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The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-24

480 casks tallow kayo been saved, ex Jessie, of Sunder
land, sank off Anholt.

DEAL, &Pr. 23.—Wind S.S.W. to S. and S.F., P.ll'
E.—Arrd. Hants, Osborne, Singapore ; Champion,.
Africa; Commercial, Quebec; Ashley, St. John's, Nor
Brunswick; Germania, Smith; Havannah, for Bremen
Waverley, Morgan, Quebec; Speculation, Seaford, St-,
John's, for Hull. An '
Arrd. fron'the River Monarch and
Alfred, Ccquimbo. And. from the River and aid'
Acaste, Cape of Good Hope and Ceylon; S. L. Bry'sut,
Charleston. Std. Ascendant, Adelaide, South Australis;
Raleigh, ditto; Lord Stanley, Honduras; Agnes, Js"
males; Trent, Shanghai. And. from the River Wal-
lace, C( quimbo. Arrd. from the River and sld. Cte-
verell, Mauritius.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 23.—Wind E., variable.--Arrd•
Ann Armstrong, Williams, Bombay; William CareYs
Saidenha Bay; Iltroine, Jackson, Bonny; Man.'
Sharpe, Corisco; Mile Barbara, Africa; Chancre,
Randle, San Bias; Middleton, Melligan, Islay; Julia.
Frost, Rio Grande; Regulus, Evans, Maranbaini
Hotspur, Ruff, Porte Rico; Williams, Wilson,
Maracibo; Sir Charles Hilliard, Nsw York;
Si;eed, Gundall, St. John's, New Brunswick; Thoma=s
Leighton, ditto; Fairy, Holmes, ditto; Empress, DrurJ,
ditto; Lady Blaney, Shaw, ditto; Susan Freernasl
Rigby, N. S.; Jane, Green, ditto; Envoy, M‘Lean,
Quebec; The Duke, -Dady, ditto; Sea King, Gray, ditto;
Europa, Bunten, Prince Edward's Island; Inconstant,
Phillips, ditto; Emily Nicholas, Mszigan; Laurel,
Crowder, Mobile; Tempest, Patten, Apalachicola.
Arab, Bombay; Erin's Queen, San Francisco; EraPres6'
Bahia. Catharina, St. Thomas; Elizabiab, La Guayro;
Aberdeen, Savannah; Niobe, Boston. Off Fort, Hero.
One of the severest storms that had been known for 2°
years WEB etperieceed at Tatmagouche on the night of
the Bth irn.t.

BRISTOL, SEPT. .23.—The Malibrnr, Newport 10
Grenada, has put bp.ck.htle, having been unmasted uffa°
Western Llanda. TLe brig Johanna, of Stockholm,
passed I2th inst., lat. 49 N., long. 26 W., waterleggtu
and abandoned.
London, England, 1850-09-24

DENAIARK.

COPENHAGEN, SEFT. 17.—The KING has convoked
the Diet for the sth of October. A law was issued
3 esterds'y by which the inwort, consumption, and mill
taxes are abolished in all cities except Copenhagen
from the 7th of October.

The tax on brandy is regulated according to that
imposed on the brandy distilleries in Schleswig-. A
project is to be submitted to the Diet for reforming
the existing tax on consumption and brandy within
Copenhagen.—Prussian Staats Anzeiger, Sept. 21.

HOLLAIND.

THE HAGUE, SEPT. 21.

The AS`iaats Courant of this day publishes the re-
p3rt received from the Governor of Surinam, of the
imports and exports of the year 1849.

Imports.

fi. c.
non the Netherlands
„ North America ... 587,745 00
~ Foreign countries • 9

1,898,175 02
Being an increase of 205,593 dolls. 08c. above that of
the year 1848.
The exports were : fl. c.
To the Netherlands.. 2,241,550 87k
To North America .... 267,534 18
To foreign countries

Being a decrease below 2,684,921 68i
1848 of ... 347,838 18i-
It is raported the ALLister of Justice, Mr. VAN
ROSENTHAL, is to resign and be appointed to the pest
of governor of the province of Over Yssel, in the
place of Mr. %wt.:, who has been appointed Governor-
General of the Netherlands Eabt Indies.—Dutch
Papers, Sept. 22.

GREECE.

Accounts from Athchs of the 10th announce
the arrest of the trovivrer of the Minister 4.onno-
'4F.AKis; his name is SIGUtIS.
London, England, 1850-09-24

ITALY.

It appears from the, following letter, addressed by
Cardinal ANTONELLI to the Marquis DE SPINOLA, the
Sardinian Charge d'Affaires at Rome, that the PurE
makes common cans© with the rebellious Archbishop of
TURIN, and is doing his best to foment a rebellion in
the states of a neighbouring and friendly Power. The
letter is dated Sept. 2, and is as follows :
London, England, 1850-09-24

I'IIE LATE LIEUTENANT GALE

The Proprie!ors take this early opportunity. of intimating that this
Establishment, with all its attractive resources, is placed, fur one
day, at the service of the Widow and Eight Children of the late Lieu-
tenant Gale, the aeronaut, whcie disastrous and lamented fate is re-
corded in the public journals. Due notice of the Benefit will be
given, and the co-oreration of friends is earnestly solicited.
In active preparation, a Grand Chinsse Fete. . _

On Saturcliy, for the future, the usual entertainments will be pre-
sented, instead of the Bal al Fresco, and the usual charge for admis-
sion restored, viz., Is.
NEPAULESE ARCHERY GROUND.

