The Express. — London, England, 1862-08-16 00:00:00

12011 LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE. surilum. PAM OF M3LXITOIA AND FORTIER rAanlcouss ro sE OISTAINID AT TRI OFFICE OF TBI CHIEF EZOIBTZAB, MAT OF BANCEOPTCT. BABIBOBALL-PrAZIT.) noises ROBERT BALM, Great Tower-street, City, commission agent, to surrender August 19. at 11. Jogs BAnnierr. Baalzephun street, Bermondsey, engineer in the navy, August TiTolasil ; 7ll.•7l - 1)701:11 "--. 011CalailID, Brighton, August N, at 11. CHLIUJI COLKLUI,42I're-terrace, Kensington, carpen ter, August 30, at 11. (lianas THEODOR 'Amu. Polygon, Somers-town, commission agent, Sept. 2, at 10. _„___ lIKKIIT WILLIAM BIROWNR, Twytordetreet, Caledonlandoad, general dealer, Sept. 1, at 12. THOMAS Cock, Putney, carpenter, Sept. 1, at 11. Didual, nautical Onolit, lately staying at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street, surgeon, Sept. 1. at 11. fully &MAID, BR John's-wood.road, commercial traveller, _Sept...l, at 11. . . Bros NoffilwiHMl ?Wel Edmund-place, Aldersgato street, Post-office inametigar, Sept t at 11 . Roil= JAHRs ADAMS, Townsend-street, bus Kent-road, omni bus driver, Sept 2, at 11. JAHN/ APPLEBY, Kilbarn, auctioneer's clerk, Sept. 2, at 11. RICHARD CASTLE, Witney, Oxon, miller, Sept. 2, at 11. ROW! PORTONI PORTEN, Surbiton, Surrey, carver. Sept. 2, at 10. EDWARD EVANS, nine-lane, CIO. iron merchant. Sept. 2, at 10. SOOTH, chmood .n 1 . Paddington, stonemason.Sept.2.at 10. JOHN Urn" York.roa,l Hatters... pig dealer. August 27, at 12 - CLEMENTSITIMINOToNATILINS,Pastimears, Munts,miller, Aug 27. at I. WILLLAM HA SPIN% Bow bug green sq.,City, dalryman,Sept.l. at 11. JAMES WO BEE. George-at.. Bloomsbury, and Wellington-square, Orafs.lnn road, statuary, Sept. 2, at 11. GioNoNSHIRLET, Bromley, Middlesex, plumber, Sept. 1, at 11. JOHN JAY. Rumford, Ewes, bricklayer. Sept. 1, at 11. JOHN °Snots, Brook•row, Bagtilgge.Wells-Potd, timber dealer, Sept. 1, at It Bourn Raw IDLE, Southend, attorney's clerk, Sept. 1, at 11. JO6llll Bye, Paradise-cottages, Southgate-road, luserence office clerk, Sept. 1, at 12. TRONA. MANN, Southampton, grocer, Sept 2. Roger., at 1 WILLIAR er THomrsutt 1, at 12. 11615111 . HANN King.st., Aldgarerrcrign fruiterer, Sept 1. at It CHARMS Davis, hut., Mount-at., Lambeth, butcher, Sept. 1, at 10. ALFRED HILL. Norwich. chemist's assistant, Sept 1, at 10. CHAR.Les BADDRLRY, Central-st., St Luke's, machinist, Sept. 1, at 1. JOHN Globe HALL, Grafton terrace, Kentlah.towu, draughts man, Sept 1, at 1. WILLIAM VRALR, King John-street, Stepney, clerk, Sept 1, at 1. JOHNDtffiCeLer,ffiselvaston,Northamptonsh.,publican,fiept.tatl. WILLIAM DALLINAK Fulham-road, whitonsilth, Sept. I, at 1. minors,/ THOMAS Artiow, Balliford-stmt, IWugWa, cons andel Dweller, Sept. 1, at 10. MiNAllArroulinioaCKSouthampton,late flour factor,Pept.l atlo. CHASSIS THOMPSON, Jobo.strert West, FAlirwszt -mad , milliner's assistant, Sept. 1, at 10. ROW? Dates, Chatham. tailor, Sept. 1, at 10. WlLJAHBwwELL,SparrowsHearne,Herttlutydealer,tleptlAtlo. JOHN TERM, Fawley, Bucks, fanner, Sept. 2, at 10. SAW= CHAPMAN. Costack, Notts, surgeon, August 26, at 11. JONIPH Porn; Wirksworth, Derbysh. , auctioneer, Aug. Eta at 11. BANI7eIWARDCCISLET, Newark upon-Treut,panter, Aug. 26, at 11. JOSEPH OwTN Lovikk, Bristol, merchant, August 29, at 11. Joel WCORD, Cardiganshire, August 29, at 11. J AXIS PARISH, Tenby, Prinbrokelhaft, August 29, at 11. FUDERIcit ions Eves, Totuca, Devonshire, furniture broker, . August 29, at 12. . WILLIAM EtSwoRTH and ABRAHAM HVDDLESTON, Pudsey and Leeds, Yorkshire, cloth manufacturers, August V, at 11 JOsarti WitadartoWritLn, Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff merchant, Aug. 29 at 11. Jamas WlNDrit, Leeds, cloth dealer, August 29, ►t 11. EDWARD Walser and WILLIAM WRKIHT, Kimbell, Denbighshire, farmers. August 26,at It. , , JOHN FAlRBiorrHalt and FRANCIS WOOD RAWLINO, Manchester, Wanderers, August 27, at 12. JOHN ADDERTON, Manchester, baker, August 29, at 11. JOHN LIASON, Euston, Lancashire, book keeper, Aug. 26, at 12. THOMAS BALSHAW, Bolton, Latuash.,cotton spinner, Aug. 28, at 12. WILLIAM MYSDLi, Wardrew.louse, Northumberland, licensed victualler, Sept. 3, at IL W/LLlAMLOLLeif,Baleall.heath.Wcereatersh..maaon,Sept.29,allo. JOSIAH WOODS, Liverpool, whitestoith. August 29, at & WILLIAM DAmizta, Liverpool, artist, August 29, at IL Briar EtWarox, Liverpool, theatrical manager, August 28, at 3. JOHN RICHMOND, Manchester, town traveller, Sept, 30. at Si. RODENT PENRETHMAN, Manchester, hair dresser, Sept. 30, at 94. WILLIAM BROWN ATCHNSoN, Rusbohne, near Manchester, coin minion 'gent, Sept. 39 at 9f. JOHN SHARP, Manchester, packing materials dealer, Sept. ID, at 94. JAIL lilLne, Salford, late brewer's traveller, August 30, at 10. JAXlSSOOWlLD,Barkstooe,Leicesteralt.,wheelwright,Oct.2l,atll. WILLIAM FARNSWORTH, Nottingham, draughtsman, Oct. 1, at 10. JOHN :ORION, Nottingham, baker, Oct. 1, at 10. WILLIAM ILltsoll7ol, New Radford.Notta,bmedesigner,Oct&at 10. JOHN TAYLOR, Nottingham, labourer, Oct 1, at 10. THOMAS CHAMBERS. Banbury, Oxon, printer, August 25, at 11. OWMIJOIRS, Nan tyfelin, larnszvonalt, corn dealer, Aug. 25, at 11. HENRY POWELL, Shrewsbury. grocer, Sept. 8, at 10. JOHN I. 7 rrom, Derby, agricultural machinist, August 26, at 12. THOMAS WooDINGS, Derby, lug,tage guard, August 26, at IL WILLIAM BRIAN, IV hittleaey, Cantle), calf dealer, August 30, at 10. WILLIAM GA,KlN,Burton-on.Trent, plane maker, Sept. Mat 12. Wn.o RALPH CRANK, Plymouth, oil dealer. August 27, at 11. THOMAS ATuBOOll, East Cottingwith, Yorkshire, butcher, August 27, at 11. GLOBES WILSON, Beppu% Lancashire, wheelwright, Sept. 4,at 9. JoHN WILLS, Wedmore, Somersetehlre, labourer. Aug. 25, at IL RICHARD BILSWNII, St. Thomas, Devonshire, grocer, Aug. 27, et 11. WILLIAM MAILS, Lewes, Sussex, newsrendor, August IS, at 10. ELI/Xing MART 1 , 100, Lewes, Sussex, August 26 at 11. LEONARD HARKER Pssuuenroa, Enisbrough, Yorkshire, land agent, August 29, at 11. THuMAS Btrrus, illddulph, Staffordshire, farmer, Aug. 23, at 11. Ronan. RICHARDS, lausdport. baker, Aug. 26, at 11i. JOHN USSR. Dudley, warehouseman, August 28, at 11. • BERBER? LAWTON, Dudley,Worcesterslx, moulder, Sept.4,ltll. HENRY Berwick-upon-Tweed, innkeeper, Aug. 26. at !- JOH.) Bag= 8111ULDOW1, Lirkatead, Lincolnshire, labourer, August 211, at 11. 