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ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPER* Morning, Noun, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION at ONE CHARGE.

GREAT NORTH of ENGLAND RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given that the Directors of this Company
are ready to receive Tenders for Loans of Money, in sums of not less
than 500/., and for terms of not less than five years, on security of
Debenture Bonds, under the common seal of the Company, with in-
terest warrants atttached, bearing interest at the rate of 3% per
cent. per annum, payable half-yearly. Tenders, expressing the sum,
the term of}•ears, and the residence of the lender, to be addressed to
the Secretary.

By order of the Board of Directors,
H. PARKER, Secretary.
Railway Office, Darlington, April, 5, 1845.

BIRKENHEAD, MANCHESTER, and
CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY.
LIVERPOOL BRANCH.
It is proposed to construct a BRANCH LINE of RAILWAY from
the BIRKENHEAD, MANCHESTER, and CHESHIRE JUNC-
TION RAILWAY, near Warrington, to the HERCULANEAN
DOCKS and the CENTRE of LIVERPOOL, materially shortening
the communication between Liverpool and the manufacturing dis-
tricts. Complete details of the measure will be laid before the public
without delay. The holders of the Birkenhead, Manchester, and
Cheshire Junction Shares, will be entitled to a 251. Share in the new
Stock, for every whole Share in the old.
MALLABY, TOWNSEND, and NE WALL, Solicitors.
Birkenhead, April 14, 1845.

BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL
The GALLERY for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the
WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS is OPEN DAILY, from Ten in
the Morning till Five in the Evening.
Admission, is.—Catalogue, ls.
WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
The ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, exhibited by a working
Model Fifty Feet long, having a power to carry visitors ftom end
to end. A Curious MECHANICAL HAND on a person who has
lost his natural hand. Dr. Ryan's first Series of LECTURES Oft
the Chemistry of Domestic Life daily, and on the Evenings of
Wednesday and Friday. Professor Bachhoffner's varied Lectures
with brilliant experiments. Lectures on Character, with Musical
Illustration•, by Mr. J. Russell, accompanied by Dr. Wallis on the
Piano-forte, on the evenings of Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, at
Eight o'clock. New and beautiful Objects In the CHROMATROPE,
PIIYSIOSCOPE, PROTEOSCOPE, and DISSOLVING VIEWS.
Submarine Experiments by the DIVER and DIVING BELL.
Working Models described daily.

Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price.

ONEY.— MONEY ADVANCED to any
AMOUNT, from 50/. and upwards, by way of Mortgage on
Freehold, Copyhold, or Leasehold Property of adequate value, at
moderate rates of interest.

Apply at Mr. Cotton's Offices, Crosby Hall-chambers, Bishopsgate
Within (from Ten till Four o'clock).

STEAM PACKET COAL COLLIERY,
SOUTH IfALES.
To LET, for such a term of years as may be ag: eed on; TWO
SEAMS of COAL lying under an estate of about 160 acres, within
live miles of the Port of Swansea. This 'estate is contiguous to the
Gralgola and Bryudorway Collieries, and contains the same seams of
Coal which have been used for many years by the East India Com-
pany, the Government, and at present by some Waterworks and
large Brewery establishments. The ground is well proved by exten-
sive workings in adjoining collieries. The property is believed to he
free from faults, and the workings may be opened in an efficient
manlier, at a moderate outlay. The Coal can he produced at a very
low cost, and the transit to the Port will he easy. The consumption
of this description of Coals. as will be seen by the City Annual Re-
turns, has greatly Increased of late.
For particulars apply to Mr. Edward Strick, Solicitor, of No. 10,
Doughty-street, Mecklenburgh-square ; or Mr. R. W. Jones, Loughor,
near Swansea.

