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London, England, 1846-12-14

EXTRAORDINARY HOAX.

During the past week the neighbourhood of Alders-
gate-street, City, has been the scene of great confusion,
owing to the following extraordinary hoax, which was
played off upon a highly respectable tradesman, named
Russell, carrying on business as a stationer and account
book manufacturer, at Nos. 79 and 80, in the above-
named thoroughfare. It appears that on Wednesday
evening last, as the clock was striking the hour of five,
seven hair dressers entered Mr. Russell's shop, followed
by three other persons, each carrying a wig. Upon in-
quiring their business, Mr. Russell was informed that
they had been ordered to attend at that hour, to dress
the family's hair. Before sufficient time had elapsed to
tell the parties that they bad been hoaxed, in stepped
butcher's man, with a tray filled with legs of mutton, and
sundry other joints of meat ; the man had to sooner
placed his tray on the counter than a fishmonger
brought in a stock of fish, and two wine-
merchants porters followed, each having a couple of
hampers of wine on his back. Mr. Russell, having
explained to the people that he knew nothing whatever
of the affair, and that the orders must have been
given by some evil-minded persons, in came a gen-
tleman who announced himself as a corn-extractor,
and who stated that he had been hired to attend at five
o'clock, to operate upon Mr. Russell's corns. A num-
ber of pastrycooks were the next who entered the shop,
each bringing an immense number of custards, tarts,
jellies, &c., but, judge of the surprise of every one in
the place, when the next arrival was announced. It
consisted of five beautiful carriages, each drawn by two
horses, the coachmen and footmen elegantly attir, d in
livery. The crowd, when the carriages drew up was
very great, and it required the services of the police to
keep a space for the duped tradesmen to pass to and
fro. Whilst the tradesmen were condoling each other,
as a finale to the whole, in came five chimney sweeps,
who stated that they had been ordered to attend with all
possible expedition to extinguish Mr. Russell's chimney,
which they understood had taken fire. It took Mr.
Russell nearly the whole of the night to answer the
many parties who had been so imposed upon.
The following night (Thursday), five pianoforte
tuners waited upon the same gentleman, and stated that
they bad been hired to tune Mr. ltussell's instruments.
A carriage and pair were also brought, as the coach-
man said, to take the family to the theatre. A great
number of other tradesmen were served out in a similar
manner, and unfortunately the police have not been ab'e
as yet to trace out the guilty parties.
London, England, 1846-12-14

Cripplegate Without.—Flying Horse, Milton-street,
Fore-street, Thomas Price to Thomas Mansell.
Dowgate Ward.—Three Crowns, Dowgate-hill, Re-
becca Whitehurst to William John Cross.

Farringdon Ward Without.—Boar's Head's, Fleet-
street, Reuben Freeman to Ann Walbanche.
Farringdon Ward Within.—Jolly Butoher, Warwick-
lane, Henry Dove to Robert Cotton Spiller ; George,
West Smithfield, John Chaplin to Anna Maria John-
son ; Rose and Crown, Bartholomew-close, St. Bartho-
lomew's the Great, John Tyle to Russell Poole.
London, England, 1846-12-14

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
'UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet
of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; or, the
Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford.
Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, M iss Marian Taylor,
Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws.
After which, the Drama of THE CABIN BOY. Monsieur Henri,
Mr. Worrell; 3nonsieur Vincent, Mr. 0. Smith; Coquin Ballandier.
Mr. Munyard ; Largarcette, Mt. Bcdiord ; Julien, Madame Celeste ;
Clara, Mrs. Emsley.
To conclade with a Terpsichorean Burletta, call d POWDER ANI)
BALL ; or, St. Tibbs's Eve. Principal characters V Messrs. Lam-
bert, Worrell, Wright, Munyard, Mrs. Matthew, Miss IVooliar, and
Miss Brooks.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an original romantic Opera, in three parts,
entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS ; founded on the Story of
" Giselle." The principal characters personified by Miss (Storgiana
mithscn, Miss Rourke, Miss Sara Flower, Miss Somers, Misses
Marshall; Messrs. Leffler, Allen, Bodda, Walton, T. Hill, llonner,
Peren, &c.
After which an entirely new Comic Drama, entitled TIIE TWO
RAINBOWS.
In the course of the Evening the Band will perform " The Perlen
Waltzes."
To conclude with the Comedy of TIIE HEIR-AT-LAW.
London, England, 1846-12-14

EXTRAORDINARY STATISTICS

OF GLASGOW.
To point out to our readers, and especially the younger
branches of them, the extraordinary rise and progress of
Glasgow, within the last quarter of a century, we pro-
pose to give them occasionally some statistical returns;
and, perhaps, we may interest them by giving, from time
to time, some amusing extracts concerning the ancient
city, from documents in our possession. We begin with
the POPULATION.
In 1821, it amounted to
In 1831, to
In 1841, to
At the present moment, viz., in the year 1846,
we doubt not the population exceeds 350,000
And in ten years hence, at this rate of progres-
sion, it will probably exceed
But if this extraordinary rise has taken place in the
population of Glasgow, it may be interesting to our
mercantile friends to notice the state of
London, England, 1846-12-14

Cripplegate Withput.—Flying Horse, Milton-street,
Fore-street, Thomas Price to Thomas Mansell.
Dowzate Ward.—Three Crowns, Dowgate-hill, Re-
becca Whitehurst to William John Cross.