7011 WHIlLer, sen. Bingley, Yorksh, butcher, Sept. 3, at 10. DAVID EVANS, Cnrdt h, beerhouse keeper, Sept. 1, at 11. THOMAS LAWRENCR, Bloswich, Statfordshire, hoot maker, Au gust 26, at JOHN PAGNIT, Walsall. butter dealer, August 26, at 11. WILLIAM WOOD, Allerton. Yorkshire, thatcher, Aug. 26, at 101. Gamma Joiisox. Birkenhead, china dealer, Sept. 15, at 10. lEWLS LILLEY, Kingeton- upon .ilaU, August 26. at IL AMOR Rico, 1C ingston.upon.llull, licensed victualler, August 26, at 124. LAST ISAMINATIONIL Sept. S. T. 0. Oab7lel, Clapham, Surrey,commtsaion agent- Sept. & A. B. Bien**, Basinghall-street, and Wintenlow.plaoe, Brixton, commission merchant-Stilt, 6, /1. L 1318h9 and. 8, 68818 t, ° Titling-street City, wholesale stationers-septa 6. O. P. Knocker, Thurlow-villas, Dulwich-Sept. IL Z. Gigney, Essex, harness maker-Sept. 11. J. E. Priest, Albion-place, Wslworth, boot-tree manufacturer-Sept. IL W. Adcock, Rushden, North amptonshire, auctioneer-Sept. 11. J. Finch, Tunbridge. Kent, carpenter-Sept. 11. W. liinves, Lee, Kent, plasterer-Sept. 11. H. P. Henley, Francis-place, Holloway - road, stone sawyer-Sept. 27. T. Wright on, Byres**. Northamptonshire. fanner-Sep.. 11. C. Jenuer, Albion-terrace, New North-road, commission agent- Sept. 11. H. Riggs, Stamford.street, B 1 ickfriars road. nine worker -Sept. 12. W. Bannerman, President...trees, Goswell.road, entn mental clerk-Sept. It. C. Dowsett, church-4=d, Soho, boot maker-Sept. It 8. Heiden, lianallektroad, Kentish-town, working Jeweller-Sept. ii. J. Watson, Northampton-street, Old Kent road. locomotive engine driver-Sept. 11. Elisabeth Turner, Kegentatreet, Lambeth-walk, and Hill-atreet, Peahen, licensed victualler-Rept. 12. J. Welton, First-street, Chelsea, general dealer-Sept. 14. G. Brooks, Sandi**, Kent, grocer-Rept. 12. J. H. Griesbach, C.artton.road, Malvta-kll, psole.sor of musio- Rept. 12. J. Koetting, Creek-road, Deptford, baker-Sept. 11 C. Can.*, Liniltlekl UMW, butcher-Sept. 12. W. N. Howe, Corn wall-street, Pimlico, boershop keeper--Sept 19- J. C. Powell. Colville-road, Bayswater clerk in Her Majesty's Great Seal Patent-office-Sept. 19. J. Page, jun., Woodntreet. SpitalSeldt boot manufscturer-Sept. 19. Mary Arnie Dater, Wrotharn. villas, Camden-town, professor of musk-Sept. 12. H Oliver. Bar =theism, attorney-Sept. 12. 0. Dodd, Newport. Shropshire, saddler-Oct 8. J. Bennett, W olstauton, Staffordshire, brickmaker -Sept.l2. T. !leathern, Bibiton,cbartermaster-Sept. 12. T. W. Wil liams, Birmingham, apothecary-Sept. 12. J. Deacon, Jun., Coventry, cabinet maker-Sept. 11. H. C. Hocktey. Stamford, ironmonger-Sept. 11. J. Brains, ',nicest*, commission agent- Sept.nll. W. Shaw, Old Buford, Nottinghamshire, beerhouse keeper-dept. lii. N. Perrin*, Gloucester, printer-Sept. 1. T. Jones. Bristol, soap maker-Sept 2. L.. Thomas, Neath, Glamor ganshire, iron moulder-Sept. 2. W. R. Lewis, Trollwn, Glamor guts**, publican-Sept. lb. K. Sparrow, Cheltenham, commis sion agent-Sept. 8. J. D. Bassett *weer B.setonntreet, near Gloucester, high bailiff-Sept. 16. W. Smith and D. 8. Sievert, Manchester, cotton spinners-Sept. 12. T. Evans, Caergwyrle, Flintahire, butcher-Rept. 4. 0. 11. Joel, Sheffield. embosser- Sept. 10. 8. Wood, Painowick, Gloucestershire, dealer In fruit- Sept. 11. J. Price, Ltanwonno, Gloucestershire, butcher-Sept. 15. G. Godfrey, Swannington, Leicestershire, jolner-dept. 9. R. Origin*, Treherbert, Olansurgausittailor-Ang. 22. 8. K. IC. Nick lin, Leamington, architect-Aug.22. .1. Heaters, Warwick, carpenter Rept. 22. G. Harrison, Dudley, Worcestersolre, tailor-Sept 221. T. Hocroft, Donley, Worcestershire. publican-Sept 1 J. Daw kins. Netley, Hants, general shopkeeper-410V. 1. R Lowcock, Bradford. Yorkshire. innkeeper-Sept gel. J Trenchard, Lopez', Bomersetshire, publlcan--Sept. 23. R. Andrews, Road, Somer. eetahtre, baker--riept 29. H. Sleek, Motley, Staffordshire. boiler plate roller-Sept. 11. J. Carter, Paignton, Devonshire, butcher -.Sept.ll. W. Leg., Manton, Devonshire, baker-Sept. 11. J. Dist*, jun.. Paignton, Devon:hire. late maltater-Angust 26. C. T. Cheennan, Bove, *weer. tolareonist-Sept 11 J. Horn, Brighton, late licensed victualler-August 21. H. B. Orem St. Austell, Cornwall, mine agent-sept. 11 B. 8. Lowther, Barton on-Humber, Lincolnshire, painter-August It W. Haylor, Al frioton, Buses, draper-Sept. 4. M. A. Gibbs, Boston, Lincoln shire, licensed hawker-Sept. 4. J. Brand, Lake, Lineo'nshire, saddler-Sept. 4. C. Atkinson, Swineshead, Lincolnshire. shoe maker-Sept. 29. Mary Ann Wood, Starcross, Devonshire, licensed victualler-Sept. 20. J. K. Hearts, Woodbury Salterton, Devonshire, sinith-liept. 16. J. Westbrook, Birkenhead, shoe manufacturer. DAN lERUriCY ANNULLED. Aug. 11. MusD!! iSCR3ARD. Dear.bute. Blacktrlarriced, carman. DECLANATIOPiS Or DIVIDENDS. _ JAYts KlicXAw. Bolton•le•Moon. tea dealer—Lt dividend of 6 4 1.7 dualist td, and any subsequent Tuesday, at Teaser's, Itancheater. dotal% LIPID Nottingham !trocer—ld dividend of la. 6d., August It, and thiee aut7sequent Mondays, at Ham; a, Nottingham). FRIMERICII SMART, Leicester, protestor of dancing -Ist Midden)! of Pd., August 18, and three subsequent Mondays, at Harris's, Nottingham. DIVIDENDS. Sept, 5. 8. Baker, Duthey, WorCesterahlre, draper-August 4S, A. Lialstel, Bolton, travelling draper-August 'tn. D. Murdoch. JeWorPm ll . r-Sept. 4. It. Field. son., Chastleton, Oxford shire, End Iforeton.inthe-Marsh, Gloucestershire, corn dealer. CERTIFICATE to be granted, unless mum be shown to the contrary cm or before the day of meeting. Sept. 17. 0. Brook, Canterbury. boot manufacturer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Des Forges and C. Des Forges, Kingston-upon-Hull, whole sale grocers-J. Pooley and F. Foley, Manchesterstree, Gray's ine-read, drysalters-C Briggs and C. Danbury, Farnworth, Lancashire, cotton manufacturers-E. A. Olsson and H. Gin son, Burton-upon-Trent, Staftordshire, cabinet makers-B. W. Atkinson and S. H. Atkinson, Brad 'ord, 1 orkshire, merchants -0. Hawley, ft. Vett, and T. Hawley, Huntiwnion, and New market, Cambridgesh.re, drapers-J. Smoot, men., anti J.Smout, tan., Upper North.plare, Gray's-Inn-road, butchers-J Chum hem. H. Co:, and T. R limsfidl. Derby, North Wingfield, and Wingerworth, Perbyshire, coal proprietors, so far as regards T. B. Ikeda-A. Simpson, ken.. and A. :Ammon, Jun., .Manche>. ter, bookbinders-W. Ashton. J. Fab Must, and J. Whittaker, Blackburn, Larcashire, cotton manufmturers, so far as ntranis J. Whittaker-W. Newsome and J. Armitage, Leeds, contractors -.1. Nock and W. X. Price, Birmingham, gas stove makers-J. Monks and S. Hoyle, Manchester, power-loom cloth manufsc tarets-H. Ells, MIDI* Jun., and A. J. Pickling, Leadenhall- Meet, City ship bra .ken -J. Sparks and J. Braithwaite, Wilms Dock, Lancashire, smith shipwright•- A. H. Myer and S. 0. Xereey, tidleirth, Suffolk, agricultural ironfounders-J. M. Payne W J. L. Vining. ihistol, coal merchants-W. Banks, W. M. Belt, and G. C. Iloge l , R Melbourne, Victoria, and Wigton. Cam- Nan oland, merch so far as regards 0. C. Lope-W. Hunt, wen., and W. lint, Jun., Reading. Berks. drags-A. Thomson and J. Anderson, Lime street, city, ship brokers-W. M. Siddellarni O lkipkin, furnishing ironmongers -0. Watson and H. Langstaff, Kingston-tipm-Bull, ship brokers-R. L Woods, W. If. Woods, and J. T. Moods, Poultry, City, 00P111ftelll In &be National Trade Protection bootety. PRIM MIDAL AWAndillk_ ALLEN'S PATENT PONTALYB and TWILLING BAGS with LADII, WILIDIOIII TRUNKS, r i da=ttGli, Myr Maw. , IW DISPATCH BMA warn pro and MISSING CASS= 100 other articia for some or continental travelling. 