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London, England, 1849-12-27 00:00:00

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k DECEMBER 27, 1849.

TMPROVED DWELLINGS for the POOR
At the present moment, when a day of National Thanks-
giving is appointed, it cannot be out of pace to bring before the
minds of the Christian public soma of the efforts which have been
made, and are still making, to remedy the deplorable arils which
endanger both the lives and the morals of the poorer classes
society.

The SOCIETY- for the IMPROVEMENT of the CONDITION
of the LABOURING CLASSES has now been occupied for more
than four years pa it with these objects :
It has built a ',age of Dwellings for the Industrious Classes, on
sanitary principles. at 11,gnigge-wells, Gray's lan-lane. Here
twenty-three families and thirty single women are accommodated.
It has repaired and r,ndered fit for healthy occupation four houses
In Kiaz-street and Charles-street, Drury-lane, wherein 103 working
min are accommodated.
It has built, in George-,street, St. Giles's, a Model Lodging, House
for working men, where 104 persons of this class find a elmfortable
hlbitation.

It has repaired and flttel up, at No. 75 , Hatton-garden. a house,
for the accommodation of flitreight females of the woriting-classes.

It is now building:. in Streatham-street, Bloomsbury, a range of
dwellings for mechanics and their families., wherein atamt 48 such
families will find good and healthy habitations.
At Tunbridge Wells it is aiding to raise a series of cottages In
agricultural labourers, of which six and a lodging-house for single
men are already completed and occupied.
Besides these various works, it is in constant correspondence with
a great number of benevolent perssns in all parts of the kingdom ;
who apply for its aid in the building or improvement of cottages, or
the settiug-oat of cottage allotments.
- - ••

In these various works it has expended, and is expending, more
than Twenty-three Thousand Pounds. For the works now in hand
a further sum of between 'Force and Four Thousand Pounds is needed ;
towards v, hich the Committee now solicits the contributions of the
benevolent.

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The following are the sums already subscribed towards the house
now erecting in Streatham-street :

SUBSCRIPTIONS.
er Most Gracious Majesty ties Queen and his Royal

Highness Prince Albert - - - -
Her Majesty the Queen Dowser - -
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent - -
liar Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester -
The Right lion. Earl Spencer
Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. -
The Right lion. Lord Feversham
S. M. Pete., Esq., M.P

- £3OO 0
- Iho 0
- 100 0

!:0 0
- - - 100 0
11 donation 110 0
- - 100 0
- 100 0
- - - 100 0
- - - 100 0
- - - 100 0
- - 100 9
- - - 100 0
- . 100 0
- - 100 9
- - 100 0
- £S,6GY 3 6