SHIP TORB tY TAVERN, PIER HEAD, GREENWICH.
MR. THOMAS GODSELL feels great pleasure
in tendering his best thanks to his Patrons,and begs to as-
sure them that he continues to keep a similar stock of well-selected
Wines, Spirits, Ales, &c., on the premises, which has gained for the
Tavern its present celebrity.
The above Establishment combines first-rate accommodation with
economic principles,—comprising spacious Dining and Club Rooms,
with separate Smoking Rooms, also private Rooms for Select Parties.
Joints, Steaks, Chops, Soups, White Bait, &c., as usual.
Ordinaries on Sundays, at Two and Three o'Clock precisely.
Beds constantly well aired.
N.B.—Business conducted also (on the above principles) at the
Bengal Arms Tavern, Birchin-lane, Cornhill.
Ordinary from One to Five, daily.

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, Bishopsgate-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 ls. per
imam, 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.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
DIRECTORS.
JAMES KIBBLE WHITE, Esq., Chairman.
George G. Babington, Esq. Oliver Hargrave, Esq.
John Blackhall, M.D. Clement Hue, M.D.
Sir Benj. C. Brodie, Bart., F.R.S. Samuel Merriman, M.D.
Rev. Thomas Dale, F.R.S. Andrew A. Mieville, Esq.
Thomas Davis, Esq. Joseph Moore, M.D.
Sir Charles Des Vesta, Bart. Richard Pinckard, M.D.
Rev. Richard Garvey, M.A. Andrew SpottLswoode, Esq.
Joseph Henry Green, Esq. Sir Matthew J. Tierney, Bart.
In addition to Assurances on Healthy Lives, this Society continues
to &rant Policies on the Lives of Persons subject to gout, asthma,
rupture, and other diseases, by their paying a Premium in proportion
to the increased risk. The plan of granting Assurances on Un-
healthy Lives originated with this office in the early part of 1824.
Table of Premiums for Assuring £lOO on a Healthy Life.

For Seven Years For 14 Years
Age. For
at an Annual at an Annual
One Year only. Payment of Payment of
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
251101 2 2 1 3 8
301211 4 1 1 6 1
351521 7 2 1 9 3
40 1 8 9 1 10 4 1 13 6
45 1 12 2 1 14 R 2 1 0
50 1 16 11 2 3 10 2 13 11
55 2 8 8 3 0 4 3 13 3
60 3 10 6 4 2 3 5 1 3

The rates for Life Policies are also lower than those of most other
offices.

Every description of Assurance may be effected with this Society,
and Policies are granted on the lives of persons of all ages.
The sum accumulated and invested, for the security and benefit of
the assured (exclusive of the proprietors' paid-up capital, already ex-
ceeds half a million sterling; and the income, which is steadily in-
creasing, is now 101,5001. per annum.
Bonuses.—The two first divisions averaged 221. per cent. on the
premiums paid. The third bonus, declared in January, 1842, five-
raged 28/. per cent., and the future bonuses are expected to exceed
that =aunt.

The balance sheets of this Society are at all times open to the in-
ection of any of the assured.

Furthor information may be obtained of George 11. Pinckard, ac-
tuary, 78, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury, London ; or of any of
tha Society's agents.

_IIOIItURGESS'S NEW SAUCE, for general
ALFpur-
poses, having gained such great approbation, and the demand
for it continuing to increase, JOHN BURGESS and SON beg most
respec+fully to offer 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 i, to the nsost 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 firm and address, as well
as each label having their signature, without which it cannot 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.

CALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that NO FURTHER APPLICA-
TIONS for SHARES in this Company will he received after the
Evening of FRIDAY, the 18th of April, and the ALLOTMEisT will be
proCeeded with forthwith.
22, Parliament-street, Westminster, April 17, 1845,

GREAT NOVELTY IN PERIODICAL LITERATURE.
On the Ist of May next,
THE ILLUMINATED MAGAZINE
will be issued as a Bound Volume, without extra charge.
The issuing of a Magazine in bound volumes monthly will remove
the great objection to periodical publications when sent out in paper
covers. They are always unsightly, are frequently lost by being scat-
tered about, and give an appearance of carelessness and neglect to
the drawing-room or library table, where neatness and elegance of
arrangement are so desirable.

