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The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-18

Annual :I.£ s. d. s. d.r s. d r s.d. S. 4.£ s. d. £. s. d.
Premium 10 811 14 7119 I) 2 4 31.2 10 1112 19 311 914 8 0
per cent.

The Bonus declared in 1834 amounted upon an average to
Zl6 per cent. on the premiums then paid ; and in 1839 a se-
cond Bonus was declared,amounting on the average to £3l per
vent. on the premiums paid during the preceding five years.
Prospectuses, and other Particulars, may be obtained at the
Office between the, hours of Ten and Four, or will be forwarded
to persons resident in the country on application.
By order of the Board of Directors,
CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary.

NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITU-
TION,
Enrolled under Acts of Parliament relating to Friendly Societiek
For MUTUAL ASSURANCE of LIVES,
ENDO WMENTS, and ANNUITIES.
13, Nicholas-lane, King Will London.

C. P. Bousfield, Esq. DIRECTORS.
Thomas Hodgkin, M.D.
William Cash, Esq .
John Bradbury, Esq. R. Ingham, Esq.
Joseph Janson, Esq. Thomas Castle, Esq. S. Hayhurst Lucas, Esq.
James Crofts, Esq. C. Lushiligton, Esq.
John Feltham, Esq. John St. Barbe, Esq.
Joseph Hargrave, Esq. Richard Shortridge, Es q.
Samuel Smith, Esq.
MEDICAL DIRECToRs.
J. T. Conquest. M.D. F. L. S. I Thomas Bevan, M.D. F.L. S.
SometTons.—Messrs. Hardwick and Davidson.
Members whose Premiums become due on the Ist instant
are reminded that the same must be paid within Thirty Days
from that time.

Among the privileges to be derived by affecting assurances
in this Institution, is that of Members being able to secure the
benefit of their Policies to Nominees free of any charge. The
Whole of the Profits are divided among the Members
Provectoses, together with the tleprt to the Sixth Annual
Meetiog of Membets, held on the 15th December last,and every
other information, may he obtained by applying at the Elite,
or of the Agents and Medical Referees in the country.
JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary.
London, October 19, 1842.
London, England, 1842-10-18

ELECTIONEERING.

The newly-appointed Attorney General of Ireland,
Mr. T. B. C. Smith, is reported as about to start for
the borough of Coleraine. Mr. Boyd has addressed
the electors on the Conservative side. Sir Harvey
Bruce is also expected to present himself to the con-
stituency in a few days.
London, England, 1842-10-18

AUDITORS.

Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S. I Professor Graves,A.M.F.R.S.
A ontA ILY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R.A.S.
PHYSICIAN—J. Elliobon, M. 1)., F. R. S.
SURGEON—E. S. SyITIVS, Esq.
SomciToits—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewers, and Ommanney.
RA NKElLS—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
The most rational motives to Life Assurance are found in
the plan adopted by this Society ; viz, joined to a secure
provision at death for inheritors of theokisued, the Society
affords succour to the Assured himself (proportioned to pre•
vious payments) i the event of unforeseen reverses.
Annual Division of Profits.
F. FERGUSON CANIR3PX,
_Secretary.
•.

SCOTTISH UNION FIRE AND LIFE IN-
SURANCE COMPANY,

Instituted 1824, and incorporated by Royal Charter.
London Offices, 449, STRAND, and 78, KING WILLIAM-

STREET, CITY.

The Additions made to the Life Policies granted by this
Corporation for the last seven years vary from 41 to 65 per
cent. on the premiums paid, and average 14 per cent. on the
sums assures'—a result, it is believed, more favourable than
any other Company has hitherto accomplished, when the low
rates of premium charged by this Corporation are taken into
consideration.
London, England, 1842-10-18

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Continuation of the Nautical Dramas, in consequence of the
immense overflows attracted by the heart•stirring acting of
Mr. T. P. Cooke, the only acknowledged Sailer on the Stage.
THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 1-t,

Will be acted Mr. Albert Smith's new Drama, called
BLANCHE HERIOT, which has met with most decided
success. Neville Audely, Mr. H. Hughes ; Hugh Laneret,
Mr. N. T. Hicks; Herrick Evenden, Mr. J. Webster; Blanche
Heriot, Mrs. R. Honner.
After which, MY POLL AND MY PARTNER JOE.
Marry Hallyard, Mr. T. P. Cooke; Joe Tiller, Mr. R. Henner ;
Mary Maybud, Mrs. R. Honner.
To conclude with OF AGE TO-MORROW, embracing
the strength of the entire Comic Company.
Places and private Boxes to be had of Mr. J. Kerschner, at
the Box-office, from eleven to four.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
;orning 5 minutes after 11 Evening ..... 24 minutes after 1.

