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London, England, 1850-03-08 00:00:00

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'IIII.F, ROYAL POLYTECHIiTe
ns; STITUTI CN, REGENT-STEEE P.

Sir Henry E. Bishop's Lectures on Music, with Vocal Illustrations,
on Monday, Wt.driesday, and Friday Eveuings at Eight, and on Tues•
day, Thursday, and Saturday, at Three o'clock.—lllustrations nit
Astronomy, by Dr. Bachhoffner, on Wednesday and Friday, at One
o'clock during Lent.—Dr. haehhoffner's Lecture on the Philosophy
of Scientific Recreation, Mornings and Evenings.—A Lecture by J.
11. Pepper, Esq., on theChemicallttion of the Metals —Dissolvink:
Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as It now is, with a
Descriptive Lecture.—Also, a Series of Views of home.—Experi-
ments with the Diver and Diving-bell, &c., &c.
Admission, la—Schools, Half-price.

ARGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROO.NIS, Great
Windmill-street, St. Junes's.

Musical Director and Conductor, M. LA.UREN.T, jun.
This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DA NCIN.7r, Is
NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calithr,
Aloxey, and Franconi.
For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub-
scription, for morning and evening practice:—Six months, 51. 55.;
one month, 11. Is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' tickets not
transferable.

The Academy will open for eyenin,z practice at a Quarter to Eight
o'clock, and terminate at Half-past Eleven precisely.

OTICE OF REMOVAL.
It F. WILSON, the celebrated PERRUQUE ININKER and
PERFUMER, No 132, Leadenhall-street, begs to avail hinisidi
the present opportunity to realm his most sincere thanks to t c
NORILITY and GENTRY, his numerous friends, tml the Public
generally, for their past favours, and to inform them that he has
just opened the more extensive and commodious premises situate as
above, where he trusts to receive and secure a contiltnanee of that
support and patronage he has been so liberally favoured wills during
his late residence in GRACECIFUR.III-ST EEL

Observe, No. 132, LEADENHALL-STREET (opposite the India
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EYEBROWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a
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GRIM ST ON E'S AROMATIC
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gentry, by whom it is highly appreciated for its manifeid virtues, too
numerous to be set f,rth in an advertisement, but may be read in his
pamphlet, in which the bottles are enclosed.
Each pamphlet has the signature of William Grhnstone, Merchant,
Herbary, Highgate, and will be found at page 11, under the copy of
Mrs. Weekly's Letter to the Editor of the " Times" newspaper, 7th
of August, 1846.
This pamphlet is forwarded through the post, on receiving two
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The. I ls. size contains four of the 4s.
A few of its many virtues, ca then3antls can prove, are published
the pamphlet enclosed with each bottle.

IleadsK. reflect for a few minutes. and if you are 40 years of age,
you will temember the thousands of blind you meet with in your
walks, others with various coloured eye-shades ; indeed, such was
the demand for eye-shades, that it was a business. What has re-
moved those sightless beings, and given place to a straightforward,
clear-sighted people (the climate is the same) ? PP tell you the cause
—the universal use of Grimstone's Eye Snuff 1 and because it cured
Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Catan:et, Nervous lleadach, and Deaf-
ness, the Lords of the Treasury directed it to be denominated a medi-
cine, and to be stamped. Although this advanced Its character, 57
cases of cure being proved by the informers, still it was au act of
oppression ; as in 1825 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Esq.,
altered the label, and sanctioned its sale under order of the Lords of
the Treasury; the letter of protection, signed by Herries, Esq., to
Mr. Willi:lin Grimston,, bearing date Istk February, 1525. This was
cm account of its curative -qualities, being sold at that time in canis-
ters, within the reach of every poor family. But under this order of
Government it is obliged to be stamped.
GIIIMSTONE'S MEDICATED EYE SNUFF, sold In canisters,
inclozed in a pamphlet of medical and other testimonials, under the
Government order, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. Set, each. the
Pamphlets sold at Id. each. If through the post, Is. Bd., 3s. Gd. and
ss. Bd., including postage, &c. The following letter is one out Of the
many thousand proofs.
Read the following Medical Testimony to the cure of five cases
of Gutta Serena, from G. 11. Boutell, Professor of Galvanism :
" Southsea, near Portsmouth, Hants, sth Nov., 1848.
" Mn. W. GRIM3TONE.—Sir—I must io justice to you send the fol-
lowing Testimonial with regard to the extraordinary efficacy of your
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or make what use you. please. The cures have wholly astonished
me and thousands of others.—l am, Sir, &c.,
G. 11. BOUTELL, Professor of Galvanism."
All letters to Mr. William GrllllStOllP, Herbary, Highgate, near
London, at which establishment he continues to manufacture his
far-famed HERB TOBACCO, so much esteemed in all foreign parts.
The folowing letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from
the author of tko " Pleasures of Homo :"
" Springflel I Ccttage, Honiton, Devon, 15th August, 1848.
" Str,—l cannot deny myself the pleasure of stating how highly I
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yours a great and acceptable gift, at a very reasonable price.
" I am your obedient servant,
" STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L.
" To Mr. William Brimstone, Herbary, Highgate." _

