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IV IL SON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN-
MENTS,
MUSIC-lIALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE.
THIS ,EVENING, MAY 13, at Eight o'clock,
WILSON will give (Second time) his Entertainment, entitled
JACOBITE RELICS,
In which he will sing some of the most popular Sengs
of the 'l5 and the '45.
PROGRAMME.
PART I.—Clavers and his Ilighlandmen—Whare hae ye been sae
brew; lad?—When the King comes o'er the Water—Mother, Mother,
hear the News—The Chevalier's muster-roll—The Blackbird—
Donald lagGillivray-0 cam ye here the fight to shun—The riper o'
Dundee.
PART ll.—Kenmure's on and awa, Willie—Lord Derwentwater's
Good Night—Awe, Whigs, awa—The sun rises bright in France—
Wha will ride wi' gallant Murray—Oh send Lewie Gordon hame—
Ile's coming again.
_

LONDON, EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY„
I, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, and 18, Chancery-lane, London.

DIRECTORS.

KENNETT KINGSFORD, Esq., Chairman.
BENJAMIN IFILL, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
Alexander Anderson, Esq. I James Hartley, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq. John M`Guille, Eaq.
James Bidden, Esq. John Maclean Lee, Esq
Captain F. Brandreth.

J. Marmaduke Rosseter, Esq.
AUDITORS.
H. H. Canaan, Esq. I Robert E. Alison, Esq.
MRDICAL ADVlSER—Marshall Hall, M.D., F.R.S., L. and ➢.
SECRETARY-40h1 Emerson, Esq.
SOLICITORS--Messrs. Palmer, France, and Palmer.

THIS IS THE ONLY COMPANY who are biruniFiiiiheir deed
of constitution not to dispute any policy, unless they can prove that
it was obtained by fraudulent misrepresentation ; the great aim and
object having been to render Life Policies COMPLETE SECURI-
TIES and NEGOTIABLE DOCUMENTS, which shall owe their
value to the certainty of the contracts upon which they are founded,
and be independent of the liberality or caprice of those who shall be
in the management of the affairs of the Company when the claims
arise; and for this purpose the Company have, by a clause in their
deed of constitution, unhesitatingly deprived themselves of the
power of objecting to any policy, unless they undertake to prove that
it was obtained from them by fraudulent misrepresentation. The
regulations common to all other Life Companies, which make the
validity of assurance contracts dependent upon the perfect correct-
ness of the many statements required from a proposer for a Life
Policy, and which have given rise to almost all the questions which
have been argued in the Courts, and to many extra-judicial com-
promises, are thus entirely abrogated ; end nothing but fraud, proved
to have been committed against them, can vitiate a policy granted by
this Company.
THIS IS THE ONLY COMPANY from whom the assured on the
mutual principle, receive the whole of the mutual accumulations,
and also a guarantee from the Shareholders for the sums assured.

Pianoforte, Mr. LAND.
Front Seats, 2s. 6d. ; Back Seats, 25.; Private Boxes for Six, 155.;
for Eight, 1L Programmes- and Tickets may be had at the Music-
shops, and at the Music-hall.
In the Press, the MUSIC in MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
Mr. Wilson's Morning Entertainments at Two o'clock, in the Ila-
nover-square Rooms, on Wednesdays.

BISHOPSOATE-STREET
ELIGIBLE PREMISES, adjoining the Wes-
leyan Centenary House, being No. 16, Bishopsgate-street, to
be LET on LEASE, by the Worshipild Company of Cordwainers.
For particulars, apply at the Clerk's Office, at the Cordwainers' Hall.

CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.
The FOUNDATION STONE of the BUILDING for the Ex-
tension of the benefits of this Charity to Female Children will be
LAID by the Right Hon. the EARL OF ZETLAND, M.W.G.,
Master of the F. and A. Masons of England, attended by the Grand
and other Lodges of Freemasons, the Highland Society of London,
and other Friends of the Charity, on FRIDAY NEXT, the 17th instant,
at Half-past Three o'clock F.M.
Tickets to view the Ceremony may be had on application to the
Directors and Stewards.
On the Evening of the same day the Twenty-Seventh Anniversary
Festival will be held at the Freemasons' Tavern.
His Grace the DUKE of BUCCLEUCH and QUEENSBERRY,
K.T., the President, in the Chair.
STEWARDS.
His Grace the Duke of Montrose, P.C.
Ills Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, K.T.
The Most Noble the Marquis of nuttily, K.T.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Dunmore,
The Right lion. the Earl of Zetland.
The Right Hon. Lord lladdo.
The Hon. H. B. Johnstone.
Sir George Clerk, Bart., M.P., F.R.S.
Major-General Sir James Cockburn, Bart., G.C.H.
Sir John Kirkland.
Major-General Aitchison.
Major Anderson.
Arthur Anderson, Esq.
Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A.
Edward Calder, Esq.
David Dickman, M.D.
Thomas L. Donaldson, Esq., of Williamshaw.
William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
Robert Ferguson, M.D.
George Forbes, Esq.
William Forbes, Esq., of Callender, M.P.
Alexander Gillespie, jun., Esq.
Alexander Grant, Esq., of Aberdour.
William Hamilton, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
Robert Low, Esq.
A. H. Macdougall, Esq.
W. A. Mackinnon, Esq., of Mackinnon, M.P.
Neil Malcolm, Esq., of Poltalloch.
James Matheson, Esq., of Achany, M.P.
Eneas M'lntosh, Esq.
Charles lll`Lachlan, Esq.
Georg: Gordon M`Pherson, Esq.
James Nisbet, Esq.
William Rutherford, Esq.,
Crawford Simpson, Esq.
Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Sykes, F.R.S., F.G.S.
Dinner on the Table at Six o'Clock.

