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ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY.
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July 1, and will include FRUIT.
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—iiioNfENADES, to which Fellows have the privilege of admitting
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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNIIILL LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the nremiures 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 CATFTOLIC, LAW, AND GENERAL-
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square.
TRUSTEES.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Shrewsbury, Alton Towers,
Cheadle. Staffordsh rn.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Traquair, Traquair House, Feeble-
shire, North Britain.
The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk.
A. H. Lynch, Esq., Master in Chancery, 33, Queen-square.
Thomas Barnewall, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's Park.
Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath.
DIRECTORS.'
The Right Rev. Wm. Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex.
The Hon. Edward retre, 26, Wilton-crescent.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.13.. Director of the Von. East India
Company. r..nd of the London Joint-Stuck Rank.
The Very Rev. Mons. A. Magee, D.D., 9, Romney-terrace,
Westminster.
Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark.
Henry Clark Duppa, Esq., Quarry House, Boughton.
Francis "M'Donnell, Esq., Usk, Monmouthshire.
James Reads, Esq , 13, Lower Berkeley-street, Director of th
National Bank of Ireland.
William Seymour, Esq., Montague-place, Russell-square.
AUDITORS.

E. Jernlngham, Esq. .Tames Marshall, Esq.
CONSULTING PIITSICIAN—James Copland, M.D., F.R.S., 5, Old
flurlington-street.
CONSULTING SnaosoN—Willlam Teevan, Esq., 23, Bryanstone-
square.

STANDING COUNSEL.
England—Mr. Serjeant Shee, Sergeants' Inn.
Edm. Beale!, Esq., Stone-buildings, Lincoln's Inn.
Ireland—Sir Colman O'Loughlen, Bart., Dlerrion-square,

SOLICITOUS.

England—Messrs. Norris and Sons, 2, Bedford-row, London.
Ireland—Messrs. P. and D. Mahony. 23, William-street, Dublin
CONSULTING ACTUART—Willialil Lewis, Esq.
BANKERS.

The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury, and Henrietta-street,

Covent-garden.
The London Joint Stock Bank, 69, Pall-mall.
SECRETARY—WiIIiam Norris, Esq.
The Deed of Settlement of this Company hating been approved
Zatbirret Mfittfirgo,fariaVilitgineEPHAfiltdl4l7AVialOrlirtif..,
Inclusive, from Ten, A.M., to Four, P.M.
June 4, 1846.

LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
Fleet-street, June 1, 1846.
Notice is hereby given, that, conformity with the provisions of
the deed of settlement, a GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie-
tors will take place, at the Society's Office, Fleet-street, on WED-
NESDAY, the 24th June instant, at Half-past Eleven o'clock in the
forenoon, at which meeting, in pursuance of the resolutions adopted
by the special general meetings of this Society, held on the 20th day
of April and the 18th day of May last, the Directors and Auditors
who aro out of office by rotation will be pre posed for Re-election.
By order of the Direct( rs,
GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, Actuary.

The dividend for the year 1845 has been in the course of payment
since April last. Business will commence at Twelve o'clock precisely.

THE DISSENTERS' AND GENERAL LIFE
AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Instituted 1837.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 3 Vic., c. 20.
62, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON-BRIDGE, LONDON ;
21, ST. DAVID-STREET, EDINBURGH ; and
11, KING-STREET, QUEEN-SQUARE, BRISTOL.
Capital—One Million.
TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS.
George Bonsfield, Esq. S. %,orton Peto, Esq.
Thomas Challis, Esq., Alderman Thomas Piper, Esq.
Jacob G. Cope, Esq. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq.
John D son, Eh'. Edward Smith, Esq.
Joseph Fletcher, Esq. Hon. Charles P. Villiers, M.P.
Richard Haler, Esq. John Wilks, Esq.
Charles liindley, Esq., M.P. Edward Wilson, Esq.
The MIDSUMMER FIRE renewal receipts are now ready, and
may be had on a-plication at the Head Offices of the Company. or of
any of its Agents throughout the country.
In the Life Department the Company continues to transact all
business relating to life assurances, annuities, and family endow-
ments, upon the most liberal terms consistent with sound principles
and public security.
Loans are also granted on equitable terms to life assurers on life
interest', or satisfactory personal securities.

To all agents, solicitors, auctioneers, and surveyors liberal allow•
ances will be made.

By order of the Directors,
THOMAS PRICE, Secretary.

