The Express. — London, England, 1858-01-06 00:00:00

nor 1.487 Merril 6AZETTB. BANKRUPTS. Jo= Bimini (tar?, Walworell, badassahatasar, womaike ha. 22 a 11, Bed 7a. 111.12, at ladoOsnmorest. Sob, Trailer and= Jarraised lisdar‘row ; rag., Saaideld, 1.11-sereet. . . --- Joan LETT Muss, Fooreftest, Crisplwo* wholesale elethier, Jas. 16 st 2, emil Feb. 16 stl2, - Meet. Soh" sail Dumb& Oise-lane, City , off. • Ovihma street. 201 Mar Item, Postosvilie-rood, builder, Jan. 16 at 11, sad Feb. 18 se 1, at Bselaglidimreet. Soli., LUMEN sad Co., Old Jewry-clesenbere ; off. orig. Storshid, 13.WnsItall-strest. BDWAMO HA ABM, Besbrvfllq East, bold Mew, Jas. 19 a 2e, and Feb. 16 at I, at Ballagleall- street. Wil. Memo sad Stereos Niebelsioisse, Lombard-street ; off. box Lamm iv Leaoea, eleaffordahirs. jrater,Jan. 21 end Feb. 6.111 ,at Blnniartam Court. Bob Hader .. aw l An n " , off. swig., Whitmore, Berratagbem. Juwlt 87110:60, Frans, Scmerseabire, hotel keeper, Jan. 18 mi d pa, 23, 11, at Bused Court. 801., Cartwright, a. Miller, Bristol. lOW/ LEAKS' . Bowsav , Modbury, Devonshire, serried. turd implement maker, Jan. 12 sad Feb. 9, at ii, at Esser Court. Sob., Booker sad Co. Plymouth, and Stogdon. Euler ; mtg., Hirtnel, E;eter. JOMMVA FIAanLDT sad Joetra raeatuter, Brighouse, Yorkshire, elk demsere, Jim. 21 sad Feb. 19, at 11, at bola Court. Sole., %lowish; Wakefield, and Bond and Borolek, Leeds; /4_, Twins, Los& CM AMU R)! COCILCMOPT, absasid, Yatahlre= mobs, Jan. 19 at a sad Feb. 16.511, st Leeds leis., Mitchelk and Bond old Barwick, Leeds; of. esolg., Hopi, Leeds. WILLIAM QVATLI. Liverpool, ship broker, Jan. 13 sad Feb. Li et 11, atLiverpool Court. Sol., Jenkins, Liver pool; it swig Camenove, Liverpool. Maxim BA/MtOII. Lirvrpa I, eitipewasr, Jan. 15 end Feb. 11, st 11, at U Court. Bois., Demos ad Co., Livorpool ; off. TIMM, Uompool. Jon!/ Cour or.u. Krona Liverpool, wins merchant, Jan. 16 sad Fob It, at 11, et Court. Sol., Stone, Liverpool ; of. ss*., Tumor, Livorpool. EDiN CL•RIL, beedware dealer, Jan. 18 at 1, and Feb. Bat 12, at Xesdasster Court. Sole., Hodgson, lintainV o;bur l e adeele sod Co., Manchester, , of. orig., Yeesser, Josw Isawcaoss, * Hoodoo, Cheshire, and Manchseier, cotton spears, is.. 18 sod Feb. 10, at 12, at Mestessear Court. ddams sad Co., idaracbester ; olL edgy ?vow, Itanal Sok.. A mser. WILLIAM HAMM, Bohm, Lasomhire, sarielloslarlos elassaist, .1 an. 21 sad Feb. 11, at 1, at Masebefter Court. Sob., Rkbardeca sad Co., Bolton sad Nestkesers ; elf wag., Hernsenos, Ma-heater. BAlif R PTC IES ANNTILLBIL Jan. I. Jon,, Kano WIATLOP, IhmalMrimftm, gim Der. 17. 111111111111 COLLET T, &.&Jiy Deeness, Olessesir ahire. nekr. Dec — .T. Cs. IL= Wuxi", Wins, Sameessake, Isslssagsr. INSOLVIINT PILTITIONIZAS. F. Hearn, &Wow eirok in t h . goods of the Oast Wooers tolvay—O. La wler, Soni ag lallor—G. Tarn, Woodford, sees. bfakkgar—el. ' Nfooldtforro-rood, %my, pliant ==o ner til i t:ahn nail manfootazor —J. Hooding, Ozhoilkasso, dirk la the aloe of the esagaidar of alamisla Caotowbonao—C. Alothoop, Hoek- Isnobary, City, ledo skit to p m ma Co—J. Holiday, Digtroasol e leresifrmesszak Demo, flo Asoheor-sonsia, llowordido ; Ibilywa-sessit, s ad;&lodd Tooorroloont, alrfuoiliek hoolaidow—J. K. Barry. Clawoh- Ton, Old So Paronaload, it to do Ones Northern Itailoay Compaay—J. Ceyls IlweheN , Hooliary, jag amass todir-11. Tonloon, Oshird-otroot, tailor. HICLATIATIO:4B OF DIVIDISNDe. BAYOU OLOVIIII lAtaiscrniza. Bowitinot, Coast lot illeaload 10, say Thanday, at I=ret ...- 11sologaid/-droot. WILLIAN 01111Lrli CMINIOIII, poet dividuad cd lc, any Monday, et We, Ikatagball-tionos. HAIIICOVUT /WIWI/ NIALLIIT =2.• 41011110 . 1, Old Noold-oaoot, City, Allman-1d di of So, on. 7, sad dese ffiquest Monday', at Cioshoolio, Colonria _ 7o7r;Mllmawot. no (wails mast.), Old Broad-Imre, City, altkmam—im !Marl at lb I I.l. i Jaa. 7, sad firs, wpm* Thursday% at Ombra'', Goiamaspaareal. 1110111aT Juan Proamitt, Irlaaamem% WNW evaillor—La thaldead of b. IX. Jam 7, mil Ana ea mgmat Timms bye. at Grahame% Gaiimairaimma. A. nary Um% Pleamaahwar, to dialer-1d &mated al 3m 91., Jam.7,aml thmeasheaquat Taandays, at Grahame% OahmamisraM. WILLIAM WATIII. Gabed-almist. matatla earahommumas -1 m dtvidamd of 7a. dfd., Jam. 7, ma three aaamaqammt Thursday% at Otabett, Caimmo-amest. IDW V 11108Lii Hydemtralt. Slarmiabatry, Isabe— lot dandamd al b. 41.., Jam 7, mil ibeaselmiquat Tatum days, at Grahame., Colaraam-Mmash &MR'S'. 11 VNIDA T, 04=Saispike. beamr— Lt of 2.. 21d., lay W y, ma Wblammars, bababab street. ISAAC GDATON. Menu I.L of Cankridgaideik pewor dividend of le. $O., any Wedneedmf, Wbeaseirs, Ilealughalletreet. TDOMAA Razz; Oesesseme Asa miumfactarse—la divided of 0.. any Wederisy, at Whitmore's, Basinehall•street Witt: sr Owes T 1 r aeu , Threadnesdhoelmet, City, share broker-2nd dividend of 3fd., any Weimeday, at Whit more's. Beasiell-street. O►oaoa J 0 MN HUMPH ME TB, CTOVID•OO4K, Old Broad -street, underwriter-2e dividend of 2d., say Wednesday, at Whitmore's, Banneallerest. EDWARD CROWTO IL Manchester, commingle sgent—let divided of Is. Std. Jam 5, and easy subsequent Tues day, at Heruseass'a. , Manchester. DAVID en 111,11.1114, Rochdale, mum spinner—let divided of 7s. W.. any Tuesday, at Hernaman's, Manchester. Joint Lowe, Illisachester, munniestas shoat-3rd dividend of 24.. Jan. 3, and any subsequeet Tanday, at Petra, Kaaehester. J sa e. HAVITLVY. Wenn:tate, ironnonge—Mat dividend of 3e. id. Jam 6, and say subsequent Tuesday, at Potts, Manci:estes. WILLIAM DRAT, BiTIOIIIIIIABI, eons mid provision dealer— lot (lindens of lid., Jan. 7, and any =bequest Tuesday, at Kim:saes. Birhsos. RICIIA RD GRUA a, Lichfrld, banker-2d dividend of 2e. 6d., Jan. 7, and any subsequent Thursday, at Kinnear's, Bir miosham; sad Jen. 11 and 12, at the Sous Heel, Uri- DIVIDENDS. Jan. 27 W. Mn.., New Corn Harken, Kark-lens, std liornehurch, Essex, corn and wool userotunt—Joi 27. G. Oull and F. D. Wilma, Old Broad-street, City, Rosen broken—Jan. 27. F. D. Wilson (separate eaten), Old Broad street. City, Kuria broker—Jaw 27. W. Jarvis, Newmarket St. Mary, Suffolk, intkeeper—Jan. 27. J. Kapp jun., Orsis-hin.lane, Boman victutlier—Jan. 27. I — . 'Castle, Lactilade, Borkahlre, miller—Jan. 21. R. R. IhraJey and D. Beaky, Nanthrorr, skirt mannactonte—Jea. 26. T. B. kflianus, [AMINO). 00130a/MOll sprat—Jaa. 27. J. Oiliao sad J. NVOlasies. Liverpool, silk meccas—Jan. 27. T. Wright, Shipment Chswhire, intimospr —Jan. 26. J. Johnson. jun., Limp.