THIS THE ONLY COMPANY who bind themselves to pay
the.sums in the policies, although the debts for which they were
effected shall have been liquidated before the claims arise. The
Cornpany considering it only just towards the assured that where
preintntris have been paid for assuring a given amount, that amount
should be paid ; and they undertake to do so without reference to
the state of the accounting between the assured ant his debtor...
THIS • IS -ALMOST-THE "ONLY CO2IPA'N Y who grant in favour
of creditors whole world policies, wffereby the debt is secured,
although the debtor should go beyond the limits of Europe.
The premiums calculated according to the Carlisle Tables, are
lower than usual upon young lives, where participation in the profits
is not required ; and for short assurances, which, at the option of the
assured, may be continued for life, the rates are as low as a due re-
gard to complete security will permit.

TRIENNIAL ASCENDING SCALE TO ASSURE 4100.

Tickets 20s. each, to be had of the Stewards ; of the Directors ; at
the Bar of the Tavern ; and of the Secretary, at the Institution, Co-
penhagen-fields; Islington.
ALEXANDER M'KENZIE, Acting Secretary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.

The many novel and varied advantages bestowed by this Institu-

tic', both in its life assurance and deferred annuity departments, par-
iiclilarly the power to borrow two-thirds of premiums without ex-
pense or forfeiture—the great reduction of rates on short policies—
the option of selecting benefits and converting policies so as beet to
suit the interest or necessity of the policy-holder during life, as well
as to afford the full benefit to his family at death, and annual division
of profits, have already been so well appreciated by the public, that
the Society's great success and growing prosperity enabled the Di-
rectors, at their General Meeting in May last, to add to each policy
on the profit scale a bonus averaging fifty-five per cent. on the
amount already invested ; and this bonus, according to an equitable
scale, may either be paid in cash, or applied in reduction of future
premiums

NATIONAL MERC.
ANCE SOCIETY, Arthi
(Establishi
Pll4
CnAnnum- —I
Edward Baker, Esq.
Jasper Capper, Esq.
Thomas Dakeyne, Esq.
Giles Itedmayne, Esq
James Spicer, Esq,
Maury Sterry, Esq.

Cash I Prem.
Bonus. 'Reduced.

Z s. d. X s.d.
58 19 9 8 19 4
'123 0 6 16 9 7

.NTILE LIFE ASSUIt-
r-street, West, London-bridge.
tin 1837.)
TORS.
ert Currey. r•►q.
Thomas Bax, Esq.
Joseph Cooper, Esq.
Russell Jet They, Esq.
William R. Spicer, Esq.
Joseph Sterry, Jun., Esq.
Robert Wileoxox, Esq.

BANigus.
Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co.
ADVANTAGES.
A BONUS of Two-thirds of the Profits allotted to the Assured.
LOWER RATES of PREMIUM charged for Assurances without
Profits.
PREMIUMS Payable Annually, Half-yearly, or Quarterly.
ASSURANCES of EVERY DESCRIPTION may be effected.
Among others, the important one, originated by this Society, of se-
curing a sum to the Assured himself on his attaining any girt* age,
or to his family in the event of his earlier death.
A POCKET DIARY, containing detailed particulars, may be had
on application at the Office, or of the Society's Agents.
JENKIN JONES, Actuary and Secretary.

SILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosive
and injurious metals called Nickel and German Silver sup-
planted by the introduction of a new and perfectly matchless ALBALTA
PLATE.
C. WATSON, 41 and 42, BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON-FOL-
GATE, aided by a person of science in the amalgamation of metals,
has succeeded in bringing to public notice the most beautiful article
ever yet offered ; possessing all the richness of Silver in appearanee
—with all its durability and hardness—with its perfect sweetness in
use—undergoing, as it does, a chemical process, by which all that is
nauseous in mixed metals is entirely extracted--resisting all acids—
may be cleaned as silver, and is manufactured into every article for
the Table and Sideboard.

Fiddle. Threaded. King's.
Table Spoons and Forks, per doz.. I6s. 6d. .. 30s. Od. .• 355. ed.
Dessert ditto, per doz .....•
Tea Spoons, per doz. • . ss. 6d. .. 12s. 6d. 13s. 6d.
Sugar Tongs, each •• • •
Salt and Mustard Spoons, each .... 6s. Od. • • 13s. 6d. • • 13s. 6d.
Communion Services, &c.

