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I it OUTIITT, Mayor. —A COMMON COUNCIL, holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall of the City of London, on Thursday, the 26th day of June, 1862, Resolved unanimously,—That, by the lamented decease of the Right Honourable the Earl Canning, late Governor- General of India, this Court is prevented from carrying into effect its unanimous resolution of presenting the freedom of this City to that distinguished nobleman, and therefore avails itself of the earliest opportunity of recording its deep sense of the loss which the country has sustained by the premature death of that able statesman, whose wise administration of the government of India at a period of great peril, and sub sequent measures of just and enlightened policy, conciliated the affections and advanced the general interests and pros perity of all classes of the population of that vast and im portant possession of the British Cr 3V711 ; and that, in lasting recognition by this Corporation of his eminent services a buit of his lordship be executed, at an expense not exceeding hundred guineas, and placed within th e G u i ldhall. two WOODTHORIT. R OYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENG I. A ND—F 62. CATTLE , GREAT SHEEP AGRICULTURAL SHOW of HORSES , , PIGS, and MACHINERY, in 13AT TERSEA PARR - , LONDON JUNE 23, to JULY 2. TERMS OF ArrutsstoN. SATURDAY June 28, ENTIRE SHOW 1 Half-a-Crcwn (Live Stock, Machinery, itc.) MONDAY. , 30 .. One Shilling TUESDAY, Suly 1.. 51 WEDNESDAY „ 2.. Members Free. Open each clav from S in the morninEr till S ;n the evrning, except the last day,when the Yard will be closed at 6 o'clock. By order of the Council, 11. HALL DARE, Secretary. T. JAMES'S HALL. —Mr. B EN'FDICT has ) the honour to announce that his ANNUAL GRAND -MORNING CONCERT will take Mice on MONDAY next, June 30. The programme is now ready. Sofa and balcony , stalls, for which immediate application is respectfully soli cited, one g.uinea each ; reserved area or balcony seats , 10s. : unreserved area or balcony, ss. ; gallery, 3 ; may be ob tained at the principal music warehouses, and of Mr. Bene dict, 2, Manch^ster-square. ANT S. WOODIN'S CABINET of CURIO- Y • SITIRS—NewIy Polished and Re-Iined—POLY GRAPHIC IiALL, Ring William-street, Charing-cross, Every Evening, at eight (except Saturday), With new characters, music, songs, and dances. The scenic Ilustrations and effects, entirely new, painted by and under the direction of Mr. William ( ' allcott. Morning Perform once, Saturday, June 28, at 3. Stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, Is. Box-office open from eleven to five. celebrated character of "Lord Dandreary," Morning and Evening. nA RGY LL ROOMS. Great Windmill-street, „ Haymarket . GRAND CASINO FRANCAIS E. — "n everY Evening, for Promenade and Dancing, with the celebrated Rand of 50 performers. Conductor and Principal ornet-a-Piston, M. BOULCOURT.—The new Imperial Qua drille, Value Cotillion, and L. Mosca's Peep o'DayValse will be played nightly. A new Conversation Salon has been added to the above Establishment for Reading Coffee, and Refreshments.— Admission ls.--Manager, M.' Grenet. PAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COM PANY. —The Court of Directors of the East and West India Dock Company hereby gi notice that a Court or General Meeting of th v e e s n id i C e o ny wal be held, pursuant he direction of the A a ct Ist and 2d William IV., cap. 52, at the Dock House, No. 8 pose on FRI DAY, flair-yearly the titi July next, for the purpose of chOo . sin and appoint rotation. and also one ot7roor9. n* eip,lit Directors in th sioned by the meeting a uividend w'mo decease fr Director to fill th • s at which of those going e 'O l tlo a f4fl o c c e e b a y . Duncan Dunbar, E • the Company for the half-year ending the 30th be declared on the Capital june. Stock of By order of the Court, 5 East and W est I GE ORGE COLLIN, Secretary. ndia Dock Ilo useailliter-square, 27 th June, 1862. N. II ..... • The Ch air Will be taken at Two o'clock precisely. LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY LI SLE ASSURANCE LONDON. Established 1823. I,Thoive invs Assets of this Society exceed FI vE MJ___L - - -,- BSi MING- Annual Income is FOUR HUN A-',,,IsD NestedNINETY-FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS. Upon deatlL:S Up to 31 t n i z . e o e tt e f sA b ths ei u , rer l Ge B na 6l, the Society had paid in Claims TeThheeieProfits Z 5,444,676 Together are divided every fifth year. . Al! participating s effected d • t year will, if in to . . b 3rscd 31st Dece uring the present Profits to be clivtded 11 1) to that date it . ber, 1864, share in t e - At the the Di 1 'ona t„ uses e v sicns of Profits hitherto made. R_e_v_e_TVlONrg, have be xceennig THREE AND A HALF MIL en add . td to the several Policies. ProsPect c- Count, uses, Forms of Proposal, and Statements of Ac- Fleet-street ofneogleaeyt-I:.tter it o n d application to the Actuary, at t • Tebr , 1862. LLI AM SAMUEL DOWNES , A c t uary. uarYWI 110 t OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Grav's-inn-road. of the aeisiounentht%Cdornhtner W l ' iscn Theniinerous and urg,rent appeals which are made .m for_ y the homeless and destitute sick render it i perativ extensive system of e ll ' ii persevere in the i t ? en e f e eafft t e o orec F eac tf i e b i t t hthe t tu l i i s e Ht c o o o n sp t . i l n ta u l e . d bounty During the past I ess than 0,496 out-n ti ionto , . of this Year, in addition 1 190 in-patients, no . Charity. since Chriginis ents received the benefitshave opened for the reception of been sintw4oadditional wards door patients. Contributions are received b Edward Mae- Lernlan, t sq., Nicholas-lane; by ae,tP tlirgo r s e p r ital. .—______________ STANFO RD S. SMITH, Sec. _____ ___________ __ - CO S T o EID 0 N: What is ? 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A medical Dimness on the cure of Nervous Debility, Loss of Memory, of Sight, Lassitude, Indigestion, Dislike io Society. Spermatorrhcea, Local Weakness, Muscular Re laxation, Lang-uor, Listlessness, Depression, Sim, Whi ch , if neglected, result in consumption, insanity, and premature [tenth ; with plain directions for perfect restoration to health and vigour. Th e b ook will be sent, post free, secure from ob Nervation, to any address, on receipt of a directed envelope and two stamps. Address, Iltivnv SMITII, M.D., b, Burton crescent. rfavistock-sonare, London. W.C. The p o lir% Edition, Just Published, Bvo, in cloth, price 5P O N TRUE by post free, Sl, .v!tlid FALSE . SPERM 3n with the to the Correction in relation to theiSavtment and Curneoof of Su Errors bility of the Generative thBYetem, or Sexual Wufferers from De " Dr. Pick - ford is kne e German of Dr. pnoehrondriasis. practical contributions Ic 4; tca p E glish re ad e rs KFORD. IR the first time, he informsG- meiil by his frequent to the non -medical reader. unman that he has literature This last, if he shall detect any otheertruBt that this essed himself may be in his power to correct" er o l ul fiagra,4l .Di?t,la . e the " The editor has conferred a great b 0 M e di c y'6 a w z m te e t h e. it from this distressing malady by translation on the sufferers and by laying bare the scandalous trans au little book, adventurers, who profess to cure a disease Of unqualified know nothing, with no other object than to iili.v_hip they Purses. The difference between true Sperrnatorrh,lll thei r o w , various forms of disease which resemble it are accurnatneld the scribed, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treat Y de ment of the malady."