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statement of the Bank amounts there was the strongest
evidence that this precaution had been taken, and that
no accusation of imprudence in the management could be
twhealtl
ft was
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make
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such
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those proposed, and it was on that ground that he would
give his vote against the Government.
Beedagangreeerdonws
Lord GEORGE BENTINCZ rose, amid loud cries
of " Adjourn." He said that no one could blame the
Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for Tamworth in
taking the course which he had taken, it was quite
consistent with that which he had taken three
months ago when he had introduced a measure
similar to the one now under discussion. He had not
exaggerated the difference which existed now in the
money market, to that which formerly existed. It was
certain that a 51. note was turned over thirteen times
in the year, and it was clear that a sovereign must be
turned over a greater number of times. He would sup-
port the proposition of the Government, though he
thought that the Government had taken the
fag end of the greater scheme, and also thought with
the Hon. Member for Cambridge that the Government
would be obliged to go on with the principle, and sup-
port all the other railways in Ireland. —(Hear, hear.)
He thought that they had got the sharp end of the
wedge in—(Hear, hear)—and they would soon get the
whole of it. The Government had said that the
money which would be advanced in support of the
railways would be repaid, while the money which
would be otherwise spent would never be repaid.
now that was the very argument which he had used
three months ago.—(Hear, hear.) The Bank of
England had been much blamed as having been the
occasion of this monetary crisis, they had been told that
corporations had no souls. Now it such were the case,
Cabinets might be said to have no hearts, for
there was strange ingratitude on the pat t of the
Government, in turning against the Bank of
England, who had done them good service.
They had now the extraortinary novelty of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer asking the Bank of England to
advance him money to meet the exigencies of the Go-
vernment, and they had, at the same time, the Bank in
such a position, that had it not, in the course of forty-
five hours, received a loan of two millions, in all proba-
bility the dividends would have gone unpaid.—(Tre-
mendous confusion, and cries of " Divide, divide,"
amidst which the Noble Lord sat down.)
The gallery was then cleared for a division, when there
appeared—
For the resolution 2OB
Against it
Majority —l33

had not le ckonsd. But the Right Hon. Gentleman has
other objections to make to the proposition now before
the House. He says, either teat this is a measure
adopted on principles which will oblige you
t . incur a very heavy burden, and to risk the
finances of tee country ; or else that it must be partial
only in i;s effects. Now it eppeete d to him that it was
an argument which, if carried to its fiel extent, would
apply to all those advances which are made every year.
But, we may say, and may say justly, that we find our-
selves able, from the sums Parliament has placed at the
disposal of Government, to advance 620,000/., though we
could not advance a much larger sum. These railways
have applied to the loan commissioners. They have
made out their case. The loan commissioners are ready
to say that they would advance the money to them if
the) had it in their own hands. It seemed to him, there-
fore, perfectly fair to say that the sum shall be advanced,
and at the same time to say, should other parties
apply to them in the month of August, they
might very well say that they had no funds in
heir hands, whi..h they could consent to apply ,to
this object. He would say that this was fair con-
sidering the case of Ireland. This was no com-
mon ease. It mige I he said, that in the event of grant-
ing this sum that England would be under the obligation
o advance some further sum. It was a case of pecu-
liar nature, and one of singuler magnitude, and one which
eight, tram its necessity, to be immediately met. The
people in Ireland complained, that while they wanted food,
there were funds sufficient at their disposal to provide
food for all, and which, if properly applied, would make
the transition easier by making subsistence more easy
to be obtained. But he (Lord J. Russell) thought this
was not to be effected by a single remedy, for he believed
-hat there was no grand panacea for the ills of Ireland.
When appl-cation had been made for the improvement of
the ports and harbours, the relief had been granted with
view to the people getting subsistence from the
isheries trim which so much wholesome and nutritious
food was to be obtained. From that cause there would
be a great advantage. When the farmers petitioned for
neans to drain their lands, the assistance had been
granted in order to increase the produce of the soil ;
in 1 from that there would be a great advantage.
And now, whin a benefit was evident from
lie assistance to be rendered -to railroads in Ireland, he
eels ready to render assistance for that purpose also.
He thought that he had stated a sufficient reason for his
epposition to the measure of the Noble Lord the Mem-
ber for Lynn; but he might now repeat, that he thought
that a grant of 16,000,0001. would be too great a drain
en the resources of the country. He had always been
eady to make a grant for public works, and he had ac-
cordingly given its his adhesion to the plan of his Noble
Friend the Member for West Yorkshire (Lord Morpeth)
ei 1839, in favour of public works in Ireland,
among the most important of which be reckoned
railroads. The same vote had been recommended by Sir
.1. Burgoyne and his late lamented friend Mr. Drummond.
Their arguments were very ably stated in their reports,
o which the Right Hon. Baronet had more than once
referred. Their arguments were, that by the means of
railroads they would give the means of bringing the
agricultural produce of Ireland to England—that there
would thus be a better market for that produce, and the
agricultural wealth of Ireland would thus be increased.
tle thought it was stated that 1,200,000 tons of agricul-
tural produce were annually brought from Ireland to
England; and the Commissions stated particularly that,
with'regard to a railroad between Dublin and Corkewhich
would pass through a country of average fertility, that
such an undertaking would be of the utmost
value to the country in improving the port
_it Cork. He had never beets of opinion that
he employment of labour upon railways in Ireland
.would be of any use in mitigating the distress
ehich prevailed in that country. On the other hand,
However, he thought the promotion of railways in Ire-
lund would have a very beneficial effect in providing a
..emedy against the future:misery of the country, by in-
Teasirg the agricultural wealth of Ireland, and thereby
ealling into operation the labour of thousands, if not of
milions, who might otherwise sink under such a dis-
tress as that which was now so prevalent in Ireland. He
.aid, therefore, that, considering the peculiar state of
Ireland considering the difficulties that they
sad to deal with and, considering, at the
-time time, that the sum they then proposed
was equal in amount to the sum he mentioned on the
25th of January last, he thought they were justified in
iseing for the vote new before the Committee.—(Hear,
hear.) The Right Hon. Baronet said it was no argu-
ment because they had 120,0001. in the Exchequer at
heir disposal they ought to advance a moiety of that
,um. He agreed with the Right Hon. Gentleman,
speaking generally, but Ireland, during the present year,
Formed an exception to the rule. It could not be dealt
svith by the ordinary rules of finance ; but the great
lifficulty they had to deal with justified them departing
'rum these rules. It appeared to him, upon those
grounds, that the vote they asked for was justifiable. Ttie
more so, as since the failure of the potato crop had
e,en ascertained, he had felt deeply the responsibility
which rested upon Government in connexion with this
question. Government had been attacked on various
erounds, and in various modes, both in that House and
in Ireland, in connexion with this subject. Some of
the people of this country contended that it was a great
waste of public money, and a most unjustifiable pro-
.eeding toe ards this country, to ask for millions for the
purpose of sustaining Ireland during her present suffer-
ing ; while others in Ireland loudly exclaim against the
rashness of Government in allowing all the burden to tall
upon the landed proprietors, since this country ought not
to be burdened with the whole maintenance of the peo-
pr,loeuhare of
uelnnrdeludalnuydty
Ireland, ntoorought the landed proprietors of Ire-
to pressed
endeavour,upon, if t h
but it
ewasthey
could,
tee nevertheless
guard the
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oveepdwrecurrence,airtthth regrettedatohtthe
ehi onefts
hucdaepoerti
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en calamity. Still, he
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tn
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cause
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provisions to be found cheaper than they were at present
ei Ireland. It did not follow because some of the
people of Ireland had died of starvation, or of
fevtr, that England had not done her best, and made
;;rest sacrifices to assist the landed proprietors in naiti-
eating the present distress. He would say a few words
upon the question respecting the commercial state of
:he country, and especially as affected by the state of
the currency. His Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor of
the Exchequer did not say, as was stated by a former
speaker, that the danger was past, and that there was
no longer any danger existing. But from circumstances
which he then stated to the House, he said that he was
induced to take a more cheerful view of the subject ;
those circumstances were, that there had been
to depreciation of the currency through excess ;
on the contrary, that the exchanges on the
Continent were in our favour; that there had been
no such amount of over-speculation in trade as to lead to
..uch an accumulation of stocks as not to allow of the
ealization of good profits, and that the manutacturers
.f the country were not at present obliged to suspend
their operations for want of orders. Those were in his
Hon. Friend's view all favourable to the commercial
state of the country. He (Lord J. Russell) would not
deny the existence of great difficulties arising from the
tact that a considerable drain of gold had taken place,
and the uncertainty of the amount which might e et be
required. Several Honourable Gentlemen had taker.
the present occasion to denounce the principle of
making any payments in specie under these circum-
stances. The Noble Lord then continued.—l heard in
private, and I have heard in speeches in this House to-
night, many statements pointing out the evils of the present
state of things ; but all those who pointed out those evils

