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society.

The SO,7II:ETY for- the INIPP,OVE7rIENT of the CON"DITION
of the LABOURIN"G CLA3SES heelt ocenniea for more

than four years pait with these. (Naas

It Ms bntlt a r .nge of Dwellings for the IndltStr:OUS Classes, on
sanitary principles, at 11,1g,nig.Te-wells, Gray's Inn-lane. Here
twenty-three families and thirty women are accomma:!ated.
It has repaired and roidered fit far healthy occupation four houses
In King-street and Charles-street, Drury-lane, wherein 103 working
seen are accommodated.

It has built, in George-street, St. Giles's, a Model Lodging House
for working men, where 104 persons of this class find a comfortable
habitation.

It has repaired and fitted up, at No. 76, Hatton-garden, a house
for the Accommodation of fifty eight females of the working-classes.
-• •

It is now building. In Streatham-street, Bloomsbury, a range of
dwellings for mechanics and their families, wherein about 43 such
families will find good and healthy habitations.

At Tunbridge Wells it is aiding to raise a series of cottages fo
agricaltural labourers, of which six and a lodging-house for single
men are already completed and occupied.

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Besides these various works, it is in constant correspondence with
a great number of benevolent persons in all parts of the kingdom ;
Who apply for its aid in the building or improvement of cottages, or
the settiug-out of cottage allotments.
In these various works it has expended, and is expending, more
than Twenty-three Thousand Pounds. For the works now in hand
a further sum of between Three and Four Thousand Pounds is needed ;
towards which the Committee now solicits the contributions of the
benevolent.

The following are the sums already subscribed towards the house
now erecting in Streatham-street :

SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager - - - -
150 0 0
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent - - -
100 0 0
,0 0 0
Rer Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester -
-
The Right lion. Earl Spencer' - - " - 100 0 0
Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. - - - 2d donation 110
The Right Hon. Lord Faversham . ..
1000 0 0
8. M. Pets, Esq., M.P. - - " " - _ - 1001
o o
0 0 0
Rev. E. liollond
His Grace the Duke of Bedford - - - - - 100 0 0
Miss Portal 100 0 0
Messrs. Barciay and Co
100 b' 0
Kosmos
Abel Smith, Esq. ----- - - 100 0 P
,
AFr end, by L Sullivan, Esq. 100 0 0
Total, to Jan. 1, 1349
Donations since received :
W. S., a Tribute for the Thanksgiving Day -£lO 0
Mrs. Blair
Mrs. Lambert Blair
The Rev. Dr. Ellerton
A Friend
R. B. Cooke, Esq.
Major Cruieshank
A., per Nisbet
Y. T. 4 0
C. Saver, Esq.
A. Palmer, Esq.
A. 11. Bradshaw, Esq.
R. C. Kidd, Esq.
W. S. Angell, Esq.
The Dowager Lady Cooper - - - - 10 0
J. E. Denison, Esq., M.P. - e - - 10 0
Rev. J. Ware - - - " " - - 20 0
Mrs. Charles Pym - - - - - - 5 0
Geo. Pearce, Esq. - - - - - - 10 0
J. Sperling*, Esq.
It. H. V. Walpole. Esq.
R. A. Homby, Esq.
Viscount Brackley
11. B. Hickman, Esq.
Miss A. M. Cotton
Marquis of Blandford
Rev. Dr. Pacey
J.. 0. Barris, Esq.
11. Unwen. Esq.
RCN'. Dr. Cotton, Principal of Worcester College 5 0
John Hardy, Esq.
Mr. Ilargraves
W. E. Hubbard, Esq. - - - - 5 0
Lieut.-Colonel Seymour
Mrs. 'lngham
Major Little 1 0
M. 0., one who has read Lord Ashley's Letter
in the "Times" of the 19th ult., as a Thank-
offering of herself and family from the late
Epidemic
Lady Murray ----- - - 2 2
W. Jennings, Esq. ' lO 10
R. Wilkinson, Esq.
J. Beaufort, Esq.
Hon. Mountstuart Elphinstonc - - - 10 0
Miss Ware
Edward Strachey, Esq. - - - - - 2 2
Mrs. Dumaresque - - - - - - is 0
Thomas L. Ward - - - - - 10 0
T. H. Bastard, Esq.
E. Gardner, Esq. - - - - - 3 5
T. Twining, jun., Esq. - - - - - 20 0
T. H. Parker, Esq. - - - - - - 5 0
C. V. - - - - - - 5 0
Mrs. Bird
J. J. Smith, Esq.
W. Penny, Esq. - - - - - 5 0
W. Sparkes, Esq.
Chrlstianus
B. Smith, Esq.
G. Harding, Esq.
3. C. Hall, Esq
'E. B. Bastard, Esq.
Members of Rev. Dr. Cumming's Congregation 10 0
W. P. Angell, Esq.
Mrs. Scheel
Miss Catherine Stuart
E. W. M. L.
Donations and annual subscriptions will be received by Messrs
Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane ; Messrs. Berries, Farquhar
and Co, St. James's-street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; Messrs
f_ietrahati, Pau', and Co., Temple-bar; and by Hatchards, Piccadilly ;
,"' sleYs, Fleet-street and Hanover-street; and Nisbet, Berners•
street; Cr by the Secretary, at the Office, 21, Exeter HalL

