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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND
EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COAIFANIES
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.

DIRECTOZEI.
14r. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq.
*Hugh Croft, Esq. *John Shaw, Esq.
tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S. l*Edmund S. Symes, BK.
*Ralph Gough, Esq. t*Olemt,nt Tabor, Esq.
*M. C. Maher, Esq. t Joseph Thompson, Esq.
*John Moss, Esq. t*Augustus Vigne, Escr

AUDITOR.
tProfessor Wheatstone, F.R.S.
PHYSICIAN.
Elliotsen, M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-Street.
SUROEON.
MD. a. Spines, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.
ACTUARY.
t.W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., &o.
SECRETARY.
*D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Hawkins, Esq.
RANKERS.
f*Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS,
Messrs. Sutton, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall-
street.
*W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE.
CAPITAL-500,0001.
The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As-
sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that
can be conferred by Life Assurance. On this Table the Assured is
entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance,
to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums,
without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by
simple endorsement thereon; or the half Premium may be with-
held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the
event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the
Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be
returned by the Society.
Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health
and payment bf arrears of Premium without interest.
Notices of Aisigninent of Policies registered and acknowledged,
so as •to make them available se segFitios in the han4s of
third parties:. • "
,141"‘pittlence Feeaor =Other chartaboyaattia Polley Many. • '
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x..t*Pai4lo 4.09.1..ArA 45*140,7 AVM 6.**011,41,
es, t.;in the amount covered by e Policies Of the ROcietr -is
1,781,580/. • and the reserved profit, applicable to future hens to
the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. ss. Gd. At the last annual inves-
tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As-
sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent. on their Premiums
in cash, or a reverstomary addition to the original sam assured by
each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent.
EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED.

This day, foolscap octavo, 55.,
CLIEMISTRY of the CRYSTAL PALACE.
A Popular Account of the Chemical Properties of the Chief
Materials employed in its Construction. By T. GREFFIras, late
Professor of Chemistry in St. Bartholomew's hospital.
By the same Author,
CHEMISTRY of FIRE, AIR, EARTH, and WATER. An Es-
say, founded upon L.ctures delivered before the Queen. With Illus-
trations. Second Edition. 4s. (id.
RE'IREATIONS in CHEMISTRY. Second Edition, with nume-
rous Illustrations, much enlarged. ss.
The WRITING-DESK and its CONTENTS, taken as a
the Illustration of Imp° taut Pacts in Experimental Science. Text for
2s.
London: John W. Parker and Son, West Strand.

THE ERA NEWSPAPER DERBY and ST.
LEGER GIFTS of 1851 will be distributed. on THURSDAY,
May 15.
All who forward (by that date) 11. Gs. to Mr. Frederic Ledger,
Era Office, Catherine-street, Strand, will receive the Era Family
and Sporting Journal for 52 weeks, and participate in its Gifts, which
have already been . distributed among subscribers to the amount of
8501. The Era is the only weekly journal devoted to the interests
of Licensed Victuallers, Freemasons, Foresters, and Odd Fellows.
The ERA of May 4 gave two coltunns of Cricketing, the opening
Dinner of the Marylebone Club, and All England Matches to come.
Also, six columns of the Chester Races, four columns of Freemasonry,
Forestry, and Odd Fellows; ten columns of the Royal Opening of
the Exhibition, four columns of Theatricals, &c. &c.
The ERA. of May 10 will contain Programme of YORK RACES
next Tuesday, with TOUCEISTONF,'S Prophecy of Winner for the
Great Match between Flying Dutchman and Voltigeur. The DOG
of .JOE MUGGINS will also have a fesf hints about the Winner.
Order of all Newsmen, or send six, postage Stamps to Frederic
Ledger, Era Office, 3, Catherine-street, Strand.

Ry.W,TBOLLOPE'S GREEK TESTAMENT,•?YITH ENGLISH,
Second Edition, bound in cloth, Bvo., price 9e. • '
THE NEW TESTAMENT IN GREEK, with
a carefully Corrected Text, a Critical Conspectus, and Co-
pious English Notes ; adapted to the Use of Schools and Universi-
ties, and to the purposes of General Reference. To which are an-
nexed a Chronological Harmony, and Three Indices. By the. Rev.
WILLIAM TR9LLOPE, M.A., of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
London: William Tegg and Co., 85, Queen-street, Cheapside.

