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"If a man do build a dwelling upon common land fr:n sunset to sunrise, and enclose a piece of ground, wherein there shall be a tree, a bp.ast feeding, a fire kindled, a chtm eY smoki ng, an d envisions in the pot, such d we lli ng s h a ll be fr eely hold by the builder, anything herein to the con trary nevertheless notwithstanding."—Ohl Forest Charter. The Novel Effects and Splendid Scenery by WILLIAM BEVERLEY, Assisted by Messrs. C. Pitt, Craven, Brow, &c,, &e. Mas'ks, Symbolic Devices, Personal Appointments, and d esigns for the Costumes, by the celebrated Dykwynkvn. Th e Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. D. TULLY. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and As sistants. The Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transtor rnations, by Mr. Needham, assisted by Messrs C-linclon, H. Adams, H. Langham, &c. The Costumes by Miss Dickin son, Mr. Lauri, and Mr. Palmer. The Gas Appointments by :Mr. Hinckley. Th e Choregrallic Art , ..tgements by Cormack. The Harlequinade and Comic Scenes by Messrs. Cormack and B. Jones. The Perfume of the Flowers supplied by nit:l:tilers process. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening invented and written bY E. L. BLA:sciIARD. „And the v;hole arranged and produced under the imme diate soKrintendence of Mr, ROBERT ROXBY. ale. A. Hume, and _ 4, V, The following appointments were made yes at the Admiralty :—Commander Geo. W. W to the Peterel; Lieut. the Hon. E. L. V. Mostyn, to the Peterel; Sub-Lieut. Samuel Pulley, to the Peterel ; Thos. W. Haweis, midshipman, to the Peterel; Henry Bond, master, to the Indus for the Magieienne ; Denis Driscoll, first-class assisteengi neer, appointed to the Asia as supernumerary for hospital treatnvnt ; H. Coller, confirmed as second class assist.-engineer in the Cornwallis ; William Crump, James M. Wortley, Matthew B. Grandy, and John H. Mooney, assist.-su:seons additional to the Inaperieuse ; Jas. B. Walker, second master additional to the Imperieuse ; Henry U. Herbert and F. R. C. Whiddon, clerks additional to the Impel ieuse. PRICE..... -....4d. STAMPED ....sd. weakness. This line of forts completes, by the position of Fort Eisen opposite to the left demi-bastion at Hilsea, the second or middle line of the defences of Portsmouth. The third or inner circle of defence consists of the lines of Portsmouth, Pori:seal and Gosport, immediately encircling the three towns. Portsracrilth lines consist of fl'e bastioned fronts, with exterior sides, with double flanks and email ravelins. They mount two 13 -inch f l two two 68-poun , ders, 25 8-inch guns, 46 32-pounders, 30 24-pou2ders ; 9 12- pounders, 5 24-pounder carronades, 12 10-inch howitz7s, and 7 8-inch howitzers. Portsea is defended by four bas tioned fronts with exterior tides, ravelins, and tenailles, mounting 37 24-pounders and 10 8-inch howitzers. Both lines have wide, deep moats, l completely of revetted r intrace, ma sonry and brickwork. Gosportlines are irregula with a wet ditch, but unrevetted. They mount 47 24- pounders and 21 8. inch howitzers. In addition are Point and Blockhouse Ports, at the harbour's mouth, the former mounting 15 8-inch guns, two 56-pounders, 25 32-pounders, and 14 18 pounders. Point Battery mounts 20 E-inch guns. The lines of Portsmouth and Po rtsea, although more perfect in their outline, and stronger in their base and revet ments by far than are the new works we have been describ ing, will have their greater portion demolished on the com pletion of the Hilsea lines and the line from Gomer to - Elson. w place a g- f p o l fort of Further reference to these must be r e served for a future occasion, as also any lengthened detail o f the works at Hurst Castle and in the Isle of Wight. At Hu rst and the Needles additional works, including a drop redoubt on the edge of the cliff in front of the old lighthouse , are b ein g ra p idl y pushed forward; and at Sandown, the other ext r e mit y of the island, th e same energy is being displayed. In the latter lieu of the old one in the bay, so well known to visito rs to thisat e i fo t rm ha i s da b b e elendfound nioenesesissary, however, designed, in to erect another fort on B ra di n g Down, to command the one at Sandown; but the extraordinary part of the whole affair is that the very spot selected on this extensive Down is where the monument in memory of Lord Yarborough stands, the removal of which will entail an expense of £600.: ICUs also been found that the outer lighthouse at Hurst Castle must be taken down and rebuilt, to make room for an angle of the new works. The guns now mounted in the South west District amount to upwards of 760, the greater number of which are 10-inch, 68-pounders (solid shot), and 8-inch. The new works constructing to which we have been refer ring, including the marine forts at Spithead, but excluding the Isle of Wight, will give an addition of about 1,160 guns. When they are all completed it will take every soldier under the British Crown to man them, should it ever be attempted to defend all points at one and the same time. -.ynopsis of Scenery, Incidents, and Characters, .., O LD MOTHER HUBB ARD ' S COTTAGE, " i t'a Rural Landscape, and Rookwood Manor Hall in the Distance (Daylight), hei "Old Mother Hubbard, s h e wen t to t h e cup b oard, to get Poor Dog a bone ; when she got the r e, th e cu pb oar d WASbrire, an d so the poor Dog had none."—Ancient Nur aer), Legend. Old Mother Hubbard, Mr. Atkins; Her Dog, Signor lorenz o ; Jack (the " Man all tattered ad Miss Is'• Hunt; the Squire, Mr. Tom Mathews;; Dame Wiggins of Lee Mr. Dixon ; Dame Trot, Mr. Barsby; Her Won derful' Cat, Ms,ster Waggles ; the Great Goose, Master 68eal linglins ; Constables, Messrs. Grib and Grab; Parish beadle, Mr. Bumble; Villagers, Messrs. Yokel, Pumpkin, Vhackstraw, Chawbacon, &c., &c.; Rosetta (th e " M a id en 1111 Forlorn"), Miss Stuart. How Mother Hubbard has a pranks played by her comical Dog—The Head, the Hat, and the Hose—The Dog's Tale and Mrs. H.'s Narrative— Arrival of the Squire--Proclamation of Witch Burning-- Threatened incremation of Mother Hubbard on her own hearth, and her Mystic Flight upon a Broomstick. THE WITCHES' GLEN AND WATERFALL, in the Valley of Perfumed Flowers, by Moonlight. Will-o'-the-Wisp Miss Lanza, Jgnes Fatui—Mdlle s . Sid ney, T ravers, Barnes, A. Barnes, L ivermore; Webb, Taylor, Br aithwaite,Hammilton, Stap- Ley, Harris Candy, Copeland, Archer, Hawkins, Delaney, Wilson, Williams, Robinson, Wood, Watson, and Hamel ton Qrand Ballet, Chagne-a-Lanterne, by the Misses GUN NISS and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Invocation I The Incantation I I ' and the Evapora- I tion I I TR E VILLAGE GREFN AND ROADSIDE ALE BTU ISE. Pis Old Grype (the Steward), Mr. Glindon ; Old Scratche Clerk), Mr. Tanner ; Tenantry, Messrs. Cringe, T er . a l le, Sh uffle, Cut, Packoff, Moonraker, and Runaway; allor, Mr. Snipshears ; Bootmaker, Mr. Tightflt ; Mum xavineseiiill2es.st::t.,. I. rinner, Joker, Magger, E. Cracksides,_ . Drag on Y ' ni rn n, &c.; St. George, Mr. Roe , the 4),. 8 - Mr. Scalyfellow ; Valentine, Mr. Febbyerry ; Warden. Mr. Wildman ; Still-Walker, Mr. Longlegs; Bear lord e .,,n• Mr. Smuggins ; the Bear, Mr. Huggins; Land .