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BANK OF ENGLAND, MARCH 4, 1845. •
rigHE COURT of DIRECTORS of the GO-
VERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND glYe

notice

That a GENERAL COURT will be held at the Bank on Thurs-
day, the 13th instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to consider
of a DIVIDEND ; and also that another General Court will be held
at the Bank on Tuesday, the 15th of April next, from ten o'clock in
the ibrenoon till four In the afternoon, for the Election of a Governor
and Deputy-Governor for the year ensuing (which will be declared
that evening) ; and the same urt will he continued by adjourn-
ment,l and held at the same a, and during the same hours, on
Wednesday, the 16th of April i t, for the Election of Twenty-font.
Directors (which will also be gne of the Quarterly General Courts
appointed by the Charter), and" the Election of the Twenty-four Di-
rectors will be declared as soon as the scrutiny is over. Printed Lists
of the Proprietors having votes will be ready to be delivered at the
Bank on Tuesday, the 25th of March.
JOHN KNIGHT, Secretary.

N.B. By an Act passed in the 7th year of the reign of George 111.
no person will be entitled to vote at the said election who shall not
have been six calendar months possessed hi his own right of the stock
for which he shall then give his vote, unless the said stock shall have
been acquired or shall have come by bequest or marriage, or by suc-
cession to an intestate's estate, or by the custom of the City of Lon-
don, or by any deed of settlement after the death of any person who
shall have been entitled for life to the dividends of such stock.

PRESERVER FIRE, LIFE, AND FAMILY
ENDOWMENT OFFICE,
BOND-COURT HOUSE, WALBROOK.
As an Indemnity to the Assured, a Deed of Settlement has been
executed, whereby Property, producing upwards of Five Thou-
bond Pounds per Annum has been secured to Trustees for the
fulfilment of all engagements entered into at this Office.
The peculiar advantages offered over those of similar Institutions
are, amongst others—
TO ASSURE FROM LOSS BY FIRE EVERY DESCRIPTION
OF HOUSE, CHARITABLE, and CHURCH PROPERTY, Farm-
ing Stock, Goods, &c., at a considerable reduction from the charges
usually made.
TO ASSURE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES
the payment of the principal sum to be made EITHER ON THE
DEATH OF V4.4b-SSURED, OR -04111 L FIXED DAY, IF HE
BE THEN L' V.
ADVANCES OF MONEY FOR LIMITED PERIODS on the
deposit of Title Deeds, without the expense of Mortgage Securities.
LOANS TO NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN of established
position, in conjunction with Life Assurances, upon their personal
responsibility alone.
The ASSURED MAY PASS FROM ONE COUNTRY TO AN-
OTHER without forfeiting their Policies, and MEDICAL EXAMI-
NATIONS are dispensed with.
Vacancies for a few Agents.
*** Prospectuses and Tables, calculated with the greatest pre-
cision, may be had at the Office.
JOHN WIDOWSON, Secretary.

CHELMSFORD and BURY RAILWAY.
EXTRACT from the REPORT of the RAILWAY DE-
PARTMENT of the BOARD of TRADE, on the Schemes for
EXTENDING RAILWAY COll MUNICATION in the COUNTIES
of NORFOLK and SUFFOLK.
Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, 4th March, 1845.
"With respect to the London and Norwich Direct Railway scheme,
an inspection :if the map will show that, it does not fully accommo-
date even the thinly-peopled district through which it passes. It goes
through Bury, but the convenience of the smaller towns between
Bury and Stansted is sacrificed to obtain a short line. We are con-
vinced that the through-traffic will not, in this case, be suffici, nt to
maintain the railway ; and we believe that both the through and
local traffic must be called into action to ensure a moderate return on
the outlay.
"It is necessary, in this part of our report, to advert-to a railway
called The Chelmsford and Bury Railway,' projected but not
brought before Parliament, the plan, and section, and traffic tables of
which have been submitted to the Board of Trade. This railway
appears to us to accommodate a more populous district than that in-
tended to be traversed by the London and Norwich Direct Railway.
Its section shows that it may be done at a moderate cost ; there is
a strong local feeling in its favour, evinced by the memorials which
have been received by the Board of Trade from the inhabitants
of Braintree. Halstead, Sudbury, and other places between Chelms-
ford and Bury, who are of opinion, that if the direct line be sanc-
tioned by Parliament, they will be debarred from all chance of being
at a future time placed on a line of railway ; moreover, its promoters
alle;e that even as to distance, it gives as short a communication to
London from Bury as does the London and Norwich direct line.
However, while speaking thus of the Bury and Chelmsford scheme,
we must guard ourselves against implying that we have formed an
opinion on its merits or demerits, or to whether or not it is required
by the district. We now only' advert to the scheme in order to show
that, supposing a direct and short line of railway between Bury and
London were required, a line alleged to be as direct and as short
may be formed, which, at the same time, will accommodate a more
extensive population. And, further, that as the London and Nor-
wich direct line traverses a district but thinly inhabited ; that' as it
does not even afford the best accommodation to this district ; that as
the traffic which might come upon it, supposing the Ipswich and
Norwich extension line were made would not be sufficient to support
it ; and that even if it were required, an equally, if not more useful
line might be found, we are of opinion that there are public reasons
~-7Neh ought to be decisive against it

eIIIgLMSFORD AND BURY RAILWAY,
CH
by BRAINTREE, BOCKING, HALSTE ID, SUDBURY,
and LAVENHAM (with projected extensions to Thetford and Mal-
don). Length, Thirty-nine Miles.
Capital, 750,00 W., in Shares of 251. each.
Deposit, 11. 7s. 6d. per Share.
Registered provisionally pursuant to Act 7 and 8 Vic., c. 110.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
SIP Hydo Parker, Bart., Melford Nall, Suffolk.
Sir John Tyssen Tyrell, Bart., M.l'. for Essex, Boreham
House, near Chelmsford.
Sir John Page Wood, Bart., Glazenwood House, Essex.
Colonel T. F. Addison, Chilton Lodge Sudbury
N. C. Barnardiston, Esq., the Ryes, Sudbury.
Philip Bennet, jun., Esq., Rougham Hall, Bury St. Edmonds.
The Rev. Edward Bull, Pentlow Rectory.
James Brewster, Esq., Little MaplesteaAl Hall, Essex.
J. W. Cater, Esq., Lyston Hall, Essex, and Tdvarpool.
Samuel Courtauld, Esq., Foley House, Bocting.
John Chauntler, Esq., Friday-street, Lon4on.
John Edmunds, Esq., Sudbury and London.
Robert Emmett, Esq., Peckham.
The Rev. H. B. Faulkner, Westgate House, Melford.
J. S. Gooday, Esq., Sudbury and London
J. F. S. Gooday, Esq., Sudbury.
R. E. Greenwood, Esq., Bank, Halstead.
George Haycock, Esq., Chelmsford.
Josiah Heale, Eel., Gray's Inn.
John Hubbard, Esq., Sible Hedingham.
Thomas Ilallifax, Esq., Chadacrehall, near Bury St. Edmunds,
and Lombard-street, London
Thomas Hallifax, jun., Esq., Berkeley- square, and Lombard-
street, London
Thomas Jennings, Esq., Sible Hedingham, Essex.
W. D. King, Esq., Bank, Sudbury.
T. R. Kemp, Esq., Abchurch-lane, London
The Rev. Thomas Ludbey, Cranham Rectory, Essex.
Horace W. Meteyard, Esq., Chatham-place, Blackfriars.
Onley Sarin Onley, Esq., Stisted Hall, Essex.
Charles George Parker, Esq., Springfleld-Place, Chelmsford.
John Dixon Piper, Esq., Colne Engaine, Essex.
George Weller Foley, Esq., Boated Hall, Suffolk
John Weller Foley, Esq., Boxted Hall, Suffolk.
Joseph Sewell, Esq., Halstead.
Robert F. Stedman, Esq., Sudbury.
John Taylor, Esq., Sible liedingham, Essex.
Fletcher Wilson, Esq., 6, Warnford-court, London
Charles Walter, Esq., the Howe, Halstead.
Thomas White, Esq., Manor House, Weathersfield, Essex.
(With power to add to their number).
ENGINEER.
R. W. Thompson, Esq., C.E.
RANKERS.
London—Glyn, Halifax, and CO., Lombard street ; Brown,
Janson, and Co. Abchurch-lane.
Chelmsford and Braintree—Messrs. Sparrow and Co.
Halstes.d—London and County Bank.
Sudbury—Messrs. Alexander and Co.
Bury—Messrs. Oakes, Bevan, and Co. •
Liverpool—Bank of Liverpool. • •
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. White and Rorrett, Lincoln 'slmi-lields.
Messrs. Chauntler and Westwood, Gray's inn:Viare.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Chelmsford—James Parker, Esq.
Braintree—Messrs. Cunnington, Teley, and Cunnington.
Halstead—D. Sewell, Esq., and G. P. Arden, Esq.
Sudbury—Messrs Stedman. '
Long Melford—Richard Almaek, Esq.

