The Sun.
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N°.17,869.] LONDON TUESDAY
S JANUARY 1 1850,)

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PAR-
LIAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL REFOR%I.

A PUBLIC 31 BF:TING of the Members and Fricals of the Asso-
ciation wit! be held in the London Tavern, Thshopsgate.s.treet, on
MONDAY, January 7th, 1850.

The Chair will be taken by Sir JO'HITA WALMSLEY, M.P., Pre-
sident, at 'twelve for One o'clock precisely.
At this Meeting the plans of the Association for the yeir 1850
will be developed.

11. TEN DAL ATKINSON, Hon. Secretory.
11, Poultry, December si, ISSO.

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
1, Princes-stre9t, Bank, London.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 4th Vict., cap. 9.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION.
MUTUAL ASSURANCE BRANCEL
Complete security afforded to the Assured by means of an ample
subscribed capital, and the large fund accumulated from the pre-
miums on upwards of 9,000 policies.
Half the amount only of the annual premium required during the
first five years, the remaining half premiums being paid out of the
profits, which, after five years, will be annually divided among the
Assured.

PROPRIETARY BEANE&
The lowest rates consistent with security to the Assured.
An increasing scale of premiums, peculiarly adapted to cases where
assurances are effected for the purpose of securing leans or debts.
Ilalf-credit rates of premium, whereby credit is given for half the
amount of premium for seven years, to he then paid on, or remain a
charge upon the policy, at the option of the holder.
EXTRACTS FROM THE TABLES.
Annual Prouiiems required for as Assurance of 1001. for the whole

Tenn of Life.

Are.

X s. d.
10 0 1
1 . 2 2
1 4 11
1 8 6
1 13 3
1 19 6
7 9
2 18 10

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
'Established by Royal Charter of his Majesty George 1., A.D. 1720),
For FIRE, LIFE, and MARINE ASSURANCES.
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Govntrion—Thomas Tooke, Esq.
Sun-GovEßNon—William Sampson, Esq.
DErunr-GovEntion—The lion. J. T. Leslie Melville.
DIRECTORS.
Sir John Wm. Lubbock, Bart.
Charles John Manning, Esq.
henry Nelson, Esq.
Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
John Henry Polly, Esq.
Abraham Georze Ilobarts, Esq.
Charles Robinson, Esq.
Thomas Smith, Esq.
William Soltan, Esq.
Joseph Soames, Esq.
Octavitts Wi,gram, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.

Henry Bainbridge, Esq.
rleergs Pearkes Barclay, Esq.
Edmond S. I'. Calvert, Esq.
John Garrett Cattley, Esq.
Alexander Colvin, Esq,
Edward Maxwell Daniell, Esq,
William Davidson, Esq.
Jnhn Deacon, Esq.
Itiversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq.

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MEDICAL REFEREE —Samuel Say. Esq., F.R.S.
Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
miums falling due at Christmas will expire on the 9th January next.
Insurances in all the branches may be effected on the most advan-
tageous terms with this Corporation, which has t ad upwards of a
Century and a Quarter's experience; and which affords unquestion-
able security by its capital-stock.

The Reversionary tsb NUS declared en British Life Policies effected
on th e system of participation in profits, has amounted on an average
to rather more than 2 per Cent. per Annum on the sum assured, or
46 per Cent. on the amount of Premium paid.
Equivalent reductions have been made In the Annual Premiums
payable by those of the Assured who desired that their share of profit
should be so applied

The custema'i:y Fees are allowed to medical practitioners referred
:o by persons proposing Life Insurances.

ALEX. GREEN, Secretary.

HAMPTON COURT PALACE ROYAL
KETCH EN GARDEN
These GARDENS to be LET en LEASE for 23 years, from the
;th of January next, together with the Melon-ground, the Glass-
houses, the Dwelling-houses (except the Head Gardener's House),
Stables, and other buildings belonging thereto; and also the Fruit
frees, Pine Plants, Vines, Shrul.s, Stock, Crop, Utensils, &c. &c.
Any perzons desirous of obtainin: a Lease of the same, are to
send in 'fenders in writing, under sealed covers, indorsed " Tenders
for Hampton Court Kitchen Gardens," and addressed to the Com-
missioners of her Majesty's Woods, &c., No. 2, Whitehall-place on
or before T•selva o'cl.ek on FRIDAY next, the 4th day of January,
stating the amount of rent they are willing to pay for the sap).
The premises may be viewed by application to Mr„ Turrell, the
Head Gardener, and the schedules may be inspected, and particulars
of the terms and conditions may be obtained by applying at the
(Alec of Mr. Pennothorne, Architect to the said Commissioners, 7,
Whitehall-yard, London.

PERFECTION-THE OFFSPRING OF
COMPETITION !
Gentlemen desirous of seeing garments cut In the purest style of
art should call at the fashionable Establishments of
L. UYAM and CO.,
Merchant Tailors, Woollen Drapers, and Outfitters,
86, OXFORD-STREET, ant 36, GRICECHURCII-STREET,
LONDON.
PALETOTS, PARISIAN SACS and OVER-
COATS.
The largest, cheapest, and most recherche stock in the great me-
tropolis of the alnve fashionable garments is now to be seen at the
Establishments of

L. lITAM and CO.,
Merchant Tailors, Woollen Drapers, and Outfltters,
86, OXFORD-STREET, and 3G, G tACECIIURCII-STREET,
LONDON.