-1.1.1: Ar. Trebles ; Morris-Dancers, l‘lessrs. Trip, Tap, ff a l' , uce., &c. ; Jack Padding, Mr, Merryman.. ow the Squire celebrates his birthday, and the Village 'RevelV;e that follows—Comi f Age in the Olden Time i 'i w the Tenantry treated in one way and how Jack is _ reated in another th Dog's • stinct and Mother Hub bard's reason, e ln TIIR "CAGE" ON THE COMMON (Sunset). -,, Gratid s -alotn Hubbard,c Comique and Pas de Broomstick, by Thceirtrea told the D nlFt. and the Worker—The Vision of Pleasure izancy. tereivoifsion of Labour—Figures of Fun (from the ittajpenter, RodDYkwynkyn) - Messrs. Mason, Drainpipes, man, Old Brick, and Young Shaver, Lilli ttiretian Labourers, Pigmy Plasterers, Tiny Tilers, Minia- Dr a . Ma ' sn n B , Baby Bricklayers, Short Sawyers, Dwarf al Makers and Child Carpenters by a Host of Juvenile AUtiliaries. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT, , t ,,The R a t , M aster Longwhisker ; The Cat, Miss Mouser ; -Lu r e Dag, By Hi mself; The Cow, Madam e Brindle; The e t 4 • iest Ali shave n an d shorn"), Mr. Jollyman; The C o - _, ek (“ihat crowed in the Morn") Master Cocky-doodle noo. 1 Reali.zation o the famous Picture in the National Gal a raro work in the collection of Master Smith, London. FR OGP OOL IN THE MAR SHES (Twilight). so ng, "Will o' the Wisp," composed by J. H, Tully, Esq. , now the Squi re goes Hunting and loses his way and his m obper, a n d w h a t f o ll ows in consequence—Another curious instance of s kip, Jump, Creake Canin sagacity—Bull-frogs, Masters H o p, , &c . SQUASH -HOLLOW SWAMP AND BED OF BULRUSHES. a How the Squire comes to g r i e f an d a ft erwards to repent- Uwand how wJack is recog n i se d as t h e r i ghtful heir—The erd and harmonious 1.411 d Chromati c S ca l e towards movements of the Fairies on a WILL 0' WISP'S HOME BENEATH THE WATERFALL. e he owe I to me; the „ a nt her d to Ila I nu. The Transformation. cotuernvins ...... Messrs. CORMACK and ST. MAINE. Pa Ines •• • • The Misses GUNNISS. Clausons ...... Messrs G. TANNER and MORLEY. firr ........ Messrs. FORREST and HULINE. 181 e8 T l e ...... Signor LORENZO. -18C-,' .... M r.. STILT. SPRITES by the RIDGWAYS and SUWELL 1....Ey, FAMILY. -4"4ERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN " UP-OR DOWN" STREET. il t ri s• Huline, St, Maine, Tanner, and Miss S. Gunniss. t_e stnias Presents —every Man (and Boy) to his Post, Z si v . tNi,etshe Post -Man—Clown rides the high horse, which ti ' d r., his rock a-head —Two Young Men from the Country, k ed y"vil gets over them—a Sewing Machine (not a poor ducedewPlllan)—a thorough Blow out—a Man in very r n e- g Appiesrumstance—Clown finds the Fruits hers— the Poli ce 'Tl elephantine way—a Band of Bro tnd bl II treat and Small Force—Clown gets . into . a row 4 1.stlp. crc °, up a policeman—the end of this scene is all -----'.113. Not Crinoline , c2.---THE GREAT SENSATION KITCHEN. 'lessrs. Forrest, Cormack, Morley, and Miss Gunniss. Thtlearlequin seeks Protection, although a Free-trader— is ii4h . e_ ook'B Guide —Clown tries to take the chair—the hea d e l _ of the t able—Harlequin goes through a Deal, l an "-wt. becomes a Board-er—Silence those dreadful Be ls— th"'n and Pantaloon make an ap-Peal to the Audience on , ,Mer r arrival ofy Musical Bells --Pantaloon rather hard pressed- 7 °w ll tr a distingui s h e d F oreigner—Clown falls into his Il n ap• and kill s a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad ku z2-n ness for him—a Lecture on the Gorilla, by a well- Q: a cha rac t er—Clown meets with a few Friends (not 3. ,lters). — this Scene e n d s a t th e fi n i s h of i t. CIIE INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION. a r ' I MA u hours at th e S ea-side for 2s 6d—Duty off Paper— ll Ae Times" reduced and the Ti mes on th e r i se — a b oo k , M „at ta kes leafe of Cl own —H ar l equin gets his horse from a the all and set up trap, No Smoking a-Loud, only on Qni.et—Cslow :make; a .. Tremendous Christmas Tree -13,e arr ivals --Messrs. Neverintime, Toolate, Dearme, and ‘- 'eBst ne--Clown burns his finrs not . the only person that has done so)—Clown gives Good ( Bail and finds a Bale q goods. 4.—The SEA-SIDE. The Sands! The Sands! I The Sands! I I Come unto these yellow sands. A Sailor telli ng a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier kaster's ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn sandy and proves himself in the wrong box—by a slight Iliss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon gets some shell-fish in a very Selfish manner—Clown asto nishes the Natives—Sailors that use their Cut-Lasses but iion't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a National Hornpipe—Clown gets a Sensation Leader—The G reat Donk e y Stir St. Leger—Clown and Pantaloon's c oncert —fin e ears for Music—they fish in troubled waters -a D ivided Interest—a sudden Squall (Children and all) latest Novelty in Parrchutes. 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Math. - merely to direct ' a • • • Our object being Zicaltitetnhon of our City readers to the fact that they possess °lle of tl best set of baths at 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand, and e country can produce; perfect in all its appliances, , - most. admirable in effect r. Culverwell has fitted up ~,is laths • • Whi ch, With a degree of elegance, luxury, and refinement, rsinrr e a sid el'ing' the space et his disposal, is truly sur laursvisbe4l'l4'rzieulle everythinc , that taste ' or delicacy could risit4 e n obtained to add to the comfort and luxury of the g ttt e lu ne,r,_at ,.. ecTa a n y d him • • • Wedesire new justly m s a a d y e , that it is t o f u a e4 M miv an g e v 9 er ut f c l e t e 1 ti e __ 4411. 0 1.13,1861. N°. 21,731. B RAZIL. —The DON PEDRO NORTH DEL REY GOLD MINING COMPANY (Limited),—The liability of the shareholders is limited to the amount of their shares, the Company being registered under the Joint Stock Companies' Act, with limited liability. Capital £lOO,OOO, in 100,000 shares of £1 each. Deposit 10s. per share; ss. on application, ss. on allotment. The remainder will be called up at intervals of not less than three months, and not ex..t!,eeding ss. per share. DIRECTORS. Chair:llan—HENßY HAYMEN, Esq. (Director of the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway Company), Clarendon road, Kensington. John Wormald, Esq (late of Rio Janeiro), Br,ckworth Manor, Glocestershire, W. F. Drought Stephens, Esq., Cleveland-gardens, Hyde park. Robert Ilesketh, Esq. (late her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Rio de Janeiro), Southampton. 