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Penna.- ,-.------
:4* ,; Annual iPolicy Bonus in nent Re- MECHI, No. 4, Leadenhall- street, London, with
kge. 0 f.', Pre- taken I addition
• Bans ;n &talon Of
. mum. eut in, to Sum his accustomed spirit, is determined that no one in the trade
xt Cash. Annual
shall excel him either in novelty, variety, quality, or price. His prin-
.-- -.-.....:......, I Assured. Premium.
ciple is to warrant every article, and to exchange or return the money
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1887 2492 56. 49. 1394 156 d 9
242 i. §.3 c 1 i
ifor any found In the least detective. Many of his articles are manu-
factured on tho premises, and most of his patterns are invented by
19 19 7 himself. Owing to the increase of novelties In papier mache, Mechi
1838 267 11 4 126 17 2
1839 241 18 6 113 17 7 17 8 8 has devoted additional Show-rooms to these manufactures, which the
X 4 s.d. 1840 193 12 6 93 16 8 14 010 pu'dic are always welcome to inspect. His cutlery, strops, ladies and
60 1000 74 S 4 lB4l 189 12 6 89 510 13 811 gentlemen's dressing-cases, writing-desks, work-boxes, and every
1842 162 16 8 76 18 4 II 8 3 article for the toilet and work-table, as well as for presents or for
1843 115 10 10 55 10 10 81 10 amusement, form a tout ensemble rarely to be met with, Mechi
1844 77 19 2 38 15 10 59 11 keeps working cutlers on the premises, so that every description of
1845 66 15 0 44 10 0 410 1 cutlery may be ground and repaired daily. Table-cutlery, razors,
---------- strops, &c., for shipping. Bagatelle-tables for public rooms.

Extensive Travelling Leave granted without extra Premium
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climate&
EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE.
Capital-500,0001.
(Incorporated under 7 and 8 Vict., cap. 110.)
The leading principles of this Office aro—Moderate and equitable
Rates of Premium for each class of risk—Annual division of Profits.
The difficulty of collecting the elements on which to proportion
Premium to risk in Insurance against Loss by Fire has been so
great, that the rates at present charged are more the result of guess
than calculation. •
It has been found by experience, that the total annual losses of the
different Established Companies have not been proportionate to the
amount of annual Premiums received by each.
It is of the highest importance, both to the Insured and Insurers,
that such an anomaly should cease, and an approximation to the
true risk be made. To secure this object the Equitable Fire Insu-
rance Company is established.
The true rate of Premium for Fire Insurance can only be ap-
?roached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto
been sufficiently acted on, or systematically applied.
Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to
the Insured will determine the true Premium equitably payable, as
security against loss for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer
is largely interested in this question, and will consult his interest by
supporting a system where, by a careful combination of Classifica-
tion and Average, the Premium will be proportioned to the risk.
The Equitable Fire °face will, by a constant analysis of its own
experience, from time to time, adopt such rates of Premium as the
nature of the risk may justify, and will decline to enter into arrange-
ments as regards tariffs with other offices.
With this view an annual investigation will be made into each
class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or fluty er cent. of the nett
excess will be made te ail classes ef Insurers whose Policies have
been in force fbr three years.
Insurances against Loss by Fire are effected by this Company upon
every description of Property on moderate terms.
Farming uses, insured at 3s. per cent, without the Average Clans&
Prospectus and every information may be obtained, on applica-
tion at the Office, or to any of its Agents.

LA'NEERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTD
AND MATURITY.
With Plain Directions Cdr their Prevention and Cure.
FIFTY COLOURED F.NGRAVINGS eTEEL.
lust published, in French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, and
Italian, in a Fixated thivelope, 2s. 6d., or post-tree. from the
Atithor, for forty-two Stamps,
SE'LF-PRESER'VATION; a
Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on
the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity,
asually acquired at an early period of life, which destroy
the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural
feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhoml ; with Practical
)bviervations on the certain Prevention and successful Treatment of
Nervous Debilit,r, Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis,
Stricture. and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indig-
nation, as adopted by Lallemand, Ricord, and other eminent mem-
bers of the faculty in France. With Fifty coloured Engravings,
illustrating the anatomy, rhysiology, and Diseases of the Re-
productive Organs, anplaining their straetures, uses, and functions,
and the various injuries that are produced in them lay solitary
habits, excesses, and infection.
BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.
37, BEDFORD-SQUARE. LONDON.
Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin-
burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society,
Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunterian
Medical Society of Edinburgh, fec., Ice.
This work contains a plain and complete description of the ana-
tomy and physiology of the reproductive organs, and of their relative
conditions in health and disease. The author, who has taken the
highest medical honours, as evidenced by the diplomas and testimo-
nials inserted in the work, is the only legally qualified medical man
who has exclusively, and for many years, devoted his studies to
the treatment of these complaints. Ile may be consulted with ad-
vantage by all those whose constitutions may have become debili-
tated through secret practices acquired in youth, or by the excesses
of later years, whereby the pleasures of life are marred, the objects
of marriage frustrated, and existence itself rendered a term of un-
ceasing misery and regret.
Published by the Author, and may be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater-
noster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Titchborne-street,
Haymarket; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Mann, 23, Cornhill,
Or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the author's residence, who
nay be consulted on these disorders personally, or by letter ,daily,
pm. ten till two. ant from six till eight.

t National LOan Fund Life Assurance Society.
* Equitable Fire,
t* Both Offices.