UNDER THE EsTECIAL PATRONAGE OF HER MOST
GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
rPHE ROYAL NAVAL. MILITARY, EAST
INDIA, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
13, WA.TERI 00-PLACE, LONDON.
• DIRECTORS.
CHAIRMAN—Lieut.-Colonel Sir FREDERICK SMITH, K.H.
DEPUTY Cumin...of—Col. Sir WILLIAM GOSSETT, G. 8., K.C.H.
Admiral the Right Hon. Sir G. Cockburn, G.C.8., M.P., Lord of the
Admiralty
Major-General Sir J. Cockburn, Bart., G.C.H.
General Sir Thomas Bradford, G.C.8., G.C.H.
Major-General Sir P. Ross, G.C.M.G., K.C.H.
Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, K.C.B.
Major-General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.8., R.A.
Captain Sir George Back, R.N.
Major-General Taylor, C. 8., E.I.C.S.
Major-General Edward Wynyerd,
Major-General Arnold, K.H., R.E.
Major-General Cleiland, E.I.C.S.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. Hamner, K.H., late R.G..11
Lieutenant-Colonel Purchas, E.I.C.S.
Major Cbadwell Clarke, K.H.. F.R.S.
A. chibald Hair, Esq., M.D., late R.H.G.
Captain Melville Grindlay, E.I. Army Agent
Captain William Lancey, R.E.
William Chard, Esq., Navy Agent
. ames Nugent Daniell, Esq.
Wilbraham Taylor, Esq.
ACTUARY—John Finlaison, Esq., the Government Calculator.
Assurances are granted upon the lives of persons In every station
of life, and for every part of the world, upon particularly favourable
terms.

Persons assured in this office may change from one country to ano-
ther without forfeiting their policies.
A Bonus, amounting to thirty per cent. on the actual value of the
policies, was apportioned to the assured at the First Septennial Meet-
ing, held in the year 1844.

JOSEPH C. BRETTELL, Secretary.

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Analysis of the Affections—Early Conventional Restraint—Mis-
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Oa CHASTITY and itsINTRINGHMENTS
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Those taught by nature, and by art acquied.
Of griefs coneeard, and disappointments keen,
Which young and gentle, the matured and sage,
The lonely and she mated—all sustain.
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vised personally on these matters daily till Three, and in the Evel.-
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RAIL WAY 4H ARE MARKETS.
MANCHESTER, JUNE 19. _ _

STOCK EXCHANGE.-11; sales are:-Amborgate, Nottingham, Boa-

Manchester iti;;;t7il7:dis.—aitu,-itet and Blythe, j. dis.—Derby
and Crewe, 4 p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1 p.—East Lin-
colnshire, 34 dis.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, I p. —Liver-
pool, Manchester, and Newcastle, I—Liverpool, Ortnskirk, and
Preston, IBs. p.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (A), 9%
p.—Ditto, ditto (B), 9% p.—Ditto, ditto (C), 8% p.—North Stafford-
shire, 4 —Oldham District, % p.— Oldham, Birkenhead, &c. dis.
—Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham, 18s. 6d. dis.—Preston and
Wyre, Halves (B), 6s. p.—Sheftield and Lincolnshire Junction, par—
Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, p.—Shrewsbury and
Birmingham, p.—South-Eastern and Dover, 40—Ditto, Halves,
No. 4,3 s. 6d. p.—West Riding Union, 2 3-16.
LEEDS, JUNE 19.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 21s. p. —Leeds and Bradford, 20i p.—Leeds and Dews-
bury, 2 p.—Ditto, Branches, % p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 5 dis.—
Liverpool and Bury, New, 1% p.—Manchester and Leeds Exten-
sions, 24 p.—North British, Half Shares, 2% p.—Ditto, Carlisle
Branch, 9s 6d. p.--York and North Midland, East and West Riding,
10 p.— Bradford, Wakefield, and Midland, 19s dis.—Clitheroe Junc-
tion, 235. dis.—Lancashire aad North Yorkshire, 15s. dis.--Leeds,
Wakefield, and Midland, 13s. 6d. dis.—London and Portsmouth, 10s.
dis.—Malton and Driftleld Junction, 15s. p.—Manchester, Buxton,
Matlock, and Midland, 15s. p. —Northumberland and Lancashire
Junction, lbs. 6d. dis.--North Staffordshire, 31. 16s. p.—North
Western, 2s. p.—Nottingharn. and Mansfield, dis.—Oxford, Witney,
and Cheltenham, 1 dis.—South Midland, 16s dis.—South and Mid-
land Junction, % dia.— West itidinp Union, 4%,
HULL, Ruiz 19.