'William F. Foster, Esq., Montagu-square. Edmund Edwards, Esq. C.E. (Director of the Pechuca Silver Mining Company), Beaufort-buildings. Agents in Brazil—Messrs. John Moore and Co., Rio Janeiro (Messrs. J. Bramley-Moore and Co., Liverpool). Auditors (official)—G. IL Jay, Esq, (Messrs, Quilter, Ball, Jay, and Co.) ; Joseph Tully, Esq. (late of Rio Janeiro), City Club. Bankers—Messrs. Masterrnan raters, Mildred, Masterman, and Co,, 36, Ilicholas-lane. Broker—John Power, Esq., 1, Royal Exchange-buildings, Solicitors—Messrs. Kimberley and Pope, 26, Old Broad-st. Secretary—John E. Dawson, Esq. Temporary Offices, 82 and 83, Gresham-house, Old Broad• street. The object of this Company is to purchase and work the Gold Mines of Brucutu, in the Brazils, of which the late Marquis de Barbacena was the proprietor. The estate is freehold, situate in the centre of a populous district, near the towns of St. Barbara, St. John do Morro Grande, St. Gonsalo and Cocaes, in the province of Minas Geraes, near the mines of the St. John del Rey Company, so long celebrated for their immense returns of gold, and the large dividends accruing to its shareholders. The produce of these mines, for the year ending March last, yielded a nett profit of £60,400, being about 40 per cent. upon the Com pany's paid up capital ; and the returns since that period show even a much larger profit. The estimated value of the property of that Company, measured by its revenue, is £500,000; the shares, upon which £l5 each has been paid, bear a premium of 300 per cent., and £508,750 have already been paid in dividends. The property of this Company is about 7 miles long by three miles broad ; within which area it contains the fol lowing ascertained sources of auriferous wealth : Captain William Treloar says : The Brucutu formation, in which " two rich groups of shoots of gold have been found, which below water level are entire. ' Estiva. or Gongo formation, which "presents all the characteristics of containing good deposits of gold —many of my samples produce most encouraging proofs of this." Cocaes formation, " entire througout the length and breadth of the estate. The outcrop of it is just below the water shed line of the mountain." Jacotinga formation, about 5,000 fathoms in extent; "the Jacotinga formation of Gongo Soco, St. Miguel, and Cocaes are embedded in the same range of ironstone, Widening westward, and- converging to almost a point eastward, thereby presenting a figure analagous to a chain of wedges. This geological fact is a very desirable feature, for the greatest deposits of gold have been found near the points of convergence." " Seeing that the property possesses these favourable features; seeing that, in the extent opened in the Brucutu formation, two rich groups of shoots of gold have been found, which below water level are entire ; seeing that the Estiva formation is in a virgin state throughout the Bru cutu property, having one known shoot of gold dipping into it from the property adjoining; seeing that all the valleys and ravines about the formation have afforded rich washings ; and seeing, moreover, the great advantages for draining and washing the formations, I cannot' but be of opinion that the estate presents mining properties of no common order, and that it is well worthy the attention of any respectable mining company." The preceding quotations are from the report of Captain William Treloar, upon whose judgment implicit reliance can be placed, from the fact that he has not only had several years' experience in the service of the St. John del Iley Company, but that he has been selected to return to Brazil as chief engineer for the East del Rey Mining Com pany. That report has also fully confirmed the reports of Mr. Ilalfeld and Capt. Joel Hitchens, extracts of which are given below, and copies of all of which, with others, may be seen at the offices of the Company. Besides its great mineral wealth, the Company will possess abundance of tinber for all purposes, a plentiful supply of water, rich and extensive land for agricultural produce, and buildings already erected for the accommodation of the Company's mining establishment, European and native. The estate presents also every facility for mining operations; and the completion of the adit, a work of about six months, commenced in the best situation that could be selected, will prevent the necessity of pumping machinery. The agreement for the purchase of the property has been effected upon the following unusually favourable terms : The Company, upon taking legal possession, to pay down £3,000 for the plant, stamping machinery, mining build ings, and houses for the residence of the Manager and mining staff. £B,OOO in shares of the Company; and the owners, having every confidence in the success of the undertaking, have agreed to take this amount in 16,000 shares with 10s. paid, thereby rendering themselves equally liable with the shareholders to any calls beyond the 108. per share ; while the remainder of the purchase money, viz., £13,000, will not be paid until the shareholders have re ceived a dividend of 10 per cent, on the paid-up capital. The Company will thus acquire a most valuable property by a small preliminary payment ; which amount, with the outlay requisite to bring the Mines into profitable work, will, it is estimated, be covered by considerably less than one-half of the capital, leaving an ample residue to extend the works already in progress to virgin mining ground in other parts of the estate. The works already commenced, which can be made pro fitably productive in a few months, will be resumed without any delay. A competent and experienced mining staff will be despatched to Brazil as soon as an adequate capital has been subscribed. Taking into consideration the unusually favourable terms (compared with other similar undertakings in the country), upon which this Company obtains so important a property, and the nature of the reports, which those best qualified to judge have given upon it, there can be no doubt but that a very speedy and satisfactory result will be obtained. Prospectuses and forms of application may be obtained of the brokers, or of the solicitors, or at the temporary offices of the Company. The deposit of ss. upon each share ap plied for must be paid to the Company's bankers previously to the application being sent in ; this sum will be returned in full if two-thirds of the shares are not applied for, or if no allotment is made to the applicant. TRULY EFFICACIOUS AND MILD.- Dr. SCOTT'S ,BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, pre pared withoutany mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. , cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. 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The directors of this company have decided on recommending a dividend for the past huff year of £3 10s. per share, making with the intermediate dividend paid in August last, a total for the year 1861 of £6 12s. 6d. per cent. POR 2 8.310U271 AND ITS DEFENCES. labour of some th ousan d s o f men, The immense network of f or tifi ca ti ons that, by the con tinuousPortt mouth is being rapidl y d eve l ope d i n it s extent and nature, although, as a matt e r o f course, i n var ious stages of progress, some of the mo re sa li ent po i nts b e i ng not only completed by the Royal Engi neers, b u t a l so h an ded over to is rising around the Royal Artillery, by whom they have. been armed and garrisoned. Others, again, are complete in their construc tion, but await their formal handing over to the Royal Ar tillery; while others are part finished in construction, some are only just taken in hand, and in one or two eases the ground has not yet been broken. When the whole of the lines of defence and detached forts are completed, Pc rtsmouth will be protected by three distinct lines or circles of defence —the inner circle consisting of such of the present lines of Portsmouth, Portsea, and Gosport, as the authorities may decide on retaining; the second, or middle circle, consisting of the Hilsea lines,Cumberland, Southsea, Moncton,Gomer, Grange, Romer, Brockhurst, and