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London, England, 1851-02-22 00:00:00

N° 18,227.] LONDON SATURDAY E .1"
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NATIONAL LOAN
EQUITABLE FIRE
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.

FUND LIFE AND
INSURANCE COMPANIES

DIRECTORS.
t*T. LAMLE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq.
•Hugh Croft, Et,q. *John Shaw, Esq.
tElliotson. M.D„ F.R.S. i*Edmund S. Sy-mes, Esq
*Ralph Gough, Esq. t*(!lement Tabor, Esq.
t Joseph Thompson, Esq.
t..eiugustus Vigne, Esq•

*M. C. Maher, Esq.
*John Moss, Esq.

AUDITOR.
trIaCSSOT Wheat,tone, F.R.S.
Elllotson, M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street.
SURGEON.

S. Symes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.
ACTUARY.
t*W. S. B. Woolhouso, Esq., F.R.A.S., &c.
SECRETARY.
*D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Hawkins, Esq.

f*MeAssrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS,
Messrs. Salton, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall.

• street.
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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 Tab e 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 or The Policy. Also, in the
event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the
Policy, on its surrender one-hali• of the annual payments will be
returned by the. Society.,
Lapsed Policies may be .renevied without fine, on proof of health
and payment of arrears of Premium without interest.
Notices of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged,
so as to make them available as securities in the hands of
third parties.

REGISTRATION of HOUSES for the AC-
COMMODATION of the WORKING CLASSES during the
WILAT EXHIBITION of 1851.
Under the Patronage of the following Gentlemen :

Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, M.P. (James Kershaw, Esq., M.P.
Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P. Charles Litshington, Esq., M.P.
Sir Joshua Walwsley, M.P. (Francis Mowatt, Esq., M P.
The Right Hon. Thomas Milner William Schelefield, Esq , M.P.
Gibson, M.P. William Williams, Esq., M.P.
Richard Cobden, Esq., M.P., one John Williams, Esq., M.P.
of her Majesty's Commissioners James Wyld, Esq., M.P.
for conducting the Exhibition. The Rev. James Sherman.
Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., M.P. Thomas Spalding, Esq.
Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P. The Rev. Phomas Spencer, M.A.
'•
In consequence of her Majesty's Com Missioners finding themselves
unable to carry out their anticipated system'of Registration of Houses
in which persons could he accommodated with Lodging, Board, &c.,
it was proposed to accomplish that object by means of a Committee
of gentlemen of influence, upon which'sevciral of the above-named
Members of Parliament, am? others, kindly Consented to serve. Va-
rious difficulties, however,•being experienced in this method of pro-
ceeding, John Cassell, the proprietor of the "Working Man's Friend"
—a publication which penetrates into almost every factory and work-
shop in the kingdom, and is, besides, extensively read by all classes
of the comniunity—determined 'personally to conduct the undertak-
ing, in order that an object so desirable to the persons who are able
to provide accommodation, as well as to intending visitors, should be
fully carried out. '1 he plan' he proposes 'to adopt, in pursuit of this
design,. has been liiid-before the above:named Members of Parlia-
ment and other gentlemen, who'have all given. him their names as
patrons, i❑ order to testify their cordial approial of the scheme, and
their entire confidence in the liberality and efficiency with which
it will be carried out.* •

To collect the necessary data for the formation of the Artizan
Lodging-house Register, one hundred thousand forms will be imme-
diately issued to as many housekeepers, in the conrse of a canvass
conducted by an efficient body of agenti. All persons who find they
can make such domestic arrangements as will enable them to pro-
v.de accommodation for one or more strangers, will be requested to
fill these for ms up, and deliver them to the Reglitration-oftce. The
parti Mars upon which information will be required are—the
number of beds available, and whether'any of, them are adapted for
married couples, or otherwise for double occupation, the correct
address, &c. 'Every hot.te, previous to its being placed on the re-
gister, will be visited by. a district inspector..
In the General 'Registry, based upOn these data, a uniform tariff
of charges will be enforced—viz.' for single bed per night, including
boot-cleaning, ; double bed, including boot-cleaning. 2s. ;
breakfast, consisting of tea or coffee and bread and butter, ;if
wish meat, Is. Arrangements with reverence to other meals wilt
be: leftAn tne discretion of the parties themselves. There will like-
wise be an arrangement by which persons may register Lodgings or
Apartments on their own terms.
As the Registration-office will be in constant communication with
the members and secretaries of artizan clubs, and others contem-
plating a visit to town, the following advantages, amongst others,
will follow to persons having lodgings to dispose of :
I. -The cost and trouble of advertising lodgings, and of looking out
for lodgers, will he wholly avoided.

