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. 'RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
' COMPANY.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 4th Vict., cap. 9.
DIRECTORS.
Caflaittxx— Colonel ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park,
Kent.
William Bardgett, Esq., 149, Fenchurch-street.
'Bev'ngton, Esq., Neckinger Mills, Bermondsey.
F. P. Cockerill, Esq., Shadwell, and Twickenham.
George Coen, Esq., Shacklewell-lane.
Miles Coventry. Esq., White Hart-court, Lombard-street.
Jahn DreweA, Esq., 4, Princes-street, Bank.
Erasmus Robert Foster, Esq., Cold Harbour-lane, Camberwell.
T. S. (4irdler, Esq., 7, Tokenhouse-yard•
H. L. Smale, Esq., Doctors'-commons.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Drewett, Fowler, and Fowler, 4, Princes•street, Bank.
SOLICITORg.
Messrs. M`Leod and Stenning, London-street, Fenchurch•sLreet.
ADVANTAGES OF TIIIS INSTITUTION.
Halt Credit Rates of Premium.
Persons assured according to these rates are allowed credit (with-
out security) for half the amount of the first seven annual premiums,
paying interest thereon at the rate of five per cent, per annum, with
the option of paying off the arrears of premiums, at any time, or
having the amount deducted from the sum assured should the policy
become a claim.

For Securing Loans and Debts.
A Table adapted especially for the securing of Loans and Debts, by
which the fullest security is obtained on very low, but gradually in-
creasing premiums.
Policies revved, without the exaction of a fine, at any time within
twelve months, if health remain unimpaired.
A Board of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock.
Age o the Asswed in every case admitted in the Policy.
Medical atten rants remun-rated in all cases for their reports.
Extract from the Half Credit Rates of Premium.
annual Premium required for an Assurance of 1001. for the whole
Term of Life.

Age.

Half Premium for Whole Premium after
Seven Years. Seven Years.

s. d.
1 1 9
1 9 2
2 2 6
3 6 8

£ s. d.
2 3 6
2 18 4
4 5 0
6 13 4

E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary.
Detailed prospectuses, and every requisite information as to the
mode of effectin..; assurances, may he obtained upon application at
the office, 1, Pri ices-street, Bank, London; or of the several agents
throughout the country.

MR. RUSKIN'S PAMPHLET ON ART.
Ju,t published, in Bvo., price 25.,
u) RE- R APH A E LITIS NI. By the author of
" Modern Painters."
London: Smith, Eld -r, and Co., 6S, Cornhill.

Just published, post Bvo., cloth, price 55.,
111-1 E SPIRIT and SCOPE of EDUCATION,
in PROMOTING the WELL-BEING of SOCIETY.
From the German of the Vert. Rev. J. A. STAPF, D.D.
Professor of Moral Theology, &c.
" Mr. Gordon has done good service in translating so useful
and sensible a book. It is an elaborate and thoughtful work."—
Guardian.
C. Do!man, 61, New Bond-street, and 22, Paternoster row, Lon-
don; Hirsh and Beattie, 13, Hanover-street, Edinburgh.

THE TENANT'S PROSPERITY TEST.nE LANDLORD'S TRUE
IN I'ER
This day is pqhlished, price One Chilling,
FAR ING and CO-0 l'E RATION
between LANDLORD and TENANT.
INccessitout Expedients in the present Agricultural Depression.
I,y J. L. MORTON, Land Agent, E linburgh.
A. and C. Black. Edinburgh. Longman and Co., London.

