The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-24 00:00:00

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.... PrIE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S BALL. . --.- . ' ",kkarrr.
7.)
14413 This Annual FULL DRESS and FANCY COSTUME AS- • . I ,
will take place at the Hanover-square Rooms, on Tunas-
lith of February. .1: 1' M .., vt.
Tick
eel' . ~
ob, eta can only be had of the Stewards, a list of whom may be
eOf 'lamed on application at the Rooms. ,Fi'la '
de- W. SHAND LOW, Hon. Secretary. ~ .-
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...--...!ti Ahchtarch-laae, City.•
led -, ~.. • -,
nde ti XAG U E BREAD COMPANY.ac- 1.=....................... ..............
• %kat, The Directors of the above Company beg to inform the Public
and albi,_(beir Bakery, upon an extensive scale, is being erected in St.
No. 16,931.
Mat litaTetreet, Clerkenwell, and will shortly be completed. To meet
belatl,,nr,lo-3e !
Directors
and made upon them for " Pure nnadultered LONDON, •PI
tii a9a . are selecting Depots in all parts of the Metro-
,„,_ list of which will be published with the Agent's names. The
1187. tors think it necessary to caution the Public, that some shops
r.AMINIINIIIIMILUEIIt llll=sl
ecn; been opened under a colourable imitation of the name of the
.ki. aof :anal'. Without the authority of the Board, and that they must ipt ILLS OF EXCHANGE.— FRAUD. —To
1.1,_'. held reapensible for the quality of the Bread sold therein. ALP Bankers, Bill-brokers, Discounters, and others.-TWO BILLS
lures
have given instructions to their Solicitors to take the necessary of EXCHANGE. for 2501. each, bearing date the 28th or 29th of
-"litres to put a stop to such practices. August, 1846, drawn upon and accepted by the Rev. Francis Glos
3, AL, By order, EDWARD PARRATT, Secretary. sop, payable at Messrs. Young and Vallings, St. Mildred's-court,
,et, —german-walk, New Broad-street, City. Poultry, Laidon, having been obtained by means of conspiracy and
raS
of West
Lernitaltvi?lntsshnitinede to the acceptor, the Rev. Francis Glossop,
on, EAG U E BREAD COMPANY. persons are hereby cautioned against
tO 11()ti CAUTION. receiving, negetiatin-, or in any manner dealing with the same Bills
far, ee is hereby given, that this Company, which has been of Exchange, or either of them.
.... le„:',',ll for the purpose of supplying the public with pure and un-
b::,!eratm For further information apply to Messrs. Bush and Mullens, Soli-
citors, No. 7, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry, London.
bread, has been provisionally registered, pursuant to the
7sions of the " Act for the Registration, Incorporation, and Re. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
all "°T, of Joint Stock Companies, 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 110," and
em._ arsons are therefore cautioned against carrying on business n Y PER MISSION.—PROFES S 0 R
I to ~7 the above title, or under any title calculated to lead the public JUP SCHCENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, differing from all other spe-
rlleye that they represent, or are authorised by, or are in any chnens recently before the public, is LECTURED on, with other ex-
er connected with the said Company. plosive compounds, by Dr. RYAN, daily at Half past Three ; and on
ki4 all persons who shall infringe upon the rights of the Com- the evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
lie 144 Or who shall carry on business under a colourable evasion of The principle of the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEMONSTRA-
, , title Of the Company, will be proceeded against forthwith. TED daily, by Professor BACIIIIOFFNER, especially with reference
ad
HODGSON AND BURTON, o the new patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble, By the OXYHYDRO-
-1
Solicitors to the said Company. GEN MICROSCOPE are exhibited specimens of the DISEASED PO-
co • 10 e..,
.._ ..wsbury-street, Strand. TATOE, showing the Leaves, Cuttings of the Tubers, &c., together
. ---- with the DESTRUCTIVE INSECT, supposed, by A. Smee, Esq.,
-: ORBERY.—£ 2 0 REWARD. lt,F.R.S., to be the cause of the disease. The PILYSIOSCOPE,
DIVING EXPERIME N TS, DISSOLVING VIEWS, by Smith, &c.
CAUTION to PAWNBROKERS, CUTLERS, IRONMON- Admission Is. Schools, half-price.
. whereas, GERS, FANCY DEALERS, and OTHERS. An entire NEW and BE SERIES of DISSOLVING
between the hours of Seven o'clock on Friday evening,
VIEWS will be introduced at CHRISTMAS, and the Institution will
04ne o'clock this morning, were STOLEN from the premises of
be open on the evening of Saturday, the 26th.
re
'II MAPPLN, of No. 15, Fore-street, City, various articles of
.._Lsear ,
rearo-... &e., consisting of Penknives, in stag, ivory, shell, and _ e_._______...
her,,,.uldles, containing one, two, three, and four blades ; stag and
1:41,-4 SPorting Knives, of the finest description ; mock shell and PUBLICATIONS.
ak, handle Razors, ivory and pearl paper and office knives; pearl, _...0.
'ttitil silver
and stag, one, two, three. and four blades; Penknives TWITIONS JUST COMPLETED OF SIR
luso
_silver and gold shoulders and backs, and ladies' steel Scissors ;
WALTER SCOTT'S WORKS.
igh.a.luantity of morocco small Dressing Cases, with gold letters- 4 I.
4,----' rocket Dressing Case ; Russia Pocket Books, and ladies' fancy
cu. trif,..A.VERLEY NOVELS, Abbotsford Edition,
g - the , ---6. All of which articles of cutlery bear the corporate mark
ate ' Sun " together with the name, "Joseph Mappin, Norfolk- V v 12 Vols. 2,000 Illustrations on Steel and Wood. 16/. 16s.
ett, Stied e
as,,„ eld. rich Cloth lettered,
*la Zem Is hereby given, that a REWARD of TWENTY POUNDS 11.