The plan on which the New Series of the ILLUMINATED MAGA-
ZINE will be issued will obviate these objections ; it will furnish
every month, to the book-case or library,

A HANDSOME BOUND VOLUME,
(Price One Shilling and Sixpence)
in small Svo., which will be enriched with the best Artistic and Li-
terary talent of the day.
Volume IV. of the Old Series, containing the last Six Months'
Parts, is now ready, handsomely bound in cloth, gilt, price I Is. Sets
may be perfected, and Covers to bind vols., had at the Office; and of
all Booksellers.

tended with the whole tribe of doctors, expending enor-
mous sums in rebutting slander and misrepresentations;
in enlightening the people on a subject of life and death ;
and in exposing a system, supported (through ignorance)
by the influential, and the great; publishing volume after
volume, and tract after tract continually, to maintain their
standing against such an overwhelming force, and secure
the ultimate triumph of truth. We ask, who would have
done even a tithe of this for nothing ? None. But al-
though the ingredients of the medicine are concealed—
and we have seen, that their concealment is essential to
the final triumph of the Hygeian cause—that system re-
veals what qualities any substance must possess in order
to its being medicinal, viz , a vegetable purgative, and
thus enables all who acquaint themselves with its prin-
ciples, to know what is hurtful and not curative. Who-
ever therefore puts himself to the trouble to examine
the vocabulary of the old school, will see that the prin
cipal things denominated medicines there, are possessed
or qualities at irreconcilable war with the health and the
life of man. (From Mr. M'Dove's Essay on the Medical
Liberty of the Subject, to be had of all the Hygeian agents,
price 6d.) British College of Health, New-road, London.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16.
The North Wales Railway Bill was brought in and read a
first time.
London, Worcester, and South Staffordshire Railway
(Dudley and Sedgley Branch),—Report from Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders read; Bill ordered to be brought
in by Mr. Robert Clive, Mr. Tancred, and Mr. Benbow.
Eastern Union and Bury St. Edmunds Railway (No. 2),—
Petition for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in
by Captain Gladstone and Mr. Lane Fox.
- Glasgow, Barri:Rath- and- NelLt-un Direct Railway,...,Peta
Lion for Bill reported; report referred to the Select Committee
on Standing Orders.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
Whitehaven and Furness Railway,—Committee on petition,
Monday, April 28.
Edinburgh and Northern Railway (No. 2),—Second read-
ing. April 21.
Glasgow Harbour Union Railway,— Committee on petition,
postponed from Monday 21st till Thursday, April 24
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Acts Amendment,—
Committee on petition, adjourned till Tuesday, April 22.
London and Greenwich Railway,—Second reading, Mon-
day, April 21.
Ely and Huntingdon Railway,—Second reading, Monday,
April 21.

London and Brighton (Horsham Branch) Railway,—Com-
mittee on petition, Monday, April 28.
Liverpool and Bury Railway ( Bolton and Wigan and
Liverpool and Bury Extension),—Second reading, Monday,
April 21.

