pose of protecting the exclusive rights of trade heretofore enjoyed by the said company, in any charter of the said company, in the said act, or any other act of parliament contained) it shall be lawful for any of his majesty's subjects to carry on trade with any countries beyond the Cape of Good Hope to the Straits of Magellan.

III. Provided always, and be it enacted, that the person having the command of any ship or vessel arriving at any place in the possession of or under the government of the said company, shall make out, sign, and deliver to the principal officer of the customs, or other person thereunto lawfully authorised, a true and perfect list, specifying the names, capacities, and description of all persons who shall have been on board such ship or vessel at the time of its arrival; and if any person having the command of such ship or vessel shall not make out, sign, and deliver such list, he shall forfeit one hundred pounds, one-half part of such penalty shall belong to such person or persons as shall inform or sue for the same, and the other half part to the said company; and if the said company shall inform or sue for the same, then the whole of the said penalty shall belong to the said company.

IV. And be it enacted, that the penalty or forfeiture aforesaid shall be recoverable by action of debt, bill, plaint, or information in any of his majesty's courts of record in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and in India or elsewhere, or in any courts in India to which jurisdiction may hereafter be given by the governor-general of India in council in that behalf, to be commenced in the country, presidency, colony, or settlement where such offender may happen to be; or by conviction in a summary way before two justices of the peace in the United Kingdom, or in India, of the country or presidency where such offender may happen to be; and upon such conviction, the penalty or forfeiture aforesaid shall and may be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the offender; and for want of such sufficient distress, every such offender may be committed to the common gaol or house of correction for the space of three calendar months.

V. "And whereas it is expedient for the objects of trade and amicable intercourse with the dominions of the Emperor of China, that provision be made for the establishment of a British authority in the said dominions ;" be it therefore enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for his majesty, by any commission or commissions, or warrant or warrants under his royal sign manual, to appoint not exceeding three of his majesty's subjects to be superintendents of the trade of his majesty's subjects to and from the said dominions, for the purpose of protecting and promoting such trade, and by any such commission or warrant as aforesaid, to settle such gradation and subordination among the said superintendents (one of whom shall be styled the chief superintendent), and to appoint such officers to assist them in the execution of their duties, and to grant such salaries to such superintendents and officers as his majesty shall from time to time deem expedient.

VI. And be it enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for his majesty, by any such order or orders, commission or commissions, as to his majesty in council shall appear expedient and salutary, to give to the said superintendents, or any of them, powers and authorities over and in respect of the trade and commerce of his majesty's subjects within any part of the said dominions; and to make and issue directions and regulations touching the said trade and commerce, and for the government of his majesty's subjects within the said dominions; and to impose penalties, forfeitures, or imprisonments for the breach of any such directions or regulations, to be enforced in such manner as in the said order or orders shall be specified; and to create a court of justice, with criminal and admiralty jurisdiction, for the trial of offences committed by his

majesty's subjects within the said dominions, and the ports and havens thereof, and on the high seas within one hundred miles of the coast of China; and to appoint one of the superintendents herein before mentioned to be the officer to hold such court, and other officers for executing the process thereof; and to grant such salaries to such officers as to his majesty in council shall appear reasonable.

VII. And be it enacted, that no superintendent or commissioner, appointed under the authority of this act, shall accept for or in discharge of his duties any gift, donation, gratuity, or reward other than the salary which may be granted to him as aforesaid, or be engaged in any trade or traffic for his own benefit, or for the benefit of any other person or persons.

VIII. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for his majesty, by and with the advice of his privy council, by any order or orders, to be issued from time to time, to impose and to empower such persons as his majesty in council shall think fit to collect and levy from or on account of any ship or vessel belonging to any of the subjects of his majesty entering any port or place where the said superintendents, or any of them, shall be stationed, such duty on tonnage and goods as shall from time to time be specified in such order or orders, not exceeding in respect of tonnage the sum of five shillings for every ton, and not exceeding in respect of goods the sum of ten shillings for every one hundred pounds of the value of the same, the fund arising from the collection of which duties shall be appropriated in such manner as his majesty in council shall direct, towards defraying the expenses of the establishments by this act authorised within the said dominions. Provided always, that every order in council, issued by authority of this act, shall be published in the London Gazette, and that every such order in council, and the amount of expense incurred, and of duties raised under this act, shall be annually laid before both houses of parliament.

