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LONDON.

FRIDAY EVENING SU N, MARCH 7, 1845.

PRIOR sd.

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ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
A Curious Piece of MECHANISM to supply the LOSS of the
HAND, is daily exhibited on a person, who, having lost his own hand,
is enabled to perform many of the ordinary functions of the natural
one. PHILLIPS'S I'ATENT FIRE ANNIHILATOR, illustrated
by Dr. Ryan in his daily Chemical Lecture on the Mornings and Eve-
nings of MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY. —A Series of
LECTURES on ASTRONOMY by Professor IlachhotTner, on the
Mornings and Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,
during Lent, aecompanied by Dr. Wallis on BRABY'i CALOTONE.
Working Models of New Inventions, are daily explained. NEW
DISSOLVING VIEWS, including the SHRINE of the NATIVITY.
CHILDE'S CHROMATROPE. THE PROTEOSCOPE. The
PHYSIOSCOPE. DIVING BELL and DIVER, &e. /cc.
Admission, Is. ; Schools, Malf-Brice.

AN ELIGIBLE AND SATE INVESTMENT, ALMOST EQUAL

TO A GROUND RENT. •
AVALUABLE FREEHOLD LICENSED
PUBLIC HOUSE, let on Lease to a most respectable Tenant.
who paid a considerable Premium, which expires 1855, at the low
rent of 451. per annum, to be sold for 950 Guineas. The Premises are
roomy, and in a thronged neighbourhood.
Apply to Mr. James Kinloch Walker, 40, Drury-lane.

ONE GUINEA WELLINGTON BOOTS)
➢IAI)E TO MEASURE,

By G. GARRETT, Boot-maker by special appointment to the
King of the Belgians. A stock of the most fashionable and highly-
finished Boots of all kinds kept ready made to suit the convenience of
Noblemen, Officers of the United Services, and Gentlemen who pre-
fer trying on Boots previous to purchasing, or giving an order.

G. - Garrett, Army Boot-maker, 130, Jermyn-street ; and 4
Leicester-square.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
AIME SOCIETY,
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The steady success and increasing prosperity of the Society has
enabled the Directors, at the last =anal investigation to declare a
second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. on the amounts invested on each
Policy effected on the Profit scale.

The division of profits is anneal, and the next will be made in De-
eember of the present year.
This institution offers many important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borr)w, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet ether conveniences or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. See.

PRESERVER FIRE, LIFE, AND FAMILY
ENDOWMENT OFFICE,

BOND-COURT HOUSE, WALBROOK

As an Indemnity to the Assured, a Deed of Settlement has been
executed, whereby Property, producing upwards of Five Thou-
gond Pounds per Annum has been secured to Trustees for the
fulfilment of all engagements entered Into at this Office.
The peculiar advantages offered over those of similar Institutions
are, amongst others—
TO ASSURE FROM LOSS BT FIRE EVERY DESCRIPTION
OF HOUSE, CHARITABLE, and CHURCH PROPERTY, Farm-
ing Stock, Goods, &c., at a considerable reduction from the charges
*Rielly made.
TO ASSURE THE LITES OF INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES
the payment of the principal sum to be made EITHER ON THE
DEATH OF THE ASSURED, OR ON A FIXED DAY, IF HE
BE THEN LIVING.

ADVANCES OF MONEY FOR LIMITED PERIODS on the
deposit of Title Deeds, without the expense of Mortgage Securities.

TO ALL CONSUMERS OF TEAS AND COFFEES THROUGH-

OUT THE UNITED KINGDOM

THE BRITISH HONG-KONG TEA COM-
PANY inform the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Families
generally, that in addition to their large Wholesale business, they
have new opened those extensive and commodious Premises, Nos. 12,
and 13, NICHOLAS-LANE, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY,
as a Wholesale and Retail Establishment, for the supply of none bat
genuine and superior class Teas and Coffees, at an unprecedented
mallnese of profit.
In consequence of the enormous quantity of spurious trash now
imported Ender the name :of Tea, there never was a period when
the public required, with a view to both Health and Eoonomy, to be
more caretbl in the selection of this important article, and more upon
their guard against advertisers at extremely low prices.
From their long experience in all branches of the Tea and Coffee
trade, the extensiveness of their transactions, and the Arrangements
they have made for securing the ehoicest growths of Teas and
Coffees the world produces, the Company feel confident that nothing
is. wanting, but a trial of their pretensions, As assure them that
patronage it wlfl be their constant aim and highest ambition—to
merit.

The Company invite attention to their EXPLANATORY
PAMPHLET, containing a full description of all the various sorts
of Teas and Coffees imported, and sold by the Company, with prices,
&c., which will be sent Poet Free, en being applied for ; but the fol-
lowing are confidently recommended.