Elston forts, with the line of parapet and moat and projected forts along Stokes Bay. The outer circle consists of the six forts on the heights of Portsdown, the detached forts at Lee Farm, Roome, and Old Ford, and the marine forte at Spithead. The diameter of this outer circle, pleasuring from the site selected for the Marine Fort on the Noman shoal to the heavy work on Portsdown, opposite Southwick, is nearly nine miles in extent. From Southwick Fort, 460 feet above high water mark, a magnificent view is obtained of the whole of the works comprised in the three distinct circles to which we have alluded. ' Along the ridge of Portsdown itself six heavy detached works are marked out—Southwick, Wind mill, Purbrook, crootheru, Farlington, and Nelson. These works are very extensive and formidable, but are so far modified from their original design that they will have no barrack accommodation attached to them at present. This will leave them mere batteries of great strength in an al most unassailable to , :tion, with open gorges, capable of being multiplies: rengthened, as may be wished, a t any future time. e •. = works on Portsdown littl e h as b een done towards their construction beyond excavations and the partial formation of the earth, or rather chalk works, and the collection of brick and materials in r ea di ness f or th e and glistening village church, s u mm er campaign. The surface of the Down in many parts, as at Purbrook, is s eamed wit h chasms in which might cwhha ke easily correspondingd e po b s et deposited d on from n mtha se s eo s s i t sight tr noble o b country partsle flintsfthe Down. The construction of the brick portions of the works will be com menced, it is calculated, in the first week in May, and the present summer may therefore see Portsdown transformed from a nearly barren solitude into one of the strongest military positions in the world. Along each side of the hill the ascent is precipitous throughout. To remedy this de fect at its west end a strong detached fort is being con structed at Wallington, which, in a commanding position, dominates the village of Fareh am and i ts roads, and com pletely commands every appr oach to th e end of the hill. No enemy could thus possibly march u p o n the main posi tion without first capturing Wallington —a f ea t wh i ch, i f the work were properly manned, might detain a strong army for a considerable time. In advance of Wallington, however, are two other detached works about 3,500 yards the in front of the line of forts betw een Gome r and Elson, and one at Old Ford co-operating with the for t at Wallington an pof by sweeping the ground in front of Fareham, an d the other e hillne enemy near the Titchfield r i ve r, the route by Which to an m ltwehfoetu westerncildu advanceite un g uarded, ch a i n f n h e e l had dh eetffheicst easterne i d s a t h landingapproach more o in y art reextraordinary when it is considered that to attack its opposite extremity, which is guarded as described by heavy detached forts, an enemy must first force the Needles or Spithead passages; while to attack the hill from the east all that is necessary for an enemy to do would be to land at Selsea Bill, where there is nothing whatever to oppose his doing so, where he would secure a base of operations, and have an excellent road in his front. We have thus described the position of Portsdown itself, with the ground on either flank, and the works in construc tion for its defence. Looking out from our elevation at Southwick Fort to the south, th e Isle of Wight for ms th e background, with the waters of Spithead glistening between the Isle of Wight and the island of Portsea, while clusters of apparently, at this distance, vessels masts mark the piles and staging of the contractors for the foundations of the marine forts at Spithead. Of these, the " Horse" and " Sturbridge" are being executed by throwing on to the two shoals masses of indurated concrete strengthened by cast iron cylinders, similar to those used in the construction of the new Hungerford-bridge. Piles were driven last autumn on the "Noman" shoal to enable the contractors to commence the foundations there, but the work was sus pended, owing to the rough weather, and the piles have long since disappeared. This completes the outer circle of Portsmouth fortifications-4lties of works which it has been deemed indispensable to construct owing to the improve ments in the range and precision of modem artillery. Cast ing the eye to the base cf Portsdown in search of the second circle of defence, the chief object in the foreground is the ex tensive ruins of Porchester Castle, the Portus Magnus of the Romans,and the predecessor of Portsmouth as a military post. To the left a little stands the main line of Hilsea works, con structed to defend the entrance to the island of Portsea from the mainland, but which is only partly finished as yet. The channel in front of the line of works is about 2,600 yards in length, and unites the harbours of Langston and Ports mouth, and is to be increased in width to 200 feet, having sufficient depth to allow of the passage of gunboats between the two harbours. The channel will also be fitted at either end with skeleton cofferdams and other appliances for keep ing 7ft. water in the channel even at low water. Two im mense hornworks, of an equilateral triangular form, have yet to be erected in front of the main line, with three wide moats, but all in rear of the channel. Double archways are constructed through the works for the railway and road traffic. The main bastion trace has three fronts, with ex terior sides of 740 yards, the line of defence being 590 yards long. The flanks are casemated for 10 guns each a la Haxo, and in the rear of the casemate is a bomb-proof chamber for 10 men—the gun's crew. The guns from these casemates will deliver a heavy cross fire on the flank of each bastion. The top of the work will carry no guns, but will be well traversed for rifle fire. The line has a base of 116 feet, with an average command of 20, and all portions exposed to a direct fire will have a 24-feet covering of earth. Hilsea position lies but 6 feet above high-water mark, and Ports • down's greatest elevation, as we already stated, is 450 feet, The distance between the two, selecting the nearest point at Portsdown on which a battery could be erected, is 2,600 yards, but between these two points the ground declines to considerably below high-water mark in the direction of Cosham from Hilsea, and herein lies one of the strongest elements of defence for the Hilsea lines, as by simply cut ting the seawalls the country for 600 yards in front could be flooded each tide, and rendered perfectly impassable. With the west end of the position resting on the foreshore of Portsmouth harbour, the east demi-bastion rests on the shore of Langston harbour, and crosses with the fire of its guns those on the north flank of Cumberland Fort, the posi tionof t he latter being at the entrance of Langston harbour, and on the easternmost part of the island of Portsea. It is a heavy start fort, with wide dry moats, having masonry re vetments, scarp and counterscarp, and mounts two 10-inch guns, 15 8-inch, 28 32-pounders, and six 24-pounders, be sides Armstrong guns of various calibres and field guns for practice purposes. An