C. Watson begs the Public will understand that this metal is pecu-
liarly his own, and that Silver is not more different from Gold, than
his metal Is from all others ; on its intrinsic merit alone he wishes it
to be tested, and from the daily increasing eulogiums he receives, he
is convinced that nothing can prevent its becoming an article of
vernal wear.
C, Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Current
is just published, and families who regard economy and elegance,
should possess themselves of this usethl book, which may be had
gratis, and poet free, from the above address.
Ivory Table-knives, I ls. per dozen, Dessert, 9s. ; Carvers, 3s. Gd.
per pair.
TABLE. DESSERT. CARVERS.
doz. doz. pair.
3:-In. handsome balance handle .... 18s. Od. 14s. Od. 6s. 6d.
4-in. balance handle, largest and best
made •••• • • ..
Ditto with Watson's Albata Plate
handles, equal to silver
Forks half the above price, . _

Paper Tea-trays, 355. the Set of Three ; very richly ornaments
50s. the Set of Three.
A Five Quart Loudon made Bronze Tea-urn 355. up to 5/.
A Set of Six London made Dish Covers 18s. Gd. ; Imperial Raised
Patent, 355. Gd. the Set of Six.
WATSON'S, 41 and 42, BARBICAN, and IG, NORTON FOLOATE.
These houses have for Fifty Years ranked pre-eminent for their
Cutlery, which is always exchanged, if not approved.
Send for his Catalogue.

11 H E BUDGET.
1 TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.
Well done, Mr. Chancellor Goulburn ! well done!
You deserve the warm thanks of E. MOSES and SON.
Your " Budget" (which all will regard as good news),
Pliinly tells that you highly approve of our views.
Most happy are we, that the fam'd " LONDON'S PRIDE "
Has her Majesty's Government now on its slit?,
It appears that the joy of the i,ublic is full,
On account of your taking the duty off "wool. "
No doubt, in reducing the article, thus,
. You have prudently taken a lesson from " US."
No doubt, Mr. Goulburn, you've nam'd to the Queen
The wonders we've wrought in the Tower's busy scene,
No doubt you have laid a particular stress
On the very low prices we charge for our dress.
And, hence we account, Sir, for what yru have done
In adopting the views of E. MOSES and SON,
Again we commend you for taking this ground,
Which proves that your office is not a mere sound.
We'll follow you up In Tour noble endeavour,
By selling our articles cheaper than ever.
yeast the public shall feel what a service you've done
In adopting the views of E. MOSES and SON.
v READY MADE. X s. d.
Tweed Taglionts
Ditto, superior quality, with silk cellars, cuffs, and facings.... 016 0
Cashmerette coats in a variety of s h apeshandsemely trimmed 1 0 0
An immense stock of Holland and jean blouses from 0 3 ,6
Splendid summer vests from 0 2 6
An endless variety of cashmere and Persian vests, splendid
patterns to 8 6
Washing satin vests, Avarranted
Cloth trowsers from 0 9 0
Single milled does from 0 11 6
A great variety of summer trousers
Dress Coats edged from 1 0 (1
Frock ditto
MADE TO MEASURE,
Tweed ecifedats, trimmed with silk, made in any shape, water.
proo
• 1
from 0 18 0
Cashmere, fine Saxony, and other light summer materials,
made is the first style of fashion from 1 5 0
Figured quilting vests, '73. each, or three for
Cashmere vests, in recherche patterns from 0 0' 4
Summer Trousers, in great variety of materials
Single milled Victoria, and plain doe trousers....
Best quality West of England
Dress Coats from 1 12 0
Beet manufactured 2 15 0
Mourning to any extent can be had at five minutes' notice, at the
following prices 2
•
Men's Suits, dress coat, vest, and trousers. from 1 16
Boys' ditto, jacket, vest, and trousers from 0 18 -0
IHrowlsw.— Any article purchased pr ordered, if not approved
of ,exchanged, or the money returned.
Observe—E. MO;s1:13 and SON, 'Pailors, wholesale and Retall
Woolen Drapers, Outfitters, and filenergl, Wareh ousemen, 154.14:
nodes, and 80. Aldgate,City, opposite the Cfitirch.
Ca.irrieri.—E. Moses and Son are obliged to guiwd the
against impositical, having learned that the untradesmani4e
falsehood of being connecte4 with them, or it's the same concern,
has been resorted to in many imta."Aess spd for obvious reasons.
They have no connexion whatever with any other eatehil&Perl,
and those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent
disappointment, &c.) call or send to, 154, Minories, or 841, Aldgate,
ovoc,s;te the Church.
N. 13. No pusiness transacted at this Establishment from sunset on
Friday till skiwet .
Saturday? when busmen is resumed till twelve
o'cleskt