IVELCOAIE NEWS for WINTER DAYS.
If you are desirous of attiring yourself in the warmest and
most beautiful garments, at the lowest scale of charges, visit the ex-
tensive Establishments of

L. lIYAM and CO.,
85, OXFORD-STREET, and 36, GRACECHURCH-STREET,
LONDON.

Excellence in fabrics, perfection in cut, and superiority in workman-
ship are the great characteristics of these fashionsWe Establish-
ents._
IS IT YOUR PURPOSE TO SAVE MONEY ?
If so, patronise the ext3nsive Establishments of

L. HYAM and CO.,
Merchant Tailors, Woollen Drapers, and Outfitters.
METROPOLITAN EiTABLISHMENTS.
86, OXFORD-STREET, and 3 i, GitACECHURCH-STREET,
LONDON.
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS.
63 and 6', Lord-street, Liverpool 61, King-street, Manchester.
23, New-street, Birrninqliam. 26, Market-street, Manchester,
42, Wine-street, Bristol. 42, Briggate, Leeds.
6, Union-street, Bristol. 17, Market-place, Hull.
193, High-street, Exeter. 48 .Argyle-street, Glasgow.

FOGS AND DAMP AIR.
RARCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for
many- years, been proved an effectual preservative from the
ill effects of the Fogs and Damp Air, which, in the Winter Season,
are so prevalent in this Climate. Its effects are to expel Wind, to
preserve the Stomach from the admission of Damps. and to relieve
those who suffer from Difficulty of Breathing. Prepared only by
Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon-street, London ; and sold retail,
by their appointment, by Sanger, I'so, Oxford-street ; Gifford and
Co., 104, and 11. Burnell, 180, Strand ; Johnson, 68, Cornhill ;
and all rospectab'e Medicine Venders 111 Town and Country.
Observe:—None can be genuine, unless the names of " Barclay
and Sons " are on the Stamp affixed to each Box.

A It E.
II One half the world are desolately single, and the other
.apposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
tense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
-Itter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea
4 caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret an-
oasprosteg harry; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
4nd broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness
4nd social content. Tho dowry should not be the only marriage set-
tlement. Honour and justice demand that health should form au item
4'l the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er
-eglect weend more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
:hose surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little
ri IeMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is.
sash (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively
•eened, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered
)y misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining
hem. They are net intended certainly for mere idle ceriesity, but
lot too closet perusal of those more dearly interested, to whom
ttey are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on
the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or
)gether, are a disgrace to the ago. Furthermore, two other
the publications clsim your attention (same price Is. enc,
r ost Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink and
weld," and " How to be Happy." They are notmerely
pernp`lets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the
acre ephemeral scribbfings of the hour, but the study of the author's
'fib who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob.
4ervuqe 3 of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he
weetd 'm done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always
on the "sunny side of the way." The above works may bo had of
iherwo,d, 23, ',storm:star-row ; Carvalho, 141, Fleet-street • Mann,
39, Cernhill ; Spokes, 5, Holborn-hill ;or direct (by poet or ether-
wiae) front the author (who may be conferred with personally,
mornings .nd evenings), 10, Argyll-W:l,e Regent-street: and all
Booksellers

THIRTY-FIRST EDITION.
Illustrated by 76 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel.
)N PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE DICAPA •
CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.
)few Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 25. 6d., or
by nost, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. In postage stamps,
THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work oa
IL the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex-
essive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury,
4th remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain d::-
,ualiflcations. Illustrated by 2 Colcured Engravings. By R. and
PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox-
erd-street, London. Published by the Authors: sold by Strange,
Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ;
4tarie, 73, Titebberne-street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden-

PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive
.rgan., and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings.
Pj.ar 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessiveindui-
;eine°, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental
bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative neapacitv.
Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings.
Paler 111. treats of the diseases resulting from Infection, either •n
,-‘e primary- or secondary form, and c•entains explicit directions t( r
treutmed. This •ection is illustrated Seventeen Coloured
Engravings.

Ella IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Digests!
ly a simple appiicati.n, by which the danger of infection .s ob-
viated. This important part of the Work should no tsc-,e the
eader's notice.
i'anT Y. is devoted to the considesation of mareige, and its
lutes. The causes of unproductive anion are glen zoasidered, and
he whole subject critically and philosophicall7 inquired into.
TM, LORDIAL BALM OF SIERIACUM is eXe',l9l^:ly employed in treat-
I n.,rvous and sexual debility, impotence, etc., l Is. and 335. per
botle. The Concentrated Deters! re Fasence, an anti-syphilitic
remedy, for purifying the blood'- cases ofintection, secondary r; rnp-
toms, eruptions, and the abuse of tr-:cury, l Is. and 335. per bottle.
Perrv's Purifying Specific 4s. 6d., and 1 Is, per box, 4
certain remedy for gonorrLo3a, r.:cet, stricture, and chronic intiaturne-
ion of Lho bladaon ,on.sr;tation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute
detail of the case is iequittd : age, habits, and position in society.
i Packets, .vie''s advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by
vhich the fee,ll., le caved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in otters-
-at 10 rtir.er, etreet. Oxford-street, London, irons
yen till T F.,. tn •annclave fru. Eleven to oett

BANK 'OF FRANCE.
The following- is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France on Dec. 27:

ASSET'.