Ladies and gentlemen can here enjey the health-promoting elegant
exercise of the gracefill bow, with the advantage of proper instruc-
, ion, gratis ! Shooting three dozen arrows before Five o'clock, Is. ;
after Five, 6d, per dozen Matches for Dinner, Wine, and a Prize
Bow are always open. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Mr.
Teetgen, Archery Manufactory, 164, Bishopsgate•street.
The Magic Cave—The Shooting Gallery—Burns's Cottage,
with Groups of Figures illustrative of his Works—Summer and
Winter in the Arctic Regions—The Maze—Statuary of the finest
Classical description—The American Giant—The Log Hut of the Ca-
lifornian Gold Diggers—Ancient and Modern Groupings, by Duffel,
&c., &c.
Be it recollected, on Sundays, admission by Refreshment Ticket,
Sixpence.
Never were these delightful grounds in such high perfection
as at the present moment. Visitors to London should not omit a
stroll 'neath the shade of the lofty trees and amongst the variegated
beds of flowers at Cremorne. Everything has been done to render
this magnificent place of amusement worthy the most extensive
patronage.
The attention of the French in London is particularly requested to
this metropolitan ducosse.
The grand Bowling Saloon of this establishment is open free to the
Public.

N.B. The Mammoth Sycamore, the Largest Tree in the World,
in the River Esplanade.
A Table d'Hote on Sundays at Six o'clock—Half-a-Crown.
Cremorne can be reached by road or river for 3d.

A Boat leaves Battersea-bridge every Night after the Fireworks.
London, England, 1850-09-24

POLAND.

The Augsburg Gazette states that there is at pre-
sent a species of political congress at Warsaw, at
which the Austrian and Russian diplomatists are
engaged. The EMPEILOR himself is expected to attend
it. The Congress is occupied in the consideration of
the affairs cf Germany and Poland. On the Ist
January, 1851—that is, on the 25th anniversary of
the accession of the Eau ERoE—Poland will be trans-
London, England, 1850-09-24

HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, SEPT. 21.
The Staats Courant of this day publishes the re-
port received from the Governor of Surinam, of the
imports and exports of the year 1849.

Imports.
oil the Netherlands
1 ,073,617 02
„ North America ... 587,745 00
„ Foreign countries . ...

,898,175 02
Being an increase of 205,593 dolls. 08c.1 above that of
the year 1848.
Thb exports were : fl.
'Co the Netherlands..
2,241,5 c.
50 87i-
TTo North America ~ 267 534 18
A
o foreign countries
175,836 63

2,684,921 68i
Being a decrease below 1848 of ... 347,838 18fr
It is reported the Mmister of Justice, Mr. VAN
ROSENTHAL is to resign and be appointed to the post
of governor of the province of Over Ysscl, in the
place of Mr. Bawe, who has bren appointed Governor-
General of the Netherh,nds East Indira—Dutch
Papers, Sept. 22.

GREEcE.
Accounts from Athc,rs of the 10th announce
the arrest of the murderer of the Minister Konrio-
LAMS ; his name is SIGUMS.

formed 1.1t$:) a crtain number of Russian Govern-
ments.
London, England, 1850-09-24

FounTH DAY.

" The first question you are asked in the streets is,
' Have you seen the Nightingale ?' Never was there
such a furore about a woman before—at least not
since the time of the Trojan war." Jenny Lind is
" another Joan of Arc;" she has taken the city by
storm. " From morn till dewy eve the Irving-house
was crowded with human beings, within and with-
out, and the steam-boats and railway trains are
loaded with passengers coming to this metropolis to
see the Swede." " Even the clergy and bishops are
running to see her." Dr. Cummings, a splendid
orator on the slavery question, has already been at
her with some school-girls and a six-dollar bouquet.
Of course, he expects a concert for his school. "At
twelve o'clock Bbhop Hughes paid his devoirs, and
laid on the ft ittering unction in the most delicate
manner. Jenny Lind felt highly honoured with a
visit from so distinguished a churchman."
"Next came Major Woodhall, to tender the en-
chantress the welcome of the city of New York, and
then proceeded to shower compliments on Made-
moiselle. He said —We have heard Melibran and
other singers, but we all know you are the Queen of
Song.'
"Jenny Lind (interrupting him)--You frighten
me. Every body frightens me wiie too much praise.
I fear I shall never come up to the expectations farmed
of me. I have been spoiled with flattery twice before,
and I fear I shall he spoiled again.
" Mayor—We know That 3.0 u are accustomed ,to
this, and that it cannot injure you. We think you
woi thy of it.
"Jenny Lind—No; it is always new to me. I
cannot accustom myself to it. There is too much
friendship shown me. lam full of imperfections, and
if you continue to flatter me in this way I shall trem-
ble when I come to sing.
"It was quite evident," says the Weekly Herald,
from which we quote this edifying conversation,
"that Miss Lind, who is made of a mould peculiarly
sensitive and susceptible of applause, was overwhelmed
with the praises lavished upon her by the two distin-
guished individuals who had thus visited her in suc-
cession. Her cheek was mantled with blushes."
Miss Lind was then visited by about 400 ladies,
after which she was carried off by the President of
London, England, 1850-09-24

SECOND DAY.