•
INSURANCE AGAINST RAILWAY ACCI'
DENTS.—GREAT EXHIBITION EXCURSION TRIPS. •
The Directors of the RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE
COMPANY have made arrangements for the issue of EXCURSION
TICKETS,•to cover the risk of the journey both ways, irrespective of
distance, in Excursions to or from London. These tickets insure
2001., payable to the executors or next of kin in the event of death,
with proportionate compensation in cases of personal injury by rail-
way accident, at a premium of Twopence, and are available for any
class carriage.
The Periodical Tickets of this Company cover the risk of Excuriion
Trips, as well as travelling by the ordinary Passenger Trains, nod
insure 1,0001. at an annual premium of 20s.
2001. 4. at Cs.
These tickets are all obtainable at the Company's Offices, 3, Old
Broad-street, London ; and the Excursion Tickets will likewise be
issued by the Company's Agents in the principal towns throughout
the country, where Excursion Trips may be determined on.
The distinctive features of this Company are :-
1. It is empowered by special Act of Parliament, 12 and 13 Vic-
toria, cap. 40.
2. It has a subscribed capital of one million sterling, as a guarantee
to the assured.
3. In the premium charged the stamp duty is included, which is
paid to Government by the Company.
In these respects it is peculiar, and distinguished from any existing
Railway Assurance Company.
ALEXANDER BEATTIE, Secretary.
3, Old Broad-street, April 22, 1851.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.'
IPSWICH, MAY 6.
The market for wheat was firm at last week's prices. Barley,
owing to the cold weather, was taken off rather more readily,
such few samples as appeared. There being a large stock
fair held this day, the business of the market was much in-
terrupted, and but few dealings appeared to be entered into.
The long continuance of wet, cold, and ungenial weather is
reported to have not only retarded vegetation, but seriously to
have affected the growing crops of wheat and barley ; and of
this latter grain there remain many thousands of acres of land
yet unsown.

ALL SOP P'S EAST INDIA PALE and
other BURTON ALES.
The public is respectfully informed that these favourite Ales may
be had Genuine, in Casks of 18 Gallons and unwards, at their respec-
tive Stores as under, where also a List of the Bottlers may be ob-
tained:—

The Brewery, Burton-on-Trent.
Stores, 61, Ring William-street, City, London.
Cook-street, Liverpool.
High street, Birmingham.
The Exchange, Manchester.
33, Virginia-street, Glasgow.

Foucault's Recent Experiment, Demonstrating the Rotation of the
Earth, is shown Mornings and Evenings at the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
Important Deposits by the Gas-fitters' Association, illustrat-
in: the economical application of Gas for Cooking and various other
purposes.—Lectufe by Frederick Chatterton, Esq., on the History
of the Harp, from the time of the Egyptians, with Vocal Selections
by Miss Blanche Younge, R.A. of Music, and illustrated by Drawings
of the Harps of various Nations.—Lectures by J. H. Pepper, Esq., on
Chemistry, with brilliant experiments; and on Natural Philosophy by
Dr. Bachhoffner.—Two splendid Series of Dissolving Views :—One
illustrating the Holy Land, painted by Charles Smith, Esq., &c., Bzz•
Open every morning and evening.—Admission, is.; Schobls,
Half-price:

LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO,
Licensed by Act of Parliament.
ARGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILPi
STREET, ST. JAMES'S.
(Sole LCSICO, Charles Emile Laurent, jun., 57, Brompton-square)
OPEN EVERY EVENING,
With LAURENT'S UNRIVALLED BAND.
Principal Comet-a-Pistons, M. Boulconrt.
Doors; open at Half-past Eight o'clock—Dancing to commence at
Nine and terminate at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely.
Admission, One Shilling.

BATTY'S GRAND NATIONAL
HIPPODROME, Kensington, is now Open Daily with a va-
riety of the most unparalleled Feats in the Equestrian Art ever wit-
nessed in England. The immense success which has attended,tho
opening of this Establishment, and the enthusiasm with which the
Performances was received, induces Mr. Batty to produce the same
routine of Entertainments every day until further notice.
The Doors will open at Four o'Clock, to commence at Five.
Od.

Admission to the Reserved Seats
First-class do.
Second-class do.
Third-class do. - - - - Os. Gd.
Mr. Batty respectfully announces, that in consequence of the nu-
merous applications for Season Tickets for this Establishment, helms
determined non, issuing them at the lowest possible rate, viz.-:
For a Single Ticket, 3/. ; Double ditto, Si., either of which are tras-
&rabic. To be .obtained at the Box-office of Astley's Amphitheatre
rona 17.1Pvet1 till r Our daily.
The Iliptiodroine is within fivemlnutes' wan( or we Crystal rat..pe:
.

