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PUBLICATIONS.

In a few days, in 2 vols., small Bvo., with Illustrations,
FrE RIFLE .RANGERS;
or, ADVENTURES OF AN OFFICER IN SOUTHERN

MEXICO.
By Captain MAYNE REID.
W. Shoberl, Publisher, 20, Great Marlborough-street.
Orders received by all Booksellers.

Will be Ptiblished during March, price 10s. 6d..
THE HORSE GUARDS, by the Two Mounted
Sentries- Embellished with Twelve Coloured Illustrations.
" Thus cattle the Duke—thus bath the Duke inferred."
J. and D. A. Darling, 126, Dishopsgate-street.

THE REV. SYDNEY SMITH'S LECTURES ON MORAL
PHILOSOPHY.

On Monday, March 25, will be published, in one vol. Evo., price 12s.
cloth,
ELEMENTARY SKETCHES of , MORAL
PHILOSOPHY, delivered at the Royal Institution in the
years 1804, 1805, and 1886. By the late Rev. SYDNEY SMITH, M.A.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

SALES BY AUCTION.

HAWTHORNS, a desirable FREEHOLD RESIDENCE, with from
Four to Twelve Aeres of superior Land, between Maidenhead,

Henley, and Reading, and about One Mile and a
,Half from the
Twi ford Station on tne Great Western Railway.

VIESSRS. DANIEL SMITtI and SON will
SUBMIT to SALE, early in the Spring (If not previously
disposed of by Private Contract), in consequence of the decease of
the late Proprietor,

An excellent, substantial, and commodious FAMILY HOUSE,
with convenient offices, good stabling, and various out-buildings, all
in complete repair, lawn, pleasure-ground, greenhouse, gardens,
orchard, and nearly four acres of rich land, pleasantly situated at
Bare-hatch, a favourite part of Berks, within an easy distance of the
Thames, and surrounded by a highly-respectable neighbourhood,
capital roads, and a picturesque country, and within one hour's
journey of London. Also two rich meadows, and an orchard about
half a mile distant, nearer Wargrave. . _

{SUL,. lb
Full particulars may be had •-•
at their offices, in Waterloo- plaec,
Fall-mall.

KENT.

Valuable FREEHOLD FARM, MANORS, wad WOODLANDS, near

Maidstone and Town Mailing.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
OFFR for SALE by AUCTION, early in MAT (if not pre-
viously disposed of by Private Treaty ), by direction of the Trustees
under the will of G. T. H. Foote, Esq., deceased,

The very desirable FREEHOLD ESTATE of WEST COURT,
comprising a pleasantly situated Farm Residence near the church at
Dt.btlintr, abtmt three miles from Maidstone, with a capital farm of
about 240 acre, in a ring fence, including a valuable wood ; also the
Manors of East and West Court.

Also, in Lott', a beautifully situated little pr,perty, comprising
Two Cottages, with ornamental grounds and waters, and some rich
undulating closes of pasture land, close to the town of West Mailing,
abo ex miles from Maidstone, offering remarkably choice spots for
building.
Particulars and plans may be inspeate I at their offices in Nate:-
100-place, and when the day of Pale is fixed, descriptive particulars,
with plans, may be had at the chief inns at Maidstone, Mailing, Sze.;
at the Aucti9n Mart; and of Messrs. Bridges, Mason, and Bridges,
solicitors, Rod Lion-square.

T T COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.
TAMES WALTEPI,S, the Proprietor of the
ell Guildhall Hotel, Gresham-street and. King-street,
.Cheapside,
London, respactfully ' informs Commercial , Gentlemen, visiting
town,* that he has recently estaNtshed a liberal Table D'llote, at
Two o'clock, consisting of Fish, Joints, and Poultry ; or Soups, Joints,
and Poultry. Charge ,`'.s. MAL • -
The Coffee Room 1s capacious, well ventilated, very cheerful, and
handsomely furnished. There is also a spaCious Smoking Room,
fitted up in a superior manner for comfort. And for the accommo-
dation of Families there are numerous Sitting Rooms. '
N.B. Beds Is. Gd. and 25., and a fixed moderate charge for
servants.

BELL INN, COMMERCIAL. AND FAMILY HOTEL, ORFORD-
III LL AND CASTLE-HILL , NORWICH.
FH. SPANTON begs to• inform COMMER-
• CIAL GENTLEMEN, that superior accommodation is
afforded at the Bell Inn, where the utmost attetftion will bo paid to
their comfort. The Sleeping Rooms will bo found exceedingly airy
and convenient; and, as nothing will be'left undone to merit their
favours, he trusts to be honoured with their countenance and suppot t.
Excellent accommodations 10 Sitting and Bed Rooms for Families.
The stables are roomy and well arranged.
Post horses to any part of the kingdom.
Cabs always in attendance at the railway termini.
March 16, ISSO.

CONTRACTS for STRIPED CANVAS and
TIMBER.

The Directors of the Eastern CoulTties Railway Company are
prepared to receive Tenders for 500 pieces of Striped Canvas, and a
quantity of English Timber. .
Tenders endot,ed " Tenders for Canvas " or " for Timber," to be
addressed not later than the 30th instant to the undersigned a
Bishopsgate Station, where specifications and samples may be seen
By Order,

Bishopsgate Station, March 18, 1830.