ROYAL COMMISSION of EINE ARTS.
The EXHIBITItN of DECORATIVE WORKS, at'2o, King-
street, St. James's, is OPEN hi the PUBLIC GRATIS, from Nine
o'clock till Seven, except on Saturdays, when it is open froin Eleven
til even, to 'Visitors paying One Shilling. Catalogue Gd.
The Exhibition will be closed on Levee days.
C. L. EASTLAKE, Secretary.

pHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The FOURTH CONCERT will take place on MONDAY EVEN-
ING NEXT, when will be performed Mozart's sym. in E flat, Men-
delssohn Bartholday's --, Beethoven's Overture, Leonora Mello
(first tine in these Concerts), and Spohr's Faust.
Solo Performers—Piano Forte, .Mr. W. S. Bennett Violin, M.
Auguste Pott. Vocalists—Mademoiselle Castellan and Herr Staudigl.
Single Tickets, One Guinea each, and Double Tickets 1/. 10s. To
be had of Meiasre. Cramer and Co., 201, Regent-street. „

•
MUSIC OF ITALY.
Without Extra Charge to the Public, at the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTMITION,
The Directors have engaged Mr. C. E. HORN, to deliver
A SERIES of LECTURES on the MUSIC of EIGHT different
NATIONS. The MUSIC of ITALY commences on the 13th
instant, and will be continued during the week, on Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday Evenings, at Eight o'clock ; and on Tuesday, Thurs-
day, and Saturday, at Three o'clock, with VOCAL and INSTRU-
MENTAL ILLUSTRATIONS. All the other LECTURES and
EXHIBITIONS as usual. LONGBOTTOM'S PHYSIOSCOPE and
OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS 4.113 f,
STRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, 80,1 ,
Admission, lg. ; Schools, Hitlf.prlee.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

secu-
rity of the Bank shall- be fourteen millions; and that the
" We propose," observed Sir Robert Peel, " that the
existing loan to the Government shall continue on the pre-
sent terms.. We might pay off this loan ; but we
better to leave the eleven millions due to the Bank as an
as-
sessment insecurity for the amount of issue, leaving tte other
three millions within the entire control of the
ilk itself, to
limit or extend its issues as circumstan
"What is the general principle,",ll3":.c-ti in Sir Robert Peet
es might arise,"
opinion, justifies the exaction
. of security from the Bank for
any
dis-
pute the soutidon of the "principle" in question. We only
desire,
portion
i fthere of
biet its
suchissn'7 We do not, be it observed, a
" principle," to see it fairly " canied
out." If it be desirable that the Bank should giN/0 -security
for its Issues-..and that the security provided should be in the
tbriu of debt
due by the Government to t'ile Bank—then, it
would seem to follow, in the first place, that no banking
establishment ought to be eilOwed to issue paper money
without giving similar Security—and it would seem to follow,
' in the second place, that every creditor of the Government
is entitled to exercise that privilege of issuing paper.
money, which Sir Robert Peel's devotion to "general prin-
ciple i " induces him to concede to the Bank of England. If,
hi short, Sir Robert Peel's "general principles," be sound, the
body which ought, above all others, to exercise the privilege
of issuing paper money, is the body of national creditors.
The owners of the fimded debt ought, in conformity with Sir
Robert's assumptions, to be allowed to supply us with paper
money. "We owe the Bank of England eleven millions of
money ; therefore," so argues Sir Robert Peel, " the Bank
ought to be allowed to issue promissory notes to that amount."
This reasoning may be perfectly irrefragable ; but if it be,
then, it would seem to fbllow, that as the country owes to a
certain class of persons eight hundred millions of money, that
class ought to be allowed to issue eight hundred millions of pro-
niissory notes. It is quite clear, besides, that Sir Robert Peel
treats .this question of " security" in the most appropriate
fashion? Ought " security" to determine simply the amount
of paper money—or ought it also to determine its character?
If paper money ho "secured," ought it not also to be incon-
vertible, save in -the general market? If the country owes
eleven millions to the Bank, why. should the Bank be com-
pelled to find gold at a fixed rate of value for the amount of a
debt due to itself? Many deep thinkers have weighed well
this -question of " security' for paper money issues; and,
generally speaking, their &inclusion has been that Govern-
ment ought to issue paper money to the extent of the inte-
rest on the national debt, and to declare at the same time,
these issues to be inconvertible into the precious metals,
except at the risk of the holders. Such a paper currency
would, obviously, be perfectly " secure ;" nay, it would
possess precisely the- same kind of " security" which Sir
Robert Peel requires in the case of eleven millions of Bank of
England paper; and as the Government paper would, at all
times, be in demand to meet the claims of the tax-gatherer,
it could never suffer depreciation. In the " Proposals for a
secure and adequate Currency," published some years ago,
by Earl Stanhope, this question of Government paper is treated
with the Noble Earl's characteristic ability, and in that spirit
of profound familiarity with the subject, which all his Lord-
ship's speculations on economical subjects exhibit. These
are Earl Stanhope's propositions :
" With respect to Government paper.
" 1. Govarnment paper, when limited by Parliament in
the amount of its issue, and in due proportion to the sums
required for the public service, could not be subject to any
considerable or continued depreciation, inasmuch as any dis-
count, however small or transient, which it might bear, would
create an instant demand for it in the payment of taxes, in
which it would be a legal tender.
" 2. Government paper being not convertible into specie,
the amount of it in circulation could not be reduced by a de-
mand for coin which might be exported.
"3. Government paper would very much facilitate the
execution of public works, which might produce great benefit
to the country, and increase the revenue, and it would extend
the circulation to such an amount as the exigencies of the
public might require, in the same manner as has on many
occasions been done by the issue of Exchequer-bills.
".It is therefore proposed that Government paper of 11.
and upwards shall be a legal tender in the payment of taxes,
and that it shall be issued to such an amount, and for such
public purposes (including the payment of Exchequer-bills)
as Parliament shall direct."
We pass now to the consideration of Sir Robert Peel's
remarkable avowal on the subject of free-trade principles in -
relation to the issues of money. Whenever the Right Hon.
Gentleman approaches the question of currency, he ceases
(of course he does !) to be a free-trader :
" I admit that competition is calculateed to give you the
article you require at the cheapest rate ; but I say that a
paper currency is governed naturally by different principles
from those which regulate any other article. Ido not want
the greatest quantity of currency at the cheapest rate. What
I want is this, that I shall have an ample supply of thatpaper
currency, whose value shall be exactly conformable to gold, ,
and that such supply shall be given to me by parties in
whose honour, integrity, and solvency I can place the greatest
confidence. I don't want, therefore, the cheapest article. I want ,
the best article, and the quantity I want is governed by quite
another principle than that which regulates the competition
of other articles."

