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NIOLLUSCOUS ANIMALS, including
SHELL-FISH ; containing an Exposition of their Str‘uc-
ture, Systematical Arrangement, Physical Distribution, and Die-
tetical Uses, with a reference to the txtinct Races. Forming the
Article " Mollusca7 in the current Edition of the Encyclopedia
Britannica.
By JOHN FLEMING, D.D. F. R.S.E., M.W.S.,
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110 BE PEREMPTORILY SOLD, pursuant
i) a Decree of the • High Court of Chancery, made in a
Cath:e of " THOMPSON v. RUM BALL," witk the approba-
fiat of Sir Gurris WILSON, one of the Masters of the Court,
in the Public Sale Room of the Court, Southampton-buildings,
Chancery-lane, London, on WEnstEsnar, the 21th day of Ja-
nuary, 1838, between the hours of One and Two iu the Afternoon,
in One Lot,
FREEHOLD HOUSE, known by the name of the HOOP
and HORSE SHOE PUBLIC HOUSE, situate and being No.
10, in Little Queen-street, Tower-hill, near the entrance to the
Saint Katherine's Dock House, and TWO FREEHOLD
HOUSES adjoining, numbers 8 and 9 in the same street
kLease of I hese Three houses was granted for a Term of 99 years,
from the 24th June. 1811, at the yearly rent of 13x1., clear of all
rates and taxes, which has shwa been assigned to Messrs. Hoar
and Company, Brewers, and such lease is still existing. •
Particulars may be hail (gratis) at the Master's Chambers,
in Southampton-buildings, and of Mr. George Smith, SoLcitor,
48, Chancery-lane; of Messrs.' Dyson and Blaine, Solicitors, 19,
Chancery-lane; and of Messrs. Rogers. Solicitors, 22, Manchester-
bui!dings, Westminster, and at the Hoop and Horse Shoe public
honer, aforesaid; and the premises may be viewed on application to
the Tenants.

STANDARD of ENGLAND LIFE ASSU,
RANCE COMPANY.
8, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY,
And REGENT-STREET, LONDON.
D'Olier-street, Dublin ; Princes-street, Etiinburgh.
Capital One Million,
WILLI A M DAVIS, Esq. Chairmir,
W. CORY, Esq., Deputy Chairman
iawrence Dorgan, Esq. • J Barrett Leonard, Esq
Gunston, Esq. I,y. J. Richardson, Esq.
Col. Cilriitoplier Hodgson Frederick 'l'. West, Fsq,
Henri' Lawson, Esq. George Wlllte:.eat Esq
Meth lower Rates of Premium than those of any other' Office ;
hence an immediate and certain Bonus is given to the Assured,
instead of the remote and contingent advantage, offered by souse
Companies, of a participation in their profits.
Increasing Rates of Premium, peculiarly advantageous in cases
where Assurances are effected by way of securing Loans or Debts.
Age of the Assured in every ease admitted in the Poliey.
Premiuma may be paid Half-yearly or Quarterly.
Liberal Commissions are allowed to Solicitors and Agents.

SCOTLAND.
• VALUABLE,- ESTATES in the COUNTY of CAITHNESS.
TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT,
THE ESTATES of STIRKOKE, containing
7,000 Imperil Acres; SIIISTER or HOPEVILLE,
1,030 Acres; SCOUTHEL and WEST WATTJN, 7,000 Acres;
and LYNEGAII, 1,100 Acres; all situate within convenient dis-
tances of the seaports and market towns of Wick and Thurso, the
Treat fishing stations of North Britain, and where upwards of
20,000 persons:are employed in the fisheries.
These Estates, comprising in all 16,130 imperial acres, have begat
farmed, during the course of many years, on the system of agri-
culture so successfully practised in Last Lothian, 13erwickshire, and
Northumberland. The lands are well enclosed, and subdivided
into regular farms, all in a high state of cultivation. The farm-
houses are comfortable and good, with suitable agricultural build-
ings. Trashing-machines and corn-mills have been erected on the
pstates, and the whole are in a state of good aid substantial repair.
Steam-vessels are constantly plying, to Edinburgh and London,
affording every facility for the conveyance of stock and corn to the
southern markets.

INCREASING IZATES OF PREMIUM-TWENTY YEARS' SCALTi.

payable during
Annual Prolniu.o (Jr Ina

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oa I First Second I I Fourth Remainder
Five Years. Pire Years.,Five 1 ears, Five Years. of Life.
X. d. .-C. s. d. IX. gd.IX. s• d. s. d.
20 10 4 15 5 110 115 7 20 8
:to 16 4 !12 11 119 I 0 1 2li .8
411 It 4 ii I 5 10 0 34 2 t 1 11 4
50, 21i 0 :1 11 .1 45 6 410 u 514 0

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By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. WRIGHT, Secretor

GERMAN WINES.