For further particulars the public are referred to the Prospectus,
copies of which may be obtained at the Company's Offices, No. 61,
Moorgaterstreet, London ; of the Solicitors or Agents to the Company,
or to the under-mentioned Brokers.
Applications for Shares to be addressel to the Company's Offices,
or to the Solicitors or Agents, and also to the following Brokers :
L. M. Simon, Esq., Warnford-court, London ; Thomas Forsyth, Esq.,
Liverpool ; - Henry Benton, Esq., Manchester ; Messrs. Bell and
Rhodes, Leeds ; William Mason, Esq., Bradford, Yorkshire ; Messrs.
Duncan and Hutchinson, Glasgow; and at the Angel Inn, Bury St.
Edmund's.

THE LONDON, SALISBURY, and YEOVIL
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Connecting also DOVER with BRISTOL.
Capital 2,000,0001., in 40,000 Shares, of SN. each.
Deposits 21. 10s. per Share.
(Provisionally Registered.)
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE,
William Scott Binny, Esq., Bryanstone-square.
William Sprott Boyd, Esq., Cleveland-row.
John Chapman, Esq., Blackheath-park.
The Chisholm, Chapel-street, Grosvenor-place
James Farquhar, Esq., Blackheath.
Hon. W. E. Fitzmauee, M.P., Chesham-street.
J. J. Kinloch, Esq. Gloucester-load, Hyde-park.
John Laurie, Esq.:Charles-street, St. James's-square.
James Ramsay, Esq., Bushy House, Herts.
With power to add to their number.
ENGINEERS—Sir John Rennie, F.R.S., and Francis Giles, Esq., C.E.
Bankers—The Union Bank of London.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Johnsten,-Farquhar, and Leech, 65, Moorgate-
street, London.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS—Messrs. G. and T. W. Webster, 26, Great
George-street, Westminster.
Szcamiar--,-Lewis Crombie, Esq.
This Railway will establish a most desirable line of communication
between London, Dover, Salisbury, Yeovil, and the West of England,
traversing in its course many wealthy, populous, and important
districts.
It will commence at the Reigate-station on the Dover and Brighton
Railways, and pass by Dorking and Guildford to Basingstoke. From
thence it will proceed by Whitchurch, Andover, and Salisbury, to
Yeovil. By whichmeans the connexion between the East and West
Coasts of England will be complete.
A nuttier and most important feature of the undertaking is, that
by using the line of the South Western Railway from London to
Basingstoke, it will bring Salisbury and Yeovil into an entirely direct
line of communication with the Metropolis. The distance from
London to Salisbury will be about 80 miles, and to Yeovil 120 miles.
It will also unite four of the principal Railways in the kingdom ;
viz., the Dover, Brighton, South-Western, and Great Western, and at
the same time will most materially aid communication between the
ports of Dover, Shoreham, Portsmouth, Southampton and Bristol, a
most desirable object in a national point of view.
A reference to the accompanying map will manifestly prove that
few Railways in the kingdom will form a medium of communication
with a greater aggregate of wealthy, populous, and important places.
By it, Salisbury, Sherborne, Yeovil, Bath and Bristol, Bradford,
Trowbridge, Frome, Guildford, Farnham, Basingstoke, Whitchurch,
Andover, Weyhill with its extensive fair, Shaftesbury, Milborne Port,
Staibridge, and Ilchester, with the numerous smaller towns and villages
in their vicinity, will be brought into immediate connexion with each
other, rendering the undertaking eminently calculated to promote the
convenience of the public, and certain to yield a large return to its
proprietors.
The country to be traversed will, as has been ascertained from ac-
tual surveys, admit of the construction of the Railway at a moderate
cost. The portions yet to be formed will comprise the country be-
tween Reigate and Salisbury, about 7d miles (less about 11 miles
proposed to be used of the South Western Railway), and that between
Salisbury and Yeovil about 40 miles, 'making the entire length of the
line yet to be constructed no more than 105 miles.
Application to be made for Shares to the Provisional Committee ;
or to Lewis Crombie, Esq., Secretary, at the Company's Ottlces 63,
Moorgate-street, London ; or to the undermentioned Brokers :—Mr.
Anthony Laurie, Liverpool; Mr. Isaac Miller, Liverpool ; Mr.
Parsons, Liverpool; Messrs. Brady and Staniforth, 11, Manor-
street, Hull ; Mr. S. Grindrod, Manchester ; Messrs. Cardwell and
Co. Manchester ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Leeds ; Messrs. E. King
sal co., Leeds ; Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co., Bradford; Luke
Arnold, i4tistol ; George Edwards, Bristol ; Robert Allan, Edinburgh ;
William Gorda:, Aberdeen ; Boyle, Low, Pim, and Co., Dublin ;
Bruce and Symes, Ditb:liT y of whom plans and prospectuses may
be had.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SFIPARAC

To NOVilional Conuulttce of the London, Salitihtirr, it,p4 Ttpyii
Junction Railway. "

Gentlemen—l rilliluest that ypg will allot me shares of SW.
each in the proposed London, SaiisbufY, and Yeovil Junction Railway
and I undertake to pay the Deposit and sign the necessary Deeds.
Dated this day of , 1845.
Name
Residence
Trade or profession
Reference

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN,
MR. LAVENU'S

RAND EVENING CONCERT,
kir _ which will take place

ON TUESDAY, MARCH'IB, 1845.
To commend; at seven o'clock precisely.
PRINCIPAL PERFORMERS.
Mlle. Schloss, Mad. Albertazzi, Miss Rainforth, Miss Steele, Misi
E. Birch, Mrs. W. Seguin, Mlle. S. Aibertazzi, Miss E. Lucombe,
Mad. F. Lablache, Miss S. Flower, The Misses Smith, Signor Brizzi,
Mr. Harrison, Mr. Stretton, Mr. Weiss, Signor Ferrari, Signor A.
Giubelei, Mr. W. Seguin, Mr. Burdini, Mr. John Parry, Madame
Dulcken, Herr Koenig, Mr. Lazarus, Mons. Bauman, Mr. Richardson,
and Monsieur Jullien.

The Orchestra will consist of upwards of 80 performers.
LEADER, MONS. TOLBECQUE.
CONDUCTORS, MESSRS. BENEDICT, JULLIEN, NEGRI AND

LAVENU.

Dress Boxes ss. ; Upper Boxes 3s. 6d. ; Pit 2s. Gd. ; Lower Gallery
Is. Gd. ; Upper Gallery Is.
Private Boxes to hold four persons IL Is. ; six ditto IL lie. Gd.;
eight ditto 2/. 2s. ; to be had only of Messrs. Cramer, Beale and
Chappell, 201, Regent-street ; and Messrs. Addison and Hodson, 210,
Regent-street. Tickets to be had at all the principal music ware-
houses, and at the Box Office, where places only can be secured.

CLARA SEYTON'S NEW ENTERTAIN
MEN T.
Miss CLARA SEYTON will give her ILLUSTRATIONS of the
DRAMA and the OPERA, received with the most enthusiastic ap-
plause, at CROSBY HALL, BISIIOI'SGATE-STREET, on TUES-
DAY Evenings, and on THURSDAYS, at the MUSIC HALL,
STORE-STREET,
. Miss CLARA SEYTON will sing admired compositions of Schubert,
Weber, Mozart, Pacini, &c. Three new ones, by Mr. T. Cooke ; and
the Entertainment will conclude each evening with Albert Smith's
brilliantly successful Comic Medley Scene, "A Musical Scamper over
Europe.'" . . .

Doors open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight.
Tickets 2s. and 2s. 6d. each, to be had of all Music-sellers ; at the
Hall ; and of Miss Clara Seyton, 47, Conduit-street, Regent-street,
of whom alone Private Boxes for Store-street (One Guinea each) may
be or, bled.
YAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION:
A Curious Piece of MECHANISM to supply the LOSS of the
HAND, is daily exhibited on a person, who, having lost his own hand,
is enabled to perform many of the ordinary functions of the natural
one. PHILLIPS'S PATENT FIRE ANNIHILATOR, illustrated
by Dr. Ryan In his daily Chemical Lecture on the Mornings and Eve-
nings of MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY.—A Series of
LECTURES on ASTRONOMY by Professor Bachheffner, on the
Mornings and Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
during Lent, accompanied by Dr. Walls on BRABY'S CALOTONE.
Working Models of. New Inventions, are daily explained. NEW
DISSOLVING VIEWS, including the SHRINE of the NATIVITY.
CHILDE'S CHROMATROPE. THE PROTEOSCOPE. The
PHYSIOSCOPE. DIVING BELL and DIVER, &c.
Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price.

GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHIP at
BLACKWALL.

ALTERATION OF TIME,

Tickets, enabling persons to go on board this magnificent Vessel,
with a free passage down the Blackwell Railway, and including
steam-boat fare to and from the Vessel, can be obtained between
the hours of TEN and FIVE (Sundays excepted), at any of the
Stations on the Railway, except those of Limehouse, West India
Docks, and Poplar, at the following prices :—Second Class, Is. Bd. ;
First Class, Is. 10d. Tickets to view the engines can be obtained
on board at an extra charge of Is. Parties walk directly from the
pier on board the steamer, which starts on the arrival of each train.