—Medical Circular. " We have dilated so long upon the contents of the prell- Thin arY chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves spac e f or Roy notice of the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ; ?It the moderate price at which the 'brochure' is sold, places .‘, within the reach of every one interested in the matter."— ,-; bviin Medical Press. London - : - 11 RaiMere, 219, Regent-street. A er leading jOurna s_ in „ --"-- "Times," the "Lancet," and o . th cial con. siderations. ~, ,T vice. N IMPORTANT have been lately canvassing, the so the bear upon . volved in „the amount of death and disease caused u., Some interesting statistics are brought to inquiry ; but it would greatly add to their value if they eluded the facts respecting- the oricrin, the ravages,ha any they In prewntion of that SPECIAL VICE, which wars more , ,_ other ao-ainst ur der - the welfare of society—destroyin ness and tl,sappointing the objects of matrimony, ttering mining the eDnstitutions,blastin.• the spects, embi , and the and shortening the lives of its • and spreading' victims, g- the tion through families. 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'TIHE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITH'S " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in busi ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive. intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grosamith's "Government upon First Prin. ciples." - • • Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. D ARR'S LIFE PILLS are particularly neon). mended to all persons who are suffering from headache or indigestion, whether arising from constitutional inaction, biliary derangement, or over indulgence at the table. They have never been known to fail in affording immediate relief. May be obtained of any Medicine Vendor, in boxes ls. lid., 2s. 9d., and in Family rackets, lls. each. Directions with each box. TEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Strong Rough " Domestic" Black at 3s. 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A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by poSt, on the cir cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Truss, 165., 215., 28s. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. A Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 425., and 525. 6d. Postage, is An Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. XrEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS KNEE-CAPS, &e., for Varicose Veins and all cases of Weakness and Swelling of the Legs, Sprains, &a They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on life an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., is. 6d., 10s., to 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOHN WHITE, Manufacturer, 228, Piccadilly. KEATING'S PALE NEWFOUNDLAND COD LIVER OlL.—Having. frequently examined samples of PALE COD LIVER OIL, as imported by Mr. Trios. KEATING, I can testify that it is uniformly of thebest and purest quality that can be desired or obtained, posses , - ing as it does the nutrient properties of that valuable medi cine in the highest degree, unassociated at the same time with any disagreeable and irritating qualities resulting from the presence of decayed matter, thus making it an exception in respect of purity from many of the oils so abundantly ad vertised. EDWIN PAYNE, 111. D., L.R.C.P., Assistant Physician to the Royal General Dispensary, &c., &c.—September 27, 1861. Sold In Half-pint Bottles, Is. 6d. ; Pints, 2s. 6d. ; Quarts, 4s. 6d. ; or in Five-pint Bottles, los. 6d., Imperial Measure, at 79, St. Paul's Church-yard, London URNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, 321(1 Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort ment at VASE S, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, 'ieautiful inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &c., in Italian, Alabas er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. 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Contents :—Functions and disorders of the reproductive organs—Diseases of the kidneys, spermatic chord, and testes in youth, adult age, and advanced life-- Sper matorrhcea—Non-retention and irritability of the bladder —The urine, and urinary deposits—their clinical exa mination, microscopically and chemically—Stricture of the urethra—Gonorrhoea, gleet, and all urethral discharges— Syphilis, primary, secondary, and tertiary, constitutional, and confirmed, cured by the Author's new mode of treat ment, without the administration of mercury. To be had from the Authors, 44, Weymouth-street, one door from Portland-place, Regent's-park, W., where they may be daily consulted from 11 to 2, and 6 to 8, on those diseases which blight the prospects of life, and for which they have discovered never-failing remedies, the fruits of many years' private and hospital practice. MANSION HOUSE. The Viceroy of Egypt has been pleased to accept an invitation from the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, on the part of the Corporation of the City of Lon don, to a grand banquet, to be specially given in honour of the visit of his Highness to this country, on the evening of Saturday week, the sth of July The entertainment will be served in the Egyptian hall, with befitting splendour, and a numerous com pany has been invited to meet the distinguished stranger. The guests will include some, if not all, of the Cabinet Ministers, the leading members of the Opposition in both Houses of Parliament, many of the nobility, members of the House of Commons, the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition, the mem bers of the Court of Aldermen, the deputies of the various civic wards, the chairmen of committees of the Court of Common Council, representatives of the great city companies, of the banking, mercantile, and trading communities, the Royal Commissioners for the Thames Embankment, and the suite of his Highness the Viceroy. On or about the 17th of July is the time fixed for the evening entertainment, similar to that at which her Majesty was present in the summer of 1851, which is to be given in Guild about 4,000 hall by the Corporation, and to which, probably, undertaken resident in, thr invitations will be issued. It is spe cially ...es,i d s e u s i , e a u n d rep h in compliment to the foreigners of distinction o shall be then on a visit to, or h an o d no oufr :rf tree eiv nobility I, country ; but a great number of the rations were bein g resent atives of public bodies i :e, and literature, will have the invitations. Yesterday prepa hall for the occasiognra: .de for decorating the Guild visiourtl(l)fextraordinary splendour, Guild under the super committee recently tytththheevarious law courts, Court of Common appointed for the Council. The ancient cryP purpose b the Ipeatirtdforattheeefntertainment ; the Common the Council Aldermen's will als also h b a u m setabe Guild r in a g ry ni ro a o y f b w e il w l a b n e t . hrown over ting i o and,space, h a a that temporary l c; the way of hall -card, with a floor beneath, for the occasion." will now uuse this The Ministerial banquet at the Man s i oo _ h __ be aban doned, wishes doned, in deference to the of her m ; year has been postponed, and --DoEty' B Government, and from co nsiderati ons arising out of the death of the Prince Consort. Within the last day or two a communication has been re ce i ved from Viscount Palmersto n to by the Lord Mayor the effect that, while his colleag ues and himse:f are sensible of the kindness of the Chief Magistrate in desiring to entertain them as a body at the Man sion-house, considerations, which his lordship would understand and appreciate, still prevai l, as at Easter, to induce them to forego the proffered honour. Every house in St. Petersburg has now its watch man stationed at the door, who follows every one who goes in. A thousand soldiers have been selected from the guard to act as extra policemen. Ace)rding to one of the latest account, 600 arrests have been made, and the number is daily increasing. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1862. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—YESTERDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR, took his seat on the woolsack at four o'clock. EAST GLOUCESTER RAILWAY BILL. Wiliam Isaac, clerk to Mr. Boodle, solicitor, Chelten• ham, and John Preston, town-crier, Cheltenham, at tended at the bar at 4 o'clock in obedience to an order of the house, obtained by the Duke of Richmond, to answer for having obtained a number of signatures to a petition presented to that house on the 22d of May, against the East Glouces tershire Rail way. The persons at the bar were examined at great length by the Lord Chancellor, Lords Cranworth, Brougham, and Wensleydale, when it appeared they had been acting under the instruction of Mr. Linwood and hii clerk, where upon the Lord Chancellor moved that Wm. Isaacs and John Preston be discharged, but that they be ordered to attend next Friday, and that Mr. Linwood and his clerk be also required to attend. Their lordships adjourned during pleasure. Their lordships resumed at five o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Great Western, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester, and Ely Valley Railway—Metropolitan and Thames Valley Rail way—London, Chatham—and Dover (Extension), Tot tenham and Hampstead Junction Railway—London, Chat ham, and Dover, and Mid Kent Railway (Bromley to Fcot's Cray)—Liverpool Fire Prevention Acts Amend ment—West Midland, and Severn Valley Railway—Seven. oaks Railway—Eastern Counties Railway (Epping lines). The following bills were read a third time and passed : St. ,Thomas's Hospital—Ashborne and Belper Roads —London and North-Western Railway and Chester and Holyhead Railway (Capital)—Red House and Weeland Roads—Stockton and Darlington, South Durham and Lancashire Union, &c., Railways—Liverpool Corpora tion Water—Great Western Railway (additional powers)— and Mortenhampstead and South Devon Railway. persons referred to in the act should be charged to the union at large. After some discussion the house divided— For the amendment l9 Against it B6 Majority Some discussion then arose on an amendment proposed by Col. Herbezt, in which Mr. Conolly and Col. Dunne took part, but further progress with the bill was stopped by the Chairman leaving the chair. At four o'clock the sitting was suspended. At six the house resumed THAMES EMBANKMENT. Lord R. MONTAGU, in the course of a conversation with respect to tho proceedings of the Thames embankment committee, complained that the Chief Commissioner of Woorks, who had acted as chairman of that committee, had communicated to a gentleman of the name of Higgins, who was himself a contributor to the columns of the Times newspaper, a copy of the evidence taken before the com mittee, and had directed Mr. Higgins's attention to certain parts of that evidence bearing upon the claims of owners or occupiers of houses between Whitehall-stairs and West minster-bridge., It appeared that the letter of the Chief Commissioner of Works had through a mistake fallen into the hands of another gentleman of the same name, who forwarded it to a member of the committee. He believed that the conduct of the Chief Commissioner of Works had been very irregular, and as it had led to the publication of a series of misrepresentations in reference to the supposed subservience of the committee to the Duke of Buccleuch, he felt that he had a right to call upon the house to support the honour of the tribunal they had themselves appointed. Mr. COWPER said that he knew but one Mr. Higgins, and from what he had heard of the other gentleman of the same name he had no ambition to make his acquaintance. It was true that he had forwarded to Mr. Higgins a copy of the evidence taken before the committee on the Thames embankment; but as a summary of that evidence had been published from day to day in the newspapers, and as the committee had concluded its labours, he saw no harm in affording the means of obtaining correct information to any gentleman who might feel an interest in that subject. Mr. HORSMAN condemned the course which had been pursued by the First Commissioner of Works, and ex pressed his belief that the evidence of the committee, with the manuscript annotations of the right hon. gentleman, would not have been communicated to Mr. Higgins unless it had been intended that it should be used for the press. Mr. SCULLY said that he had always understood that a gentleman who had through any mistake received a com munication which was meant for another person ought to take care to have it forwarded to the quarter to which it was really addressed, or returned to the writer, and that he ought never to make any use of t he i nformation he had so obtained. Embankment Bill sh ou ld no t b e given on the part o f th e Go proceeded with until the house shou ld hav e had time to vern An m e e n n g t a t g h e a m t t e h n e t T w h as am th es en Embank con sider the evidence taken before the committee. RESERVED CAPTAINS (NAVY). On the motion for the house going into com m itt ee o f supply, Sir J. HAY again brought forward the claims of the reserved captains of the navy, and moved for a select com mittee to inquire into their case. Lord C. PAGET opposed the motion, observing that the law officers of the Crown, to whom the matter had been re ferred, had given it as their opinion that those officers had no case whatever, The motion was negatived on a division by 108 votes to 92. Mr. BUXTON called the attention of the house to the present amount of the European force in India. That force consisted of 84,000 men; and, considering the present tranquil condition of the country, he thought it ought to be reduced. Mr. VANSITTART believed that in a country so liable as India to sudden outbreaks of disaffection it would be extremely dangerous to reduce the European army below its present amount. Lord .STANLEY was not prepared to recommend any reduction of that force, although he was aware that the re cent exhibition of British power in India had done much to consolidated our rule in that country. Sir C. WOOD could not hold out any expectation that the Government would be able to reduce the European contingent in India by a single man. The subject was then allowed to drop. Sir F. GOLDSMID entered into some details regarding the persecution of certain Jews at Saratow, in Russia, and expressed a hope that her Majesty's Government would address friendly representations to the Government of Rus sia, with a view to obtain redress of that grievance. Mr. Is LEITC.E b.ia 1). .