% estate agent—Jas. 27. W. Coupland and W. B. Celaoa , Liverpool, nominate—Jan. 26. J. Potts, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire, bricknoker. CERTIFICATES to be `ranted, unless cease he shown to the oeatrary, as the day dy e Jan. 29. F. W. Cos, teumpton, groo li T i -Jan. 28. T. J. Dose, Stour Promo, Dorsembire. inakesJaa. 28. H. Hall and C. Hall, New Boeweil-court, Lincolns-inn, and Hendon, Middlemen, tattle dealers—Jan. 27. H. Nevem, Nowise's-serest, Cisy. dealer in peringraphie apparatua— Jaa. 27. T. Gratwick, Camberwell -meta, charearminger-.• e lan. 27. W. C. Beres and W. Cordiagley, BOR-03O1MOIL. Middies:, manufacturing choalori—Jan. 26. J. Shoos, George-wrest. Portmetratmere, painter—Jas. 26. R. Closet, Oxford-street, borer— Jaw 26. M. Bean, Watliast-strest, City. monotones— Jan. 28. C. H. Panay, Haddam street, Hanover-a/mare. UMW publisher—Jan. 26. P.O. last., Salisbury-arrest, Snead, consoneke agest—Jaa. 26. H. A. Bentham, Senderiarri, Durham, shipowser—Jan. 26. J. Slade and J. T. Vining. 'lntik Somerinabire, attorney. —Jan. 26. J. Williston, Warrington, loassalese. grew__ Jan. 26 J. L. Beet. Livrepool, woollen deeper—Jan. 29.1. Howl..Deaou, Staffordshire, MOW belt Jr. 24 J. Johnem, Wank* Yorkaltim, upbolsterer. I' AR T N EUSH IPB DISHOLVED. W. F. Sundt sad C. Denhano, Si. Joha-strest-tom, elsrlanneti, pianoforte reasatore—J. Toanghosand saf J. B. Clark, L.ienriewil, ohm broltent—P. )(Arneson Lad J. Marateca, N.. Meetsn-.tract end Wyld'e- rats, Hsu. soma. sad COMM. Frahm }ember temmitintorere—W. Rf , M. Odes, and G. Pameypeol, Usk, and Xonionaik, Monmouthshire, eontrseerme-11; As red H. H. Raymond. Nnef.ilk-ermeset, Hyde-park, sad Com aiinght-terrece. Edgwarwrced, eiersione—i. Harrison, sea., sad H. W. Hughes, Praise. Leaseraire, architeas—W. Bound. ore.. sad W. Beisad, js., Poole--J. Jun., sad C. hand*, MMrhnimin, enedmmen—M. H. Hilt' end M. MU MeoldwOßMPfwwwwl•- 4 . 0 . Ricksrdsoa. J. hisharaia, W. Vol.asa sad J. Pla Litrrprol, sear& aerchems—l. J. Twain sad J. Raba Abtairtos, lierabite, pease—R. 011 ear sad W. Tama sita Wood Mille. seer Tolsestaa, Tarlatan, scau esUMn —C. Comer. H. 1: martin. sad J. B. tlaftralll, Waver hempen". Iltelatilehan. tamer^ se kr as siesta C. Cesar —T. Janes sad 1. Liggetewspea. mu% nom— J. Tayhr NMI J. Weida draelissa—A. bask O. Ilagbak A. B. T. A. Ilaseals. sad J. Maisbadi. likerkstia. talre—A. Iseeketk mg O. M i .. ilinansser Wee— Hasa sad W. F. MM. Losi.ardavest, atterneys—A. C. rnals k t w, Oreje Thane* lsati rundheaseireefdrea =W. cassia sad H. daddy Weinfeld, Thasinse, arstasaisa-W. alum, H. Adams. sal T. Aims, nalleagea-Tinkamieishat. .antra aaa se A ra sagmis W. Ataaa—W. Aisasa i n enesi. A .Mi rar e Z T.o. ilamemil. 111110 assonnagsaa—W. Dev ßialla ra f .Y .l lbowa L sail J. K. 1 )wan Bak& tad J. prates—R. hap, S. Crook. and C. M Woe Weir% •ir es lewd. Ogsbaa, esl7. lisehem. Alto ands. samaisturees—D. Jaw. Eton% 111 1 1 .1 r 1 Walama Liantlimmiae, Cilmempridre, , Iron are lllini. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, MS. nodl° fen se regards D. Janet-W. W. White and J. wage, Jn, Liveepool, brokme—T. Collier and B. F. Coi gn sank St. Luke's, watch oase makers W. R. Goddard and J. W. Lanaratek_Kingston-upon-linil, hook. sellin—W. Whiteley and J. Thornton, Amesbury. York shire, farmers—T. Howard end R. Howard, Bridgo.bortie plan Southwark, builders—J. Sikkim and G. &gar, Ash next-t3andwkh, Kent, surgeno—S. 8. Stedman sad C. L. Bombed, Arundel, Suns, surgeons —C. Run, New stead, and J. Bidet jun., Wadaley, Yorkshire, q C. R. Gibson and B. Wen, Dartford and Gravamen attor neys—J. Ralik I. Warner, end C. Warner, Winchester, attorneys—W. H. Rogers end J. Gay, Leeds, mil iner.—T. Fonhaw and H. Germane, Manchester, oomminion arrietta— R. Philpoti end J. H. White, Ltverpool, cotton brokers—O. J. kl`Comble and A. E. Winn Aldermanbury, City, neck tie manufacturers—A. Lin ern. W. C. Critten den, J. M. Lingerd , and A. Li flan d: jun., 'Stockport, cotton manufacturers, so far as regards A. Lifland son., and A. Lingard, jun.—W. Hann and J. Schofield, Liverpool, general broken—C. B. Hindle and H. Co., Bristol, nein —J. Bow and T. G. Bing*, Manchester, wholesale drug . Hayden and H. W. Leeman, Bruton-street, Bet rary:se li quare, tailors—P. Davey and A. S. Davey, Old Barge houre-wharf, Blackfriars, cos)merchants—J. Barfield and T. Lay, South Shields. Durham, ship broken—B. Bothnia, R. H. Bollans, and E. &Una, York, tin plats workers, so far as regards R. BoUans—J. Iladwen, 8. Hadwen, end G. B. Hawes, Kebroyd Mills, near Halifax, Yorkshire, silk 7 so tar en regards 8. Hadwen—J. Baxter end W. .V.l, Lewes, finsex, printers—W. blurgatroyd and G. 8. Harwood, Bradford, Yorkshire, stuff merchants -J. H. Berlin and H. Wright, Birmingham, booksellers—T. Colman and H. W. Stacy, L , westott, Suffolk, booksallere— L. Pike end J. Balker, SavUe-row, tailors—T. Soden jun-, and 0. W. Overton, Coventry, ribbon manuhaturese—C. Barka and J. 8. Barks, Eton, onion makes—J. Dale, Z. B. M' W . 8. Liebman, and F. Sprbigmenn, Newcastle-- ship brokers, so far ea regards J. Dale— end J. Pickles, Manchester, iron mer chante—J. Todd, W. A. Todd, and W. Todd, Norwich, tailore—T. Ferri and W. Morphy, Liverpool, general coot- Weeks mmeheinte —J. Alder, C. 1. Knowles, L. W. Kenna, S. H. Known, Ann Knowles, J. Knowles, and F. H. Knowiss, Ocnersel, Yorkshire, don merchants, so fir as regards J. Alder, C. 7. Knowles, L. W. Knowles, and S. H. Lan. (es neenton of L. Known, deressid), and Ann Kanise—D. G. Binge and D. Bridnena, Glasgow, oemmiselme serrehmats—W. Renwick, A. liknoess, J. Seed, en W. A. ilkinm, London and Glasgow, amebae, so far as mends W. Reawick—Montrose and Leaks Ship ping Cengs w llmtrose and I.:non—J. Dineen (do omed), manufacturer so far as regards In eon- Minn illUblirait and eV, Bank. SCOTCH SH_QIJILIT TIONS. JAXIN WALLACI WU.I.I.AN WALLACII, Glasgow, sewed main mannotnnes, Jan. 12, at the Obegow Sleek Exchange, lotion WILSON OVA HA V, ElV .L burn, neer Olmgow, MIN at Jen. 11, the Globe Glesgow. Wttytaer WIXOATI CANZION 13101/OW, brash ormadeo torn Jan. 8, et the Globe Ho tel, Glasgow. DAVID WIC Erna, Glasgow, painter, Jan. 8, at the Panty Hall, Glasgow. WILLIAM reCLLOCX, Glasgow, general merchant, Jen. I, at the Globe Glasgow. Joan Minn, H Duribog, Harmer, Jan. 11, at Per ker's End, Caper. 