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London, England, 1844-12-02 00:00:00

same shall, respectively, be liable to the like rates of
postage as would have been chargeable on such news-
papers, prices current, commercial lists, courses of
exchange, periodical publications, or Parliamentary
proceedings, if the same had been letters so conveyed
by post.
And we direct, that no such printed papers or
periodical publications as shall exceed sixteen ounces
in weight, shall be forwarded by the post under this
warrant.

And we declare, that the rates hereinmentioned on
printed newspapers, prices current, commercial lists,
courses of exchange, periodical publications, and
printed Parliamentary proceedings shall be payable,
whether the sea conveyance be by packet-boat or
private ship, provided the conveyance of such news-
papers, prices current, commercial lists, courses of
exchange, publications, and proceedings between the
United Kingdom and Belgium be direct, and not
through any foreign country.
And we further direct, that the Postmaster-General
may cause the postage on any such printed newspa-
pers, prices current, commercial lists, courses of ex-
change, periodical publications, and Parliamentary
proceedings to be paid on the same being put into the
post-office.

And we further direct, that nothing herein con-
tained shall be deemed or construed to annul, preju-
dice, or affect any of the exemptions and privileges
granted by the said recited Act, or by an Act made
and passed in the first year of the reign of her pre-
sent Majesty, entitled " An Act for the management
of the Post-office," and that all such exemptions and
privileges shall remain in full force.
And we further direct that the terms and expres-
sions used in this warrant shall be construed to have
the like meaning in all respects as they would have
had if inserted in the said Act of the third and fourth
years of the reign of her present Majesty.
And we further direct, that this warrant shall come
into operation on the Ist day of December, 1844.
Provided lastly, and we hereby declare and direct,
that it shall be lawful for the Commissioners for the
time being of her Majesty's Treasury, or any three of
them, by warrant under their hands, at any time here-
after, to alter or repeal any of the rates hereby al-
tered, or the regulations hereby made, and to make
and establish any new or other rates or regulations in
lieu thereof, and from time to time appoint at what
time the rates that may be payable are to be paid.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, Nov. 22.
HENRY GOULBURN.
HENRY BARING.
J. MILNES GASKELL.

