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SPECIAL NOTICE. CLERICAL. MEDICAL. & GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Established 1824. All persons who effect Policies on the Participating Scale before June 30th, 1F62, will be entitled at the Next Bonus to one year's additional Share of Profits over later Assurers. Tables of Rates and Forms of Proposal can be obtained of any of the Society's Agents, or of GEORGE CUTCLIFFE, Actuary and Secretary. 13, St. James's-square, London, S.W. IN P ARLIAMENT. --SESSION 1862. METROPOLITAN AND THAMES VALLEY RAIL , WAY BILL. - PROPOSED ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. (Alteration of Line of proposed Railway in the parishes of Hampton, Hanworth, Sunbury, nd Shepperton.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That applica tion has been node to Parliament for leave to make provision in the Metropolitan and Thames Valley Ratlway Bill, now pending in Parliam, nt, for effecting the objects fol lowing, viz.:— To empower the Metropolitan and Thames Valley Railway Company to make and maintain an alteration in the line or course of the proposed Railway, which, in the said Bill, is distinguished as No. 3 ; wt.ich alteration will comm. ace in or near 04 property, which, on the plans deposited with the Clerk of the ?tack for Middlesex and ihe Parish Clerks in November last, is numbered 15 in the parish of Hampton, and will terminate in or near the property which, on those plans, is numbered 15, in the parish of Shepperton, and will be made or pass from, in, through, or into the pariehes, town ships, and extraparochial and other places, of Hampton, lianworth, Siinbui y, and Sheppetton, or some of them, ail in the county of Middlesex. To cross, alter, or divert for the purposes of the intended Railway as proposed to be altered, and either temporarily or permanently, certain roads, highways, footpaths, streams, sewers, drains, ways, and water-courses within the afore said parishes, townships, and extraparochial and other places. To pur , hasP, by compulsion, and by agreement, lands, houses, and hereditaments for the purpose of the intended Railway, as proposed to be a lt ere d , and to vary or extinguish any rightsi or privileges connected with such lands, houses, and hereditaments, and tv levy tolls and charges upon or in respect of the intended Railway as altered. Plans and sections of that portion of the intended Rail way so proposed to be altered, with a Book of Reference to such plans, a published map showing the line of the intended Railway as altered, and a copy of this notice, as published in the London Gazette, have been or will be deposit e d f or pu bli c inspection with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Middlesex, at his office, at Clerkenwell, in that county, in the present month of April, and a copy of so much of the sate plans, sections, and Book of Reference, as relates to eaoh parish, township, extraparochial, or other place in or through which the alteration will be made, together with a copy of this notice, as published in the London Gazette, have been or will be deposited for public inspection in the present month of April, with the Parish Clerk of each such parish, at his residence, and that printed copies of the proposed clauses for effecting the objects aforesaid, have been deposited at the Private Bill Office of the House of Commons. 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P latri Dir ---- 1 7u1affil, 15, A...bermarle-street, Plocadilly — t By iptions CONTENTS: ' ond on. r. J. L. INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the p h frfteture and Functions o f the Re p r oductive Orog s telegioal CHAPTER IL—Causes of Spermatorrhce aara 1 H. Early Vicious Indulgence s ; Dan g ers of Neglect, raPetenoe; CHAPTER lII.—A Reviev! of the varius Disqu a ii ii t Marriage ; whether rest,' „ . , tma from Youthful Abucations 8 e th Follies of Mnturity, the ',Teets of Climate, or Infection,' —e CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modern Treatmen t 0 . 3onorrhcea and Syphilis. ' The Book oncludes with numerous varied and interesti ng aces, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive r.etion. 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Conthin• licour• 91 Consultation—io t o g a nd 0 to *; Soudan 10 till 2 .' /i ' v '. 2 4 , IN 1: S .PA_P E R ~t 1 .404. :" 74. 7t77-\ : "1:37 4. • 1 / 4 - • . yr !. : " 14 • , • .•- 47, f , 7 7 7: / / ' 0 . - 1 / 4 SPORTINO .11V2v.ELL 6" 11 ..! • Ala* • . • • , • !, so, • ti t'' 11 ,1 I , • ,_•••••, • .Z4llCf. CHESTER RACES.—THURSDA The settling on the great race of yesterday went on very smoothly at the rooms during the morning, after which some betting took place on the Dee Stakes and the Derby. The weather was beautiful, the attendance on the course quite equal to that usually seen on the third day, and six races were run, the finest of all being the Marquis of West minster's Plato, which ended in a dead heat. A dispute arose after the Dee Stakes,- which were given to Costa, Who was first past the post. The remaining races contained but little interest, and the last was run before six o'clock. PR1CE.....