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London, England, 1844-08-06

FAIPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time
to spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed in
London, and country towns, by the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY,
or the sale of their celebrated teas.

Offices, No. 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate-street.
They aro packed in showy leaden canisters, from one ounce to a
pound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but
little trouble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I Is. per
annum, and many during the last nineteen years have realised con-
siderable incomes by the agency without sue shilling let .r loss.
Application to he made (If by letter post-pall) as above.
London, England, 1844-08-06

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As to the rest of the party, he was unable to speak with
certainty. Poor M.Eaddon died the same evening, and
Howell was immediately taken into custody. On Thurs-
day Mr. J. E. Sparrow, the coroner, and a respectable
jury assembled. The death-bed statement of the de-
ceased was put in as evidence, together with corroborative
testimony as to the burglary, the removal of the corn
sacks, and the medical evidence. The jury, after a long
consultation, returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder
against William Howell," who has been committed to
take his trial at the ensuing assizes. The deceased bore
a most excellent character, and was much respected by
his superiors as a spirited and efficient officer.
London, England, 1844-08-06

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
CAPTAIN WARNER'S EXPERIMENT.

In consequence of the DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOSION off BRIGH-
TON, the Directors of the ROYAL POLYTECHIC INSTITUTION
yield to the generally expressed wish that Dr. RYAN should adapt
one of his Lectures to the' subject of EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS.
This Lecture,jillustrated by interesting Experiments, so far as tkey can
be shown with perfect safety, will be delivered daily at half-past 'three
o'clock, except on Mondays and Saturdays, anel in the Evenings of
Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, at a Quart%r to Nine o'clock. On
Mondays and Saturdays, at Four o'clock, 1)r. POTVS PNEUMA-
TIC MODE of forming SUBMARINE FOUNDATIONS in DEEP
WATER, with various interesting Experiments. Professor BACH-
HOFFNER'S Lectures, and all the other subjects of interest in the
Institution.
London, England, 1844-08-06

Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price.

ANCIENT ORDER of FORESTERS.
The LONDON UNITED DISTRICT of this extensive and
excellent Order will celebrate the ensuing lIIGII COURT MEETING
with a BANQUET ANT) BALL,
at the White Conduit Tavern, on THURSDAY, August 8, 1844,
General Sir DE LACY EVANS, Bart, in the Chair.
Dinner on table at Three o'clock. Dancing to commence at Nine
o'clock in the Evening.

Tickets, 4s. each, including two admissions to the Ball, may be had
of the various Hosts in London, and of

Bro. H. M. It.tYFIELD, High Chief Ranger,
Council Chambers of the Order, Bee-hive Tavern, Somers-town.
London, England, 1844-08-06

GREAT BRITAIN MUTUAL LIFE AS-
SURANCE SOCIETY,
14, WARTERLOO-PLACE, LONDON.
THE CHISHOLM. Chairman.
WILLIAM MORLEY, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
PECULIAR ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION.
Credit given for half the amount of the first five Annual Premiums,
by which means Assurances may be effected with the least possible
present outlay, and after payment of the arrears, the Policy-holder
will become entitled to participate in the entire profit of this Institu-
tion, precisely in the saute manner as if he hail paid the whole amount
of his premiums in advance, in the usual way.
Thus, for example—a person in the twenty-fifth year of his age,
instead of paying '2/. Os. per annum for an Assurance of 1001., would
be required to pay 1/. 3s. only during the -first five years, when, on
payment of the arrears of Premium, amounting to 51. 155., his share
of the Profits would be such as to reduce his future Annual Pre-
miums to very little more than the half Premium of 1/. 3s. originally
paid by him. The Great Britain Is the only Mutual Assurance
society in which this very great accommodation is given to the As-
sured.
Credit allowed for the whole of the first five Annual Premiums, on
satisfactory security being given for the payment of the same at the
expiration of five years.
All the profits of the Institution divided annually among the Policy-
holders who shall have paid five Annual Premiums.
Full particulars are detailed in the Prospectus, which, with every
requisite information, may be obtained by application to
A. It. IRVINE, Managing Director.
London, England, 1844-08-06

AVIES'S FINE WAX CANDLES, 19. sd. per lb.;
they only require trial to prove them the handsomest and
most economical candles in existence, that do not require snuffing.
Genuine Sperm Candles, 2s. 2d. per lb.—Superior transparent Wax, 2s.
2d.—Genuine Wax, 2s. 3d.—Best kitchen and office Candles, s&d.—Ex-
tra fine Moulded Candles, with the improved Wax Wicks, 7d.—Yellow
Soap, 465., 525., and 5Ss. per 112Ibs.—Mottled, 60s. and 645.—Wind-
sor and Palm, ls. 4d. per packet.—Old Brown Winslsor, Is. 9d.—Rose,
2s.—Camphor, 2s.—Superior Almond, 2s. 6d.—Superfine Sealing-
wax, 4s. Gd. per lb.—Refined Sperm Oil, 7s. Od. per gallon—Solar Oil,
3s. 6d.—For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St.
Martin's-lane (opposite New Slaughter's Coffeehouse), Charing-cross.
London, England, 1844-08-06

DRAWINCLROOM CLOCKS.

A B. SAVORY and SONS, No. 9, Cornhill,
pi.. London, opposite the Bank of England, invite attention to a
splendid variety of Rosewood, China, Bronze, and Ormolu CLOCKS;
they go for eight days, and strike the hours and half.hours. Price
Four Guineas, Seven Guineas, and Ten Guineas each, and upwards.
The performance is warranted.
_ . . .