BLACK TEAS.

s. d. s. d.
Good usend Congou • • .
Ditto, brisk and strong.
Ditto, strong Pekoe flavour •••.•••• • • • • • • • • 4 0 to 4 8
Souchcng, good, to finest Lapsang . ..... 4 8 to 5 6
THE COMPANY'S HOWQUA MIXTURE 6 6
Sold in quarter, half, and lib. Catties.
GREEN TEAS. s. 1.
Genuine Twankay• • • ... ..... ......... 3 6
Ditto, curled leaf, to fine Hyson Kinds ••• • • • 4 0 to 4 8
Hysons, good to finest •.••• • • • • • •.••• • • • • 5 0 to 7 0
Imperial Gunpowders, good to finest bright,
rich flavour •• ••
Small leaf Gunpowders, good to superfine
Pearl.. • . • .

LOANS TO NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN of established
position in conjunction with Life Assurances, upon their personal
responsibility alone.
. _ _

The ASSURED MAY PASS FROM ONE COUNTRY TO AN-
OTHER without forfeiting their Policies, and MEDICAL EXAMI-
NATIONS are dispensed with.
Vacancies for a few Agents.

*** Prospectuses and Tables, calculated with the greatest pre-
cision, may be had at the Office.

JOHN WIDOWSON, Secretary.

DAVMS'S Extra-fine WAX MOULDS, 6d.
per lb. ; Candles, sd. ; Botanic Wax Candles, Is ; Ogleby's
Patent Oil, equal to Sperm, ss. per gallon ; Vegetable Oil,
4s. fxl. ; Sperm, 7s. 6d.; Solar, 3s. 6d; German Wax, Is. 2d. per lb. ;
Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Genuine Sperm, 2s. ; Transparent, 2s. ;
Genuine Wax, 2s. 3d. ; Yellow soap, 465., 525., and 58s. per
1121bs ; Mottled, 60s. and 645. ; Windsor, Is. 4d. per Packet ; Palm,
Is. 4d. ; Brown Windsor, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Seal-
ing Wax, 4s. 6d. ; Hales or Price's Composite, 10d. ; Vauxhall Compo-
site, B%d.
For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Mar-
tin's-latle, opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house.

VAUXHALL COMPOSITE CANDLES,
Ss. 6d. per doz.
PRICE'S PATENT CANDLES, 10s. 6d. per doz.
GENUINE WAX CANDLES, 28s. per doz.
These three sorts of Candles are all precisely alike in their burn-
ing qualities, but the Vauxhall Composites are rather softer than
the Price's Patent, and thence the difference in price. Even those
who are compelled to study economy alone, shoal& burn theist in pre-
ference to Tallow Dips.
Patent Cocoa Nut Lamp Oil, warranted equal in every respect to
the finest Sperm, 4s. per gallon.
WM. MARCHANT, 253, Regent-circus, Oxford-street.

SILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosive
and injurious Metals, called Nickel and German Silver, sup-
planted by the introduction of a new and perfectly matchless
ALBATA PLATE.

C. WATSON, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton Folgate, aided by
a person of Science in the amalgamation of Metals, has succeeded in
bringing to Public Notice the most beautiful Article ever yet offered ;
possessing all the richness of Silver in appearance, with all its dura-
bility and hardness—with its perfect sweetness in use, undergoing, as
it does, a Chemical Process, by which, all that is nauseous In mixed
Metals is entirely extracted—resisting all Acids—may be cleaned as
silver, and is manufactured into every Article for the Table and
Sideboard:—

_
Fiddle. Threaded. King's.
Table Spoons and Forks, 16s. 6d. doz. 30s. 355.
Desert Ditto
Tea Spoons •••• • • • • ss. 6d. Its. 6d. 13s. 6d.
Sugar Tongs
C. WATSON begs the Public will understand that this Metal is
peculiarly his own, and that Silver is not more different from Gold
than his metal is from all others—on its intrinsic merit alone he
wishes it to be tested, and from the daily increasing eulogiums he re-
ceives, he is convinced that nothing can prevent its becoming an
article of universal wear.
C. Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Currant
is just published, and Families who regard economy and elegance
should possess themselves of this useful Book, which may be had
Gratis, and Post Free, from the above Address.
PATENT PARAGON CAMPHINE LAMPS. - -

The perfection of these Lamps over the Vesta has been
happily attained by the invention of two parallel flat rings—a larger
and a smaller forming a cone round the margin of the wick, which
cause a rapid reverberation of air against the flame—thus condensing
every particle of volatilized vapour, it is free from smoke or smell,
having perfect combustion, and in full action, emits a light equal to
16 wax candles.

C. Watson's Warehouses, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton
Folgate, will contain, throughout the season, all the most elegant
recherche and new patterns, comprising Or-molu, China, Glass, and
Opal.
Old Oil Lamps fitted with the Paragon Head for 21s. And the
Paragon Apparatus applied to the Vesta for 6s. The Spirit analysed
and recommended by Dr. Ure, is delivered in screw cans by C.
Watson's carts, at 4s. per gallon.
41 & 42. BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON FOLGATE.