Cash and ingots . . f. 298.913,847 91
Ditto in branch banks . . 132,307,308 0
Bills past due ••• ••• ••• 253.575 15
Bills falling due in Paris ... 42,449,651 53
Bills in the branch banks ... 73,306,140 0
Advances on coins and ingots... 4,345,200 0
Ditto by the branch banks 438,138 0
Ditto on French public securities ... 18,765,814 40
Ditto by branch banks... ... ~, 2,328,559 0
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0
Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 0
1 oan of 3,000,000 f. to the city of Mar-
seilles ... ..• •••
Advance to the department of the
Seine ••• • •••
Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0
Rentes, disposable funds ... 42,529,988 13
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds ... •••
Hotel and furniture of the Bank .
Real property of the branch banks .
Interest in National Discount Bank .
Ditto branch banks
Bills protested at Paris

Ditto at the branches ...
Expenses of administration of the Bank
Ditto of the branches
Miscellaneous

LIABILITIES.

1,075,000 0

12,826,541 39
4,000,000 0

2,912,126 0

200,000 0
230,000 0
2,280,537 65
1,830,665 0

28,461 0
3,174,862 11

E 734,196,415 28

Capital ...
Ditto of the Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 0
Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,750 14
Reserve•immobiliere 4,000,000 0
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 368,466,400 0
Ditto of the branch banks .., 67,863,850 0
Ditto to order (post-bills) 2,135,347 15
Account-current with Treasury creditor 75,496,714 35
Various accounts current „„ 81,782,637 69
Ditto in branches 27,163,357 0
Bills payable at sight ... 4,756,500 0
Ditto at branches ,„. 1,437,804 0
Bills of the branch banks payable by
the Bank ... 6,567,026 92
Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 3,677,272 0
Dividends payable ... . ... 4,987,029 25
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 153,222 99
Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 514,764 0
Ditto branch banks 79,606 0
Re-discounts of the last six months ... 135,244 27
Ditto in branch banks 286,632 0
Miscellaneous ... 462,357 52

E 754,196,415 28
Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France,
D'ARGOUT.

STRANGE AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday
last Thomas Toon, a watchmaker living in Coventry-
street, about 58 years of age, whose duty it was to
wind up the Guildhall clock daily, went up for that
purpose about eleven o'clock, A.M. Ile was seen
to ascend up stairs into the roof by some persons
at work in the lower part of the building, but no
notice was taken of his neglecting to return till six
o'clock in the evening, when his wife sent to the surer-
intendent, Merrefield, to inquire about him, as she had
not seen him since the morning. At his direction Set,
geant Lloyd went up into the loft to look after him,
and he was then found lying stretched on his
back on the clock floor quite dead. The back
of his head was badly cut from having come in
contact with a beam, and there was a mark on his
cheek bone, as if he had been struck there by one of
the weights, which were large pieces of stone, and one
of them, weighing about 601 b., was found broken to
pieces. He had no douLt been meddling with the
weights, but the manner in which the accident occurred
is quite inexplicable, and it is singular that a number of
carpenters working in the room beneath should have
heard not the slightest noise throughout the day.—
ll'orcoter Herald.

