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admirable ideas, both of which have been retained in
our administrative organization ; the division of the
country into arrondissements and the Council of State.
" Thus M. Sieph was the author of all the adminis-
trative circumscriptions of France. lle had already
conceived the division into departments and induced its
adoption ; he wished on this occasion that the cantonal
administrations, which existed to the number of five
thousand, should he superseded by administrations of
arrondissement, which, much less numerous, were a
more convenient intermediate between the commune and
the department. The principle only was laid down in
the Constitution ; but it was agreed that a law should
ere long reform, upon this principle, the administrative
system in France, and put an end to the communal
anarchy, a melancholy picture of which has been given
above. There was to be a tribunal of first instance for
each arrondissement, and a tribunal of appeal for several
united departments.
" The second of the creations of M. Sie3 e 3, which be-
longs exclusively to himself, is the Council of State, a
deliberative body attached to the executive power, pre-
a accompanyds:th t teh.
preceding,
rleaclvds
nagn,di
t renderingm must
s t
outlive h e
paring the laws, supporting them before the legislative
power, adding to them the regulations which ought to
trative. This is the most practical of his conceptions,
thlaewpsreasteinnitinainsd-
subsist in
it future times. To the honour of this legis-
lator, be said, Time has swept away all the ephemeral
Constitutions of the Revolution, but the only parts of
these Constitutions which have survived have been
his work."

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MARCI-1 22, 1845,
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SPANISH PASSIVE BONDHOLDERS!!
CAUTION.
Do not be tempted by the trifling rise in this Stock to sell. Your
Stock is now scarce, and remember M. Mon, the Spanish Minister
of Finance, has pledged himself to propose to the Cortes a settlement
of the whole Foreign Debt of Spain. Is the Active Stock, than, only
to be converted, and our interests be neglected? Believe it not.
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EASTER HOLIDAYS.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
Dr. Ryan's first Series of LECTURES on the Chemistry of
Domestic Life daily, and on the Evenings of Monday, Wednesday,
sod Friday. Popular Lectures on Natural Philosophy, with Brilliant
Experiments, by Prolessor Bachhoffner A New Series of Objects,
exhibiting beautiful effects in CHILDE'S CHROMATROPE, in the
PIIVSIOSCOPE, and the PROTEOSCOPE. The SHRINE of the
NATIVITY is one of the latest additions to the DISSOLVING
VIEWS. A Curious MECHANICAL HAND, exhibiting daily on the
Person-of an individual who haS lost his natural hand. Working
Models of New Inventions explained. Submarine Experiments by
the DIVER. The DIVING BELL, MICROSCOPE, &c. &c.
Admission. is. ; Schools, Half-price.
N.B. A Working Modal of the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, Fifty
Feet long, is expected to be ready by the 24th inst.

of the foul air is pent up in close rooms and passages.
It stays there till it is driven out, and as no means are,
in general, taken to do this, its stay is commonly de-
pendent upon causes merely accidental, and is in almost
all cases very much longer than is consistent with the
health of those most nearly concerned. All this, how-
ever, merely concerns ventilation in its more: general
point of view; it goes only to impeach the neglect of
the measures required for clearing the air of crowded
districts of impurities necessarily engendered in it.
But the peculiar class of atmosphric impurities
to which our attention is now mainly directed,
and of which the state of the Spa-field's burial-
ground furnishes so* apt an illustration, involves
far more pressing considerations. The question, in this
department of the subject is, not whether we shall fold
our hand and leave untouched those sources of atmos-
pheric contamination consequent upon the mere existence
of towns constructed in ignorant disregard of the natural
laws affecting ventilation, but whether we shall continue
the barbarous and disgusting prrctice of slowly poison-
ing each generation with the gaseoua effluvia from the
dead bodies of the preceding one.

