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ANTWERP, BRUSSELS, and the RHINE.
CHANGE IN TIME OF STARTING.
London to Cologne in Thirty Hours.—(Sea Passage Seven Hours

only.)

The Antwerp Company's powerful, splendid, and very favourite
steam-ship ANTWERPEN, THOMAS JACKSON Commander
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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL. 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 nremiums paid (see Table) ;
also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his In-
terests to meet other conveniences or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible
rates

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

ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
39. THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK.
EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT,
5 and 6 Will. IV., c. 76.
THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman.
WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Richard E. Arden, Esq. John Humphery Esq., Alderman,
William Banbury, Esq. M.P.
Edward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman.
Thomas Camplin, Esq. Jeremiah Filcher, Esq.
James Clift, Esq. Lewis Pocock, Esq.
Rupert Ingleby, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—Dr. Jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square.
Stmoum—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
CONSULTING ACTUARY—Professor Hall, of King's College.
LOW RATES OF PREMIUM.
Parsons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest
Rate of Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured,
and which is. in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bonus; they have
likewise the security of a large subscribed capital—an Assurance
Fund of nearly a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of
upwards of 60,0001., arising from the issue of between 5,000 and
6,000 Policies.

♦NNUAL PREMIUM TO ASSURE £lOO.

For One Year. For Seven Years. Whole Term.

Age. -
20 £0 17 3
30 1 1 3
40 1 5 0
50 1 14 1
60 3 2 4

£Ol9 1
1 2 7
1 6 9
1 19 10
3 7 0

£1 11 10
2 0 7
2 14 10
4 0 11
6 0 10

One-half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit
for seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a
debt upon the policy at 5 per cent., or may be paid off at any time
without notice. _ _

In Assurances for Advances or Money, as security for debts, or
as a provision for a family, where the least present outlay is desirable,
the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus Office will be found
to be particularly favourable to the Assured.
Claims paid in one month after proofs have been furnished.
The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Clock,
and Policies issued the same day.
EDWARD BATES, Resident Director.
A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY
BUCKINGHAM and BRACKLEY, and OXFORD and
BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAYS.
Guaranteed Four per Cent., and Ralf Surplus Profits, by the London
and North Western Railway Company.
NOTICE TO SCRII'HOLDERS.

In consequence of Acts of Parliament having been obtained for the
construction of part only of the lines deposited, the capital of this
undertaking has been reduced to 45,428 shares of 17/. 10s. each,
making a total capital of 795,0001., divided as under :
Buckinghamshire and Brackley • .• . . X 200,000
Oxford and Illetchley . .............. 595,000

£795,000

These shares will be appropriated to the scripholders, in the pro-
portion of one share of 171. 10s. for every two shares of 201. sub-
scribed for, the full deposit being returned on fractional allotments.
Credit will be given for a payment of 41. 4s. on account of each
171. 10s. share, and Interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum will
be paid from the Ist of July, 1846, on this deposit, and on future
calls from the time of payment.
One share in the Buckingham and Brackley line will be allotted to
every three shares in the Oxford and Bletchley line.
REGISTRATION OF SCRIP.

Parties claiming to be registered, or holding scrip or bankers' re-
ceipts of this Company, are required to transmit the same for regis-
tration to the Secretes), at the office, 29, Great George street, West-
minster, on or before Monday, the 15th day of September next,
accompanied by an application to be registered of the proper form,
which is annexed, and of which copies can be obtained at the office,
29, Great George-street, Westminster; from Mr. Ashworth, 13, Nor-
folk-street, Manchester ; Mr. S. Wood, 3, India-buildings, Liverpool ;
and at 24, Waterloo-street, Birmingham.
• Shares in respect of which scrip is not received on or before the
15th day of September will (at the option of the Directors) be regis-
tered in the name of the original ailottees.
For the sake of security parties are recorhmended to send their
Scrip in registered letters, writing across each certificate .‘ Sent in
for registration," with date and address, and informing the Secre-
tary of the numbers of the scrip so sent by a separate post letter.
Receipt ef the scrip will be acknowledged, and certificates of
shares, under the seal ef the Company, will be issued to the share-
holders after the completion of the registry.
By order of the Board of Directors,
lIAItRY VERNEY, Chairman.
WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary.