The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr. ROEBUCK said that there still remained a vote
of 40,0001. for the fisheries:of Ireland, and he hoped that
at this early period of the morning, the Hon. Gentle-
man would not press the vote.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that this sum was included in the vote of last year of
50,0001., and it was only the application of it to another
purpose that was required by the vote of that evening.
Mr. HUME asked if the vote was granted for last
year, why it had not been expended in that year ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
he bad already fully explained this in the course of the
evening. The vote of 50,000/. wasj for public improve-
ments, and only 10,0001. had been spent in the improve-
ment of the Upper Shannon. The remaining 40,000/.
was unexpended, and the House was asked to sanction
the vote of this evening.
The vote was then agreed to.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS BILL.
The House then went into committee on the Juvenile
Offenders Bill, and the report was ordered to be brought
up on Tuesday.
NAVAL PRISONS BILL. _ _ •

Mr. WARD moved thy third reading or this Bill.
Mr. HUME said that the return of naval punishments
would soon be laid on the table.
The several riders of the Bill were then read and
adopted, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.
The orher orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at Two o'clock.

DEFINITION OF A "WRETCH."—One "who scrib•
bles for hire."—" Specimen of a New Dictionary by the
Marquis of Westmeath." See House of Lords' debate, April
22.—Punch.
The Blenheim transport, Lieutenant Edward Ward,
agent, arrived this morning from Dublin with victualling
stores for the navy.
THE DEATH OF AN OFFICER THROUII MAL.
TEE.I.TAIENT.—Since our remarks appeared (already quoted)
on the death of a young officer in Piershall Barracks, we
have not learned how far the inquiry has proceeded. An Irish
contemporary, however, informs us that the young gentle-
man in question was the second victim to the "fagging
system practised in the regiment. A correspondent, appa-
rently a private soldier, says :—" Sir—l beg you will
examine Surgeons Stevenson and Lyons, the quarter-
master, barrack-master, riding-master, veterinary sur-
geon, and the servants in connexion with the
officers. Examine also the barrack-master's books for the
damage done to his apartments, and the clothes torn from
his back, for which two officers were put under arrest by
the colonel. (You should have my name were it not for
the dread of the "lash.") You can then judge if his death
was not accelerated_ by, the maltreatment he received.—
Truth." We may mention that the young officer to whose
death we alluded was Mr. Featherston, of the 3d Dragoon
Guards. 18 e are sorry to say that we have no power to
force on an inquiry; but we trust we have said enough to
guide the authorities in their painful duty.—Edinburgh
Chronicle.
THE DUKE AND THE QUACKS.—Observing the
name of his. Grace the Duke of Wellington advertised the
other day as the patron and swallower of the pills of one of
the pestiferous tribe of London medical quacks, we used the
liberty of asking the illustrious Duke whether his Grace gave
authority for the publication, and the following characteristic
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individual
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to
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name of the Duke of Wellington in any manner."— Was gow
Constitutional.

THE END OF TIIE WORLD.—THE NEW PLANET.—
We give the following from the New York Sun :—" If it be
true that this • Planet,' which could nut once be clearly seen
by ordinary telescopes, can now be seen almost by the naked
eye, it certainly is rapidly approaching the earth, and is,
therefore, a comet, not a planet. It is said to travel towards
the earth at the rate of a million and a half miles in twenty-
four hours. We believe that this announcement, now going
the rounds of the papers, is not verified by actual observa-
tion. It seems to be an idle story, circulated by some wag,
who might have made it more alarming by adding—'Philo-
sophers express apprehensions of its coming in contact with
our earth, and being a very large body, it may annihilate
our globe, and thus fulfil the predictions of the Millerites.'
We make this suggestion for the benefit of editors."
SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—A few days ago, as
one of the gentlemen commoners of Winchester College was
discussing a barrel of oysters with a friend, he was sur-
prised on finding in his 'mouth something harder than the
general nature of the oyster. It turned out to be a very
large pearl,
affirmed
rbeyd
that
a\ V
it was h
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largestat 200 h had guineas.
The jeweller ever
seen.