Whilst these arrangements were being made and
carried out for the preservation of the property toe
premises adjoining the fire itself were burning with
unexampled fury. The story in which it broke out
was filled with an immense quantity of castor oil,
almond oil, and balsam of capivi, all highly inflarn-
mable substances. In the top story there was a large
quantity of empty castor-oil packing-cases, whilst
the other stories contained a vast variety of chemicals
and drugs more or less inflammable. It need
scarcely be wondered then that the flames progressed
with the greatest rapidity and intensity. Parties
who saw the breaking out of the fire state, that
first there issued a dense black smoke, and then, as
if by a simultaneous movement, the flames
burst forth from every window. Almost in a second,
the whole building was in a blaze. Those who were
not on the spot will scarcely credit the effect of the
heat. The eyes of individuals who stood at least 40
yards from the building, and in a contrary direction
to the wind, were severely scorched. A bt tter idea
of a volcanic eruption, perhaps, could not be given.
The roaring of the flames, as they ascended hundreds
of feet above the walls had a most overpowering
effect among the spectators, many of whom shrunk
back in terrror. About a quarter to five
o'clock there was a terrific explosion, as of
a thousand rockets, and the flames rose higher
than ever. Volumes of densely black smoke then
made their appearance. This was followed by a second
'rush of - briffirmt-retWiante-and,then a third, which
was succeeded by a discharge of light green vapour.
The flames on these occasions reached across Wood-
street and ignited the back of Bold-street premises,
which were at some distance. Ladders were imme-
diately raised to the walls by the exertions of the fire-
men, and in this direction the fire was soon subdued,
although a chimney of one of the houses which ap-
peared to have been ignited, by some of the flakes of
red hot fire which were floating about in the air,
continued to burn for some time. The roof stood
much longer than could have been anticipated, and
the molten lead was seen running from it in large
quantities. The warehouse was topped by large
heavy free-stone cornices. These, by the great heat,
were soon cracked, and they fell to the ground with
tremendous crashes, greatly endangering the lives of
the officers who were standing below.
The fire brigade worked with great faithfulness
and determination, and to their exertions alone must
be attributed the almost miraculous preservlation of
the houses adjoining. Had the flames extended in
any direction, the consequences must have been ap-
palling. Next to the public-house. of Mr. Cato was
the workshop of Mr. James Swallow, lathe and
axletree-maker, and adjoining this was the soap and
candle manufactory of Messrs. Brown and Co., the
materials in which places would have been an easy
prey to the devouring element. Opposite the laba-
tory, in Back Colquitt-street, was the warehouse,
well stocked with drugs and other articles most
susceptible of fire, whilst a cabinet-maker's shop
stood to the south. Nothing, therefore, had the fire
not been confined within its original limit, could, in
our opinion, have saved the whole of that part of the
town. Human exertions would have been used in
vain to stop the flames.
The Mayor, although not yet recovered from his
late severe illness, was early on the ground, and re-
mained until six o'clock, when all apprehensions that
the fire would spread were allayed. Amongst other
gentlemen present were Mr. Rushton, Mr. Alderman
Turner, Mr. J. Aspinall (who attracted some little
attention in consequence of his attempting to protect
himself from the flakes of the fire and the water from
the engines by means of an umbrella which lie held
over his head), Mr. Harbord, Mr. Sheppard, Mr.
G. 11. Lawrence, &c. The head constable (Mr.
Dowling) was early in attendance, and exerted
himself in the most praiseworthy manner, as also,
we need scarcely add, did Mr. Hewitt, Mr. M‘Fad•
zen, Superintendents Brown, Quick, and Leverett, and
in fact, the whole of the police force, officers and pri-
vates. Great emergencii s like the present prove the
superiority of our fire-brigade and the talent and
energy of the force generally. The West of Eng-
land fire-engine was on the ground, and the men,
under the direction of Mr. Kelly, exerted themselves
well.
Alarmed by the appearance of the fire the poor
people in a few of the small houses in Wood-street
removed their furniture, and we fear they will be con-
siderable losers thereby ; it is a matter of great satis-
faction, however, to be enabled to state that not the
slightest accident occurred to life or limb.
The loss is roughly estimated, including building,
stock, and machinery, there being a grinding-mill
and steam-engine on the ground floor, besides other
valuable pieces of machinery, at 50,000/., and we
understand that the greater portion is insured in the
Manchester, West of England, Phccnix, and another
office, the name of which we did not learn. In con-
sequence of some dispute, the Liverpool office, fortu-
nately for itself, as it now turns out, would not ac-
cept the risk at Christmas last.
The origin of the fire at present remains a mystery.
It is stated that, in the third story, where the smoke
was first observed, there had been no fire used that
day—nothing but the steam-pipes passing round the
building. Mr. superintendent Leverett saw the la-
boratory at twenty-five minutes after three, and then
there were no symptoms of fire. It appears to have
burst forth instantaneously.
The four blackened walls are now the only remains
of ,this fine building, if we except the tall chimney,
used for conveying the smoke from the furnace ; and
the firemen, at the time we write, are still plying the
engines, and pouring water over the now mouldering
embers. There is not the slightest chance of any fur-
ther damage being done.—Liverpool Mercury.

I ETTERS of CREDIT on INDIA.—The
UNION BANK OF LONDON, as AGENTS for the
WESTERN BANK OF INDIA, are authorised to issue LETTERS
of CREDIT for any Moneys paid to them, to be repaid in Rupees,
at the current rate of exchange on the day of presentation, at the
offices of the Bank of Western India, in Bombay, Calcutta, and
Colombo. Similar Letters of Credit may be obt lined at any of the
Branches of the National Bank of Scotland, and of the Provincial
Bank of Ireland

BATTLE OF WATERLOO.
New Model, upon a large Scale, representing the Splendid
Charge in the earlier part of the Battle by the British heavy Cavalry
under the Marquis of Anglesea, and by the British Infantry under Sir
Thomas Picton.
EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY.
Open from Eleven Morning to Niue Evening.
Admission—One Shilling.
"One may read bel'etins, and dispatches, and histories for a month
without obtaining the clear idea of these movements which a glance
at the Model will convey."—Bell's Weekly Messenger.
Described by Waterloo Men.