On Monday morning the whole population of New
York had come to the conclusion " that there was no
humbug abcut Jenny Lind, and that she was a dia-
mond of the first water." They flocked to the hotel,
hoping to get a sight of her, and as it rained very
hard, they filled its halls and passages, the resident
company of the hotel being already not far from a
thousand. At 12 o'clock the proprietor conducted
Jenny Lind to the ladies' dining-room, and in-
troduced her to the lady of Commodore Stocton
and 500 ladies, each of whom she shook by
the hand. At 2 she was driven, with no little difficulty,
through the crowd, to inspect the Jenny Lind Hall,
the Tabernacle, Niblo's Garden, and Barnum's
Museum. Castle-garden, received a more particular
examination. By the evening Mrs. and Miss Barnum
had been telegraphed up from Connecticut. Presents
now poured in from all quarters, as also tickets for
fancy balls, &c. Mr. Beede took the measure of her
head for a riding hat. Certain intended visits were
postponed, and the public press urge Jenny Lind not
"to take Monday as a specimen of their glorious
autumn." The papers are full of discussions on the
price and sale of the tickets and the chances of Mr.
I3arnum's success, almost everybody in New York
having a difkrent opinion as to the proper scale of
prices. " The choice seats," it was known, " would
be auctioned." Another pecuniary topic of great
interest was the furniture of Jenny Lind's suite of
rooms, made expressly for the occasion, which must
have cost at least 6,000 dolls. It now transpired that
Jenny Lind had with her a middle-aged cousin
(Mademoiselle Ahmason), who, with Mr. Benedict,
took care of her affairs. "So much for Jenny Lind's
second dey in New York."
London, England, 1850-09-24

THIRD DSIr.

" The Castle-garden has been taken by Barnum !"
The whole city was in ecstacy at the news. The
Castle-garden will hold 8,000 persons, and as it will,
of course, pay better at 3 dollars a ticket than a room
less than half the size at double the price, it would
evidently be Barnum's interest to give all his 150
concerts at New York as long as the room filled.
Everybody's chance of hearing was so much the better,
and, as Jenny Lind had no interest in the receipts,
the choice of this room was a new proof of her good-
ness. The requisite alterations in the room are now
minutely discussed, whether to assist the voice, or to
prevent a crush. Barnum is beset with splendid offers
from Toronto, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and other cities
south and west. The crowd before frving-house
continues night and day. A perpetual stream
of bouquets and other " elegant tokens
of esteem " pour in, and Jenny Lind
begins to be aghast at the frightful debt of gratitude
she is incurring. She asks at least to see her nume-
rous benefactors, or to be excused receiving their pre-
sents. The charitable institutions are early in the
field preferring their claims. In the afternoon
Jenny Lind drove out with Mr. Benedict; and it was
surmised that their object must be to look out for a
quieter place than Irving Hotel—much as she was
pleased with Mr. Howard and his splendid establish-
ment. At all events, they called at the York Hotel.
On her return from her drive, she dined at the public
table at half-past three, where she and the company
were delighted with cne another. What Jenny Lind
did after dinner does not immediately transpire, but
the gap is filled up with Mr. Barnutn's present of a
service of plate to Mr. Wilton, the agent who effected
the engagement. It was to be seen at Tenney's, in
Broad way.
London, England, 1850-09-24

Vbtax Mrttton

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
(THIS 1?A Y.)

ELECTION OF RECORDER.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)

On the opening of the Court, about half-past four
o'clock, it was announced that the votes:of the Alder-
men were as follows :

For the Right Hon. James Stuart Wortley 13
For Mr. Commissioner Gurney

For Mr. Common-Sergeant: Bullock

The Right Hon. James Stuart Wortley was, there-
fore, declared to be duly elected Recorder for the
city of London.
We understand that Mr. Alderman Farebrother
moved, and Sir Peter Laurie seconded, the nomination
of Mr. Stuart Wortley ; that Mr. Alderman Humphrey
and Mr. Alderman Copeland moved and seconded
the nomination of Mr.Somtnissioner Gurney ; and
that Sir Chapman Marshal moved the nomination of
Mr. Common-Sergeant Bullock, but that, no seconder
being found, his nomination was not put.
The result, therefore, is that Mr. Stuart Wortley
has been elected Recorder.
After the disposal of some routine business, the
Court adjourned.
Ths greatest anxiety was manifested during the
exclusion of strangers, and we could not but notice
that the place-hunters of the city were wonderfully
anxious with respect to what the decision of the Cour
of Aldermen might be.
London, England, 1850-09-24

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH-ST.REET.
A summons was obtained last week against Sir
James Sutherland Mackenzie, of the Army and Navy Club, by a woman named Mary Smith, fur cutting
open . her head with a gin bottle on the 16th inst.
The summons was to be heard yesterday, but at the
time appointed neither party came into court.
Tae assault arose out of the following circum-
stances :—The defendant, who was on terms of inti-
macy with the complainant, called on her, and was
asked to stand. some gin. He
gave a shilling for that
purpose, and when the gin came he demanded his
change. ND change was .forthcoming, and being ex-
cited he threw the bottle at the complainant and cut
her Feld open. •
Mr. Fisher, f em the office of i‘lc. Dod, ttated to the
chief clerk, Mr. L-adley; that Sir James had com-
promised the butine'ss with the woman by paying her
3/. and compensating the doctor.
The summons was of course discharged.
LAM BETH.
Eliza Jones, alias Long, and Esther Stone, two
well-dressed married women, were finally examined
before Mr. Elliott on charges of defrauding trades-
people by the follywing
nieans : •
The prisoners,
of servants, to respectable .families, entered the shops
who generally dressed in the style
of tradesmen, principally grocers, .and gave.a Small
order—generally two ounces of tea and a pound of
loaf sugar, and Obtained change for, a -hovereign,
When the change was given,,they. took exception' to
London, England, 1850-09-24

SEVENTH DAY.