-..4d. STAMPED ....sd. 7111 E .FIGIII WITII THE REBELS NEAR ILIA G-HUNG. /Ti t e h :702r 27th h as o; in c F ir e e b r r a u hl a . r c , u ( r F sd ro a l y n , On Th Admiral Sir James Hope, K.C.13., C ommander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces in China, proceeded up the on g poo River above Shanghai in her Majesty's steam tender Coromandel, with a detachment of Royal Marines from her Majesty's ship Imperietne, under Captain Holland, for the purpose of reconnoitring on the Pootung side of the river. Information had been previously obtained that a well-armed band of Taiping rebels were located within a village some 20 miles from Shanghai. The Admiral was joined on the spot by Colonel Ward and a detachment of his disciplined Chinese troops. A reconnoitring party of about 100 Marines and Chinese then landed under command of their officers, when they marched towards a small village called Seaou-dong, which was said to be an outpost of the rebels, and strongly fortified, their main body being located at a large village or un walled town a few miles further on, called Nan jaou. They had been committing great depreda tions in the. country around, and had recently defeated a large Imperial force sent against them. As the reconnoitring party approached the place they found it strongly fortified, and the rebels, in great numbers, very bold, advancing towards them, shouting and inviting them to come on, at the same time opening a brisk fire upon the party. The leaders, having effected their reconnaissance, re turned to the boats, with two of Ward's soldiers slightly wounded. - ----• The Dee Stand Cup, of 50 soya, a dd e d to a - handicap sweepstakes of 5 soya each. , Winners extra. Grosvenor Course. 9 subs. 9 (Tomas) 2 ib b Mr. Barber's Doncaster; 5 yrs, S e t Sib (Entvrisile) 1 Grimsha w ) 3 Cap t. T. Hunt's J aco b, 5 yrs, at 51b Mr. J. Christie'sJ. As Sweethood's E j m v e e s r s la a sti i n n g e: 3 4yrys, 6t 8 rs, i 7st l . 1b (J. Daley) 4 'Mr. Hawkesley's Paradox, 3 yrs. 7st 411 b .. (H. Taylor) 5 Betting—C to 4 agst Doncaster, 3to 1 agst Sweet Jessa mine, and 5 to 1 agst Paradox. J. Grimsbaw weighed for Maid of Lune, but the filly did not get to the post in time to start. ~. andPaDraodnoexajautme:eNh ssi jumped off witheeat Jessamineclea lead, followed and EverlastingfollowedliyJacob lying side by side. In this way they ran past the stand to the Railway-bridgo turn, when Sweet J essam i ne t oo k t hi r d place, and followed closely in the wake of the leaders. On entering the straight, 'Doncaster went to the front, was never after headed, and won in a canter by three lengths ; a bad third ; the others were pulled up. Dee Stakes of 10 soya each, with 200 added, for 3-yr-olds. Second to reee've 50 . sovs out of the stakes. Grosvenor Course. 38 subs. Mr. Merry's Costa, Bst 101 b ... . .... . . (Challoner) 11 r) 1 Lord Wilton's Lay Evelyn c, gst 10Ib ....... . Ashmall) 2 Colonel Towneley's Hubert, Bst 101 b ......... (Borden) 3 Mr. Dawson's The Town Councillor, gst 101 b (Bullo:k) 4 The following also ran :—Alchymist, Elector, Trust, and Drummer Boy. Betting-6 to 5 agst Alchymist, 6to 1 agst Hubert, and 7 to 1 each agst Costa, Town. Councillor, and the Lady Evelyn colt. Hubert was the first away, but was immediately after passed by the favourite, who took a clear lead next the rails, Hubert going on third, with Lady Evelyn colt, Trust, and Costa following next; then came. Town Councillor, and Drummer Boy, Elector being last. On passing the stand, the Lady Evelyn colt obtained the second place, Hubert going on third, Trust next, with Costa at her girths, the others following in the order we have given them. On reaching the T.Y.C. post, Alchymist appeared in difficul • ties, and shortly after was headed by the Lady Evelyn colt, who came on with the running, followed at the bridge turn by Hubert, Costa, and Town Couneillor ; but on their fairly entering the straight, Costa came up on the whip hand and followed Lord Wilton's colt to opposite the Dee stand, where Hubert was beaten, and the leading pair joined issue and finished a fine race home, Costa winning in the last stride by a head; Hubert was third, beaten two lengths; a bad fourth, the Drummer Boy and Trust next. Elector, who was last throughout, bolted in some time after the others had passed the post. On returning to weigh Ashmall, the rider of the Lady Evelyn colt, made a complaint against Challoner for driving him on to the rails, and thereby preventing him finishing, which was investigated by the stewards, who after hea r i ng evidence thereon awarded the race to Costa. A gunboat was immediately despatched to Shang hai for reinforcements, and the Chinese soldiers re turned to Sungkeong for assistance. Next day, Friday, the 28th of February, the ex pected reinforcements arrived, and mustered at Ming-hong, consisting of 350 British sailors and Marines, 300 French soldiers, 35 artillerymen, and about 700 Chinese, with four howitzers from Brad shaw's battery, one from the Imperieuse, and two belonging to the French. A boat had just been intercepted by Le, the Chi nese commander-in-chief at Ming-hong, conveying a rebel despatch requesting a thousand men to be sent from some head-quarters, so that they were evidently preparing to resist an attack. It being too late in the day to commence opera tions on Friday, nothing was done until the follow ing morning. Saturday, March . 1, when the whole force was landed, and they marched to the fortified village, accompanied by a number of coolies bearing litters and stages for constructing bridges. The place lay about two miles inland, directly opposite to Ming-hong, and was approached by a tolerably wide road, rather better than usual, which rendered the transport of the artillery comparatively easy, the only delay being caused in crossing one or two rough bridges. Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 40 sovs added. Win- ners extra. Three furlongs. 18 subs. Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, aged, lost 41b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. Bruce's Sybil, 2 yrs, sst 71b (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr. Smith's Melody, 3 yrs, 6st (M'Cormack) 3 Betting-100 to 30 on Miss Julia. The favourite having got her head in front, and with her usual determination came on with the running, on enter ing the straight had both her horses in trouble, and can tered in four lengths in advance of Sybil, who finished a like distance in advance of Melody. Marquis of Westminster's Plate, value 100 soya, added to a -handicap sweepstakes of 10 soya each. Second to receive 20 soya out of the stakes. Winners extra. Grosvenor course. 