SIR JAMES ROSS'S SEARCHING
EXPEDITION.
(Continued from' the The Sun of Saturday.)
" Monday, Aug. 21.—Weather cloudy ; string
breezy from the N. W.; steeringpourse for Pond's Bay;
temperature of air, 35, ; sea, 35.
" Tuesd,ay,.22.—Weather cloudy; wind from the
N.W. ; 2°3OA M., sighted the land a little to the south-
ward of Pond's Bay; remainder of the day beating to
windward in order to fetch it; temperature of air,
36; sea, 37.
" Wednesday, 23—Weather cloudy, with rain ;
wind, N.W.; turning to windward for Pond's Bay;
temperature of air, 37 deg. ; sea, 38 deg.
" Thursday, 24—Weather cloudy; wind from the
southward ; looked into Pond's Bay ; nothing to be
observed as regards ships or people; continued our
progress to the northward, keeping the shore close
aboard ; 2 P M., threw a cask overboard containing a
cylinder, enclosing a paper mentioning the object and
progress of the voyage; from this date a cask was
thrown overboard daily; temperature of air, 38 deg.;
sea, 37 deg.
" Friday, 25—Weather cloudy; wind from the
southward ; 4 P.M. shortened sail off Papisum Bay ;
sent a boat on shore; found there buried under a cairn
of stone a bottle deposited by Captain Parry in 1819,
thirty years ago; it contained a paper with ship's
name and date of deposit; 6 P.M., made sail, and
steered for Lancaster Sound ; temperature of air, 36
deg. ; sea, 37 deg.
" Saturday, 26—Weather cloudy; wind from the
westward; running to windward up Lancaster Sound ;
tempersguraiok-air,..36.deg:;- sea, 38_ deg.t,
" Sunday, 27—Weather cloudy, with 115 ing
showers; wind from the westward; running to
windward through the Sound • temperature of air,
32 deg.; sea, 34. From this date kept firing alarm
guns in thick weather, burning blue lights and firing
rockets during the night, as an alarm to the shore,
should any person be there.
" Monday, 28—Weather cloudy, at times snowing ;
wind from the eastward ; made little progress to the
westward, in consequence of a strong current against
us ; kept close in shore, in orde'r to reconnoitre ; tem-
perature of air, 32 deg.; sea, 32 deg.
"Tuesday, 29—Weather clear, fine; wind from
the eastward; steering course, under all sail, but
making little progress, in consequence of a strong
current against us ; 12 noon, Cape hay, bearing
westward, distance, about 20 miles; temperature of
air, 31 deg.; sea, 34 deg.
"Wednesday, 30 —Weather cloudy; fresh breeze
from the S.E. ; steering course along shore ; 8 A.M.,
Navy Board Inlet bearing south; Cape Warrender
N.N.W. ; 12 noon, breez 3 freshens ; double reefed
the topsails; from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M., passing Admiralty
Inlet; 7 P.M. lay to, Cape Crawford bearing S.S E.,
distance about 15 miles; temperature of air, 32 deg. ;
sea, 34 deg.
" Thursday, 31—Weather cloudy; blowing fresh
from tke eastward; lying to under three reefed top-
sails ; blowing too hard to approach the shore close
enough for reconnoitering; temperature of air, 31i
deg. ; sea, 33 deg.
" Friday, Sept. I—Weather clear; wind from the
westward, 4 A.M. made all sail, and stood in for the
land; 11 A.M. sent a boat on shore, with a cask con
taining a cylinder, to be placed on a conspicuous spot,
with a flag on it ; 11.30 A.M. Mr. Cheyne and boat's
crew killed a Polar bear; temperature of air, 29 deg.;
sea, 31 deg.
" Saturday, 2—Weather cloudy; wind from the
westward ; our farther progress to the westward
checked by a barrier of pack ice, extending from Cape
York to the opposite shore; dodging off the pack
during the whole of the day ; temperature of air, 26}
deg.; sea, 29 deg.; Leopold Island in sight.
" Sunday, 3—Weather fine ; wind from the west-
ward ; in the early part of the day got through the
pack which checked us yesterday; during the remain-
der of day working our way amongst loose ice across
Regent's Inlet towards Cape Clarence (in sight) ;
temperature of air, 26 deg. ; sea, 28 deg.
" Monday, 4—Weather hazy, at times snowing •
wind from the south-east, blowing fresh ; lying to
and working under sail ; unable to make any progress
to the westward, in consequence of a barrier of pack
ice extending across the straits between us and
Cape Clarence; temperature of air, 26 deg.; see
28 deg.

" tuesday, s—Weather, snowing greater part of
the day; wind from the westward; dodging to the
eastward of the pack; temperature of air, 27 deg.;
sea, 28 deg.
" Wednesday, 6—Weather cloudy; blowing fresh
from the eastward; ship under three royal top-sails;
made no progress to the westward today ; tempera-
ture of air, 26 deg. ; sea
" Thursday, 7 Weather fine, clear, and cahn
greater part of the day; temperature of air, 29 deg.;
bell, 29 deg.
" Friday, B—Snowing early part of the day ; wind
from the eastward ; pack, which obstructed us yes-
terday, cleared away. 8 A.M —ln endeavouring to
reach Port Leopold, got into a heavy pack of ice off
the harbour; made every effort to get through it, by
carrying sail and warping. 12 midnight—Had made
but little or no progress; temperature of air, 27 deg.;
sea, 29 deg.
" Saturday, 9—Weather clear; fresh breeze from
the northward; from midnight to 7 A.M. straining
every nerve to endeavour to heave the ships through
the pack—all to no purpose ;8 A M got ship's head
round, and forced our way out again into open water;
dodged under easy sail during the remainder of the
day; temperature of air, 26 deg.; sea, 29 deg.
" Sunday, 10—Weather, clear, fine, calm fore part
of the day; towards evening stood in towards Port
Leopold; temperature of air, 26 deg.; sea, 29 deg.
" Monday, .1 —ll'eather, hazy ; wind, N.E. from
midnight to 10 A.M. ; standing towards Port Leopold;
sent a boat to sound in the harbour, after which boat
returned and reported harbour clear of ice, and good,
anchorage ; from 12 to 2 p.m. beating into the har-
bour; 2.15 P.M. let go the anchor in three fathoms
water; lat. 73 deg. 50 m., long. 90 deg. 12 in. ; tem-
perature of air, 27 deg., sea, 30 deg.
" Tuesday, 12—Weather, fine ; wind from the
crew employed landing provi,ions on
temperature of air, 25 deg. ; sea, '29 deg. ; 12
shore; westward;
midnight, moon totally eclipsed.
" Wednesday, 13—Weather, fine; wind from the
westward ; landing coke and coal; got steam pinnace
under way in order to try her machinery; steamed
2round the harbour ; temperature of air, 26 deg. ; sea,
9 deg.
"Thursday, 14—Weather clear,
fine ;wind north ;
crew employed clearing decks and restovving hold;
temperature of air, 22 deg. ; temperature of the sea no
longer given.
"Friday, 15—Weather clear; fresh breezes from
N.W.; killed a polar bear; a stream of heavy ice
across the harbour's mouth at sunset; temperature,
20 deg.

‘..S..turday, lb—Weather mowing, and blowirg
fresh from the N.W.; ternperature, 16 deg.; harbour's
mouth' clear of ice.
" Sunday, 17—Weather cloudy ; wind from the
NM.; temperature 20 deg.; tide across harbour
mouth.

" from the Monday, 18—Weather cloudy; blowing strong
b anchor
underfoot ; temperature, g 201 deg., ice acrossower harbour
mouth.

