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rir 1-1 E FOREIGN CATTLE and PROVISION
COMPANY.
Registered Provisionally,
(Pursuant to the Acts of Parliament 7 and 8 Vic., c. 110, and 10 and
11 c. 78 )
Intended Capital 150,000/. (with power to increase or diminish the
same) in 15,000 Shares of 101. each.
Deposit—One Shilling per Share.
No Call will exceed 10s. per Share, of which One Mouth's notice will
be given.
Offices, No. 3, Lothbury.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Mr. Samuel Woolsey, merchant, Norwich
Mr. John Keable, jun., Great Yarmouth
William Henry Cayley, Esq., Cambridge-terrace, Regent's-park
Mr. Adam Clark, salesman, Dumfries and Norwich
Mr. Mark Itedgrave, 20, Moorgate-strect
Mr. Emanuel H. Van Straater, Rotterdam
Mr. John Pittard, provision merchant, Cotton's-wharf, Tooley-
street
Captain James Tomlin, 72, Cornhill
Captain J. P. Ckatten, 264, High-street, Wapping
Mr. Stephen Fromow, salesman, Norwich
Mr. 1/avid Gordon M`Qahae, salesman, Norwich
Mr. B. J. Chapman, 4, St. James's-road, Old Kent-road
Mr. Samuel Thurnell, Ada-street, Cambridge-heath
Mr. Win. Tremalne, 33, Prescott-street, Goodman's fields
Mr. Augustus Crook, Bungay, guffelk
Mr. John Lewis, 41, Beech-street, Barbican
Mr. J. Van Raalte, Great Yarmouth
Mr. G. E. Parish, 15, Crammer-place, Waterloo-bridge
Mr. J. E. Laws, Great Yarmouth.
(With power to add to their number.)
SOLICITORS.
T. D. Keighley, Esq., 73, Basinghall-street
Messrs. Reynolds and Palmer, Great Yarmouth.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., Lombard-street
Messrs. Gurneys and Birkbeck, Norwich
Messrs. Gurneys, Turner, and Brightwen, Great Yarmouth
Messrs. Moses, Ezekiel, and Co., Rotterdam.
LONDON AND FOREIGN AGENTS.
London—A. Spielmann, Esq., Lombard-street
Rotterdam and Dordrecth—J. H. Van Straater
Amsterdam—E. S. Van Beuaekom
Hanover—Jacob Timmer
Havre de Grace—Henry Mansina
Honfleur—Mons. Magliore Aubert
Rouen—Alexander Ault, Brothers
Corunna and Vigo—Messrs. Ortega and Co.
Bilboa—Mr. Joseph Ta)lor
Elsinore—Messrs. Severin, Hiesen, and Co.
SECRETARY—James Dove, Esq.
This Company is projected for the purpose of organizing a system,
upon which the importation of Cattle arid Provisions from the Con-
tinent of Europe, or elsewhere, may he carried on more extensively
and economically than it can be by individual speculation. The bu-
siness of the Company will be primarily that ofiamorting Cattle, Sheep,
and Provisions from Holland, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Portugal,
Scotland, arid any other country which presents a favourable mar-
ket ; and attenti.n will also be directed to the purchase of cured and
prepared Provisions, and Dairy, Farm-yard, and Orchard Produce,
when it can be imported with advantage.
The importation of Foreign Cattle for consumption into this coun-
try is still in its infancy ; but the rapid progress which it has already
made, gives ample assurance, not only of the great profit attending
it, but of the existence at once of a demand and supply sufficient to
afford active and lucrative employment for the rescurces of a Public
Company.
The following returns are extracted from the Official Reports of
the Board of Trade, made up the sth of January, 1848 :
A Return of Live Animals imported in the years 1845,1846, and 1847.
1845. 1846. 1847.
No. No. No.
Oxen and Bulls.. • . ........ 9,744 .. 17.191 .. 27,811
Cows ••••••••• • • • • • .. • • .... 6,503 .. 25,349 .. 35,138
Calves.... ..... 587 .. 2,503 .. 12,389
Sheep ...... •• • • • • •• • • 15,845 .. 91,732 .. 136,527
Lain,' ••••••• • • • • • • • .... • • 112 .. 2,892 .. 3,349
Swine and Hogs .. 1,590 .. .3,856 .. 1,242

Total of all kind 5........ 34,380 .. 143,523 .. 216,456
Showing an increase of more than 400 per cent. in 18 46 over 1845,
and of more than 600 per cent. in 1847.

