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The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-11

RAILWAY NEWS.

subscribers and others interested in Railways will find a
FULL ACCOUNT of the PROCEEDINGS
before the RAILWAY COMMITTEES in the
'WIRD EDI7ION of THE SUN, reported up
to the CLOSE of EACH DAY; it also con-
tains the DEBATES in BOTH HOUSES of
PARLIAMENT up to the HOUR of POST
EVERY EVENING, PRICES of RAILWAY
?HARES, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE by
EXPRESS, and all other NEWS ARRIVING
in LONDON DURING the DAY.

ORDER the THIRD EDITION, which contains
NEWS TWELVE HOURS in ADVANCE.

Sun-office, 112, Strand.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
THE STORY OF A ROYAL FAVOURITE,
By Mrs. GORE.
" No scandal about Queen Elizabeth, I hope ?"—The Critic.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Now ready, in Bvo., with Portraits, 28s. bound,
lARY AND MEMOIRS OF SOPHIA
DOROTHEA.
CONSORT OF GEORGE 1.,
Now first published from the Originals.

" A work abounding in the romance of real life."—Messenger.
" A book of marvellous revelations, establishing, beyond all doubt,
the perfect innocence of the beautiful, highly-gifted, and inhumanly
treated Sophia Dorothea."—Naval and Military Gazette.
" A mass of curious information up,,n the strject of the romantic
history-, the sufferings, and long imprison rent of Sophia Dorothea,
which it is hardly possible to over-rate.--John Bull.

Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
LAST NIGHT BUT TWO OF THE SUBSCRIPTION.
TO-MORROW EVENING

Will be performed 3lereadante's Opera IL GIUIIAMENTO.
Madame Grist ; Isaura, Madame Bellini ; Bianca, 3ldlle. Brambilla
31anttedo, Sig. Fornasari ; Viscardo, Sig. 3loriani.
In the course of the Evening a Divertissement, in which 3ldlle.
Grai' will appear.
To conclude with the admired Ballet of ALMA; ou, La Fine de
Fen. i'erphite, M. Perrot , Balfegor, M. Gosselin ; Emazor, 3f. St.
Leon ; Alma, Mdlle. Cerito.
.%pplications tor Boxes. Stalls, ind Pit Tickets to be made at the
Box-office, 0 era-Colonnade.
Doors open at Seven ; the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven.
London, England, 1845-08-11

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

.Mlle. CERITO respectfully informs the Nobility, Subscribers to
the Opera, and the Public, that HER BENEFIT will take place
ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 14,

BEING THE LAST NIGHT BUT TWO OF THE SEASON,

When will be presented Mozart's chef d'oeuvre, DON GIOVANNI.
Donna Anna, Madame Grist; Donna Elvira, Mdlle. Rosettl ;
Zerlina, Madame Anaide Castellan. Don Giovanni, Sig. Fornasari ;
Don Ottavio, Sig. Mario ; II Commandatore, Sig. Botelli ; Masetto,
Sig. F. Lablache; and Leporello, Sig. Lablache.
To be followed by various Entertainments in the Ballet Depart-
ment, comprising a SELECTION from the Ballet of ALMA, with the
celebrated " Pas de Fascination."

Selection from the Ballet of ONDINE, including the " Tarantella,'
by the Corps de Ballet, and the celebrated " Pas de L'Ombre" by
Mdlle. Cerito.

In the course of the Evening " La Castellana," by 111dlle. Lucile
Gratin and M. Perrot.

Selection from the Ballet of ROSIDA; on, Lea Mines de Syra-
cuse. Comprising "La Slcilienne," and the admired Pas by Mdlle.
Cerito and M. St. Leon, and an entirely New Pas by Mdlle. Grahn
and M. Perrot.
To conclude with the Divertissement of UN BAL SOUS LOUIS
QUATORZE, in which Mdlle. Lucile Grahn will appear as a
Cavalier of the Court of Louis XIV., and will dance with Mdlle.
Cerito, in Costume of the same Court, the celebrated " Minuet de la
Cour and Gavotte."
Adi,licat.ons ior Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
oZer, ,pera Colonnade.
Doors open at Seve'l ,to comme..ce at Half-past Seven o,Clock.
London, England, 1845-08-11

him he seemed agitat(d, but he was afterwards more
composed when the conversation took place.
The examination of this witness having here ended,
'The DEPUTY CORONER said, that as a great deal more
evidence would be brought forward, which could not be
gone through that night, he would suggest the propriety
of an adjournment at that late hour (nine o'clock) till
Monday; and ultimately it was agreed to adjourn the
proceedings to that day at one o'clock.

. .
Now ready at all the Librariep, in 3 vols.,
THE STORY OF A ROYAL FAVOURITE,
By Mrs. GORE.
No scandal about Queen Elizabeth, I hope ?"—The Critic.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Now ready, in Bvo., with Portraits, 28s. bound,
DIARY AND MEMOIRS OF SOPHIA
DOROTIIEA.
CONSORT OF GEORGE
Now first published from the Originals.
" A work abounding in the romance of real life."—Messenger.
" A book of marvellous revelations, establishing, beyond all doubt,
the perfect innocence of the beautiful, highly-gifted, and inhumanly
treated Sophia Dorothea."—Naval and Military Gazette.
" A mass of curious information upen the suDject of the romantic
history, the sufferings, and long imprison Lent of Sophia Dorothea,
which it is hardly possible to over-rate.—John Bull.
Henry Coiburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
LAST NIGHT BUT TWO OF TIIE SUBSCRIPTION.
TO-MORROW EVENING
Will be performed Mercadante's Opera IL GIURAMENTO. Eloisa,
Madame Grist ; Isaura, Madame Bellini ; Bianca, Mdlle. Brambilla ;
Manftedo, Sig. Fornasari ; Viscardo, Sig. Moriani.
In the course of the Evening a Divertissement, in which Mdlle.
Grahn will appear.
To conclude with the admired Ballet of ALMA; on, La Fille de
Fcu. Per:phite, M. Perrot, Balfegor, M. Gosselin ; Emazor, M. St.
Leon ; Alma, Mdlle. Cerito.
Applications ior Boxes, Stalls, Ind Pit Tickets to be made at the
Box-office, 0, eta-Colonnade.
Doors open at Seven ; the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven.
London, England, 1845-08-11

