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    • THE LECTURE ON THE WEEK.— TO-MORROW (SUNDAY) EVENING, Mr. Thornton Hunt will deliverin the LecturTheatre of the Western
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      Dec. 13, 1851.] &F)T %Tmtt. 1193

      Dec . 13 , 1851 . ] & f ) t % tmtt . 1193

      British Fund 8 For The Past Week. (Closi...

      BRITISH FUND 8 FOR THE PAST WEEK . ( Closing Prices . ) ~~ " Satur . Mond . Tues . JPedn . Thurt . Frid . Bank Stock .... 215 * 214 J 215 215 3 per Ct . Red .. 96 f 87 J 97 | 96 | 96 ? 3 p . C . Con . Ans . 97 f 98 97 97 g 97 | 3 p . CAn . 1726 . — — 3 p . Ct . Con ., Ac . 974 98 971 98 97 | 3 { p . Cent . An . 97 | 98 § 98 } 97 J 97 | LomrA & 8 lf 6 . ~ ~ T T " 7 " ~ Ind . St . lOJp . ct . 262 262 264 Ditto Bonds .. 60 p 61 p 65 p 61 p 58 p — Ex . Bills , 1000 / . 50 p 48 p 53 p 48 p 52 p Ditto , 50 Ot . .. 50 p 48 p 52 p 47 p 52 p Ditto , Small 50 p 48 p 52 p 47 p 52 p

      Foreign; Funds. (Last Official Quotation...

      foreign ; funds . ( Last Official Quotation during the Week ending Friday Evening . ) Austrian 5 per Cents . — Mexican 5 per Ct . Ace . 23 ? Belgian Bds ., 4 $ p . Ct . 90 Small .. .. 265 Brazilian 5 per Cents . 93 J Neapolitan 5 per Cents . — Buenos Ayres 6 p . Cta . ' 46 Peruvian 44 per Cents . 87 | Chilian 6 per Cents ... 1014 Portuguese 5 per Cent . 90 4 Danish 5 per Cents . .. 102 — 4 per Cts . 33 | Dutch 2 £ per Cents ... 58 Annuities — 4 per Cents . .. 89 J Russian , 1822 , 4 J p . Ct 3 . 103 § Ecuador Bonds .. 3 | Span . Actives , 5 p . Cts . 20 ^ French 5 p . C . An . atParis 96 . 5 —— - Passive .. 5 3 p . Cts ., Julyll , 58 . 45 Deferred .. —

      Corn Exchange. Mark-Lane, Friday, Decemb...

      CORN EXCHANGE . Mark-lane , Friday , December 12 . —The arrivals into London and off the coast during the week have been moderate . The attendance of buyers has been thin ; but prices are maintained on everything but Oats , which are 6 d . cheaper . At the principal country markets held during the week , there have been larger supplies of Wheat from the farmers , and prices were Is . lower . The demand for the Continent continues , but at prices which prevent exportation to more than a very limited extent . Indian Corn afloat is the only article in which any improvement has taken place . A cargo of Odessa arrived and has been sold at 28 s . 6 d . Arrivals from December 7 to December 12 . English . Irish . Foreign . Wheat .. .. 2340 300 Barley .. .. 4680 2620 Oats 770 1006 O 8330

      Grain, Mark-Lane, Dec. G. Wheat, R. New ...

      GRAIN , Mark-lane , Dec . G . Wheat , R . New 33 s . to 35 s . Maple 30 s . to 32 s . Fine 35 —37 White 28 — 30 Old 36 — 38 Boilers 34 — 36 White 37 —39 Beans , Ticks . .. 29 —30 Fine 40 —41 Old 30 —32 Superior New 42 — 46 Indian Corn .... 27 —29 Rye 25 —27 Oats , Feed 17 —18 Barley 22 —25 Fine .... 18 —19 Malting 25 —27 Poland 20 —21 Malt . Ord 48 —53 Fine .... 21 —22 Fine 52 —54 Potato 17 — 19 Peas , Hoff 29 —30 Fine 19 —20

      Flour. Town-Made Per Sack 37s. To 40a. S...