C. P. RONEY, Secretary.

ART-UNION OF 'LONDON
Incorporated by Royal Charter, _

—The Subscription List for the current year WILL CLOSE 30th inst.
Each Subscriber of One Guinea will receive, in addition to one share
in the next Annual Distribution of Prizes, a Pair of Line Engravings
after T Webster, ILA., " The Smile" and " The Frown," WHICH
MAY BE HAD AT TIIE TIME OF PAYING THE SITBSORIP-
TION, and a Series of Etchings after D. Maclise, R.A., illustrating
Shakspere's "Seven Ages."

444, West Strand.

GEORGE GODWIN
' Hon. Secretaries.
LEWIS POCOCK,

it 0Y AL rola YTEOHNIC
INSTITUTION, ItEGIBNT-STREET.

Sir Henry R. Bishop's Lectures en Music, with Vocal Illustrations,
on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings at Eight, and of Tues-
day, Thursday, and Saturday, at Three o'clock.—lllestrations ea
Astronomy, by Dr. BachholTher, on Wednesday and Friday, at One
o'clock during Lent.—Dr. Bachhoffner's Lecture on the Philosophy
of Scientific Recreation, Mornirgs and Evenings.—The Second
Lecture on the Chemical Relation of the Metals by J. H. Pepper, Esq.
—Dissolving Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now
is, with a Descriptive Lecture.—Also, a Series of Views of Rome.—
Experimeats with the Diver and Diving-bell, &c., &c.
Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price. •

ARGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, 'Great
Wind Mill-street, St. James's.

Musical Direct(); and Conductor, M. LAURENT, jun.

This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, 13
NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins,
ktoxey, and Franconi.
For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub-
scription, for morning and evening practice :—Six months, 51. 53.;
one month, 11. Is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' • tickets not
transferable. • •

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

PETE ROYAL VISIT to IRELAND.—Messrs.
LLOYD (BROTHERS) and CO. hare the honour to announce
that, in consequence of the great desire evinced to view her Majesty's
PICTURE of the Departure. of the Royal Squadron from Kings-
town Harbour, they will, by her Majesty's permission, retain it
until the end of the week, at their Gallery, 22, Ludgate-hill.
Cards of admission may be obmined on application to d. Cundall,
21, Old Bond-street ; E. Churton, 26, Holies-street, CarendiEh-
square ; Ackermann and Co., 96, Strand; Clark and Melton, Regent-
street; and at the Publishers.

PICTORIAL EXHIBITION,
*O9, REGENT-STREET.
The BRITANNIA TUBULAR BRIDGE on a Grand Scale, with
Views of WOLVERTON VIADUCT—the TOWN of BIRMING-
HAM—the CITIES of COVENTRY and CHESTER—the VIC-
TORIA TUBULAR BRIDGES over the CONWAY—SNOWDON
from CAPE E, CARIG, &c.. &c.
Painted by J. W. ALLEN, Esq.
A Description by JOHN CLA.RICE, Esq.
HOURS of EXHIBITION during the present week—Afternoon,
Two and Four o'Clock ; Evenings, Seven and Nine o'Clock.
Admission, One Shilling ; Schools, half-price.

FIER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTTS VI-
M to IRELAND, illustrated by a grand moving DIO-
RAMA, with some of the most charming scenery in that country,
including the lovely LAKES of KILLARNEY, by Mr. P. PHILLIPS,
IS NOW OPEN at the Chinese Gallery, Hyde-park Corner, Daily at
Three, Evening at Eight.
Adnaisslon, Is.—Reserved Seats, 2s.
An interesting historical record of the event may be had at the
Gallery.

LUNDY FOOT and CO.'S HIGH TOAST
SNUFF.

LUNDY FOOT and CO. beg to inform the Trade that on and after

the Ist of April next they will•not, as hitherto, confine themselves
to taking orders for the sale of their Snuff in England and Scotland
to a Sole Agent.
such orders as they may be favoured with on and after that date
will be executed direct from their manufactory, 6 and 7, Essex -
bridge, Dublin.

AVIt4 S'S CANDLES, 41d. and sd. per lb.;
Jr wax-wick moulds, 6d. ; composite, 73 d., 9d., and 9%c1. ;
Botanic wax candles, Is.; German wax, is 2d. ; fine wax, Is. sd. ;
transparent wax, Is. 81. and Is. 103. ; best wax, 2s. Id.; sperm can-
dles, is 8 I. and Is. 10d. ; metallic, 7d. and Sd. ; mottled soap 565.
,nd GOs per 112 lbs. ' • yel ew, 445., 505., and b6s. ; Windsor soap,
Is. 4d. per packet ; brown Windsor, Is 9d. ; rose, 21. ; almond,
15.6 d.; soerm oil, 7s. 6d. per gallon ; solar, 3s. 3d. ; argand, 4s. 6d. ;
sealing wax, 4s. 6d. per lb., for cash, at DAVIES'S old established
warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane. opposite Westminster Comity
Court (late New Slaughter's Coffee-house).