Sunday is devoted to a review of the auction, the
previous day. It was attended by 3,000 or 4,000
notwithstanding a heavy rain, and the unexpected
imposition of one shilling a head for admission to the
garden. Mr. Barnum and the auctioneer had much
trouble to dispel some mystifications which rumour
had raised. The latter took his stand in the very
spot where Jenny Lind was to stand, and " pro-
ceeded to sell the first ticket, having the right
to the first choice seat to the first concert of Jenny
Lind in America." After a tremendous competition,
it was knocked down to a hatter, for 225 dolls., amid
vociferous cheering. The next choice seats went at
much less prices. The names of all the purchasers,
the numbers of their tickets, and the sums given, are
published at length, and would occupy two columns
of this paper. We must be content with the results.
On Saturday, there were. sold 1,429 tickets, at the
average price of 6 dolls. 38c., amounting to 9,119 i
dolls.
London, England, 1850-01-18

31. per cent.
54. per Celli,.
71. par cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
15/per cent.
41. per cent.
61. per cant.

61. per cent.
81. per cent.
81. per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
51 per cent.
61. rer cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.
London, England, 1850-01-18

NOTICE

Now ready' at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON'S
NOVEL, "COUNTRY QUARTERS."
With. Portrait, and Memoir of her Ladyship, by her_ Niece,

Miss POWER.

"A Tale of light-hearted Irish girls and light-heeled red-eoats—
(1111 of i ne!den t." Athen Rum .
" This novel is one of the most lively and life-like of the Author's
productions."—Literary Gazette.
Shoberl, Pub isher, 20, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1850-01-18

This day, royal 18m6., with a Map, 35..
PORT PHILLIP IN 1849.
By JAMES BENNETT CLUTTERBUCK, M.D., nine years
resident In the Colony.
Lately published, royal 12m0., 65.,
THE HAND-BOOK for NEW ZEALAND,
cm). !sting of the most recent Information, Compiled for the
.

Vac of Intending Colonists. By A LATE MAGISTRATE OF TIIE
TERRITORY.

London: John W. Parker, West Strand.
London, England, 1850-01-18

CIJURCII AND STATE GAZETTE, DECEMBER 28, 1849.

Here is an annual which has completed its first half century, and
which is almost load enough for a moderately strong man to carry.
From the excellent map of London, at the beginning, to the last
page—(and there are upwards of two thousand of them)—there is
not a word in this gigantic volume which a critic can cavil at : his
occ.ipattoll is gone. In the pages before us there is no flattery—as
little of foolish argument—and nothing but truth. Nothing but
truth !—and yet it is a guide to our national offices—a Directory for
our streets and all who therein dwell—as well as for Trade, Law,
the Court, the Parliament, and the City. In short it is a book that
everybody, at some time er other, stands in need of; and, as we have
said before, it not only tells nothing but truth, but is the only unin-
spired book of which such a character can be given.

SPECTATOR, NOVEnnnnt 24, 1849.
This has no new features of any importance, but its utility and
completeness are enforced afresh at each examination. We ray
nothing of direct and obvious uses for reference, because we have
often spoken of them ; but whether fir the purpose of discovering
the domicils or bushes s o a Person of whom the inquirer has but
slender trace, or for to f tir j the apparent respectability of a man by
tracing his whereabo t lerseveral years, or for going direct to your
point in a neighbourhood or street to which you are a stranger, this
book and its • bacrk volume 3 are unrivalled. For example, Black-
London, England, 1850-01-18

DREADFUL MURDER.

The Cork Examiner says:L7----
"On Thursday night last a farmer named Edward
Briea, of DuLtule3gue, near Kilfinar, county of Lime-
rick, was returning to his home from the fair of Mitehels-
town, and when about three miles from town he was
waylaid on the road and struck on V.e side cf the head

wiih some sharp weapon, wbich fractured his skull. Ht
then got into a small cabin on the roadside, but vi
totally unable to give any account of his assailants, being
quite speechless. Dr. Phelan, of Mitchelstone, was im-
mediately in attendance, and rendered every possible
assistance as to his recovery; but his aid was in Najr, as
the man was in the agonies of death at the time. He
died early on the f Mowing day. The police are mpking
active inquiry, and there is every hole that the murderer
will he soon discovered. Br ea was a very inoffensive
man, and has It fi; a wi e and tour children to mourn his
lose. The only reason assigned for this murder is that
he lately took some land out of which two or thie-
families were ejected."

CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
Ft the Court of Queen's Enoch yesterday. Mr. Whit,-
side, Q.C., with whom was Mr. Napier, Q C., applied fur
a conditional order fur a criminal information vg,in,t
Mr. Conn ay, for publishing certain documents and at t:-
cies in tho Evening Post new,zpap(r, of which Le a a' the
teistcred proprietor. En moved on the affidavit of the
applicant (John Jardine), who Ceposvd at great lenLtlt
t) the facts connected w:th the processior. &c., of
Orangemen, which took place at Dully's Bree, in the
month of July last, and stated that he believed it was
the intention of the Government to prosecute him at the
next assizJs for the county of Down, for joining that
procession, and that certain publication', which api e ired
in the Evening: Post—viz., Mr. Berwick's report of the
inquiry at Castlewellan—Mr. Redington's ht!er reh-
tive to the dismissal of the Earl of Roden and the
Messrs. Beere, together with various leading ar.icles,
were calculated to prejudge him upon his trial, as the
newspaper in question was extensively circula►ted in the
north of I &and. The Court granted the conditional
order.