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. - PLEA-
Ly SURE EXCURSIONS between the Bricklayers' Arms or Dover
termini, and all stations except London-bridge, at one fare there and
back, every Saturday and Monday until thrther notice. On the
above-named days excursion tickets will be issued by the following
trains :

DOWN TRAINS. UP TRAINS.
6 45 a.m 3d class train 5 30 a.m. 3d class train
10 0 a.m. Ist and 21 do. 6 45 a.m. Ist and 2d do.
4 0 p.m. 3d do. 2 0 p.m. 3d do.
5 30 p.m. Ist and 2d do. El 30 p.m. Ist and 2d do.
Fares there and back :-
Ist class, 18s fal. ; 2,1 class, 12s. ; 3d class, 7s. 4d.
Trains calling at the Stations on the Maidstone Branek Line will
meet the whole of the above-named Trains at Tunbridge, leaving
Maidstone at 8 a.m. and 7 45 p.m. for first and second class pas-
sengers, and at 7 0 a.m. and 4 0 p.m. for third-class passengers, and
Tunbridge for Maidstone on the arrival of all the Down Excursion
Trains.

Excursion ticket; era available only to return by the Excursion
trains on the same day they are issued, or on the following Monday,
when issued on the previous Saturday.
Excur-ion tickets arc not issued to or from the London-
bridge Terminus. By order, W. O'B RIE N, Secretary.
London, England, 1845-08-11

etTonins

LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1845.

We are rejoiced to observe that a public demonstra-
tion is at length being made in this country in favour of
a most distinguished public servant—for in that light we
must ever consider Lieutenant WAGHORN—whose in-
estimable exertions in marvellously abridging the period
men,
pied in communicating between England and India,
and. indeed, all the coasts of South-Eastern Asia ought
a, it to have remeire d untilthis day unacknowledged by
cigi..ti and tatvble token of the respect of his
jipatri,,,s. The advertisement we have published in
our columns, heal the Provisional Committee for the
management of the business connected with the pro-
poecd " Testimonial," succinctly recapitulates the pro-
gress, nature, and singularly suocessful results of Lieut.
WacuonN's efforts in establishing our existing overland
communication between Great Britain with India and
China, by way of Eglpt, and sufficiently indicates, by
simply adverting to, " ILe beuefits it has conferred on all
'whose who have political, social, or Cifiatnercial relations
with the East." These benefits it ie surely very fitting
that a mighty, commercial, and opulent community like
ours should compensate by some pecuniary reward.
Although such services might well be left to plead their
own cause with in enlightened public, it is highly pro-
per that we should remember at what sacrifices to the
party rendering them they have been achieved. Lieut.
WAGRORN? in prosecuting his boldly conceived scheme,
London, England, 1845-08-11

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
LAST SIGHT BUT TWO OF THE SUBSCRIPTION.
TO-MORROW EVENING

Will be performed Mercadante's Opera IL GIIIRAMENTO.
Madame Grist ; Isatra, Madame Bellini ; Bianca, Mdlle. Brambilla ;
31anfredo, Sig. Fornasari ; Viscardo, Sig. Moriani.
In the course of the Evening a Divertissement, in which Mdlle.
Grahn will eippear.
To conclude with the admired Ballet of ALMA; on, La Fille de
Feu. Periphite, M. Perrot; Balfegor, M. Gosselin ; Emazor, M. St.
Leon ; Alma, 3ltille. Cerito.
Applications tor Boxes, Stalls, and Pit Tickets to be made at the
Box-office, 0 al a-Colonnade.
Doors open at Seven ; the Opera to commence at Half-past Seven.
London, England, 1845-08-11

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
THE STORY OF A ROYAL FAVOURITE,
By Mrs. GORE.

" No scandal about Queen Elizabeth, I hope ?"—The Critic.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

Now ready, in Svo., with Portraits, 28s. bound,
DIARYAND MEMOIRS OF SOPHIA
DOROTHEA.

CONSORT OF GEORGE 1.,
Now first published from the Originals,

" A work abounding in'the romance of real life."—Messenger.
" A book of marvellous revelations, establishing, beyond all doubt,
the perfect innocence of the beautiful, highly-gifted, and inhumanly
treated Sophia Dorothea."—Naval and Military Gazette.
" A mass of curious information upon the subject of the romantic
history, the sufferings, and long imprison.nent of Sophia Dorothea,
which it is hardly possible to over-rate.—John Bull.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
London, England, 1845-08-11

printed.

Mr. VILLIERS moved for returns relating to the general
as,essment in England and Wales.—Agreed to.
Mr. S. HERBERT brought up returns relating to the
Ordnance Department.
Mr. ESCOTT said, that in moving for the return of fees
which had been paid the clerks of assize in criminal proceedings,
he wished to add a distinct return between those courts which
administered justice with fees, and those who administered it
without fees.
London, England, 1845-08-11

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.