1101111 LT GALLOWAY, Mks, seedaman, Jan. 13, at the Boyd Hunan Mks. ILICX•111L, CIXICOW, chemist, Jan. 8, at the Globe Hotel, Onion Joon 11•CKINTW4, Innesses, spirit merchant, Jan. 15, at the Cake Hotel, Internee. THZ; DAILY NEWS: LONDON MORNING I pries wwwod id. Laitort orsped a.loonsi, shoobbi et lbw mason owl 141 tlhowad Wear ia Ow asset .at Was d IE isymal asm—la wamaay of = i sl id bant . to what s tae w. awmills sod ntriOII.IIIIIN NEW/ II RELIABLE AND IMPARTIAL. Aa szeladvsly wly nc 41IPPlad la as Inaba Wu I samba II by army Owlead sad II combo etpra THU OILY LILT MIMING IMPORT. 410 m IT RIOLVDIII ALL 0/11111111•11 Is 1. lbdspeaddaS NW. Wowl wow by owe tam ti 7 was %boa say d amampsareits. PPM Ink bY sallasulds? hal catty lahawsids.alisayd kr Weil a dorsolor bokt !Potion tot Werke to say. To be ordered of toy boalmaroe wowtas la tie Motion :.r 11 se •A5i. ,. ./iiter w iist.etreet. Loudon. LS. 1! la "1:4218w sbe yaw by syssist YES es a Omer 121 11. so saiLtaillw. Walsh lb* lams dt ages so** MO it, allEllll .1 Ma N. Pio Sundt. Ytill others W rabowse war. custom, in preference, to those establishments which I distinguish themselves by the largest additions to the reserved fund, they will soon find that the power to enforce a more enlightened and stable policy lies in their own hands. Hitherto all parties seem to have entertained and acted upon very unsound views ss regards the dividends of the Joint-Stock Banks. The shareholders are to blame, in the first place, for not restraining their natural desire for the largest possible dividends. The directors and managers are open to censure in a higher degree, because upon them specially devolved the duty of checking the greedi ness of the shareholders, and of applying the large realised profits in the manner most conducive to the permanent solidity of the Joint-Stock Banking sys tem. They will perhaps plead that the appetite of the proprietors was too ravenous to be resisted ; bat the validity of the plea cannot be admitted. The firmly expressed recommendation of the directors would in all cases be adopted, provided they have sufficient decision and sagacity to stand by it. There has not yet been even an approach to such a spectacle as that of a bank board magnanimously resigning or honourably expelled from office for rejecting the im portunities of shareholders desirous of large dividends at the cost of the reserved fund. We should really like to witness such a spectacle and we pledge our- i selves that, if any such case of martyrdom in defence of a sound principle come under our ken, we will do our part by making honourable mention in our largest type of the name of each member of so vir tuous a board. But in apportioning the blame in curred by the parties to the present system, the customers of the banks must not be allowed to escape. A bad habit has been engendered of measuring the degree of trust to he reposed in each of these institutions by the ratio of dividend declared. A more unsound process of reasoning can scarcely be imagined. Colon's parlous, our sentiment would rather be, the lower the dividend, the safer the bank. But, quitting the question of the relative degree of blame attaching to proprietors, directing, and the public, the discreditable fact remains that the seven chief banks, with 3,567,2151. of paid-up capital, and 42,733,4301. of deposits, bad, by the list accounts, an aggregate reserved fund of only 878,9181. And here again the largest banks set the worst example. For instance, the London and Westminster, with a million of paid-up capital and fourteen millions of deposits, and dividing in one year 180,0001. as dividend and bonus, had a reserved fund of only 164,7281. The case of the London Joint Stock and Union Banks is nearly as bad : the former, with 800,0001. of paid-up capital, and 10,698,5301, of deposits, had a reserved fund of only 188,4211. ; and the latter, with the same amount of paid-up capital, and with 10,874,6401. of deposits, had a reserved fend of only 130,0001. The London and County Bank again made the best appearance, for with 600,0001. of paid-up capital, and 3,8,17,2811. of deposits, they had a reserved fund of 100,0001. In these remarks, which embrace only a few of the salient points of a very large and important question, we insinuate neither an invidious comparison nor the slightest doubt of the sol vency of the London Joint-Stock Banks. So far as the public can judge, all of them deserve credit for careful management ; and, beyond a doubt, there is the amplest possible security in the unlimited responsibility of the pro prietors for the discharge of every claim. But, bear ing in mind the vast mischief which the embarrass ment of only one of these establishments would occasion, the public feel that no measure tending to still greater security should be omitted. A great step would be gained in this direction were the reserved fund raised to an amount bearing a fairer ratio to the deposits. In proportion to the extent of the business transacted should be the amount of the fund which would be immediately available to make good any loss or deficiency, from whatever cause arising. The formation of a large reserved fund ought to be universally recognised as one of the first duties of a well-managed and solid bank. Sincerely wishing to see the management of oar London Joint-Stock Banks regulated by the highest possible standard, and serving as a model to every similar establish ment in the kingdom, we commend the points now raised to the earnest consideration of the directors and proprietors. THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. COLO-VIAL BANS.-(THIS DAY.) This afternoon the usual half-yearly general meet ing of proprietors of the Colonial Bank was bald at the London Tavern. Mr. C. Mezvarr, chairman of fig board of directp!, in the chair. . . . The following was the balance sheet, made up to the 30sh of June last year :—Debts : Circulation. 291,5761. 17s. 6d.; deposits and other liabilities., 1,385,1981. 6s. • paid-up caps to; 60 0,0001. profit, 30,0341.12 e. ; total, 2,206,6081. 15e. ed. Assets : Specie, 212,7801. 16s. 2d. ; due to the bank In the colonies on bills discounted and purchased, including those put due, 771,7941. 19s. 3d. • due to the bank in the colonies on current accounts, 8,7031. 16e. 7d. • due to the bank In London on bills remitted, cash at ba nker., &c. 1,197,806!. 4s. Id. ; beak premises end furniture, in London and the colonies, 6,6441.25. 9d.; balance of bad debts, 10,0781. 17e. Bd. Total. 2,200,8081. 