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THE LONDON MARBLE AND STONE
WORKING COMPANY, Esher-street, Holy-well-stroet, Milbank,
Westminster (established 1821), are enabled, with their PATENT
MACHINERY, to execute Chimney Pieces, Monuments, Tablets,
Slabs for Furniture, and every description of such Work, with an
accuracy, raciiity of execution, beauty and durability of Polish, and
reduction of cost, which cannot be obtained elsewhere.
The Public are invited to inspect their extensive SHOW-ROOMS,
containing the largest stock in this country.
The Trade supplied with every description of Rough Slab Blocks,
or Scantlings; or Elockn sent to the Works cut to order.
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PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH
COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause CORBYN against
HER MAJESTY'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the NEXT OF KIN
of MARY PHILIPPS, spinster, formerly of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in
North America, afterwards of River-street, in the city of Bath, then
of Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, in the county of Middlesex, but
late of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the kingdom of France (who died at a
very advanced age at Boulogne, in the month of December, 1842),
living arhierleath..arlho personal representative or represntatives
tvisto, of thenrwho have since •died, are 'by their solicitors; on or
before the 12th day of January, 1845, to come in and prove their kin-
dred, and make out their claims before Sir Citrrin WILSON, one of
the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers. in Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane, London; or In default thereof, they will
peremptorily be excluded the benefit of the said decree.
The father of the said Mary Philipps was John Philipps, who
carried on the business of a chemist and druggist at Halifax afore-
said, from the years 1765 to 1800, and who died and was burled at
Kensington, in the county of Middlesex, in the year 1801. The
mother of the said Mary Philipps is said to have been " Judith,"
otherwise " Jude," one of the daughters of Dr. Wood, Rector of
Annapolis, in the same province, whose other children are said to
have been Mary, the wife of Mr. Day, of Halifax aforesaid, mer-
chant, and Jane, wife of Captalu Shaw, of a Highland regiment, in
the service of his then Majesty.
PRICE and BOLTON; Plaintiff's Solicitors.

WHITE-HART HOTEL, LEICESTER.
WAGHORNE begs to apknowledge, with
L• grateful thanks, the kind support she has hitherto met
with from her commercial friends and the puhlie generally, and
pledges herself that no exertion shall be wanting on her part to
render them, for the future, every comfort the establishment Is
capable of affording.
Leicester, Dec. 3, 1844.

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B NK of BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter.
The COURT of DIRECTORS hereby give notice, that a
HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND of Twenty Shillings per Share will
be PAYABLE to the Proprietors of Shares registered in this
country, on and after the 6th January next, at the Office of the
Bank, 7, St. Helen'a.place, Bisbopsgate.street, between the hours of
Ten and Four.
No Transfer can be made between the Ibtb instant and the Sth
proximo, as the Books must be closed during that period.
By order of the Court,
. O. DE B. ATT WOOD, Secretary.
7, St. Helen'e.place, London, Dec. i, 11144.

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and 14th of December, at the HORSE BAZAAR, KING-STREET,
PORTMAN-SQUARE.
- The arrangements for this year comprise a great addition of space
And several improvements, adding materially to the sorafort and con-
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that ladies may now safely visit this National Exhibition.
)pe,t ft' out Daylight till Nine in the Evening—Lighted up alter Three

in the ifternoo n.-
Admittance, One Shilling.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUIt-
AIME SOCIETY,
26, CORNRILL, LONDON.
Capital £600,006.
empowered by Act of Parliameet.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
the steady success and increasing prosperity of the Reddy has
enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation declare a
second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. en the amounts tar en each
Policy effected on the Profit scale.
RIANPLF.S.

Premium..

i al i
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• 1....

01

Bantus
added.

Bonus in
can.

s. d., s. d.
1837 170 9 3
74 3 4 , 1838 144 1
1839 116 14 •

s. d.
77 1
44 b 6
81 b 11

AII. 4.
111 $ 9
9 16 4
711 9

arIN
917,

A i. dB
346 2 B
296 18 4
247 4 8

The division of profits is annual, -sad the next will be made in De-
cember of the present year.