Rev. E. Hollenel - -
His Grace the Duke of Bedford -
Miss Portal - - - -
Messrs. Barclay and C• - -
Kosaaos
Abel Smith, Esq. - - -
Lord Willoughby de Eresby -
AFr end, by t. Sullivan, Esq. -
lotal, to Jan. 1, 1149 - - - -
Donations since received :
W. S., a Tribute for the Thanksgiving Day -XlO 0
Mrs. Blair - - - - - 26 0
Mrs. Lambert Blair - - - 10 0
The Rev. Dr. Ellerton - - - - 25 •
A Friend ---- 58 0
R. B. Cooke, Esq. - - - - - - 9 0
Major Cruikshank - - - - - - 5 0
A., per Nisbet
Y. T. - - ----- 4 0
C. Saver, Esq. - - - 5 0
A. Palmer, Esq.
A. 11. Bradshaw, Esq.
R. C. Kidd, Esq.
W. S. Angell, Esq.
The Dowager Lady Cooper - - - - 10 0
J. E. Denison, Esq., M.P. - - - - 10 0
Rev. J. Ware
Mrs. Charles Pym - - - - - 5 0
Gee. Pearce, Esq.
J. Sperling, Esq.
R. li. V. Walpole, Esq. - - - - 10 0
R. A. Hornby, Esq. - - - - - b 0
Viscount Brackley - - - - - - 10 0
11. B. Hickman, Esq. - - - - - 10 0
Miss A. M. Cotton - - - b 0
Marquis of Blandford - - - - - 5 0
Rev. Dr. Pacey - - - - - 3 0
J.;O. Harris, Esq.
11. Unwen. Esq. - - - - 5 0
Rev. Dr. Cotton. Principal of Worcester College b 0
John Hardy, Esq. - - - - - - 20 0
Mr. Hargraves - - - - - 10 0
W. E. Hubbard, Esq. - - - b •
Lieut.-Colonel Seymour
Mrs. Hugham
Major Little - - - - - - - 1 0
M. 0., one who has road Lord Ashley's Letter
in the " Times" of the 19th ult., as a Thank-
offering of herself and family from the late
Epidemic - - - - - - - 100 0
Lady Murray
W. Jennings, Esq. - - - - - - 10 10
R. Wilkinson, Esq. - - - - - - 5 0
J. Beaufort, Esq.
Hon. Mountstnart Elphinstone - - - 10 0
Miss Ware - - - - - - - 10 0
Edward Strachey, Esq. - - - - - 2 2
Mrs. Dumsresque - - - - - - b 0
Thomas L. Ward - - - - 10 0
T. H. Bastard, Esq.
E. Gardner, Esq. - - - - - 5 3
T. Twining, jun., Esq. - - - - -90 0
T. 11. Parker, Esq. - - - - - 5 0
C.V. - - - - - - - - 5 0
Mrs. Bird 5 0
J. J. Smith, Esq. - - - - - - 3 0
W. Penny, Esq. - - - - 0
W. Sparkes, Esq.
Chrtstianus - - - - 10 0
B. Smith, Esq. - - 5 0
G. Harding, Esq. - - - - - - 3 •
J. C. Hall. Esq. - - - - - - b 0
E. B. Bastard, Esq. - - 10 0
Members of Rev. Dr. Cumming's Congregation 10 0
W. P. Angell, Esq. - - - - - - 5 5
Mrs. Schaal - - - - 2 0
Miss Catherine Stuart - - - - 2 0
E. W. M. L. - - - - - - - 5 0

Donations and annual subscriptions will be received by Messrs.
Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-latio ; Messrs. lorries, Farquhar,
and Co., St. James's-street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; Messrs.
Strahan, Pa it., and Co., Temple-bar; and by liatcliards, Piccadilly ;
Sesleys, Fleet-street and Hanover-street ; and Nisbet, Berners-
street ; or by the Secretary, at the Office, 21, Exeter Hall.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY.

26, Cornhill, London.
Capital £500,000.
Empovrered by Act of Parliament.
This Tnstitution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annutic.s.
l'olicies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi-
sion for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary
avaihtble resource to himself, if needful, whiled iving. The Assured
hots, oa all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense, or for-
feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid.

The cop,
rt the An,
,Ixth bom
on each I'

DIVISION OF PROFITS,

utinued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
ulna! Meeting, hell on the 10th of May, 1848, to declare a
us, varying; from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid
.'olicy effected on the profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

AL

iMANAC FOR 1850.

:CAL NOTES.
Holy Thursday....
Whit SundAy......
Trinity Sunday
Advent Sunday....

~May 9
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THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE
POLICY COMPANY
No. 31, LOMBARD-STREET, LONDON.
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
TA rsTEr.s.
JohnCamphell Renton, Esq., M.P. Richard Apooner, Esq., M.P.
I Richard Malin% Esq., Q.C. James Fuller Madox, Esq.
William Wilberforce, Esq.
DIRECTORS.
Robert Henry Forman, Esq.
John Hamilton, Esq.
James Fuller Madox, Esq.
John Matthews, Esq.
C. 0. Parnell, Esq.
AUDITORS.

William Adams, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq.
Henry Augustus Bevan. Esq.
J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq.
Jehn Dangerfleld, Esq.