Staines and Richmond Railway,—Committee on petition
postponed from Friday 18th till Monday, April 21.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday morning
in the royal gardens of Buckingham Palace. His Royal
Highness afterwards rode out on horseback, attended by
Colonel Bouverie.
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Their Royal -i-lighnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess •Royal were taken airings in the royal gardens.
The Queen had a dinner party yesterday at Buckingham
Palace. The company included her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge, their Royal Highnesses the Heredi-
tary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, her
Royal Highness the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden, his
Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse•Philippstahl Burch-
feld, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar,
the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Cawdor, the Viscountess
Jocelyn, the Countess Wratislaw, the Earl of Liverpool, the
Earl Delawarr, the Earl of Jersey, Baroness de Strumfeder,
Lord George Lennox, Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay,
Sir George Couper, Captain Francis Seymour, Mr. Edmond
Mildmay, and Baron Roth de Schreckenstein.
The band of the Grenadier Guards attended daring dinner,
under the direction of Mr. Schott, and performed the follow-
ing pieces :
Pot pouri, "Belisario"
Waltz, " Dublin"
Cavatina from " Prisione d'Edinbourgo"
Polka, " Ernestinen"
Galop, " Charlotten" Kuhner.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the
noble Directors of the Concert of Ancient Music, left the Pa-
lace at a quarter-past eight o'clock for the Hanover-square
Rooms, his Royal Highness being the Director for the even-
ing. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke
of Wellington, and the Earl of Cawdor accompanied the
Prince in his carriage.

Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to his Royal
Highness, Captain Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting,
Lieut.-Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting, and Mr. Ed-
mond Mildmav, Equerry to the Duke of Cambridge, fol-
lowed in another carriage.
The Queen left the Palace shortly afterwards for the Ha-
nover-square Rooms, to honour the Concert with her pre-
sence. Her Majesty was accompanied by her illustrious
guests, and the Royal party proceeded in the following
order :

A carriage conveying the Equerry in Waiting, Colonel
Arbuthnot ; the Equerry to the Duchess of Kent, Colonel Sir
G. Couper ; and the Equerry to the Grand Duchess of Baden,
Baron de Schreckenstein.

A carriage conveying the Lord in Waiting, Viscount
Hawarden ; the Maids of Honour, Lady Caroline Cocks and
the Hon. Miss Devereux ; and the Groom in Waiting, Sir
Frederic Stovin.

A carriage conveying the Lord Steward, the Lord Cham-
berlain, and the Countess Wratislaw.
A carriage conveying his Serene Highness Prince Edward
of Saxe Weimar; the Master of the Horse; the Lady in
Waiting, the Viscountess Jocelyn; and the Lady in Waiting
to the Grand Duchess of Baden, Baroness de Strumfeder.
A carriage conveying their Royal Highnesses the Here-
ditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz, his Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Phil-
lipstahl, and the Lab: in Waiting, the Marchioness of Douro.
A carriage convoying the Queen, her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess
Stephanie of Baden, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge.
The Duchess of Gloucester passed a good night on Tuesday
night, and was better yesterday.
Prince Ernest of Hesse Philippstahl visited the Grand
Duchess Stephanie of Baden yesterday, at the Duke of
Hamilton's residence, in Portman-square. The Chevalier
Bunsen, Prussian Minister, paid his respects to her Royal
Highness.
A deputation, consisting of the Duke of Hamilton, the
Duke of Montrose, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Earl of
Eglinton, the Earl of Rosebery, the Earl of Mansfield, the
Right Hon. Fox Maule, M.P., Sir Hugh H. Campbell, M.P.,
Mr. H. Drummond, M.P. Mr. James Oswald, M.P., Mr.
David Dundas, M.P., and Mr. Lockhart, M.P., had an in-
terview with Sir R. Peel yesterday, at his official residence
in Downing-street.
Mr. J. Strettell Brickwood, Public Works Loan-office,
South Sea House, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday.
A meeting of the Commissioners for the government of
Pentonville Prison was held yesterday at the Colonial-office.
The following Commissioners were present : —Lord Wharn-
clitie, the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Devon, the Earl
of Chichester, Major Jebb, Mr. Craufurd, and Mr. Russell.
The Governor of the Bank of England had an interview
with Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
Dispatches for the-Governor of the West India Colonies,
and also for the Governor of Gibraltar, were sent off yester-
day evening from the Colonial-office.