,poke vaguely as to the remedy-L(Hear, hear)—but
Kittle consideration will, I think, show that the view
which I take of the statement as to the Act of 1844 is
correct. They say it is a necessary complement of
the Act of 1819, and that, in fact, it is an improve-
ment upon that Act. For my part I think it is
an improvement upon the Act of 1819 ; for whereas by
the Act of 1819 the pressure would not be experienced
until a later period, and until a state of considerable
danger had arrived, and after two or three millions of
bullion had been sent out, the consequence of the Act of
1844 has been to bring the pressure sooner, and at a
time of greater safety, than it could have occurred un-
der the Act of 1819, and therefore at a time when we
were better prepared for it. If that were a necessary
complement of the Act of 1819, what, I would ask, was
it but a resumption of the system of cash pay ments,
and of making our currency convertible into gold ? I
cannot understand the medium which the Honourable
Member for 131rtulug4am and others would propose
between payment in specie—between a currency
based on bullion and an unlimited and incon-
vertible paper currency. If they would propose to
remove the Act of 1844, and the Act of 1819,
then they would, in fact, establish a bank restriction,
restricting the issue of specie, and allowing paper
currency to increase to an unlimited extent. I
can see no alternative but this, and whether
the Act of 1819 or 1844 be in operation is not
material for this point of the case, for it ap-
pears to me that there must be some provisions similar
to those two Acts, in order to avoid the extreme to which
I have alluded. It is not necessary to go into the
whole question as to the Act of 1819, but I must say
that I believe our present measures with regard to the
currency are founded upon sound principles, and that
the measure which is now in operation has had the
wholesome effect of inducing the Bank, at an earlier
period than under the Act of 1819, to take measures of
precaution ; and this will, I think, save us from much
pressure and distress at a future moment.: His Lordship
then proceeded;—For his part, he did not see any other
alternative if a departure were to be made
from the present system of the currency.—(Hear, hear.)
With regard to that question he would only say that the
present measure on the currency was founded on the
soundest principle, and it was his firm belief that in con-
sequence of its operation it had in times past, and would
in future, save them from much pressure. He did not
believe that any measure which could be adopted by
that House would be so safe as to let the Act
of 1844 have its legitimate operation, and nothing
therefore could be further from his thoughts
than to propose any alteration with respect to it.
He was convinced that it had led to mea-
sures of precaution which were necessary, and
had left in the power et the Bank the adoption
of such measures of stringency or relaxation as
the circumstances of the country might app ear to it to
warrant. He believed, therefore, that takingi the various
bearings of this important
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"
HUME'') thought that the Nobleere Lbootrhdwarnodngthine
"Divide. e.
Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R, Peel) w
blaming the Bank directors, and he was unwilling that
the House should separate before he entered his protest
against that error. The Right Hon. Gentleman said
the Bank did not take proper precaution, but from the

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Co m•)

FRIDAY. APRIL 30.
RAILWAYS, PIERS, AND HARBOURS (IRELAND).

(IN THE COMMITTEE.)
Motion made, and Question put, " That the Commissioners
of her Majesty's Treasury be authorised to direct advances
to be made, out of the Consolidated Fund of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Commissioners
for the issue of Loans for Public Works and Fisheries, &C.,
to an amount not exceeding six hundred and twenty thou-
sand pounds in the whole, to be by them advanced towards
defraying the expense of making the following Railway• in
Ireland, viz.:—The Great Southern and Western Railway;
the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway; and the Dublin and
Drogheda Railway." The Committee divided:—

Acland, Sir T.
Acland, T. D.
Adderley, C. B.
Aldam, William
Anson, Colonel
Archdail, Captain
Armstrong, Sir A.
Arundel, Earl of
Bailey, Jeseph
Bailey, J., Jun.
Baiilie, W.
Balm, Walter
Baldwin, Barry
Banker, George
Baring, F. T.
Baring, Thomas
Barron, Sir H. W.
Bateson, Thomas
Bell, John
Bellew, it. M.
Bennet, P.
Bentinck, Lord G.
Berkeley, Craven
Berkeley, Captain
Blackburne, J. I.
Blackstone, W. S.
Bodkin, J. J.
Borthwick, Peter
Bowring, Dr.
ktroadwood, 11.
Brooke, Lord
Brotherton, Joseph
Browne, R. D.
Browne, W.
Bulkeley, Sir R. B.
Buller, Charles
Buller, Edward
Buller, Sir J. Y.
Butibury, W.
Callaghan, D.
Cavendish, C. C.
Cayley, E. S.
Chaplin, W. J.
Chapman, B.
Cholmeley, Sir J.
Christopher, R. ♦.
Clay, Sir W.
Clayton, R. R.
Colebrooke, Sir T.
Collett, W. R.
Conyngham, Lord A.
Coote, Sir C. M.
Corry, Berry
CeurteilaY, Lord
Cowper, W. F.
Craig, W. G.
Dalrymple, Captain
Dawson, T. V.
Denison, W. J.
Denison, J. E.
Disraeli, B.
Dundas, Admiral
Dundas, F.
Dur'es, Sir David
East, J. B.
Ebrington, Viscount
Evans, William
Ferguson, Sir R.
Ferrand, W. B.
Finch, G.
Fitzwilliam, G. W.