To the Provisional Committee of the Direct London and Manchester
Railway, 48, Moorgate-street, London.

Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me Shares of
501. each, in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, and
to pay the Deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be
allotted to me ; and I undertake, also, to execute the Parliamentary
contract and subscribers' agreement when required.
Residence.... ..
Trade or Profession ............... •
Reference .....• • • ....
Address of Referee.... •••••• • • • • • •
Date............. ..

This Company is established pursuant to the following request and
authority :

" We, the undersigned, being interested in the trade of Manchester,
and in the shortest and quickest intercourse between London and
Manchester, hereby express our conviction that a direct line of rail-
way between those places will give the public the greatest cheapness,
convenience, and speed.
" That it is of paramount Importance to the trade, and to the
public, that they should not continue dependent for communication
with Lancashire upon one, and that a circuitous lino of railway.
" That the immediate formation of a direct line is essential,
because, if delayed, it will become more and more difficult, in con-
sequence of the branch railways which local necessity will originate.
" That an independent trunk line is necessary, to guard the trade
and commerce of the metropolis and Lancashire against excessive
charges. and the many evils of a rapidly-exiending monopoly.
‘' We therefore authorise and request Messrs. ..ishurst and Son,
Solicitors, and Messrs. Sudlow, Sons, and Torr, Solicitors, to take
the necessary steps for ths formation of a Committee, with a view
to the adoption of such a line.
Allan and Smith, London!
William Allen and Brothers, 'Manchester
11. Bannerman and Sons, Manchester
Robert Bentley and Co., London
John Bunt and Sons, Manchester
Robert Barbour and Co., Manchester
GeorgeT.Basset, ltret
LondontleandCo., London
J.
lirlßsaainidk, LondonGsladstoncs; , London
J.B.
John Burls, London
James Bradbury, Manchester
Bradbury,ssria na dlrr
May,a
torex
London, a Co., London.
Bo
Blair and Burton, Manchester
s. A, Butterworth and Co., Manchester
John Biggs and Sons, Leicester
C.oa noldknede°}'. tt'Crand w
Sons,London
owper and Co., London
Conrtauld, Taylor, and Co., London
Capper, Morley, and Co., London
Francis W. Coates, London
William Cash, London
Cheeper, Watson, and Jackson, London
James Carlton, Walker, and Lewis, Manchester
Richard Cobden and Co., Manchester
Thomas Crompton, Manchester
London, England, 1845-08-11

EDUCATION IN IRELAND.

Mr. WYSE moved for certain returns with respect to edit.
cation in Ireland, from 1836 to 1845 inclusive.
NEW IRISH UNIVERSITIES.

In answer to a question with respect to the new universities,
Sir J. GRA HAM said that as the Act for the establishment
of the new universities in Ireland had only received the royal
assent a few days ago, sufficient time had not elapsed to allow
charters of incorporation to be made out. As soon as they
were framed copies of them would be laid before Parliament.
London, England, 1845-08-11

QOUTII, WALES RAILWAY.
k 3 The royal assent having been given to the South Wales Rail-
way Bill, holders of Scrip in that undertaking are desired to forward
the same to this office on or before MONDAY, the Bth of September
next, with a letter requesting to be registered for their respective
Shares, a form of which letter will be furnished on application to
me. The receipt of the Scrip will be duly acknowledged, and sealed
certificates prepared for exchange as soon as possible, of which due
notice will be given.
Shares, in respect of which no application for registry shall be
made on or before the above date, will be registered in the names of
the original Subscribers, after which no Shares can be passed other-
wise than by formal transfer under the Act.—By order,
N. ARMSTRONG, Secretary.
South Wales Railway Office, 449, West Strand,
London, August 8, 1845.
London, England, 1845-02-20

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, FEB, 19.—Wind this day at noon, Easterly, fresh breezes.
Feutioutir, FEB. S.E., fresh.—Arrd. Golden. Spring,
Poole, and Elizabeth Ilughes, Lower, Ichaboe ; Stour, Wabey,
ditto. Off, Johan Frederick, Charleston, for Bremen.
Potrrsmocrn, FEB. 18.—Acrd. IL N. M. S. Lancier, Texel. Sld.
Ann, Madras and China, Off, Skerne, Shell, Sydney, New South
Wales, sailed June 18, Bay of Conception, Oct. 30; Inconstant,
SoUTRAMPTON, FEB. 18,—Arrd. Eragaßza
Beacon, Halifax.
(steamer), Malta.
Forth (steamer), West Indies.
PorrsmouTti, FEB. 18.=-Wind S.E.—Arrd. Samarang, Slea, Bata-
via, for Amsterdam, out 102 days. • Off; LiLlitanta, Stuart, Ichaboe;
for Dundee.
Roberts, from Oporto, Which
.—T
PORTBMoUTII, FHB. 18he Orlon,
arrived here 15th inst., leaky, is discharging to repair.
BRIsTOL, FEB. 18.—Sid. Maria, Barbadoes.
WHITBY, FED. ls.—The Euphemia, Dixon; from Calais, ashore in
Rubin flood Bay, has been condeained,
CORK, FEB. 16.—Arrd. Czar, Slater, Ichaboe.
• CLYDE, FEB. 17.—Arrd. Aleeste and Unicorn, Movratt, Demerara
Dalmatia, New Orleans. Sid. Britannia, New York ; St. John, St.
John's, New Brunswick.
WERFORD, Ism 17.—The Burley, from Liverpool to Ichaboe, ashore
on Arkiow Bank, was got afloat last night, subsequently drove from
her moorings, and went ashore again, and remains.
MIDCAR, FEB. 17.—A boat, marked " John Eden, of Dunkirk," was
picked up yesterday.
Ltvaarooe, FEB. 18.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd. Catharine,
Ichaboe ; Ann, Johnson, Maranham ; Persian, St. Lawrence, and
Tamerlane, New Orleans ; Portland, Itemento, Ilavartnah; Blanchard,
Winifren, and Crown, Mobile ; Ben Nevis and Kingston, Savannah.
Sld. Superior, Sydney; Sea Queen, Calcutta;
Cumana, Arica; Stata,
Jamaica ; Columbus, New Tork