immense extent of shoal water exists seaward of the fort, so as to render it wholly unapproachable except to craft drawing but a low feet of water. It is occu pied by the practice parties of the Royal Marine Artillery, Continuing the second circle of the defence of Portsmouth, the coast line turns to the south-west from Fort Cumber land to the point of beach forming the entrance to Ports mouth harbour channel, on which stands Southsea Castle, a distance of about 4,200 yards. The line of beach between the two large forts is occupied by two smaller works— Lumps Fort, mounting 13 68-pounders, of 95 cwt. each, and four 8-inch guns. This is a well-executed work on the surface and flanks, with three cavaliers . for traversing car riages. It has a moat, with caponmeres for rifle fire ; but the scarp and counterscarp are merely slopes of earth plas tered with concrete, and would present but little difficulty to the rush of a body of men. The other small work— Eastney, consists of a considerable length of moat an d para pet parallel with the beach , term inating at each en d i n a squ are work for six gun s each. From each flank of the work, and connected with the latter, runs out a stout wa ll, the boundary wall for the new Marine Artillery Bar rac k s , w hich are to be constructed immediately in rear of the work. The merit of this design is, that shot fired by an enemy pas sing over the parape t of the work m ust plump right into the barracks. The four forts cross ea c h ot h er ' s fire, and effec t ua lly command the line of beach on which they stand. S ou th s ea Castle, the last of the four, occupies the most im portant position of any of the existing wor k s in the imme diate vicinity of Portsmouth harbour; standing sentry, as it does, at the entrance to. Harbour Channel, no ship can a pp r oach Portsmouth without coming close under the cas tl e 's guns. The work consists of a square s tone t o wer, a keep of the time of Henry- VIII., encircled by bastion, moat , and glacis—the moat being of good depth and rivetted with masonry, but the interior of the work very con fined, so that a couple of 13-inch shells would bury the whole of the guns o n th e terre-plein of the work beneath its ruins. The flanks and rear of the work have been strengthened by earthworks and 8-inch guns, and an open redan of earth has been formed on each flank and mounted with 8-inch guns. Altogether it mounts 12 solid shot GS-pounders, 15 8-inch, two 32's, and 15 24- pounders. A few hundred yards f rom S outhsea Castle, t o the westward of t he Spit buoy, is the site marked for the erection of the m arine fort on the Spit S an d, w ith the site for the " interme diate', fort on its left flank, the " Noman" and "Horse" out seaward, and the " Sturb r id ge ," in a line with Ryde. The next point in continuation of the circle is Moncton Fort, at the eastern end of Stokes Bay. From I Moncton Fort to Southsea Castle the Spit shoals form a triangle, the apex of which is Blockhouse Fort, at Ports mouth harbour's mouth, and the base the line of anchorage at Spithead. The channel of entrance of Portsmouth har bour runs from Southsea Castle along the line of Southsea beach, and c n the eastern side of the triang led-formed shoals. On these shoals a plan has been submitted to the authorities for the construction of a floating and tidal basin, the former of 216, and the latter of 125 acres, with outer walls for wharves or batteries, 200 ft. wide, with two coaling depots, capable of holding 100,000 tons of coals. The entire cost is estimated at £150,000. Moncton Fort is an old work with stone front, flanked by two bastions. Its rear is chiefly earthworks of a stronger character than its somewhat ancient front. It is surrounded by a moat with masonry revetments, and is covered (to the rear) by a good earthen glacis. It is also strengthened on its right flank by a stout earthern parapet along the line of beach, terminating in an auxiliary earthwork battery, open at the gorge and com manded by the fort. The guns altogether mounted consist of two 10-inch guns, 9 solid shot 68-pounders, 5 8-inch guns 3 56-pounders, 9 32-pounders, 224-pounders, 6 18-pounders, and 7 12-pounders. The distance from Moncton to Fort Gomer along the shore of Stokes Bay, is about 2,600 yards, and this was recommended by the Commissioners in their report "on the Defences of the United Kingdom" " to be connected with the two forts by an intrenchment thrown up along the edge of the bank which commands the beach, the intrenchment having a wet ditch in front." This work has been completed in even a more effectual manner than recommended by the Commissioners. The end of the line of rampart and moat, or "intrenchment," next to Fort Moncton rests in a morass at the foot of the glacis of the fort, and immediately under its guns. Thence the line continues its course past Anglesea in the shape of an obtuse angle, the apex inclining landwards. In front of Angle sea an outwork of large dimension, a triangle with the apex cut off, runs out to the sea beach, having a stout pier in front, and the Isle of Wight branch of the South-Western Railway running along its eastern parapet. The railway and pier are commanded by a battery of 11 of the heaviest guns on traversing platforms, the battery being erected on the elevated ground immediately in rear of the line of in• trenchment. The line of moat in front of the intrenchment is swept by a battery of four guns. The public road is car ried along inside the line until reaching the Alverstoke road, where it passes through the work and on to the line of beach, the work at this point taking a sharp angle in wards, and affords an opportunity for the erection of another battery of heavy guns to sweep the line of moat and beach in front, the line finally ending in the midst of broken ground, shingle on the one side and bog on the other, in front of Fort Gomer, and in rear of the Browndown bat teries, standing on the shore of Stokes Bay, and mounting 21 of the heaviest smooth-bore ordnance. The termina tion of the line is formed by the construction of a square work, surrounded by a moat, and approached over a light bridge, having three guns in casemates on its left flank, sweep ing the line of ditch and front of parapet,and two guns in em brasures sweepingthe glacis. In front, 3 guns in elevated embrasures point seaward. On its right flank, six guns in casemates sweep the ground in that direction, by which only au enemy could approach, and crossing fire with the guns from Fort Gomer. The bridge and:the rear of this work are commanded by an outwork mounting eight heavy guns, open at the rear, and itself in turn commanded, as are the batteries on the beach, by Fort Gomer. This latter fortifica- tion forms the left of the line of forts which is being com pleted across the peninsula, which gives the western side to Portsmouth harbour, and which measures about 5,000 yards across from Bedenham Creek on the one side to Stokes Bay on the other. This position, when complete, will be most formidable, not only from the size and armament of the forts themselves, but also owing to the nature of the ground on which the line of forts stands. Prince Albert, during the periods of the Queen's residence at Osborne, often visited these works, in the progress of which he ever appeared to take the