IX. And be it enacted, that if any suit or action shall be brought against any person or persons for any thing done in pursuance of this act, then and in every such case such action or suit shall be commenced or prosecuted within six months after the fact committed, and not afterwards, except where the cause of action shall have arisen in any place not within the jurisdiction of any of his majesty's courts having civil jurisdiction, and then within six months after the plaintiff or plaintiffs and defendant or defendants shall have been within the jurisdiction of any such court; and the same and every such action or suit shall be brought in the county or place where the cause of action shall have arisen, and not elsewhere, except where the cause of action shall have arisen in any place not within the jurisdiction of any of his majesty's courts having civil jurisdiction; and the defendant or defendants shall be entitled to the like notice, and shall have the like privilege of tendering amends to the plaintiff or plaintiffs, or their agent or attorney, as is provided in actions brought against any justice of the peace for acts done in the execution of his office, by an act passed in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of King George the Second, intituled An Act for the rendering justices of the peace more safe in the execution of their office, and for indemnifying constables and others acting in obedience to their warrants; and the defendant or defendants in every such action or suit may plead the general issue, and give the special matter in evidence; and if the matter or thing complained of shall appear to have been done under the authority and in execution of this act, or if any such action or suit shall be brought after the time limited for bringing the same, or be brought and laid in any other county or place than the same ought to have been brought or laid in as aforesaid, then the jury shall find for the defendant or defendants; and if the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall become nonsuit, or discontinue any action after

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the defendant or defendants shall have appeared, or if a verdict shall pass against the plaintiff or plaintiffs, or if upon demurrer judgment shall be taken against the plaintiff or plaintiffs, the defendant or defendants shall and may recover treble costs, and have the like remedy for recovery thereof as any defendant or defendants hath or have in any cases of law.

VIRTUAL RESIGNATION OF GOVERNORS-GENERAL, &c.

EXTRACT FROM THE ACT OF THE THIRTY-THIRD OF GEORGE III. CAP. XXV.

XXXVII. And be it further enacted, that the departure from India of any governor-general, governor, member of council, or commander-in-chief, with intent to return to Europe, shall be deemed in law a resignation and avoidance of his office employment; and that the arrival in any part of Europe of any such governor-general, governor, member of council, or commander-in-chief, shall be a sufficient indication of such intent; and that no act or declaration of any governor-general, or member of council, during his continuance in the presidency whereof he was so governor-general, governor, or councillor, except by some deed or instrument in writing, under hand and seal, delivered to the secretary for the public department of the same presidency, in order to its being recorded, shall be deemed or held as a resignation or surrender of his said office; and that the salary and other allowances of any such governor-general, or other officers, respectively, shall cease from the day of such his departure, resignation, surrender; and that if any such governor-general, or any other officer whatever, in the service of the said company, shall quit or leave the presidency or settlement to which he shall belong, on other than in the known actual service of the said company, the salary and allowances appertaining to his office shall not be paid or payable, during his absence, to any agent or other person for his use; and in the event of his not returning back to his station at such presidency or settlement, or of his coming to Europe, his salary and allowances shall be deemed to have ceased from the day of his quitting such presidency or settlement, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.

[This is in part repealed by the following act.]

TRAVELLERS AND RESIDENTS IN WARM CLIMATES WILL FIND

ROWLANDS' KALYDOR

a most refreshing preparation for the complexion, dispelling the cloud of languor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability, and immediately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity of the skin. The numerous varieties of cntaneous Eruptions, Sunburn, Freckles, Tan, and Discolourations, are pleasingly eradicated by the KALYDOR, and the skin rendered soft, clear, and fair.

Its purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selection by "The Queen," the Court, and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and the several Courts of Europe, together with the élite of the Aristocracy and Haut Volée. From the sultry climes of India to the frozen realms of the Czar, this exotic preparation is perfectly innoxious, acting in all cases by promoting a healthy tone of the minute vessels, and is the most elegant as well as effective Toilet appendage hitherto submitted to universal patronage.

The high reputation it bears, induces unprincipled shopkeepers to offer their spurious "KALYDORS" for sale, containing mineral astringents utterly ruinous to the Complexion, and by their repellent action endangering health. The only Genuine has the words ROWLANDS' KALY. DOR on the Wrapper, and A. ROWLAND & SON, 20, HATTON GARDEN.

is also engraved (by desire of the Hon. Commissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on each bottle. Price 4s. 6d. and 8s. 6d. per bottle.

ROWLANDS MACASSAR OIL.