Farringdon Ward Without.—Boar's Head's, Fleet-
street, Reuben Freeman to Ann Walbanche.
Farringdon Ward Within.—Jolly Butcher, Warwick-
lane, Henry Dove to Robert Cotton Spiller ; George,
West Smithfield, John Chaplin to Anna Maria John-
son ; Rose and Crown, Bartholomew-close, St. Bartho-
lomew's the Great, John Tyle to Russell Poole.
London, England, 1846-12-14

MARYLEIONE VESTRY.

On Saturday at the Marylebone Vestry the return
directed by Government of the 10L householders was
discussed. It was stated that this return was not cal-
culated to aid the Government in coming to a conclusion,
since in that parish there were 14.017 persons entitled to
vote on the register, but only 7,733 were actually quali-
fied, and out of that number 1,020 persons were disqua-
lified by reason of non-payment of the window-tax.
Sir DE LACY EvArts said this was a most important
subject, and one which deeply affected the franchise.
Many complaints had been made that the collectors, bi
not calling for the rates till after the 20th of July, had
often purposely disfranchised the voters. This was the
fault of the Legislature, who allowed so great a power
to be vested in the collectors.
A resolution was then carried for re-appointing the
committee on the subject of the window duties.
THE ALLEGED DEATH FROM STARVATIGN,—A Com-
munication was read to the vestry upon this subject from
the Poor Man's Guardian Society, who had passed the
following resolution:— •
" That taking into consideration the fearful disclo-
sures relating to the death from starvation of Louisa
Mordaunt, on aecount of the harsh administration of the
poor laws by the parochial authorities in Marylebone;
as also the horrible details of the disgusting rules prac-
tised within the Marylebone Workhouse, in connexion
with the washing of the persons of the poor inmates, a
public meeting be convened at the Princess's Concert Room,
Great Castle-street, Oxford-street, for the purpose of
further investigating the disclosures and practices re-
ferred to, with the object of producing such remedies as
will guard against their future repetition. And this
meeting further resolves that the members for the
borough of Marylebone be invited to attend (one of
whom being requested to preside), and that due notice
of the meeting be given to the' vestry and guardians of
the poor of St. Marylebone."
Mr. RIDGWAY, in indignant terms, denounced the
communication as disgusting, and not couched in suffi-
ciently respectable language to be entertained by the
vestry. lie would move that the document be ordered
to lie on the table.

Several other gentlemen spoke in very strong terms
respecting this communication, and
_declared that the
charges were altogether false. •
Mr. DANIELL said that Mr. Charles Cochrane was the
chairman, and chief mover of the " Poor Man's Guar-
dian Society," and that his object was to gain popularity
and not to benefit the poor.
Mr. JOSEPH said, all Mr. Cochrane wanted was pub-
licity, which the present proceedings would give him. It
appeared that he was a candidate for Westminster, but
it the Hon. Member (General Evans) was never turned
out of his seat till Mr. Cochrane could do it, his opinion
was that he would sit for Westminster till the day of
udgment.
The motion was carried unanimously.
London, England, 1846-12-14

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LONDON, MONDAY, D.F,CEMBER. 14, 1846,

We have received information that an order
was forwarded, on Saturday to the Tower, from
the Board of Ordnance, directing a troop of artil-

lery to be dispatched to Ireland forthwith. The alarm-
ing condition of the people in that country, and
the frequent recurrence of outrages in many districts,
justifies the Executive in taking immediate and
strenuous measures for the protection of life and the
preservation of the peace. Our accounts,
published in another column, present a
fearful catalogue of murders and robberies ; and,
from the frightful starvation which is now afflict-
ing the peasantry, there are no lack of incite-
ments to insubordination. On Friday, it will be
remembered, we published the account of nine
deaths from famine, and every additional packet cor-
roborates the impressions which have been all along
entertained as to the destitution in Ireland. 'We
trust, however, that intimidation will be sufficient to
restore the population to a sense of their duty, and to
an obedience to the law.

Of all commodities, ancient and modern, we believe
the one most rare and difficult to be obtained is the
whole truth upon any Irish subject. Isolated Irish
facts—that is portions of the whole truth—we have
upon almost every Irish matter ; but a full examina-
tion of any Irish subject, conducted from beginning
to end with exact and unshrinking truth, irrespective
of all consequences, is just as rare now as in the days
of GIRALDUS CAMBREINSIS.
Whenever, therefore, any investigation of an Irish
question has taken place which has the slightest ap-
pearance of having been conducted in the above
manner—so common in England, so rare in Ireland—
we conceive it to be a paramount duty of the press,
as the great advisers of the nation, to publish the
matter, to discuss it, and to endeavour thereby to
grasp some plank of truth, however slight, which may
possibly assist in extricating that unhappy country
from the ocean of misery which at present threatens
to overwhelm it.

To be thoroughly acquainted with the Act of
Union between Great Britain and Ireland—to be
perfectly aware of all the obligations imposed by that
great international compact, is the paramount duty
of every British senator ; for the whole case
of Ireland must be discussed and decided upon
immediately after the assembling of Parliament.
Yet how few of our legislators are instructed upon
this important subject; how few are aware even of
the fact that such things as articles of union between
Great Britain and Ireland actually exist, and are the
London, England, 1846-12-14

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

STATE OP TRADE.