MAJORITY-AYES, 208.
Floyer, John Hunts, Ci F.
Fox, C. R. Newdegate• N.
Fox, S. L. • Newport:Visct.
French, F. Newry, Viscount
Frewen, C. 11. liorreys, Lord
Gibson, Thomas M. liorreys, Sir D.
Gladstone, Captain O'Brien, A. Stafford
Gore, Montague O'Brien, Timothy
Gore, Robert O'Connell, M. J.
Granby, Marquis of O'Conor, Don
Granger, T. C.
O'Ferrall, R. M.
Grey, Sir G. Ord, William
Grogan, E. Owen. Sir J.
Halford,;Sir Henry Faimerston, Viscount
1 i alsey, T. P. Parker, John
Hamilton, Lord C. Perfect, Robert
Harcourt, G. G. Philips, G. R.
Hatton, captain V. Philpotts, John
Hawes, Benjamin Pinney, William
Ilay, Sir A. Plumridge, Captain
Ile,athcote, G. J. Powlett, Lord W.
Henley, J. W. Price, Sir R.
Heron, Sir R. Prime, Richard
Hiblyard, T. B. T. l'rotheroe, K•
Hindley, C. Ita,hleigh• W.
Hobhouse, Sir J. Rawdon' Colonel
Holland, Robert Reid, Colonel
Hone, A. Repton, G. W.
Hoskins, K. Rice, E. R.
Houldsworth, T. rich, Henry
Howard, C W.G. Rumbold, C. H.
Howard, J. K. Russell. Lord John
Howard, P.R. Rutherford, A.
Hudson, G. Scott, Francis
Ingestre, Visct. ScroPe, G. P.
Inglis, Sir R. Seyraer, 11. K.
James, William Shaw, F.
Jervis, Sir John Sheil, R. L.
Jocelyn, Viscount Smith, J. A.
Jolliffe, Sir W G. H. Somers, J. F.
Jones, Captain
Somerville, Sir W.
Knight, F. W. Stansfield, W. R.
Labouchere, Henry Stanton, W. H.
Lambton, H. Stewart, John
Langston, J. H Stuart, Lord J.
Lascelles, W. S. Stuart, John
Law, C. E. Strutt, Edward
Lawless, Cecil Tancred, H. W.
Lawson, Andrew Thompson, Alderman
Layard, Major Thornely, T.
Le ldarchant. Sir D. Tollemache. F. J.
Lemon, Sir C. Towneley, John
Lennox Lord G. H. Trollops, sir J.
Liddell, Hon. IL T. Turner, Edmund
Loch, James Tyrrell, Sir J. T.
Lowther, Hon. Col. Vane, Lord H.
Macaulay, T. B. Villiers, Charles
Macnamara, Major Waddington, H. S.
M'Carthy, Alex. Walker, Richard
M`Taggart, Sir J. Walsh, Sir J.
Maitland, T. Ward, H. G.
Mangles, IL:D. Watson, Henry
Manners, Lord J. Wodehouse, E.
March, Earl of Wood, sir Charles
Marjoribanks, S. Wrightson, W. B.
Maule, Fox Wyse, Thomas
Miles, Philip W. S.
Mlles, William
Morahan, J. H.
Morgan, 0.
Morpeth, Viscount

TELLERS.
11111, Lwrd Marcus

T urn 'e ll: 11 emry

MINORITY—NOES, 75.
Ainsworth, Peter Duncan, George Mackenzie, T.
Antrobus, Edmund Duncembe, 0. liarsland. Henry
Arkwright, George Egerton, Sir P. Martin, C. W.
Barkly, Henry Emlyn, Viscount Mitsterman, John
Bouverie, E. I'. Entwisle, W. Moffatt, George
Bramston, T. W Escott, Bickham Morris, David
Brewnrigg, J. S. Fitzroy, Lord C. Mure, Colonel
Cardwell, Edward Flower, Sir James Nichol', J.
Carew, W. 11. Pole Gardner, J. D. Patten, J. W.
Cavendish, G. H. Gill, Thomas Peel, Sir Robert
Chelsea, Vise. Gisborne, Thomas Peel, Colonel
Chute, W. L. W. Glynne, Sir S. Pennant, Colonel
Clerk Sir G. Graham, Sir James Philips,,Mark
Clive, Vise. Hall, Sir Benjamin Sibthorp, Colonel
Collins, William Hamilton, W. J. Spooner, Richard
Colvile, C. R. Hanmer, Sir J. Sutton, Henry
Cripps, W. Hastie, Archibald Tollemache, J.
Currie, R. Hope, Sir .1.
..„ „ Trelawny, J. S.
Deede9, W. Hope, G. W. Trotter, John
Dennistoun, J. James, Sir W. C. WakleY. T.
Dickinson, F. 11. Johnstone, Hope Williams, W.
Dodd, G. Leader, J. T. Wood, Colonel T.
Drummond, H. Lincoln, Earl of Yorke, R.:11,
Duckworth, Sir J. Lindsay, Colonel TELLERS.
Duke, Sir J. Lockhart, A. E. Roebuck, J. A.
Duncan, Lord Lygon, Gen. Hume, Joseph