ANOTHER CURE OF A SEVEN YEARS' ASTHMA BY
DR.. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS.
FrOm Mr. Edwin Squire, bookseller, Corn-market, Louth;-,-
.• A lady,, whose name and address is below, had been severely
afflicted with asthma for seven years until about three months tigcf,
when a friend in Louth recommending Dr. Locock's Wafers, 'she
purcr4a3ed a box, and although she had not been able to lie down iu
bed for twelve or fourteen weeks, the first dose enabled her to ciq so
and take a tomfortable night's sleep, and she is effectually cured by
five boxes: I furnish the name of the lady, which is Mrs. Marbh
Raven, St. Laurence, near Ventnor, Isle of Wight.
(Signed) EDWIN SQUIRM!"
They have a pleasant taste. Price ls. 14d., 2s. 9d., and lls.
per box. Sold by all druggists. Also,
LOCOJE'S FEMALE WAFERS,
Thebest medicine for females. Full directions with every box.

•
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
Notwithstanding the gloomy, cold, and doubtful charac-
ter of the weather yesterday, the receipts of the Commission
were larger than on the previous day, and tin immense con-
course of people assembled in the interior of the building. •
The fresh accessions of visitors, however (strangely enough),
appear to have no effect in crowding the passages and ave-
nues ; for, as the novelties of the nave and transept are ex-
hausted, the less frequented parts are explored, and numbers
are thus drawn off from those central points where their pre-
sence might lead to inconvenience.
While, by a slow but satisfactory process, the public are
gradually adapting their examination of the interior to its
arrangement and sectional importance, the Executive Com-
mittee are still anxiously considering the edncational uses to
which the occasion can be turned. They appear to feel the
impossibility of establishing any organization for regular in-
struction among their adult visitors, but they en-
tertain hopes that the great metropolitan schools will
avail themselves of this opportunity for a systematic
and careful study of the Exhibition. fo such
institutions they would be prepared, we understand,
to grant every possible facility ; and, when the aptitude of
youth to catch instruction at the eye is considered, it would
be a thousand pities if such a chance were neglected. If our
great seminaries have any real zeal in the cause of education,
they will not hesitate at once to organize the means for
turning this opportunity to profitable account, and from all
we can learn we believe that they will find every disposition
among those placed in authority to aid them in their efforts.
PIANOFORTES. _

The novelties observable are chiefly either decorative or
such as have reference to the adaptation of the instrument to
particular uses. •
The visitor will be charmed with the splendour and taste
with which most of the pianos exhibited are ornamented and
mounted.

LACE GASSING DIACIIINZRY.
Ia the manufacture of lace, muslin, and other delicate fa-
brics, it has been found that when the article comes from the
bourn its surface is covered with a multitude of small hairy
fibres, whica more or less disfigure it, and which it is neces-
sarA to detach by eome process which.will nokljajure or de-
:tee the !all. . _ 17- _
The methods formerly adopted for removing these fibres
from lace and other fine fabrics, was as follows :—An iron
eylinder, whose length was equal to the width of the lace
and muslin, was made red hot. The lace or muslin being
stretched tight was then made to pass in contact with this
red hot iron, being pressed upon it with a certain force, and
moved over it at a certain speed, the speed and pressure
being so regulated that the lace remained in contact with
the red-hot iron a sufficient time to burn off the superfluous
fibres, but not a sufficient time to destroy or injure the deli-
cate fabric itself.
As the art of manufacturing gas was improved, and its
application extended, it supplied an improved substitute for
this purpose, of which the apparatus exhibited by Messrs.
Burton and Earnes is an example.
A row of gas-burners will be observed in the machine,
the length of which corresponds with the width of the lace
to be " gassed," as it is called. The lace is made to pass
through this row of gas flames with a certain velocity. It
is possible to give to the lace a velocity so great that the
flame will not have time to destroy a single particle of the
superflous fibre; and on the other hand, the velocity may
be retarded, so as to destroy not only the fibre, but injure
or destroy the lace. By experience a certain speed is ascer-
tained, which will give to the gas flames the time necess_try
to destroy the fibre without damaging the lace.
This, however, is only one of a great multitude of contri-
vances of exquisite beauty and ingenuity which have contri-
buted to render the fabrication of lace by machinery one of
our most important manufactures.

