... A. NIt was in March, 1802, that Trevithick end Vivian took one their patent for locomotion on railways; but their ideas were so impertect, that, to assure adhtesion, they advised that the periphery should be roughened, or armed with nuts, grooves, &c. 1ukinelsop varied this, by making toothed wheels rmn onl rack workL The fdrt Iron railroad was laid down at Colebrook Dale, in 1786, drmwn -by ...

... ADVERTISEMENTS. DEBTS REGOVENRED A ND CLAIMS PROSEO'xTEI~by Pro'eeaional Geft1Ole2 of -M Practiseandzespeotastlty, ree of charges to the creditor, upon a commission of tell per c~ant on th'e amount recovrred. Aptly for address, or by letter, to A. Z., Mr. Jenkins, Okamnft, 78. od lAon-street, Hoiborn. O UI(PINAL Edition. Vary few optes left. AlIe, Ovid'a Art6f ol I~e, Is Gd; Don Jrann le 6d; ...

... D~rTm &ANE THEATRE, NESAACOMs Itonui-a. £.. VDAioner anG IF. D. Chattart ttorusnesc ar id Satardy. !'Oth; and t'very Monday, dedaadStu. e'Ay, des tg the month of anuary. Taeprtri e il et '4245Vftevery eveninsa at eavek O'clock prcisly sr d teratlaisto A Ien 0 c ook. The Drury Lane AnelGr hirtutmass Psit~omlmot,writtenlhi H.1.Blanchard, Eq-,entitled LIT ILE UIhTG PI PPIN; or, Harlequin ...

... ADVERTISEMENTS. AW~dEBCA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA. ClTEAXIESS to NEWf YORK and CANADA, ;£6 ts.; Sail- P) ing-ships to Newr York, &ca.. £8 lSs.* Australi&, Queens- hind, I!ew Zealand, &c.,frena £14. Brazils, £'5. For circulorn. passage, and all infermaztion, apply to the authorised agents, bartaon and Ce., 1, Easteheap, 3bondon-bridge. By Authority of the Queensland Government. XMIGEATIO2N TO ...

... *ADVERTISEMENTS. TEE.TH WYITHOUT ANIP PAIN O4TrEO.EIDON, FOR ARITrFIIAL TEETH. EQUAL TO XATUBWX Messrs. GPABIIIEL,~ Dentists, 36, Ludgate-bill, and 27, Harley-street, W. 134 Duko-etrett, Liverpool, end 88, I4ew-.streei, Birminogham. A tooth from la.; a Full Set from ?? 0t. AUZL&N HEW Z%&LA.ND, ASSISTED, PAS aAGES, are offered in the flne Clipper Ship It 'Emprose, 2,80 Tons Burden, ,to Sall on ...

... ADVERTI SEMENTS. Gt;EAT WESTERN RAILWAV.- XXCURSION TICKETS to WINDSOR and BIACK for 2t Gd 1 in covered third-class carriages, are now issued at I'Mdiag tou, Victoria, Battersea, Chelsea, West Brompton, and Ensc~. ton, and all Stations on the Metropotiir.n Railway, by reuti trains. EXCURSION TICKETS TO TAPLOW AND HENLEY. Escursion Tickets to TAPLOW and BACK (2s. 6d.). 004 HENLEY ?? in covered ...

... (Open tinder the o dBATSawrg. DOORS OP~n at seven; Performance OOmenel.g at hal-past. ire nt l zay, and during the Week, In conequ nce f thq Cerat Beuel's 9otelevsd by the reproductlon of to Nayflor's celebrated comedy AN 1TUEQrAL MATIH, and reappearance (fo a6 limied number of nights, prevons to bar deya'tura for the PrO7't1n21O and America) of Miss .Amy Sedgwick. inb hr ori,318 sa Ppuar ...

... ADVERTISEMENTS. CLOSE OF ExCURNION SEASON, Oatober 25 and 26. SOUTB-BAStERfT B ILWAY. SUND3,Y EXCURSIONS, am srm. To Ramsept samd largate at ?? ?? _. 7.2J and TO To Cauterbury, at ?? ?? ?? 7.2 To Sturry (for Harre Bay), Deal, Sandewiob, Tonbridge) GO and Tunbrldgn Welle, at ?? ?? .. ) To Dover, Folkstone, Aahtord, &o, at - .. ?? 830 To oaetingsiand St. qo-nardp, at .. . ?? 8.20 Ftuae Taint; ...

... ADVERTISEMENTS. METROPOLITAN AND RA WESTEIr` RAILWAYS. CXFORD AND. CAMB1RIDGE BOAT-RAOE.-TRAINS at U FREQUENT INTERVALS, from MOORGATE-STREET, RING'S-CROSS, PADDINGTON, and all intermediate Stations, to HAMlMERSMSITHI STATION, Five Minutes' Walk from ?? BEST POINT OF VIEW. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. EASTER HOLIDAYS. E XTRA TRAINS.-TRAINS every FIVE or TEN MINUTES Ebetween the CITY and PADDINGTON; ...

... ADVERTISEMENTS. WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS. .tONDON, CHATHM.Ar, AND DOVES RAILWAY. Extension of Time for, Rqturn Tickets. ng>EINARY RETURN TICKETS for distances over ten U 'niles (including between London and Beckenham, but not between London and Crystal Palace, High level), issued on Friday, May l4th,. aud following days, will be available for the Return Journey by any train of corresponding de- ...

... ADVERTISEMENTS. MIDLAND RAILWAY. (1ONTRACT No. I. Kentish-towa, N4.W. To NA#VvIE5. IC Wanted, 500 to 1,000 Men. Apply ona the works, near Aesemoly House, Keutish-tOWvo. 6ood weges given. nOYAL ACADEMY OF AR'rS. THE Evenng EXhibition will comrence on Monday next, tbe (rrom half-past seven till half-past ten), Sixpsence. Catalogne, JOHN PRESCOTT KNIGHT, RA, Secretary. WILLIAM ROLAND HILL satve ...

... RN' NGPzRFTWAN 'os til Patteon '7sfne £5Clnay next, anod every Wed anesay and Saturday until Fe In. On Wednesday morning next, Janiuery is, th~e 'oys Of ' Caledoulan Sobool, with 'neir band aad pifrt', will atten Children sad schools admitted at reduced prees to tho folio' tug parts ti the ibeatre z-Stalls, Dress Circle. and First C'rcl for Morning Performance only. On Monday, Jnn. Ii . sod ...