2. Every house will 'probably receive a constant succession of
inmates, instead of being sometimes crowded and sometimes empty,
as would necessarily be the case without some such plan to regulate
the influx of visitors, and secure their equal distribution.
_Housekeepers availing themselves of this system of Registration
must undertake to observe the forowing conditions :-
1. To provide clean and comfortable accommodation at a rate not
exceeding Is. 3d. per night for a single bed (including boot-cleaning),
and 2s. per night fora double bed.

2. To provide, sufficient breakfast of good quality, consisting of
tea or coffee, and bread and butter, at a charge not exceeding 8d for
each person, or Is. each with meat included.
_ _ _

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3. Not to let the registered lodgings independent of the Registra-
tion-office without sending timely notice to the office, so as to pre-
vent the possibility of disappointment to other persons.
Ali parties being provided with accommodation through the instru-
mentality of this office will he charged a small fee (the amount of
which will be regulated by the outlay involved, and announced as
soon as it can be determined upon) before coming up, towards
meeting the large expenses that will be incurred (probably it may
be 6d. or 8d ), upon the receipt of which a card will be at once for-
ward, Stating the street and number of the house in which-the ac-
commodation provided Is situated, and the direction in which the
traveller inns: proceed towards it from the railway station ; and,
simultaneously with the transmission of such card, notice will be
sent to the lodging-house to prepare for the reception of the guest.
In this way trouble, anxiety, delay, and disappointment will be
avoided on both sides.

The members and secretaries of provincial clubs are informed that
the office will act on their behalf, on terms which will hereafter be
published, and endeavour, so far as practicable, to secure lodgaigs
for each ecersion party 111 the same district.

In all cases letters must be pre-paid, and a stamped envelope
enclosed for an answer. But, as much as possible to save the ex-
pense of postage, " The Working Man's Friend " will publish weekly
the number of beds registered. The circulation of 'The Working
Man's Friend," however, being so large as to render it necessary to
commence going to press at least nine days before the date of pub-
lication, and then to print from duplicate plates, all information
that is wished to appear must be forwarded not later than that day
to the o flee.
Personal application may be made to the Registration-office, 8,
Exeter-Change, Catherine-street, S'rand.
J. W. GREEN, Hon. Secretary.
JOHN M`LENNA.N, Acting Secretary.

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CONTAINING THE REMEDY FOR THE PREVENTION OF
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)N PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA-
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RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. FEB. 20. _

STOCK ExcibultG share market has been 'very
active to-day, and prices had an upward tendency. The
transactions were as follow :—Birkenhead. Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 9 dis.—Ditto (late Chester and Birkenhead), 20—
Ditto, 221. Shares, 41., dis.—Caledonian, 111,,—East Lan-
cashire, 14—Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 8 —Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 59—Ditto, Fifths, 7 3-16 die —Lan-
caster and Carlisle, Thirds, 8 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 15—
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 1 p.—London, Brighton,
and South Coast, 971/4—London and North-Western, 1344
—Ditto, New Quarters, 6V. p.—Ditto, Fifths, 6►,4 p.—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 3314—Ditto, Pre-
ference, 12—Ditto, et. New Preference, 9-16 p.—Midland,
62L4—Ditto, Halves. 14 15-16 dis.—North British, 94—
North Staffordshire, 6% dis.—St. Helen's (Railway and
Canal). 46,41 South-Eastern and Dover, 26% South
Staffordshire, 3 dis.