THE FUNDS.—Three per Cent. Consols, 96i
i 1; Threc-
and-a-Quarter per Cent. Stcck, 971 ; Bank
Stock, 2001 ; Royal Bank Shares, I I ; Steam-.hip
Bui:ding, 42; Wicklow Copper Mine, II i; Dublin and
Belfast R iilway, 54 ; Dublin and Kingstown, 131 i;
Ditto, Half-shares, I3i ; Ditto, Quarter-shares, G 4 ;
Midland, 23-1 ; and Gnat Southern and Western Pre-
ference, na.
London, England, 1850-01-18

JOHN BULL, NOVEMBER 24, 1849,

As often as this gigantic volume meets the eye in its annually
renewed form, the question rises in the mind, how it is possible to
trace, in the ever-shifting stream of London life, each unit of the
countless multitude, and to identify on each Individual spot the
beings that house and nestle there. And another question follows
naturally in the train of the former—how is it possible that such an
undertaking can repay the enormous outlay which of necessity it
must occasion, at a price, for the size of the volume, so exceedingly
moderate. On the latter point, however, the annual re-appearance
of the volume, in an ever improved and enlarged form, is a sufficient
answer. Patriotic as his laborious undertaking proves Mr. Kelly to
be, we apprehend he is too wi.e a man to push his patriotism to the
extreme of making the public a present of 'the volume ; and on the
other hand the public is hardly to be supposed so insensible to its
own Interest and inconvenience, as not to give the abundant encou-
ragement it deserves to a work so eminently useful. As for the
accuracy of the information, down to the latest practicable moment,
It so happens that the present year affords several remarkable tests.
Two Noble Lords, the Earl of Albemarle and Lord Alvanley, have
died within the last month, the Cork election has only just been
gazetted, and two Bishops have been created, though neither of
them is as yet consecrated. Nevertheless we find, on turning to the
Peerage, the two noblemen who have recently succeeded, in their
proper places ;. Dr. Hind and [Sr. 011ivant settled in their secs ; and
in the "Parliamentary Directory," Colonel Chattetion, the new
Member for Cork, duly registered.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND QUARTERLY REVIEW,
JANUARY, 1850. . _

We well remember a gentleman of a somewhat unimaginative
turn, on being appealed to for his opinion of Mr. Dickens's works,
replied that they did not appear to him to contain much general in-
formation: This would have been the very book for him, for it is
full of general information. We recollect " Kent's Directory," the
Ilrst of the family to which this work belongs; and we also remem-
ber the " Post-office Directory" in its cradle, and a somewhat
weakly and rickety bantling it was. We never thought it would
leave attained to the fair proportions of the volume before us, or have
displayed the intelligence whi.h we find in its pages. Exclusively of a
" Street," " Commercial," and " Court Directory," it contains all
carts of information desirable to the merchant and the tralesman ;
while the Post-office regulations, in addition to their fulness, have
the crowning recommendation of authenticity. Among the number-
less competitor. for public favour at this time, we know none more
valuable to a mercantile man as a " Christmas or New Year's Gift.'
London, England, 1850-01-18

ADVENTURES OF A MEDICAL STUDENT.
Third Edition, post aro., cloth, price Mi. 6d.
A DVENTURES of a MEDICAL STUDENT.
XX, By ROBERT DOUGLAS, Surgeop, Royal Navy. With a
Memoir of the Life of the Author.
" There are few who read one of those stories that will not go on
through the whole ; and we can promise those who take up this vo.
lun much pleasant reading, with passages ofgreat power, and scenes
of thrilling interest."—Daily News. •
" These tales frequently exhibit force and power. The author is
fond of the marvellous and terrible, and sometimes deals with his
materials with novel effect." —Athenaeum:

" We cannot imagine mere delightfld reading than Ma volame."—
Weekly Chronicle.

London : Tegg and Co., $5, Queen-street, Seven Doors from
I Cheapslde. •
London, England, 1850-01-18

T I S H S 0 N G.
t CROSBY HALL.
Under the Patronage of Sir JAMES DUKE, Bart., ALP.
On MONDAY EVENING next, January il, 185^,
and the Mixies SMITH will repeat tlydr Selection of the SONGS of
S.:OTLAND ; accompanied by Mr. rita.-DERICK SMITH.
Reserved Seats, es.; Unreserved, 28. ; Gallery, Is.
Commence at Eight o'clock.

ARGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS,. Great
'Windmill-street, St. Jaakes's.
Musical. Director end Condector, M. LAURENT, jun.
This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING. is
NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Frofessors Calkins,
Morey, and Francon!.
For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub-
scription, for Morning and evening practicc:—S:x months, 5/. 55.;
one month, 1/. Is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' ticktts not
transferable.
The Academy Will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight
o'c:eck, and terminate at Half-past Eleven precisely.

PI ARTNERSHIP.—In consequence of the Drath
of Mr. J. J. DEIGIITON, his SIIARF in the Old Eatahl!shed
Rusiress of lefresrs. Delghton, of Cambridge, is to be DISPOAED
OP.• The Sum to he paid to the Executor, or secured at short dates,
Would be about 4,0001. The residue might be the subject of arrange-
ment. Any one having command of that amount would find this I
favourable opportunity for elrbarking in a flrat-class business.
Further particulars may be hail on application to the Executor,
J. Tillott, Esq , Wissett Lodge,
THE LONDON COFFEE and EATING-
ItOUSP. KEEPER .4' ASSOCIATION.
The HALF-TEARLT GENERAL MEETING of the Subscribers
and Friends to the above Association, will he held at the Free-
masous' Tavern, Great Queen-street, on MoxnAv, January 21, ISSII.
The
t o'clock, Precisely, to receive the
Report
.kSuevdednor
sforthe past II:dr-year, with
(r tohr ,td,,r e w
c•io ill
ottatetcen and ttt
a Statement of the Funds, &c.

•
APT-I(cations •ill be received frJni persons Who may be desirous of
bteonlinz Pensioners. _ .

