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LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1541.

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the Isle of Wight, and the Painted Glass Pictures, after Mar-
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Practical Science.
The Chemical Lectures, varied Experiments, Microscope.
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IVIIEREAS by a DECREE of the 1-1_
COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause of
KELL AWAY v. JOHNSON, and OTHERS, it is amongst
other things referred to Sir WILLIAM Ilontin, one of the
Masters of the said Court, to inquire and slate to the Court
whether there so ere any, and what CHILDREN, of the mar-
riage between THOMAS LF.T'FS and HESTER LETTS,
his wife, formerly HESTER WOOLLEY, in the pleadings
named; and in case the said Master should find that there were
no children of such marriage, then he was to inquire whether
the said Hester Letts made any, and what Testamentary appoint-
ment of one moity of 3,0001., 31. per cent. consolidated annui-
ties, in the pleadings mentioned. And if she did, the.said Mas-
ter was to inquire whether any, and which of the par-
ties, named in such appointment were living at her death, or at
the death of the said 'I homas Letts, her husband; and also to
inquire whether any, and which of them, were dead at the time
of the death of the said Thomas Letts, or. have since died. And
if he should find that there were any of them thetildead, or that
any of them have since died, he was to inquire when they re-
spective), died, and who were their next of kin respectively,
and if any of them (the next of kin of the said Appointees)
were since dead, who are their personal Representative or Re.
presentatives ; and for that purpose the said Master was to
cause Advertisements to be published in the London Gazette,
and in such Other public Papers as he should think proliei-; 'tor
such next of kin and personal representative or representativel,
to come in and make out their kindred. And whereas
the said Master has found that there were not any children
of the marriage between the said Thomas Letts and Hester
Letts, his wife, and has also found that the said Hester
Letts made a testamentary appointment, and that Susannah
Leftwich, wife of William Leftwich, of Cumberland-market,
ice-merchant, one of the persons named in such appointment,
died in the lifetime of the said Hester Letts deceased ; and
that Robert Turner Clarke, late of Meeting House-walk, in the
county of Surrey, and Sarah Kesterton, late the wife of Richard
Kesterton, late of Union-grove, Wandsworth-road, in the
county of Surrey, two other of the parties named in such ap-
pointment, were living at the decease of the said Hester Letts,
but have since died in the lifetime of the said Thomas Letts,
who is now deceased : Therefore the next of kin of the said
Robert Turner Clarke, Susannah Leftwich, and Sarah Kester-
ton, respectively living at the time of their respective deaths,
or in case any of such next of kin of the said Robert Turne.
Clarke, Susannah Leftwich, and Sarah Kesterton have since
died, the personal representative or representatives of such of
them so dying, are, by their Solicitors, on or before the 20th
pay of February next, to come in before the said Master, Sir
WIr.LIAat HonNE, at his chambers, in Southampton-build-
ings, Chancery-lane, and make out their kindred, or represen-
tation, or in default thereof, they will be peremptorily ex-
cluded the benefit of the said Decree.

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
Notice is hereby given that the HALF-YEARLY DIVI-
DENDS are NOW PAYABLE at this Offiee at the rate of
Five per Cent. per annum on the Capital Stock of the Society,
and at Four per Cent. per annum on the 1001. Bonus added
to each Share. By order of the Board,
CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary.
34, Bridge-street, Blackfriars.

ATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS-
.LI SURANCE, and DEFERRED ANNUITY SO-
CIETY, 26, CORNIIILL.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIRECTORS.
T. LANIIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
KR. S. John Rawson, Esq.
H. Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq.
George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompmn, Esq.
AUDITOKS—Dr. 0. Gregory, F..R. A.S. ; Professor Wheat-

stone, F.R.S.
ACTUA RY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S.
LIFE ASSURANCE.

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

Premium for assuring 100/.

Age. I£s. d. 1 Age.-r£ s. cl. 1 Age.. lEs. d.
25 11 18 6 1 35 21011 1 45 1 3 9 4
30 1 2 4 4 1 40 218 8 1 50 1 4 4 2

DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT.

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

1. A small yearly or weekly contribution will secure the
most ample return for after life; thus-21. 12s. per annum (Is.
a week) at 20 will at 63 give the policy holder the choice of an
annuity for life of 471. 16s. 6d.: 394/. I Is. in cash; or policy
without further contributions of 4661. at death.
2. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a
fund always available during sickness or want of employment.
3. Two-thirds of all payments returned to representatives in
case of premature death.
The report to the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors,
rispeetuses, tables, &c., may be obtained at the office of the
Society, by letter or otherwise, 26, Cornhill, London, or at
any of its Branches throughout the country.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec

VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE AND
LOAN COMPANY.
No. IS, King William=street, City.
Sir JAMES DUKE, Alderman, M.P., Chairman.
BENJAMIN lIAWES, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
William Allen, Esq. John Knilf, Esq.
Benjamin Barnard, Esq. Renjalsiiu Lancaster, Esq.
Charles Baldwin, Esq. homa s Nesbit t, Esq.
James Cockburn, Esq. Major-General ltobertson
Bryan Dunkin, Esq. Daniel Sutton, jun., Esq.
Aaron Goldsmid, Esq. O'Bryan Bellingham Woolsey,
James Law Jones, Esq. Esq,
EOLICITOR3.—. Dies srs. Lake and Curtis,
ACTLIA RY AND SECRETARY.—WILLIAM RATRAY.
Among other advantages offered by this Company are—Mo-
derate Premiums—payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly.
Participation in Protits.—Facility in effecting Assurances on
every description of risk depending on human existence. And
a liberal and advantageous system of Loan, on real or un
doubted Personal Security, to parties Assured with this So-
ciety.