A 'Pamphlet. with detailed lists of rrices, and illustrated with
sketches, may be had on application, gratis, or sent to all parts of
Great Britain and Ireland, postage free, in answer to a paid letter.
London, England, 1844-08-06

[LEFT SITTING.I

The Anti-Catholic and riotous feeling is particu
larly strong among the pretty women of Southwark.
Wo note that they oven go so far in their exhibition of
it as to utterly eschew now the use of bishops and car-
dinals, and display a pecular partiality for mob-caps.
Sad creatures.—New Y.rk Herald.
FLOATIIIG DOCK AV HAVIE.—We read in the
Journal du Havre that the floating careening dock of M
Frederick de Conninck was launched on the 31st. ult.
The operation, which was confided to the management
of that able shipbuilder, M. A. Normand—was perfectly
successful, and the gigantic structure, which is large
enough to receive a vessel of 2,400 tons, glided majesti-
cally into the water. It is to be immediately fitted with
its pumps and machinery will be shortly ready
for use.

HAMBURGH AND DUTCH MAILS.
UTRECHT, JULY 29.—The Netherlands Govern-
ment positively refused to admit English agents into
Java. The new English law on the sugar duties
allow the importation of sugar, the produce of free
labour, at a reduced duty ; but in order to enjoy this
privilege, an English agent residing on the spot
must sign a certificate of origin. The Netherlands
will rather lose the advantage of this reduction than
admit English agents in its colonies.
THE HAGUE, AUG. I.—We have received Java
papers to the 17th April. The Java Courant of that
date says
the Commander of the station on the west coast of
According to an account received by
Sumatra, his Majesty's brig the Siewar, commanded
by Lieut. P. Lanvage, has ran aground on a reef to
the north of Poeloe, and is entirely gone to pieces.
The crew, however, and part of the tackling was
saved."

BONN, JULY 26.--There has lately been found in
the coal mine at Roth (from which our museums
have already received several valuable acquisitions)
the jaw bones of a kind of pike now extinct. Com-
paring them with the lower jaw bones of the present
specimen of pike, the animal to which they belonged
must have been almost ten feet long.
THE HAGUE, AUG. 2.—This being the twentieth
anniversary of the birth of Prince Alexander, their
Majesties' second son, has been observed with the
usual ceremonies. .

The Staats Courant publishes a royal decree, by
which the Minister of Finance is authorised to pro-
ceed by anticipation to the exchange of Lerrentin at
5 per cent., for bonds of 4 per cent., and to effect the
transfer of them to the National 4 per cent, debt.
London, England, 1844-08-06

DRAWING-ROOM CLOCKS.

A B. SAVORY and SONS, No. 9, Cornhill,
.tv• London, opposite the Bank of England, invite attention to a
splendid variety of Rosewood, China, Bronze, and Ormolu CLOCKS ;
they go for eight days, and strike the hours and half.hours. Price
Four Guineas, Seven Guineas, and Ten Guineas each, and upwards.
The performance is warranted.
A Pamphlet, with detailed lists of prices, and illustrated with
sketches, may be had on application, gratis, or sent to all parts of
Great Britain and Ireland, postage free, in answer to a paid letter.
London, England, 1844-08-06

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.

Mr. T. DUN COMBE presented a petition, signed by
1,640 persons, from Merthyr Tydvil, praying for the
release of Frost, Williams, and Jones ; also a petition
from the debtors confined in Whitecross-street Prison,
praying that insolvent debtors may be placed on the
same footing as bankrupts.
On the motion of Sir G. CLERIC, a return was ordered
of the actual amount of income and expenditure of the
United Kingdom for the current year.
On the motion of Mr. BROTHERTON, a return was
ordered of all sums of money paid into the Manchester
Court of Requests by debtors, all sums received by cre-
ditors, and the sums remaining unclaimed on the 31st
day of December in each year from 1808 to 1844 ; also,
the number of causes tried, the number of executions
issued against the goods, and the number against the
person of the debtor ; and of the number of persons im-
prisoned in each year during the same period.
ROMAN CATHOLIC PENAL ACTS REPEAL
London, England, 1844-08-06

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—Tho Queen and Prince Albert
walked this morning in'the pleasure-grounds of the Castle.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness also took an airing
in a pony phaeton.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal were taken a drive in an open carriage
in the forenoon. Her Royal Highness the Princess
Alice was taken an airing in the gardens and slopes of
the Castle.

Sir Henry Wheatley arrived at the Castle this after-
noon, on a visit to the Queen.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Major-
General Wemyss, rode out on horseback to-day.
The unfavourable state of the weather during the
whole of the afternoon, prevented her Majesty and Prince
Albert taking their accustomed airing.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined with
the Queen and Prince Albert, at the Castle, this evening.

The Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, paid a visit yesterday
to the Princess Sophia Matilda at Blackheath.
The Duke of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, attended by Baron
Knesebeck, visited the Traveller's Club yesterday, and
afterwards honoured Astley's Theatre with their pre-
sence.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
half-past two o'clock, at the Foreign-office, Downing-
street, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, Sir
Robert Peel, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir
James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord
Wharncliffe, Mr. Gladstone, Lord Granville Somerset,
Sir Edward Knatchbull, and the rest of the Cabinet
Ministers, who remained in deliberation above two hours
and a half.
London, England, 1844-08-06

DRAWING-ROOM CLOCKS.