FIDDLE AND PRINCE AL
B. SAVORY an,
A. Silversmiths, 14, Cornhil

England—The best wrought SILV
Pattern, 7s. 2d. per ounce ; the
ounce. The articles may be had E

BERT'S PATTERN PLATE.

Ld SONS, Manufacturing
11, London, opposite the Bank of
'ER SPOONS and FORKS, Fiddle
Prince Albert's Pattern, 7s. 6d. per
Lighter or heavier, at the same price

per ounce :
The Fiddle. oz. s. d. X s. d.
12 Table Spoons 30 at 7 2..10 15 0
12 Dessert ditto 20 at 7 2.• 7 3 4

'Prince Albert's. oz. s. d. Xs. d.
12 Table spoons 40 at 7 6..15 0 0
12 Dessert ditto 26 at 7 6.. 9 15 0

12 Table Forks 30 at 7 2..10 15

12 Table Forks 40 at 7 6..15 0 0

12 Dessert ditto 20 at 7 2.• 7 3 41
2 Gravy Spoons :0 at 7 2.• 3 11 8
4 Soup Ladles 10 at 7 2.• 3 18 8
1 Sauce ditto 10 at 7 8.. 3 16 8

12 Dessert ditto 26 at 7 6.. 9 15 0
2 Gravy Spoons 12 at 7 6.. 4 10 0
1 Soup Ladle 12 at 7 6.. 410 0
4 Sauce ditto 12 at 8 0.. 416 0

4 Salt spoons (gilt strong) 1 0 0
1 Fish Slice • . • • • • ...... 2 10 0

4 Salt Spoons (strong gilt) 2 2 0
1 Fish Slice •••••• • • •• - 3 10 0

12 Tea Spoons 10 at 7 8.• 3168 12 Tea Spoons 14 at 8 0.. 512 0
1 Pair Sugar Tongs 0 15 0 1 Pair Sugar Tongs.. •• .. 1 5 0
Messrs. Savory and Sons recommend the Prince Albert's pattern.
It is very novel and of unexampled beauty.

FOR STOPPING DECAYED TEETH, Price 4s. 6d.
Patronised by HER MAJESTY, his Royal Highness PRINCE
ALBERT, and her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of KENT.
MR. THOMAS'S SUCCEDANEUM, for
STOPPING DECAYED TEETH, however large the cavity.
It is places in the tooth in a soft state, without any pressure or pain,
and will remain firm in the tooth for many years, rendering extrac-
tion unnecessary, arresting the further progress of decay. All per-
sons can use Mr. Thomas's Suecodaneum themselves with ease, as
full directions are enclosed.

Prepared by Mr. Thomas, Surgeon Dentist, price 4s. 6d. Sold by
Savory and Moore, 220, Regent-street, and 143, Bond-street ; Sanger,
150, Oxford-street ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Prout, 229, Strand .. John-
ston, 68, Cernhill, and all Medicine venders.
Mr. Thomas continues to supply the loss of Teeth on his new system
of self-adhesion, without springs or wires. This method does not
require the extraction of any teeth or roots, or any painful opera-
tion whatever. At home from Eleven till Four. 64, Berners-street,
Oxford-street.

1. d.

..... 6 to 7 0

ROASTED COFFEES.—These may be had at all prices, from Is.
to ls. per lb. The Company recommend good CEYLON, at ls. 24.
FINE PLANTATION CEYLON, Is. 4d. ; FINE JAMAICA, JAVA,
COSTA RICA, and LA GUAYRA, at Is. 6d. ; FINE CUBA, or
MOCHA, at Is. Bd. ; FINEST JAMAICA, or MOCHA, at 2s. per lb.

PUBLICATIONS.

NEW KEY TO CONINGSBY.

Now ready, and to be had of all Booksellers, price Is., or sent by
post on receipt of a Penny Stamp in addition,
A NEW KEY to the CHARACTERS in
CONINGSBY.
Published by W. Strange, 21, Paternoster-row.

MECIII'S LETTERS ON AGRICULTURE.
On Thursday, March 20, will be published, small 4t0., is. 6d. sewod,
or 3s. cloth,
A SERIES OF LETTERS ON
AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT ; with
an Appendix. By JOHN JOSEPH MECHI.
With Four Plans of the Farm and Machinery.
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman!.

Just published,
A NEW SACRED SONG,

LORD GOD ALMIGHTY.
Sung by Miss RAINFORTH, Miss CUBITT, Miss DOLBY.
and at Exeter Hall, last Wednesday, by Miss POIJLTER.
The Music composed by the Chevalier Sigismond Neukomm,
Price 25.; Orchestral Parts, Is.
London : Published by J. Surman, 9, Exeter Hall, Strand. May
be obtained, by order, of all Music and Booksellers ; or sent free, by
enclosing the amount In Postage Stamps.