EIRE 'AND LIFE ASSUR-
' • ANCE . No. 11, LOMBARD-gTREET, COMPANY
at the Entrance of the Old Post.
office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN MARTIN, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
THOMSON HANNIEY, jun., Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.
John Dixon, Esi. George Lyall, Esq.
Irrancis Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. John. Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.

• AUDITORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq.
Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.

In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected at
row Rates without participation in the Profits; or at moderate Rates
with participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At
each of the three Septennial Divisions which this Company has made,
the Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ;
and the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com-
pany exceeded 530,0001.

LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
r 4 ,i,,-- `,,,,,i- attained In each case a value not under 501.
In the FIRE DEP-4RTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
en the 6th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
Which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1848, and the same
i snow in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
„. between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Christ-
mas Day must be renewed within fifteen days, at this office, or with
/An Sams, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall; or with the
void.
ComPaY's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become

GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY,
Notice is hereby given, that the lIALF-YEARLY INTEREST on
the CAPITAL sTocK of this SOCIETY, at the rate of 5 per Cent.
per Annum, due on the 31st ult., will become PAYABLE on the 10th
Instant, and Proprietors may receive the same on application at this
Office, on that or any subsequent day, between the hours of Eleven
end Three o'clock.

By order of the Court of Directors,
W. S. 13. WOOLIIOUSE, Actuary.

January 1, 1850.

SE4I, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE.
Established by Act of Parliament,

31, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capitalloo,6ool., in Shares of 20s. each, to be paid in fall on allotment,
bearing a guaranteed interest of 5 per cent. In perpetuity (irrespective
of further dividends) upon the paid-up capital.
Application for Shares to be addressed to tke Directors at the
Offices of tke Society. Marine, Fire, and Life Assurances •granted
on the most liberal terms.
Immediate and Deferred Annuities granted on terms especially
advantageous for investment of capital.
By order,
AUG. COLLINGUIDGE, Managing Director.

A R R I A G E.
Supposing the
31 One half theried world are desolately single, and the other
m mar. questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
tetter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself tinder the plea
Of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret en-
c3rahry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
and breken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness
Mid social content. The do
should not be the only marriage set-
tlement. Honour and jnsticederaand that health shouldform an item
in the compact; it alone dignities the alliance. Blighted hopes er
neglect weand more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, it
these surmisre concern you, procure Dr. CTILVERWELL'S little
MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is.
each (by Dost, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively
refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor bo hindered
er misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining
!hem. They are net intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but
theyrite closet perusal of those mero deeply interested, to whom
Z,. are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on
~."°_,,above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or
til,"aer, are a disgrace yourse age. Furthermore, two other
a.. ‘" Publications claim attention (same price le. eacl.,
../. lost
and
6d ) called " What to Eat, Drink, and
avoia,•• and • .
m_. " How to be Happy." They are not merely
Pmaen'el's.-7,4' but
equal in
quantity a library volume, nor are
lifer who
amoral tcribblings of the hour, but the study of theauthor's
terraces of ins
h present existence, health, and position to this ob-
wocad he Ot-e
raaxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he
on the i, done unte—to live atter natures laws—and to keep always
Sher woods 23 Side of the way." The above works may be had of
89. comh:, ; , Paternoster-rew ; Carvalho, 14Y, Fleet-street • Mann,
wiato ~. "` Spokes, 5, Holborn•hill ;or direct (by poet or ether-
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rr 3 Purifying Specific Pills 2t 9d., ' •
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PHE QUARTERLY REVIEW,
No. CLXXI., will be published on Wednesday next.