By order of the Directors,
W. W. SCRIMGEOtR, Manager.
Union Bank of London, No. 8, Moorgate-street.

CHELMSFORD and BURY RAILWAY.
Custamfai—Thomas Hallifax, jun., Esq.
ENGINsma---Robert Stephenson, Esq.
Notice is hereby given, that no further applications for Shares will
be recsived after the 31st instant.
By order,
DAVID BATHE, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 61, Moorgate-street,
London, March 20, 1845.

FMPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time
A 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, Blohopsgate-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 one shilling let or loss.
Application to die made (if by letter post-paid) as above.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
T. G. Thorn, builder, Southampton—first div. of 6s. 2d.
in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr.
Graham, Coleman-street.
J. Hayton, shipowner, Maryport—first and fir:al div.
of ls. I Id. in the pound, March 18, or any subsequent
Saturday, at the
,office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-
Ty tie.
T. Bulmer, rope manufacturer, South Shields—first
and final div. of ss. 21d. in the pound, March 18, or any
subsequent Saturday, at the office of Mr. Baker, New-
castle-upon-Tyne.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
R. Swansborough and H. Oake, linen merchants, Ring-
wood, Southampton, April 14, at one—J. S. Christo-
phers, merchant, East India-chambers, Leadenhall-
street, April 11, at half-past twelve—C. F. Warman,
china dealer, Houndsditch, April 11, at twelve—J.
Ayling, cabinet maker, Leeds, April 18, at two.
In the Country.
T. Burton, shoe maker, Bramham, Yorkshire, April
16, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—C. A. Brad-
bury, draper, Stockport, Cheshire, April 25, at twelve,
at the Manchester District Court—T. Hodgson, calico
printer, Manchester, April 18, at eleven, at the Man-
chester District Court—T. Slater, pawnbroker, Burnley,
Lancashire, April 16, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court—T. Beech, grocer, Newcastle-under- Lyme,
April 12, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Cuurt—
J. Morris, victualler, Birmingham, April 17, at eleven,
at the Birmingham District Court—T. Pretty, groc( r,
Bilston, Staffordshire, April 17, at eleven, at the Bir-
mingham District Court—J. and G. Clarke, carpet ma-
nufacturers, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, April
12, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court—J.
Newbold, tailor, Nottingham, April 16, at twelve, at the
Birmingham District Court—J. Potts, grocer, Stoke-
upon-Trent, Staffordshire, April 12, at half-past twelve,
at the Birmingham District Court—M. Hadley,- chemist,
Walsall, Staffordshire, April 12, at one, at the Birming •
barn District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown
to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
J. B. Rayner and T. S. Carter, lamp manufacturers,
Coleman-street, April 15-5. Wesley, baker, Long,
l3eckley, Northamptonshire, April 11—R. Harris, tailors
trimming seller, Newpte-street, April 12—B. W.
Palmer, wine merchant, Daventry, Northamptonshire,
April 11—II. M. Waller, merchant, Foulsharn, Norfolk,
April 11—W. Newton, coal merchant, Bath, April 14—
J. E. Vardy, draper, Portsmouth, April 15-N. J.
Kempe, ship owner, Liverpool, April 11—R. Bratton,
son., cabinet maker, Shrewsbury, April 11—J. W.
Wood, wine merchant, Churton-strect, Vauxhall-bridge-
road, April 11—J. Dine, builder, Wimberne Minster,
DorsetsLire, April 11—J. Smith, draper, Liverpool,
April 11—J. Mackay, merchant, Liverpool, April 11-
-F. E. Blyth, porter merchant, Colchester, April 11—
J. S. Burrows, coal merchant, Wimbledon, April 11—S.
Parsons, paper hanger, Manchester, April Il—E.
Brentnsll, builder, North Brixton, April 11—C. Carter,
miller, Saddington, Leicestershire.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Shield and C. Allhusen, ironmerchant,,, Newcastle-
upon- Tync—C. E. and T. Fenton, proctors, Great Car-
ter-lane, Doctors'-commons—T. Curtis, T. Curtis, jun.,
R. L. Curtis, and E. C. Curtis, builders, Westham, Es-
sex—J. Timmis and J. B. Browne, brewers, Chesterton.
Staffordshire—W. E. Redman and F. Willard, tailors
Brighton—M. Newt, al and J. Darbyshire, brick makers,
Menchester—C. Se:Life and M. A. .Baynes, innkeepers,
Ilarrogate—S. Greensted, M. A. Playford, and C. Play-
ford, dress makers, Crawford-street—J. Irving and sW.
Banton, woollen drapers, Manchester—G. Pitts and B.
Tristram, hide merchants, Liverpool —J. Bishop, J.
Bishop, and A. J. Bishop (so far as regards A, J.
Bishop)—T. Oldham and W. Grimes, millers, Baginton,
Warwickshire—T. Naylor, J. Naylor, E. T. Gardner,
and R. Crankshaw, cotton manufacturers, Preston—E.
T. Gardner, J. Naylor, and T. Naylor, cotton manufac-
turers, Preston (so far as regards J. Naylor)—J.Y and P.
Ayers, builders, Dover—J. G. Kolbe and R. Davies,
tailors, Conduit-street, Bond-street—W. Jones and A.
Hodgson, insurance brokers, Liverpool—E. Bryant and
J. 11. Brown, bonded store merchants, Bristol—T. Owen
and W. Acton, fustian printers, Manchester—W. Had-
dock, J. Haddock, and .T. Clay, ironmongers, Sunder-
land—J. 11. Wake and J. Thompson, woollen drapers,
Sunderland—J. and T. Barn, butchers, Cheltenham—C.
Malpas and S. Smith, mat dealers, Manchester—J. W.
Holston and C. Pells, tailors, St. Martin's-lane.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
Robert Thompson, William Shaw, and William Bris-
bane, grocers, Cambuslang, Glasgow, March 28 and
April 19, at twelve, at the chambers of H. Smeaton,
Glasgow.

LONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
63, Moorgate-street, London, March 19, 1845.
Notice is hereby given that the Provisional Committee of this Com-
pany have determined to abandon the portion of the line from Reigate
to Basingstoke, and that the capital will therefore be reduced from
2,000,0001. to 1,500,0001.
No applications for Shares will be received after Monday, the 31st
instant, and those parties who have previously to this date applied
for Shares, and who may not approve of the alteration above-men-
tioned, are requested to withdraw their applications as soon as possible.
By order of the Committee,
L. CROMItIE, Secretary.

)RESERVER FIRE, LIFE, AND FAMILY
ENDOWMENT OFFICE,
BOND-COURT HOUSE, WALBROOK.
As an Indemnity to tho Assured, a Deed of Settlement has been
executed, whereby Property, producing upwards of Five Thou-
sond Pound 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 TEE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES
the payment of the principal sum to be made EITHER ON THE
DEATH OF THE ASSURED, OR ON A FIXED DAY, IF HE
BE THEN LIVING.
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

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY OF
FRANCE.
(ROSAMEL'S COMPANY.)
Notice is hereby given, that no application for Shares in the above
Railway can be received after Saturday, the 22d inst.
By order of the Provisional Committee,
EUGENE L. DE PIEZ, Secretary.
63, 3foorgate-street, March 17, 1845.

NEWARK and SHEFFIELD RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management beg to announce to the Share-
holders that, in consequence of the recommendation by the Board of
Trade of the Cambridge and Lincoln line, with branch communica-
tions between Boston and Sleaford, they are prepared, in event of
that recommendation receiving the sanction of Parliament, to extend
their project from Newark to a junction at Sleaford with the Cam-
bridge and Lincoln line.
A plan and section have been deposited with the Board of Trade,
and, on receiving their approval, all the requisite measures will be
taken for the prosecution of the extended seheme, which will com-
prise a communication with the town of Grantham.
By order,
JOHN DENNISTON, Secretary.
Committee Rooms, 2, New Palace-yard, March 19, 1845.

JOHN WIDOWSON, Secretary,

THE TYNE and THAMES STEAM
• NAVIGATION COMPANY.
egistered Provisionally, pursuant to 7th and Bth Vic., cap. 110.
PROSPECTUS.
Capital 20,0001., in 4,000 Shares of 51.
Deposit 11. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
LONDON.
Mr. Thomas Pope, 42, Lombard-street.
Mr. Thomas Croudace, 3, Cross-lane.
Mr. 11. Edmund Marsh, 2, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house.
Mr. Thomas Smith, 11, Water-lane.
Mr. Francis Lambert, 70, Lower Thames-street.
Mr. James F. Edgley, Custom-house Chambers.
NEWCASTLE.
Mr. Christopher Robson
Mr. W. G. Turner, Gateshead
Mr. Thomas Young, North Shields
Mr. Joseph Ogilvie, jun., ditto
Mr. James Graham, Penrith
Mr. Thomas Banks, Keswick.
BANKERS.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.—The Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland
Union Banking Company.
London—Messrs. Weston and Young, Borough rank.
SOLICITORS.—Messrs. Preston and Browne.
The present Company has been formed for the purpose of guaran-
teeing to the trade between the Tyne and the Thames the benefit
of a moderate and fixed rate of charges, and of preventing shippers
from being subjected to Imposition, caprice, or fluctuation of charge.
In order to effectuate these objects, a scale of freights and fares
has been framed to the entire satisfaction of shippers.
It has been clearly ascertained that the proposed rates will secure
a profitable return to the Shareholders ; and, with the view of open-
ing more extensively the London markets, and of giving Increased
facilities to the trade, it has been determined to place on the station
two first-class efficient steam-vessels. ,
The trade of the district is already quite adequate to give ample
employment to two steam-vessels, and a large increase may be ex-
pected from the late remission of duties, which must act as a power-
ful stimulus to the manufactures of the Tyne.
The Shareholders of the Company will consist almost entirely of
persons engaged in the manufactures and commerce of the district,
including the majority of west-country shippers ; full employment to
the vessels, and a liberal remuneration to the Shareholders, may
therefore be safely relied on.
The advantages of steam navigation have never yet been fully de-
veloped in the port of Newcastle. The present Company, however,
will act in conjunction with a Committee appointed by the trade; and
it cannot be doubted that the hest results will follow from a mode of
conveyance so much in accordance with the wants of the trade, con-
ducted as it will he with the utmost economy and regularity, and the
strictest attention to the interests of shippers.
Application for prospectuses and for shares will be received by the
London Committee, at No. 42, Lombard-street, London ; and also by
Messrs. Preston and Browne, solicitors, 26, Dean-street, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne; or Mr. Jonathan Dreury, sharebroker, 92, Side, New-
castle-upon-Tyne.
As a considerable portion of the capital has already been subscribed,
no application for shares can be received after the sth April, on which
day an allotment will take place.
FORM OF APPLICATION.
I request you to allot me shares of 51. each in the
above Company, and I undertake to accept the same, or such less
number as you may appropriate to me, subject to the regulations of
the Company, and on request to pay the deposit, and sign every ne-
cessary instrument for carrying into effect the said Company.