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HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING-ROOM.
The Queen held a Drawing-room (the second this season)
yesterday afternoon at St. James's Palace. Her Majesty and
his Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived at two o'clock from
Buckingham Palace, attended by the royal suite and escorted
by the Life Guards.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia
and Prince Frederick William of Prussia were present, at-
tended by the Countess A. de Harke, the Countess Louise
Oriolla, Count Puckler, Major von Bayen, Count Goltz, Co-
lonel Fischer, and Lieutenant von Heinz.
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands was
present at the Drawing-room, attended by the Chevalier van
Rappard, Aide de Camp, and Chevalier de Casembroot, Offi-
cier d'Ordonnance of the King of the Netherlands, and At-
taché to his Royal Highness.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar also
attended the reception.
Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms,
with their sub-officers, Major Cooke and Major Neville, were
on duty in the State Saloons. Lord Foley, Captain of the
Corps; Mr. James Tyler, Lieutenant; Major Harmer, Stan-
dard Bearer; and Captain Curling, Adjutant of the Corps,
were present at the Drawing-room. -
Her Majesty's Body Guard, under the command of Sir
Seymour Sadler, the Exon in Waiting, was on duty in the
Palace as usual—the Marquis of Donegal, captain ' • Lieute-
nant-Colonel Fitzmaurice, adjutant; Captain Bellaira, and
Captain Phibbs, Exons of the Corps, attended.
:The Queen and Prince Albert were attended by the Mis-
tress of the Robes, the Countess of Gainsborough (in wait-
ing), the Duchess of Norfolk, the Marchioness of Douro, the
Countess of Charlemont, the Viscountess Canning, and the
Viscountess Jocelyn, Ladies of the Bedchamber; the Hon.
Eleanor Stanley (in waiting), the Hon. Beatrice Byng (in
waiting), the Hon. Amelia Murray, the lion. Matilda Paget,
the Hon. Lucy Kerr, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, and the
Hon. Mary Seymour, Maids of Honour ; < the Hon. Mrs.
Trevor and the Countess Forbes, Women of the Bedchamber;
the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the
Horse, the Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness, the
Treasurer of the Household, the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord
Waterpark, Lord in Waiting; Lord George Lennox, Lord in
Waiting to his Royal Highness; Lieutenant-Colonel Hon.
C. B. Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse; Colonel
Berkeley Drummond, Groom in Waiting ; Colonel the Hon.
Charles Grey, Equerry in Waiting; Lieutenant-Colonel
Francis Hugh Seymour, Equerry in Waiting to his Royal
Highness; and the Pages of Honour in Waiting.
The Queen wore a train of buff watered silk, having flowers
of white and yellow brocaded on it. The train was trimmed
with tulle, yellow ribbon, and bunches of lilac, ornamented
with diamonds. The petticoat was of white satin, with an
upper skirt of blonde, trimmed with bunches of lilac and
tulle, and ornamented with diamonds to correspond with the
train. The head-dress was formed of diamonds and feathers
and a wreath of lilac.
The Princess of Prussia wore a train of blue silk, bro-
caded with silver, and trimmed with boquets of flowers, with
diamond ornaments. The stomacher was also decorated
with brilliants. 'rue petticoat was of white watered silk,
trimmed with flowers to correspond with the train. The
head-dress was composed of diamonds and feathers, with
flowers.
The diplomatic circle was introduced, When the following
presentations to her Majesty the Queen and his Royal High-
ness the Prince Albert took place :
By Baroness de Brunnow—Madame Gabriel Kemenskv,
nee Borosdine.
By Mrs. Abbott Lawrence —Mrs. Hiddock, wife of the
United States Chargé d'Affaires to Portogal ; Miss Kim-
ball.

PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER
Wheat, red
Ditto, white 42s to 47s Oats oos to 00s
Barley, malting ... 21s to 26s Rye ... ooa to 00s
Ditto, grinding ... 00s to 00s Malt. oos to 00a
Beans
AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 3, 1851.
Wheat
Barley
Oats ........ —. ••• • 2 „ 20s Od
Beans.... ».•••30 ~ 26s 5d
Peas
HULL, MAY 6.
Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :—We have
again to report fair arrivals of wheat and barley, with mode-
rate supplies of other articles. Some proportion of the former
has not come on the market, which has assumed a somewhat
firmer appearance ; only the finest descriptions of barley go off
for malting, and thin light samples are obtaining the pre-
ference for grinding : anything between the two does not
make its fair value. The weather during the past week has
been cold and unseasonable, with frequent showers of hail and
sleet. We had today a moderate supply of wheat from our
own and Lincolnshire farmers, with much less desire to sell
than has been evidenced for some time past ; prices are low,
and susceptible of some rise; the weather is not genial, and
opinion strengthening that stocks are more drawn upon than
usual at this season. The business done was consequently but
limited, and without alteration upon last week's rates. Foreign
wheat is also held more firmly, and only' small parcels on
board steamers or vessels coming on demurrage are sold at last
week's rates. The barley trade was hardly so good to-day :
oats are in short supply and great demand. Beans fully sup-
port their value. Not much inquiry for peas, except at a
grinding price. A good arrival of linseed, which meets fair
sale from ship. Cakes are to be bought on easier terms. but
there is no accumulation of stock, and several mills are closed.
Nothing doing in rapeseed. Of rape cakes we have an in-
creased supply. For bones a fair demand at our quotations.
The following are the present prices of grain :
S. B. S. R
Wheat, English, red 36 to 38 Peas, white and yel. 9
26 30
Do. white 42 44 Do. grey
Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea 4B'--s. 50
nigsberg 4O 45 Do. Petersburgh ~.. 4r— 48
Pomeranian and Do. Riga & Archngl., 38 0— 42
Hamburgh B6 —4O Do. K,onigsbeng .4.. 38 --- 42
Danish, Holstein, &,Pqr,tory,
Friesland 3l 361Linh. c,Hull .:7; 2s 6el to 71 5'3 ,
Russian and Odessa 32 361 Do. foreign $, ........, 615 s
Oats, English
Do: vanish....... l7 19' Rap‘kleed '...i.,;..,.. ' 287 ttPUI
Do.Friesland lB 20IRaite dakes..:Btts OcrtS•o3-vd
Do. Russ. & Odessa 00 —OO TareeEnglish ' 36s -ON
Barley, malting 25 28 Do. foreign • 23s ,—311 s
Do. grinding 2l --- 22 Guadix.' ' 6/ to 107 10s
Beans 25 —2B Bones, do 953 0d to 978 6d
Do.. foreign 25 27 Rye Meal 6/ Os
CORK, MAY 5.