A B. SAVORY and SONS, No. 9, Cornhill,
AL, London, opposite the Bank of England, invite attention to a
splendid variety of Rosewood, China, Bronze, and Ormolu CLOCKS;
they go for eight days, and strike the hours and half.hours. Price
Four Guineas, seven Guineas, and Ten Guineas each, and upwards.
The performance is warran t ed.
A Pamphlet, with detailed lists of prices, and illustrated with
sketches, may be had on application, gratis, or sent to all parts of
Great Britain and Ireland, postage free, in answer to a paid letter.
London, England, 1844-08-06

Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price,

NCIE N T ORDER of FORESTERS.
The LONDON -UNITED DISTRICT of this extensive and
excellent Order will celebrate the ensuing HIGH COURT MEETING
with a BANQUET AND BALL,
at the White Conduit Tavern, on THURSDAY, August 8, 1844,
General Sir DE LACY EVANS, Bart, in the Chair.
Dinner on table at Three o'clock. Dancing to commence at Nine
o'clock in the Evening.

Tickets, 4s. each, including two admissions to the Ball, may be had
of the various Hosts in London, and of

Bro. 11. M. 13.1YrIELD, High Chief Ranger.
Council Chambers of the Order, Bee-hive Tavern, Somers-town.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The steady success and increasing prosperity of the Society has
enabled the Directors, at the last animal investigation, to declare a
second Bonus, averaging CO per cent. on the amounts invested on ouch
Policy effected on the Profit scale.
London, England, 1844-08-06

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert
walked this morning in'the pleasure-grounds of the Castle.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness also took an airing
in a pony phaeton.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal were taken a drive in an open carriage
in the forenoon. Her Royal Highness the Princess
Alice was taken an airing in the gardens and slopes of
the Castle. _ _ _

Sir Llenry Wheatley arrived at the Castle this after-
noon, on a visit to the Queen.

Otis Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Major-
General Wemyss, rode out on horseback to-day.
The unfavourable state of the weather (luring the
whole of the afternoon, prevented her Majesty and Prince
Albert taking their accustomed airing.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent dined with
the Queen and Prince Albert, at the Castle, this evening.

The Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Dlecklenburgh Strelitz, paid a visit yesterday
to the Princess Sophia Matilda at Blackheath.
The Duke of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand
Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, attended by Baron
Knesebeck, visited the Traveller's Club yesterday, and
afterwards honoured Astley's Theatre with their pre-
sence.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
half-past two o'clock, at the Foreign-office, Downing-
street, which was atteeled by the Lord Chancellor, Sir
Robert Peel, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir
James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord
Wharncliffe, Mr. Gladstone, Lord Granville Somerset,
Sir Edward Knatchbull, and the rest of the Cabinet
Ministers, who remained in deliberation above two hours
and a half.
London, England, 1844-08-06

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE wished to know upon what day
it was intended to adjourn the House and for what period.
He was also desirous of knowing when the decision was
likely to take place in the case of the Queen v. O'Connell.
Sir R. PEEL said that no decision would be given till
the judges came to town, and he understood that when
they did so they were anxious to have a conference. The
prorogation, however, would not take place until the de•
vision in that case was given. It was his intention either
to-morrow, or Thursday, to move the adjournment to a
certain period, with a view to have the opinions of their
Lordships on the case of Mr. O'Connell.
DEAL MERCHANTS.

Mr. HAWES then proceeded to call the attention of
the President of the Board of Trade to the petition of
the merchants and importers of deals and other woods.
In the next session it was his intention to call the atten-
tion of the Government more fully to the subject.
Mr. GLADSTONE regretted that such a subject
should be brought under the consideration of the House
at such a period. He thought it inexpedient to
meddle with the duties on timber at least for
the present session. He was happy to be
able to inform the House, that after nine
months' experience of the working of the new law,
he did not hesitate to say that, as far as the revenue was
concerned, there would be no loss. He trusted that the
Hon. Member would not persevere in his motion.
COMMON-LAW PROCESS.
Mr. PRINGLE here appeared at the bar and stated
that the House of Lords wished a conference upon the
Courts of Common-law Process Bill.
A conference then took place, which several Hon'
Members were appointed to conduct.
After an absence of some length the members of the
conference returned, and

Mr. PRINGLE stated that they had had a conferenee
with their Lordships, and had left the reasons, disagree-
ing from their Lordships' amendment, with the members
of the conference appointed by their Lordships.
Mr. WARBURTON said he hoped his Hon. Friend
would not persevere in his motion. He advised his Hon.
Friend to be cautious in receiving the representations
of interested parties.
Mr. HAW ES having replied, the motion was withdrawn.
CONFERENCE.

Mr. PRINGLE appeared at the bar and stated that
a message had been received from the House of Lords
requesting a conference on the part of the House of
Commons on the Courts of Common Law Process Bill.

A conference was then appointed on the part of the
House of Commons.
After a few minutes,
Mr. PRINGLE appeared at the bar, and stated that
the amendments had been presented to the Lords, who
would take them into their consideration.
London, England, 1844-08-06

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
THIRD EDITION of "CON IN GSBY.'
OR THE NEW GENERATION.
By B. DISRAELI, Esq., M.P.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough. street.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., post Svo.,
T H J I L T.
A NOVEL.
By the Author of " The Marrying Man," " Cousin Geoffrey," &c.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