Office, 29, Great George-street, Westminster, Aug. 10, 1846.
FORM OF APPLICATION TO BE REGISTERED TO ACCOM-

PANT SCRIP.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAYS.-OXFORD AND BLETCH-
LEY, AND BUCKINGHAM AND BRACKLEY JUNCTION

RAILWAY.
I hereby request to be registered as the proprietor of such number
of shares in the above undertaking as I am entitled to in accordance
with the terms of the advertisement of the 10th August, in respect
of scrip for 2Ol. shares, viz.:—

Scrip for One Share
ft Five Shares .. •
Ten Shares...—. • ••
„ Fifty Shares ..... .

Denoting Numbers.
From i To

I also request you to issue to me sealed certificates, in which de-
scribe me as follows : . •

Christian name In full
Surname ... .
Description .• .........• .• • • • •
Address. .
Witness my hand this day of 1846.
To the Secretary of the Buckinghamshire Railway.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY
Notice is hereby given, that the first ordinary GENERAL
MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the OXFORD and BLETCH-
LEY and BUCKINGHAM and BRACKLEY JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY COMPANIES, will be held at the Euston Station, on
WEDNESDAY. the 26th of August instant, at Twelve o'clock pre-
cisely. HARRY VERNEY,
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
By order of the Board of Directors,
WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary.
Office, 29, Great George-street, Westminster, Aug. 11, 1846.

OXFORD, WITNEY, CHELTENHAM
and GLOUCESTER INDEPENDENT RAILWAY.
At a highly influential Meeting of the Shareholders of this
Company, convened by advertisement, and held at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, this day, for the purpose of considering
a Proposal for Uniting this Company with the London, Oxford, and
Cheltenham Railway Company,
Sir JAMES DUKE, M.P., in the Chair,
The following letter was read from the Solicitors of the London
and North-Western Railway Company (late London and Birmingham
Company) :-
29, Great George-street, Westminster, Aug. 15, 1846.
Sir,—We are authorised by the Directors of the London and
North Western Railway Company to propose the following terms
to the Oxford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester Independent
Railway Company, for the relinquishment of their undertaking in
favour of the proposed London, Oxford, and Cheltenham scheme.
That in consideration of the Directors of the Witney Company
handing Deposits
over to the Cheltenham Company the balance of the
the2rec./.ni,n
shallthe Cbleielatlelnahtaemd t Company, with of
o in their hands, amounting to 6s. Bd. per Share, one Share
o
riwptideerrediint thegiven
liftonre 21. paid
Com-
pany for every Three Shares held by him in that undertaking): The Shares in the London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Company will
have 4% per cent. guaranteed upon them from the passing of the
Act, with one-half of the surplus profits.
All the Plans, Surveys, and Documents of every description be-
longing to the Witney Company, to be handed over to the London
and North-Western Company, and the Directors of the Witney
Company, to render all the assistance in their power to the prose-
cution of the London, Oxford, and Cheltenham line.—We are, &c.
(Signed) CHARLES PARKER.
SAMUEL CARTER.

Sir James Duke.
Whereupon it was resolved unanimously—
That the proposal now made by the London, Oxford, and Chelten-
ham Railway Company, of giving one share in that undertaking in
exchange for three shares, with a payment of 6s. Bd. per share of
the Oxford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester Independent Rail-
way Company, be accepted by this meeting, under a guarantee from
the Directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company
to subscribe three-fourths of the capital required for the first-men-
tioned line, and to take a lease thereof in perpetuity, at a rent of
four and a half per cent., with one-half of the surplus profits ; and
this meeting hereby authorises the Managing Committee of the Ox-
ford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester Independent Railway
Company to carry the proposed arrangement into effect, and to pay
the sum of 6s. Bd. per share accordingly; the Shareholders, in con-
sideration of such arrangement, releasing all claims upon, and giving
full powers to the Managing Committee to wind up the affairs, and
settle all outstanding demands, in each manner, and upon suck
terms, as they may deem most advisable.