A return of Provisions inverted in the years 1845, 1846, and 1817,
1845. 1846. 1847.
Cwt. Cwt. Cwt.
53 .. 2,560 .. 87,067
Beef, salted ................ 81,542 .. 175,051 .. 112,590
Bear, fre5h.......... •.••• • .. 3,272 .. 2,121 . • 5,011
llama
Meat not otherwise described 435 .. 1,118 .. 3,114
Pork, salted ........... , ....• 39,540 .. 72,656 .. 235,313
Pork, fre5h............ ..... 133 .. 133 .. 101

Total of all 50rt5........ 133,401 .. 265,281 .. 461,460
Showing an increase of about 100 per cent. in 1846 over 1845, and
of near 460 per cent. in 1547.
The above Returns exhibit a Trade in which the transactions ap •
pear (from a moderate calculation) to have Amounted during the
last year to more than a million and a half sterling, and to have in-
creased In value five-fold in the short space of two two years. These
results, too, have obtained by the feeble agency and operations of
individual enterprise alone ; and if these have been profitable, how
much more so weuld be the organized operations of a Public Com-
pany in the same field ?

The advantage which this Company possesses, will not consist
solely in the greater extent of their resources, and the more perfect
agency, under their direction, but also in the economy with which
their capital will be employed. By proper arrangements with re-
spectable houses abroad, they will be able, with a comparatively
limited capital, to carry on a very extensive scale of importations
from all the productive sources of supply.
The Committee have the gratification of announcing that they
have secured most eligible water-side premises, and that parties of
high character and longstanding abroad, are prepared to enter into
the necessary arrangements with the Company, and to co operate
with 't in realising its anticipations of success in which they warmly
concur.

In addition, the committee would advert to the great facilities
which the progress of steam navigation and railway traffic has at
length afforded for the vigorous and successful conduct of that
branch of international trade which this Company will carry on. A
constant and expeditious intercourse is now kept up by steam navi-
gation between the ports of London, Yarmouth, Harwich, Lowes-
toft, Great Grimsby, and Hull, on this side, and the principal ports
of the continent on the other; and from the latter railways are
diverging in every direction into the interior of the continent,
through the rich grazing districts of Holland, Hanover, Prussia,
Holstein, and other States of Germany, from which large supplies of
cattle and provisions can thus, at all times, be procured.
As an Act of Parliament will not be required for the incorporation
of the Company, the expenses incurred In its formation will not be
considerable, and the interests of the shareholders will be secured by
a deed of settlement, prepared by counsel, until which time all con-
tracts as to shares will be entered into by and with the secretary only
as a trustee for the Company. .

The Company will commence operations as soon as a competent
number of shares are taken, and a sufficient amount paid up to ren-
der it expedient. The Committee have power to increase or diminish
the capital, and to reserve a portion of the shares for allotment at a
future period, if deemed advisable.

Applications for shares to be sent to the Secretary, at the offices
of the Company, No. 3, Lnthbury, where prospectuses and forms of
application may be obtained. Also at the offices of the Solicitors to
the Company—Adam Spielman, Esq., Lombard-street ; the Bull Inn,
Market-place, the Bell Inn, and the Cattle Market Inn, Norwich;
Mr. Laws, the Quay ; Mr. Costerton, Regent-street, and at the Bear
and Angel Inns, Great Yarmouth ; Mr. Cavell. Deal ; Mr. Burrell,
Hastings; Mr. Freeman, Market-place, Northampton; Messrs. It.
Crass) and Son, Lynn ; Thomas Tootal, Esq., Manchester; Messrs.
Redadale Myers, and Bailey, Leeds; and at Messrs. John Wills and
Co., Liverpool.