HER MAJES ry 'S THEATRE
THIS EVENING. AUG. 6,
Will be performed Donizetti's Opera, entitled
LUCREZIA BORGIA.
Lucrezia Borgia, Madame Grist; Orsini, Mdlle. Favanti ; Alphonso,
Signer Lablache ; Gubetti, Signor Paltoni ; Astolfo, Sig. A. Giubilei;
and Gennaro, Signor Moriani.
Between the Acts, a Divertissement, in which will be introduced
the admired Pas de Deux from " Les Houris," by Mdlle. Cerito and
31. St. Leon.
To conclude with LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Mdlle.
Fanny Elsaler• Phoebus de Chateaupers, M. St. Leon; Pierre
Gringeire, M Perrot.
On Saturday next a ill be produced (the first time in this country)
Itlcci's Opera, " Corado D'Attamura."
Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Office, Opera Colonnade. a.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Sig. MARIO respectfully informs the Nobility, Patron; to
the Opera, his Friends, and the Public, that HIS BENEFIT
will take place
ON THURSDAY NEXT, AUG. 8,
When will be performed (by desire) Bellini's Jpera of
I PURITANI.
Elvin, Madame Grisi; Giorgio, Signor Lablache; Ai tai o, Signor
Maio; and Riccardo, Signor Fornasari.
To be followed by a Divertissement in which M dlle. Cerito will

ppear.
In the course of the Evening, Selections from a Favourite Opera,
in which Madame Persiani and Sig. Mario will appear.
To c nclude with LA ESMERALDA. La Esmeralda, Mdlle.
Fanny Elssler ; Phebus de Chateaupers, M. St. Leon; Pierre
41ringoire, M. Perrot.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. -
MB. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE.
LAST TWO NIGHTS OF THE PRESENT SEASON 4
THIS EVENING, AUG. 13,
Will be performed Goldsmith's Comedy of SHE SCOOPS TO
CONQUER. Mr. Hardcastle, Mr. Strickland; Tony Lumpkin,
Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Hardcastle, Mrs. W. Clifford; Miss Hard-
in stle, Mrs. Nisbett.
In the course of the E; ening, Mr. John Parry will sing " Fare
Rosamonde."
To be followed by the new Farce, entitled THE MILLINER'S
HOLIDAY. Sir Simon Sparkes, Mr. Euckstone ; Mr. Pennywig,
.Mr. Strickland ; Fanny Thompson, Miss Julia Bennett ; Miss Potts,
Mts. Hamby.
To conclude with TOM NODDY'S SECRET.
London, England, 1844-08-01

60 1000

The division of profits is annual, and thenext will lie made in De-
cember of the present year.
This Institution offers many Important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to LifWASsuraliees and Deterred Annuities.
The assured has; en ail newtons, the peoren4o borrow. 'without 'ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. ASsurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.

F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, See.
London, England, 1844-08-01

Warehouse, 107, Strand, corner of Savoy Steps, London.

SIMAIONDS'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE for
AUGUST, price 2s. 64., published this day, contains: 1. Mr.
0. W. Johnson on the Cultivation of Cotton in India-2. Hints for
Actual and Intending Colonists. By Mr. Colin T. Catnpbell-3. Dr.
Eolith on Systematic Emigration and Colonization-4. Protection
for our Newfoundland Fisheries-5. The Lakes and Boiling Springs
of Rotorua, New Zealand-6. On the Advantages of having a correct
Census of the Population in our Colonies-7. A Narrative of the Niger
Expdition. By R. Mouat, Esq.-8. Notes on the West Indies, No. 2.
By a Looker-on—P. The Wrongs of New Zealand, with a Map of the
Islands-10. Observations on M. D'Attbree's System of Manufacturing
Sugar. By Mr. Crossley-11. French Aggression at Tahiti ; Impri-
sonment and Banishment of the British Consul, with a Portrait of
Queen Pomare, and a View of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands-12. Our
Note Book-13. Reviews of New Works-14. Colonial Intelligence-
-15. Home Intelligence-16. Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
Simmonds and Clowes, 18, Cornhill.
London, England, 1844-08-01

OVERLAND MAIL

The Indian Mail arrived at Marseilles the 29th
July, bringing news from Bombay to the 19th June,
and from China to the Ist May.
The fact of Lord Ellenborough's recal was known
at Bombay the 6th June, on which an express was
immediately dispatched to Calcutta. His Lordship
would have known his recal, it was expected, by the
15th.

The assembly of the Beloochee chiefs passed offmo*t
orderly, but the result come to is not yet known.
The revolution in the Punjaub has as yet had no
further consequences than the defeat and murder
of Ittur Sing.

The district of Boorhampore has been taken pos-
session of without resistance, and has, it appears.
been restored to the Mahrattas.
NEWS FROM CHINA.

The populace of Canton rose against the quarter
where the factories are situated, but the tumult was
promptly put down.

THIS DAY S NEWS.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE
KING OF PRUSSIA.

By extraordinary express we have this moment
received the following official account of the attempt
upon the life of the King of Prussia, as issued at
Berlin, in the form of a circular letter to the Prussian
Legations, from Baron Bulow, the Minister of Fo-
reign Affairs :
" The Lord has prevented a great calamity. At
the moment that his Majesty, on his journey to Erd-
mansdorff, in Silesia, went into his carriage, in
which her Majesty was already seated, for the
purpose of driving to the railway terminus, a
madman fired both barrels of a double•bar..
relied pistol at him. One of the balls missed
altogether, and the other, without wounding,
' only left a slight trace on the breast of his
Majesty. Her Majesty the Queen escaped the
imminent danger by just at the moment accidentally
leaning forward, and in this. way the ball, which
otherwise inevitably would have hit the Queen,
passed behind her. Their Majesties, notwithstanding
this dreadful event, proceeded, nevertheless, on their
journey to Erdmansdorff, where, Heaven be thanked,
they arrived in safety. The perpetrator has been
arrested, and has undergone a preliminary examina-
tion. (Signed) " BULOW.
" Berlin, July 26."
The following is an extract from a publication of
the Minister of Police on the subject :
" The perpetrator was, vrith a great deal of exer-
tion, saved from the rage of the populace and com-
mitted to the watch-house. He has been identified
as a man by the name of Tscheck, formerly Burgo-
master of Storkon, and states, as the motive of his
crime, that several petitions for another appointment
had been without effect. He has been committed
for trial
London, England, 1844-08-01

