The Express. — London, England, 1863-12-16 00:00:00

l / s-4- 441- 4 -' P e 0/-r No. 5,414.) . CAUTTA, calling at the Cape of Good Hope s! aC nd Meanie—STUN COMMUNICATION between LON DON and INDIA by tbe magnificeet Meet or Meamen belonging to the Led India and London Shipping Company United). The well-known clipper auxiliary etearnaliM INDIANA, e 73.5 tone Mieborm power, J. All 111, Commander, now loading in the Victoria iLoades) Docks, will loam on gch Jaaaarl, embarking psmengen at and leaving Gravesend on the 11th January, for Calcutta, calling at the Cape •d Good flo and Madras. Thix magnificent shlp, built expressly for the India trade, has been thoroughly refitted, has dret.rato ac commodation for passenger., sod will carry an experienced enrgeoe : also a stowardees. The average passage of these A.,. h i . been ea dap to Madre., some of tbeni making the shortest passages on recwd.—Yor freight or _passage apply to Grindley and Co., 65, Parliament-street, Alt.• lb, if broken, Alfred brat and Co., 150, leadenhallwtreet. LC.: or as the Ofilees of the Company, 0 London, C. : where also cations toe eppoMpts ea midshipmen In this wrrice aboaW be made RICHARD MEM, Secretary. DEVITT and 3IOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACKET SHIP —bor SYDNEY Direct to be des patched on the 28th of Deremier, last shipping day the 24th December , the well-known Hamburg clipper .hip WA N DKA U 3-3rds equal to AI. 711 tons IN:Lister lying lo the Eat hulls Docks. This chppor chip, AMR under the i , tpeetion of her present owners, is noted for her fastusaling qoalities and sond delivery of cargo, she has go.l accommodation for chief cabin pseseugers, and is a preferable opportunity for tine and season gooda—For terms of freight or passage apply to DEV I n and MOOKE, 9, Hilliter-street. DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of FACIE! SRIP.—For SYDNEY Meet ptuse tually oe the Vith January. last ahloplea day Etrd January). the siellhnovra clipper-ship WALLAE,OO, A I II years. register 611 loos. Ji 'UN SPURR ELL, Commander Neat India Docks Phis Coe vessel. built under special ~wry hs lallE la aspreissly fitted for the tr.& bea fnE poop. Elk goo& asassmodatton fur cabin paaseneers. and Icing noted ter la-r talaindling quelltialk she Is a preferable opportunity ter NM and ammo For trekilit or passage apply to DEVITY sad MOORS. N.Z 6 IS;r - - street. DI ITT and mantra AUSTRALIAN LINK Ay of PACKET SHIP. D4rsc tor ADELAIDE 'to sell pane !air° tbe . sth w J h an c ary lKrl s t i OXtre i gik d ,: l l. 2l t n :r u 2o l Mt ' s! JOHN ToSif %CH, Commander : loading in the Lmdon Docks. 77th dipper somel, built tinder 'pedal movey, is expressly fitted for the trade . the ie • preferable opportunity far floe and moon Mtaud will sail positively on the day named. PM terms of or pared* apply In Maws. G. DUNCAN and Co., lasi venue , or to DEVITT and MOORE D 9, lEilitarizest DOVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACKET SHlP.—Dsrect for LAUNCESTOK will hare quick despatch, the well-knows capper bargee EWELL& A 1 10 years, ranger 9.33 tons. JOUN,AT LI NOON, Commander= la the London Docks. This smart vessel, built under survey In 19" Is admirably adapted for the trade, and Is espected to make a quick run out.—For terns, of freight or passage apply 00 MITT and MOORE. No. 9,llllliter-stmt. MErRS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of ekwall-wird. lendow) LINZ c 4 PACRIT SIAM t. AUSTRALIA.—For IMILBOURNR, Port Pbßlip direct ko leave the Docks on MONDAY. December 11, edible at Plymouth), the clipper skip TRUK BRITON. 1,100 tom, DEMON N. rit i Commander . lying In the East India Docks. Her accom 'sedation' for all claws of passengers are unsurpassed, and she will carry an experkr red surgeon—For freight or passage apply to M 4 LEOD. ALLPI /iZT, and MORGAN with Mews. Money WWl= and Song, 7, lemtenhall-street. Passengers by this line of pockets are waveyed from Paddington to Plymouth dist class for emend class gene. and second clam for third chums tares SYDNEY in 65 days, by GREEN, ROBINSON, sad Co.'s LINE— IU well-known ship JOHN BANES, WO toes resister. A 1 for IS years, will sail the 2114 December. &tipp er Molts for this ars requested to se send their goods at once to the East India s favouri ship, which made ber last passage to Port Phillip in 70 days. St , ill be followed by the screw steamer Nnne, which Is expected to run out in da de" GRIM PABlifilON, sad Co., tag ludludemmus. BLACK BALL PASSENGER LINE of CLIPPER PACKETS tar AUSTRALIA tram tondos direct. Bblp. Tarp.; Docks. j To eall. Adelaide .... Orten Chtef 1 Melbourne .. Wlnefred Melbourne .. Powerful Sydney Sydney Hindustan flew.: Queensland 2000 IZ. India Dee. 17 UN IZ. lath* Dec. 111 2.010 IZ. laths Jan. IS Mee Z. ladle Jan. 10 2.500 iZ. India Feb. 10 2,000 ! 1 lad,. Jan. 25 no. — i ---- itapetlools vs, by ibelr punctnAllty and mid potengee, gamed • wouldinotra reyatatioa. and their pas. maw axontaiodation is =named by lay Ism* afloat.—For aliM ikaam ay yestego to Australia apply to BAINZa relP :a c n o:Urayoall ; all Agents for the Black Bap ; and T. IL XACLAT and Co., 1, Leedeuhall street. S&L LC. efUNARD LIER—BRITISH mid NORTH ‘J ANZRICAN ROYAL MALL STRAIUSHIPS, W Admirably to mall between UVRIPOOL and Aveveitr end betweesal POOL and NORTON, tie Seam .tapa (salmi at Rallies to land and receive paeweicere and walk The lot learner or other meek are &tweeted to WI from Liverpool, calla. at Net in rweiee PERSIA, for NEW YORK, Saturday, Dee. 19. IrLst= New Y ork Y s or m eor ds f 711 is,"eta. and --- to b. arder AnucA. far BOSTON, Saturday, Dee. 28. SCOTIA Ice NEW YORK, Sato-day, January!. wl="nosey, tonal odlne steward's fan and provisions, but witeas or Noon :—To Halifax and Boston. chief cabin, SIR ; sand cabin. Lit To New York, ant cabin. /26 sesind rabbi, SI& freight to Halifax, Boston, and Now York, /13 = n and per cant. prlma—Apply to J. B. boor& Old et, Landon J. IL Curds, Havre, and It race da la Naar" Pars; G. and J. Bents, Buchanan-envoi, Glasgow; D and C. Wirer, Queenstown; or D. and C. brim, 8, Water inset Limpet* INOW LITERPOOL OE QUEENSTOWN TO NEW TOPE. THILIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PIIILA MTN IA STEILICR U4"23P OoIIEANT hood des. W 17 , pigehiseg their hes Negev Stesmadpe, my* ::wfiteliee:d4.ll_ -.-.. PER . • , - . • t•- , \ . ,• , , ‘ .., . . , . ~......_ fill rt 4% 0 :, ~:d.;,..4 FROM LI VISRPOOT: FOR NEW YOLK crri oillaTllloll, Wednesday, Dec. CITY OP LIMERICK. S turday, Dec. rd. CITY OP LONDON, Wednesday, Dec 30. And ovary Wednesday, sad every alienate Saturday. Cabin passage by the mail steamers sailing every Wednesday, 111, 17. and 41 galnem. according to the accommodation Cah, by the Saturday's sassmera, 13 in lanyard pomace , including all prorldnne cooked. Iritamoirets for Casa; the Milted States, and British Colombia, booked thronak n iimievantageous terma—Yor farther peirUcalare apply to ri INMAN, Et, Wagonette* Ltverpool: or to NIT La sad INACZY, al, II lay WUliansalsort. PHILLEPPB, GRAVES. and PHILLIPPS the turlerveratioaal flret-olam itounpra ~. taraDA. and the RILE% the 11.4.TAMR. tent lie Braids aad ?entire Steam Wharf, Wapping. every Sunday, et 11 ara. Pares SY la., Ha, sad 17a. ed. ltaturo tteketa. a len sad a lull . _ _____.