18 subs. • Mr. Bignell's Wild Rose, 6 yrs, Bst ..(Norman) (W. 0.) t Lord Uxbridge's Genera Hess, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Ohalloner) t Mr. Fobert's Dictator, 4 yrs 7st 91b (Fordham) 3 Count F. dp Lagrange's R ' adji Stavros, 3 yrs, Est 21b (Hunter) 4 The following also ran S—Coronet, Rara Avis, Astarte, and Master George. Notwithstanding all these impediments, the ex pedition arrived before the place of attack at 8 a.m., and halted at about 500 yards' distance. Few flags were shown by the rebels, and only one or two men could be seen moving about. It was evident that they were keeping very close, and reserving their fire until the troops got nearer. At first it was sup posed that they had evacuated the place,'when parties of skirmishers from Ward's corps sent to the right fearlessly crept up under cover of the graves, and soon began to exchange shots with the enemy, upon which all doubt as to their having evacuated the place was removed. Betting-5 to 2 each apt General Hess and Hadji Stay roe, 5 to 1 each agst Wild Rose and Coronet, and 8 to 1 agst Dictator. Hadji Stavros was first on his legs, but cn being pulled back Wild Rose went to the front with Master George and Rara Avis at her quarters, and Hadji next, the rear being brought up by- Dictator and Coroniit. After passing the T.Y.C. post General Hess took third place, and Rara Avis dropped back beaten. Wild Rose continued her lead, and Master George was beaten before coming to the bridge turn, where General Hess and Hadji ran abreast, and closed up with. Mr. Bignell's mare, the three running nearly abreast to the distance, when they were joined by Diut.toi on the whip hand; but on reaching the Dee stand Hadji Stavros was beaten, leaving the two leaders and Dictator to finish a fine raco home, which ended with a dead heat— Dictator finishing half a length in their rear, a head sepa rating the third and fourth ; the others beaten off. Decid ing heat—The plate was divided, and Wild Rose walked over. In the meantime the remainder of the expedition had a sufficient opportunity of surveying the work which was before them, and which presented de fences of a very formidable nature. In front there was a mass of bricks and tiles, the debris of a few houses which were standing the day previous. Be hind this barrier appeared rows of stakes driven into the ground, thick and close—about 3ft. high, interspersed with short pointed bamboo sprigs. Then came a trench about ift. deep, the sides of which were completely studded with these small bamboo spikes. On the opposite side were more stakes very thickly set in the ground, and beyond these rose an earthwork some 15ft. high, sur mounted by three cavaliers, each pierced with three ports, but containing only one gun, the intermediate space being filled up with strong barricades of red boxes filled with earth and stones, coffins, bags of cotton, sandbags, tables, and furniture—in fact, everything that could be stuck together to form a barricade, thickly ioopholed for musketry—a place that could not be stormed without the loss of a great many men, unless assisted by artillery. The fire on the right now became more frequent. It was evident that the enemy were being roused up. A shell or two was thrown in, which proved to the rebels that their foreign asailants were in earnest, at which they opened fire with gingalls, muskets, rifles, and small guns. The action then became general, and for about an hour an incessant fire was - kept up on the enemy from small-arms, with an occasional shell. The fire of the enemy was stubborn, and continued up to the last moment, when the marines had got close up to the barricade, only waiting the admiral's orders to enter the en trenchments. The Scurry Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 30 added. Winners extra. Half a mile. 16 subs. Captain Christie's Spicebox, 5 yrs, 7st 101b..(Fordham) 1 Mr. T. Hughes's Juliet, 6 yrs, 7st 21b (Prior) 2 Mr. Murphy's Leoonra, 3 yrs , 6st 81b (H. Taylor) 3 Lord Coventry's M ousetrap, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Maidment) 4 The following also ran :—Miss Lucy, David Anh, Sister to Stafford colt, and Abaft filly. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Juliet, Leonora, and David Ann, 5 to 1 agst Spicebox. Juliet cut out the work to the half- distance, when she was headed by Spicebox, who won cleverly by a length, tho same distance separating the second and third, and a liko distance between the third and fourth. First Year of the Fourth Biennial Produce Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 sovs. added, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Second to receive 20 sow. Six - _ furlongs. 25 subs. Mr. Jackson's Formidable (31b) Bst 41b ......(Bullock) 1 Mr. Saxon's Sweet Willie (31b) Bst 41b (Midgley) 2 Mr. Snewing's Watford (31b) Bst 41b (Parsons) 3 Betting-5 to 4on Formidable, 6to 4 agst Watford. The favourite made all the running, and won easily by two lengths ; a like distance between the second and third. At this time the enemy were observed to be re treating in great numbers from the rear, when the shells from Bradshaw's artillery were thrown ra pidly among them, committing fearful havoc. Numbers also fell under the firo from the rifles of the French and English sailors who were ex tended out on the left to cut them off; but the na ture of the country precluded this, so they kept up an incessant fusillade on them as they ran away. Some of Colonel Ward's soldiers had got round on the other side, and were in hot pursuit. The fire from the earthworks being pretty we ll silenced, the British Admiral waved his cap, whe n the M arines under Captain Holland and Lieutena n t Sturt, and