AFFECTING EVENT.—We have received intelli-
gence of the almost sudden demise of Mr. William
Hetherington, a fine promising young gentleman of
eighteen years of age, son of the late W. Hetherington,
Esq., of Birkenhead, and recently appointed a second
lieutenant in the 60th Rifles. Last summer he had been
engaged in a rowing match, and, from the exertion at
the oar, his hands becoming blistered, he incautiously,
whilst in a state of perspiration, dipped them into the
cold water. Eruption and gathering ensued, causing
much pain and annoyance, and this continuing for a
considerable time, he went to London, and, it is appre-
hended, took unskilful advice, by which, though he ap-
peared to be cured, the disease was probably thrown
into the system, by the too rapid drying up of the sores,
He returned home to his family apparently quite reco-
vered, and, after remaining a short time, resolved to re-
turn to the military college at Brussels, where he had
before studied, to make the best use of his time in profes-
sional acquirements. On his arrival there he was con-
gratulated by his former companions, to whom he was
much endeared; but alas, on Wednesday week, when he
sat down to dinner with them, he suddenly remarked
that he felt extraordinary sensations, and could eat
nothing. Being observed to be ill, and afterwards to
faint, he was immediately carried to bed, and received
every possible attention ; but, to the grief of all around
him, he expired early the following morning. We need
scarcely say that his relatives in this country are plunged
into the deepest affliction by the mournful intelligence.—
Liverpool Standard.
THE LATE BANK ROBBERY.—Up to a late hour
on Saturday night nothing had transpired of a certain or
tangible character, relative to this most singular robbery,
although there was a vast number of rumours in the City
and elsewhere about the matter. We are informed by
one correspondent that since John Forrester's arrival
from America with his prisoner Burgess, he has been in-
vestigating the whole affair ; and we are told by another
correspondent that an offer has been made to the house
to give up the whole of the stolen notes, 3c., upon re-
ceiving a consideration of 4,000 L, which terms Messrs.
Rogers and Co. indignantly refused to concede to. It is
said that a confidential clerk slept nightly in a bed with
its head against the iron chest from which the property
was taken, so that the robbery could not have been com-
mitted during the night without his being aware of it,
which circumstance is dwelt upon by scene parties,
whilst the whole of the people of London look one at
another, and ask the natural question, " How and when
was it effected ?" Before another week we have little
doubt that some light will be thrown upon this mysteri-
ous subject.— Observer.
PASSENGERS' BAGGAGE.—An order issued by the
Commissioners of Customs has been posted in the bag-
gage examination floors of most of the foreign steam
wharfs on the side of the river, for the information of
passengers and the public generally, to the effect that
the officers are to remain in attendance, awaiting the
arrival of steam-vessels expected from the Continent,
until seven o'clock in the evening in the summer, and
until five o'clock in the winter ; but that, in the event of
any particular case occurring, so that the attendance of
the officers may be required to await the arrival of ves-
sels after these hours, the landing-surveyors, upon spe-
cial application being made to them, are authorised to
extend the time one hour in summer, but not later, ex-
cept upon Saturday, when those officers are empowered
to extend the time two hours in such special cases ; and
in the event of any vessel arriving after the landing-
officers have left duty, the tide-surveyors are to deliver a
necessary change of linen to such passengers as may re-
quire the same, and to retain the remainder of the bag-
gage until the following morning, the same not being a
Sunday, on which occasion it will be retained till the
next morning, at the legal hour of attendance. We
understand, in reference to this subject, which is of
much importance to the public, and particularly that
portion who are in the habit frequently, either on
business or pleasure, of travelling to and from the Conti-
nent, and who, on their arrival, are anxious to be dismissed
and to have their baggage examined and delivered to
them a ith.is much dispatch as possible, that instruc-
tions have Veca; given to the examining officers at the
several steam baggage wharfs not to fail, on every occa-
sion when they, in consequence of the arrival of more
than one steam-vessel at the same time, or of au unusually
large number of passengers, consider it to be necessary,
to require the assistance of extra officers, and also of
subordinates, to forward the deliveries ; it being the
wish and intention of the board that every possible faci-
lity should be given for the convenience of the public,
consistently with a due regard to the interests of the
revenue. This is a very important advance upon the old
system, and, though not of so much moment at this com-
paratively dull season, will no doubt be appreciated when
the busy time approaches ; and we believe we may take
upon ourselves to say that it is in a great degree owing
to the paragraphs and letters which have appeared in
our own and other journals on the subject. This is in-
dependently of the general consideration of the regula-
tions for the examination of passengers' baggage by the
Board of Customs ; and it is expected that an order,
containing some very important improvements in the
matter, will be issued previously to the approach of the
ensuing season.
SUICIDE FROM AFFLICTION.—An inquest was held
on Thursday before Mr. Higgs, at St. George's Hospital,
on the body of Mary Ann Jones, aged fifty-two. Isaac
Jones, her husband, a shoemaker, residing in Peter-
street,: Kensington, said that for a long time past de-
ceased had been afflicted both in body and mind, the first
by an illness of sixteen years' duration, and the second
by the misconduct of her two daughters by her first hus-
band. The last information she had of them was that
theylwere in Birmingham, living in an improper manner.
Recently she had been very fond of reading a book en-
titled " Letters from the Dead to the Living," and this
tended to increase her grief. Upon awakening in the
morning of last Sunday week he found her trying
vainly to kiss him. He stretched out his arm, and was
horror-stricken at placing his hand upon a large wound
in her throat. [Here the husband could not conceal his
emotion.] He continued that she had inflicted the
wound with a knife which he used for cutting leather,
and as soon as he saw the state she was in he obtained
the assistance of two surgeons, and afterwards had her
conveyed to the hospital. While the surgeons were at-
tending upon her she endeavoured to tear open the
wound, and repeatedly called for somebody to blow her
brains out. She died on Tuesday last. Verdict, " Tem-
porary insanity."
The Gazette of Saturday last consists of no less
than eight sheets and a half. The first article in it is
the copy of an order of her Majesty in Council assign-
ing districts, under the 16th section of the 59th George
111., cap. 134, to eight chapels, all in the parish of Roch-
dale, in the counties of Lancaster and York. The rest
of the Gazette is filled with advertisements, chiefly re-
lating to railway schemes. Among these is a notice of
an intended application to Parliament for a railway
(called the Grosvenor Railway), to commence in the
parish of St. George, Hanover-square, at or near the
entrance from the Thames to the Grosvenor canal, and
then passing over the Thames by a bridge near to the
Red-house public-house, Battersea. It is intended that
this railway should join the South Western Railway,
and connect it with the Brighton Railway near the God-
stone stone bridge.
We are happy to learn that the long-expected Wa-
terloo medal, commissioned to Mr. Pistrucci of the Royal
Mint, many years back, will soon be completed by that
accomplished artist. Our readers are aware that the
delay has been owing to some misunderstandings which
have existed between Mr. Pistrucci and the successive
Masters of the Mint, ever since the time when the Earl
of Auckland held that office. These differences have
been satisfactorily arranged by the present Master, Mr.
Gladstone ; and Mr. Pistrucci has resumed his labours
on this very extraordinary work of art in a manner to
give us hopes that the dies will be completed in the course
of next year. These dies are not less than five inches
and a half in diameter ; and we are assured that the
different groups engraved upon them contain no less than
54 figures.
Sir Samuel Brown proceeded to Dieppe on
Saturday, in order to submit to the inhabitants of that
place a plan for a fixed breakwater inside the harbour,
by which vessels would be enabled to enter at any time.
It was most favourably received, and there is every
Herald.
of its being carried into execution.—Brighton
Herald.