MANCHESTER, FEB. 2
STocx PlxonArrou.—There has been a ihrge amount of
business done to• day nt advanced rates, but the market
closed rather weak. The transactions were as follow:
East Lancashire, 141,2—Kendal and Windermere, 1014i—
Lancashire and Yorkshire, .59%—Lontion and North-Western,
1344—Sheffield, 3414—North Staffordshire, 6 11-16 dis.-
6outh-Eastern and Dover, 26%.
BIRMINGHAM, Fp3. 20.

SWAM ExCHA.NGE.—The share market was more ani-
mated to-day, and prices were firmer. • The transactions re-
ported oil 'Change were—Midland, Fifths 1534 dis.—Lon-
don and 13Fighton 99—Birmingham and Derby, 3414--
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 4/. 18s. 9d dis.—Ditto
( B), 4 dis.—Shropshire Union, 2% dis.—North Staffordshire,
6/. 13s. 9d. dis.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 15th day of February, 1851.
183131: DEPARTXENT.
X.
Notes issued•• •• • • •• 27,758,220

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .. .. 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 13,728,553
Silver bullion .. .. . • 29,667

,
£27,758.220 I M
4 27,758,220
. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 20th day of February, 1851.
BANKING DEPAITMENT.

Proprietors'capital.. 14,553,000
Rest , •.. 3,326,780
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • • 7,164,484
Other deposits .. .. 9,423,679
Seven day and other
Bills .. .. 1,129,290

Government sec ari-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) • . 14,145,696
Other securities •• • • 11,888,361
Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 8.847,895
!Gold and silver coin.. 715,281

£35,597,233

Z 35,597,233
f. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier.
1851.

Dated the 20th day of February,

LAW INTELLIGENCE'.
COURT .OF QUEENS BELVCR, Fcb. 21.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius st Guildhall, before Lord Chiw
Justice CAMPBELL and Special Juries.)