TO EVERY FAMILY in the KINGDOM and
the PUBLIC UNIVERSALLY.
CLARK'S HARVEY'S SAUCE, Clark's Reading sauce, also
essence & anchovies, mushroom ketchup, French caper., cayenne
pepper, all at Gd, per bottle; real India soy, 9d. per bottle ; finest
Gorgona anchovies, in bottles Is. each, ls. 4d. per lb., or 225. 6d. er
double barrel; anchovy paste, for breakfast, luncheons, &c., Is. per
pot; Yarmouth bloater paste, for ditto, Bd. per pot; superfine salad
oil, Bd. per bottle; real Dantzl3 spruce, 104. 6d. per keg, or Is. 3d.
per quart bottle ; mustard, in lb. bottle squares, front 6d. to ls. 4d.
each for the finest article, also in 91b. and 181 b. casks, f.crn 4d to
Is. 3d. per lb for the best; beet London pickles, 7d. per bottle, or 6s.
per dozen, of various sorts; malt vinegar, from Is. 4d. to 2s. 6d. per
gallon for the best; new lemons, front 3s. Gd. per 100; fresh lemon
juice, half-pint', 2s. 9d., pints 4s. 6d., quarts Bs. per dozen; also in
packages, from two gallons to 120 gallons, at Is. per gallon; dried
peel, Is. 7d. per lb ; St. Michael and other table oranges, 16s. per
original chest, or from 25. 6d. per 100 ; new Seville oranges, from
Bs. 6d. rer 100 or Is. 4d. per dozen; fresh Seville orange juice, 24.
per gallon; dried peel, 2s. 9d. per lb. ; black pepper, Is. per lb. ;
white pepper, Is. 4d. per lb. ; ginger from Gd. per lb. ; c'oves, front
Is. 4d. per lb. ; isinglass, from Bs. 6,1. per lb. ; maccaroni, from 7d.
per lb. ; vermicelli, 10d. per lb.; cayenne pepper, 2s. 3d. per lb. ;
allspice, 9d. per lb. ; fine mixed spice, 2s. 6d. per lb. Terms each.
All orders, by post or otherwise, delivered tree three miles from
the city. -

CLAIR and CO., Italian, fruit, and spice merchants, and mustard
manufacturers, 40, Coleman-street, City.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
COAL MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
Bate's West Hartley... 14s 6d Haswell l7s
Buddle's W. Hartley.. 14s 9d Jonassohns
Carr's Hartley
Chester Main l4s 3d Lumley 155
Davison's West Hartley 155 Od Russell's Hatton
East Adairs Main— .. 12s 6d Stewart's
Hasting's Hartley lss Od Whitwell ... 155
Holywell
New Tanfield 135 6d Cassop 165
Old Tanfield l2s Od Heselden ..... ... ..... 155
Ord's Redheugh
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 15s Od Fox's Hartlepool ...... 145
South Peareth l2s 6d Hartlepool 175
'Canfield Moor ..
Tanfield Moor Butes... 13s Odd West Hartlepool ...... 14.
Townley l4s 6d South Hartlepool ..... 165
Walker's Primrose
West Hartley
West Wylam
Wall's End, &c. Adelaide Tees
Acorn Close
Brown's ... l3s 9dlMaclean's Tees l4s

Hewicke and Co.
Buraton Killingworth
Hotspur
Hebburn

15s 9dlSeymour.Tees
15s Od 'South Durham
lis 9d Tees OOOOO
14s 9d West Coraforth

15a
15s
17s
15s

Northumberland
Original Gibson
Eden Main
Lambton Primrose
Bell
Belmont l6s 3d Resolven 5team....... 225
Braddyll
11 etton

The following is the official statement of the quantiti
corn, &c., received in the Oa of London from the pot
Essex, from the 11th March, 1850, to the 16th March,
both inclusive :

ies of
its in
IMO,

•
a) g g
4' 444)
•••••••• •••• ••••••••
Colchester — 17 270 332
Harwich
Leigh .. 466 322 26 475 80
Maldon 966; 12- 106 10 4i9 126 1080
CHELMSFORD. MARCH 15.—Prices to-clay were as follow:

CHELMSFORD, MARCH 15.—Prices to-day were as follow:
Wheat, white, old 35s to 43s ; new 36s to 445; red, old
33s to 395; new, 34s to 40s; barley, 24s to 27s ; chevalier
25s to 28s ; grinding 21s to 23s ; oats 16s to 22s ; malt 54s
to 56s ; chevalier 54s to 58s ; peas, partridge, new 261 to
gas; old, —s to --s ; white, new, 2 to 273; old, —s to —s ;
dun, new, 24s to 265; beans, tick, new 24s to 26s ; old, 27s
to 29s ; harrow ticks, new 25s to 27s ; old 28s to 30s ; ma-
zagan, new 23s to 25, ; old 24s to 26s per qr.
COLCHESTER, MARCH 16.—Wheat, white 423 to 465; red 36s
to 40s; barley 24s to 28s; beans, mazsgan 22s to 265; middle
and small 24s to 288; peas 241 to 25s per qr.
HADDINGTON, MARCH 15.—The following are the prices of
grain at our market to-day :
Wheat. Barley. Oats. {Beane.
First ... ... 403 01 27s Od 22s 61 29s Od
1
19, Od
31733 s
qrs.,O d
3262 soldl
Second ... ... 36s 7d 22s 4d 183 21 25s 10d
Third
Total
quantity *Of Wheat3o sodin 9
Do. Barley do. 250 qrs., 242 sold
Do. Oats do. 755 qrs., 649 sold
Do. Beans do. 156 qrs., 143 sold
KIRICALDY, MARCH 16.—The following are the quotations
up to this date :
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas.
First 41s 01 23s 60: 20s 61 —s 01 —s 01
Second 373 61 193 61 18s 6d —s Od —s 01
Third 3ls Od 163 61 14s 61 —s 01 , —s 01
Oatmeal, Der bag of 280Ibs imperial, 243 to Os Od.
GLASGOW, MARCH 14.—Provisions—Cheese, 48s to 50s 01
per cwt • retail, 5d to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 18s 01 to Os per
cwt. dountry fresh butter, Os 91 to 10d per lb. Irish pow-
dered, in lumps, 91 to 10d; country powdered, wholesale, 7id
to Bd. Country eggs, 9d per dozen ; carried hen ditto, 5s 6d
per hundred, or 7d per dozen. Hens, 2s Od per pair; Ducks,
2s Od.
STIRLING, MARCH 14.—Wheat, foreign, 21s to 235; ditto,
home, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto new, 161 to 20s; barley, per
boll of 6 bushels, Os Od to Os 01 ; ditto new, 13s Od to 17, Od.
Oats, common, 00s Od to 00s 01 ; ditto new, 8s 6d to 10s 3d;
ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os 01; ditto ditto new, Os Od; malt,
distillers, 32s Od to 341; ditto brewers, aol 04 to 371; beans