that ' Paid by Mr. Mappin, to any person giving such information WAVERLEY NOVELS, People's Edition, 5
• 114.,111 lead to the Apprehension and Conviction of the Thief or
lettered, 211:ollso.s.Portralt, Engraved Titles, and c sim e. Cloth
fa - ' il '
a ii."l4 and Recovery of the Property, or in such proportion to the
e. •„:eallit recovered. All information to be given to Moor-lane Sta-
--"q Ho 111.
a la....use, City.
t et re-street, City, Dec. 19, 1846. JOETICAL WORKS, People's Edition, 1 Vol.
Engraving of Abbotsford after Turner. Cloth lettered, 10s.
OF LONDON LIFE ASSeitANCE
-I . I FE, by Mr. LOCKHART, People's Edition,
I•
kk,socIETY FOR ACCUMULATIVE AND GENERAL AS- i
--""SCES, 4 1 Vol. Portrait and fac-simile. Cloth lettered, 10s.
V.
2, Royal Exchange-buildings.
'VALES OF A GRANDFATHER, People's Edi-
IN, CONSULTING SURGEON-J. M. Rainbow, ESQ.
I Otico,e is hereby given, that, pursuant to the Deed of Settlement TALES
tion, 1 Vol. Engraved Title. Cloth lettered, 6s.
C )44 City of London Life Assurance Society, the First Ordinary *e* Separate Volumes or Parts to complete sets can b.; had from
4if of the Society will be holden at the London Tavern, Bishops- any Bookseller. Also catalogues, gratis, with full details of all the
l 111441reet, in the City of London, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th day ofJa- later Editions.
Ilya '1847, at Twelve o'clock at noon exact time, to receive a Report
It- the to R. Cadell, Edinburgh ; Houlston and Stoneman, London.
t ,e 40,. , Directors sand Auditors, to fill vacancies in the office of Di- In a few days will be published, in foolscap Bvo.,
1 rieeT_Lo elect Auditors for the ensuing year, and to declare a Di-
TREVOR; or the New St. Francis. A Tale
13,,,V, the Shares in the Company. of the Times.
r --. the 24th day of December, 1846. Also, in foolscap Bvo., to be ready in a few days,
E. F. LEEKS, Secretary.
STEEPLETON ; or High Church and Low Church. Being the
ATIO N AL MERCANTILE LIFE Tendency of Parties exhibited in the History of Frank Faithful.
i ASSURANCE SOCIETY, By a CLERGYMAN.
s To D.
LTRY, 'MANSION-ROUSE, LONDON. Also, in foolscap Bvo., with Frontispiece, just ready,
FROM OXFORD TO ROME.
DIRECTORS. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.
.„ ROBERT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman. - --- --- -
"I°-.4.11 A S SIDNEY Esq., Alderman, Deputy-Chairman. PARROTS AND MONKEYS.
td,_ vvard Baker, Esq. (Gale, Baker, Warde, and Co.) J BRINDLEY, Importer of. Foreign Birds i
•‘,7o,Jge Cursh am, M.D., Saville-row. • and Curiosities, No. 5, King's-place, Commercial-road, East
irlam Lawson, Esq. (Trower, Lawson; and Trower). (near Berner-street), begs to inform the Nobility and Gentry, that
g wir, 0 Moore, Esq. (Groucock, Copestake, and Moore). he has now on Sale a superior collection of choice talking Parrots,
4 „:am Y.cholson, Esq. (J. and W. Nicholson and Co.) both Grey and Green; also trained Monkeys of every species,
1 Ireses Pekk, Esq. (Peek, Brothers, and Co.) besides a splendid assortment of Parrot and other cages of every I
pet ,Olt, Esq., New Bond-street. description, cheaper than any other house in London. 6
c ~_ 'olt, Esq. (Brocklebank and Roll). A full-sized Parrot's brass cage for 11. Is., not to be equalled under r.
C
16441,,,,t6t,t'aer advantages offered by this Society are security with- 21., at any other house. . . . ,
▪ 74,047,.._1, economy in the management, and low rates of premium. Any Lady or Gentleman favouring J. B. with a visit may hear the ...
t
``,loll3tly paid. birds talk, or any bird purchased, exchanged if not approved of.
e
esa Cs the Address.
PROFITS TO POLICYHOLDERS.
•
....."'•-•,.....„.„ (Bonus declared July 1, 1846.)
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. a
• CALL for FOURTH INSTALMENT of 2/. les. PER SHARE 1
, w
▪ 'Le Za, ..g. . . e es. on 25/. SHARES, making 121. 10s. paid. 0
FT .7, ~,. -,.,...x ~.
• ti. N:0,;1 E .-, o
nn. go. se Fi: fa r, g The Directors of the Great Western Railway having resolved, at
e liie 5,,,. fl gi g. ~'
- ,6 .= . . =4 5 ~,.
;.-= g. ~.6 ~.,1 2' ~,. .- = a meeting held this day, to Call, under the provisions of the Acts
6,9 6' z a ~..." 6" F.. of Parliament, for an Instalment of 21.'105. per Share, on 25/ Shares, 12
• ?g. ; E 'E. Id E. i-5*- 8. se Notice is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to n
... ea !a. .E. r' . ..9"1 i pay on or before the Bth day of JANUAEY neat, to any of the under-
-.........
----. — _ i. _ mentioned Bankers, the said sum of 21. 10s. en each of their respec-
t ISesG
ha, 7 X X. s. d. X. s. d. X live 251. Shares ; viz.:-London •• - -Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills and Co., at the Great
1 lki: 7 60 1,000 62 15 0 24 15 5 243 40
Western Railway-office, 29, Gresham-street, City.
A; 6 48 1,000 39 15 0 14 7 3 244 36
Bristol .- •• . . Messrs. Miles, Harford, and Co.
59 1,000 60 0 0 28 118 224 33
0140 6 Messrs. Baillie, Ames, and Co.
06,, 6 43 2,000 68 0 0 21 0 7 474 31
Stuokey's Banking Company.
' -'\!;„.......1... 44 1,000 35 009 6 0 202
49 2,000 82 10 0 18 10 0 341 27
23 The West of England and South Wales District Bank. Is
• I.ll' Liverpool •• • . The Bank of Liverpool. 0
18477„..Pit_rtieS sending in Proposals for Assurances, before January Cheltenham .. The County of Gloucester Bank. 01
' .'"'. be entitled to participate in the next division of profits. Reading ....Messrs. J. and C. Symonds and Co.
• By order of the Board of Directors. It
it1'''..*:•••••................_____ J. JONES, Actuary and Secretary. CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. a
•
01 ATlcitz AT a ev.,-,r. , aT'PTT "L" T TL,L, A CCITT?... London Terminus, Paddington, Dec. 2, 1846. h,