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MAICRIA.GE.—BUSSELL V. DENNIS.
This was an action to recover compensation in de-
magesfor a breach of promise of marriage. The da-
mages were laid at a considerable amount. The defendant
pleaded that he dtd not make the promise, that the
plaintiff did not require him to do so, and that a rea-
senable time did not elapse for allowing the engagement,
if made, to be fulfilled.
Sir F. Thesiger, Q.C., and Mr. Moulage' Smith ap-
peared for the• plaintiff, who, being under age, sued
through her father; Mr. Montagu Chtuabers, Q C., and
Mr. Taprell represented the defendant. :
The court was crowded by parties curious in this de-
scription of action. ' •
Sir F. 'Filename elated tlea ease. This was an action
brought with considerable reluctance by the'plaintiff's
father, and not without very strong feeliege of emotion by
those of her relatives and connexions, who felt a deep 'in-
terest in her welfare.. Nothing but an inevitable necessity
could have' induced the plaintiff's fathet and relatiies to
bring such a delicate question, into court as a matter of
public investigation; and it was in ordee to repara-
tion for very serious injury, and to prevent any imputation
being cast upon the young lady's character, in respect of
this matter, that her friends deemed it their duty to bring
the present action. He would not exaggerate the inci-
dent of the case, nor utter one word to prejudice the defens
dant. It would be enough' for him, in the discharge of
his duty, to give'a simple narrative of circumstances.
The real plaintiff in the action was a "young lady in her
21st year, daughter-of Mr; Bussell, who for many years
practised as a solicitor at Exeter. -Recently he had
fallen into difficulties consequent upon, building speeu-
Wiens into:eel:AA he wnteredo He hid previously hied
in a large mansion, and enjoyed:4'laq_ leiwureetwhich-ample
fortune had enabled him to eatbtaawd, berfnwing to his
altered circumstances he was obliged to remove to a
smaller house, and otherwise to retrench in his expen-
dittire. The alteration• in his circumstances led to an
arrangement by which his daughter (Miss Bussell) took
up her residence with a relative (Mrs. Law) at NeW-
port, near Barnstaple. The • defendarit was in a posi•
tion commanding excellent prospects. He was
partner with Mr. Green, a solicitor carrying on busi-
ness at Austin-friars, and at the time he made a
proposal of marriage to Miss Basell, was in the
possession, as he was now of 1,1001. or 1,2001.
a year, left to him by his fatherexed entirely inde-
pendent of his profession. He first became acquainted
with Miss Bussell in 1848, having mether at public places,
and at balls and evening parties at 'Barnstaple, and lost
no opportunity of showing his attachment to and prefer-
ence of her. With the exception of, those puhlic meet-
ings the parties did not meet in the presence ef their re-
latives until 1850, when the plaintiff met him at the resi-
dence of her cousin, Mrs. Law, the occasion of their
meeting being a party. The defendant on that occasion,
paid the plaintiff the most marked attention, and was
remarked, whenever she walked out, to throw himself in
her way, joining and accompanying her and a re:a ion
of hers, Miss Demay, in their walks. The defendant
was not at this time acquainted with Mrs. Law, nor had
he ever been inside her door, until a slight accident
which occurred to his sister, was the means of intro-
ducing him. On the 17th October last, that young lady,
whilst riding out with him, was thrown from her horse;
opposite the door of Mrs. Law's residence, and was
taken into the house, the defendant accompanying her.
The accident was a slight one, anristhe defendant sent
for his phaeton, in which he droveaeut his sister, the
plaintiff, and Miss Demay. On tha,fellowing day, Miss
Densely and the plaintiff went to. the house of Mrs.
Dennis, defendant's mother, to inquire a,ter the health
and state of defendant's sister, and found that she had
fortunately not sustained any serionsiejury. The defend-
ant was subsequently, on the 19th of October, invited to
tea at Mrs. Law's house. ' 'FhaVwas on a Sattirday,
and on Monday the 21st, he called upon and saw that
lady, no other party being present at their interview.
He then opened his mind to her, observing, " You are
perhaps aware, Mrs. Law, of the 'purpose of my visit,
and I now beg to ask you whether" you approve of my
paying my addresses and entering into an engagement
with Miss Bussell." Mrs. Law replied that she deemed
it to be her duty to tell the defendaht that Miss Bussell
was without fortune, and was not !likely to come into
any, for although her father had once been in circum-
stances of independence, as a thaneef property, he was
now, through the ill success of building speculations
into which he had entered, a ruinedman. To those re-
marks the defendant, replied, " Oh, yhs; I never, I assure
you, madam, meant to ask any restiotis about Mr.
Busseli's affairs, nor do I desire to twee them. I have
enough for both of us, and I sun now in a position to
encourage my affection for Miss Bessell which I never
was before." Mrs. Law rejoined, "As I have told you
that Miss Bussell will have eio money, we will not say
anything more on money matters, and any settlements
you may wish to make, you can consult your own
solicitor about." Mrs. Law then added," Although you
will have no money with Miss Bussell, you will have a
most amiable and high-principled girl, descended from
one of the oldest families iu the county of Devon." The
defendant replied that he had 'taken a house at
Bradford, in the vicinity of Barnstaple, and
was having it papered and painted,.sad intended to have