. _
Resolved also unanimously— -
That the thanks of this meeting be cordially given to Sir James
Duke, M.P., and the other members of the Managing Committee
who have attended this day, for the judicious manner in which they
have conducted the affairs of this Company ; and particularly to Sir
James Duke, for his able conduct as Chairman, and the lucid and
comprehensive statement which he has given of the preseilt position
of this Company, and of the satisfactory result of the negotiation with
the London and North-Western Railway Company.
J. DUKE, Chairman.
London, August 18, 1846.

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UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
DIVISION OF PROFITS AMONG THE ASSURED.
DIRECTORS.
JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman
HANANEL DE CASTRO, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Samuel Anderson, Esq. Charles Graham, Esq.
Hamilton B. Avarne, Esq. F. Charles Maitland, Esq.
Edward Boyd, Esq., Resident William Banton, Esq.
E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Assistant- John Ritchie, Esq.
Resident F. H. Thomson, Esq.
Charles Downes, Esq.
Surgeon—F. Hale Thomson, Esq., 48, Berners-street.
This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most
perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great success
which has attended it since its commencement in 1834, its annual
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the sum assured to all policies of the participating class from the
time they were effected.
The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st of De-
csmher, 1840, is as follows:
Cum Assured. Time Assured. Sum added to Policy.
£5,000 .... •• • • 6 years 10 months .... £683 6 8
5,000 ..... 6 years ......
5,000 4 years .............. 400 0 0
5,000 ........ 2 years .............. 200 0 0
The premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and
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ON SINGLE and MARRIED LIFE:
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CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE.
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HAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrances
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—CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effeets on the
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HAMBURGH and FLANDERS MAIL.
BRUSSELS, AUG. 13.—the Chamber of Representa-
tives agreed yesterday to the treaty between the Nether-
lands and Belgium, by a majority of 65 to 6. Six
members declined voting.
Within a short time we have regulated by treaties our
commercial relations with four important powers—the
Zollverein, France, the United St ates, and the Netherlands.
Henceforth we shall enjoy in these principal markets
of the Continent, which are near to us, particular privi-
leges for some of our principal manufactures. Yester-
day a considerable majority in the Chamber sanctioned
the treaty concluded on the 29th of July with the
Netherlands ; in this majority were such as M. Delfosse,
M. Osy, Messrs. Rogier and Lebeau. We rejoice at
this. Certainly next to France if there is a people with
whom we ought to wish to live in harmony, and exten-
sive commercial intercourse, it is Holland. There was a
difficulty after the unfortunate difference which arose
between us at the beginning of this year ; it was, to
effect a reconciliation in which neither of the two nations
should suffer, either in its dignity or interest, looking
over the list of men in our Chamber, who in subscribing
to the treaty have set aside their political opinions, and
consequently forgotten that this treaty would be a source
of moral strength to the Ministry. We may, therefore,
say boldly that the two Governments in signing the
treaty of the 29th of July, have listened to the voice of
reason and interest, which on both sides was equally
averse to the reciprocal hostilities of the tariff.

The King and Queen arrived yesterday evening (Tues-
day) at Ostend, from the Isle of Wight.
Aug:. 14.—The Chamber of Representatives met yes.
terday at half-past two, and agreed to a project of loan
for a vote of credit of 3,712,000 francs to the Department
of Public Works, and to another of 160,000 francs to the
same department.
The Senate received from the Chamber of Represen-
tatives two messsages, relative, Ist, to the treaty with
Holland ; 2d, to the vote of credit, 3,711,000 francs for the
Department of Public Works.
AUGUST 15.—The Senate heard yesterday the report
to a second project of law sent up from the Chamber of
Representatives, and commenced the general debate on
the treaty with Holland. The discussion was fixed for
eight o'clock in the evening on which the senate sanc-
tioned the treaty with Holland, and the projects of law
for the votes of credit for the Department of Public
Works; after which the Minister of Finance read the
Royal ordinance closing the session.
The Chamber separated with cries of " Vive le Roi."
The King and Queen have arrived at Lacken.