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POOR AND COUNTY RATES.---On the motion of Sir
James Graham, a Parliamentary return has been made, showing the
total amount of money levied for poor-rates and . county-rates in
England and Wales, and the amount expended thereout for the relief
and maintenance of the poor for the years ended Lady-day, 1813, to
1844, inclusive. The total amount of mone2y3Ble,vl-51e(3,15f701r1r
anord-rtahteessaunmd
county-rates in the years mentioned was
expended for the relief and maintenance of the poor, 190,369,6321.
The largest sum levied was in 'the year 1818, when the amount
reached 9,320,4401., and the smallest in 1820, when it was only
3,719,6551. The poor-rates and county-rates in 1844 amounted to
6,848,7171. The largest sum expended for t'.e relief and maintenance
of the poor was in the year 1818-7,516,702/. ; and the smallest in
expended, 4,760,9291. In
1837, when it was 4,044,7411. The following trims exhibit the
expended, 4,579,9651.
4ed,57a9n,,d6t5h1.e sumi 1871767135 e expended
2h
se
Ir.e: nt , for the last four yiars
—from 1840 to 1844 inclusive. In 1840, money raised, 6,014,6051.;
1842, 6,552,8901.; expended, 4,911,498/. 714 1843, 7,085,595/. ; ex-
pended, 5,208,0271. And in 1844, 6,848,7171.; and the sum expended,
4,982 0964
London, England, 1845-02-20

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be perfOruried GUSTAVUS THE THIRD ; or, The Masked
Ball. Gustavus the Third, Mr. Cooper ; Colonel Lillienhorn, Mr.
D. W. Nine; Captain Anker4trom, Mr. Stretton; Oscar, Miss
Homer ; Madame Ankerstrom, Miss. Betts. •
Atter which, a Grand Divertissement of LA BAYADERE. Cha-
racters by Monsieur H. Nestris ; _Monsieur and Madame Finart, and
Wile. Maria.
To conclude with the favourite Drams of CLARI ; or, The Maid
of Milan: Clari, Miss Rainforth ; Vespino, Miss Poole.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
LESSEE, MR. -It. - WEBSTER.
tn • Tllti EVENING
'MU be repeated a New and Original Comedy, in Fire Acts, entitled
ILD . HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket, Mr.
Strickla d ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Tom Coke, Mr.
Webster; Bob, Mr. Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; the
Countess of Pompion, Mrs. W. (71itrord ; Lady Alice Hawthorn,
Ifadame Vestris ; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia lien ett.
After which, USED tP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. Charles
Mathews; Wurzel, Mr. J. Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady
Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby.
To conclude with TILE MILLINER'S HOLIDAY.
London, England, 1845-02-20

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM NIPPED. ATRE.
PROPRIETOR, MIL W. BATTY.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated THE ROYAL FOX HUNT ; introducing a Real
Fox-chase on the Stage, by Living Fox and Real l'ack of Hounds.
F.ntire Change in the Circle.—Unequailed Feats of Horsemanship.
To be followed by the rustic Pageant of THE ILITCHOF BACON.
To conclude with the Spectacle of THE FORTY THIEVES ; or.
The Tiger. Horde of Bagdad.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE:
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated a New Mama,: with New Scenery and splendid
Appointments, entitled MI liN IGHT; or, the Sentihel and the Hour.
Legetul fl St. Paul's. In which the entire Company will perform.
After. which, a Ballet, to be called THE GNOME Ok"111E RED
RUT MOUNTAIN.
To concludz.. with THE WHISTLER.
London, England, 1845-02-20

LORD ELLENBOROUGH'S RECAL.

Mr. HUME gave notice that, on this day fortnight
he would move for copies of the correspondence
which has taken place between her Majesty's Govern-
ment and the Directors of the East India Company, re-
lating to the recal of Lord Ellenborough; and he would
move also for the minute of the Directors recalling the
Noble Lore.
London, England, 1845-02-20

BENTHAM'S WORKS-NEW ISSUE.

On the 28th February, price 2s. ed., No. 1, of the
ORKS of JEREMY BENTHAM ; a new
issue, under the direction of his literary executor, JOHN
BOWRING.
Contents :—PRINCIPLE = OP MORALS AND LEGISLATION;
preceded by a Portrait of Bentham, ei,graved in the finest style of
art, by Fox, from a painting by Pickersr,ill ; and an introduction to
the Study of Bentham's Works, by John 11111 Burton, Advocate, one
of the Editors.
This New Issue will include the Memoirs and Correspondence of
Bentham, by Dr. Bowring, and the General Index to the Works,
Memoirs, &c. ; and will be comprised in 44 Monthly Numbers, at
2s. 6d. each.
William Tait, Edinburgh ; Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., London ;
and John Cumming, Dublin.