CONTENTS:
I. Natural History of Man.
IL Clergy Relief Bill.
111. Agriculture—Draining.
IV. Memoirs of Lord Cloncurry and Mr. John O'Connell,
V. Free Trade.
VI. Venice.
VII. Lord Clarendon and the Orange Institution.
John Murray, Albemarle-street.

NEW VOL. OF SOUTIIEY'S LIFE AND LETTERS.
This day is published, in post Svo., with Portrait of Ars. Southey and
Vic-, of Dcrwentwater, price its. td. cloth,
LIFE and CORRESPONDENCE of the
late ROBERT SOUTHEY. Edited by his Son, the Rev.
CHARLES CUTHBERT SOUTHEY, SI.A. Volume the Second.
To be completed in Six Volumes, each containing a Family
Portrait and a Landscape Illustration, by W. Westall.
Vol. HI. will be published at the end of February, and the Suc-
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London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

With Portrait, complete in One Volume, 2l R. cloth.
On Tuesday next, January 8, will be published,
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IIARKER'S YORK HOTEL,
ST. HELEN'S-SQUARE. YORK.
C. II &lIKER begs to inform his friends and the public that he has
entered upon the above old-e;tablished Hotel, for many years known
as the York Tavern.
The interior of the Hotel has recently been thoroughly repaired,
decorated, and refurnished, and is now replete with every conve-
nience and comfort.
The Establishment affords ample accommodation both for Families
and for Professional and Commercial Gentlemen, and will be con-
ducted in every respect in the first style.
C. H. having taken the adjoining house, lately occupied by the
Misses Hall, intends to set the same apart entirely for the use of
Commercial Gentlemen as Stock Rooms.
Good Stabling and Lock-up Coach-houses.
York, January 1, 1850.

rp HE NOVELTY most recently introduced by
MESSRS. NICOLL is called NICOLL'S PATENT EIDER
DOWN PALETOT, such novelty consisting in the adaptation of
Eider Dosva in the formation of NICOLL'S PALETOT, the original
elegance and atility of which is, however, faithfully preserved.
Eiders are foand in great numbers in Iceland and the Fern
Islands, where their beautiful and delicate down is well known to be
proof against the most severe cold, and even the small quantity
which can be compressed and concealed between the two hands, wiP
serve in the formation of a Paletat, which, while it has most extra-
ordinary lightness, has, nevertheless, more warmth than the lines'
and thicke3t blanket, the great desideratum for a winter garment
being thus accomplished, namely, personal warmth without fatigue.
Public inspection is invited at MESSRS. NICOLL'S wholesale and
retail vrareroome,
114, 116, and 120, REGENT. STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL,
London.

HE NICOLL PALETOT (Registered 6 and
7 Viet., can. 65) WAREROOMS, 114, 116, 120, REGENT-
STREET, and 22, CORN HILL.

Many have assumed the use of the word PALETOT, but Messrs.
NICOLL aro the solo Patentees of the design and material.
The Who7csale and Courting House Departments for the London
Branches in the Shipping and Woollen Trades aro In CIIANGE-
ALLEY, CORNIIILL, and 120, REGENT-STREET.
The NICOLL is the distinguishing name given to a garment
secured by Royal Letters Patent from general imitation. It has all
tha advantages •f Messrs. NICOLL'S original invention, the RE-
GISTERED PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH. The NICOLL PA-
LETOTS are charged One, Two, Three, and Three-and a-half
Guineas, according with the climate or purpose for which they may
be required,