the blue-jackets under Commanders Gibson, Fawkes and Richardson, entered in front through a breach which was soon made by an extempore company o f sappers and miners—blue-jackets—u n d er Lieu tenant Bosanquet, of her Majesty's gunl joa little, but who seemed to enjoy the work t F lamer, exceedingly. A severe contest then took place in the main • am tt Street of the village, where the rebels rallied for they could not withstand the bayonet charge of the Marines and the heavy fire poured among them. Many fell, and some hand-to-ha n d con fli c t s t oo k place. _ From inquiry and observation, the number of Taiping rebels holding the place could not be less than 6,000 ; of these between 600 and 700 were kiled, and upwards of 300 taken prisoners. The streets and houses presented an awful spectacle. The bodies in some places lay in heaps, and the plain beyond the village was strewed with those who were shot down in the flight. The practice of Bradshaw's mountain howitzers was good, as soon as the range was obtained, but the rockets were a failure. The French guns also played with great effect. Every one engaged behaved with coolness and courage, advancing gradually, and getting through the before-mentioned formidable obstacles forming the outer defences, through the trench, and right up the breastwork, long before the guns were silenced. As for the Chinese organized under Colonel Ward, they seemed to know no fear, and perhaps exposed themselves too much. The loss of this force was one officer very badly wounded, about ten rank and file killed and 40 wounded, some severely. Two or three English Marines were badly wounded ; but from their being kept better under cover, the i foreign portion of the force suffered slightly n com parison. The British Admiral himself, accompanied by Mr. Alabaster, the Consulate'interpreter, was right in front directing the attack in that part, whil e Ward and his men vigorous l y assailed the enemy on the left. After all was over the village was set on fire, and the foreign troops erabarked for Shanghai. COURT OF COMIIION COUNCIL. A special Court of Common Council was holden committee in reference cation fromrdayfotrhethime ppruorypeomseenotf C r o e ra ce m ivin 30th nit. m , u u p n o i n thero subjecte new of the street 'Thames from - to a report presented by them on the i embankment and the po lackfriars-b r id ge. t o the Mansion - house ; the Ri g h t Hon. the Lord Mayor presided. It will b proposed B be remembered that at the last court the improvement committee made a report to the effect that the Government were willing to permit the corporation to have the control and management of the building of the proposed nevr street, provided they were in a condition to raise the necessary funds, estimated at more than half a mil lion, for that purpose, and if they were not able to do so the building would be carried out under the control of the Metropolitan Board of Works, and the matter stood over to see if the improvement committee could take some steps to raise the funds, so that the new street might be made under the control of the corporation. Mr. Deputy FRY briefly addressed the court, and having alluded to the circumstances above narrated, said the subject had again been discussed by the committee, who had had an interview with the Re' membrancer, who had stated that the corporation were not in a position to pay the sum of money at required from their revenue, and they thought that- it was not expedient to spend that sum wb p arr oal liament was about to raise it by a ninep e e ealtn l " eo duty. The matter was before the select tbeen that) of the House of Commons, and he from d w hat ho had during the last two days, and no t be expedient heard there, he thought it t h e subject at the .could a to enter into a discussion i oupwo w ere loth to part with the privilege they had con t ro l 0 present time. The corporatn held for so long a period, of having th e impro vements in the City, and'he hoped steps m ight be taken to secure that privilege. He thought the report should be referred back to the comlnitt c e, and he would n o t as k th e cou rt to receive it in its entiret y . He then moved , That t h e court agree with the committee in their report with respect to the corporation not being in possession of the funds that would be required, and that it be referred back to the committee to make further inquiries, with a view of ascertaining whe ther some means could be devised to enable the cor poration to carry into execution the contemplated works within the city." The LORD MAYOR said he too bad been before the select committee of the House of Commons during the last two days, and from what he had seen bo . was decidedly o f o pi n i on th a t it would be expedie n t there there should b e no di scuss ion that day, butn that it tee. the report should be referred back to the Ton, which Mr. Deputy BOWER seconded the 122 was agreed to unanimously. The court then adjourned. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENLNG, MAY 16, 1862. ratter remains to be ruined iu a place where 70,000 petitions have been presented to the King during his short sojourn here! Your true Neapolitan will throw himself down in the sun and call on God or man to help him; but as to lifting a finger for him self, is out of the question. " Dio ci pensera! La Madonna ci pensera" (" God or the Madonna will think for us"), will express the national faith and the national apathy. Sir James Hudson, who arrived on Tuesday night, has been confined ever since to his hotel by a slight indisposition. THE NAVY. The Duke of Somerset held a levee yesterday at the Admiralty, Whitehall, at which the under named officers attended :—Rear-Admiral W. Ram say, Captain F. Marten, Captain S. S. L. Crofton Captain S. G. C resswe ll, C ap t a i n th e H on. Thos., Baillie, Captain George