___ Pse 11111111 N, the WOWS. ADL6II, or SCHWALBE, every Thersday /sear erm ittlige .es 9 s, 0 Irmo ti.weelydown. MI kali Meeks*l e p sto am. Irsose, 0 * 1 . and 106. Wee 901111JUSIDLO. the LONDON. about Dec. If., from Hone- Mlens.ASA. SS STee, 02 . and To be followed by die A, W Per COPE:Mtays 11 1 , NOW, wiAULS,ego a s , We,eamer app et Mew In a few d s • Univers! 011PP,os PUILLI PPS, GILAVI3, and Pin FLI AV= Te r So ly GURDIAN FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. BPRCIAL SWIM —The Wadi:in are now prepared to greet bananas as Merchandise In the port of laladen, at tie IIDUCID SCALE et RATED. ParMeQhn to be awaked at the a•" 11 , Leeebard-eareet, LC. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE ROCIITY. XanCE.—caaroritis IL'cnrel&. M.rcanulc.oe_ Dock In.uns.o at u,. r.duo.d nut ssessissoo so. siso—iss is-- The business the Company atom& 110.400,000. The dui) paid to government teethe mar 1801 was MAIL and the amount insured on farming stock. A bonus of three-fifths of the profits periodically made to parties insuring, who ham them, from time to tine, received mos am , unting in the emerge** to 1410,000: and the Society now hold* a lane reserve applicable to a future bonus. The rates of premium are in no cam higher than those charged VI the other principal Wilms making no returns to their W earers --- Knprospectoses apply at the Society's Offices. Surre7e 666l4 . Norwich . and 6, Crescent. New Brktne.street. 111acktriars, LC. DINNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA Ma beak during twenty-tivo years. emphatically sane tibb"l by the medical profeaMon. and tutivenally acc-pted by the public, as the bat remedy for acidity of the stomach, heart. bum, headache. gook and indigestion and as a mild aperient for delhate oonatitutione, more especially for ladles 'cud chit dfre. It h prepared Ina Mate of perfect purity and of uniform lb* atilt DISNIEPORD end Co., 172, blew Solid-4mM. Lon bnt ' antl sold by all reapeemble chemists 'throughout the world. OUOHB, ASTHMA, and INCIPIENT 0 0b8IIIIRTION . ase LIFEFFAL!.Y CURED by 73 CaGll 1;01Z14 in, - which are daily recommended by the Facalty--teatlmonivis born the rwat malweat of whom may be Inspected —as the mot °dnal safe, speedy, end convenient remedy for cough and all awarders of the lungs, chest, and throat. Sold la bones, la led ; tins, On 9d , 4a Ed.. and lia each . T. SKATING, Chemist, N, lat. Paul's Churchyard, London. Sala "Soli by a Dm** te. L. ---- AMBSRTS ASTHMATIC BALSAM, an A-a effectual remedy. without nottllnlng the bowel, or offset• to the head, truly efficacious and pleasant. Is admitted to be the best noedictise for Immediately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cues of asthma, and incipient consumption. It trw gutsily cores perilous whom the faculty pronounce l ucursbak admirably allays the tickling which provokes froutientoo . tl aliforenclung consumption its effects are Maly h ?MOOG deprived of sleep. or even lytag down for tear of ovffoon. ma depend on relief Ina few minutes. after taking rnWed only and add by W. LA Vilna, chemist, 8. King WU- Illareitreet. Cherinseross, London, sad by all drufflif•tu , 4.1. and three quentities in one, tel. Bo particular and ask for Iglakerrs Salines* Bekaa The owe and addree are engraved on the stamp. JOZZAIIII COPAHINE filly Mat %. Übe Puts mad Loam llogibils, =dor She ewe 111 ea Co Mice. JUNK laDy4. Monk sal 1•••• 410 ( 1 ••••• s vast, 'OWN • eon le as up. Ot _ ekataf m J m sr Mr •• 10 . 11 ..11 C. am ithemie's. Dm& p lionlik llignolri• MeJULLIEN'S CONCERTS.-HER ILUNSTYIt THlCATRE.—Poeltiveh the last Night bet Three of the ffesenw —lmmense worms of M. Jultien4 New GB. AT CONGRESS QUADRILLE. Introducing the national elm of different odious. Vocalist: Mdtla Volpini. Grand orchestra: three military bands and Intl chorus. Conductor. 9L JULLINN. Commence at e. Admission. One Shilling. M. JILILLILTS BEND': rou 8 %TURBAN next, the 19th last !being positively the Net night of the season and Grand BAJ. d'OPIGLA on MON DAY next. December 11. OPAL ALHAMBRA.—Immense success. ilk Houses crowded nightly. FRANCONI'S CIRQUE IM PERIAL. Tim moot ta'ented Male and Female Egnestrlans„ amt.i.tts. Commute, and the best .tad of Trick and Manage Horses in tiiiii%Voi44. EVERY EVENING at Half-pats Seven. D-.. Pericrmances on Mondays, Wednesday's. and Saturdays at Two. trimistion —Reserved Seats, 9a.: Stalls, Ea. : Promenade, Is. Private Boxes, One Guinea. Itos•olke open daily from Tea until Four. THE OXFORD.-OPEN EVERY EVENING. MUSICAL ENTSYTAIN MINTS, consisting of Operatic SeWilma. Chaeopes, de., by the whole of the Company ; Solos, Violin. Viotti Collins, the celebrated English violinist; Flute, Drew Dean . Pianoforte, Miss Bryant : and the marvellous Matra meta, " The Orchestral Plano," by the inventor, Herr &balloon bath. Director, 24. r. V. Joeglanans. Comedy by Unsworth (or "any other man "J, Eueele, W. Randall, W. T. Crachtleid, T. Maclitgan, and Henderson, de., dc. Admisoion—Area, Ud. ; Stalls and Bakoay. la: Private Boxes. 10a. THE GHOST CLUB, an ent irely new Spectral 11 Ifitertaloment, introducing startling and novel effects Dever before attempted. Prosinced ender the immediate super intendence of Professor PIMPILP., and by permladon of L DIMES. —CANTIIRBURY BALL Weetesineter-road. TRNGENT *NEW MUSIC HALL, THE Regent-street, Vincent-egaare, near % ictoria.street, Wed,- midster. —The largest, hoot ventilated, and ha•olsomest In the Metropoll. —Open every evening, with the belt comic and other talent. Selections and Choruses by the most efficient company in Lendon.—Adminsion, dd. , stalls and balcony, is. Open at T. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL, Islington. GRAND TOURNAMENT. HIPPODROME, and CIWE on a seals of semenillosses hitherto ennttempted In this country, win OPEN on ROZINO-DAY. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL, Islington. CSOCKCIT, the renothied LION LINO, will make his FIRST APPRAR NOS la Leedom with Ids wonderful Troup of Lions on NOXINO-DAY. TaWf;r, Yrwa FELLNOI sad PULLEYS. DANCING ACADEMY, 36, Aldernate-street. Kr. /LOYD'S BRUM AB9UIBLEMI MILDN6SDA T 3 and SATDILDAYL—AdatesIes, lid. Advanced elms every Monday. TM Qaarter for hielnietloa conuneellill Friday, Jan. 1, and Tbarsday, Jan. 7. Private lemon. h 6d. Juvenile Claes every BataNay • • Inn MlindriDe Party, Dec. 211, at 7.36. Tickets, Is. GREAT REDUCTION in HOTEL CHARGES at the BRUNSWICK, Jonoyoutreet, Eit. James, through out the Wtater &mom THE BRITISH HOTEL, 83, Jermyn-street landlias sad Cisntisnms ma be scoommedated with Apartments mad &Witness In this &tabSalm:sent st monerate ehariss.