BENEVOLENT FIRE and LIFE IN-
SURANCE, and NATIONAL BENEFIT SO-
CIETY, 351, Strand.
Capital, 250,000/.

Under the Management of a Board of Directors.
This Society, in addition t• the general business of Insur-
ance Companies, has been formed for the purpose of enabling
persons of very moderate means to attain those objects hitherto
confined to the more wea_thy, viz. ;-
Ist. Insurif.g their lives in sums from 51. and upwards, se-
curing Deferred Annuities as a provision for Old Age ; Weefriy
Allowances during Sickness ; and Endowments Icor Children,
the Premiums bein divided into Monthly Instalments for the
convenience of the Insured. Also for the protection of such
as possess only a small personal property, Insurances are effected
against loss by Fire, in sums from 10/. to 1001., by Quarterly
Payments ; thus Household Goods, Wearing Apparel, Stock
in Trade, Workmen's Tools, &c., to the value of 9.01. can be
Insured, on payment of Sixpence every Three Months, duty
included.
The attention of the Public is. particularly directed to this
very novel feature, for the man to whom this fact is known, will
henceforth deserve little sympathy should he become the victim
of a calamity, against the evils of which he could so readily
have guarded.
Prospectuses, detailing at length the various modes and rates
of Insurance, can be obtained on application at the office, 351,
Strand, or to any of the Society's Agents.
HENRY WILSON, Actuary and Secretary.

TO SHIPPERS, OWNERS, CAPTAINS, and OTHERS.
Copies of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents.
GRI MSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—linder the
Patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Ti easury, is universally
recommended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing dis-
orders incident to the Eyes and Head.
SIGHT RESTORED!—NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE
AND DEAFNESS CURED!
By the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound!
Its mode of application is fraught with pleasure ; many thous
sand cures have been accomplished by its use, at a trifling ex-
pense, yet certain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary
to induce the sufferer to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Com-
mons have used it. The Lords of the Treasury have sanctioned
its use. Their late Majesties, the Duchess of Kent, the most
eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners—with that gigantic
balance, the Press—have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated
Herbaceous Compound, known as " Grimstone's Eye Snuff,"
for its efficacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and
Head. G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F. R.S. See J. B. Lachfield,
Esq.'s Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls
it a national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The
late Mr. Abernethy, with many others, recommend Grim-
stone's Eye Snuff, and call it " Man's best Friend," and the
" Student's Vade Mecum."—See the many thousand Letters
of Testimonies, bf undoubted medical authority, with others of
the first respectability.
Abstract of a letter from Mrs. L. S. Brewer, Dress-maker
3, Edge-terrace, Kensington Gravel Pits.
To Mr. Griaastone, Inventor of Eye-Snuff.
_

Dec. , 1840.

Sir,—l have been a sufferer for seven years, bath eves being
so swollen as to cause blindness. Among the many Medical
Gentlemen who attended me was the famous oculist, Dr.
Alexander ; indeed. I do believe my case was beyond all their
skill.. " Physic, Bleeding, Blistering, with a seton, of all
kinds of Lotions, but no relief," till chancing one day, being led
by your house in 39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, my guide
inquired if I had tried your Eye-Snuff, on which I purchased
a ls. 3d. Canister, opened it in the shop—took some, and was
greatly relieved before I reached my home. I can with truth
assert, and make oath if required to do so, that it was your Eye-
Snuff cured me. Shal be happy to answer any inquiry.
I am, Sir, yours gratefully,
L. S. BREWER.
Observe the Caution:—W. GRIMSTONE is the sole in-
ventor, and the only genuine is prepared by him.
This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs is sold in
canisters, at Bd., ls. 3d., 2s. 4d., 4s. 4d., Bs., and 15s. 6d.
each, by the Proprietor, W. Grimstone, at 39, Broad-street,
Bloomsbury, and can be obtained in all the principal towns and
cities. A liberal allowance to shippers, owners, captains, and
all vendors of Grimstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated Snuff
is shipped to all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign
qualities in every climate, Mt SllllO4 and Cigars shipped on
the shortest notice.

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except to the rich has made the productions of Art cheap.
A sum notless than Twenty Thousand Pounds has been ex-
pended upon its Wood Engravings ; and it has been mainly in-
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consequently in forming the School of English Artists, now
unrivalled iu the world, who base supplied the demand which
has grown up during the last nine years. The improvements
in Wood Engravings during that period are most remarkable,
and in this New Series it is proposed that these improvements
should be available in their full extent. To effect this, the
paper upon which the "Penny Magazine" is now printed will
be slightly reduced in size; but is thickness and fineness of
quality a larger expense will be incurred by the Publishers.
With this advantage the quality of the printing will be greatly
advanced, and justice will!be done to the eminent Artists, both
as Designers and Engravers, who have been engaged for the
New Series. Other improvements are also contemplated, of
which the wog k itself will present the best evidence. Whilst
its general character of utility will be strictly preserved, it w
aspire to a beauty of Illustration which has never before been
combined with extraordinary cheapness.
The Part for February will contain the following Illustra-
tions :