per boll, Os 6d to Os Od ; ditto new, 13s Od to 148 6d ; peaoe
11a 3d to 13s'6d; Ihur, new per sack, 32s to 335; ditto common
ditto, 20s 0,1 to 22s 6d; oatmeal, per load, Os Od to Os Od ;
ditto new 2;2s Od to 245; ditto per peck of 71bs, 7d to 8d ;
fresh butter: per ib, 7d to 10d; eggs per dozen, 6cl to 7d ;
hay per ton.,/50s to 60s.
KELso, ; kIARCH 15.—Wheat, old, Os to Os ; ditto, new, 23s
to 28s Od ; barley, new, 12s to Jos Od ; ditto old, Os to Os ;
potatos oaten., 00a to 00s ; ditto new, lOs to 133 Od ; common
oats oas to f 00s Od ; ditto new, 00s to 00s Od ; peas, COs Od
to Ms Od ; he ans, 00s to 003 Vit boll of six imperial bushels.
PERTH, 1 IARCII 14.—Wheat, 33s Od to 38s Od ; barley, 16s
Od to 20s O&'; oats, 14s to 18s • peas and beans, 20s Od to 24s
per quarter. Oatmeal, per sack, 25a to 265.
HAwicx, nlAacia 14.—Wheat, new, 20s to 29s Od; barley,
new, 12s to Jos Gd ; ditto old, 00s to 00s. potato oats.
lOs Od to 1211,6 d ; common oats, 8s lo 12s Od• peas, 20s Od
to 24s Od ; bes.ns, 20s Od to 244,41 d per boll of six imperial
bushels. i
FALKIRK, MAacir 14.--The supply of grain in this day's
market was ,6eB bolls; wheat at 155 Od to 22s 6d per ha ;
barley, 13s Gd:,to 16$ Gd ; oats, 10s 6d to 15; Od; beans, 1340 d
to 15s Od per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load.
13zuwacx, lElAucn-14.—Wheat, 335 4#d ; barley, 17s 4id ;
oats, .15s 4d ; rye, 1-8. 8d; beaus, 21s 4d ;, peas, 00s Od
average per imperial quarter.

ADELPIII TILEATRE.

So many years have elapsed since the production
of Mr. Douglas Jerrold's drama The Mother at the
Haymarket, that its relied at this theatre last evening
under the title of The Mother's Dream, or a Gyp-
sy's Prophecy, may well be considered as tile
production of a new piece; and we may observe
C7l passant that as The NI-Other's Dream has now
taken its place among the moat popular pieces of the
Adelphi repertoire--f4r its success of last evening was
such as at once to assure for it that position —it
would be well that the Adelphi dramatists
should endeavour to follow the example cf
Mr. • Douglas Jerrold in the construction f their
pieces, and instead of weakening the interest by taking
three acts, and four hoursato dt vel )pe a perhaps same-
what meagre plot, shculd condense their dramas,
so as never to let them act more than '
three hours. The Mother's Dream is in two acts,
and so artistically is it constructed that the in-
terest never flags, but goes on increasing in intensity
up to the climax, at which point the piece concludes.
The., plot is very simple. Captain Davenant (Mr.
Boyce) has married a French girl; . Eulalie
(Madame Celeste) whom he leaves- enciente,
as- he is about -to sail on an expedition. A false
rumour is spread that Divenant is killed, and Eulalie
on hearing it goes-mad, and while in that condition
her child is born. Some gipsies who have a feud
against Davenant'ilather, steal this child, and Eulalie,
on recovering her senses, is told by her attend-
ants that the child is dead. Davenant returns ;
and on the day of his return, a gipsey
child offers him and Eulalie some flowers.

Struck with the beauty of the child, Davenant takes it
into his house, and a gipsey then approaches Eulalie
' and insinuates to her that the child is the child of
Davenant, who had seduced its gipsey mother. Ths
jealousy of &Ilan. brings on a paroxysm of Madness,
which ends in somnambulism. In this state she
has a dream of her lost child, and wanders, still
dreaming to the gipsey encampment, where she hears
from the lips of a dying gipsey chief (Mr. H. Hughes)
that the child which bad so attracted her husband's
attention is her own child, which had been stolen.
The acting of Madame Celeste as Eulalie was one cf the
most affecting pieces of quiet pathos that even she
has ever exhibited—every look, every gesture
was full of meaning.. The dying gipsey of
Hughes was also a fine piece of acting,
full of feeling and of power. 0. Smith
was the villain of the piece, and was as usual the
Prince of Villains; and Wright as a cowardly gipsey
who gets wounded in his favourite leg, the leg he was
proud of, who is always smelling hemp, and
has his own ideas as to his possession of
personal courage, was irresistibly ludicrous.
The " great Paul" too was in the cast, not as usual
in juxtaposition with Wright, but in the character of
" Compass," a retired Jack Tar, of whom he made a
'sort of gigantic T. P. Cooke, without a horn
pipe. The mise en scene was perfect, and the
piece was announced for repetition amidst those
shouts of applause which always attend a regular
Adelphi success. Madame Celeste was called on at
the conclusion. The theatre was crowded to suffoca-
tion in every part.