CITY of LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, for Accumulative and General Assurances.
2, Royal Exchange-buildings.
EDWARD F. LEERS, Seoretary.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS.

Presented at the Annual General Meeting, heldlat the Society's

Office, on Thursday, March 2d, 1843.

Having, at the Meeting held in January, 1847, presented to the
Proprietors and Assured a very full account of the Society's affairs,
your Directors have but little to communicate on the present oc-
casion.
It may, however, be satisfactory to those now assembled to learn
that, notwithstanding the increased and active competition arising
from the yearly establishment of many new Life Assurance Offices,
the business of this Society still continues to advance.
In proof of this, it will be sufficient to state the following facts :
I. The number of Policies granted on the lives of Clergymen, a
class of persons generally distinguished for longevity, has been
greater during the year ending June 30th last (the period compre-
hended in this report) than in any one year since the commence-
ment of the Society.
11. The Society's Income, which was 116,382/. In the year ending
June 30th, 1846, amounted to 122,906/. iu the year ending June
30th, 1847.
111. The number of NEW POLICIES issued within the year has
been 513, and the amount assured thereby 257,0791. Being an
increase, both in the number of policies and in the sum assured, over
these of any preceding year.
In conclusion, the Directors are happy to inform the Proprietors
that the Society has not in any degree suffered from the great mor-
tality which has prevailed of late throughout the kingdom, the
claims, both in the course of the year ending June 30, 1847, and also
within the six months ending with December last, not having
equalled either in number or amount those of preceding years.
Tables of Bates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained of any of
the Society's Agents, or by addressing a letter to

GEO. H. PINCKARD, Resident Secretary.
Office, No. 99, Groat Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London.

RESTORATION OP THE HAIR
" To Messrs. A. Rowland and Son, 20, Hatton-garden, London
" Linton, Cambridge, October 25, 1847.
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The person alluded to is a young man named Ilaylock, of Ashdon,
near this place, whose entire head of hair came off by sonic unac-
countable means. He purchasod of me several different popular pre-
parations, which he regularly and faithfully used, but without effect-
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the pleasing inteffigence of the reappearance of a thick head of hair.
You can make what use you please of this, and refer inquirers to,
" Yours rerpectfully,
" J. SERGEANT, Bookseller, &c."
ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL.
This elegant, fragrant, and transparent Oil, in its preservative, re-
storative, and beautifying qualities for the Human Hair, is unequal-
led over the whole world. For Children, it is especially recom-
mended as forming' the basis of a beautiful Head of Hair, and ren-
dering the use of the fine comb unnecessary.
Price 3s. td.-75.—Family Bottles (equal to 4 small) 10s. Gd., and
double that size, 210.
CAUTIOX.—Each bottle of the genuine article has the words
ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL
engraved in twe lines on the Wrapper ; and on the back of the
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" None are Genuine."

Sold by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perfumers.

ON NERVOUS DEBILITY AND GENERATIVE DISEASES.
Just published, the Thirty-sixth Thousand, an improved edition, re-
vised and corrected, 120 pages, price 2s. in a sealed envelope,' or
forwar led by the Authors, post paid, to any whiress, secure from
observation, for Is. 6d., in postage stamps, illustrated with nu-
merous Anatomical Coloured Engravings.
MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMA-
TURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for its PERFECT
ESTORATION.
A Medical Essay on those Diseases of the Generative Organs,
emanating from Solitary and Sedentary Habits. indiscriminate Ex.
cesses, the Effects of Climate and Infection, &c., addressed to the
sufferer in Youth, Manhood, and Old Age; with Practical Remarks
on Marriage, the Treatment and Cure of Nervous and Mental De-
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By J. L. CURTIS and CO., Consulting Surgeons,
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" Manhood.' A Medical Work.—To the gay and thought less we
trust this little work will serve as a beacon to warn them of the
danger attendant upon the too rash indulgence of their pa ;alone,
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Cornhill, April 12, 1848.
IVESSRS. SMITH, ELDER and CO., beg to
A announce that Mr. JAMES'i NEW NoVEL, SIR THEO-
DORE- BROUGHTON, the publication of which has been unavoid-
ably delayed, will certainly appear on MONDAY next, the 17th inst.

ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY,
REGENT'S-PARK.
The Fellows and Members of this Society are reminded that SA-
TURDAY NEXT, April 15th, is the last day up n which they may
obtain Packets of Thirty Tickets for the Exhibitions for 5 Guineas.

EXHIBITIONS of PLANTS, FLOWERS,
and FRUIT for PRIZES to be awarded by the ROYAL BO-
TANIC SOCIETY, Regent's-park. Wednesdays, May 10th, June
14th, and July sth.
Tickets to be had at the Gardens by orders from Fellows. Prise
on or before Saturday next, April 15th, 4s. ; after that day, st. ; or
on the days of Exhibition, 7s. 6d. each.

1 PENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE.
A_ The thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty
years have used this eelebrated liquid, pronounce it to be the only
article extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or
grey hair, whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black,
without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro-
duces by one application a pleasing and permanent change; and it
can be incontestibly proved, that while many dyes tend to destroy
the hair by their pernicious properties and dangerous process of ap-
plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishing
the roots till the latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and 10s.
per bottle.
To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fleldgate-
street, Whiteehapel-read, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn-
hill Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Prout, 229, Strand; Sanger, 150, Oxford-
street; Barclay, Farringden-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond-
street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London bridge ; Finnigin,
Milsem-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham ; and of most
Perfumers and Medicine Vendors in town and country. Sent to
any part of the kingdom by receiving a remittance, post-paid.
Please to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye."
Observe, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper.

ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN

FOR BREAD-STREET WARD.

The Lord Mayor has issued a precept for the election
of an Alderman for the ward of Bread-street, vacant by
the resignation of Mr. Hughes Hughes. The only
candidate for the gown is Mr. William Lawrence, one of
the most uncompromising ReFormers of the Court of
Common Council, of which he has been an active and
distingushed member for some years. The election will
take place in Cordwainers' Hall on Saturday next. •
Alderman Salomons offi..tiAted on Monday last in
Bread-street Ward, in the place of Alderman Hughes
Hughes, and had also performed the duties of the
magisterial office of that gentleman on the previous
Saturday, in swearing in special constables for the pro.
tection of the peace. The conduct of Mr. Salomons is
daily entitling him to the highest commendations of his
fellow-citizens. On Tuesday a letter was transmitted to
him by the ward clerk of Bread-street ward. The fol-
lowing is a copy:--
Cordwainers' Hall, April 11, 1848.
" Sir,—The inhabitants of the ward of Bread-street,
sworn special' constables, desire through me to tender
you their sincere and cordial thanks for the marked at-
tention, courtesy, and kindness evinced towards them by
you ; attention they more higly value, because your
arduous duties have been superadded to those of an
extremely onerous nature in your own ward.
" They request me to add, that they shall hail with
pleasure the opportunity of publicly testifying their
sentiments of regard and esteem for you, which will be
afforded to them at the approaching election for alder-
man of this ward, but no one will be more happy to do
so than myself."
The Lord Mayor will preside at the election.

