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LONDON, TUESDAY APRIL 27, 1847.
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THE WELLINGTON SURTOUT.
CAUTION.—The great success of the Wellington Surtout
having caused several unprincipled persons (againsts two of whom
proceedings have been commenced) to imitate this registered coat,
although in a material derogatory to its reputation, sed persons are
hereby warned that to make any garment (having sleeves) whether
worn by male or female, WITHOUT SHOULDER OH SLEEVE-
TOP SEAMS, whatever may be its shape in other respects, is a
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visited by an action at law.

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to imitate which is felony.

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STROI', for KEEPING RAZORS in PERFECT ORDER,
has been used by Cutlers in all parts of the world for more than 30
years. It was the first Razor Strop made with Four Sides. The
fact of their being sold by the following Cutlers of the first standing
makes it superfluous for the inventor to speak in their favour :
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Haymarket, Mr. Coleman —Leadeuhall-street, Mr. J. Davis—Lon-
don Monument, Mr. J. Deane—Regent-street, Mr. T. Kingsbury
Fleet-street, Mr. Lund—Strand, Mr. Millikin—St. James's-street,
Messrs. Philp and Whicker—Leadenhall-street, Mr. Looker—Saint
Martin's-lane, Mr. E. Einsle—Oxford-street, Mr. Dewsnap--Cheap-
side, Mr. Morton—Titchbonie street, Mr. Moore—Strand, Mr. G.
Plum.
Rath, Mr. Harrison—Birmingham, Messrs. Osborne and Son
Brighton, Messrs. English and Soil—Bristol, Mr. G. Plum—Cam-
bridge, Mr. Richardson—Exeter, Mr. R. Ilopekirk—Liverpool,
Messrr. Reay and Robinson—Manchester. Messrs. James and Wm.
Wood —Sheffield, Messrs. Bright and Son—Soulliampton, Messrs.
Andrews and Co.—Worcester, Mr. J. Plum—York, Mr. J. Wood.
IRELAND.—Westmorland-street, Dublin; Mr. Win. Lamprey.
FRANCE.—Boulevard,des Railer's, Paris, Mr.
BELGIU t.—Brussels, Mr. Robinson.
SARDINIA,—Genoa, Mr. Levy.
SCOTLAND.—North Bridge, Edinburgh, Mr. Win. Richardson.
GEE NlANY.—Harnburgh, Messrs. Campbell and Co,
ITALY.—Rome, Mr. Oliver.
MALTA.—Messrs. William S. Eynaud and Co.
HOLLAND.—Rotterdam, Mr. De Behrens.
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DUTCH MAIL.
THE HAGUE, APRIL 22.—The Avoid Post of Utrecht
announces that the King, on the proposal of his Excel-
lency the Minister of the Interior, and with the advice
of the Counsellors of State, has decided that the budget
of the municipal revenues and expenditure, after hav-
ing been fixed by the Provincial Estates, shall be hence-
forth declared public, and deposited for a certain time in
the office of the Secretary of the Town Hall of every
commune, for the inspection of the public. Every
municipality may give the greatest publicity to the bud-
get of its revenue and expenditure, either through the
journals or any ether manner that it shall think proper.
APRIL 24.—We have received to-day the Universal
Russian Gazette of the 20th of this month.
It brings us the account of the debate of
the Diet, on the draught of the address, but it
does not yet contain the conclusion of the sitting of
the 16th, when the vote upon the address took place.
The first debates in the Diet were of great importance,
both from the declaration of the Minister, M. Bodel-
schwingh, who defend( d the letters patent of the 3d Feb.,
and by the language of the Members of the Opposition.
We see, from the Cologne Gazette, that it was expected
at Berlin that the address would be voted by a great
majority. The same journal affirms that M. Bodelsch-
wingh will shortly be appointed Chancellor of the king-
dom. This dignity has not been conferred on any Prus-
sian Minister since the death of M. Von Hadenburg.
AMSTERDAM, APRIL 24.—The reports respecting a
visit from the Emperor of Russia to Stuttgard and
Paris are still in circulation, but are directly at variance
with each other, while private letters from Frankfort,
received at Paris, positively contradict the plan of this
journey. The German Gazette of Brussels, positively
affirms that the Russian Ambassador, at Berlin, has re-
ceived notice that his Majesty would be at Wasan, on
the 22d of April, and set out on the 26th for Stuttgard.