This institation offers many hapertant and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to. Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to bernw, without ex-
pense or ferfeitsre of the-. Policy, two-thirdi of the premium paid,
(see table) ;. also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
'lines interests to mast other csiiefilences or necessity. Assurances.
ternmsoryeart are granted °albo fewest possible rates.

F. FERGUSON CAIIIROI7X. Sec.

VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
TRIM'S RI.
Sir JAMES DUKE, Alderman M.P., Chairman.
BENJAMIN HAWES, Rub, Deputy Chairman.
BENJAMIN BARNARD Esq.
CHARLES BALDWIN, ks
Peculiar advantages are efered by this Company. Thus--
Pantie assuring the lives of others may make their policies secure,
notwithstanding the life assured may go out of the limits of Europe,
without the necessary permission of the Directors having been pre-
viously obtained.
Credit of half the premiums fir the first five years allowed on pa.
limes effected for the whole term of life.
On policies of Sys years' standing, half the amount paid, after the
first year's premium, may be borrowed thereon by the Assured.
Asivances are also made to Assurers on real or undoubted personal
security, for terms sf years, repayable by instalments.
Attention is particularly requested to the detailed Prospectuses of
the Company, which may be obtained at the Office, Hi, King
William-street, City, or by letter, addressed to the Secretary.
WILLIAM RATRAY, Actuary and Secretary.

LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY
SOCIETY.
ASSURANCE aild ANNUITY SOCIETY.
AUSTRALASIAN, COLONIAL, AND GENERAL LIFE
Capital 208,0001.. in 2,000 Shares.
DIRECTORS.
Edward Barnard, Esq., F.R.S. Gideon Colquhoun, Bog.
Robert Brooks, Eint• I Charles E. Mangles, Esq.
Henry Buckle, Esq. Richard Onslow, Esq.
John Henry Capper, Esq. William Walker, Esq.
SzciusrAzY---Edward Ryliy, Esq.
The following are specimens of the premiums charged by this Com-
pany for the assurance of 1001.
Age. I 20 I 30 40 I 60 I 60

An. Prom. /1 10 31A3 0 7 $32 13 3 4 1 IXS 3 9

This Company offers' the advantages of the guarantee of an ample
subscribed cfpital—of permission to retain one-third of the premium
in their owa hands (the portion is retained, with interest upon it,
being deducted from the policy when it become a claim),—of mend-
ing, descending, and other scales of premiums;—aid of participation
in the profits at the end of every five years.
TO EMIGRANTS, TO THE AUST'RALASIAN COLONIES,
assured for the whole of life, this Company offer the permission to
proceed to, and reside in, any of those colonies without extra pre-
mium, and to pay their premiums there. For residence is Nov
Zealand, a moderate extra premium is charged.
Inliya'iea Board of, Directors, and Agents in the principal
settlements—honkers in the colony. The Bank of Australasia (in •
corperated by Royal Charter, 1835), Ns. 2, Moorgate-street, London.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON,
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE-1844.

FIRST DIVISION.
Ballard, Edward, University College.
Browne, Joseph Hullett, Guy's Hospital.
Davies, John Jones, London Hospital.
Inman, Thomas, King's College.
Jenner, William, University College.
Jnhnson, George, King's College.
Manson, Fredericke Robert, King's College.
Meryon, Edward, University College.
Raper, William Augustus, University College.
Rees, George Augustus, St. Bartholomew's Hospiti
Snow, John, Westminster Hospital:
Ward, Stephen Henry, London Hospital.
Wing, Edwin, School of Physic in Ireland.
SECOND DIVISION.
Martyn, Patrick, School of Physic in Ireland.
BAC LIELOR OF MEDICINE-1844.

EXAMINATION FOR HONOURS.
PHYSIOLOGY AND COMPARATIVE ANATOMY.
llarling, R. D. (Scholarship and Gold Medal), Uni-
versity College.
Webb, H. March (Gold MedaD, Guy's Hospital.
Routh, Charles Henry Felix, University College.
Edwards, William Thomas; University College.
Timms, Godwin William, University College.
llerapath, William Bird, Bristol Med. School and
London Hospital.
Hearne, Edwin, University College.
SURGERY.
Webb, 11. March (Scholarship and Gold Medal),
Guy's Hospital.
Timms, Godwin Wm. (Gold Medal), University Col.
Redfern, Peter, 1, Surgeons'-square, Edinburgh.
Parsey, William Henry, King's College.
Hearne, Edwin, University College.
Herapath, William Bird, Bristol Med. School and
London Hospital.