BATHS AND WASHLIOUSES FOR THE LABOURING
CLASSES.—Yesterday a meeting, composed of the com-
mittee and supporters of the above undertaking for the
benefit of the labouring classes in the north-west districts
of the metropolis, was held at the institution in George-
street, Euston-square, to receive a general report of the
progress of the institution since its opening in August,
1846; J. P. Gibbins, Esq., in the chair. The statistical
.i.nd financial statement was of a highly satisfactory na-
ture—the numbers of persons who up to the present
period have availed themselves of its benefits being more
than 185,000 male and female bathers; and above .60,000
poor women have washed, dried, ironed, and mangled
the linen of themselves and families, averaging at least
four in number in each family. The debt of the society
for the building fund has been reduced to 781/. 8. 61.
The increase of bathers during the past month, ending
the 9th instant, corresponding with the same month last
year, was 1.817, and 2,553 washers, &c. The present
building is, however, inadequate to the additional ac-
commodation which is daily required both by bathers
and washers, as, during the summer season last year,
200 or 300 were almost daily obliged to be refused ad-
mis3ion. The New River Company have liberally
offered a further site of ground for the erection of addi-
tional baths and wash houses, as soon as the necessary
funds for the erection can be made. The receipts for
the last four weeks, ending the 9th instant, were 1601.
6s. Bd., expenditure 1061, 18s. Id., being a profit on the
working for that period of 53/. Bs. 7d.; and the donations
to 21/. 10s. Id.

EAST INDIA HOUSE.—Yesterday a ballot was taken
at the East India House for the election of six directors
in the room of Sir Robert Campbell, Mr. William Joseph
Eastwick, Sir James Weir Hogg, M.P., Lieutenant-
Colonel William Henry Sykes, Mr. John Clermont
Whiteman, and Sir Henry Willock,K.L.S., who go out by
rotation. At six o'clock the glasses were closed and
delivered to the scrutineers, who reported that the elec-
tion had fallen on Mr. Henry Alexander, lion. William
Henry Leslie Melville, Major James Oliphant, Mr. John
Shepherd, Mr. Fracnis Warden, and Major-General
James Caulfield, C.B. Yesterday a Court of Directors
was held at the East India House, when the thanks of
the Court were voted unanimously to Mr. Henry St.
George Tucker, chairman, and Lieutenant-General Sir
James Law Lushington, G.C.8., deputy-chairman, for
their great application and attention to the affairs of the
East India Company during the past year.
SOCIETY or ARTS.—The twelfth ordinary meeting
of the Society of Arts was held yesterday evening, at
the Society's house, in the Adelphi; Sir J. P. Boileau,
Bart.,:Vice-President in rotation, in the chair. A com-
munication was made by Mr. Digby Wyatt on the art of
enamel, ancient and modern, which was illustrated by
original drawings. A specimen of wood carving by
hand, by Mr. James Batsford, was placed on the table,
and much admired by the society for the perfection of
the workmanship, and the elegance of the design. Mr.
W. Burch communicated some plans connected with im-
provements: in railway mechanism, the objects being,
first, to break the shock of railway trains in cases of
co!lision; second, to produce a self. acting graduated
time signal; and, third, a suggestion for a new method
of applying the elastic resisting power of steel as rail-
way carriage springs. One subject more remained on
the paper, viz., a communication by Mr. C. Chubb, of St.
Paul's Churchyard, on a railway safe, and new patent
lock, for the use of bankers and others, in conveying
valualile parcels upon railways. The construction of
this ingeniously contrived chest has been already de-
scribed at full length, and the absolute security
which it affords for the conveyance of bullion, notes,
&c., is so obvious from the inspection of the chest
itself, and for the arrangement for carrying it, that it is
needless here to repeat it. The thanks of the society
having been voted to the authors of the several commu-
nications made, the sitting terminated.
SLAVE TRADE.—By a return made to Parliament,
just issued, it is shown that in 1846 her Majesty's squa-
dron captured 39 vessels on suspicion of being engaged
in the slave-trade, and 67 in the year 1847. The num-
ber of slaves landed and liberated at Sierra Leone in
1832 was 1,701; in 1833, 1,838; in 1834, 3,068: in 1835,
4,645; in 1836, 6,904; in 1837, 6,033; in 1838, 5,341;
in 1839, 3,233; in 1840, 720; in 1841, 306; in 1842,
440; iu 1843, 808; in 1844, 2,351; in 1845, 1,189; in
1846, none; and iu 1847, none.
CONSECRATION OF ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH:
Tuesday the Bishop of London consecrated the Church
of St. Matthew (in the parish of St. Luke's), City-road.
The solemn ceremony was attended by a highly respect-
able congregation, which filled the sacred edifice, and
which is capable of containing about 1,500 persons. The
Right Rev. Prelate preached a sermon from St. John,
c. xx., ver. 19. The construction of the church is ac-
cording to the Saxon style of architecture, being built of
Cain stone, and Kentish rags, without a gallery, and all
the seats are free. The Bishop of Antigua, the Rev.
:.I r. Saunders, Rector of the parish, the Rev. Mr. Howard,
the Minister of the new church, and the clergy of the
district were present. The chants were performed by
the gentlemen choristers of Westminster Abbey, assisted
by the choristers of the Bencher's private chapel, of
Lincoln's Inn-fields.