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Is. 114 d., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each, including tha Government stamp

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Yol. II

THE LAKES OF KILLARNET ; REMINISCENCES OF
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WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID
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Iv.
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" What passions hurt the body—what improve,

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WILLS ON CIIICILIESTINTIAf. EVIDENCE.—Third Edition.
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(211 EDITION" OF MR. A !NS WORTH'S ORKS.
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were so few that I cannot think of one on the south
side of the Thames when I first began to reign."—
The Farmers Magazine contains the re-publica-
tion of the Chronicle letters on Labour and the Poor,
in addition to its usual amount of agricultural intel-
ligence. Collinga'ood, the winner of the Royal
Hunt Cup, 1849, adorns the Sporting Review ;
its companion illustration is entitled "The Battle:of
Life," and represents an unfortunate otter at the very
moment when—

" To the sedgy bank
Ile creeps disconsolate: his numerous Les

Surround him."
—The Journal of Design is, as usual, fall of elegant
illustrations and excellent criticisms on artistic sub-
jects.—The People's Review contains a very excellent
article on " The History of the Thirty Years Peace."
The Belle Assemblee possesses its usual miscellaneous
attractions, containing, moreover, a poem on the
Snowdrop, by Mrs. Newton Crosland.—Chambers is
al ways excellent, and especially excellent is its open-
ing article on "The Strength and Duties of Poverty."
—The Church of England Magazine, rightly esti-
mating the efficacy of the system which seeks to lead
us "up from Nature to Nature's God," mingles
sketches of natural history with more serious sub-
jects; it contains this month a very graceful en•
graving of the water violet.—The Rambler contains
some interesting articles.—The Architect and Building
Gazette, and the Patent Journal ably
fulfil the objects
of their titles.—Many new periodicals are being added
to the already crowded monthly list; among these is
the Marylebone Literary and Scientific Institution
Gazette.

OVERLAND MAIL

INDIA.

We have received by express from Marseilles our
dispatches in anticipation of the overland mail, which
left Bombay on the 4th ult., and Calcutta on the 22d
of January.
The chief event of the fortnight which has elapsed
since our last intelligence ha: been the Governor-
General's visit to Bombay. Having journeyed from
' Simla through the Punjab and Seinde, he arrived
there on the night of the 26. h of January, and left on
24 of February, having during his stay won golden
opinions of all sorts of people.
The Chief of Barods, his Highness the Guicowar
—the first prince in Western India—was at Bombay
on a visit ; he was escorted by about a thousand
horse and foot, with troops of elephants and camels.
He had been most graciously received both by the,
Governor and Governor-General.
There had been a slight disturbance at Lahore—
some half-dozen of Seikhs, who have all been
having run a-muck.

India was perfectly tranquil throughout.
The Governor-General was on his way to Ceylon
and the Straits. The Governors of Bombay and
Madras were at their respective presidencies.
The Bombay papers are filled with details of the
ceremonies at which Lord Dalhousie was welcomed
on his arrival, and with addresses and replies pre-
sented and delivered upon every possible occasion.
These are all in the ordinary complimentary style,
and contain nothing worth extracting.
(From the Overland Bombay Times, Feb. 4.)

GUMMARY.—The statement In our last Overland
summary, furnished us by an officer under Colonel
Bradshaw, that several women bad been burnt in the