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London, England, 1842-10-18

COWES,. ISLE OF WIGHT.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
The season is fast drawing to a close, the only
yachts about the station are the schooners Flirt,
Zarifa, Hawk, Gem and Circassian ; and the cutters
Nymph, Flower 'of 'Yarrow, and Waterlily.
The. Noble
,CommodOre was fitting out for an
autumn cruise, when the dangerous illness of Mrs.
Dudley Pelham called him to St. Lawrence on the
Bth, and as, her life was despaired of the yacht was
laid up : 4uring Saturday, Sunday, and Monday her
death was hourly expected ; she hasv since rallied, and
she is now, though still dangerously ill, we hope not
in immediate danger,
R. Meiklatri, ftna family, left on Saturday in
the Dee steamer, for Madeira.
Sir Bellingham Graham and family are still at
Harriet Lodge; the Countess of Darnley at Bevil
Villa; the Earl of Errol at Oak-hill House; Sir
James Graham and family at Grantham House ;
Lady Poore at 4th Cottage ;__Sir E. Paget at the
Castle; Major-General. Sir H. Walton, at Castle
House ; Sir A. Murray at Castle-terrace ; Lord Go-
dolphin at the Small Pavilion; T. Hugham, Esq., at
the large Pavilion ; Gen. Truman at Prospect House.
Mr. Barwell on Thursday took possession of East
Cowes Castle, which he has purchased of thtEarl of
Shannon.

Numerous visitors continue to arrive to make the
tour of the island, and a few for bathing.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

- -
SlR,—Will you have the goodness to inquire of the
Committee of the Travellers Society why they do not
resume their original payments to the decayed mem-
bers, which they gave notice, about twelve months
since, they should be enabled to do at an early date.
The subscribers are much dissatisfied, the Society hav-
ing such a large funded property, and the decayed
members only receiving about 12/. to 141. per annum.
I am, &C.,
-}l-

OREIGN SALf4S MEAT.-14rge quantities of fo
,athte,t4odw.n. The de-
-the pound. 1
reign salted meat, imported under the new tariff, were
sot the shops in on sale, on Saturday last; in the markets, as well as
viand was extensive and. the Sales quick. Salt beef inattli..e4;dd!ll:aelLeinstaPrcapriSock)f
Shotild.the die" market eat the
consumption will he gnat and irereasing.--Zior.
paid Albion.
London, England, 1842-10-18

NAVAL. AND MILITARY.

On Friday, the field-battery, commanded by Lieut.-
Colonel Menzies, was inspected, and went through a
variety of manoeuvres, before Sir Hercules Pakenham,
K.C.13., and the Austrian office of the Archduke's
frigate Bellona.
Admiral Sir Edward Codrington will be succeeded
in the naval command at Portsmouth, on the 22d of
next month, either by Sir Charles Rowley, or Sir
John Talbot.

C 0 ITFLT —x° asin oN An I.E .

The Prince of Capua and family have arrived in

Paris.

The Duke of Newcastle returned to Portman-square
on Thursday from Clumber Park, Notts.
The Duchess of Hamilton is daily expected home
from Baden.
The Duke and Duchess of Leinster arrived in Carl-
ton-gardens on Thursday from a Continental tour,
The Dowager Duchess of Bedford, and the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Abercorn, have during the
past week been stayin6 at Qlenquoich, in the High-
lands,

r flute artiVed tt Edinbyrgh on Sa•
flieb ' • '•
turday week from Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire.
The Earl and Countess of Manvers have returned
to Thoresby Park, Notts, from Scotland.
The Earl and Countess of Fortescue returned to
Grosvenor.square on Friday from Castle Hill, South
Dolton, Devon.

The Earl and Countess of Limerick are passing the
autumn at South Hill Park.
The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Vil-
liers have returned to Middleton Park, from Drayton
Manor.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Sa-
turday for Hyde, Isle of Wight.

MISCELLANEOUS.
The vacant ground in Wellington. street North, in
the Strand, which has long been the subject of litiga-
tion, is at length to be built upon.
Dwarkanauth Tagore, the celebrated Indian, who
has been on a visit to this country for several weeks,
embarked on Saturday-for Havre-de-Grace, eu route
for India. He is expected to revisit this country early
next summer.

The Countess of Bradford, daughter of Sir Thomas
Moncrieffe, Bart., died at Norwood on Wednesday, at
the age of 52. Her Ladyship leaves a family of seven
children by the present Earl of Bradford, the eldest
of whom, Viscount Newport, M.P., was born in 1819.
Mr. Sergeant Ludlow, it is stated, has been ap-
pointcd on 3 of the Commissioners of Bankruptcy.
Upwards of 6,000 tradesmen have been convicted
dir rig the least four years, of fraudulently using
short weights sad, measures.
London, England, 1842-10-18

FOR STOPPING DECAYED TEETH.—Price 4s. 6d.
Patronized by her Majesty, H. R:H. Prnce Albert, her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the principal Nobility.
R. THOMAS'S SUCCEDANEUM, for stop-
ping decayed teeth, however large the cavity. It is
far superior to anything ever before used, as it is placed in the
tooth in a soft state, without any pressure or pain, and in a
short time becomes as hard as the enamel, and will remain firm
in the tooth tor life, rendering extraction unnecessary. It
arrests all further progress of decay, and renders the teeth again
useful in mastication. All perions can use Mr. Thomas's
Succedaneum themselves with ease, without the aidof a dentist,
as full directions are enclosed.
Prepared only by the inventor, Mr. Thomas, surgeon-
dentist,Sold, by his appointment
68, Berners-street, Oxford-street. Price 4s. 6d.
Savory, 220, Reget-street ; Prout, 229, Strand Butler,
, by Sanger, 150, Oxford-street;
Butler; in
corner of St. Paul's ; Johnston, 68, Cornhill. In Dublin, by
Edinburgh, by Davenport; Liverpool, mayaard,
80ld-street ; Brighton, Thorby and Noakes; Cheltenham,
Bevan; Bath, 13inns ; Dover, Hambrook ; Hastings, Amore;
Southampton, Randall; Oxford, Slatter ; Shrewsbury. Wit ney; Exeter, Ev^4.ns •
s York, Dennis ;. and all respectable Ale-
diem° V.oltderf..
London, England, 1842-10-18