THE POLISH BALL COMMITTEE.
A numerous meeting of the Polish Ball Committee
was held on Saturday, to audit the accounts and settle
the tradesmen's bills. Deputy Peacock in the chair.
Mr. CARR, the Honorary Secretary, reported to the
meeting that 1,157 persons had attended the ball and
concert, the amount received for tickets sold being
5881. 145., and in donations 1641. 25., and that the ex-
penses incurred were 3921. 145., leaving a clear ba-
lance of 3551.25. to be carried to the fund for the re-
lief of the unfortunate Polish refugees.
Lord DUDLEY STUART expressed the highest grati-
fication at the result, and in the name of the Council
of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland,
presented their thanks to the Chairman, to Mr.
Eagleton, the Treasurer, and to the Committee, in
acknowledgment of the great interest they had taken
in getting up and conducting the entertainment, and
also to Mr. Carr for his unwearied exertions in
the various arrangements and duties devolving
on him as their Honorary Secretary. His Lord-
ship observed, that " although the amount of
the proceeds was less than the amount of
those of last year, it was most satisfactory
to witness the demonstrations of delight so univer-
sally exhibited by the visitors in their enjoyment
of the evening's amusements, the magnificence of the
Hall, and the splendour of the company, graced as it
was by the presence of several of the nobility and
other persons of rank. His Lordship hoped that as
the Hall was so admirably adapted for such purposes,
it would on each succeeding Lord Mayor's- day be
made available for some useful charitable institution,
and whether it should be granted for the Poles, or
any other charitable undertaking, he (Lord Dudley
Stuart), as well es those acting with him on behalf
of the Poles, "would be happy' to join in promoting
the success of any object that might be considered
worthy of such support..—(Hear, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN, in the name of the Committee,
thanked the Noble Lord for the kindness and cour•
tesy evinced by hies to every one of its members, and
begged to assure his Lordship that they would be
most happy to have the honour of acting with him
upon future occasions.
The Chairman and Committee cordially agreed on
expressing their thanks for the powerful support given
by the press, to which they were deeply indebted for
the success of the undertaking.
The Committee was then dissolved, well pleased
with so gratifying a conclusion to their labours.

EDINBURGH TOWN COUNCIL.

SCOZiCH KING SYSTEM.

At the meeting of the Council on Tuesday, the
Lord Provost (Mr. Adam Black) brought forward
the notice on the Scotch banking system, of which he
had given 'notice. -He said, " If it were necessary to
apologise for troubling the Council with the motion
which I have now to submit for your consideration, I
have only to remind you of the proceedings in Par-
liament last May, when the renewal of the Bank
Charter was under discussion. On that occasion Sir

Robert Peel, while he proposed and carried important
changes and regulations affecting the system of bank-

ing and currency, at the same time declared that he re-
served for future legislation the system of banking in
Scotland and Ireland, and that he purposely abstained
from saying anything about the issue of small notes at
that time, as it might raise a storm which he might not
be able to allay. The regulations which he then pro-
posed were generally allowed to be founded on just
principles, and I concur in the general opinion that
their tendency will be to keep the currency in a
healthy state, and to prevent those sudden fluctua-
tions from excessive issues in times of prosperity, to
excessive contractions in times of panic, which have
from time to time been so disastrous to the country.
It will be well to notice here that one of the regula-