—aa Mate from his own know ledge that the Jews were treated with great severity in Russia. Mr. LAWSON called attention to the general dissatis faction existing throughout the country regarding the laws for licensing houses for the sale of spirituous and fermented liquors, and to the necessity for the immediate revision thereof ; also to the expediency and justice of permitting the inhabitants of any parish or place to decide whether the common sale of such liquors should be carried on within the locality. Mr. K. SEYMER ridiculed the idea of establishing the Maine Liquor Law in this country, Sir G. GREY announced the probability that he should next session introduce a bill on the subject of the existing icensing system ; but he said he could hold out no hope that in that bill he could embody any of the views which Mr. Lawson advocated with regard to a permissive law. Mr. G. DUFF brought under the notice of the house the expediency of removing the seat of Government to some place more eligible than Calcutta. 'The house then went into committee of supply pro forma. The Companies Bill was read a third time and passed. The Coal Mines Bill was passed through committtee. The Pier and Harbcur Orders Confirmation Bill passed through committee. he Juries Bill passed through committee. Mr. J. J. POIVIILL proposed his amendment for ex empting pharmaceutical chemists from serving on juries, It was, however, opposed by Sir G. Grey, and after discus. sion was negatived. The remaining business on the paper was disposed o£ and the house adjourned at ten minutes past two. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. ROYAL SWEDISH. The traffic receipts on this line for the two weeks ending the 31st of May amounted to £S26, against 6GI for the cor responding period of last year, showing an increase of £165, NEW YORK AND ERIE. The traffic returns on this company's line, 494 miles in length, including branches, amounted for the month of May to £115,069, and for the same month of last year to £101,322, showing an increase of £13,747. ceipts on 66 other lines amounted, on 3,614 miles, to £130,069, and for the corresponding week of last year, on 3,454 miles, to £125,647, showing an increase of 160 miles, and of £4,422 in the r eceipts. The increase in the traffic of the past week as compared with the corresponding period of 1861 arises chiefly from the passenger traffic to the In ternational Exhibition, it being the third week of shilling admissions. The decrease in the goods traffic is caused by the depression of trade. The traffic receipts of the past week show decrease of £4,538 as compared with those of the preceding week, ending the 14th inst, THE RED SEA TELEGRAPH. The report of the amendment on this bill having been brought up, Lord REDESDALE objected to the loose manner in which the bill was drawn up. After the liabilities incurred by the Government with respect to the guarantee to the previous company, it was very desirable that both the com pany and the Government should know exactly how they stood. The Earl of CAMPERDOWN agreed in every respect with the noble lord. He had expected to find a contract in the schedule, but it appeared there was only an arrange ment between the Treasury and the Company. He ob- jected to a liability of two millions being incurred in this loose manner. The Duke of ARGYLL said that after a full inquiry a committee of the House of Commons had reported in favour of the guarantee to the company which had failed. The Government thought it was too great a risk to restore the cable at their own expense, but a new company had come forward and offered to do so if they were guaranteed a profit of 25 per cent. in the event of the experiments being a success. There was, therefore, no risk to the Government, and he contended that it was fully pro vided for in the bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the bill made the best of a bad bargain, for without it a sum of £BOO,OOO was actu ally lost,whereas now without any further risk in the event of failure it might be turned to account. As regards the validity of the agreement he thought the bill defective, and suggested an addition to the first section, which would make it perfectly clear and binding. PRIZE MONEY. The Earl of HARDWICKE called the attention of the house to the claims made for prize money on account of the capture of Kertch, and complained that they had not been recognised. The Duke of SOMERSET said that case had assumed a very complicated character, in consequence of the applica tions not having been sent in until after the lapse of six years, and in consequence also of the share which the French and Turkish forces had taken in the expedition. The Admiralty, however, had done all in their power to induce the Treasury to recognise the claims. Earl GREY and the Earl of DERBY strongly condemned the conduct of the Government in not recognising those claims, which were founded on an act of Parliament and on the Queen's proclamation. It was stated that the Cabinet were divided upon the subject. Earl GRANVILLE said that the Cabinet could net be divided upon the matter, as it had neve/ been made a Cabi net question. 3117 - EDWIN JAMES. In reply to a question from Lord CHELMSFORD, The LORD CHANCELLOR , said that he had resolved on immediately removing the name of Mr. Edwin James from the list of Queen's counsel. He should have taken that step at an earlier period were it not that he wished to afford Mr. James an opportunity of appealing to the judges from the decision of the benchers in his case. Certain bills were then forwarded a stage, and their lord- ships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Lords' amendments to the following bills were con sidered and agreed to and ordered for third reading : Bala and Dolgelly Railway—Corwen and Bala Railway— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Addi tional Powers). The Munbee's Divorce Bill was read a third time and passed, and the Macintosh Farr Fund Bill was read a second time. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) (No. 2) BILL. The house went into committee on this bill, and resumed the consideration of the bill at clause 21, which relates to the dismissal of poor-law officials for incapacity by the commissioners. On a motion of Sir H. BRUCE, that the boards of guar dians should be joined in the power of dismissing these officials, a discussion of some length ensued, in the course of which it was contended that the adoption of the amend ment would disturb the harmony that subsisted between the commissioners and the board of guardians. Ultimately the amendment was withdrawn. Mr. COGAN then moved an amendment to the effect that such officers as the commissioners could dismiss should not be dismissed without the approval of the board of guardians, which was also withdrawn, Mr. COGAN then moved an amendment substantially the same as the preceding, and the committee divided. For the amendment .. 