Designedby Engraved by
I. Caxton, and the Local Associa- Nicholls and

tions of his Life Dickes Jewitt
2. The Cid : I'm Rodrigo of Bivar' Harvey Jackson
3. Dog;, Groups of
4. The St. John of Murillo
5. William the Conqueror and Ha-
rold, and the Local Associa-
tions of the Battleof Hastings Anelay Smyth
G. The Dutch Housewife—Macs Fussell Jackson
7. The Cid: " Son of my soul !" Harvey Jackson
7. The Cid : " Troth ! no honour
do I count it" ... Harvey Jackson
9. Camels
10. Louis XIV. and his Bedcharn- • • • —'
her ; from Laliorde's " Ver-
sailles"
11. Dumbarton Castle

HAT MANUFACTURE.
12. Machine for cutting hair from
Pelts. B. Sly Welch
13. Blowing-engine -
14. Bowing the Materials for the
Body Anelay -
15. Felt Body B. Sly -
16. Kettle and Plank, with Men at
Work
17. Microscopic View of Beaver's
Hair -
18. Stretching the Body over Block Anelay --
10. Stages of Blocking -
20. Cage and Vat for Dyeing -
21. Body on block for Hat ... -
22. Ditto, for Bonnet -
Nos. 1,3, 5, 10 to 22, drawn and engraved under the super-
intendence of Mr. Stephen Sly.
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VACTS and OBSERVATIONS relative to
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has, from intrinsic worth alone, acquir the patronage of
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Oil elicits a luxuriant
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in the
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collections of animals at the latter end of
March next, (the lease being expired), as the Commis-
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a grant of another lease, which the Members of the Society
will not agree to. It is not known for the present to what
locality they will be removed.
7

COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Received by the last Steamer, and dated Dec. 29, 1840.

The newspapers you have sent me from time to time are
acceptable on account of the sensible remarks they contain
on currency, free trade, and other topics, which just now
very much interest me. I hove gone through the " Im-
port Duties Report," and am much pleased with it. The
various answers, and questions also, put to the witnesses;
show in a striking light the rapid progress of just and Übe.
ral principles. I had no conception the manufacturers
were so wise as to comprehend the injurious bearings on
their interests of the restrictive system, nor that any pub-
lic men in England would think it prudent to denounce
the wickedness and folly of the Corn-laws and other
oppressive acts in such severe and contemptuous terms
as Mr. M‘Gregor, Mr. J. D. Hume, &c. I hops the
proceedings of the Committee will be followed up 63
further examinations of other persons, and that copies of
the report, or the substance of it, will be multiplied to
thousands, and distributed through the nation, It is
impossible but the great mass of property-men should soon
find out the impossibility of maintaining your present po-
pulation of twenty-eight millions (by new census), and its
Increase, on the plan of compelling them to buy bread and
meat at twice the cost in the neighbouring countries.
and that enormous burden in addition to a tax of
5")50 000,000 for current expenses, and $30,000,000 fur
poor-laws, and an unknown amount for tithes, &c. How
can your manufacturers compete with German, French,
&c., and still more with us in such manufactures as we
have the natural, and now, by favour of your bad manage-
ment, acquired abilities to prosecute ? The manufacture
of coarse cotton goods is one of these. It commenced
during the war of 1812, made no progress till 1815, when
some few factories were established on the most approved
footing, and succeeded in making money by the aid of the
tariff of 1816. Since then we base gone extensively into
it, though, owing to want of experience, economy, and
capital, few only have succeeded in making money. Now,
however, a cons:derable portion do succeed, and we are
constantly improving.

To' show the rapid progress in manufactures. I refer to
1826.27, and find we only worked up 103.483 bales of
cotton, of about 340 or 3501b5. ; in 1833-4 it extended to
196,413 bales; in 1838-9, 276,018 bales; and in 1840,
291,279 'Wes, of about 4001bs. each, ccp.al to
116,511,6001b5. of cotton. You will find, on reference
to " Burn's Glance," which I am told is good authority,
that the average consumption of the United Kingdom, of
yarn spun and consumed in the United Kingdom, does
not exceed the quantity consumed in these States. To
this must be added, for 1839, an import of cotton fabrics,
chiefly from Great Britain, of fourteen millions of dollars,
at a duty of 35 per cent. on tile average, and twenty-five
other charges, making upwards of twenty-three millions.
I have once or twice called your attention tr, two points
connected with this country, peculiar to us, and which
should be borne in mind by your statesmen in regulating
the commercial intercourse between the two countries,
and induce them to found it on the broadest principles of
free trade.