liveliest interest. Gomer stands in an almost unap proachable position on its front, where it is protected by an extensive and impassable morass. It is an enclosed work, surrounded by a moat with good masonry revetments, and mounts en barbette five 10. inch guns, nine 68-pounders, seven 8-inch, and nine 32-pounders, with two 13-inch mor tars on its parade. Its foundations gave out suspicious in dications of weakness when first constructed, but its masonry revetments contributed greatly to support it, and there is now reason to believe that no part of the work will settle any further. The second completed fort of the line was Elson, at the opposite end, on the shore of Portsmouth harbour, mounting three 10-inch guns, 11 68-pounders, four 8-inch, and nine 32-pounders. Four of these are mounted in casements a la Haxo—two on each flank, the remainder on ground platforms which have lately been substituted for traversing platforms, owing to the sinking of the terre-plein. Three mortars are mounted on the parade, The gorge of the work is closed by quarters for officers and men (300 men and 11 officers), at present unoccupied. Across the rear of the parade, in front of the quarters, has been con structed a huge traverse, or " cavalier" battery, mounting six 8-inch guns, and entirely commanding the interior of the work and the country in front. From the ramparts a good command of the country is obtained. Exteriorly the work is surrounded by a ditch, with sloping earth counter scarp, The escarp is revetted in brick, strengthened by a double row of turned arches, with a sharp angle extending about three feet below the berm, and the lower row of arches pierced for musketry. Capponieres, pierced also for mus ketry, project into the ditch at the angles of the work. The rear of the work is partially covered by a pierced wall and earthen parapet, and the right flank is strengthened by out work to near high-water mark. Fort Elson has, however, been singularly unfortunate, and has exhibited several alarming indications of a tendency to fall prostrate at the first opportunity. A huge crack exists on its right flank from parapet to foundation, clear through the arch of the capponiere, and the greater part of this flank has visibly subsided. The soil is so unstable that the counterscarp on the same flank has fallen bodily into the ditch. This, no doubt, has been the cause of the disaster, for it is evident that the superstructure is too heavy for the foundation. No gun has yet been fired from the fort since its erection, and, according to present appearances, one sa'vo would bring the whole to the ground. The remaining three of this chain of forts—Brockhurst, Rowner, and Grange—are more for midable than Gomer or Elson. All three are being con structed on the same plan, Each presents a bastion on a n obtuse angle with lofty parapet, on the terre-plein of which will be mounted guns on traversing platforms, having an excellent command of the country in front. No guns are mounted in casemates on this bastion, but underneath the terre-plein are 32-bomb-proof rooms for the accommodation of the garrison. A vaulted passage runs along the back of these rooms, having communication with each, and con taining pipes for heating purposes, &c. In the centre of the bastion a caponniere of unusual dimensions stands out into the ditch, and contains casemates for six guns, which command the ditch, berm, and glacis of the work on either face. This work is also well provided with rifle galleries, and is altogether of a very superior and comprehensive charac ter. At each angle on the right and left flank of the bastion a similar caponniere commands the ditch and face of the work, but with only two guns instead of six, as in the central caponniere. They are, however, equally well supplied with rifle galleries. Each flank carries guns in casemates of the most massive character, with others in casemates a la Him) on the terre-plein. In the rear of the casemates are roomy quarters for the officers. The flank is closed towards the gorge by a continuation of curtain, until its junction with the keop, which closes up the gorge and effectuall3 com mands the whole of the interior, as well as rear of the fort. The keep is a huge, circular building, surrounded by a ditch, with brick revetments, and entered over a drawbridge both from the interior and exterior of the fort. Ten guns in massive casemates point into the fait, commanding and enfilading every part, while the same number sweep the outside of the port on its flanks and rear. The interior of the keep is a circular courtyard, round which, in rear of the guns, are the garrison library, schoolroom, &c., and offi cers' quarters. Each keep has been built of brick, with stone dressings, and granite embrasures for the guns, in the most substantial manner. The entrance-gateways have suitable mouldings of Portland stone. Each fort will mount about 80 guns of the heavi€st calibre and have quarters for about 600 men. Exteriorly, each fort is being well covered with earthwork from the crest of the parapet to the berm, and is surrounded by a ditch, the lat ter, however, without masonry or brick revetments, but having merely a sloping escarp and counterscarp, with concrete. Both scarp and counterscarp are, conse quently, at an angle that could offer but little opposition to the passage of an enemy. These five forts are afterwards to be connected by intrenchment, ditch, and rampart, as in Stokes Bay. The line in Stokes Bay will also be strengthened by the construction of detached works in the rear, so that in point of strength the two faces of the line of defence from Fort Moncton to Fort Elson will strongly resemble each other, and will form, in conjunction with each other, a position of immense strength. The time 'named for the completion of Brockhurst, Rowner, and Grange is August next. The building of these immense forts has been attended with great and unexpected difficulties owing to the nature of the soil on which they are constructed, and has been followed in several instances by results which threaten to affect the very stability of the works. Thus, Rowner Keep, owing to the weight of the superstructure being too great for the supports at its base, has a fissure opened through the arches on its interior left flank, which has the appearance of having been caused by some violent convulsion of the earth. No guns are in the keep as yet, nor can any be placed there until sufficiently energetic measures are taken to provide a remedy, or the building is pulled down and rebuilt on a firmer and broader foundation. Grange Fort, too, has one of the arches of its keep cracked, and a portion of its right flank has consider ably subsided. This latter, however, so far as can bo seen at present, can easily be remedied ; but it still displays Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. 