A LIST OF THE QUARTER SESSIONS, 1849. [The General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, according to the Act of William IV., cap. 70, are appointed to be held in the first week after the 11th day of October, in the first week after the 28th day of December, in the first week after the 31st day of March, and in the first week after the 24th day of June.] Bedford-Jan. 3, Ap. 4, July 4, Oct. 17. Berks-Reading, April 3, Oct. 16. Abingdon, Jan. 2, July 3. Bristol-City [same as Somerset]. Cambridge-County, Cambridge, Jan 5, April 6, July 6, Oct. 19. For the Town, the Monday before. Cheshire Chester, Jan. 1, April 2, July 2, Cornwall-[same as Berks]. Carlisle, Penrith [same as Berks]. Derbyshire-Derby [same as Berks]. Devonshire-Exeter [same as Berks]. Dorsetshire-Dorchester [same as Berks]. Durham-[same as Cheshire]. Nottinghamshire-Town of Nottingham, Jan. Oxfordshire-Oxford [same as Cheshire]. Ely, Isle of-Wisbeach, Jan. 3, July 4. Essex-Colchester and Harwich [same as Lancashire-Lancaster [same as Cheshire] Middlesex and London-The Sessions for Middlesex and London are held eight times a year four of these Sessions (called Quarter Sessions) are held as near to the times prescribed by the statute as convenience will admit; the other four (termed General Sessions) are taken in the intervening periods. The exact times are fixed by the Court of Aldermen for each year. Monmouthshire-Usk [same as Cheshire]. Surrey-New Sessions-House, Newington, Jan. 2. Reigate, April 3. Guildford, July 3. Kingston, Oct. 16. Sussex-Petworth, Jan 4, April 5, Horsham, Thursday preceding the Monday of the Quarter Sessions for Middlesex. Westmoreland-Appleby [same as Bedford]. Wiltshire-Devizes, Jan. 2. Salisbury, April 3. Warminster, July 3. Marlborough, Oct. 16. Worcestershire-Worcester [same as Che shire]. Yorkshire-York City, Jan. 5, April 6, July 6, Oct. 19. St. Peter's Liberty, Jan. 6, April 7, July 7. Oct. 20.-East Riding: Beverley, Jan 2, April 3, July 3, Oct. 16.-West Riding: Knaresborough, Jan. 2. Wakefield, Jan. 3. Doncaster, Jan. 8. Pontefract, April 2 Skipton, July 3. Bradford, July 4. Rotherham, July 9. Knaresborough, Oct 16. Leeds, Oct. 17. Sheffield, Oct. 22.-North Riding: Northallerton, Jan. 1, April 2, July 2, Oct. 15. The Quarter Sessions through North and South Wales are held by the same rule as the foregoing. The Magistrates determine the day of the week on which Sessions shall commence: as Bedford, Wednesday; Berks, Tuesday. Bucks, Tuesday; Cambridge, Friday; Cheshire, Monday. Note. In the year 1834 a discretionary power was given to the Justices of Peace, as to the time of holding the Spring Quarter Sessions, and they are empowered at the preceding Epiphany Session to appoint two of their body to alter the day of holding the Sessions, if they see occasion,-the limits being not earlier than March 7, nor later than April 22. and an additional 97. 19s. 7d. for every other carriage. For every additional body used on the same carriage, 3l. 9s. 3d. CARRIAGES WITH LESS THAN FOUR For every such carriage, when drawn by one horse, 31. 11s. 6d. Drawn by two or more horses or mules, 4i. 19s. For every additional body, successively used on the same carriage, 17. 14s. 7d. ployed in husbandry, although occasionally SERVANTS IN OR OUT OF LIVERY. No. 1. 8. d. 1. 8. d. No. 16 19 10 6 and an additional 47. 4s. 1d. for every other servant. Bachelor's servant, the further sum of 17.2s. For every coachman, groom, postilion, or helper, kept to be let for hire, for any period exceeding 28 days, (being the period for CARRIAGES KEPT FOR HIRE, Whether with two or four wheels, are to which the stamp-office duty on horses let pay the reduced annual duty of £3. HORSES FOR CARRIAGES OR RIDING. and an additional 37. 12s. 7d. for every other horse. Horses let for less than one year, so that the Stamp-office duty payable on horses let to hire shall not be payable, the sum of 17. 8s. 9d.; race-horses, 37. 178. each. Waggoners' and carriers' horses, 11s. 6d. Butcher, for one horse used wholly in his trade, 1. 11s. 7d.-But for a second horse, 11s. 6d. Horses not exceeding 13 hands high, 17. 3s. 1d.