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London, England, 1846-01-09 00:00:00

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No. 16,662. LONDON, FRIDAN JANU A RY 9. r! 6

MEETING AT COVENT- GARDEN THEATRE,

THE NEXT AGGREGATE MEETING OF
THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE will be
held on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, the 14th of January, in the
Theatre Royal, Govont-garden. _ _

George Wilson, Esq., will take the Chair at Seven o'clock pre-
cisely.
The meeting will be addressed by the Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.,
Thomas M. Gibson, Esq., M.P., and Thomas Gisborne, Esq., M.P.
The Tickets of Admission will be Issued on Monday and the follow-
ing days.

NOTICE.-ALTERATION OF TIME AND
REDUCTION OF FARES. GRAVESEND for 6d. or 9d.,
boat and railway included. The STAR and BLACKWALL
PACKETS are now running at the above reduced fares from the
Brunswick Blackwall, at 9%, 10%, 12, 1%, 31, and 5.
Sundays, 12 and 3% excepted. From the New Terrace Pier,
Gravesend, at 8%, 9%, 11%, 1,2%, and 5. Sundays 9% and 1 ex-
cepted. Fare : Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway, 6d.; Saloon
nd First Class, 9d.
Star Office, Gravesend, Oct. 11, 1845.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNYTILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This institution offers important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assared has, on all occasions, the power to borr)w, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFIT‘. •
The saccess and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled
the Directors, at the last animal investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying from 30 to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on
each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

Bonne Bonus in 9, 5
Kic"unin. added. Caah.

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.z d. 1837 £l9l 13 5 £B7 13 5
iL1834 165 13 0 74 13 10
0 74 3 4 1939 133 13 6 61 14 3
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192
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1g

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£395 Il 1
346 2 3
296 13 4
247 45

The di-vision of preflta is annual, and the next will be made in De-
cember of the present year.

F. FERGUSON CAMBOUX. Sc.*

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY.
26, Cornhill, London, December 29, 1845.

Notice is hereby given that the half-yearly interest, at the rate of
five per cent per annum on the capital stock of this Society, due on
the 31st instant, will become payable on the 10th day of January
next, and Proprietors may receive the same at this office on that or
any subsequent day between the hours of eleven and three o'clock.

By order of the Co IA of Directors,
F. FERGUSON CAAIROUX, Secretary

LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
Established by Royal Charter, A.D. 1720.
The Governors and Directors of this Corporation having greatly
enlarged their system of Life Assurance, invite the public attention
to their NEW PROSPECTUS, embracing every variety of Partici-
pating and Non-Participating Tables, and which may be had, on ap-
plication. at their principal Offices, 7, Royal Exchange, Cornhill, and
10, Regent-street ; or of any of the Agents of the Corporation in
Great Britain and Ireland.

THE TONTINE LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.

(Provisionally Registered.),

Capital 2,00(,000(., hi 100,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, in compliance with the provisions of the statute 7 and 8
c. 110, Two Shillings per Share, until the complete Registra-
tion of the Company, when the same will be increased to 1/. per
Share, which, with the assistance anticipated from the Tontine De-
partment, will, it is expected, be sufficient to carry out the objects
of the Company.
The plan of this Company offers considerable and peculiar advan-
tages to the Shareholders, as in addition to the profit arising from
Life Assurance transactions, it is proposed to raise a capital of
1,000,0001., or more, by the grant of Tontine Annuities, in classes
to be regulated by the ages of the Subscribers or their Nominees ;
which capital, on the death of the survivor in each class, will be
divided exclusively among the Shareholders. The principle of the
Tontine Annuities is explained below.

TRUSTEES.
John Elijah Blunt, Esq., 4, New-square, Lincoln's Inn
John Conolly, Esq., M.D., Lawn-house, Hanwell
James Martin, Esq , 68, Lombard-street.

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PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
John Elijah Blunt, Esq., 4, New-square, Lincoln's Inn
Walter Wyndham Burrell, Esq., Knepp Castle, near Horsham, and

5, Richmond-terrace, Whitehall
John Charritie, Esq., Moorgate-street Chambers, City
John Conolly, Esq., M.D., Lawn house, Hanwell
John More Douglas, Esq., Belvedere-road, Lambeth

Walter Etty, esq., Lombard-street Chambers
Edward Hamilton, Esq., M.D., Graftou-street, Piccadilly
William Henderson, Esq., 16, Bishopgate-street Within
Hector Monro, Esq., Walsham le Willows, Suffolk
Savile Craven Henry Ogle, Esq., M.P., 84, Eaton-square, Pimlico.
Ambrose Frederick Proctor, Esq., Ware, }forts

C oke Taylor, Esq., LL.D.,-Fleet-street
John Alfred Trimmer, Esq., Haslemere, Surrey
Forbes Winslow, Esq., M.D., Sussex-house, Hammersmith.
BANKERS—Messrs: Martin, Stone, and Martins, 68, Lombard-street.