A. Seymour, Captain W. IL Hall, Commander the Hon. Thomas A. Paken• ham, Commander E. W. Shaw, Commander Robt. A. Parr, Commander A. T. Mann, Commander J. E. Bingham, Commander M. S. L. Piele, Comman der T. T. Bullock, Commander John Sanders, Com mander J. Palmer, Commander C. Bromley, Lieut. Thomas Eyton, Lieutenant W. G. Douglas, Lieut. J. A. A. Hatchard, Lieutenant E. F. Lodders, and Staff-Surgeons John Moody and Robert J. C. Scott. Arrangements are being made in her Majesty's Dockyard at Sheerness for the construction of a new iron-cased steamer, to be built on Capt. Cow per Coles's cupola principle, with two shields. The dimensions of the vessel are as follows :—Length between perpendiculars, 185 feet; length of keel for tonnage, 148 feet ; extreme breadth, 42 feet ; breadth for tonnage, 42 feet; breadth moulded, 41 feet 9 inches ; depth in hold, 19 feet 10 inches; and burden in tons, 1,385. She will draw about 16 feet of water forward and 17 feet aft, Her stem will be constructed somewhat after the pattern of that of the Defence and the Resistance iron-cased frigates. What has been chiefly kept in view in the design of the vessel is to combine great speed with great powers of resistance. The preparations which are necessary for the construction of this vessel will be effected without any extraordinary expense to the Government. The Arethusa, M, 3,140 tons, 500 horse Tower, has been removed to the Stangate-creek, Chatham, where she is to - -be stationed for the present, Admi ralty orders having been received for discontinuing the work of fitting her, in order that the hands employed on her may be transferred to the other vessels fitting. Messrs. Taylor, of the Britannia Ironworks,Birk en head, have entered into a contract with the Admi ralty for erecting one of their portable cranes adjoining No. 3 dock, at Chatham, for raising the iron armour-plates to be affixed to the sides of the Royal Oak, 50, which will be placed in that dock as soon as launched. The traveller for the crane is to be constructed by Messrs. Aveling and Porter, Rochester. The caisson at the en trance of the dock is to be altered to admit of the Royal Oak being docked. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. G. S. Barnes, to the St. Vincent ; Sub.-Lieut. J. J. C. Smail, to the Gala. tea ; Julian A. Dash wood, Henry C. Maclean, Arthur B. Mansell, J. C. Montgomery, W. Henn, and G. E. Somerset, midshipmen, to the Galatea ; W. R. Clutterbuck, Harry N. Lowe and J. Hioks, midshipmen, to the Vesuvius; W. H. Roberts, midshipman, to the Emerald ; A. H. H. S. Mercer, Butler J. S. 0. Carter, Marcus M'Causland, Walter P. Ogle, and Francis C. Master, naval cadets, to the Galatea; T. M'Carthy, Burg., to the Vesu vius ; and D. R. Alcock, assist.-surg., to the Vesu vius. THE _DISCOUNT MARKET. The activity in the discount market continues but there are as yet no signs that it is otherwis( than exceptional. There has certainly been no sucl revival of general trade as to cause an extra absorp. tion of money either in London or the provinces, and the foreign loans lately contracted can have had but a limited influence in bringing about the present alteration, since such sums as have already been sent away in connection with them have been chiefly sup plied by the arrivals from other places, and their effect, therefore, has simply been to prevent a great increase of ease which would otherwise have taken place. If the half-million sterling which has just been despatched by Messrs. Rothschild to St. Peter sburg had not been wanted for that destination, it would have swollen the amount already in the Bank of England, and, to the great joy of all con- coctors of companies and of those extensive and active classes who can never get credit when money is at its normal rate, might have sent the terms of that establishment down to 2 per cent. But the mere fact that this fresh inflation has been pre vented will in no way account for the movement in the opposition direction. Again, the circumstance that, owing to the discount allowed for prepayment on the recent loans, several millions have been promptly paid up cannot create any actual scarcity in the discount market until these amounts are sent away. If the holder of £lO,OOO Egyptian Scrip chooses to pay up all the instalments at once, and draws a check for the purpose on Messrs. Jones Lloyd and Co., the result is simply that the balances held by Messrs. Jones Lloyd and Co., are reduced to the extent of £lO,OOO, while those of the Bank of England, who are the bankers tothe agents for the lose, are increased by that amount. Just as the ..lending power of one bank is diminished that of the other is augmented. So also if a prepayment on Russian scrip is made, the check which the holder gives is paid in by Messrs. Rothschild to their bankers, and the operation in like manner is nothing more than a transfer between kindred establish ments. In cases, however, where any large sums are paid to the Bank of England, as in that of the £BOO,OOO already paid on the Egyptian loan, the effect is produced of bringing the market rate for money more nearly to the level of that of the Bank of England, since the sum thus absorbed by this establishment will not again be let out, except to those who are willing to accede to itsminimum terms. So far, therefore, as the equalisation of the rates in the open market with those of the Bank of England is concerned, an explanation to some extent can thus be furnished. As regards any tendency to a further advance, the solution must be found-1, in the momentary increase in the activity of the note circulation during the days when payments on loans or shares are in progress ; 2, in the possible desire of the banks to act just now with especial caution until they can better estimate the probable influence of the foreign commitments incurred, and