the Ordnance regulations founded on her Majesty's
warrant, dated May 14, 1847, and approved by the
Master-General, were marched into the square, t
the number of 31 non-commissioned officers and
gunners and drivers, the other 15 to whom medels and
gratuities have been awarded being absent at foreige
and other stations. Toe gallant Commandant in an
appropriate address expressed the high gratification he
always had in having an opportunity of rewarding
old and meritorious solliers for good and faithful
vices, and called upon the Brigade-M,jor to hand him
the medals that he might present them individually to
each of the worthy recipients. The Comtnandant
then presented their medals to each non-commissioeed
officer and gunner and driver, whose names were
engraved on the rim, and explained that they
will receive the gratuity on discharge agreeably to
the regulation'.
The following is a list of the non commissioned
officers and men who have been granted medals on
this occasion :
Staff-Sergeant William Weir, Royal Horse Artillery
Sergeant-Major Jame:, Chaddick, Cadet Company.
Sergeant -Major William Campbell, Ist battalion.
Sergeant-Major John Gibertson, 6th battalion.
Sarg. ant-Major Cornelius Sporle, 7th battalion.
Sergeant-Major Robert W. Scott, 10th battalion.
Sergeant George Hubbard, Ist battalion.
Sergeant James Thompson, Ist battalion.
Sergeant James Dowse, Ist battalion.
Sergeant Hector A. Bennett, Ist battalion.
Sergeant Jacob Davis, 3d battalion.
Sergeant William Stewart, 6th battalion.
Sergeant William Jelly, 6th battalion.
Sergeant Robert Robinson, 6th battalion.
Sergeant Samuel Spencer, 7th battalion.
S.e.gettat John Reath, 7dbattalion.
Sergeant William Morton, 8-h battalion.
Sergeant Richard Lynn, 9th battalion.
Sergeant George Brian, 9th battalion.
Sergeant -John Foster, 10:h battalion.
Sergeant William Mills, 12th battalion.
Sergeant William Bolter, 12th battalion.
Corporal Lewis Dilmont, 10th battalion.
Corporal Copeland Wingate, 12th battalion.
Farrier Robert Ferguson, Royal Horse Artillery.
Gunner John Barnes, Royal Horse Artillery.
Gunner Thomas Crossley, Royal Horse Artillery.
Gunner and driver Benjamin Catla, Ist battalion.
Gunner and driver Samuel Clarke, Ist battalion.
Gunner and driver William Nichol, Ist battalion.
Gunner and driver William Herbert, 2d battalion.
Gunner and driver William Bird, 2d battalion.
Gunner and driver Thomas Smith, 3d battalion.
Gunner and driver Pte,er Whelan, 6th battalion.
Gunner and driver Thomas Knight, 6th battalion.
Gunner and driver Robert Lindsay, 7th battalion.
Gunner and driver Duncan M'Kella, 7th battalion.
Gunner and driver William Hollis, Bth battalion.
Gunner and driver John Wren, Bth battalion.
Gunner and driver Edward Hunter, Bth battalioa.
Gunner and driver James Harphen, 9th battalion.
Gunner and driver John Stanley, 9th battalion.
Gunner amid driver George Simmons, 10th battalion.
Gunner and driver Frederick Youngs, 10th battalion.
Gunner and driver Benjamin Hargraves, 10th battalion.
Gunner and driver George Fra:.er, 12th battalion.
After the presentation of the medals the troops
marched to the west end of the parade, where they
opened out from the front to wheeling distance, and
marched past the Commandant at slow time. They
were then formed into close columns at the east end
of the parade, and extended their front by the coma.
termarching of companies by ranks, opening out from
the front again, and marching past at quick time, and
were then dismissed to barracks. Colonel Cruttenden,
inspector of drills, and the field officers and adjutants
of the Royal Horse Artillery, field batteries, and
battalions were present. The Commandant then
visited the cottages, and returned to be present at the
guard mounting, which took place at 11 30 A.m., in-
stead of 10 30, the usual hour.