1. The extraordinary wealth of this country in propor-
tion to its population; it is, out of all comparison, greater
than any nation, England excepted.
2. The national wealth, instead of being mainly in the
hands of one-fifth of the people, is, nine-tenths of it, in
the hands of eight-tenths of the nation, and so divided as
to give the great mass a command over not only the neces-
saries, but the comforts, and what in most countries would
be called the superfluities of life. Tha consequence is we
are very efficient consumers. Fur instance, we, a nation
of 16 or 17 millions, have been consuming about as many
cotton fabrics as you with :-z5 or 26 millions, the richest and
most industrious and most civili:cd nation in the world. 01
coffee we consume 85 to 90 millions of pounds (you, about
25 millions), which passes to consumers at about 11 to 12
cents. per lb., about one-third of what your consumers
pay. There is no duty here on that article, or on tea. Of
tea you consume a larger proportion than we do ; but we
consume 240 to 250 million pounds of sugar. Our con-
sumption of cotton is about equal to France with. 31
millions of people, and to that of 50 or 60 millions of
Russians, who only consume about 40 to 41.nillions
of pounds of sugar. Igo into these facts to ow the
importance of having an open unrestricted trade. Your
politicians negotiate for years to gain sonic advantage in a
treaty with Portugal or Spain, or some country of a like
condition, and what is it worth if you succeed ? W hat
can be gained by a nation of beggars, monks, and smug-
glers like the Portuguese or the Spaniards? Why a free
trade with the single state of New York, now containing
2,420,000 persons, is of more value than the whole trade
of the peninsula of Spain and Portugal. Again, look to
another consideration, the rapidity with which we in-
crease and therireurnstauces, namely, cheap lands, cheap
government, &c., which render it nearly certain—certain
as the future can be, of our continued increase in
even a greater ratio. Dr. Franhlin, sixty years or
more ago, before we had an enumeration, pre-
dicted that we should increase in a ratio of doubting
in twenty-fuse years. It was thought extravagant,
as beyond any instance in history. On referring to the
census of 1790, I find the population doubled in 23 or 23?;
years : proceeding in a steady ratio to 1830. Since 1830,
to judge of the returns made of the 1840 enumeration, the
increase is at the rate of doubling in 20 years. The in-
crease between 1920 and 1830 was 331 ; between 1830
and 1840 it is 40 per cent., which will carry up the num-
ber to 18 minims. If we go on at the same rate, we
shall have 25,200,000 in 1850, and 36 millions in 1860 ;
and if so, we shall come up to the population of France.
Why will not your statesmen look ahead, and act in refer-
ence, not to what we are, but to what we must be ?
The Congressional returns of commerce, navigation,
&c., present many facts of an interesting and gratifying
nature our exports are 27 millions of dollars in excess
of iraports. This Indicates large payments on our foreign
debt, and that this country has got rid of her surplus of
foreign goods, and will be in a condition to import, and
ghat is more important, to pay for more goods.
If you would take our grain at a duty of 55., or even
10s. a quarter, we could send you to the amount of from
2,000,0001. to 3,000,000/., and the grain-growing States,
if that was a permanent rate, would at once extend
the cultivation, and would always, or in most seasons,
have a surplus to barter for your cottons, woollens, glass,
iron, &c.
I regret, in the examination before the Import Duties
Committee, to find how few facts were brought out as to
the extent and character of our trade with you, and as to
the resources of this country, which, under a restrictive
policy on your side and ours, may be brought into com-
petition with yours. An iron-master is questioned as to
our iron ore, coal, &c., but answers as if it were uncer-
tain if we abounded in them. There arc in the 26 States
about 80,000 square miles of coal and iron of the richest
character, and waiting only for an increase of capital, skill,
and-experience to work them up to an extent equal to our
consumption. As to coal, we produce nineteen-twentieths
~,f all we consume, and of iron, perhaps three fourths ;

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but its dearness prevents the free use made of it in
England. In Pennsylvania alone, it is computed they
have 10,000 miles of coal and iron, being about five times
the extent of the coal and iron of the United Kingdom.
We are now opening copper mines, and they begin to be
profitable. I wish some well-informed American had
been called, and if rightly questioned, facts to fill fifty
pages might have been procured of a very striking cha-
racter. Our navigation was 2,100,000 tons the end of
1839, and is now about 2,200,000, the returns not having
been made. It was . under 1,200,000 ten years ago ;
yours was in !836, according to Porter, about 2,730,000
tons in the United Kingdom and colonies, having only in-
crewed since 1826, in ten years, about 1,500,000 tons.
The " Tobacco Convention" have met and reported

that their efforts to procure any attention in Europa to
their request for a reduction of the excessive duties on
that staple having failed of success, they deem it expe-
dient to call on Congress to enact discriminating duties
on the products of those countries. It will not be done,
but this party will join the Eligh Duty Tariff Party in
1842 i❑ procuring extreme duties. The matter will come
on for discussion next Congress, a body more favourable,
ac is our General Harrion and his supporters, to prohi-
bitory duties, than the Van Buren party. It is, in truth,
the great mass of the nation who favour this bad system,
and therefore cannot be lessened unless we can induce
your Government to repeal the Timber and Corn-laws, and
it should be done soon, immediately to have any died on
the new proposed tariff.
We shall probably resume specie payments in Phila-
delphia and sun:: other cities on the 15th of January, but
the return to specie payments will not be universal south
of the Potomac. It is even uncertain if the United States
Bank can maintain specie payments; it depende, perhaps,
on new borrowings on your side.—Morning Chroniclo.