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE

Continuation of the Nautical Dramas, in consequence of the
immense overflows attracted by the heart-stirring acting of
Nr. T. P. Cooke, the only acknowledged Sailer on the Stage.
THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 1-,

Will be acted Mr. Albert Smith's new Drama, called
BLANCHE lIERIOT, which has met with most decided
succeis. Neville Audely, Mr. H. Hughes ; Hugh Laneret,
Mr. N. T. Hicks; Herrick Evenden, Mr. J. Webster; Blanche
Heriot, Mrs. R. Honner.
After which, MY POLL AND MY PARTNER JOE.
Harry Hallyard, Mr. T. P. Cooke; Joe Tiller, Mr. R. Honner;
Mary Maybud, Mrs. R. Honner.
To conclude with OF AGE TO-MORROW, embracing
the strength of the entire Comic Company.
Places and private Boxes t• be had of Mr. J. Kerschner, at
the Box-office, from eleven to four.

ti ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
minutes after 1 Evening 21 minutes after I.

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London, England, 1842-10-18

ECONO IVII C LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
34, BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON.

Established 1823.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV.
DIRECTORS.

The Right Hon. THOS. FRA N KLAND LEWIS, Chairman.
HENRY FRED. STEPHENSON, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Lancelot Baugh Allen, Esq: Thomas Edgar, Esq.
Stephen Nicholas Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gorton, Bart.
Henry Barnett, Esq. Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P.
Robert Bithlulph, Esq. John Mendham, Esq.
Robert Davies, Esq. William Routh, Esq.

AUDITOR;.
Faancis Dumergue, Esq. Charles Morris, Esq.
I Capt. Robert Gordon, R.N. John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq.
Pwrsicrail—J. Ayrton Paris, M.D., F.R.S., 27, Dover-street.
SURGEON—Benj. Travers, Esq., F. R. S., 12, Bruton-street.
SOLICITOR—Henry Young, Esq., 12, Essex-street, Strand..
ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F. R. A. S.
SECRETARY—CampbeII James Downer, Esq.

LOWER RATES of PREMIUM than those of any other
Office that entitle the Assured to participate in the Profits, as
follow :
London, England, 1842-10-18

FRIDAY.

The Stewards' Plate of 50L, added to a Sweepstakes of
101. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Ramsay's Foxberry,3 yrs - (Robertson) : 1
Mr. Ranishity's Moss Trooper, 3 yrs . 2
The Southern Plate of 50/. Heats, once round and a dis.
Mr. Johnston's William le GroS, 3 yrs
Mr. Maitland's Clem o' the Cleugh, 6 yrs 3 .2
Mr. A. Johnstone's f by Voltaire—Proserpine, •
4 yrs , 2 dr
Handicai, of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added, for the beaten
horses. Once round and a dis.
Mr. Maitland's Clem o' the Cleugh, 63 rs (Noble) 0 1
Mr. itaulshlty'sl&s- Trooper, 3 yrs -

BUNTING APPOITMENTs.
AI. H., Tues., at Chesselburn Mill ; Fri., Gochnan-
stone Down-11.

Mr. Dennett's (the Lymington) Harrs., Wed., at Buck-
lard Kennel ; Fri., burley Firs=-10'1.
Mr. Long's Harrs., Wed., at Garrett's Barn ; Fri ,
Bolesbury Knoll-11.
Hursley lids., Fri., at Sandy Gate.
H. 11., Thurs., at Chawton Park ; Sat., Greyhill—lpi.
Tytherley Harrs., Wed., at West Dean ; Fri., Newton
Stacey,
Thanet Harr., Wed., Minster Mill ; Fri., Northburn
Mile-10.

The total length of railroads'at present open in
Prance is 748 kilometres (19,6 leagues), which. are
thus divided :—From Lyons to St. Etienne, by Givors
and Rive-de-Gier, 58 kil.; St. Etienne to AnCirezieux
22, Andrezieux to Roanna 67, branch line from Mon-
trond and Montbrison 18, Paris to St. Germain 19,
Paris to Versailles (right bank) 19, ditto (left bank),
17, Mulhause to Than 10, Strasburgh to•Ba.sle 140,
the Grand Combe Mines to Nimes 64, Nimes to
Beaucaire 24, Cette 'to Montpellier 27, Bordeaux to
Teste 51, Paris to Orleans -26, Nimes to Montpellier
50, Lille and Valenciennes to the Belgian•frontier
Epinay to the Burgundy canal 28, 'Epinay to the centre
canal. 15, Villers-CotteretS to Port-aux-Perches- 8,
Dena n to St. West 9, Denain to Abscon 5, Montet-
aux-Moines to the Allier 25, and from Creuzbt to the
centre canal 10.
WAKEFIELD. -- CHURCH-RATES. - The Church-
wardens of Wakefield have issued a placard, 'calling a
meeting of the friends of the. ChUrchlO adopt means
for meeting thecurrent expenses, a Church-rate having
been refused. The :neeting was announced for last
evening at the vestry,
minate the Church-rate stir'thigisg, ein sarefiee,jAdv.o—u would
eteeas
Mercury.
London, England, 1842-10-18

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London, England, 1842-10-18

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE A.,,,:SUR
ANCE SOCIETY,

FOR GRANTING
LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c.
No. 26, CORNHILL.
Capital i-.:500,000.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
DIRECTORS.
T. LAMIE MURRAY, En] Chairman.