In the matter of currency, Sir Robert Peel "wants the
best article—not the cheapest." The best in relation to the
purposes of what sections of society? Of annuitants and
money-jobbers, on the one hand—or of all orders of producers,
on the other? Sir R. Peel, of course, assumes that system
of currency to be " the best " which bests suits—not the in-
dustrious classes—but the classes which prey on industry.
Sir Robert Peel has told his agricultural supporters
that the true rule of national policy is to " buy
cheap and to sell dear." As soon, however, as
there arises an occasion on which this, his pet
maxim, might be turned to account by agricultural produ-
cers, Sir Robert unhesitatingly repudiates it. Hit be good to
" buy cheap and to sell dear," the agriculturist is, surely, en-
titled to demand the privilege of selling his produce " dear,"
and of buying the money in which the value of that pro-
duce_ is measured, " cheap." " No," interposes the con-
sistent Sir Robert, " I like corn cheap, but I like money
good; and, in proportion to its goodness, must be the dear-
ness of money. If, in fact, money were not ' dear,' corn
would not long continue cheap; therefore let us have none
but the best kind of money... Abet kind of money which
shall best' and most effectually extend the power of
capitalists, annuitants, and mortgagees, over all classes of
producers." Sir Robert Peel is, in fact, the true f 4 farmer's
friend." He is never idle in their cause. He is always busied,
either in cheapening, difectly, agricultural produce—or in
adding, directly, to the agriculturist's debts and burdens.
—Post.