29 Against Majority —2s Mr. SCULLY, adopting the suggestion of Mr. Maguire, in the course of the discussion moved the insertion of a proviso—that inability to be elected a guardian for five years should extend to cases only where the dismissal of officials had taken place for a criminal offence, on which the committee divided— _ _ _ For the amendment Against Majority The clause was then agreed to, as was also clause 22. On clause 23, Col. GREVILLE moved an amendment to the effect that the Chief and Under Secretary for Ireland should cease to be members of the Poor-law Commission. Sir G. GREY objected to the amendment, as it would deprive Government of the responsibility which he thought it was desirable for the public should not be the case. Mr. SCULLY said he would agree to the motion if the amendment were adopted. He drew the attention of the committee to the facts, that out of the five members of the Poor Law Board, four were Englishmen, and not one a Roman Catholic. He objected to such a constitution, and considered that the Commissioners should all be Irishmen, three Roman Catholics, one a member of the Church Es tablishment, and the other a Presbyterian. Some discussion followed, and Colonel GRENILLE consented to modify his amend ment, by allowing the Chief Secretary for Ireland to retain his place at the Board, provided the Undor-Secretary were removed. Sir R. PEEL said he agreed with some of the speakers, that the Romaß Catholics should be represented at the Board ; and he believed that if any alteration took place, such would be the case. However, he could assure the committee that nothing could exceed the impartiality of the members of the Board ; and he trusted that the Under- Secretary would not be removed from the Board, consider ing the ability he displayed. After a few words from Lord J. MANNERS and Mr. MAGUIRE, the amendment was withdrawn. Lord N:A_AS moved an amendment to the effect that the com missioners should be continued in office for five years instead of th ree years l onger , but the amendment was withdrawn after some discussion. The clause, which was the last of the bill, was then agreed to. Sir It • PEEL th en move d the first clause, whi c h had been postponed, and which related to the repeal of the existing enactments as regarded chargeability. By the alteration proposed paupers should be charged to the electoral divisions of the union where they had been the longest resident, and lived for not less than two years as aforesaid, and that every other pauper should be chargeable to the union at large. It was provided that this alleviation should apply only to those persons who received relief after the passing of the present act, those who were now recei v i ng relief being c h argea bl e to the union or electoral division f rom w hi c h th ey were at pres ent receiving relief. Mrs BLAKE moved an amendment to the elect that the TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. 1 Miles Opened. r Receipts. Railways. ,___ - -_____, , 1862. 1861. 1862. 1861. ' X - X Ballymena and Port Rush.. - - - - 1 Belfast and N, Counties.... 13G 136 2,019 2,055 Belfast and County Down.. 49 49 630 706 1 Birkd,, Lane., & Ches. June. - - - - Blyth and Tyne 22 22 - - 4 Bristol and Exeter 1214 1251 7,292 7,303 I Caledonian Cockermouth& Workington 8/ 84 312 234 Cork and Bandon b I 20 20 318 382 i Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 64 65 302, 228 Cork and Youg, hal 324 27 450 243 ( Cornwall 534 53/ 1,580 1,419 ( Deeside l7 17 318 300 Dublin & Belfast Junction 63 63 1,266 1,282 1 Dublin and Drogheda 63 63 1,891 2,046 Dub. & Wicklow(in.Kingst ) 48/ 404 2,198 2,5 1 21 Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath 175 175 - - Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun 3l 31 1,093 1,056 1 East Anglian 6 84 68 4 905 982 E.Counties,Nrfk.,&E.Union 499 499 27,2'10 26,194 1 Edinburgh and Glasgow Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee 85 85 3,470 3,917 Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South-Western 1831 1831 ... 70 66 _ 7,420 .' Great Northern 330 330 27,567 24,758 1 Great North of Scotland Gt.Soutlin. & Westn.(lrind ) 329 329 8,707 8,250 .] Great Westcrn 9 6 44 9435 66,255 59,4 , 0 Inverness & Aberdeen June 55 55 1,004 901 ' Irish South-Eastern 25 25 222 255 ] Lancashire & Yorkshire 3955 3954 33,402 39,605 Leominster and Kin,gton Limerick and Ennis 24/ 241 200 216 ] Limerick and Foynes 26s 265 182 178 Llanelly 46/ 46f 706 780 1 London & North-Western London and Blackwall 5l 5 4 1,816 1,785 i London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2415 2414 2:1,581 21.273 London, Chatham, & Dover 72$ 564 4,612 1,371 1 Lond., Tilbury, & Southend 45 45 2,077 1,5.2 Man.,Sheflield, & Lincolnsh , 231$ 2311 13,252 15,273 1 Manch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 95 1,188 1,115 1 Maryport and Carlisle 2B 28 1,064 1,200 Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6144 614/ 36,357 38,849 1 Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind 192 1924 5,164 5,012 Monkland 724 56 1,752 1,548 4 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,385 2,436 ] Newcastle and Carlisle 7Bs 784 3,045 3,682 North British (inch Selkirk 1 and ,Galashiels) North Devon 35 35 548 574 N-Eastern(Bedale&Leybrn) 800 789 37,492 41,644 1 North London 9 9 2,792 2,625 ' North Staffordshire 246 246 7,764 7,373 Oswestry and Newton 42 42 908 672 Rhymney l9/ 19$ 835 645 St. Helen's Canal & Railway 52 52 1,866 1,903 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern 1325 1325 4,671 4,674 Shrewsbury & Birmingham - - - - Shrewsbury and Chester - - Shrewsbury & Hereford Shropshire Union... - South Devon 754 75 4 4,114 3,735 South-Eastern 306 306 23,129 22,389 South Wales ' l7ll 1711 - - S. Yorkshire and River Dun 118 118 - -- Stockton and Darlington .. 183 1194 8,935 7,807 Taff Vale 5l 54 5,526 4,925 Ulster 5l 51 1,708 1,832 Ulverstone and Lancaster - - Vale of Clwyd. lO 10 150 177 Vale of Neath 35 35 2,010 2,008 Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 339 312 Waterford and Limerick West Cornwall 274 274 1,003 928 W. II artlepool Harbr. &Rail 39 3 9 3,720 4,657 West Midland.. - - - - W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt 7 7 475 475 Whitehaven Junction l2 12 681 690 Whitehaven &Furness Jun 35 35 782 768 • FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Antwerp and Rotterdam 52 52 1,133 979 Austrian B2B 673 35,296 40,487 Belgian Eastern Junction 264 264 311 268 Buffalo and Lake Huron Detroit and Milwaukie lB5 185 2,844 2,627 Dutch Rhenish lOBl 1081 4,744 5,611 Eastern of France 1032 1032 51,487 50,580 East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada lO9O It9o 12,915 13,600 Great Indian Peninsula... • 437/ 3501 7,182 5,936 Great Luxembourg l3l 128 4,611 3,684 Great Western of Canada 345 345 ;:8,782 6,814 Lyons and Geneva 142 142 5,449 5,817 Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 301 - 284 20,025 15,298 Northern of Canada Northern of France 7Ol 623 50,109 47,447 Norwegian Trunk 44 41 617 958 Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 879 879 93,634 88,841 Paris and Orleans 922 922 49,120 56,241 Pernambuco 361 - 483 1 - Royal Danish 6O 69 - - Sambre and Meuse 6B 168 1,696 1,491 South Austrian Southern of r rzuwe ...... : 777 777 24,893 21,882 Welland. .. 25 25 395 336 West Flanders W. and N. W. of France 750 750 41,699 39,929 CAPTURE OF SLAVE DHOWS. (From the Cope Argus of .ilfay 22.) At the sitting of the Vice-Admiralty Court, held on Saturday the 17th inst., 18 slave dhows, captured by H.M. steamer Gorgon, were condemned. The particulars of some of the captures are not a little exciting, and will be read with interest in England. The first of the dhows on the list was seen by the Gorgon on the morning of the 19th August last, on shore on the reef to the northward of Querimbo Island. Capt. Wilson thereupon boarded her, and found she had a crew of 25 Arabs, and was regularly fitted for the slave trade, but had neither colours nor papers. The master of the dhow stated that on the previous evening, having then 100 slaves on board, shipped at Conducia, he had been chased by one of the British cruisers (supposed to be the Pen guin), and had run ashore in the dark. During the chase the water tanks were thrown overboard, and after the stranding of the vessel the slaves were landed on the island. The crew were engaged in getting the dhow off, in order that she might con tinue her orginal voyage to Comoro, when the Gorgon hove in sight. The hold of the vessel had been recently occupied by slaves, and the cooking and feeding utensils quite as recently used. The