ROYAL HIGHLAND SCHOOL

SOCIETY.

The seventy-fourth anniversary festival of this society
was held on Saturday night, in the Freemason's Ilan,
Great Queen-street. His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, !'resident of the Institution, in the chair.
Amongst the company present, in addition to his
Royal Highness the Chairman, we recognised Sir James
Duke, Alderman, M.P., Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq.,
M.P., W. Ewart, Esq., M.P., and a number of gentle-
men connected with Scotland and interested in the pro-
gress of the society.
Dinner was served up at six o'clock precisely, and
comprised every delicacy of the season. On the removal
of the cloth,

The Duke of CAMBRIDGE gave in succession from the
chair, " The Queen," " The Queen Dowager," " The
Duchess of Kent," " Prince Albert, the patron of the
Society and Chief of the Highlands," " The Prince of
Wales, Duke of Rothesay, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of
the Isles, &c.," " The Duchess of Gloucester and Edin-
burgh, the Lady Patroness of the society, " " The
Army and Navy," &e. &c.; all of which were received
with the usual honours.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE than proceeded to give the
toast of the evening—" Prosperity to the Highland
School Society." This important society (said his Royal
Highness\ it was well known, was instituted in order to
extend the blessings of education to the remote districta
of the Highlands of Scotland. The London board in
connexion with it had been formed in 1773, which had
done much to advance its interests, and in 1829 it had
received the countenance and support of his late lamented
brother George the Fourth, as a society well entitled to
public confidence and support. The object of the so-
ciety was the education and improvement of the children
of Highlanders, and it was now very desirous that the
directors should increase its funds, in order to extend its
usefulness still more. At the present time 20,000
children were receiving education, for which purpose
120 schoolmasters were engaged. The inhabitants of
the Highlands were in all about 450,000, and it was
very desirable to extend the number of schools
among them. This present assembly, therefore, was
called together to see what could be done towards col-
lecting a sum of money to facilitate the extension of
these-schools. The whole sum raised by the London
board, last year, was about 6001., and it was hoped the
amount this year would be considerably increased. He
hope(l,with therefore,t
successthe
and hewould now
appeal of th e
conclude
would
bybe
attended
proposing " Prosperity to the Royal Highland School
Society.'
The toast was received with loud applause, and drunk
with all the honours.

The SECRETARY (Mr. Mackie) then read the report for
the past year.
The list of subscriptions by the company was then
lead. The Queen. 50/., in addition to 450/. before; the
Queen Dowager, 10 guineas, in addition to 210. guineas
previously; Prince Albert, 12 guineas, in addition to a
previous subscription of 100/.; his Royal Highness the
Chairman, 201, in addition to 1001. before; the Duke of
Buckingham, 10/., in addition to 601. before; Lord Haddo,
one of the stewards, 10 guineas, in addition to 211. be-
fore; Sir James Duke, M.P. (a steward) 5 gui-
neas, in addition to 10 guineas previously; tha
Duke of Buceleuch, 50/., in addition to 6201. before ; B.
B. Cabbell, Esq., M.P., 201., in addition to 126/. before ;
the Countess of Dunmore, one guinea ; Lord Saltoun,
guineas, Mr. Ewart, Esq., M.P., 5 guineas, &c. These,
in addition to several smaller sums, made upwards of 3001.
Mr. B. B CADDELL then, in a highly eulogistic speech,
proposed the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, in the course of which ho pointed out the
benefits which had been conferred on the Society by
several members of the royal family, but more espe-
cially by the Dukes of Kent, Sussex, and their present
Chairman.