I Samuel Field, Esq.
William Chrimes Kell, Esq.
MEDICAL ADVISER.
Benjamin Phillips, Esq., F.A.S.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and CO.
SECRETARY.
David Allmon, Esq.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Atkins and Andrew.

George Cninminz, Esq.
' axles Turner, Esq.

MANAGER.
Alexander Robertson. Esq.
The POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE and INDISPUTABLE,
:le Company being prohibited, by the S4th clause of their Deed of
i;onstitution, which is duly registered in terms of the Act, from dis
felting a Policy upon any ground whatever.
The Rates of Premium are calculated upon Carlisle mortality, and
are as low as a due regard to complete security will justify.
HALF PRE IIIUM SYSTEM. —By this plan only one-half of the
reiniums, with interest of the retained halves, is required to be paid
for the first five years—the retained halves, being payable at the
convenience of the assured, or allowed to continue, to form
a deduction from the claim en the Policy ; and as the As-
surance may be relinquished at any time without payment
of the retained premiums, this scheme enables a party to
assure for the first five years at little more than half the usual rate,
and to discontinue a Policy at about one-half the usual sacrifice.
WHOLE WORLD POLICIES are granted, whereby the security
of a creditor, holder of a Policy, continues unimpaired, although the
mewed life should go beyond the prescribed limits.
Sams are assured payable to the parties themselves on attaining a
.pecined age, or at their death, whichever shall first occur.
PARTNER,'HIP POLICIES are granted, whereby ajoint assurance
effected by partners, at the charge of the firm, secures the capital in-
vested, Oa the death of either, the survivor is benefited by retain-
ng the whole capital, and the representatives of the deceased obtain
their share without having to wait until it can be recovered from
nitstanding debts.
There is no extra charge for residence beyond 35 degrees of the
Pquator.
No Admission or Entrance Fees are required, nor is any charge
made for the Policy beyond the amount of the Stamp.
Claims are payable within three months after proof of the death of
the assured life.
The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors, and also to persons,
approved by the Board, who extend the business of Life Assurance in
oonnexion with this Company.

'EYEBROWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a
few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented, by the tee ef
G RIM S T ONE'S AROMATIC
RECIENERATOIt.
If you are in want of that beautiful adornment of the human
rime, a natural supply of human hair, obtain through the post, or
of any wholesale or retail chemist or druggist, or perfumer, an 11...
bottle of Grimstene's Aromatic Regenerator. This is an essential
spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers (grown at his Her-
bary, MighgAte), which has been long known to the nobility and
gentry, by whom it is highly appreciated for its manifold virtues, too
aumerous to bo set forth in an advertisement, but may be read in his
pamphlet, in which the bottles are enclosed.
Bach pamphlet has the signature of William Grimstone, Merchant,
fierbary, Highgate, and will be found at page 11, under the copy of
Mrs. Weekly's Letter to the Editor of the " Times" newspaper, 7th
of disgust, 1546.
This pamphlet 11 forwarded through the post, on receiving two
postage stamps.
The Aromatic Regenerator can be forwarded through the post on
receiving a pesl-offlce order for 4s. 6d., 7s. Bd., or 1:5., which in-
cludes the postage with the ease.
The 111. size contains four of the 45.
A few ef its many virtues, as thousands can prove, are published
la the pamphlet enclosed with each bottle.

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Keep, the dentist, bas returned to the city, and on
examining the artificial teeth and portion of the jaw,
at once pronounced them to be the same he made for
the unfortunate gentleman.
The recognition of these remains by the family is
most important in its bearing upon the fate of the
accused. If ha is innocent of the crime of murder,
the conspiracy of which he is made the victim is one
of the most hellish on record.

(From the Boston Railway Times, Dee. 7.)