—THOSld3 DAWS (beta Simpson's, 104 Strand) Pro. pietas. Diana' provided toe lame and small parties. WHERE SHALL I DINE 7-At NOAKES'S NEW OPERA HOTEL, Bow-street, Covent-garden, opposite the Grand Entrance of the Royal English Opera, where I can get a Dinner, In an elegant and comfortable eolfee-room, for Is. 6.1., equal to the Albino and Divan, being 64. lean than that, charge. Private rooms for large and small parties. Public wad Private Bllliard-roona A good Smoking-room. Beds from Is. 6d. ♦ porter up all night CHRISTMAS BOXES or HAMPERS, for Ooe Guises.—IIINDLATIA and Co., &I, Wellington.street, Strand, W.C., TO. !lose►street, S. W., and London-bridge Stores, London.bridge, S.E, Wino, Spirit, Stout, and Ale Merchants, make up half-dozen boxes or hampers, coiralning one bottle each Boast Cognac Brandy, best Scotch or Irish Whisky, old Ja. maks Rum, heat and strongest Oln, old crusted Port, and fine p►le Sherry. Delivered free within flee miles of these establish ments. Wintry orders to be accompanied by a remittance. GIIINEA HAMPERS for CHRISTMAS.—A bolt* of attaillmaKlie, Claret, Port. Sherry, oil Brandy, and ale for fas. All kinds of delicacies for breakfast, luncheon, dinner, sad &mart. An elegant sasceinterS of Fancy Boles, Bon fnuis, de. Choice Wines, Sptrita, and Liqueurs. Fine spar Champagne, 3 A per doses. Port, Sherry, and Champed's* in halbpint bottles, at J. X, CLARK and Ca' , e 7, Jermyn-street, St. James's, S. W. MARSHALL'S HUNGARIAN BRANDY. The universal demand for this floe Brandy (equal to Cognso—Dr. lissaall renders advertisement unnecessary beyond anti wing the public avalast 'pinions nultat(ona. Of snort retailers to 515(10 potties, 3s. Bd. each, capenied, labelled, and cork branded J. 0. MAU-SHALL. sole consignee . 42a. yes dozen case (carnage pall;. Depot, 114, Aldengate-street, City. List of Agents post free. A Ik . LLESOPP'S PALE ALE. The UCrOBIR BE EW4NOSI et the above ALE are noir being supplied In the finest condition in bottles and In casks, by FINDLATr it, HACKIE, TODD, and CO., At their new London bridge Stores, London-bridge, B.E. Nov. 2, ititit BARLOW'S PATENT CASK STAND, • new Invention, so admirably contrived that a full butt se well as smaller casks, may be mined or tilted on it without labour or trouble. Its arnon Is so Impalpable that the sediment of the most nativist Mild by no possibility can be disturbed. Price lie., to salt 4t, to, and 18 gallon casks. BARLOW'S SELF-ACTING SYPHON TAP. Nit vent-pag requited. No more eat beer or sour wine. Price Y. ed.: ditto, electroplated, 91.—lipply direct to JAM Li BASLOW, patentee, it, Nine NUllamatreet, Manelon.houte. lee tbat lie name end addreee are on every weld.. all other's", 'porkies Inanition*. Biagrawince parte. Established 1620. THE MOST OBSTINATE OYSTER is opened with surpriabig facility. without trouble, cutting your baud, or maugllog this delicious fish. by win BARLOW% NEW Ll - - INV'S?. TKO OYSTIXOPZNER, price la. ticL—JAMM BAR. WW, Inventor and Manufacturer, 14, 11.4 William-street, Mamba House. langramags maus. E P P B'B COCO A, Distinguished as a FRAGRANT, GRATEVUL. AND INVIGORATING BREACIAAT BEVERAGE. Originated specially for the use of those under homeopathic treatment, It has through lie agrembien_ss hawses geoerally accepted. STILTON OHESSZ, and Small York Hama, in perfection : ihte Wilt hire Basin as apt* 8 d. per lb., by the tide or ball aide. at IC B. GAUSS. Wholetale and Retail aware ft Nitrate.* Coveatamrded. Late Percy Roberta BrtaMaud LO years. Cads ea delivery. CIHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR PRESENTS. NJ An depot iuoortment of MODERATOR LAMM, 111 Chloe and Rowse. from 10 to 20 per cent. under the usual prices. at C. YOE SMITH'S, 251, litrawi, opposite Norfolk.street. Mytry Mop tried end warranted. Finest French Cots& OH. and every article in the trade of the best quality and !Davit price for cacti. ZS enters carriage free. Send for tut to ID, Strand, W.C. FURNITURE' CARRIAGE FREE to any PART of Ms KINGDOM. Draw Ing.roorn mites, cmnplete 11.5 0 0 DMlng.room min* complete Bedroom suites, complete Warranted first clan. P. and 8. Egli PUS, 144, 0 iford•dnet. Mosbuted eataktrats gratis and post &seas application. VENDERS and FIRE-IRONS. E. H. litmus beat to inform the trade that he has added an ostensive neeortaseast of drawing room and dining-room )ENDER.' and FIRE-I BONS to Ma large and choke selection of ATLAS INDICATING Cita N DELI MI. which prevent accidents from explosion of pa—Atiaa Works, entrance, Pt, Hatton garden. j C. and J. YIELD, original manufacturen . Ilmsland) at rAtArra ZCAN OLIO, to whom th e medal (Mt) lam been awarded. and their candles ado ptd bz bar Modesty's Ooventnient for itse at the military stations ab. nisi candles is. be obtained of all chandlers and Grown to She MAW kingdom Price Is. Id. per pound ; also Yielda ado. waled llnited Sarniaaloa9.l:abietn. ad. and W. each.. - 7T p;lTtie bra Outlined in see that Plebes label la on the = s Lialbath. Landon. &ee boson iltbokode only, on/ tee exportattoo.—Uppor CRINOLINES.—SANSFLECTIMIS. 10s. 6d. PHILPOI7 .S 7. PICCADILLY. CRINOLINES for EVENING WEAR. 15s. 61. PaILPOTTS, 37, PICCADILLY. CRINOLINES for LITTLE GIRLS. 3s. 6,1. rameorrn. 37. PICCADILLY. CRINOLINES.—ONDINA, or WAVED. 21s. The PATENT ONDINA. or Waved Jupon. does away with lb* ensightly results of UM ordinary hoops, sod so perfect are the wavelike bands, that a lady may emend a steep stair. lean against • table, throw herself !atom armchair, peas to her stall at the ora, or occupy a fourth seat in • carriage, without inconve nience to herself or others, or provokiag rude remarks of the Owners, tans modifying ha an important degree all those pecu liarities tending to destroy the modesty of Loglish women and. lastly, It allows the dress to fall into graceful folds. Price Its., and We. dd. Illustrations free. IL PHILPOIT, 17, PICCADILLY, W. CIORNE, BUNIONS, and DEFECTIVE TOE vv IXTRACTBD and Cl/RED In owe minute, without MUNI or tlio Rost MK by Mr. RANDALL. as. Regent-street. Ladles Mewled by Mrs. Kendall It preferred. Terms. ta. d. to M. Mr Randall hes testimonials from the Royal Faintly, width . ss , _ff am br eith thousands of others. trees all parts of Ile to tlw following —Volga the Right Rey. the . talielp d Lawton Mr. Randall Ms effectually cured SIM cams es my het Mahout L yin g : 1y pats' —" Slr Robert Ritualist, St. Mmeguegtami, two large toenails and a eons sztraetait byes fr 4 by Kr. leaden, and can grayly younimsol Wm: Nor" 1/14 aspaiirell Quadrsat. eIAIITION.—WATRERBTON and BROODER Na recommend the public to have the Carat Gold dated an the involce—" Fine Gold and Pure Oold,' as applied to Jewellery. being a delusion. WATHEBBTON and DROODICiIi GOLD CRAIN% and all articles manufactured by them, are sold Woe this principle, and at the manufacturers' prima Manufactory, 16, Heuriettaatreet, Covent-garden. W.C. Mani. made of chains and jewellery tor la each.—N. B. This illtsbiWunent is closed at II In the evening, and on lisiardave el 1. NOTHING IMPOBSIBLE.—The greatest and noel useful Inseettem of the day, AQUA AMARKLLA.