      FLOUR . Town-made per sack 37 s . to 40 a . Seconds > j <> — 38 Essex , and Suffolk , on board ship

      General Average Piuce Of Grain Week Endi...

      GENERAL AVERAGE PIUCE OF GRAIN Week Ending Dec . G . Imperial General Weekly Average . Wheat 3 ( 5 s . 9 d . Rye 23 g . 2 d . Barley 27 0 Beans 2 i ) 8 Oata 18 3 Peas 28 7 Aggregate Average of the Six Weekg . Wheat 3 Gs . ftd . Rye 24 a 4 d . Barley 25 11 Beans 28 7 OatH 17 7 Peas 27 10

      From The London Gazette. Friday, Deceml/...

      FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE . Friday , Deceml / er . > . llANKnurrs . — II . Oi . AJtK , Rank-chambers and Cheshunt , stockbroker , to surrender December 12 , January 1 . ' ); Holicitor , Mr . Cox , l'inners ' -hall , Broad-street ; official autiignee . Mr . Johnson , Baiinghall-Btreet—T . S . Cimituin , York-Htieet , WeHtminrttcr , r . heenemonger , December 11 , January K 5 ; Ho'icitorH , MeBHrn . Morgan . Old Jewry ; oflicial assignee , Mr . Itell , Coleman-Htreet-buildingH—W . Williams and K . M . Marohant , ( ircut Gtiorge-ntreet , We » tmiiiHter , and elsewberc , contractors for public works , December 19 , January : U ; solicitorH , Mcbhih . Fox , Newell , and Fox , Old Hroad-Htreet ; official aHBignee , Mr . Pennell , Kuildhull-chambcrti , Hasiinghall-street- —W . Pum . iun , lato of I '' riday-Ht , reet , Cheup . side , woollen warehousemen , December 19 , January ~ > 1 ; ( solicitor , Mr . Joiich , Qualil . y-e . ourt , Chancery-lane ; official aBHiguee , Mr . NieholHon , HaHinghall-Htreet— J . FiJLi . Kit , City-road , Fiimbiny , fjlasH iiiereluml ,,

      December ID , January 24 ; nolieitoin , MeHHrn . Lawnuice , I'lewa , and Iloycr , Old Jcwry-chambeiH ; ollicial aHHignee , Mr . Pennell , Guildhall-cliambertt , llnKinghall-Htreet—W . K l itllV , Htoekwcllpark-roail . Mtockwcll , builder , and Deptford , licenucd victualler , December Hi , January 20 ; nolicitors , MetiHrH . Howard and Dolman , CreHcent , Uridtfe-Htreot , Hlackfriarn ; official an-MiK » ee , Mr . KdwardH , Kanibrooli-eourt , HaHin ( jhall-8 treet—J . Nicholson , Woolwich , grocer , December Mi , January V . i ; BolieitoiH , MeHKia . Lawruucc , Plewn , and lioyer , Old Jewry ; official iWHi ( fiu : « , Mr . Graham—I ) . Lrrrm , Liverpool , merchant , December 18 , January H ; Bolicitor , Mr . Kadchlle , Liverpoo ) ; ofllcinl aHHiffiKxf , Mr . Turner , Liverpool—H . Wiiaiiton , Hertford , Cheuhire wine merchant , December IK , January 8 ; olllcial