EASTER TERM.—Easter Term commences on
Saturday. In the Queen's Bench the ar; ems number
97, in the Common Pleas 96, and in the Exchequer 74,
making 266 in the three courts, an insignificant total
compared with former years. At the commencement of
Hilary Term last they exceeded 350. In the Queen's
Bench there are six demurrers and special cases, and 35
for argument ; in the new trial paper 42 for argument,
and 15 for judgment. With the exception of two mat-
ters, the rules for argument are not more than a year
old. In the Court of Common Pleas there are 40
entered for argument, and in the remanet paper there
are seven enlarged rules, 46 new trials, and 15 mat-
ters for judgment, besides two registration appeals ;
whilst in the Court of Exchequer there are five rules
in the peremptory paper, which were obtained in
J. Anuary last ; in the demurrer list there are two for
Judgment, and 17 for argument ; three special cases
for judgment, and 20 for argument ; and in the new
trial paper one for judgment, and twenty-seven for ar-
gument. The arrears of the three courts are by no
means considerable, and the Learned Judges will, on the
present occasion, begin their labours with. well grounded
hopes that the arrears will be further diminished in a
short time.

A MODEL BOWL OF PUNCIL-1n 1694, a bowl of
punch was made at the. Right lion. Edward Russell's
house, when he was Commander-in-Chief cf his Ma-
jesty's forces in the Mediterranean. It was made in a
fountain in a garden, in the middle of four walks, all
covered overhead with lemon and orange-trees, and in
every walk was a table, the whole length of it, covered
with cold collations, &c. In the said fountain were the
following ingredients, viz.—four hogsheads of brandy,
eight ditto of water, 25,000 lemons, twenty gallons of
lime•juice, thirteen cwt. of lump sugar, five lb. of grated
nutmegs, :300 toasted biscuits, and a pipe of dried Ma-
laga wine. A canopy protected the fountain' from the
rain, and a boy from the fleet rowed a boat round the
fountain, and tilled the cups of the companyovbich com-
prised upwards of 600 men.

SECRET DOCUMENTS AND DIS-
PATCHES OF THE EX-KING OF THE

FRENCH.

The second number of the Revue Retrospective,
pubashed in Paris, contains several documents (dis-
covered inj the ;'portfolios of Lous Philippe, after his
departure from that capital), which possess much
interest, and are of no little importance. Nearly
all of them relate to the question of the Spanish
marriages.

The following is the introduction in the Revue to
these documents :

"The subjoined documents were discovered in two
portfolios left by Louis Philippe at the Tuileries,
which were said to be lost, but which are now de-
posited in the office of the trocureur-General of the
Court of Appeal of Paris. All the
papers are in the
handwriting of the personages by whom they are
signed. The curious account of the Spanish mar-
riages, written by the ex-King to his daughter the
Queen of the Belgians, and the letter of the same to
M. Guizot, are minutes in the handwriting of Louis
Philippe, and full of corrections
and alterations.
The letters of M. Guizot, all written on the occasion
of those marriages, are likewise in the handwriting
of the ex-Minister. With respect to 31. Salvandy,
in whose letters there is such frequent reference to
the King's feet, the letter is also in his handwriting;
it is signed by him, and everybody will recognise
his st 3 le."