We have refrained from expressing any opinion as
to the guilt or innocence of Dr. Webster, but while
all avenues of actual intelligence of facts by the
coroner's decision that the inquest should be private
is closed, and a thousand rumours are flying
about that are prejudicial to the prisoner, we
do not think it out of the way to allude to one or two
facts that have some bearing upon the matter. On
the day of the alleged murder Dr. Webster lectured to
the class, and members of it say there was no per-
ceptible change in his nasnner, neither was there any
observable change duping sebsequent lectures, Oa
the evening of the murder he was in company with his
friends from seven to ten, playing whist, and evi-
dently enjoying himself, and with every appearance
of serenity and quiet. His friends are confident that,
with his characteristic nervousness and excitability
of temperament, it would have been an impossibility
for him to have done so if he were guilty of the
great crime laid to his charge.

DISCOVERY of HUMAN REMAINS.

The excavation of the site of the water company's
new reservoir, on the Ca-tlehill, has from time to time
brought to light a variety of interesting relics. The
most extraordinary discovery which has yet been
made known is that of an ancient burying-place. At
the north-eastern point of the reservoir the excava-
tions for the reservoir were commenced. Proceeding
in a southerly direction from this point, the ground
deepened as the work advanced, and about 30 feet
onwards the outer edge of a bed of moss was reached,
the soil exhibiting as the work proceeded gradually
increasing traces of human remains, consisting at first
of mere shreds and fragments, but by and by becom-
ing more entire in the portions, and more accumulated
in quantity. On the north face of the excavation a
wall about 10 feet in height, and understood to have
been the foundation of a church, has been exposed,
the lower part consisting of strongly grated, and the
upper of substantial rubble masonry. The church,
which was caned or to be called Christ's Church,
was commenced about the middle of the 17th cen-
tury ; but our civic rulers then, as since and now,
were frequently short of cash, and, therefore, although
the foundation was laid and some progress made with
the superstructure, the latter part of the fabric in the
course of time came to be pulled down, to furnish
materials for the existing Tron Church. The exca-
vation having been carried for ward at a depth of five
or six feet under the level of the foundation of the
church, its north wall has been laid bare, and is now
completely exposed. The section it presents is very
remarkable. In digging for a foundation for the
church the excavators bad struck upon a bed of
strong retentive clay, which affording to all appear-
ance an excellent bottom on which to lay the intended
building, they penetrated no deeper. Under this
stratum of clay, however, is a bed of natural moss,
several feet in thickness, and from 15 to 20 feet
square or upwards. In this bed of moss have been
found a number of coffins, composed of strong black
oak, from three to five inches in thickness, most of
them containing a portion of human bones, consisting
of skulls, fragments of bones of the spine and of the
limbs, and a lower jaw bone, with the teeth still in
the sockets, mostly in a state of good preservation.
In one coffin, which was carefully opened, there was
not even a fragment of human remains, and the only
substance that indicated the use to which
it had been applied was a portion of glutinous
matter adhering to the inner surface of the
oak. Nearly the whole of the coffins seemed strongly
saturated with a substance having some resemblance
to phosphorus, most probably the residuum of animal
fat. The bottom plank of the most perfect one was
hollowed out in the centre, with a deeper recess for
the reception of the head, which, in every case,
seemed to have been laid towards the east. Every-
thing around or connected with this strange sepul-
chre speaks its vast antiquity. The strong Scotch
oak, despite the high antiseptic quality of its sur-
rounding matrix of moss, reduced almost to pulp—
the form and thickness of the coffin—and even po-
sition of the head towards the east, and the strong
presumption that when the foundation of the church
was laid, about 200 years ago, its existence was
unknown or forgotten in the lapse of years—seem
almost to assign its use as a burial-place to a period
antecedent to the history of our city.---Caledonian
Mercury.