This mild yet powerful and infallible renovator insinuates its balsamic properties into the pores of the head, nourishes the Hair in its embryo state, cleanses it from Scurf and Dandriff, accelerates its growth, sustains it in maturity, and continues its possession of healthy vigour, silky softness, and luxurious redundancy to the latest period of human life. Its operation in cases of baldgess is peculiarly active; so that, in numerous instances wherein other remedies have been tried In vain, ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL has superseded the ornaments of art, by reinstating, in full plenitude, the permanent gifts and graces of nature. For children it is especially recommended, as forming the basis of a beautiful head of hair, and rendering the use of the fine comb unnecessary. The especial patronage of Her Majesty the QUEEN, the COURT, and the whole of the ROYAL FAMILY of Great Britain, and also of every COURT of the civilised world; and the high nesteem in which it is universally held, together with the numerous Testimonials constantly received of its efficacy, afford the best and surest proofs of its merits.-Price 3s. 6d. and 7s. ; or Family bottles (eqnal to 4 small) at 10s. 6d. ; and double that size, 21s. CAUTION. On the wrapper of each bottle of the GENUINE article are these words in Two lines.

ROWLANDS'
S MACASSAR

ROWLANDS' ODONTO,

OR PEARL DENTIFRICE,

OIL.

A WHITE POWDER FOR THE TEETH, compounded of the choicest and most Recherche Ingredients of the Oriental Herbal. It eradicates tartar from the teeth, removes spots of incipient decay, polishes and preserves the enamel, imparting the most pure and pearl-like whiteness; and gives sweetness and purity to the breath. Scurvy is by its means eradicated from the gums, and a healthy action and redness are induced, so that the teeth (if loose) are thus rendered firm in their sockets.

Its truly efficient and aromatic properties have obtained its selection by the Queen, Court, and Royal Family of Great Britain, and the Sovereigns and Nobility throughout Europe. Price 2s. 9d. per box.

CAUTION.-To protect the Public from Fraud, the Government Stamp (as on the "KALYDOR") is affixed on each box.

ROWLANDS ALSANA EXTRACT,

For relieving the Toothache, Gum Boils, and Swelled Face, and which, by constantly using, prevents those maladies. In the anguish of excruciating pain it affords instantaneous relief. It is perfectly innocent in its nature. Price 23. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 10s. 6d. per bottle. The Government Stamp, as on the "ODONTO," is affixed on each bottle.

IMPORTANT CAUTION.

Unprincipled Individuals, for the sake of gaining a trifle more profit, vend the most SPURIOUS COMPOUNDS, under the same names-some under the implied sanction of Royalty and the Government Departments, with similar attempts at deception. They copy the labels, advertisements, and testimonials (substituting fictitious Names and Addresses for the real) of the original preparations. It is therefore highly necessary to see that the word " ROWLANDS"" is on the Wrapper of each Article.

The genuine Articles are sold by every respectable Perfumer and Chemist throughout the Kingdom.

OFFICE OF UNIVERSAL INFORMATION, AGENCY, AND REFERENCE.

OFFICE, No. 19, CATHERINE STREET, STRAND.

THERE is not a day that passes in the life of an Englishman, in which he does not ask himself how he shall proceed to obtain certain information, accomplish an object, get over a difficulty, or set about particular business. For some time he is lost in conjecture. He refers to friends who either mislead him or cannot advise him. He applies to other parties, and pays more for aid than he finds it is really worth; or, acting upon his own impulses, he plunges into a maze of embarrassment, and, at the end of a period passed in unavailing struggles and pursuits, finds himself in a worse position than when he set forth upon his inquiries and enterprises.

To avert the necessity for fruitless and expensive undertakings; to supply, at a moment's notice, information which it may be of importance immediately to possess; to perform for others the work which they may be unable, individually, to perform, and have no friends to whom it may be confided, or who have no leisure for the task, are the objects of the Office now first introduced to public notice.

It is impossible within the scope of an ordinary announcement to enumerate all the purposes of so comprehensive an establishment, but in order that an idea may be formed of the nature of the duties which it is proposed to undertake, the following statement is submitted:

The Conductors of the OFFICE OF UNIVERSAL INFORMATION, AGENCY, AND REFERENCE, engage—

To reply to all ordinary questions, involving general information, at sight, or by return of post.

To ascertain the date, or period, of the demise of individuals at home or abroad during the present century.

To ascertain the existence of the Next of Kin of deceased parties in respectable life.

To aid in the recovery of property for parties who may have legal claims which it is difficult to establish for want of information.

To assist in the recovery of dividends, prize money, legacies, &c., which may have lain dormant for a considerable time.