the rapidity with which the sums paid will be des- patched ; and, lastly, in the natural disposition of I the discount houses to exaggerate to their customers the upward aspect of the market, so that for all paper having more than three months to run, and which is not negotiable at the Bank, they may be able to make full charges. The question really is whether the receipts of specie from America, Aus tralia, and elsewhere are likely during the next six months to be sufficient to meet the artificial outflow that our loan instalments will cause. At present, it looks as if such would be the case, but our re quirements will Vet be limited to the loans and schemes already brought out. There will be a daily continuance of them E 0 long as they can be made to float at any premium, and meanwhile the contingencies of the harvest and of American poli tips may introduce elements to control all other cal culations.— Times. THE GREAT FLOOD 1N THE FENS. The hill-country public, accustomed to only occa sional overflows of brooks and the winter flooding of river margin meadows, can have no idea of the dismay and consternation which have fallen upon a large portion of the Fen population, through the disaster to the middle level sluice. The great plain of peat fens and marine marshes, stretching 70 miles from Lincoln almost to Cambridge , with an area of nearly 700,000 acres, lies so low and hori. zontal that its surface is beneath the level of the sea at high water, though above the datum line of low water mark. On the map it appears like an en largement of the great bay of the Wash ; and a shallow inland bay it would be if the ocean were not held out by massive barrier banks. The Ouse, Nene, and other large rivers, bringing down the drainage of an upland tract five times larger than the Fen plain itself, have reached the sea level when they enter this district, and are conducted across it (a distance of 20 to 35 miles) between lofty embank ments, which give the surface of the sluggish streams a fall of some few inches per mile. The downfall or drain-water of the flat land is collected and carried to the seaward channels and estuaries in artificial cuts, issuing through sluices having valve-doors, which exclude the rising tide, but open when this has fallen below the head of drain-water inside. So that (excepting a few insular high lands) the whole of this immense district of rich land in the highest state of cultivation, with its crops, flocks, herds, its farmyards, innumerable vil lages, and thickly-peopled towns, exists upon the ability of its banks to withstand the hydrostatic pressure of high-rising fresh waters and the assault of stormy spring tides, and also upon the security of the capacious sluices which pour out its drainage into the large tidal rivers. In the present acci dent of the bursting of an important sluice the consequences are already extensive and alarming. and the danger of most widespread ruin is becoming painfully apparent. The site of the sluice is four miles south of Lynn, at the junction of the midd le level main drain with the broad and deep Ouse; and this drain is a straight cut from the sluice 11 miles in a south-western direction to the district of the middle level, 140,000 acres in extent, of which it is the main artery and outfall. But the tract of country flanking the cut for 11 miles above the sluice does not drain through the cut, having outfalls of its own into the Ouse, and this neutral district is at present the greatest sufferer. Three to four miles from the destroyed sluice, the west bank of the cut gave way, precipitating the rapidly in flowing tide upon the fen land ; and though some of the minor holes were cleverly taken or stopped up with sacks of earth, the main breach continues open, being on Tuesday 40 yards in width. Such is the volume of water pouring through this gap that on Tuesday night the extent of ground inundated was estimated at 15,000 scree, and two tides since then have probably spread the deluge over 20,000 acres. The districts at present flooded are Marshland Fen, the Smeeth, Broad and Short Fens, and parts of Magdalen Fen and Bardolph Fen. Farmyards are full of water, the straw floating about ; barns have been hastily cleared of grain, and, where possible, ricks of wheat and beans are being carted to the higher spots of ground about the Marshland vil lages. Here also the sheep and cattle from the is to b threatened or drowned fens have been collected. home, have been driven at short notice from their Nvalls u a en n vegetables. m s b m e e r s; movingother others their be downstairs ing abl e to carry o furniture ff into m o s t the rn e e h s part of their moveables in carts, and house after house - pollard, willow, wetting e see.n with the door-handles, h s lapping an d at whilet h ebri hedgeck () a te the site of the garden and its submerged tops and on the outskoirr Where the flood is deepest the rows of you see fine wheat haneadt thorn bete.sr aon ofs beans, ridge s he bushesbright h and s the hee t o t o f bars water of gates indicate where enclosures of cropping lie ; with their rank green flags, forward where the potatoes nows half prepared for are but lately plant e d, sow ing'-over all of which the d marigold wateriandosteadily oaycreeping turnip 11 killing all with its deep irrigation of brine. Toe loss of property it is impossible to calculate—perhaps £6 to £lO an acre for the cropping, now totally destroyed; but who can value the whole damage, except by saying that scores of farmers have had suddenly swept away every vestige of vegetable produce on their farms, and of course have all the year's expenses to meet with no haytime and no harvest. The greater por tion of occupiers of the flooded fields have other land not likely to be reached by the salt deluge; but nevertheless it is probable that the greatness of the