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SOLICITOR—WiIIiam Dimes, Esq., 46, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL REFEREES.
Thomas Callaway, Esq., F.R.C.S., Wellington-street, Southwark
James Copland, Esq., M.D., F.R.S., &c., &c., Old Burlington street.
DISTRICT MEDICAL REFEREES IN LONDON.
William Preston Lauder, Esq., M.D., F.R.S.E., Sloane-street,

Knightsbridge
Edward Lloyd, Esq., M.D., Jewin-street, City
Walter Hayle Walsh, Esq., M.D., Professor of Pathology at trniver-
.

shy College, Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square.
CoNsinattra Acrusay--David Jones, Esq., Author of " Tables on

Annuites," &c., King Willianstreet, City.
ACTIIARY AND SECRETARY—WiIIiam Clark, Esq.
Temporary Offices, No. 16, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
It is unnecessary in this Prospectus, to enlarge upon the advan-
tages of Life Assurance, or its adaptation to most of the exigencies
and relations in life. These benefits have been so extensively pub-
lished, that they are already well understood and appreciated.
This Company is formed for granting every description of Life
Assurance, Annuity, and Endowment ; Loans either for long or
short periods to persons effecting Assurances, upon receiving satis-
factory security for the payment of premium and interest, and the
repayment of the principal, by instalments or otherwise, as may be
agreed ; also for the purchase of Reversionary Interests, Policies of
Assurance, and every other description of property.
Persons borrowing money of the Company, upon approved se-
curity, and effecting a policy of Assurance for the amount bor-
rowed, will not be called upon for the repayment of the loan, so
long as the interest and premium are regularly paid. Thus a party
borrowing 1,0001. upon security of his estate, and an assignment of
a policy on his life, would at his decease leave his estate unencum-
bered, the sum assured being applied by the Company to repay its
advance.
The premiums are based upon data derived from the most recent
and authentic sources, presenting a moderate and equitably.adjusted
scale.
One of the principal objects of the Company is to assimilate its
benefits as nearly as possible to those of Mutual Assurance
Societies, with the additional security of a subscribed capital. With
this view, four-fifths of the profits, arising from Policies affected by
parties on the terms of participation, will be divided every three
years, after the first five years, among those who assure for the
whole term of life. The sum so divided among the Assured to be
applied to the reduction of the annual premium, or added to the
sum assured as bonus, or paid in present value, at the option of the
Assured.
For persons who may wish to assure for short periods, or for the
whole of life, without participation in the profits, a scale has been
adopted, which is as moderate as it can be rendered consistently with
the interests of the Company.
Parties may also effect the assurance by payment of one-half only
of the premiums for a stipulated term of years—the interest upon
the unpaid portion of the premiums, at the rate of 5 per cent. per
annum, being annually paid in advance. Upon payment of the
arrear of the premiums, the Assured will be entitled to a fall parti-
cipation of the profits.
The Assured may at all times borrow an amount equal to the value
of the policy, on its security.
In all the transactions of the Company the utmost liberality will
be exercised.
Life Assurances will be effected with all the advantages to the
assured afforded by the most respectable established. companies.
A Table of Premiums will shortly be published.
TONTINE ANNUITIES.
This Company, in submitting the subject of Tontine Annuities to
the public, is influenced by the belief that there are many persons,
who from the hope of longevity, and the desire of ease and affluence
as they progress through life, will gladly avail themselves of this
mode of investment ; —by which they will secure a large remunera-
tive and increasing income, guaranteed to them by the Company
during their own lives or the lives of their nominee.
The following is an illustration of the principle of the Tontine An-
nbuuilittl,i.eassu:r—tilllgf 1,000 persons subscribe 1001. each, they or their respec-
tive nominees, being of an age to enter the class in which the an-
nuityw granted is 61. per cent. per annum, each subscriber or nominee
divided amonglhive
lives
continuance no
survivors,nthcee o
share
ha lair thee
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of theyreduced are tuot six,
they each a
re-
spectively die off, the 1,0001. per year which the deceased party
ceived will fall into the funds of e Company,shareholders ; and so in proportion
fora for the benefit of the
larger or smaller number of
subscribers or their nominees.
every
This mode of investment will place it in the Power of almost
individual, at some period of life, by prudently and legitimatelyap-
Propriating a comparatively small sum of money, which in many in-
stances would be otherwise uselessly expended, to secure indepen-'
deuce and comfort in their declining years.
also by these means provide for their children.
r
e
whom will then receive I,oooper an
Parents may
Wealthy relatives for their poorer relations.
form,
. to be directed to
Charles Barker, Esq., No. 46, Lincoln's Inn-fields .
Applications for Shares, in the following
Shares in
To the Directors of the Tontine Life Assurance Company.this
Gentlemen,--I request you to allot me
Company ; and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less num-
ber you may allot me, and to pay the deposit of Two Shillings per
Share thereon, and also to execute the Deed of Settlement of the
Company when required to do so.
Name ..
Address • • ••••• • • • ..
Profession or Business
Reference• • .. • • • • • • • •

AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, NAVIGATION. TIIE CHURCH.
AB. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, 14,
• Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank, have finished a few
splendid Pieces of PLATE, suitable for presentation to Gentlemen
connected with either of the above pursuits or professions, to which
they invite the attention of Committees who are in search of valuable
testimonials for such occasions.

CHR I S T M A S!!!
Awake my lyre with tuneful lay,
And " welcome" give to " Christmas Day !"
It is a joyous, happy time,
When music, mirth, and love combine,
To strew our path with roses bright,
And mingle friendship with delight !
And what is most essential—say,
To give eclat to "Christmas Day ?"
Why " Clothing !" that we own's a fact;
We therefore tell you how to act
•
Away to " Hyam's "—order there
Habiliments of beauty rare !
And then with confidence and joy
Most charmingly your time employ ;
In scenes of pleasure bright and gay,
You'll pass a happy " Christmas Day ! 1"
List of Prices for Winter Garments ready-made :

£e. d.
Gentlemen's Over-coats from ...
Gentlemen's Chesterfield and Taglionis, from ..... •• • • 015 0
Gentlemen's D'Orsays and Glenlyons 1 1 0
Boys' Over-coats •• • .....
................
..........
0 8 0
Youths' Chesterfields and Taglionis .................... 0 10 6
Dress Coats, in all colours, braided edges, from ........ 1 1 0
Surtouts, ditto ditto • • .