'ENINSULAR SKETCHES, EDITED BY W. H. MAX-
WELL, ESQ., AUTHOR OF " THE LIFE OF WELLINGTON,"
&c.--Mr. Maxwell here ushers before the public a work
which is likely to attain as great a popularity as his
" Stories of Waterloo." The arduous struggle in the
Peninsula, from the opening action of Race, to the
crowning victory at Toulouse, may be found, in most of
its important occurrences, faithfully described in these
volumes ; which consist of narratives descriptive of the
glorious and protracted contest for the most part from
the pens of the gallant actors who took a prominent part
in the war, and who have pourtrayed the stirring events
that successively took place under their own immediate
observation. Such records of British valour and daring,
although sometimes as it were constituting the episodes
of the war, and therefore not detailed in any history of
the period, must prove cordially welcome to every one
who rejoices in the name of Englishman.
MAIDS OF HONOUR. A TALE OF THE COURT
OF GEORGE I.—Everybody (says the Court Journal)
will talk about this work--everybody must read it. It
is a succession of amusing scenes, introductory of the
extraordinary characters, male and female, that figured
at the Courts and in the councils of George the First
and of his hopeful son and heir. The wits, the profli-
gates, the intriguers, the creatures of both sexes, famous
and infamotts, including the pair of what his Royal
Highness used to call the " dam antiderluvian grocko-
dies, der Schulenberg and der Kielmansegge," are
brought upon the stage in a lively manner, and made to
play off their vices, their follies, their eccentricities, and
their amours, to the infinite amusement of the reader.
" The beautiful Molly Lepel" is the principal heroine of
these tableaux, and her abductions, her flirtations, her
hair-breadth 'stapes before she finds a refuge in the
arms of " Hervey the Handsome," are sufficient to sa-
tisfy any appetite for amorous adventure.
SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—A few days ago six
lambs belonging to a gentleman in the neighbourhood of Notting.
ham had their eyes picked out by crows.—Doncaster Chronicle.
DISGRACEFUL HOAX.—Yesterday morning, be-
tween two and three o'clock, the following disgraceful hoax
was played off on a lady of the name of Mitchelson, residing
in .'Nutford-place, Bryanston-square. At the above-men-
tioned hour several medical gentlemen arrrived in cabs,
and others on foot, at the residence of Mrs. M., for the pur-
pose of tendering their aid to her, having been requested
by two young gentlemen, who had a short time previously
called on them, to come immediately to the residence of
Miss M., who, they stated, had attempted suicide
by swal-
lowing a quantity of laudanum. On the first edical gen-
tleman aniving, he was assured that he must be labouring
ruder a mistake, as no such occurrence had taken place,
and he quitted. In less than five minutes afterwards no less
than four others arrived, and from the commencement to the
end upwards of a dozen, who had been dragged from their
beds, to their great inconvenience, and also annoyance of
Mrs. M. The conduct ofthe parties connected with the hoax
is so highly reprehensible that they merit the severest pe-
nalty of the law.
INQUEST ON Mu. GRlEVE.—Yesterday Mr. Carter
held an inquest on the body of Mr. John Henderson Grieve,
of Maizentoie-square,. Peckham, artist, father of Messrs.
Grieve, the scene-painters, who was found lying in the
street, and taken to the Lambeth police-station, who, it was
supposed, had been intoxicated; but it turned out that he
was in an apoplectic fit, and he died in a short time. It was
shown that the deceased was a remarkable abstemious man,
and the jury returned a verdict accordingly.