M. GUIZOT TO THE KING.
" Sire,—Glucksberg has just seen me. I shill post-
pone till Saturday ell that 1 wish to say to your Ma-
jesty and I do so without regret, because, on the one
side, nothing to this moment has been dole at Madrid.
Bulwer is suffering from a severe fever, which has
placed him in the greatest danger; and on the other aide,
I perceive, according to what Glucksberg relates to me,
that, notwithstanding the uneasiness which your Ma-
jesty still experiences, his opinion entirely agrees with
my own, that we may proceed to our purpose, and at
the same time preserve all that freedom which is neces-
sary to prevent our becoming the dupes of anybody.
" I enclose a letter from Bresson, which informs me
that the Duke of Cadiz has at length repaired to Madrid
He is new on the scene. Your Majesty will take notice
of the words of Queen Christina respecting the opposi-
tion of the English to the marriage of the Infanta with
the Duke of Montpensier. This completely confirms my
suspicions in regard to the wishes of the Coburg family,
that her marriage should be contracted with a member
of that house.
" I also send some ordinances of but little moment,
which I hope that your Majesty will be willing to sign;
and likewise a letter from the Kin of Bavaria, which
has just been sent to me by Count Luxbourg.
" I intend to set out this evening for Paris. I hope
to-morrow to be at Sorbonne, where I expect that my
son will await me. I will return to Paris, where I en-
treat your Majesty will retain everything for me. On
Saturday I shall be at the Tuileries an hour previous to
the council, with the outline of a trifling project. I was
desirous of writing this morning, but have been so in-
terrupted by visitors that I could not find any oppor-
tunity.
" I remain, Sire,
" With the most profound respect,
" Your Majesty's very humble and
faithful servant and subject,
" GUIZOT.
" Val Wcher, August 11, 1846."

FROM M. GUIZOT TO THE KING.
" Sire,—l know that it u ill be late to-day before your
Majesty can arrive at Neuilly, and therefore shall not pay
my respects to you this evening; but I will be at Neuilly
tomorrow morning before ten o'clock. I shall be com-
pelled to hold with your Majesty a long conversation. I
shall be the bearer of good news from Madrid. It is a
very important business, but I think duet we very nearly
approach its happy termination.
" I have the honour of enclosing for your Majesty
some decrees of but trifling importance, and also some
letters relating to the late attempt.*
" I am, Sire, _ _

" With the most profound respect,
" Your Majesty's very humble and
" faithful servant and subject,
" GUIZOT.
" Paris, Aug. 14th, 1846, five o'clock."

FROM LOUIS PHILIPPE TO M. GUIZOT, MI.

NISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

"My dear Minister,—You will see that the subjoined
letter must be forwarded to London. I wish that you
would address it to Jarnac, and direct him to show it
officially to Lord Clarendon, to whom I render, with all
my heart, the justice which his friend demands, and also
to Lord Palmerston, whom it is proper to remind of
certain facts—certain acts which are so apt to be for-
gotten and unacknowledged.
" Good night, my dear Minister,
" August 17, 1846." " LOUIS PHILIPPE.

FROM M. GIJIZO'r TO THE ICING.
" Sire,—l wished to pay my respects to your Majesty
this morning; but I could not do so. The sittings of the
two Chambers and the necessary debates have occupied
me the whole of the day.
" The Chamber of Peers, which did not make a house
to-day, will to-morrow vote its address. The Chan-
cellor is desirous that your Majesty Would be pleased to
receive it to-morrow evening; so that there should be
two days' interval between the presentation of the
address and the trial of Tuesday (f)•
If your Majesty
will be pleased to give me orders I will transmit them
immediately to the Chancellor.
"No doubt it will be at Neuilly that your Majesty will
receive the address from the Peers.
"I enclose letters from Bresson and Jarnac. We are
approaching the end. I hope we shall reach it without
delay.
"I am, with the most profound respect, Sire,
"Your Majesty's very humble and
faithful servant and subject,
" GUIZOT.
"Friday, 21st August, 1846,
six o'clock."