J. Elliotson. M.D., F. R. S. johr; Rawson, Erq.
John Griffithth Frith, Esq. John Stodart, Esq.
Hunter Gordon, Esq. I Cleme,t Tabor, Esq.
Gorge Lungiey, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.
London, England, 1842-10-18

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—Her Majesty and her Illus-
trious Consort walked this forenoon in the Slopes and
the Home Park, and the Princess Royal was taken
an airing.

His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by
Sir E. Bowater, went out shooting in the Great Park.
His Excellency Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian
Ambassador, arrived at the Castle on a visit to the
Queen. The Earl of Aberdeen, Sir Henry Wheatley,
and Captain Francis Seymour, of the Scots' Fusilier
Guards, also arrived to-day on a visit.
In the afternoon Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back, attended by Sir E. Bowater.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kentand Lady
Charlotte bundas, and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, will joiii
the Royal Dinner Circle at the Castle this evening.
Her Majesty's Private Band and the Band of the
Foot Regiment staying in Windsor, will be in attend-
ance this evening.

M. Dedel, Minister of the Netherlands, arrived at
Wilton-crescent, last Sunday, from the Hague, where
his Excellency, on his return from Germany, assisted
at the marriage of her Royal Highness Princess
Sophia of the Netherlands with the Hereditary Grand
Duke of Saxe Weimar Eisenach.

A Deputation from Leeds, of Flax-machine-
makers, consisting of Mr. P. Fairburn, Mr. Joseph
Wordsworth, Mr. J. 0. March, Mr. J. Enley, Mr.
M. Johnson, and Mr. W. Stead, had an interview
with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, yesterday, at
the office of the Board of Trade.

The Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday
morning, from the residence, of Lord Haddo, at St.
Leonard's, near Windsor. Count Kielmansegge, the
Hanoverian Minister, visited his Lordship in the
afternoon, at the Foreign-office.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governor of Gibraltar.
London, England, 1842-10-18

Thus averaging 14 per cent. in seven years on the sums
assured.

The next division will take place in December, 1846.

FIRE INSURANCES effected at the u=ual reduced rates,
and Policies may be transferred to this Office without extra
charge, and on terms very favourable to the Assured.
Special Risks reasonably rated.
Tables of Rates and every information may be had at the
Company's Offices, or of the Agents throughout the kingdom.
449, West Strand, London.

F. G. SMITH, Secretary.
London, England, 1842-10-18

THE DERBY.

1000 to 60, and 400 to 25 agst Murat, and 18 to 1
afterwards offered ; 20 to 1 each against him and Cother-
stone, laid in one bet.
SCOTT'S LOT.—The discussion on the question started
last week at Newmarket was not resumed, but two gen-
tlemen who have laid against the lot, intimated their
determination to act up to the spirit of their bets, and
concede all the horses belonging to Scott's regular masters.
NORT HALLE 11TONRACES—TuuRSDAY.

The Two-yrs.old Stttkes of 20 sovs., h ft, with 10 added.
Mr. Bayston's Sands (Templeman) 1
Mr. Jaques's Semiseria 2
Sir W. Milner's f by Sheet Anchor 3
The TON% n Plate of 501. Heats, two miles.

Colonel Cradock's The Prior, 3 yrs 1 1
Mr. Carton's Candidate, 4 yrs 6 2
Mi. Lancaster's Simon Pure, 3 yrs 5 3
Mr. Powlett's Bobadil, aged 4 4
Mr. Loy's Pulmerio, 3 yrs 2 , 5
Mr. Stchbing's Portion, 3 yrs
FRIDAY.

The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Two miles.
Mr. Fowles's b f Alice Hawthorn, 4 yrs
Col. Cradock's b f Sally, 3 yrs .
Mr. Wormald's Millepede, 4 yrs
Mr. Milhank'sSkunpson, 6 yrs

Mr. 11. Beres6rd's Disclosure, 6 yrs

Plate of 501., for all ages ; heats, two miles.
Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of the Tyne, 3 yrs
Mr. Bell's Eboraeuro, 3 yrs
Mr. Gitscoigne's Jack Sheppard, 4 yri 2 3
DUMFRIES RACES—THURSDAY.

' The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 guineas each ; two miles.
Mr. Johnstone 's Charles XII., 6 yrs (parson) 1
Mr. W. R. Ramsay's Foxberry, 3 yrs ' 2
Won by a neck.
•
The County Members' Plate of 50/. Heats, once round
and a distance ; winner to be sold for 2001.
,Mr. Smith's The Maid, 5 yrs ....... (Joy) 2 1 1
Mr. Ramsay's Martyrdom, 4 yrs 1 2 3
Captain Erskine's br in, awed 3 2 2
The Dumfries Whip Stakesl were won by Mr.-I-Eddie-
ston's Fair Helen, beathig two others.
London, England, 1842-10-18

Table exhibiti
£l,OOO each
plete Years.

Age when
Assured under

£l,OOO £133 7 6 £1,133 7 6
1,000 135 19 0 1,135 19 0
1,000 138 15 6 1,138 15 6
1,000 142 9 0 1,142 9 0
1,000 148 17 6 I 1,148 17 6

Thus averaging 14 per cent. in seven years on the sums
assured.

The next diviiien will take place in December, 1846.