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The anniversary meeting
was held on Thursday, at the Society's Rooms, in Hanover-
square, when the chair was taken by the Earl of Derby, the
President. The report of the auditors announced the total
income of the past year as 8,843/. Bs. Id., whilst there re-
mained in hand a present balance of 231/. 16s. 4d. Of the
former, 3,0821. I ls. was derived from annual subscriptions,
3,545/. 3s. from admission to the gardens, and 326/. Bs. 6d.
to the promenades. The cost of animals was 341/. 145., and
of provisions 1,9481.35. 6d. The report further announced a
decrease in the amount of annual subscriptions of 210/ 155.,
which had also been progressive for some years past ; nor had
cthe
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the
collection of preparations, without any very material outlay.
The Report of the Council announced the present number of
fellows to be 1,894, and corresponding members, 142.
Amongst the most important contributions to the museum
were presents from the Noble President, Major Godfrey,
S. Auldjo, Esq., General Briggs, &c. The total number of
speoimens in the menagerie was 905, of which 341 were
mammalia, 557 birds, and 7 reptiles. The donations to
this department were very numerous, comprising nearly 40
different species of monkeys, and the chief loss was in the
death of the largest giraffe. The total nnmber of visitors,
during the past year, was 94,049, of whom 29,142 were pri-
vileged, whilst 70,903 obtained admission by payment. l:he
total number of visitors to the promenades was 5,996, making
a total number of 100,045 persons who had attended the
gardens.
We find the following in the Gazette du Midi of
the 16th :—" Don Enrico, on his arrival at Rome, demanded
an audience of the Pope, who, in reply, desired that he
should be presented by the Spanish Ambassador ; but, as
this functionary.made pretension to being present at every
audience, the Prince declared that he could not admit of any
witness to any conscientious intercourse that might take
place between him and the Sovereign Pontiff. Consequently
he announced hisiutention of addressing his Holiness directly
the first time he met him in public."
FAMINE RELIEF FUND.—Thursday the British
Association at the South-Sea House for the Relief of the
Famine in Ireland and Scotland made their report of the
receipt and expenditure, showing that up to the present time
the total amount of subscriptions is 386,9701. 16s. 11d., of
which 63,739/. has been transmitted to Scotland, expended
in the purchase of provisions ; for Ireland 183,3251. ; clothing,
4,350/. ; money sent, 10,0001. ; and for seed. 18,073/. Total
expenditure for Ireland and Scotland, 285,7701. 13s. 6d., in-
cluding clerks' fees, &c.. leaving a balance at the disposal of
the association of 101,200/. 3s. sd.
GLASGOW SPRING CIRCUIT. —At the sitting of
this court on Saturday, John Henry, confectioner in Glas-
gow, was placed at the bar, on the charge of forgery, and
vitiating and altering bank notes issued by the Glasgow
Joint-Stock Banking Company, and effacing or removing,
by means of some chemical substance, the word " Five,"
at each of the two corners near to the top of the note, and
by fraudulently inserting in place of the words so effaced,
the figures " 201." and of uttering the same forged notes
as genuine. The panel pled not guilty to all the charges.
After a trial which occupied nearly nine hours, the jury,
without leaving the box, returned a verdict finding the
prisoner guilty of uttering the forged notes, knowing them
to be so, and guilty in all the cases charged in the indict-
ment. Sentence of transportation for twenty years was pro-
nounced on Monday.—Scotsman.
THE COMMON Coin NCIL.—A court was held on Thurs-
day, at which the report of the Police Committee upon the
salary and other emoluments of Mr. D. W. Harvey, the Com-
missioner, was received. The report recommended that Mr.
Harvey's salary should be increased to 1,0001. a year, that he
should have an allowance of 200/. a year for a house, and be
permitted to reside anywhere within six miles of the Ex-
change. The report spoke in the highest terms of the effi-
ciency of the force, and the value of Mr. Harvey's services.
Mr. Alderman Wood moved that these recommendations be
agreed to, but after an animated debate an amendment,
moved by Mr. H. L. Taylor, was carried, and the increase of
salary, &c., negatived.
ALLEGED POISONING AT TEBBENHAM.—The in-
vestigation relating to the deaths of Mrs. Mary Pearson and
Mrs. Elizabeth Everett, the wives of two farmers at Tebben-
ham, who were murdered by means of arsenic secretly intro-
duced into their food, on the 28th ult., was resumed yes-
terday morning, before Mr. Pilgrim, the Norfolk coroner.
A great mass of evidence was adduced, and the cause of
death in both instances proved to have been poison. Ulti-
mately the inquiry was adjourned, little progress having
been made in dispelling the mystery which surrounds this
singular affair.

NINO, MAY 1., 184!.

knew no instance in which,.as in this—clieate -key—of the
RAILWAY COMMITTEES,
, one line was put into the pockets of the other. --•
Mr. Swift, solicitor to the London and South-Western and
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YESTERDAY.) , the Lancaster and Carlisle Company, was called to state the
GROUP V. , result of an attempt to negotiate with the view of arranging
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) the differences between the Caledonian and the Dumfries,
but after some discussion between the counsel on either
GREAT WESTERN (BRANCHES TO 'WEST .
LONDON, &c.) side, the Committee decided that they should not receive it
until both parties were willing that it should be given.
Mr. TALBOT, Q.C., opened the merits of this Bill, which is The Committee adjourned at tour o'clock.
for an extension from Paddington station, by Hammersmith
and Battersea across the river to the Nine Elms' terminus of
of the South-Western Rai!way.
Most of the day was occupied with witnesses from the
different points on the route of the extension, which was op-
posed by the South-Western Company.
The case being closed for the promoters, the Committee
adjourned till Monday.

GROUP IX.
WEST CORNWALL.

---- ---
The Committee met this day at twelve o'clock, in Room D.;
Mr. Tattoo Egerton in the chair.
Evidence was given for the promoters of the Bill, and the
Committee, in consequence of the non- receipt of a communi-
cation from the Admiralty, adjourned till next Wednesday.

GROUP XIII.

IPSWICH AND DUET ST. 23D2KUND'S AND

NORPOLIC MXTENSXONS.
(Continued from our Atterncon Edition of yesterday.)

Evidence on behalf of certain landowners, whose property
would be affected by this line, was then proceeded with, and
the Committee adjourned till Monday, at twelve o'clock.

GROUP XVI.

The Committee appointed to consider the merits of the
Bills comprised in this group met again this morning; Mr.
Kemble iu the chair.
HITCEIN AND HERTFORD.

Mr. HILDYARD was. engaged the whole of the day in re-
plying to the opposition of the Great Northern Company.
The Committee adjourned at the usual hour.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, Arm. 28, 1847.
The Queen was-this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon William Snow Harris, Esq., F.R.S.
Si. JAMES'S PALACE, APRIL 28.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel
Fitz Maurice, K.H., Clerk of the Cheque of her Majesty's
Body Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, vice Jonathan Eller-
thorp, Esq., deceased.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Henry Chard, Esq.,
Exon of her Alajesty's Body Guard of Yeomen of the Guard,
vice 6ir Samuel Hancock, tint., resigned.
WHITEHALL, Arnti, 24.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir Thomas Bur-
nett, Bart , to be Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of the
shire of Kincardine, in the room of John Viscount Arbuth-
nott, resigned.

WHITEHALL, Arum 28.
The Queen has been pleased to grant to Henry James
Sumner .Maine, Esq., 8.A., the office of Reader of the Civil
Law in the University of Cambridge, in the room of Dr. James
Wi:liam Geldart, resigned.

WA R- OFFICE, APRIL 30.
2d Regiment .of Life Guards—Surgeon Abraham James
Nisbet Game!, M.D., from half-pay 88th Foot, to be Surgeon,
vice Calder, deceased, April 30.
7th Light Dragoons—Lorenzo Ely Hutchinson Bond,
Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bushe, promoted,
April 30.