16s. 6d. The report stated that the accounts, so far u the half year jest ended is concerned, were equally satisfactory, and the profit of the half-year would fully equal that of the cor responding half of 1866. The net milts of the half year ending the 30th June but, atter providing for income tax and bad and doubtful debts, amounted to 30,0341. 125., out of that sum they recommended the payment of a dividend of three per cent for the half y ear, or six per cent. per annum, amounting to 15,0001. and 'leaving 15,0141. 124., from which deduct 10,0781. 17s. Bd., and there would remain 4,9551. 14a. 4d. as the commencement of • rearm fund. . . . The7e7iJitmsti, in moving the adoption of the report, observed that the bank had passed through the recent crisis in a most satisfactory manner; there might be losses hereafter, but everything that could be po ssi bly foreseen had been provided for. The bad debts, which were formerly 200,0001., had been brought down to a comparatively low scale, and es the business of the bank now stood upon a very solid hula, the proprietors had every prospect of improved dividends. The report was unanimously adopted, after which the dividend was declared and the retiring directors having been reelected, the proceedings terminated with the usual com pliment to the chairman, officials, and directors. Irbt Court. WINDSOR, JAR. 6. Queen and Prlaa Cowed waked In the Hooke Perk ale utornlng. Ms Prince of Wales went to Lcarka, and attended a ke ine@ id the Real Institution, Albaswele-stesst. Lord Daf- Ws mod Mr. Gibbs were In attendance on Ms royal *bows& The L.d Chmeeellar wOl Naive the ledges, Queen's emmell, he., et Itie Itedeldp'e retidemes, le L'pper Brook- Week ea Maeda, ant, the Ant dey of Hilary Term, et twelve team*. Despitehos Aso lie Lewd iligh Commissioner of the lonia Womb won reedvol yostordsy at the Colootal-ollos. N Desposehes wan mot te tits Oar of the Cops of Chad Priam do Moskowa has arrived from Paris at the Brmistrick Juan's. when the Marqula sod litmaisomen de Cation, the Count and Counter de Labe drive, and the Count de Cinder* have joined kis The Lord Chancellor will receive the judges, Ques'e cousisl, dc., at his lordship's residence in Upper linalpabest, on Monday next, the first day of HBary Tine, at 12 Weleck. The Count Edward D'Alten ham returned to the Berwick Hotel, from Brighton. The Ladies Charter; have arrived at Claridge's MU, Item Scotland. Lady Duckett and Mies Meakin have left the Queen's Hoed, Upper Norwood, for Glonewstertardens, Married yesterday, at St. George's Church, Ha aowsr-squars, Ili. Ciesaldine Mildmay, niece to Sir Henry Mildmay, Bast., of DegmersSeld Park, Hants, and sister et the Her Mrs. George Barrington, to Mr. Buckley, Mast eon of Oemeral Buckley, M.P., one of her Majesty's Equer ries, asi the Lady Catherine Buckley, daughter of the Earl • Radatar, and greaddankter to the last Earl and Counter of Lftwars. The newly-wadded pair left town after the are away ix Ili.Diarises seat is Hampshire. Lady Emily Caveadish gave birth yesterday to a ws, at Ayott St. Laurence. On the arrival of Sir Colin Campbell at Alumbagh ea November 9, he immediately gave Colonel Greathed the command of the Tannery Brigade, consisting of the Bth, 75th, and two regiments of Punjab Infantry. At the same time Sir Colin intimated to the hem of Agra, " that after al ►is successes with his avenging column, he would not let =yens interfere with his command." Warm new dresses to 89 women (the wives of soldiers who amid not accompany their husbands to India) end 137 4 hildran, were supplied from the Gun-wharf depot at Portsmouth on Monday, being a donation from the War office. The boon could not have been conceded at a more neceasitous time. Mr. Wakelin, the Admiralty Upholsterer, hu remised orders to fit up the Admiralty steam-veasels Black Eagle, Vivid, and Banshee, in a very onpmior 'meaner, for the reception of the mute of his Royal Highness the Prince of Preside. Those vessels, when the arrangements are com pleted, will proceed to the continent, and accompany the royal squadron from thence to Gravesend. On the evening of Thatsday, the 21st instant, the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress will give a juvenile ball at the Mansion-house. The invitations, in addition to his lordship's circle of private friends, will be extended to the children of aldermen and councilmen, from five to karts. years of age. We hear that Miss Gerard, a young lady with • fine soprano voice, who a spoken of very favourably by some of the leetifear numbers of the prolamin', is expected shortly le make her appearance in public. THY LlMainuv.—Yesterday morning the slow perldag sires which ccastitnte the process of Lunching ids vemal were rem ontoronsd for the sixth time. By the hew arrangement, by which all the hydraulic machines an Joined with supply pipes in groups of three, the pressure wee got upon tb• cradles so equally that the ',erudite'', after • rut of searly three weeks, slipped at core for two or three Motes, sad In short slips of the mama kind she onntinnes top throughout the day. At Ore o'clock, when work was duruetiuwd, she had made twenty-sin slips ia lengths varying from 2 to 6 Inches each, ticvirding as the preeettre was great and the elasticity of the timber threw bee off with more or less force. Her whole process. wee $ feet al inches aft, and 3 feet 1 Inch forward. The remiss of this great dtherece between the progress of the elew sad stem is, thews, the fere pert of the vessel Y ekeedy se week Is althea as to ham toiated the teethe es the ways. Yesterday, there fon, immt the whole of the Pews wee applied on the aft molls, end the differenee of peetthe between that and the &tweed ere In a greet neweemie reseveL Than seem ne moos es illsebt (says the law) that if the Wale trikik hank her Werth the Tbeenee add he.. bees wed, the result of yenterdey's work awes he.. bens ewe id as 40 Bet, es it to the thrift eppled epos the fewer asks across the Aver white beeps bet Is meths fees three as taw diet when owe the rem bow wetted her. As is wee, hew sew, in setheigsthee eif the meths. which thyme& lee Any bible, wheelie them loge, with ell the gyre the heathy the dries the meek by a barque =Oft stressbe thee with the river With Ms press of the Ines-Y-- eggir nee is seder the of Captain Rants% whir Iwo se emed himself so y Wise the .oldest happened that the damage wll be shone entirely repaired by today, whoa NO ties Week will be reedy et the Agra, wed 120 at the bows. There are at lath lid hid of "ways" yet le be get ever beim the tared Is ember, handred. BOARD or TLADI, WHITZRALL, lAN. s.