Trousers, in Cloth and Deeskin,from • • •
Vests, splendid patterns, in every material, from
List of Prices for Winter Garments to order, in first-rate style and
fashion : s. d.
Chesterfield and Taglioni Over-coats, from ••• • • 018 0
D'Orsay and Glenlyon ditto, from ••••• • • . • •
11 1(5)
e 0
Albert and Codrlngton walking ditto .. • • • • • • • • •
Youths' Taglionis and Chesterfields •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 0 14 0
Dress Coots, made in superior style, from ••••••• • • • • • • • 1 10 0
Surtouts, from ••••••..••••• .••• • • •
Trousers, in Black and Fancy Doeskin, from
Pests, of the newest materials, from •• • ..... •••"• • • • • 0 7 0
The Ordered Department is conducted entirely distinct and sepa-
rate from the Ready-made, and buyers will find patterns and ma-
terials quite original.
An immense assortment of Youths' clothes kept constantly on
hand, of warranted durability, at very reduced prices. Mourning of
every description, and to any extent, can be had at five minutes'
notice.
A hook, entitled " The Talk of .the Town," containing list of
prices, can be had on applying to L. Byam, Pantechnetheca, 36,
Gracechurch-street, London.
No business transacted un Saturdays until the mains.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
Lectures for this period of the year, by Dr. Ryan and
Professor Bachoffner in CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILO-
SOPHY will be illustrated by interesting and brilliant experiments.
A Lecture on the PREVALENT DISEASE in POTATOES will be
slivered by Dr. Ryan, and also on the ATMOSPHERIC RAIL-
WAY, by Professor Bachoffner, a Working Model of which, ear-
ryleg several persons, is exhibited daily. The additions to the
OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, and CHROMA-
TROPE are very effective. The PHYSIOSCOPE. Submarine Ex-
periments by means of the DIVER and DIVING BELL. Among
the various additions to the Working Models is Zioleman's NEW
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, for ascending and de-
scending Inclined Planes. A magnificent Collection of TROPICAL
FRUITS. Mr. Downe, the celebrated Flute Player, will take part
in the Music, conducted by Dr. Wallis. Open from Eleven to Half-
past Five, and from Seven to Half-past Ten in the Evening.
Admission, One Shilling. Schools, Half-price.

THE UNION MAGAZINE.
With an Illustration by PHIZ.

Contents—(JANUAßY)
1. Thoughts on the 2Esthetics of Milton's Comas.
2. Easy Chairs.
3. Letters from a Hindoo Gentleman travelling in England.
4. The Crusades.
5. Baron Puffendort A Satire. A.D. 1900.
6. Pope Gregory XVI.
7. A Musician's Plea for his Art.
8. The Adventures of a Stick.
9. The Inquisition.
10. The Scholar's Death Summons, and other Miscellaneous Poetry.
11. A Sporting Excursion in the Backwoods of Canada.
12. General Rosas, Monte Video, and Buenos Ayres.
13. Kordofan.—Reviews, &c. &c.

Published by Messrs: Madden and Malcolm, Leadenhall-street ;
Cumming, Dublin ; Smith, Edinburgh ; and to be had of all Book-
sellers in town or country.

Just published, in Bvo., price 1/. 10s. half-bound,
DEBRETT'S GENEALOGICAL PEERAGE
QF GREA.T BRITAIN AND IRELAND. -
Aii entirely New EdittoMeriTeteel to Jamtary, 1845-
William Pickering, Piccadilly, 'Mreehti-Ptuptietors.
_ _

Of whom may be had, in Bvo., price 1/. Bs.,
DEBRETT'S BARONETAGE, corrected to 1840.

"IRON TIMES" NEWSPAPER
COMPANY.

(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 63,0001., in Shares of 1/. Is. each.
Offices of the Company, No. 41, Moorgate-street.
For some years before the late mischievous movement against
railway interests on the part of the " Times " newspaper, it had
been evident to all persons engaged in business, that in giving their
advertisements to that journal they were themselves encouraging
and fostering a newspaper which, while it derived the principal part
of its support ftom the industry and energy of the mercantile and
commercial classes of the community, was acting in every way
against their interests.

But however unwilling those classes might be to lend their aid to
such a journal by sending to it their advertisements, it was compul-
sory upon them to do so, from the fact of the large circulation of the
" Times " rendering it the only existing medium for obtaining the de-
sirable publicity. A remedy or an alternative was sought in vain ;
the existence of a journal, with a circulation to answer the purposes
of a sufficient publicity for advertisements, remained a desideratum.
This want appears to be now supplied by the " Iron Times," and
the projectors of the "Iron Times" Newspaper Company have per-
ceived—in the manner in which that journal has recently assumed
the character of a General Morning Newspaper, and the skill and
talent which have been displayed in supporting that character—a
power of expansion and development which, if duly supported by an
amount of capital immediately available, must inevitably render the
" Iron Times " the leading journal of the age.
Founded on the basis of the " Iron Times " as a Railway News-
paper, the " Iron Times," as a General Newspaper, has a point
d'appul to start from, such as it has never hitherto been the good
fortune of any journal to attain.

To the success of a newspaper there are two points necessary—
circulation and advertisements. These combined—or even one of
them singly—have never, in any instance, been arrived at without a
great outlay and risk of capital ; both of these, however, the " Iron
Times " has at starting. It has but to add to them.
Actuated by this impression, and desirous to insure the perma-
nence of an honest and independent Daily Morning Newspaper, the
property of no clique, either political or literary, a Company has
been constituted for the purpose of purchasing the " Iron Times,"
and infasing into it that amount of immediately-available capital,
which alone appears necessary to insure its increased usefulness as
a public journal, and an increased ratio of profits to all parties con-
cerned.