it furnished. He further added, thtit he had taken Miss
Bussell to see it, and that she had expressed herself sa-
tisfied with it. Mrs. Law then expressed a hope that
defendant would not take this step without dee delibe-
ration on its importance, and defendant replied, "I never
take any step, Mrs. Law, without nature deliberation."
The next step taken by the defendant was on the 22d of
October, when he wrote to the father of Miss Bussell,
asking his consent to their marriage. The Learned
Counsel having read the letter, dated the 25th of Oct.,
continued, that defendant received, an answer from Mr.
Bussell, etating, that from the circumstance of his not
having the pleasure of knowing him, he considered it
right to make inquiries respecting biro in Barnstaple, and
the result of those inquiries was, that he bad ascertained
that the defendant was in every respect worthy of the
hand of his daughter; and although' the loss of her so-
ciety would be great to him, he trusted the gain of it
would be greater to the defendant. The Learned
Counsel then stated that Mrs. Dennis had given her
consent to his marriage with Miss Bussed!, of whom
she entirely approved. The day, for the wedding was
fixed, and the wedding dress was ordered. But about
the 7th or Bth of November the manner of the
defendant towards the plaintiff entirely altered,
and he ceased to visit Mrs. Law's house .alto-
ther. This conduct had such an effect on Miss Bussell's
"piths that Mrs. Law sent her teethe house of the Rev.
Chichester, at Chipping Hampton, near Barn-
staple, in the hops that change of air would restore her.
On her arrival at the Rev. Mr. Chichester's, that gen.
ism
de thought that she was in such a state of mind that
he wrote to the defendant, calling upon him to declare
what his intentions were. The defendant replied, and
also sent a 1- tter to Miss Bussell, „in which, although he
expressed his willingness tomiry her, be intimated
that "such an union would produce nothing but unhap-
piness." The plaintiff then wrote'te the defendant, say-
ing that she had placed the matter in the hands of her
friends, and one of them, Mr.tit'W, in whose office the
,:efendant had been former;y a clerk, was consulted on
the matter. That gentleman wrote in a friendly way to
the defendant, calling upon him to carry his promise into
effect, and informing him that ifibe declined to do so an
action would be commenced against him. Several inter•
views had taken place between Mr. Law and Mr. Green,
defendant's partner, on the subject, and the result was
that defendant refused positively to marry Miss Bus:011.
In the course of those interviews, Mr Green said if
an action was brought, that Miss Bussell and her
friend must prepare themselves for a severe scru-
tiny, and he (Sir F. Thesiger), on the part of the
plaintiff, now fearlessly challenged
a scrutiny of his
client's character, which was
, Pure and excellent, and
who was more than worthy to be the wife of such a
man. With regard to the amount of damages, the de-
fendant, he might remark, -9 a person of considerable
property, his father having left him 1,1001. or 1,200/. a
year.
He was, therefore, a person well able to pay large
damages, „d it was a case in which he (Sir F. Thesi-
ger) submitted large damages
es.tought to be given by the
Counsel
jury. The Learned then called the following
a
evidence in support of his statement.
Mrs. H. Law, examined by Mr. Montagu Smith, de-
posed that she' was the widow of Mr. Law, who was a
him
solicitor at Barnstaple for some years. Plaintiff was
her cousin, a degree removed' and would be 21 years of
age in June next. She was the daughter of Mr. John
Bussell, solicitor, at Barnstaple. Last July she came on
a visit to witness at Newport, near Barnstaple, and was
visited by the defendant, who was a solicitor, and who
sometimes lived with his mother, and sometimes
in London. In October last he
was staying at
a plaintiff walk-
ittl
g Barnstaple,together,
and nd
also
witness
i t
tlis evening
at Mrs. Hooper
Law's. Witness observed that he Paid the plaintiff
very particular attention. Shortly after the defendant
house.
took tea at witness's His sister had,
aafsxg im
part and
a few days before, been thrown from her
horse, and was carried into witness's house,
whither defendant followed her. Seeing that she
was not hurt, he sent for his 'phaeton, and drove her,
Miss Demay, and Miss Bussell out. Ile subsequently
took tea at witness's house, slid payed a marked at-
tention to Miss Bussell, and stayed is reasonable time on
Saturday night.—(Laughter.) On the following Mon-
day he called to see witness, and found her alone. He
then made a formal proposal for the Plaintiff's: hand, and
stated that he had taken a house at Bradford, which he
was about to furnish, paint, and Paper, and which bad
been seen and approved of by Miss Bussell. Witness
expressed a hope that he had duly considered the ins-
'
par twice of the step which he proposed to take. He re-
plied that he had, and that he never undertook anything
without maturely considering it. He added that his
mother and sister approved of his choice, and of the en-
gagement into which he bad entered. Be then went
into another apartment where Miss Busmen was; and in
the course of the evening, said his mother and sister bad
expressed their regret at not being able to call that clay,
adding that they would call shortly. Miss Demay,
first
cousin of the plaintiff, was present at that conversetion.
Defendant's mother called ;43 following moraitig and
expressed her admirati o • • n of' Miss Bussell, and her opinion
that the union between her and her son would be a
happy
.one, ghe added, that although Miss Bussell was
very Pretty:OD Aid ug; pot!•019 of 9949 it 044 her,