WEATHER PREDICTIONS.—AII who de-
light in this foreknowledge should purchase, without loss
of time, GRIMSTONE'S WEATHER ALMANACK, whose predic-
tions of the weather, from his publication to the present day, have
been checked by many proprietors of newspapers and other works.
The " Times" has eulogised its correctness and peculiar mode of'
printing; see page 57. The "John Bull," published its usual check,
Dec. 22, 1844, giving it, indeed, 336 correct daily predictions : see
copy, pages 52 and 54. Also, " The Sun," the " Globe," the " Era,"
the " Post," " Herald." " Chronicle," " Satirist," " Punch," and
many others, have nnticed the correctness of this unique work.
Amongst the great variety of matter, is an interesting biography of
his Royal Highness Prince Albert while at the College of Bonn ; also
useful Chronology, Royal Family, both Houses of Parliament, Summary
of Population of the British Empire, Population of the chief towns and
cities ; a Calendar, containing Sundays, festivals, anniversaries,
phenomenons, chronological events, moon's age, eclipses, tides, gar-
deners' monthly calendar, a column for the weather of every day ;
pages 3 to 25. Stamps, assessed taxes, &c. ; a list of bankers.
Copies of 31 letters from ladles annd gentlemen of the highest
respectability, cured of ophthalmia, gutty serene, cataract, deafness,
nervous deafness, headache, and spectacles left off, some after using
them upwards of 20 years, by using Grimstone's Eye Snuff—trans-
lations in French, Italian, and Spanish : pages 59, 60, 61, 62, 63.
Read page 54, the Medical Report in the " Forceps," Feb. 14, 1844,
proving the great advantages arising from the constant use of Grim-
stone's Eye Snuff having been the cause of clearing our streets of the
many green eye-shades, and other human disfigurements. It is the
only fashionable snuff of the day sold under the authority of the
Lords of the Treasury and Royal Family. Grimstone's Weather
Almanack is a beautiful pocket size, with a steel engraving repre-
senting a bird's eye view of Oxford-street, &c., bound in Waterloo
blue, with gilt edges.
Sold, at 3d. each, by all the London wholesale publishers and book-
sellers. Wholesale only by the proprietor, W. GRI3ISTONE, foreign
snuff and cigar merchant, 434, Oxford-street, London.
Copy of one of the above Letters :
Martin's-le-Grand, General Post-office, Inland Department,
October 9, 1844.
Sir,—For the last three or four years I have been labouring under a
nervous deafness, so much so at times as to be almost incapable of
hearing. After trying several very eminent aurists, fl-om whom I de-
rived scarcely any relief, I was induced at the solicitation of a friend
to try your excellent Eye Snuff. I accordingly procured one of your
4s. 4d. canisters, after taking which I found considerable benefit, so
much so that I sent for two more, which having used, I found my
hearing completely restored, and I have not been deaf since. I should
mention that the time I commenced taking your Eye • Snuff was in
April last, and have continued taking it since.--I am, Sir, your obe-
dient servant, W. 11. ADAMS.
To Mr. W. Grimstone. _

Any quantity of Eye Snuff can be forwarded through tke General
Poet, by sending money orders. A 2s. 4d. canister, with directions,
will coat 35., and so on in like proportion.

WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN-
At the MUSIC-HALL, STORE STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE,
On MONDAY EVENING, March 10, at Eight o'clock,
Mr. WILSON will repeat his Entertainment of
WANDERING WILLIE'S WALLET.
SONGS.
PART I.—The Minstrel—Hey the bonny breast-knots—The Cove
nauter's Lament—Name came our gudeman at e'en—Beesie Bell and
Mary Gray—The Bonny House o' Airlle-0 Bothwell Bank thou
bloomest fair—John Grumlie.
PART ll.—Hall to the chief who In triumph advances—Why left I
my hame ?---M`Leod of Dunvegan, a curse lies upon thee—l gaed a
waefu' gate yestreen—Hersel be Highland Shentleman—Watty cant'
out on a moonshiny night—Oude night and joy be with you a'.

Piano-forte-31r.
Tickets, 2s. Reserved Seats, 2s. Gd. Private Boxes for Six, 1 ;
Eight persons, 11.

CAMBRIDGE and LINCOLN RAILWAY.
An Anonymous Advertisement in this morning's papers, call.
ing a Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company, at the George and
Vulture, Cornhill, on the 10th of March, could only have been in-
serted by some person for stock-jobbing purposes. There is not a
word of truth in it. The Company have net with no difficulties.
The Bill has passed standing orders, has been read a first time, and
will be read a second time on Monday next.
By order of the Committee of Management,
C. I'. RONEY, Secretary.
Parliamentary Offices, 2, Bridge-street, Westminster, March 7.