111 talesset pad tree. ra ' ••• Also Abates Bursa Furniture Catalogue at Portable Bed steads, Drawees, Sari Chairs, Wathhand stand; Canteens. do., pe tree. .I. at W. ALLIN, Manufacturer and Patentee, 111, wed thread. Loaders. W.C. REGENT-STREET, LONDON. DIAPPIN BROTHERS (by rpeclal appointment to his Imperial moody Napoleon ), SILVERSMITHS, Eectro ether tutees, Deeming-aim Manufacturer, and Cutlers, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield, have the honour to announce that they have 0010IINCED BUSINESS at the WEST-END of LONDON, by oMOW= at 2 1*n :A INT - STRHET, with a large collection of their imandacturee and they hope to receive, se they will endeavour to went, an extension of the favours hitherto awarded them at their City Istablialimene 67 and 6S, KING WILLLSWSTRAKT. HARMONIIIMIL-NEW MODEL CLAIM. BULL, and WOOD. IN, ItapatAtrest. FUN' EVERY WEEK, ONE PENNY. Eke •xlreoo. TO . O.OI.IIBTONDIFIS. Advarlisostaata mt;r dad for '' TialTirii;" landau Wowing =must be at Übe ahoy 10, Boma* b 7 Two oa the day of pabboatfora mAsx;er. Tam Fromm, FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Comptaie.-0171 AILIZICAN OWN N. Merv. Solisarn. mambo; Mn Yoen‘ IHNOtivar.—CILOO ; or, Love sad Jealossy. Yore Nees and bow THZ PiTOIMM Tm araara ilV r i leirri T airL iii ll h esai. irin tr g otqua. w Mer wv ltat v mond,..... J. 7. Cathcart. Everett. Oarden, end Shadows : Charles Ism sad Mbar Chavassa.—Aid TEI TWO POLTS. IT. JAMMWL Tina Irgann. 311 r. G. Vining and NW C. Careon.-112.18T0L DIAMONDS. Yr. and Yrs. Y. Matthews.— EN DYMION. Ilaadaaaas Harbert, C. Bt. 0111110. and I. Ranee And A itITIIILN TICKET. Me Mims Boarka—Commence at 3. lIISTANNIA. This lasUL THE Marra W. Cranford and lingwood ; Mrs. L Yarnold.—Mogla g by Mr. J. U. Ogden, Mr. C. WooJimaa, Mr. J. Plansynon, sad Mr. A. Sydney-To conclude with TEL UV/ DWAILY. Mr. J. Itsynolda—Commenoe at de. Tent treops. MAZZPPA:=Aitee which SCENE TN THE =CUL Moin e. limottL—To conclude with a comic BALLET whisk the Memo Gunnies will appear. —Commence at 7. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY E PE. AUGUST 16, 1862. LATEST INTELLIGENOZ. (sacra's TZLEGIAML) AMERICA.. NEW YORK, Amon 5, Es-Erma. (Par Asia via Boston and Rochs's Point.) The Federal flotilla has for the present aban doned the siege of Vicksburg. Fifteen hundred men of General Welellan's army have crossed to the south side of the James river. It is supposed that an advance on Fort Darling may be made from the south side. The New York enlistment committee urge a general arming and drilling of the people. The Mayor of New York has recommended the appropriation of 1,000,000 dole. for the construc tion of rams and gunboats for the defence of New York harbour. The drafting order has caused considerable ex citement, and large crowds are applying for exemption papers. An Irish mob attacked a factory in Brooklyn where negroes are employed, and threatened to burn the premises with the negroes inside. The latter were, however, protected by the police, who succeeded in restoring order. The only cause assigned for the disturbance is the growing antipathy to negroes. The British steamer Menthis has arrived at New York in charge of a prize crew. She was captured while coming out of Charleston harbour with 1,500 bales of cotton on board. The Nassau Guardian of the 26th ult. says tf ThIA VIVIATaI .1..6•••.. A /trial steamer Herald, Captain Cosetter, to within two miles of Nassau harbour, throwing shot and shell at the Herald all the way. The Herald en tered the harbour safely. The captain of the British steamer Greyhound has protested, and the matter will be referred to the home government." The Northern Light, from Aspinwall, has arrived at New York with 1,000,000 dollars in specie. The Arabia was intercepted off Cape Race on the 3rd inst. NEW YORK, Auourr 7, EVE2IING. (Per Asia by telegraph to °ape Ram and from Queens- sows.) A reconnaissance in force has been made from General M'Clellan's army to Malvern Hit:, White Oak Swamp bridge, and Newmarket, within ten miles of Richmond. At Malvern Hill two Confederate regiments and • battery were encountered, but they fled, after a slight engagement, leaving 100 prisoners. At Newmarket two Confederate brigades were met, and the Federal. retired. The Federal. are camped at Malvern Hill, but it is reported that a large force of Confederates is now moving to retake the position. . Speculation is rife concerning the future Fedora 1 and Confederate military movements, but nothing definite can be ascertained of the future plan of campaign. Important movements are expected at any moment. The report of the evacuation of Richmond has not been confirmed. Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island, is raising a coloured regiment for the war. The Edinburgh sailed yesterday for Europe with 50,000 dole. in specie. RION WATIM AT LONDON BALLIOIL Tm DATZiicWiii7 6h. 150. Tazonsow—lionilag, Aborioon, 6h. Mai. LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10. Tits detailed news from China confirms in every particular the views of those who have all along protested against our taking any part in the do mestic conflicts of the Empire, and especially against the policy recently adopted by our authorities on the spot, that of undertaking at the instigation of the Imperialists an active crusade against the Taepings. The first campaign is now over, and it appears th►t our operations in the field, instead of accomplishing any of the purposes for which they were avowedly undertaken, have produced only the most mischievous results, and rendered our position at Shanghae far worse than it was before. The sanguine expectations of success en tertained by the local advocates of an aggressive policy have been completely disappointed. The