      BoliditoiH , McHHi-ri . Davenport and Collier , Liverpool ; amiiKuee , Mr . Ilird , Liverpool — F . Djcanh , Liverpool , merchant , December 1 H , January 8 ; Bolicitor , Mr . Tyrer , Liverpool ; olllciul uuHitfiiee , Mr . Hird , Liverpool — W . Waijdiiy Kino ( ami not W . Wanimiy KiNil . aH before ad vei lined ) , Liverpool , nlu-iiupt , December I ft , January . ); noli < : itor . Mr . JoneH , Liverpool ; ofllcial abni « nee , Mr . Cu / enovo , Liverpool—J . Waohtaik , Worcetitrr . cuttle dealer , Deeembei 22 , January H ; HolieilorH . MeHarH . Uydoaiul Timlin , Worcemer ; and Mr . Hmilli , J » irniin liani ; olllcial iiHuitfiice , Mr . Valpy , l » irmiii ( fl » ain—IC . <" ai . i ) ioott . CardiH '^ grocer , December 1 <> . January 13 ; Holiuitoru , MeHHi-H . CuhMo and lloiidemon , JJri » tol ; ofllriaf . iwuigiuio , Mr . Acruinau , HriBtol — T . Wu . ou , Uourdean , OloucettterHinro , ffrocer , Dooum ' bor 19 , January 19 j aolicitorH , Mr . Wlitttley ,

      Mitcheldean ; official assignee , Mr . Acraman , Bristol—R . Seymour , Sunderland , linendraper , December 12 , January 20 ; solicitors , Mr . Harle , Southampton-buildings , Chancery-lane , and Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; and Messrs . Payne , Eddison , Ford , and North , Leeds ; official assignee , Mr . Baker , Newcastle-upon-Tyne . Tuesday , Decetnber 9 . Bankrupts . —O . R . Davies , New-court , Bow-lane , wine merchant , to surrender December 19 , January 20 ; solicitors , Messrs . Cooper and Gall , Verulam-buildings , Gray ' s-inn ; official assignee , Mr . Bell , Coleman-street-buildings—J . Bates , Highgate and Finchley-road , plumber , December 19 , January 20 ; solicitor , Mr . Field , Finchley ; official assi g nee . Mr . Johnson , Basinghall-street—T . A . Young , Woolwich , wine merchant , December 19 , January 15 ; solicitor , Mr . Hodgkinson , Little Tower-street ; official assignee , Mr . Bell , Coleman-streetbuildings—W . Nash , Noble-street , woollen warehouseman ,

      December 19 , January 23 ; solicitors , Messrs . Bell , Broderick , and Bell , B ow-churchyard ; and Mr . Blackburn , Leeds ; official assignee , Mr . Stansfeld—R . Billing , Reading , builder , December 19 , January 16 ; solicitors , Messrs . Gregory , Faulkner , Gregory , and Skirrow , Bedford-row ; and Mr . Blandy ; official assignee , Mr . Stansfeld—C . J . Powell , Kingston upon-Thames , draper , December 23 , January 20 ; solicitors , Messrs . Jay and Pilgrim , Norwich ; and Mr . Jay , Bucklersbury ; official assignee , Mr . Groom , Abchurch-lane , Lombard-street—T . Fray , Wigan and Manchester , check manufacturer , December 2 and 30 ( and not on the 13 th , as before advertised ); solicitor . Mr . Mayhew , Wigan ; official assignee , Mr . Fraser , Manchester—T . Birch , Manchester , common brewer , December 19 and January 16 ; solicitor , Mr . Binney , Manchester ; official assignee , Mr . Lee-Manchester—I . Orrell , Kadcliffe , Lancashire , cotton manufacturer , December 22 , January 16 ; solicitors , Messrs . Worth , ing-ton and Earle , Manchester ; official assignee , Mr . Mackenzie ,

      Manchester—J . Storey , Hartlepool , Durham , draper , December 24 , January 23 ; solicitor , Mr . Harle , Southampton-buildings , Chancery-lane , and Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; official assignee , Mr . Wakley , Newcastle-upon-Tyne—R . Fowke , Wolverhampton , chemist , December 21 , January 15 ; solicitors , Mr . Sparrow , Wolverhampton , and Messrs . Motteram , Knight , and Emmet , Birmingham ; official assignee , Mr . Whitmore , Birmingham—S . Litchfield , Birmingham , druggist , December 23 , January 13 ; solicitors , Messrs . Chaplin , Richards , and Stubbin , Birmingham ; official assignee , Mr . Whitmore , Birmingham—W . Tomxinson , jun ., Hinckley , Leicester , draper , December 23 , January 17 ; solicitors , Mr . Cowdell , jun ., Hinckley ; and Mr . Smith , Birmingham ; official assignee , Mr . Valpy , Birmingham—R . Welsh , Huddersfield , woollen cloth merchant , January 8 , February 5 ; solicitors , Mr . Robinson , Huddersfield ; Mr . Barker . Huddersfield , and Messrs . Bond and Berwick ,