The toast was received with great cheering.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE returned thanks. He could
only sincerely thank them for the honour done him in
drinking his health ; and as for the present Society, it
had not only his good wishes, but ho was determined
to support it by every means in his power.—(Cheers.)
His Royal Highness then retired, and the chair was
taken by Mr. B. B. Cabbell, the Treasurer of the
society.
The following toasts were then given :—" The Chis-
holm and the Highlands of Scotland," " The health of
the Treasurer," " Dr. Stebbing and the Church of Eng-
land," "The Press," "The Rev. J. U. Fisher and the
Church of Scotland," " The Caledonian Society," " The
Land o' Cakes," " Mr. Prior and the Stewards," &c. ;
all of which were responded to in eloquent and appro-
priate speeches.

- During the evening several pupils of the Society,
dressed in full Highland costume, paraded the room, at
intervals discoursing most excellent music on the High-
landers' national instrument, the bagpipe. One little
urchin of a piper especially performed his part so ad-
mirably as to elicit the repeated applause of the assembly.
The vocal department was represented by Messrs.
Rule and Moody, and Miss Townsend, (Mr. Wilson
being absent, it was stated, through illness), but though
several Scotch airs were sung in the course of the night,
we cannot award much praise to the execution.

[ADVERTISEMENT.I- EXTRAORDINARY EFFECT ON
LIVER AND STOMACH COMPLAINTS BY HOLLOWAY'S PlLLS.—Extract
of a letter, dated 30, Princes-street, Glasgow, February 18, 1847.
"Professor Holloway—Sir, I have taken your pills for a disease of the
liver and stomach, from which I had long suilerei. When I com-
menced the use of them I was in a most wretched condition, and,
humanly speaking, they have saved my life. I had consulted many
medical men to no purpose. lam now perfectly restored to health,
to the surprise of all who witnessed the state to which I had been
reduced by a disease affecting the liver and stomach. (Signed)
CHARLES WILSON." Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Hol-
loway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London;

SEEING IS BELIEVING.—DO you see that gent,
what a fright he looks ? He has got a thirty-shilling wig on,
you might swear to it a mile off. If you want a real head of
hair, go to Ross's, who have just fitted up a splendid glass
case to exhibit their Perukes, containing thirty different
styles of wearing the hair, thus enabling every one to choose
what is most becoming or most fashionable at once. Like-
wise their ladies show room, containing an immense assort-
ment of beautiful head-dresses, fronts, plaits, &c., unequalled
either in Paris or Londfin. Address Ross and Sons, 119 and
120, Bishopsgate-street.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester-
day, at his official residence in Downing-street,

BRISTOL LIBERAL ASSOCIATION
A special general meeting of the susbcribers to th©
Liberal Registration Association was held last (Friday)
night at the Tailors' Hall, Broad-street, for the purpose
of receiving a report on the Parliamentary register of
th.s city, and considering the steps to be taken In anti-
cipation of the near approach of a general election.
There
.was a highly-respectable attendance, and the chair
was, taken by G. Thomas, Esq.
The Chairman having brit fly opened the proceedings,
T. MILLS, Esq., read the fallowing