As a commercial speculation tffe success of the " Iron Times" is a
matter of public notoriety, and the Committee of Management of
the Company, from the examination of the books, accounts, &c.,
have no hesitation in announcing the probability of a return of at
least twenty-five per cent., or ss. per share, on the capital invested.
To carry into effect the objects of the promoters of the Company,
it is intended to creates capital of 63,0001., divided into 60,000 shares
of 11. ls. each—the whole to be paid up. None of these shares will
be allotted to the public until complete registration, which will be per-
fected in the course of a few days.
By arrangements with the preseilt proprietor of the journal. a
limited number, not exceeding 4,000 shares, will be issued in the first
instance, at par ; after which there will be a further issue of a
similar number at I/. prem. per share; the remainder at such
periods and at such prices as the Committee of Management shall de-
termine, and the augmented value and importance of the property
of the Company shall demand.
The arrangements for the protection of the interests of the share-
holders—for a pre-emption in favour of original subscribers, for sub-
sequent issue of shares, for the limitation of their liability, and
for the regulation and management of the undertaking—have been
matured; and the deed of settlement to carry these arrangements
into legal effect, is now under the consideration of counsel.
Application for shares, and all communications respecting the un-
dertaking, are to be addressed to H. Edwards, the Secretary, at the
office of the Company, 41, Moorgate-street, London.

. _
To the Committee of Management of the " Iron Times" News-
paper Company.

Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me Shares, or
such less number as you shall determine, in the Capital Stock of
the " Iron Times" Newspaper Company; and I hereby engage to pay
the sum or One round One shilling upon each Share that Shall he
appropriated to me, and to execute the Deed of Settlement of the
Company when required, it being distinctly understood that my
liability is limited to Al ls. per Share, and that under no circum-
stances I shall be called upon for any further or other sum.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant.

Elegant Pocket Edition, price Is., by post is. 6d.
DR. CULVER WELL ON MARRIAGE,
its HINDRANCES and OBLIGATIONS.

" To be or not to be, that is the question."—Shakspeare.
Contents :—On Matrimonial Eligibility and Unfitness—Laws of
ratermty—Phenemena of Gestation—On Maternal Influence—On
infelicitous and unproductive Unions—Curiosities of Medical Experi-
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Also Companion to the same, price Is., by post is. 6d.

CHASTITY; its ABUSES and DISEASES (72 Engravings).
These two interesting little volumes are not intended for idle or in-
discriminate perusal, but they are earnestly offered to the attentive
consideration of those who may be more legitimately and perhaps
painfully interested.
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Mann, 39, Cornhill, and all booksellers, or direct from the Author,
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FOURTEENTH EDITION of the SILENT FRIEND on Human

Frailty, with Coloured Engravings.
Jest published, price 2s. 64., free by post (in a sealed envelope) 38.6 d.,
THE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work on
the Infirmities of the System n both sexes ; and on the loss
of the reproductive powers, with means of restoration. The baneful
effects of indulge- cc, &c., are Billy pointed out. Illustrated by En-
gravings; followed by observations on Marriage.
By R. and L. PERRY and Co., Consulting Surgeons, London.
Published by the Authors, and may be had at their residence
19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET.
Sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay and Co., 63, Ox-
ford-street ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Parkin, Compton-
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"We regard the work before us, the ' Silent Friend,' as a work
embracing most clear and practical views of a series of complaint,
hitherto little understood, and passed over by a majority of the me-
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wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffering from indis-
cretion, to profit by the advice contained in its pages."—Age and Argus.
The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is exclusively directed
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The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, a remedy
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removing secondary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Price
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PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d.,
and I is. per box, are the most effectual remedy for strictures, inflam-
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Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. Minute detail of cases necessary.
Messrs. R. and L. Perry and Co., surgeons, may be consulted, as
usual, at 19, iterners-street, Oxford-street, London. daily, and at
' 106, Duke-s-eet, Liverpool, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ;
and at 10, St. Join-street, Deansgate, Manche item', on Mondays,
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OWL AND'S OD ONTO
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he several Sovereigns and Courts of Europe.
tPowder for the Teeth, compounded of
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Price 2s. 9d. per Box.
CAUTION.—To protect the public from Fraud, the Hen. Corn-
missioners of Stamps have directed the Proprietors' Name and
Address to be engraved on the Government Stamp, thus—
A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden,
and which is affixed on each Box.
Sold by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perfumers.
*** All others are fraudulent imitations.

EYE-BROWS, MOUSTACHES, and WHIS-
KERS produced in a few weeks by using an essential Spirit
drawn from choice Aromatic Herbs, the peculiar properties of
which are known only to the Inventor, and although perfectly inno-
cent in itself, will produce new Hair on bald places, caused by weak-
ness of constitution, or where Nature has not bestowed this orna-
ment of the human figure. It has been known to many of the Nobi-
lity and Gentry upwards of eleven years, some of whom the Inven-
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certainty of restoring Hair and giving it additional lustre and
strength. Its virtues are manifold—it prevents the Hair from fall-
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remove the most distressing pain in that part produced by or at-
tended with faintness ; and is acknowledge d by the Faculty as the
only specific known to cure that disease of the head called Porigo
de calvans (which causes the Hair to come off in patches) ; a few
applications removes dandruff. This wonderfifi discovery is fully ex-
plained in a pamphlet containing testimonials to its regenerating
new Hair upon bald places, entitled, " Three Minutes' Advice on the
Growth and Preservation of the Human Hair," by W. Grirnstone,
Inventor of the Aromatic Regenerator for the Growth of the Human
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SUSSEX SOCIETY FOR THE PRO-

TECTION OF AGRICULTURE.