      Leeds ; official assignee , Mr . Freeman , Leeds—J . Child and W . Barker , Wakefield , railway contractors , January 8 , February 5 ; solicitors , Messrs . Westmorland and Taylor , Wakefield ; and Mr . Eastwood , Todmorden ; official assignee , Mr . Youn ° -, Leeds—I . Normington , Bradford , stuff manufacturer , December 19 , February 5 ; solicitor , Mr . T . M . Lee , Leeds ; official assignee , Mr . Young , Leeds—C . Ward , Liverpool , miller , December 19 , January 15 ; solicitors , Messrs . Evans and Sons , Liverpool ; official assignee , Mr . B . rd , Liverpool—J . Fleetwood , Liverpool , grocer , December 19 , January 15 ; solicitor , Mr . Godfrey , Liverpool ; official assignee , Mr . Turner , Liverpool—G . Pride , D . Jones , and J . Giisb , Liverpool , sail makers , December 24 , January 19 ; solicitors , Messrs . Davenport and Collier , Liverpool : official assignee , Mr . Morgan , Liverpool W . N . Monies , Liverpool , wine merchant , December 22 January 12 ; solicitor , Mr . Yates , jun ., Liverpool ; official assignee , Mr . Cazenove , Liverpool .

      Central Co-Operative Agency, Instituted ...

      CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE AGENCY , INSTITUTED UNDER TRUST , TO COUNTERACT THE SYSTEM OF ADULTERATION AND FRAUD NOW PREVAILING IN THE TRADE , AND TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLE OF CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION . Trustees—Edward Vaimttart Neale , Esq . ( Founder of the Institution ); and Thomas Hug hes , Esq . ( oneof the Contributors ) . Commercial Firm—Lechevalier , Woodin , Jones , and Co . Central Establishment—76 " , Charlotte-street , Fitzroy-sq , London . Branch Establishments—35 , Great Marylebone-street , Portlandplace , London ; and 13 , Swan-street , Manchester . The agency is instituted for a period of 100 years . Its objects are to counteract the system of adulteration and fraud now prevailing in the trade ; to deal as agents for the consumers in purchasing the articles for tlieir consumption , and for the producers in selling their produce ; to promote the progress of the principle of Association ; to Hud employment for cooperative associations by the collection of orders to be executed under especial guarantee to the customers .

      A commercial firm , acting under the permanent control of trustees , has been found the safer and more acceptable mode of carrying out these objects according to Jaw . The agency consists , therefore , of trustees , contributors , subscribers , and a commercial partnership . The capital required for th « wholesale and retail business having been supplied by the founder and the lirst contributors , no express call m made at present , either for contributions or Bubticriptions . TIio capital will be further increased after the public have been made acquainted with the objects of the in-Btituti ' on , mu \ have experienced its mode of dealing . CuHtomeiH , after three months' regular dealing , aro entitled lo a bonuH , to be fixed according to the amount of their transactions by thfi council of the agency , contUHlinjj " 1 l !» e trustees and partners . . , After payment of all expenses , salaries , profils , and homines returned lo cont . rihut . orH , uiibscribers , and regular cuHloiners , the general profits are to be accumulated , part , to form a reserve fund and part to promote cooperative associations . wholesale and retail ( Subscribers

      ltiiHineHH traiiHae . ted . , Cooperative Stolen , Working Men '* Association : ; , Regular Oustoiiicru , and the Tublic . supplied . .... r The Agency intend hereafter to undertake the execution of all ordei-H for liny kind of articles or produce ; their operations for the present are restricted to ( JKOCK 1 UEH , WINES , and ITALIAN ARTICLES , as a sniciHiiN ol what can be done with the support of cooperative cuHtomern . Ruleu have been framed and printed to enable any number of fainilieH of all clause ;) , in any district , of London , or uny part ot tb uent by pout on payment of one postage titainp for the Whole-Hale List , and two for the Catalogue .