GRE SHAM AVENUE ASSOCIATION,
30, Bucklersbury, March 10, 1845.
At a SPECIAL MEETING of the PROVISIONAL COMMIT-
TEE, held this day, it was resolved
That, being advised that serious objections are likely to be raised
in Parliament against that part of the scheme of the Association re-
lating to Life Assurance, as involving the principle of a Tontine, the
Committee, therefore, deem it expedient to abandon that part of their
original plan for raising the capital of the Association.
That the capital be raised by the issue of 3,000 shares of 1001. each,
not subject to a contingency upon life, and that the profits of the
Association be divided annually.
That those subscribers who have paid their deposits upon the plan
originally announced, may, on or before Monday, the 24th inst., re-
ceive back the same, without deduction, upon application at the
Office, and those who are desirous of transferring their subscription
to the present scheme, are requested to signify the same on or before
that day.
That applications for the unappropriated shares will be received
until Monday, the 24th March inst., when the same will be forth-
with allotted. _

Prospectuses may be obtained and plans may be seen on applica-
tion at the Offices, No. 30, Bucklersbury ; and of the solicitors,
Messrs. Bischoff and Cox, 19, Coleman-street.
By order of the Committee,
W. C. CRANE, Secretary.

EMPLOYMENT.--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, Eishopsgate-street.
They are 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
~nnum, and many during the last nineteen years have realised con-
siderable incomes by the agency without ene shilling let or loss.
Application to be made (if by letter post-paid) as above.

VAUXHALL COMPOSITE CANDLES,
Sc. 6d. per doz.
PRICE'S PATENT CANDLES, 10s. 6d. per doz.
GENUINE WAX CANDLES, 28s. per doz.
These three sorts of Candles are all precisely alike in their burn-
ing qualities, but the Vauxhall Composites are rather softer than
the Price's Patent, and thence the difference in price. Even those
who are compelled to study economy alone, should burn them in pre-
ference to Tallow Dips.
Patent Cocoa Nut Lamp Oil, warranted equal in every respect to
the finest Sperm, 4s. per gallon.
WM. MARCHANT, 253, Regent-circus, Oxford-street.

CLARK'S ROYAL WAX CANDLES !
NO PUFF 1 ! (Oily Is. per lb.)

"Their equal is unknown—their superior will never come:"

A pure white flame—they snuff themielvel—are hard as alabaster
—pure as wax—glossy as glass—and cheap as common tallow can-
dles, is their true character. Composite candles, German wax, Mar-
garine wax, Botanic wax, and all such inferior candies must be
thrown aside, bearing no comparison to Royal Wax Candles. Their
great success has already created imitators. CLARK and CO. do
not supply the trade, therefore all who purchase elsewhere cannot
have the Royal Candles. No arsenic is used—inquiry is challenged.
Royal Wax Candles of all sizes 'required. Only Is. per lb.
Please write down the address, CLARK and CO., 447, West
Strand (opposite Warren's ➢lanufactory).

RUFF'S GUIDE to the TURF for 1845 will
be published at ACKERMANN'S, Regent-street, this day,
and may be had of all Booksellers, price 2s. 6d. plain, or as a pocket-
book, with metallic paper and pencil, 4s. 63. In addition to the no-
minations, lots, &c., it will contain copious alphabetical tables of the
Jockies (with their lowest Riding Weights) and Trainers in Great
Britain and Ireland, their Addresses, Names of their Employers, &c.

In 24m0., price 2s 6d.,
T AYLOR'S " EDWIN THE FAIR ;"
To which is added,
ISAAC COMNENIJS. A Play.
Also,
1. Taylor's Philip Van Artevelde, 24m0., 2s. 6d.
2. Mr. Sergeant Talf aird's Tragedies, 24m0., 2s. 6d.
3. Lamb's Dramatic Specimens, 2 vols., 24m0., ss.
4. Percy's Reliques, 3 vols., 24m0., 7s. 6d.
5. Leigh Hunt's Poetical Works, 24m0., 2s. Gd.
6. Barry Cornwall's Songs, 24m0., 2s. Gd.
Edward Moxon, 44, Dover-street.

THE NEW SONG,
TAKE BACK THE GEMS YOU GAVE ME.
By the Author of " We have Lived and Loved together."
Price. Two Shillings ; or with Illuminated Title-page, price Three
Shillings.
Also just published,
THE RECONCILIATION, by the same popular Author.
Reader, have you been pleased with the Ballad, ",We have Lived
and Loved together ?" If so, purchase the ne* Songs, " Take back
the Gems," and " The. Reconciliation," by the same Author. They
were the distinguishing features of the most splendid Musical An-
nual published, viz., " The Book of Beauty forthe Queen's Boudoir,"
in their separate form. They will command, the attention of all
lovers of elegapt verse united to charming melody.
London : published by C. Jeffreys, Soho-squ'are; post-free, for 2s.

THE PIANO, for MARCH, contains, L'Enfer
Dlabolique Quadrilles, a singular and fashionable set, com-
posed Boblmonl, the protege of royalty—The " Rose of
a favourite song, sung by Mr. Allen—Les Danaides Grand
Aporseecdtiboyn,"
Waltz—The Sultan's March, by Donizetti—The Set of Six Celebrated
Opera Mazurkas, as danced at all balls—and " t know he loves me
still," a popular song, sung by Miss P. Horton—Sixteen pieces of
music by the first composers, for Is., or Is. 4d. post-free. A third
edition of No. 57 is now again reprinted, containing the " Chimes
Quadrilles," the only set danced at Almacks, and seventeen other
pieces of music.
Published by Duncombe, 10, Midd'e-row, Holborn, and all book-
sellers.

Price 35., handsomely bound, with Thirty-four Illustrations and Por-

trait of the Author.
T FIE FEMALE B LUEBEAR D.
By EUGENE SUE,

Author of the "Mysteries of Paris," "Wandering Jew," &c.
" We must say this is the most perplexing, mysterious, exciting,
and curious of all Sue's many extraordinary romances."—Sunday
Times.
Complete for 6d. ; sent post free, 6d. extra,
THE GOVERNESS : or, THE FRENCH POCKET HANDKER-
CHIEF. By J. F. COOPER, Author of the " Pilot," " Spy,"
" Red Rover," &c.
W. Strange, 21, Paternoster-row; and all Booksellers.

FOURTEENTH EDITION of the SILENT FRIEND on Human
Frailty, with Coloured Engravings.
Just published, price 2s. 6d., free by post (in a sealed envelope) 3s. 6d.,
THE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work on
the Infirmities of the Generative System in both sexes ; and
on the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of restoration.
The baneful effects of solitary indulgence, neglected syphilis symp-
toms, &c., are My pointed out. Illustrated by Engravings; followed
by observations on Marriage, with plain directions for the removal of
certain cUsqualideations. By It. and L. PERRY and Co., Consult ng
Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and may be ad at
their residence, 19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET.
Sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row t • Hannay and Co., 63, Ox-
ford-street ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Purkiss, Compton-
street, Soho; and all Booksellers.

" We regard the work before tts, the ' Silent Friend,' as a work
embracing most clear and practical views of a series of complaints
hitherto little understood, and passed over by a ma'ority of the me-
dical profession, for what reason we are at a loss to know. We must
however confess that a perusal of this work has left such a favourable
impression on our minds, that we not only recommend, but cordially
wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffering from indis-
cretion, to profit by the advice contained in its pages."—Age and Argus.
The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is exclusively directed to
the cure of nervous and sexual debility, irregularity, weakness, loss
ofappetite, indigesticn, consumptive habits, and debilities arising ftom
excess, &c. In bottles, price I Is., or the quantity of four in one
bottle for 33s ,by which lie. arc saved. The five-pound cases may
be had as usual.

The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an' anti-syphi-
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blotches en the head, face, and body, ulcerations, and those painful
affections arising from improper treatment or the effectsof mercury,
removing secondary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Price
is. and 335. per bottle.

PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d.,
and 1 Ls. per box, are the most effectual remedy for strictures, infisun-
Mation, irritation of the bladder, &c., without hindrance to business.
Consultation fee, If by letter. It. Minute detail of cases necessary.
Mesrs. Perry are in daily attendance, for consultation, at their:re-
ridence, 19, Berners-street, OsfordAreet, London, from 11 till 2, and
5 tlllB. On Sundays from 10 till 12. One personal visit is only ne-
cessary to effect a permanent cure.

GOWLAND'S LOTION.—This well-known
And highly appreciated appendage of the British toilet has for
RArly n century past Inahitained unrivalled reputation as a perfect
reritediforall itnpArities of the skin, together with the valuable pro-
perpeo of a-preserver 'attlf Kstglie).• coutple/tion of the most
genial nature, removing every trace pf gallpwrieula and 'd'istoldurallbp,
and promoting the transparency and brightness of the kip, which
constitute the peculiar graces of a tine complexion.
• Robt. Shaw,- London," is in white letters on the Government
Stamp, without which none is genuine. Price 2s. 9d. ; ss. 6d. ;
quarts, Bs. 6d. SW by all Perfumer@ and Chemists.

eI_RAVESEND STAR PACKETS leave the
VI Brunswick Pier, Blackwall, at 11, 3, and 5; on Sundays at
11 and 3.
From Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 91, 1, and 5 ; on Sundays at
91 and 5.
Fares to or Nom London.
Fore Cabin and Second Clays Carriage, Ninepence.
Saloon and First Class Carriage, One Shilling.
To or &on Blackwall.
Fore Cabin, Sixpence—Saloon, Ninepence.
Star Office, Gravesend, March 11, 1445.