HOTEL AND TAVERN KEEPERS BENEVOLENT IN-
STITErTION.—Yestorday afternoon the 11th annual ge-
neral meeting of the members and subscribers of this
charity was held at the Craven Hotel, Craven-street,
Strand ; Mr. S. Lovegrove in the chair. The usual
form of reading and confirming the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting having been gone through, the secretary
read the annual report, which expressed deep regret at
announcing a considerable diminution in the amount of
subscriptions and donations. This was attributed to
the society's not having celebrated last year, owing to
the lateness cf the season and the prevalence of cholera,
their u,,ual anniversary festival. The claims upon them
fJr relief had :also exceeded what the committee had
contemplated as probable, in consequence of the deaths
of a number of members, leaving their widows unprc-
vided for, and having in most cases children dependent
upon them for support. They also regretted to state
that, where relict bad been given for some years past,
the committee had been reluctantly corap.lled to reduce
the amount tf agsistance so afforded in consequence of
the filling off of their income. The total income for
1849, including a balance in hand 472/. 4s. 3d., only
amountei to 4171. 16s. 3d. ; while the expenditure, in-
cluding 2721. 12s. 6d., paid in various sums to 28 aged
and necessitous members, was 4101. 135., leaving a
balance in favour of the society of 71. 38. Among the
donors was the late Mr. J. Peacock, of the London
Tavern, who has bequeathed 100/. to the funds of the
charity. The report was received and adopted, and the
usual elections of officers for the ensuing year having
taken place the meeting separated after a vote of thanks
to the chairman. Tho Right Hon. the Earl of Yarbo-
rough will preside at the next anniversary dinner.
P. A. TAYLOR, EEQ —Died, on the 14th instant,
at Clifton, near Bristol, where he had gone for health,
P. A. Taylor, Esquire, of Croydon, Surrey, in his 60th
year. lie was known and highly respected in the city
of London, and was a warm and able supporter of liberal
principles. He will long be remembered as the intrepid
and enlightened, but temperate chairman of the cele-
brated " Anti Corn-law Parliament," which met daily at
the King's Arms Tavern, Palace-yard, " while the other
house was sitting on the other side of the way." Al-
though the Government was called on, in and out of
Parliament, to put down the assembly by the strong arm
of the law, he never shrunk from his post, nor compro-
mised the sentiments against the corn-laws openly and
manfully avowed by him from the first. It is needless
to add that the Government, however willing to wound—
and it is tolerably well known they were willing enough
—they dared not to strike.—Advertiser.
INCENDIARY FIRE.—On Sunday night, shortly
before eight o'clock, adestructive fire, which there seems
little doubt was the act of au incendiary, was discovered
on Baynton-hill Farm, near Hungerford, Berkshire, in
the occupation of Mr. James Grant. Within the short
space of two hours after the outbreak the entire build-
ings (consisting of a stable, two barns, and outhouses,
with their contents), three extensive wheat ricks, and
one straw rick, about 30 quarters of barley in one barn,
a quantity of unthrashed wheat in another, a dressing
machine, and various barn and husbandry implements,
were destroyed. There being no dwelling-house at-
tached to the buildings there was no one to give
alarm. So rapid was the progress of the fire that
although several hundreds of people were quickly
on the spot the flames gained such an ascendancy
—the buildings being old and the materials
very dry—that not the least portion, either of the pro-
mises or the other property, could be preserved. Fortu-
nately no cattle were on the farm at the time, all the
live stock having been removed to another farm about a
week previously. The reflection of the fire was seen
for many miles around, and, altogether, nearly 1,000
persons were attracted to the spot.. From the situation
of the ricks they must have been fired in two or three
places; and this, coupled with the fact that a most re-
spectable farmer in the adjoining village of Tinhead has,
within the last week, received an anonymous letter
threatening that his premises would be burnt, strengthens
the belief that an incendiary hand has been the cause of
the devastation. Lord Methuen having observed the
conflagration immediately posted off to the scene,
bringing with him some of his own servants and the two
policemen stationed in the parish; and several of the
county police were promptly OR the spot, endeavouring
to trace out the incendiary. The extent of the loss is
very heavy; but that part affecting the tenant, Mr.
Grant, is covered by an insurance in the Royal Farmers
and General Fire-office.

GROCERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.--The thirteenth
annual meeting of the Grocers and Tea Dealers' Bene-
volent Protection Society took place yesterday evening,
in the London Tavern, Bishopsga'e street; Mr. Henry
Klmble, President of the Society, in the chair. The
annual report, presented by the central committee
showed the society to be in a highly prosperous and
Efficient state—the subscriptions for the year exceeding
in amount those of any one of tic last nine years. The
gross receipts of Coe society were, from annual subscri-
bers, 8371. 175.; from donors, 435/. 155.; and from two
dividends on stock, 399/. 153.; which, with a balance of
264/. 16s. 7d. from the preceding year, made a total
revenue of 1,9381. 3e. 7d. The large amount of the
receipts had en4bled the committee, in addition to pay-
ing the year's pensions, to invest a sum of 600/. in the
Three•and-9-Quarter per Cents., ma
invested 12,6004, yielding a clear
kigthe sum now
annual dividend of
409/. 10s., and leaving a balance in the Batik of
England of 373/. 4s. 7d. The number of new pen-
'oilers has been increased to five—three only having
'been admitted the year previous. It may be mentioned
that all the pensioners elcetA this ycar had formerly
been subscribers to the funds of the society, tbr .e of
them for eleven yelre, and the other two, respectively
for four end for three years. The sum distribut d
among these amounts to 1261. The t ital number of
pensioners elected from the commencement is sixty-
thre-, of whom thirty-seven are still living, and in the
receipt of pensions. Among these is annually divided a
sum of 6221. For the forthcoming elections there are at
present six eligible candidates, all of whom, with one
exception, have been cid subscribers to the society.
Some extracts from the reports of visits paid by official
deputations to the recipients of the charity of the so-
ciety were then read, and showed the happy benefits re-
sulting from the distribution of the funds of the society.
The report having been unanimously adopted, Mr.
Kemble, president of the society, was re-elected. Messrs.
L M. Forster, M.P., T. Philpott, and V. Sentence were

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added to the list of vice-presidents, end votes of thank*
ware awarded to those officially connectA :with the so.:
cie-ty and to the chairman. _