No. 16,931. LONDON, THURSDAY TH[JRSDAY VENING

REFORMATION IN CLEANING CHIM-
NEYS.—The use of the PORTLAND PATENT SPRING
BRUSH and CHIMNEY-SWEEPING APPARATUS obviates all
the annoyance and inconvenience consequent upon the present dis-
gusting plan. By it a flue is completely cleansed without one
particle of soot entering the apartment. A short time ago
an experiment was made with this apparatus at the House of
Commons, the success of which was complete. Sneets of writing
paper were placed upon the chimney-piece, and in various other
parts of the room, and after the completion of the sweeping lot one
particle of soot was discernible upon any of the sheets of paper.
To be seen at 69, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square.
N.B. The Proprietor is willing to grant licenses for the use of this
patent invention in the provincial towns of England.
Agents for the Metropolis are required.

CUNDY'S PATENT OPEN FIRE
VENTILATING STOVE.

TESTIMONIAL. AFTER ONEVIVINTEIt'S TRIAL.
Letter from Professor Bradley :—" King's College, London, July
1846. Sir,—l am happy to be able to bear testimony to the einei•
ency of your Stove, which is fixed in my lecture room at this institu•
tion. It seems to have all the essential requisites of a good Stove—
a rapid draught, freedom from all smoke, and from that smell whicl,
arises from iron heated in contact with the air of a dwelling room,
which is entirely avoided by your arrangement. I am, Sir, your obe-
dient servant, THOMAS BRADLEY."
The Stoves to be had of Messrs. DOWSON, 69, Welbeck-street,
Cavendish-square, where they may ba seen in operation.

ANOTHER CURE OF COUGII AND
HOARSENESS BY

DR. LOCOCK'S PULMOSIC WAFERS,

Parliament-street, Liverpool, Jan. 1, 1846. Sir,—l had been
troubled with a cou7ll and hoarseness for nearly two years, without
relief, when I was induced to try Locock's Wafers, the effects of
whkh were soon visible, for one large box (2s. 9d.) has quite cured
me. I have since reconunended them to several of my friends, and
they have also experienced the greatest relief from them.
J. WILLIAMS.

OR-MOLTI er.ocxs, SEVEN GUINEAS EACH

44.
T-N-/NAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSUR-
oc,,
Itscm„.•4 SOCIETY, Poultry, Mansion House, London.
,plioxatT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman.
184.,41.
topel4§ SIDNEY, Esq., Alderman, Deputy Chairman.
".
tntitled to participate in the next division of Profits.
J. JONES, Actuary and Secretary.

jri
42,1, BENEFIT
CLERKS' MUTUAL
—oo„,_--arIT ASSOCIATION AND BENEVOLENT FUND,
•ia
I.ll:4'4l3o7yrating, Es q.M.P.
-"LnkeY, Jun., Es

TRUSTEES.
W. G. Prescott, Esq.
I Baron L. de Rothschild.

TREASURER OF THE BENEVOLENT FUND.
John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
57,4"„8 of proposal for MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, to meet
1/P/10,11.._tiotency, Annuities, Endowments, Loans, &c., and the
- '-'4ICUAL REPORT, with every information, may be had
)4, .e
Vl4 ces, where donations and subscriptions to the Benevolent
1,10:11re received,
mof Premium payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, by a
eiLth' of the age of 25, to secure the sum of £lOO, to be paid at
*llia' or on his attaining the respective ages of 00, 05, and 60,
-e'er event shall first occur:—

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
CALL for SECOND INSTALMENT of 21.105. PER SHARE
on 171. SHARES, making 41. 10s. PAID.
The Directors of the Great Western Railway, having resolved at a
meeting held this day, to call under the provisions of the Acts of
Parliament, for an instalment of 21. 10s. per shame on 171. shares,
Notice is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to pay on
or before the Bth day of JANUARY next, to any of the under-men-
tioned Bankers, the said sum of 21. 10s. on each of their respective
171. shares, viz.—
London.• •••• Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills and Co., at the Great
Western Railway Office, 29, Gresham-street, City.
Bristol .. Messrs. Miles, Harford and Co.
Messrs. Bernie, Ames and Co.
Stucke,y's Banking Company.
The West of England and South Wales District Bank.
Mverpool • • The Bank of Liverpool.
Cheltenham The County of Gloucester Bank.
Reading •. • • Messrs. J. and C. Simonds and Co.
By order of the Board of Directors,
CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
London Terminus, Paddington, 3d December, 1846.