FIRE INSURANCES effected at the u.ual reduced rates,
and Policies may be transferred to this Office without extra
charge, and on terms very favourable to the Assured.
Special Risks reasonably rated.
Tables of Rates and every information may be had at the
Company's Offices, or of the Agents throughout the kingdom.
449, West Strand, London.

F. G. SMITH, Secretary.

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM-
PANY, 1. PRINCES-STREET, BANK, LONDON.
EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT,
4th VICTORIA. CAP. 9.
DIRECTORS.

William Bardgett, Esq. John Drewett, Esq.
Samuel II vington, Esq. Robert Eglinton, Esq.
Wm. Fechney '3lack, Esq. Erasmus Robert Foster, Esq.
John Brightman, Esq. Alex. Robert Irvine, Esq.
George Cohen, Esq. Peter Morrison, Esq.
Millis Coventry, Esq. Henry Lewis Smale, Esq.
Thomas Teed, Esq.
London, England, 1842-10-18

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EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT,

4th VICTORIA. CAP. 9.
DIRECTORS.
William Bardgett, Esq. John Drewett, Esq.
Samuel B vington Esq. Robert Eglinton, Esq.
Wm. Fechney 'clack, Esq. Erasmus Robert Foster, Esq.
John RriQhtman, Esq. Alex. Robert Irvine, Esq.
George Cohen, Esq. Peter Morrison, Esq.
Millis Coventry, Esq. Henry Lewis Smale, Esq.
Thomas Teed, Esq.
A UDITORS.

S. B. Bevington,Esq. j F. P. Cockerill,Esq. I J. D. Thiw, Esq.
MEnxcAL OFFICER.-John Clendinning; M.D., F.R. S.,
16, Wimpole street Cavendish-square.
STANDING COUNSEL.—The Hon. John Ashley, New-square,
Lincoln's Inn; blr. Sergeant Murphy, M.P., Temple.
Soucsroa.—William Bevan Esq.. Old Jewry.
BANKERS.— Messrs. Drewett and Fouler, Princes•street, Bank.
This Institution is empowered by a Special Act of Parlia-
ment, and is so constituted as to afford the benefits of Life As-
surance, in their fullest• extent, to Policy-holders; and to pre-
sent greater facilities and accommodation than are usually of-
fered by other Offices. , The decided superiority of its plan,
and its claim to public preference and support, have been proved
incontestably by its extraordinary and unprecedented success.
ASSURANCES MAY EITHER BE EFFECTED By
PARTIES ON THEIR OWN LIVES, OR BY PARTIES
INTERESTED THEREIN ON THE LIVES OF
OTHERS.

The effect of an Assurance on a person's own life is to
create at once a Property in Reversion, which can by no other
means be realised. Take, for instance, thi. case of a person at
the age of thirty, who, by the payment of 51. 3s. 4d. 'to the
Britannia Life Assurance Company, can become at once pos-
sessed of a bequeathable property, amounting to 1,000/., sub-
ject only to the condition of his continuing the same payment
quarterly during the remainder of his life—a condition which
may he fulfilled by the mere saving of EIGHT SHILLINGS
weekly in his expenditure. Thus, by the exertion of a very
slight degree of economy—such, indeed, as can scarcely be felt
as an inconvenience, he may at once realise a capital of 1,000/.,
which he cin bequeath or dispose of in any way he may think
proper.
A Board of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock.
Detailed Prospectuses, and every requisite information as to
the mode of effecting Assurances, may be obtained at the Office.
PETER MORRISON, Resident Director.
A liberal Commission allowed.to Solicitors and Agents.
London, England, 1842-10-18

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, OcT. 17.—Wind this day at noon, north-
erly, light airs and hazy weather.
RAMSGATO, OCT. 16.—The Matilda, Barbato, from
Amsterdam to the westward, grounded this afternoon
on the Brake, has been assisted off, and will come into
the harbour this tide.

DEAL' OCT. 15.—Wind N.N.W., moderate. 16.
Wind N.1%T.1 %,
ditto.—Sld. Falcon, Bombay; James
"4
Ray, Monte Video; Africanus, Gambia. •
GurutissEY, OCT. 11.—Sid. Martha, Cape de Verds.
13. Sir W. Collings, Cadiz and Rio.

COWES, OCT. 16T-L-Arrd.Fortdasgow, Quebec.
DARTMOUTH, OCT. 16.—The Gneisman, from St.
Malo to Dantzic, in ballast, has put in here leaky, and
been laid on the Hard.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Arrd. off, John, Jamaica.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Wind E. to N.N.E., mode-
rate.—Arrd. Royal Tar (steamer), with Mediter-
ranean mails. Sld. her Majesty's steamer, Alban,
on a cruise with supplies for the homeward bound.
BRISTOL., OCT. 16.—Arrd. John Bentley, Desbro,
St. John's, New Brunswick ; Mary Lang, Jamaica.
CLYDE, OCT. 13.—Arrd. Lavina, Newfoundland,
Sailed, Louisa, Trinidad; Sam Slick, Honduras.
SHIELDS, OCT. 14.—Sailed, Bernard and Su-
sannah, Bermuda.

