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The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-02

EVENING EDITION.

THE NEW NOVEL.
Just ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo..
R N E S TI
Or, the CHILD of 111YSTERY.

N E;

By A LADY of FASHION.
nry Colburn, Publi,her, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

To be had at all the Libraries.
London, England, 1840-05-02

This (lay is published, 3 vols., post Bvo., price 245. 6d. boards,
PERE LA CHAISE ; or, the Confessor.
A Tale of the Times.
Edited by GEORGE STEPHENS, Esq.,
Author of " The Introduction to the Church of England
Quarterly Review," and subsequent articles.
" Will be much read, and excite a very general interest--
for in the characters a fine discrimination is apparent,l and the
incidents are well linked together."—Court Journal.
" Conveys a wholesome moral, which in these times may be
very useful."—Conservative Journal.
Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria-lane.
London, England, 1840-05-02

VIGNE'S KABUL, GHUZNI, AND AFGIIANISTAN.
This day is published, in one thick Bvo. vol., price 21s. cloth,
lettered, illustrated by Portraits of Dost Mohamed and
others, and by Views of Ghuzni, &c., taken by the Author ;
drawn on stone by Mr. J. W. Pyne, and engraved in wood

by Baxter; with a map of the Author's Rollie,
PERSONAL NARRATIVE ofa VISIT
to GHUZNI, KABUL, and AFGHANISTAN, and
of a Residence at the Court of Dost Mohamed ; with Notices
of Runjit Sing, Khiva, and the Russian Expedition.
By G. T. VIGNE, Esq., F.G.S.
" This is a book of travels into regions always interesting,
and which recent events have renderkd doubly important to
British readers. It is not only well written, but beautifully
embellished, both in detached plates in the body of the work,
and with wood engravings inserted in the type at the head of
the chapters."—Bell's Weekly Messenger.
Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria-lane.
London, England, 1840-05-02

MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

From the portions contained in this Number of
Mr. Heraud's tragedy of the " Roman Brother,"
we incline to think it would tell well as an acting
play. At any rate, there is no deficiency of spirit
in the two acts which we have hastily run over ; and
reflection and poetry are wisely made subordinate to
the purposes of action. There are so few really
good actors, however, now on the stage, that tra-
gedy has hut a faint chance of success, unless all
the interest—which is not the case in the present in-
stance—is made to centre in the person of one in-
dividual—and that individual Macready. Mr.
Heraud, therefore, we fear, must wait for better
times ; meantime, he does right in publishing his
drama, because it will convince the world that he
has much dramatic ability. " Iona" is the conti-
nuation of an interesting tale, which we have read
with pleasure, despite our dislike to " conti-
nuations."

ALEXANDER'S EAST INDIA MAGAZINE.
The most seasonable article in the Number be-
fore us is that entitled the " Maritime Trade of
China," in which there are some amusing particu-
lars respecting the system of navigation, as carried
on years ago in this old-fashioned part of the world.
London, England, 1840-05-02

Now ready, in 3 vols. post Svo., price 1/. Its. 6d. bds..
THE PROPHET of the CAUCASUS.
An historical Romance of Krim Tartary.
By E. SPENCER, Esq.,
Author of " Travels in the Western Caucasus," " Travels in

Circassia, Krim Tartary," &c.
" Powerfully and agreeably written. This work will repay
perusal—nay, reward study."—Sunday Times.
" The work will be read with universal pleasure, and will
widely diffuse information concerning a country but little
known."—Britannia.

Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria-lane.
London, England, 1840-05-02

It. COCKING'S PA RAC HUTE and
its Principles explained, showing the Cause of his
Melancholy Fate ; Garnerin's and. other PARACHUTES
exhibited and explained, immediately after the Exhibitions of
Mr. GREEN'S BALLOON, with the New MACHINERY,
every day at Half-past Three o'Clock. MOTION is NOW
GIVEN to the various Steam Engines, Models, &c. COURT
DRESSES and TAPESTRY are wove by a French Jacquard
Loom ; Magnificent Patterns exhibited from the Patentees,
Messrs. Williams and Sowerby. superb FIRE CLOUD, by
Mr. E. M. Clarke, after theIMICROSCOPIC NOVELTIES,
which include a Series of PICTORIAL VIEWS magnified
36,000 times. Electrotype, Daguerreotype, and Photogenic
Specimens, of very perfect execution. Electric and Magnetic
Experiments. Chymical or Philosophical Lecture Daily. Mr.
SNOW HARRIS'S Lightning Conductor Illustrated; CO-
LONEL PASLEY'S Method of Blowing up the Royal George
illustrated. Diving Bell and Diver under water.
Admission to the whole, One Shilling.
A favourable arrangement is made for Schools. Annual
Subscribers from 1/. Is. to 31. 35., according to their privileges.
Inventors and Possessors of Working Models are respectfully
invited to deposit them at the Institution, where their motion,
will be shown by air pumps. Glass cases are provided, and
every care will be taken of the Models.
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, 309, REGENT-
STREET.
London, England, 1840-05-02

Now complete.
COLC:a±NEL NAPIER'S HISTORY of the
viltn., in the PENINSULA and Om- South of
PRANCE. With plans.
The Six Volumes sold separately, price 20s. each.
T. and W. Boone, 29, New Bond-street ; Oliver and Boyd,
Edinburgh.
London, England, 1840-05-05

This day is published, price 55., Part 111. of
ULLOCH'S GEOGRAPHICAL
DICTIONARY ; containing elaborate articles on
Baden, the Baltic Sea, Bavaria, Belgium, Bengal, the Bir-
man Empire, Birmingham, &c. &c.
4,,,+ Part IV. will contain a Map of the Railways and Canals
of Great-Britain.
London ; Longtnaa, Orme, and Co.

IgORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
Tha Diroetors of the North Midland. Railway Company
give notice that the RAILWAY WILL BE OPENED TO
THE PUBLIC, for the Conveytneo of Ps 44.40ata and Par-
cels, between DERBY and SHEFFIELD, bn MONDAY, the
Ilth May. By order,
H. PATTF.SON, Secretary.
N.B.—Passengers will be booked through to and from Lon-
don and Sheffield, and the times of starting, and further arrange-
ments duly announced.
North Midland Railway (Mhos,
13, George. street, Alansien-house, LDndon, April 111-10.
London, England, 1840-05-05

INDIA. MAIL.