Lions proposed by Sir Robert Peel is to prevent the
establishment of any new bank of issue, and that if env
of the existing banks shall cease to issue paper, it shall
not be in its power to resume such issues, and that none
of the existing banks of issue shall at any futuie time
keep in circulation a greater amount of paper than the
average of the last twelve weeks. Thus we have a se-
curity, that however great the temptation, it will not be
in the power of the banks to increase the amount of
paper money in circulation to an injurious extent,
but, on the contrary, whatever change is made, it
must be in the direction of diminution, as every bank
of issue which gives up, or which ceases to circulate
notes;' will -so far contract the ' circulation of the
country. Some have said that Sir Robert Peel will
not propose to interfere with the circulation of small
notes in Scotland; others that he ought, and that he
will. Any one who carefully considers the principles
which he has adopted, and which he hes enunciated,
may see that they lead to the suppression of all small
notes ; but it does not follow that he will press the
adoption of his measures, if we can prove from ex-
perience that the ScOttish system of banking has been
beneficial to the country,, and that his views are in
direct opposition to the wishes and views of the people
of Scotland, generally and decidedly expressed. It is,
therefore the more necessary that the sentiments of
the people of Scotland should be made known as
early as possible, to prevent the adoption of mea-
sures prejudicial to the interests of the country.
He then adverted to the objections raised against the
Scotch banking system, the issue particularly of
small notes, and the alleged injury which Scotland
caused to England by being e-xempted from the same
monetary regulations, and, after answering these ob
jections, thus, concluded :

"If you are satisfied that the charges against our
notes, especially our small notes, are not well-
founded, but that, on the contrary, from the discreet
and judicious manner in which they have been issued
by the Scotch banks, they have tended greatly to pro-
mote the prosperity of the country, and that their sup-
pression would be attended with disastrous conse-
quences to the trade, manufactures, and agriculture
of Scotland, and would occasion great distress
among all classes of the community, you will adopt
the resolutions I have now to propose. In throw-
ing my thoughts together, I was under the impres-
sion, from reading Sir Robert Peel's speech, that the
restriction of the issues of paper money to the average
of the previous two years, was applicable to the Scotch
as well as the English banks ; but on looking at the
Act since I entered the Council, I perceive that this
regulation applies only to the English banks. I am,
however, of opinion that it is but fair and right that
the Scotch banks should be placed on the same footing
as to the restriction of the amount of their issues as
the English. This would give a perfect security
against any excessive issue of paper money in Scot-
land as well as in England. Some have brought for-
ward and supported resolutions that the system of
Scotch banking should not be interfered with in any
particular whatever. I consider this as taking too
high ground, for it can hardly be maintained, that
however excellent the Scotch system of banking is,
that it is absolute perfection ; all I propose is, to
object to any interference with the essential principles
of Scotch banking. His Lordship moved the adoption
of the following resolutions :
"That the prosperity of Scotland has been greatly
promoted by the well-regulated system of banking
which has existed in it for nearly 150 years.
" That the public confidence in the stability of the
Scottish banks is fully justified by the ample security
afforded by their ability to answer all the demands
that can be made upon them, inasmuch as to meet
their paper currency in circulation, amounting to less
than three millions, they have a paid-up capital of
about twelve millions, with nearly a million of Ex-
chequer bills, and gold or Bank of England paper,
and the responsibility of numerous and wealthy indi-
vidual partners.
" That the present system is intimately incorpo-
rated with the trade of the country, has grown with
its growth and strengthened with its strength, and is
so accommodated to the habits and feelings of the
Scottish people, that any interference with its essen-
tial principles, if it did not immediately and directly
disturb and embarrass the trading and manufacturing
and agricultural interests, would at least spread such
general distrust and alarm as would be widely disas-
trous to the community. . ,
" That while the Scottish system of banking has
been of great advantage to Scotland, it has, at the
same time, been beneficial to the empire generally, by
supplying to a certain 'extent a safe, economical, ii:id
well-regulated currency, by furnishing a capital to
the Scottish tradesmen and agriculturists, by means
of which they have been enabled to encourage the
trade and manufactures of England.
" that the great objection which has been brought
against the circulation of paper money, that of occa-
sioning disastrous fluctuations in the mercantile world
by excessive issues in. times of prosperity, and sudden
contractions in times of depression, cannot be brought
against the. Scottish banks, the issues of which having
been prudently accommodated to the wants of the'
public.
"That on these grounds, if it should be deemed
necessary, petitions should he sent to both Houses of
Parliament, and that it be left to the Provost's Coin-
-mittee to decide on the propriety of petitioning, and
of the time at which this should be done."

Baillie MAcx seconded the resolutions.