" Tuesday, 19—Weather clear ; light breeze from
the N.W. ; 8 A.m., up small bower ; afternoon,
hauled steam pinnace up on shore; temperature, 20
deg. ; harbour mouth clear of ice; no ice to be seen
in Barrow's Strait.
" Wednesday, 20—Weather, fore part of the day,
clear, blowing fresh from the westward; latter part
wind veered to S.W. ; blowing strong, with snow;
harbour covered with young lee ; 7.40 P.M. ; let go
small bower anchor underfoot ; temperature 20 deg. ;
young ice packing in the harbour ; no old ice to be
seen of the harbour.

"Thursday, 21.—Weather, snowing; wind from
the S.W. ; from midnight to 7 A.M.; young ice pack-
ing in the harbour, after which it becomes stationary;
young ice as far as can be seen of the harbour; tem-
perature, 20 deg.
"Friday, 22—Weather cloudy; light breeze from
the N.E. 10 A.m , up small bower ; harbour solid ice ;
outside harbour's mouth heavy pack ice ; no water to
be observed from the masthead in Barrow's Strait;
6.45 P.M., breeze freshens; whole body of ice in the
harbour ; parted from the land and drifted out to
sea; let go small bower anchor; temperature,
22 deg..
"Saturday, 23—Weather hazy; wind from the
westward, 2 r.m.; up small bower ; from 6 r.m. to
midnight blowing fresh; temperature, 14 deg.
"Sunday, 24—Weather cloudy ; wind W.; snow-
ing towards evening; temperature, 12 deg.; per-
formed Divine service.

" Monday, 25—Weather 'cloudy; greater part "of
the day calm; temperature, 20.
"Tuesday, 26—Weather, snowing during the
whole of the day; blowing fresh from the N.W.; no
old ice at the harbour's mouth ; temperature, 12 deg.
" Wednesday, 27—Weather cloudy; wind N.W.,
fore part of the day blowing fresh, latter part calm ;
harbour, and outside as far as can be observed,
covered with young ice; temperature, 91 deg.
" Thursday, 28 —Weather cloudy; ice in harbour,
strong inough for people to walk cn ; temperature,
10 deg.
"Friday, 29.-. Early part of the day snowing;,

latter part clear; light breeze from the northward; from
10 A.m. to 6 P.M. people employed cutting through
the ice so as to get the ship closer in shore; 7 P.M...
hateed the ship into 15 feet water ; temperature, 12
deg._

i` Saturday, 30—Weather, snowing the greater
part of the day ; wind from the westward; after
working hJurs officers and crew amusing themselves
on the ice by playing at cricket; temperature, 10 deg.
"Sunday, Oct. I—Snowing; blowing strong from
the southward ; temperature, 20 deg; performed Di.
vine service.