—The 21gbe Itheenrable the Leeds of the Quantities of Privy Camel Ike Trude nail liestedwre baree rewired, through the liesenbry lisle ith Tenths Allias i zir: . des- PIMA leet bar Ilsdrary'e setheessisr enelsing a espy de Pima Letheriel DeOnlll dlttY ingethilles threlgs breethe thee Fame hew IS bests If Soso per beitellthe Ogee aliehol.-16.016. efbe expregg. TO CORRESPONDENTS. obeetbeineats Intends,' ler "The banyan.° Leaden twenty payet, urn be at the Wine, 10. Ileaverle-strent. by Tye *Time on tie Op el pablienttab, HAYMARKET. Tan E• 311110, ApEED THE PIM:OM—Ate the tomb Chrletare pestotehne,eatitled THE BLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD: ee. Baehr:4minute be Betted Fairy Mean. Mackey. • Leehretheed C. L•eimett ; YW L Ledereq. Met Fanny Wrlght.—Ocasence as I. nINOYd Tin Erma% EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT. NraC.Xsaii.— Lad Me smatomirae, HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT; or, The Primes Blurb° rioter end her Fairy Godmothers. Noma Gemara, bulimia aid Paulo ; O. Adams, Ma Lim Tcrry.—Opes at a gem I LYOIO7II. Two Er rms. RICIINLIZU. Mr. 0. DUI= ; Mn C. Dillon Awl the Araturolms. LALLA 10011111. Noma T.ll6otw ors. R. NMI. Itieteria. A. Wk. J. 'hair, sal Min foriseklarrl Boor: Kn. I.lrldt.l. lin C. Mira. Kim W color. Naloster. sad Losa—Commore ir Tine tvmma, DIODE! FAIT/L—A44 Ihe aolilmse made pm- Isndms. @MAN (MEM MAD ; or. Barlesela Man w ....4=1 0. M. limm Gime. Deal. Bradbon. as@ Boat Ms MMIAMII HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Ton DAT—Mersin& en. Mm• .... ..... ATimseek el.- DMA To-mosios—Meenisg, DA 11. •fteraosa. 7d Woo. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6. Tess periodical meetings of the proprietors of the various London Joint-Stock Banks are about to be held, and the results are looked for with more than usual interest. These institutions have been managed with much ability, are annually increasing In importance, and, in fact, occupy a field of so muck utility, that they now form an indispensable portion of the commercial machinery of the metropolis. The greater the influence exercised by them, however, the more necessary is it that their operation and practice should be adapted as closely is possible to the reasonable requirements of the times. Recent experience has proved more clearly than ever that certain reforms and amendments of the existing system are essential, both to the dignity and stability of the Joint-Stock Banks themselves, and to the security of the public, who of late years have reposed so mach confidence in them. The measure of this confidence is sufficiently denoted by the faci that, according to the returns last issued, the seven great joint-stock banks of London (we exclude, for the present, the Western and Unity Banks, which are of very recent formation, and the operations of which are compara tively circumscribed) were entrusted with the enor mous amount of 42,733,4301. of deposits. It is, of course, through the handling of this vast sum that the banks have in nearly all cases attained such extraordinarily high rates of dividend. The profits accruing from the employment of 42,733,4301. of deposits, have been applied as dividend upon an aggregate paid-up capital of only 3,657,23.51. The majority of impartial persons concur in the opinion that the inadequacy of the proportion of paid-up capital to deposits detracts from the stability of these institutions, and that, unless the basis of the superstructure be widened by an increase of the paid-up capital, they must lack that degree of solidity which commands implicit trust. In some instances the disproportion of de posits to paid-up capital is very striking. For example, whilst the London and County Bank, with 3,837,2811. of deposits, bad • paid-up capital of half a million, and the Commer cial Bank, with 936,7241. of deposits, had a paid-up capital of 300,0001. (or nearly one-third), the London Joint Stock Bank, with only 600,0001. of proprietors' capital paid up, held 10,698,6301. of deposits ; the Union Bank, also with 800,0001. of paid-up capital, held 10,874,6401. of deposits ; and the London and Westminster, which does the largest business of all, with a paid-up capital of one million, held nearly fourteen millions of deposits. These figures are de rived from the official statements last issued ; and we will here take the opportunity of acknowledging that we have mado use of the tabular statistics for nished in a pamphlet on " The London Joint Stock 1 " Banks," from the pen of Mr. JAMES KNIGHT. It will perhaps be remarked, in objection to this view, that although the paid-up capital of the seven banks referred to—viz., the London and Westmin ster, London Joint Stoek,Union, London and County, Commercial, City, and Bank of London—is only 3,557,2351., the total nominal capital, the balance of which the proprietors may at any time be called upon to pay up, is as much as 14,950,0001. But we do not see how this fact affects the question of the working capital and current operations of the banks. The directors have apparently not the most remote intention of calling for, nor the proprietors the slightest idea of being required to furnish, any por tion of the remaining 11,392,7651. of capital nomi nally subscribed. Nor, practically, does this reserve of unpaid capital form any additional security to depositors, for everybody knows, or ought to know, that the reserve pledged for the fulfilment of every obligation of the banks, is, really, not merely the 11,392,7651. alluded to, but the entire property of every shareholder. lf, as is understood to be the ease, there exists no intention whatever of calling up any more capital, that portion nominally subscribed but unpaid is a mere myth. Supposing what we will call such an improbable event as that of ajoint-stock bank making a heavy loss, to an amount exceeding the current profits and the entire reserve fund, the deficiency would, of course, have to be made up by calling up more capital. But as it is only in this extreme event that • call is to be made upon the shareholders, the real capital of the seven beaks is practically only 3,557,2351. The motive of the banks in having so slender a basis of paid-up capital is obvious. The smaller the amount of capital receiving dividend, the larger must be the ratio of dividend derived from the profits on the employment of the