Two PERSONS KILLED BY THE FALLING IN
OF AN OVEN.—The following accident, unfortunately ac-
companied by the loss of two lives, occurred on Tuesday
evening in the parish of St. Mary, Paddington :—Mr.
Morre, a master baker, hal lately taken the premises
situated 49. Du Iley-grove, Harrow-road, Paddington, for
the purpose of commencing business there, and had caused
a new bakehouse and oven to be constructed. Mr. Collins,
a master bricklayer, had just finished the building of the
oven ; end on Tuesday evening, between five and six
o'clock, he, Mr. Morre's brother, and a lad, named Elisha
Palmer, in the employ of Mr. Morre, entered the oven to
clear away the loose fragments of brick and mortar that
remained in it after its construction. Whilst so employed
the crown of the oven suddenly gave way, and the three
persons just mentioned were buried in the ruins. Mr-
Morre, alarmed by
.their cries, hastened with some neigh.
hours to their assistance, but twenty minutes elapsed be-
fore the bodies were extricated. They were all in a state
of insensibility, but Messrs. Anderson and Stewart, sur-
geons, having been called in, restored Mr. Morre's brother
to life, but were not equally fortunate with Collins and the
lad Palmer, who were irrevocably suffocated. Their bo-
dies were removed to the dead-house near the Paddington
Police-station, to await, before interment, the verdict of a
Coroner's Jury.
FATAL EFFECT OF ADMINISTERING CAN-
TIIARIDES OINTMENT BY MISTAKE.—On Wednesday an
inquiry took place at Spital, Berks, into the cause of death
of Letitia Friday, a girl only sixteen years of age, who
died on Friday last in consequence of cantharides ointment
having been administiked to her by mistake for sulphur
ointment by the hospital-sergeant engaged to dispense the
drugs at the Infantry Hospital at Spital. The jury, hay-
iag been a short time in consultation, came to the decision
that the death of Letitia Friday was occasioned by the ap-
plication of blister ointment by mistake for the usual sul-
phur ointment, for the cure of the itch.;

PRICE sd.

CHARTIST MEETING IN BIR.

MINGHAM.

BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY.—Last night a meeting' was
held in one of the numerous dissenting chapels in
this town which have been recently rented and opened for
Divine service, under the name of the Christian Chartist
Church. The meeting was convened "to take into con-
sideration the propriety of sending delegates to express
the opinion of the Chartists of Birmingham on the ques.
tion of Universal Suffarge, at the ensuing meeting to be
held at Leeds," and at seven o'clock the Christian Church,
which is capable of holding some hundreds of persons, was
filled to overflowing.
After an animated discussion, the passing of several re.
solutions, the formation of a committee, and other prelimi-
nary business had been disposed of,
Mr. COLLINS observed, that he had been deputed to
move the first resolution That this meeting views with
intense interest the approaching meeting to be held at
Leeds ; and being fully sensible of the great importance of
a perfect understanding amongst the various classes
of the principles and intentions of such meeting, do hereby
declare, that having, after mature consideration, adopted
as the object of their political struggles the principles
contained in the People's Charter, we will neither
countenance nor assist any body, however numerous or
wealthy, or however specious their pretexts, who shall,
through expediency, seek an enactment short of the f.l
measure of rights therein. contained." Mr. Collins said
that vs 'tether he looked upon the meeting at Leeds as a
movement of the Government, to see hew small a measure
would satisfy the people as the price of retaining oftce—
whether it was a movement occasioned by the necessities
of the middle classes, to try on what terms the working men
could be induced to co-operate with them—or whether it
were called to consider the best means of promoting the
interests of the country, it was a subject of the utmost
parlance, and one that demanded their most watchful vigi-
lance. They must not be allured by a parade of wealth or
titles on
.the one hand, nor should they suffer themselves
to be cajoled, by flattery or by sophistry on the other; but
they must recollect that they were to contend for nothing
more, and accept of nothing less, than the principles con-
tained in the People's Charter.—(Cheers) The great
question they would be called upon to consider was Uni-
versal Suffrage as opposed to Household Suffrage, and he
hoped the Delegates whom they elected to represent them
at the meeting would exhibit that temper, intelligence, and
firmness, which would prove to the Whig and Radical ga.:
thering that they were not undeserving of the rights which
they claimed.—( Cheers.)
The resolution was unanimously adopted; and, on the
motion of Mr. ENIPSON, seconded by Mr. BLAXLAND,
late Member of the Town Council, Mr. Collins, of Bir-
mingham, and Mr. Arthur O'Neill, of Glasgow, were ap-
pointed Delegates to attend the meeting at Leeds.
Mr. BLAXLAND hoped that the Chartists of Birmingham
would act together, and at the next election, which he
considered to be now close at hand, they would have an
opportunity of returning Feargus O'Connor as Member
for their borough.—( This proposition was received with
loud acclamations.)
A Committee was appointed to arrange for the depar-
iure of the Delegates, and to correspond with them
during their absence ; after which

Mr: O'NEILL read an address, embodying the opinions
of the Chartists of Birmingham on the various topics that
were likely to engage attention at the approaching Leeds
demonstration.

A subscription wits made to defray the travelling ex
penses of the Delegates to the north.

SCOTLAND.