FoitmaN WOOL TRADE.—LEEDS, DEC. 11.—The de-
mand has been more animated this week, and a fair
amount of business done for the season of the year.
Recent rates are-fully maintained.
ENGLISH WOOL MARKET.—LEEDS, DEC. 11.—There
has been rather more doing in sales of wcoi this week,
and prices are firm at last week's quot.ttions.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MA SET, DEC. 1 I.—Th ere has
been a ix:tter feeling sprang up in the trade, and rather
better terms have been obtained for some kinds of comb-
ing wools this week, which has imparted more firmness
•tp the trade generally for all kinds of wool, long and
short, although the . consumers complain as loudly as
ever of the unremutterative state of the trade for yarn
and goor',s.

Tanst or LEF.DS.—The cloth markets have
been very dull both on &.-,turday nod Tuesday, the home
houses are buying nothiug, but to order, and the foreip
houses are scarcely in the market at all ; the stocks nin
the manufacturers' hands are, as usual at this season, on
the increase, but from the great caution exercised by
them for some time, they are not larger than usual.
Priced remain steady. Business has also been dull in the
warehous'es this week ; few buyers visit the market so
late, and with the exception of a few orders which are
cut for the China market, the foreign houses are doing

BRADFORD MARKET, TITURSDAF.--Combing wools
are in more detnand ; this arises partly from the spinners
being low in stock, and partly from an impression that
the staplers will not submit to lower prices. There is
no variation in prices. We cannot report any improve-
ment in the yarn market, as prices do not get up,
and those of wool are slimy firm ; there seems
no hope of amendment till the turn of the year.
Spinners are further reducing their production.
As is usual at this season, when the merchants are pre-
paring to take stock, there is little doing in the piece
market. Heavy pieces continue in request. From all
we can learn, pieces mixed with silk %s ill be much in
vogue during the coming season, and many of the manu-
facturers are preparing for the change.
TRADE OF 73ANCHESTER, FRIDAY MORNING.—We
have had for three_or four days a most unsettled state of
things, both for goods and yarns. The state of the cotton
market in Liverpool completely paralyses everything,
neither manufacturers nor spinners knowing what to do.
A very slight advance, but scarcely a guidable one, must
be noted, but in no degree scarcely to correspond with the
advance on the staple.
TRADE OF LEICESTER.—The usual flatness preceding
Christmas continues ; manufacturers are acting cau-
tiously; stocks on hand are light for the season, and the
recent rise in cotton has induced orders to be given cut
for the spring trade. Worsted yarns are steady, and
wools more in request.
London, England, 1846-12-14

EXTRAORDINARY HOAX.

During the past week the neighbourhood of Alders-
gate-street, City, has been the scene of great confusion,
owing to the following extraordinary hoax, which was
played off upon a highly respectable tradesman, named
Russell, carrying on business es a stationer and account
book manufacturer, at Nos. 79 and 80, in the above-
named thoroughfare. It appears that on Wednesday
evening last, as the clock was striking the hour of five,
seven hair dressers entered Mr. Russell's shop, followed
by three other persons, each carrying a wig. Upon in-
quiring their business, Mr. Russell was informed that
they had been ordered to attend at that hour, to dress
the family's hair. Before sufficient time had elapsed to
tell the parties that they had been hoaxed, in stepped a
butcher's man, with a tray filled with legs of mutton, and
sundry other joints of meat ; the man had to sooner
placed his tray on the counter than a fishmonger
brought in a stock of fish, ;and two wine-
merchants porters followed, each having a couple of
hampers of wine on his back. Mr. Russell. having
explained to the people that he knew nothing whatever
of the affair, and that the orders must have beer
given by some evil-minded persons, in came a gen-
tleman who announced himself as a corn-extractor,
and who stated that ho had been hired to attend at five
o'clock, to operate upon Mr. Russell's corns. A num-
ber of pastrycooks were the next who entered the shop,
each bringing an immense number of custards, tarts,
jellies, &c., but, judge of the surprise of every one in
the place, when the next arrival was announced. It
consisted of five beautiful carriages, each drawn by two
horses, the coachmen and footmen elegantly attired in
livery. The crowd, when the carriages drew up was
very great, and it required the services of the police to
keep a space for the duped tradesmen to pass to and
fro. Whilst the tradesmen were condoling each other,
as a finale to the whole, in came five chimney sweeps,
who stated that they had been ordered to attend with all
possible expedition to extinguish Mr. Russell's chimney,
which they understood had taken fire. It took Mr.
Russell nearly the whole of the night to answer the
many parties who had been so imposed upon.
The following night (Thursday), five pianoforte
tuners waited upon the same gentleman, and stated that
they bad been hired to tune Mr. Russell's instruments.
A carriage and pair were also brought, as the coach-
man said, to take the family to the theatre. A great
number of other tradesmen were served out in a similar
manner, and unfortunately the police have not been ab!e
as yet to trace out the guilty parties.
London, England, 1846-12-14

NEW SERIES.

Just ready, in One V 01., Vt.ti
k, Illustratio
10s. ns
6d. by Leech and George
Cruickshan price
THE THIRD SERIEt OF
THE INGOLDSBY I:E GEND S,
and OTHER P, .E.Mts
With a Metnox of the late Rev. R. H. BARHAM.
Edited by his SON.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

KAILWAY sHAICEs BY PUBLIC SALE
NIFESSRN. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY
I_ SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends
and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and
to anno ince that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.
take place every TYESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
Hail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place,
favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully
•equested to be addressed.
All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous to their being offered; and advices of results will be
iorwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds lame-
Rarely disposed of according to instructions.
Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a new Opera. entitled THE BONDMAN.
Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere,
Mr. llcrncastle ; La Valliere, Mr. Galli ; Ardenford, Mr. Harrisen ;
Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley ; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette,
Miss f ebecca Isaacs ; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes.
After the Opera, will be presented a new grand Ballet, called
THE WAGS OF WAPPING (performed at the Academie Royale'
Paris, under the title of " Betty.") In which will appear :Mlles.
Sophie Fuoce, Louise, Benart, Mademe Giubilei ; MM. Iluguet,
Adrien, Paul, Tell ; Messrs. Howell, Priorson, &c.