THE LATE EXPLOSION AT
BLACK WALL.
INQUEST ON THE BODIES.

Yesterday a jury of 14 respectable inhabitants of the
parish of Poplar was empannelled at the Royal Mason
Tavern, before Mr. Baker, Coroner, to inquire into the
circumstances attending the death of Thomas Wright,
labourer, aged 36 years; Richard Grimes, labourer, aged
29 years; and George Chapintin, a labourer, aged 26
years,`wholbat their-lbws...lly. the e:-..E:Wion of a steam--
boiler at the factory of Messrs. Samuda and Co., in
Orchard-place, Blackwell, on Wednesday morning last.
The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the
bodies of the deceased persons, which were lying in shells
at the bone-house, in Poplar. They presented a shock-
ing spectacle, the bowels of Chapman protruding, and
the features and person of Wright and Grimes being
much disfigured.
From the interest excited in the neighbourhood, and
the number of respectable inhabitants assembled to wit-
ness the proceedings, the prosecution of the inquiry was
adjourned to the Town Hall.
Mr. Joseph Samuda, Mr. Braithwaite, and several
other scientific engineers, were present.
The first witness called was James Cole, foreman of
the labourers. He identified the bodies of the deceased
persons as being labourers in the employ of Messrs.
Samuda and Co. On Wednesday morning last, about
half-past nine o'clock, witness saw all the deceased in-
dividuals at work on the premises. In a short time
afterwards witness heard a loud report, and then dis-
covered that the boiler attached to the steam-engine had
exploded. Witness, with several other men, im-
mediately ran to the spot, and assisted in removing
the rubbish. Just in front of the spot where the
boiler stood witness discovered the body of Wright,
who was found lying on his face, covered with
bricks and rubbish; he was quite dead. The body of
Chapman was discovered close to Wright's; he was also
quite dead ; his bowels were probtuding. The deceased
Richard Grimes, was standing on the top of the boiler
immediately before it exploded. His body was picked
up on the opposite side of, Bow-creek, on the Essex side
of the river Lea, a distance of upwards of 100 yards
from the factory. He was alive. He was placed in a
boat and conveyed back, but he died in the boat on his
way across. His body had the appearance of being
scalded by boiling water. Witness knew nothing of the
boiler, nor the cause of the explosion.
At the conclusion of this witness's testimony, the Co-
RORER inquired of the constable (Mr. Thompson) who
was to be called to speak to the facts of the case ? when
Mr. Joseph Samuda stated that Mr. Lowe, the manager
of the works, and who was superintending the working
of the boiler on the morning of the explosion, was him-
self so much injured that he was at present unable to at-
tend to give evidence, but he (Mr. Samuda) was most
anxious that every facility should be afforded for a full
investigation of the unfortunate occurrence; and as soon
as Mr. Lowe was sufficiently recovered he would appear
before the court.

The CORONER said it was very desirable that the best
evidence should be adduced which could thr3w light
upon the transaction, and he thought that it would be
better to adjourn the court for a day or two to admit of
Mr. Lowe's attendance. When (addressing himself to
Mr. Samuds) do you think that Mr. Lowe will be able
to attend ?

Thompson (the constable) said, Mr. Bain, the surgeon,
who attends Mr. Lowe, is present, and can speak to that.
Mr. Bain—Mr. Lowe, I think, will be able to attend
the court in three or four days.
The CORONER—Then I think we had better adjourn
until Monday next.
Mr. Joseph Samuda here addressed the Coroner,
and said that, with respect to the boiler in question,
Mr. Lowe, who was his manager, had about six weeks
ago expressed a wish to him (Mr. Samuda) that he
might be authorised to purchase another boiler in the
room of the one they then had in use. That he (Lowe)
said he knew of a boiler at Mr. Fairburn's, which had
been manufactured for one of the Watermen's steam-
boats. It had only been worked in the steam-boat
about ten or twelve times; but although it was too small
for the engine on board, it would answer very well for
his (Mr. Samuda's) engine, He (Mr. Samuda), in conse-
quence, gave him authority to purchase it. This boiler
was quite equal to new. It was set up, and Mr. Lowe
said he had tested it to 30 pounds to the square inch,pre-
vious to its being attached to the engine, and set to work.
Mr. Stanley, foreman of the jury, said it would be ne-
cessary that practical men should be examined as to
whether the boiler in question was sufficiently strong,
and capable of sustaining a pressure of 30 pounds to the
square inch.
A juror—l think that the jury should visit the locus
in quo, and inspect the boiler and the premises.
CORONER—I have no objection to do so this afternoon,
previously to our adjournment.
Mr. Joseph Samuda said that a great deal more in-
formation would be derived by the Coroner and jury
by a personal inspection, and in anticipation of their
doing so he had left everything in the same state as it
was found immediately after the explosion took place.
He (Mr. Samuda) begged to add, that Mr. Braithwaite,
the engineer, was present, from whose drawings the
boiler had been built, and he wished those drawings
should be inspected by the Court, previously to the
premises being visited. Mr. Braithwaite had them
with him.