crew of the dhow (which was much injured by the reef) were landed on the island, and the dhow, which measured 172 tons, was burnt. The second of these vessels, captured on the 3d of August, while at anchor off Lindey River, was a Persian Gulf dhow, of the burthen of 156 tons. She had on board a crew of 20 Northern or Joasme Arabs, was regularly fitted for the slave trade, and carried a quantity of slave food. She was unsea worthy, and after the crew had been landed, was destroyed. The third and fourth dhows were captured on the 9th August last. On that day two of the ship's boats were cruising off Kiewara Harbour, and see ing the dhows they gave chase. After an hour's run, two of the dhows, finding the boats gaining on them lowered sail, and were boarded. They were all fitted for the slave trade. The crew of the first dow, 15 in number, were Arabs and well armed, and the vessel had neither papers nor colours. The second dhow had a crew of 12 Arabs. The first of these dhows was destroyed by the captors, and the second abandoned in a sinking state. The capture of the next dhow (No. 5) took place on the 24th of August, not far from Zanzibar, and was attended with circumstances of unusual interest. On the day in question, Mr. G. Harris, second mas ter of the Gorgon, being at Zanzibar in charge of a slave dhow, received information fro m the British consul, Lieut.-Col. Rigby, that a Sooree pirate, named Mohammed bin Alie, intended to run . a eupon Tro north of Zanzibar. Mr. Harris ther cargo of slaves from a point about 7 seven miles ceeded after dark with an armed boat to lay in wait for the vessel, being accompanied the consul's boats to identify her, if n h e y ce n s n sa e r n y f . seaward in a north-westerly . About midnight they saw a ~d hot w i on,r ua n n n a i ng. mt r o . to, n - s o t f a . v n a g r that h boat.h e was No ilnlaarormismhaainldedoifi e a r to B a tt e ntion was paid t o this summo ns, and an attempt rd A s, s a t fi h r e e c o r t, e m w u , skheotwry rhiteiasvhema b re a e ar o d r e f d o , ur a o n f d th th e e crew killed. Tiae dho rest ewvaesr,mraeadiestteodhwoaitrhd dthraesvdnhosww.o w w rboard. On searching h er was opened upon her,a s an th d e t n h seven t een slaves w en er o e v f e ound stowed away in vari ous of the crew dr iven Parts of the vessel, and they stated that it was in tended to take one hundred and fifty slaves on board, and that the boats conveying them were in communication with the dhow. The captured vessel was anchored for the night at the place where she had been taken, and on proceeding thither the next morning Mr. Harris found that she had been re moved into a small bight in shore, but was totally deserted. Sau was fitted for the slave trade, and had on board a large quantity of water and slave food, She had no colours, but evidently belonged PRICE..... ..4d. STAMPED ....sd". to the Joasmes of the Persian Gulf, who are noted slavers and pirates. Being unfit for a voyage to this port she vas destroyed. Her burden was 169 tone. Dhow No. 6 was captured by Lieut. Harvey, in charge of one of the ship's boats, on the Bth of September, at Port Wangekee, in the north of Pecuba Island. She was fitted for the slave trade, had on board a crew of twenty Sevoodi Arabs, and a quantity of slave food, but no papers or colours. The dhcw, which was of the burden of 200 tons, was destroy e:1 soon after her capture. Dhow No. 7 was taken off Mczambu on the 14th September. She was fitted far the slave trade, had a quantity of slave food on board, and was of the burden of 66 tons. Being unfit for a voyage to the port of adjudication, she was destroyed. Dhows Nos. 8,9, 10, and 11, were all seized on the 16th of September. The circumstances attend ing their capture are full of adventure. On the day in question,the Gorgon's pinnace, under the command of Lieutenant Ross, and the whale-boat, under the command of Acting Sub-Lieutenant Price, were cruising off Melinda, in pursuance of Comman der Wilson's orders. About 3 p.m., they stood into Melinda anchorage for water, when they saw three dhows at anchor in the roadstead, and a small dhow shoving off from the shore, with 40 or 50 men— Northern Arabs—armed with muskets, and appa- rently standing for the dhows at anchor. The two _boats proceedek to intercept the,,-ilhow with the armed men, whereupon the crews of the other dhows jumped overboard, and swam on shore. As the boats stood towards the smaller dhow, the Arabs in her commenced to fire upon them, and the fire was immediately returned with musketry, and the howitzer of the pinnace, loaded with canister and grape. The combat lasted for some little time, but after several of the Arabs had been killed and wounded, the remainder jumped overboard and escaped to the shore. All_ four dhows were then searched, under a heavy fire from the shore, and they were found to be fitted for the slave trade, and to have neither papers nor colours. In the smallest dhow a negro was found, who stated that the three larger dhows had 150 slaves, who were to have re mained on shore while the vessels were cleaned and watered, and after reshipping the slaves and com pleting their complement, the dhows were to have proceeded on their voyage to the Persian Gulf. The vessels were all destroyed. The negro found on board the smaller dhow was, at his own earnest request, permitted to return to the shore, the officers in command concluding from his statement that he was a resident at the place. The capture of dhows No. 12 and 13 was effected on the 29th of August. The story is an interesting one. On that day the pinnace and whale-boat, under the command of Lieuts. Ross and Price, were cruising between Port Pangane and Mahatto when three dhows were observed standing for the land. The boats stood in to intercept them, the whale-boat leading, and firing several blank cart ridges to bring the vessels to, but without effect, and as they continued to make for the land shots were fired across their bows, which the dhows re turned. The boats then gave chase, and in an hour's time cut them off, and forced them to bring to. The dhows, on being boarded, were all found with Arab colours, but no papers ; on board one of them was an Arab who styled himself King of Angoxa, and claimed the three dhows, but who could neither find passports or papers, Tier account for being with out them. The dhows were all detained on the charge of being engaged in the slave trade, and as the weather appeared threatening, at about 5 p.m. the Gorgon's boats and the captured vessels were anchored two miles to the south of Mahatto Island, with the intention of holding out till morning. To wards night, however, the wind increasing, they became surrounded with breakers and a heavy sea, and at 6 p.m Lieut. Ross, finding the dhows had dragged their anchors nearly two miles, and were in danger of being driven on the reef to leeward, where all on board would most probably have perished, removed the slaves and crews from two of the vessels into the third, and then allowed the last dhow to make her way to the shore through a pas sage in the reef with which her crew were well ac quainted as the only chance of saving the lives of the wretched people. The other dhows left in the hands of the captors were then burned, and it was subsequently ascertained that the other vessel had made her way through the passage in the reef in the course of the night, and reached the shore in safety. On board the vessel where the person styling himself King of Angoxa was found, the captors dis covered two revolvers marked with the broad