THEATRE ROYAL, ILLYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an original Comedy, entitled LOOK BEFORE
YOU LEAP; or, Wooings and Weddings. Mr. Oddlngton, Mr. W.
Farren ; Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. lludson ; Mr. De Yore, Mr. 1101 l ;
Mr. Brandon, Br. Howe ; Mr. Hardman, Mr. Rogers ; Jack Spriggs,
Mr. Webster; Tom 'Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, Mrs.
Glover ; Claribel Oddington, Miss Fortescue ; Mary Oddington Miss
P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Haniman,
Miss Julia Bennett.
After which, a New Operatic Drama, called TIdE YOUNG
PRETENDER. Captain • O'Neal, Mr. Hudson ; Captain Cocker,
Mr. Buckstone ; Chevalier Charles Edward Stuart, Mr. Braid ; Mrs.
Craggie, Mrs. Clifford ; Mary Armadale Miss P. Dorton.
To be followed by the Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord
Courtingion, Mr. Holt; Sir Arthur Lovel, Howe; Szoreup,
Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. S.cereup,
Miss Julia Bennett.
During the evening the Band will perform the Overture, " Cheval
de Bronze ;" " The Armen" (Polka) ; " Czarina" (Mazourka);

" Douro " (Walzer); and a New Overture.
To conclude with the popular Farce, entitled LEND ME FIVE
•IHILLLNGrt. Mr. Gollzhtly, Mr. Buckstone ; Capt. Fhobbs, Mr.
Tilbury ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss Telbin.
Boa-office opeu from Twelve till Four ; under the direction of
Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper.
London, England, 1846-12-14

COMMERCIAL.

The most important part of the news by the Great
Western is that usually classed under the above head:—
A New York paper of the 26th ult., says:—
" Since the arrival of the last steamer with dates of the
4th inst. our markets for bread stuffs have drooped and
are drooping, in the face of falling prices is Europe,
and increasing stock here.
" Up to this time the canals have brought down to tide
water in this state, more than 800,000b1s. flour more
than in the previous year, turning the excess of Wheat
into Flour, at five bushels to the barrel. Of Indian
Corn, almost the whole quantity sent to market by this
route, is a new article of export, and principally of the
last crop, the growth of this crop being yet too green to
be safely shipped. The quantity thus far is about l
million bushels. There
_ r.
011=y 30,938 bushels of
this grain brought down last year.
As yet the frost holds
_ oft and supplies pour down.
Vessels are in great demand and make very advantage-
ous freights.
In relation to our remarks 011 Cotton by the steamer
of the Ist ins!., in which comments were made upon
exaggerated estimates of crops
that circular, which we subjoin,
circular, we have received a letter
We must remark, however, that we named no
particular house, and that although our figures
to appear to do injustice.
taken from one circular, there were others,
as we understood from Savannah, leading
.to
the same erroneous
.conclusion, as we deemed it.
As to the immunity claimed for a circular on the ground
private letter, it seems to us simply ridi-
wmfbwrehoaecmdars
eteu thevi
because
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even
re-
ference is now made, consider their circulars private,
coufliotsusb.einlgf, ahowever, the writer of that to which.
loot instruct their correspondents to use
they should at
London, England, 1846-10-26

GREAT ,LUXEMBURG.

A pneral meeting of the shareholders of the above
company took place on the 20th instant, at. the seat of
the Administration at Brussels. ' M. F. F. de Clossman,
the president, in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated the origin and progress of the
society. It had been the original intention. of the fon.
dateurs when they issued their prospectus to commence
a line from the valley of the Meuse, near to Namur, to
continue as far as Arlen. At that time It had never for
one moment been contemplated that the advantage of the
line could be so far increased as to fix its starting-place
in the capital—at the very gates of the capital of Bel-
gium. Its original starting point was Namur; however,
after increasing energy on the part of the direction, this
desideratum had been secured to the company by an act
of concession, dated June 18, 1846; thus were they em-
powered by means of their line to connect in the most
London, England, 1846-10-26

RAILWAY RETURNS.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail-
ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same
week in the previous year:

Week
ending

Last
week.

gg,„
.s.
""
6.9
London, England, 1846-10-26

DIVISION OF PROFITS.

The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society
has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare
a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent, on the premiums paid
1n each Policy effected on the Profit scale.

EXAMPLES.

Bonus Banns g Assured
ti
added. Cash. ..•
may
• Morrow..

183721715 11,X109 011,716 0 4'X445 e
18331 192 3 0 87 1 4' 13 10 2' 395 11 1
1839 165 11 10' 74 1 91 11 3 1 346 2 3
1840 116 7 6 54 110 718 10 296 13 4
1841 111 6 8 49 10 e 710 4 247 4 I

The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in
December of the present year.
F. FERGUSON CANROUX, Secretary.

PUBLICATIONS.