MISSIONS OF THE
SCOTT- ' 44
----
-f-'1176-1 OF
~..
n a
l'he annual meeti .., AN D.
Church of Scotland -0-- the members and friends of the
Exeter-hall, fur " .as held on Friday in the large room at
and missiwv-- ,ne purpose of advocatint, the educational
at e10r,..- - --cy schemes of that Church. The chair was taken
-,:„...). .• o'clock by the Marquis of Bute, her Majesty's Lord
'''''"'„, Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland. The platform was crowded, and the body of the
hall was nearly filled by a highly respectable assemblage.
The Marquis of BtrrE, on opening the proceedings of the
day, adverted to the great superiority of the people of Scot-
land to those of England in point of education, both religious
and secular, and he eulogised the efforts nhich the Church of
Scotland had made to enlighten the poolir classes of society
in that part of the kingdom by the educational and mis-
sionary institutions it had established.
The Rev. •A. 11PGLASIIAN read the report for the last year,
in which frequent mention was made of the recent secession
from the Church of Scotland, and the difficulties encoun-
tered' from that cause ;' but whilst lamenting the loss of
so' many valued labourers; the Church of Scotland, it was
stated, " is as strenuously resolved, as at any former
period, to spend and be spent in the cause of Christ and
in the extension of his kingdoin." The parishei vacated
in ' 1843 have been filled up, and nearly 1,200 clergy-
men are now united in their desires to promote the
objects of the missions of the Church of Scotland. Among
the most munificent of the contributors to its funds were
mentioned the Marquis of Bute, 1001. per annum ; James
Matheson, Esq., donation of 2001., and 251. per annum ; John
Swinton, Esq., donation of 50/., and 10/. per annum ; and
Miss Campbell. donation of 100/., and -25/. per annum. It
was stated that the lay association has raised upwards of
5,000/. during the short period since its formation. The ob-
jects of the missionary plans were stated briefly as follows For increasing the means of education in Scotland, particu-
larly in the Highlands and Islands ancrlarge towns ; for the
propagation of the gospel in India and foreign parts ; for
promoting the religious interests of Scottish families in the
British colonies ; for aiding congregations already established
in Scotland ; employing probationers, and encouraging young
men to the office of the ministry. For carrying out the plans
of education, the income for the last year amounted to 4,0001.,
the number of schools was 146, which had afforded the means
of education to upwards of 13,000 pupils. A normal school
has been established at Edinburgh, and a new building is now
erecting at an estimated expense of 8,0001., of which the Go-
vernment granted one half. The reading of the report was
loudly cheered, and the usual resolution for its adoption was
carried unanimously. ' '
The Rev. Dr. M'LEon, Dean of the Chapel' Royal, Scot-
land, moved the first resolution, and, in a very animated
speech, after tracing the rise and progress of the Church of
Scotland Missionary Society, which, from the smallest be-
ginnings, has risen to such importance that it has at present
9,0001. invested in Government securities, and has its teachers
and missionaries in most parts of the world, he proceeded '
to allude to the state of the Church of Scotland itself, and 1
to the recent secession from its body. The excitement that 7
had been produced by the eloquent appeals to the passions
and the feelings of the people had, he said, nearly subsided, '
and he felt assured that the Church of Scotlandnow rested on I
as firm a basis as ever. It was rooted in the hearts and the 1
institutions of the people, and it would net be destroyed.
Scotland would not allow it to be overthrown, for the Church
was too deeply rooted in their affections to be pulled down
by every wind of doctrine. England would not allow it to
be put aown, for it was one of the time -honoured institu-
tions of the land, and not one stone of the venerable insti-
tution would be permitted to be removed; the Church of
England itself would not allow it to be put down, ty the
Church of Scotland was the Church recognised by theTb.ws ;
nay more, it would never be put down, for God would not
allow that Church which had borne testimony to the word
under all difficulties and in all countries, to be destroyed.—
(Cheers.) He concluded by moving the resolution, to the
effect, "That the extension of a sound Scriptural education
in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, under the direction
of the Church of Scotland, is not only urgently required, but
eminently worthy of the support and countenance of patriots,
Christians, and churchmen."
It was announced by Dr. M'LEOD that the Duke of Suther-
land had sent a donation of 150/.

The LORD PROVOST of GLASGOW seconded the resolution.
The Rev. Dr. HILL moved the next resolution, to the
'effect, " That the home, foreign, and colonial missions of the
Church of Scotland having been eminently ownedand blessed
of God, it is the duty of that Church not only to maintain but
to enlarge them to the utmost of her means ; and this meet.
ing hereby records its thankfulness to the great Head of the
Church that a missionary spirit animates the hearts of the
Scottish clergy as intense as at any former period of her his-
tory." In supporting this resolution Dr. Hill alluded to the
secessions from the Church of Scotland, the amount of which
he said had been greatly exaggerated ; and, as an indication
of the real extent to which the secession had been carried, he
instanced two districts with which he was mere particularly
connected in which the seceders amounted but to ene-
tenth and to one-seventh of the whole population. It was,
indeed, the fact that most of the foreign missionaries had se-
ceded, and that it became, therefore, necessary to appoint
others in their room and to furnish funds for their appoint-
ments.

The Rev. Dr. BARR, in seconding the resolution, further
alluded to the recent secession, which he said had now passed
away as a cloud, and left the Church of Scotland more firmly
established-than ever. In the course of his speech the Rev.
Gentleman made an accidental blunder that excited general
laughter. He was enforcing very urgently the necessity of
employing catechists in great numbers to act as sub-mis..-
sionaries,but he miscalled them in one instance Cat/Lc:des,
therefore the meeting was somewhat startled to hear the
Rev. Presbyterian Clergyman call on them to "send an
army of Catholics among the people," as the best means of
promoting the missionary labours of the Church of Scotland.
The Rev. J. CUMM-ING moved the next resolution :
"That a national. Protestant Church establishment, with
fixed creed aP.d ecclesiastical authority, and protected alike
from the dictation of the patron, and the domination of the
PeoPlP—is not only the greatest safety of the State and secu-
rity for civil freedom, but also, when blessed by the Spirit of
God, is eminently calculated to deepen the influence of re-
ligion in men's hearts at home, and to carry it to the Jew
first, and also to the Gentile abroad." This resolution opened
directly the question in dispute with the non-intrusionists.
Mr. Cumming read a paper which had been distributed very
extensively in the hall by the Seceders, stating that a meet-
ing of their Missionary Society would be held in June, adding
that all the missionaries of the Church of Scotland had
seceded. He said in reference to the former part of the
announcement, that he heartily wished the Seceders all suc-
cess in spreading the Gospel in heathen lands, and as to the
latter portion of the announcement, he would only say that,
with the exception of Dr. Jupp, there were none of the se-
ceding missionaries whose places could not be readily sup-
plied. He then proceeded with great animation to defend
the principles of the Church of Scotland, and to contend that
it enjoyed all possible freedom in spiritual matters, and that
the objections of the non-ingusionists were without any real
foundation.