The following intelligence appears in a Third
Edition of the Times of this day :
" The Bombay mail of the 31st of March has
artived. All was stilt hostile. The Emperor-of
China had approved of all Governor Lin's mea-
sures, and had distinguished the Admiral of the
junks who had cngaged with our vessels. Our
military preparations woe proceeding.
" Alexandria letters of the 22d u!t., and Con-
stantinople of the same date, have arrived. They
contain no facts of importance.

" Our Paris letters state that the Neapolitan
question was deemed settled..

" Turco-ligypLian quarrel was nearly an
ranged."

It is likely, no believe, that Air. Maitland, Advocate,
will suec'ed Mr. Ivory iis Sulicitur-General for Scot-
land, promoted to be a Judge.
We are informed that Mr. Robert Steuart has deter-
mined to retire from office,—Morning Post.
SYMPTOMS OF COMMON SENSE.—At the last meet-
iror, of the Edinburgh Presbytery, Dr. Muir, one of
the ministers of Edinburgh, moved to overture the Ge-
neral Assembly as to the danger to be apprehended to
the inierets of *ound religmus education from any
grants in aid of schools, unless the inspection was left
norely to the Church. The object of this motion was
to carry out the absurd principle contended for by the
English Bishops, that the Garret) should have complete
c ntroi over schools, even over time for which funds
are twilished by the State. The motion, however, was
oppo,cd by D. Lee, the Principal, on the ground that
the I..gislature bad ever claimed and exercised the
p'ewe r of inspeetint; the instructiun given in the schools
of the country. lie therefore moved that the motion
be rejected, which was rejected accordingly (even some
of the wild Churchmen voting with him) by a majority
of 27 to 8. The Scotch know the value of money,
and the Clergy arc not afraid of being stripped of their
mocerate incomes by the progieis of education. This
consummation the Bisheps dread.
London, England, 1840-05-05

WAR IN CHINA.
Just published, in demo Syn., complete, prie:t is.
CHINA ILLUSTRATED ; being an Inte-
resting and General Deseriptio7, of the CHINESE,
their Country, Manners, Customs. &c.. embritcin, a Discussion
of tho Opium Question, with TWENTY ENGRAVINGS,
after Designs by M. Grandville, Victor Adam, and others.
Orders should be immediately given to W. Strange, Pater-
noster-row, and all Booksellers.

Complete, One Shilling! Twenty Engravings.
London, England, 1840-05-05

(From the Courier)

«'he■ it is considered that the Irish Corporations
were especially instituted for the protection of the
Protestant inhabitants, and that the present mea-
sure originates with a Ministry which has openly
declared its hostility to Protestantism—a Ministry
owing its existence, unnaturally protracted after it
has ceased to make an effort to perform its func-
tions—we are at no loss to conceive the motives
which have conduced to the preparation of the present
measure. The Corporations of Ireland need no altera-
tion ; they answer all the purposes for which they were
intended ; but then they are not sufficien;.ly obsequious
to the dictation of the Papists, and, therefore, they
are to be rendered insufficient for local government
on sound principles. The effect of the qualification
in the larger cities will be to introduce the more violent
members of the treasonable National Association into
their councils, and as the property of the boroughs is
to be vested in Municipal Commissioners elected by
ten-pound electors, we may readily conceive the havoc
that will ensue. In Dublin, in particular, the operation
of the Bill, should it become a law, will be frightful ;
but we lia?e the greatest confidence in the wisdom of
the Lords, and do not doubt that they will take care
to provide the means:of rendering the measure innozious
to the public welfare.
London, England, 1840-05-05

BRADY AND OFIIERC

This was an action of ejectment, brought by the new
Corporation of Morpctli, to recover 401 acres of common
land from the parties who formed the Corporation under
tha cld system. It was tried before Mr. Baron Alderson,
at the As,izes for Northumbct land, two years ago, when a
verdict was taken for the plaintiff, subjact to a special case
to be argued before the full Court.

F. l'ou.ocK was about to argue the case for the
plaintiffs, when the Court interrupted him, and called
upon
Mr. ChESYWELL, who appeared for the defendant. He
contended tbat the property was in the bailiff, who was
appointed by the burgesses.
He also was stor,ped by the Court, wll3 sail judgment
must go frr the plaintiffs, for there was so other body in
whom the property could be seized.
London, England, 1840-05-05

LIIMARY OF MEDICINE, Vol. 11.

On the 15t of May Was published. post Svo., price 10s. Gd.,
bound in cloth, Vol. TI. of

PRACTICAL MEb ; being the
SECOND VOLUME of the LIBRARY of MEDI-
CINE.. Comprising, a series of Original Dissertations. Ar-
ranged and Edited by ALEXANDER TWEEDIE, M.D.,
F. R. S., &c.
Vol. 111. will be ready with the Magazines for June, and
the subsequent volumes monthly.
. . .
London, England, 1840-05-05

HAMBUR

GR
Wheat Marks 402 to 460,
----- Magdeburg..., 8',6 to 456
- Anhalt, white 408 to 459
----red 398 to 456
"---- Brunswick 403 to 45`
Mecklenburg 384 to 4113
----- Polish 415 to 48
Holstein
Rye, Mecklenburg 213 to 252
Da n tzic
Elbing and Ko
nigsburg 216 to 95?
- Upland
--- Riga
COT]
Carolina and Tennessee Nto
Georgia, Ist sort 7%
24 ... .
3d and 4th
COE
Mocha 13 to 13%1
Batavia 5% 6%
Stunatra
Rio
4% 5%
Bahia 4% 54
SUGAR.—(Wit
Havaanah, White 7 to 85,
Brown 5% 5
Rio, White 5% 6%
Brown 4% 5%
- -

Manilla. Bi&

Outside the city of Worcester a woman, named
Mary Pierrepont, fell into the Severn. per head and feet
alone were under water, and a man immediately took her up,
and putting a string round her waist tied her to the bank, leas,:
ing her head just above water. The surgeon who was sent for
found the body then warm, but life had fled. Had the woman
been placed on the hank her life might have been saved. The
reason assigned by the man for not taking the body out of the
water was, that he thought it unlawful to remove a dead body
without a constable being present.— Irorcester Chronicle.
London, England, 1840-05-05

By T. J. GRAHAM, M.D., &c.