.HER M A.IFSTY'S THEATRE.
CEIITO Jespec.tfurly informs the Nobility,- Patron; to
the Onera, her aid the rablitYthat lira BENEFIT
ill takr

MIS EVENING AUG. 1,
1!!c ins EVENING;,
Ei firEf:F: nr
is ,lame
Mario, L LahlachP, and Si,,t,cr Fern4slti.
Between the Actg. th ,3ivertissernent. by NI. Perrot, entitled
the UNE BA L SOUS LOUIS XIV.

In which will be introduced x variety ofDances and Pas de Carat.-
tere. Mdlle Fanny Elsaler will appear as a Cavalier of the Court of
Louis XIV., and will dance with Mdlle. Cerito the admired w Minuet
de la Cour and Gavotte."
After which. LA PAYSANNE GRANDE DAME, in which
Mdlle. Fanny Elsaler will dance the celebrated " La Bearnaise "
The Ball Scene from the Ballet of ALMA. Alma, Mdlle. Cerito.
To he followed by the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera, LUCIA DI
LA M MERMOOR. Lucia, Madame Perittani; and Edgard*, Signor
Moriani.
In the course of the Evening, Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leen will
n tithe admired Redowa Polka.
To conclude with ONDINE. Ondine, Mdlle. Cerito

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
MR. BENJAMIN WPRSTV.R. LFSS,E
LAST SIX NIGHTS OF THE PRESENT SEASON.
THIS EVENING, AUG. 1,
Will be performed Goldsmith's Comedy of SHE SCOOPS TO
CONQUER. Mr. Hardcastle, Mr. Strickland; Tony Lumpkin ,
Mr. Buckstona ; Mrs. Hardcastle, Mrs. Glover; Miss Hardcastle,
Mrs. Nisbett.
To he followed by the new Farce, entitled THE MILLINER'S
HOLIDAY. Sir Simon Sparkes, Mr. Buckstone ; Mr. Pennywifr,
Mr. Strickland; Fauny Thompson, Miss Julia Bennett; Miss Potts,
Mrs. Humby.
To conclude with TOM NODDY'S SECRET.
London, England, 1844-08-01

OVERLAND MAIL

The Indian Mail arrived at Marseilles the 29th
July, bringing news from Bombay to the 19th June,
and from China to-the Ist May.
The fact of Lord Ellenborough's recal was known
at Bombay the 6th June, on which an express was
immediately dispatched to Calcutta. His Lordship
would have known his recal, it was expected, by the
15th.

The assembly of the Beloochee chiefs passed offmoit
orderly, but the result come to is not yet known.
The revolution in the l'unjaub has as yet had no
further consequences than the defeat and murder
of Ittur Sing.

The district of Boorhampore has been taken pos-
session of without resistance, and has, it appears,
been restored to the Alahrattas.

NEWS FROM CHINA.

The populace of Canton rose against the quarter
where the factories are situated, but the tumult was
promptly put down.

THIS DAY S NEWS.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE
KING OF PRUSSIA.

By extraordinary express we have this moment
received the following official account of the attempt
upon the life of the King of Prussia, as issued at
Berlin, in the form of a circular letter to the Prussian
Legations, from Baron Bulow, the Minister of Fo-
reign Affairs :

" The Lord has prevented a great calamity. At
the moment that his Majesty, on his journey to Erd-
mansdorfr, in Silesia, went into his carriage, in
which her Majesty was already seated, for the
purpose of driving to the railway terminus, a
madman fired both barrels of a double-bar_
relled pistol at him. One of the balls missed
altogether, and the other, without wounding,
only left a slight trace on the breast of his
Majesty. Her Majesty the Queen escaped the
imminent danger by just at the moment accidentally
leaning forward, and in this way the ball, which
otherwise inevitably would have hit the Queen,
passed behind her. Their Majesties, notwithstanding
this dreadful event, proceeded, nevertheless, on their
journey to Erdmansdorff, where, Heaven be thanked,
they arrived in safety. The perpetrator has been
arrested, and has undergone a preliminary examina-
tion. (Signed) " BUL OW.
" Berlin, July 26."
The following is an extract from a publication of
the Minister of Police on the subject :
" The perpetrator was, with a great deal of exer-
tion, saved from the rage of the populace and com-
mitted to the watch-house. He has been identified
as a man by the name of Tscheck, •formerly Burgo-
master of Storkon, and states, as the motive of his
crime, that several petitions for another appointment
had been without effect. He has been committed
for trial
London, England, 1844-08-01

The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De.
,ember of the present. year.

This institution offers many important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium pail,
(see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet ether conveniences or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.