SIR WALTER SCOTT'S MONUMENT.—The London
Committee fbr completing this truly national work have, we
regret to state, been compelled to appeal to the publicfor as-
sistance to finish it. The monument consists of a handsome
Gothic shrine from a design by the late Mr. Kemp, inclosing
a marble statue by Mr. Steele, to the memory of Sir Walter
Scott, The Committee were guided in their adoption of the
plan by the weight of public opinion in favour of that ulti-
mately selected, and from which the monument is now in
course of erection in Edinburgh, the city of Sir Walter's
birth. The-greater part of the building is already erected,
but the funds originally subscribed are found inadequate for
its completion, and although great exertions have been made
to raise the whole amount in Edinburgh, about 1,0001. is still
wanting. We cannot conceive a greater humiliation to any
nation than the fact that a monument to such a man should
remain unfinished. This claim to respect and distinction
should not be confined either to the city or the land of his
birth. The only limit we would propose would be that the
sum required should he raised by subscription from those only
who have derived pleasure and instruction from his works.
We are satisfied that a collection on such terms would soon
enable Messrs. Coutts, the bankers to the Committee, to an-
nounce the receipt of a balance sufficient for the object.
SUPPOSED CHILD.MURDER AT HAMPTON COURT.--.
(From a Correspondent.)—Mr. Frederick J. Manning,
the Coroner of the Queen's Household, by command of
the Lord Steward, attended on Wednesday, the Bth
instant, at Hampton Court Palace, for the purpose of
holding an inquest on the remains of the body of en in-
fant child fauud in the sewer under the Palace. In con-
sequence of the specific orders given by Mr. Wakley,
the Coroner for Middlesex, to the police-sergeant on
duty, the Coroner of the Queen's Household and his,
jury were not permitted to view the portions of the body,
which had been sealed up by the Coroner of the county
in a 'stone jar. The inquest was accordingly adjourned
until Monday next, and in the meantime the Coroner of NEW OBLITERATING STAMP AT THE POST-OFFICE.
the. Queen's Household directed the- officers C the —By, command of the Noble Earl (Lonsdale), the Post-
Palace to take possession of the jar, and 'of some other
piaster-General, a newly-invented obliterating stamp is now
c form and
important evidence in the case. A sebsequent eommu- I(nenutsree. The stamp is of
the number of te pthe
ost-tiowrcular n
whence the letter in
in its
is dis-
nioation with the Commissioner* of Polio° has led to an patched. To the publich
this stamp furnishes peculiar advan-
order to the pollee tq dedivor up the remains of the in- tages, and the benefit of its use in the office is also equally
fant to the Carauor for the Queen's Household, who, in apparent. The post-towns from. Abingdon to Yeovil are
exeroise of his exclusive jurisdiction in Hampton Court alphabetically arranged and consecutively numbered: thus
Palace as well as in all other Royal Palaoes '(indepen- Leicester bears the impress 449 in the centre of the oblite-
dent of his concurrent jurisdiction, with the other rating mark, it being the 449th town on the list. The use
Coroners in the verge)] will remove the seals placed on of spoiled stamps struck with an uniform oblittera(tiiingg
t y stamp
the
the jar by the Coroner of the county, and will hold an Inland-offices i n tbis manner
te prevented,
more
o expeditiously
iiotoeslnyabl es I
performed, as the
inquest on Monday next, at twelve o'clock, at Hampton
Court Palace, when some important evidence will, it IS securing the vast body of correspondence intended for delivery
postage frank is obliterated byp the country postmaster, thus
expocted, be forthcoming, in the metropolis from being delayed by that r° ss having
THE CHILD Mviiia AT HAMPTON COURT.—A
to be gone through in the London office. The mark has also.
curious.cpleatioo arises respecting the right of the Coroner of the advantage of appearing much
fu
more
her 11faiesty's palaces to hold an inquest on those portions the confused mode of obliteration business-like than
originally adopted.is
of the body of the child found in one of the drains of the Nit DEATH BY POISON.—Thursday evening Ir.
palace at Hampton Court. By the s. 33, Henry VIII., e. 12, Higgs held an inqUest at the Rose anal Crown, Crown street
Years, stated
—6, If a murder be committed within the precincts of the Soho, on the body of Henry Woodley, a child aged five years.
had in
King's palace, the inquisition shall be taken by the coroner C. Woodley, deceased's brother, alad aged ten
so;
about but he
ta
ifdi
of the household, by twelve or more of the yeomen, officers of that about eight o'clock on Saturday night last, when wit -
his Majesty's household." Now, in the case in question, the ness and deceased were going to bed, deceased'asked him to
body was fbund in or near the mouth of a drain which runs give him a piece of some putty, which he (witness)
from the palace, and under a public road, and the towing- his pocket.
t Witnesshwi
putty. It
tittdilrglasyadpidie path of the river Thames, and certainly out of the precincts what deceased did The next morning deceased said
clasnbaitgs:
of the palace. Nor can it he assumed that the murder must he had eaten the
ness
necessarily have been committed in the palace, as, although a marble. t l
it g from a boy named Roberts, who
the drain at the mouth of which the limbs of a child were said he had
corner
ofo ell,fromatub outside the door of an oil-shop
fbund, runs under a portion of the palace, it communioates aetftoli orn
ee eMr J. Snow,cenofix• street, where he had often got putty
with other places far removed from it, nod, besides, theFrith-street, surgeon, said that he WAS
of b for* to attend
limbs might possibly have been thrown into the mouth sent deceased at the house of his parents, in
ircum- Rose-street, on Ss the drain from the river Thames. Under these cWednesday mama-
is last. Witness found him
metallic and extremely ill,
stappea, the Coroner fbr the county of Middlesex e and evidently suffering from the (acts of some
very properly held his inquisition, and it new remains t o has
held remedies, but
irritant poison. Witness administered proper
seen whether the Coroner of her Majesty's palaces will ies, but deceased died at two o'clock the same afternoon.
or more of the Upon apost another, summoning for that purpose twelve mortem examination, the stomach and other directed in-
yeomen, officers of her Majesty's household, as by t etnal organs were found to be highly inflamed. There waa
the Ant already quoted. no doubt that decea.sed's death had been caused by sly allow-
ACCIDENT STEAMER.— DI
ACCIDENT TO THE CITY OF ABERDEEN R A quantity of white lead, of which article the pithy was
whilst
An accident happened to this splendid vessel on her 00,mp05,„,.1.
co it was not at all unusual for persons to live as
last journey from Aberdeen to London, which might have long as three or four days after swallowing such poises. The
been attended with fatal consequenoes had it not been for the oil mixed up with the white lead would retard ita iintluenea.
indefltig4l4 exertions of the crew. It appears from the After some deliberation, the jury returned a vi/Edict that de-
statement of the captain, that -on Monday last the vessel ceased ".Died crora; the effect of kaistAA accidentally ad-
struck when nearly off Flamborough-head, and with ;:ivot nitii4stered.". '
violence as to cause her to spring a leak. 4t‘ a), 1:w sn' ..:: Q/444,easi Cdr-*"' s —We suppose wages di
'ffer in
posed, the greatest confilsleA iv.a._ cIT4O 4.l*Ar all 0,11 diffuent ,t;-, • -' • the same spot one clever
board, but the whole, of ttie BorOo were set tA 'WSW I thereby - , -,tricts, and that in
but we hAN'e
iro__NtPil_t_4_ .04 *at" trWl FXRIII.O mail *J.-- - steady man will earn more than another ;_
ftwßP* w-vro :)kopt tiouttimAn-
..
„Lt.
The.
of four men in '4l.
before us a statement of the earnings ,
~...1.. ~ . ..... j working until the time the colliery in this county, with names, dates, and other par-
. _.--A arrived in the river, when it was found that the leak from which • , that during the last few
ticulars,
,was increasing very rapidly, and three additional pumps
weeks their gross wages have averaged 21. 2s. Bd. each,
were procured from the shore. With assistance the cargo . 0 for a drawer, and 3s. 2d. far
from which deduct i s.
was got out of the forehold; and during the early part of
and there will be left 11, 9s. 64., Ox 4s, l le. per
Wednesday evening the vessel was towed by one of the tugs candles,
day.4—.Liverpool Mercury, lag dr7 dock to undergo a thorough repair,

