Monday
_evening, at the Armoury House, where a most numerous
and gay party attended. The whole suite of rooms at-
tached to their barracks were thrown open, and taste-
fully decorated with various national flags and other
military emblems, but conspicuous among the rest was
the company's, with its appropriate motto, " Arms
Pacis Fulcra." Among the guests were the Right Hon.
the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, with their suite,
the late Lord Mayor (Alderman Hooper), and Mr.
Sheriff Goodhart, with many other Civic dignities.
As the company arrived; they were received i❑ the hall
by the stewards of the mess committee, with their band
playing national airs, and conducted to the court-room,
where the ceremony of introduction was gone through.
Dancing commenced shortly after nine, and by eleven
the noble ball-room was crowded with
"Fair women and brave men,"
all deeply engaged in the mazy dance, Adams's quadrille '
band discoursing its choicest music. The progamme was
agreeably arranged, comprising the newest and most
fashionable dances. During the evening refreshments
were served in an ante-room, and at one o'clock supper
was announced in the large dining-room, whither the
company proceeded, Major Bernard and Captain Bossy, -
with their staff, conducting the Lord Mayor and Lady
Mayoress. The tables were replete with the best of
everything, and the wines were of the finest quality;
Mr. Kearns presiding, with Sir James Duke and the
Lady Mayoress on his right, Alderman .Hooper and
Sheriff Goodhart on his left.

" Her Majesty's health" was proposed by the Chair—
man, accompanied with expressions of the sincere and
ardent feelings of loyalty that pervade the ranks of the
Artillery Company.
" The health of Prince Albert" (their Colonel) was
also given, and responded to with hearty rounds of ap-
plause.

The CHAIRMAN then gave " The health of the Lord
Mayor," and assured him of the obedience and readiness
with which the corps would at all times attend to bis Lord-
ship's commands, in aid of the peace of the City and me-
tropolis.
His LORDSHIP returned thanks, and said, as Chief
Magistrate, he felt the utmost satisfaction, from what he
saw that night of the Artillery Company, that their love•
of order, and hatred of anarchy, was a prominent and
ruling principle in them, and he bad the fullest confi-
dence in their loyal attachment to the Sovereign and
institutions of this great country.
Major BARNARD, amidst loud cheering, gave "The
health of the Lady mayoress," which was received with '
due honours.

The LORD MAYOR, in thanking them for the honour
they had done them, took occasion to say how much de-
lighted his party were with the amusements and arrange-
ments of the evening, and that never did he remember
to have been among such a galaxy of beauty, and begged
to propose the health of the ladies.
The health of Alderman Hooper and Sheriff Good-
hart followed, each returning thanks.
The health of Mr. Kearns and tho managing com-
mittee was next given with complimentary expres-
sions for their excellent arrangements, and the study
they displayed for the comfort of tide corps and their
triends.

Dancing was resumed and continued with unabated
vigour till an early hour. There were about 400 pre-
sent. The absence of their Lieutenant-Colonel (the
lion. Colonel Fitzroy), who is at present on the con- '
tinent, was regretted. Of the medical staff Dr. Lane
was present.