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N 0.16,942. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING S Ny JANUARY 63 1847.

THE BRITISH and FOREIGN INSTITUTE
enters on its fifth year is 1847 ; and Members joining it at the
present time will have the advantage of the full Session of the
Soirees, Lectures, Conversazione, and Discussions, which will com-
mence on FRIDAY, January 21, and be continued on the friday Even-
ings of each week from January to June.
The Club attached to the Institute is now ready for the reception
of New Members, and particulars of each may be had at 13, George-
street, Hanover-square.

JAMES S. BUCKINGHAM, Resident Director.

BRITISH ASSOCIA'
EXTREME DISTRESS
IRELAND and SCOTLAND.

.TION for the RELIEF of
In the REMOTE PARISHES of

COMM:

lITTEE,

Right Hon. Lord Mayor Robert Hanbury, Esq.
Thomas Baring, Esq. Thomson liankey, juu., Esq.
Henry Barnewall, Esq. Henry Kingscote, Esq.
Charles James Bevan, Esq. Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq,
F. Carleton, Esq. W. G. Prescott, Esq.
J. J. Cummins, Esq. lion. Stephen Spring Rice
Raikes Currie, Esq., M.P. Baron Lionel Rothschild
Samuel Gurney, Esq. Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
G. R. Smith, Esq.
With power to add to their number.
Information having been received of the most distressing charac-
ter, and of undoubted credibility, of the rapid progress of famine and
utter destitution in many remote parishes of Ireland and Scotland, in
which there are but few families who can be considered as the resi-
dent gentry, and who are therefore exposed to urgent and overpow-
ering demands for the smallest supplies of the necessaries of life by
the famishing population, to an extent far exceeding any means
within their power—it has been determined, in dependence upon
God's blessing, to form a Committee in London for the purpose of
aiding the efforts made to relieve the multitudes who are suffering
under the present awful calamity.
The Committee propose to apply the Subscriptions that may be in-
trusted to their care, either in sending supplies of food to Ireland
and Scotland, or in such other manner as may secure a conscientious
and faithful administration of the funds to the relief of the most ne-
cessitous and the most deserving, in strict conformity with the rules
which shall be laid down by the London Committee.
The relief proposed will be afforded by the distribution of food,
clothing, and fuel, but in no cases shall money be given to the par-
ties relieved.

The sick and infirm, " the fatherless children and widows," who,
alas, constitute a very numerous class of the sufferers, and who are
in a great degree beyond the reach of the Government plans of relief,
will be the principal objects to which this Committee will direct as-
sistance to be given. Should it be In any case practicable, some re-
turn in work, of an agricultural or ether generally useful nature, will
be required from the individuals relieved.

The Committee abstain from pressing their application by introduc-
ing extracts from the distressing communications which they have
received ; the appalling nature of the visitation with which it has
pleased God to afflict so large a portion of our fellow-subjects is now
matter of public notoriely, and to enlarge upon it would be needless.
They prefer to act upon the strong conviction that there are a large
number of benevolent peraons fully acquainted with the distress, and
ready to bestow their bounty whenever a channel is presented to
them through which it may be applied, and secured as far as possible
from the danger of being abused.

Persons feeling a pecti'llar interest in any particular districts in
either Ireland or Scotland, can direct that their contributions should
be applied to the relief of suck districts, which will be strictly ob-
served by the Committee.