      rarticulurH , Kulrn , List , and Catalogue will be lorwarded immediately on receipt of tun pontage stamps . All communications to l » e addressed to MM . Luchevalier , Woodin , JoneH , and Co ., at the Cential-ollice , 7 (> , Charlotteiit . ieet , l ' 'it / . roy-H « iuare . % OltDERH I / OR THE ABSOCIATIONH Ol ' WORKING MEN ALREADY IN EXISTENCE— HU ILDUItK , P 1 UNTKKH . 1 JAKERH , TAILORH , HHOEMAKERS . N EEDLEWOM EN — OAN J « K HKNT THK < llJ <; iI THE AOENOV , AND WILL ItliOKlVK IMMEDIATE ATTENTION .

      The Lecture On The Week.— To-Morrow (Sunday) Evening, Mr. Thornton Hunt Will Deliverin The Lecturtheatre Of The Western

      THE LECTURE ON THE WEEK . — TO-MORROW ( SUNDAY ) EVENING , Mr . Thornton

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      Literary Institution , his SIXTH LECTURE on " The Week-Its Events , Achievements , Spirit and Progress . " To commence punctually at Seven . Admission : Amphitheatre , 3 d . ; Front seats , 1 b . ; Reserved seats on Platform , 2 a . 6 d . ¦

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      OFFIC E FOR PATENTS , BRITISH AND FOREIGN , and REGISTRATION of DESIGNS , —Conducted by Mr . J . G . WILSON , C . E ., 18 , Great George-street ( opposite the Abbey ) , Westminster , Every description ot business connected with Patents transacted daily . Inventors assisted in ascertaining the novelty of their Inventions and with . Capital when required . Office hours , Ten to Four o'Olock .

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      T 7 NAMELLED DAGUERREOTYPES , by M 2 J Mr . BEARD , 85 . KING WILLIAM-STREKT , CITX ; 34 , PARLIAMENT-STREET ; and the ROYAL , POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION , REGENT-STREET ; also Si , CHURCH-STREET , LIVERPOOL . Mr . R . BEARD has recently introduced an important improvement , by which his Daguerreotype Miniatures are enamelled , and thereby secured from that susceptibility to tarnish ana become obscured , which all others are liable to ; the colours also attain the brilliancy , depth of tone , and permanency of an oil painting .

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      THE LONDON NECROPOLIS AND NATIONAL MAUSOLEUM COMPANY . Completely registered and incorporated . TRUSTEES . Archibald Hastie , Esq ., M . P . William John Evelyn , Esq ., M . P . Sir James Duke , Bart ., M . P . This Company being now completely registered , and the usual notices to Parliament having been given , the few remaining unallotted Shares may be obtained , upon application to the Secretary , at the Offices of the Company , 16 a , Great George-street , Westminster . By order of the Board , RICHARD CHURCHILL , Sec .