Saturday at twelve, when the number of recorded votes
was as follows:
Against the rate 207 persons...2B6 votes.
For the rate' l9 persons... 36 votes.

Majority against the rate... 198 persona 250 votes.
It is worthy of remark that the churchwarden %he)
proposed the rate, expressed himself as decidedly op-
posed to church-rates, and that 56 votes against the rates
were tendered by members of the Establishment, so that
had Dissenters not voted at all, the rate would still have
been thrown out by a majority of 20.
The progress of public opinion on this important point
will also be seen when it is remembered that at the last
contest for a church-rate, which took place ten years
ago, the majority against the rate was only 13.

THE BRITISH POST-OFFICE AND
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin—lt appears to me most strange, that neither
in the House of Commons, nor out of it, has any
public protestation or demonstration been made
against the Government of this " land of freedom"
lending itself, and its institutions, to the service and
wishes of a despotic ruler, for such atrocious and
inhuman purposes as Mr. Duncombe's motion re-
vealed. Can English women remain silent ? Can
they remain idle ? When their husbands are sanc-
tioning by their silence, the flogging of wives for
communicating with their husbands, who have fled
to a foreign, but (we say) a free country; and de-
pend upon the sanctity of the British Post-office for
.protection from' the Russian-Imperial ITicase.-4 am,
Sir, you obedient servant,

RAILWAY BUSINESS IN PAR-
LIAMENT.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6.
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway,—Report
from Select Committee on Standing Orders read ; Bill ordered
to be brought in by Mr. Hastie, and Mr. Alexander Oswald.
Glasgow Junction Railway,—Report from Select Com-
mittee on Standing Orders read; Bill ordered to be brought
in by Lord James Stuart and Mr. Hastie.
Trent Valley Railway Bill,—" for making a Railway from
Stafford to Rugby," presented, and read a first time.
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway,—Petition for Bill
reported ; report referred to the Select Committee on Stand-
ing Orders.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway,—Peti.
tion for Bill ; referred to the Select Committee on Petitions
for Private Bills.

Standing Orders Committee,—Resolutions reported ;
1. " That, in the case of the Heywood Waterworks (No. 1.)
petition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with."
2. " That, in the case of the Clydesdale Junction Railway
petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :
That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on
forthwith correcting the error on the section deposited in the
Private Bill-office; and that the Committee on the Bill do
examine, in the first place, how far such Order has been com-
plied with, and do report the same to the House on the report
of the Bill."

3. " That, in the case of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dis.
pensed with."

Second resolution agreed to.—Report to lie on the table.
London, Worcester, and S( uth Staffordshire Railway,—
Report from Select Committee on Standing Orders read;
Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Robert Clive, Mr. Tan.
cred, and Mr. Benbow.

Sheffield and Rotherham Railway,—Petition f..r Bill;
farad to. Saiwt -Committee on Petitions loa Private-2
_

al.••• •
Dunstable and London and Birmingham Railway,—Peti-
tion for Bill; referred to the Select Committee on Petitions
for Private Bills.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE,
MAncH 6.
Ulster Railway Extension,—Second reading, Monday,
March 10.

Direct Northern Railway,—Committee on petition, Mon-
day, March 17.
surrey Iron Railway Company Dissolving,—Committee on
petition, postponed from Monday 10th till Friday 14th March.
Cambridge and Lincoln Railway,—Second reading. Mon-
day, March 10.
Glasgow, Gamkirk, and Coatbridge Railway,—Committee
on petition, Monday, March 17.
South. Eastern Railways,—fommittee on petition, adjourned
till Thursday, March 13.
London and Croydon Railway (Kentish Lines),—Corn-
mittee on petition, Monday, March 17.
Northumberland Railway,—Committee on petition, Thurs-
day, March 20.
London and Croydon Railway Enlargement and Orpington
Branch,—Committee on petition, Monday, March 17.
Taw Vale Railway and Dock,—Committee on petition,
Monday, March 17.
Monmouth and Hereford Railway,—Committee on petition,
Monday, March 17.
Harwich and Eastern Counties Junction Railway,—Com-
mittee on petition, Monday, March 17.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway,—Com-
mittee on petition, Monday, March 17.
Midland Railway Branches,—Committee on petition, Mon-
day, March 17.
Dunstable and London and Birmingham Railway,—Com-
mittee on petition, Monday, March 17.
Oxford and Rugby Railway,—Second reading, Monday,
March 10.

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway,—Second reading, Mon-
day, March 10.
York and North Midland (Goole Branch) Railway,—Se-
cond reading, Monday, March 10.
West Cornwall Railway,—Second reading, Monday,
March 10.