LivEarooL, OCT. 15.—Wind. N.W., light. 16.
E., light.--Arrd. Pilot, Peterson, Chili, sld. June 23;
Alpha, Hodgson, Valparaiso, sld. June 24 ; Amelia,
Alexander, and Pearce, Looney, Porto Cabello • Vio-
let, Simpson, 'Tampico; Ellen Brooks, New Orleans;
Zanona, Dalhousie ; Lord Maidstone, and Amoy,
Quebec ; John Taylor, Africa ; Antilles, Valparaiso.
VESSELS SPOKEN WlTH.—Tagus steamer, 12th inst.,
off Cape Finisterre, by the Royal Tar steamer, ar-
rived at Falmouth. Creole, Londonderry to Quebec,
12th ult., lat. 44, lon. 42, by the John Bentley, ar-
rived at Bristol. Cambridge, New York to Liver-
pool, Ist ult. ; Olympia, Havre to Charleston, 4th ult
lat. 41, lon. 47 ; Henry Shelton, Longcope, Balti-
more to Havre, 7th ult., bit. 43, lon. 53, by the Na •
pier, Sanford, arrived at Baltimore. Thomas Blyth,
London to Mauritius, August 2, off Madeira, by the
Ca.itriti, Elliott, arrived at St. Lucia. Quince, Leg-
horn to Boston, 10th ult., in the Gulf of Genoa, by
the William Gales, Gray, arrived at Cork. Diana,
Quebec to London, 9th inst., lat. 54, lon. 13, by the
Magog, Clark, arrived in the Clyde. Thomas, of
Greenock, bound to Liverpool, with the yellow fever
on board, and three men dead, intending to put into
York, 9th ult., lat. 33, lon. 75, by the Sir James
Kerapt, arrived at Halifax. Ottoman, Rivett, Liver-
pool to Constantinople, 30th ult., in the Straits of
Gibraltar, by the Louisa, Chalker, arrived at Gibral-
tar. Lord Lamport, M'Pherson, London to Constan-
tinople, sth inst., in the Gut of Gibraltar, by the
Portia, Holehard, arrived at Cadiz.
London, England, 1842-01-01

MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

After the chances and mutations attendant
upon a long literary existence, this oldest of the
living Magazines commences its forty-fifth year
under the editorship of Mr. Benson Hill. Corn-
pared with its late counterpart, it could not be
capable of wider dissimilarity. Papers replete
with mysticism, and profound in the- exploded
doctrines of Boehmen, Fox, and Swedenborg,
have disappeared with all their gravity and
learning, and yield a place to the lightsome and
jocose. If the old depth be wanting, smartness
plays over the surface of the present, and the
series of papers read brisk and interesting.
" Kindred Meads" lay the scene in a pretty part
of Berkshire, deducing their name from the fa-
mily " Kindred," among whom the writer in-
troduces Shakspeare ; and either legendarily or
truly, relates them to be the actual family whose
members the poet has imortalised in his ' Seven
Ages." A literary curiosity appears in the shape
of an original letter of Edmund Kean's, which
in a psychological point of view must be con-
sidered either the production of insanity or a
rhapsodical eccentricity. The following is the
account given :

The great tragic actor above-named had beed,forisome
time indebted to an innkeeper, near Hammersmith, who
received the sum due to him, after many fruitless appli-
cations. The money was sent in a note, of which the
following is an authentic and literal transcript :
" Dear R—s. Time, the Apex of the Universal
wheel, will whirl away at last, and when the Chaos,shall
have overwhelmed this world, new states, new suns, new
times will yet arise, and with new names. I enclose you
the amount of your bill, and thank you for your kind in-
dulgence. Sincerely, Edmund Kean."
Mr. R—s would neither part with this document
nor allow any one to copy it, but another tragedian, hav-
ing, what the members of his profession call " a rapid
study," learnt it at two readings, repeated it once the
same day, to a still apter memory. It was set down,
verbatim, at once.

The "French fictions now most popular in
England" are uncharitably re-viewed ; -the
" Corinna" will always be admired for its ideal
beauty, and "The Hunch-back of Notre-Damer
for its intrinsic loveliness, though a nice-edged
criticism may carp at their morality. An °Ha
podrida of other brief but readable papers winds
up the Number.
London, England, 1842-01-01

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MANHOOD; the CAUSES of its PRE-
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suffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence,
Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on
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London, England, 1842-01-01

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This day is published, in l vol. Bvo., price 365. cloth lettered,
NOTES of a TRAVELLER on the
SOCIAL and POLITICAL STATE of FRANCE,
PRUSSIA, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, and other Parts
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London, England, 1842-01-01

NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

Mr. Hood opens the present Number of this
Magazine in a most appropriate fashion—that is
to say, by a lively Anacreontic in honour of the
New Year. Next follows a prose sketch, with
the quaint title of the " School for Horse-Play."
which is the production of Mr. Poole, the dra-
matist, and gives a quizzical account of a club
which is supposed to meet weekly at the sign of
the" Hog and Hop-sack," in Chancery-lane, and
whose members consider it the height of humour
to pass off insults on each other, in the shape of
coarse jokes on each other's real or imagined
peculiarities. In pourtraying this club we have
little doubt that the author had a real model in
his eye, and intended to satirize the sayings and
doings of sundry of those lawyers' clerks, whom
Boz has delineated with such truth and force in
the " Pickwick Papers." If so, the sarcasm has
been most justly applied. " Recollections of
Eton" are ingeniously put together, and we can
ourselves bear testimony to the truth of
some of the writer's reminiscences. For
instance, he mentions his having gone to
Langley-Broom, which was a preparatory
school to Eton,and speaks of the Master as having
"wielded the birch with a most powerful arm,
andhaving been termed the Prince of Floggers."
He was, indeed, a rare flagallent, wielding the
birch and the cane with equal skill; and the
smart of his vigorously-flourished ferula, as 11
forced us night after night thrgligh ypq in
different Greek of the New Testainent, still
tingles in our imagination. A " Strange Pas-
sage in the Life of Charles Welford, Esq." is a
very strange tale indeed, the point or force pf
which we do- not exactly unclewar d. ffith:
neas Quiddy" pontains ono 1:)r two graphif scenes,
and an amusing episode on the subject of a
haunted house. We extract from Mr. Poole's
" School for Horse-play," the following 4iirPl3-
ing passage. The members of the club, we
London, England, 1842-01-01

MARRIED.