CONTRIBUTIONS.
Her Most Gracious Majesty THE QUZEN £2,000 0 0
His Royal Eighness PRINCE ALBERT .• 500 0 0
Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of GLOU-
CESTER • • • • • . • • • • 200 0 0
The Duke of Devonshire . • .. 1,000 0 0
Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co. •• .. 1,000 0 0
Messrs. Jonas Loyd and Co, .. 1,000 0 0
Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co. • • • • 1,000 0 0
Messrs. Rothschild and Co. .. • • • • 1,000 0 0
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith • • • • 1,000 0 0
Messrs. Truman, Millbury, Buxton, and Co.. 1,000 0 0
Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P. .. •. 300 0 0
Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, Bart., M.P. .. 200 0 0
Right Hon.'Sir C. Wood,_Bart., M.P. •• • • 200 0 0
Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co. .. • • 280 0 0
Messrs. Roberts, Curtis, and Co. • • • • 200 0 0
Messrs Jones, Brothers .• .. 200 0 0
Right Hon. Sir R. Peel • • .• .. 200 0 IS
Messrs. Fruhling and Goschen .• •. 200 0 0
Messrs. Schunk, Seuchay, and Co: . • • • 200 0 0
James Bruce, Esq. • • • . • • • • 150 0 0
E. C. Buxton, Esq. (1001. Scotland) • • • • 150 0 0
Henry Kingscote, Esq. .. • • • • • • 150 0 0
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor • • • • •• 100 0 0
Francis Carleton, Esq. •• .. • • • • 100 0 0
B. M. Willcox, Esq. .. .. • • .. 100 0 0
A. Anderson, Esq. • • .. 100 0 0
Mrs. Marshall, Halstead • . • • 100 0 0
Laurence, Cazenove, and Co. • • .. • • 100 0 0
David Salomans, Esq. • • .• 100 0 0
W. A. and N. Wilkinson •• .• •• 100 0 0
H. Sillem, Son, and Co. • • • • .. 100 0 0
J. C. Lemme, Esq. • • • • •• .. 100 0 0
The Hon. Stephen Spring Rice .. .. 50 0 0
C. E. Trevelyan, Esq. .. .. • • • • 50 0 0
H. H. •- •• •• •• 4 • 50 0 0
Sir John Easthope, Bart., M.P. .. •• 50 0 0
W. 11. Forman, Esq. .• • • .. • • 50 0 0
Messrs. Kreutler and Mieville .. •• 50 0 0
Bishop of Hereford •• .. •• 50 0 0
Joseph Meyer Monteflore, Esq. • • 40 0 0
George Grey, Esq., Stockwell Park • • •• 21 0 0
James J. Cummins. Esq., Brixton • • •• 21 0 0
Messrs. Sharpe and Wilkins • • •• • • 20 0 0
Louis Lucas, Esq. .• •• 20 0 0
Dr. Giaham, Epsom .. • • • • • • 15 0 0
M. Field and Co. .. • • •• .. 10 10 0
Bosteck and Sans .. • • .. • • 10 10 0
8. J. Waley, Esq. 10 10 0
T. Jones, Esq. .. • • • • •• • • 10 10 0
H. Grisewood, Esq, .. • • • • .• II 10 0
S. B. Worms, Esq. • • •• • • .. 10 10 0
Benjamin Cohen, Esq, .. .. 10 0 0
T. H. Helbert, Esq. • • • • • • •• 10 0 0
The Viscount Fielding • • • • •• • • 5 3 0
Major Straith .. • • •• . • . 5 0 0
Messrs. Cummins and Litchfield • 5 0 0
Charles Cook, Esq., South Lambeth • • • 5 0 0
Children and Servants of a Family •in the
Country • • .. • • • • • • • • 5 4 6
Octavius Browne, Esq., Brixton • • • • 30 0
A powerful iron steamer will immeciately be sent with supplies of
food, &c., to Ireland ; and should any person be inclined to contri-
bute clothing, flannel, blankets, &c., and will Inform the Committee
of their kind intention, immediate steps will be taken to forward the
same by the above vessel, which vessel, it is to be hoped, will be
dispatched in the course of this week, or very early in the ensuing
week.
Subscriptions received at all the Bankers.
Committee-room, South Sea House, Jan. 6, 1847.

THE PAST YEAR AND THE PRESENT
YEAR.—A DIALOGUE.
On last New Year's evening, the past year and present
Shook hands, and oonvers'd in a style rather pleasant.
" How d'ye do ?" said the Old Year, addressing the New ;
" Well, I'm nicely, I thank you, old friend, how are you?"
Thus awhile did they chat, and,-before they had done,
They touch'd on the projects of MOSES and SON.
I have often felt proud-(said the Year that is past),
When a glance on the warehguso of MOSES I cast;
For this vast speculation—thiii trading domain—
Open'd itaVast premised Wing my reign.
Whenever I look at this mercantile throne
• I_ rejoice that my honours will rival your own."
" Stop! stop 1 (said the Present Year), talk not so fast,
I'll prove that the present shall rival the past.
-Altheugh in your mayoralty' much has been done
By those wonderful tradesmen, E. MOSES and SON,
Don't suppose for one instant that less will appear
At MOSES and SON'S in the present new year.
' ON ! ON !' is the maxim on which they would fix,
And thus will they rival the year Forty-six.
The year Forty-seven, long, long ere it closes
Will add a fresh wreath to the laurel of MOSES.