deposits. Thus it is that dividends and bonuses at the astonish ing rate of even twenty to twenty-six per cent. per annum have been, in some eases, distri buted amongst the fortunate proprietaries. The community have watched with satisfaction so extra ordinary a measure of success; but it is time the Joint-Stook Banks should be reminded that the eminent and lucrative position accorded to them imposes upon them obligations which, in their eagerness for large dividends, they have hitherto insufficiently regarded. If the proportion of paid-up capital is not to be increased, mach more attention ought to be paid to the accumul►tion of an adequate reserved fund. Upon this point the public, who have so liberally supported the Joint- Stock Banks, have a right to insist, for their own protection. And if the public will give their INDIA. Yesterday afternoon a variety of rumours were circulated respecting adverse intelligence said to have arrived from India. In the extremely sensitive state in which the news from Lucknow received by the lut mail had left the public mind these reports produced considerable impression, and a morning contemporary went so far as to publish the follow ing announcement in an evening edition: "It is with deep regret that we hear from a source on which reliance may be placed that govern ment have received intelligence that Sir Colin Camp bell has retired upon Cawnpore, leaving Lucknow in the hands of the rebels. Thus it will be seen that all the forebodings conveyed by the last mail from India have been too painfully realised." We understand that at the time this announce ment was made it was not true that such intelligence had reached the Government. With reference to Sir Colin Campbell's probable movements, we beg to call attention to the last telegraphic message received from him, as follows: CAMP, Luciotow, Nov. 20, 6 p.ak. The garrison of Lucknow has been removed, and I am now engaged in conveying the women and wounded to the rear. I propose to snore the whole fore. to an open position outsids the town, without further loss of life. THE NATIONAL DEBT. (From lasi sight's Geartte.) The Lords at her Majftty's Tree- As Redaction miry having certified to the Commieeicitars for the of the National Debt, in pnratuinee of the Act 10 Get,. I V., O. 37, eee. I, that the actual ourplus revenue of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. beyood the meted expenditure thereof, for the year ceded the 30th day of lap timber, 1837, amounted to the sum of 484,336 i. 3s. 4.1., The Commieeioners for the Redaction of the National Deb; hereby give notice, that the ram of 121,0841. Os. 10d., being one-fourth part of the said surplus of 484,336/. 3s. 44., will be applied. ender the provisions of the said act, between the eth day of January, 1858, and the 31st day of March, 1868, to the following purposes, viz. : To be applied towards the reduction of the national debt £121,084 0 10 Add interest receivable on seouent of dons- 710nTandixinests,i; abase of stoc 5128,493 0 10 National Debt Omer. Dee. 31,1467. A. Y. SeakzatAtt, CompboDer-deeeral. We are glad to thid that the telegraph connecting ' thie based with he Cautious* and Ragland is now in excellent working ceder. Oa the snivel of bar Majesty's despatch hat Coquette, frees Alexandria, with a telegraphic despatch of the Bombay new., on Wednesday morning last, the heath. pace was immediately despatched to the hems government and the leading Loudon *used% to. By erten a.m., that is tong, her hears after the arrival of the Coqueus, the transuded's of the deepatobes hew government had already bee completed. We bear that remmeges have bees sent to Leaden from Malta in lean the cos boar, and rice form In from to three boars.—Malta Timm, Dee. 29. Four short but revere shocks of earthqaske were felt at St. GervAir (Savoy) on the 2Sth ult., at intervals of three or four minutes each. THE REINFORCEMENTS FOR INDIA. (BY KLICTZIO TILIORAPN.) (11011 Ot I OWN OORIZIMPONDINT.) SOUTHAMPTON, WIDNZIIDAY. The Indus has arrived with the heavy portion of the India and China mails. She left Alexandria on the 23rd of December; Malta, on the 27th; and Gibraltar on the Ist inst. Amongst her cargo is specie to the value of nearly 46,0007. sterling. She brings intelligence that her Majesty's ship Pylades arrived at Point de Gallo on the 2nd of December. On the 13th of December the Calcutta mail steamer Alma passed the steam-packet Bengal, with a portion of the 69th Regiment on board, bound for Calcutta. All well. The troops were in high spirits, and requested to be reported in England. The screw steam sloop Cordelia had arrived at the Kooria Mooria Islands, and had proceeded to Bombay to refit. Her Majesty's ships Royal Albert, Princess Royal, Conqueror, Centurion, Desperate, Hibernia, Vigilant, Wanderer, Tartarus, Harpy, Ariel, Me dina, Vulture, and Coquette, were at Malta, all ready for sailing; the officers and crews were in good health. The Indus has brought home 80 passengers, amongst whom are Lieutenant Streatfield, of the 24th Regiment (he walks on crutches, having lost a leg in fighting the mutinous Sepoya at Jhelum) ; also Mr. and Mrs. Uniacke, from Indere, who had both to rids a fearful speed for an immense distance to save their lives ; they lost all their property. The passengers state that news from India may be expected in England hourly, by electric telegraph, rid Malta and Marseilles. The Bombay passengers state that it is still feared that the mutiny will spread to that presidency. THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The Australian Mail arrived at Marseilles early this morning (Wednesday), and left by express train at 10 a.m. THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. The African Royal Mail steam-ship Candace, Captain H. Rolt, arrived at Plymouth yesterday. Her dates are, Fernando Po, Nov. 26 ; Cameroon, 28; Old Calabar, 30; Bonny, December 3; Lagos, 7 ; Accra, 10 ; Cape Coast, 11 ; Minerva, 16 ; Sierra Leone, 20; Bathurst, 23 ; Goree, 24 ; Teneriffe, 28 ; and Madeira, 30. She brings six cabin passengers, 1,881 ounces of gold, and a quantity of palm oil, oamwood, gam, beeswax, ivory, and sundries. The captain and part of the crew of the barque Countess of Durham, which foundered at Teneriffe, in lat. 20.11, lon. 20.20 W., on Nov. 28, in a gale, also returned in the Candace. At Lagos were the Vesuvius, Firefly, Heels. Brune,Confi ict, and Bloodhound; at Sierra Leone, the Plato and Childers. The