LAMERT ON DEBILITY, NERVOUSNESS, AND ALL
DISORDERS ARISING FROM EXCESS, &c.
" He, who in pleasure's downs arms
Ne'er lost hik health or yoUthfUl charms,
A hero liver, and justly can
Exclaim, in me behold a man!"
Just published (in a sealed envelope), Tenth Edition, price 2s. 6d., or
sent by post, free, to any address, 3s. 6d.,
SELF-PRESERVATION : a Popular Essay on
those concealed disorders, originating in youthful excesses,
and terminating in Nervous Debility, Local and Ctmatittitional
Weakness, and all those Sihkings, Anxieties, and Tremors, which
afflict the Weak, the Sedentary, and the Delicate. With Practical
Observations on Marriage, and on the Anatomy, Physiology, and
Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, with plain Directions for their
perfect Restoration.
By SAMUEL LAMERT, Consulting Surgoon„
9, BEDFORD-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON,
Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary
Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of
Apothecaries' Hall, London; &e.
" The various positions of Lover, Husband, arid Parent, the in-
herent privileges of Mankind, are frequently marred and prevented
through the follies and frailties of early indiscretions. To such, among
others, this Essay addreises itself; and by its perusal many questions
may be satisfactorily adjusted that admit of no appeal even to the
most confidential friend."—Stafford Gazette.
"Long experience in the treatment of a class of diseases hitherto
neglected and most imperfectly understood by the great bulk of the
medical profession, has enabled the writer to prove that there are
concealed causes of Nervous Debility in existence, where the mere
routine practitioner would never dream of finding them; traceable
to certain habits, forming the most secret, yet deadly, and fatal
springs of domestic misery, and premature mortality."—Wakefleid
Journal.
Published by the Author, and• sold in London by S. Gilbert; 51 and
52, Paternoster-row ; Tiehborne-street, Quadrant, Regent-
street; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; Noble, 114, Chancery-
lane ; Gordon, 146, Lesdenhall=street ; and by all Booksellers.
At home every day till Three, and from Five till Eight.
London, England, 1845-02-20

WINDOW-TAX.

Lord DUNCAN gave notice that, in consequence of
the discussion with which the House was occupied re-
specting the financial measures of the Right lion. Baro-
net the First Lord of the Treasury, he would postpone
the motion of which he had given notice respecting the
window duties to Wednesday, the 27th inst.
London, England, 1845-02-20

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET..
LE'SSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING

Wilt be repeated' TIIE CASTLE OF AY'MON ; or, The Four
Brother% 'Baron de Beautnanoir, Mr. Walton ; Olivier, Mr. Allen ;
C. Horn, Jun. ; Richard, Mr. ilime ; Renaud, Mr.
Mattae)uf ; Iron, Mr. Leiller ; Hercnine, Matte. Helen Condell ;
Clara; Bllss Brentriall ; Tolande, .MisS E. llonner Eglantine, Miss
O'Coniter ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke.
After which. MONSEIGNEUR; or, PARIS IN 1720. Mon-
seigneur. Mr. Wallaek ; t•eiinaine, I.lr. Ostrerry ; Rosaline, Miss E.
Stanley; Annette, Miss Marshall.
To be followed by the Connslietta, . entitled THE BRIGADIER.
Principal Characters by Messrs. IVallack, Granby, and Compton ;
Miss E. llonner, awl Miss E. Stanley.

TILE.A.TRE ROYAL, .LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING
Will he performed A TRIP to KISSENGEN.
After which, THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. Principal
Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, F. Vinint:, Collier, and Turner ;
Miss Walcott, Mrs. Usher, and Mrs. Keeley. .
To be followed by a New Farce, entitled A MODEL OF A WIFE.
Principal Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, F. Matthews, and Mea-
dows; Miss Walcott. and Miss FairiTcther.
To conclude with VALENTINE ASD Oft 40N. Principal Cha-
racters by Mes Airs. F. Matthews, Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner,
Klaloch, Yaraold, and Keeley; Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fair-
brother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Wmilidv, Miss James, Miss Turner, and
Mrs. Keeley.
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THEATAE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
UNDER THe. DIRECTION OF .MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated a New and Original Drama, entitled THE
GREEN B._ SUES ; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Connor O'Kenuedy,
Dir. Selby ; George, Mr. Hid:ion : Wild 3lurtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
alfnster Grinnidge, Mr. Wright ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Geraldine; Mrs. Yale"; Nelly Mrs.' Fitzwilliam ;
bladalllC Celeste. • • -

To be followed, by a. New Dramatic Anecdote, entitled THE
SOLDIER OF FOItTVNE ; or,, The Irish Settler. The Duke of
Anjou, Miss Woolgar ;". Captain U'llorke, Mr. Hudson ; the Baroness
Beaupte, Miss Forteseue.
To conclude with THE UNFINISHED GENTLEMAN.
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is
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24th in,t, —by given that the Committee will, on MONDAY, the
the applit4rtoaceed to ,LLLOT the SHARES In this Association amongst
London, England, 1845-02-20

RAILWAYS-MORNING SITTINGS.