tamer event shall first occur : ONDuN AND NORTH-WESTERN
tt?
C:i4
Age Fifty. Age Fifty-five. Age Sixty, ALTERATION OF TRAINS.
------ , NOTICE.—The public aso informed that on and after the Ist of
Half- Quar- Half- Quar- Year Half- Qua, DECEMBER next, the following Alterations will be made in the Trains
4 ;ear.
• Year. terly. Year. Year. terly. 11-ear terly. on this Railway .
BEDFORD BRANCH.
731641190019835511330 16 9 2 18 2i 1 9 6 0 14 11 The Train now leaving London at 10.45 axe. will leave at 11 a.m.,
4tpli,ie may be effected dai!y. By order of the Board, arriving at Bedford at about 1.45 p.m.
s
The Train now leaving London at 4 p.m. will leave at 3.45 p.m.,
1846. THOS. MULLINDER, Secretary.
arriving at Bedford at about 6 p.m.

TROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE
b-ra' soc Ivry, No. 3, PRINCES- TREET, BA,.
_lams
ECTORS hereby give notice to Members NI nose rrem
e sth of JANUARY Rex
"33111-4, •"4 th• t that the same must be paid
Y d
4th ° -..eiti,z4Ys from that date.
Jan,ama are payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, on the
Atenl-11bech sevle.Y, sth ef April., sth of July, dst of October,
year
rhetor
rs. Persons,
days constitutes the comamencem. ent of the ye
eMber. rersons, therefore, desirous of entering the Society, as
.400,
„, sau the sth of January next, should appear, or lodge their
114413 lio,t,t the Office, ou or before that day.
• profit. *etY, for mutual and general assurance, appropriates all
ii;:tto the benefit of arties assuring their own abatementhe
• tait,,Tuth of life as Members of the Society. An of
thLthe 4thaeorben made at the rate of 45 per cent. for the year end-
. 'gag April, 1847, under the confident expectation of a con-
-444, 'l.om:tient at that rate, at least, to all Members of five years'
'1 and upwards.
-Street Rank RICHDec. A
18 RD HEATHFIELD46. , Superintendent.
c'es, 12,

NATIONAL
LOAN
FEND
LIFE
ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY
26 CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capitaliaoo,ooo.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
;1114,14 Instituilon embraces important and substantial advantages
niutties. The assured
biti:.,resPect to Life _Assurances antodbloi.regwrredwiAtro
tittir"," an occasions, the
paTitp(esneseTorblf77
Iso 3tof the Policy, twoirthwirerds of the or'emium.
on the lowest possible
tre.:" option of selecting benefits, and the conversion eof Lein: .4„-""0 meet other convenl;,enarcessaorrengercanestseitdy.
%tel': l'ancea for terms of

The DIVISION OF PROFITS.
remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society
rouTtlbLed the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare
tae'units, Varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid
Policy effected on the Profit scale.
--2_ EXAMPLES.

The Train now leaving London at 10.45 axe. will leave at 11 a.m.,
arriving at Bedford at about 1.45 p.m.
The Train now leaving London at 4 p.m. will leave at 3.45 p.m.,
arriving at Bedford at about 6 p.m.
A Train will leave Bletchley at 3.15 p.m., arriving at Bedford at
about 4 p.m.

- - .
The Train now leaving Bedford at 10 a.m. will leave at 9.45 a.m.,
arriving at London at about 12 noon.

A new Train will leave Bedford at 11.50 a.m., arriving at Loudon
at about 2.45 p.m., and at Birmingham at about 3.35 p.m.
LEAMINGTON BRANCH.

The Train now leaving Coventry for Leamington at 8.45 a.m. will
leave at 8.30 a.m..
The Train now leaving London for Rugby at 3.45 p.m. will leave
at 4 p.m.
The Train now leaving Aylesbury at 10.30 a.m. will leave at 10.45
a.m., arriving at London at about 12.30 noon.
The Train now leaving Birmingham at 8.0 a.m. will leave at
7.45 a.m., arriving at the intermediate stations and London 15 mi-
nutes earlier than at present.
By order,
Easton Station, Nov. 24, 1846.

MARK 'WISH, Manager.

ExAbir.,,zb. _. .
G RAND i
fp rUce.arliciA t
eOsN
k z hici. CV
red are requested to oOUTSTANDING SCRIP.RA I L IV A Y:
% P NMI g 4 Bonus Bonns in 13° 5_ i Assured
Ilra. 4 added. Cash. Eo el may
313 The
of holders of Scrwhich
tcto before the
Secretary,
regis
%. 5. 6, Borrow, for the RETURN of the DEPOSIT, minus the expenses, .
. o
ve
".....„.............._
-- _....---- --- offices.
y, 74:: ,b
be
received
o arrangementsooi,ed .aod,closing thed
to 4a. d. 1837 £217 15 1:X100 0 11;X16 0 4 £445 0 0 Scriphold
87 1 4 13 10 21 395 11 1 before the monye
ers are reminded that the Deed o
the same thhaeveSencorettyaeryt
of Release must be signe
1000 1838 192 3 0 trouble aril expense,
3 4 1839 .165 11 10, 74 1 9 11 3 1I 346 2 3 it is recommended that the certificate should be registered and the
1840 116 7 6, 54 0 101 718 10 296 13 4 moneyt claimed by a party resident in London. If the holder
authorise
nnaont
1841 ill 6 a; 49 10 Ot 710 4 247 4 5 aageenntdopseirgsnonttly_:% the offices in London, he must
Ole .a.toasraeveinadefbr
per
cbeyr t pi
no
cwa et re of
of r Attorney, rn
furthere y,
tuNision will be made in stamp.
The sum of 1284.
-`".ber
~ of profits is animal, and the neat
tile present year.that maybe here
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. Secretaryafter payable will be handed to the shareholder on
------- signing the Deed of Release. , onraet3:

111A-NIC YOU, E. MOSES AND SON,
For the coat which I wear on my back,
„..APProv'd by my friends, ev'ry one,
rikich is neither too tight nor too slack,
I thank you, E. MOSES and SON.
For MY over-coat, trowsers, and vest,
with quality never outdone,
FO„r my hat (which is really the best),
thank you, E. MOSES and SON.
Pe}
- soy elegant Wellington boot,
Vi'hose workmanship can't come undone ;
or my
4, 'Lues and the whole of my suit,
"ulk you, E. MOSES and SON.
For the furs which my lady obtain'd,
wrilll"t fashions such favours have won ;
thkratitude, wholly unfeign'd,
at*
' E. MOSES and SON.
ror
For the man "Feat savings I've made,
Torthge°"'"" . ' winch I never shall shun.
I ihamrveLY c'W
E. P
MOSES
I've paid,
Yon, and SON.
LIST OF PRICES.
READY MADE.

By order,
ALFRED BRESSOX, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 78, Cornhill, Dec. 16, 1846.

DIRECT BOMBAY and MADRAS RAIL-
WAY.
Notice.—The FIRST HALF YEAR'S INTEREST, at 4 per cent.
per annum, will continue to be PAID till the 31st inst. Scripholders
are requested to present their scrip at the offices of the Company
between the hours of Twelve and Three, when it will be stamped and
the interest paid at the same time.
By order, JAMES WARD, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, 58, Fencharch-street.

BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERS.
LOANS OF MONEY.
The Birkenhead Dock Commissioners are ready to receive Loans
of Money for period; o five or seven years, under the authority of
their Acts of Parliament, at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. The
interest will be paid half-yearly, on the Ist of January and Ist of
July, in London or elsewhere, as the parties lending maY prefer.
Sealed tenders, stating the amount and term of years for which the
money is proposed to be lent, to be addressed to the Commissioners,
endorsed " Tender for Loanßirkenhead Sept. 21, 1846.
By order, RICHARD HIND, Sec.

114,
x s. d
Pl44tterraTagli°nls, from .......... •• .. 0
8 e,
444, 17,48 and Coaringt'o'n's• • ' • • • • • • • • ••
* • • • description•
Ittc,4. °"a, and Chesterll.'eld•s•, •a•nd every
0 10 6
, 3r, win! coats
..
1 5 0
,ye
Trer Coats, in every style and m 0 s 6 to,t,akin °Users, lined .. .
r,,_1•48 C 0,... •"• •• ... . • •• • • ..... .••••—•• 010 6
1)-",k co-•.• • ..... .......... ... '••••• • • • ' • .
ti:tible.b4tB...... , ...... • • .
................ 1 5 0
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THIRD CENTENARY of the FOUN-
DATION of TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.
The Third Centenary of the Royal Foundation of
Trinity College was celebrated on Monday with unusual
magnificence; for some weeks past rumour had been rife
as to the splendid hospitality which the college had de-
termined to exercise on this occasion, and from what we
had the opportunity of observing we should say that
rnmour on this occasion did not exceed the truth. The
proceedings commenced at ten o'clock,
P. by the re-
cital of the Prize Essays in the Dining Hall of the Col-
lege, and the distribution of prizes to the prizemen. The
Master presided, and there were present most of the
noble and distinguished guests who had been invited to
take part in the festival.
COMMEMORATION SERVICE IN THE CllAPEL.—Pre-
cisely at four o'clock, the Master of Trinity, attended by
the majority of the distinguished members of the Uni-
versity, who had been attracted by the festivities of the
day to revisit the scenes of their scholastic life, entered
the chapel. The Malls were, by order, reserved for the
hearlz of houses, for fellows and distinguished visitors,
while the body of the chapel was allotted to such stran-
gers and other individuals as had been fortunate enough
to secure cards of admission from the senior dean, the
Rev. William Carus, M.A. By some gross want of ar-
rangement, the chapel clerks, in obeying the orders of
the superior functionaries, kept at the entrance of the
choir a mass oc ladies and gentlemen, though ample
space was left unoccupied on the floor of the chapel.
Amongst this body stood no less distinguished and
learned a personage than Mr. Justice Coltman. In
short a more wanton neglect of that which almost
amounted to self-imposed duty, it never was our lot to
witne"s.