ME FROPOLITAN DRAPERS' ASSOCIA-
TION for SHORTENING the HOURS of BUSINESS.
The THIRD ANNUAL PUBLIC 2IEETING of this ASSOCIA•
TION will take place iu the Large Room, Exeter Hall, 011 WEDNESDAY,
March 12.

The Right Hon. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, M.P., will take the Chair
at Eight o'Clock precisely.

- -
The Hon. and Rev. Baptist W. Noel, M.A. ; Rev. Dr. Alder; C.
Buller, Esq., M.P. ; Edwin Lankester, Esq., M.D., F.L.S. ; J. Pearce,
Esq.. and other eminent gentlemen, will address the meeting.
Doors open at Seven o'clock. Ladies' tickets for the reserved seats
can be had of Messrs. Nisbett and Co., Beniers street ; Aylott and
Jones, 8, Paternoster-row; of the Secretary, 30, Elizabeth-street,
Pimlico, and at the Offices of the Association, 355, Strand, between
three and five o'clock,

C. MAYHEW, Hon. Secretary.

TO GLASS MANUFACTURERS, DEALERS, AND OTHERS.
ALL persons interested in the GLASS. TRADE
are requested IMMEDIATELY to COMMUNICATE with
the MEMBERS for the TOWNS or :COUNTIES in which they
may reside, calling on them to support a motion for the full allow-
ance of the duty paid on Stocks, Instead of 75 per cent., as proposed
by Government. The GLASS DUTIES win be brought forward In
the course of a few days.

LIP D G-S ON, DAVIES, and CO. TEA-
-I..JL DEALERS, 9, PHILPOT-LANE, CITY, announce a con-
siderable reduction in price of the superior kinds of ASSAM TEA ; a
large parcel of choice quality has recently been selected, with great
care, by INIr. Edward Davies, unquestionably • the strongest and
roughest Tea imported. Price Five Shillings per pirtind.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
ENGLAND.

The ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY of ENGLAND is
desirous of RECEIVING TENDERS on or before the 31st inst.,
for the HIRING of HURDLES for making PENS at the
SHREWSBURY MEETING in JULY next; to be made either of
Iron or Wood. 1,700 will be wanted, 6 feet long each, of which
1,200 are to be 2 feet 9 inches above the ground, and 500 3 feet. The
persons who send in tenders are requested to give a specification
and drawing of the Hurdles they propose to let. The Hurdles to be
delivered on the show-ground at Shrewsbury. Security will be re-
quired for the performmance of the contract. The Society does not
bind itself to take the lowest tender. Any further inquiries may be
made at No. 12, Hanover-square, London, or of the Secretary of the
Society. By order of the Council.
(Signed) JAMES HUDSON, Secretary.
London, March 5, 1845.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF
ENGLAND,

The ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY of ENGLAND is de-
sirous of RECEIVING TENDERS from INNKEEPERS or others
to CONTRACT for either or both of the following SUPPLIES at the
ensuing Annual Country Meeting of the Society, to be held at
Shrewsbury, in July next.
1. A Hot Dinner for 400 persons, with dessert and a bottle of Port,
Sherry, or Buceilas to each parson, at Shrewsbury, on Wednesday.
the 16th of July, 1845.

2. A Cold Dinner for 1,200 persons, with a pint of Port,- Sherry, or
Ducellas to each person, in the Pavilion of the Society, at Shrews-
bury, on Thursday, the 17th of July, 1845.

Printed Forms-Of Tend:r will be forwarded to parties applying to
the Secretary, and must be returned to him, filled up, on or before
Monday, the 31st inst., to the Office of the Society, No. 12, Hanover-
square, London ; the Society not binding itself to take the lowest
tender. By order of the Council,

(Signed)
London, March 5, 1845.

JAMES HUDSON, Secretary.

I4ONDON, EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN
LIFE COMPANY,
3, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, and 18, Chancery-lane, London.
The indisputability of the policies granted by this Company;
The obligation to pay the sum assured, although the debt for which
the policy was taken out may have been paid before the claim arises;
Whole world policies not conlned to the limits of Europe ;
Option of half-premium payment for the first seven years—
These form a combination of advantages which can bo obtained
only from the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Life. Company.
ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager.

MARSEILLES AND TOULON RAILWAY
AND DOCK COMPANY.
Capital £1,200,000, in 60,000 Silures of 500 Francs, or £2O each.
Deposit, 50 Francs, or £2 per Share.
DIRECTORS.
Lord Viscount INGESTRIE, R.N., C. 8., M.p
Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir JOHN W. GUISE, Bait, K.C.B.
The Hon. Sir RICHARD BROUN, Knight and Bart.
The Pon. Sir JOHN J. WALSEIAM, Bart.
Sir GEORGE RICH, Knight.
Captain THOMAS DICKINSON, R.N.
AUGUSTUS W. HILLARY, Esq.
GEORGE BROWN, Esq.
THOMAS CLAUDE HAMILTON, Esq.
With power to add to their number.
BANKERS—The London and Westminster Bank.
.SOLICITOR—Mr. Ogle, 4, Great Winchester-street, London.
The Shares in this Company have been allotted, and the Deposit
must be paid on or before WEDNESDAY, the 12th inst.
The bircetors trust that those parties who may not have received
allotments, will consider this notice as an answer to their applica-
tions, which have been so numerous as to render an individual reply
almost impossible.

• By order of the Board,
THOMAS WILLIAM YOUNGHUSBAND, Secretary,

PARIS AND LYONS RAILWAY.
(C. LAFFITTE'S ORIGINAL COMPANY.)

DIMECTORS.
Monsieur Charles Laffitte, Paris.
James H. Attwood, Esq., 13, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-
square, London.
Comte d'Alton Shee Pair de France, Paris.
John Moss, Esq., Liverpool.
The Right Hon. G. R. Dawson, 15, Upper Grosvenor-street, London.
Wm. J. Chaplin, Esq., Adelphi-terrace, London.
Monsieur E. Simons, Admhaistrateur des Messageries Royales, Paris.
Monsieur Alexandre Berinieres,
Generalee, Paris. Administrateur ties Messageries
Charles Devaux, Esq., 62, King William-street, London.
Hardman Earle, Esq., Liverpool.
Monsieur Ed. Blount, Paris.
Ross D. Mangles, Esq., M.P., Loudon.
John Masterman, jun., Esq., Nicholas-lane, London.
Monsieur Moreau Chalons, Paris.
Matthew Elzielli, Esq., 62, King William-street, London.
The Provisional Committee of the Paris and Lyons Railway Com-
pany having ascertained that it is the intention of the French Govern-
ment to lease the line to a company able and willing to reimburse the
State for all expenditure hitherto incurred, and to undertake all far-
ther outlay which may be required for the entire construction of the
line, have determined upon increasing the capital to the full amount
necessary for this purpose. lu conformity with the terms of sub-
scription contained in the circular of the 10th August last, which con-
templated such a contingency, they have resolved upon offering
to the Shareholders Two New. Shares for every Old Share, sub-
ject to all the liabilities of increase or diminution hereafter, as in the
former case, and subject also to any further call which may be found
necessary. All Shareholders who may wish to avail themselves of
original receipts, between Tuesday, 1 ith, and Saturday, 22d inst.
N
this
ootpictieoins ahreererebqyugies,teend to , o
aatplY at the office, and to produce the
all
parties not applying within the pre-
scribed time will be considered to have waived their claim to the ad-
ditional shares, which will be otherwise appropriated.
By order,

ED. AIME, Secretary.
62, Ring William-street, March 6, 1845.

LLOYD'S SHIPPiN G.

LONDON, MARCH 10, NOON-
breeze, and cloudy. —Wind northerly, moderate
DEAL, MARCH 9.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. Chilena, Batavia :
Governor, Trinidad. Three pieces of a ship or barque's top-
side, with part of starboard quarter and some rigging attached,
and having some coffee berries attached between the timbers
and planks ; also a few bundles of cane have been picked up
in the downs, and brought in here.
Foley, was run down this morning, off Flamborough Head'
by a loaded collier ; crew saved.
FALMOUTH, IItrARCII 8 AND 9.—Wind E.N.E., fresh gales.
—Sld. Linnet packet, Brazils; Achilles, New York.
MARCH 9.—lt is blosr lug a heavy gale from
the eastward. The brig Iris, of Hartlepool, has received
considerable damage in the harbour by collision with the
Peace of this port. The Ramona steamer, from London to
Yarmouth, has put in here for shelter.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH B.—Wind E.S.E. 9. E., moderate.-
8. Arrd. Governor Halkelt, Reynolds, Ichaboe ; Venilia,
Funek, and Aberdeen, M'Grath, New Orleans. 9. Frances
Lawson, Ichaboe. 8. Sid. Bolivar, Bombay; Eblana, Tri-
nidad; Hayle, La Guavra ; Mayflower and Metoka, New
Orleans
--j; Kingston; Charleston ; S;isannah, Canting, 13nIti-
more; Republic and Swatara, New York ; Kathleen St.
Andrews ; Norval, Newfoundland. 9. Tay, Africa ; Red-
breast, Halifax ; Susan and Mary, Dromore, with damage,
having been in contact with her lasjeaty's steamer Urgent.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 9.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Hotspur,
Ditchburn, Antigua for London. It has blown a gale from
E. to E.N.E., and continues.