On the reading of the orders of the day fur Committees On
the following Bills :—Companies Clauses Consolidation Bill ;
Railway Clauses Consolidation Bill; Lands Clauses Consolida-
tion Bill; Lands Clauses Consolidation ( Scotland) Bill; Rail-
way Clauses Consolidation ( Scotland) Bill ; Companies Clauses
Consolidation ( Scotland) Bill,
Lord G. SOMERSET rose, and was supposed to say that
he intended to have proposed that those Committees should
proceed by morning sittings to-morrow, but, on considera-
tion, he thought Friday would be better. His Lordship's state-
ment, though of considerable length, was delivered in so low a
tone, that it was entirely lost in the gallery.
Mr. HAWES, who was almost equally indistinct, wit un-
slerstood to ask whether the Noble Lord intended to make this
arrangement compulsory ?
Mr. AG LIONBY said he felt deeply interested in this sub-
ject, and therefore had listened with attention, in order to en-.
deavour to catch the Noble Lord's words ; but he regretted to
say that not one word that the Noble Lord had said had been
heard by either him (Mr. Aglionby), or any one
else at his side of the House.—( Hear, hear.) But,
he would ask, was he right in presuming that the
Noble Lord intended that those Committees should hold
sittings, and those sittings should take place on Friday. If
that be se, he (Mr. Aglionby) was rather unfortunate in
being obliged to object to that arrangement, as he had already
made appointments for that day which woul•1 prevent his at-
tendance. On Friday morning he would be obliged to
attend as Chairman of a Committee on private Bills,
and, therefore, it would be quite impossible for him
to attend on that day upon his Lordship's Com-
mittees. It was not for him (Mr. Aglionby) to say
whether the Noble Lord had acted right or not in snaking this
arrangement ; but others might be placed in a situation similar
to his (Mr. Aglionby's), and in addition to that, he would say
it was rather to be regretted that those morning sittings had
been fixed at so early a period of the session.—( Hear. )
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET assured the Hon.
Gentleman (Mr. Aglionby) that it was for the general con-
venience of the House he had appointed Friday.
SIR J. GRAHAM'S RAILWAY SPECULATION.

Sir J. GRAHAM said that as the House was on the subject
o f railways he thought he might be allowed to correct an error in
fact into which he had fallen when he last addressed the House
on the subject of railways. On that occasion he stated that he
had never had any connexion with railroads in his life. The
general statement was perfectly true, but it was made in forget-
fulness of the fact that when he had the honour of representing
Carlisle a railroad was projected, which, it was supposed, would
be of advantage to that city. On that account he purchased a
share of 100/.—( Laughter, and cries of " Oh, oh ")—which he
need not assure the House he sold without any view to profit.
London, England, 1845-02-20

order that he may delay for a little longer the
sentence, condemnation, and execution of the corn-
laws. There is, I contend, every motive to urge us to pro-
ceed. The triumphs which we have obtained in the recogni-
tion of our princ;ples, the abandonment of the fallacies with
which we had to grapple, the giving up of all those excuses
which were once pleaded for the corn-laws—these triumphs,
I say, of the justice and reason of oar cause, are so many
motives to increased exertions.—(Hear, hear.) While pro-
tection exists, the Anti-Corn-law Leagua must proceed,
adding strength to strength, numbers to numbers, force to
force. We have made thus for amazing progress, greater
progress than any similar Association ever made, I
believe, in the history of the world. And when men
hereafter shall inquire in what way they may overthrow some
hoary abuse protected by power, surrounded and defended by
wealth and rank and corruption—when, I say, they inquire
whether they may venture to hope that by exertion and toil
and sacrifice they may bring such an abuse to the ground,
they shall turn to the pages which record the history of the
Anti-Corn-law League ; they will therein learn that voluntary
association will work greater miracles than the hands of those
who reared the pyramids ; that bloodless revolutions are only to
be brought about by the agitation of men's minds ; that there
are walls which must be struck down in the warfare; that our
power is one which, though impalpable and invisible, is yet
universal and irresistible, and shall outlive Ministers and Go-
vernments and States, and rule the world when man is man
London, England, 1845-02-20

JAW AND POZZOM.

The Spring Assizes for. the Northern Division of Lanca-
shire commenced on Monday, at Lancaster. Their Lordships
sat at half-past eleven o'clock, Mr. Justice Wightman on the
civil side, and Mr. Justice Coltman on the criminal. The
calendar contains the names of but twelve prisoners, of whom
one stands charged with murder. The other cases are of the
ordinary kind. On the civil side there are but four causes
entered.

An action brought by Mr. William John O'Connell, the
London " head repeal warden," against the proprietors of the
Warder newspaper, commenced in the Dublin Court of Ex-
chequer on Monday, and terminated on Tuesday morning.
The plaintiff sought to recover 1,0104 damages for the publi-
cation by the defendants of a certain paragraph, copied from
a London morning paper, reflecting, it was alleged, upon the
private character of Mr. O'Connell. The jury found a ver-
dict_for the defendants.

The case of Ward v. Squires, an action for seduction, was
tried in the Court of Common Pleas, in the City. The jury
found for the plaintiff, with 401. damages.
A case interesting to the sporting world was tried in the
Court of Queen's Bench—it was that of Williams v. Went-
worth. The action arose out of the famous Running Rein
affair. The plaintiff had drawn that horse at a Derby sweep held
at the Hero of Waterloo, Waterloo-road, and he had originally
brought his action against the landlord, Mr. Okey, for 2001.,
which was the amount that was to go to the person who
drew the " first horse." But Mr. Wentworth, who had drawn
Orlando at the same sweep, was made, by a judge's order, to
be the defendant instead of Mr. Okey. It was contended, on
the part of the defendant, that the horse which was declared
the winner (viz., Orlando) must be considered the "first
horse." The jury returned a verdict for the defendant.
Mr. Charles Mathews, the actor, made another appear-
ance in the Bankruptcy Court before Mr. Commissioner
Shepherd. Various proofs of debts were offered, and the
case was adjourned for the purpose of enabling Messrs. Levi
to perfect the proofs for a claim of 5001. It was for money
lent at the rate of 60 per cent. interest.
At Clerkenwell, Mr. Samuel Stoke, who described himself
as a gentleman of independent property, residing at Whet-
stone, Hertfordshire, was charged with having indecently as-
saulted John Thornton, a toll-collector, at Holloway-gate.
The prisoner was committed for trial, with privilege to find
bail, himself in 200 L, and two sureties in 100/. each.
Several watermen were fined at the Thames Police-court
for various offences against the provisions of the Waterman's
Act.
London, England, 1845-02-20