It is with the utmost difficulty, in consequence of the
total absence of all accommodation, that we are enabled
to furnish even a narrative of the proceedings. The
Commemoration Service comhattced with the chanting
by the choir of three Psalms selected appropriately for
the occasion, viz., Psalms 145, 146, and 147. The 44th
chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes was next read as the
lesson of the day, which being ended, the Reverend
James Amiraux Jeremie, M.A., one of the Fel-
lows of the Foundation, Classical Professor
in the East India College, Haileybury, and
examining chaplain to the Lord Bishop of London,
proceeded to deliver the commemoration sermon or ora-
tion. So far as we could, in the position in which we
were placed, follow the Rev. Gentleman, we understood
him to open with an eloquent sllusion to the advantages
of a sound classical and academic course of educa-
tion, and to enforce his ♦iews by a retrospect of the
events which had closed each of the three centuries of
the foundation of the College, the last of which the pro-
ceedings of the day were intended to commemorate. Its
two predecessors had been marked--the one by intestine
wars, which brought a monarch to a scaffold—the se-
cond by a divided, empire, which led to disputes, destroy-
ing the nearest ties of affinity and kin—while the third
century, which the expiring year brought to a close,
saw this nation blessed with peace, and happy under the
dominion of a gracious monarch and constitutional Go-
vernment. The Rev. Preacher then proceeded to point
out the many brilliant ornaments of all the learned pro-
fessiens which this college had sent forth to advance lite-
rature and science, and to promote the best interests of
thb nation. Taking a rapid review of the lives and cha-
racters of Lord Bacon, Sir Isaac Newton, and other dis-
tinguished names of the olden times; arwhof Bentley,
Porson, and Greene, of our own times, and adopting as a
presage of future excellence, the fact that the college had
now existed three centuries unimpaired by decay, the
Rev. Gentleman concluded the discourse by invoking a
blessing of Providence upon the future efforts which
would still remain to be made by those intrusted with
its conduct. The choir sung Purcell's celebrated an-
them, " Oh, give thanks unto the Lord." The Rev.
the Master and the visitors retired from the chapel, the
Hallelujah Chorus being executed as a voluntary by the
organist, _ _ .

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the hours and half-hours, en stands under glass shades, at seven
guineas each. The perlormance is warranted.

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THE BANQUET —0 f this, the crowning ceremonial,
we are wholly unable, in consequence of the peremptory
refusal on the part of the superintending authorities, to
supply tickets of admission to reporters of the press to
furnish forth any record of the proceedings, except the
fact that covers were laid in the hall for about 300
guests.

LAW OF MARRIAGE IN PRUSSIA.
A suit of nullity of marriage, on the ground that the
husband was a Jew and the wife a Christian, was decided
a few days ago by the Tribunal of Koenigsberg, in Prus-
sia. The parties, M. Falksoa and the daughter of M.
Leinerg, a wealthy merchant, were affianced with the
full consent of their respective parents; but not one of
the ministers of the Lutheran church, to which the
young lady belonged, would consent to perform the
marriage ceremony. An application was made to the
Minister of Public Worship, who refused to give his au-
thorisation, and the same fate attended an appeal
to the King in Council. Upon these failures the
parties went over to Hull, and were there married
according to the laws of England, and then returned
home and lived together as man and wife. The
Law Officer of the Crown asserted the nullity of
the marriage on the grounds of its want of form
and the incapacity of the parties to enter into the con-
tract. All Prussian subjects of the Christian religion,
he said, must be married by priests ordained in Prussia,
and M. Falkson, being a Jew, had not been married ac-
cording to the ritual of his own religion, as prescribed
by an edict, issued on the 11th March, 1812. M. Falk-
son, having obtained permission to plead his own cause,
replied with great ability and accurate acquaintance
with the marriage-law of Prussia, which he urged did
not prevail when the party who was not a Christian con-
sented willingly to be bound by Christian rites and cere-
monies, as had been done in innumerable instances.
He urged that if there were a rule adopted by all
Jews which precluded their marriage with Christians,
it might be asserted, and with reason, that these
unions were prohibited ; but as this was not
the case, and, on the contrary, the laws of the
Jews insured to all liberty of conscience, every one of
them had a right to interpret and profess his religion
according to his own convictions. Thus, when Jews
contracted marriage with Christians, it was not necessary
to inquire whether the principles of the Jewish parties
were those of Judaism generally, but what was the con-
viction of those who wished to unite themselves with
Christians. If they were convinced that they might, in
accordance with the principles of their religion, as they
understood them, submit to the laws of the Christians,
then their marriages were permitted by the Code itself.
For himself, he had on all his applications for permission
to marry, explicitly declared, and again he repeated the
declaration, that he was willing to submit, and did sub-
mit, to the laws of the Christians on marriage. He then
cited cases to show that such marriages had been held
good and valid in Prussia.
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marriages between Christians and persons who, accord-
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minister, tending to obtain a declaration that the mar-
riage in England between Falkson and his wife is null
and void.

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REPORT OF THE HEALTH OF

TOWNS ASSOCIATION.

This repot tis valuable as bearing upon public health
in regard to sewerage, drainage, &c., with observaticns
upon the Bill introduced by Lord Lincoln at the close of
the lsst session, and which may be regarded as a sum-
mary of what Government will propose on the subject.
We extract the following :
SUMMARY OF LORD LINCOLN'S BILL.
_

That the supply of water, thesewerage, the drain-
age,
the cleansing, and the paving, of towns should
all be under one and the same authority. That the whole
of a town, including the suburbs, and the whole of the
drainage area, should also be under one and the same
authority. That the interests of the community should
be protected by the supervision of a competent, impar-
tial, and responsible public officer, named an inspector.
That before new works are undertaken, full and compre-
hensive surveys should be made by competent engi-
neers. That plans of complete works should be prepared
by responsible public officers, or locally examined by
them, with the estimates. That expository reports should
be drawn up for local publication, in order that the ad-
vantages of new works may be thoroughly canvassed by
all parties interested in them. That the whole of the
works should be maintained as well as executed by eon-
tract. That the performance of the contract should be
supervised by a competent, paid, and responsible local
officer. That certain nuisances which poison the atmos-
phere of towns and deteriorate the physical condition of
the population, should be suppressed. That to secure the
suppression of these nuisances there should be appointed
a public officer, armed with sufficient powers to elgorce
obedience to the law, called an inspector of nuisances;
and that the true causes of disease and death should be
ascertained,
and the spread of diseases, and more espe-
cially of epidemic diseases, should be checked, by the
Mepointment in districts of a skilled and responsible
dical officer, called an officer of health.