On the 27th ult., at Edinburgh, Edward Fenton, Esq.'
youngest son of the late James Fenton, Esq., of Lovers*ll, to
the county of York, to Georgian*, the only daughter Of Colonel
John Camac, of 13rettenham-park, Suffolk, and of Woodville,
Wicklow.

DIED.
On the 15th ult., at Malta, Edward Jacob, Esq , M.A.,
Fellow of Cants College, Cambridge, and one of her Ahosty**
Counsel.

On the 23d tilt., at the Rectory, Everingham, Yorkshire'
the Rev. W. Marsden, N.A., aged 32.
On the 27th ult., at Westfield, Captain James Choir, R•11'

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DIVIDENDS.

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Ba3inghall-street.
J. Williamson, merchant, Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street,
Jan. 21, at eleven—T. Burgon, merchant, Walbrook-buildings,
City, Jan. 21, at one—M. Blood, surgeon, North Audley-
street, Grosvenor-square, Jan. 21, at two—J. Mill, merchant,
Crosby-hall Chambers, Bishopsgate-street Within, .Jan. 22, at
two—J. Z. Pulbrook, boot maker, Blackfriars-road, Jan. 22,
at half-past twelve—B. Howell, linen draper, Oxford-street,
Jan. 22, at one—W. and J. Walker, manufacturers of appa-
ratus for heating buildings, St. John's-square, Clerkenwell,
Jana 22, at eleven—J. T. Ratcliffe, stationer, Blackman-street,
Southwark, Jan. 20, at twelve.

In the Country.
G. Bothamley, plumber, Sheffield, Jan. 27. at one, at the
fown-hall, Sheffield—B. Kew, jeweller, Norwich, Jan. 22, at
eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Norwich—T. and W. H. Carr,
woollen manufacturers, Dewsbury-moor Yorkshire, Jan. 21, at
one, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds—R. Thelwell, silver-
smith, Manchester, Feb. 7, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-
rooms, Manchester—J. Midlane, jun., ironmonger, Brading,
Isle of Wight, Jan. 21, at four, at the Pier Hotel, Ryde—W.
and J. Losh, calico printers, Manchester, Jan. 24, at ten at
the Commissioners'-roosns, Manchester. ,

CERTIFICATES—JA sr. 21.
J. Butler, saddler ironmonger, Walsall, Staffordshire—H.
Taylor, hat manufacturer, Andenshaw, Lancashire—E. Whit-
more, J. Wells, J. Wells, jun., and F. NV hitmore, bankers,
Lombard-street, City--W. Mather, C. Mather, and J. T. New-
stead, ironfonnders, Manchester—A. G. W. Biddulph, J.
Wright, H. Robinson, and E. W. Jerningham, bankers, Hen-
rietta-street, Covent-garden—L. Neumegen, bookseller, High-
gate—W. Borrowdale, paper manufacturer, Branthwaite, Cum-
berland.
London, England, 1842-01-01

GUILDHALL.

Two young men, named Williams and Jones, were
placed at the bar before Messrs. Lainson and Fare-

brother, the sitting Aldermen, on the charge of stealing
a quantity of silk and woollen goods, ti e pr.,pei-ty of Mr.
Thomas, draper, of 116, Aldersgate-stP eet.
James Keater said he resided at No. 11, New-street,
Cloth fair, and the evening betZwe hearing a noise in
the hall of his residence, he went down, when he saw a
quantity of valuable drapery goods on the stairs, and the
prisoner Williams standing at the door. Upon ques-
tioning him he said, "It is all right ; hold your tongue
and you shall have share of the swag." Witness then
sent his son through a side-door for a policeman, who
soon afterwards arrived, and the prisoner Williams was
taken into custody. Jones, who was lingering near the
spot, was also taken up as an accomplice.
Several other witnesses
,having been examined, the
prisoners were fully committed.

The waiter at the Shakspeare's Head, Drury-lane, who
was remanded some days since on a charge of attempting
to drown himself at Blaekfriars-bridge, was again
brought up and dismissed with an admonition.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Mary Arthur and Ann Arthur, sisters, the former 14
years of age, and the hitter 12, both of them intelligent
girls, and very decently clad, were brought before Mr.
Hardwick, by police constable No. 92 A, whom they met
in the street on Thursday, and stated they were in utter
destitution, and had been refused admission to St. Mar-
tin's workhouse.