44 We shall preserve it as the advice of an invaluable friend,
to which we can refer in the hour of need, without any doubt of
acing henefitel by its wi,dom."—Literary Chronicle.
44 It is altogether deserving of permanent popularity."—
London Weekly Review.
" One of the very best and most useful books published in
modern times."—Monthly Olio.
_ . .

" The public demand fr.r this work is a proof that its value is
duly appreciated."—Bristol Journal.
Published by S:mpkin, Marshall, and Co., Paternoster-row ;
and Hatchards, 187, Piccadilly, London. Sold by all Book-
sellets.

Also, by the same Author, in Bvo., price Ils. boards, Second
Edition, enlarged.
2. ON THE DISEASES OF FEMALES ; a Treatise
illustrating their Symptoms, Causes, Varieties, and Treat-
ment, in all conditions. With Casey, Engravings, and a Glos-
sary of Terms. Designed as a Companion_ to the Author's
" Modern Domestic Medicine." Containing also an Appeodis
on the Symptoms arid Treatment of Diseases of the Heart, and
on Epilepsy.
" It is au admirable performance, and should find a place in
every family establishment."—Rath Herald.
It contains a mass of information indispensable to those for
whom it is intended, and surpasses in value any other book of
its character."—Blackwood's Lady's Magazine.
London, England, 1840-05-05

QUELL V. SPHINGriELD.

This W. 13 another of th;! Norwich cases, in which the
same point arose, which was decided in a similar wanner.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, MAr 4.
(Sittings in Banco.)
DZ,E DEII. THE MAYOR AND DURGESSES OP MORYETH, U.
London, England, 1840-05-05

LAW IN TELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, MAP 4.
THE QUEEN V. COUSINS.

In this case, in which a rule in the nature of a quo
warrants had been obtained calling upon the defendant
to show by what agthcrity he exercised the office of an
Alderman of Norwich, a rule had been applied
for by the defendant calling upon the relator to
show cause why the rule should ❑ot he dis-
charged, and all the costs be paid by the relator. It
appeared that in the year 1835 the defendant and
thirteen others had been elected Aldermen of Norwich
in a batch, instead of having been proposed seriatim.
finder these circumstances, rules had been obtained
quo warrants, against each of the persons so elected,
but proceedings had been stayed in all the cases except
the King v. Brightwell ; in which case it had been
decided that the election was a good one, and that
the defendant was entitled to exercise the functions
of an Alderman of Norwich. Within six days after
this decision the rule in this case had been applied for.
Mr. KELLY showed cause against the rule, and con-
tended that the relator had not had time to make
up his mind as to whether he would question the de-
cision in the case of Brightwell or not ; and that
he had also not had time to determine whether
he would proceed to trial with these cases or not.
The relator had no intention of questioning the
decision of the Court in Bris htwell's case, but still
time ought to have been given him to make up his
mind. With regard to costs, as the rule had been
made absolute, he thought the defendant was not en-
titled to them, and that the application was without
precedent.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in support of the rule,
said that the proceedings throughout these cases against
the defendants had been of the most vexatious nature ;
that the plaintiff woull not discharge the rule, neither
would he proceed, and that the defendant was certainly
entitled to costs, inasmuch as if the ease wes t to trial,
and the case were decided upon the authority of the
King v. Brightwell, the defendant would be entitled
to the costs of the proceedings from the commencement.
Mr. BYLeS followed on the same side.

Lord DENMAN said that the relator ought to have to
this day month to elect whether be would proceed to
trial with the quo warranto or not, and that i❑ the event
of refusing to do so, and also refusing to pay the costs of
the previous proceedings, then this rule should be made
absolute without costs. lie did not think that the
costs of this rule could be granted, as he considered the
application for the rule was premature.
London, England, 1840-05-05

No. 14,68.

-114 OYAL ACADEM Y, TR AFALGA
SQUARE.
The EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is NOW
OPEN.

Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling.
Catahrue, On, Shilling.
HENRY HOWARD, R.A., Secretary.
London, England, 1840-05-05

SUPERIOR COURTS OF LAW.

THE PRACTICE of the SUPERIOR.
COURTS of LAW.

By R. LUSH, Esq., Special Pleader.
Part I. 533 pages, 8%-o. boards. Pico 15s.

" We do not know of any work better calculated to impress
upon the mind the rationale of practice."—The Justice of the
Peace.

The Concluding Part will be published in May.
C. Reader, Law Bookseller, 29, Bell-yard, Lincoln's Inn
London, England, 1840-05-05

EVENING E D.ITION.

! THE AIAR.KETS-(TILS.DAY.)

FIUNGERFORD MARKET.
Supply moderate, and prices much as they were. Tur-
bot, 4s. Gd. to 155.; Cod, 2s. Gd. to /Os. ; Soles, lad. to3s.
pair; LobsterF, Is. to 4s. ; Salmon, 2s. 6(1. to 3s. per lb. ;
Beef 70. to 80. ; Matto', 7p. to ; Veal, &I. to 9d. ;
Poik, 7,1. to toad per lb. ; Lamb, 9d. to 9111 Prices of Ve-
getables looking upward..
BILLINGSGATE MARKET.
Sur pies good, and so was the demand. Prices as they
were. Turbot, 4s. to 18s. ; Ccd, 2s, 61. to Ss.; Soles, 9d.
to 3i. 6d. per pair ; Lobsters', Gd. to 3s. 6d. ; Salmon, 2s. to
2s. Gd. per lb. ; 3d. to Uaddoeka, 6d. to Is.