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The revenue account exhibits a gross income from all sources of £89,052, earned at a total expense of £37,561, leaving a balance of £51,490, which, after paying the interest and preferential dividends, will yield a dividend at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum on the ordinary capital, and the directors recommend that such dividend be declared accordingly. The capital account shows that £2 391 612 had been re ceived, and £ 2 , 355 , 49 0 expended, leaving a balance of £36,122. THE ARMY. The volunteering for the depot of the 51st Regi ment of King's Own Light infantry, the service companies of which have been reduced very con siderably below their proper number in consequence of casualties, discharges, and other causes, has pro ceeded very satis factorily the last fe among the depot days. batta lions stationed in Ireland, upwards of 1 20 volunt eers having arrived at Ohatham garrison, where the 51 st depot is statione d, Major-Gen. Stransham, the newly appointed In spector-General of the Royal Marine forces, accom panied by Capt. Travers, his aide-de-camp, yester day, made his first official visit of inspection to the division at Woolwich. The battalion mustering about 900 men of all ranks fell in at 9 a.m. in heavy marching order, in command of Col. Campbell and the captains and subordinate officers o Col. Walsh, C. 8 ., first and se cond commandants ; and Col. Hopkins , C. 8., aide-de-camp t o th e Queen, the 28 companies, comprisin g the di n a con sumed in putting the me n throu g h sundry battalion commanding attended ionla n dt Wngoolwich. An hour having been mo vements, a preliminary p aradin g of colours, marching past, changing fac e, &c., the announce -ment echoed t th roug hout the parade that he In spector-General was about to app ear on the ground, by when the battalion suddenly wheeled about and again formed in line with the utmost accuracy and precision. The Commandant then rode to the front, and received the Inspector-General on parade, when he commenced a most minute and rigid inspection of the line. On the men being dismissed the Inspector-General went over the men's quarters and inspected their din ners, and proceeded through the clerks' depart ment, the libraries, and the wards and other depart ments of the new infirmary adjoining. He com pleted his visitation by witnessing a course of heavy gun drill by the men of the battery, under the in struction of Capt. Clavell, superintendent of gunnery exercises. The department of the Inspector-General of Royal Marines, as at present constituted, has its official quarters at theßoyal Marine-office in Spring Gardens. In the evening the Inspector-General dined with the officers of the division, at their general mess, where he was met by Major-Gen. Sir R. Dacres, K.C.8., and the Staff of the garrison. The Inspector-General announced his intention of - visiting the other divisions of the force in succession. MB. ROEB UCK, M.P., ON rirs BO USE OF C0.111.3f0N5. At the annual dinner of the Associated Chamber of Commerce, at the Westminster Palace Hotel, on Wednesday, Mr. ROEBTICIC, in answering for the House of Commons, said :—I eannot sit down, however, without alluding to the peculiar position in which I, as a legislator, stand towards you and my country. We are told that the House of Commons represents the people of England. So it does ; but there is something else to be represented, as is well known to any gentleman who has ever mingled in that vortex and whirlpool of party politics, called the House or Commons. The fact is, many honourable gentlemen lose their heads when they get there ; and that being the case, although we represent England we are sur rounded by all the wiles and solicitations of parties and partisans. In fact we want son.° more calm and deliberate body to advise us ; and I believe a body like the present, representing the mercantile classes of the country, is a very proper body to be gathered together for the purpose of aiding us with their good counsels and advice. You are in a posi tion to collect a fund of knowledge that will be useful not only to the House of Commons but to the world, and more especially upon the subject of cotton-spinning. I should like very much to know, apart from all party ties and the injurious and con flicting currents which occurs in that house, some thing of that subject as it is viewed by the quiet and comprehending minds of the great commercial bodies of England. Well, when you are gathered together, why do you not direct your energies to that object ? If you do you will do not only us, but the country generally, a great service. We have the staff in our hands, and it is in human nature, depend upon it, to use it. It is for you, and you only, to instruct us to use the staff in the right way. With regard to our neighbours, the world, I am happy to say, has grown wiser of late, and we have more intimate communication between nation and nation ; but I think I may, without arrogance, say that the Government are not sufficiently instructed upon these matters. (Hear, hear.) You say, " hear, hear," but what do you do to enlighten us ? Why do you not apply yourselves to the task of saying what is required for the interests of England and her manu facturing communities ? Look at the French treaty. I cannot help thinking, with many others, that there was much left out of that treaty. (Hear.) I look round me and see gentlemen representing the com mercial community generally. Why have you not put your shoulders to the wheel and instructed your am bassador abroad as to what was required? It is not for me to do more than suggest these things to your consideration, and to return thanks for the manner in which you have drunk my health : but I hope [ you will understand your position and strengthen yourselves so as to give us a lesson which we, as your representatives in Parliament, shall most thankfully receive. I have been before now some what roughly taught that I ought not to interfere in mercantile affairs, I have been told I know nothing about trade, and perhaps I ought to bow to that imputation ; but all I can say is, that so long as my constituents are pleased with my efforts, I shall endeavour to do my best to aid them in any way that the opportunity shall present itself. It is probable that the ; ce - avail a b 1 e for the really valu.• Queen'sTHE GAOL Prison D wti E l I L Ts i hh v eo E mil l .s. 8 Hospital, its use as a debtors' able purposes of S . t h e names ofs3 . prisoners ; of these, 17 The return made by the keeper on the prison being gone. b A t r i o ns v t ".:Z a t i re i registrar's visit, either before the Court of Bwita-- were, or discharged by some other process ;17 others are before the Insolvent Debtors' Court, and unless some action is taken by that court for their removing their names from its rolls, these prisoners may remain exempt from bankruptcy jurisdiction for months to come. But we be lieve the necessary measures are in progress for effecting this very desirable object. Five are prisoners in contempt of various courts, and it is to be hoped that these also may be discharged by some action to be taken on the part of the several courts committing, or, at all events, to transfer them to some other prison. There will be plenty of room for them in Horsemonger-lane Gaol—an abode somewhat less airy than the Queen's Prison, and probably, notwithstanding the kindness of the excellent governor, less attractive for a permanence, Three prisoners had not been in gaol for the requisite time, but this objection will be cured next month; and it is satisfactory to find that the now arrivals are vi ry few indeed. Eight prisoners were discharged by the regis trar, and there would have been a ninth, but that the exa mination taken by a creditor induced the registrar to prefer that the bankruptcy should be at the instance of a creditor, and that the creditor undertook forthwith to fi l e a petition. —Gazette of Bankruptcy. 