Rye and Tenterden Railway,—Committee on petition,
Monday, March 17.
Lynn and Ely Railway,—Second reading, Monday
March 10.
Belfast and Ballymena Railway,—Second reading, Monday
March 10.
Sheffield and Rotherham Railway,—Committee on petition,
Monday, March 17.

SHAFTESBURY ELECTION.
SHAFTESBURY, MARCH s.—The election for a Member
of Parliament for this borough took place this day,
when Mr. Richard Brinsley Sheridan was returned,
without opposition. About one o'clock, Mr. Sheridan,
followed by a few friends and a band of music, walked
from his hotel to the Town-hall, where, the usual forms
having been gone through, Mr. Sheridan was proposed
by Mr. Robert Graves, and seconded by Mr W. llannen.
No other candidate being nominated, the Mayor, J. L.
Buckland, Esq., declared that Mr. Sheridan was duly
elected.

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Mr. SHERIDAN afterwards addressed an assemblage of
600 or 700 persons from the balcony of the Town-hall.
In his speech, be expressed his obligations to the Con-
servatives, who had supported him on the ground of
peace. He declared his belief that the Government of
Lord Melbourne and Lord John Russell was the best
the nation ever had ; he did think the Conservatives
had as much cause to complain of Sir Robert Peel as
they had of Lord Melbourne.—( A voice, " Oh! more."
—Great laughter.) Sir Robert Peel reminded him of
a story of two ladies in a steam-boat on an American
river: one cried " Open the window, or I shall die!" the
other exclaimed "Shut the window, or I shall expire!"
On which occasion a passenger called out " Steward
open the window and kill one of these ladies, and the
shut it and do for the other."—(Loud laughter.) The
Whigs cried ont for " Free-trade, and free everything."
The Conservatives called out " No:" and the political
Samaritan said " Shut the window for the Whigs, and
then open it and get rid of the Tories."—(Laughter and
cheers.) He was opposed to a repeal of the corn-laws,
because it would throw the land out of cultivation—(A
voice, " No!")—and would peril the agricultural and
commercial interest. He briefly alluded to the poor-laws,
stigmatising them as " harsh, pitiless, and unchristian,"
and said he would readily give his support toe motion for
amending them. Mr. Sheridan concluded by returning
thanks.

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Mr. ROBERTS, a Conservative, addressed the meeting
amidst considerable opposition, observing there was a
large amount of Conservative blood running through the
town; but the Conservatives had not opposed Mr. Sheri-
dan, because they wished to preserve the peace of the
borough.
Thanks were then voted to the Mayor, and the pro-
ceedings terminated.

" 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."—Wakefield
Journal. _ - _ _ _ _ -

CAPTURE or A HAWK.—Last week, two bird-
catchers were out in Dunham catching birds, by placing
a bird in the middle of a field in a cage, and using bird
lime. While the men were at a distance watching, a
hawk, perceiving the bird a prisoner in the cage, made
a sudden dart at it. The men, being afraid of the cage
being broken, ran and drove off the hawk ; but they had
no sooner got to their hiding place than the asailant re-
turned to the charge with double energy, darting several
times at the eage, in order to break it. The men again
drove him off, and placed some larger sticks well limed
—in a short time the hawk again appeared, and, while
endeavouring to get through the wires of the cage, got
his wings so much entangled with the bird-lime that,
when the men ran towards him, he found himself
caught, instead of his intended prey.—Macclesfield
Courier.

Frederick Braithwaite, deposed as follows :—I am an
engineer, residing in the New-road, Fitzroy-square. I
produce the working drawings, from which the boiler
in question was made. It was manufactured by Messrs.
Fairborn and Co., of Mill-wall. The boiler is what is
termed a tubular one. It was intended to drive a pair
of 25-horse low-pressure engines on board the Water-
man steamer No. 11. It was made for that purpose, and
had been used about ten or Os elve times; but from the
very great insufficiency of steam, it was taken out, being
much too small for that engine, and not again used fur
engines of that power. I last saw the boiler in Messrs.
Faitburn's premises, close to the water side. This was
many months ago. I did not see it again until yesterday
morning on Messrs. Samuda's premises, after it had ex-
ploded. Ido not know when Messrs. Samuda purchased
it of Messrs. Fairburn.

By a juror—l think the boiler had been made about
eighteen months, certainly within two. years. There are
stays in the boiler.
By the Cowman—The boiler was built entirely on
the part of my partner, Mr. John Milner, and his bro-
ther, Mr. Alfred Milner, and on their responsibility. I
saw it worked on board the steam-boat, when the valve
was loaded fifteen pounds to the square inch.
By a juror—Was the lever exposed ? Mr. Braith-
waite—lt was ; and consequently it was in the power of
the engineer or stoker to put what pressure he pleased
upon it.
At the conclusion of Mr. Braithwaite's examination,
the Coroner and jury proceeded to Meisrs. Samuda's
premises, to inspect the exploded boiler and the premises
which had- been destroyed, and were evidently much as-
tonished at the devastation which had ensued.
The Court was subsequently formally adjourned until
Monday next.