BRITANNIA LIFE OFFICE, 1, Princes•street
Bank, and 448, West Strand, Lordon, January 1, 1845.
Notice is hereby given, that tho BUSINESS of the LONDON and
WESTMINSTER MUTUAL LIFB ASSURANCE SOCIETY has
been TRANSFERRED to this Company ; and all persons holding
policies issued by the said Society are informed that, as soon as the
renewal premiums thereon shall become payable, new policies will
be granted to them by the Directors °finds Company, at the samd
rates of premium which they now pay, and without any charge for
stamp-duty; and all claimants on policies issued by the said London
and Westininstor Mutual Life Assurance Society are Informed that
such claims will be discharged by the Direc tors of this Company, a
soon as the the same shall have been substantiated.
PETER MORRISON , Resident Director.

Mr. Christian Allhusen
Mr. Henry Nairn
Mr. Charles James
Mr. John Anderson
Mr. D. G. Moody
Mr. Arthur Blayney

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM-
PANY, 1, Princes•street, Bank, London, empowered by spe-
cial Act of Parliament, 4 Vic. c. 9.
HALF CREDIT RATES OF PREMIUM.
Persons assured according to these rates are allowed credit (with-
out security) for half the amount of the first seven annual premiums,
paying interest thereon at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, with the
option of paying off the principal at any time, or having the amount
deducted from the sum assured when the policy becomes a claim.
Poliet,s may thus be effected at lower rates than are generally re-
quired for the tenn of seven years only ; whilst the holders have the
same security for the payment of their claims, whenever death may
happen, as if they paid double the amount of premium, which would
be charged for assurances effected In the us ial way.

Extract from the Half Credit Rates of Premium.
Premium required for au Assurance of 1001. for the Whole
Term of Life.

Half Premium fur I Whole Premium.
seven years. after seven years.

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Profession -----
Residence ---------

HODGSON, DAVIES, and CO., TEA-
DEALERS. 9, Philpot-lime, City, have just received a
Choice Parcel of MANDARIN TEA, rarely to be met with, of Full,
Rich, Mellow Flavour, selected by Edward Davies, price ss. per lb.

NINETY-SECOND SALE.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, London, 27th March, 1845.
FOR SALE, by order of the Honourable COM-
MISSIONERS of her MAJESTY'S
.CUSTOMS, at Twelve
o'Clock at Noon precisely, on MONDAY, 31st March, TUESDAY, ISt,
WEDNESDAY, 2d, THURSDAY, 3d, FRIDAY, 4th, and SATURDAY, sth
April, at the COMMERCIAL SALE ROOMS, Mincing-lane,
The following GOODS for HOME CONSUMPTION :-
319 pieces Back Silk Hat Plush, 1,823 pieces of Thread Pillow
Lace, 56 pieces Silk Pillow Lace, 224 cartons Artificial Flowers, 128
dozen Cambric Handkerchiefs, 568 Gold and Silver Watches, 23
Turkey Carpets, 3,893 Figured Silk, Embroidered, Woollen, and Silk
Barege Shawls; Gilt and Steel Beads, Beggar's Lace, Gold Bronze
Powder, Barege, Printed Bunting, Dutch Clocks, Porcelain, Ohnolu,
Marble, and other Clocks, Embroidered Muslin Curtains, Chains,
Cotton Fringe, Copper Matrices, Coral Beads and Negligees, Chinese
Carved Ivory Balls, Contille Vrench Chalk, Chatney Sauce, China
Silk Damask, Embroidery, Cut and Flint Glass, Human Teeth, Hat
Linings, Table and dessert Knives with Silver Handles, Silver Gilt
Dessert Knives, Lute Strings, Lacquered Russian Bowls, Embroi-
dered Muslin Skirts, Meerschaum, and other Pipe Bowls, Musical
Boxes, Needlework, Opera Glasses, Coloured Porcelain, Penholders,
Purse Garnitures and Slides, Pins, Picture Frames, Pianofortes by
" Pape " at Paris, Silk Monties, Purses, Mitts and Gloves, Chinese
Silks, Silk Bandannas, Segar Cases, Snuff Boxes, East India Scarfs,
Spa Wares, Segar Cases, Tea Caddies, Tapestry, Tarlatans, Count-
ing-house Table, Inlaid Tables, Toy Prints framed and glazed, Wire,
Watchmakers' Saws and Tools, Watch Springs, Watch Key Pipes,
Gold Watch Keys, manufactured and unmanufactured Tobacco, Se-
gars, Cheroots, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Wine,
FOR EXPORTATION. Brandy, Rum, &c. &c. &c.
Perfumed and other Spirits, Wine, Cordials, common Green Glass,
Spirits, &c. &c.
FOR EXPORTATION or HOME CONSUMPTION, on payment