RICH

NEW WORK ON STRICTURE AND SPERMATORREICEA.
Just published, Bvo., in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post (free), 45.,
A TREATISE on the CURE or S FRICTURE
":11,4 of the URETHRA; containing the True Reasons why that
Disease so often assumes such an intractable character; with Rules
and Instructions for the successful Treatment of every Form of
Urethral Contraction, based on the results of extensive and pro
longed experience. To which is added, Practical observations on
the Treatment of Spermatorrhcea by Cauterization.
By F. B. COURTENAY, .R.C.S.L.
"Those who complain most loudly are those only who know not
how to use the common instruments. . • . . The prac-
tice of surgeons has been marked with all kinds of violence, and in-
difference about the simple cure of diseases, and a passion for
operations, 11. all the excesses and horor of surgery."—John Bell.
Bailliere, 219, Regentr-strcet, London.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, WORCESTER, & WOLVEREINNIPTON.
Yesterday an adjourned special meeting of the
shareholders of the above railway company was held
at the London Tavern, for the purpose of considering
the proposed agreement with the Great Western
Company, and to consider the report of the commit-
tee of shareholders appointed to inquire into the
subject.
The chair was taken by Mr. M. Grazebrook, senior
director, and the report of the committee was read to
the meeting.
Mr. LAWRANCE, a member of the committee of
shareholders stated that he held in his possession a
bundle of letters from proprietors, withdrawing
proxies in favour of the agreement, which he had not
been able to put into the hands of the secretary, and
he hoped that those proxies would not be used against
the sense of the meeting. Ha also wished to know
from the secretary what number of proxies had been
received, properly signed and authenticated ?
Mr. SmiTu, the secretary, said the same request
bad been made at the board of directors, but it was
there deemed inexpedient that the proxies should be
produced.-7-(Oh, oh! and confusion.) At the same
time, if it was the sense of the meeting that he should
produce the number of proxies he was ready to do
so.—(Hear, hear, and cries of " Produce them at

also outstanding ;—April 18, 1848, 311 ; March 6,
1851, 601. 17s. 61 ; March 12, ditto, 1501.; June 16,
ditto, 2,6321. Os. Bd.; ditto, 182/. 145.; ditto, 1921.
103. ; ditto, 1371. 103.; ditto, 2101.; total, 3,5961.
12s. 24. ; and one to Mr. Elgie, May 14, 1851, for
431. 10s. 6d.
In answer to a question put by a SHAREHOLDER,
Mr. PA.asoiss stated that the sum of 4,1661., men-
tioned in the report, was not the whole amount due
from Messrs. Rufford and Wragge. There were other
charges, into which inquiry was now making, and
which it was believed would show that blame rested
with some persons connected with the company. Two
checques, one for 5,6251., and the other for 5,500/. (a
most mysterious item), paid to the agent of Lord
Ward's estate, were at this moment under conside-
ration. _ .

Several formal resolutions were then passed ; the
sum of 2001. was voted to pay the expenses of the
committee of shareholders, and, after a vote of thanks
to the chairman and directors, the proceedings ter-
minated.

YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND.
The half•yearly meeting of this company was held
on Tuesday, at York. Mr. H. S. Thompson was in
the chair, and the attendance of shareholders was not
numerous.

The report was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re-
port, said that this half-year some difficulty bad arisen
on the consolidation of their goods accounts, bat, that
being now accomplished, this inconvenience would not
again occur. There was one other thing to which he
would refer—an error which had occurred in the
amount of debenture interest. The amount of the in-
come-tax was added to the debenture debt by the clerk

by whom that account was prepared ; subsequently
the accountant had, in error, also added this sum,

The GREAT EXHIBITION and the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION.
All the most interesting Deposits at the Great Exhibition will, in
turn, be lectured on at the
RJOPAL POL YTECHNIC INSTITUTION
The present Lectures are on the Chemistry of the Minerals
at the Great Exhibition, inclading the precious Gems, Crystalisa-
tions, &c.. by.T.H. Pepper, Esq. Popular Lecture by Dr Bachhoffner
on the recent Total Eclipse ot the Sun, with splendid Diagrams, show-
ng the appearances which actually occurred on the line of Totality.
—The Rotation of the Earth, exhibited by Foucault's Experiments.
—The great economy of Cooking by Gas explaine A d.— Lecture on
the History of the Harp, by Frederick Chatterton, Esq., with Vocal
Illustrations.—Two Series of splendid Dissolving Views.—Diver and
Living Bell, &c.
Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price.
Open daily from Half-past Ten to Five, and every Evening from
Seven till Half-past Ten.

[PRICE SD.

APPOINTMENTS.