ONE WORD OF THANES.
On an annual occasion like this we would thank
Our numberless patrons, whlitever their rank;
Our warmest acknowledgments let us express,
Since the Forty•six has display'd such success;
And let us make promise that much shall be done,
As a public return by E. MOSES and SON.

LIST OF PRICES.
READY MADE.

Beaver Taglionis, from .. • • ......
••••••••• • • • • • • • • • e 8 6
Chesterfields and Codringtons .............. •• . 0 10 6
Pashas, D'Orsays, and Chesterfields, and every description
of winter coats.. •.....
Boys' Winter Coats, in every style and make ••..•.• • • • • • 0 8 6
Tweed Trousers, lined .............. ...... .............. 0 4 6
Doeskin ........ ......
Dress Coats
Frock Coats .......... ••..•• .. • • ..... ••••..•••• • • • • • • • • 1 5 0
Double-breasted Vests • ............. ..... .......... •• .. 0 2 0
Boys' Hussar and Tunic Suits • •• • ...... ....... •• •• 0 18 6
boys' Winter Trousers ....... ...... • • ••• • .. 0 3 0
Ditto Vests . .. . ..... •• • • 0 1 6
Mourning to any extent at dye minutes' notice.

MADE TO MEASURE.
Winter Coats, warranted waterproof, made to any style,
handsomely trimmed ..
Milled Cloth Coats, trimmed, velvet collar and cuffs, lined 2 6 0
Tweed Overcoats. • • .... .• •
Tweed Trousers .... .
Winter Trousers, in all the most approved French patterns 1 2 6
Rest Dress Trousers ..
Dress Coats . ........ ...................... ....... 1 12 0
Best quality made
Frock Coats . ......... ...... • •
Best quality made ............ • ...... •••••••.. • • • • • • • • 3 3
Fancy Vests ........ ..... ........ •.• • •
Satin, plain or fancy .•• • • •
Boys' Hussar and Tunie Suits . • ...... ...... • •• • • 1 6 0

. .. .. s,
Observe.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to mea-
sure, if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the
money returned.

E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters,
Hosiers, Furriers, and General Outfitters, for Ladies mid Gentlemen,
184, 155, and 156, 157 Minories, and 83, 84, 85, and 86 Aldgate,
:My. London.

Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the
public against impostors, but have learned that the nntradesman-
like falsehood of being connected with them, er it's the same concern,
has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons.
They have no connexion with any other house in or out of London;
and those who desire genuine and cheep clothing, ht., should call at,
or send to, Minories and Aldgate, City, London.
Notice.—No business transacted at this establishment from sun-
set Friday, till sunset Saturday, when business i s resumed till twelve
•'elock

The entrance to the fur department is at 83, Aldgate, corner of the
Minories and Aidgate, opposite the ehursh.

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NOTICE is hereby given, that the Trustees of
the Poor of the Parish of Saint Leonard, Shereditch, will
meet in the Vestry-room at Shoreditch Church, on THURSDAY, the
14th day of January, 1847, to receive Proposals and Contract for
the necessary Lights, Pipes, and Lighting the recently-erected Fever
Hospital, at Shoreditch Workhouse, with Gas, agreeably to Particu-
lars cad Specifications to be seen at the Workhouse. The Trustees
do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any other Tender.
Dated this 6th day of January, 1547.

JOIIIT WARE, Clerk

RIBBLE NAVIGATION.
Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY GENE-
RAL MEETING of the RIBBLE NAVIGATION COMPANY will
be held at their Office, Chapel Walks, in Preston, in the county of
Lancaster, on THURSDAY, the 28th day of January instant, at Ele-
ven o'clock in the Forenoon.

E. lIAYDOCK,
Secretary to the said Company
Preston Ribble Navigation Office, Jan. 1, 1847.

GOOD PIANOFORTES, CHEAP.
The large and valuable STOCK of PIANOFORTES manu-
factured by ZEITTER and Co , is now SELLING OFF, at No. 4,
New Cavendish-street, Portland-place, in consequence of a dissolu-
tion of partnership. The instrnments, consisting of mahogany and
rosewood grands, semi-grands, cabinets, cottages, and piceolps, are
made with the patent sounding-board, metallic plate, check action,
and all the latest improvements. The Pianofortes made by Zeitter
and Co. have always enjoyed a preference among the nobility and
gentry, having been honoured with the patronage of her Majesty
the Queen, the Duchess of Sutherland, &c. The peculiar construc-
tion of the sounding-board ensures their greater durability, and their
fine tone is well known. Parties desirous of possessing one of these
superior instruments may now purchase the same on very advanta-
geous terms. Grande, heretofore from 120 to 145 guineas, are now
selling at from 501. to 701., and others in proportion.
N.B The premises, No. 5, have been recently closed.