LITERATURE.
HISTORY OF THE CONSULATEAND-EM.

Lae duties': -
Spirits, Tea, Sugar, Wine, Sago, &c. &c.
To be viewgd •at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-house, Thames-
street ; at the East and West India, London, and St. Katherine
Docks, on Thlursday, 27th, Friday, 28th, and Saturday, 29th March,
1845, from Ten o'clock in the morning until Three o'clock in the after-
noon ; and "on the days of Sale, from Ten o'clock in the morning until
Twelve o'clock at noon.
Take Notice, that the Goods sold at this Sale will not be delivered
until after two clear days of the day they are sold, and that no Lots
can be paid ibr at the Office of the Receiver of Fines after Two
o'clock In the' afternoon. During the days of Sale money will not
be received by the Receiver of Fines after Eleven o'clock In the fore-

loon.
Catalogues may be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-house,
nice One Shining each.

IMPORTANT SALE of FREEHOLD ESTATES, in the county of '
KENT, and in the neighbourhood of Dover.
At the Ship Hotel, Dover, on WEDNESDAY, May 28, in Lots, to
suit the convenience of purchasers,
/r HE BEAUTIFUL MANSION' HOUSE,
_IL with its ornamental pleasure grounds, known as KEARSNEY
ABFEY, situate about three miles from Dover, with the farms ad-
jacent thereto, called Kearsney Court, River, 'Whitfield, Temple,
Drelingore, and Ewell, containing upwards of 1,100 acres; together
with the Kearsney Court and Crabble Corn Mills; and also all that
well-frequented hotel, known by the name of the Ship Hotel, at
Dover, together with the house adjacent thereto, and the stables and
coach-houses, now occupied therewith by Messrs. Worthington and
Birmingham. The situation, intrinsic value, and susceptibility of
improvement, of this very beautiful property, entitle it to more than
the ordinary attention of capitalists.
Full particulars and plans may be had, one month prior to the
sale, at the Ship Hotel; of Mr. Coleman, Kearsney, near Dover; of
Messrs. Kennett and Son, solicitors, Dover; of Mr. Charles Bailey,
5, Stratford-place ; and of Messrs. Bischoff and Coxe, solicitors, 19,
Coleman-street, London.—Dated March 18, 1845.

DECLARATION OF THE GUARDIANS GF BRENT, DEVON•
HAI, SE'S SCORBUTIC DROPS.
A SURE CURE FOR BAD LEGS.
The following case has excited so much interest, that the Guardians
of the parish of Brent, Devon, have considered it their duty to sign
their names to the accompanying important declaration :
We, the undersigned, solemnly declare that before Thomas .Rolins,
one of our parishioners, commenced taking " Boise's Scorbutic
Drops" he was literally covered with large running wounds (some
of them so large that a person might have laid his fist in them) ; that
before he had finished the first bottle he noticed an improvement,
and that by. continuing them for some time, he got completely
restored to health, after everything else had failed. He had tried
various sorts of medicines befi re taking " Balse's Scorbutic Drops,"
and had prescriptions from the most celebrated physicians in this
country, without deriving the least benefit. " Boise's Scorbutic
Drops," have so completely cured him, and he is now enabled to attend
to his labour as well as any man in our parish. From other cures
also made in this part, we strongly recommend " Halse's Scorbutic
Drops" to the notice of the public.
Signed by John Elliott, sen., Lord of the Manor, John Manning,
William Pearce, Henry Goodman, Arthur Langworthy.
June 21, 1843.
Tne above-mentioned Thomas Rolins was quite incapable of doing
any kind of work whatever before he commenced taking those Drops.
Some of his wounds were so large that it was most awful to look at
them, and the itching and pain of the wounds generally were most
dreadful; indeed, the poor fellow could be heard screeching by
passers by, both day and night, for sleep was entirely out of the ques-
tion. He was reduced to mere skin and bone, and daily continued to
get weaker, so that there was every probability of his speedy death.
Read the following extract from the " Nottingham Review"
IMPURITY OF THE BLOOD THE CAUSE OF SCURVY,
BAD LEGS, &c.
" It is really astonishing that so many persons should be content
to be afflicted with scurvy wounds in the legs, &c., when it is a well-
ascertained fact that Ilalse's -Scorbutic Drops' make the disease
vanish like snow before the sun. No one is better enabled to judge of
the value of a medicine as to its effects on the bulk of the people
than a vendor of the article ; and as vendors of this medicine we can
conscientiously recommend it to our Mends, for there is scarcely a
day passes but we hear some extraordinary accounts of it ; indeed,
we have known parties who have tried other advertised medicines
without the least success, and yet on resorting to this preparation,
Hie now justly-celebrated Boise's Scorbutic Drops,' the
tic disease ha's
yielded as if by inagic. We again say, Try Halse's Scotbu Drops.
Wholesale Agents for London: Barclay and Son, Farringdon-street ;
Holborn ; Front, 229, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-
Hallett, 83, Biel
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N.B. Handre to ask for " Halse's Scorbutic Dros." Price 2s. 9d.
Bottle; lii Pints, containing nearly six 2s. 94, bottles for I le.

