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DIRECTORS. ' 1
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• RICHARD SPOONER, Esq., M.P., Clvitsman.-•"--_ . , . , ,- \-,-,,•1
BENJAMIN IFiLL, Esq., Deputy-Chairman:l ' rd 1611%.14:11
The Hen. Frederick Ponsopby James Hartley; IsO. •
• John Boyd, Esq., M.P. Kennett Kingsford, En.
' Alex. Anderson, Esq. John M`Guffie, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq. John M. Lee, Esq.
Captain Brandreth ' J. M. Rosseter, Esq.
F. Hartison, Esq: Win. Wilberforce, Esq.
• ' MEDICAL ADVISERS.
Marshall Hall, M.D., F.R.S. • Alex-Anderson, Esq., F.R.S.
SECRETARY--J. Emerson, Dig.
. Am:arose—R. E. Alison, Esq. ; 11. H. Cannam Esq.
. • Somerrons-=-Messrs. Palmer, France, and Palmer.
• THE INDISPUTABILITY OF THE POLICIES granted by this
Company :
The obligation to pay the sum assured, although the debt for which
the policy was taken out may have been paid before the claim arises;
Whole world policies not confined to the limits of Europe;
Option of half-premium. payment for the first seven years;
An annual division of profits among the participating class, applied
to the reduction Of the annual premiums.
These fOrm a combination of advantages which can be obtained
only from the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Life Company.
A REDUCTION OF 25 PER CENT. HAS BEEN DECLARED UPON TIM
PREMIUMS OF ALL PARTICIPATING POLICIES OF FIVE TEARS' STANDING.
ALEX. ROBERTSON. Manager.

THE WEST INDIA MAILS.
Sounctatrroat, AUGUST 4.—The Dee arrived at five
o'clock this afternoon, after a fine passage, with the mails from
the West Indies. Her dates are—From Honduras and Tam-
pico, the 24th of June; Carthagena, the 28th ; Trinidad, the
4th of July; Demerara and St, Jago de Cuba, the 6th; La
Guayra and Barbadoes, the 7th ; Jamaica, the 9th ; the Ha-
vannah, the 10th ; and Vera Cruz, the 12th of July. The
Dee•also brings 197 strong of cochineal, 242 dozen of pines,
471 b. of platlna, and 1,157 ounces of gold dust.
The sugar crop throughout the West Indies has been most
abundant, but there is a great falling off in the coffee crop. The
Hill "Coolies work well In all Weathers, and continue to. give
great satisfaction.
Her. Majesty's ships4mannt; Pickle, and Hermes were at
Port Royal, the latter with the Bishop of Jamaica on board, in
quarantine. The ,ex-President Herrera had proceeded to
Santa Martha, after another attempt to land at Hayti. Santa
Anna Was at the Havannath, waiting a favourab:e opportunity
for returning to Mexico.

General *on, who commanded in Texas for Santa Anna,
as well as Colonel Garcia, his late private secretary, are pas-
sengers by the Dee.
Letters fritim Mexico to the 29th of June state, that siner the
abortite 'attempt at revolution on the 7th of June, the city of
Mexico, bad remained perfectly quiet; but a federalist pro-
nunciarnento had been made at Tobacco.

The Congress was to assemble in extraordinary session on
the Ist -of July. The Senate had discusssed the tariff, and
made some alterations which compel its being sent back to the
Deputies. Nothing: definitive coald take place for at lra.t
three weeks. The intention to reduce the duties of 1842 was
still entertained.

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The dispute between the Government and the French Mi-
nister remained unsettled, though a promise had been made of
reparation.
Advices from Texas received in Mexico already represented
that annexation was inevitable. It was generally be;lieved that
General Herrera would be elected President.
The following French ships of war were at Sac; : —the
Mercury, 20 guns; the Griffin, 20; and La Perouile,23.