HAY MARKETS.
The supplies not large, but the continued want of rain caused
the demand to keep up. Hay, GO& to 935. ; Clover, 80s. to
113 s. ; and Straw, 325. to 425. per load.
TALLOW MARKET.
The nearest price that can be quoted for P. Y. C. is bls.
bat there was scat cely a single transaction.
IEA 111ARKET.
• Very little business doing, and tits nearest price of Coro
patty's Congou was 2s. 51., uhtch is rather better for the

COLONL ARKET
Very little business done, A
ut M
, b prices keep. steady. The Ira-
ports light. 11. P. Sugar sold slowly, but. prices were firm.
About 9,000 bags Mauritius sold at 50s. to 655., and 1,500 bags
Bengal sold at 555. to 695. itianilla Sugar fetched from
to 19-. ; Coffee rather call of sale. '2OOO bags East India, 9d.
duty. ; 80 casks, and 130 bags B. P. ; 30 St. Domingo; 200
Mysore; 1600 Ceylon; and 49 bags, 7 bales, of Mocha ; were
put up, and sold in part ; and price: which altered were rather
lower, Pepper and Pimento in small parcels realised former
rates. Bengal Bice sold at 13s. 6d. ; and Saltpetre fetched
about 225. to 245. for low quality.
London, England, 1840-05-05

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
SIoNDAr.
Mr. Bowes's br f High Pressure, 7st 71b (Conelly), beat
Mr. Cooke's br c Chameau, Sst 71b. D. 31. 200, h ft. won
by a neck. 3t04 on Chameau.
Post Match, one to the post. R. M. 100, h ft. No
weights mentioued.—Duke of Partland's f, by Priam, ont of
3lanto (J. Day), beat Duke of Bedford's f Billow, by Taurus,
out of Leeway. 5t02 on Billow, who was beaten by a bead.
Alr. Thornhill's Menalippe, Bst (Conelly);beat Lord:Geo.
Bentinck's Capote, Bst 91b. 11 to Bon Capote. Won by half
a length.
Sweepstakes of 100 sore. each, li ft, for foals of 1837, out of
untried mares. Colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b; if by untried
horses allowed 31b. Ab. M. (4 Subs.)
D. of Cleveland's ch c, by Emilius, out of , Farce (.1. Day) 1
Lord Albemarle's b f Clove, by Cain, out of Perfume 2
2tol on Farce colt. Won by a length.
The. Crescent, Stakes of 100 sots. each, hft ; for colts, Bst 71b;
fillies, Bst 41b ; two yrs old. Untried horses oi• mares that
never bred a winner allowed 31bs. T.Y.C. Three Subs.
Lord Lichfield's f by Lange,, out of Sister to Portrait
Duke of Grafton's cby Bentley, out of Oxygen (h unt)
Duke of Bedford's fby Taurus, out of Plaything (rn unt) 3
Betting—ti to son Plaything, and 7to 4
agst Bentley
Won by a head.

Fifty Pounds, for four yrs old, ist 101 b; five yrs Sst 91b ; sit
yrs and aged, 9st. Last three miles of B.C.
Lord Allie.marle'sDomino, 4 yrs
At the HambletonHunt Paces on *ednesday last, the Hurst
Stakes were won in two heats by Mr. J. H. Campbell's br g
(owner), beating two others ; the Farmers' Cup by Mr.
Wyatt's br to, beating three others, but disputed; and the
Hack Stakes by Mr. Adams's b f, beating two others.
London, England, 1840-05-05

COURT CHIC ULAR.

111,jcsty a. d P, ince Albert tcok an airing in the
Parks yesterday afternoon in a l any phaeton.
Viscount Melbourne had an audi nee ycstcrday of the

H:s Royal Il'ghness Prince Albert, accompanied y the
Hereditary Princo of Saxe Cobourg Gothz, and ai ended
be Sir Hussey Vivian, Baron d- Lowerifels, n. Charles
A. Muiray, Mr. George Edward Anson, Colonel
Wylie. and Mc Francis Seymour, le!t Buekinght:m Pa-
lace yesterday morning, for the Royal Dock :a7d at
Wool w'oh. shortly before tine o'clock, and reviet\ ed the
Royal Artillery. His Rgyal Highness and Suite, after
partaking of a dejeunc, returned to BuAingharn Palace
at six o'clock.

Her M jesty did Ms. Hayter the hcnour to sit yester-
day for the picture of the Royal Marriage.
The Royal Dinner Party at the Palace last evening
included her Royal Highness the Ducho.s of Kent (at-
tended by Lady Anne Maria Dawson), Lord Robert
Grosvenor, Sir Hussey Vivian, Baron de Lowenfels,
Hon. William Comper, and Colonel Bouverie.
The Band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards was
in attendance during the evening.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her Serene High-
ness the Duchess Ida. of Saxe Weimar, took an airing in
a pony phaeton and four, iu the Wandsworth-road, 3 ester-
day afternoon. Her Majesty and her Serene Highness
paid a ylsit to the Princess Sophia, at Kensington, and
also visited the Princess Augusta, at Clarence House,
St. James's.

The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen Dowager and
the Duchess Ida, of Saxe Weimar, yesterday, at Marl-
borough House.
The Duke of Cambridge visited the Princess Augusta,
on Sunday. Prince George of Cambridge visited her
Royal Highness yesterday.
The Princes and Princessesof Saxe Weimar, attended by
the Hon. Miss Gore and Captain Curzon, visited and in-
spected the Twaer of London, yesterday.
The Duke of Cambridge honoured Mrs. Montdore
with his company at dinner last evening, at her residence
in Great Stanhope-street. •
Mr. Ward, M.P., and a Deputation had an interview
with the Marquis of NormanOy yesterday at tne Home
Office.

A D •putation of the Masters of the Bench of tl.e Inner
Temple consisting of the Treasurer, Mr. Harrison, Mr.
Burge, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Watt, wmited on the Lord
Chancellor yesterday morning, comtrunicating to his
1. ordhip a resolution of the Bench of that Society, ex-
pressing their readiness to offer 6c use of their Hall for
the new Equity Ciurt in case that measure should be
adopted.

A Dqutation from the Society for promoting Practical
11. sign, and d:thrsing know'ledge and love of the arts
among the com,i,ti,g of M t.srs. Evart. M. P.,
Hume, M. I'., Y..te3, 11. P. G. F,,g,go, S. Horton, S.
Smith, W. Barter, C K. Nicholls, and Francis Whitaker,
together with their Secretary, Mr. A. Crosby, had au in-
!crvicw yesterday with the Chance for of tt a Exchequer
in I) )wning-stteet.