15th Light Dragoons—Major George William Kcy to be
Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Sir Walter Scott,
Bart., deceased; Captain Michael William Smith to be Ma-
jor, vice Key; Lieutenant Octavius George Perrott to be
Captain, vice Smith ; Cornet James Boyd Miller to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Perrott, Feb. 9.

17th Light Dragoons.—Lieutenant John Stephenson, from
ball-pay 16th Light Dragoons, to be Paymaster, vice Chand-
ler, deceased, April 30.
2d Regiment of Foot—George Gollop, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Sadleir, who retires, April 30.
Bth Foot—Lieutenant Charles Covell Neame, from 7th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Capudese, promoted, April 30.
26th Foot—Major William Davenport Davenport, from
94th Foot, to be Major, ♦ice Paterson, who exchanges,
April 30.
69th Foot—Lieutenant Denis Dunn to be Adjutant, vice
Carmichael, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, April 30.
70th,Foot—Charles Crawley, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Foster, appointed to 84th Foot, April 30.
73d Foot—Hugh Mackenzie, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Waddington, appointed to the Rifle Brigade,
April 30. _ . _

84th Foot—Ensign John Faircloth to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Chapman, deceased, Jan. 17 ; Ensign
Edwin Fletcher Foster, from oth Foot, to be Ensign, Vice
Faircloth, April 30.
91st Foot--To be Ensigns, without purchase: Robert
Whitle, Gent., vice Mill, promoted in the Cape Mounted
Riflemen, April 28; Edward James Somers Rae, Gent., vice
Lavers, promoted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, April 29;
John Alexander Saunders, Gent., vice Fitz Gerald, promoted
in the Cape Mounted Riflemen, April 30.
To be Surgeon—Statl Surgeon of the Second Class John
Forrest, M.D., vice Hadaway, who exchanges, April 30.
94th Foot) Major James Paterson, from 26th Foot, to be
Major, vice Davenport, who exchanges, April 30.
Rifle Brigade—Second Lieutenant Richard Heaviside to
be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Glyn, appointed
Adjutant; Arthur Nixon, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant,
vice Heaviside • Lieutenant Julius Richard Glyn to be Adju-
tant, vice Woodford, promoted, April 30.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Surgeon Samuel Maitland Hadaway,
from 91st Foot, to be Staff Surgeon of Second Class, vice
Forrest, who exchanges, April 30.
AIRMOZANDWIL—The Christian names of Ensign Somerset,
of the 13th Fuot, are Alfred Plantagenet Frederick Charles.
WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 29.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colonel George
Hamilton Marquis of Donegal, to be one of her Majesty's
Aides-de-Camp for the service of her Militia Force, April 15.
Her Majesty has been pleased at the same time to direct,
that the said Marquis of Donegal shall take rank as one of
the Senior Colonels of Militia, immediately after the Junior
Colonel of her Majesty's Forces.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Southampton.
William James Chaplin, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant,
April 15.
Commission by thegiord-Lieutenant of Yorkshire.
Yorkshire Hussar Regiment of West Riding Yeomanry
Cavalry—William Brooke Naylor, Esq., to be Captain, vice
Taylor, deceased, April 24.
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 28.
The following promotions have this day taken place, con-
sequent upon the death of Admiral Man Dobson :
Admiral of the Blue Sir Charles Ekins, K.C.8., to be Admi-
ral of the White.
Vice-Admiral of the Red the lion. Sir Thomas Bladen Capel,
K.C.8., to be Admiral of the Blue.
Vice-Admiral of the White Alexander Wilmot Schomberg,
to be Vice-Admiral of the Red.
Vice-Admiral of the Blue Peter Ribouleau to be Vice-Ad-

miral of the White.
Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir Charles Malcolm, Knight, to be
Vice-Admiral of the Blue.
Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Josiah Coghill Coghill, Bart.,
to be Rear-Admiral of the Red.
Rear Admiral of the Blue Charles Sibthorp John Hawtayne
to be Rear-Admiral of the White.
Captain Sir NesbitJosiah Willoughby, Knight, C. 8., K.C.H.,
to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue.
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 15.
Corps of Royal Marines.
Sergeant-Major John Christie to be Second Lieutenant.

Sergeant-Major George Downer to be Second Lieutenant.

Sergeant 1‘1;i:j it William Cary to be Second Lieutenant.

Sergeant-Major Thomas Pots to be Second Lieutenant.
Sergeant-31ajor Lewis Orme to be Second Lieutenant.
WHITEHALL, APRIL 8.

The Lord Chancellor has appo'inte.l Henry Neate, of De-
vizes, in the county of Wilts, Gent., to be a Master Extra-
ordinary in the High Court of Chancery.
WHITEIIALL, APRIL 26.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Benjamin Gartside, of
Manct.ester. in the county palatine of Lancaster, Gent., to be
a Master Extraordinary in the High. Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.

William Blinko, cattle dealer, West Smithfield, to surren-
der !day 7, at one, and June 11, at half-past one, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Sm►th, Barnard's Inn. Holborn.

William Amos, coal-merchant, Whitstable, Kent, May 7,
at two, and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Belcher, official assignee; Richardson and Talbot, Bedford-
row ' • Robert Sankey, Canterbury.
John Humphrey, grocer, North Walaham, Norfolk, May
11, at half•past one, and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Torkington, New
Bridge-street ; Tillett and Co., Norwich.
Henry Sydney Brazier, tailor, Oxford, May 14, at one,
and June 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street;
Wood and Fraser, Dean-street, Soho.
Thomas Starling. sen., and William Starling, slaters,
Stratford, Essex, May 8, at half past one, and June 2, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Al-
dermanbary ; Scott and Co., St. Mildred's-court, Poultry,
John Clarke, machine maker, Stockport, May 13 and June
7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official
assignee, Manchester ; Bower and Son, Chancery-lane ;
Stringer, Stockport.
John Ward, grocer, Runcorn, Cheshire, May 14, and June
14, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan,
official assignee, Liverpool; Johnson and Co., Temple, Lon-
don ; Grocott, Liverpool.
David Richard Thomas, draper, Carmarthen, May 14 and
June 11, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official
assignee, Bristol; Messrs. Reed and Langford, Friday-street,
Cheapside ; Heaven, Bristol.