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forded, sufficient to enable the largest class merchant
ships to load and unload in the Bute docks. The
lands for the future extension of the Rhonda Valley
branches have been secured. The works on the Eirw
branch are now progressing satisfactorily. The Dow-
lais brunch, communicating direct from the Taff Vale
Railway to the town of Dowlais has been successfully
completed by the Dowlais Company, and was for-
mally opened for traffic on the 21,,t, inst. Hereby a
direct transmission of all important produce at the
iron works
fhothalf-year,
the
a-hnye de statement theralf half-year
woacinf7hali
Cardiff docks has been established with the Dowlais
less balance of Aberdare account, 17,307/. ;
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icatriOcctieltaolo'llmrti,:nemr4l,3B4l. The balance to the 30th of June,
1851, was 21,4051.
On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr.
BUSHELL, the report was adopted.
The retiring directors, Messrs. Lee and Hill, were
unanimously re-elected.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the
proceedings.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE;
MALTA, Ana. 21.—Her Majesty's steam-packet
Banshee returned from Alexandria with the Bombay
mail at 2 P.M. this day. She left Malta with the out-
ward mail on the 13th, at 2 P.M. ; her passages bare
occupied same time as last-76 and 72 hours.
Her Majesty's steamer Caradoc, with the London
mails of the 7th, did not reach Malta till 11 A.M. on
the 13th, having broken down the day after leafing
Marseilles.

The French Government packet from Constanti•
nople is hourly expected, and her Majesty's steam-

packet Merlin is due from the islands to-morrow.
The Government packet Medina leaves with the
mails for Marseilles at seven. this evening.
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 27.—The Fairy royal yacht,
Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, embarked the
Queen, Prince Consort, Royal Family, and Court at
Cowes, at 9.10 this morning, and conveyed thin to
this port under the usual ceremonies of royal salutes,
&c. The Royal party landed at the Royal Clarence
Victualling-yard at a quarter to ten, where they were
received by Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel,
K.O B , Commander-in-Chief; Lieutenant-General
Sir Charles Napier, G.C.B. ; Major-General Lord
Frederick Fitzclaretice, G.C.H. ; Captain-Superin-
tendent Sir Edward Parry, F.R.S.; Colonel Camp-
bell, of the 95th RPgiment ; Flag-Lieutenants Lang
and Aplin • Mr. John Davies, Master-Attendant ;
Mr. Joseph Pinhorn, Storekeeper ; Mr. R. Wil-
loughby Stevens, of the railway company, and a
guard of honour of the 95th, under the command of
Major Smith. At ten o'clock the special royal train,
in charge of Mr. Cornelius Stovin, the manager, and
Mr. Beattie, the engineer, &c., of the South-Western
Railway Company,
-left the Clarence-yard for London,

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en route to Scotland.
- The Odin steam-frigate, Commander Sir William
Wiseman, sailed yesterday for Greenhithe, where, it
is said, she will embark Sir Hamilton Seymour and
suite for St. Petersburgh.
The Seaflower cutter, Second Master in command
Burney, arrived this morning from the Channel
Islands.

The Earl of Hardwick Indiaman sailed to-day for
Calcutta.

The Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Edward Russell,
will be paid advance to-morrow, and sail on Saturday
for the Mediterranean, calling in the Tagus with
letters, parcels, and dispatches for Commodore
Martin's squadron.
The Sprightly steam-tender, Acting-Master Com-
mander Mr. George Allen, sailed for Devonport this
evening, to bring up men for the Vengeance, &c.

PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenants—William R. Smith (1841), George
L. Norcock (1841), and J. R. Rodd (1840), first
of the Britannia, flag-ship at Portsmouth, have been
promoted to the rank of commander.

Captain William—h. A. Morehead, C.B. (1842),
has been appointed to command the Dido, 18, at
Chatham.

Commander Lord William Compton (1842) has
been appointed to command the Modeste, 14, at
Sheerness.