" Monday, 2—Weather cloudy ; moderate breezes
from the southward; crew employed cutting the ship'*
into deeper water. 5 r m.—Moored the .ships in 17
feet low water ; temperature, 24 deg.
"Tuesday, 3—Weather cloudy; wind W.N.W. ;
crew employed watering ship, that is—getting ice on
board to make water of; caught an Arctic fox ; tem-
perature, 5 deg.
"Wednesday, 4—Weather cloudy; wind N .N.W.,
watering ships ; after working hours officers and
crew amusing themselves playing at cricket; tempera-
ture, 3 deg.
" Thursday, s—Snowing greater part of the day ;
wind N.N.W. ; watering ship ; officers and crew, after
hours playing at cricket; temperature, 7 deg.
" Friday, 6—Snowing the greater part of the day ;
wind veering from N.N.W. to W.S.W., blowing
fresh ; watering ship; temperature, 31 deg.
"Saturday, 7—Weather cloudy, at times snowing
blowing strong from N.N. W. ; watering ship; caugh
an Arctic fox ; thermometer at zero.
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at zero; performed Divine service.
"Monday, 9 —Weather cloudy; light airs from
N.N.W. ; crew employed covering the sails over on
the yards, and landing coke, preparatory to housing
over' for the winter; temperature, 1 deg.
"Tuesday, 10—Snowing and blowing strong the
whole of the day ; crew cutting blocks of ice for the
purpose of building an observatory; temperature, 2
or 3 deg. below zero.
" Wednesday, 11—Weather clear ; light breeze
from N.N.W.; crew assisting to cut the Investigator
into deeper water; temperature 2 deg.
" Thursday, 12—Weather cloudy; wind N.N.W. ;
crew assisting to cut the Investigator into deeper
water ; temperature 2 deg.
" Friday, 13—Weather clear; light breeze from
the southward; crew landing coke, and banking
ship's side up with snow • temperature, 4f deg.
"Saturday, 14—Weather clear; light breeze from
the northward ; landing coke ; temperature, 4 deg.
" Sunday, 16—Snowing greater part of the day ;
wind N.N.W. ; thermometer at zero ; performed
Divine service.
"Monday, 16—Blowing strong from the eastward,
with snow; crew employed below in the hold; tem-
perature, 17 deg.
"Tuesday, 17—Weather cloudy; moderate breeze
from the N.N.W.; crew assisting to cut the Investi-
gator into deeper water; temperature, 14 deg.
" Wednesday, 18—Weather cloudy ; blowing fresh
from the westward ; crew banking ship's side up ;
temperature, 21 deg.
" Thursday, 19—Snowing; wind from the S.E. ,
crew landing coke ; temperature, If deg.
" Friday, 20—Snowing and blowing fresh; crew
employed in the hold; temperature, 8 deg.
" Saturday, 21—Weather clear ; calm ; landing
coke ; captain and a party of men measuring the
harbour; temperature at zero.
"Sunday, 22—Weather clear; calm ; temperature,
7 deg.; performed Divine service.
"Monday, 23—Snowing greater part of the day,
and blowing fresh from the eastward; making pre-
parations for housing over ; temperature, 6 deg.
"Tuesday, 24—Weather cloudy ; wind S.S.E. ;
preparing the housing; temperature, 14 deg.
" Wednesday, 25—Weather cloudy; wind S.E. ;
preparing the housing; temperature, 20 deg.
"Thursday, 26—Weather hazy; passing snow
showers; wind from the southward and eastward;
preparing the housing ; temperature, 24 deg.
" Friday, 27—Snowing greater part of the day ;
wind southerly; preparing the housing ; tempera-
ture, 27 deg. ; man died on board Investigator.
" Saturday, 28—Weather cloudy ; wind N.E.;
preparing housing; temperature, 27 deg.
" Sunday, 29—Weather clear; calm; temperature,
16 deg. ; performed Divine service ; caught a fox.
" Monday, 30—Weather cloudy; wind N.N.W.;
housing the ship over ; temperature, zero.
" Tuesday, 31—Weather clear; wind N.N.W.;
housing ship over; temperature, 10 deg.
" Wednesday, Nov. I—Weather clear; wind
N.N.W. ; housing ship over; temperature, 15 deg.
•1 Thursday, 2—Snowing greater part of the day;
wind from the northward; crew employed covering
the decks with snow to the thickness of two feet ;
temperature, 4 deg.
" Friday, 3—Snowing; wind feom the north-
ward, covering the decks with snow ; temperature,
4 deg.
" Saturday, 4—Weather clear; wind northerly,
covering the deck with snow ; temperature, 14 deg.
" Sunday, s—Weather clear; wind north; tem-
perature, 23 deg. ; performed Divine service.
" Monday, 6—Weather clear; wind north, cover-
ing deck with snow; temperature, 11 deg.
" Tuesday, 7—Weather cloudy ; wind northerly,
covering deck with snow ; temperature 12 deg.
" Wednesday, B—Weather cloudy, blowing fresh
from the N.N.W.; covering deck with snow; tempe-
rature, 20 deg.
" 'Thursday, 9—Weather clear ; wind northerly ;
crew banking ship's side up with snow; temperature,
17 deg. ; sun 'e altitude at noon, 7 min.
"Friday, 10—Weather clear ; wind north ; bank-
ing ship's side up ; temperature, 31 deg. ; sun at noon 7
min. below the horiz-m.
" Saturday, 11—Weather cloudy ; wind from the
southward and eastward ; banking ship's side up ;
temperature, 10 deg.
" Sunday, 12—Weather cloudy ; wind from the
southward and eastward ; temperature, 31 deg. ; per-
formed Divine service.
" Monday, 13—Weather cloudy; wind S.E. ;
banking ship's side up; caught a fox, put a ;collar
round his neck, with the following inscription en-
graved on it Her Majesty's ship Enterprise, Port
Leopold, lat. 73 50 N., long. 90 s 2 IV., then started
him off. From this date all that were caught during
the winter, about 40 in number, were served in tlys
same manner. Temperature 5 deg.
" Tuesday, 14—Weather thick from the efrects of
drift; blowing a strong gale from the S.E.; crew
employed below; temperature zero.
" Wednesday, 15—Weather cloudy; -wind north ;
banking ship's side up; temperature, HI deg.
" 'Thursday, 16—Weather misty ; calm ; banking
ship's side up; temperature, 30 dec.,.
"Friday, 17—Weather clear ; calm ; banking
ship's side up; temperature, 5 dig.
"Saturday, 18—Weather clear; wind north ;
•ew employ ed about the housing ; temperature,
17 deg.
" Sunday, 19—Weather clear ; wind north ; blow-
ing fresh ; temperature, 20 deg. Performed Divine
service.
" Monday, 20— Weather clear ; wind north; this
day completed housing over, covering decks, and
banking up ship's side with snow ; all snug for the
winter. From this day crew variously employed
inboard and outboard, for the good of their health,
a certain number of hours a day.
(To be continued.)

STATE OF TRADE.—MANCHESTER, MONDAY.—
Notwithstanding the Christmas holidays, the amount of
business done to-day has been above the average of
former years. There is an advance on yarns and heavy
fabrics, which are more firmly held, and higher rates
are being obtained. Several spinners to-day refuse to
operate except at higher rater. On some lighter goods,
figured, twilled, and printed cloths, remunerative prices
are obtained, and the manufscturers hold heavy orders.
These descriptions of goods were greatly depressed in
11147. The fears generally felt a few weeks ago of the
continued high price of the raw material are again re-
vived from the state of the Liverpool cotton market.
The price of middling Orleans at this date was, in 1843,
sii.; 1844, 4d.; 1845, 4d.; 1846, 60.; 1847, 44d. ;
1848, 4d.; while to-day it is 6kd. It is reported this
afternoon that, on counting the stock of cotton in Liver-
pool (which is done at the close of each year), the brokers
find 88,000 bales more than their accounts of receipts
and sales had led them to expect. If this be correct, it
will be a seasonable addition to the light estimate of the
stock on hand.