REPOR.
" The committee of the Bristol Liberal Registration
Association have taken upon themselves the responsibi-
lity of calling the present meeting, because, it being
generally understood that a few months will terminate
the present Parliament, the time has arrived for the
Liberal party in this city to enter on that calm delibe-
ration and friendly consultation as to the course to be
pursued, which may
best ensure united action and a
successful result.
" Before, however, entering upon this duty, the core.
mittee cannot but congratulate the Liberal party on the
very favourable position it now occupies. Instead of
having to struggle, as it were, for existence, it now
commands an undoubted and substantial majority on the
register; and, what is vet far more satisfactory, the truth
of the great principles for which it has so long con-
tended is now admitted by many of chase formerly op-
posed to them. The abatement of that bitter party feel-
ing which at one time prevailed must be also matter of
much gratification. Even those who still continue
opposed to our principles now, admit that we honestly
sought to carry them out. .Another topic. of. pleasurable
comment is afforded in the universal admission, that the
representative twice chosen by the Liberal party has
been, not only a faithful and able exponent of their prin-
ciples, but has also proved himself one of the most at-
tentive, unwearied, and efficient members that ever sat
for this city. 'Mr. Berkeley bas been the representative
of Liberal opinions; he has also been, in the most em-
phatic sense of the words, member for Bristol.
" And this brings your committee to a consideration
of the important subject for which this meeting has been
summoned. A dissolution of Parliament is at baud.
What course shall the Liberal party adopt? Your com-
mittee, whilst disclaiming the remotest intention of die-
tating that course, hope that they possess 30 much of
your confidence as may entitle them to offer you a few
suggestions.
" They presume that the general voice of the Liberals
of Bristol will call on Mr. Berkeleyagain to offer himself.
They entertain not the slightest doubt that he will,
again, for the third time be returned. The state of the
register, the rapid growth of Liberal principles, the
universal opinion that Mr. Berkeley has 'done his duty
to the city fur the ten years he has been in Parliament
as its representative, render his position impregnable.
Mr. Berkeley, then, being secure, the question arises,
shall the Liberals take any or no part in the selection of
a colleague for that gentleman ? Undoubtedly their
numbers and their influence entitle them to a voice po-
tential in the matter ; but having asserted and main-
tained their right to a share in the representation of the
city, your committee would suggest to you that, under
present circumstances, it is not advisable to bring for-
ward a second candidate, unless unforeseen circum-
stances should compel them so to do. At the same time
your committee would urgently impress upon every
Liberal elector the absolute necessity of not promising
his second vote.
" Your committee cannot close this report without ad-
verting to the only matter which at all partakes of an
unsatisfactory nature. Your association is in debt
3121. 13s. 7d. Your committee cannot bring themselves
to believe that the liberals of Bristol will allow this
small sum any longer to remain undischarged. When
the admitted utility of the object for which the associa-
tion was formed, namely, that of placing upon the re-
gister and afterwards defending his right to be there,
every Liberal in the borough, without distinction is
i borne in mind ; when tis recollected how successfully
that object has been obtained ; when it is considered that
the provident outlay of a comparatively small amount
in registration may save a vast expenditure at
an election ; when it is remembered how much
of the trouble, anxiety, and expense has devolved
on a few of your body, your committee confidently hope
that this meeting (more especially those of their friends
who have not hitherto assisted them) will furnish them
with the means of discharging the liabilities referred to,
and thus enable them to proceed with renewed vigour
and increased willingness in the path they have hitherto
pursued, namely, that of upholding your rights, defend-
mg your interests, and securing your being heard and
listened to in the great councils of the nation."
W. TOTHILL, Esq., in moving the adoption of the re-
port, strongly urged upon the liberal party the import-
ance of their withholding any promise of their second
vote. As the report stated, there was no present prospect
or intention of bringing forward a second Liberal candi-
date ; but it was rumoured that there was a contest con-
templated between the candidate who was defeated at
the last election and the present Tory Member, and cir-
cumstances might vary. The most likely course to
preserve the peace of the city would be to let their
opponents see that they would give no support to either
of their candidates, in which case the weaker party,
seeing their chance hopeless, would think it wise to save
their time and their money.—(Hear.)
F. TERRELL, Esq., seconded the motion, which was
unanimously adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then called the attention of the meet-
ing to the importance of wiping off the debt which at
present stood against the association, and which had
accrued in consequence of the close attention which had
been paid to the registration, and by means of which the
Liberal party had been placed' in a position to which it
had never before attained
Mr. VISGER moved a 'resolution to the effect that a
subscription, to clear off the debt, should he at once
i
entered upon. Mr. Visger addressed the meeting nan
eloquent strain in reference to the present proud position
in which the Liberals stood as a
party, not only in this
city, but throughout the kino.dom• the means by which
that position had been attained; and the course by
which it was to be maintained and improved. As a party
they stood higher than over—( Hear)—they had obtained
a large majority on the register, and a moral position
they had never before occupied; they bad seen their
principles carried out by those who had opposed them in
their early struggles
to advance and in this city they
had seen the once
dominant party split up and
Tory
divided. They (the Liberals) had no intention to cause
a contest; but, as one might be forced upon them, it
would be desirable that they should not entangle them-
selves in any struggle on the other side, but hold their
second votes in their own hands.—(Cheers.) Their
present position had been obtained by the unceasing
attention which had been paid to the registration, espe-
cially by their respected Chairman and their active and
zealous secreq.rY, Mr. Gilbert—(Cheers)—and they had
only to continue and increase the efforts they had
hitherto so successfully used in order to maintain and
improve their present exalted position.—(Cheers.)
PRITCHARD, Ear...,
seconded the resolution, which
was adopted nent. con.
A subscription was then opened, and, in the course of
a very few minutes, about 150/. was raised—a large poi,.
tion of it by small sums.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, who, in
returning thanks, expressed his confidence in the speedy
liquidation of the debt. The meeting then broke up.