JERSEY, MARCH 3.—Arrd. Spy, Ichaboe, for Dunbar.
TORBAY, MARCH 9.—The Maria, from Cardiff to Lynn,
grounded off Torquay, 7th inst., became leaky, but has since
been got off and into Torquay; beached and will be sur-
veed.
BRISTOL, MARCH B.—Wind N.E., strong.—Sld. Columbus,
New Brunswick.
CLYDE, MARCH B.—Sld. Alceste and Hamlet, Trinidad
Dalmatia, New Orleans.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH B.—The Genesse, Watts, from New
Orleans to this port was taken into Nassau, 28th January,
with loss of false keel, &c., having been ashore on Grand
Bahama Island and assisted off, for which a sum of 2,500/.
salvage had been awarded ; she was to reload and sail for
this port about 10th ult. The Paul Jones was to leave New
York, 14th ult., and the Oxford, 16th, iastead of the United
States and England, neither of which had arrived out on the
13th.
SHIELDS, MARCH B.—The Fanny, Davey, of Jersey, from
London in entering the harbour got on the Herd Sand this
morning, but was assisted off with loss of rudder.
YARMOUTH, MARCH 9.—The Abeona, Jackson, of Sunder-
land, struck on llaisbro' Sand this morning, but came off and
was laid on the beach at Winterton ; crew saved. The
Princess Royal, of Shields, from Sligo, got on the Knowle
this morning, and is expected to become a wreck ; crew saved.
WIVENIME, MARCH 9.—'
The Lady Jane Stewart, of Dun-
dee, from Perth to London, was totally lost last night on Gun-
fleet Sand ; crew saved. The John Barry, of Whitby, got on
the Gunfieet, 7th inst. but came off with assistance and pro-
ceeded for the river. There was another vessel on the Gun-
fleet at the time, but was assisted off by her Majesty's cutter
Scout.
CLYDE, MARCH 6.—Acrd. James White, Vogler, St. John's,
New Brunswick.
DUNDEE, MARCH 4.—Arrd. James, Williams, and Eliza-
beth Hughes, Lower, Ichaboe.
LEITH, MARC" S.—Wind N.W. Sid. Duncan, Grenada.
ANGER, DEC. 12.—Arrd. Victoria, Liverpool.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
LIGHTS IN THE STRAIT OF BONIFACIO.
T,lie following has been received at Lloyd's from the
HYdrographic-office, dated March 4 :
The Sardinian Government has announced that the follow-
ings lights have been established on the south side of the
Strait of Bonifacio.
1. A fixed light on the point of Roggoli Island, at the E.
entrance of the Strait, lat. 41 18 15 North, long. 9 20 45
East. The light is visible in clear weather at a distance of
7 leagues.
2. A revolving red light on Cape Della Testa, near the old
tower, on the north point of Sardinia, at the western en-
4ado pf the Strait pf Bonifocio. This light I:evgive4 every
three minutes, anti is preceded and followed by short eclipses.
It is in lat. 41 14 12 North, long, 99 10 East. The light is
69 feet above the level of the sea, and is visible in clear
weather at the distance of 5 leagues.