THE SCOTCH BANKS.
At a meeting of Scotch Peers, Peers connected with Scot.-
land, and representatives of Scotland, held at the Clarendon
Hotel on Saturday, the 12th of April, the Duke of Hamilton
in the chair—
Present--The Duke of Hamilton,- the Duke of Montrose,
the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Earl of Eglintoun, the Earl
of Rosebery, the Earl of Moray, the Earl of Mansfield, Vis-
count Strathallan, Lord Gray, Lord Colville, Lord Cranstoun,
Lord Belhaven, Lord Rolle, Lord Kinnaird, Lord Polwarth,
Lord Rossmore, Lord Campbell, Lord Dalmeny (M.P. for
Stirling, &c. ), the Right Hon. Fox Maule (M.P. for Perth),
the Right Hon. A. Rutherford (M.P. for Leith, &c.), Sir H.
11. Campbell. (M.P. fur Berwickshire), Sir J. M'Taggart
(M.P. for Stranraer, &c.), Mr. H. Home Drummond (M.P.
for Perthshire), Mr. C. Hastie (M.P. for Paisley), Captain
Dalrymple ( M.P. for Wigtonshire), Mr. J. Oswald (M.P. for
Glasgow), Mr. J. Dennistoun (M.l'. for Glasgow), Mr. A.
Bannerman (M.P. for Aberdeen), Mr. W. Baird (M.P. for
Falkirk, &c.), Mr. G. Duncan (.M.P. for Dundee), Mr. J.
Hume (M.P. for Montrose, &c. ), Mr. D. Dundas (M.P. for
Sutherlandshire), Mr. W. F. Mackenzie (M.P. for Peebles-
shire), Mr. W. Forbes (M.P. for Stirlingshire), Mr. W.
Lockhart (M.P. for Lanarkshire), Mr. P. M. Stewart (M.P.
for Renfrewshire), Mr. A. Oswald (M.P. for Ayrshire), Mr.
J. Duff (M.P. for Banffshire), Mr. W. Gibson Craig (M.P.
for Edinburgh), Mr. A. Murray (M.P. for Kirkcudbright-
shire), Mr. J. Morrison (M.P. for Inverness, &c.), Mr.'E. El-
lice, jun. (MY. for St. Andrews, &c.)—
It was moved by the Earl of Eglintoun, seconded by Mr.
Fox Maule, and unanimously resolved—
" 1. That this meeting consider that experience has proved
that the present system of banking in Scotland is eminently
suited to the wants, and has adapted itself to the habits and
aiilret:moyaleteaffpaeinrd.s, of everyclass of the people of that country
";_
that the rapid increase of their wealth and prosperity is
mainly attributable to it, and that on its continuance they,
"2. That this meeting view with anxiety and alarm every
proposal to disturb a system of banking which, during the
long period of its existence, has been productive of the most
beneficial effects, and against which no well-founded com-
plaint has been made; and they solemnly protest against and
earnestly deprecate any change which may affect its prin-
ciple or injure its operation.
"3. That a deputation, consisting of the Duke of Hamil-
ton, the Duke of Montrose, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the
Earl of Eglintoun, the Earl of Rosebery, the Earl of Mans-
field, the Right Hon. Fox Maule, Sir Hugh Campbell, Bart.;
Mr. Home Drummond, Mr. Oswald, Mr. David Dundas, and
Mr. Lockhart, be appointed to convey in person these reso-
lutions to Sir R. Peel."
To the above resolutions the following representatives of
Scotland in the House of Commons have adhered :—Lord
J. F. Halyburton (M,P. for Forflushire), Mr. H. Bantle
(M.P. for Inverness-shire), the Hon. E. Bouverie (M.P. for
Kilmarnock, &c,), Mr. G. Traill (M.P. for Caithness-shire),
Sir T. B. Hepburn (M.P. for Haddingtonshire), Mr. T. Mac-
kenzie (M.P. for Ross and Cromartie).