Tillage of Sungbao, when set fire to by our troops,
proves unfounded. Only two women were lef.
behind by their people : one was killed by a shell
before the troops entered—the other was placed by
Colonel Lawrence himself on a trooper's horse,
and rescued from the confl)gration. But few
occurrences of public interest have come to our
knowledge during the fortnight. The Bombay troops
had all left Pesbala ur before the 15th January, with
the exception of the 31 Native Infantry. Perfect
_ ._

tranquility had fAlowed the recent expedition into
the Eusulzaie country, and crowds of people, with
merchandise, from C%boul, were daily making their
appearance. Dust Mahomed was 83111 to he in mor-

tat- fear of our again penetrating the Passes, and had
made his arrangements to seek refuge in Khooloom in
case of our advance. There had been heavy rain all
over the Punjaub as well as throughout the north-west
provinces, betwixt the sth and 12th January ; the
storm crisis of the 9:h had been experienced from
Cochin, (-dutch, and Kurracbee, all along the line of
the Indus, and across through Central India as far
south as Bareilley. Sir C. Napier was pursuing his
course northward : by last accounts he was about
half way from Lahore, everything was inspected by
him with the greatest care as he went, and most things
condemned or censured. The extreme violence of
his censures after the Lahore review is generally con-
demned. Rumours prevailed as to the perfidy of Ali
Moorad beginning to make its appearance. The
only thing surprising is that such a traitor to his
own country and race should so long have kept
up the show of fidelity to any one. The conduct of
the Khan of Bahawulpore, who so promptly sent
succour to Moultan in May, and has on all occasions
acted so honourably towards us, especially in the
time of difficulty, has been rewarded for the services
of his troops with 60,0001. in cash, being 10,0001. for
each month his army kept the field, and 10,000/. as a
stipend for life : the allowance is liberal, but it is
well deserved, and it no more becomes a great power
like England to chaffer with its friends than to tamper
with or truckle to its enemies. The treatment of
Drs. Campbell and Hooker, by the Raja of Sikkim,
seems to have been as barbarous as it was unprovoked.
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Darjeelingitahg ere uTn dheer
had written a very threatening letter to his Highness,
Gaonv e rens
who was said to be terribly alarmed. His only safety
consists in the inaccessibility and worthlessness of
his possessions. The season of rain on the Coroman-
del coast is now over, and the fall had been still
more defective in the south-east than it was super-
abundant in the north west of India. Mr. Dickin-
son, member of the Council at Madras, who tendered
his resignation in consequence of sickness, changed
his mind and intimated his purpose to remain, just as
his expected successor, Mr. Thomas, was about to be
sworn in. The visits of the Governor-General of

IBlwineaodbrmidrabsu,.aaand the Ruler of Barod., to Bombay, have
constituted the great events of the month. The health
of the Marquis of Dalhousie has been so much im-
paired that he was advised to try the effects of sea
air ; in November, as the cold weather began to set
in, he began to get better. He then resolved to pro-
ceed to Bombay, examining the lower Punjaub and
Sinde on his way. Strength increasing by exercise
and change of air, he visited in person every part
as he p
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stay he visited our dockyards, factories, hospitals,
schools, and seminaries of learning, examining every
object that presented itself with the utmost at.
tention. He held a levee for the European com-
munity the day after his arrival—a durbar for the
natives the second day after this. He received the
Guicowar and suite in form at the Town Hall, and
afterwards visited his Highness at his place of resi-
dence. He was met by a complimentary address by,
the whole community, a separate one from the Ma-
sonic brethren—was presented with a memorial from
the whole of the European and a large number of the
native marchants—was present at an examination of
the alumni of the Elphiestone College, where he dis-
tributed the prizes, and examined the Grant Medical
College, the Jamsetjee Hospital, and Dhurrumsalla.
Ile afterwards mailed across to the island of Elephants
and examined the far-famed caves—bestowing every
moment at his command during his residence on
some worthy purposes. Every evening during his
stay there was a party awaiting him of from fifty to
a hundred guests at Farrell. To every one with
whom he came in contact he made himself most
agreeable, and he leaves us after having won golden
opinions of all sorts of people. Not confining
himself to the common-place topics of the sights he
had seen, or the occurrences he had met with at
Bombay, or on his journey thither, the Governor-
General entered most fully on all the great subjects
of interest connected with the policy of the Govern •
inent, the position, and the prospects of India. He
courted opportunities of learning the opinions of
others, and of explaining his own ; and to those who
had chanced to have had occasion to address him since
his arrival in India on any subject whatever, he at
once spoke of the matter, showing that there was no
letter sent to him passed over by him unread, no
matter of business left to the disposal of underlings,
and nothing which he bad ever examined had escaped
his recollection. Fearless frankness and decision,
with the other characteristics of real greatness, were
stamped on all his conversations. He obviously
seized wish alacrity on the occasion presented by
the address of the community, to proclaim his anxiety
for the maintenance of peace ; and while he declared
the first du)! of Government to be the improve-
ment of the country, not one whisper was uttered
about the consolidation of our empire, the
strengthening of our frontier, or the excuses for the
wicked and wasteful wars on which our revenues
and our character have so often been perilled. The
atrocious doctrines about maintaining India by the
sword as it had been won by the sword, or of the
proper place of the Governor-General being by the
side of the Cummander•in-Chief, seemed as if they
had belonged to a former generation instead of being
not yet six years
old. His Lordship carried out the
proverb of " like
master like man." Sir Henry
Elliot, the chief secretary in attendance, is one of the
most able financiers and distinguished Oriental
scholars of whom India boasts. It %TPA his talents
rind accomplishments that secured Mr. Courtenay the
post of private secretary. Captain Ramsay, cousin
of the Noble Marquis, and now military secretary,
eyes well known for his gentlemanly bearing wl-'en on
the staff of Sir W. Cotton and Sir G. R. Cerk.
Major Fane'6 exploits in leading into action a corps
which had lost nearly all its officers are well known.
Captain Bowie distinguished himself as assistant to
Colonel Lawrence. Captain Metcalfe, son of the illus-
i trious nobleman of that name, seems not to have gone
without a heritage. Dr. Grant, the medical attendant
on the Marquis, is well known as a naturalist and
man of great talent ; so that of all his followers none
were without a name. Just before his departure the
Noble Marquis presented 1001. to the District Bene-
volent Society, and 50/. to the Masonic Charity Fund,
On the day of the advent of the Governor-General,
the Guicowar, or Chief of Baroda, the most import-
ant prince in Western India,
made his appearance
arnengst us. He was received with royal salutes and
the other honours due to his rank, the whole of the
inative troops at the presidency being out with a