Reader, reflect for a few minutes, and if yea are 40 years of age,
you will remember the thousands of blind you meet with in your
walks, others with various coloured eye-shades; indeed, such was
the demand for eye-shades, that it was a business. What has re-
moved those sightless beings, and given place to a straightforward,
clear-sighted people (the climate is the same) ? I'll tell you the cause
—the universal use of Grimstone's Eye Snuff I and because it cured
Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Cataract, Nervous Headach, and Deaf-
ness, the Lords of the Treasury directed it to be denominated a medi-
cine, and I. be stamped. Although this advanced its character, 67
cases of sure being preyed by the informers, still it was an act of
oppression; as in 1825 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Esq.,
altered the label, and sanctioned its sale under order Of the Lords of
tilltre.T.wreillasivamryG;
rtikineslteititeeir
boefaprrinotgecdtaltoen,i
ssitgknFedebbryua—rnfirsiarice. This was
to
ex account of its curative qualities, being sold at that time in canis-
ters, within the reach of every poor faintly. But under this order of
government it is obliged to be stamped.
GRIMSTONE'S MEDICATED ETZ SNUFF, said in canisters,
laclosed in a pamphlet of medical and other testimonials, under the
Governmeit order, at Is. lid., 2s. pd., and 4s. dd. cask. The
Pamphlets soli at Id. each. If through the post, Is. Bd., 3s. 6d., and
as. idd., including postage, Ste. The following letter is one out of the
many thousand proofs.
Read the following Medical Testimony to the care of five cases
of Gutta Serena, from G. H. Bontell, Professor of Galvanism :
" Senthsea, near Portsmouth, Hants, sth Nov., 1848.
" Ma. W. GRIMSTONE.—Sir—I must in justice to you send the fol-
lowing Testimonial with regard to the extraordinary efficacy of your
Eye Snuff in oases of Gutta Serena. I have used it in five cases with
the most astonishing benefit and cure. Sir, yen may advertise this !
or make what use you please. The cures have wholly astonished
me and thousands of others.---T am, Sir, &c.,

G. H. BOUTELL, Professor of Galvanism."
AA letters to Mr. William Grimstene, Ilerhary, Highgate, near
London, at which establishment he continues to manufacture his
far-famed HERB TOBACCO, so much esteemed in all foreign parts.
The following letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from
the author of the " Pleasures of Home :"
" Springfield Cettage, Honiton, I)evon, 15th August, 1848.
" Sir,—l cannot deny myself the pleasure of stating how highly I
esteem your Herb Tobacco. I have now found In it a substitute for
the choice leaf, hitherto obtained by me from a friend in Constanti-
nople. lam pare that lovers of mild, fragrant Tobacco would find
yours a great and acceptable gift, at a very reasonable price.
" I am your obedient servant,
" STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L.
" To Mr. William Grirnstono, Herbary, Highgate."
This extezisively-famed Tobacco is sold by all chemists and drug-
gists, and others, with W. Grhnstones signature attacked, at 736 d.,
111, 1%d., 20. 94., And do. 6d, osich, Including the Goren:m=3 otamp