PUNCH'S POCKET-BOOK FOR 1847.
Illustrated with a coloured Frontispiece and numerous En-
gravings on Steel and Wood, by John Leach and Richard Doyle, will
be published on November Ist. Price 2s. 6d.
London : Published at the " Punch" Office, 85, Fleet-street.

NEW WORK BY " BOZ."
On the 31st instant (to be completed in Twenty Monthly Parts, uni-
form with " Martin Chuzzlewit," Ste.), price One Shilling, the
Second Number of
1-)EALINGS with the FIRM of DOMBEY
and SON, Wholesale, Retail, and for Exportation.

By CHARLES J)ICKENS. -
With Illustrations by HARLOT K BROWNE.
London : Bradbury and Evans, Whitefriars.

In a few Days,
REEN'S NURSERY ANNUAL, for 1847,
with beautiful Coloured Plates by the Pateat. Process, and
Numerous Woodcuts and Illuminated Borders, in a perfectly New
style of Binding.
London : Darton and Ca, 58, Holborn-hill.
London, England, 1846-10-26

GREAT LUXEMBURG.

A general meeting of the shareholders of the above
company took place on the 20th instant, at the scat of
the Administration at Brussels. M. F. F. de Clossman,
the president, in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated the origin and progress of the
society. It had been the original intention of the fon-
dateurs when they issued their prospectus to commence
a line from the valley of the Meuse, near to Namur, to
continue as far as Arlon. At that time it had never for
one moment been contemplated that the advantage of the
line could be so far increased as to fix its starting-place
in the capital —at the very gates of the capital of Bel-
gium. Its original starting point was Namur; however,
after increasing-energy on the part of the direction, this
desideratum had been secured to the company by an act
of concession, dated June 18, 1846; thus were they em-
powered by means of their line to connect in the most
London, England, 1846-10-26

MR. LEIGH HUNT'S NEW WORK.

On the 14th was published, in post Bvo., price 9s. boards, or 10s. 6d.
elegantly bound in cloth (uniform with " Imagination and Pancy"),
WIT AND HUMOUR, Selected from the
English Poets : with an Illustrative Essay and Critical
...
London, England, 1846-10-26

SPECIAL NOTICE

LOUVAIN A LA-1111iitE RAILWAY,
DIRECT to NAMUR and CHARLEROI

NOTICE of CALL and LAW of FORFEITUICE,

The Directors of this Company beg to state to such Shareholders
as have not yet paid up the call of 21., made by advertisement in the
" London Gazette" of 2d June last, that the latest day for payment
of the same will be the 2d day of November now next. All Shares
which shall not then be paid upon will, by the fact of such omission,
become absolutely Ibrfeited, in accordance with the statutes of the
Company. That there may not be any misavrehension in this re-
spect, the Directors beg to subjoin the Articles of the Statute regu-
lating the due payments of the capital of the Company.
" Article B.—The bolder of a Title who shall not pay his call at
the time fixed, shall, by way of penalty, be charged with interest on
the sum due at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for every day in
arrear.

" If the call be not paid within one month from the day appointed,
the share shall become forfeited, and the holder shall lose his interest
in all anted n• payments, and the right of hereafter participating in
the profits of the Company's capital.
" The whole of the previous payments shall belong in full right to
the Company, without the necessity of having recourse to any cita-
tion or serving of notice.
" Moreover, the titles to shares on which the calls shall not have
been paid within one month of the nine fixed, shall become abso-
lutely void. "and will cease to be admissible for negotiation or
transfer." _ . .

It remains, therefore, for the Directors cnly to state that the
'above call of 21. having become due on the 2d of October last, cannot,
BY LAW, be received by them after the 2d November next, on which
day the Month allowed beyond the said 2d October, will expire, and
all shares then unpaid upon, become absolutely and irrecoverably for-
feited.

JOHN BARNES, President.
GEO. DANCE, Secretary.
23. Threadneedle-street, 23d Oct., 1846.

NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
POULTRY, MkNiION-lIOUSE
The business of this Society is now carried on at the httr premises
as above. J. JONES, Secretary.
September 30, 1845.

v 4.1 ATONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNIIILL. LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ;
•cpe
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for
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terms
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conveniencest nfuyelaaernse benefits, and
granted
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rates.
London, England, 1846-10-26

POOR T,i,ENIPAT A 1„k CT

The Poor Law Coirdnissioti(rs have issued a ei; cular,
dated the 20th instant, stating that they have consulted
the Attorney and Solicitor-General on the construction
of the late Removal Act, and give as the result:—
I. " That the proviso to the Ist section of the 9 and
10 Vict., c. 66, which sets forth the exceptions to the
principal enactments that are to be excluded in the com-
putation of time, is net retrospective in its operation, so
as to apply to cases where the five years' residence was
complete before the statute.
2. " That an interval between the completion of the
five years residence and the application for the warrant
of removal filled up by one of the exceptions contained
in the proviso will not p event the operation of the statute
in restraining the removal of the pauper whu had resided
for the specified time.
3. " That orders of removal obtained previous to th•
passing of the Act, but not then executed by the re-
moval of the paupers, cannot now be executed in cases
where the Ist and 2nd section would have prevented
them frcm being granted if the applications were made
subsequently to the passing of the Act.
4. " That the 2nd Section does not apply to the cases
of widows whose husbands died before the passing of
the Act

5. "That the 4th section does apply to persons who
became chargeable before the passing of the Act, and
continued to do so till the application for the warrant.
6. " That the statute applies equally to the removal
of persons born in Scotland, Ireland, or the Channel
Islands, as to persons having settlements in England, so
as to override pro tanto the provisions of the 8 and 9
Viet., c. 117."