Spitfire was at Teneriffe, bound for the coast of Africa. At Madeira, Heron and America frigate Powbattan. Trade was quiet in the river. The Niger Expedition vessel, Dayspring, was lost near Rabba on a reef of rocks. The Bra newspaper was suspended at Sierra Leone through the governor refusing to take the sureties offered. A memorial on the subject has been sent home to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. Mon ors OWN PARIS. TIIIMMAT EVZWING. Amanita from Prussia, which I have reason to think authentic, affirm that in consequence of the continued ill health of the King, the delegated powers of the Prince of Prussia, which were origi nally conferred for three months and are now on the point of expiring, will be renewed for a further period of nine months. It is added, that the new commission will give the King's brother greater free dom of action than he has hitherto exercised. Never theless it is to be expected that the legality of this pro- longed interregnum will be seriously questioned in the Prussian parliament. The constitution empowers the Prince of Prussia as the nearest agnatua to the throne to invest himself with the regency in case of the permanent incapacity of the King to govern. It can scarcely be doubted, after all that is know a of the real state of the King of Prussia's health, con firmed as the news is by the very long period for which it is proposed to continue the present unsatis factory arrangement, that the came provided for by the constitution has arisen. It is a very general opinion is Berlin, that the agitation and dis cussion which is inevitable when the Chambers meet will result in an abdication in favour of Prince Frederick William, and that the fair daughter of England, now about to be married in St. James's chapel, will scarcely set foot on the toil of her adopted country before she will be made Queen of Prussia. There was a great deal of fluctuation at the Bourse to-day. The Reuse opened brilliantly, and rose for amount to 70fr. 35c., being an advance of 40c. upon yesterday's closing price, but afterwards large sales to realise profits took place, and it left off at 139 fr. On., with a fall of sc. Still the tone of themarket was considered good. For cash there was a rise of 10c., the last prise being 139 fr. 50c. Mobilier, after having been quoted at 970 fr., left off at yesterday's quotation-930fr. Railways, after having many fluctuations, closed generally with a fall of ►bout 2fr. 50c. On New Year's day, a lindens:it of the 18th Regiment, quartered at Montbrison, quarrelled with a brother officer, fought with him in his private room without witnesses, killed him, and then went to the commanding officer to report the event. The officer is of course arrested, and will be tried by a court-martial. THE EARTHQUAKE AT NAPLES. The French papers publish accounts from Naples to the 2nd, received by electric telegraph. Shocks of earthquake were felt there almost every day. In ths night between the Ist and 2nd there were two very sharp shocks, and also on the 28th and 29th of December. Very few casualties occurred, but grave apprehen sions wore entertained. The King slept in Naples on the nights of 28th and 29th ult. A ministerial modification will shortly take place, in consequence of the approaching retirement of the President of the Council, on account of old age. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Jet. 6. The Central Committee of the Bank has this day reduced its discount on commercial bills to Si per cent., and on advances to 6i per cent. THE JEWEL ROBBERY AT 80, About the middle of last month a paragraph ap peared in the Express stating that two thieves dressed as gentlemen farmers had been apprehended at Southampton on a charge of robbing Mr. Yon, a jeweller of that town, of a pair of gold earrings, and that when they ware searched a valuable gold ring was found in the stocking of one of them. A description of this ring was given In the paragraph alluded to from the evidence of Mr. Pegler, another jeweller at Southampton. The thieves gave their names as Walter Upton and Charles Homer. Besides the ring a scent bottle and a silver toothpick were found on them, and it was ascertained that the soi•disant aviculturists had just landed at Southampton from the Havre steamer. They offered to pay Mr. Yon any money if he would not give them in charge. On Monday the Mayor of Southampton received a commu nication from the Berl of Clarendon enclosing communica tion" from the Preen of Police at P aris and from the French Ambassador. The Frefet states that Mears. Leroy and Bury, jewellers of Paris, one living in the Palate Royal and the other in the Boulevard des Hallam, having read the above-mentioned paragraph in the .Express, immediately recognised the description of the thieves u that of persons who had visited their establishments and stolen numerous articles of value, and one of the jewellers recognised the ring u his property from the description given of it. The Prefet begs that steps may be taken for the restoration of the stolen property to the owner.. The two thieves were robbing the btiouliers of the Palate Royal and the Boulevard dee habeas, in Perle, on Thursday. On the next day they left France by the Havre and Southampton stem-boat, and at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of Saturday they were appre hended in Southampton, at the instigation of Mr. Yon. It Vithat the gang consisted of three in Paris; ol not in custody mut probably had charge of the booty. Mr. Yon's ear-rings have not bees found. There was some trouble in aseertaintng the value of the ring found in the stocking of one of the thieves, and also the nature of its manufacture. Mr. Peglar however, on being called in, at once pronounced that it was of foreign workmanship, resembling our beet English jewellery, and that its value was .501. It is moat probable that the thieves, after having been tried in Southampton, will be taken to Paris, in order .to undergo a similar ordeal thee. There can be no doubt that the men form a portion of a very accomplished gang of thieves. DEATH OF MARSHAL RADETSRY.