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OR. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH
AND MATURITY.-WITII 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON

STEEL.
Just published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed
Envelope, 2s. W„ or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two

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Stamps,
IELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise
on the Physiology of Marriage, Infelicitous and Unproductive
Unions, and the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma-
turity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate
the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural
feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practice:
Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion,
whether arising from these causes, close study, or the influence of
tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis,
Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis-
cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the
:anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the fteproductive Organs,
explaining their structui cs. uses, and functions, and the various
Injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and
infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.,
37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON.

Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin-
burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member
of the London Hospital Medical Society, Soc..

Maniaga requires the fulfilment of several conditions. in order
chat it may be really the cause of mutual happiness. Could the
veil, which covers the origin of domestic wretchedness, be raised,
and its true source in every instance disclosed, in how many could
it be traced to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap-
pointments. Excesses are always injurious; the gift, which when
aced in moderation is fraught with advantage, becomes, when
abused. the prolific source of mischief and of greater or less injury
to the constitutional and vital powers. The particular excesses, on
the nature and consequence of which this Treatise professes to dilate,
are productive of greeter severity of misery to the kuman frame,
than any other to which it is subject.
This work contains an accurate and complete account of the
Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, and of
their relative conditions in health and disease. It deservedly
requires the closest attention and study, for what subject can
be of more importance than the preservation of the health
and of the physical capabilities of which every man should
be possessed. It unfortunately happens that the unhappy
rictim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquired
in early life or from the follies of advanced age, while suffering
from their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap-
plying to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so
,requently, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are
beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking
'or assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he
forgets that accurate discrimination n ascertaining the causes of
iisease, sympathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, inva-
riably characterise the intelligent and practical physician, and to the
medical man who can show by his posse,sion of the requisite legal
ivalifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his profes-
sional pursuits, the utmost confidence should be extended. Dr.
LI'ME la has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas
certify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a
ruarantee for his professional experienee, which has reference almost
solely to the treatment of these diseases.
Published by the Author, and may be had of Kent and Richards,
52, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Tichborne-
street, Haymarket ; Mansell, 115, Fleet. street ; Gordon, 146,
Leadenhall-street, London ; or, free by post for forty-two stamps,
from the Author, who may be consulted on these disorders personally
or by letter. daily, from Tee till Two, and ftom Five till 120'; at his
residence, 37. Bedford-square, London.

WESLEYAN METHODIST ASSO-

CIATION.

The annual assembly of this body is now holding its
sittings in Lever-street Chapel, Manchester. The Con-
nexional Committee met on Thunday, the 20th of July
ult., for arranging the stations, and for other preparatory
business.:
The assembly was opened on Wednesday, the 26th, at
nine o'clock.

The Rev. Henry Breeden was chosen president, and
the Rev. Robert Eckett, secretary, both by large ma-
jorities, and thanks were tendered to the retiring presi-
dent and secretary, the Rev. R. Eekett and the Rev.
John Peters.

The sittings are from nine o'clock to half past twelve,
and from half-past two to half-past five, and are epen to
members of the denomination, as spectators, un showing
their society tickets.
Representatives are present from nearly all the cir-
cuits in the connexion, including Cornwall, Wales. Scot-
land, Hull, Carlisle, Lynn, Birmingham, London, Leeds,
York, &c., &c.
The proceedings of the assembly are marked by a
large amount of good temper and cordiality, the deci-
sions arrived at being, in general, those of unanimity or
nem. con.

Committees on finance, &c., have been appointed, and
are sitting at intervals.
The reports from the circuits are, in many instances,
highly encouraging, and an increase in the aggregate
number of members in the connexion, amounting to
upwards of seven hundred in Great Britain, has been
announced.
Communications from the circuits have been read and
considered.
The stations of the preachers were read a first time
on Saturday morning, but are still open to revision and
change. 3
Services are held in Lever-street Chapel, daily, at five
o'clock in ttlemorning and at seven in the evening. Mi-
nisters from. various parts of the kingdom, who are in
attendance,on the assembly, occupied the pulpits of the
four Manchester circuits on Sunday last; and on the
previous Sunday such of them as were in attendance on
the preparatory committee officiated in most of the places
of worship in these circuits.
A lovefeast was held in Lever-street Chapel on Sun-
day afternoon, and was attended by a large number,
some of the parties having come from distant and neigh-
bouring towns, as Clitheroe, Sandbach, Heywood, Roch-
dale, Scc. &c.
The services generally have been well attended, much
interest has been manifested, and delight and profit ex-
perienced.
On Monday evening the Rev. Ira Miller, who has
completed his term of probition and passed satisfactorily
the customary examinations, was publicly received into
full connexion as an itinerant preacher. The usual
questions were proposed by the President. The Rev. J.
Molineux moved, and`John Kipling, Esq., seconded the
proposition, that Brother Ira Miller be now received into
full connexion as an itinerant preacher of the Wesleyan
Methodist Association. This proposition was put by
the President, and adopted by the unanimous vote of the
representatives composing the annual assembly.
The Ex-President's address followed, found on 2 Tim.
ii. 15, and was one of the Rev. Gentleman's happiest
efforts. It was listened to with breathless attention by
a very large audience for upwards of an hour. The
service throughout was highly instructive impressive,
and
and
and yielded tho greatest satisfaction. The Ex-Presi-
dent has been requested by the Assembly to publish his
exccieblleTnuteasddclay vreses.
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sembly celebrated the Lord's Supper together, in which
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was supported by the other officers and ex-officers
connexion. Addresses were delivered by the
Molineux of Leeds, the Rev. W. Patterson of Liverpool,e. J.
the Rev. D. Rutherford of Birmingham, and the
John Peters of Manchester. The attendance on both
evenings (Monday and Tuesday) was unusually u-
merous.
The business of the Assembly is not expected to ter-
minate until about the end of the present week.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Amputation of Two Legs
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—Extract of a letter, dated Roscommon, Feb. 19, 1847:
" Mr. Ryan, proprietor of the hotel next door to me, had
two very bad legs; one with eight ulcers on it, the other
with three. After spending some time in Dublin with
several eminent medical men, he left with the choice of
one of the two alternatives—to have both legs amputated
or die. On his way home he met with a gentleman in
the coach, rho recommended him Holloway's Pills and
Ointment, which he used, and by their means he is now
quite well.—(Signed) Charles Tully, Proprietor of the
Roscommon Journal."—Sold by all Druggists, and at
Professor Holloway's Establishment,244,Strand,London.
OLD FRIENDS.—On Monday last the anniversary
of the ancient order of Old Friends was celebrated nt
Highbury Barn Tavern, Islington, when nearly 100 mem-
bers sat down to a most excellent dinner, which, whether
for quantity or for quality, Minted great credit to Mr.
A. Hinton, and gave great satisfaction. After having
done ample justice to the good things provided for them
by the liberality of the spirited host, they adjourned to
the beautiful pleasure grounds of this delightful spot,
where a succession of amusements was kept up until the
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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.—The vessel Lord Auck-
land, arrived in the Docks from Sydney, New South
Wales, has brought, in addition to a very large general
cargo, the production of Australia, 17,000 horns, 39,000
shank bones, and 85,800 hoofs of cattle, the produce of
the place.