THE UNITED STATES

FOUR DAYS LATER FROM
AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

By the packet-ship Margaret Evans, Captain
Pinker, we have received New York papers to the
7th inst., which bring the important intelligence of
the reported surrender of Vera Cruz, after a severe
struggle, and a great loss of life on both sides.
(From the IVew York Sun of April 6).
REPORTED CAPTURE OF VERA CRUZ, WITH
A LOSS OF EIGHT HUNDRED AMERICANS.

WASHINGTON, APRIL 5, EIGHT O'CLOCK, P.M.
Passengers who came on this afternoon in the mail-
boat say, that as they were leaving Charleston an agent
came running down to the boat and hallooed to them
that a vessel had just arrived, bringing intelligence that
Vera Cruz had been taken, after a desperate resistance,
with a loss of 800 on our side.

New Orleans papers of the 29th have been received
by the southern mail of this evening. They are filled
with the details of the incidents alluded to yesterday,-
but no later intelligence.

They state that the revolution against Gomez Farias
was making headway, and it is thought be will be put
down. The coalition now is between Santa Anna and
the clergy.

It was also reported that the priests bare sent him two
hundred thousand dollars, as an earnest of their deter-
mination to support him.

FURTHER PARTICULARS FROM VERA CRUZ.
Sun:office, New York, April 6, 11 o'clock A. s.
The fine steam-ship Southerner, Captain Berry, ar-
rived at nine o'clock this morning, sixty hours from
Charleston, within an hour after the arrival of our ex-
press from Philadelphia. We have received files of the
Charleston Mercury, Pat, lot, Courier, and News, to-
gether with New Orleans papers to the 30th ult.
We copy the following interesting particulars:—
(Correspondence of the Picayune.)
Camp near Vera Cruz, March 13, afternoon.
There was some slight skirmishing yesterday after-
noon and last evening, and before daylight this morning
a general alarm in camp, as the Mexicans opened their
different batteries, and commenced throwing shells from
the castle, yet it amounted to but little. The enemy
evidently expected a general attack, as they threw up
rockets, fire balls, &c., completely lighting up the sand
hills and chaparal around the walls.
During the night a reinforcement of eight hundred
Mexicans passed into the city, taking the beach north of
General Twigget's command, which had not at that
time fully completed the investment. Their safe arrival
within the walls was announced by loud shouts, the ring-
ing of bells, and other rejoicings. In a few hours longer
they would not have got in so easy.
Our loss in the affair of the 11th was seven slightly
wounded, as follows :—South Carolina Regiment:
Lieutenant-Colonel Dickinson, W. H. Ballad, Lewis
Conka, and J. E. Phillips—Georgia Regiment: B. F.
M'Donald (son of the ex-Governor), John G. Eubanks,
Thomas G. Scott, of Mississippi.
The wound of Lieutenant-Colonel Dickinson, of the
South Carolina Regiment, is improving. No other offi-
cers than those already mentioned have been killed or
wounded so far.