guard of honour en the occasion. The Right Hon.
the Governor of Bombay (Lord Falkland) met him
on the grand flight of steps in front of the Town
hall, and accompanied him to his seat. His Lord-
ship had before assigned to his Highness one of his
own residences during his stay, and there the Noble
Lord took an early opportunity of visiting the prince.
He was received with kindred state and solemnities
similar to those attendant on his visit to the Go-
vernor of Bombay by the Governor-G-
-neral, who also visited him at his residence—
both visits of course having been duly returned. His
Highness had come to the presidency, where he still
remains, to converse with the Governor-General on
the construction of forty miles of railway from the
seaport of Tankaria to the capital, proposed to he
constructed within the Baroda state, to which his
Highness is himself chief contributor. He is attended
by a few thousand followers, and at every corner
some of his establishment are to be met, the whole
presidency being kept in commotion by the gaities of
the occasion. Nothing can be more desirable than to
get natives to visit the seat of Government, to see
with their own eyes the, to them, incredible marches
of civilisation. The Guicowar has lived all his days
within forty miles of the coast, and till now never
saw the sea. He leaves Bombay a week hence on
pilgrimage to his native village in the Deccan, with
a retinue of camels, elephants, and horse and foot,
such as might have won the smiles of the hero of
Somnauth himself—so numerous, so noisy, so
senseless, useless, and expensive, is the train.
The cold season is now at its coldest, accompanied
with the mists usual with.us in February. We have
just heard of the discovery in Central Africa, lat. 19
dee.b. S., of a splendid fresh water lake, of which the
one shore is invisable from the other. It seems fed
by vast rivers, derived apparently from the Snowy
Mountains, which reaching the line of perpetual con-
gelation, in all likelihood border the eastern shores of
Africa as the Andes do the western border of America:
The existence of these has been long suspected, but
so slow are we in matters of research, that though
within a week's sail and a fortnight's journey, of
these wonders, we have never thought of exploring
them. The Lumina of Muscat 30!119 months since
applied for the services of a medical man at Z inzibar;
so soon as this was heard of application was made to
have him instructed in the use of meteorological in-
struments, and to be the bearer of one set for his own
use at Zanzibar, and of another for service at Jo-
hanna. No notice was taken of the application—the
party was dispatched without instruments or instruc-
tions. Government in this case were in no way to
blame.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CALCUTTA MARKETS.