THE IRON TRADE.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE IRONMAS-
TERS OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.
BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY EVENING.—SeIdom has there
issue
of so much speculation relative to the probable
of any of our quarterly meetings of the iron trade as has
been indulged in, during the last few weeks, with respect
to the forthcoming meetings. Some persons well
acquainted with the trade, and fully aware of the daily
increasing demand for foreign and home consumption,
have held a rise of prices to be the inevitable consequence
of this improved state of things ; while others, equally
well informed of the position of our manufacturingin-
terest with respect to foreign competition in made
goods, viewed a rise as injurious and not likely to be
forced by the ironmasters, whose interests are in various
respects intimately bound up with a general healthy
state of commerce, rather than an unsound prosperity of
one particular branch of trade in which they may be
engaged. The meeting of ironmasters held to-day, at
the Swan Hotel, Wolverhampton, was what is called the
private preliminary meeting of the trade, at which the
prices for the ensuing quarter are decided, and on this
occasion was most numerously attended. Amongst
those present were the principals or representatives of
the following firms :—Messrs, P. Williams and Co.,
Bagnall and Sons, the Chillington Iron Company, John
Bradley and Co., the New British Iron Company, by
Mr. Routh, of London ; Mr. William Mathews, for the
Patent Galvanised Company • Cochrane and Co.. Bent
and Barrs, Evers and Co., M. and W. Graaebrook, J.
Hunt and Co., Addanbrook and Co., the Tividale Com-
pany, by Mr. B. Best, Thornecroft and Co., B. Williams
and Co., Knight arid Co., Page and Co., B. Gibbons, D,
Jones, W. Haden, Walter Williams, Mr. Ward, &c.
Mr. Grazebrook, Esq., presided as chairman, and the
question of the prices for the ensuing quat ter having
been discussed, it was unanimously resolved that the
present prices should be _maintained, but no advance to
be required. It was stated on all hands that the demand
is good, but not sufficient to justify any attempt at an
advance. Indeed, I may go so far as to say that it was
the opinion of the meeting that if they declared an ad-
vance there would be a difficulty in maintaining it, ex-
clusive of the confusion which it would cause in the
trade. The prices, therefore, stand thus for the ensuing
quarter:-101. for bar iron and rods, 10/ 103. for hoops,
and 11/. 10s. for single sheets ; for pig iron from Si. to
51. 10s. So far, therefore, as this important district is
concerned, the expectations of an advance will not be
realised. Not only by some in this locality has an ad-
vance been anticipated, but I find the circulars issued
within the last few days by the leading Scotch and
London houses speak in expectation of a rise. One
dated Dec. 31, from the house of Mr. Robert Moate, of
Broad-street, London, gives the following notice of the
trade during the past year, and its future prospects:—
The price of rails in January last was 121. 10s.
to 131., at which rate about 30,000 tons were sold.
From the slight decrease in the demand, and the forced
sales of speculations, the price fell from 1/. 10s. to 21.,
until it reached 91. ss. to 91. 10s., at which rate about
10,000 tons changed hands. It recovered about 10s., at
which a sale of 20,000 tons for America was reported,
since which the price has ruled 9/. 10s. to 91. 15s. free on
board. Sales, some of which, to a great extent, are
continually occurring at those rates, and makers gene-
rally are full of orders. The price is expected to
go high, from this as well as other causes, especially
the difficulty of procuring coal, and the p:ese,nt scarcity
of ore."

From a Glasgow house, dated Jan. 2, they write:—
" The prices to-day may be quoted 765. to 765. 6d. for
mixed numbers. Makers and holders are now very
confident of high prices, as the demand from the Con•
tineat and America is expected to be fully equal to that
of last year, while the consumption in Scotland will be
increased. as there are two new malleable iron-works,
which have already commenced, and will soon be in full
operation." It is therefore evident that a rise has been
anticipated, and I am glad to be able thus early to an-
nounce the final decision of the trade in this district upon
the subject.