— Meseta JOON 00.1111 ILL and Co.. Three King-court, Lumber& street, Lawton., perfumers to her Majesty, respectfully offer to the pubise this truly marselleus Said, which gradually mimes the bun= hair to its pristine hue—no nutter at what age. The Ague Laurens has none of the properties of dyes. It, on the contrary, Is beneficial to the system, and when the hair Is ones restored one application per month will keep It le perfect colour. Price CI Ie par bottle, or to halt bottles, Ilk 6d.—John Gowen & Co. have been appointed pertessere to H.R.& the Princess ol Wale. MUSIC EXTRAORDINARY.-ROLA'S ART of LEARNING the PlANO.—Those who may aspire to attain a power of reading music correctly at sight, which implies a distinct idea of value of notes, theoretical knowledge of what the performer has to do In Oulu'. leeching, or learning any new piece of music with correct *ruing, beilhaut tone. and artistic effaces, will derive more practical benefit from the seleattlo and lucid espegitioa of the tgue principles of theory of this art la the Treatise in a few weeks, without a muter, than In year's from any other. eves with a muter. la IS minutes the boy 'writes the Rev. lie. Gletg. Chaplain. General), to the amazement of myself and the ladle* of my family, was able to name every note. no matter in what order it might be brought before him. . . . I look upon Mr. Rola's achievement as the commencement of ono of the most awful revolutions which, in music at lout. the world has u Unused. - Just published, G 2 stamps, post free ;safest, post-Mace ordera.s-7, Great Ru.ssell.strcet, Bloomsbury. An interview will convince the most sceptical. Private lessons. Apply personally. MRS. LIRRIPER'S LODGINGS. HARD CASH, the New Novel, by CHARLES HEADE will be ready, in S volumes, at all the Libraries, to-morrow. London : &wpm Low, Son, and Co., Ludgate-bill Jost ont, price 6d., mnt by post for 7 stamps, ALMANAC for 1864, richly Illuminated and perfumed. An elegant accompaniment for the desk or toilet, Its perfume being so plemant."—lingllshwoman's Magazine. Bold by all the trade. Eugene Himmel, perfumer to H.B.H. the Princess of Wales, 96, Strand, and 24. Cornball, London. INDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1863. ALGERIAN ONYX MARBLE. worm. HOWZLL JAIIIB, and Co. respectfully solicit an hospection of their Onyx Salon, which contains upwards of one thousand objects, consisting of CLocKS, Cuslelabra, Lamps, Vases, YardinWres., Inkstands, Pen Trays, and • variety of smiler articles of t ate, at moderate prices. This beautiful marble to perfectly translucent, bears • very tine polish. presents • diversity of pleasing tints, and can be turned or chiselled into W form necessary for utility or ornament-6,7, 9, liegentetreas THE wzsrmiNsran PLAY. Last night the A delphi of Terence was performed by the students of Westminster School in the presence of a large company, which included Dr. Trench, the late Dean of Westminster and now Archbishop of Dublin,' Lord Chelmsford, Sir B. Phi Humors, Mr. Beresford Hope, Arch deacon Hale, &c. As usual on then occasions the West minaten, "old" and " DIM" mustered strong, and the ad vent of Christmas, which for Westminster School means the " Westminster Play," was celebrated by them in the wonted spirit of joyous, happy good humour. We scarcely ever recollect seeing a vacant seat in the dormitory of St. Peter when the "Play" is on, while the younger and more daring spirits finds a locus stanch in almost " in possible places." There is an esprit du corps which makes the " Westruinsters" assemble in tremendous force when the " Captain" of the school issues hie adeste ,tideies, and the present was no exception to the general rule. The performance was meat creditable. The parte were well committed to memory, and the delivery was en treroelyidear and emphatic. Mr. Trevor, as Captain of the School, delivered the pro logue. The epilogue is a short farce, in which llama appear as Lord Mayor of London. Mick; as alderman, Syrus as the Lord Mayor's butler, Sumba and Ca as somewhat trouble some liverymen. The piece contains many funny allusions to recent events in the City. Get& comes on the stage as a metropolitan policeman, and snits the Lord Mayor out of • serious difficulty. The " skit " was received with much merriment. It is not usual to deliver the prologue and epilogue for publication till the final representstion, which will take place to-morrow night. HEALTH OP LONDON. It appears, from the weekly return of the Registrar-General, that the deaths in London have been lees in either of the first two weeks of December than they were in any of the last three weeks of November. In the week that ended lest Saturday the number was 1,357. The average number°, deaths in ten ourrespoodiog weeks (taking the fiftieth in each of the years 1853-62) is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,434. The number actually returned for last week is lees by 77 than it would have been if the average rate of mortality for the wooed week of December bad prevailed. The births in the week were wore numerous than the deaths by 743. Small pox exhibits a great decrease io its mortality compared wick that of previous weeks. Only 11 cases of this disease were registered. But the deaths both from scarlatina and typhus were numerous ; 114 having been caused by the former eomplaint, 76 by the latter. The mortality of typhus has increased since October. Scarlatina appears to prevail much is Kentish-town, Islington, Mile End Old Town, and Camberwell. Phthisos was fatal in 142 cases. bronchitis in 132, and poettmorde in 93. These diseases were all lees fatal than they had been in November, and the numbers referred to them are lower than their respective averages. These remarks hold particularly in regard to bronchitis. Fifty-three persons died at the age of 80 years and upwards, and Bof these were 90 years and upwards. Amongst them were two centenarians. The widow of a bookbinder died at the age of 100 years at 33, New Compton-street, St. Odes ; she had occasion to call in a doctor except once for en accident, and both sight and memory were good to the lest, A farmer died at the age of 101 years at 9, Smithits net, Clerkeo well. He had never taken medicine in his life. Last summer he was able to make hay and dig potatore. A man died of " exhaustioe from want of sustenance." He was takes to Guy's Hospital, but life was found to be ex. tied when he arrived three. A man died of bronchitis, ' which is stated to have been caused by the fumes of ex ploded gunpowder. Last week the births of 1,112 boys and 988 girls, in all, 2,100 children, were registered in London. In the ten nor responding weeks of the yews 1853-62 the avenge number (corrected) was 1,928, CITY SEWZRS COMMISSION. The commissioners of sewers held their weekly meeting yesterday, at the Guildhall; Mr. Deputy Di JCR. WIT in the chair. The following resolutiou was agreed to :—"That it is of importance to the public benefit, that the line of improvement in Mansion.houesstreet, as shown in the plan, including the site of St. Mil dred's church, to the west, and the