been received by the British Government until July, when
they received a letter from Sir Robert Gordon, our
Ambassador at Vienna, stating the facts of the case. The Aus-
trian Government strongly remonstrated with the British Go-
vernment for permitting the boat containing these 22 indivi-
duals to sail, which clearly showed that there had been no collu-
sion between the two Governments. These 22 individuals did
land; the only account the British Government had received
was conveyed to them in a letter from Mr. Temple, the British
Minister at Naples. The British Government made no
communication whatever to Mr. Temple, because his Noble
Friend never suspected that 22 individuals, unarmed,
and seemingly defenceless, would direct a project against the
coast of Calabria. On the 26th of June Mr. Temple in-
formed the Government of what occurred on the landing of
these individuals. He said that a party landed, twenty-two in
number, thus confirming the previous report; and, on the
night of the 19th of June, they fell in with a small force, con.
sisting of a few civic officera and three gens-d'armes. An
engagement took place, in which one of the twenty-two was
killed. St. Giovanni, the judge of the town, collected a num-
ber of the inhabitants, by which the project was entirely de-
feated, and the result proved highly satisfactory to the Nea-
politan Government, inasmuch as the defeat of the party was
owing to the courage and fidelity of the natives themselves.
This answer to his Noble Friend was : that as they never
suspected that 22 individuals, who had up to the present mo-
ment resided quietly in Corfu, would attempt to in-
vade the Italian shores from boats, they had never
made any communication with them warning them
from it ; at the same time they had never made any
communication to the Austrian, Neapolitan, or the Roman
Governments, and the reasons why they had not done so was,
that they never suspected any such attempt was contemplated.
He had now given the only answer he could give. Any im-
pression that the Government had allured these individuals
to destruction was erroneous, and totally without foundation.
THE INIAUM OF NIUSCAT.

Mr. HUME wished to know whether there would be any
objection to the production of the correspondence between the
Imaum of Muscat and the present Government relative to the
affairs of that country ?
Sir R. PEEL hoped the Hon. Gentleman would put the
question to-morrow.
London, England, 1845-02-20

STEAM COMMUNICATION IN INDIA.

Sir JOHN HOBIIOUSE, seeing the Right
Gentleman the Secretary of the Board of Control in his
place, would take the liberty of asking him whether the
communication between Madras and Calcutta twice a
month was continued, and whether it was intended to
extend the same facilities of communication to Bombay ?
Mr. E. TENNENT said that her Majesty's Govern-
ment did not deem the post of sufficient importance to
justify any present alteration.
HARBOUR OF PORT PATRICK.

Mr. WALLACE; gave notice that he would to-
morrow inquire whether it was the intention of her
Majesty's Government to grant any sum of money for
improving the harbour of Port Patrick.
MEDICAL REFORM BILL.

Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from tle
medical practitioners of the town of Sheffield against the
proposed Medical Reform Bill.
BURDENS ON AGRICULTURE.

Mr. G. BA NKES begged to ask the Hon. Member op-
posite (Mr. Ward), in respect to his motion for inquiry
into :he burdens that press on agriculture, whether he
would have any objection to postpone his motion for the
present ? The reason he asked the queition was, that
when' he details of the financial question came on, it was
likely that several amendments would be proposed which
would give rise to discussions upon the subject that
would answer all the purposes of the Hon. Member's
motion, and the same object would be thus attain( d.
Mr. WARD said that his only object, in the motion
of which he had given notice, was to afford her Ma-
jesty's Ministers an opportunity of proving their case
fully and fairly; he could not, therefore, comply with the
Hon. Member's request.
Mr. BANKES thought that, perhaps; be had not been
sufficiently explicit. He should have stated that the
surplus to be derived from the saving in the auction
duties, could be applied in mitigating the burdens that
PrELCOH EY MLELN,
press on agriculture.—(Cries of " Oh 19 and laughter.)
EMPLOYMENT
eglgNedWtoOßsaKyH, Oin USES.
Captain
reference to
his motion on
the subject of the employment of the
poor in union workho
the Boston Union had reufusr , that the guardians of
of that House. Ile, thereforeed:eo comply with the order
the Hon. Baronet, the Home Secretary,'ged to ask what course
in reference to those guardians ; an intendeda to take
also what direc-
tions, if any, had been given to prevent the crushing of
bones in workhouses?
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said the Hon. Gentleman had
given him notice of the petition be intended to pat. In
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Of SATURDAY NEXT, February 22, will contain an
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By M. GUIZOT, French Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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o'clock, and Advertisements are received at the Office until Eleven
o'clock on Friday night.
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Entettainment on the

SONGS OF SCOTLAND.
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Aberfeldy—Tam Glen—Mary Morison—Bide ye yet—My Spouse
Nancy—John o' Iladenyon—Saw tiro my wee Thing.
PART !T.—Wha'll be King but Charlie ?—Charlie Is my Darling--
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and married and a'—Tak' your auld Cloak aboot ye.

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Wednesdays, and Fridays. accompanied by Dr. Wallis on BRADY'S
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although a very gracefUl improvement has been effected in its con-
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sweetness, and superior to it in durability. Of the prices of tea-sets,
waiters, candlesticks, and all articles hitherto made in silver, a detailed
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THIS DAY'S NEWS

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS DAY.)
The House sat to-day to hear appeals. The Peers present
were Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell.
RENNIE V. RITCHIE.
The further argument in this part-heard appeal occupied
their Lordships the whole day.
London, England, 1845-02-20

THE SMOKE NUISANCE.