STOOK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Hull and Selby, Half Shares,
36 —Yak and North Midland Extension, 33—North Wales, %—Am-
bergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 255. 6d.—Axholme, 31s. 6d.
Chelmsford and Bury. 1 ls. 6d.—Derby and Crewe. 14s. 9d.—Grand
Union, 13s. —Hull and Barnsley Junction, 295. 3d.—Leicester and
Bedford, 20$. 3d.—Leicester and Tamworth, 245. 6d.-3lanchester,
Buxton, and Matlock, 2% —North Staffordshire, 51. M.—South
Midland, 28s. 6d.

YORK, JUNE 19.
STOOL EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 11. Ile. 6d. —Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn), 13s.—
Hull and Selby, Half ,hares, 35%—Ipswich and Bury, B)4—Lei-
cester and Bedford, 1/. 1 v.—Malton and Driftleld Junction, 21. 115.
6d.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 2 —Newcastle
and Berwick, 25'4—Newcastle and Darlington, Extensions. 9
North British, Carlisle Extension, 11. 14e —Ditto, Dalkeith, 61. 4s.—
Northamberlaad and Lancashire Junction, I►A —Welsh Midland, 1/.
3s.—York and North Midland Extension, 33'4—Ditto, New (East
and West Riding), 111. is 3d.
EDINBURGH, JUNE 17.

STOCI EXCHANOZ.—The sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 735.
Cornwall and Devon, 27s.—East Indian Railway, 9s. 3d. —Edinburgh
and Northern, 51. 10s. 6d.—Ditto, Newport, 10s. 6d.—Edinburgh and
Perth, 35s.—Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 31s. 6d.—Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 295. Inverness and Elgin, 2 ls. 3d.—
North British, Extension to Cardsle, 33s.—North Staffordshire, 61.25.

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OVER LAND MAIL

INDIA AND CHINA.

We are indebted for the following to the Times and
Herald:—
Our Extraordinary Express, in anticipation of the
Indian Mail of the 12th. of May, brings no news of
striking interest. The principal point of intelligence
relates to the iroceedings of the Lahore Government,
which, on the occasion of a slight disturbance, gave
strong proofs of its resolution to put down all attempts
at revolt. A British sentinel, in endeavouring to pre-
vent a drove of cattle from entering a street crowded
with baggage, wounded a cow in the nose. The cow
being a sacred animal in the eyes of the Seilths, a dis-
turbance was caused ; the shops and houses of the
neighbouring streets were closed, and the superstitious
zealots, getting on the tops of the houses, threw stones
and other missiles on the British officers and the soldiers
who sought to appease the tumult. The Lahore autho-
rities soon brought about tranquillity, apologised to the
British residents and to the officers, seized some of
the ringleaders, and hanged one or two Brahmins
on the following day. This bold act is looked upon as
affording some promise of a strong Government. The
Ranee, or Queen-Mother, has latterly been dangerously
ill,in consequence of having had a miscarriage. Ghoolab
Singh is employed in settling his newly-acquired domi-
nions, in arranging the frontiers, and in collecting as
much money as he can. There was a rumour afloat
that Lall Singh, the Ranee's paramour and Wuzeer, in-
tends to give up Peshawur to the Affghans, under the
command of the notorious Akbar Khan ; but nothing, is
positively known on the subject.

A sensation has been produced by the daring con-
duct of the Governor of a small fortress near the
river Beas, called Kote Kungria, who has refused
to give it up either to the Lahore agents or to the
British. Relying on the strength of his position be
has defied both, and insulted their messengers by
blackening the face of the British agent, and turn•
ing them both out with ignominy. A force under
Brigadier Wheeler was sent from Loodianah to compel
this doughty champion to surrender his fortress.
Comments were going the rounds of the newspapers
on the proceedings of some officers at the late battles. A
Colonel in her Majesty's service, commanding a brigade,
had ordered her Majesty's 62d Regiment to retire, when
the General directing the division had ordered an
advance. An inquiry was established, the Brigadier
was blamed, and the General of division complimented—
but still dissatisfaction exists. A Court-martial was
holding at Lahore on Captain Cecil, of the 11 th Regi-
ment of Native Infantry, for having been absent from
his post at Ferozeshah. Yet accusations are made
against a Brigadier, of having been so drunk at another
battle as to be incapable of leading his men into action.
Those accusations are described as being substantiated
by eleven officers of the corps. It cannot but be useful
to have these matters elucidated and set at rest before
the next campaign opens at the close of the year.
Every exertion appears to be made by the British
authorities at Lahore to keep good order in that capital
between the inhabitants and their troops. A large
number of guns bad been discovered within the walls, of
which due care is now taken. The British have also
established an hospital for the treatment of the Seikh
soldiers wounded in the late battles, who were left by
their own Government to suffer in wretchedness and
misery.