Barrels. . Currency.
o white wheat —OO5 Od to 006 .Od ON Od-20 store
1 Red wheat. 18s 6d to 00s Od 00s Od-20 do
28 Barley lls Od to Ils .6d 00s Od-16 do
0 Bere ... Os Od to Os Od 00s Od
33 Oats
0 Pigs oos Od to 00s 'Od 00s Od per cwt
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:
pigs.
Quantity white wheat; 0 red ; 11 barley ; 0 bere; 5 eats ;
0
- ,
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week:—
Wheat, 19. Barley, 269. Oats, 793. Pigs, 17.

PRICES OF BUTTER:
CAST. •- • cuititicNCY.
First quality ......... 86s First quality
Second quality
Third quality 76s Third quality 67s
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality OO5 Sixth quality
Coarc.—Flour—First 11 s 6d to 128 Od ; extza 12s 93 ;
seconds, 10s6d to Ils Od; households 9s to 1080 d; thirds, 7s to 91
per cwt. Oatmeal lOs to 1086 d; Indian meal 7s 6d to 8s Od; wheat-
meal, 9s 6d to lOs per cwt. Indian corn 715 s Od to 71123 6d per
ton. Bran 80s Od to 85s par ton. Hay-L-Farmers 178 to 253; average
225; dealers 40s to 00e Od; average 00s per ton. Straw—Farmers
16s Od to 30s Od; average 265; dealers 40s Ott to 00s Od;
average 00; Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf sid to 6d ;
household loaf 4id to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to
12d per lb. Eggs-3s 4d to 3s 6d per hundred. Coals—
Newport 14s Od ; Lydney 158 ; Landore 14s ; Neath Culm,
13s •6d per ton. Tallow 38s Od to 408 per cwt.
Whisky, 25 0. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Maat
—Beef 4d to bid; mutton 5d to 7d; veal 4cl to
5d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per lb.
Hops 6110 s to 0/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 r 6d to 315 s per
ton. Bark—Barbary 710 s to Si Os ; Valonia 151 to 01; French
61 Os ; Spanish 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to 15, per stone.
Hemp 32/ to 34/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 19s to 00s ; red
ditto, 263 to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10/ Os to 11/ per
ton. Timber—Memel, 809 per ton; red pine, 31 108 •; yellow
ditto, 2/ 15s per ton; deals, 12s to 158 per 100. Hides—
Market 24s to 31s; salted 25s to per cwt ; calf skins
3}d to 31d per lb. Potatoes, wh' 3
45
ite 8d to 10d ; Minions,
10d to 13d. Guano—Peruvian, 111
108 ; jellabas, 81 to 9/ Os
per tor. par--Archangel, 193 per barrel.

ESTABLISHMENT OF Aipssus. CLOWES AND SoNs.—
We understand that Messrs. Clowes and Sons, as an expres-
sioq Gf their thanks to every member of their establishment,
for the great and zealous exertions used by them in enabling
them to bring out the official Exhibition catalogue, intend,
on some convenient day in June, to present to every man and
boy in their employmeot a free admission to the Exhibition,
with a copy of the official catalogue.
The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce have me-
, morialised the Government in favour of an equitable adjust-
ment of the Sound Dues.