ELINBURGII, MoNnay.--Tor the last few days the mails
have been hours behind time, owing to the roads bring
blocked up with snow. The road betwixt here and Car-
lisle on Friday was so bad as to respire six horses for the
mail. When it arrived at that dreary exposed part of the
country at Mosspaul Inn, which is 32 miles north of Car.
lisle, the innkeeper informed the guard, that the road
northward was quite impassable, as carriers coming south-
ward had to abandon their ca ti, and fight their way with
great difficulty to the irn with their horses; indeed, that
the road was a regular block up, and therefore advised him
to remain with the mail until Sunday morning, for to go
forward was haz irdous in the extreme. The guard, how-
ever, considered it his duty to proceed as far as he possi-
bly could, and therefore set out with six horses. The
coach thus proceeded with considerable difficulty for three
miles, when it was upset. The gust d mauageJ to procure
aid, and the coach, in which there were no passengers,
after many unsuccessful attempts, was at length raised.
The guard retained the men who had given their assistance
for the purpose, of helping to clear the road, and especially
to remove the carts which had been abandoned on the
track. They succeeded in getting on for a mile and a-half,
when they were brought to a stand-still by an extensive and
formidable wreath of snow. There was no alternative but to
attempt to hew out a path. They succeeded in clearing the
obstruction, and advanced with a fair start for another rrile
and a half, when • they were similarly opposed. This was
at 12 o'clock on Saturday night, and the party notwith-
standing this tempestuous state of the weather, manfully
endeavoured to clear their way, but S 3 deep was the snow
at this spot, that with a short intermission they had to la-
bour until half-past nine on Sunday morning. At this
hour the mail coming south which lett Edinburgh at seven
o'clock on Saturday night, hove in sight, being conveyed
in a post. chaise. It was then deemed advisable to ex-
change vehicles, as Mr. Macintyre, the Guard, had so far
cleared the route southward. When ready to start north-
ward with this post-chaise, the succeeding mail front the
southward also came up, drawn by six horses ; so that both
mails, namely, that which left London on Friday evening,
and the one on Saturday morning, progressed onward to-
gether, the post chaise taking the lead as a pioneer to
the regular mail-coach. In this way they reached Tor-
sonce Inn, twenty-six miles to the south of Edinburgh ;
here the roads were again so heavy that it was found
necessary to attach an additional pair, or horses, even
to the light post-chaise. From this point to Fushie.bridge,
the road crosses Middleton Muir, where a road bad been
cut, in some parts, through no less than ten feet of snow,
while from three to four feet of snow still remained on the
surface of the ground. At various places it was with the
greatest difficulty that the vehicles could be kept from
overturning. Betwixt Fushie Bridge and Edinburgh the
progress was comparatively easy. We are assured that
for several years the roads to the south have never been
so bad as they were oil Saturday night arid Sunday morn-
ing. During the long-continued storm in January and
February,,lB:3B, when several of the north country roads
were blocked up for three weeks, the London mail, via
Carlisle, was, on the worst day of the storm, only nine
hours behind its time, which was the longest detention it
experienced during that winter.

DUMFRIES.
The snow which fell on Saturday was folloLed by rain
as the night set in, and by daylight on Sunday fields,
gardens, trees, shrubberies, and house-tops had undergone
something approaching to a complete revolution. Patches
of snow still remain, aM may linger for days, should the
frost return or the weather remain dry ; but the great
breadth has been swept away to mingle in a liquid state
with the waters of the Solway. The woods, formerly so
beautifully frizzled, have resumed !their usual sombre ap-
pearance in January. The roads, although heavy, are
again open ; so that in a day or two at furthest her
Majesty's mails will arrive and depart at the times ap-
pointed, without further let or hindrance. At eight o'clock
on Sunday morning the ice between the bridge:. and to the
verge of the caul broke up with a tremendous crash; nor
was there merely one but a series of explosions, not unlike
distant thunder; and for a time the melee was fearful to
look on, as the gorged elements above and below rent,
roared, spputed, and

y ~
EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE.—The Timer le
contains the following narrative:--" At nightfall, on the
2d instant, two men knocked at the door of the cure of
Carignan, near Friburg, and being let in, begged for
charity. One of them, pretendiafr to be ill, requested the
cure to give him a recommendation in suiting to some
medical man who would give him advice gratis. M.
Money, the cure, consented, and went to his secretaire;
but he had scarcely written three words before he was
felled to the ground by one of the men, and lay senseless
and bleeding. At the same moment the other made an
attack upon the female servant, the only other person in
the house, expecting to make an easy conquest. She,
however, made a resolute and powerful resistance, and
struggled with such success that she drove her assailant
out of the room into the passage, and continued her exer-
tions till she got him to the head of a staircase, leading
down to a cellar. Making a last desperate effort, she
threw him headlong to the bottom. The fellow, however,
still held h:s grasp, and drew her down with him. The
contest lasted some time longer, but the brigand at length,
severely injured by the fall, became exhausted, and relin-
quished his hold. Stimulated by this success, the un-
daunted woman carefully stole up the staircase, made her
way cautiously through an adjoining barn—avoiding two
women connected with the robbers, one keeping watch at
the back, and the other at the front of the house—and,
without her cap and shoes, which had come off in the con-
flict,hich and divested of other parts of her garmen.ts
These, however,
She found none but women at home.
pitchforks
inspired by her courage, armed themselves
withleurPe's house.
and other rude weapons, and hastened to the,
associates, dis-
couraged had been torn from her person, ran to call the neighbours.
She
Meantime the robbers and their female .
tut
th without venturingi
r deter_
t.
who is 74
to take with them A single article. The cure,
.
years of age, was found alive, though dreadfully._ wounded.
Savoy-place, caarrrican to
Neee ef theby their
assailantsdcfeahta,
vheadbe
tion is hoped for." .
FATAL ACCIDENT.-011 Wednesday evening
Strand, before Mr. fliggs, Coroner for West
street, .
ofthe of John Hi -
minster, on view
an inquest was held at the Charing-cross Hospital, Ager-
menidteakoeffn,'‘b.
whose death occurred under the following circumstances :
Messrs. Hitchinson and Co., ale merchants, Duchy-wharf.
Savoy-street, Strand, stated that on Monday evening last
he and deceased were unloading Messrs. Hitchinson's
(their employers) cart at the bottom of Savoy-street,
when the horse suddenly ran back. Deceased got out of
—William Harriet, of No 6, Sav
the cart to lay hold of the horse's head and stop him from
hacking. While doing this, the animal etintinued to face
the cart back; and deceased was violently, jammed in be-
tween the cart and a wall. He was immediately cenveyed
to the Charing-cross Hospital. On
being
examined, his
breast-bone was found to be fractured, and six orbis ribs
were broken, of which injuries he died on the following day.
Verdict—Accidental Death,