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London, England, 1844-08-01

ceiling name. Nothing more occurred until a few months
Lfterwarls, when the. -same Noble Lord Raid another
visit to the same pl ice. -Ph woman alrealy alluded to
loproached his Lo,Aship, and in a voice that savoured
'ittle of insanity, Y u gave rut a f:the name when
'sat you were 11,,re; but 'et the,. The kind-
warted nobl,,man assare 1 t;a, p .or sufferer that he had
meant no harm. She proceed 1, . No, you are too
warm-head-Led to in-ao to act, unkiudiv; but will you do
me a favour? lam ural—,4 fool it—l kno ,v it, although
often I am perfectly collected, yet I should nit be safe
at large; but will you tell the King, mad, insane as I
often am, I never was half so mad as he was when he put
his name to the Reform Bill.' " An electioneering anec-
dote or two may follow this; but be sure they are short
and pithy—always hear in mind the Prince of Den-
mark's instructions to the players, vide H mkt.
In some societies iOOO-e stories tell well. The best
way of introdueing them is to mention poor James
Smith, and the never-to he-forgotten rheodore. Then
you may rattle off a volley of th,-ir best sayings—'• Walk-
ing one day with Ho k, in winter, we passed a shop
with the name of Ha yes: sad Theodore, fine
weather for the surgeons—a nice practice, I've no doubt,
during the frost—
' Perpetual freezings and perpetual thaws,
Though bad fir Hips, are good for Htwq:
Before I had finished laughing. the name of Thurtell, the
murderer of Weare, was named, Ay,' asked Hook, of
course you know why he u:ed an air-gun ?" No,' I
replied. Because he wished to kill Weare without
Noyse ; or,' he continued, like an old coat ?—because
he was the worse for wear' (Weare.) Our conversation
then turned upon the burning of the Exeter Theatre.
Ay,' said Hook, that's quite theatrical—enter a fire ;
east a theatre,' (Exeter Theatre.) "
Be careful of risking a pun as your own ; you can in-
troduce it in the following manner :—" A friend of mine
said a tolerable good thing last week," then give your
pun ; if it flashes in the pan, you of course add, " Well,
I myself did not see the wit of it, though all the party
laughed." If it goes off brilliantly, when asked, who's
your friend ? you may say, " One's. often worst friend,
myself." Reader, study the above axioms, and I have no
doubt you will shortly become a truly popular diner-out.
London, England, 1844-08-01

ISLE OF ARRAN.

Mr. BOUVERIE asked whether it was the intention
of the Government to introduce any measure during the
next session of Parliament founded on the report of the
Commissioners of Poor-laws for Scotland ?
Sir JAMES GRAHAM had not had time to read the
voluminous evidence attached to that report, and there-
fore could not pledge himself as to the course of conduct
which he might think it right to pursue until he had
had an opportunity of giving that evidence mature
consideration. He would avail himself of that opportunity
to offer to the House an explanation on a subject which
had been adverted to during the discussion on the mo-
tion of his Noble Friend, the Member for Dorsetshire,
on the subject of pauper lunatics. The Hon. Member for
Lambeth had, during that debate, quoted a passage from
the report which had been alluded to by the Hon. Mem-
ber for Kilmarnock, describing, in most feeling terms,
the state of the pauper lunatics in the Isle of Arran. He
had immediately called the attention of the Lord
Advocate to the subject, and he had great
pleasure in stating to the House that nine
months ago active measures had been taken to redress
some of these evils. The pauper lunatics had been re-
moved from Arran to the Glasgow asylum. Steps had
been taken to bring to justice the offending parties ; in
fact, criminal proceedings were in progress against
them, and precautions had been taken to prevent a re-
currence of the evil.

SLAUGHTERING HORSES BILL.
On the order of the day for the third reading of this
Bill being read,
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said the Bill had undergone
considerable alterations in Committee. He had made
various inquiries of several parties connected with the
business of slaughtering horses, and the House would be
glad to hear that the statements of the cruelties which
they had heard on the last discussion were unfounded.
Those statements had been quoted from a pamphlet
published by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals ; but there was a rival society in existence,
called the " National Animals' Friend Society," and it
was owing to the rivalry of these societies that these
exaggerated statements had gone forth to the public.
He objected to the 4th clause, because it gave power to
the police to call upon the inspector to accompany them
to these knackers' yards whenever they pleased ; and he
equally objected to the 6th clause, which imposed a
penalty on the inspector of IA if he refused
to do so. He thought it was uncalled for
and unjust that the inspector should be at the beck and
call of the police without any fee or reward. He should,
move the striking out of the objectionable words of the
clause.
Mr. COWPER defended the clauses as they at pre-
sent stood.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment .
Against it.,...,..... ..• 33
Majority for the amendment —27
The clause was then agreed to.
jsirOn.twhe.
Dmuotliocnothauat dthoaptatshe,oc
wiic,
had
the
London, England, 1844-08-01

HER MAJESTY'S CHEATRF-

Nldlle. CERITO respectfully Informs the Nobility, Patrons to
the Opera, her Friends, and the Public, that HER BENEI IT
ill take place
THIS EVENING, AUG. 1,
When will be performed Rossini's Opera of IL BARBIERE DI
SWIG LIA. Characters by Madame Grist, Madame BeHint, Signor
Mario, Signor Lablache. Signor F. Lablache, and Signor Fornasari.
Between the Acts. the Divertissement, by M. Perrot, entitled
the UNE BAL SOUS LOUIS XIV.
In which will be introduced a variety of Dances and Pas de Carac-
tore. Mdlle Fanny Elssler will appear as a Cavalier of the Court of
Louis XIV., and wiilldance with Mdlle. ('erito the admired Minuet
dela Cour and Gavotte."
After which, LA PAYSANNE GRANDE DAME, in whizli
Mdlle. Fanny Elssler will dance the celebrated La Bearnaise "
The Ball Scene from the Ballet of ALMA. Alma, Mdlle. Cerito.
To be followed by the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera. LUCIA DI
LA MMERIMOOR. Lucia, Madame Perstani; and FAlgardo, Signor
Moriani.
In the course of the Evening, Mdlle. Cerito and M. St. Leon will
n cethe admired Redowa Polka.
London, England, 1844-08-01

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.