As to the effect of the first proviso, so far as it relates
to the time before the passing of the Act, the simple fact
of the actual residence of the pauper is alone to be con-
sidered, and consequently that no time during which the
party may have been in the receipt of relief is to be
omitted from the calculation of the term of residence,
while any absence during that period, such as that caused
by an imprisonment, or a residence in an hospital, is to
be treated as an interruption of the continuous residence
to which the statute applies.

With reference to the second question, the Commis-
sioners consider that the principle of the construction
must equally apply to intervals in the time during which
the period of residence is comprised, so that for example,
a residence of three years in a parish may be united
with a subsequent residence of two years in the same
parish, though in the interval the party may have been
out of the parish in prison for several months, or serving
her Majesty as a soldier for several years ; this obser-
vation is, however, to be qualified by the supposition
that the absence is one which is protected by proviso.
In the application of this statute no difference exists
whether the cause arise between two parishes in the
same union, or in different unions.
London, England, 1846-10-26

Coiuments.

By LEIGH HUNT.

This is a really delightfill volume, forming a proper complement
and companion to its predecessor on " Imagination and Fancy."
Each of them gives us the best passages of the best writers in their
respective kinds, illustrated by one who will himself leave no mean
remembrance to posterity in the spirit of genial criticism, informed
by a delicate faculty if discrimination. What more could literary
epicures desire?
London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill,
Of whom may be had " Imagination and Fancy." By Leigh
Hunt. Third Edition, 9s. boards, or 10s. Gd. cloth elegant.

[ADVERTISEMENT.}-SENT INTO THE COUNTRY FREE,
UPON APPROBATION.—No. 39, Albemarle-street, Piecadilly.—NowlY-
invented Spectacles, Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, &c.—
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Walker, Fox, Price, Lindsay, and Thackray ; Major-Generals Sir H.*
Elphinstone, Sir John Rose, Sir James Cockburn, Achmty, P. Fyers,
D. Macleod, Hamilton, Turner, Weymss, and Cock ; Lieut.-Generals
Sir Henry Bouverie, Sir J. Macdonall. Sir R. Barton, Sir T. Dallas,
and Sir Wm. Eustance; Admirals Lord John Hay, Sir G. Cockburn.
Sir George Munday, Sir George Martin, Sir James H. Whitshed, Sit
D. Gold, Ross, Alexander, Curzon, Tompkinson, Hollis, and Price ;
Vise-Admiral Sir F. Austen; Rear-Admirals Brown and Ribouleau.
&c. Messrs. S. and B. Solomon!, opticians, have invented Spec.
tads Lenses upon a new constructien. Immediately they are place,-
before imperfect vision, that mist and dullness which appears befoae
the eyes is at once removed, every object becomes clear and distinct,
so that the most aged imperfect sight becomes bright and brilliant.
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Achromatic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Invisible and all
kinds of Acoustic Instruments for relief of the most extreme deaf-
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his work for t .ree y ears. His lungs were supposed to be affected,
having a distressing cough, with feet and legs swelling, besides which
he could scarcely ever keep anything on his stomach, and was gene-
rally so weak and ill as to barely have power to stand; yet in three
months this poor man acquired almost a new constitution by taking
Holloway's Pills, and is now become so strong and well as to be
able to undertake the laborious duties of a carpenter on board a
vessel about sailing to New South Wales. These invaluable Pills are
sold at Professor liolloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London
and by a dealers in medicine.
London, England, 1846-10-26

HULL, OCTOBER 23.

STOCK Excassion.—The sales are— Hull and Selby, 108—North
British, Halves, 15%—Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 4s. 64. ex n.—Ditto, New
Quarters, scrip, 14s. p.—York and North Midland, East and West
Riding, IN—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 21. Iss. - Black-
burn, Clitheroe, &c., I 7s. 6d.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3%
p.—West Riding Union, 3.4 cash.
London, England, 1846-10-26

Comments.

By LEIGH HUNT.