Ditto, llalves, 15/. 55.-Ayr and Galloway, 21.-Caledonian,
30/.-Ditto, New, 2/. 165.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire,
2!. 55.-Clydesdale Junction, 391. 55.-Deeside, 2/. 168.-
Direct Northern, 21. 175.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender,
IL 155.-Dundce and Arbroath, 45/. ex new-Ditto. New,
341.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 291.-Dundee and Perth, 27/. 17s.
6d.-Ditto, New, 14/. 55.-Eastern Counties, 23/. 55.-Ditto,
York Extension, 3/. 12s. 6d.-East of Fife,42/. 17s. 6d.-
Edinburgh and Bathgate, 31.-Edinburgh and; Glasgow. 771.
-Ditto, llalves, 211.-Ditto, Quarters, 19/. 10g:-Edinburgh,
Leith, and Granton, 211.-Ditto, Preference, 21/. 12s. 6d. -
Edinburgh and Northern, 151. ss. ex new-flaitto, New, 5/.
Is.-Ditto, Newport, 61. 72. ex new-Ditto, ditto, New, 3/.
13s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 21.-Glasgow and Ayrshire,
691.-Ditto, New Stock, 38/. 155.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 7s
6d.-Ditto, Halves, 61.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
6/. 10s.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. 165.-Glasgow
and Garnkirk, 411.-Glasgow General Terminus, 121.-Glas-
gow and Greenock, 17/-Ditto, New, 8/. 103.-Ditto, Pre-
ference, 8/. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4/.
17s. 6d.-Great North of England, 2381.-Great North of
Scotland, 21.175.-Great Western, 1261.-London and York,
21. 155.-Manchester and Leeds, 1051.-Midland and Eastern
Counties, 155.-Newcastle and Berwick, 351.-North British,
36/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 15/. 10s.-Ditto, Thirds, 31. 188.
-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 125.-Ditto, ditto, New, scrip, 1/. 12s.
-Ditto, Fifths, 71.-Scottish Central, 21/. 17s. 6d.-Scottish
Grand Junction, 11. 75.--Scottish Midland, 14/. 17s. 6d.-
Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/. 18s.-Stirling and Midland, 2/.
10s.-Strathern Junction, 4L-Wishaw and Coltness, 491.
-York and Newcastle, 38/. 'ex new-Ditto, New, 15/. 55.-
Ditto, Preference, 71. 12s. 6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras,
ss. 3d.-East Indian, Ils. 9d.-Great North of India, ss.
-Great Southern of Madras, 55.-Madras, Nellore, and
Arcot, 3s. 3d.

GLASGOW, JANUARY 4.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ayr and Galloway,
395.-Caledonian, New, 575.-Caledonian arid Dumbarton-
shire, 455. 6d.-Direct Northern (scrip), 555. 6d.-Dundee
and Perth, 27% -Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 345.-
East of Fife, 585.-East Indian, 12s. 6d. -East Lothian Cen-
tral, 605.-Edinburgh and Perth, 655.-Glasgow General
Terminus, 12 - Glasgow,Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 701.-Ditto,
Halves, 9/. 95.-Glasgow, Dumfries,. and, Carlisle, 6/. 14s.
- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 51.-Glasgow, Airdrie,
and Monkland Junction, 715.-Great Indian Peninsular,
6s. 6d.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 545.-Manchester and
Southampton, 405.-Midland, Halves, 7%-Paisley, liarr-
head, and Hurlet, 725. 6d.-South-Eastern and Dover, New,
No. 4, 635.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 775. 6d.-Stirling•
shire and Midland Junction, 535.-Strathern Junction, 82s.
-York and Newcastle, Preference, 73/4-York and North
Midland Preference, 14q.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—In your yesterday's paper, under the head
" Money and Commercial News," it is said, " The Share
Market at Liverpool is, in future, to be closed on Satur-
day." This is a mistake, as there is no intention of
closing the Stock Exchange on Saturdays, and the com-
mittee will feel obliged by your correcting it in your
next paper. _