Irancii Robertson, merchanr, Dundee. May 5 and 26, at
one, at the el:ambers of Messrs. Neist: and Patu Dundee:
James Boston, merchant, Carnbusneithin, May 6 and 27, at
twelve, at the King's Arms Inn, Ilanaiton.

MARKET ri‘i TELLI GEN CE.
(From the Landon iVeu, Price Current of April 30.)
SUGAI:. —To-day, although further reduced rates were sub-
mitted to fur Foreign and Colonial Sugar, still no material
increase occurred in the inane or export. demand, and mer-
chants arc yet willing sellers. Ot Wt Est India Muscovado
the quantity sold in the private nlinket to-day atmainted to
320 blids and tres, although turtl,er re,,uced rates were ac-
cepted, making the decline in prices since last Friday Is to
la 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were sparingly dealt in
by the holm trade, although standard lumps could be ob-
tained at 635, and brown grocery at 61s 6d to 62e per cwt.
The value of Bonded crushed Sugar is 335, but few buyers
are to be met with.

MAunmus.—Although importers have submitted to a
further reduction in prices of is per cwt, still it hasoccasioned
no increase in the demand for either grocery or refining pur-
poses. By private contract the purchases made in all
descriptions have been to a small extent only, and a public
sale of 3,890 bags, 19 cases, and 64 tierces went off with
heaviness.

EAST INDIA.--This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar
offered at public sale amounted to 4,559 bags; when nearly
the whole found buyers, in consequence of holders submitting
to a further decline in prices of 6d, making the fall for the
week is 6d to 2s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon, at public sale, 209 libds and
100 barrels of Porto Rico Sugar were sold at fair market
rates.

MOLASSES. —Only a moderate business has been transacted
in West India this week, the purchases not exceeding 200
puns; but, at present, no further decline can be quoted in
the value.

COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale of any
kind of Coffee, whilst the purchases made by private were
extremely limited by exporters and the home trade. The
value of good and real good ordinary Native Ceylon is 37e
to 38s per cwt.
Cocoa.----Nti est India has been operated in with more free-
dom this week, and the rates paid are rather above those
that existed previously, whilst the supply is on the decrease.
Ot Trinidad several parcels have been sold privately.
TEA.—Although Congou can be obtained upon previous
reduced terms, and in some cases rather under, still the
amount of business transacted has been of little moment in
all kinds. Fouchong is dull of sale. The trade have been
induced to take large quantities of the inferior and medium
kinds of green, owing to the low rates that are accepted. In
the value of good and fine there is little variation to notice,
but only a small amount of business has been concluded.

there was greater desire manifested to
operate in all sorts of East India Rice; at public sale 4,281
bags of Bengal were offered, all sold with spirit at an advance
on former rates of 3d to 6d per cwt. Privately large parcels
were disposed of on the spot and for arrival.
SricEs.—Pimento, at present, is not much wanted, and the
rates taken are rather under those that existed previously.
Ginger is much wanted. For Cassia Lignea the inquiries
have increased. In black Pepper few purchases have been
made by private treaty this week, and for the inferior kinds
rather lower prices have been accepted ; but clean sorts are
held for the former value. For Nutmegs former rates are in-
sisted upon; but few contracts have been entered into pri-
vately by exporters or the home trade. For Mace quotations
are sustained, but the demand has been less active privately.
Smarrs.—The arrivals of Rum have increased since this
day week; and amounted to 800 casks of West, and 200
casks East India; whilst large parcels of every kind are
near at band—holders in consequence are willing to
realise, and have submitted to further reduced rates,
still without causing any material increase in the
demand. Although Jamaica is offered at a further reduc-
tion in prices of 2d to 3d; or at a decline from the highest
point of the market of 8d to is per gallon, still all qualities
have been operated on with caution by shippers and the home
trade : the total• quantity disposed of for the week
not exceeding 250 puncheons. An opinion gene-
rally prevails that Rum will further decline in value,
although the new duties are in operation, as prices are highly
remunerating to importers. Brandy is offered upon further
reduced terms, still the quantity taken by exporters and the
home trade has been small, whilsL the stock is yet on the
increase, and several arrivals are near at hand. Geneva is
little wanted for exportation, and prices are on the decline.
For British Corn Spirits the demand is yet good.
SALTPITRE.—EngIish Refined has been largely dealt in,
and prices are very firm. Rough is wanted by exporters, and
the rates offered are rather above those that previously pre-
vailed ; but the supply of all descriptions is small, and none
has been offered at auction.
OILS.—The quantity of Olive Oil purchased by exporters
• and the home trade has been to a small extent only since
our last report, although there are sellers upon further re-
duced terms. Rape Seed little wanted, and offered upon re-
duced terms. Linseed Oil at present cannot be obtained
upon lower terms. For Palm previous rates are insisted
upon, but shippers and the home trade operate with caution.
Cocoa Nut has been sparingly dealt in, but in consequence
of the scanty supply prices keep high. The arrivals of Fish
Oils are on the increase, but at present little variation oc-
curred in prices. Cod met with little attention. For Southern
few buyers are to be met with. For Sperm the market is in
a quiet state, and prices are on the decline.
TALLow.--Although reduced rates have been accepted for
Russian on the spot, the quantity purchased by seaptuakers
and chandlers has been limited. For delivery in the last
three months of the year the demand has been good, bat
there is a desire to sell tine Petersburgh Yellow Candle at 455
to 458 fid per cwt. Home made is plentiml, and the demand
being limited, there are sellers at the reduced rate of 48s nett
cash. Other sorts of Tallow met with little attention.

James Burnett, hosier, Durham, May 11 and June 9, at the
Newcastle District Court. Wakley, official assignee, New-
castle-upon-Tyne • Dixon, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's
Inn; Ranson, Sunderland.
Richard Ray and Thomas Wynne, manufacturers of china
Stoke-upon-Trent, May 13 and June 10, at twelve, at the
Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham; Young, Longton, Staffordshire; Smith, Bir-
minghem.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
do Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 24th day of April, 1847.
WITS DWPAUTMENT.
X.
Notes Issued.... •... 22,549,140

£22,549,140

Dated the 29th day of April, 15

BANKING D.
Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Kest • •...... ••• • • • 3,400,789
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of

Government debt 11,015,100
Other securities ... • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 7,120,006
Silver bullion 1,429,134

X 22,549,140
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
47.

lEPLITDIEN T.