HALISHAM, WEDNESDAY.—A very considerable meet-
ing of tne yeomen, farmers, and others friendly to the
principles of this society was held this morning at the
National School-room. There were between 200 and
300 present :—Sir P. Micklethwaite, Dr. Cunningham,
John King, Esq., of Blatchington ; R. King Sampson,
Esq. ; R. Terrewest, Esq., &c.
The chair was taken by Mr. A. DENMAN, chairman of
the district, who commenced by introducing to the meet-
ing Mr. W. W. Burrell, the Honorary Secretary to the
Central Sussex Society for the Protection of Agricul-
ture, to whom he paid a high compliment for his zealous
and indefatigable exertions in the cause of agricultural
protection. Having moved the first resolution—" That
this meeting views with deep concern the present very
anxious position of the agriculturists, and is impressed
with a firm conviction that on their welfare depends the
prosperity of every interest in the country, and more
especially all those tradesmen, -artisans, and labour-
ers who are entirely dependent on them for support"—
the Chairman proceeded to combat the assertion of the
League that cheap bread did not lead to low wages; re-
marking that whatever might be the case in the manu-
factories of clothing, as regarded the labourers employed
in the manufacture of bread, cheap bread and low wages
were convertible terms. The Chairman also denied that
the destitution in Ireland arose so much from a failure
of the potato crop as from a want of money.—(Cheers.)
Much had been said about the contemplated measures of
the Ministry. He believed that we ought to follow out
the advice of the celebrated Horne Tooke, who on a me-
morable occasion, when an unpopular man was about to
address a meeting, suggested that the auditory should
hear him first, and hiss him afterwards. So with Peel,
we ought to forbear expressing an opinion of him till we
knew what he would propose ; at the same time it be-
hoved us to be prepared to oppose his measures, should
he propose to sacrifice agriculture. The Chairman next
adverted to the disparaging remarks of Mr. Cobden with
regard to the Duke of Richmond ; and, in reply,
observed that we first heard of his Grace as foremost
in the battle in defence of his country, at Waterloo;
after that, as being engaged in allaying the diffi-
culties at home incident to a transition from war to
peace; and lastly, we find him again foremost in pro-
tecting the agriculturists of the empire from the attacks
of the League and free-traders.—(Cheers.) Such a man
was deserving of our warmest approbation.—(Loud
applause.) A friend of his, in conversation the other
day, talking of the proposed repeal of the corn-laws,
observed that Sir Robert Peel had better re-peal himself;
to which he (the Chairman) replied that he had better
examine himself to the core first.—(Cheers.) His o*n
opinion had for many years been that Sir Robert Peel
was not to be trusted.—(Applause.)
Dr. CUNNINGHAM, in seconding the resolution, ob-
served that during his practice in that neighbourhood
for many years, he had invariably observed that the poor
people were always the worst off in periods of low prices
of bread.

Mr. KING proposed the second resolution :—" That
this meeting recommends every farmer in the king-
dom, and every well-wisher to his country to come
boldly forward and exert himself strenuously on
every occasion to return as a Member to Parliament
a candidate who will give his independent and un-
flinching support to the agricultural interest, and not
suffer one iota of the present protection to be taken
away-r The present corn-laws had not made the agri-
culturist so prosperous as he could wish ; but that cir-
cumstance
was attributable, he thought, to the agitation
of the free-traders. And the argument of the free-
traders, that because the price had not been so high as
contemplated when the law passed, they had better take
free trade, which would still further reduce their prices,
appeared to him to be most absurd. Mr. King then
illustrated, by a local allusion to Mr. Rickman, the land-
lord of the George, and a supposed competitor, paying
nothing for license or taxes, the impossibility of the
energetic efforts produced by competition enabling the
taxed English farmer to compete with the untaxed
foreigner. The free-traders told us that the land at
home was badly cultivated. Granted that improvements
might still be made ; but where was land better cul-
tivated than in England even now ? Another thing
which the free-trader carefully kept out of sight,
was the fact that the foreign labourer did not taste
the corn which he produced. He had stated the
other day at Lewes, that two or three months ago a
gentleman had sent to France orders for the purchase
of 1,000 quarters of oats, and that after the purchase had
been made, and before the oats could be shipped, the
French Government bad imposed an export duty of five
francs per quarter. He had been understood to say that
this duty was imposed to prevent the exportation of this
particular quantity of oats. That was not the fact : but
a number of persons had gone over to buy oats, and it
was in consequence, probably, of the aggregate purchases,
that this step was taken by the French Government.
arise, Russia would adopt a
similar
would thus be great plenty and low prices when we did
we did, of free trade at home
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Governments imposing export
duties, which would thus go into their treasuries instead
of our own. It was quite right that the farmers of Eng-
land should be prepared for the worst. If Sir R. Peel
intended mischief to the agriculturists, it was quite right
that we should be prepared to resist ; if he did not in-
tend that, which he hoped was the case, he would want
all our support.—(Hear.)
Mr. KING SAMPSON seconded the resolution.
Mr. TERREWEST moved the next resolution—" That
the conduct recently pursued by Sir Robert Peel induces
this meeting to fear that he is no longer anxious to main-
tain the Bill which he introduced and carried through
Parliament in 1842 and if so, it is the opinion of this
meeting that he, and those who think with him, will be
no longer deserving the support of the agriculturists."
He spoke of Sir Robert Peel as a very ungrateful son
I and a very unnatural father--(Laughter)—an ungrateful