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Nearly his whole Constitution was adopted and
without an absolute power like that of Solon, Lycur-
gus, or Mahomet, and " such as it was," adds M.
Thiers, blaming Bonaparte, if the conqueror of
Marengo ht.d not afterwards made two considerable
changes in it—the addition of the imperial succes-
sion and the retrenchment of the Tribunate—this Con-
stitution might have furnished a career which would
not have been the triumph of absolute power." We
give as specimens of the work two extracts, one de-
scribing the passage over the Alps, and the other the
close of the decisive battle of Marengo, and it is worthy
of observation that both these important events would
have been entirely frustrated had the Austrian officers
done their duty. The French army was allowed to
debouchh on the plains of Lombardy, entirely owing to
the negligence and stupidity of the officer who com-
manded the impregnable fortress of Bard, and Gene-
ral Melas, who had gained the battle of Marengo,
gave up the victory for a dinner. The following is
M. niers description of the descent of the French
army frora,St. Bernard, and the manner in which it
escaped destruction :
" The First Consul halted for a short time with the
monks, thanked them for their attentions to his army,
and made them a magnificent present, for the relief of
the poor and of travellers.
" He descended rapidly, suffering himself, according
to the custom of the country, to glide down upon the
snow, and arrived the same evening at Etroubles. Next
day, after paying. some attention to the park of artillery
and to the provisions, he set out for Aosta and Bard.
Having ascertained that all he had been told was true,
he resolved to send the infantry, the cavalry, and the
four-pounders by the path of Albaredo, which would be
possible, if the path were repaired. All the troops were
to go and take possession of the t'6'ooueLe of the moun-
tains in advance of Ivrea, and the First Consul designed,
meanwhile, to make some attempt on the fort, or at least
find means to turn this obstacle, by making his artillery
cross one of the neighbouring Col-. He ordered Ge-
neral Lecchi, at the head of the Italians, to ascend on
the left, to penetrate by the Grasseney roadinto the valley
of the Sesia, which terminates near the Simplon and
Lake Maggiore.