Mrs. Byles, by the Hon. Mrs. Trevor.
Lady Catherine Carnegie, on her marriage, by her mother,
the Countess of Gainsborough.
Mrs. Bonham Carter, by Lady Mary Wood.
Viscountess Chewton, on her marriage, by the Countess
Waldegrave.
Miss Collier and Miss Clementina Collier, by the Countess of
Miss Colquhoun, by the Dowager Countess of Glasgow.
Miss Rosalie Davison, by the Duchess of Northumberland.
Miss Elliott, by her aunt, Lady Hislop.
Hon. Mrs. Harvie Farquhar, by the Hon. Mrs. Grey.
Lady Rokewode Gage, on her marriage, by Viscountess Gage.
Lady Jervis, by the Countess of Harrowby.
Mrs. Charles W. Goad, on her marriage, by her sister Lady
Thorold.
Mrs. M. A. Goldsmid, by Lady Montefiore.
Mrs. Gordon (of Fyvie), by Mrs. Lindsay (of Baleares).
Lady Constance Leveson Gower, by the Duchess of Suther-
land.
Miss Hamilton Gray, by her mother, Mrs. Hamilton Gray.
Mrs. Greaves, by Lady Talfourd.
Miss Guest, by her mother, Lady Charlotte Guest.
Miss Margaret Gurney, by her aunt, Lady Isabella Wemyss.
Miss Hale, by her mother, Mrs. Robert Hale.
Mrs. Thomson Hankey, by the Hon. Mrs. Seymour Bathurst.
Lady Hisiop, by the Countess Grey.
Mrs. G. H. Holland, by Viscountess Canning.
Mrs. Keating, by Viscountess Combermere.
Miss Keighley, by her mother, Mrs. Henry Hitchins.
Lady Leigh, by the Marchioness of Westminster.
Miss Leith (of Freefield), by Lady Macnaghten.
Countess of Macclesfield, by the Marchioness of Westminster.
Miss Eliza Mayne, by Mrs. Richard Mayne.
Miss Catherine Miles, by her mother, Mrs. Miles.
Mrs. Wm. S. Moorsom, by the Countess of Hardwicke.
Miss Isabella Moorsom, by her mother. Mrs. Wm.S.Moorsom.
6liss Moorsom, by her cousin, Mrs. Wm. S. Moorsom.
Miss Jane Mowatt, by Viscountess Palmerston.
Miss Marianne North, by her aunt, the Countess of Walde-•
grave.
Mrs. Frederick Doveton Orme, on return from Frankfort, by
Viscountess Palmerston.
Lady Outram, by Lady Catherine Boileau.
Lady Paget, by the Duchezt of Norfolk.
Miss Pole, by her mother, Lady Louisa Pole.
Miss Margaret Chandos Pole, by her mother, Lady Louisa'
Pole.
Mrs. Reynolds, by Lady Carmichael.
Miss Ross, by her aunt, the Countess of St. Germans.
Hon. Mrs. Charles Rowley, by the Countess of Kinnoull.
Miss Rowley, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Charles Rowley.
lion. Mrs. Hamilton Russell, on change of name, by the'
Countess of Effingham.
Miss Catherine Sinclair, by the Dowager Countess of Gias—

gow.
Mrs. Edward Somerset, on her marriage, by her mother
Mrs. Miles.
Mrs. Steele, on her marriage, by Viscountess Canning.
Mrs. Houston Stewart, by Lady Grey.
Lady Turner, by Lady Truro.
Lady Maria Tumour, by her mother, the Countess of Win--
terton.
Miss Vaughan, by Lady Paget.
Miss Lxtitia Vibart, by Lady Workman Macnaghten.
Miss Julia Vibart, by Lady Workman Macnaghten.
Lady Jane Walker, by the Duchess of Sutherland.
Miss West and Miss Florence West, by their mother, Mrs.
Frederic West.
Mrs. Whatman, on her marriage, by her aunt, the Countess
of St. Germans.
Miss Edwina Hamlyn Williams, by her mother, Lady Mary
Hamlyn Willams.
Lady Wood, by Lady Truro,