WINDOW _ DUTIES

There is one subject so intimately connected with sana-
tory improvement that no sanatory measure can be toler-
ably complete without embracing it, which is wholly
passed over in Lord Lincoln's Bill, into the investigation
of which her Majesty's Commissioners enter but slightly,
and of which they take no notice in their recom-
mendations, namely, the operation of the window duties.
The window duties are a tax upon light and air ; a tax
more vicious in principle and snore injurious iu its prac-
tical consequences than a tax upon food. The facilities
for procuring food increase with wealth, which is always
greatest in towns and cities, precisely where the difficul-
ties of obtaining light and air increase with every street
that is laid down, and almost every house that is built.
'l hat was therefore a most unhappy thought which sug-
gested to the Legislature the scheme of laying a tax
upon windows, the inlets to light and air. A. wise

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pense. The rooms were to be so contrived that an
i ample quantity,..if light would be secured to each,.
rWhile- every--set would be perfect and independent of
others. Each dwelling was to be supplied with water
at the rate of 40 gallons per day, and with a sink,.
and the means of carrying off refuse and ashes
through a shaft accessible from the scullery. The first
building which the association purposed to erect would.
consist of twenty-one sets of two rooms, and ninety
wseetsreotfwtobrbe-
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bed-roomvarious sizes,would
dh
have having
a se thep a-
above conveniences attached, thus furnishing dwellings
proportioned to the requirements of different families,
and to their means of payment. In cases were there
rate entrance from the sitting-room, and the larger
bed-rooms a fire-place. Under the slate sink in each
scullery would be a galvanized coal box, there would
also be a meat-safe fixed against the external wall.
The living rooms would be furnished with a range,
boiler, and oven, and the shutters in the ground-floor
rooms so contrived as to form a table during the day.
A considerable space in the front of the building,
formed by the projection of the wings, would be en-
closed by iron rails, so as to afford a protected space
for the children of the residents. A large space would
also be left at the back for a drying ground. The com-
mittee of works had carefully examined all the systems
and plans that had been suggested for ventilation,
but they regretted to state that no plan had
come under their consideration which appeared
to them sufficiently secure from the danger of
failure to warrant their adoption of it. Accord-
ing to the present mode of assessment, each set of
rooms having four windows was liable to 74d. per week
window duty, while a similar set of rooms in the Albany,
or in the inns of court, or in either of the universities,
was liable to a tax of only lid. per set—a special ex-
emption in favour of the wealthier classes. The directors
confidently hoped that an alteration in the mode of
rating would shortly be effected. The plans for the
new building were now&omplete, and only awaited the
official seal of the authorities under the Metropolitan
Building Act for the commencement of the works.
Since September, 1841, 1,155 shares bad been allotted,
almost entirely among the wealthy and aristocratic
classes. By the financial statement it appeared that
7,9631. 10s. had been received; 2,094/. 33. 7d. expended;
and that 5,8691. 6s. sd. remained in hand.
On the motion of the Earl of RADNOR the report was
received and adopted. The Noble Earl remarked that
the Metropolitan Association for the Improvement of
the Dwellings of the Poor was one of the most humane
and useful institutions he had ever heard of, and ex-
pressed his willingness to promote its object by every
means in his power.
A PROPRIETOR inquired whether the directors had
entered into any contracts for the erection of the .
works.-

The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative. A con-
tract had been taken for 12,345/. The directors were
sanguine in the expectation that the works would
be completed within twelve months from the present
time.—(Hear, hear.)

The BECRETARY, for the information of the meeting,
observed that it had been calculated that the rents, as
fixed, at sums varying from 3s. to 6s. 6d„ would realise
a total rental of 1,4721.
After some other formal business, thanks were voted
to the chairman, and the meeting separated.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
THE RIVAL LINES TO WINDSOR.