LORD Rosses TELESCOPE...—We are gratified in
being able to state that during the fine weather of the
past week Lord Rosse has been able to make trse of his
splendid telescope to great advantage, and has added
three new spiral nebulas to his former important disco-
veriev.—Evening Packet.
A serious charge of immorality has been made
against an officer of the Portsea Union, which was fully
inquired into. on Friday evening, and the result of the
investigation forwarded to the Poor law Commissioners.
He is not a resident in the house. The person alluded
to i‘ the Rev. J. R. Huston, who for four years has
officiated as chaplain to the union. house, and who last
evening, we have lea-nt, has sent in his resignation of
the office is the Boatd of Guardians, whfch, for the sake
of propriety, we trust will be accepted without besits.-
Ilants•Telegra
Strirwami.—We are again called on to record
another lamentable wreck, which occerred on the 6th
tilt., "ft Girvan, to the Jubilee, of Sunderland, bound
fr,im Troon, Scotland, to Smyrna, accompanied by acriotte
loss f life. Daring a gale of wind the vessel became
totally uutralageable, and notwithstanding all exertions,
ultimately drove on the rocks. As she soon began to
break ur, the crew 'succeeded in launching the jolly-boat,
into which they all got, but owing to the sea that was
running at the time, they had scarcely got away from
the vessel baire the boat capsized. The conetquence
was, that every soul in her was instantly drowned, ex-
cent the Ceptein (M'Gregor). who is in the habit of
constantly wearing of e of Ayckheurn's fl sat invisible
life preservers. B: inn luckily so provided, Fe at ones
plunged into the ser, and though soon exhatisted and
rendered perfectly unconscious, he was providentially
carried by it safely up on the beach, and is now, we are
happy to learn, thoroughly recovered.
BUSINESS AT THE JUDGES' CLIAMRVIV.---Mr,
Justice Coleridge has issued notice that the hour of
Felting counsel in cases before him at chambers during
the present circuits, and till further notice, will on sad
after this day (March 19), be one o'clock, instead of
two o'clock, as heretofore. The names of the causes to
be put on the counsel file and beard tesording to num-
ber. If the parties are not ready they will ha passed
orer. Mr. Justice Coleridge attends the Queen's Bench
Chambers at ten o'clock daily, to transact the business
of a'l the courts.
[ Pie is a wise man that can avoid an evil, he is a
patient man that can endure it; but he is a valiant man
that can conquer it.—Eliza Cook's Attract'.
THE MACKEREL FISHERT.—The ponderous freight
dispatched from Plymouth on Friday night, of which
we gave some account in our last, did not reach Billings-
gate in time for the Saturday morning's market, and the
sale was consequently much prejudiced. An inquiry we
understand has been made into the subject, which is of
considerable importance, and may possibly lead to Mitre-
tion between the railway company and the owners of the
fish—the Hong-kong Company, an association of wealthy
adventurers chiefly residing in Plymouth. Upwards of
5001. were that day paid to the three associated com-
panies for the carriage of fish alone. The catches during
the week, although considerable, have not been so large
as those of the preceding one. On Sunday one boat be-
longing to Shoreham (White, master), brought in
16,000, and on Tuesday one hailing from Rye more
than 17,000 fish. These are two of the largest windfalls
which have yet befallen the boats a ngaged in the
mackerel fishery. Yesterday the catches brought in
were large—a French lugger having 5,000, and one be-
longing to Yarmouth 14,000. Besides the mackerel, a
considerable quantity of superior fish—such as soles,
turbots," dories," brill, &c.—has been caught. A small
portion has been retailed about the town, but the greater
part has been sent on to London, Bath, Birmingham,
BriA.,l, Wolverhampton, Ipswich, and other of the
lager t iwns. Tho average quantity daily dispatched by
train since our last has been about forty tons. The
price have ranged as follow :—Saturday, from Bs. to 95.;
Monday, from gs. to 125.; Tuesday, from 12s. to 155.;
Wednesday, 125.; Thursday, from 10s. to 13s. 6d.; and
Fiirlay. from 9s. to 14s.—Ilmouth Times.
The Very Rev.-the Dean of Westminster, we ex-
Vemely regret to state, still continues very indisposed
at, Islip, near Oxford, and but little or no change for the
better has taken place in the doctor's hcalth.--L'ambridge
Chronich.

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AND TUN DISPATCII BAL-
LOONS.—Yesterday morning Mr. Green had the great
sati.faction of receiving the following communication
from M. Cceurdeaux, the mayor of St. Denis, bea,ing
his official seal:—" The enclosed was picked up a little
to the west of St. Denis on the 2d instant, but I am un-
able to state at what hour it reached the earth, no one
having seen it fall."
FARM HOUSES AND FARM SERVANT?.—The warti
of proper sleeping accommodation for farm servants in
some rural districts is continually giving rise to offence.
At the petty sessions for the district of Plympton, St.
Mary, held last week, Thomas Andrews, a labourer, un-
der Mr. Green, the contractor of the lomerton-road,
was summonded by Elizabeth Hemphill. to show cause
why he did not support his illegitimate child. The pro-
secutriz, in June, 1848, was living with Mr. William
Andrew, farmer, at Shaw, where the defendant was also
employed. She slept over the dairy, and the defendant's
room was over tte kitchen. She could only get to her
room by going through his. This is an arrangement
which is sated t be very common in farm horse; ,n
that part of the c-intry. The bench orderel the de.
ft-ndlnt to pay Is. 6d. 41 week, and 10s. 9d. costs. Mr.
Sultan, the presiding magistrate, commented in seve-e