FAMIIEL ABBOT, Secretary.
t, Bath•street, Newgato-s:rcet.

COTT
London, England, 1850-01-18

THE OPENINS OF THE COAL-EXCHANGE.

Mr. Deputy OBntRD brought up a report of the
proceedinga of the Navigation Committee on the. oc-
calon of the (4:ening of the C:all-Excharge. It con-
tained extracts from the report of Mr Rowland, the
principal harbour-master, as to the arrangements made
in the Thames on the occasion of the Royal visit, and
complimentary acknowledgments from members of the
Government upon the magnificent preparations.
Ordered to be printed for circulation amongst the
members.

Mr. J. WooD (the chairman of the Coal, Corn, and
Finance Committee) subsequently brought up a
report of the proceedings of the committee over which
he presides, as to the preparations made in the Coal-
Exchange, and in the surrounding neighbourhood, for
the Royal visit, and the accommodation of the public
assembled to participate in welcoming the illustrious
guests.

The report was ordered to be printed and circu-
lated amongst the members, and the consideration of
it was ordered to take place on the next court da3.
The following sums were voted :-
100 guineas to the Royal Naval School.
521. 103 to the Weetern City Dispensary.
260/. towards the building and endowment of
King's College Hospital.

INCREASE OF THE FRANCHISE.

Mr. Deputy BEDFORD presented a petition, founded
upon resolutions agreed to at a meeting held in Far-
ringdon Ward on the 9th of December for the adop-
tion of measures for increasing the franchise. The Hon.
Gentleman said the petition deserved the particu-
lar attention of the Court; but he regretted to say
that although he presented it as a representative of
the ward, he could not support it.
Sir J. DUKE said that he had presided upon the
occasion of the meeting of the ward, and he enter-
tained the opinion, with the petitioners, that the mu-
nicipal affairs of the City of London could not be al-
lowed to be controlled by a constituency amounting
to no more than 6,000 individuals, while the number
of those who appeared to be constitutionally entitled
to vote for representatives was so enormous.—(Hear,
bear.) He hopel the Court would on an early day
proceed to the discussion of the vital question of
widening the franchise.

Mr. R. TAYLOR approved of the special appoint-
ment of a day for discussing the great question of
enlarging the franchise ; and
The LORD MAYOR assured the Court that he
should feel much satisfaction in complying with their
wish.— (Cheers.)
Upon the motion of Mr. IL TAYLOR, it was re-
ferred to the Improvement Committee to consider the
means of providing suitable habitations for the poorer
classes of the citizens.

FEMALE EMIGRATION.

At a late hour Mr. EDKINS moved that the Cham-
berlain be directed, in the name of the Court, to
contribute the sum of 500/. towards the fund for
promomoting female emigration.
The Court was counted out, and the question
stands over for consideration at the next meeting.
London, England, 1850-01-18

SOUTHWARK.

James Lansdowne was brought up for re-examina-
tion, charged, with another man not in custody, with
breaking into a house in Blackman-street.
The circumstances attending the alleged offence
are of rather a singular description, the accused being,
up to the period of his apprehension, a man of good
character and carrying on the business of a confec-
tioner in the vicinity of this court.
The prisoner, who said he should reserve his de-
fence for his trial, was committed.
London, England, 1850-01-18

ERA, NovzarsEit 25, 1849.

This publication, which is a kind of national annual, has now been
more than half-a-century before the public. It contains now no
fewer than 2,091 pages of most useful and appropriate information,
under the heads of the " Official," the " Street," the " Commer-
oial," the " Trades," the "Law,"•the "Court," the "Parliamett
tary," the " Postal," the "City," the "Conveyance," the "Banking,"
and the " Assurance Directories," &c., &c., in reference to all of
whiCh it gives what thousands, particularly those in business, will
desire to know. The numerous facts here collected form an extra-
ordinary mass of valuable intelligence, and the only wonder is how
so many authentic particulars can be gathered together In one book.
It is only the experience and consequent improvements of years that
could do so much. Many are the people who must be engaged in
getting up this printed world of information, notwithstanding the
system of accumulation which is doubtless observed in preparing
every new volume. What book can tell you so much in referenoe
to the occupations and domestic relations of people ? The mere ad-
dresses are sufficient to excite special wonder —look at the Smiths,
for instance, or the Browns, and you will marvel that there are so
many of each in the world. It must be borne iu mind, however,
that this extraordinary Directory does not confine itself to people's
whereabouts, nor what companies dor or profess to do. We have all
that is official set forth, and a book of reference for all occasions cm-
nected with the business of life. The public now find this took in-
dispensable to the various commercial and social purpose.; to which
it is devoted. .

MINING JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 24, 1349.
This useful and, to a commercial man, necessary publication, &5
again made its annual appearance, with still greater accuracy and
eclat, if possible, than its more immediate predecessors. As a gene-
ral Directory, it is immeasurably superior to those pseudo-cheap
and ephemeral publications which, under various phases, and dif-
ferent denominations, have struggled into existence by plagiarism
from this work, and which, by the preface, we see are now totally
defunct. The price at which the book is published, places it within
the reach of that class (the trading community) for whom it is espe-
cially designed, while to the courtier and Parliamentary man it has
the recommendation of affording him the most useful and accurate
summary to be obtained of the "modern Babylon."
London, England, 1850-01-18

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the Vatican the Austrian flag, which had been torn
down and insulted by the Republicans, shall be
hoisted and saluted by the French troops with twenty-
one guns. It is said that General BARAGUAT DILL-
Lnos,'who has male great concessions to conciliate
the Sovereign PONTIFF, is not inclined to accede to'
these conditions.