destruction will ruin hundreds of families. That the breach will not be closed for some time is pro bable, because it operates as a safety-valve, reliev ing the drain of the incoming tides, and, by thus diminishing the pressure, preventing more destruc tive breaches of the eastern bank and further in land. Piles are being driven at the first bridge above the sluice, with a view of checking the inflow of the tide and forming a dam ; but when the cut has thus been stopped up it will only be the tidal enemy that has been set at bay. The Marshland fens having outfalls and steam-engines of their own, will soon bale out the present flood ; but the cut is the means of egress for the middle lever drain-waters far inland to the dried Whittlesea Mere and the foot of the Huntingdonshire hills ; and in a rainy season the delay unavoidable in securing a drainage pro tem. will slowly, but not the less surely, swell the quantity of water in main drains and ditches, and soak and then overspread the magnificent crops now pushing forward and almost spindling for the ear. The rebuilding of the sluice at a cost of some £40,000 is an insignificant item in comparison with the pro-. digious sums that will be sacrified in case a wet time should now ensue. In the year 1841 the inner portions of the middle level were flooded owing to imperfect drainage, the damege sustained exceeding £150,000; and by Acts of Parliament of 1844 and 1848 £450,000 were raised by taxation of the lands for executing the present cut, erecting the sluice, and remodelling the entire system of drainage. The results were so satisfactory, in giving many localities a drainage by natural fall in lieu of costly steam and fitfull windmill drainage, in lowering the head of water against 'which the few still necessary wheel had to throw, and in reclaiming Whit tlesea Mere, that the old lines of drain have been neglected, the old main arteries are much choked up, and it is now a difficult question by what means the immense body of drain-water in the 140,000 acres is to be discharged while the sluice is being rebuilt. In any case it seems necessary to erect very powerful steam pumps or wheels; and woe be to the middle level population if a cloudy summer should sympathise with their woes by undue weeping. The fen districts, which are now under water, have no claim upon the middle level for redress ; and the latter will probably suffer with little less severity ; and whether or not any charge of dilatoriness or unskilfulness may be brought home to those wha had the watching and repairing of the sluice, the existing and prospective distress of this sudden visitation is extensive and profound enough to receive a share of public sympathy. THE SING OF ITALY'S VISIT TO NAPLES. A letter from Naples, dated May 10, says :—ln a ,recent letter I ventured to suggest the probable reason of the tardy arrival of Sir .Tames Hudson in Naples, as also of the absence of a larger British fleet on this important occasion. You will permit me in my present letter to enlarge on this subject. It is well known that the policy of France as re- I Bards Southern Italy has, to say the least, been doubtful. Fabricators of Francis ll.'s impossible constitution at the eleventh hour, for it was all con cocted in the house of the French Minister, they next endeavoured to oppose the landing of Garibaldi on the coast of Calabria. At a later date they pro posed landing a body of men in Naples from their fleet—a proposition which only failed through the firmness of our Admiral. Their conduct before Gaeta is matter of history, for all the world knows that but for the vexatious presence and intervention of their fleet that stronghold would have fallen much earlier. Thwarted in every effort to embarrass and to retard the attainment of the great object on which every Italian is now bent, they give at last a very modified acknowledgment of Victor Emma nuel as King of Italy ; but, at the same time, if they do not sanction, they at least permit the assem blage in Rome of the offscourings of every country in Europe, who cross the Papal frontier with im punity and keep a great portion of Southern Italy in continual agitation. Providence has, however, watched over the destinies of this interesting land, great difficulties have been surmounted, and some of its best friends, who at first had' their doubts, now not only admit the possibility of an united Italy, but that this is the only solution of a ques . tion which ha s so l ong k ep t Europe in a state o f painful expectation. The sympathies of England with the Italians during their long struggles are too well known to require any additional expres sion, and, though it may be the fashion of some to laugh at moral support, yet the turn which events have taken has proved all its value. It was, how ever, of the greatest importance to elicit a strong expression of sentiment on the part of the French, and this has been done most effectually. They have taken the leading part on this occasion. While we have had not more than three ships-of-war here at any time during the last fortnight, they have had nine ships of the line and three Admirals, The absence, too, of Sir James Hudson has given the first post in the Diplomatic body to M. Bene detti. Nothing has interfered with the complete ness of the French demonstration, and the Em peror is now too far compromised, even if he wished to draw back from his avowed support of Victor Emmanuel, as King of United Italy —an avowal all the stronger from its having been made in the Bay of Naples. If it was the policy of our Government to bring about such a result, it has succeeded most effectually, and, truth to say, it is difficult to suppose that such was not the case. I must observe, however, that with their usual tact the French are making the best of the circum stances to redeem themselves in the opinion