-Horses or mules for labour, 13 hands high, 11s. 6d. EXEMPTIONS. One horse, mare, gelding or mule, kept for riding or drawing any carriage not chargeable with duty, by any person occupying a farm or estate at rack-rent under 5007. a year; or kept for the like purpose by the owner, or by any tenant not at rackrent of any farm or estate, the value of which shall be under 250l. a year; provided the occupier shall not keep more than one such horse, which, but for this exemption, would be chargeable with duty, and shall obtain his livelihood principally by husbandry on such farm. One horse kept by any clergyman or dissenting minister, the latter not following any secular occupation except that of a schoolmaster; provided neither derive any profit or income above 1207. a year, whether from their ecclesiastical preferment or otherwise. One horse kept for the use of any bailiff, shepherd, or herdsman on any farm, and horses used in trade by market gardeners. Horses em to hire is payable,) and less than one year, each 11. 78. 6d. Also for stage coachmen and guards, 11. 7s. 6d. Every person employed in any of the above-mentioned capacities, and not being a servant of his employer or employers, where such employer shall be chargeable to the higher duties on servants and carriages, or for more than one horse, 1. 68. 4. And where such employer or employers shall not be chargeable to the last-mentioned duties, 10s. 6d. ASSESSED TAXES-(continued). No windows deemed stopped, unless with factory, if not communicating with the stone, brick, or plaster. dwelling-house. EXEMPTIONS. Farm-houses occupied by a tenant at a rack-rent less than 2001. per year, or in any dwelling-house, being a farm-house, occupied and used as aforesaid by the owner, or by any tenant of a farm or estate at rackrent, the value of which shall be under 1007. a year, provided he does not derive an income exceeding 1007. a year from any other source. Hospitals, charity schools, and poor-houses (excepting the apartments for officers or servants); places for divine worship; one window in a dairy or cheeseroom, if" Dairy" or " Cheese-room" is over the door. Three windows in the shop, or warehouse, if on the basement story. The windows of a room used solely for a manu DOGS. For every greyhound kept by any person, 11. 28. For every hound, pointer, setting dog, spaniel, lurcher, or terrier, and for every dog, of whatever denomination the same may be, except greyhounds, where any person shall keep two or more dogs for his own use, or the use of any other person, the annual sum of 15s. 4d.-For every dog not being such as aforesaid, kept by any person having one such dog and no more, whether the same be kept for his own use. or the use of any other person, the annual sum of 8s. yd. EXEMPTIONS. Dogs not six months old, and dogs bons fide kept for the care of sheep or cattle. INCOME TAX. The duties specified in the following Schedules are to be levied for a further period of three years, commencing April 5th, 1848, upon all persons whose income amounts to 1507. a year: Schedule A. For all lands, tenements, and hereditaments in Great Britain, in respect of the property thereof, for every 20s. of annual value, the sum of 7d. By annual value is to be understood, except in certain cases specified in the Act, the annual rack-rent. Schedule B. For all lands, &c., in England, in respect of the occupation thereof, for every 20s. of annual value, the sum of 34d. In Scotland, 24d. Schedule C. Upon all profits arising from annuities or dividends, payable out of any public revenue, for every 20s. of the amount thereof, the sum of 7d. Schedule D. Upon the annual profits accruing to any person residing in Great Britain, from any kind of property whatever, or from any profession, trade, employment, or vocation, whether in Great Britain of elsewhere, for every 20s. the sum of 7d. The same is to be levied upon the annual profits arising to any person not residing in Great Britain, whether a subject of Her Majesty er not, from any property situated in Great Britain, or from any trade, &c., carried ca therein. The duty to be computed upon a average of the profits in the three years pre ceding the year of assessment. an Schedule E. Upon every public office of employment of profit, and upon every an nuity, pension, or stipend payable by Her Majesty, or out of the public revenue. (except annuities charged in Schedule C,) tür every 20s. the sum of 7d. The duties are to be under the mana ment of the Commissioners of Stamps an Taxes, and to be assessed and raised under the regulations of the Assessed Taxes Act. Newfoundland and British North America Schoo OFFICES OF RELIGIOUS AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. Association