pursue the enemy and cut off the retreat of Schamyl.
The latter marched through Lower Kabardia, and crossed
the Terek, between Jekaderinagrad and Prischipskaja,
and on reaching the steppes of Upper Kabardia, he
formed his army into two divisions, one of which, under
his own command, proceeded towards the north, me-
nacing Georgiefsk, whilst the other, headed by the Naib
Hadj-Muret, advanced towards the west, in the direction
of the territory of the Kabardia and Tartar tribes, in-
habiting the steppes to the north of the Elbrus. A small
portion of the Kabardians, frightened at the approach of
those savage hordes, which threatenobi them with de-
struction, joined the standard of Schamyl. Other tribes
intrenched themselves in their aouls, or villages, and op-
posed an obstinate resistance ; but the main part of the
population abandoned the country and retired towards
the north, in the direction of Stavropol. Upwards of 60
aouls were taken, plundered, and burnt by the enemy.
The number of stanitzas, or Cossack villages, which fell
into the hands of Schamyl is not exactly known, but is
estimated at between 16 and 20. After ravaging the
country between Georgielsk. Schamyl suddenlc marched
to the east, re-crossed the Terek, between Mardok and
Naurskaja, and re-entered the defiles of the Upper
Tschetschina, without having experienced any severe
loss, from the inability of the Russian troops, in pursuit
of him on three different points, to come up with his
,vain force. There were some skirmishes between the
Cossacks and the cavalry of Hadj Muret, who had effected
a junction with Schamyl in Lower Kabardia, and formed
his rear-guard. The mountaineers, in one of these en•
counters, left 200 killed in the field, but upwards o
1,500 Kabardians followed Schamyl into the mountains,
and the booty captured by him in Kabardia is immense,

PRICE SD.

STATE OF TRADE.

MANCHESTER.-Our market has been quiet during
the past week, with the exception of goods suitable for
printing. Parties forcing sales of 40-inch gold end
72-reed shirtings ore obliged to submit to very low
prices. Indeed, there is scarcely anything doing in
this description of cloth. We anticipate a further de-
mand for printing cloth if we have fine weather for a
few weeks ; and the reduction in the American tariff
for prints will also have a tendency to improve them.
26-inch 60 reed-printers, 31b. 12oz. to 41b., at 3s. 9d. to
4s. ; 26-inch 66 reed-printers, 41b. 40z., at 4s. 4d. to
4s. 4id. ; 27-inch 66 reed-printers, 41b. Boz. to 41b. 120 z.,
at 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d. ; 27 inch 72 reed-printers, 41b. 14oz.
to 51b., ss. 3d. to ss. 6d.; 36-inch 66 reed-printers, 51b.
to Mb. Boz., at ss. lid. to ss. 4id. ; 36-inch 72 reed-
printers, 51b. 10oz. to 61b., at 6s. to 6s. 6d. ; 36-inch
shirtings in proportion ; 40-inch gold end shirtings,
60-reed, at 7s. to 7s. 9d. ; ditto, 66-reed, at Bs. 3d. to
9s. lid. ; ditto 72-reed, at 9s. to 9s. 3id. In yarn there
is very little doing, and prices of some counts of mule
twist have declined Is. Bd. to Is. 4d. during the week ;
for water twist there is not much alteration to notice.-
Manchester Advertiser, of Saturday.
MANCHESTER.-There has been a :steady demand for
sugar this week, and sales to a fair extent have been
made at full prices; namely, Barbadoes from 465. to 525.
and Bengal from 495. to 545. The market for silk con-
tinues in a depressed state, and the transactions this week
are unimportant. There has been less inquiry for cot-
ton, and although no alteration can be quoted in prices,
the previous value is not easily obtainable.-Manchester
Guardian of Saturday.