fI4ATIONS:'
Now BRENTFORD, extreme
fineness of the day has —, Aligyes.,t hiwpf persons into
the town, for the purpose of wltrieNtThetke reality of the
extensive destruction occasioned by the fearful inundation
on Sunday morning last, and throughout the day every
avenue leading to the banks of the Grand Junction Canal,
from which a view could be obtained, has bean thronged

by persons having that object.
As it was arranged at the meeting last evening that
the owners of every barge should send four men, and the
owners or agent of every monkey.bcat two men for the
purpose of making a joint effort with the Grand Junction
Company to raise the wrecks, a body of men assembled
about seven o'clock this morning for that purpose; but,
in the absence of the proper gear and of a person to super-
intend, very little was done. At nine o'clock Sir Francis
Head arrived at Brentford, on the part of the Canal Com-
pany, and on being informed of the decision of the meet-
ing, objected to it, expressing his belief that it ought to
devolve on the Navigation Committee of the Thames to
sec to the raising of the wrecks, but tbat if the Com-
pany did it, V.:e arrangements and execution of the task
must be entrusted to their officers. After much discus-
'ion, that arra►►gement was, we understand, agreed to, and
it was determined that the operations should commence
to-morrow morning.

The flood has since Sunday greatly subsided, zet the
water was last night much higher than usual, anda barge
belonging to a lighterman named Marsden, while lying in
the canal, was swamped.
Between sixty and seventy of the men, women, and
children belonging to the monkey boats still continue in-
mates of the Infant School in the Butts, supported by the
subscriptions cf the inhabitants. •
INQUEST ON ONE OF THE SUFFERERS.
At noon a Jury was impanelled at the Catherine Wheel
public-house, before Mr. T. Baker, to inquire into the
circumstances attendant upon the death of Witliarn Spruce,
aged 19 years, who was drowned during the late inun.
eation. . .

The CORONER—The inquiry upon which they were about
to enter appeared to him to be one which they cocld not
properly bring to a conclusion withot.t, in some measure,
entering into the causes which led to the calamity; to as-
.certain which it would probably be necessary to adjourn
the inquiry to another day. He would therefore suggest
to the Jury that they should view the body, and also the
spot where the occurrence took place, and on their return
receive evidence as to the identity of the deceased, and
then adjourn for a week.
Oa the return of the Coroner and Jury to the icquest-
room,

The CORONER said, from the view they had talc{ n, there
was no doubt in his mind that, on the removal of the wrecks,
other bodies would be found. He would, as he .bad pre-
viously said, take the evidence of persons, as to the identity
of the deceased, end leave the primaiy cause and the lia-
bility of parties, should any be blameable,' to another time,
as in that case the Jury would require the report of a per-
son scientifically competent to determine those points.
The I?.ev. Dr. Stoddard observed that, as the clergyman
of the township, he had attended with the churchm.rdens,
for the purpose of stating to the Coroner and Jury that
several applications had been made to them by inhabitants,
that a full inquiry into the causes of the calamity should
be gone inc. There was no doubt the flood bad been the
primary cause ; but if the gates were not opened to allow
the water 1.0 pass oil', and if therefore any persons should
be to blame, an important question would arise as to the
liability of patties. lie therefore hoped the inquiry would
be adjourned, that the fullest evidence might he adduced.

The CORONER inquired whetter the Magistrates had in-
stituted any inquiry on the subject, and was answered in
the negative.
Richard Sivers examined,--A am a bargeman, and re-
side in the Ham, New Brantford. I knew the deceased,
William Spruce. lie was a barge boy, in the employ of
Mr. William Fowler, a lighterman, at Brentford End, and
was about zunetven years of age. The body which has
been viewed by the Jury is that of William Spruce.
A Juror. —What in your opinion, was the cause of the
barges geving adrift ? Witnes9. —I should say the tint-
ber-floias.

Examination continued. —On Sunday, at eleven.o'clock,
observed the body of the deceased lying on its side under
the waters of the Grand Junction Canal, opposite 11Ir.
Roger's house, in New Brentford, and as the waters sub-
sided they left his arm apparent. I have no doubt the de-
ceased was forced into that position by the flow of the
waters. He was apparently drowned, and free from any
marks of violence.. The accident I conceive arose from
the heavy flow of water, caused by the melting of the
snow and of rain, which forced away the timber. Seve-
ral floats of timber, I supposed lying in the river Brent,
called the Old River Brent, and which were not sufficiently
fastened, gave way, and carried no less -than fourteen
barges, and about sixteen monkey-boats awayi and threw
them all in a heap, two, three, and even four, -upon each
other, so as to be raised upwards of twerityleet- above
the level of the water, where they now remain -by the Duke
of Northumberland's wall, opposite the Boar's Head-yard.
The wall hqs also been forced down by the water.
By the CURONEU—I know of no actual breach in the
banks of the canal,. but only of a rise in the waters above
the banks and locks of both the river and canal.