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General Ventura visited Woolwich dockyard yes-
terday, and was accompanied by Commodore Henry
Eden. Captain Theune, of the French corvette
tAo.orne, also visittid the yard yes'.erday, and was
shown over the principal departments by the gallant
Superintendent.
One lieutenant of the corvette Sicorne, and one
lieutenant of the Tangier steamer, with 44 of the pupils
of the Naval College at Brest, arrived at Woolwich
dockyard at a quarter past one r.m. to-day, and were
accompanied by Lieutenant Robertson to the venni)
places most interesting to strangers.
The whole of the pupils appear to be young men
between 15 and 18 years of age. The bicorne_ and
Tangier leave Deptford to-morrow for Havre, and
will visit Jersey before they return to Brest.

WORCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
WORCESTER, WEDNESDAT.—The attendance at the
evening concert showed a sad felling off in point of
eueabere when compared with the attendance on the
first evening. of the festival of 184 S. Although the
prima donna of the festival, Cruveili, was announced
to sing, the whole number of tickets taken did not
exceed 200 (excluding the 3/. tickets), and on the
whole the concert lacked spirit. The bad weather
throughout the earlier pat of the day no doubt de-
turd. many from attending the concert, although it
cleared up long before the hour fixed for its com-
mencement. The chief portion of the first part of the
scheme was made up of Mendelssohn's Walpurgis
Right, with songs by Cruvelli, Sims Reeves, and Miss
Dulby, and a violin solo by Mr. Blagrove. The se-
cond part consisted of disjecta membra, chiefly from
Italian operas. The overture was finely tendered.
There was no encore during the performance of the
cantata, and at the close the audience were kept some
ten minutes waiting the appearance of Mdlle. Cru-
velli, who was set down for the next piece, but who
had not yet shown in the orchestra. However, as she
had not arrived at the hall, Mr. Sims Reeves pro -
ceeded with his scene from Oberon ("Di nobil
fame.") The prima donna now appeared, but she
was not encored at the close of the air, " 0 to la cui
dolce," from Fidelio. The only violin solo set down
in the festival programme was played this evening by
Mr. Blagrove.. It was one of De Berioes, and the
leader met with quite an enthusiastic reception, both
from the band and audience.

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The second part of the concert'opened with Beet-
hoven's magnificent overture to .Egmont, A great
feature of excellence in Miss Birch's singing was At
once manifest in her rendering of the air " Qui Fs
voce," from the Puritani, every note being remark-
able for distinctness in the enunciation, and every
word thoroughly intelligible to the audience. Herr
Formes was well received. He sang his favourite air
from Mozart's Zauberflote. In " Dies(ai 1161 gen
Hallen" he was heartily encored, the first encore of
the festival. Mdlle. Cruvelli sang Verdes brilliant
cavatine, " Ernini! involamni," with all the
execution of which sh© is mistress ; and Miss 'Williams
and Miss Dolby each sang a ballad. Herr Formes
gave the everlasting " Largo al factotum," from the
Barber of Seville. Tne concert was wound up with
a finale from Fidelio, and the audience was enabled to
depart for their homes at the reasonable hour of
eleven o'clock.

This morbiog the weather was more promising, and
the booksellers report:-d a brisk sale fur tickets. The
nave was pretty well filled before the oratorio cote•
menced, the ladies outnumbering the gentlemen. The
aisles and great western gallery were not nearly so
well filled as yesterday, and there was a falling off
in point of numbers, compired with the attendance on
the second day of the last Worcester Festival, of about
200.

The oratorio selected for to-day was Mendelssohn's
Elijah. The effect of the performance of this master-
piece of Mendelssohn this morning must be to increase
its popularity more and more with the lovers of true
classical music.
The cast was an excellent one, Herr Formes taking

the part of the Prophet, Miss Birch the principal so-
prano (assisted in one instance by Mille. Cruvelli),
Miss Dolby and Miss Williams dividing the con-
tralto, and Mr. Sims Reeves and Mr. Lockey the
principal tenor parts.
Among the company at the festival are the Bishop
of Worcester, the Dean (Dr. Peel), the Dowager
Lady Peel, widow of the late Sir Robert; Lady Hen-
ley, Larly Pakington, Sir J. Pakington, and Lady
Diana Pakington, Sir S. Wakeman and Lady Wake-
man, Hon. General Lygon, M.P., Hon. Captain
Rushout, &c. &c.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-011at
by the night—and M by the morning--Aispateh.]