Government securi-
ties (including Dead

Weight Annu-ity)-.: 11,117,119
Other securities •• • • 16,079,627
Notes —•••••• • • • • • • 2,718,995
Gold and silver coin.. 664,750

National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-

vidend accounts).. 2,634,518
3ther deposits .... • • 9,125,109
Seven day and other
bills . • . • 866,975

£ 30,580,6'J 1

439,1,80,691
1. MARSUALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 29th day of April, 184:

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[ADVERTISEMENT.]—THE EARL OF ALDBOROUGS
AND HOLLOWAY'S i'lLLs.—An st.itounding cure by this miraculous
medicine, after every other means had failed. See extract from his
Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845.
Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that your pills have
effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach al. the most
eminent of the faculty, at borne and all over the continent, had not
been able to effect; nay, not eves the waters of Carlsbad or Ma.
rienbad. (Signed) " ALDBOROUGIi." These wonderful pills will
cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's
Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment. 244, Strand, sad
by all medicine vendors throughout the civilised world.
Determination of blood to the head, apoplexy, dux,
effectually prevented by the occasional use of Frampton'a
Pill of Health, which, by strengthening the action of the
stomach, and promoting a healthy and regular digestion of
the food, prevents a recurrence of those symptoms of this
alarming disorder, giddiness, oppression of the brain, singing
noise in the ear, head-ache, &c. They are an excellent
aperient, without griping or prostration of strength, create
appetite, relieve languor, and invigorate the spirits; while, to
the free liver or sedentary, they offer great and important
advantages. Sold by all venders et medicines. Price ls. lid.
per box. See the name of "Thomas Prout, 229, Strand,
London," on the government stamp.
NORTHERN COUNTIES UNION RAILWAY.—We
understand that the Wath and Telmy contracts have been
well let, under the engineer's estimate. The tender for the
\Vath contract amounts to little more than 5,0004 The
works will be commenced without delay ; active operations
are in pr,,gress for this purpose.
LADVERTISEMENT.j—BOTANIC WATER AND BEAR'S
GREASE.—When the hair is becoming thin and falling off;
the only effectual remedy, besides shaving the head, is the
use of the two above- named articles. applied alternately, the
botanic water to cleanse the roots from scurf and as a 'U-
mlaut, and the bear's grease as a nourisher. If aniy.ofrurretlio.er
evidence was required of the virtues of. bear's
M . tl'n'ss grease
acmm t of the
quantity used, an
eating and preservditnhge
thjeenghathir,of hair obtained by some of
the North American Indians would be a sufficient answer.--
Ross and Son's, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, who first
introduced the use of bear's grease in this country, and who
,fat and kill the animals, recommend the public to purchase
none other but with their names and address printed on the
pot, or the chances are they are obtaining a spurious ar.
iicle. All vegetable oils applied to the hair are worse than
useless.
LORD LINDSAY'S LETTERS ON THE HOLY LAND.
—A Fourth and Cheaper Edition of the above work, re-
vised, and complete in one volume, price 10s. 6d. bound, is
published this day by Mr. Colburn, and may now be had of
all Booksellers. The followinginteresting works have also
just been published by All. Colburn -'-2. Narrative of an
e
Overland Journey Round the World, by Sir George Simpson,
Governor in Chief of the Hudson's Bay Company's Territon
rriaeesi,
,j 2 vols.-3. A Second Edition of " Tancred by B
M.P., 3 vols.-4. A Third Edition of Mr. Warburt, on's
" Hochelaga ; or, England in the New World,"
1 Revelations of Portugal, by the Author of " Revelations of
Spain," Second Edition, 2 vols., 255.
ALARMING FIRE NEAR SOHO-SQUARE.—Yesterday
nv.rning, shortly after one o'clock, a fire of a serious nature
broke out in the immense pile of premises occupied by Mr.
Hambleton, an emery and glass-paper manufacturer, Mr,
Conway, a picture-frame maker, and Messrs. Bevington, tha
organ-builders, situate in Bramwell's-yard, Rose-street, Soho,
square. The flames originated in the upper story belonging
to the first-named party, and were not discovered until they
i damage done, however,
had penetrated the roof and windoitvhs.e
cßoyagrageraattioenxetrottee
upperthe fi
prenoiretiiiosnuoefcetehdeedp
rienm confiningise. le s
is very considerable, for the greater portion of 111 r, Hamble•
ton's stock-in.trade is destroyed, and the lower workshops
and their contents are severely damaged by water, The cause
of the disaster could not be learned,
GRAlN.—WDlifiderotapd, from. pretty good autho.
xity, that,-therci§ at this moment more grain, of one kind
and another, in Glasgow, than there is in London and Liver•
pool and Hull combined. What a mighty city Glasgow Me
of late become !—Scotch Reformer's Gazette.

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shire—H. J. Prescott, D. Wallace, S. Rew, and`,Q;X, . 1.31: ---4, .: ,--4
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..,,, merchants, Old Broad street, City—G. Hollins, A3lO
and M. Hollins, farmers, Studley, Warwickshire jig Akr,--,51111 ';7"
regards M. Hollins)—J, Burdikin and R. Harrison, 'South-.
shore, Durham—J. H. Thompson and C. Stevenson, stock
brokers, Derby—H. W. and S. E. Potter, drysalters, Man-
chester—W. Simpson, T. White, and W. 11. Simpson, bankers
—R. Ambler and J. Bottom, confectioners, Manchester.—J.
H. Stevenson and C. E. Crouch, drapers, Rothertield, Sussex.
' SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Charles Henderson, wright, Dundee, May 6 and 27, at one,
at the chambers of Messrs. Neish and Patullo, Dundee.
W. W. Macfarlane and Co., timber merchants. Paisley,
May 5 and 28, at one, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley.
William Cameron, merchant, Miudochy, Inverness-shire,
May 7 and 28, at one, at the Caledonian Hot, 1, Inverness.
john Hislop, draper, .Ilorton, Dumfries-thire, May 6 and
27, at twelve. at the George Hotel, Morton.

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