result proves that their calculations were singularly at fault, hardly one of the elements on which they had relied for success having turned out according to their anticipations. In the first place, the important assistance that was ex pected from the Chinese authorities has failed. The Imperial troops that were to support our operations in the field, and hold the towns captured from the enemy, gradually melted away, and by the end of the campaign had " entirely " disappeared." Even the native force trained by Colonel WARD, of whose discipline and bravery so much has been said, were unable to stand their ground. The town of Tsing-poo, which was strongly garri►oned by WA3D'a troops, was abandoned on the 19th, the Taepings en taring it on one side as the Imperialists left it at the other; and of all the places captured during the campaign only one town in the vicinity of Shaughac remains in the bands of the Allies. It is instructive to compare this result with the programme of our representatives in China at the commencement of the cam paign. According to the bold scheme of Mr. Balms and Admiral HOPE, the Allies were to drive the Taepings before them for a cir cuit of 30 miles round Shanghae, the strong points of this extensive area being held by Imperial troops. In the sketch of his plan forwarded to Mr. Bares in February, Admiral Hors, after defining the area over which the operations of the Allies were to extend, goes on to add :—" Colonel WARD, upon " whose experience of the Chinese I am disposed " to place very considerable reliance, assures me " that if Imperialist garrisons were placed in the " towns I have named, with the troops under his " command employed as a flying column, he could " effectually prevent the return of the rebels with " in the limits I have named, even if they were " disposed to attempt it—an event very unlikely "to occur." Mr. BRUCE is equally sanguine as to the important assistance to be rendered by the Imperial troops, and especially by Colonel WARD'S force. "In the Chinese force organized " and led by Mr. WAD, I see," he says, "the nucleus and beginning of a " military organizat'on which may prove most " valuable in the distracted state of China." This redoubtable force, however, was unable to hold Tsing-poo against the Taepings, and accord ing to the latest rumours, instead of doing the Allies any real service, it is likely to supply a new element of confusion and disturbance to this use less conflict. "We hear," says the China Mail, " that WARD'S Legion has been giving trouble— " in what precise manner is not specified ; there " is, perhaps, the germ of future complication in " this ' filibuster' mandarin, and it will be as " well for our authorities to let him make his " own position in his own way." While the expectations of important assistance from the Imperialists have thus failed, it is equally clear that we have made no head what ever against the Taepings. They have returned in overwhelming numbers and re-occupied all the places from which they had been expelled. The only positive result of the campaign, so far as they are concerned, is, that instead of being our friends, or occupying a neutral and in offensive position, they are converted into exasperated enemies. Hitherto they have not' interfered with our trade. Now we may be tolerably sure they will attempt to do so. Nor have they hitherto disturbed the rural popu lation, or ravaged the territory in the neighbour hood of Shanghae. Now, according to the latest account, the adjacent country is filled with the smoke of burning villages. This is the result of our benevolent crusade on behalf of the agricultural population—the rustic Chinese—of the Poo-tung , peninsula. Nor are the prospects either of our selves or the Chinese at all improved by these un fortunate operations. We may of course follow up the false and mischievous step we have taken, and try our fortune in another and yet another campaign. But unbar we are prepared to force, take the field with an the result must be substantially the same. Whatever may be the moral and political cha racter of this movemset, the Taepings are a for midable power from their numbers, military expe rience, revolutionary spirit, and determined policy. The elements of strength belonging to this national movement against which we have wantonly declared war, as well as the prospects of arresting it, are well summed up in the China Mail of June 27 :—"The mere numerical strength " of these people, and the number they can afford "to lose while inflicting on our troops the " slightest injury, has rendered them for midable in • sense we cannot afford to " overlook. It is also to be recollected that the " Taepings possess considerable military practice, " and being quite aware that they are no match " for us when they are even ten to one, on a fair " field, they will avoid regular battles and content " themselves with harassing us on all sides round "about. Their immediate reoccupation of the " places we have abandoned shows an elasticity "that will want, on our part, a prolonged and " vigorous campaign to destroy. If we are to " take the field and endeavour to break up the "power and destroy the prestige of the Taepings " large reinforcements will probably be sent from " India." That is the widening prospect of the new war, which in • period of profound and in creasing domestic distress the light-hearted Pan ic= gaily imposes as a trifling burden on the diminished resources of the country. Irk Court. BALMORAL, Auousv le. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Hohenlohe and Prince Leopold, drove oat yesterday. IF'rieeeee Helios, attended by the Hob. Mrs. Bruce, drove to Birk Hall. Dr. Robert Phillimore has been appointed Queen's Advocate, in the room of Sir John Harding, who recently resigned. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Brabant gave a grand banquet on Thursday evening, at the Clarendon Hotel. Among the distinguished Fiesta were—Mr. T. Fairbairn, one of her Majesty's commissioners for the International Exhibition of 1862 ; Mr. Lindon, as sistant secretary to the royal commission ; Mr. Owen, super intendent of the foreign department; his Excellency the Belgian Minister ; Mr. Maurice Delfome, First Secretary Belgian Legation ; Mr. Fortamps, senator and chairman of the Belgian commissioa ; Mr. Delepierre, and Mr. De Orelle, Belgian commissioners; and Mr. Bates. His Royal Highness the Count de Flandres was likewise present at the banquet, and in attendance were the Count and Countess de Moerkerke and Major Burnell.. Him Serene Highness Prince Henry of Reuss has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, to visit the International Exhibition. The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Caven dish have arrived at Bolton Abbey from Holler Ha% The Duke and Duchess of Bissocia La Roche foncauli have left the Clarendon Hotel for Paris. The Duchess of Manchester was safely delivered of a daughter yesterday afternoon, at the family mansion in Great Stanhope-street. Her grace and infant are pro. greasing favourably. The Countess of Clonmel and the Ladies Scott have left Finance's Hotel for Ireland. Frances Countess of Albemarle and Colonel the Hon. Peregrine Cast leave town on Monday on a conti nental tour. Viscount Cranbourne and Mr. M. C. Johnson kayo town to-day on a tour in Switzerland. Mr. and Lady Charlotte Lyater have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, /3erkeley-equare, from Dover. Count Louis de Sigur has arrived at the Claren don Hotel from Paris. Sir William Miles, M.P., Lady Miles, and the Mimes Miles hare left FllllllOOlOl Hotel for Leigh Court, near Bristol. Monsieur and Madame Alfred Andre have ar rived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris. We understand that a marriage is arranged to take place between Mr. Gerald Seymour 'Fitzgerald, eldest moo of Mr. Seymoo' Fitzgerald, M.P., and Miu Macdonald Lockhart of Lee. Lieuk-Colonel Warde, eldest eon of Admiral Wards, of Squerriea Court, Weaterham, will (says the Sumer Espreas) shortly lead to the hymeneal altar lady Harriet North, daughter of the lat. Earl of Guilford, of Waldenhar.►park. PErmons.—There were presented to the House of Commons, during the late session, 10,198 petitions, having 973,111 signatures. Of these 2,463 relate to parlia ment, 264,799 to eeeladastical =ltem, 24,190 to the colo nies, 65,746 to terse, and 615,913 to 305 miscellaneous items. For prohibiting the Woof spirituous liquors in cer tain cases there were 231,929 petitioners ; for an alteration in the law of poor relief in Ireland, 146,079 ; in favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister, 74,898 ; against, 9,624 ; against the Burials Bill. 43,049 ; in favour, 152 ; against Maynooth, 42,076 ; for readjustment of the income tax, 40,410 ; against the eels of intoxicating liquors on Sunday, 38,049 ; for alteration in licensing system, 28,341 ; for legalising tramways, 20,938 ; against, 438 ; re lating to education, 43,274 ; for restoration of rights to Prince Amain Jsh, 17,193 ; for repeal or reduction of duty on fire insurance, 15,537 ; for making compulsory a double shaft in mines, 11,560 ; and for dismissal of the Governor of Newfoundland, 6,564. Forty-five persons asked for the ballot, 619 for reform in parliamentary representation, and 1,007 for inquiry on that subject ; 213 persons deprecate any measures hostile to the church of England, and 110 ask for measures for its protection ; 691 persons petition against the Night Poaching Bill, and 278 in its favour. One person wishes for an alteration of the law of divorce. All petitions presented to the house undergo the scrutiny of a select committee, who appear to perform their impor tant duty with discrimination and impartiality. The right of petition, though much abused, and in consequence un fairly disparaged, is of inestimable value, and ought to be zealously guarded by the parliament and people. - - - - - THe ORDKR OP Till GAST/IL—BA 01011 AL, Almost. 12.—The Qum., Sovereign of the Mort Noble Order of the Garter. having b: en graciously pleased by letters patent under the 01 .rat Seal of the Order, bearing date this day, to dispense with all the statutes and regula tions observed in regard to installation, and to give mid grant onto His Royal /Hebrew Frederick William, Reign• mg Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz, Knight of the said most noble order, full power and authority to exercise all rights and privileges belonging to a kn ight companion of the said Most Noble Order of the Garter, in as full and ample a manner es if be bad been formally installed, any decree, rule, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.—Gazetta Dowirmo-sramr, Arousr 13.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Francesoo Fiteni, Esq., LLD., to be one of her Majesty's judges for the island at Malta.— Gazette. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITIIJALL, ALMOST 12. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade give notice that the Mo.tileur of the 31st July contains a French Imperial Decree opening the cus tom-house of Chambiry (Savoy) for the importation of English and Belgian cotton and woollen yarns.—Gaze rte. GaNIRAL SIR JAMIIB OUTRAN.—The members of the Oriental Club have tenolved on having a full-length portrait of General Outram, painted by Brigstocke. for their walls, and we understand the general has s oonsented to sit. DIATII OF COLONEL ANDREW SPornsWOODE.— We have to record the death of the above gallant officer, lately commanding the let (the Kiag'a) Regiment of Iran Guards. which occurred at Leamington on Tuesday last. The deceased officer entered the army as cornet, May 10, 1853; became lieutenant April 29, 1836; and captain, October 11, 1839. He served as brigade-major of cavalry with the left wing of the army at 0 'rubor in 1843, and was present at the battle of Pannier, for which be received a medal. He served, also, in the like capacity in the &del campaign is 1846, and was present at the battle of Sob's , " for which be also received a medal. Be became major, April 29, 1850; lieutenant-colonal, Nov. 12, 1852; and colonel, November 28 1854. He commanded the Ist Dra goon Guards in the Crimean Campaign, from August 16. 1855, ineludiog the siege of Sebastopol, for which he was rewarded with the medal and clasp, and the fifth class of the hi edirdis. THE KANZLAOII TINTIMONIAL —The presentation of the Brighton testimpoial to Lord Riumlagh is expected to take place &beat the middle of September. From the de sign labanitted tow we are led to believe that the sword, to be supplied be Mr. Marken, 104, High Holborn, will be snob a one as will do reedit to the town, and be worthy of iris lardabigis asesptemse and regard.—Satear Exprsas. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Auouer 7, Eviarerc. Money easy. Gold., 141 per cent. premium. Ex change, fiat. Bankers' bills, 126. Stocks slightly firmer. New York Central, 92j ; Illi nois, 69k ; Erie, 341. Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 47i to 48k. Flour quiet and un changed. Wheat and corn slightly firmer. Provisions quiet. Coffee very firm. Sugar steady. Molasses quiet and unchanged. QUEENSTOWN, Amon 16. The Royal Mail steamship Asia, from Boston on the 6th and Halifax on the Bth, arrived here at 9.15 &m. She brings 139 passengers and 49,583 dole. in specie. She landed six passengers and all the mails, consisting of 111 sacks, and pro ceeded at 9.30 ; all well. The Bootie panted Cape Race on the 9th inst. DESTRUCT lON OF THE STEAMER GOLDEN GATE BY FIRE, WITH THE LOSS OF 180 LIVES AND 1,000,000 DOLLARS IN SPECIE. NEW YORK, Amon 7. The steamer Golden Gate, which left San Francisco on the 21st ult. for Panama, was burnt to the water's edge on the 27th off Mansanalla. Of the 230 passengers she had on board, 180 are reported lost, together with all the specie, amounting to upwards of 1,000,000 dela. A private despatch says that the steamer was beached, and that there was a chance of saving the specie. ITALY. ROME, Auaturr 15, Zvi:Nora. General illuminations have taken place in this capital, both last night and this evening, to cele brate the feast of the Assumption. _ ._ The space before the French Club is now bril liantly lighted up, in honour of the Emperor's fête. Two bands are p!aying. The crowd is immense, but no disturbance him taken place. In the morning aTe Deem was performed at Santo Luigi, at which the Marquis de Lavalette, the generals, and the officers of the staff were present. At noon the Pope, according to custom, gave his benediction to the people at Santa Maria Maggiore, and was enthusiastically applauded. TURIN, Amon 16. Telegrams received here from Milan give further details of the popular demonstration which took place in that city yesterday. The people shouted, "We want Rome !" and " Garibaldi for ever !" Flags were carried about with placards attached, bearing the words, "Rome or Death." . The crowd dispersed upon the troops being called out. THE BRAZILS. MONTE VIDEO, JOLT 17. (Per Navarre will Lisbon.) Business very dnIL Exchange, 41. Wet salted hides, 62; dry American, 58 ; dry German, 62. Wool, no sales. Tallow, 19} to 20. BUENOS AYRE% JILT 15. Exchange, 665. ; ounces, 406 ; wet salted ox hides, 43 rls. ; wool, 70 to 80 dole. ; tallow, 17 rls. ITALY. A democratic journal of Florenoe, La Nueva Europa, gives the following account of a recent meeting of the Emancipation Society of that city : At an extraordinary meeting of the Democratic Italian Association, after • loug sod animated discession of the royal proclamation of August 3, the following resolutions were voted unanimously, and ordered to be immediately published: " The royal proclamation, dated from Turin, August 3, and signed by the council of ministers, baring been read ; " Considering that according to the fundamental law of the state the ministers are responsible for the act* of the sown; "Considering that the course they are pursuing must lead inevitably to the loss of the unity of the country ; "The Democratic Auociation of Florence declare the wielder Itatassi the mortal enemy of Italy, end sooner hie bikes the tribenal of the nation." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (not am owi col PARIS. FRIDAY MORINO. The fête begins well. Weather slightly overcast, but promising to be fine rather than otherwise. A slight shower or two, such as laid the dust at the 1 end of the review yesterday, may be expected. The streets have • gay and animated appearance ' though they are not yet crowded. Tricoloured flags hang out from all the windows on the boulevards, and shopkeepers are busily preparing their illumin ations. Long lines of patient expectants of the gratis performances are seen making the queue at the doors of all the theatres. Some of these lines have been formed since 8,9, or 10 o'clock—sword ing to the stale of attractions of the theatre— I although the doors do not open till 1 o'clock. The churches are all full—official people going in uni form to Notre Dame to hear • Te Deum for the Emperor, while in the other churches, or at least many of them, the great religious mass of the As sumption is attended principally by that class of society which cares less for the Emperor than for the Pope. It must not, however, be supposed that all the worshippers are ultramontanists. The Faubourg St. Germain takes the opportunity to make a papal demonstration, but the great ma jority of church-goers among the bourgeoisie merely conform to an old religious custom in which they have been brought up, and think nothing at all about polities. as a.m..: am mu' MIRA ammo, Imamate' =an. ...1 1 , Mexico, or elsewhere, it is known only to the government, and will not be allowed to transpire to mar the festivities of the day. The private letters from Mexico, brought by the Florida, which I told you yesterday had, by a most extraordinary stretch of authority, been kept back at Nantes and other provincial towns, have not even yet been delivered in Paris. I have looked in vain through the numerous columns of the Munikur (swollen by the usual long lists of promotions in the Legion of Honour) for the half-expected political amnesty. On the contrary, a warning to the Memorial du Dees Sevres and the prosecution of M. IL Ferrier, a writer in Bullier's Corrupendence, which are recorded in the journal s of this morning, add to the list of petty persecutions for frivolous press offences. The anticipations alluded to by the Indlpendanee of a political speech to the National Guard are not realised. There is a certain amount of Garibaldian agita tion in the South of France. Two ticket porters of Nice have been arrested for crying " Viva Gari baldi." At Marseilles the Garibaldi hymn has been lately sung in the casinos and public gardens ; but by a sort of understanding with the authori ties the words are now changed. The refrain of that national song is, "Out with the foreigner and, of course, as long as the Emperor is pleased to stick to Rome, it will not do to sing those words in France. The Gazette d' Midi is highly indig nant at the indulgence of the police in allowing the air composed in honour of the "insolent bragging filibuster" to be played at all, and demands that it shall be declared illegal through out France. The Constitutionne/ apprehends danger to the state from the peregrinations of the Orpheons, whose associated endeavours to diffuse a taste for music have hitherto been thought not only innocent but praiseworthy. The &Me inquires whether it is intended to brigade them also like the Freemasons, and impose upon them some Marshal of France for a Grand Master. The Union says that the (borrowed from the Times) of the circumstances under which the Count de Chambord left London, is "as incorrect as malicious." The count, it appears, "spontaneously and without any previous negotiations paid a visit to his aunt," Queen Amalie ; but the Union admits that the Orleans princes were not present on the occasion. In order, however, to contradict the assertion that his departure was hastened by any alight received from them, the Union states that the Count de Chatn bord's sole object in going to London was to see the Universal Exhibition, and more especially the French part of it, in detail, and that when that object was accomplished he came away as be had originally intended. P.S. —Quarter to 12.