Mr. LINDSAY said he was sorry he could not agree
with his Lordship in reference to this subject. In
fact, he was against a paper currency entirely ; he
saw no one that was benefited by it but the
bankers. He would suggest that the bankers should
be made to pay to Government so much per cent. fur
the use of the notes, and then the public at large
would reap some benefit from them—but at present
he did not see that the public derived any advantage
from them. He thought also that the present agita-
tion was premature. They should wait to see what
measure the Government had in contemplation.
Dean of Guild Dicic. supported the resolutions of
the Lord Provost.

Mr. RUSSELL confessed that he had only recently
given his attention to this subject, but he must say
that the result of his examination of it had led him to
doubt the efficiency of the Scottish system of banking.
The reasons which had led him to this conclusion arc
embodied in the following amendment, which he pro-
posed:—
" Whereas it appears from authentic document.
that the average circulating medium of exchange
in Scotland has not increased, but diminished,
in the course of the last twenty years, while
the population and productive industry of the
country have been, during the same period,
greatly augmented; it is therefore doubtful whether
the present state of the currency is capable of
extension corresponding to the business wants of
the country. In these circumstances, it is inexpe-
dient for the Council to come to any resolution appro
batory of the Scottish system of banking until further
inquiry be instituted, more especially when it is kept
in view ,that the currency in England, which con
sists of gold to nearly one-half of its entire amount.
has gradually increased, and now amounts to fifty -
four-millions, being at the rate of fully 3/. for every
man, woman, and child, in the country ; while that of
Scotland, amounting as it does to less than three mil-
lions, averages about for every inhabitant."
After the speeches from different members for an 6
against the resolutions, among whom Treasurer
I homson distinguished himself by his opposition to
some of the resolutions, especially those relating to
the necessity for security being required of the
bankers for the amount issued, the discussion was ad-
journed for a fortnight.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTH•EASTERN (LONDON AND DOVER)
RAILWAY.

We learn that Sir John Kirkland, Mr. W. H. Thomas
(Deputy Chairman of the Chester and Holyhead Rail-
way), and Mr. Robert Browne, of Liverpool, have beer.
elected Directors of the London and Dover Railway,
the place of General Hodgson, Mr. Cardwell, M.P., and
Mr. Lewis Cubitt, who have resigned; and that Mr.
Francis Mills has been elected Deputy Chairman of the
Board of Directors in the place of Mr. W. P. Richards,
who has also retired from the Direction.

NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDING
ORDERS BY NEW RAILWAY PROJECTS.

Among other defaulters the Barnsley and Goole Rail-
way did not deposit their plans with the clerk of th(
peace at Wakefield, on the 30th ultimo, and have conse-
quently not complied with the standing orders of Parlia-
ment. The Lincolnshire and Sheffield Junction, front
Lincoln to Sheffield, with a branch to Gainsborough,
have also failed to deposit their plans in accordance with
the standing orders. The latter project was under the
guarantee of the Sheffield and Manchester and Midland
Companies. This change in the position of affairs is of
very great importance to the London and York Railway,
as it is now the only line which forms a direct com-
munication north and south from London to York.
placing all the towns between the two cities on a Mill
line, at the same time that it effects the same importan
object for the whole tract of country, east and west,
from Liverpool to Boston, which it does, in a continuous
and unbroken chain, by its junction with the Sheffield
and Manchester, Manchester and Leeds, Wakefield, Pon
tefract, and Goole, and Newark and Sheffield Railways.
In fact it most fully occupies a vast space yet unoccu
pied by any railway ; and places Sheffield on a mait
line between Liverpool and Boston, and between Liver-
pool and London, eleven miles shorter than the existing
route. The plans and books of reference of the London
and York line, notwithstanding its extent of 320 miles,
were nearly everywhere the first deposited, and, so far.
as their appearance goes, are highly creditable to tilt
ponies engaged upon them.

TORKSIIIRE RAILWAYS.
(From the Doncaster Chronicle)
Below we g►ve a copy -of -dee titles of the several
plans deposited in the office of the clerk of the peace for
the west riding, on Friday and Saturday last :
Barnsley Junction Railway.
Brayton to Goole—York and North Midland, Branch of.
Church Fenton to Harrogate—York and North Mid-
land, Branch of.
Direct Northern Railway.
Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield and Manchester Junc-
tion.