line from the Britannia Assurance Office to the east, be adopted, provided that the Metropolitan Board of Works agree to contribute one half of the actual cost of such improvement." Dr. Letheby, the medical officer of health, reported on the state of 225 houses that had been inspected dining the week, and he submitted a list of 50 places for sanitary im provement. He likewise reported that the markets and slaughter-houses had been duly inspected, an 4 that the officers had seized 2,6631bs of meat as unfit for human food, nearly the whole of which was diaeased,or from animals tbat had died. 51 births were registered during the week. The mortality was greatly below the overage, 60 deaths being the number for the corresponding period of the last eight years. At the end of last month the weekly Dumber of deaths was 76, it then declined to 60, and has now fallen to 51. This shows a satisfactory state of public health. The chief mimes of death were: I'bthia,s, 7; romenterio disease, 2; broechitia, 5; scarlet fever, 6; coo tinned fever, 3; croup and diphtheria, :1; measles, 2; whooping cough, 1 ; sad erysipelus, I—making together 9 deaths from tubercular diseases, 5 from inflammatory dis eases of the lungs, and 18 from diseases of the ectootic class. Of the scarlet fever had bees the most fatal. IMPORTANT EMIGRATION CAME.—The Liverpool magistrates yesterday decided is favour of the claim of a number of emigrants who bad been transferred by Messrs. Thompson, of Liverpool, from one of their own ships to one belonging to another firm. Memo Tbompeon's vessel, it appears, met with au accident, sod they sot having another ready, secured passages in one of the Black Ball loom. The emigrants were dissatisfied with this vessel, and re fused to go in her, demanding their passage money, or ac commodation equivalent to what they had paid for. After hearing the evidence of several o' the emigration official., the court expressed an opinion that they were frequently on too friendly terms with Ik. Dwaine of emigration ship., Boum KBNISINOTON Mnssum.—During the week eediog 12th Deesmber the whiten were a. follows Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, tree days, open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7,988; on Wednesday, Thursday, sod Friday, students' days (admiasios to the public 5d.), open from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., 1.827; t o t a l, 9,515. From tlitv open* of the muessa, 4,349,334. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (I{nites THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION. HAYBURG, D. 15. The youth of Altona are numerously enlisting in the army of volunteers in course of formation for the Prince of Augurrtenburg. It is expected that after the entry of the latter with the Federal army into Holstein, the secesaion party will pro claim him the legitimate Prince of Schleswig- Holstein. Disturbances are apprehended. VIENNA. Mc. 13. The Presse of this evening says that an opinion prevails at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs that Federal execution in the Elbe Duchies will pass into occupation if Denmark opposes execution. The latter case is thought to be probable. Should it occur, Austria will then consider herself released from the obligations of the London protocoL In the event of war actually breaking out, the Austrian fleet would co-operate with the forces of the Confederation. DENMARK AND SWEDEN. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 15, Evazasc. The l'aedrelandet of this evening contains the following despatch, dated : "STOCKHOLM, Dec. 15, 2.30 P.n. " Twenty-two thousand Swedes are coming. The King accompanies them in person." COPENHAGEN, Dec. 16, 12.1 tee. A despatch has just been received from Stock holm, according to which, no resolution of the government had transpired, confirming the intelli gence published by the Feedrelandet. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Dic. 11 The draft of the address of the Chamber as pro posed by the committee upon the loan has been published. The address, taking as a basis the resolution of the house of the 2nd inst., reminds the King that the Prussian army bad pledged its honour in the duchies of Schleswig-Holstein. The influence the Convention of Ohnutz exercised upon the interior affairs of Prussia and upon Germany's position as a great power could only be effaced by the liberation of the duchies. The addregs continues .—" We must fear, from the system pursued by the ministry, that in its hands the means demanded would not be applied in the interest of the Duchies and Germany, nor for the benefit of the crown or the country. The rights of the Duchies and the hereditary rights of the Augustenburg family are one. " We solicit your Majesty to withdraw from the London protocol of 1852, and to recognise the here ditary Prince of Augustenburg as Duke of Schles wig-Holstein. We request your Majesty further to use your endeavours that the Diet may render him effectual assistance iu taking possession of and in liberating his hereditary lands." SAXONY. DRESDEN, Dic. 15. The Lower Chamber to-day, after an animated debate, unanimously adopted a proposition brought forward by 44 members. The motion expresses the regret of the Chamber at the resolution of the Federal Diet of the 7th inst., and requests that Federal execution should be extended to an occupa tion of Schleswig-Holstein, nod a recognition of the hereditary succession of the agnate branch. Baron von Bengt, without entering more fully upon the bearing of the motion, declared that the govern ment would adhere to its point of view of the question, even after the above-named Federal resolution. ARRIVAL OF LORD WODICHOUSE IN COPEN RAGES. COPENHAGEN, Dcc. 15. Lord Wodehouse arrived here to-day. General Fleury is expected to-morrow. THE ELECTIONS IN FRANC& DIJON, Dec. 15. The definitive result of the election here shows that M. Magnin, the opposition candidate, has obtained 18,929 votes, against 15,330 votes for M. Sarnac, the government candidate. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PABX3, Dn. 15. It is asserted that the amount of bullion held by the Bank of France was this morning 204 millions. MEXICO. BT. NAZAIRE, Dzc. 15. The steamer Floride has arrived here with news from Vera Cruz to the 14th ult. Colonel Dupin's guerillas destroyed a strong Mexican column on the llth. The Floride also brings to Frans Mr. Super vielle, a new representative from the Confederate States, who travelled by way of Texas. A French war frigate was placed at Mr. Supervielle's disposi tion, which conveyed him from Matamoraa to Vera Cruz. Copies of a letter from Earl Russell to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and of a despatch from the Duke of Newcastle to the Governor of the Bahamas, on the subject of belligerent rights, are published in last night's Gazette. TIM INDEPENDENCZ or POLAND.