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
H. SCRIVENER, Secretary.
Liverpool Share Brokers' Association,
Royal Bank-buildings, Jan. 5.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—A peel!) into the
theatre the other afternoon startled us. All the inside
of the house is taken out, and the bare enclosing walls
stand exposed their whole height, to a depth of twenty
or thirty feet below the level of the pit floor. The inte-
rior was filling with scaffolds; men in every corner were
shouting and hauling; while the old chandelier, under
the decorated ceiling, throwing light upon the hubbub
and ruin, served to recal its former appearance, and pro-
duced a most singular effect.— The Builder.
SOUTH SEA COMPANY.—DIVIDEND MEETING.—
The proprietors of South Sea Stock had their half-yearly
meeting yesterday ; C. Franks, Esq., in the chair. The
minutes of the last court were read, showing that the
half-year's interest on the annuities amounted to
89,814/., and on South Sea Stock to 64.0981.; the general
charges for the half year being 3,201/. ; and the Sub-
Governor then moved that a dividend at the rate of 11
per cent. for the half-year be paid, which was agreed to.
A proprietor asked why the South Sea Stock was rated
at the sum given in the account. The Chairman replied,
because it must be paid at par if the compo.ny were dis-
solved—that was, the 1001. would hsve to be made
1161. 13s. 4d. for the Government. After some further
formal business the meeting broke up.
LONGEVITY or LioNs.—Carter, by training, has
reduced these noble animals almost to a state of domes-

ticity, and would, were it permissible, be followed by one
as he is by his dog. There is no doubt that in such a
state of comparative freedom they would attain a great
age; they generally die of inflammation. The Tower
contains a record of the lives of the animals formerly
confined there. Dido had been thirty years there when
she died; her predecessor forty, and whelped several
times. Nero (her's) died at the ago of ten, Nancy at
twenty. The whelps were not suckled by the dam, but
brought up on a milk diet. A great favourite at the
Tower was Fanny, taken by a negro whilst slaking her
thirst at the river Gambia. When caught she was about
the size of a domestic cat. The negro boy became her
keeper in England, and she showed every mark of sin-
cere attachment to him; until it was prohibited, the boy
used to sleep in the same den with her. The Keppel lion
arid lioness (brought over by the Commodore) were
named Zara and Ca3sar, the first a very gentle, the
second a fierce beast. Old Nero lived for seventy years
in the Tower, but fifty is said to be the common duration
of leonine existence. It is clear, however, that on this
subject naturalists have no certain data. An eagle re-
mained in the Tower ninety years, dying in 1760. The
Benedictine monks of St. Bertin (St. Omer's) had a
chained eagle that they averred to have been three cen-
turies in captivity.
REPRSENTATION OF MIDDLESSEX.—A rumour has
found its way into a Liverpool paper, that Lord Robert
Grosvenor is likely to become a candidate for the
representation of Middlesex, on the resignation of Mr.
Byng.
THE ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OF A SERVANT BY
HER MISTRESS.—Last night Mr. Bedford resumed at
the Lamb, Vere-street, Clare-market, the inquest upon
Anna Campbell, which was adjourned for the purpose of
a post mortem examination, and the particulars of whose
case appeared in our paper of yesterday. Last night
Mr. Gill, house-surgeon of King's College, and Mr.
Brooks, of Bedford-street, Covent-garden, surgeon, de-
posed that upon the pfst mortem examination they dis•
covered that both the heart and lungs of the deceased
were in a state of disease, which would ultimately have
caused death. After much consideration the jury re-
turned a verdict of " Natural death from disease of the
lungs and heart," and added their opinion that Mrs.
Levy had been guilty of great cruelty to the deceased.
A HINT FOR DRUGGISTS.— SUICIDE PREVENTED.
—A few evenings ago a young woman went to the shop
of Mr. Fingland, chemist, Wavertree, and asked for a
pennyworth of arsenic, saying her mistress wanted to
poison rats. Mr. Fingland, though he knew the young
woman, refused to sell arsenic to her, unless she brought
a witness. About two hours afterwards she returned,
having a witness with her, but the chemist, thinking he
observed something unusual in the girl's countenance,
folded a little tartar emetic in three separate papers,
and marked each " Arsenic—poison." Shortly after-
wards Mr. Fingland heard that that the girl had been
ill, upon which he called upon her, when he learned,
in reply to his questions, that she had called at a shop
in Liverpool, accompanied by a witness, and purchased a
pennyworth of arsenic, which she determined to take,
in consequence of having quarrelled with her mistress.
Finding that she had not procured enough to destroy
her, she called at Mr. Fingland's shop, and obtained
what she believed to be another pennyworth. She swal-
lowed the arsenic which she purchased at Liverpool, and
finding that it gave her horrible agony, she mixed that
which she had purchased from Mr. Fingland in water,
and swallowed it also, believing that it would speedily
terminate her sufferings. It did so, but in a very differ
ent method from what she anticipated. The dose being
very powerful, brought on violent vomiting, and thus
saved her life. She is now doing well.
SINGULAR CASE OF ACCIDENTAL POISONING.—Last
night Mr. Mills, Deputy Coroner, held an inquest at the
Pakenham Arms, Lower Calthorpe-street, Gray's Inn-
road, on view of the body of Grace Kirby, aged 43, who
accidentally committed self-destruction with the essen-
tial oil of bitter almonds, at No. 36, Gough-street, where
she was residing. The deceased was the wife of a gen-
tleman holding an official situation, and she lived on her
property, having separated from her husband in conse-
quence of her eccentricities. On Friday night last she
at 9 o'clock returned home, shortly after which she was
seen by her landlady, Mrs. Howson, and stated to her
that she had got some essential oil of bitter almonds for
her cough, and she observed that she must take but a
few drops. She drank some in a wine glass in which
was some porter, and shortly after she swallowed it she
became insensible. She was at the time in a state of
inebriety. Mrs. Howson went for medical assistance,
but before a surgeon arrived life was extinct. Verdict,
" That the deceased's death was caused by the oil of
bitter almonds, which she took while under the effects
of some intoxicating liquor."
SKATING IN THE METROPOLIS.—According to the
estimate made by the officers of the Royal Humane
Society, the number of skaters and sliders upon the ice
in the several parks and in Kensington-gardens, from
the commencement of the frost up to the 4th instant, is
240,000, and yet only one fatal accident has occurred.
PRESENT OF A SPRING OF WATER.—The spring
of water just offered to the inhabitants of Leeds by the
Earl of Harewood, as an auxiliary supply to the Leeds
water-works, rises, it appears, in one of his Lordship's
estates in the liberty of Eccup, about a mile to the Ile
north-
west of the public reservoir, and flows in a stream in the
whole of its course through his Lordshippreoorwtytd-
-111
it discharges itself into one of the 113aoandusot
in
yet been r
park. The capacity of the s pri
ac-
curately ascertained, but it is estimated to yield 200,000
gallons a day.—Leeds Mercury.
INFAMOUS TRAFFIC. —Last week eighteen poor
Italian boys were landed at Folkestone, from Boulogne,
per Queen of the French steamer, in the most distressing
and pitiable condition, having scarcely a rag to cover
them at this inclement season, and some of them without
shoes. One poor boy, about twelve years of age, was
observed to have his feet and uncles covered with chil-
blains and sores, being carried from the fore-cabin.u,pioi,
the back of one of those inhuman traffickers in white
slaves, his master. These poor boys are destinedv‘ f
tt
exciting the pity of the English, for the aggrandisement
of their inhuman master. The circumstance of their
miserable condition and occupation was the general sub-
ject of conversation by all the passengers.— Sussex
Exams.