We licar that on Thursdny tlle Corporation of
the City aro going to determine on .1.1:o plan for the building
of the New 1103'ut Exchange. It is high time that something
oald be di.ne ; the present state in which the ruins remain
s really disgraceful to the City.
London, England, 1840-05-05

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS•

FR91,1 TOP: DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDA Y
(From the Clobe.)
. .

The British Government has not brew indifiernt or
tardy in taking the necessary meazures to obtain satis-
faction from that of Naples. Representations and :mon-
' strances have been transmitted through our representa-
tive at Naples, and also to the Neapolitan :Minister
at the British Court. These remonstrances were at
first met with denials that grounds for complaint ex-
isted ; then mean and paltry s►vasions were employed ;
which were followed by assurances that the offensive and
injurious restrictions upon our trade should be removed,
_and a day was more than mice named on whic❑ it was
assured they should, terminate. These promises were in
succession violated. At length our Government sent out
specific instructions to Yr. Temple, our Minister at
the Court at Naples, to demand the abolition of the
monopoly in one week, and inclosed to him a despatch
to Sir Robert Stopford, directing him to send a de-
tachment from the vessels under his command into the
Bay of Naples, with orders to seize, by way of repri-
sals, the ships of Neapolitan subjects. In the event
of the Neapolitan Government not entirely satisfying
our Minister that the trade with this country was abso-
lutely freed from the restrictions we have described,
the despatch to Sir R. Stopford was to be forwarded.
Evasions and promises, for no other object than to gain
time, were again tried ; but they had lost their power.
The despatch was sent to the British Admiral ; and the
Neapolitans were taught that Britain, though slow to
enforce her rights when invaded by a weak governuuent,
will not allow even the weak to trample on her subjects
and insult her flag with impunity.
(From the Standard.)
Although we have happily no experience of the
labour of defending frauds, we see enough, from
observation, of the painful difficulty of the task to
compassionate, as far as wrongdoers can be inno-
cently pitied, very sincerely those upon whom
it devolves. The alternate bullying and whining,
—the mingled tissue of great swelling words and
bitter personality, with very mean misrepresentation
and downright falsehood—is a work which no man
having any self-respect, can toil upon without loathing,
or put out of his hands without shame. Nitre do there-
fore commiserate the opponents of Lord Stanley's Bill,
whether we get credit for the soft feeling or do not
—and among them ail we most commiserate the Morn-
ing Chronicle. It is a hard job in which it is engaged,
and our contemporary knows it is a job above its power
to accomplish, and disgraceful even if temporarily accom-
plished. And but temporarily accomplished it can be,
by the express confession bf Mr. O'Connell ; and if Mr.
O'Connell is to be trusted by the practical confession of •
Lord John Russell.
London, England, 1840-05-05

MORTIMER V. M'CULLkM.

Great part of the day waa occupied with the atgumelits
upon demurrer in this cue. The Court postponed its
judgment.

GERMAN PAPERS.

HANovEit, Aram hear that the town of
Helzen has chosen for its deputy Dr. Lang, jun., who,
it i 3 thought, will accept his nomination. M. Wede-
ineyere is chosen deputy for the Hoyt districts. Dr.
Alben, the new deputy tor Luneburg:, has arrived here.
The Second Chamber resumed its sittings to-day after
the Easter holiday.
COPENIIAGEN.—The number of ships of all nations
that passed the Sound in January, February, and March'
was—From the North Sea, :1'47 ; lrom the Baltic, 8.21 ;
in all, 7o ;of these, 101 were English, vig. 89 from the
North Sea, and 10 from the Baltic.
G. OTTINGEN, APRIL 19.—Two of our professors of
jurisprudence have been honoured with invitations to
foreign universities : they will, however, refuse these
invitations, and remain with our Georgia Augusta.
The
.unhappy political events have destroyed all social
connection, and party diviles the colleagues from each
other.
FRANKFORT,
KFFRANKFORT, APRIL tl4. —Tho Grand Duke Alex-
ander will, in a few days, complete his ood year, and
pass the day with the Grand Ducal family at ljarin'st-"dt
His Imperial Highness has made urrangemen , :for
lengthened stay, and is already considered as a Member
of the Grand Ducal Family, He will probably spend
some of the summer with the Grand Duke at Mayerce,
but it is doubtful whether the Emperor and Empress of
Russia may be expected there. The Empress, how-
ever, will arrive in June at Ems, where she will make a
Papers, May 1.
long stay.—.llamburg

Nov Er., POST OFFICE PARCELS.--A friend
of ours informed us the other day.ithat he transmitted to Bristol
through the Post Office a bar of iron as a sample ; and are
told that a certain poor-law functionary in the neighbourhood
has received through the same medium a young snake. It
appears that the reptile was in a state of putridity, and conse-
quently very., offensive to the olfactory nerves of our friend
Bolan, her Majesty's distributor of news in Barnstaple, who
heartily wished himself in the happy Emerald Isle, from whence
the patron saint has extirpated a 1 the vermin.—North Devon
Advertiser.
Major Walker, of the 65th regimeut, has been
appointed Superintendent of the Notts New Police Force:
there were three other candidates, two of whom, however, had
not a single vote amongst the Magistrates in attendance. The
operation of the Act is Axed to commence in November next
London, England, 1840-05-05

STEPHENS'S BRITISH BEETLES.

This day is published, in I vol. post Bvo., I4s. cloth lettered,
A MANUAL of BRITISH COLEOP-
TERA or BEETLES; containing a Description of all
the Species r f Beetles hitherto ascertained to inhabit Great
Britain and Ireland, &c., &c. ; together with their Localities,
Times, and Places of Appearance &c.
By JAMES FRANCIS STEPHENS, F. 1.. S., &e.
Author of ‘• Illustrations of British Entomology," &e.
London : Longman, Orme, and Co.
London, England, 1840-05-05

MO BE DISPOSED OF, under an Executor-
Highly-resp,etable COACHING CONCERN,
in a Large and Flourishing Town in the North, where Rail-
ways are likely to prove an advantage to the Business for many
years to come.
Apply to Mes:rs. Davenp:rt and Caer, Solicitors,
Liverpool.
London, England, 1840-05-05

SOUTH AMERICA.