[PRICE

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER, DEC. 24 —We have had a much
thinner attendance on Change to-day than is usual on
Tuesday in Christmas week ' • or than the substi-
tution of Wednesday (if in other respects convenient)
fur that day, would certainly have secured. The
improvement described in our last has been generally
confirmed, and in many articles carried further.
Mule yarns, from 30's to 60's inclusive, have become
so scarce, and the demand so active, as to raise their
average value fully id. per lb. as compared with the
quotations of a week ago. Of No. 40's, the market
appears to be quite cleared; and it is difficult to place
orders at an advance of fd. upon the recent lowest
prices. An improvement is also going on in the
various counts of water twist, which cannot now be
bought without paying id. per lb. more than the
rates lately prevalent. There is likewise a growing
firmness in spinnings for home manufacture. It
will be gathered from this statement that
the principal operators are the Indian mer-
chants ; there is business doing, however, for the
markets of the Mediterranean, the Levant, and the
unfrozen parts of Germany ; indeed, for Ham-
burgh there is some purchasing in anticipation
of the season for shipment. In goods, the improve-
ment is not so marked as in yarns; but in some de-
scriptions of cloth adapted for printing, or for export
in the grey or white state, the transactions are very
considerable; and in such things prices show at least
a hardening tendency, while a growing confidence and
' firmness may be stated as observable among the makers
of such cloths as are least in request. It is to be
noted that the day's business has received no impulse
from the telegraphed intelligence by the Canada,
from which it appears that in the United States the
estimates of the cotton crop were again being some-
what enlarged, and that some giving way had taken
place in. prices. The present upward tendency is not,
therefore, imparted per force from below, by a rise in
the raw material, but is naturally ensuing upon an
augmented demand.
ROCHDALE, DEC. 24.—We have had but few
buyers in the market to-day, and the business trans-
acted has been very limited. In wool the manufac-
turers
continue to buy sparingly at former prices.
This may be called the last market in the present
year, as that on the Monday following Christmas-day
is scarcely deserving the name of a market. The
new market is always held on the first Monday after
Old Christmas-day, which will fall on the 7th of
January.
MACCLEMELD, DEC. 24.—The throwing trade
continues as brisk as it has been for some time past,
all the mills being on full time, and, in one or two
instances, factories are being put to work which have
been standing idle for some years. Notwithstanding
this, prices, as we stated in our last, are by no means
adequate for thrown silks. Most of the large houses
being stock-taking, there is less doing in manufactured
goods this week ; but with the opening of the new
year we may hope to see a fair demand. The season
we have just passed, too, has been one of the best the
manufacturers in general have experienced for some
years. There is no alteration in prices since our last
to report in the silk market. The overland news
from China confirms all previous accounts of a short
crop of silk; the estimated supply for the season
varies from 12,000 to 16,000 bales ; good qualities
scarce to be found.

HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 24.—The market has been
very quiet, being the last in the year. Wool remains
firm, and there is considerable business doing.
HALivakx, DEC. 22.—The attendance in our Piece
Hall to-day has been but slender, as is usual at this
holiday season; but the demand for worsted goods is
pretty much the same, with but little improvement i■
prices. Yarns are still in considerable request at ad-
vances rates. There are fewer sales of wool, and the
upward tendency of the quotations has received a
check ; but tlfae market exhibits much firmness.—
Manchester Guardian.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT DIANCHESTEIL-WEDNESDAY.

CHESTER CEP.-50 to 1 agst Peep-o'-day Boy (t),
50 to 1 agst Lismahago, 1,000 to 15 agst Lady Evelyn,
1,000 tols agst Melody, 1,000 to 15 agst Cossack (taken
several time►), 1,000 to 15 agst Raby, 1,000 to 12 agst
Whim colt, 1,000 to 10 agst Sylvan.
DERBY.-9 to 1 agst Bolingbroke, 12 to 1 egst
Ghillie Callum (t), 15 to 1 agst The Italian, 17 to 1
agst The Nigger, 17 to 1 agst Voltigeur, 25 to 1 agst
Cyprus, 30 to 1 egst Moultan, 1,000 to 15 agst Minx
colt.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual
morning walk.

The Royal Family took walking exercise in the
grounds adjacent to the Castle.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot-
ing this morning, attended by Lord Elphinstone,
Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Lord Alfred Paget,
and Colonel Bouverie.

There is no addition to the royal dinner party
this evening.

Lord and Lady John Russell returned to Pembroke
Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday, from a visit to
the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, at Bo-
wood Park, Wilts.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Ceylon,
the Mauritius, and Malta. Dispatches were also
received on Tuesday, at the Colonial-office, from the
Governors of the North American Provinces, and
from the Governors of the West India Colonies.