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CITY OF LONDON TRUSS SOCIETY.—The anniver-
sary meeting of this most excellent association was held
at the London Coffee-house, on Wednesday evening,
Lord Morpeth in the chair. After the usual toasts had
been drunk, his Lordship referred to the immense be-
nefits that had been conferred on the poorer classes by
the Society, not less than 128,290 persons having been
relieved since its commencement in 1808. The extent
to which ruptures exist among the labouring population,
rural as well as urban, is scarcely known. The Noble
Chairman expatiated with warmth upon the benefits con-
ferred upon the poor by this Society, and the result was,
that subscriptions, amountieg to rather over 8001., were
announoed. The musical part of the entertainment was
under the guidance of Mr. G. F. Taylor, assisted by
Messrs. Rennie, G. Genge, and R. Smith.
REDUCTION OF DUTY ON TOBACCO.—Among the
petitions recently presented to the House of Commons
was one by Mr. Sotheron, from manufacturers of tobac-
co and snuff at Devizes, which set forth that " The pre-
sent enormous duty on tobacco offered a premium to the
smuggler and adulterator, whose prosperity is raised
upon the ruin of those manufacturers." Evidence has
bees adduced before Parliament, showing that the griev-
ances of which the petitioners complain are distinctly
traced to the operation of a duty of nine hundred per
cent. They further state that a reduction to one shilling
per pound would destroy the smuggler's trade, and con-
tend that no restrictive law, however stringent, with the
duty of 900 per cent., either does or can prevent the sale
of smuggled or adulterated tobacco.
SEIZURE FOR CHURCII-RATES AT GREENWICH.—
On Tuesday this town exhibited a scene of great excite-
ment for some hours, owing to about twenty warrants
f
having been issued to make levies upon the property of
the defaulters for church-rates, most of whom are among
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but
obnoxious rate was carried off. At the house of
a tradesman named Rogers, on Blackheath hill, they
made a dead stand ; but Mr. R. had closed his house
and shop, and barred it securely wi:hin. He then went
up to the first-floor window, from which he sprang
large rattle, and called out lustily, "'Thieves! thieves !"
This drew an immense body of persons to the spot, and
the obnoxious party were received with anything but
grateful acknowledgments. Having made all the cap-
tures they could in this vicinity, they proceeded, rein-
forced by the police, to London-street, Greenwich,
where they made further levies. They finished their
crusade about three o'clock in the afternoon, but without
succeeding in getting admission into ninny houses.
FIRE AT ILFORD, ESSEX.—On 11'ednesday night,
about half-past ten o'clock, a fire broke out in the workshops
of Mr. Withers, builder, Lay-street, Ilford, which was not
subdued until an extensive loss of timber and workmen's
tools had taken place. Mr. Withers is insured. The origin
of the Lire is unknown.

TAVISToCK--CHURCH-RATES.
An attempt has just been made to re-establish this
obnoxious impost. The vicar having imagined that
there was a re-action in its favour, obliged the church-
wardens to propose one ; and a numerously attended
vestry meeting assembled on Thursday last in the Guild-
hall, when the Vicar having taken the chair, Mr.
Sloman, in the absence of the other churchwarden,
stated that about 701. was wanted for defraying the
necessary expenses of the ensuing year, and that it
would now be competent for any rate-payer to propose
a rate. No one for some time offered to do this, and it
was supposed it would have fallen to the ground ; at
length, however, Mr. Sleman stated it to be his duty, if
no one else came forward to do so, and he therefore pro-
posed a rate of a penny in the pound. After another
portentous pause, an hesitating seconder appeared in the
person of W. P. Michell, Esq., surgeon.
The meeting was then addressed by John Rundle,
Esq., late Member for this borough, Messrs. Flamank
and Carter, &c , against the rate; and by no one in its
favour.
The VICAR having proceeded to put the question for
or against the rate, as may be done since Lord Denman's
decision, two hands were held up for the rate, and an
overwhelming number against it, and the hairman
(after stating that had he not presided he should have
made a third vote in its favour) declared the rate lost.
Dr. HARNESS having about this time entered the hall,
demanded a poll; and, notwithstanding the remon-
strances made to him as to the utter hopelessness of
getting a rate after such a show of hands, persisted in
the claim he had made. In the course of some observa-
tions he addressed to the meeting, he avowed himself a
convert to the principle of the Church and State being
separated, and received the congratulations of the meet-
ing on the alteration in his views on that subject.
A .poll was accordingly taken, which terminated on