BRADFORD.-WOOl-Our market is well supplied with
all kinds of combing wools, and the business doing is
barely an average, as the prices are too high to induce
the spinners to buy, except to supply their immediate
wants. Yarn—There is more doing in all kinds of yarns
' and a disposition to buy for future delivery; but the
prices current are so very low that the spinners could
not realise prime cost prior to the advance •which is now
being given on combing wages, and there is no disposi-
tion to sell, except at higher rates. Piece—The pros-
pects of an early reaped and abundant harvest are very
cheering, and hold out good hopes for a good home
trade for the autumn. The accounts from the west are
equally satisfactory; and the passing of the redaced ta-
riff and the Bonded Duties Bill are looked upon as
highly beneficial, so that we may expect to be busy
throughout the winter. Our market has been very ac-
tive, and on some kinds of goods an advance has been
given. _

ROCHDALE.—The flannel market still continues inac-
tive, and the demand limited. Wool has undergone little
variation, either in price or quantity sold.
NOTTINGHAM.—The market has this week been very
quiet, especially in the plain department. In fancies
more has been doing, really good patterns finding a ready
sale both for home and foreign consumption.—Bradford
Observer.

PAISLEY.—An unprecedented stir exists here for the
autumn trade at present. There is a very brisk demand
for weavers, principally at tartan fabrics ; and warpers
and winders, in particular, have not been so much in re-
quest for a dozen years past. This work for winders is
a great relief to the town, and affords the means of sup-
port to many aged women who have long been in a very
destitute condition.—Glasgow Saturday Post.
HA WICK.—The trade of this place is uncommonly
brisk. This is evidenced by the quantities of goods that
are daily leaving our warehouses. We have heard that
one house cleared oat about seven tons of hosiery last
week, and other firms are doing business on an equally
extensive scale. A portion of these goods will cross the
Atlantic, but the greater part are destined, we under-
stand, for the home market.—Kelso Chronicle.

THE HERRING FISHERIES.
BERWICK, Auc. 14.—Our take of herrings on the
first part of the week was very good, but these two
mornings past there has been a great falling off ; the
fish having apparently shifted their ground. Tuesday
morning most of the boats were successful ; highest 20
crans. Wednesday, highest take 27 crans. Thursday,
highest 12 crans. Friday, highest boat 3 crans,
and several boats clean. Several of our boats did not
venture out last night, in consequence of the threaten-
ing aspect of the weather. The fishermen say there is
a large amount of fish on the coast, and the shoal must
have shifted, as the French boats seem to have removed.
These last, it appears, follow the fish with more skill
than even our boats can ; they are also better able to
watch the movements of the shoal, being at sea all the
day. Our men are full of complaints of their agressions
on the top of their nets ; boats as large as 70 tons
shooting nearer the shore than even our men dare do,
and considerable damage has been done to our men's
nets in this way. Three cargoes of herrings have gone
southwards this week, and the market is still open to
buyers. Price 14s. per eran to cadgers.
EYEMOUTIL—This week's fishing has been far the best
this season. On Tuesday and Wednesday morning the
takes were from 10 to 35 crans per boat ; prices from
12s. 6d to 16s. 6d. per cran—the latter price was given
by the Yarmouth vessels. Six of them have sailed
during the week with full cargoes. This morning
(Thursday) the fishing has fallen off; the takes are not
so heavy, and there are a good number of spent fish.
PUNBAR.—During the week there has been a fair
average fishing. A few boats have to the extent of 30
and 35, but more generally the amount is from ten to
20 crans, owing to the number of foreigners ; the quan-
tities of fish sent in a fresh state by the rail, and the
anxiety of the home curers to make a beginning, prices
still keep at 15s. and 16s.
HOLY ISLAND.—In consequence of the very thick fog
that prevailed, our fishermen did very little last week.
The weather, however, having cleared in some degree on
Sunday several of the boats put off in the even-
ing. The highest take on Monday was 13 crans. On
Monday a few of the boats went south, and on Tuesday
one boat had 49 crans—others a few hundreds. On
Wednesday the highest we heard of was 27 crans.