By the Lords Committees appointed a Secret Com-
mittee to inquire into the causes of the distress
which has for some time prevailed among the com-
mercial classes, and how far it has been affected by
the laws for regulating the issue of bank-notes pay-
able on demand, and to whom were referred several
petitions and papers relating to the subject matter
referred to them:—

Ordered to report, That the Committee have met, and
commenced their inquiries by calling for accounts illus-
trating. the state of commercial affairs, and the flee-
tuations both in the circalation and in the value
of securities for some years past. They have
subsequently examined witnesses, who, from their
official position, their knowledge, and experience,
were able to, give useful evidence, more particu-
larly respecting the pressure and alarm which prevailed
at the beginning, and towards the close of the last year.
The committee have also examined into the influence of
the ith and Bth of Victoria, c. 32, and the effect of the
letter of her Majesty's Government addressed to the
Bank in the month of October, at the moment when the
commercial panic was most severely felt.
A sudden and unexampled demand for foreign corn,
produced by a failure in many descriptions of agricultu-
ral produce throughout the United Kingdom, coin-
cided with the unprecedented extent of speculation
produced by increased facilities of credit and a
low rate of interest, and had for some time
occasioned over trading in many branches of commerce.
This was more especially felt in railroads, for
which calls to a large amount were daily becoming pa) -
able, without corresponding funds to meet them, except
by the withdrawal of capital from other pursuits and
investments. These causes account for much of the
pressure under which many of the weaker commercial
firms were doomed to sink, and which were felt even
by the strongest. To these causes may be added a con-
temporaneous rise of price in cotton; and, with respect
to houses connected with the East and West India trade,
a sudden and extensive fall in•the price of sugar, by
which the value of their most readily available assets
underwent great depreciation.
In what precise proportion these different causes
contributed to the common disaster there is some room
for difference of opinion, but that each had a consider-
able share in producing it no person has been found to
dispute.
Some of these causes are obviously beyond the
reach of legislative control. But upon those which
are connected with the extension of commercial
speculation, encouraged or checked by the facility
or the difficulty of obtaining credit, by the advance
of capital and the discount of bills, the powers and
position of the Bank of England must at all times enable
that corporation to exercse an important influence. The
committee have consequently felt it to be their duty to
inquire into the course pursued by the Bank acting under
the provisions of the 7th sad Bth Vic., c. 32, and they
have come to the conclusion that the recent panic was
materially aggravated by the operation of that statute,
and by the proceedings of the Bank itself. This effect
may be traced, directly, to the Act of 1844, in the legis-
lative restriction imposed on the means of accommoda-
tion, whilst a largo amount of bullion was held in the
coffers of the Bank, and during a time of favourable ex-
change; and it may be traced to the same cause indirectly
as a consequence of great fluctuations in the rata of
discount, and of capital previously advanced at a lowrate
of interest. This course the Bank would hardly have
felt itself justified in taking, had not an impression
existed that, by the separation of the issue and the
banking departments, one inflexible rule for re-
gulating the Bank issues had been substituted
by law in place of the discretion formerly
vested in the Bank. The banking department was
considered to be thus absolved from all obligation
but that which was connected with the pecuniary
interests of the proprietary. Though it may be true as
stated by the Governor and Deputy-Governor, " that if
they were to do anything for the interests of the pro-
prietors that was not for the interests of the whole com-
mercial community the evil would fall back on the Bank,
and, instead of having a beneficial effect, would have an
injurious one, as far as the Bank is concerned ;" yet
this principle does not appear to have been practically
recognised in all cases, and the Act of 1844 avowedly
left the directors at full liberty to act according to their
own views of their corporate interests.
But before they pursue this subject further the Com-
mittee feel it their duty to lay before the House, from
the testimony of some of the witnesses examined, a more
full and distinct account of the causes, extent, and con-
sequences of the distress of the last year. This is neces-
sary, not only for a due appreciation of the facts them•
selves, but to enable the House to consider what remedial
measures may he required, whether by an alteration of
the law, by an altered system of administering the affairs
of the Bank, or by a combination of both. The following
is the statement made on this subject by the Governor
and Deputy-Governor of the Bank.
SECT. I.—CAUSES AND EXTENT OF THE DISTRESS