This is a really delightful volume, forming a proper complement
and companion to its predecessor on " Imagination and Fancy."
Each of them gives us the best passages of the best writers in their
respective kinds, illustrated by one who will himself leave no mean
remembrance to posterity in the spirit of genial criticism, informed
by a delicate faculty of discrimination. What more could literary
epicures desire?
London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill,
Of whom may be had " Imagination and Fancy." By Leigh
Hunt. Third Edition, 9s. boards, or 10s. 6d. cloth elegant.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]-SENT INTO THE COUNTRY FREE,
UPON APPROBATION: No. 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.—Newly-
invented Spectacles, Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, &c.--
Patronized by Generals Sir Edward Paget, Sir Evau Lloyd, Sir Jon'
Beatings, Masten, Frederick Goodfellow, Clayton Grosverner Dior:
risen, Dyot Robertson, Mackenzie, Galway, Biggs, Woolf, Murray.
Walker, Fox, Price, Lindsay, and Thackray ; 3iajor-Generals Sir 11.
Elphinstone, Sir John Rese, Sir James Cockburn, mss
P. Fyers,
D. Macleod, Hamilton, Turner, WeYinass, and Cock ; Lieut.-General
Sir Henry Boiaverie, Sir J. Macdonall. Sir R. Barton, Sir T. Dallas,
and Sir Win. Eustance ; Admirals Lord John Hay, Sir G. Cockburn,
Sir George Monday, Sir George Martin, Sir James H. Whitshed, Sil
D. Gold, Ross, Alexander, Curzons, Tompkinson, Hollis, and Price ;
Vine-Admiral Sir F. Austen ; Rear-Admirals Brown and Ribouleau.
&c. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, have invented Spec-
tacle Lenses upon a new construction. Immediately they are place(
before imperfect vision, that mist and dullness which appears before
the eyes is at once removed, every object be eomes clear and distinct,
so that the most aged imperfect sight becomes bright and brilliant.
and is brought to its youthful natural and original state. Also
Achromatic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Invisible and all
kinds of Acoustic Instruments for relief of the most extreme deaf-
ness. Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solenions, opticians, are net ir.
any way connected with a person of the same name in their imme-
diate neighbourhood. To prevent mistakes, be cautious, and observe
—Only to be had at 33, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the
York Hotel.
[ADVERTISEMENT.] - UNPRECEDENTED CURB BY
Hottoway's Pmts.—Thomas Symonds, former'y of Chatham Dc.ek-
yard, residing in Gravel-lane, Southwark, had been unable to do
his work for t .ree years. Itis lungs were supposed -To be affected,
having a distressing cough, with feet and legs swelling, besides which
ho could scarcely ever keep anything on his stomach, and was gene-
rally so weak and ill as to barely have power to stand ; yet in three
months this poor man acquired almost a new constitution by taking
Holloway's Pills, and is now become so strong and well as to he
able to undertake the laborious duties of a carpenter on board a
vessel about sailing to New South Wales. These invaluable Pills are
sold at ProfeSsor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Loin
and by a dealers lu rindleise,
London, England, 1846-10-26

LEEDS; OCTOBER 23.
STOCK EXCH•\GE.—The sales are—Birmingham and Oxford Junc-
tion, 4% p.— Eastern Couvties, York Extension, 265. p.—East Lan-
cashire, 33¢ p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 6 dis.—lluddersfleld
and Sheffield, 3 7-16 p.—Leeds and Bradford, 43% p.—Leeds and
Dewsbury, 2—Leeds and Thirsk, 534 dis.—Ditto, New, 3% dis.—
North British, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch), 495. c. n. p.
—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 13s. p.—North Staffordshire, 2 p.—York
and Newcastle, New, 11 p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston,
2s. p.—East Lincolnshire, 7s. 6d. dis.—Leeds, Wakefle:d, and Mid-
land. 15s. die.— Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 255.
dis. —Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3% p.—Malton and Driffield
Junction, -10 s. p.—North Western, 2s. dls.—Sheffield, Rotherham,
and Goole, ss. dis.-1v est Riding Union, 3%.

SHEFFIELD. OCTOBER 23,

STOCK EXCPIANGL.—The sales are—Great I;rimsby and Sheffield
Extensions, 41s. dis.—Ditto, Docks, 3/.—lluddersileld and Sheffield,
374 p. —London and South Coast, 59% —North British, 34k—South
Wales, dis.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Is. 6d. dis.—
North Staffordshire, 2 p.—Shetlield and Lincoln, 235. dis.—Ditto,
Extension, 275. dis.
London, England, 1846-10-26

MR. LEIGII HUNT'S NEW WORK.

On the 14th was published, in post Bvo., price 9s. boards, or 10s. Gd.
elegantly bound in cloth (uniform with " Imagination and Fancy"),
WIT AND HUMOUR, Selected from the
English Poets : with an Illustrative Essay and Critical
London, England, 1846-10-26

THE PICTORIAL ALMANAC FOR 1847.

This is the first almanac for the ensuing year
which, to our knowledge, has appeared. It is issued
by the enterprising proprietors of the Pictorial
Times newspaper, and besides containing a variety of
fanciful and astronomical illustrations, in the shape
of wood-cuts, is supplied with an extraordinary bulk
of useful and interesting information. Beyond all
these advantages, it is published at sixpence !

MR. C. TENNYSON D'EYNCOURT,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

observe in several London newspapers a state-
ment, upon the authority of the Dublin Evening Post,
that I and all my family "had conformed to the Church
of Rome."

This statement is erroneous. It pains me deeply that
my eldest daughter, now abroad, should have become a
convert to the Roman Catholic faith; but I hope you
will allow me, through the medium of your journal, to
say, for myself and every other member of my family,
that we remain unshaken in our firm attachment to the
Protestant religion.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
CHARLES TENNYSON D'EYNCOURT.
ons Manor, Oct. 23, 1846.

Bay,

DRURY- LANE THEATRE.—Notwithstanding the
extraordinary success of Madame Bishop, the most active
preparations are making for further novelty. In addition
to the daily rehearsals of Lamm's opera, which the
composer has written purposely for this eminent artiste,
Auber's charming ballet-opera of The Maid of Cash-
mere, is to be revived on Thursday, for the purpose of
introducing Mr. Rafter and Miss Messent, with four new
dancers, in
.the persons of Mesdlles. Dubignon and
B4nart, Monsieur Paul and Monsieur Tell, all just arrived
from Paris.
The last pension granted by Sir Robert Peel was
one of 251. per annum to John Lloyd, in consideration of
the services rendered by his ancestors to King Charles
g, ha his escape after the battle of Worcester.
London, England, 1846-10-26

POOR REMOVAL ACT.
The Poor Law Commissioners have issued a circular,
dated the 20th' instant, stating that they have consulted
the Attorney and Solicitor-General on the construction
of the late Removal Act, and give as the result:—
I. " That the proviso to the Ist section of the 9 and
10 Vict., c. 66, which sets forth the exceptions to the
principal enactments that are to be excluded in the com-
putation of time, is not retrospective in its operation, so
as to apply to cases where the five years' residence was
complete before the statute.