NORTH SUNDERLAND.—OUT fishermen have been very
successful in the herring fishing during the past week,
and if their labours be attended by the like success for a
short time longer, many of them will have their full com-
plement. At Beadnell and Newton they have been
equally fortunate, although here as well as at Beadnell
and Newton one or two have lost part of their nets. On
Friday, Saturday, and Monday mornings, the boats were
not all at the fishing, but those which were met with fair
success. On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings the
take was large, top boats 56 and 64 barrels each, Mon-
day and Tuesday prices were 14s. to 16s. ; Wednesday
I is. to 13s. One boat received on Tuesday morning in
cash 511. 4s. On the whole the fishing this week, up to
Wednesday, has been the best we have experienced for
two or three years.
ANSTRUTHER.—The fishing has not much improved.
We give the highest takes from the Ist of August:—
Aug. 1, 1 cran; Aug. 4, 1 cran; Aug. 5, 6 crans; Aug.
6, 10 crans; Aug. 7, 11 crans; Aug. 8, 10 crans. On
Thursday last the fishing was general.
ST. MONA NCE.--The success of the fishermen still
continues limited and partial, and the adventures of seve-
ral nights have resulted in almost total failure. Up to
Saturday last the heaviest draught brought into this
harbour has not exceeded seven crans; and the price has
ranged from eighteen shillings to twenty-five shillings
per cran.

ZETLAND, AUG. 3.—The cod fishing has now ter-
minated, and, upon the whole, has been a complete
failure. A few of the boats have tried the herring fish-
ing, but without success, and it is currently stated that
there is no great prospect.

DISCHARGED PRISONERS.
TO THE El).l7'OR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—The change of administration has slightly re-
tarded the measures for rescuing misguided individuals,
and preventing them becoming, from necessity, the in-
mates of our jails; but I am happy to announce thus pub-
licly through the medium of your excellent paper, that
yesterday, a deputation, headed by the Bishop of London,
waited upon Sir George Grey at the Home Office, and
were pleased to hear him express his great anxiety on
so important a subject, which shall have the serious
consideration of her Majesty's Government during the
recess, which must produce a remedy.
When it is consit ered that the returns for the last
year show a frightful picture of 30,000 convictions—to
say nothing of acquittals; and when from my own ex-
perience last week I found in Newgate, out of 150 cases
for trial, 52 of that number had been there before ; in
Giltspur-street Prison, out of 91 cases, 60 of that
number had been repeatedly there before ; one woman
declared, in the presence of the Governor, that she bad
been in that prison for the last 20 years. Now, with
such a state of things, with no remedy provided, no re-
source left, but on leaving prison to commit fresh crimes,
the warning of the magistrates, the admonition of the
judge, the exhortation from the prison pulpit, appear to
me but a " solemn mockery."
It is fearful to look at the extent of our " criminal po-
pulation," with no adequate means offered, but one or
two charitable institutions, with limited means, which
can never meet the evil; and nothingibut a legislative
national measure, giving voluntary shelter and employ-
ment, can effectually produce a remedy which all the
corporations in England have petitioned the Legislature
to adopt.
Whilst such a state of things exists, I will not fail to
impress upon both Houses of Parliament the painful
picture so destructive to morality, so degrading to us as
a Christian community ; and whilst, on the one hand, I
would by no means screen tho guilty, but severely
punish, yet I do think we are bound to offer and to
extend mercy to so large a portion of helpless indivi-
duals, who still gladly avail themselves of it, and save
them from endless destruction.

I am, Sir, your humble servant,
JOHN LAURIE,
Sheriff of London and Middlesex.
No. 1, Hyde Park-place, Aug. 18, 1848.

PRICE or GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris is
16 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s.
101/d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25
55 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25
774., it follows that gold is 0.87 per cent. dearer in London
than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold
is 43514 per mark.which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s.
101/2d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
13 101% ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short
being 13 11:% it follows that gold i 3 0.68 per cent. dearer in
Lyndon than in Hamburgh,