in Aid of the Moravian Missions, 20, Charles-street, Westminster. Baptist Missionary Society, 33, Moorgate-street. British and Foreign Bible Society, 10, Earl-street, Blackfriars. British and Foreign School Society, Borough-road. British and Foreign Sailors' Society, 2, Jeffrey'ssquare, St. Mary Axe. British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, 27, New Broad-street. British and Foreign Temperance Society, Aldine Chambers, 13, Paternoster-row. British Reformation Society, 8, Exeter-Hall. Christian Instruction Society, 60, Paternoster-row. Church Missionary Society, 14, Salisbury-square, Fleet-street. City Mission Society, 20, Red Lion-square. Colonial Missionary Society, 4, Blomfield-street, Finsbury. Hibernian Society, 15, Exeter-Hall. Home Missionary Society, 4, Blomfield-street. Society, 4, Exeter-Hall. Peace Society, 19, New Broad-street. Prayer-Book and Homily Society, 1, Exeter-Ha Protestant Association, 11, Exeter-Hall. Religious Tract Society, 56, Paternoster-ro Royal Humane Society, 3, Trafalgar-square. Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to An 20, Pall-Mall. Society for Promoting Christianity among Jews, 16, Exeter-Hall. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge" Great Queen-street. Society for Relieving Foreigners in Dis 10, Finsbury Chambers, London-Wall. Society for the Extinction of the Slave T 15, Parliament-street. Society for the Propagation of the Gospe Foreign Parts, 97, Pall-Mall. Society for the Protection of Young Fe 17, Ironmonger-lane. Society for the Suppression of Vice, 57, Line Inn-fields. Society for Teaching the Blind to Read, 38, Q square: Strangers' Friend Society, 18, London-Wa Sunday-School Union, 60, Paternoster-row. Trinitarian Bible Society, 151, Strand. Naval and Military Bible Society, 94, Sackville-Wesleyan Missionary Society, 17, Bishops street. street-within. EXHIBITIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES, OPEN GRATUITOUSLY. The British Museum.-Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and the whole of Easter and Whitsun weeks, except Saturday, from 10 till 4; from May to September, 10 to 7; closed the first in January, May, and September, and on Christmas Day, Good Friday, and Ash Wednesday. Children under 8 not admitted. National Gallery.-Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and the whole of Easter and Whitsun weeks, except Saturday, from 10 till 5; closed for six weeks from the end of the second week in September, and on Christmas Day and Good Friday. St. Paul's. Each week-day from 9 till 11, and rom 3 till 4, and on Sunday during the time of livine service. At other times, 2d. East India House Museum.-Saturday, from 11 till 3, and all the year, except in September. Soane Museum, 13, Lincoln's Inn Fields.Thursday and Friday, during April, May, and June, rom 10 to 4. Tickets must be applied for preiously, and will be sent by post. Society of Arts, John-street Adelphi.-Any day, except Wednesday, to strangers and mechanics, with orders from members. Hampton Court Palace.-Every day, except Friday, from 10 till 4. Kew Botanical Gardens. Sunday, from 1 to 6. Woolwich Model and Rocket Rooms.-Daily. Dulwich Gallery.-Each week-day, except Friday, from 10 to 5 in summer, and from 11 to 3 in winter. Tickets to be had, gratis, of most of the respectable printsellers in London. Windsor Castle, State apartments at.-Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, April to October, 11 to 4; October to April, 11 to 3. London Missionary Museum, Blomfield - street, Finsbury. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, with orders from a director. United Service Museum, Middle Scotland-yard.— Daily, with orders from members. Entomological Society's Museum, 17,Old Bond-street. Every Tuesday, from 3 to 8. College of Surgeons' Museum.-Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, with orders from members. Museum of Economic Geology, Craig's Court, Charing Cross.- Daily, from 10 to 4, during November, December, January, and February; the rest of the year, from 10 to 5. CHIEF OFFICERS OF STATE AND PUBLIC OFFICES. CABINET. First Lord of the Treasury.-Lord J. Russell. Lord High Chancellor.-Lord Cottenham. Lord President of the Council.-Marquis of Lans own. Lord Privy Seal.-Earl of Minto. Secretaries of State.-Home Affairs, Sir George Grey. oreign Affairs, Viscount Palmerston. Colonial Affairs, arl Grey. First Lord of the Admiralty.