RAILWA Y INTELLIGENCE.
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE.
. A meeting of the Liverpool shareholders in this
line was held yesterday at Liverpool, for the purpose
' of taking ;into consideration the present disastrous
state of the affairs of the company.
The meeting was very numerously attended. Mr.
' W. P. BRADSHAW, of Sheffield, was called upon to
preside. He said that he hoped such meetings as had
been recently held with reference to the affairs of
this line would at once convince the directors of the
necessity of their meeting the shareholders in an
amicable spirit, and acceding to the proposition for a
committee of inquiry. An impression had gone
abroad to the effect that all the stock in this unfortu-
nate undertaking was lost ; bat he thought that that
was putting the worst complexion on their affairs. He
feared, however, that so long as the present board of
management existed, their stock would be getting
" small by degrees and beautifully less," until it be-
catne only the phantom of a railway. He hoped that
the meeting would make a strong effort to obtain a
committee of investigation, whose duty it would be
to search into everything connected with the line,
and let the blame rest on those to whom censure was
due.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. C. MORTON, of Wakefield, proposed the next
resolution. It had been said by the directors that
such committees as the one they now sought to obtain
tended to do more harm than good. Now, he thought
differently, and, in proof of the correctness of his
opinion he could refer to the good results which had
accrued from the various investigations which had
taken place during the past year.—(Hear.) He called
their attention to the various lettering statements
which, from time to time, had been made to them
touching the prosperous state of their affairs, and
contrasted those statements with one made to a select
meeting of shareholders in Manchester on the 15th
of December last, wherein the directors stated that
no dividend whatever could be paid this half-
year, either on the gauranteed or unguaranteed
stock ; and that the interest on the loan deben-
tures could not be paid unless their bankers
advanced 20.0001.—(Shame.) In addition to this
statement they should bear in mind that the
directors were going to Parliament for powers to
create 500,000/.'s worth of new preferential stock.
He had attended the meeting of the lath of De-
cember, at which there were both directors and ex-
directors present, and he found that there was much
cause for recriminations between both. He found
that a considerable sum of their traffic receipts had
gone into the Great Grimsby Docks.—(Shame,
shame ! ) He condemned the expenditure in the
engineering department, and advised the shareholders
to take effectual means for checking such expenditure
in future. He concluded with proposing a resolution
to the effect—

" That in the opinion of the meeting, the disastrous
position of the company imperatively required that a
thorough and unrestricted investigation should be
made into the finances, affairs, and past and present
policy and management thereof ; and that the propo•
sition of tho directors, to create new perferential stock
to the amount of 500,0001., ought not to be prosecuted
until the investigation referred to shall have been made."
Mr. J. Hour, of Liverpool, having seconded this
resolution, it was carried unanimously.
A requisition to the directors, founded on the above
resolution, was then adopted, after which the meeting
separated.

ASHBURTON, NEWTON, AND SOUTH DEVON.
The half•yearly meeting of this company was
held at Ashburton on Monday ; Mr. R. Caunter in
the chair.

The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, ex-
pressed his regret that there did not appear much
probability of the company being enabled to proceed
with their works. Under such circumstances, he
thought it would be advisable for the shareholders to
provide, at the earliest ,period, for the dissolution of
the company. In taking this step no expenses but
those absolutely necessary would be incurred, and the
shareholders might be assured that the directors would
anxiously protect their interests.
Mr. G. CAUNTER, the secretary, read the report,
which stated that the directors have every reason to
hope that, in the ensuing session, an Act vesting these
powers in the shareholders will be passed, when it will
be immediately submitted to their consideration.
By a reference to the statement of accounts it will
be seen that the same amount of 4,1891., invested in
Exchequer-bills, remains as before, and a balance of
981. is in the banker's hands.

The report having been adopted, it was agreed, on
the motion of Mr. CaEAGR, seconded by Mr. BATE,
that Mr. Bean and Mr. Paige, the retiring directors,
should be re-elected.

Mr. Bate was re-appointed auditor.
A vote of thanks was awarded to the chairman and
board of directors for their judicious management of
the affairs of the company, and the proceedings ter-
minated.

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passing through them, with the addition of the rate
for any station that may happen to be situated in the
union or parish. A railway in an unfinished state is
valued on a different principle from that of one com-
pleted. The value, in that case, is put on the quantity
of land taken up by the railway in the several
electoral divisions, and the houses, workshops, and
stations are valued as far as they are finished and
occupied. When the line is completed it is then
valued on the principle of profits. In a recent de-
cision at the Carlow quarter sessions, respecting the
rateable value of four miles in length of the Irish
South-Eastern Railway, it was decided that it should
be 341. per mile per annum, or 136/. for the four
miles. It appeared that the rate was originally
fixed at 500/. per mile, and had subsequently been
reduced to 1001. per- mile, and recently to the above
amount, 341. per mile.