Sinde is described as quite tranquil. Sir Charles
Napier was at Kurrachee in good health. An ex-
pectation prevailed there of the impossibility to avoid
another collision with the Seikhs at the close of 1846 ;
the Sinde force was kept on the alert. Tho Affghans
under Akbar Khan were busy at Jellalabad in an
intrigue, which has for its object the acquisition of
Peshawur. The hot season prevented all open acts ;
and the rain will keep the plotters quiet for some
months more.

The wretched state of the Nizana's dominions may
he learned from one fact—that there are several private

The Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief
remained at Simla, which was thronged with officers re-
covering from their wounds.

The cholera was ravaging various districts ; and the
want of good water was greatly felt. Amongst the
deaths in the Bombay presidency we have to mention
that of Mr. John Gordon, collector at Surat, who died
there after a short illness on the 2d May. He is much
regretted.
The cumulation of offices on one individual was never
so signally exemplified at Bombay as in the following
instance, by the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Roper.
His relative, a young gentleman from Canada, was
two or three years ago appointed to be Judge's
Clerk, Commissioner fur taking Affidavits, and
Sealer. In addition to these offices, which are
sufficient to occupy one man's time, the Chief Jus-
tice has appointed him to the following important
offices in the Supreme Court —viz., Registrar in
Equity ; Admiralty Registrar ; Prothonotary; 'Clerk
of the Papers ; Reading. Clerk ; Clerk of the De-
positions on the Plea side ; Keeper of the Records
and Muniments ; Registrar in the Vice-Admiralty
Court ; and Receiver of the Droits of the Admiralty.
This dozen of employments heaped on one individual,
to the prejudice of many excellent practitioners in the
Supreme Court, has given rise to many comments. It
was even said that the attorneys and solicitors of the
Court were preparing to petition against the proceeding,
as the " fortunate youth" was not acquainted with the
first principles of law, and not belonging to the profes-
.ion, and yet having every day to draw up most im-
portant documents. The attention of the Board of Con-
trol ought to be called to this subject of grievous
complaint.

(From the Overland Bombay Times,May 12.)
SUMMARY.

The day for the dispatch of the present mail has been
hastened since our last. We have another overland
packet to-morrow week—leaving India ten days earlier
than uitial, to provide against the delay betwixt this
and Aden, occasioned by the approach of the south
west monsoon. The dispatches which quit our shores
within a week of each other will arrive at home at least
a fortnight apart. The same general state of tranquillity
prevails throughout India as has prevailed since we
crossed the Sutlej. There has been a slight disturbance
•Lt Lahore, in consequence of a sentinel set to prevent
admission to a street crowded with baggage having
slightly wounded a cow, the leader of a drove,
while endeavouring to make their way in by
force. A disturbance ensued, in which one man is
said to have lost his life ; a number were consider-
ably injured ; but in this there was really nothing
unusual or more alarming than in scores of other
petty tumults constantly occurring in large cities in
all parts of India, and in many on the continent of
Europe. Two small forts near our frontier still hold
out. One is of unusual strength, and the language em-
ployed towards us by its commander iv that of con-
temptuous insolence. A force of above 6,000 men has
been sent out against it, and its reduction will probably
be the work of a few days. The Ranee has been alarm.
ingly ill at Lahore, in consequence of having resorted
to violent means, it is said, to produce an abortion.
The wkole-country of the Five Rivers is wonderfully
tranquil. What progress in the formsition of a " strong
Government" has been made by the Seikhs does not yet
appear. Sinde is tranquil, and the troops are healthy.
The fact that no fewer than seventeen thousand men are
still requisite for its maintenance, three years after the
"last shot" was affirmed to have been fired, seems sin-
gular. The heats of May are this season much more
endurable than in the average of ordinary years, though
the scarcity of water and food are sources of much
suffering.

THE PENJAUB.
There have been one or two little incidents connected with
the current events in the Punjaub, and a good many disclo-
sures in reference to those just passed, which tend a little to
relieve the uninterrupted dulness and monotony of our
tidings from the late seat of war. In the main matters have
proceeded quietly, the troops feeling as secure and unmolested
as in the oldest established of our cantonments. A native
hospital bad most considerately been established by us for
the benefit of the Seikhs ; the men wounded in the battles,
many of whom were lying in piteous plight about the city,
being those most likely to derive advantage from it. The
Queen-Mother has been dangerously ill ; her life having been
brought into danger by an attempt., it is said, to produce an
abortion. The weather was poculiarly
agreeable; the sooth-
sayers affirmed it had been so arranged t 4 suit the constitu-
tions of Europeans, who were under the, charge of the Al-
mighty. General Littler had
unremit-
ting and praiseworthy vigilance in endeavouring to prevent
exereis, the most
collision betwixt the Seikhs and our people; he was naturally
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