-Earl of Auckland. Chancellor of the Exchequer.-Sir Charles Wood. President of the Board of Control.-Sir John C. Hob Lord Chancellor of Ireland.-Right Hon. Maziere Brady. Master General of the Ordnance.-Marq. of Anglesey. Secretary at War.-Right Hon. Fox Maule. Attorney-General.-Sir John Jervis. Solicitor-General.-Sir John Romilly. Vice-President of the Board of Trade.-Earl Gran ville. Master of the Mint.-Right Hon. R. L. Sheil. Junior Lords of the Treasury.-H. Rich, Esq.; W. Gibson Craig, Esq.; R. M. Bellew, Esq.; Earl of Shelburne. Joint Secretaries of the Treasury.-John Parker, Esq.; H. F. Tufnell, Esq. Junior Lords of the Admiralty.-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas; Capt. M. F. F. Berkeley; Hon. W. F. Cowper; Admiral Sir W. Parker; Captain Lord J. Hay. Secretary to the Admiralty.-Henry G. Ward, Esq. Master of the Horse.-Duke of Norfolk. HE REGAL DYNASTIES OF ENGLAND SINCE THE CONQUEST. 7. NORMAN DYNASTY.-Four Sovereigns, reigned m A.D. 1066 to 1154, i. e. 88 years. 1. William the nqueror, 20 years 8 months 15 days. 2. William fus, 12y. 10m. 7d. 3. Henry I., 35y. 3m. 27d. 4. ephen, 18y. 10m. I. PLANTAGENET DYNASTY. Fourteen Sovens, reigned from A.D. 1154 to 1485, i. e. 331 years. Henry II., 34y. 6m. 18d. 2. Richard I., 9y. 7m. 3d. John, 17y. 4m. 23d. 4. Henry III., 56y. 19d. 5. ward I., 37y. 7m. 17d. 6. Edward 11., 19y. 6m. 12d. Edward III., 50y, 4m. 27d. 8. Richard II., 22y. - 7d. 9. Henry IV., 13y. 5m. 20d. 10. Henry V., 5m. 10d. 11. Henry VI., 38y. 6m. 3d. 12. Edward -, 22y. 1m. 5d. 13 Edward V., 2m. 16d 14. Richard ., 2y. 1m. 26d. II. TUDOR DYNASTY.-Five Sovereigns, reigned n A.D. 1485 to 1603, i. e. 118 years. 1. Henry VII., 23y. 7m. 30d. 2. Henry VIII., 37y. 9m. 6d. 3. Edward VI., 6y. 5m. 9d. 4. Mary I. 5y. 4m. 11d. 5. Elizabeth, 44y. 4m. 7d. IV. STUART DYNASTY.-Four Sovereigns, reigned from A.D. 1603 to 1688, i. e. 85 years. 1 James I. 22y. 3d. 2. Charles I. 23y. 10m. 3d. [Interregnum from 1649 to 1660.] 3. Charles II. 24y. 7m. 4. James II., 8y. 10m. 5d. 1. V. REVOLUTIONARY DYNASTY.-Three Sovereigns, reigned from A.D. 1688 to 1711, i. e. 26 years. William III., 13y. 20d. 2. Mary II., 4y. 10m. 12d. 3. Anne, 12y. 4m. 24d. VI. BRUNSWICK DYNASTY.-Five Sovereigns have reigned from A.D. 1714 to 1837, i. e. 123 years. 1. George I., 12y. 10m. 10d. 2. George II., 33y. 4m. 14d. 3. George III., 59y. 3m. 4d. 4. George IV., 10y. 4m. 28d. 5. William IV., 6y. 11m. 24d. JUDGES OF THE COURTS OF LAW, &c. COURT OF CHANCERY. Right Hon. Lord Cottenham, Lord High Chancellor.-Right Hon. Lord Langdale, Master of the Rolls.-Right Hon. Sir Lancelot Shadwell, Right Hon. Sir J. L. Knight Bruce, and Right Hon. Sir J. Wigram, Vice-Chancellors. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Right Hon. Lord Denman, L. C. J., Sir J. T. Coleridge; Sir J. Patteson; Sir W. Wightman; Sir W. Erle. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Right Hon. Sir T. Wilde, L C. J; Sir Thomas Coltman: Sir W. H. Maule, Sir C. Creswell; Sir E. V. Williams. BANKS AND Alexanders and Co., 40, Lombard-street. Australasia Bank, 8, Austin-friars. Australian Bank, 2, Moorgate-street. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Right Hon. Sir F. Pollock, L C. B.; Right Hon. Sir J. Parke; Sir E. H. Alderson: Sir R. M. Rolfe; Sir T. Platt. ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS. CONSISTORIAL COURT.- Right Hon. Sir Stephen Lushington. ARCHES AND PREROGATIVE COURTS.Right Hon. Sir Herbert Jenner Fust. ADMIRALTY COURT. Right Hon. Sir Stephen Lushington. BANKERS IN LONDON. Australia, Union Bank of, 38, Old Broad-street. Bank of England, Threadneedle-street. Bosanquet and Co., 73, Lombard-street. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand. Cunliffe, Brooks, and Co., 29, Lombard-street. Denison and Co., 4, Lombard-street. Dixon, Son, and Brooks, 25, Chancery-lane. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. Hopkinson, Messrs., 3, Regent-street. Ireland, National Bank of, 13, Old Broad-street. James-square; 213, High Holborn; 3, Wellington-street, Borough; 87, High-street, Whitechapel; 4, Stratford-place, Oxford-street. London Joint Stock Bank, Princes-street, and 69, Pall-mall. Lubbock, Forster, & Co., 11, Mansion-house-street. street. Scott (Sir Claude, Bart.) & Co., 1, Cavendish-square If the Wages be Guineas instead of Pounds, for each Guinea add One Penny to each Month, or One Farthing to each Week. |