—A telegraphic despatch from Milan states that Field Marshal Radetaky died yesterday morning at eight o'clock, alter an Muss of a week. The deceased Marshal was in his ninetresoond year. PRESERVATION OF LITE FROM Samp son Low, the secretary of the Royal Society for the Protec tion of Life from Fire, has, eteeeding to annual custom, laid before the committee the yearly return of the number of fires attended and lives saved by means of the escapee and con ductors, from which it appears that, during the quarter end ing March 31, 1857, not fewer than 104 fires were attended and 21 lives saved. During the quarter ending Jane 30, the fires attended were 135 and the lives saved 10. During the quarter ending September 30, 135 fires were unaided and 13 lives saved. During the quarter finishing the last night of the old year, 142 fires were attended and 14 lives saved. Not only are the machines made useful in the preservation of human life, but they are likewise, from their great height, brought Into action by the fire brigade, who, by conveying the brsuches up the leaden, are enabled to command greater Influence over the flames than if they were obliged to direct the water from the street. The escapes are kept during the hears of duty in • state of readiness, and upon the alarm being given the escapes are instantly taken to the scene of danger, and the society &Imre remunerates those giving the "call." The fire escape brigade comprises a body of sixty well disciplined men, who are visited whilst on duty by the inspectors of the several districts. This insures tbeir vigi lance and attention to their duties. During the past year • the society appears to have made rapid progress in their en deavours to provide fire escape stations for the metropolis. The number of stances quoted in the return of 1856 was 46 ,• they now number 56. Three stations will shortly be added to the number—viz., at Tooley-street, London-bridge ; Rat- cliffe-highway, and St. Jolla's, Wapping; and the committee entertain great hopes that the pariahs. of Poplar, Lime house, Stepney, and Bethnal-green, will shortly co-operate he surety, for in no part of London are fire escapes more required than in those populous end closely-built die tricts. 431 persons have been saved from death by fire mince 1843, and &ME fires have been attended by the escapee. A NORWEGIAN FUNERAL IN ENGLAND.-011 Sunday last, the first Sabbath of the year, a very Interesting but vary melancholy scene occurred in the chapel and grounds of the Jeamond Cemetery, Newoastle-upon-Tyns, on the occasion of the funeral of Mr. Peter M. reek. • young gentleman—he was within • few days of completing his twentieth year —• native of Norway. and lately in the employment of the well-known and highly repeatable firm of Messrs. Boldemana, Borneo, and Co. Mr. Peter Fidel we, indeed, the only brother, and, we believe, the only relative of one of the partner, in the firm ; and his amiable character and gentle disposition had endeared him to a large circle of friends. Re was cut off on the second day of the year by an attack of typhus fever. His mortal remains were followed to the grave by upwards of. sixty gentlemen, prin cipally Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes, and amongst them we noticed • few English heads of the deceased. The Rev. Mr. East read the first part of the beautiful service appointed fur these oceuions by the Church of England, in the little chapel on the right hand side of the entrance, which was thronged by the ensue congregation. It wee then completed at the side of the grave in the customary way, when the assembled mourners began to chant a hymn in the language of the departed. It was a touching inci dent to behold that crowd of strangers, beneath the cold sky of • January afternoon, singing the require, which they would have sung in • Swedish or Nor wegian churchyard, in words once so familiar to him round whose open grave they were gathered. The mourners undoubtedly felt that they were laying their brother in a foreign cemetery—that he was finally separated from his distant home, and that no mother or eider could hallow, by on' affectis t ear, the place wherein they were leaving him to sleep. The chanting was roomful and most impressive. As the vetoes of the singers rose and fell, they seemed to speak the language of resigned sorrow in its utmost desolation. In that desk crown few could forbear to shed the unbidden tear. Their simple hymn was sung to • psalm tune of the Lutheran church. A simple stone, contributed by his friends, will anon mark the struger's grave.—Netrreatle Arprete. BURLESQUES.—Mr. Ro bs on, we believe, at one time obtained coneiderable repute as an actor In burlesque. He has fortunately escaped from the evil effects of that meet stupid and barren department of theatrical entertainment. In this censure we do nut of course include such admirable same pies of Aristophanic fun as Mr. Penchi , so oficaproducee, or Mr. Tom Taylor's " Thome. and his Lantern .' Them are legitimate ekesches of follies as they fly. But the hareems-- which, like an impure flesh-fly, battens upon the inunrieetket of Shakespeare or the pathos of Euripides, which eels bolt - of the solemn add preternstond meek/garr et Macbeth. d the , Rembrandt-like picture of the Moor of the absentee d Hamlet, of the revenge of Skye*, deems and thstights the most hallowed swing merely human easterretwes. armee to us among the meat despicable produces of shallow led heartier writer*, equally devoid of respect for their own OP, or of nurence sad gratitude towards their beerferele is past time. Nor axe such productions lees de:tellable to their authors than empire of dray Is dmentie eel itself. To se spectators the burlesque is noxious, Awe IS accustoms them to associate the low and the absurd wish lbs sublime and the earnest; to the actors it is no less Week* Once It tends to impress them with distrust and disrespect be their art; nay, by exhausting it upon false sad neeidel • wit, it dulls the edge of legitimate and natural humour. Nag M the effete et all termed is oar eyes when the parody is - at the expense, not of the established reputations of the yell time, bat at conteeperery productions of merit ma Fre► poet that We worlfmay hams • butt fee ridicule madam un usher IlasM sad elliiisst of bireadt. Ha hers his swan! Mks a timesr imam shesppribmidsa alit a 10/ seen be Mira& treat ids band by the bet cf a arms. Asir" arlinces, and smsersee„ are alike interested Is edam gas pareekiest exersicames of the drams, and la the fools that use theta to some better vent for their • malittios.—Bareys ea the Drone. By William •" Deane. "Lye GLASGOW FLotnues f"—Between and 4.000 gallons of whisky passed our door trove Distillery on Monday last, en routs for the City ulf MEI 6 Mango .—/beriews Pros Prow. 1 I