REMOVAL OF POLICE MAGISTRATES.--Yesterday
Gilbert a'Beckett, Esq., the recently-appointed magis-
trate at Greenwich (in the room of the late Mr. Jeremy),
was removed from that court to the Southwark Police-
court, where he has for some time assisted Mr. Seeker,
who now will sit at Greenwich. 'rho latter gentleman
has lately suil.red much from ill health, and it is stated
that he has exchanged with Mr. a'Beckett by the desire
of his physician. The Government have determined to
decrease the number of police magistrates to twenty for
the metropolitan district, by not filling up vacancies as
they occur by resignation or death. Mr. a'Beckett, will
therefore, be asAsted by magistrates from all the other
police-courts in regular rotation. It is stated that two
of the senior magistrates will shortly resign, which will
add considerable labour to the duties of the other ma-
gistrates, as their places will not be filled up.
It may be mentioned as a proof of the good order
with which the lower classes observed Christmas, that
there was not a charge of any kind brought forward at
the Magistrates' offices during the week.-4ssex Ilera'd.

[PRICE SD.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE,

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TILE STEAM-FRIGATE SIIARRIE, &C.
PORTSMOUTII. DEC. 31, 1849. —lt appears by
letters from Egypt that the retrograde movement
which set in with the reign of Abbas Pasha is still
going on. We are inform-d that ihtfuz Bey, the
commodore of the Shlrkie, has been sent to the
White Nile—i. e., to banishment; which was speedily
followed by his murder, as custo,nary in such cases.
The alleged ground of this, and of Mohammed Bey's
degradation, is the long time that the Sharkie was
detained in England to have her engines fitted, the
expense consequent thereon, &c. The punishment is
most unjust, for neither the Egyptians nor the engi-
neers who fitted the engines were able to dispatch the
work in the time required, owing to the great pressure
of engineering work in England at the time the ship
was here. The whole seems to have been instigated
by French intrigue—Frenchmen who hold offices
under the Government and Egyptians who have been
educated in France being the movers. The result
of the liberal policy on which the late
Mehemet Ali proceeded, in having young men
educated in England and in France to fill
places of trust in Egypt, is now being abused to
stir up a general hostility on national partialities
against all who hare been educated in Europe. It is
clear that the late far-seeing Pasha considered he
should by such an arrangement accumulate skill
from the different countries, and it appears that the
skill obtained from England has preponderated. lie
was, as is well known, an acute discriminator of in-
dixidual merit, and 'obsttried &is ;'and daring his
reign an intrigue was formed- ,to discredit in his
regard the persons who had been in. England; but he
saw through the attempt, and the effort failed. It
does not seem that Abbas is yet aware of the motives
in which the hostile feelings towards some of his
servants who have been in England have originated,
nor of the danger ofacting on those feelings. National
jealousy lies at the bottom, and the result is the loss
of talent and worth, which he has not the means of
realising elsewhere.
The Devastation steam-frigate, after passing about
fifteen months in dock, was taken out to•day, after
incurring expenses for repairs to the tune of something
approaching 14,0001. " But then," said our informant,
" she is a new ship again now." She was only
launched in 1841, and has served the time of only
one good commission since.
The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Hope, ar-
rived at Spithead this morning from the river, much
improved in appearance since she was last here. The
" reduction" of the stack of chimneys, and the sub-
stitution of one sensible looking funnel, is a feature
more in accordance with " shipshape" ideas.— Times.
The Adventure transport, Master Commander
Wellington, arrived from the river this afternoon.
She will sail to-morrow for Plymouth, and ship stores
for the Coast of Africa squadron.
The Bungalore convict ship, for Leveton Bay, em-
barked convicts for that penal colony from the Stirling
Castle and other hulks this morning.
The Comet steam surveying vessel, Commander
Otter, arrived in the night from the Irish coast to
refit.

PLYMOUTH, Dac. 29.—Her Majesty's brig Brito-
mart, Commander Chamberlayne, was on Wednesday
towed alongside the jetty, preparatory to her being
paid off on Monday next. Her masts are unshipped
and sent into the yard for examination. It is reported
that her Second Lieutenant will shortly be tried by
court-martial on board her Majesty's ship Impreg-
nable for disobedience of orders.
It was intended that her Majesty's ship Indefati-
gable, Captain Smart, should have been this day
towed out of llamoaze, and her bridles were slipped,
and the Confiance steam tug lashed alongside, when a
report was brought that the moorings in Barn pool
were not fit to receive her, and she,then was re-moored
in Hamoaze.