—1 am sorry to say that instead of the slight shower of which I saw symp toms in the morning, there has been a soaking rain of an hour's duration, which makes the case of the poor play-goers truly pitiable. Very few of them, however, deserted their posts of expectation. It is now fine, and the sun is shining. The post closes to-day at noon. 's account 2dXXICO. The Moniteur publishes intelligence from Vera Cruz to the date last given (July 15). The follow ing items are new : Rear-Admiral Rivulet Commandant of the North Ame rican station, who, at the fist news of the affair of Puebla, immediately left New York with the ()Derriere frigate for Vera Cruz, again left for the north on 14th July, after re maining at Vera Cruz 15 days, till be saw that the security of the town was assured, and that Rear-Admiral Ross was prepared to meet any eventuality. The yellow fever bad not entirely disappeared from Vera Cruz, but the Yes. eels anchored at &entities continued free front its at tacks. The transport hospital Amazon(' aloes had • few sick, in consequence of which Admiral Rose had pert of the crew landed and lodged in the fort of San Juan d'Ulloa, • measure which produced a sensible im provement. Bands of guerillas were occasionally seen in the environs of Vera Cruz, but they detachments which Admiral Rose sent after them. Thus bands keep the country in a state of alarm, but disponie as soon as they see the French uniform. They once pulled up some of the rails on the Tejeria Railway, but the admiral bad the mischief repaired, and took measures which have prevented any recurrence of the attempt. The gunboats Eclair and Grenade were watching the coasts of Qimpeacliy, and occupied Carman, where the French have considerable trade. The Grenade bad captured three Menuan schooners at Tampico. MONTENEGRO. The to -ant Herald of the 6th contains the fol lowing description of the state of affairs in Monte negro : Official telegrams, received on Sstnrday, report that the imperial troops, after advoocing from Seiko. upon Cettigne, occupied the defile of Kosieraki, and imam fortifying it for the strategical occupation of the district around Cettigne extending as far 'as &gamic Since the recent defeat of the Montenegrins, the frontier districts of Herzegovina have submitted in the most complete manses. to the authority of the Sultan. On Thursday, the 31st alt, the monastery of Kossijerva, which occupies a very important position between the districts; of Banjani, liellecki, and Trebigne, surrendered to Mahmood Nebo, the commander of the troops in Herzegovina. On the was day the Pacha received the submission of the districts of Haryiani, Zubs, and Krucheirtzs, when the arms of the in habitants were taken from them. The condition of these districts is described as being miserable is the extreme ; the greater part of the male population have perished in the war, leaving their families utterly destitute. The Pander Klima has fully represented thin to the Sultan, and suggested to his Majesty that a supply of grain should be sent for the relief of the surviving families. The inhabitants of Niksich are sow able to follow their avocations unmolested, and the Dour► pass is considered to be so secure that couriers and the aides.drosom of the Ottoman generals are able to traverse it without a military escort The Emperor (GoKenai remarks), on the °oar sloe of the fete of the IMb, has plotted peados', comma intim*, or reduction of punishment to 1,063 pavan con demned for differeat ellesoes. The Natioual Guards is the department of tie BMee have also Awed in his Majesty's clemency, 148 having been relieved frog their disciplinary punishments. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.' The numbers announced for yesterday's at dance pretty plainly indicated the demise of t London season. The half-crown public are all ur making off to the continent, the moors, or the side as fast as possible, and their places at t Exhibition must be filled by the more numerous Pas less wealthy sectionof society. In view of this tingency, the Commissioners would do well to mence their shilling Saturdays as soon as p; er when, no doubt, the half-holiday syst em , n so general in extensive establishments won tefl favourably on the receipts. Amongst the recent visitors of distin n. the Count de Chambord almost daily m a d e e I l a" in the French Court, but so strictly w Royal Highness's incognito preserved, both by Itnnelf and the exhibitors, that the fact of his Roysilighnem's havingvisi t did thennotleft transpire the unt ilYe"tenW the Pri country. `he Duc P de Guise visited the Exhibition yeeerdaY, as also at tended by his Excellency the ,Belgian Minister, his Royal Highness the Duke el Brabant, Fortamps, and K de Grell't was conducted over the building by Mr. Farm The highest temperature Yesterday, as reef.- tared by Meagre. Negrete• and Zambra's patent thermometers, was :—ln tie nave, 63.02 deg. ; in the galleries, 64.05 deg. the reading was taken at 3.30 p.m. The following weo the total numbers admitted yesterday, compared with the corresponding day in 1851 : lift Osseo. Wain.. IPaynisot 5,4 d 14Vd • • ANS Friday, Augast IS .. TOW itFriday, August 15 ault-aows = tram* T00L... MUSIC. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. The performance last night, fur the benefit of Mdlle Adelina Patti, consisted of It Bartiere (ending with the Lesson scene), the Shadow-song from Diaorah, and the Divertissement from Le Propisete. Mademoiselle Patti has now been for two seasons before a London audi ence. On her first appearance she was at once welcomed a s a young d,VAitante of the highest promise, end each fresh impersonation has served to prove that she possesses unusual gifts, both vocal and histrionic. ' There an be no question that Mdlle. Patti is firmly esta blishing herself as a singer of the highest clam in musical oomedy. Her reception last night, by a house crowded in every part, sufficiently evidenced the position she has at tained. Mdlle. Patti's Rosins has been one of her mart popular performances, and her execution of Itossini's bril liant music wee as effective last night as ever. Her " Una voce" was embellished with the most elaborate ornamentation, executed with perfect force and finish. In the Lesson scene she sang the " Echo Song," and, for the first time, Bishop's " Home, sweet home." in Enr Bah. Her singing of this simple plaintive ballad was cha racterised by the most touching pathos and purity of style, and was rapturously encored. The Sha dow.song was given with the same mixture of simple grace and arch waywardness which we recorded an the occasion of Millie. Patti's first appear►nceu Dinorah As before mentioned, the performanos terminated with the Divertissement, including the skating scene from 14 Prophet. Jiasaniello is to be given to-night (Saturday), dod.gnu of the most brilliant eciasoos ia the male of the Boyal Italian Opera. NATIONAL RIOTS ASSOCIATION. The annual competitive trial of small bore rifles will, by permialoo, take place at Woolwich in the moat► of February next. Minimum bore, .451, maximum weight 9111 e., minimum pull of trigger, Gibe. Each gime:aka will have to bring six rifles of the seam description arid quality. The rifles will be fired from fixed mechanical rests, and the description of rifle that *gives the best figure of merit will, as heretofore, be selected ea the One with which the Queen's Prize shall be competed fcr, subject to the conditions of the manufacturer undertaking to supply the number of rifles required by the council within a spa tided time, and of their being in every respect equal to the one chosen. The mean figure of merit of all the rides at each set that may be tried shall decide the position to be seeped to the particular de cription of rifle. In order to teat to a certain extent the amount of recoil it may be found desirable to try the shooting from the shoulder, bat the shooting to determine the figure of merit will be made from the fixed rest. Rests similar to those used at the last competitive trial will be provided by the aasocatiou. Guninakers on, however, if they should prefer it, bring their own mechanical rests. Competitors desirous of avail ing themselves of the rests provided by the usociation may at any time previous to the trial go to Woolwich Arsenal for the purpose of seeing that their rifles are properly fitted to the slides and rests. The council request that mitnakers who intend to com pete will send their names to the secretary of the sago. elation on or before the lit of January next, and that ea early application for "slide ban' be made by those who ia• tend to use the emaciation resta,and who have not already had one supplied to them. The Hong Kong Volunteers have through their commanding officer, Captain Brine, R.E., subscribed U. to the funds of the National Rifle Association ; and the council have transmitted to them the silver medal to be competed for at their neat prise meeting. This subscription is the Ant which the National Rifle Association has received from the colonial associations in connexion with it. THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE. um u.su 2 1 1,11 a The London Committee for the Lancashire Relief Fund met yesterday at the Mention-bones. Mr. Cotton took the chair; and Messrs. Howes, Lyoett, Armitage, Goodman, and Gibbs, were likewise present. It was re ported th at the total amount received up to Thursday after. noon was 33,8141. 13e. 10d. A number of applications were rewired, and the committee, after due consideration, resolved to forward the following amounts, viz.:--City Broad districts, Huhn*, 1501. ; Belmont, sear Bolton, 251. ; Ramsbottom, 1001. ; Woodhill and Berm, 50/. ; St. Jude Lacoste, 150/. ; Ribchester, near Blackburn, rd. ; Yilbrook, near Staleybridge, 1001. • liallingtoo, 1001. • Oxford-reed, Ormond-Mast, Manche ster Soup-rooms, 501. ; Stockport, 2501. ; Staleybridge, 1504 ; Dukinfielol, 1501. ; Ashton-under- Lyne, 1501. ; which will make a total sum of 20,0004 sod upwards which has been already distributed among the dis tressed districts. From the representations made in the letters containing the applications for the relief, the dis• trees seems to be rapidly on the increase. Amongst the letters was one from a local committee re czaforroed at Paadiham, of which Sir J. P. lisir Shuttle- Bart, is chairman. The letter stated that the sum of 1,5001. had been already raised, cad the committee intended to distribute it for the relief of those out of employment, who have been receiving parochial relief, and they asked for a grant of money from the funds of this committee. The committee, however, agreed that, as they were not at present pressed for fund., the consideration of the subject be adjourned until the next meeting, in order that some further particulars might be obtaieed. Two donation's, amouating to U. 25., have been received during the week, specially tar Mr. Birch's Needlewoman's Establishment, and the committee directed a cheque for that amount to be forwarded to Mr. Birch. Amongst the subscriptions which came to bend yesterday were the following :—Mr. Serjemot Brougham, 100/. ; eel' lection at St. Philip's, Rerl's-oourt, Kensington, 30/. 10s. 7d. ; Mr. Joseph John Shilbeek, 211. ; Miss Some Flies Boyles, 501. ; Mr. John Jones, lOW. "F. L F., 20 1 . lalsaeth Douglas, 21/. ; Mr. Wm. Veal's'', 901. ; Azehdelooe Bentinck, 501. ; ditto ma memorial doer tine of the late Mrs. Bentinck, 50/. ; the Directors of the Bahia Gls Company, 21/. ; Messrs. Berber Nephew and Co., 1004 ; Messrs. Freeman and Rouse, 100/. ; Meese. Taylor Brother', 100/. ; subscribed by a few friends is Guernsey, per Mr. Wm. Brooke, 40/. The Liverpool fund for the relief of the diadem in Lan. cashier unmated yesterday afternoon to 214,400/. Ws understand that the members of the Savage Club MUNI to give a series of amateur dramatic performasees in Man chester and Liverpool early next mouth for the benefit of the tend. A new gunpowder (says the Athenaeum) was tried at the late Frankfort Mooting-Feast, apparently with enewass. lte merits are, a lower price, • less weight, a more effectual action Ikea the general powder ; to which a more important merit is added—that after thirty shots it left the terra as alma es it WY before tiring. Its colour is yel• lowish brows, it is granular, and looks like decayed wood mead enall. The Investor is • Prussian artillery or leis Is Spuds; and his invention is being tatted by the Priem' govenaeset.