son to the agricultural interest, who had placed him in
his present position, and an unnatural father, inasmuch
as he was disposed to send his son—the Corn Bill of
1842—a begging.—(More laughter). Mr. Terrewest
went at length into several points connected with free
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under 405., that number was increased by upwards of
6,000 ! Perhaps the meeting might he startled when he
told them that it was free trade that ruined the Roman
empire.—(ilear, hear.) As an authority for this asser-
tion, Mr. T. quoted a passage from the historian Alison:
—4, No nation can pretend to independence which rests for
any sensible portion of its subsistence, in ordinary sea-
sons, on foreign, who may become hostile nations. And
if we would see a memorable example of the manner in
which the greatest and most powerful nation may, in
the course of ages, come to be paralysed by this cause,
we have only to cast our eyes on imperial Rome, in
which the vast extent of the empire had practically esta-
blished a free trade in grain with the whole civilised
world ; and the result was that cultivation disappeared
from the Italian plains, that the race of Roman agricul-
turists, the strength of the empire, became extinct, that
the fields were laboured only by slaves and cattle. The
legions could no longer be recruited but from foreign
bands ; vast tracts of pasturage overspread even the fields
of Lombardy and the campagna of Naples, and it was the
plaintive confession of the Roman annalist that the mis-
tress of the world had come to depend for her subsist-
ence on the floods of the Nile."—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Ter- ,
rewest concluded by moving the third resolution—" That
a petition be presented to her Most Gracious Majesty
the Queen, and petitions to both Houses of Parliament,
praying that her Majesty will not sanction, or either of
the Houses of Parliament introduce, any Bill calculated
to destroy the present system of the corn-laws, until the
sense of the nation has been obtained by means of a
general-election ; and that his Grace the Duke of Rich-
mond be requested to present the petition to her Majesty
and the petition to the House of Lords, and that Lord
Marsh be requested to present the petition to the House
of Commons."

Mr. R. MARTIN seconded the resolution.
Mr. M. P. MickLETHwirrE, in proposing the next
resolution, said he thought it the duty of every man to
stand forward on the present occasion, when the agri-
culturists were threatened with a free trade in corn, to
express his opinion. He stood before them as a per•
fectly disinterested man with regard to party politics, for
he had never interfered with the tenant—he had never
voted himself.—(Cheers.) But they were now met to
consider the question of free trade. Free trade had
already undergone a certain trial in this country. We
had had free trade interfering with the shipping, with the
silk manufacture, and with the glove trade. And what
had been the result ? We had heard constant complaints
ever since.—(Hear, hear.) The manufactures of this
country did not constitute the trade of the country. The
trade of the country consisted in the growing of corn.
Three-fourths of the population were employed as agri-
culturists ; and the money, as we had teen informed,
expended and invested in the growth of corn amongst
the tenantry alone, amounted to the large sum of
150,000,0001. The labouring classes might be caught
with a clap-trap of a large loaf ; but let them recollect
that a duty even to the amount of 15s. per quarter,
would not increase the price of the quartern loaf more
than a farthing ; that was, that in 1001., the manufac-
turer's loaf would not cost him extra more than ss.
He did not know whether he made himself under-
stood, but it was a positive fact, that the fourth of one
per cent. was the only increase that was put on the
quartern loaf by the addition of a duty of 15s. a
quarter on wheat. What benefit, then, could our ope-
ratives and labourers gain by the introduction of foreign
corn ? The foreign labourer received a much smaller
rate of wages than were given in this country. The
rate of continental wages was about 4s. a week ; our
wages here averaged from 10s. to 12s. We had been
told that this was a year of scarcity ; but he did not be-
lieve this to be a fact. Scarcity generally arose from a wet
harvest causing the wheat to sprout ; but that had not
been the case this year. The years from 1829 to 1831
were years of scarcity ; but was there any suffering
among the labourers in consequence ? None ; because
the importation of corn in those years was greater than
had ever been the case before or since. After alluding
to the disastrous effects of Sir Robert Peel's Currency
Bill of. 1819, Mr. Micklethwaite proceeded to say, we
were-told that it was the intention of Sir Robert Peel to
relieve the land by removing the poor-rates, the land-
tax, the county rates, and the highway rates, and
making them a national charge ; but he doubted whe-
ther even this would compensate for throwing the la-
bourers out of employ. If it was necessary to intro-
duce free trade at all, it ought to be accompanied by
other measures, by a measure similar to the Tithe Com-
mutation Act, a measure that should regulate all pay-
ments upon a certain standard. The standard of the
Tithe Commutation Act was the price of corn; and he
did not know that a better standard could be introduced
for every class of payments, from that to the highest
personage in the realm, and the salaries of the Ministers
of State, to the national debt, the mortgagees, the bond-
holders, all debts indeed. He thought if all debts were
regulated by an Act similar to the Tithe Commutation
Act, the burdenswhich we so much feared might be thrown
upon the agriculturists would then be equally dispersed
throughout the country ; every man would contribute
more or less to the loss that would be sustained by the
free importation of foreign produce.' If this were not
done, the farmers and labourers would be the sufferers.
Sir Robert Peel had always acted on a one-sided view;
he had never looked at the matter with a view to spread
the burden over the whole country.
Mr. BOYS seconded the resolution.

All the resolutions were carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN here observed, that although the
farmers of Sussex were not much in the habit of speech-
making, he begged leave (through the public press) to
tell Mr. Cobden, and the League, that if they would
come to Hailsham, and meet the farmers foot to foot,
they should find a party to meet them and argue the
question.—(Cheers.) In conclusion, he said, " Main-
tain your corn-laws, and command the markets of the
world ;" and he was prepared to sustain that position
against the League.—(Applause.)
Mr. BURRELL, in moving a vote of thanks to the
Chairman, quoted from the speeches of Mr. Villiers,
Mr. Muntz, and others, to show that the object of the
League was to reduce the wages of the English labourer
to the continental level.—(Applause.)
The proposition was carried by acclamation, as were
also similar votes of thanks to Mr. Burrell and Mr.
Terrewest, for their exertions, the former as Honorary
Secretary of the Suisex Society for the Protection of
Agriculture, the latter as Honorary Secretary of the
Hailsham District Association.

The petitions received numerous signatures during the
afternoon.