—Last evening pablie meeting of the inhabitante of Southwark, convened by the Council of the National Polish League, was held at the Bridge House Hotel, Southwark, in furtherance of the above object. The large room was densely crowded, and much enthusiasm was manifested by thus present. Mr. I John Locks, M.P. for the borough, occupied the chair, and having opened the proceeding., and *sneered his sympathy with the Polish nation, he laid be was is favour of the government acknowledgiog the belligerent rigor of the Poles. This would not be a declaration of war, but would m►terially aid the Poles in their present struggle. Mr. J. R. Taylor, the Secretary of the League, read the following letter from Mr. Layard. M.Y. for the borough :—" Forage offioe, Dee. 14, 1863.—Sir.—However much I may sympa thies in the ogre your meeting is called to advocate, I feel certain that, in declining to attend it, my motives will be understood by your chairman and by those gen tlemen who are announced to be present on the mouton.— Yours obediently, A. H. Loped." The Rev. Dr. Hugh Allen, the rector of St. e a, Southwark. moved a reso lution to the effect that the heroism and patriotism of the Polish people in their present struggle dewaod the sym pathy and admiration of all friends of freedom ►nd humanity. This was seconded by Mr. Jolla Vickers, supported by Lord Campbell, and carried by enclaniatioo. Dr. E. B. Joust moved another reeolutioe, to the effect that as Russia bad violated ►he conditions of the treaty of Vienna, her Ma jesty's government would to justified is refusing any longer to twofers the sovereignty and dominion of the Czar over Poland, in seksowledgiog the belligerent rights of the more. gear, and ie crosetiog such measures with the Emperor of the Breech, and other European powers, se should promote therms of Polish independence. Centro Dresser Rogers seconded the resolution, which having bees spoken to by Mr. Edmond Boehm, was also carried. THE ANOLO-AUSTRALIAN RIFLE MATCH.—The Milang company, which challenged the best English com pany (accepted by the Nottingham Rohr Hoods), have fired their match. Distances, 200, 300. 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, and 900 yards, seven 'rounds at rah distance, ten men firing. Aggreg►te marks (Wimbledon mooring), 1,149. The English score was 1,155, so that the mothercountry is on this occasion victorious, but only jolt seromstul. —Awe trelion and New Zeeland Begeette. [Stamped, ld. AdditiosslO HOLLAND. --0-- SINGULAR TRIAL FOR MURDER. (nom °us owN coituaromarr.) ARNEIEI . II, Dzc. 12. A criminal charge which has excited great sensa tion throughout the country, has just been heard by the chief criminal court of the province of Guelder land. The accused, George Hornidge, alias Henry Charles Somerset Lee, aged 71, a British subject, was charged with having maliciously and wilfully murdered his neighbour, Captain Van Dongen Franke, of the Netherlands army. From the evi dence it appeared that the prisoner, who had been an officer in the British army, had fought, in 1824, a duel, in the pariah of Bleesington county of Wicklow, with one William Wallace, and had killed his antagonist under circumstances which induced him to fly his country. During several years he led a roving life, and at last settled in this quiet town of Arubeini, entering himself in the town-registry as Henry Charles Somerset Lee. Here he lived quietly for many years, seldom visiting, seldom visited by his neighbours. His next door neighbour, Captain Van Dongen Fraucke, had at first be en on terms of friend liness with him ; but owing to a misunder standing arising, in a great measure from idle gos sipings, a sort of cat-and-dog feeling had gradually arises between them. ?rendre and his wife weft, it would seem, aware of the irritable temperament of their neighbour, and taxed their inventive faculties in finding out means of annoying him. This effort was not unretaliated by Hornidge. When the one wanted to take his nap the other would knock at the partition wall, or work at a pump, so as to shake the very house in which he lived. When people study to be disagreeable there is no limit to the means they can employ, and these two neighbours seem to have availed themselves of every opportunity to annoy and exasperate each other. At length, on tbe 20thof last duly, Franck% it seems, irritated at the abuse Hornidge had lavished upon him a short time before, disturbed his neigh bour in such a way as made his blood boil with fury. Arming himself with deadly weapons, be went into his garden, and, forcing his way intothat lof his neighbour, whom be found near the pump, he inflicted upon him, such severe wounds as in a short time after caused his death. The prisoner pleaded in extenuation of his crime that his passion had overpowered him—that he had been so exas perated by the petty annoyances inflicted on him, more especially by the wife of the murdered man, that he had lost all control over himself. Twenty two witnesses were beard for the prosecution, and three for the defence. In a speech of three hours the Advocate-General detailed the past history of the accusal, and worked up into • painfully inte resting narrative the circumstances which preceded the murder. At the conclusion of his speech,which is said to have been one of the most magnificent efforts of forensic eloquence ever heard in a Dutch court of justice, he demanded that the court should pass upon the prisoner 'lectern* of death,and further inflict on him the—of course formal—fine of 50 guilders. The counsel for the defence pleaded in mitigation of the charge that the crime had been committed in a tit of exasperation, and that jus tice would be satisfied by a verdict of manslaughter. The court has deferred sentence till the 18th De cember. Throughout the trial the court was crowded ; while the aged prisoner seemed bowed down with a grief which won for him the commiseration even of those who felt most strongly the condemnatory character of the evidence elicited by the prosecu tion. The opinion generally entertained is that the evidence is not of a character that will permit the court to be influenced by the counsel for the defence, and that sentence of death will accordingly be recorded. The King, however, almost invariably remits the extreme sentence into imprisonment for life. A few years ago, too, an aged Dutch officer was convicted of poisoning his mistress, but his sentence was remitted into a life-long imprisonment, and therefore it is not probable that a petition to his Majesty in this case will be made in vain. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Seine, Captain Revett, with the above mails, arrived at Southampton yesterday. She brings 82 passen gers, and specie value 1,599,225 dohs. ; also the fol lowing cargo :-126 serona cochineal , 290 serons indigo, 2 cases cigars, I cask coffee, 17 casks ginger, 6 live turtle, 4 cases shells, 41 cases succades, 644 bales bark, 158 packages iudiarubber, 69 bales orchella weed, and 1,370 packages sundries. The Seine brings dates from Honduras to the 15th November; Grey Town, 19th; Colon, 24th ; Jamaica, 25th ; Jacmel, 26th •, Porto Rico, 28th ; Demerara, 23rd ; Tobaga, 23rd ; Trinidad, 24th ; Barbadoes, 26th ; Grenada, 24th ' • St. Vincent, 25th ; St. Lucia, 26th ; Antigua, 27th; Dominique, 27th ; Nevis, 27th; St.Kitt's, 27th; St.Thomas,3oth, The Seine experienced during her voyage moderate easterly winds and tine weather. On the 11th she spoke the French barque Bourganneille, from the Isle of Bourbon to Bordeaux. SANTO DOMINGO. At Cuba they were in hourly expectation of an arrival of 8,000 troops from Spain, for operations against the Dominicans. The most sanguine hopes were entertained that the rebellion would be sup pressed. A large number of wounded soldiers bad arrived at the Havannab, for whnee benefit a public subscription had been set on foot. Various successes on the part of General Santana are reported. The new Captain-General Vargasis exerting him self to put down the rebellion. The Spanish troops are said to be full of enthusiasm, and ready to take the field to pursue the rebels. A good many troops were still concentrated in the capital, and a large number of families had left Porto Plata for San Domingo, for safety. The latest advice* from San Domingo state that the Spaniards bad taken Bani, and had gained some advantages over the Domini cans. Matters are reported to be favourable to the Spaniards. The rebels were short of provisions. JAMAICA. Little has been done in the business of legislation during the fortnight, in consequence of the heavy weather with which the island has been visited since the last packet left our shores, and which prevented the Houseof Assembly from meeting for several days. It commenced to rain on the 9th, and for 48 hours a heavy down pour continued without intermission. The rivers and mountain streams, swollen by the rain, rushed down in impetuous torrents, sweeping everything before them. Houses were washed away, stores and dwellings inundated, and many lives lost. For several days an entire stop was put to travelling, and for a week the traffic on the rail way was suspended, and considerable c.:ainage done to the line. BAILORS' HONE, WELL-STREET, LONDON DOCKS. E.—At a meeting of the director • held et the institutios ne the 10th instant, Captain lion. Francis Maude, R.N., in the chair, the secretary reported that the unueuelly large num ber oll,o7oseen,en had pawed through the Home during the month, which fact was both gratifying end suggestive, in asmuch as it showed how greatly the lestitutina is appre ciated by the sailors frequeatiog We port. and how fully justified the directors have bees m siakiog the necessary pre par ttime to meet these extraordinary demands by salami/mg the building, which work is sow in satisfactory progress. The monthly atentots wen laid before the board, sad showed that 9.30131.. 154. 2d. bad been received from sailors, and 4,2711. Ik. 2d. remitted to their Mends. The total amount of costributioos towards the building [mad was 3,6991. 175.94.. deducting froiu which the two iostalmente already paid to the builder. respectively 9,0001. arid 1,0001., sod other theideetal ex pone., left a balance of only 5491. 85. 9d, is hand to meet the furthoniniog demands in January next of 1,500/. or 2,0001. The cost of the new building (by contract) will be 10.62i2., without sttiegs, &c. Hottxmax'a Tea is choice and strong, moderate In prim. and wholesome to nos. Three advantages have secured for this Tee a general preference, It is sold la packets by alma& —(Advertlacineut. [TWOPENCE NAVAL AND MILITARY. Aromramsy, Die. 15.—Arroumuns.—Naval Cadets (ootniaatell).—W. W. Rivet* and G. H. Yaw. Chief Leeman—J. Elaadius, to the Fwd, for the Minotaur ; J. W. Germane, to the Asia, for the Termagant. ADMIRALTY, Dic. 11. The following promotions, datUl the 3rd instant, coolie quest on the death of Admiral of the Red John Ayr cough, on the 2nd instant, have this day takes plea : Admiral of the White Sir Edward Harvey, K.C. to be admiral of the red ; Admiral of the Blue Sir Jamae Stirling, Knight, to be admiral of the white ; Vice-Ad miral the Right Hon. Charles Philip, Furl of Hardwick', on the reserved list, to be admiral on the same list ; Vice- Admiral of the Red Sir Henry Dus Chad", K.C.L. to be admiral of the blue ; Vlos-Admiral of the White iiir Robert Lambert Be)nee, K.C.8., to be vice admiral of the red ; Vice-Admiral of the Blue the Right Hon. Lord George Pante, C. 8., to be rioaadmiral of the white ; Rear-Admirals William Harguod, Sir Thomas Raikes Triggs Thompson, Bart, on the reserved list, to be vice scimirals on the same bat; Rear-Admiral of the Red Robert Smart, K.H., to be eioe-admiral of the blue; Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Lewis Tobiu Jones, K.C.8., to be rear-admiral of the red; Rear-Admiral of the Blue William Hoary Anderson Morehead, (:.8., to be rearedmiral of the white. Captains Bartholomew James Saliva*, CB.. Henry &got, lion. Walter Bourhier IM- Taeea:, Sir George Nathaniel Broke Middleton, Bart., C. 8., to be nu-admirals on the reserved lot ; Captain George Gifford, C. 8.. to be rear.arltuirel of the blue. Retired Vice-Admiral George Gerry Lemprirre to have the rank sad title ad retired admiral, in purulence of the Order in Council of 7th May, 1858. PORTSMOUTH, Ore. 15. A private correspondent, writing from New Zealand, under date of the 4th of October, states that the °wawa, ZS, meow frigate, Commodore Sir William S. Wimmaa, Bart, was thee at Auckland, and that it was ex pected that she would laud some of her guns and form a naval helicale for service ashore. The Fah, 21, screw-corvette, Captain J. F. C. Muni/ton had arrived at Sydney, and was to sail in about tea days' time for Auckland to join the Caracas. . _ _ -7 6;.iineeo, 76, screw, Captain C. F. Hill waa paid off at Portamouth to-day, 'harm: reoently returned from the Mediterranean 'MUDD. The Waal). 13, serew-sloop, Captain W. Bowden, bas uileu from Spithead to jean the equadroa on the East WM station. A court-martial assembled yesterday at the Royal Marine Infantry Barracks, Portsmouth, to try Copt Comm, paymaster, on four charges, the gm being for traudnkotly misapplying or embeszliog 5961, 7s. 90., public moneys entrusted to his areas paymaster, and the second for fraudulently misapplying 1211. 16s. Bd., the balance of moneys belonging to the utlimin' mess. The other two charges were for absenting himself without lease until brought back from Loudon under escort of the police. Col. Tracers presided, and Colonel FLIT/Mt prosecuted ; Mr. Swanson. Admiralty solicitor, assisted to ute ; Mayor Cooke officiated se judge advocate ; Mr. E. Hoskins assisted the prisoner. The proceedings will not be pub lished until the sentence is promulgated. The examination of candidates for admission to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, will commence to morrow, before lisjor-General Hamilton. C. 8., and the members of the Council of Military Education. DEPARTURX Or THE CHANNEL SQUADRON TOR pation.—Ptairoartt, Dec. 15.