" That an interval between the completion of the
five years residence and the application for the warrant
of removal filled up by one of the exceptions contained
in the proviso will not prevent the operation of the statute
in restraining the removal of the pauper who had resided
for the specified time.
3. " That orders of removal obtained previous to the
passing of the Act, but not then executed by the re-
moval of the paupers, cannot now be executed in cases
where the Ist and 2nd section would hare prevented
them from being granted if the applications were made
subsequently to the passing of the Act.
4. " That the 2nd Section does not apply to the cases
of widows whose husbands died before the passing of
the Act.

5. "That the 4th section does apply to persons who
became chargeable before the passing of the Act, and
continued to do so till the application for the warrant.
G. " That the statute applies equally to the removal
of persons born in Scotland, Ireland, or the Channel
Islands, as to persons haring settlements in England, so
as to override pro tanto the provisions of the 8 and 9
Viet., c. 117."__

As to the effect of the first proviso, so far as it relates
to the time before the passing of the Act, the simple fact
of the actual residence of the pauper is alone to be con-
sidered, and consequently that no time during which the
party may have been in the receipt of relief is to be
omitted from the calculation of the term of residence,
while any absence during that period, such as that caused
by an imprisonment, or a residence in an hospital, is to
be treated as an interruption of the continuous residence
to which the statute applies.
With reference to the second question, the Commis-
sioners consider that the principle of the construction
must equally apply to intervals in the time during which
the period of residence is comprised, so that for example,
a residence of three years in a parish may be united
with a subsequent residence of two years in the same
parish, though in the interval the party may have been
out of the parish in prison for several months, or serving
her Majesty as a soldier for several years ; this obser-
vation is, however, to be qualified by the supposition
that the absence is one which is protected by proviso.
In the application of this statute no difference exists
whether the cause arise between two parishes in the
same union, or in different unions.
London, England, 1846-10-26

AMIENS AND BOULOGNE.

The second general meeting •f the shareholders of the
Boulogne line took place on Oct. 23, at the company's
offices, Rue Basse de Rempart, M. C. Laffitte in the
chair. Near him were MM. Adam, C. Devaux, E.
Blount, L. Fontaine, J. Baxendale, Calcy St. Paul, Lewis
Cubit, and Captain Tyndale.
The CHAIRMAN declared that 54 persons, representing
11,366 shares being present, the meeting was legally con-
stituted. He then called on the Secretary to read the
report.
Mr. Duval. then rose, and read as follows.—
London, England, 1846-09-04

ALMAIVACK OF THE MONTH.

Having already, under a separate heading, given
one extract from this most amusing little miscellany,
to wit Angus Reach's admirable quiz upon the in-
temperate temperance mongers, we confess that it is
hardly fair to trespass further upon its pages. Never-
theless, we cannot resist the temptation of presenting
our readers with the following beautiful lyric from
the pen of Mark Lemon. It is a gem.
I will sing no more of sorrow,
Sadly doubting of the morrow.
Seated here beneath the shade,
By a sweet-breath'd jasmine made,
From the heat of sultry noon
Till I hail the pilgrim moon,
I will laugh and sing to thee,
Merrily, Joan, merrily.
What though Time be swiftly flying,
We but urge him on by sighing.
Hark! the birds trill in the sun,
And the streams in music run,
Whilst not e'en the flowers are mute,
And the wind sings like a lute.
Merry sounds are everywhere,
Why should I but sing of care?
No! I'll laugh and sing to thee,
Merrily, Joan, merrily.

THE COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE.
The second number of this periodical fully main-
tains the character which its first number has ac-
quired. It is in every respect worthy to be the
organ of the commercial world. The following
digest of railway law, as far as it is at present settled,
will be found useful to all, who, havingabecome sub-
scribers to railway projects, are desirous of clearly
understanding the exact legal position in which they
stand.
London, England, 1846-09-04

ORIGINAL PAPERS,

Harriet Martineau's Survey from the Mountain, Lake and Moun-
tain Holydays, and Household Education.
The Katirs of the Cape of Good Hope, by G. C. Munro.
Story, of a Penny, by Mary Leman Gillies.
William Howitt on Flogging; on Grey, the Author of the Railway
System ; and the Robber Band at Tusculum.
Mademoiselle Rachel, by Angus B. Reach.
The Birmingham Athenic Institute.
Life in New South Wales.
Ragged Schools of Liverpool.
Life of a Sailor, by Franklin Fox.
Music—Part Singing, by H, F. Chorley.
Democracy in Europe, by J. Mazzini ; No. 1.
Poems, Tales, Essays, &c., by H. F. Chorley, R. H. Horne,Richard
Howitt, Mary Howitt, Thomas Campion, Caroline A. White, &c. &c.
In preparation, Portraits of and Papers on Lloyd, Garrison, Charles
Knight, W. C. Macready, W. J. Fox, &c.
London : People's Journal Office, 69, Fleet-street. Sold by all
Booksellers and Newsmen.