FROM M. GIJIZOT TO THE ICING.
" Sire,—Enclosed is the private letter from Bresrn,
which has arrived by last night's courier. I add. to it a
letter from Rumig N l';' which I have this morning re-
ceived.
.I regret that I am not able to wait upon your
Majesty. immediately to consult upon them. I am de.
tamed. by letters which are indispensably necessary to
me your opinion inGeivcriiet,inwg
be written for the courier to-day, But in order.
.that
who
ot Len
your Majesty may not be under the necessity of giving
my letter by M.
whom your Majesty can, if you deem it proper,. give
such verbal details as you may wish. I think it will be
beet that the Infanta Isabella (t) shou'd, as sh! pro-
poses, bring her brother here. When once he is near
your Majesty, we shall be able to direct his conduct
more securely. If your Majesty should be of my opinion
safe, and. to
rgeihrjecltl,yenture to send
on this subject I will write immediately to Itumigny to
that effect.
" Thursday, Oct.' 11.571846c:4 " GUIZOT.

FROM M. GUIZOT TO
THE KING.
sire,—l havo the honour to send your Majesty many
things.
" Ist. A letter from Rumigny, which has just reached
me, and which I do not at all like. That affair lan-
guishes. We must wait.
"2. Tho copies which your Majesty
wishes for of a
private letter from Bulwer to Lord Aberdeen, with re-
spect to Don llvnry, conqueror but not suitor,* and the
sentence in which Lord Palmerston speaks of Don Henry
as the only fitting person.
"3. Letters trum Madrid, which have just arrived.
"4. A long letter from Jarnac on tho subject of a con-
versation with Lord Palmerston, in which I perceive
Jarnac spoke very well and maintained his position.
"5. Letters from D'Andi b and Chasseloup, which
show the good effect produced at Turin and Frankfort
by our communications.
"I beg your Majesty to send me back these letters
when you have read them, and made them be read.
" I am, &c., " GUIZOT.
"Monday, October 19, 18.16."

THEbackGto• your
Majesty the letters which you
me, with the
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~
sirFe,ll-01Mhy1..3
exception of that from Ri
umgny, which I retain in
order to read it again atte•Ltively, and to write to him.
returned
lam very much occupied with this business. I wish
very much that we should resume possession of Don
theGl j Ir
honour° rr
to TO
Henry. Nothing could contribute more to foil evil de-
signs upon Spain ; and, unfortunately, that excellent
Rurnigny has neither ingenuity nor authority. It would
be necessary to decide to carry off the Infante. I much
fear that he will not know hew to set about it. I wish I
could find some means. I will send your Majesty his
letter at a later time.
" I enclose other letters from Bresson, Fontenay, and
Dalmatia.
"I am, &C., " GUIZOT.
"Monday, Oct. 19, 1546."

FROM M. GUIZOT TO THE RING.
" Sire,—l am quite of your Majesty's opinion. We
have enough of writing, and I will make Jarnac under-
stand that; but I beg your Majesty to observe that
Jarnac did not, in his interview with Lord Palmerston,
enter into the verbal discussion contained in his last
letter. He only relates and explains to me i❑ his own
manner all that occurs betlind the seencs. He has said
nothing of the kind to Lord Palmerston or to any one
else.

submit to your Majesty's inspection, as you desire,
a letter from the Marquis de Sesuaarsons. I beg your

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t Le proeZ:4 Henri.
$ Married to a Pole, and living at Brussels.
* The Inas in italics are in English la the origiuAl.
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eys . Henry' on July 29, 1816,