These Estates abound with gains and wild fowl; and the streams
with the finest salmon and trout.
A part of the purchase-money may remain on mortgage, if re-
quired._

THOMAS and EDWARD WHITE, of No.
17, Mark-lane, continue to receive from their friends in
Germany, SPARKLING HOCK and MOSELLE, of the finest
quality, and they deliver those new and Elegant Wines, in any part
of London, at Otis. per dozen, NET CASH.. T. and E. W. also
import varione inequalities of the STILL Rhine and Moselle Wines.
N.B.—The trade supplied u before.
IT, Mark-hie.

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For further particulars apply to Messrs. Horne and Rose, W. S.,
96, George•street, Edinburgh ; or to .Messrs. Murray, Tattersall,
and Murray, Laud Agents and Auctioneers, 47, Parliament-street,
London.

COUNTRY CORNMARKETs.

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Wh t. I Barley. I Oats ' Bean l'e* -
CONSIGNMENT OF QUARTER PI PL'S ___ — --" I Oats. I d. -c•
0r PORT aul SHERRY, of high character, importAl ex- Per Quarter. P. tEI 4. O. 10 O. 4. to 11,, la.to s. a s.
P.4on -
pressly for private trade, and are strongly recotn.rnelided to Gentle- 1'",
- 5.1 34 _ .-1 _ 4,,
....
men and Families in the country', as being the most. economical 12 F
...rant.ani -0 ;,5 2A 31 21 2 38 4
mode of purchasing, and ensuring a genuine \Vine of fins, quality. arinistw ' :8 62 28 •32 IS ti 36 40 -
They will be forwarded direct front the Docks to ate Purchaser, !tor:errata . 414 60 :11 27 28 24 36 42 -
4 . 56 '24 :13 10 2 i 40 41 _
duty, and every expense in London included, at the under-men- l'"'c" "
Spa Cmg — W.) 21 49
tinned Cash Prices :-First-class Port (the finest that can be ob- it mfunl 4B 56 28 :13 21 2 NI 44
tainesl), 231. ; Second-cleis ditto (very excellent), 201. ; First- York :0 56 26 34 24 13 . 3:2 1.4 .... _ chess Sherry the finest gold eoloar), 25/. : Second-cass ditto (very -______--_-_.
DUBLIN MArtkEll'iNtigi: t'oirAthieti'.;.'vii.:::T.LobiSK. ENI:D..,IoNG DEC.AvsEer.:lle.
excellent), 21/. 10$.
GEO. HENEKEY and Company,
Gray's Inn Wine Establishment, 23, High Holborn, London.
288 Wheat, per barrel 2o stone 23 o 32 4 3J 0
Note.-Th• Port, 335. and 3.35. per dozen; Sherry, 365. to 425.
V 5 Here - - lIS stone II 0 0
40 Bariek
11OREIGN SPIRITS. HIGHLAND MALT . u'',."?,'"
1'4':27_1!.; (I_>saTnitreca(lie._:::r__.::l:l:.,:!l,!):: ....
1 1e
(:) i 1251-) u 0 1 11141 3!
and CORK WHISKIES, in Glass bottles.
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At per Dozen.
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28t3 Wheat, per barrol 20 stone 23 n
tr, Here - 11l stone ll 0
48 Bariek • ltt stone
DPW) Oat,
15,1P6 Flour, per cwt
t.? 1•2 Oatmeal —.... a stone i 11 0
Sold to Bakers only.
9,174 Cwt. Flour l5 I/ I 9(1 0 I
Average price of Wheat and Flour 45, 91. per sac!
Receipts of Flour, 16,314 5 Firsts from 18s. NA. to
Sales of 1)0 ~„,, , Seconds frous 154. 0.1. to
' ''''' Thirds
PRICIC Or BItl:..1 D.
Quarters Loaf sly 1. I Half Quartern 4M.I.
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Barley (per Mt.)... 7 0 14 0 1 Flour (per rwt) 7 0 20 II
lied;
Oatmeal (per cwt.) lus. od. to IN. Otl.
4d. to bd. • Mutton 411. to dd.; Veal, 4,1. t, lid. ;
Pork, 4)1. to 4id.; Free') Butter, 10d. to 11d. per lb.
Plieli OP aurratt.
Too the Merchants.
First Quality
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Fourth
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