Mr. MACKINNON rose to bring forward a subject
of great importance to the country, particularly in the
manufacturing districts. Ile was happy to say that, of
the many Hun. Gentlemen opposite connected with the
manufacturing interest, not one had opposed the
measures he was about to introduce. He now moved
for leave to bring in a Bill for the prevention of the
nuisance of smoke arising from the furnaces of factories.
On the question being put,

Mr. BRIGHT said the inhabitants of the manufac-
turing districts ought undoubtedly to feel obliged to the
Non. Member for Lymington for the extraordinary care
hich he to.,k to secure for them pure atmosphere; but,
at the same time, he believed that this Bill would be
utterly useless for the purpose for which it was in-
tended. 'the Hon. Member's Bill of last session made it
an offence liable to penalty if opaque smoke were seen
issuing from a factory chimney more than so many
minutes in a certain number of hours. Now, in the pre-
mises with which he was connected there were three
distinct mills and three distinct sets of boilers or fur-
naces, and the smoke from the whole of these escaped
by one chimney. It would be impossible for
the police to tell whose fault it was that opaque
smoke was seen issuing forth in the case
to which be referred. The House had often proved it-
self quite unable to manage such affairs ; and he be-
lieved that all attempts to remedy the evil by means of
legislation would be fruitless. Ile assured the lion.
Member that there was not a single clause of his Bill
of last session which he could not have set
at nought with the most perfect impunity.
The Hon. Gentleman was, he believed, in the habit of
visiting a near relative of his, who resided in a manu-
facturing district, and he might have thought that the
smoke from these chimneys was a nuisance. But his
near relative with his horses and his hounds, and
all the absurdities which arose from that system—
(Laughter) well, that was apart from the
subject altogether, and he would not pursue '
it.—(Elear, hear.) He had no desire to interfere with
the Hen. Gentleman, but he thought it would save a
great deal of time to the House if leave were not given
to bring in the Bill. lie would advise the lion. Gen-
tleman to consult practical men before he took the sub-
ject in hand.
Mr. FERRAND said that two days ago he was speak-
ing to a very large manufacturer in Yorkshire, and who
was also a member of the Anti-Corn-law League, and
he told him (Mr. Ferranti) that he burned his own
smoke. That it was easy to be accomplished, and asked
him to use his exertions iu Parliament to compel every
manufacturer to do the same.
Sir. J. GUEST thoirght it was impossible to get rid
of smoke altogether.
Mr. RICARDO said he would give every opposition
to the-Bill.
Mr. MILNES said that he attended a meeting at
Leeds, which was attended by every respectable inha-
bitant, and there was net a single objection made to
London, England, 1845-02-20

IRISH POLICE FORCE.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Mr. Henry
O'Connell, complaining that he had been unjustly dis-
charged from his situation in the Irish police force, and
praying for compensation for the same.
CHURCH-RATES.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Mr. William
Bidwell, of the parish of St. Botolph, Cambridge, com-
plaining that he had been involved in expensive litiga-
tion for not paying church-rates, and praj ing fur relief
under the circumstances. The Hon. Member gave notice
that he should move that the petition which he had just
presented be printed with the votes.
RAILWAY SPECULATIONS IN IRELAND.

Mr. P. BUTLER presented a petition signed by several
persons in London who were anxious to invest capital in
Ireland, in favour of the Kilkenny and Waterford Rail-
way by Carrick-on-Suir ; and a second petition from
Kilkenny, in favour of the same line, signed by thg
Sheriff, Under-Sheriff and principal inhabitants of that
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ettrning lilt

LONDON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1845.

The House of Lords did not sit last evening.
The House of Commons met at Four o'clock.
The Chairman of the Sub-Committees on Standing
Orders brought up reports on several Railway Bills.
Various petitions were presented and notices of motion
given. Among these latter was one by Lord DUNCAN,
for Monday evening, for the repeal of the window tax.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET was understood to say
that he intended to propose that the House should
hold morning sittings, to commence en Friday, for the
purpose of disposing of the Railway Laws Consolidation
Bills; but the Noble Lord, as usual, spoke in so indistinct
a tone, that it was impossible clearly to understand what
he said. Indeed, Mr. AGLIONBY complained of the very
indistinct manner in which the Noble Lord had spoken,
and said, that although he had listened attentively, he
had not been able to catch one simgle word which the
Noble Lord had uttered.

After a short explanation from Sir J. GRAHAM on the
subject of one railway share which he had once possessed,

Sir R. PEEL, in answer. to Mr. M. MILNES, stated that
the Foreign Secretary had never communicated either to
the Austrian or Neapolitan authorities, or to the autho-
rities at Rome, respecting any particular designs medi-
tated at Corfu ; and that, so little apprehension had he
entertained that any attempt would be made from Corfu,
that no communication whatever had been made en the
subject to the Governor of the lonian Islands. The fact
was, the expedition of the brothers BANDEIR4 had taken
every one by surprise. No communication whatever had
been made to the parties themselves, inasmuch as it had
never been suspected that such an attempt was contem-
plated, and any impression that the Government had
allured these individuals to destruction, was erroneous
and without foundation.

Mr. GEO. &Aura asked if the duty on sperm oil was
to be given up P

Sir R. PEEL replied that, after January 5, 1849, the
duty would cease. The duty on whale oil would be