THE LATE EXPLOSION AT
BLACK WALL.
INQUEST ON THE BODIES.
Mr. Baker, the Coroner for East Middlesex, and the jury-
men empanelled to inquire into the circumstances attending
the death of Thomas Wright, labourer, aged 36 years ;
Richard Grimes, labourer, aged 29 years ; and George Chap-
man, labourer, aged 26 years, the unfortunate sufferers by
the explosion of a boiler in the yard of the Messrs. Samuda,
the eminent engineers of Blackwell, met yesterday morn-
ing, at ten o'clock, at the Town-hall, Poplar.
Mr. Ballantine attended to' watch the proceedings on the
part of Mr. Samuda.
The names of the jury-men having been called over,
Mr. BAKER explained that he had requested the attend-
ance of Mr. Cartar, the Coroner for Kent, as one of the un-
fortunate men had died on board the Dreadnought, and that
hospital-ship being in his district, his attendance that day
would prevent a further inquiry. That gentleman was not,
however, in attendance.
On the return of the jurymen from visiting the body of
Jonathan Smith, another victim,
James Cole was called. He identified the body as that of
Jonathan Smith, in the employment of the Messrs. Samuda.
He had seen him at work on the day of the explosion, and
had no doubt his death was caused by that accident.
John Cockayne, living at 4, Orchard-place, Poplar, said, I
am a grinder of plates for the railway. I have been em-
ployed by the Messrs. Samuda for the last six or seven weeks.
The boiler was purchased after I came. Ido not know what
was given for it, nor from whom it was purchared. The
boiler has not been there more than a month at farthest. I
never did work upon. it until the period of its connection
with the engine. It was commenced to be so con-
nected upon Saturday night, and the explosion took
place on the • following Wednesday. I saw nothing
the matter with the boiler at that time. It was perfectly
connected with the engine on the Tuesday morning. Ido
not know the power which it can bear. I saw the steam
blown off occasionally by the safety valve, and it appeared to
escape freely both by the hand (raising the valve) and with-
out it. The operation by the hand in letting off the steam is
to pull a lever downwards; thus lifting the valve. Mr.
Lowe had the control of the engine. He is the foreman of
Messrs. Samuda's works. The engine was entirely under his
control. I had nothing to do with the proving of the
boiler, and did not observe the process of proving it. I can-
not, therefore, speak of its power. I was coming by on
Wednesday morning after breakfast, when I said to Lowe,
"It is a bad job that we cannot get to work to day." He
said, " It is a bad job, and whatever is the reason I don't
know, there is plenty of steam."
By a juror—Vas the engine at work when you made the
remark ? Witness—Yes it was, but going very slow. Mr.
Lowe said, " There is plenty of steam ;" and I understood
him to say there is between 40 and 501bs. I suppose he
meant to the square inch.
By a juror—Was he on the top of the boiler at the time?
Witness—No; he was down below. There were four or five
men kept turning round the fly-wheel to see if it would go
any faster, but Pt would not. He did not order anything more
then, nor id I see him put more fire on. I saw a piece of wood
about four or five feet long, and about three inches by four
placed against the boiler. It had a nail driven into it, and there
was a play of one or two inches allowed between the nail and
the safety valve handle. Mr. Lowe was engaged at it at the
time. I put my foot at the bottom of the wood, and pressed
the rail up to the lever, so as to prevent it from rising and
letting the steam off. Mr. Lowe turned round and said,
" Let it be," and he put it back directly as it was at first.
I then went into my own shop, and did not see it again until
after the explosion, which took place in same ten miuutes
after.
The CORONER—Did the steam blow off before you put
your foot to the wood? Winess—Oh yes, it was blowing off
before then.
The CORONER—When you put your foot to it, what dif-
ference did that make as to the steam going off? Witness—
I did not notice.
CORONER—Did the engine at any time go faster? Wit-
ness—l did not see it go any faster.
The CORONER remarked that he should like to see the
piece of wood alluded to.
The CORONER subsequently asked if any professienal gen-
tleman was in attendance on the part of Mr. Lowe? Mr.
Ballantine said he appeared for Mr. Samuda, who was most
anxious to give every explanation in his power as to the
cause of the unfortunate occurrence.
Mr. Stanley, the foreman of the jury, put several ques-
tione to the witness, but without eliciting more than that
already stated to the Corener.
The CORONER—I think it will be necessary, gentlemen, to
go through the whole of the workmen engaged at this time
about the engine, because it may have been this particular
operation that caused the mischief. Whether the affixing of
the piece of wood was done wisely, or not, I will not say at
present. •
To the witness Cocicayne--Did you see any weight
attached to the lever? Witness—No.
John Guiver Barnard, 12, George-street, Bromley, mill-
wright—l have been in the employment of the Messrs. Sa
muda for seven or eight months. I know nothing of the prov-
ing, the purchase, or the period of time when the boiler was
bought. I knew nothing of it, in fact, till the period of the ac-
cident. I was first employed ou Sunday night week, in sound
ing and connecting the feed-pipes and steam-pipes of the boiler,
middle work appeared to me done in a proper and workman-
like manner. 'The explosion has not laid open to me any fault
in the boiler, as far as the pressure it was made for was con-
cerned, but I think there was great mismanagement in the
safety-valve.
The Coro ER—Confine yourself to my question. Was
the interior sound and good, and did it appear altogether fit
for the purposes it was made for ? Witness—Yes, it did. I
observed no cause in the work for the explosion of the
boiler. It seemed to me quite perfect. The cover was of
wrought iron but I cannot give the dimensions. The boiler
itself was of wrought iron. It is a low pressure boiler but
put to high pressure use. The ordinary power on low pres-
sure engines varies, sometimes 9, 10, 20, or 25 lbs. to the
square inch. I should be sorry, however, to start 251 b.
This engine was on the locomotive principle with two cy-
linders. They could run on the road.
The CORONER—If 40 or 45 lb. were applied to the
square inch in such a boiler, what would be your opinion of
it ? Witness—l should think it very dangerous. There
would be a great danger of explosion. I made a remark
two or three times that some accident would happen if that
pressure were kept up, but it was no use telling Mr. Lowe
anything, for he would always have his own way.
The CORONER—How do yon explain for the slowness of
the engine,? Witness—From the waste of power, owing to
the distance of the boiler from the engine.
Com:Nut—Have you any idea of what was the pressure
applied at the time of the accident ? Witness—l would not
swear what was the weight on the valve, but some of the
witnesses can.
Conoxen—What would be your maximum ? Witness—
Not more than 20Ibs.
The CORONER—Was there more than that at the time of
the accident ? Witness—l could not swear how much, but
there was more.
(A plan of the lever was here submitted to the Coroner,
who copied it into the depositions. It exhibited the principle
of the safety-valve, and the manner in which it was acted
upon by the lever.)
Witness—Anything placed under the handle of the lever
would prevent the valve from rising, and the steam not
escaping an explosion must, of course, take place,
The CORONER—That is the simple prinelpie ? Witness—
It is, Sir.
The CoßoxEn—And now about the piece of wood.
Witness—l was working at the job after breakfast, and
coming out of the workshop I saw the piece of wood rivetted
against the side of the boiler. I heard the safety-valve
puffing up and down inside the shop, and thought some one
was playing with the safety-valve. I therefore went out,
and saw Mr. Lowe there. He said "Barnard, get a hammer
and a nail." I could not get a hammer, so I brought a
chisel and drove in the nail with the chisel. I saw
a piece of wood lying there by the boiler, about four or
five feet long and about three inches in diameter, and
he held the handle up while I drove the nail into the wood.
Mr. Lowe pulled down the handle again, and let the' steam
blow off hard. I then went into the shop and heard the valve
played with some time after.
Cationn—What did you see done with the nail and wood
before you went inside ? I want to have it very accurate, so
be particular. 'Witness—The wood was rivetted Ma position
below the valve, before the nail was driven in, and Mr. Lowe
held it in that position while I did drive the nail. This would
not of course allow so much extension or play to the
valve. The nail was either an eightpenny or tenpenny
clasp nail. I removed the handle of the safety-valve
from the rivet some three or four times, as I did not consider
it safe in that position. I left the boiler with the handle
resting on the nail. Ido not consider that there was any
room for the play of the valve between the handle and the
nail. There was not, lam sure, a sixteenth of an inch left.
The explosion took place within a quarter of an hour after
I had left the boiler. I cannot say that I saw Cockayne or
any other person go to the boiler after I left it.
By the Foreman—l account for the slow going of the en-
gine by the condensation of steam in the pipes. I know that
the fact is so, by putting a cock in the first elbow of the
pipe, at about nine feet from the top, where it enters the
boiler.
The CORONER—Did you suggest any improvement to Mr.
Lowe? 'Witness—Yes, I did. I suggested that he should
place a cock just above the boiler, to draw off the condensed
water; but he would not apply it. He said, " Ah, mon, ye
knew nothing at all about,- it.' He didn't know anything
about it himself, I think.
By the Foreman—The discharge pipes would be filled with
water with the action of the boiler.
By the CORONER—A gage-glass was broken on the Mon-
day before the accident, and another was applied on the
Tuesday succeeding, which was also broken at the
time of the explosion. There were two gage-cocks. I tried
one and found no water. I consider that there was
not water enough in the boiler. There had been
only some six or seven feet when she started, and very little
had, I believe, been pumped in. The engine had been going
very slow, at about eleven evolutions. The boiler was built
with tubes, tied in order to prevent these getting red hot
the water ought to be above them, if not so the steam would
be generated to a high state of elasticity very quickly, and
thus cause an explosion, as I believe in this case.
By the Foreman—The pressure was much too high for the
boiler to bear it.
By the CORONER—I do not think the plates stout enough ;
they were intended for a low-pressure engine, and they were
used at high pressure. While I was beside the engine, I
was knocked down by a quantity of bricks and rubbish
caused by the explosion. IN hen I left the engine,
Mr. Lowe and the stoker were beside it. I
thought at the time that the engine was acting as a pump,
in removing water from the cylinders into the boiler.
The CORONER said that Mr. Farev, the eminent engineer,
and Mr. Putney were present, but lie did not see how he
could examine them until he had some data to place before
them. He did not also see how ho could proceed in the
absence of Mr. Lowe, who was so materially affected—espe-
cially when one question perhaps from him could blow all the
evidence already adduced to pieces.
Mr. Ballantine said the evidence of Mr. Few would have
r,effrepp4 c4j, to the causes 'of the explosion as exhibited in
the wreck of the boiler itself,
The jurymen thought that Mr. Farey's evidence might be
talon, and the Coroner said that a gentleman, named Bell,
had also gone down to look at the place where the occurrence
taken place.

The CORONER said that since the inquiry had taken plaee,
into the circumstances of the explosion on board the Victoria,
an inquiry had been instituted by the Government, and a
body of evidence, inc:uding► that of Mr. Farey and other
scientific men was found detailed in it, doing away, be
thought, with the necessity of entering again into anotherfall
and technical examinationof a similar character.

Mr. Farey was eventually allowed to state his opinion of
the cause of the accident, judging from his own personal in-
spection.
A letter from Mr. Edward Bell, a lecturer on engineering,
expressing his willingness to attend and give evidence upon
the inquest, was read, and on Mr. Bell's name being called,
he stepped forward.
The jury, before receiving the statements•of either of these
gentlemen, obtained leave to retire for twenty minutes.
On their re-assembling, Mr. Faiey stated that he had seen
the boiler since it had been removed a small distance from
the place where it stood at the moment of explosion. The
explosion was outwards, bursting the exterior shell of
the holler. The boiler had been burst by a very
intense pressure. It was not to be accounted for on any
supposition of the safety-valve which he saw being merely
overloaded; but he thought that it must have been fastened
down, thus rendering this case very different from those
explosions which they had on record. All the steam pro-
duced being retained, and so accumulated within the boiler,
occasioned a pressure which had burst the boiler with ex-
treme violence, projecting large pieces to a height in the air
and to a very great distance—one piece in particular had cut
itself into the bricks of a wall at a considerable distance
from the boiler, which showed that that piece must have
been projected with a velocity which might have been
expected from an explosion of gunpowder, but not
from any ordinary explosion of a steam boiler. The
earth on which the boiler stood had been forced
downwards by the violence of the explosion, that being
a symptom of Explosion by gunpowder, but not a usual
symptom of explosion by steam. The appearances convinced
him quite independent of any information to that effect, that
the valve had been fastened down, and that the engine had
not been at work at the time at any speed which would pro-
duce escape by expenditure. He was convinced that a pres
sure of 1001bs. on the square inch would not pro-
duce the effect which he had seen there. The pro-
duction of gas within a boiler, and the explosion
of that gas would be impossible, unless in the case where a
boiler was empty, or nearly empty, and the metal in the vi-
cinity of the remaining water red hot. There was no ap-
pearance o (such having taken place. The supposition that
hydrogen gas might be produced within a boiler was that a
portion of the water in it had had fife oxygen absorbed
from it by the oxidation of the metallic parts of the boiler.
If that took place oxide of iron must be found in the boiler in
palpable quantities. There were no such appearances in the
present case. Another supposition was requisite to account
for an explosion taking place of the hydrogen gas, supposing
it to be produced, namely, that atmospheric air, or oxygen,
from some other source, and that that oxygen in a state
of gas should become mixed with the hydrogen, as it was only
the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen in a gaseous state, which
would cause an explosion, the explosion itself being in fact a
combination of the two gases previously mixed in suitable
proportions for combining. The supposition was, that the
water was first decomposed and again combined at the mo-
ment of the explosion. In this case he saw appearances
which warranted him in supposing that the water had been
decomposed, and recomposed again in the form of gases.
There was no appearance of a sufficiency of water in the
boiler; the uppermost row of tubes which must have been
the first to have been laid dry by the deficiency of water,
were brass, and showed no symptoms of having been over-
heated. If they had, the brass would not absorb oxygen from
the water in sufficient quantities to have liberated any hy-
drogen. The tubes lower down were iron, and showed no
appearance of having been red hot.
In answer to a question from a juror,
Mr. Farey said that in explosions in gas works he found
them arise from a combination of hydrogen and air,
and they were always attended with fire. In at•
tempts made some years ago to construct engines being
propelled by a vacuum caused by explosive action—a
substitute for steam .engines—the circumstances were so
similar to those attending this case, as to leave no
doubt whatever on his mind that the explosion was
occasioned by the elasticity of steam alone. There were two
instances on record of explosions from safety-valves being
fastened down—one in the case of a boiler of one of the earliest
attempts at locomotives; the other at Lyons, by which Mr.
Steele lost his life. He had never seen so much violence oc-
casioned By any steam explosion before, in fact it looked
mere like the effects of gunpowder, for the ground was de
pressed to an amazing extent by the recoil of the boiler.
Edward Bell, engineer, Putney, stated he had practised
for the profession for eighteen years, and was also a public
lecturer on steam-boilers. He had seen the boiler in
question, since it had been removed, and he had also heard
the evidence of Mr. Farey. The conclusions that gentle •
man had drawn were perfectly correct. The safety-valve
must have stuck fast, or it must have been fastened
down. Two valves would have been more safe ;
because, in the event of. oue getting fastened, the
escape of steam might take place by the other. Those
parts of the boiler which were there exposed to view
bore no appearance of having been overheated, and it there-
fore appeared that the pressure must have been gradual, and
not instantaneous. That would have been the case had
hydrogen gas been formed in the boiler, and from the obser •
Arations he had made, lie could only attribute the bursting of
the boiler to the safety-valve not having acted properly.
He had examined the safty-valve, and found that the
difference between the area of the valve and that of
the valve-box, immediately above the seat, was only three
inches. This would allow an escape sufficient to prevent an
explosion like the present. He also concurred with Mr.
Farey that there must have been at least a pressure of 1001bs
to the square inch. The pressure must have been immense.
The CORONER asked when the engineer, Lowe, would be
enabled to be present ?—Mr. Bain, his medical attendant,
said that upon Friday he might be le to attend.
The CORONER thought that in that case it would be better
to fix Monday next for further inquiry.
The inquiry was then adjourned to the latter period.

SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, at seven, a gen-
tleman of very respectable appearance, about fifty years of
age, light complexion, and pitted with the small pox, was
found hanging at the foot of his bed, at Wright's coffee-
house, Charing-cross, where he had taken a bed for the night
Previous to his going to bed, he had several cups of cofil.,
but was perfectly sober, and of pleasing manners. and had
ordered himself to be called at seven o'clock,
by the waiter moving in his room 'out was heard
six • but, notwith-
standing, at seven, the wait?... 'Knocked at' his door, and,
receiving no answer, 0nc—
,...0ed it, when he observed the un-
fortunate geu.'..-An suspended by two handkerchiefs from
the bed-po#,,. The waiter immediately gave an alarm to his
tilast`ri., who cut him down, and sent for a doctor, when Mr.
74 `Cann, surgeon, of Parliament-street, was promptly in
attendance, and attempted to bleed him from the arm and
jugular veins, and applied other resuscitative remedies, but
without effect, as life was extinct. At present no means can
be assigned for so rash an act, as he had between 181. and
191. in gold and silver in his pocket, but no letter or card was
found about him to give any clue as to who he may be. His
linen was marked "G. M.,' and his stockings "M. His
hat had the maker's name—" Hall, Rent-circus." He
lies at the coffee-house, to await a Coroner inquest.
RUNNING MATCH ON WATERLOO-BRlDGB.—Yester-
dv the race between Cole of (Jermyn-street) and War-
wick's novice, came oil' on Wateroo-bridge; the contesting
distance was 200 yards, and the stakes Si. aside ; there were
a good sprinkle of the fancy present. At eight o'clock the
men peeled for the run, and a line being made, at the signal
they bounded away with rapidity ; the novice took the lead
for thirty yards, when his opponent came up and ran with
him for 150 yards, when he again took the lead, and ap-
peared to have winning certain; his opponent made the last
effort for the goal, but without success. The 200 yards of
road was accomplished by the winner in twenty-seven
seconds. In betting Cole was the favourite, and much money
was staked upon him.
It is confidently rumoured that it is her Majesty's
intention to honour with visits all her Lord-Lieutenants of
counties in England. The first royal visit is expected to be
to Hatfield, second, to Warwick Castle. It is also believed
that these royal progresses will not be confined to England.
Court Journal.

SUSPICIOUS DEATH.— Last Saturday week a young
emale was brought from a court in Holborn to the Free
Hospital, in a state of collapse and total unconsciousness,
from which she never rallied, and ultimately died last Thurs-
day. As soon as her relatives were informed of her death
they procured a coffin and forcibly carried away the body,
despite of the remonstrances of Mr. Hill, the house surgeon,
whom they heartily abused for having interfered with them.
Mr. Hill, who has doubts whether her death arose from
poison or natural causes, forwarded information of the cir-
cumstance to Mr. Wakley, who has directed Carter, the sum-
moning officer, to inquire into it and report to him the result.
A FANCY FAIR UNDER WATER.—It is intended
to hold a fancy fair and bazaar on a grand scale in the
Thames Tunnel, on Monday, the 17th instant, and two fol-
lowing days. The arches are to be illuminated with gas and
variegated lamps and various fancy devices in Chinese lamps.
The shafts will be decorated with flags and evergreens, and a
ball will take place in one of the arches every evening. All
the recesess between the eastern and western roaiway of
the tunnel will be laid out with curiosities and fancy goods,
and the Wizard of the North intends to exhibit his wonderful
feats of legedermain in the Wapping shaft. Various other
exhibitions and attractions have been announced, and the
whole affair is to be conducted on a scale of great splendour.
Two bands of music will attend.
THE CONVICT JAMES TAPPING.—This unfortunate
young man persists in refusing to acknowledge his guilt, or
to make any confession of the circumstances which resulted
in the dreadful catastrophe. But his conduct and demeanour
towards the reverend chaplain of the prison and the funs-
tionaries whose offices bring them into communication with
and
him, are uniformly marked with the utmost gentleness
respect. To the admonitions and instructions of the Ordi-
nary (the Rev. Mr. Davis) he has attended with, the most
perfect docility, reading those portions of the sacred Scrip-
tures and other works pointed out and recommended to him,
bat evincing a great repugnance to converse upon the subject
crime for which he is to suffer. He attended
glivlhnee service both morning and afternoon on Sunday, in
the chapel of Newgate, and joined in the devotion with
great apparent piety. He frequently gives way to
tears,
and expresses much affection fur the unfortunate de.
ceased girl
(Emma Whiter). When the dreadful announce-
ment was made to him on Saturday morning that Easter
Monday was the day positively fixed for his execution, and
that he had not the slightest chance of a reprieve, he fell
into a paroxysm of grief, but recovered, after a little while,
the same tolerable composure he had before exhibited. He
has repeatedly affirmed that the deceased took the pistol from
him and shot herself, but when the unlikelihood and indeed
impossibility of such having been the case has been pointed
out to him by the reverend chaplain, he has begged to be
pressed no further, as he could not bear (he said) to think of
it. It appears that although no taint whatever can be thrown
upon the moral character of the deceased, yet still the
prisoner's mind was tortured horribly by anonymous letters
regarding her, which he received from time to time ; and it is
mote than probable that the manner in which she resented
his allusions to their contents may have led to the untimely
loss of both their lives. The present feelings of the writers
of those letters are not to be greatly envied.

The centre and curtain portions of the river front are roofed
in. The north wing is up in readiness for the roofs, part of
which are already fixed, and the remainder are being put on.
The south wing is nearly up to the level of the roofs, which
are prepared, and in readiness for being fixed.
A considerable portion of the north flank of the building is
now being roofed in, and the south flank is up to the level of
the roof, which is being prepared, and will soon be ready for
fixing. The remainder of the north and south flanks, toge-
ther with the turrets and pinnacles surmounting them, will
be completed in the course of the present year.
The Victoria Tower is carried up to a height of thirty-
eight feet, and the Clock Tower is at a height of thirty-six
feet above the ground.
The House of Lords is roofed in, and:the ceiling and other
fittings of that chamber are in hand. The central tower is
carried up to a height of twenty-eight feet above the ground.
The House of Commons is about thirty-feet above the ground,
and will be roofed in during the present year.
The other portions of the building are upon an average
thirty feet above the level of the ground, some of which are
in readiness for the roofs (now nearly ready for fixing),
while others are being roofed in.
The alterations directed to be made at the Victoria Tower
and Gallery and the Queen's Robing-room have been carried
into effect.

A contract has been entered into for the finishings of the
entire building, and those of the House of Lords, and the
rooms.provided fur the business of that House are in hand.
Some delay has taken place in the fixing of the iron work
of the roofs, owing to the unsettled state of the iron trade,
and difficulties with workmen.