There was but little business transacted on the
Bourse, and the fluctuations were insignificant.
The Five per Cents. opened at 94f. 15c., and closed
at the same price ; the Three per Cents., closed at
57f. 70c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 830 r.; Rouen,
' 585 f. ; Havre 245 f. ; Great Northern, 4611. 25c. ' •
Avignon, 215 f. ; Vierzon, 3311. 25c. ; Basle, 116 f.
25c.; Bordeaux, 4151. ; Paris and Strasburg,
3581. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 2751.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JAN. 17.
Boulogne and Amiens, 7%—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 12% ex in.—Dutch Rhenish, I%—Madrid
and Valentia, YR—Northern of France, 1 .1:i dis. ex in.—
Orleans and Bourdeaux, 3% ex in.—Paris and Rouen, 23
Paris and Strasbourg, 0,4 ex in.—Sambre and Meuse, 3.
London, England, 1850-01-18

THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON.
The Lessee respectfully begs to submit the following scale of Prices
Of Admission for public approval: -
Private boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. Gd., 21.
25., 1/. I Is. 6d., and 11. is.
Stalls, ss. each.
s. d. s. d.
FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE.
Boxes - -4 0 Boxes - -2 0
Fit - - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0
Lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6
Upper Gallery -0 6 INo Half-price to tipper Gallery.
THIS EVENING,
Win be presented, by her Majesty's Servants,
Shakspete's Play of the
MERCHANT OF VENICE.
. .

Duke of Venice, Mr. Diddear ; Antonio, Mr. Cooper; Bassani°,
Mr. C. Fisher ; Salanio, Mr. Frazer ; Salvino, Mr. Everett ;
Grattan, Mr. F. Vining; Lorenzo, Mr. Wiliam Montague;
Shylock, Mr. James Anderson; Tubed, Mr. Barry : Launeelot Gobbo.
Mr. W. H. Angel ; Old Gobbo, Mr. W. Davidge ; Leoaardo, Mr.
Abbott; Balthazar, Mr. Henry ; Stephan, Mr. Ellar ; Clerk, Mr.
Gough ; Antonio's servant, Mr. Priorson, Gaoler, Mr. Bowtell ;
Portia, Mise Laura Aidison; Nerissa, Miss Clara Tel:ett; Jessica,
Miss Fanny Huddart.
To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical,
Allegoriabil, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the autiaor of " Bluff
King Hal 'to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ;
9r, MERIHE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME,
" Then the ladies with large ruffs, tied round about their necks
so fast,
Would gobble ap a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast.
_ _

0 ! the golden days of Good Queen Bess,
Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song.
The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Nobody-
knowswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod-
well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenaders. The Rounds are the
mpuitlon of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke.
The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame
Louise.
The Scenery painted by Messrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C.
Adams, and Assistants.
The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and
executed by Mr. W. Blamire.
• - The Costumes by Mr. Palmer sad Miss Biggs. The extensive
Machinery by Mr. Adams.
The whole produced tinder the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson.
IMMORTALS.
Christmas, Mr. S. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. Darcie ;
The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Parry ; The Spirit of Punch,
Miss Enniee ; Spirit of Mother Goose, Gulliver, Baron Manchausen,
&c., &c., by &c., &c.
London, England, 1850-01-18

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Yesterday a court was held for the dispatch of pub-
ic bw.iness.

THE NEW CORPORATION BILL.

In answer to an observation made by Mr. De
Jersey, to the effect that of all the inoperative and
unintelligible Bills ever sent into Parliament by the
Corporation of London, the New Corporation Bill
was the most peculiar and absurd,
Mr. Deputy HARRISON said the Bill, when origi-
nally introduced into Parliament, was calculated to
promote the public interest by considerably enlarg-
ing the franchise, but in the House of Lords it had
undergone an injurious change; that the period of
the session at which that change was effected had
been so late as to prevent the application of any re-
medy; and that as the Bill, altered as it was by such
interposition, was better than no Bill at all, it had
been considered judicious to take the only alternative
which presented itself.—(Hear,) He supposed that,
after the experiment of the present measure should
have lasted 12 months, the Court would go to Par-
liament for additional powers. At all events, the
franchise would be enlarged by the new Act.
Mr. R. TAYLOR said, the injurious alteration which
had taken place in the Bill was unjustly attributed to
the exertions of the representatives of the ward of
Farringdon Without. There was no ground whatever
for such a statement, whatever effect might have be 3n
produced by the suggestions of individuals who were
not authorised or recognised by the ward.—(l.lear.)
Mr. DE JERSEY said, the Act was certainly so full
of blunders that he had been obliged to ask the
meaning of each part of it as he read it through, and
without being able to obtain any intelligible answer.
—(A laugh, and cries of " llear, hear.")
Mr. Deputy HARRISON referred to the city officer
who attended Parliament to watch the proceedings to
state whether the Bill had not sustained.theobnoxious
alteration in the House of Lords when it was too late
to protest against it, and whether if the Corporation
had not accepted the measure in its changed form
there would have_been any Bill at all passed upon the
subject.
The Court did not consider it necessary to press
the question asked by Mr. Harrison, the Reinem-
brancer having upon a former occasion answered de-
cidedly, that the alteration had been made in the
Upper House of Parliament, and that if it had not
been accepted, there would have been no Act at all
passed by the Legislature on the occasion.

APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.

The Court, which was by no means numerously
attended during the day, the paper business having
presented no extraordinary feature, then proceeded to
appoint committees for the ensuing year.
London, England, 1850-01-18

,tustralasia ..........
B ritsh N orth American
(1,710 n
C ,amiercial of London
CToni ai.. ...........
Gloucestershire
lonian ..............
Londe and Westminstr

Ditto
London Joint-Stock ...
Provincial of Irelan4

Ditto, New.........
National of Iroland
Nat. Provncial of En.