By the Bavarian Minister—Baron de ilunoldstein,„ Lieut
Colonel in the Bavarian service.
by the Russian inistesfYrince .::Victor Bariatinsky,
Oflicier de la 11Iarine Imperials.
By the Sicilian Minister—Prince Pignatelli, Gentilhomme
de la Chambre. de S. M. S. so,
By the Prussian Minister—M. da Viebahn, Privy Coun ;
cillor in the Department of Finances 1.2. Stein, Ceuncillor
of Regency for the Department of iArchitecture; Mr. Geo.
Bunsen, son to Chevalier Bunsen.
By the United States Minister-bon, Charles B. Had-
dock, Chargé d'Affaires of the United States for Portugal;
Captain Joshua R. Sands, U 3
United State frigate St. Law-
rence; Lien'. L. B. Avery, United States frigate, St. Law-
rence; Lieut. John K. Duer, United
Lawrence; Lieut. George 11. Preble, United States frigate
St. Lawrence. •
. By the Spanish Minister—Don Lamer de la Sagra, Hone-
altry Attache to her Catholic Majesty's, Legation at Paris,
and Spanish Commissioner to the IndustriaEibition.
.By the Sardinian. Minister—Le Chevalier Lencisa, Special
Commissioner from the King of Sardinia to the Exhibition
,of 1951. .•
By the Turkish Minister—Le Lieutenant General Djema-.
leddin Pacha,Membre du Censeilsd'Atni
Ottomans Ottomanse •
l'Amiral Moustapha Pacha, Hussein Effendi, Mufti au
Ministere du Commerce ; le Prince A. Vogorides, Conseiller
d'Ambassade de Turquie; Zia Bay, Secretaire de la Legation
de Turquie
By Baron Koller, Austrian Charge d'Affaires—Me Count
Harrach.
By Di. Maresc.alchi—M.--Decanes, alltrefois Secretaire de
l'Arnhassade a Lendres.
The dietteaasisteieelo 11.4 attended byhe Belgian Minis-
ter and MadameAan de 'SY•eyers. sit..ooatika Delepieeee, Sec-
retary of Legatipa and Cenpl-t etterlOnd M. Bartholeyns
de Fosselaert, skttacbe ; Baron de Getter Bavarian Minister,
and Baroness de Cetto ; tliO Ruisian Minister and Baroness
de Brunnow, M. Alesestare &Berg, Prat Secretary of Le_
gation ; M. Gabriel Kainensky; Conseiller du Ministere de's
Vinances de BOAC, and Count MichelsWielhorski ; General
Neapolitan .Mieister, and M.
Prince Castelcicala, Canofari,
Secretary of Legation; the. Prnssian .Minister and Madame
Bunsen, Dldlle. Theodors.Bunsess,.:: .acid Madame Erne4t
pendia, ("ouncillot of Legation, Baron de
D
Bunsen, Count er
as atid...M.- de BetlsmensP-441 weg, Attaché ;
Langer, Attach
Count de Reventlewt Danish Ministensand'Count Reventlow
mGme
ne lepr ear
Bi na
reokn,
Criminil, Secretary of Legation; the Netherlands Minister
and Mdlle. Schinamelpenninck, Mae. T. Sacnhd
Baron Stratenus, Conseiller de Legatipe,
Nahuys Van Burgst ; Baron de Rehansen, Swedish and Nor-
wegian Minister, and Baron de Geer, !Secretary of Legation ;
the United States Minister and Mrs. Abbott Lawrence, Mr.
Bancroft Davis, Secretary of. Legation, Colonel T. B. Law-
rence, Attache, and Colonel VanAlen ; Senor Isturitz, Spanish
and
Minister, Mr. J. T. Comp', Fast Sectetary of Legation,
Mr. J. L. de Urbiztondo, Attach 6 ; de Marquis d'Azeglio,
Sardinian Minister, and le Marquis :Olcloine, Secretary of
Legation ; the Greek. Minister and Madame Tricoupi ; M.
Musurus. Turkish Ministet, and Di layer Effendi, Attaché
to the Legation; le: Baron de Koller, Austrian Charge
E M.
milio
da
d'Affaires, D.I. Marescalchi, French Charge d'Affaires,
and M. Sampayo, Attache to the Embassy •
Fran-
cisco d'Rivero, Peruvian ehargii d'Affaires, Ai.
Althaus, Attache to the Mission, and M. Fabricio Caceres,
Attache ; le Comte Posseati, M. W. Fliers, Lieutenant des
Ussars ; Viscount Palmerston, G.C.13., the Queen's Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the Viscountess Pal-
merston, and Col. the Hog. Sir Edward Cast, K.C.11., her
Majesty's Master of the Creinonics.
After the reception of the ioraign circle, the general circle
was introduced.
The following ladies had the honour of being presented to
her Majesty:
Lady Abercrornby, by the Duchess of Sutherland.
Miss Ahercromhy and Miss Constance Abefcromby, by their
mother, Lady AbercrOinby.
The Countess of Albemarle, by the Countess of Charlemont.
Miss Georgiana Baillie, by her mother, Lady Georgiana
Baillie.
Miss Octavio Bankes, by her mother, Mrs. George Bankes.
Hon. Mrs. Henry Boyle Bernard, by Lady. Coote.
Lady Augusta Bingham, ;by her mother, the Countess of
Lucan. •
Miss Bishop, by the Dowager Countess of Carnwath.
Mrs. A. Henry Boileau, by Viscountess Combermere.
Mrs. James Booth, by Lady Romilly.
Miss Emily Browne, by the Dowager Lady Talbot de
Malahide.
Mrs. Carrick Buchanan, on her marriage, by her mother, the
Hon. Mrs. Lefton