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      THO MAS COOPER , Author of " The Purgatory of Suicides , " & c , delivers Orations on the following subjects : — The Genius of Shakspere , as displayed in his " Hamlet ;" with Reading's and Recitations from the Play , the Music of Ophelia ' s Songs , & c . The Life and Genius of Milton ; with Recitations from " Paradise Lost , " & c . The Life and Genius of Burns ; with the Music of some cf his Songs ,. Recitations of " Tarn o' Shanter , " & c . The Life and Genius of Byron ; with Readings and Recitations from his Works . The Life and Genius of Shelley ; with Readings and Recitations from his Works . Civilization : What it was in the Past—What it effects for Man in the Present—and the Universal Human Happiness it must produce in the Future . The English Commonwealth : Founders of the Struggle—Coke , Seldon , Eliot , Pym , Ilampden , &< :. —Despotism of the King , and Tyranny of Laud— Civil War—Deatli of Ilampden—Battle of Maseby—Imprisonment , Trial , and Execution of Charles I . Tun Enolisii Commonwealth : Government by Parliament and Council of State—Cromwell in Ireland , and in Scotland —• Buttles of Dunbar and Woreester—Protectorate anil Character of Oliver Cromwell—Lessons to be derived from the groat Commonwealth Struggle . Tub French Revolution of 1789 : Its Causes , and Progress of Events from its commencement to the Execution of Louis XVI . Tiik French Revolution of 178 i > : Kvents from tlit : Death of the King to the Fall of the Directory . The Life and Character of Nai'oi . kon . The Life and Reign of Louis Philhth ; with a Retrospect of the late Revolution . Columbus ; and the Discovery of America . CoitTKz ; and the Conquest of Mexico . Pizauuo ; and the Conquest of Peru . Waikington ; and the Independence of America . WlL . UH Tbll ; and the Deliverance of Switzerland . RlKNZI the Tribune ; and the " Good Estate . " Massanikllo , the Fisherman of Naples , and " Captain of the People . " Kohciurko ; nnd the Struggles for Polinh Independence . WiCKLU'i'K , and the Lollards . LUTIIKU , and the Reformation . Life , Character , and Influence of Galvin ; including a Sketch of the Life and Character of Srkvkxijm . ( iKOHHH l ' ox , and Quakerism . Maiiommki ) , and Mahoinmedanisin . The Age of Chivaluy , and the CriiH . ides . Sir Wai . tkr Raj . kkiu , and the Age of Ki . izakkth . M Alti . BOIUHJUH , Court , liillueuce , and the Reign of Ann K . Philanthropy : aH exemplified in the Liven of IIriinaiii ) <) ilpin ; Onitiii . iN , and John Howard . Perseverance and Independence of Character ; an exemplified in the Lifc-Htruggle of Danihl Dukoh , the author ol Jlohiu-Hon CniMte . " The Life and Genius of Sir Lsaao Nicwton . The l . i / c and ( . ' cniu . 'i ol ' Wh . i . iam Jonicm . Tin ; Life and ( Jciiuin of Dr . Johnson . Tin ; Lift ; and ( ieniun of Voi . taihu . The Life uutl ( jeniiiM of IIoiisskaii . Administration of Pitt ; and its lulluence on our own TinifH . Tin ; Life and Character of the late Sir Kohuht I ' liin , : bin Influence on our Age ; anil a ( jinnee at (/' tuning Events , whirlt " Cast , their bihudowM before . " 'lilt ; Wroiigt ) of I mil . and . Tin ; Lift ; uiiil ( ii'iuin of Handki .. The Liven and ijenhiH of IIaviin , Mozaiit , uiiil HkktiiovkN . With nuincroiiF ) Serial I ) int : ourneH : mich u-i , Four on Ast . ionoiny . Ten on the Hiutory of ( Jreece , . Sixteen on Roman I f i : > tory . Twelve on lliilnJi llintory , Kix <"' Papal llinl . my , I'onrmi tho ( ierinaii People , Four on the ( Sclavonic . People , Kcc . & c . TERMS , TO WORKING MEN ONLY . ( Paying my own Travelling * mid other neiMonal KxpcnucH . ) For Our Oration , ' /' wo 1 'ouuds . For Two Orationn — the one delivered on the night followi ' llir the olhei ¦—Three PoundH . Foi . tiiy number of OratioiiH , delivered on Huec . enuivii ni"ht « Thirty . Shilling !) each . n ' ;> , Park-row , KmghtHliridgfl , London . N . lt . When the diHtauce from London is great , nnd a ppeeial journey li . w tube made from the Metropolis , of eomno uoiua iUlowunco for eitra travelling cxpunuea will bo expected

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 13, 1851, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_13121851/page/21/