Yesterday morning, between twelve and one
o'clock, a fire was discovered raging in one of the upper
apartments of Lane's Hotel, St. Alban's-place, Regent-
street, which is chiefly occupied by single gentlemen. For-
tunately, the timely discovery made by one of the gentle-
men lodging in the establishment saved the premises, which
are very extensive, from total destruction. The County
Fire-office engine, under the direction of Mr. Garwood, was
promptly on the spot, and succeeded in confining the flames
to one room, the greater part of the furniture in which was
destroyed. The cause of the fire cannot be satisfactorily
ascertained. We believe Mr. Lane is insured.
THE PRISONER MOCKER.—Since Monday the pri-
soner has been busily engaged in writino, though the nature
of the subject has not transpired. N o change has taken
place in his manner, if we except a restless desii e to learn the
opinion of the public as to his defence. Since Monday
numerous applications have been made to the officials for per-
mission to see the prisoner, amongst which might be men-
tioned the names of several persons of distinction. In
every instance they have been refused. All sorts of means
have been adopted by the applicants, and the turnkeys posi-
tively state they-do not remember so many inquiries since
the trial of Oxford. The prisoner, upon being visited upon
the last occasion by his friends, exhibited a greater degree
of reserve than he has ever done since his imprisonment,
and there was anything but that cordiality which has
hitherto marked his conduct towards them. In the course
of yesterday he was visited by the Rev. Mr. Davis, of whose
kindness he speaks very strongly to the persons appointed to
watch him.