STAINES. WEDNESDAY EVENING.—This afternoon, a
very numerous meeting (nearly two hundred being pre-
sent), of the inhabitants of Staines, Stanwell, Ashford,
Bedfont, Feltharn, Wraysbury, Littleton, and Lareham,
was held at the Literary Institution, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the railway schemes proposed
to pass through those parishes. The London and South-
Western Company was represented by Count Eyre and
Colonel Henderson (two of the directors), and Mr.
Drake, one of the solicitors; Mr. William Chadwiek,
vice-chairman, and the following provisional directors of
the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Company
were also present:----Messrs. Frederick Ashby, J. T.
Beaorough, Captain Currie, R.N., Charles Finch, and
Apsley Pellatt. There were likewise present—A. H.
Wood, R. Taylor (Lord of the Manor of Staines), Rev.
Mr. Govett (Vicar), Dr. Heale, Dr. Simmons,
Henry Ashby (banker), R. S. Mawe, Messrs. E. and J.
Ashby, Holgate, Baker, Maunder, Maddeford, Allcutt,
Slarke, Harris, Rickman, South, Jackson, J. Adams, W.
Reed, &c.
Mr. R. S. Mawe, of Ashford House, took the chair.
Mr. CHADWICK, deputy-chairman of the Windsor,
Staines, and South-Western, addressed the meeting at
considereble length, and pointed out the great advan-
tages and conveniences which would accrue to the inha-
bitants of that town and its vicinity by the Windsor,
Staines, and South-Western branch being carried into
operation. The contemplated line would not only open
a communication between Staines and the town of Brent-
ford, but it would also connect Staines with Richmond
and Kew. He expected some gentleman was present on
the part of the Great Western Company, to give such
explanation as the meeting might require. As some mis-
apprehension existed is the minds of many persons with
reference to the extension of the Great Western Rail-
way from Paddington to Lambeth, he could assure the
meeting that, according to the notices that company had
given, they could proceed no further. They had applied
for no powers to enable them to go either to London or
Waterloo bridges.—(Hear, hear.) The South-Western
projected line would enable passengers from Windsor,
Staines, and their vicinities to proceed to London-bridge
—an accommodation and an advantage which could not
fail to be considered of the highest importance.—
(Cheers.) The policy which had always been advocated
by the South-Western Company had been to charge the
very lowest possible amount of fares, and to give to the
public all the advantage of cheapness which it was pos-
sible for them to enjoy. Re was quite convinced, when
the saving to be effected in point of distance, and ex-
pense was taken into consideration, independently of its
connecting Staines and its neighbourhood with every
part of Landon, that the South-Western scheme could
not fail to be looked upon as by far the most superior
line, in every respect, of the two.—(llear, hear.) ' Mr.
Chadwick concluded by expressing his desire to give any
further explanation the meeting might require.
THOMAS ASHBY, Esq., then rose and said that, be-
lieviog the line proposed by the South-Western Com-
pany to be the only one which would confer any benefit
on the neighbourhood, he felt great pleasure in proposing
the following resolution, which had his most cordial
support :—" That this meeting, having considered the
relative merits of the projected schemes (for affording
railway accommodation to the parishes and places before
mentioned in the notice calling this meeting) as pro-
moted by the Great Western and South-Western Rail-
way Companies respectively, are of opinion that the
lines proposed in connection with the latter railway are
calculated to accommodate the traffic of the district in a
manner far superior to that projected by the Great
Western Railway Company, in addition to which they
offer a position and choice of stations in London, which
it is utterly impossible to obtain by means of any lines
connected with the former, and this meeting, therefore,
pledges itself to support the Windsor, Staines, and
South-Western schemes by every means in its power."
The resolution having been seconded by WILLIAM
REED, Esq., of Bedfout.

Mr. IliTcniNns said he hoped there was some one pre-
sent on the part of the Great Western Company.
The CHAIRMAN put the question to the meeting, but
no answer was elicited.

Mr. APSLEY PELLATT observed that he had always
taken a deep interest in the weli being and prosperity of
the town and its neighbourhood. The prospect of their
having a railway to connect Staines with the metropolis
had now assumed a position of so favourable a character
as to enable them to make combat with even that power-
ful body, the Great Western Railway itself.— (Hear,
and cheers.) The merits of the South-Western branch,
coupled with the wishes of certain parties in very high
quarters at Windsor, led them to look forward to the
most satisfactory results. He would remind the meet-
ing that the Great Western Company were only seeking
for powers to extend their line from Paddington to Nine
Elms, and no further. He was happy to state that
there were no fears entertained of their meeting with any
opposition from the landed proprietors. The town of
Staines, especially, had given to the scheme a vast
and large amount of support. With reference to the
mode which was adopted a short time since at Windsor,
of packing the meeting hell at the Town-hall, by per-
sons sent there by the Great Western Company, he must
say it was not to the credit of Mr. Saunders, and others
connected with that establishment, to have adopted such
unfair means to carry their measure.—(Hear, hear.) He
had only to hope that those assembled would afford such
support to the South-Western scheme as would give a
tone to other meetings of a like nature which take place
in the neighbourhood, and where the Great Western
people would be afraid, as they were to-day, to show
their faces.—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.)
Colonel HENDERSON having entered into several ex-
planations of the plans of the South• Western Company,
and expressing his regret that no one was present to
explain the proposed plans of the Great Western Com-
pany, because he was sure the superiority of the one
over the other would be so manifest.
The resolution was put by the Chairman, and carried
unanimously.
Dr. HEALE rose to- propose the second resolution,
which was to the following effect:—" That petitions to
both Houses of Parliament be prepared, in accordance
with the last resolution, and that the Members for the
county of Middlesex be requested to present one of such
petitions to the House of Commons, and to support the
prayer thereof." The Doctor said—After the unanimous
feeling which had been manifested by the meeting,it was
almost superfluous to add a single word in commendation
of the line. The townspeople of Staines had carried for-
ward their project against one of the most unprincipled
confederacies ever formed.

The resolution was seconded by the Rev. Mr. GOVETT,
and unanimously adopted.
After some further discussion, in Ni hich Mr. Ritchings,
Mr. Holgate, and Mr. Kerr took part,
It was moved by Mr. ADAMS, and seconded by Mr.
BAKER, that the resolutions should be advertised in the
London papers, and copies of them transmitted to the
London and South-Western; and the Windsor, Staines,
and South-Western Railway Companies.

HOLIDAYS AT TIIE COMMON-LAW OFFICES.--The
Masters of the several Courts of Queen's Bench, Com-
mon Pleas, and Exchequer will not attend to transact
business at their respective courts until after Wednesday
next. The Judgment, Rule, and Writ Offices of each
court will also be closed for the purposes of business to-
morrow (Christmas Day), and continue closed until
Wednesday next. Notwithstanding the closing of the
offices, the days allowed by the practice of the court, or
by an order of the court or judge, for pleading, replying,
rejoining, &c., will run as usual, and the parties,. in case
of default, at liberty to sign judgment if the time has
expired on Wednesday morning, there being no express
exception in the Uniformity of Process Act for those
days being treated as dies non, as In the case of the
Thursday before Good Friday, and the Wednesday 14
Easter week.

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