A fire, both of round shot and shell, has been kept up
on the command of Captain Vinton, stationed at the
lime kiln, near the south-eastern walls of the city, but
as yet with little effect. It is estimated that one of our
mortar batteries will be placed at this point.
An 18-pounder belonging to the enemy had been
found by Captain Backus, Ist Infantry. It was just op-
posite the spot where our troops landed. The Mexicans,
it seems, had not time to get it planted, when the boat
struck the shore.

Another brilliant victory over the Mexicans was re-
ported in New Mexico.

The packet ship Columbia had arrived at New York
on the morning of the 6th. The following is the state
of the New York markets:—

Flour and Meal—We note sales of 400 barrels of
Genesse at 7 dolls. 621 e. Sales to the trade at 7 dolls. 75e.;
1,500 barrels of Genessee to arrive from Troy, opening of
the river, at 7 dolls. 15e.

Rye Flour—Sales of 300 barrels at 4 dolls. 62i-c. to
4 dolls. 87ic.; sales of corn meal, delivered in May, at
4 dolls. 50c., and in June, at 4 dolls. 25c.
Grain—Corn continues to meet a ready sale at ex-
treme prices, ranging from 88c. to 100 e., white and yel-
low.

Oats-r Sales 4,000 bushels of river, deliverable in
May, at 42e.
_

Provisions—Pork is firmer. We quote old prime and
mess at 12 dolls.lsoc. and 14 dolls. 50c. Sales new prime
at 131 dolls.; new mess, 15 dolls. 50e. to 75c., and 16
dolls. asked.

The receipt of two days later news from England gave
some animation to the market, and additional firmness
to the prices of bread stuffs ; but there is so little
here to operate upon that there was no perceptible
change in the high rates that have been obtained for
the last few days. The latest dates from London and
Liverpool are of the 6th of March.
Ashes—Steady at 4 dolls. 87c. to 94c. and 6 dolls. 25c.
per pots and pearls, with moderate sales.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

MONDAY, APnil. 26.
WESTMINSTER AND LAMBETH BRIDGE BILL.
Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Bill be
now read a second time :"—Amendment proposed, to leave
out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add
the words "upon this day six months :"—Question Rut,
" That the word now' stand part of the Question." The
House divided :

MINORITY-AYES, 26.
Aglionby, H. A. Grosvenor, Lord It. Philips, Mark
Antrobus, Edmund Hamner, Sir Joha Philpotts, John
itowring, Dr. Hastie, Archibald titanalleld, W. 1:. C
Brotherton, Joseph Hay, Sir A. L. Strait, Edward
Clay, Sir W. Hodgson, R. Thornely, T.
Collett, W. It. Macaulay, T. B. Williams, W.
Divett, Edward iilackinnon,l%.
Duncan, George 31altland, Thomas
Duncombe, T. Martin, J.
Fithle.n.:John l'hilipg, G. R

TELLERS.
Pluniridge, Captain
Evans, Sir De Lacy

:BIAJORITY-NOES, 41.

Acland, T. D. Egerton, W. T. Lindsay, Colonel
Arkwright, G. Egerton, Sir P. Mackenzie, War.
Baillie, H. J. FeHowes, E. Mundy, E. MitMr
Baillie, W. Fuller, A. E. Newd agate C. N.
Barrington, Viscount Glynue, Sir S. Newport, Visct.
Bentinck, Lord G. Goulburn, Henry N lotion, John
Bruce, Lord E. Greene, Thomas Round, C. G.
Christopher, R. A. Grimsditch, Thomas Round, John
Cripps, William pale, R. B. Sheppard, T.
Deedes, W. Heneago, G. 11. W. Sotheron, T. H. S.
Denison, J. E. Hope, Sir J........-- Trotter, John
Dick, Q. Hope, 0. W.
Douglas, Sir H. Hutt, Williant. . TELLERS.
Drummond, IL Ingestre, Viscount Inglis, Sir R.
Duncombe. A. Jones, Captain Law, C. E.