DEATH Os' THE RIGHT RENT. BISHOP COLERIDGE.
—lt is our painful duty this week to record the death of
the Right Rf v. Bishop Coleridge. The venerated prelate
returned to his seat, Salston, Ottery, on Thursday last,
for the purpose of spending, with his estimable family,
the Christmas season. About three o'clock in the after-
noon on Friday the Bishop was out looking at the ruins
of St. Saviour's-bridge, over the Otter, shortly after
which, on his way home, end just as he had reached the
farmhouse, his hind (Mr. Horsford), who resides there,
asked him how he was. He replied, "I feel very unwell,
Horsford," and immediately reeled, but Mr. Horsford
caught him and prevented the fall. Soon after this the
Bishop expired. His sudden death is supposed to have
been caused by the bursting of a bloodvessel in the heart.
In his demise the Church has lost a learned and most
faithful prelate, the country a wise and consistent Eng-
lishman, his tenants a good landlord, the large circle of
his family and acquaintances a sincere man in the
domestic and friendly relations of life, the poor a kind
adviser and a benevolent benefactor.— Western Luminary.
During the course of last week a bill, of which the
following is a copy, was circulated over the town of
Parsley:—" The good time's come. Wanted immediately,
60 masons, SO joiners, 10 plumbers, 30 bricklayers, 20
slaters, and 50 labourers; in all, 250 able-bodied and ac-
tive men. James Torrance, Esq., of Elgin- place, will meet
with them on Monday evening first, the 17th inst., in the
hall, 2, New-street, and explain as to terms of engage-
ment. Liberal encouragement will be given." As
might have been expected, the hall was filled to over-
flowing, principally with Irish labourers. Mr.
Torrance appeared, and, as announced in a
second bill, delivered a lecture on the subject
of total abstinence from intoxicating liquors, and
reprobated in severe terms the publication of the bill, as
copied above. A person in the meeting wished for some
information as to the origin of the bill, as he knew men
who were present, who, hearing of it, had come from
Barrhead, Glasgow, and other places, to obtain work as
labourers. The printer, on being asked who employed him,
stated that it was the secretary of the society who
handed the copy of the bill for him to print. Mr. Se-
cretary, it appeared, did not possess the courage to face
the meeting, considering, no doubt, ho was as safe else-
where till the business was over. It is to be hoped that,
for the sake of the temperance movements, as well as
placing the peace of the town in danger, no such reck-
less publication shall be again allowed to appear.—Ren-
frewshire Reformer.
ACCIDENTS AT SEA.—We regret to announce that
a party of five fishermen belonging to Bernera, have, it is
to be feared, met with a watery grave. They proceeded
some eight days ago to the fishing ground, and for a
time their absence gave little anxiety, as it was thought
that they had taken shelter in a fishing botby on one
of the neighbouring ..islets. Little doubt, however,
exists that the boat and crew have been lost, for
an oar, a seat of the boat, a basket, and a
bonnet of one of the men have been found on the
coast of Harris. Four of the men have left widows and
helpless children, and these are all reduced to the most
abject state of destitution. On the morning of Tuesday
week, a small
.haddock-boat belonging to Findochty,
proceeded to sea with five men on board. for the purpose
of catching haddocks, when, melancholy to relate, the
boat was upset, and David Flett, and three young men
of the name of Smith, sons of. William Smith, met with
a watery grave.— 117itrus,.
The late William Etty, Esq , of York, the eminent
painter, did v, ()rib 40,000/. He served an apprentice-
ship to the printing business in this town with the late
M.r. Robert P ck, upon the Bull /);:cet, and the house
in which Mr.. Etty's father then resided in Church-lane,
•e; a confectioner, is still cecopird by a brother t...f the
deceased, in the same business, in his 70th year. The
whole of his property has gone to another brother at
Scarborough. The deceased, throughout life, mani-
fested kindly feelings towards all his brother:, and par-
ticularly the one in Hull, who bought him the first box
of paints, and still pos*esc.es under the paternal roof
some of the earliest productions of his pencils.—Eastern
Counties Herald,

We regret to announce the death, at Malvern, on
Monday lest, of Mr. Patrick Fraser Tyt!er, the well-
known historian of Scotland. By his death a literary
pension reverts to the Crown.