The stone for the exterior of the building is still continuing
to be supplied in great abundance, and of most excellent
quality. (Signed) CHARLES BARRY.
January 3. LINCOLN.
Sum stated by Mr. Barry in evidence before
the Select Committee of the Heuse of

Commons of last session
Deduct for purchase of premises and mis-
cellaneous expenses 90,605 6 6

926,319 3
Add for alterations at Victoria Tower, &c. 800 0 0
And for residence of the Clerk of the Crown 1,794 0 0

£928,913 6 3

Estimate of the total cost of the building
according to the latest plan approved £928,913 6 3

LINCOLN.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
(From the Morning Chronicle.)
Rumours have gained ground within the last few days,
which it is impossible altogether to discredit, of the probable
early retirement of another member of the Cabinet, in the
person of Mr. Goulburn. As lately in Mr. Gladstone's case,
this intended step is not attributed to any differences with
his colleagues on matters connected with his own depart.
ment of public business, but to the influence of religious
publicconvi life to thections,whichprfersoemnt
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strongly and consistently cherished. An unexpected an-
nouncement by Sir Robert Peel, in the course of last week,
of the intention of the Government to propose a Bill for the
removal of the municipal disabilities of the Jews, has been
rapidly followed by the introduction of such a Bill into the
House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor. In the year 1841,
the last year of Lord Melbourne's administration, a Bill of
exactly similar object was introduced into the House of
Commons by Mr. Divert, the Member for Exeter ; and
having been carried through that House by very large
majorities, was afterwards rejected in' the House of
Lords. On the third reading of Mr. Divett's measure in the
House of Commons (21st March, 1841), Mr. Gladstone moved
that it be read a third time that day six months, and was
zealously supported by Mr. Goulburn. Mr. Goulburn hav-
ing scouted the notion that the admission of Jews to muni-
cipal offices would not lead the way to their admission to
Parliament, proceeded in the following (his usual) forcible
manner to object to their admission even to municipal
offices :—" Confining himself to the present Bill, he would
not admit that a Jew could properly take part in the ad-
ministration of a Christian community. Could they admit
Jews to offices which might require them to determine ques-
tions affecting Christianity ? How could a Jew enforce the
law against blasphemy, or against Sabbath breaking, or
determine questions arising from labour performed on
a day on which the Jews thought no labour could
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not
be conscientiously performed ?" Mr. Goulburn
said now to feel that, though he has never explained at large
it wouldlulodfstill
a measure
against against which he spoke so strongly on the very eve of his
be
coming into office ; and it is much to Sir Robert Peel's
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honour that, greatly as he must regret the loss of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer at this particular moment, when
such large and important financial measures are being
carried through Parliament—feeling, as he does, a great re-
spect for Mr. Goulburn's private character, which is, indeed,
exceeded only by his admiration for his financial abilities—
he has yet not allowed himself to offer any obstruction
or discouragement to the conscientious resolution of his valu-
able colleague and long-attached friend. 'We understand that
the samecause will lead to the retirement of Mr. Pringle, owe
of the lords of the Treasury, who, on the occasion to which we
have referred, seconded Mr. Gladstone's motion for the
rejection of Mr. Divett's Bill. It is rumoured that Mr.
Pringle's place will be filled by the Earl of March-, the Duke
of Richmond having kindly consented to give this additional
proof of his real confidence in the Government, and of his
regret that the very peculiar circuraqances of his position
compel him so often to speak distr,ragingly in public of their
conduct towards the agricultural interest. Our readers are,
probably, aware that Ills Grace's brother, Lord Arthur
Lennox, is at present one of the Lords of the Treasury ; that
another brother, Lord George Lennox, is a Groom of the
Bedchamber to Prince-Albert ; and that one of his Grace's
sous, Lord Gordon Lennox, has lately been appointed Precis
writer in the Foreign-office. But the notice-book of the House
of Commons being at present somewhat inconveniently crowded
with notices of motions and amendments of agricultural Mem-
bers, Sir Robert Peel has become exceedingly an xious for a new-
practical proof of the Duke of Richmond's confidence. We
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Sir
Edward Knatchbull's past mode of fulfilling his profeftions,
may confidently expect the repeal of the Customs' duties on
butter, cheese, and upon clover and other agricultural seeds,
which are carefully excepted at present from the general re-.
peal of the duties on foreign seeds.

ETON COLLEGE, MARCH NEWCASTLE
SCHOLARSHIP AND MEDAL.—The atonal examinations for
the Newcastle scholarship (of the slue of 50/. per annum. to
be held for three years, fouud,:;, by the Duke of Newcastle,
in 1829), which COramev:ed on Monday last, were concluded
yesterday. The tick's:airship was this afternoon adjudged to
bay, K0117.0-ik ; and the gold medal to 13ack, the boy who
ALth(4",,on of the Rev. H. T. Da , Vicar of Mendle-
y
SW".:., second in the examination for the scholarship. The
number of candidates was thirty-six, the following were
selected by the examiners (G. Cornewall Lewis, Esq., student
of Christ Church, Oxford, and the Rev. W. L. Sampson, of
King's College, Cambridge), as having particularly distin-
guished themselves :—Mr. Herbert (son of Earl Powis);
M'Neven, Hornbv, Welby, M.A., Simmons, K.S., Wayte,
K.S., Ranken, and Beaumont (first Prince Albert's prizeman
of 1844),
We regret to learn that a heavy failure took place
in Glasgow on Tuesday, in a house largely connected with
the American trade. The liabilities are stated to run from
one hundred and fifty to two hundred thousand pounds, the
full half of which is said to be owing in Glasgow.—Glasgow
Chronicle.

DEATII OF MISS LINWOOD.—It is our painful
duty this week to record the demise of one of the most gifted
and remarkable women of the age in which she lived, and to
whom Leicester has had the honour of giving birth—we
allude to the death of Miss Mary Linwood, which took place
on Sunday, at her residence, Belgrave-gate, in this town.
The deceased was born in the year 1756, and was in the 90th
year of her age. She was taken ill last year while on her annual
visit to her inimitable exhibition of needlework in London,
and was brought to Leicester in an invalid carriage, on the
27th of September last. Although she did not rally again to
any considerable extent, hopes were entertained until about
New Year's day that she would recover strength, but an
attack of influenza seizing her at that time, it became evident
that debility would gain the mastery, and since that period
she gradually sunk until the hour of death. Her affliction
was borne with the utmost fortitude, and her end was ap-
proached with exemplary resignation and patience. By her
death many poor families will miss the hand of succour, her
benevolence of disposition having led her to minister of her
substance to the necessities of the poor and destitute its
her neighbourhood.—Leicester Mercury.
DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC FEMALE.--011 &Wally
Mr. W. Baker held an inquest at the British Lion, New Ca-
vendish-strect, North-road, Hoxton, on the body of Mrs.
Frances Hall, aged 74. It appeared in evidence that the
deceased was possessed of property amounting to 2001, a year,
although residing, in a very filthy state, in a small back room,
in New Cavendish-street ; and, strange to say, she lived fully
up to her income. For some months past she was observed
to walk lame, which she accounted for by saying that she
had a touch of the gout, but, from pecuniary motives refused
having any medical advice. On Wednesday last she was
about the neighbourhood as usual, making her domestic pur-
chases, and about seven o'clock she went to bed. Nest
morning, about ten o'clock, she was discovered dead in bed,
with her face frightfully distorted, by a female who was in
the habit of attending upon her, Mr. Baker, a surgeon, was
called in, who informed the coroner and the jury that he
found the body in a horrible state, and the stench arising
from it was quite unbearable. The Limbs were quite stiff,
and the violently distorted features arose from the agony
she must have been in at the time of her death. on
examining the body, the mass of disease, externally and
internally, was of so frightful a character that it was sur_
prising how a human being could live under such circum-
stances. The Coroner said that it beggared description of
anything he had ever been obliged to witness, and the jury,
after a short consultation, returned a verdict of--." Died from
natural causes." _ _

--THE OPERA AT MALTA.—The Malta papers de-
scribe several appearances of Miss Bingley, a young English
singer (of whose rising reputation we had previously beards
at the Italian Opera-house of that place, and they all agree
in speaking of her talents in terms of the highest eulogy.
The Malta 21fail of the 7th of February, in particular, men-
tions her performance in La Cenerattola, as a complete
triumph. Of her execution of the famous finale, " Nacqui
all affanno," the writer says—" Every one looked forward
with anxiety to the variations which terminate this piece;
variations that, from their difficulty, require the greatest
study. Miss Bingley, on this occasion, introduced roulades
and new passages with excellent taste, indicating her exten-
sive knowledge of her profession and her resolution to master
every difficulty. The whole was given with a perfection of
execution we could scarcely have anticipated. The pdalse
could not refrain from expressing their high admiration of
Miss Bingley's talent, taste, and execution, and in so doing
rendered inaudible her last variations by such a burst of ap-
plause as really deafened, and which continued until the fall
of the curtain. Miss Bingley was recalled to the stage after
the drop had fallen, and made her bow to a numerous au-
dience amidst deafening cheers." This young lady will, of
course, look forward to her own country as the ultimate scene
of her efforts. And we trust she will, in her studies and
practice, bear in mind that in England her proper spherei
will be the English, not the Italian stage.
HUNGERPORD SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—The directors
and managers of this undertaking, have determined en open-
ing the bridge for general passengers at Whitsuntide next;
previous to which persons will be allowed to pass from the
Strand lo the south side of the Thames gratuitously ; but of
course under the disadvantages of the non-completion of the
footways till the time above specified. It is gratifying to.
state, that during the whole progress of this suspension
bridge not a single accident ha 3 occurred to the men engagedi
at worl4