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" The object of this movement was to keep the Simplon
road open, to give the hand to a detachment that was
descending by it, and to reconnoitre, in short, all the
roads passable for wheel carriages.
" The First Consul, at the same time, directed his
attention to the fort of Bard. The French were in pos-
session of the only street composing the town, but could
only pass through it under such a shower of balls that it
would be scarcely possible to get through with artillery,
though the distance was but two or three hundred
fathoms. The commandant was summoned, but he re-
plied \N, ith firmness, like a man fully sensible of the im-
portance of the post entrusted to his courage. Force
alone, then, could make us masters of the pass. The
artillery which had been planted on the mountain of
Albaredo produced no great effect; an escalade was
attempted on the outer inclosure of the fort; but some
brave grenadiers, and Dufour, an excellent officer, were
uselessly wounded or killed. All the while, the troops
were proceeding along the path of Albarcdo. Fifteen
hundred labourers had done the most urgent repairs re-
quired by that path. In places where it was narrow, it
had been widened by the removal of gravel from the
sides; too rapid elopes had been diminished by cutting
steps to prevent the feet from slipping; in other places,
trunks of trees were thrown over ravines, which it would
otherwise have been too difficult to cross, and used as
bridges. The army advanced successively, man by man,
the cavalry leading their horses by the bridle. The
Austrian officer commanding the fort of Bard, seeing
our troops filing in this manner, and mortified at not
having it in his power to stop their march, sent word to
M. de Melas, that he had witnessed the passage of •
whole army, infantry and cavalry, without po,sessing
the means of obstructing it, but he pledged his life that
it would arrive without a single piece of cannon.
" Meanwhile, our artillery made a remarkably bold
attempt ; this was, to pass with a piece beneath the very
guns of the fort, under favour of the night. The enemy,
unluckily warned by the noise, threw pot•grenadoes,
which lighted the road as though it had been broad day,
and enabled them to pour upon it a shower of projectiles.
Out of thirteen artillerymen who had volunteered to
draw that piece of cannon, seven were killed or wounded.
This was sufficient to dishearten the bravest men ; when
an ingenious method, though, withal, a very dangerous
one, was thought of. The street was covered with straw
and dung ; tow was fastened about the pieces, so as to
prevent the slightest sound from the jar of those im-
mense masses of metal upon their carriages ; the horses
were unharnessed, bold artillerymen, dragging them by
main strength, ventured to pass under the batteries of
the fort, along the street of Bard. This contrivance suc-
ceeded completely. The enemy, who fired from time to
time, by way of precaution, hit some of our gunners ;
but very soon, in spite of this fire, all the heavy artillery
was removed beyond the defile, and this formidable ob-
stacle, which had given the First Consul more concern
than the St. Barnard itself, was overcome. The artil-
lery horses had taken the path of Albaredo."
The following extract describes the change which
took place when Desaix came to the relief of the con-
queror of Marengo :
"Half the day was spent. M. de Myles fancied him-
self sure of the victory, which he had so dearly purchased.
This old warrior, who, for courage at least, proved him-
self worthy of his adversary on that memorable day, re.
turned to Alexandria, worn out with fatigue. He left
the command to M. de Zach, the chief of his staff; and
sent off couriers to all Europe, to proclaim his victory and
the defeat of General Bonaparte at Marengo. This chief
of the staff, invested with the command, then formed the
bulk of the Austrian army into marching columns, on the
high road from Marengo to San Guliano. He put at the
head two regiments of infantry, and then the column of
Lattermann s grenadiers, followed by the baggage train.
He placed General Oreilly on the left, and Generals
Maim and lladdick on the right, and endeavoured to gain
in this order that high road to Piacenza, the object of so
many efforts, and the salvation of the Austrian army.
" it was now three o'clock. If no new circumstance in-
tervened, the battle might be considered as lost by the
French, unless they could, on the morrow, with the
troops shifted from the Tessina and the Adda to the Po,
retrieve the misfortune of the day. Desaix, however,
with Boudet's whole division, had not yet come up :
would he arrive in time? On this circumstance depended
the issue of the battle. The aides-de-camp of the First
Consul bad been galloping in quest of him ever since
morning. But, long before they reached him, Desaix,
on the first cannon-shot fired on the plain of Mareego,
had instantly wheeled about. Hearing this distant re-
port, he had concluded that the enemy, whom he had
been sent in search of to Novi, on the Genoa road, was
at Marengo itself. He had immediately dispatched
Savary, with a few hundred horse, to Novi, to see what
was going forward, and had waited with his division,
listening intently to the cannon of the Austrians
and the French, which never ceased thundering in the
direction of the Bormida. From Savary having
discovered no trace of the enemy in the environs of
Novi, Desaix was confirmed in his happy conjecture,
and, without further delay, marched for Marengo, send-
ing before him several aides-de-camp to apprise the First
Consul that he was coming. He had marched the whole
day, and, at three o'clock, his heads of columns at length
appeared at the entrance into the plain, in the vicinity
of San Giuliano. He himself, preceding them at a
gallop, rode up to the First Consul. Happy inspiration
of a lieutenant equally intelligent and attached! happy
fortune of youth ! If, fifteen years later, the First
Consul, now so well seconded by his generals, had found
a Desaix on the field of Waterloo, he would have pre-
served the empire, and France her preponderant posi-
tion
" The presence of Desaix changed the aspect afsopremcteodrathciinrgelse.
of Europe.
He was surrounded; he was made acqdweidiiistceudsswedithmtihthe
advised retreat. The First
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the right, while
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column, on the high road, advancing towards San
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6,000 fresh troops, and facing the Austrians, might stop
them short, while the bulk of the rallied army should
fall upon their flank. Orders were forthwith issued in
accordance with this plan.
" The three dcmi-brigades of Desaix were formed in
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advance of San Giuliano, a little to the right of the high
road; the 30th deployed in line; the 9th and 59th in
close columns on the wings of the former. A slight un-
dulation of the ground concealed them from the enemy.
On their left were the rallied and somewhat recovered
wrecks of Chambarlhac's and Gardanne's troops under
General Victor; on their right, in the plain, Lannes,
whose retreating movement was suspended, then the
consular guard, then Carra St. Cyr, who had kept as
near as possible to Castel Ceriolo. The army then
formed a long oblique line from San Giuliano to Castel
Ceriolo, and between Desaix and Lannes, and a little in
rear, was placed Kellerraann's cavalry in the interva),