By letters from Port Royal, dated November 18,
it appears that her Majesty's Frigate Alarm had ar-
rived there all safe, after a passage of forty-eight days,
from Plymouth.
The Arethusa will b,4 taken out of dock on Tues-
day, and be masted f.or commission.
The Octavia, hating refitted fur ordinary, has been
towed to her mcorings by the Confiance.
Wind—NoT.th-west ; fine weather.
WooLwlca, DEC. 31.—The Right Hon. Sir T. F.
Baring, Bart., and Rear-Admiral Dundas, C. 8.,
returned to their official duties at the Admiralty to-
day. 0-aptain Lord John Hay, C. 13., returns on
We.inesday.
The /lon. Miss Courtenay Boyle, Mrs. Brodie,
and the Misses Boddington Spring-gardens, near
relations of Captain Sir John 'Franklin, visited Wool-
wich Dockyard to-day, accompanied by Commander
Codrington Forsyth, who conducted them to the En
terprise, where they were received by Captain Col-
linson, C 8., and shown all the preparations making
on board that vessel preparatory to proceeding on a
searching expedition to Behring s Straits. Th lion.
Miss Courtenay Boyle and party were then conducted
to the Investigator, where they were received by
Commander M'Clure, and, after going over the vessels
and witnessing the ample preparations made for the
for the relief of the missing voyagers, and the quantities
of preserved meats and potatoes which have been ship-
ped, they left Woolwich highly gratified with their
visit. Lady Franklin intended visiting the vessels to-day
with the relatives of Sir John Franklin, but was
detained in town in correspondence with some of the
naval authorities.

The Enterprise was taken out of the inner basin to.
dav, and will be taken into the stream to-morrow.
The Violet Dover mail stentn-packet was taken ou
of dock to-day, and the Lizard taken into dock.

COMMERCIAL 11111.11.I.ERS' CLUB, -- Yesterda-y a
meeting of coalinQivi'Al travellers was held at the London
Tavern, for the pit-rose of considering the propriety of
establishing a ce'itral club-house in the metropolis, for
the benefit of 0.10 above-named class, which is computed
to approxinnue to thirty thousand in number for the
entire kine.ceie. Mr. A. H. Moore, of Gray's Inn, oc-
cupied th a choir, and pointed out the necessity that
existed ',or the establiAiment in the great metropolis of
a eent.ral home for commercial travellers, where they
could, communiento with one another, and receive or
dt Irr er letters without any extraordinary delay. A
re;olution was moved by Mr. Rumiey, in a lengthened
address, explanatory of the objects of the proposed
institution, and which were to the following effect:—
" Tbat a club-house, with dormitories, &c., and which
shall be exclusively appropriated to the promotion of the
comfort and convenience of the commercial tray, llers of
the United Kingdom, be established in a central part of
the city of London, thereby meeting the universally
admitt-d necessity for some gatherier, point is the me-
tropolis; that such shall be conducted in an unostenta-
tious and consistently economical manner, but with due
and close regard to substantial respectability and com-
fort, and a hie!), with its reading rooms and appropriate
library, will promote habits of mutual and intelligent
intercourse that cannot fail to be of advantage to its
members generally, hence to the trade of the country
and ectcle:y g;_nerally." Having been second( dby
,fstn.Le, the motion was unanimou,ly sgrectl to. Eh!•
pout dinga terminated with the r.ppcin!ment cf a czni-
mittee to carry out the foregoing resolution.
ACCIDENT TO PROFESSOR SEDGWICK.--WO regret
to have to state that an accident of a serious character
occurred to Professor Sedgwick on Monday, December
24. The professor was on his return to Cambridge by
the Huntingdon-road, between two and three o'clock,
wh• n, between How-house and the turnpike, and on a
slight descent, the horse trod upon a round stone, slipped
up, and rolled over. The Professor fell, and the horse
fell partially upon him. On regaining his feet the Pro-
fessor's first impulse was to catch the horse, and in this
he succeeded; and it was not until he went to take the
rein on his right area to lead the animal home that he
discovered that the bone was fractured between the
elbow and the shoulder. The knees of the horse were
badly cut, and in this lamentable condition the Professor
reached the turnpike, leading his steed. On his arrival
at the gate a fly was sent for, and the Professor was
conveyed to his rooms. Mr. Humphrey, surgeon, was
in immediate attendance, and reduced the fracture, which
is a simple one, and we are happy to be enabled to add
that the latest accounts represent the patient as pro-
ceeding favourably. The Professor was riding at an
easy canter at the time of the occurrence. He was, in
addition, seriously bruised by the fall.—Cambridge
Chronicle.

Ouu STATUES.--There are two very prominent ob-
jects in the centre of our renowned city (London) which
r
seem to be little cared for. I moan the statues
lofou
have
beloved Queen and the Duke of Welling
almost forbidsgrimy
been taught that statuary marble is a suitabraene:mblem ofl
purity; but the marble statue of the Queen he oya
Exch angedeonfotthees aineayttuhriensg.
dbruatpetrhya,ts„;
eth.,eadl n
appearance
persons of correct taste from taking a lingering look
behind. Oh, Sir, what sort of opinion will our country
cousins and foreigners form, who may visit our metro-
polis during the Christmas holidays, when they see
Majesty in a condition so pitiable, and the Noble Duke
olos. by, the greatest general of the age, and a man of
mettle, exhibiting almost the appearance of a Sweep
with a soot bag wrapped around him? Really, Sir, I
think soap, soda-water, and other requisites may be
obtained at something less than war prices. I do, there
fore, most sincerely hope that these few hints will be
sufficient to stimulate our worthy City authorities, with-
out any delay, to pay those necessary little attentions to
royalty and merit, and prevent any further re'er n,P to
the subject.—Correspendc nt of the Builder.
TRING, RRADING, AND BASINGSTOKE RAILWAY.
—The official manager a[pointed to wind up the tdfsirs
of this undertaking announces that a dividend will
paid out of; he estate to all lichli,rs of scrip on ,-hieh
the deposit five guineas per share was originally
paid,