—The Channel squadron, consisting of the Edgar, the Black Prince, the Warrior. the Defence, and the Triennia, left Plymouth this after noon for Lisbon. Tho Aurora. Romance, and Royal Oak remain here. Mr. J. E. Knight has bees appointed master of the Aurora. TEL LOBS OT FIRMING SMACKS ON THE EAST 00ANT.—OltiAT YARMOtrill, Due. lo.—But little doubt now exists as to the total law, with their mews, of the follow ing smacks :—Temperance Star, North Star, Free, Driving Mist, Leveret, Volunteer, Guyon, Ranger, Rainbow, Twi light, Three Saris, Osprey. and Rattlesnake, as nothing whatever has bee. heard of them since the late gales. Or of the three bore sent out by Mr. Shacklesd iu search of the miming smacks has terror after a tong cruise, not meeting with any success. It is sow intended to apply to the go vernment to mod out a powerful steamer to cruise on the fishing ground and along the Dutch coast for the purpose of rendering aid should there still be soy of the mring smacks at sr and amble to fetch the lead. The steam tugs previously seat out were quite unable to cope with the heavy seas. The utnioet consternation is felt in Yar mouth, as the number of naming men and boys is about SO, a large peoportiou of the former being married and having large families dependent upon them. It appears that 26 moo belonging to Yarmouth and four to Gorlestoo are known to have been washed overboard, so that, should the fears entertained as to the remainder of thii trawling smacks be realised, as is but too probable, the loss of hi* will be frightful to contemplate. The ecboorrs Arno and Hope, belonging to this port, were on • voyage from the north with coal at the time the gale bunt on the dad instant ; sod as they have not since been heard of, it is believed that they sod their crews have polished. Yester day a fine brigaoune, the Spray, of Rooftree, was seen to be on ere near the &rotor sand s. The Smithy berbmtn put off and boarded her. discovering that she had been abandoned. Two tugs also came off, and she was brought to • the beach, but every etf. , rt to sober the fire proved una veiling, and she was burned to the water's edge. A large number of persons assembled upon the sands near the Wel liegton pier last night, and watched the progress of the flames, the spectacle being extremely grimed. The vessel was laden with Goal and hoards._ RAILWAY BENSVULENT INNTITUTION.—The 11th half-yearly general meeting of the members of this intr. tution was held yeaterday, in the board-room of the rail way clearing-house, beymounstreet, Eustmu-arinare ; Mr. li. Chubb in the chair. Mr. Mille, the secretary, reed the report, from which it appeared that the institution wee in • most satisfactory state, both as to the amount of is. vatted capital, and the full recognition it had received from all the leading railway companies in the kingdom. Altera tions in the rules were to be brought before them, which would allow the board of management to give rebel when necessary to the members themselves, instead of to the widows and children only. as had been heretofore the case. The institution numbered 21 railway companies amongst its supporters, and there bad been an increase in the total k eens of 27141. in favour of the pot sin months as eons. pared with that of the corresponding half year of 1f 62. During the pest six months bout. hd been added to the invested capital, which amounted on the lllst of October bat to 6,5001. The balance-sheet showed the total receipts to be 14,14:1.5e. 7d., including a balance brought forward from the last account of 6,0021. 12,. :el.; whilst the total disbursements amounted to AA!. 19.. 80., leaving a balance of 6,5791. ss. ILI, which was renowned as follows Children's food. 4,7411. la. 6d. ; widows', 2,1491. Is. 104.; and boikliog fund, 21/. 24. 7d. The Chairman, ia moving the adoption of the report, said there had not bees a cam yet of an applicant beiug tuned away without relief ; he then alluded to the snores. of the institution, and explained the alteration proposed in the rnks. Mr. Bruns haying seconded the motion, it was csnied unanimously. FINAL INel'rerlON Vl' THE CHARING-LW/ea RAIL WAY.— Yesterday further and flual teats were arplied to determine the structural strength of the great bridge over the Thames, the moving load of locomotive., and iron. weighted trucl,a, being equivaleut to 61.: toes upon each span, and of 1.=42 toes ou the two parallel span. all the eight spans and sixteen piers being thus tested is suconsion, the indication shoeing tie deflexion to be almost inappr e . viable. The same lead we. afterward.' appliod as a dead or fixed weight to the cylinders and piers, with only a slightly varying result. The bridge can Dever win* Le subjected, even should it be covered with locomotives and trains, to either a fixed or Boating dead ;dentin weight equal to this. The result of the series of experiments is considered very satisfactory, soul reflects gn credit nut only on the en gineer of the line, Mr. 11.wkabaw, but on linen. Coch rane rod Co., the coutractors for the permanent way and iron work, and Mews. Wythee, The government inspector will Melte his report an tie course of tite week to the Board of Tnisle on the erigiueeting and geueral merits of the line, which will then be opened for public Wale, although it may be said to hews bees virtually opened yesterday, when the tram conveying her Royal Higbee. the Priunns of Prnsia passed over list half -pest 7 o'clock from Windsor cc route for Dover by way of the Waterloo Junction. „ THY PtturontlD AitaltuYiLlTAN Flit/ BIIIOADIt BILL— Yesterday a speciai cod very important meeting of the representative vestry of Marykbone took place at the Court-house for the purpcne of crinsiderisi a proposal fur the iotroduction of a bill by the governmett to take the Fire Brigade out of the hands of the Laurance cud by mamma a tax upon the ratepayers of the metropolis for its support, place the control is the halide of the Metropolitan Board of Work.. Mr. Churchwarden Hodges having been called to the chair, Dr. Bechhutfuer cootrialed that as the government received an enormous amount in the shape of duty upon insurances, they had • right to atietain the expen diture of the Fire Brigade, if it was to be taken out of the hands of the iosuraoce compatriot, sod not tax the init ially...for such a purpose, It was propose., to robe, • panne rate user the whole inetro;olis, and as Mar)lchose would have to contribute about the twelfth of the whole, the wetter was of the highest importance to them. He moved • resolution to the effect that the members for hlarylen bows at the Metropolitan Board be ',pirated to oppose the contemplated arrangement of placing the Firs Brigade of the insurance °Mose wale( the direction of that board unless the cost of mainii.nance and expense, incidental thereto be annually &hayed by the governgtent. A variety of opionnis wers suuociated, and live or nit amend manta were put seed negatived. Ultimately ea sinesthaest was moved by Mr. Surridge, ad carried, that it be referred toe committee of the whole beard to oppose the =sours.