terms upon toe wart t rpr6p,,r accommodation fur ter•
vants, which he said was a dis;raco to the farmer•.
Cases of the kind which had just been heard were of
frequent occurrence, a id he believed they were mainly
canied by neglect of t ecessary precauticw,
NEW ZRALAED.—A copy of instructions forwarded
February to Sir George Grey relative to the eis-
posal of lands in New Zealand has been published. The
purport of these instructions is to revoke those already
existing, by which it nas prohitited to make any gra-
tuitous grant of lands in the colony, and to relax this
interdiction in favour of naval and military officers, mi-
l't try pensioners, and the aboriginal inhabitants.
TUE PANOrTICoN Or SCIENCE AND ART.—Some
~f our readers have asked for information concerning
this proposed institution. The principal object the par-
ties who originated the Panopticon have in view, is said
to be, to extract intellectual profit from pleasure, by
bringing forward on a grand scale, before the public,
the principal discoveries in the arts, and showing, prac-
tically, the various processes of science now, to the
million, a mystery. They wish, too, to make these
things serve for other purposes than a mere show. They
would have them put forward in a way such as would
attract by the pleasure that the mere exhibition would
give, apart from the intellectual good that might result;
but so to arrange these exhibitions that instruction
might succeed to vague curiosity—tint those who come,
perhaps, but to while away an hour, might be led to
think that the study of nature's wonders might be a •
more instructive, as well as better occupation, than the
accustomed pursuit of idle pleasures. They propose,
also, to offer to those who wish to make science a recrea-

tion, but are prevented by the expense, a place where
the best instruction and the greatest command of ap-
paratus can bo secured at a moderate price. To carry
nut these main objects, and many others secondary, to
which the prospectus alludes, it will be necessary to
have a building, apparatus, &c., on a great scale, aid
with such means of putting forward the various expert.
merits and exhibitions as will let the institution vie in
its attractive powers with the great places of amusement
now open—to let the building be of that magnitude and
grandeur which shall remove all idea of the show-room
and b'zaar, whilst every part of its construction and de-
tails shall show the result of some modern invention ( r
improvement. Whether or not this will be done is yet
to be seen. Messrs. Finden and Lewis are the archi-
tects employed, and we understand their plans are nearly
ready.—Builder.
It is to affectation the world owes its wholo race
f coxcombs; Nature, in her whole airtime, never drew
such a part; she has sometimes made a Clot, but a cox-
comb is always of a man's own making.—Eliza Cook's
Journal.

The official documents lately published give the
following details of the steam navigation on the seas and
rivers of France:-291 steam-vessels, not including war-
steamers, measuring together 40,410 tons, and represent-
ing a total of 19,771 horse-power, are employed in the
different services of maritime and internal navigating.
These vessels have carried during the last year 3,152,323
passengers, and 807.131 tons of merchandise. The port
most frequented by steam-boats, and where the most
considerable service is carried on, is Marseilles, which
hai 49 vessels, having a line of navigation with all the
parts of the Mediterranean. Next to Marseilles comes
Havre, having 19 steamers running to St. Petersburg,
Hamburg, Rotterdam, and other ports. The progressive
movement is as follows 1833, there were 75 strain-
vessels; in 1840, 211; 1844, 238; and at the present
time, 291. In 1833 the number cf passengers was
88,140;. in 1844,
4t10,80n537851,3g99e1: ; in 1840, 2,647,116; now it is 3,152,323.
. The
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differento to th e these
points
employeds steam-vessels, am - re: asfanes nos, itentertelemhBr aes.tnoud'agirBsseoef7o3,ir9ln3olst I.ht.Bae3tri3opnnuwae.raddpsdoal
Suns& CANES.—A short time since an importation
of sugar canes took place from Madeira. Another importa-
tion of the kind has now taken place from Madeira, and, in
addition to this, an arrival of some packages of sugar canes
has taken place at the port of Liverpool from the Havannah.
For whatever purpose these importations of the sugar cane
have taken place, especially with regard to those of foreign
growth, their arrival is of more than common interest and
importance.

ST. PAUL'S NEEDS OPENING IN MORE WATA THIN
oNE.—The Chapter may get rid of other railing besides
that on the outside by abandoning the'' twopence," and
re-arranging the scale of fees for visiting tie upper
parts of this mighty structure. The cathedral is es-
sentially a public edifice, and as such should, like the
British Museum, the National Gallery, and the like
public exhibitions, be open to the public at large gra-
tuitously. It is notorious that the beautiful cathedrals
on the continent are open to the
public generally, free
of charge, and why should not the same privilege 1 e
enjoyed in this country? What must a foreigner think,
on presenting hinise'f at St. Paul's Catteiral, tl be
told that he cannot enter its portals without being sub•
jected to an exaction of twopence? It is a standing di.-
gi te.e to liberal England to tolerate such an exaction!
As, therefore, there will to an enormous influx of fo-
reigners from nearly all parts of the habitable globe,
in the year '5l, to attend the great Exhibition of the
Works of Industry,
it is to be hoped that the odious
impost in review will he entirely abolished. Let it not
be said, on their return to their native places, that they
were not permitted to enter the sacred and stupendous
payingthe stim
structure in the heart of the city of London, without first
their hands in their pockets, and
of twopence. And then the charge for viewing the
venous parts of the building is unquestionably moat ex-
orbitant. How many poor people from the rural dis-
tricts of the provinces there are whose Means will 4ot
4s. 6d.1-43uilder.
enable theta pay