MONEY MARKET, JAN. 22, 1850.—Since date of our
last report, 7th inst., the English mail of the 24th of
November has come to hand, reaching town on the I.oth
instant, a day after the departure of the outsvord going
The departure ef the latter has been kept hack
one day, but the detention did not answer the object
desired. This makes the third instance of similar dis-
appointment within eight months.
Although the position of the colonial market was not
quite so satisfactory at the time the mail lett home as it
had been, yet the general prospects of commerce were
considerably improved and gave iromise of a brighter
future. At home peace and order reigto 1; food was
plentiful and cheap, money becoming more and more
abundant, and, through easy rates of discount, more ac-
cessible. Foreign relations were pacific; and as in the
continuance of peace at home, so in the permanence of
these, general confidence was felt and expectations were
entertained of a considerable improvement in trade.
The commercial advices by the above opportunity were
not of a character to influence any particular change in
the position of our markets; and, consequently we have
little alteration to notice. Since the bt•ginning of the
month business in the export market has continued doing
with spirit, and although operations show a little falling
off in extent, it is solely on account of reduced st )cks
and from no slackness in demand. Owing to the same
cause, prices have remained at high figures generally,
and at present we see no prospect of mti,terial fluctuation.

. .
Indigo has continued active, and under the stimulus
imparted to it by last advices from home, the market
has recovered the spirit and animation with which it
opened. Upwards of 90,000 mds., it is calculated, have
changed hands of the season's produce, and what re-
mains we do not expect will show any falling off in
prices. In sugars there has ten a more moderate
business doing, more particularly since the mail came in;
on the strength, however, of an almost exhausted
market, holders have been enabled to obtain full prices
in the few transactions which have taken place. The
saltpetre market shows no change, but an eager demand
still exists fur France and North America', although
during the past week or so loss has been on foot for the
home market. Prices keep steadily up. In table rice
business has not been at all ex,e isive, bus, considering
the state of the market at home, export, keep pretty
well up. In raw silk -we have not had much doing, and
business has been restrictel by the high demands of
holders. Operations have been chiefly in Radnagor aed
Hurrypaul and Co-Rs. 7-8 to 8 6 per br. seer. Cossim-
bazar Corahs have been remarkably quiet of late, owing
to the fears entertained in regard to exports, which have
been heavy, as also to the high pretensions of holders;
prices must, however, give way, as stocks are large and
still on the increase. The demand noticed before for
oilseeds has been well maintained, and parcels as they
offer are readily taken up both of linseed and mustard
seed. Jute has also been in good requisition, but since
arrival of the mail perht.ps a little less has been done in
it. The market is, however, by no means less firm.
Hides show a little improvement, and a more general
business has of late 'been doing in them fur England,
France, and America. Lac dye and shell lac continue
in encellent demand, and operations have been on a more
extended scale, at a shade of improvement in value.
Exchanges—During the last fee/ days a fair business
has been doing in exchange on England in first-c!as's
paper. which are quoted at Is. 11 2-3 d. to Is. Hid. per
R. Our quotations are—Treasury bills at 30 days'
sight, according to amount, Is. 101-d. to Is. 10id. per
Co's rupees. Navy Bills at three days' sight at is. Lop.
to is. iold.r.r: Co's rupee. Bank ditto at 30 and 60
days' sighs at Is. 9id. to Is. oitl. per Co'a rupee.
Oriental Brnk ditto at 6 months' sight at Is. Ild. per
Co.'s rupee. Private Drefa against shipments at
six month's sight at Is. t lid. to Is. 114 d. per Co.'s
rupee.
Freights—Since our last report the rates of home-
ward freightage have gone down; and although corms
signees fir a time showed great firmness, yet the
,carcity of dead weight at market caused them to yied.
Business has not been doing very extensively.
TUE IMPORT MARKET.

For some titre there has been apparent a disposition
towards improvement, and although generally we are
unable to notice any considerable advanc-, yet upon tee
whole the posi,ion of the market is a little improvid.
A rumour uppears to have gone abroad that Govern-
ment contemplate an increase of duty on imported ma-
nufactures and metals, while those on exports are to be
abolished. The latter measure cannot but tend mate-
rially to promote the export trade of the country and
develope its internal resources. We have to see how
ftr the former will tend to effect the import trade, and
if the consumption of the country is capable of bearing
this increased import.
British Cotton Piece Goods have been more even-
sively placed, and prices here and there are higher by a
shade. Manchester Yarns show much improvement,
and the market looks up. Metals have been much more
active, although there is not much improvement gene-
rally in prices. Particulars will to found under the
respective heads below.
The Money Market—We have nothing cf a novel
character to notice in the position of monetary affairs.
The most prominent features are overflowing coffers and
increasing demand for accommodation for commercial
purposes. There is no alteration in the rates of dis-
count; and although the question was mooted lately of
raising the rates of the Bank of Bengal, it was decided
against any augmentation. Dividend for the six months
ending 31st December, is at the rate of 6i per cent.
per annum. Shares are quoted as before, us are all
other shares, although these latter are no more than
nominal.