Tha Venezuela Gazelle, of 10th of March, contains
the copy of a decree, which has passed the Chambers and
become law, settling the amount of salary to be paid to
the high functionarits of the Stat.:, The President of the
is to have 12,003 dollars, and the Vice- President
4 000. When the President should fail to attend, in con-
t,equfnce et :indisposition, or temporary absenc., the Vice-
Pr•sident is to be paid at the rate of 8,000 dollars.
The Finance Committee has drawn up a report, dated
Mach 7, comprehending several draughts of laws which
are recommended to be submitted by the Executive to the
Legislature. We give the first of the proposed Decrees,
as it relates to the recognition of the foreign debt. The
;allowing are the terms of the draught

" FOREIGN DEBT.
THE SENATZ AND CIIANIBER OF RERRE-
SENTATIVES OF THE REPUBLIC OF VE-
NEZUELA ASSEMBLED IN CONGRESS.
" DECREE.
" Article I. There shall be annually appropriated
160.000 dollars of the Custora-kouso duties to the payment
of the interest ci the quota which, acc.urditig to the con-
vention of Describer 23, 1534, Venezuela has recognii.ed
of the Colombian Debt, constituted by the foreign loans of
A 822 and 182.1, of which remittance shall be made every
moot to London in due time to meet the periods at
which, accordin to the agreement, the said interest should g
11.3 paid.
" This provisional assignment shall continue in operation
ttntii, the regulation with the creditors under the authority
g1.1,-n
concluded,
to the Executive by the decree of April 25, 1838,
the fulfilment of the 05w stipulations
being
which may be made can have been commenced.

.._._..
" Art. 2. A; to the amortizing of that part of the debt
proceeding from the supplement made by the Republic or
Mexico to Columbia, iu London, in 1826, for which Ve-
nezuela is responsible, in virtue of the beforementioned
convention, of December 2:3, 1834, the Congress reserve;
to itself to mike provision when the same may be liquidated.
" Given at Car,ecas,
"JUAN N. CHAVES.
" JOSE A. NUNE Z.
" JULIAN GARCIA.
" JUAN M. HENRIQUE.
" M. F. DE TO VA R.
"JOSE F. BLANCO.
" MAURICIO BERRISBEITA.
" MIGUEL HERRERA.
"JUAN J. MICHELENA."

SINGULAR FACT.—There ic a peon
named John Parry, who has been a farm servant at Llyingwrs ynt
near Pcrllheli, for nearly the pace of thirty-seven years and
six months, and during the whole period has regularly walked,
morning and evening, (excepting three days) from his dwelling
house to the above farm, a distance of two and a half miles each
way ; and on Sundays to chapel, two and a half miles each way,
extra. Ile reader is loft to calculate the number of miles
lsr avelled.—Carnarcon Thrald.

RAILWAY SHARES.--A demand for shAres in
these undertakings has sprung up, and in the course
of
fortnight Great Westerns have advanced 15/. per share, and 7;
on the half shares. The Bristol and Exeter have materially
improved, and are now quoted at
151., being an advance of a
per share ; Other shares have risen in proportion. _Bristol
Atereur,v.
London, England, 1840-05-05

THIS EVENING, MAY 5,

Will be presented,
THE LADIES' CLUB.
Mrs. Fitasm3th (the Chairwoman), Mrs. Stirling.
To be followed by
THE HOUSE OF LADIES.

Mrs Fitzirmtb (Member for Chattertcn)—Mrs.
Mrs Morton (Member for Smallborongh)—Miss Atkinson.
Mrs. Rookby (Member far Edmondsburv—Miss Treble.
Mrs. Derby (Member for ,Melton)—Hiss Fitzwalter.
Mrs. O'Donnell (Member fer Donnybrook )—Miss Ayres.
Mrs. Bustle (Secretary_ for the Fashionable Department)—
..

Miss Stephens.
Mrs. Tvranksy (Speal,erl—Mrs. Garrick.
Fancy, Miss Beacham p. Time, Mr. Edmonds.
After which,
A ROYAL COMMISSION FROM PARIS.

:4;onsieur Joll►:et, Air. F. Vining; Alexis Kerbout, Mr.
raker; Madame Jollivet, Miss Fitzwalter; Causette, Miss
Ayres.

:uncluda with the New and Original Drama (by the author-
of " The Ladies' Club"), called
GWYNNETH VAUGHAN.
(Swynneth Vaughan, Mrs. Stirling ;
Owen Williams, Mr. Baker ; Evan Pritchard, Mr. Hell;
Hugh Morgan, Mr. G. Wild.
Boxes, 4a. Pit, 2s. Gallery, ls.
London, England, 1840-05-05

Whittaker and Co.', Ave Maria-lane.

Just published, New Edition, enlarged,
EUCLID'S ELEMENTS; the Firtt Six
and the Eleventh and Twelfth Books, chiefly from the
Texts of Simson and Playfair. With Corrections, and an Im-
proved Fifth Book. Also Supplementary Treatises on Plane
Trigonometry, Incommensurable Quantitica, the Composition
of Ratios, and the Quadrature of the Circle. Together with
Notes and Comments.
By J. R. YOUNG,
Professor of Mathematic; in Reliant College.
Second Edition, considerably enlarged. Price Ss.
London : John Souter, 131, Fleet-street.
Of whom may be had, by the same Author,
I. Elements of Geometry, Fvo.,
2. Elements of Algebra, 12m0., 6s.
3. A Key to Ditto, by W. 11. Spiller, 63.
4. General Theory of Algebraical Equations, 9s.
5. Plane and Spherical Trigonometry, 6s.
6. Mathematical Tables, 6s.
7. On the Computation of Logarithms, 53.
8. Analytical Geometry—Conic Sections, Second Edition,
63. 6d.
9. Analytical Geometry —Curves and Surfaces of the Se-
cond Order, Second Edition, 73. 6d.
10. The Differential Calculus, 91.
11. The Integral Calculus, 9s.
12. Elements of Mathematics, 10s.
13. A Lecture on the Study of Mathematics, 2s. 6d.
14. A Catechism of Algebra, ,Part 1., 9d. •
15. A Catechism of Algebra, Part 11., 91
London, England, 1840-07-08