MUG, New.
South Australia
Union of Australia
Union of London
Union of Madrid
London, England, 1850-01-18

GERMANY.

Accounts have been received from Berlin of the
15th. The Committee of the Second Chamber were
proceeding to consider the amendments proposed to
be introduced into the Constitution. They have
adopted the proposition according to which all mat-
ters of finance are to be introduced in the first instance
into the Second Chamber, and that by which the
electoral law of May 30, 1849, is to be provisionally
maintained.

The First Chamber of Hanover, on the 11th,
adopted, after a long discussion, the resolution of the
Second Chamber on the German question, conforma-
bly to the wish of the Ministry. Count BENIGSEN,
Minister for Foreign AffairF, made several commu-
nications to the Chamber upon the relations of Hanover
with the confederation of the three Kings.

Accounts have been received from Vienna to the
11th. The -Wiener Zeitung of that day publishes
the project of the Minister of Justice, VON SCHMER-
LING, for the complete and efficient carrying out of
the fundamental principles of the judicial'organizAtion
of the Crown lands of Hungary, as sanctioned by the
EMPEROR.

A correspondent from Stuttgard, of the 13th inst.,
in the Kolner Zeitung says :
The King of Prussia'a Message to his Parliament
has made a great iensat'on in our country. It aai by
no means welcome to the friends f the Prussian Le sgue,
for there is no country in Germany more averse to the
privilege^. of rank and station awl the kingdom a
Wurtemberg. If Prussia were to crt ate an hereditary
peerage she would destroy her ground in this country."
London, England, 1850-01-18

RAILWATS.

Hamb. Bergd. •.• • .• ........ • ..• •• • • 93
Ditto, Priority Shares •• . •.
Berlin and Hamburg ...... ...... 80 79%
Ditto, Priority Share, .. ••••• • • •• 99% 99%
Ditto, second emission •••• .• • • .... 97% 97%
Ilagdeberg•Wittenburg .. •••• .. • •
Cologne and Minden ........ • • ....•
.95% 95%

Ditto, Priority Shares .. •• •• ...... 100 -
Mecklenherg .......• •• .......... 34 3314
Ditto, Priority Shares, 4)4 per Cent 100% 100%,
Altona and Mel 91
Gluckstadt .............. ••••• • • • • •

ISLINGTON CATTLE MARKET.—The shares of this
company are now issued. The chief features of this
plan, the Act for which has been obtained, are the crea-
tion f sl,ses of 1/. each, fully paid up, thereby avoiding
the anxiety attendant upon iracending calls; and
the circumstance that the property possessed by
the company is sufficient, without the market,
moderate return on the outlay. As
known that the present market will not be
it
tO
is give a
now
suffered much longer to disgrace London, and a
mines
company possesses the only property available i-
diately as a substitute, we consider it to possess the chief
elements of success; and. from the very large sphere to
which its operations will extend, we cannot doubt that
the returns will very shortly reach those of the company
established for a similar purpose in Liverpool, and
which pays to the shareholders 12 per cent.
London, England, 1850-01-18

IRISH ESTATES.

Mr. R. L. JONES begged to be allowed to take the
opportunity of observing that, although a committee
had been appointed some time ago upon the subject
of the purchase of Irish estates, and the late Lord
Mayor and Mr. Wire and himself had been delegated
to hold a conference with Lord John Russell upon
the subject, nothing at all bad been as yet done in
the matter.—(Hear, hear.) It was necessary that
some information should be communicated to the
public respecting the question, especially as every-
body was asking whether anything was done, or in-
tended to be done by the Corporation as to the Irish
estates, about which considerable anxiety some time
ago prevailed,
Several members intimated to Mr. Jones that he or
any other member of the deputation had it in his
power to call a meeting to carry into effect the object
for which the deputation was constituted.
It was also intimated that if the Remembrancer
had been called upon to act, the conference would in
all probability have been held long ago. No doubt
there will be no occasion to complain again of the
tardiness of the proceedings.

APPLICATIONS FOR TARING WATER FROM THE TIIAMES.
Mr. Deputy OBBARD (the chairman of the Naviga-
tion Committee) brought up a report which stated as
follows :--•
"In pursuance of the recommendation d a former
Court we gave the requisite instructions to Mr. James
Walker, the civil engineer, and Mr. S. W. Leach, the
engineer and clerk of the works of the Thames naviga-
tion and port of London, to complete the survey of the
river Thames, which had been commenced for the pur-
rose of ascertaining the probable effect on the navigation
by the abstraction of water from the river, as proposed
by the scheme (the Henley Waterworks and Navigation
Bill in Parliament). That the engineers having com-
pleted such survey have presented a repot t upon the
subject, embracing t,e,r opinion in respect of the scheme
above-mentioned; and also of another f,r taking water
from the Thames at Mapledurham, which was suggested
subseqtn nt to our report of April last, and of w hich
notice has also been given in Parliament. Your com-
mittee beg, therefore, to submit the engineers' report
and plan to the Court."
Upon the motion of Mr. Deputy OBBARD, seconded
by Mr. Deputy thatnison, the reports of the com-
mittee and of the engineers upon the great pub is
question of the supply of water to the metropolis,
were ordered to be printed and circulated amongst the
m embers of the Court previously to the consideration
of their merits.
lir. Deputy HAnaisoN expressed a hope that every
member would pay the most strict attention to a sub-
ject of such vast importance to the community..