LINCOLN and LINDSEY AGRICUL-
TURAL PROTECTION SOCIETY.

The following is a copy of the letter addressed by
Colonel Sibtborp, M.P., to Mr. Stevenson, honorary se-
cretary of the Society, and read at the meeting on Fri-
day last.
27, Chester-street, Belgrave-square Dec. 31, 1845.

My dear I am prevented, by a continued in-
disposition, attending the meeting, on Friday, the 2d of
January, I trust that absence will not be imputed to any
indifference to the importance of that meeting, or to any
change in those feelings and opinions which I have ever
entertained, and endeavoured to express, during the
long period that I have been honoured with some confi-
dence in the public service of my country, and a,
one of the representatives in the Commons' House of
Parliament. Those feelings and those opinions re-
main unchanged, and, I believe, unchangeable ; nor
shall I be wanting, as I trust I never have been, on any
occasion in which it has been or may be required, to stand
forward in the support and protection of those interests,
which I most firmly believe to be paramount in importance
for the welfare of this, and ought to be ever, the first
country in the world—l mean the agricultural interests.
Nor care I however humble may be the individual efforts
of myself—(but if all are firm and united, that firmness
and union will prevail)—l will not at any time subscribe
my vote to the slightest alteration, or change, or diminu-
tion of the now even too little protection to such just and
great national considerations.
Whatever may be the intentions of her Majesty's Mi-
nisters, I feel, and shall not hesitate to disclose my opi-
nion, that this state of suspense can admit of no excuse.
I have seen too much already to place my confidence
where I would most gladly have considered myself
justi-
fied in so doing, and I did feel it my painful duty to tell
Sir Robert Peel more than once (however he might choose
to treat that independent observation), that I had lost
all my confidence in him. There may be some to chime
in with him, and no doubt will do, whatever may be his
future intentions, whether it be further inroad in the Pro-
testant religion—the national religion of this kingdom—
or another attempt to encourage the foreign and the free-
trader. Whatever may be the course of his mysterious
and concealed schemes, be assured I shall be ready
to raise
my voice, and record my vote against all dan-
gerous, delusive, and unconstitutional measures similar
to those which I did and do still consider no Prime AU-
nister should have dared to have done in preceding ses-
sions. Having witnessed what we have, it is our bounden
duty not to slumber or sleep on our posts ; and, as has
been most truly stated, the fate of this empire depends,
not on a Minister or Ministry, but it depends on all and
on everything that will maintain the veneration al,d
purity of its national religion, uphold the power and
equity of its laws, and protect the rights and liberties
of all classes of the community, and in the due regard
and observance of all those points ; the fate of this
empire depends upon the cordial, united, and firm
efforts of the people, and amongst which the great agri-
cultural body must act their part and secure their
claims. May I ask you to give these my honest, but
imperfect expressions of feeling, opinions, and deter-
mination to all who may honour me with the acceptance
of them.—Sincerely yours,
CHARLES D. W. SIBTHORP.
B. Stevenson, Esq., Hon. Secretary,
Lincoln Lindsey Association, Lincoln.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope.

WALTHAM AGRICULTURAL
PROTECTION SOCIETY.

WALTHAM, JAN. 7.—A meeting of the above-named
association Was held this day in the Agricultural-hall,
Waltham, for the purpose of expressing their opinions
respecting the contemplated change in the corn-laws.
The Duke of Rutland, the President of the society,
was expected to attend, but was prevented, by the sudden
arrival at his Grace's residence of the Duke of Cam-
bridge.
At twelve o'clock the chair was taken by Mr. Robert
Smith, of Birley, tenant-farmer, who was supported by
Lord Charles Manners, M.P., E. B. Farnham, Esq.,
M.P., T. Bradford, Esq., of Stonesbury ; J. Charles-
worth, Esq., of Witham ; Rev. E. A. Gillet Beesley,
Esq., and a number of tenant-farmers.
_ .

SIT. BRADFORD moved the first resolution—" That
the protection afforded to the British agriculturist by
the present corn•law is no more than is absolutely ne-
cessary to enable the occupier to cultivate the land at a
profit."—(Cheers.)
Mr. J. CHAPPLESWORTH, of Witham, seconded the
resolution.