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

Trio CASE OF Oxronn.—ln the course of the day Mr.
Bodkin applied to the Court, and said, that he and his
Learned Friend Mr. Sydney Taylor, who were instructed
to defend a person named Edward Oxford, whose trial
was fixed for Thursday morning, had to make an humble
application to the Court, to be allowed to hold communion
with the pr.soner. It was a very .serious charge, and the
friends of the prisoner were exceedingly anxious that his
counsel should see him and advise with him, and he, there-
fore, requested the Court to give its sanction to the pro-
ceeding.
The RECORDER said that he was glad the application
had been made, and he did not see any objection to com-
plying with it. He had no doubt, however, that if the
Sheriffs had been applied to they would have afforded
every necessary facility, but, at the same time, perhaps it
was as well that the application should have been made
in public to the Court.
Mr. Bodkin observed that he was not aware that there
was anything incorrect in the occurrence of a Counsel
communicating with his client, even though a solicitor
was engaged. That course was permitted to be taken
by Mr. Erskine, who defended Hatfield under a similar
charge.
RECORDER —Yes, and in a much more recent case.
In the Special Commission for the disposal of a late
charge of high treason, the Counsel communicated with
the prisoner. I think it is only fair that a Counsel
should be allowed to do so, and the Court will certainly
not offer any opposition to it in the present instance.
Mr. Sydney Taylor and Mr. Bodkin then, accompa-
nied by the Sheriffs, proceeded to the gaol, where they
had an interview with the prisoner.
The Court rose at five o'clock.
London, England, 1840-07-08

RAILWAY SHARES

St. Germai-,
Versailles, R. B 53.5 ... 535 ... 533 535
.
LB.
orfeans ..
:3trasbure to Bale
AUSTRIAN FUIiDs.....VIENNA, Jrxe 27
rave per Cents. Metatliques
Fekr per Cents.
"I hree per Cents. ............ ..... ... r'etA
rank Shares .„ ...... ...... Ilk°
.—dagemeitie &thing, July

Parliamentary Electors in Cities and Boroughs, enti-
tled under the Reform Act, will lose their votes for the
next year, unless they pay on or before the 20th day of
July all the poor's rates (and window tax, it any) pay-
able from them in respect of their premises previously
to the 6th day of April. Country voters must send in
their claims on or before the 20th day of July.
THE SUDBURY ELECTION.—Mr. Tomline's refusal
to defend his return for Sudbury, does not, as some
persons seem to suppose, vacate his seat. According to
the law, any of the electors who please, may defend the
election, and, as they are allowed thirty days to decide
whether they will defend it or not, it seems very likely
that Parliament may be prorogued before the question
ican be tried, which, in that case, will remain in abeyance
till after the Parliament re-assembles.
London, England, 1840-07-08

Office, 337, Strand.

DOMESTIC EDUCATION.-
At BONN, on the RHINE.
The married Principal of a respectable Establishment,
formed in 1833 on purely domestic principles of education, is
now in London, and having a FEW VACANCIES, begs to
recommend it to the attention of Parents. It will be fully
confirmed, on inquiry, that his system possesses the great
advantage of his Pupils becoming intimately acquainted with
the German and French Languages, whilst they are acquiring
a sound Classical and Mathematical Education. There are
ttco resident Masters, a Graduate of Cambridge and a German
Graduate; and the number of Pupis is limited strictly to
Eighteen.
Prospectuses and full particulars to be had of Mr. Hook-
ham, Library, Old Bond-street, London.

14ETROPOLITAN PATENT WOOD-
PAVEMENT COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the Subscription List will be
Closed on the 10th of July, after which no further Applications
for Shares will be received.
Offices of the Company, 20, John-street, Adelphi.

TUST OPENED—CHINA.—BUR-
FORD'S splendid PANORAMA of MACAO, with
the Bay of the Ty-pa and the numerous picturesque islands by
which it is surrounded. In the Bay are represented the
" Volage" and " Hyacinth," and other of her Majesty's ships ;
the tender of Captain Elliot, Chinese junks, and numerous
small native craft of singular construction.
Now open, BENARES, the most holy City of the Ganges.
Admittance to each view, Is. Books,6d. each.

MUSICAL MELANGE EVERY DAY,
at a Quarter before Four e'Clock.—Performers—Mr.
SEDLATZEK and the Misses SEDLATZEK ; Herr MAR,
KUS, and Herr and Madame SCHMIDT, the ALPINE
SINGERS. ONE HUNDRED DAGUERREOTYPES
of the FIRST CLASS, VIEWS in GREECE, ITALY, and
FRANCE. HALL'S PATEN I"{YDRAULIC BELT,
or Water Elevator, at work. COINING PRESS, showing
the process of the Royal Mint; rlfty Medals struck off in a
minute. The extensive variety of amusing and instructive
Works, including the Weaving of Glass and Silk; the MI-
CROSCOPE, with pictures magnified 36,000 times; and
CHROMATIC FIRE CLOUD.
e, 2a..t4'xang.
Adniission to the whole Exhibition, One Shilling.
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309, REGENT-STREET.
London, England, 1840-07-08

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY

(Sittings at the Guildhall before Lord DENMAN and a
London Common Jury.)
THE QUEEN V. BARKER.
This was an indictment against the defendant, charging
him with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury in
the t,ial of the case of Angel v. Hyler, in consequence of
which a verdict had been given for Hyler the defendant in
the case. The witnesses for the prosecution having given
their evidence,
Lord DENDIAN put it to the Jury, whether they thought
it worth while to call upon the defendant for his defence.
In his opinion no case had been made out against him.
The Jury concurring with his Lordship in opinion im-
mediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Mr. Richards was Counsel for the prosecution, and Mr.
Platt for the defence.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY

NEW COURT.

Two youths, of the names of 117arren and Collins, were
indicted for burglariouily entering the house of William
Reates, with the intention of stealing-. They were both
found guilty, and sentenced to 10 years' transportation.
London, England, 1840-07-08

SCOTeH SEQUESTRATIONS.