PRICE SD.

THE QUARTER'S REVENUE.
(From the Morning Papers of this day.)
TIMES.—The national income has been so steadily
`increasing during the last four or five years, that we
now look for a surplus as a matter of course. The re-
„senile table for the year and quarter ending the sth of
'January, 1847, which we publiph this morning, does
not disappoint the expectation. Compared with similar
periods calculated to the sth of January, 1846, it shows
an increase of 19,8731. on the quarter, and 13,032/. on
';the year. These figures, however; do not present the
most favourable view of the matter, inasmuch as they
give only the net total, after deducting a decrease
of 1,015,225/, consisting chiefly of repayments of
advances, and of a falling off in the Chinese tri-
'drute, which are not included in the general estimates.
.!The statement of the ordinary revenue is very much
more brilliant, and shows an increase of 454,6621. on
the quarter, and 1,028,257/. on the year. In fact,
there is an advance on the year in every item, ex-
cept Stamps, and on the quarter in all except Stamps
and miscellaneous receipts. The decrease under these
heads is not large, and, with respect to one of them, is
easily accounted for by the diminution of railway enter-
prise. The principal increase is in the Customs, Excise,
and Property-tax : in the first, 205,659/. and 159,9321.
for the year and quarter respectively ; in the second,
344,1381. and 269,3181. ; and in the third, 368,821/, and
63,234/. We observe that in the Post-office also there is
an advance of 85.0001. on the year, and 14,0001. on the
quarter. It has been usual to consider the collections of
the Excise as the surest test of the general prosperity
of the people. When the produce of this department
of taxation exceeds the average of former years, we
say that the country is in a flourishing condition.
If the amount is less, we suspect the existence of
distress. Without questioning the general accuracy
of this conclusion, we are forced to withhold
our reliance upon it at the present moment. We have
;only to look around us, and observe the universal poverty
that depresses the labouring classes, in order to be con-
vinced of the fallacy of this surplus test. Exciseable
articles, no doubt, have been sold to a much larger
amount than in the end of the year 1845; but we must
act forget that the intervening twelve months have pro-
duced between 300.000 and 400,000 more mouths to
consume them. The main fact, however, is the co-