In answer to questions by Mr. lIARDwicK, the elder
girl stated that her father %l as a native of Dublin, and by
trade a gunsmith. Ile had for a considerable time been
working at Bristol, where her mother died about seven
months ago. About a month since her father brought
them up to London, and they continued to live with him
until Monday last, when he left them standing in the
street opposite to a public-house where he said he was
going to get some porter ; he, however, never returned
to them, and after waiting until night-MI, and not having
v.ny money in their pockets, the eldest girl took her hair
combs out and sold them for 6d., and was directed where
to procure a lodging for the night, which she did, and
on the following day she procured food and a shelter
for the night by disposing of part of her clothes. On
Thursday they wandered about the street until evening.
when some person, to whom they told their distressing
tale, directed them to apply to St. Martin's workhouse,
and if they could not obtain admission to give themselves
up to the police. _ _

- Mr. Itkituwick ordered the children to be supplied with
food, and immediately wrote to-the parochial authorities
of St. Martin's, at the same time expressing his intention
ofseeing that the children should be properly taken care of.
London, England, 1842-01-01

METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE.

The pen of the " Irish Barrister" this month
strikes off in a brilliant sketch the character
and distinguishing powers of Mr. Blackburne,
the Attorney-General for Ireland. Tracing his
career from the time of his school-fellowship in
1801 with Moore, the poet, to 1803, when he ob-
tained the classical gold college-medal for his
distinguished answering, and to his subsequent
preparation for the bar, when, like Lord Hale,
" he loved to toil terribly," the writer pounces
with MI spirit upon the period, when, after a
few day's call to the bar, he astonished the
lawyers of half a century's standinc, by his work-
ing out of tough motions and cases. of complexity,
with :an adroitness that led Sergeant Ball to
" Who is that surprising boy ?" The
first occasion on which he signalized himself was
when Curran was " pitchforked" into the Rolls,
and the bar split itself into two divisions on the
propriety of presenting him with an address ;
Blackburne was among the fifty-six dissidents,
and the bold eloquence of so young a man, lay-
ing down imperiously the law of bar-etiquette,
aggravated many, but gained him eminence from
all. This was the first act of the drama, and
thereafter his rise was rapid, to the foremost rank
at the Chancery bar. He realised money and
reputation, and by speedy and ascendant steps
obtained the Attorney-Generalship. His excel-
lency as a lawyer cannot but be admitted ; but
to the " unswerving firmness" of his political
creed, tergiversation altogether supplants uni-
rmity. An Emancipationist under the Wel-
lesley Government, he ran into the reverse
under the Liverpool : a sterling Reformer under
Lord Grey, he fluctuated with astonishing facility
to the opposition host, and attached himself,
thane in the garb of a renegade, to the Peel
and Stanleyite faction. Comment there need be
none on this; honour succumbed to pelf and
place, and each inconsistency !listened a blot
upon his scutcheon. His contrariety of opinion
has put the " sweet wine of Reform into the
vinegar-bottles of Toryistn," and thereby Bete•
rioratively broken up the otherwise healthy esti-
mation of his character. Three more chapters
from Mrs. Trollope, conclude " The Blue Belles"
of England, whereby those cerulean vestals are
laid to rest. It terminates in the happy union
of Constance—who, throughout the tale, is an
amiable personation of a young fine-minded
Englishwoman—with Mr. Fitzosborne. The
eccentricities and emotions of " A Bachelor of
Fifty" are amusingly developed, and a dark
military intrigue with a bright beauty is helped
on by the instrumentality of " Othello," in the
" Tales of the Pump-room."
London, England, 1842-01-01

LAMBETH-STREET.

Thursday Alexander Wilson, alias Cumming, a well-
dressed and smooth-tongued Scotchman, was brought
before Mr. NORTON, for final examination, on a charge
of stealing four knives and forks, the property of Mr.
Robinson, an eating-house-keeper, in Whitechapel-road.
From the evidence it appeared that on the 22d inst.
the prisoner entered the parlour of the prosecutor, and
called for dinner. The waiter, having recognised him
as having paid a former visit to the house, on which
occasion a valuable Bible and several knives and forks
were missing shortly after he was gone, not only ap-
prised his master of his second appearance, but kept a
close lookout, and saw him go to a drawer, and put some
knives and forks into his pocket. When about to leave
the house Mr. Robinson stopped him. The prisoner
declared that poverty of the direst description alone had
driven him to the commission of the act, and so plausible
were his manners, that the prosecutor would have let him
go, had he not strong suspicion that he it was who,
had stolen his family Bible. When brought to this
Court, the prisoner said he had kept a " whiskey" store
in Edinburgh ; but having unfortunately failed in busi-
ness he came to London, six months before, in the hope
of getting something to do, and though he had made
every effort to obtain even the most menial situation, he
was driven to the greatest state of distress, and this alone
had caused him to take the knives and forks ; but this
was his first offence. At this time he gave a fictitious
name and address, but ultimately gave his real name,
and said he lodged with his sister in Finsbury-street,
Finsbury-square, and on the policeman going he found
that the prisoner and a young woman, whom he repre-
sented as his sister, occupied an elegantly-furnished
room, in which there were a number of books, and
every thing betokening the greatest comfort. Unt'ortu •
nately for his representation there was but one bed in
the room. The landlady described the prisoner as a per-
son who appeared to have an excellent competency, and
his manners at home were very different indeed to those
of a person in distress.
The policeman produced a number of books, some of
which were bound in the most costly manner, and others
were odd volumes, which had evidently been stolen from
some public libraries or coffee-rooms, as the names were
erased from many of them, and leaves cut out of others.
Mr. NORTON told the prisoner that to the character of
a petty thief was added that of a most impudent liar' and
a plausibility of manner which rendered him most dan-
gerous to society.
The prisoner was committed to the Quarter Sessions
for trial.