JOHN APKINNON CAMPBELL,-deceased, Ormaig,
Argyleshire, July I I, and August 3, at twelve, at the Waterloo
News-room, Edinburgh.
WILLIAM HUNTER, gas-manufacturer, Forfar, July 11,
and August 8, at twelve, at Morrison's Inn, Forfar.
JOHN STEWART ROBERTSON, merchant, Dundee,
July 14, mad August 4, at twelve, at Denham's Inn, Dundee.

CORN-LAWS-RIOTS IN IPSWICH.

TO THE EDITOR OF TER SUN:
Sra,—T hi s tovrn is, while I am writing, in a atato of
rioting. The case is this:—Mr. Acland, the Corn-Jaw
repealer, notified his intention, by placard, of addressing
the people of Ipswic% from the front of the Corn Ex-
change. After addressing a very large and attentive
audience, in a most eloquent and impassioned strain, for
more than an hour, a knot of Tories introduced themselves
into the interior of the hall, with several small pieces of
cannon, pistols, &c., and commenced discharging them
close to the ears of the lecturer, to the great terror and in-
dignation of the hundreds collected. They had continued
this cowardly annoyance for a considerable time, but being
locked inside, the populace, although they made repeated
attempts to force the gates, could not succeed till just pest
nine o'clock, when the wood and iron-gates gave way with
a terrible crash, when hundreds immediately poured in ; the
sprigs of Toryism haring, luckily for themselves, succeeded
in making their escape, leaving their arms to be taken
possession of by the victors, who commenced breaking the
weapons to pieces ; one piece of cannon they are now
dragging about the market-place, huzzaing. I trust the
people will not proceed to further acts of outrage. Toe
rain is now descending in torrents; I hope it will have the
effect of dispersing the mob.
In exceeding great haste, I am, Sir, your obedient,
P. K., Commercial Traveller.
Golden Lion, Commercial Inn,
Ipswich, Monday Evening, ve ning, Ten. o'clock.
London, England, 1840-07-08

,VENINQ- EDITION.

THE HON. GRANTLEY BERKELEY'S NEW NOVEL.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Svo.,
SA N D R ON H A L L;
Or, THE DAYS OF QUEEN ANNE,
By the Hon. GRANTLEY BERKELEY, M.P.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

On Frid next, the 10th inst., in 3 vols. post Bvo.,
THE QUADROONE.
A ROMANCE.
By the Author of " Lafitte," " Kyd, the Buccanier," &C.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
*#* Agents : for Scotland, Messrs. Bell and Bradfute,
Edinburgh ; for Ireland, Mr. John Cumming, Dublin.

}EIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of
AUSTRIA having AUTHORISED and GUA-
RANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY
PREMIUMS, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES)
offer many possibilities of ootaming
LARGE FORTUNES,
HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH,
are NOW SELLING SHARES for the said DISTRIBU-
TIONS. Persons desirous to purchase, may receive, PRE-
;IOUS to giving any order, the PROSPECTUS and PAR-
TICULARS, upon addressing WITHOUT DELAY, a line
to HEINE, BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH.
P. S.—THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains
SEVEN HUNDRED MONEY PORTIONS,
Amounting to £72,170 Sterling.
The Smallest Portion is £5O,
And the largest Portion is £25,000.
•
London, England, 1840-07-08

TRIAL OF OXFORD THE REGICIDE.
THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE, PRICE
FOURPENCE HALFPENNY, of SUNDAY NEXT,
will contain a VERBATIM Report of OXFORD'S TRIAL
for the ATTEMPT to MURDER the QUEEN, with the
Speeches of Counsel for the Prosecution and Defence, Exami-
nation of Witnesses, and the Judges Charge to the Jury ; the
Final Confession and Execution of Courvoisier, with all the
other News of the Week.
To insure insertions, Advertisements must be forwarded early.
London, England, 1840-07-08

NATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS-
SURANCE, and DEFERRED ANNUITY SO-
CIETY, 213, CORNHILL.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIRECTORS.
T. L AMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
J. Elliotson, M.D., F.R.S. John Rawson, Esq.
H. Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq.
George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
AUDITORS—Dr. 0. Greg.ry, F.R. A.S. ; Professor Wheat-
stone, F.R.S.
ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woodhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S.
LIFE ASSURANCE.

Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large
paid up capital, and accumulating funds, with moderate rates
of premium, the following is one amongst many of the advan-
tages which belong exclusively to the principles of life assu-
rance and deferred annuities originated by the Society, viz.—
Power to borrow, (without delay, expense, or forfeiture) two-
thirds of all premiums paid upon a polity of assurance.

Premium for assuring 1001.

Age. I £ s. d. I Age. I £ 5. d. I Age. I £ s. d.
25 I 1 18 61 35 I I
210 11 45 1 3 9 4
30 I 2 4 4 I 40 I 2 18 8 50 4 4 2

DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT.
By the plan exclusively developed by the Society, a single
deferred annuity is made, nct only to answer the same object,
but to equal in amount the entire sum of all the advantages
heretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious classes
by separate investments in Savings' Banks, Benefit Societies,
and Loan Banks.

1. A small yearly or weekly contribution will secure the
most ample return for after life; thus-2/. 12s. per annum (Is.
a week) at 20 will at 65 give the policy holder the choice of an
annuity for life of 471. I6s. 6d. : 3941. l ls. in cash; •r policy
without further contributions of 4661. at death.

2. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a
fund always available during sickness or want of employment.
3. Two-thirds of all payments returned to representatives in
case of premature death.
The report to the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors,
prospectuses, tables, sc., may be obtained at the office of the
Society, by letter or otherwise, 26, Cornhill, London, or at
any of its Branches throughout the country.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec.

ANNUAL DIVISION OF PROFITS.
UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SO-
CIETY, 1, King William-street, London.

Established 1834.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
One-fifth of the ascertained profits of the five 'preceding
years is divided between the policy-holders and shareholders;
three-fourths to the former, and one-fourth to the latter. The
remaining four-fifths are set apart to enter into the average of
the succeeding years, and thus to provide against unforeseen
contingencies.
The first division of Profits took place on the 13th of May,
1840, when a reduction of 60 per cent. was declared on the
annual premiums of all those policies entitled to participation.
The following table will show the operation of the reduction
made by the Society :