existence of distress among the people and prosperity in
the Excise revenue:—an apparent
contradiction, which

proves that the prevailing idea we have mentioned is at
best but an unsafe opinion. We can much more safely
congratulate the free-trade party on the success of their
commercial and financial measures, as displayed in the
present and several former revenue tables. Notwith-
standing the continual reduction and repeal of Cus-
toms' duties from the year 1842 down to the last ses-
sion of Parliament, the amount of revenue from that
source has never been diminished. In 1842 the great
scheme of economical reform commenced, and we
think that -a sufficient space of time has since
elapsed to afford a fair opportunity for judging of its
merits. In the interval, no less than 503 articles have
been entirely released from duty, and 727 considerably
relieved; yet the national income remains unaffected. It
may be said, and not without truth, that the income-tax
is the stream supplying the drain from other sources.
This would be a very proper remark, and we should be
the first to make it, if we were examining the general
balance between income and expenditure, and investi-
gating the causes of an apparently flourishing surplus.
But this is not now the point. The question is con•
corning the merits of the more liberal commercial policy
lately pursued by this country, as they appear in the
results. The object proposed in remodelling the old
scheme of taxation was chiefly to promote the comfort
and hrtppiness of the middle classes; and it was expected
that the relaxation or abandonment of the old duties
would, by making the common articles of food and
clothing cheaper, increase their consumption, and thereby
keep up the revenue to its former amount. If it be too
much to say that they are now accomplished, it is at
least allowable to believe that their ultimate success is
certain.

CHRONICLE.—The revenue returns for the year
and the quarter ending the sth instant, published last
night, exhibit in every respect a most satisfactory com-
parison with the corresponding returns of last year. So
far, therefore, as these returns are to be taken as indi-
cative of the actual condition of the finances of the
country, they exhibit nothing calculated in any way to
remove the gloomy forebodings which are entertained as
to the ultimate effect of the extraordinary expenditure
which has for some months been going on in Ireland,
and which it would appear we must lay our account to
see still much extended. But though it be quite true
that, as far as the Exchequer itself is concerned at the
moment, it matters little from what sources its receipts
are derived so that they really come, still, when we re-
gard the revenue accounts as indicative of the condition
of the country—as evidence of the extent of business
which has been done—and of the power which the
people have had to command the necessaries, comforts,
and luxuries of life; and, further, when we are desirous
to form an opinion as to the probable prosperity
of the coming quarter's revenue—for all these
purpose it becomes matter of the highest im-
portance that we should carefully distinguish
wherein lies the increase, and wherein the decrease.
Customs, Excise, Taxes, Property tax, and Post-office
the best tests of the state of trade, and of a thriving con-
dition of the country—are the items on each of which a
very considerable increase has taken place; while, on the
other hand, China money, Imprest and other money,i
Repayment of advances, and Stamps are the tems which
exhibit a falling off in the present year. These items of
themselves prove nothing as to the general condition of
the country or of commerce, if we except the last-men-
tioned—stamps. And with respect to this the expltina
Lion is perfectly satisfactory. En 1845 the immense
number of railway projects led to an unusual use of
stamps in the various deeds under which the companies
were formed, which fortunately have not been required
in the present year. It is a fact, moreover, which it is
essential to bear in mind, that the items of increase are
the regular and substantial sources on which the revenue
relies; while the items of decrease, with the exception of
stamps, are all of a mere casual and accidental character.
In this view of the case we may also congratulate the
Chancellor, for though his present gain is very little, this
fact, as far as it goes, promises well for the future.
But as far as the Customs and Excise are concerned,
flattering as they appear in these accounts, they are even
much more so in reality when we bear in mind that the
accounts of the present year, on which so considerable
an increase is apparent, are the result, after the
and well devised reductions in