Goole and Snaith.
Harrogate and Ripon Junction.
Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Branch.
Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction and Branch.
Huddersfield Waterworks.
Leeds and Bradford Railway Extension.
Leeds and Thirsk.
Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Junction.
Leeds and West Riding Junction.
.Lincoln, York, and Leeds, Direct and Independent.
London and York.
Manchester and Leeds Burnley Branch.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction.
Midland Railway Branches and Station Enlargement.
Darfield to Worsbrough.
Dardeld to Elsecar.
Chevet to Ilorbury.
Oakenshaw to Wakefield.
Ambergate to Crich.
Rotherham Bawtry, and Gainsborough Junction.
Sheffield and Rotherham Junction Branch and Station
Enlargement.
Sheffield Waterworks.
Shipley Lane Head and Barnsley Turnpike-road.
South Milford to Doncaster—Y-ork and North Mid-
land Branch.
Swinton and Lincoln.
Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole.
West Yorkshire.

RECEIVED DEC. 1.
Manchester, Barnsley, and Goole.
RECEIVED DEC. 3.

Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction.
From this statement it will be seen that the Man.
cheater, Barnsley, and Goole, and Sheffield and Lincoln-
shire Junction Railway plans were deposited too late for
an application to Parliament next session, the one being
left at half-past six on Monday morning:And the other on
Tuesday at noon. We understand a crowd of surveyors,
some of whom had been waiting from day-break, were
in attendance on Monday morning to copy the plans.
On the doors being opened the rush was tremendous,
and but for the accommodation provided by the magis-
trates for this special occasion, it would not have been
possible to accommodate one-fifth of the gentlemen in
attendance. Oa Tuesday morning the number was
greatly increased, and at least forty persons were en-
gaged in inspecting and copying the plans during the
greater part of the day. We have heard several gen-
tlemen express their approbation of the extensive pro-
vision which had been made for their convenience, seven
or eight rooms being appropriated to their use. We are
told that most of the plans were deposited in good time
—namely, before half-past eleven at night, one or two
only having been received between that time and twelve
o'clock.

BATHS AND W.4.811110118E8 FOR THE LABOURING
CLASSES.—Wednesday a meeting of the inhabitants of the
parish of St. Pancras took place at the vestry-rooms in
Gordon-square, for the purpose of concerting measures
to establish baths and washhouses in that district of the
metropolis for the accommodation of the labouring
classes. Mr. Harris was in the chair. Mr. Douglas,
who acted as honorary secretary, proceeded to state
that the meeting had been convened in consequence of
a communication received by the vestry from the parent
institution, calling upon the parish to aid the society
as much as possible in the establishment of a bath and
washhouse for the labouring classes in that populous
locality, and the vestry deeming the principle a good
one, although they had no power to place the paro-
chial funds to such a purpose, felt it their duty to form
amongst themselves a Committee, and call upon the
parishioners generally to aid in so beneficial an object
for the poor. Mr. I'. H. Smith moved a resolution in
support of the object in view, which, after some dis •
cussion, was unanimously agreed to. Mr. James. Ho-
warth, one of the churchwardens, was then unani-
mously elected treasurer, and a numerous Committee
were subsequently appointed to carry out the objects of
the meeting. Subscriptions were then entered into, the
Chairman hea,ding the list with 51, and a considerable
sum having been collected, thanks were voted to the
Chairman, and the meeting separated.
FlRE.—About half-past three on Wednesday morning,
a fire broke out upon the premises of Mr. Treeby, buil-
der, Milton-street, New-road. Flames were first seen.
issuing from the lower part of the building by the con-
stable, who instantly raised an alarm. In a short time
there were in attendance six engines, under the direction
of Mr. Pogo, and two others. The fire burned most bril-
liantly, the glare being distinctly seen from the bridges.
Abundance of water being at hand, the engines were sewn
got to work, but not a vestige of stock or building, ex-
cept the walls, could be saved. The occupier is insured
in the Pheenix. The cause of the fire is not known, tio
one being in the house at the time of the outbreak.