COURT uIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed
e srly walk yesterday morning, in the pleasure grounds
or Osborne livuse.

Sir James Graham took his departure in the fore.
noon for town.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice,
were taken their usual walks and rides yesterday in the
vicinity of Osborne House.

His Majesty the King of the Netherlands reviewed the
troops in Hyde Park yesterday morning, attended by
the gentleman of his suite, and also by the Hon. Captain
Hood, Groom in Waiting. His Grace the Duke of
Wellington, Commander-in-Chief, and a numerous and
brilliant steff, returned with the King to Mivart's Hotel,
at ten minutes before one o'clock.

The King honoured the Archbishop of Canterbury and
Mrs. Howley with a visit, and partook of a dejeuni with
his Grace at Lambeth Palace.

His Majesty, attended by his Excellency Baron Dedel,
Viscount Hawarden, Lord in Waiting, and his Excel-
lency M. Bond, left town in one of the Queen's carriages
and four, soon after six o'clock, for Bushy House, Bushy
Park, to dine with her Majesty the Queen Dowager.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester,
the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince George, were pre-
sent, and a select circle, including the Duke of Wel-
lington and Lady Peel, had been honoured with invita-
tions to meet the King.
A deputation from the London Missionary Society,
consisting of Mr. Robert Charlis, Chairman of the Board
of Directors • Rev. J. A. James, Rev. Dr. Vaughan, Mr.
F. Smith, the Rev. Wm. Howe (from Tahiti), and the
Rev. Arthur Tidman, had an interview with the Earl of
Aberdeen yesterday, at the Foreign•office.
Mr. Kilgow had an interview with Lord Stanley yes:
terday, at the Colonial-office.
Sir James Graham returned to town yesterday from
Osborne Howe, and visited Sir Robert Peel.

Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
Sir Harry Verney had an interview with the Earl of
Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of
Trade.

Le Commandeur Marques Lisboa, Brazilian Minister,
and Count de Reventlow, Danish Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign office.
Dispatches for the Governor-general of Canada, end
also for the Governors of the other North American

Provinces, were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office.

-Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of Gibraltar.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
MONDAY, AUG. 4.
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY (MR.
WRAY).
Motion made, and question proposed, " That it appears
from the Report and Evidence laid before this House by the
Select Committee on the South-Eastern Railway Company's
Petition, that Mr. Wray, the Receiver of the Metropolitan
Police District, was, in the year 1836, the retained and paid
agent of a private Company, to .promote the success of a Bill
introduced into Parliament on their behalf.
" That it also appears, from an Answer to an Address of
this House, that the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment has, in consequence of the Report and Evidence re-
ferred to, addressed a letter to Mr. Wray, expressing hie
strong disapprobation of Mr. Wray's conduct.
" That it appears to this House, upon a reference to the
Evidence, that Mr. Wray, on behalf of the South-Eastern
Railway Company, paid the sum of 3001., derived from the
sale of hallway Shares, to Mr. Bonham, for his services as a
Member of this House, and as a Member of a Select Com-
mittee, to which the Bill of this Company was referred; a
1 circumstance to which the Secretary of State has not adverted
in the letter addressed to Mr. Wray.
" That, in the opinion of this House, such conduct deserves
not only the serious animadversion of the House, but disqua-
lifies Mr. Wray from holding an office of trust and responsi-
bility under the Crown :"—Whereupon Previous Question
put, " That that Question be now put." The House then
divided :--

MINORITY—AYES, IS.
Brotherton, J. Moffatt, George Scott, Robert
Collett, John Morris, David Sheridan, It. B.
Elphinstone, H. - Norreys, Sir D. J. Tufnell, Henry
Ebrington, Viscount O'Connell, M. J. Yorke, Henry R.
Escott, Beckham Palmerston, Lord TELLEII.
Fielden, John rhunridge, Captain Hawes, R.
Mitchell, T. A. Russell, Lord J. Shell, IL L.