MARINE SOClETY.—Yesterday, according to an-
nual custom, the boys belonging to this institution, 72 in
number, including their boatswain and mates were regaled
with a good substantial dinner, at the Society's office, in
Bishopsgate-street ; after which they proceeded on their
usual perambulation, accompanied by the officers of the
establishment, displaying their banners, and the drummers
and fifers of the school enlivening them with merry tunes.
After visiting the India House, Royal Exchange, Somerset
House, Buckingham Palace, and the Admiralty, at each of
which they gave three hearty cheers, they returned to the
Society's office, when they were again furnished with a sub-
stantial repast.
THE DEAL BOATMEN.—Another dreadful wreck on
the Goodwin Sands, which, but for the meritorious and intre-
pid conduct of the Deal boatmen, must have been attended
with loss of life, occurred on Sunday last. About noon on that
day, while blowing a strong gale from south-west, with thick
weather and rain, a schooner was observed to strike upon the
outer part of the sand. The Deal men immediately launched
to her assistance, and succeeded, after great exertion and re-
gardless of their own risk, in getting alongside. She proved
to be the Facility, of Salcombe, Richard Way master, from
Shields, laden with coals, and with a crew of six hands. The
vessel was then striking heavily, the sea breaking over her, anil
it was doubtful if she could hold together long; they however,
boarded her, and tried every means that courage and experience
could suggest to get her off,but at this moment the chain parted,
the water being up to the cabin floor, and they, seeing that the
lives of all were in imminent danger, at great risk again suc-
ceeded in getting their boat alongside, and providentially
saving the crew, for in less than five minutes after they had
left the vessel she capsized and went down. The crew were
brought on shore, and by the kindness of Mr. Hammond, the
agent for shipping, were supplied with necessaries, and for-
warded to their homes; but the Deal men, who, at the risk
of their lives, saved those of their poor fellow-creatures, re
ceive no other recompense than what the consciousness of
having done a humane and meritorious action naturally im-
parts; for, unfortunately, there exists no fund out of which
they can be compensated; and it often happens, as in this
case, that they who have perilled their own lives to save
others, go altogether unrewarded, unless the benevolence of
the. humane and affluent is appealed to in their behalf.
DARING BURGLARY AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY
AT COSSINGTON, NEAR LEICESTER.—Between four and five
o'clock on Wednesday morning last information was received
at the County Police-office, Leicester, that the house of the
Rev. J. Babington, of Cossington, about a mile and a half
from the Sileby station of the Midland Counties Railway,
had been broken open a few hours previously, and property
exceeding the value of 1,200/. had been stolen. It appears
that Tuesday, the day preceding the robbery, was the usual
day for Mr. Babington to receive his rents, and also those of
some property for which he is trustee ; and that Mr. Wool-
ley, his steward, had been transacting business with the
tenants during the day, and had retired to bed at the
same time as Mr. Babington and his family, taking the
cash-box containing the money he had received with him to
his bed-room. A little before two o'clock on Wednesday
morning Mrs. Babington was alarmed by hearing a noise, as
if an attempt was being made to break open the house. door,
and in a few minutes afterwards the whole family were
startled by a tremendous crash, the thieves being unable,
it seems, to force the door, having procured a ladder from an
adjoining out-house, and dashed in the first window of the
staircase, breaking several large tree -pots, which stood in the
window, with the ladder. Mr. Babington, on hearing the
crash, ran down stairs, armed with a bludgeon, and on
arriving at the top of the first flight of stairs, found
five men, disguised, with their faces blackened, and
who had just entered by the window. Believing that,
from their numbers, resistance would be useless, Mr.
Babington went into his study, and locked himself in.
The robbers then entered Mrs. Babiagton's bed-room, and
asked for the keys, saying they had come for the rent." Mrs.
Babington told them she had not got it, upon which, after
taking a gold watch from under her pillow, they proceeded to
the study, and burst open the door, shattering the door and
door-posts to pieces. Being again disappointed of obtaining
the money, they went to Mr. Woolley's bed-room, where
they found the cash-box, and after locking the doors, and
fastening Mr. Babington and his servant together in one
room, they proceeded to ransack the house, breaking open
the drawers and cupboards in every room, including even
those of the servants. No injury was done to any of the
family, with the exception of Mr Babington, who
was struck on the arm by one of the robbers, whilst en-
deavouring to prevent his opening a drawer in the study.
The following is the:property already ascertained to be stolen,
namely, 856/. in cash and notes, as follow :—One Bank of
England note for 100/., another for 501., both of which were
drawn from one of the Leicester banks on Saturday, by I‘_lT;
Astill, of Cossington, no doubt for the purpose of paying
rent; twelve country bask notes for 10/. each; one
and two Si. country bank notes; 57/. in gold,andls/. 15s. 6d.
in silver; a small ;gold Geneva watch,
a• crown, with a gold guard chain, ntdhe size
agoldofhaif-
a chain,
with Geneva seal and key, and a gold suspending
asuspwendingvisliitoigook,
the property of the young lady wh
at Mr. Babington's; another. gold watch, with'
name,
th gmoled,
guard and briquet chain ; a silver watch,
A. Jackson, Liverpool ;" and a number of cheques, to the
amount of (as is at present ascertained) about 350/. The
burglars fortunately overlooked several sums of money and a
valuable gold watch, the latter of which was under the
bolster of Mrs. Babington bed at the time they took another
gold watch from beneath pillow.o. They broke open
a writing- desk, in which was a heque for 4001. • this, how-
ever, after turning over, they left in the desk. On' the police
going into Mr. B. s study they found a pocket-book on the
floor that had been torn open, and which, it could be plainly
seen, as it lay on the floor, contained two 5L notes. A worsted
purse, containing a Si. note, was also found on the floor, and
had probably been dropped by the burglars in their retreat.
—Abridged from the Leicestershire Mercury.
A DOLPHIN.—One of these very singular fish was
exhibited yesterdiy at Mr. Grove's fish-warehouse, in New
Bond-street, and attracted a vast number of people to wit-
ness it. The one in question was the elelphinus phoecenu,
not the vari-coloured dolphin which is peculiar to the tro-
pical seas. It was captured off Yarmouth, in Norfolk, and
measured in length eight feet six inches, and was four feet
four inches in circumference. It is a very rare specimen of
the kind on the coasts of Britain, and is the first that has
been seen in the London market by any of the metropolitan
fishmongers.

FIRE AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE.— Considerable
alarm was created yesterday morning, about half past eight
o'clock, in consequence of a report being spread that a por-
tion of this theatre was on fire, followed shortly after by the
appearance of several engines. Upon inquiry we ascertained
that some of the persons connected with the establishment
observing a dense smoke issuing from the property-room,
proceeded there, and discovered a portion of the apartment
on fire. There being, however, a good supply of water,
and plenty of assistance, the fire was confined to where it
originated.