During part of Mr. Cumming's address, and occasionally
during-the preceding speeches, some members of the Secession
Church exhibited their disapprobation by hissing, which,
however, was quickly suppressed by redoubled applause.
The Rev. Hum.' M‘Nult., of Liverpool, seconded the reso-
lution ; and, in doing sck, entered into a careful analysis of the
great question of spiritual independence which, has occupied
so much of public attention in Scotland for some time past,
and carefUlly impressed upon his audience the necessity of
distinguishing between things that were distinct from things
which differed, which be seemed to think had been the fault
of the Hon. and Rov. Baptist Noel, in his luminous speech on
this subject, delivered at the great meeting of the Free
Church of Scotland, held in Exeter Hall a short time ago.
Ile argued that the Established Church and the Secession
held the same principles as to the essential importance and
propriety of spiritual independence in Christian communi-
ties, but that they differed as to the legitimate application
of those principles, under particular circumstances. The
real question was, whether there was an absolute necessity
far resorting to those extreme measures which had charac-
terised that remarkable movement to which he alluded.
The resolution was carried with much applause.
The Rev. Dr. STEPHS, of Bombay, then moved a vote
of thanks to the Noble Chairman, which was carried by ac-
clamation.
The Marquis of BurE returned thanks, and dissolved the
assembly.