arrow ' and the letters 8.0., and respectively numbered 18 and 24. It is believed these revolvers formed part of the accoutrements of the men of a boat belonging to the Lyra, who about two years before the capture of these dhows were murdered in Angoxa river, it was suspected at the instigation or with the conni vance of the Sultan or King of Angoxa. The king on being asked whether he had a Portuguese muscat, or any other pass on board, produced a blank envelope addressed to Queen Victoria, which was the only document he possessed. It was re ported at Zanzibar, and appears to be the fact, that the king having been expelled from Angoxa— a most notorious slave market and a regular haunt for slavers and pirates—he was endeavouring, when intercepted by the Gorgon's boats, to escape with as many negroes as he could lay hands on. N 0.14 was captured on the 6th Sept. near Quilloa. She was fitted up as a slaver, had plenty of slave food, and an Arab crew of 13 men on board, but neither papers nor colours. The crew admitted that they were bound for Quilloa to get a cargo of slaves. They were lauded, and the vessel, which was of the burden of 109 tons, was burned. Two dhows, numbered 15 and 16, were captured on the 11th Sept., off Wasseen reefs. The first was discovered at about 2 p.m., an d after having been chased for six miles her crew ran her ashore in the mangrove bush and were seen to drive the slaves, about 60 in number, in land. She was regularly fitted for the slave trade. Dhow No. 16 was dis covered and chased at 6 p.m., her decks being crowded with negroes, apparently slaves. The into the crew in this instance also ran the dhow on shore mangro ve bush, and bef ore the Gorgon's boat could get up, carried off the slaves into the interior. She was fully equipped for the slave trade. Both yes_ sels were destroyed. No. 17, a matape, o r lar g e o p en sh ore boat, of the burden of 75 tons, w as captured o n th e 13 th Gorgon's pinnace, und s e h r e th di e d c n om ot m oatney d Sept., by th e of 11r. Hanson , t he boatswain. t h e usual summons to he ave -to, and fired mus k e t ry an d jingal balls at the pursuers, upon which the pinnace fired at her with shot. After a2O minutes' chase she ran on shore into the mangrove bush. Neither papers nor colours were found on board, and both the crew and the slaves, of whom there appeared to be a considerable number, had left her, the slaves having, no doubt, been driven into the interior. She was destroyed. The last of these dhows was captured on the 3d of October last, On that day, two of the ship's boats were cruising off Sheila Point, when, at 8 p.m they saw a dhow running towards the land. They endea voured to intercept her, whereupon the dhow ran on shore, and the Arab crew on board were seen with drawn swords driving a crowd of slaves overboard. Th© boats boarded the dhow with as much expedi tion as possible, and the Arabs made their escape to the shore, leaving 44 slaves on board, 32 males and 12 females. The dhow was got off and brought alongside the Gorgon in Kuryhoo Roads. The slaves were removed to the Gorgon, and the dhow anchored at the Gorgon's stern, but being leaky, she sank at her anchorage. It is satisfactory to learn that the prompt and zealous action of Commander Wilson has given a serious blow to the traffic in slaves. The Lyra has gone north towards the Persian Gulf, in the hope of intercepting many of the vessels engaged in this a bominable trade ; and she w i ll, no doubt, do a We fear that if we were to dilate too much en the superior attractions of a half-crown day at the Exhibition, it would soon lose the distinctive cha racter which now makes it so pleasant. On a half crown day there is, room for everyone, a pleasant interior temperature, and an exceedingly select company. What is quite as good it is more remu nerative to the Commissioners than the best shil ling dry we have had yet. Yesterday there were more than 20,090 paid for admission, and the num ber of private equipages in Exhibition-road was enormone. Prince Nanoleen visited the building early, end passed a good deal of time in the French o C t oL r r t s - , orthe Conversing familiarly with M. Durcn e and he i principal exhibitors. His Imperial Highness was received by Earl Granville, who con ducted his Imperial Highness round the building. As usual the visit was paid before the admission of the public. The Grand Ducal family of Hesse, in cluding Prince Louis, were also amongst the visi tors, and were received and escorted round the courts by Sir Wentworth Dilka. A good deal of conversation might be heard during the day re specting the announced reduction in the price of season tickets, the general impression being that it savoured a good deal of breach of faith to the original purchasers. The comparative thinness of the attendance seemed to have had a most salutary iffe.ct on the deportment of the cabmen and omnibus conductors. There was no. difficulty whatever in getting into either the one or the other, from which it 114 be inferred that for shilling days -about double the present amount of vehicular, =evn:lo4,ll9n_ make matters comfortable. 'The omnibus company urge that their present supply is quite equal to the demand, as it could not be expected they could double their force for one or two journeys in the evening. However, they have made two art ange= ments recently which will tend very much to increase the facility of getting away for the public. One is, to make their Blackwall 'buses, which now make Piccadilly their terminus, stretch on to the Exhibi tion ; the other is to establish a new line at the Kensington end of Exhibition-road, an excellent starting point, but which has hitherto been over looked. Now that a door has been opened at the far end of the eastern annex this new line will be found very useful. About 4 o'clock there was considerable amuse ment caused in the Canadian Courts by one of the attendants who is numbered 4. This man who pos sesses a gravity strange to see, and a command over his facial muscles which would make his fortune on the stage, stationed himself on one of the raised platforms and struck an easy attitude. Espied by a few ladies, who believed him to be a wax figure, there was soon a crowd gathered, and speculation commenced as to whether the figure was that of a man or was the handiwork of the Messrs. Tussaud. For 15 minutes did he stand making, at intervals of a minute, what volunteers and recruits know as a half-face. He was jeered at, laughed at, his clothes pulled, but yet he neither winked, smiled, nor otherwise showed that he was alive. The per formance was wonderful. People began remarking that the wax-work was beyond conception an ex cel ent imitation ; even this did not upset his gra vity. At length one of the spectators more auda cious than his neighbours moved a wheel against which the figure rested. This was too much—the facts became 'manifest ; and if No. 4 attendant in the Colonial Department did not rejoice during the remainder of the day in all kinds of good cheer it was not for lack of invitations. More than one complaint has been made to us by exhibitors of the too strict surveillance of certain of the superintendents. The latter are of course bound to see that no sales take place in violation of the rules of the Exhibition, but they might do their spiriting gently, and not throw the whole force of inspection on one or two individuals. Every one knows that sales to a very large amount are made in the building every day ; more than one foreign •exhibitor has told ourselves that he has sold his