1 A.de t o Health. inine [ADVERTISEMENT.]—/Iol lo Way'FiPil.S . the —So many disturbing causes are at work tolluncler to regulate health that it behoves every one oecasion l has Fins are equal to his system. Professor Holloway within the reach of all—his balsamic wence p_ a a ee y d this power it may from every emergency. Come the evil b . of life it is gently food, atmosphere, or irregu etiresliperfect purifiers. met, but forcibly expelled b t rt Hol loway's Pills have effected the most remarkable recoveries nervous decline, and similar in cases of wasting ' we These Pills have earned and pre. symptoms of debility e t i t c h yurvan body in a st ate rePu cl iat h i e n al f t o h r , manadintafuinllienffig o f 'soun d served an en ta vi te able amidst the fropunties of crowded cities, THE NAVY. It is a matter of much surprise and comment in naval circles to find that no sum has been appor tioned in the Naval Estimates for 1862-3 for the commencement of the long-talked of increase in the dock and basin accommodation of Portsmouth dock-. yard. tinder these Estimates immense sums will be spent on works in the dockyard, which, when completed, will be found useless. Of this class will be the north inlet, or No. 11 dock, the total Esti mate for which is £77,160, but which, like No. 10, now occupied by the Black Prince, will possibly exceed the original Estimate by some £21,000, the extension of No. 8 dock at a cost of £19,292, and the deepening the present steam basin—a work often begun and as often only partially completed owing to the scarcity of dock and basin room in the yard. The north inlet dock may be constructed, No. 8 extended, and the bottom of the steam basin this time excavated, but when all is done there will be no depth of water at their entrances. In the plans for the north inlet dock is shown an outline of the Achilles midship section, but should that ship ever become a reality she will never get inside the north inlet unless the latter has deeper water ap proaches given to it. The new dock (which has been commenced by the contractor) is to be 426 feet in length, 99 feet in width from coping to coping, 33 feet in depth from coping to entrance invert., and with a depth of water at spring tides of 28 feet 6 inches. This depth of water might, however, be found sufficient in the majority of cases if the dock was in an accessible position, which, as already stated, it is not. It is unfortunate that works should be executed in such positions, as plan after plan has been prepared and submitted to the Admiralty for the creation of a new steam basin and docks at the north part of the harbour, adjoining the dockyard, where basins and docks of any extent could ho created at very little cost, and adjoining the present steam basin and factors . Another provision in the Estimates relating to Portsmouth is equally useless and objectionable :—X12,000 is set down for dredg ing the harbour and its channel of entrance, in ad dition to the thousands that have been spent upon the same object during the few past years. A series of groynes, costing but little more than has been paid for one year's dredging, would confine the ebb tide to the channel proper, and more effectually deepen the channel and remove the mud from the bed of the harbour by doing away with the existing eddies than any process of dredging that engineering skill may devise, and would render Portsmouth harbour capable of receiving or sending from within our largest men of war. The patching up of old docks and the completion of others in situations where they can never be of service to our Warriors and Minotaurs, and the dredging of a harbour, an operation often to be re peated, instead of at once applying effectual reme dies can never render Portsmouth harbour equal to the service required from it for the accommodation of our first-class ships. Twenty years ago Ports mouth supplied all that could be desired for the building, outfit,repair, and reception when afloat of our fleets, but now our ships have outgrown our docks and harbours. If the intention of the au thorities be not to extend Portsmouth dockyard and improve its harbour and entrance channel, wby are those endless lines of defence being constructed, the outer circle of which is nine miles in diameter ? In Portsmouth dockyard all is puny and insignificant as compared with our present wants, and the occu pation of one dock stays the work of the port. If Portsmouth dockyard is to remain in its present state, why all this costly expenditure to defend an es tablishment, which , if continued in its present state would, in the event of an action in the chan nel, bo brought to a dead lock for want of the common resources which would be required for the quirk repair of an iron steam fleet. The dock question has been discussed more than once during the past year, and cannot be much longer delayed. There must be additional docks formed, whether their site be Portsmouth, Hamble,Portland, or any other part of our south coast. The existence of iron ships is not a more imperative necessity. The Emerald and Shannon, screw frigates, at Spithead, have discharged their extra 32-pounders (16 each), and have each received four 100-pounder Armstrong guns, thus rendering them now, in fact, 40-gun frigates. The Emerald has also landed her 8-inch guns, which are being replaced by others of the same calibre that have been re-vented. The Jasper, screw gunboat, 80-horse power, fit ting for commission in the steam basin at Ports mouth, yesterday received her armament --one 100-pounder and one 40-pounder Armstrongs. The Warrior, 40 , iron frigate , Captain Hon. A. Cochrane, C. 8., is ordered to Po rtsmouth from Gib raltar. Her list of defects, sent home from Lisbon, is somewhat formidable. It is asserted that the s t a t e ment of the ship's labour in g heavi▪ ly and refus ing to answer her helm on her ou tward voyage t o o Lisbon was actually les s than the_ truth, although partly contradicted by:Lord C. Paget i▪ n his answer to the question recently put by Sir John Pakington in the House of Commons. Th e Arethusa, 51, screw frigate, 3,141 ton s , 500 h orse power, had an experimental trial of h er en gines yester day in the basin at Sheern ess d oc k yard. most is, power, It. A. P owe ll , Thielteripalewfeansce,satisfactory. s horse e ry C. 8., fi n i s hed the adj ustmen t of her compasses on Wednesday , a nd was inspected y es t er d ay b y Vice- J. Hope John s t one, C ommander-in- Admiral W. the Nore, and staff, aft er w hi c h she got up Chief at steam,and proceeded to Port smou th t o wa i t f ur th er orders. The undernamed Lieutenants wore yesterday pro moted to the rank of Commander :—Edwin A. Porcher, Joseph Robinson, Alfred P. H. Helby, the Hon. Henry W. Chetwynd, Henry M. Bingham, red, r. , but ;eted . b less were nge. heat, i,rley, naiu- .Irs at trade, 'beat, Er ,, 4O sold to 38S to 26S to 433 Town • down. ip. clown• —llc d Icy 11 3d the supply s were large, to 8. 1 to 6-4 stone• elaide - Airs• street ~ reNV I rf Y„ tO Solid' igha Vl ViC O , a betbo rector ihn 0. sburYl Wm• w if e of ,au'rel" Jam es ;, G of ;ITEM a dlefe%