A Juror observed that the. locks were not at all opened
at the time of the flood, which ought to have been done
when the water was found to be rising so much.
Examination resumed—The water, when at the highest,
rose to within less than a foot of the top of the arch of
Brentford-bridge.
By the CovONER—Do you'consider the timber floats were
properly placed where ycu have stated? Witness--No, I
do not. The barges would not, in my opinion, have got
afloat had not the timber driven them. They would never
have been swamped and wrecked to the number of near
thirty, had it not been for that. I cannot tell the exact
number, as evcral arc out of sight in the water. The
loss of property must be immense ; by some it is estimated
at 50,000/.

By the Jury—Tilliposition of the timber floats was dan-
gerous. I consider the whole accidental, and cannot at-
tach blame to any one; but I have known similar floods
of water from the ice suddenly breaking up, without da-
maging any of the craft. There were then, however, no
timber floats there. The canal is dangerous to navigate
when these floats are there. The timber belongs to
Messrs. Dowion and Co. Ido not know to whom the
right et navigating the stream belongs, unless to the cor-
poration of the City of Londcn.
A Juror observed there were other timber floats there
besides Messrs. Dowson's. Some belonged to Mr. Os-
Lorne, end some to Mr. Saunders.

The CORONER then suggested that, as a wide and vastly
impeatent lield had now been. opened, the inquiry had bet-
ter be adjourned.
A Juror thought it would be better, before an adjourn-
ment was agreed to, that the monkey boatmen might be
examined, as they might probably be gone to their homes
before the Jury met again.
The CORONER expressed his readiness to abide by the
wishes of the Jury.
Cocksey examined—l live at Aldborough in
Shropshire, and am a boatman belonging to the Queen
monkey boat, which is the property of the Horsley Com-
pany. My boat was attached to the barge William Henry,
belonging to Mr. WAliani Fowler' which was moored off
Mr. howler's wharf, just thliw Brentford-bridge. My
boat was outside of the barge. About half-past three
o'clock, or Iron, that to four o'clock, on the morning of
Sunday last; I saw the deceased on the top of the cabin of
his own barge, as we were corning from Mr. Fowler's
wharf, round the Ham, in the direction of where the boats,
&c., were afterwards found. We were going us rapidly a::
a bird flying. The barge had both timber and ice with
her. I did not sec the deceased knocked off the cabin of
the barge, neither did I see him fall into the water. The
timber kept coining down the stream for two hours, and
broke the barges away flow their mow ings. Nothing
could resist the force of the timber.

By the ConoNEn—The waters were rising for full three
bouts. It was full a yard in half an hour. We were driven
against the Duke of Northumberland's wail, and I put a
boy over, who fastened a rope to a tree, by which means
no ices than 21 men, women, and children were safely got
over the wall, and their lives spared. Deceased was asleep
in the cabin until we awoke him, when he came up to the
top of the cabin.
By a Juror—The timber floats were the cause of all the
destruction, in icy opinion. The water was completely
blocked up by the timber and ice.
The CoitoLa remarked, if the timber could be proved
to have been moored there then a
question
amounting to manslaughter would arise. They would
not, however, enter into that at present.
John Jones, of Leicester, boat-boy to the Tipton kaiFiss
monkey.boat, afforded no additional information. I
examination being at an end,
it would be better at that
The CORONER said he thought l.vhoe
Jury
acquiescing,
point to adjourn,
Pitii"recorrnizances, and
the jurors were'younu ever in the
dayusual
week.the inquiry was adjourned until this
ND
GREAT FLOOD, RAILWAY PARTLY
DESTROY,..„
D.
The mail train from London was yesterday four hours
behind its time in arriving here, owing to a part of the
Midland Counties lire, near Loughborough, being washed
away by the heavy flood now prevailing in that neighbour-
hood.
The train reached the spot where this serious mis-
chief had occurred soon after midnight. Precautionary
measures having been taken to give warning to the ad-
vancing train, we arc happy to hear has prevented injury
either to the carriages or the passengers they conveyed.
The drivers of the train, upon being made aware of the
gulf before thorn, stopped, and shoved back to Leicester.
An omnibus was then engaged for taking the mails to
Derby, a distance of 25 miles ; post-chaises were also en-
gaged for the passengers. The length of embankment
carried away is computed at from two to three miles,—
Skedield iris.

SUDBURY.
JAN. 18.—In consequence of the rain and rapid thaw,
we yesterday experienced the highest flood remembered
here for the last ten years. Owing to the strength of the
current bringing, down large pieces of thick floating ice,
fears were entertained for the safety of the bridges, &c.,
but, though struck with great violence, no serious damage
was done ; the water rose so high in the street opposite
All Saints Church, in Cross-street and Ballingdon, that
foot-passengers were prevented from passing without sub-
jecting themselves to au inconvenient wetting. The rear-
ing of the water and ice, as it passed between and against
the piles of the bridge leading into Essx, was so great as
to be heard at a considerable distance. Many gardens,
and the first or lower floor of several houses in the lower
part of the town and Ballingdoe, were flooded several
inches deep, the current passing through the passages into
the strect.—ilury Pest.

During the week great activity has been appa—
rent in the embassies of Austria, Russia, Turkey, and
Prussia. Baron Hulow, the Turkish Ambassador, Baron
Brunow, Baron Niemnann, and Viscount Palmerston, have
had several conferences. Late on Tuesday night Baron
Fegesach left Ashburnham !louse for BLrHo, charged with
despatches.

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