exhibits six times over, the only difference being that they take orders for duplicates instead of deli vering the article exhibited. We should advise any exhioitor who believes he is treated with undue severity to bring the matter at once before the com missioners, when we are sure that everything ap proaching to petty tyranny or individual annoy ance will be at once pat an end to. The country visitors are commencing their excursions to town, amongst others a party of 800 from Ampthill have contracted for a large supply of omnibuses for Wednesday next. The official return of visitors yesterday was as follows : By season tickets .. By payment Total 27,775 TERRIBLE _ROCK OIL CONFLAGRATION. On the 29th of May an immense conflagration ot rock and coal oil occurred at Williamsburg, Long Island, It commenced at half-past two o'clock on board of a lighter, commanded by Patrick M`Lau he gh" lin, lying at the foot of North Second Street, as s was discharging a load of petroleum oil, a t the stove-houses of Messrs. Schieffelin Brothers. One of the barrels of oil fell and burst, and, fire from a lighted tobacco being set on pipe, exp.oded with a loud report, and was followed by a series of explo sions from the other barrels, shattering the vessel t ec nn Ebenezer es contents o n some iinto t and scattering the f ra g ments far and wide. The men were sent into the air, and a sheet of fire and s moke spread over t he water. The conflagrati on extended to the dock 'with in conceivable pi and in h a few i r minutes t e 15,000 barre ls of petroleum and kerosene h a d ex . t r h a eh dY e lt at : pouring East The lumber yard o f S p ill caught with E fire, and several vessels near the lighter were destroyed. Police boat No. 1 repaired to the several asgive v n e . About , ssels the n firee o in th p e o companies clockie s hastened disaster the fire and t alarm saved th w spot ; but they e and f o und it impossible to allay the flamed with water: They directed their efforts to adjoining buildings with success. It was impossible, for hours, to reach the piers, which were the scne of the conflagration The fire continued during all night. Water had, no effect on it wh a t ever, tinued for hours. 9c1.. the explosions con- The total loss of the Messrs. Schieffelin is esti mated at from 75,000 dols. to 80,000 dols.—fully insured in a large number of city companies in sums of 1,500 dole. to 5,000 dole. The oil was re ceived on consignment by Messrs. Schieffelin Bros: and Co. from the well-known owners in Pennsyl vania, to be sold for their account. The barque Silver Cloud, belonging to Messrs. Jewet and Co. was burned to the water—loss 25,000 dole. A lighter took fire, was towed into the river and scuttled—loss 10,000 dols. Mr. Ralph W. Kenvon lost in lumber about 4500 dols.—insured in the King's County and Williams burg City Insurance Companies. The new dock to at the foot of North Third Street, belonging the corporation, was totally destroyed , together. with a quantity of lumber — loss, 10 , 000 dols. 14,00° of Flint and Hall, lumber dealers , 3,000 dole.;loss of Fisher, Ricard, and Co., 10 , 000 dols. oyth° barque belonging to Jewett and Co. was in7 , to ' 25,000 dols.—insured. Two piers bel?onsg, 6,000 the Waterbury estate were destroyed dots. ; and the firm of E. Hills and Co. l o st 3,000 ' the corn- , At the first explosion Mr. Ai f:Laluteghiltinped over n mander, was terribly bur ne dying condition and hoard and was rescuedbrother the lighter o f the are conveyed to the hospit al': H Several other persona - registrar. Some five .m s en supposed to have palc.onabo wee ard h injured.—Scientific American. w e re badly injurc . A letter from Solingen, in Rhenish Prussia, as all kinds of side arms :." no. Soling I)rders for occupied our for America, the followingwhic.li principaliy naanufactur , rs during the last winter, have now entirely ceased, m th e e n s t e a n n o d b l P e i r l e l s i r e 4 large nurc bar of workmen are out of employment') and °' [ADVERTISEMENT.]-1-lolloway'S Oinf The scrofulous and consumptive ill badfind humours , which ori ginate, the means of casting out the ginate and prolong their sufferings. The Ointment should I b e well rubbed twice a day upon the skin, as near as pos sible to the part affected wholesomelyjt manifests a and energetically w o ff n l penetratethe deceased d s act tru c tu most r o . wonderful power in removing all taints fr om the blood, and consequently in curing a multitude of chronic ailments whi c h seemed . to be almost irremediable. In all constitutional complaints, Holloway's Puritpng pills should be taken while his Ointment is being used. Both remedies will readily bring about a care of scrofula, scorbutic eruptions, and ulcerations. CAPE TOWN. It appears that a further portion of this company's line, 10 miles in length, was opened to Stellenbosch on the 3d ult. The traffic returns averaged on 21 miles, frorri Feb ruary 13 to May 3, £335 per week ; and on 31 miles, from May 3 to May 18, £555 per week. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday in Lord Stanley's Committee it was determined to take only the Bills of the Ellesmere, Ruabon, and Shrews bury, Great Western (Oswestry and Shrewsbury), and Os westry, Ellesmere, and Whitchurch Railways, and decide upon their merits, the standing orders of the House of Lords having been waived in their favour ; but it was also determined not. to take the Bills of the Shrewsbury and Welshpool, Oswestry, Newtown, and Llanidloes, and for their amalgamation, and the Newtown and Machynlleth Railways, which will not be proceeded with this Session, the standing orders not having been relaxed in their favour. The case of the East Glocestershire Railway was concluded in the Duke of Richmond's Committee, but the decision on it is postponed. The amalgamation of the North-Eastern and Hull and Holderness Railways was passed in the Duke of Devonshire's Committee, who subsequently proceeded with the Mid Kent and Addiscombe Railway, allowing the Brighton Company to appear in opposition. TRAFFIC RECEIPTS. The traffic receipts of railways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week ending the 21st of June, on 10,248 miles, to £571,839, and for the corresponding week of last year, on 9,051 miles, to £555,662, showing an increase of 297 miles, and of £16,117 in the receipts, The gross receipts on the following 14 railways amounted in the aggregate, on 6,634 miles, to £441,770; and for the corresponding week of 1861, on 6,497 miles, to 8H1,015, showing an increase of 137 miles, and of £11,755 in the receipts. The increase on the Eastern Counties Railway amounted to £1,076 ; on the Great Northern, to £2,809; on the Great Southern and Western, to £456 ; on the Great Western, to £6,846 ; on the London and North Western, to £9,364; on the London, Brighton, and South Coast, to £308; on the London and South Western, to £5,935; and on the South-Eastern, to £739—total, £27,191. But from this must be deducted £626, the dscrease on the Caledonian ; £6,203 on the Lan cashiro and Yorkshire; £1,948 on the Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire ; £2,492 on the Midland ; £l5 on the North British ; and £4,152 on Ore North-Eastern—to gether £15,436, leaving the increase, as above, X 11,7 5 5• The goods and mineral traffic on those lines amounted to £190,928, and for the corresponding week of 1861 to £195,788, showing a decrease o f £4,860. The receipts for passengers, parcels, &c., anc%ourited to £250,842, against 434,227, showing an increase of £16,6,15, The traffic re- ~►~~. _ °: ~..- r~