The best scenes in the present chapters of the
Scattergood Family," are those wherein Mr. Con-
stable's—a rich, purse-proud citizen's--governess, is
intr uced, whose daily drudgery and humiliation are
deta led with unaffected feeling. "My Great Uncle"
is a
lever tale by Dalton--a fictitious name, we pre-
sum —who —who has already contributed several enter-
tain
.g papers, both in verse and prose, to the pages
of t is Miscellany. In an essay, under the quaint
title iof "Used
.Down," we' find these 'reflections :
" The present aspect of society is an insipid surface,
from which neither dramatist nor novelist can extract
eith r plot or character, without violating, in the
gros est 'manner, the probabilities of civilised life.
Sin ng is far from the only feat which is acconi-
plisl d by the million. People eat, drink, sleep,
him.
,if.talkF,rommoveDainn
1
eNbao onenot
adna roersigt be
left.'l This is certainly not the case, for if society
were so insipid and monotonous, and devoid of ori-
ginality,• as the 'writer of the above passage would
7toilßlioelelsr.sh
havo!us.belleve it is, Dickens would never have found
the in aterials for his Pecksniffs, Montagues, Chuzzle-
wits Sarah. Cramps, &c., which - no one who is-fami-
liar with them can deny were portraits drawn from
London, England, 1844-08-01

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUG-UST 1, 1844

were two or three amendments which he was anxious to
explain to the House, as having been introduced into the
Bill by her Majesty's Government. In the first place, he
had to state that it was the intention of the Government
to insert words in the Bill by which more than one
secretrary could be appointed to the Board of Cha-
ritable Bequests Commission in Dublin. Considering
the vast amount of Roman Catholic charities which
would come under the consideration of that Board,
it had been held to be expedient that more than
one secretary should be appointed. Another alteration
intended to be made was in the sixth clause. As that
clause at present stood it contained considerable
ambiguity, and it was proposed, therefore, to insert a
proviso to the effect that nothing therein
contained should be construed to limit the
jurisdiction of any court of law with reference to
these bequests. These alterations, however, were of
less importance than the alteration which he intended to
propose in the 13th clause. The House would recollect
that on a former occasion he had stated that there was an
obvious legal imperfection in the clause as sent from
the House of Lords. The clause as it now
stood fell short of the announced intention
of her Majesty's Government, for her Ma-
jesty's Government had declared that it was their wish
to give every facility to the voluntary endowment, not
only of the dignataries cf the Church of Rome, but the
parochial priests—not only those now in possession, but
all others succeeding.
London, England, 1844-08-01

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QIMMONDS'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE for
AUGUST, price 2s. 6d., published this day, contains: 1. Mr.
G. W. Johnson on the Cultivation of Cotton in India-2. Hints for
Actual and' Intending Colonists. By Mr, Cohn T. Campbell-3. Dr.
Rolph on Systematic Emigration and Colonization-4. Protection
for our Newfoundland Fisheries—S. The Lakes and Boiling Springs
of Rotorua, New Zealand-6. On the Advantages of having a correct
Census of the Population in our Colonies-7. A Narrative of the Niger
Expdition: By R. Mouat, Esq.-8. Notes on the West Indies, No. 2.
By a Looker-on-9. The Wrongs of New Zealand, With a Map of the
Islands-10. Observations on 31. D'Aubree's System of Manufacturing
Sugar. By Mr. Crossley-11. French Aggression at Tahiti; Impri-
sonment and Banishment of the British Consul, with a Portrait of
Queen Pomare, and a View of Honolulu, Sandwich Islands-12. Our
Note Book-13. Reviews of New Works-14. Colonial Intelligence-
-15. Home Intelligence-16. Births, Deaths, and Marriages.
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London, England, 1844-08-01

yelling name, Nothing more occurred until a few months
afterwards, when the same .i:obie -Lord paid another
visit to the same plafP. The woman already alluded to
approached his Lordship, and in a voice that savoured
little of insanity, said, You gave me a false name when -
last Jou were here; but let that
.pass."rhe kind-
hearted nobleman assured the pOor sufferer that he had -
meant no harM. She proCeeded, No, you are too
warm-hearted to mean to act unkindly; -but will you ,do
me n-favour? I•am mad—l feel it-1 know it. although
often I am perfectly collected, yet I should not be sate
at large; but will you tell -the- King, mad, insane au I
often am, I never was half so mad as he was when he put
his name to the Rgorm " An electioneering anec-
dote or two may follow this: but be sure they are short
and pithy—always bear in mind the Prince of' Den. .
'mark's instructions -to the players, ride:(innilet •
In some societies
,jocose stories tell well. The best
. • • -
way of introducing them is to mention poor •lames
Smith, and the. never-to be-forgotten-Theodore. Then
you may rattle off a volley of their best sayings,—" Valk•
mg one day with Hook, in winter, we passed a shot.
With 'the name of Hawes: said. Theodore. fine
weather for the surgeons—a nice practice.,,r te 110 tindit,
during the frost— •
' Perpetual freezings and perpetual thawS, •
Though bad _for Hips, are good for. Hews:
Before I had finished laughing, the name of Thurtell;il4:-.t,
murderer of Weare, was named, Ay,' asked Hoolt‘;':
course you know. why be used an air-gun ?'
replied. Because he wished to kill Weare . without
Noyse; or,' he continued, like an old coat ?-----becatv*::-
he was the worse -tr ?rear' (Weare.) Our conversation
then turned upon the burning of the Exeter Theatre;
Ay,' said Hook, 'that's quite theatricalenter a fire ;
exit a theatre,l (Exeter Theatre.)" . . • . .
Be careful of risking a pun as your own you can in-
troduce it in the following manner :—" A friend of mine
said a tolerable good thing-laSt week," then give your
pun ; if it flashes in the pan, you of course add, "
I myself did not see the wit ()fit, though all the party
laughed." 7 li' goes off brilliantly, when • asked. who's
your friend.? you may say, One's often worst friend,
-lily-self." Reader, study the above axioms, and I have We
doubt you will shortly become -a truly popular diner-oirt. -
London, England, 1844-08-01