Lord CHARLES MANNERS said he did not rise for the
purpose of objecting to the resolution so ably proposed
by Mr. Bradford, and seconded by Mr. Charlesworth.
For a number of years he (Lord C. Manners) -had been
most friendly to a system of protection to agriculture, and
his convictions on that subject had been formed long before
he had the honour of representing the county of Leices-
ter. He considered that protection was not only just to
the agriculturist, but also necessary to insure a due sup-
ply of food to the population, without having to place
our dependence on the foreign grower. At the present
moment we must consider ourselves in utter ignorance
of what might be proposed in the ensuing session for the
adjustment of this important question. The claim of the
agriculturiststo protection was one which he never should
give up.—(Cheers.) At the same time, finding ourselves
in ignorance of what might be proposed by the Legisla-
ture as a substitute for the present system, he could not
think that they were acting wisely—indeed he thought
they should be acting prematurely—if they did not leave
isoite opening to consider what might be satisfactory to
the country, as well as advantageous to the farmer.
Under these circumstances, notwithstanding his com-
plete concurrence in the resolution, he should take the
liberty of moving three resolutions of his own, framed in
concert with the Noble President, who desired him (Lord
C. Manners) to express his regret that, in consequence
of the sudden arrival at the Castle of the Duke of Cam-
bridge, who expressed a wish to go out this day to see
the hounds, his (Lord C. Manners) noble relative had
been prevented from doing himself the honour of ap-
pearing in that room. The resolutions he (Lord C.
Manners) had to propose agreed very much in substance
with that which had been already proposed, but he
would first read them, and then if the meeting thought
proper, they might adopt them :--
" 1. That, assailed by the increasing and unconstitu-
tional enmity of the Anti Corn-law League, and alarmed
and perplexed by reports of an intended reduction in the
protection which we yet enjoy, we deem it necessary to
re-assert our oft-repeated conviction, that no further re-
duction of its amount can take place without exposing
us to the hazard of wide-spread ruin.
"2. That we desire no advantage which will be for
our exclusive benefit, or to the injury of other classes of
the community ; but, considering as we do that our
labour and profession are in connexion with native in-
dustry as closely as those of any other class, we feel that
we are equally entitled to claim protection as a right
which cannot he foregone without a diminution of the
energies of cultivation, and consequently of the actual
amount of home-grown food.
"3. That we, therefore, respectfully lay our case
before the Legislature of the country, and earnestly pray
that no change may take place in the present laws re-
gulating the import of corn, unless accompanied by mea-
sures which, by equalising the burdens which now press,
if not exclusively, at least chiefly on the land, shall main-
tain us in the integrity of our present position."
The Noble Lord concluded by moving the foregoing re-
solutions as an amendment. _
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Mr. BEESLEY would not have thought of preparing
any resolutions to bring before the meeting if he had
known that the Noble Lord had in his pocket a set of
resolutions so entirely in accordance with his own opi-
nions, and so nearly amounting to the substance of those
resolutions which he had drawn up for the meeting.
Nothing could be more to the point than those resolu-
tions, and he should have great pleasure in seconding
them. He was not prepared to say that he would object
to a change in the corn-laws ; that would be stupid—but
he was prepared to say that be would resist to the ut-
most any change in the corn-laws that would be likely
to lessen the amount of protection at present afforded.
He took the broad principle, that the farmers were en-
titled to as much protection as, and no more than, en-
abled them to cultivate the land at a reasonable profit,
and employ labourers at a remunerating price.—(Cheers.)
He would not uphold the corn-laws, if it were only the
landlords that were interested in their continuance. The
landlords were able to defend their own rights—they
were able to shift for themselves even if their income
were reduced 20 per cent., as it undoubtedly would be if
protection were taken away. Nor would he defend the
corn-laws if only the farmers were interested in their
preservation, because they would have opportunities
of turning their capital to account in other respects,
for they had quite as much spirit ani intelligence
as, and more industry than, any other class of the com-
munity ; but he advocated the maintenance of the corn-
laws because he feared for the prospects of %even mil-
lions of labourers who were wholly dependent on agri-
culture for their support. He was anxious not to say a
word about nor even allude to theAnti-Corn-law League,
but they talked about class legislation. But would it
not be class legislation of the most partial character to
take off all the import duties from agricultural produce,
and still leave a protection of 30 per cent. on all manu-
factured articles ?—(Cheers.) Was not corn a manu-
factured article ? It was as much a manufacture as
gloves, shoes, &c., for which we paid 30 per cent. more
than we would have to pay if those articles were not
protected.—(Cheers,) As to having lost confidence in
Sir Robert Peel, he (Mr. Beesley) must first wait to see
what measures Sir R. Peel would propound to the Le-
gislature before giving an opinion on that point.—
(Cheers). It was most important that the manufac-
turers of this country should be flourishing, for unless
they were doing well, the farmers would not have so
large a consumption for their produce. He believed
both interests must sink or swim together. He would
not, therefore, do anything to stand in the way of the
manufacturers, though he should by no means consent
to anything having a tendency to diminish protection to
the agriculturist.—(Cheers.)
E. B. FARNHAM, Esq., M.P., said he had received a
letter from the Secretary of the Association, stating that
the Committee requested him to attend the meeting.
He could assure them he would have thought it disre-
spectful to his constituents had he not made it a point
to attend, particularly at a crisis like this, when there
should be no misunderstanding between the representa-
tive and those he represents.—(Cheers.) It was only
three years since they had placed Sir R. Peel in power
—a man who was borne to office on the shoulders of the
agriculturists—who had used all his talents, when in
opposition, to fight their battles and to maintain protec-
tion to agriculture, yet he had been the first to throw
the agriculturists overboard.—(Hear.) He had been the
first to frustrate tbeir hopes. He had completely forfeited
the confidence which they had placed in him. He (Mr.
Farnham) did not wish to prejudge him, nor to condemn
any man unheard; but let them go back to 1842, and they
would find that it was in that year the first inroad was
made on protection to agriculture. They would find
that in that year a law was passed tor importing
foreign cattle into this country at reduced price, and
that that measure was followed by the Canadaorn
Bill. So sudden and extraordinary were the late G
Mi-
nisterial changes, that it was not too
much
that some wide and important alteration
was now medi-
tatedi to conjecture
in the corn-laws.—{Hear, hear,) Fr his part, °
did not wish for any compromise, for they had Cobd he
en
and Bright's own words for it that no compromise would
satisfy them—nothing less would satisfy them than
total repeal. Lord John Russell admitted that corn was
a manufactured article ; if so, why should not the farmer,
the manfacturer of corn, be entitled to the same protec-
tion that was conceded to every other great interest in
the country ? They claimed not protection from selfish
views ; they sought it not for the sake of the landlord or
tenant—they asked for protection to native industry—
the welfare of both the agriculturist and manufacturer
was associated. He perfecily concurred in two of those
resolutions, but would move that all the words after the
word " grain," in the third resolution, should be omitted.
The concluding words were a sort of compromise, and as
the meeting could not be aware that Sir Robert reel was
going to offer a compromise, they should not anticipate
any such event.

The Rev. E.A. GILLET seconded the proposition oJ
Mr. Farnham.

The three resolutions, with Mr. Farnham's amend•
ment, were then put, and carried by a large majority,