of the Neapolitans. The magnificent and unique spectacle which was offered to them last Sunday night was just the thing to dazzle the imaginations of this people, and this week it has been seriously dis cussed by the French commanders whether or not to land a portion of their men on the coast and take them a passeggiata into the country ! The motive given out was the health of the men, but there is reason to believe that the whole affair was to be a little imitation of the landing of men from the Exmouth last year in the Bay of Castella mare,—a the which,French pre s s. N o thi ng however simple, called down h has as yet been decided, but I rep ea t th a t th e id ea has been seriously entertained thi s wee k. I h ave e wrath manoeuvre already communicated to you the intention of the King to establish the residence of Prince Humbert in Naples. On very high authority I can assure you that it was the wish of Ricasoli to send the Prince here for six months, and that the proposition only failed because his Majesty, influenced by those around him, opposed whatever Ricasoli proposed. I believe that the measure will be highly gratifying to all classes. There is very doubtful 'wisdom in much of the charity of the Neapolitans, and an instance of it I remark in the distribution of 72,000 loaves by the bankers and merchants. Six thousand were distri buted on the Bth, 5,000 yesterday, and the work will go on as long as the King remains. All these things tend to break down the self-respect and self dependence of the poor. Imagine this vast number of persons rushing, hat in hand, if they have one, to receive a morsel of bread. "Le mangio a faccia sua," shouted a woman the other day, holding up her loaf. Freely translated, it means " I eat 'em and no thanks for 'em." Such charity elicits no gratitude, while it ruins character. But what cha- THE A.RDIY. The 15 110-pounder Armstrong guns, each of 86 cwt., which have just been mounted on the forti fications at the entrance to the Medway, for the protection of the channel leading to Chatham dock yard and citadel, have been fitted with every appli ance, and are now in readiness for immediate service. By direction of the General commanding the district practice is to be carried on with these guns by the Royal Artillery at stated intervals dur ing the ensuing summer, in order to accustom them to the use of the Armstrong artillery. There appear, however, to be some doubts entertained whether it will be possible to burst the common and segment Armstrong shells with their full charges, on account of the range being scarcely sufficiently clear of vessels passing up and down the Thames at the Nore to allow of the lateral spreading of the fragmentary portions of those for midable projectiles. Since the late inspection of the Ist division of the depot brigade, Royal Artillery, at Sheerness, by the Duke of Cambridge, a complete change has been effected in the military duties of the officers and men. The customary Artillery drills and exercises have been entirely suspended, in order that the recruits may be perfected in slow and quick marching, and their military appearance im proved by the adoption of a course of extensive motions. At the recent inspection of the garrison, the Duke of Cambridge appeared to be struck with the apparent smartness and soldierly quickness evinced by the men of the Ist division, and hence the order for a complete change to be made in their drill. Already a marked improve ment is perceptible in the bearing and carriage of the recruits. They have lost that awkward and slovenly appearance which is characteristic of an Artillery recruit who is being constantly drilled at heavy gun exercises. The Royal Cumberland Militia, who have been up for drill, were reviewed at Whitehaven on Mon day by Ccl. Bingham, Adjutant• General, who ex pressed himself well satisfied with their efficiency. The Royal Denbigh Militia assembled 465 strong on the Bth inst. There were few absentees, and their absence was satisfactorily accounted for. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A YOUNG LADY. —lt may be remembered that on Tuesday, the 22d ult., a young mai ried lady disappeared from the neighbourhood of Howden, under very distressing circumstances. On the afternoon of that day she left Howden by the ferry, stating that she had business at Skelton, a village about a mile further down the river, and proceeded in that direction. She was never afterwards seen alive. The following morn ing a package containing her fur, bonnet, mantle, umbrella, and some linen, was found in a garden at the front of a house at Skelton, near the river. The inference was, that the young lady, who had only been married about a fort night, had thrown herself into the river ; but a diligent search of the river threw no light on the matter. On Tues day, however, the attention of some keelmen, whose boats were drawn up at Howdendyke, was attracted to an object which floated in between the vessels, and which proved to be the body of the unfortunate young lady. - It was lashed to the side of one of the keels until the arrival of the steamer which plies between Goole and Hull, when a passenger on board kindly gave the keelmen half a crown to convey it on shore, there to await the coroner's inquest. The body Was com pl e t e ly dressed, excepting a shawl and bonn e t, an d was in a better state of preservation than might have been ex pected.-111anchester Examiner. BENSON'S WATCHES AND CLOCKS..-." Perfection of mechan i sm. ~— Morning Post. Gold watches, 5 to ICO guineas; silver watches, 2 to 50 guineas. Benson's new Illustrated Pamphlct, free for two stamps, descriptive of every construc tion of watch, enables persons in any part of the world to select with the greatest certainty the watch eat adapted to their Vise. 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