LOAN.

TVTONEY, amounting to 89,460 Florins, will
be
A_ distributed in the ROYAL BADEN LOAN, to be drawn at
Carlsruhe on the Ist of August, guaranteed by the Government.
There are gains of 35,003, 10,000, 5,003, 3,000, Ecc., the lowest 65,
and will he paid in British money.
A few Shares, 10. s. each, 11 for 51., 23 for 101., and Prospectuses
may be had (till the 3d only) of Messrs. A. J. Straus and Co.,
Bankers and Receivers-General, Frankfort ; or by remi tin; a Post-
office order to their office, 26, Bouverie-street, Fleet-areet, London.
Government lists of the growing will be sent to each purchaser.
Office hours from Twelve to Three.

RIDING HABlTS.—Ladies are invited to in-
spect those made by Messrs. NICOLL, Habit-makers to the
Queen and most of the Ladies of the Court.

Cards may be had at 114, RegentLstreet, Loudon.
Messrs. Nicoll offer moderate prices, as a tnrther Inducement to a
orrect fitting habit,

DRESS and FROCK COATS.—Dress coats,
superfine cloth, 275: ; extra quality, 355. and 40s. ; Imperial
Saxony, 508. ; frock coats, silk facings, 30s. to 40s. ; extra quality,
silk velvet collar and silk facings, 48s. ; Saxony do., 555. ; children's
cloth tunic and hussar suits, 30s. ; waistcoats, new patterns, ss. 6d.
to 10s. Gd. ; trousers, Gs. 9d. to 10s. 6d. ; excellent doeskin, 12s. to
; summer coats, Gs. 6d. to 10s. 6d. ; Chesterfield over coats, silk
collar and cuffs, 15s. to 21s. ; the much approved new style, 21s. A
suit of black cloth, 2'. ss. ; extra quality, 31. 3s. ; imperial Saxony
snit, warranted to retain its colour, 41. 4s.

At FISHER told CO.'S, tailors,ii, Kliig William-street, City, Ten
Doors from London-bridge.

BURGESS'S NEW SAUCE, for general pur-
poses, having gained such great approbation, and the demand
for it continuing to increase, JOHN BURGESS and SON beg most
respecquily to effer thus their best acknowledgments to the Public
for their liberal patronage of the same ; Its utility and great conveni-
ence in all climates have recommended L. to the most distinguished
oreign connections, who have all spoken highly in its recommenda-
tion. It is prepared by them only ; and for preventing disappoint-
ment to families, all possible care has been resorted to, by each
bottle being sealed on the cork with their thin and address, as well
as each label having their signature, without which it canuot'be
genuine.

- JOHN BURGESS and SON'S long-established and much-esteemed
ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES continues to be prepared by them after
the same manner that has given the greatest satisfaction for many
years•
London, England, 1844-08-01

THE ABOVE HEADS.

Total. Weekly Average
of Five Years.
Consumption l3O 147
Scarlatina B2 34
Pneumonia 53 79
Dropsy ..... .. .. ... 23 35
Hooping Cough .. ......... .. 18 33
Typhus 37 31
Small Pox
Disease of the Heart
Measles 22 28
Apoplexy _ .......... - - 32 18

.• ••• ******** ..
Diseases of the Brain ...... .... V 9
9
Diarrhoea..
Sudden Deaths

DISTRICTS.

West l6O 138
North
Central lB9
East
South.

Total ....... .....1066

• THE NEW ASYLUiII FOR INFANT
The first election took ORPHANS.
The
Monday last, at the
Hall of Commerce, and the friends of Liberal principles,
who have seceded from the "exclusive institution,"
rallied in large numbers, and with much spirit, round
the New Asylum. The object of the two
institutions might be thought the same, but there
is this important difference :—The one receives
children of all denominations to educate them accord-
ing to the strictest discipline of the Church of Eng-
land ; and the other, while giving religious instruction,
imposes nothing which is not common to Chris-
tian faith and practice, reducing it in all its sim-
plicity to the capacity of the mind of a child. At eleven
o'clock, John Wilks, Esq., was moved to the chair, in
the temporary absence of the Lord Mayor. He said,
that it was a source of great delight to him that the
Chief Magistrate of the City of London had recognised
the demands of the great principle of religious liberty as
connected with the very existence of this second institu-
tion for the relief of the infant orphan; and that,
with Christian feeling, he had desired to become associated
with a charity thus based upon a noble and catholic
foundation. He (Mr. Wilks) felt that he need say no-
thing to urge to vigorous effort and generous subscrip-
tions of money the numerous friends around him. The
Rev. Dr. Reed declared the poll to be open. At two
o'clock the Lord Mayor arrived ; and, expressing
his regret that he had not been present at the