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"a. DRURY-LANE THEATRE ROYAL. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. CIERISTMAS HOLIDAYS. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PAN TOMIME every WEDNESDAY, at Two o'Clock. THIS EVENING, LOUIS THE ELEVENTH. Messrs. Charles Kean, J. F. Cathcart, Everett, H. Mars ton, Atkins, Misses Chapman, and Mrs. Charles Kean. After which will be produced, with that attention to com pleteness in every department by which the Christmas Annuals of this Theatre have been so pie -eminently dis tinguished, the New Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN and the HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT; or, Old Mother Hubbard and her M onderfnl Dog. "If a man do build a dwelling upon common land from sunset to sunrise, and enclose a piece of ground , w h e r e i n there sh a ll b e a tree, a 1 ,, last feeding, a fire kindled, a chim ney smoking, and provisions in the pot, such dwelling shall be freely held by the builder, anything herein to the con trary nevertheless notwithstanding."—Old Forest Charter. The Novel Effects and Splendid Scenery by WILLIAM BEVERLEY. Assisted by Messrs. C. Pitt, Craven, Brow, &c., Masks, Symbolic Devices, Personal Appointments, and Designs for the Costumes, by the celebrated llykwynkyn. The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. TULLY. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and As sistants. The Tricks, Properties, Changes, and Transfer. mations, by Mr. Needham, assisted by Messrs Minden, H. Adams, 11. Langham, &c. The Costumes by Miss Dickin son, Mr. Lauri, and Mr. Palmer. The Gas Appointments by Mr. Hinckley. The Choregraphic Arruagements by Mr. Cormack. The Harlequinade and Comic Scenes by Messrs. Cormack and B. J ones. Tho Perfume of the Flowers supplied by Rimmel's process. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening invented and written by E. L. BLANCHARD, And the whole arranged and produced under the imme diate superintendence of Mr, ROBERT ROBBY. Synopsis of Scenery, Incidents, and Characters, OLD MOTHER HUBBARD'S COTTAGE, With Rural Landscape, and Rookwood Manor Hall in the Dtstitnce (Daylight). "Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard, to get bet poor Dog a bone ; when she got there, the cupboard wns bare, and so the poor Dog had none."—Ancient Nur sery Legend. Old Mother Hubbard, Mr. Atkins •, Her Dog, Signor Lorenzo ; Jack (the " Man all tattered and torn "),. Miss }-'„. Hunt; the Squire, Mr. Tom Matthews; Dame Wiggins "Lee, Mr. Dixon ; Dame Trot, Mr. Barsb Goose,er Won derful Cat, Master Waggles ; the Great Master , a geaninguns ; Constables, Messrs. G r ib and Grab; Parish Beadle, Mr. Bumble; Villagers, Messrs. Yokel, Pumpkin, w hackstraw, Chawbacon, &c., &c. ; Rosetta (the " Maiden an Forlorn"), Miss Stuart. How Mother Hubbard has a cert ain " party" to tea and turn out, and of the remarkable Pranks played by her comical Dog—The Head, the Hat, and the Hose —The Dog's. Tale and Mrs. IL's Narrative— A rrival 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, Ames Fatui—Mdlles. Sidney, Travers, Barnes, A. Barnes, Livermore; 'Webb, Taylor, Braithwaite,Hammilton, Step te)'. Harris, Candy Copeland, Archer, Hawkins, Delaney, wilson, 'Williams, 'Robinson, Wood, Watson, and Hamel on. Qr and Ballet, Chagne-a-Lanterne, by the Misses GUN NISS and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. The Invocation The Incantation I I and the Evapora tion I I I THE VILLAGE GREEN AND ROADSIDE ALE- HOUSE. Old G — e .310 (the Steward), Mr. Glindon ; Old Scratche & I lls lerk), Mr. Tanner • Tenantry, Messrs. Cringe, Tailor, Shale, Cut, Packo'ff, Moonraker, and Runaway ; 4 "Or, Mr. Snipsbears ; Bootmaker, Mr. Tightfit ; Mum "(l3:,,eB Messrs. G r i nner , J o k er , M a gger, Cracksides, - 1) M'Phun, &c. ; St. George, Mr. E. Roe ; the en orragon, Mr. Sc a lyf e ll ow ; V a l en ti ne , Mr. Febbyerry ; Nirs°lard, Mr. Wildman; Still-W a lk er , Mr. Longlegs; 8ear ,,,,, , Mr. Smuggins ; the Bear, Mr. Huggins ; Land- Flip Treblex ; Morris-Dancers, Messrs. Trip, Tap, Flap, &c., &c. ; Jack Padding, Mr. Merryman. the Squire celebrates his birtday, and the Village rrevel that follows—Coming of Age in the Olden Time I lerw the Tenantry treated in one way and how Jack is rested in another—the Dog's instinct and Mother Hub bard's reason. THE " CAGE" ON THE COMMON (Sunset). "rand Scena C •ue and Pas do Broomstick, by Mother Hubbard. "mq The Dreamer and the Worker—The Vision of Pleasure Ind the Division of Labour—Figures of Fun (from the IlatleY. store of Dykwynkyn) - Messrs. Mason, Drainpipes, uarpenter, Rodman, Old Brick, and Young Shaver, Lilli putian Labourers, Pigmy Plasterers, Tiny Tilers, Minis 'tee Masons, Baby Bricklayers, Short Sawyers, Dwarf Makers and Child Carpenters by a Host of Juvenile Auxiliaries. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. The Rat, M as t er L ongwh i sker ; The Cat, Miss Mower ; The Dog, By Himself; The Cow, Madame Brindle; The Prie s t (" All shaven and shorn"), Mr. Jollyman; The Cock ("That crowed in the Morn") Master Cocky-doodle deo. Realisation o the famous Picture in the National Gal lery of Little Britaia, taken (by permission) for Boys, trom a rare work in the collection of Master Smith, London. FROGPOOL IN THE MARSHES (Twilight). Song, " Will o' the Wisp," composed by J. H. Tully, Eel. How the Squire goes Hunting and loses his way and his temper, and what follows in consequence—Another curious instance of Canine sagacity—Bull-frogs, Masters Hop, Skip, Jump, Creak, &c. SQUASH-HOLLOW SWAMP AND BED OF BULRUSHES. now the Squire comes to grief and afterwards to repent ance, and how Jack is recognised as the rightful heir—The reward and harmonious movements of the Fairies on a Grand Chromatic Scale towards WILL 0' WISP'S HOME BENEATH THE WATERFALL. The Transformation. harlequins Messrs. CORMACK and ST. MAINE. Columbines The Misses GUNNISS. () rote s l'antaloons ... el°l°B . Messrs. FORREST and HULINE. 1861 -1862 que p l r ot e gq u e•• Signor LORENZO. Mr. STILT. SPRITES by the RIDG WAYS and SUWELL - FAMILY. 1. --XTERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN " UP-OR DOWN" STREET. kessrs. nuline, St. Maine, Tanner, and Miss S. Gunniss. _ Christm as P resents—every Man (and Boy) to his Post, °ven the Post -Man—Clown rides the high horse, which B ,, a es his rock a-head—Two Young Men from the Country, isl e ",,, l 9 l °Nvn gets over them—a Sewing Machine (not a poor (.1 evv "aan)—a thorouol Blow ont—a Man in very re- Ale_e,de c . i rcumstance—Clow' n finds the Fruits of stealing pliP B in an elephantine way—a Band of Brothers—the °n ee in Great and Small Force—Clown gets into a row trulllstle-33 blo wsN up a policeman—the end of this scene is all Not Crinoline 2.--THE GREAT SENSATION KITCHEN. Messrs. Forrest, Cormack, Morley, and Miss Gnnniss. ,rh arlequin seeks Protection, although a Free-trader— ; Cook's Guide—Clown tries to take the chair—the head ;ii of the table--Harlequin goes through a Deal, and ei "vn becomes a Board-er—Silence those dreadful Bells— the and Pantaloon make an ap-Peal to the Audience on -ferry Musical Bells—Pantaloon rather hard pressed— ,alrival of a distinguished Foreigner—Clown falls into his ;,',WTI trap, and kills a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad -L-suzzess for him—a Lecture on the Gorilla, by a well flown character —Clown meets with a few Friends (not Quakers)—this Scene ends at the finish of it. 3.--THE INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION. ight hours at the Sea-side for 2s CA—Duty off Paper— , e Times" reduced and the Times on the rise—a laook LAO h takes l ea f e of Clown—Harlequin gets his horse from a Stall and sets up a trap. No Smoking a•Loud, only on t he Quiet—Clown makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree— Ylate arrivals—Messrs. Neverintime, Toolate, Deanne, and essme—Clown burns his fingers (not the only person that has done so)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale goods. 4.—The SEA-SIDE. The Sands I The Sands I The Sands I I Come unto these yellow sands. A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier Master's ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn sandy and proves himself in the wrong box—by a slight Miss-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 don't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a National Hornpipe—Clown gets a Sensation Leader—The r , e , nkt Otis* Cf tegov—in L nuni and Mint alnnin'Q Concert—fine ears for Music—they fish in troubled waters --a Divided Interest—a sudden Squall (Children and all) --The latest Novelty in Parrchutes. Scene--A DISMAL SWAMP—After a storm a calm appears, a HARLEQUIN'S HOME ON HIS TIIRONE OP SPLENDOUR. ,epoo_rs open at h a lf-p as t Si x, to commence a t S even fhiadio:tkihe BoxTicic Office Tickets for beforeßoxe the opening. s,Pit,andGalleries, may be A MOST DESIRABLE BREAKFAST BEVERAGE. 1-11PPSS COCO A. j (Commonly called Epps's Hoinceopathic Cocoa). The - delicious aroma, grateful smoothness. and invigo• rating power of this preparation have procured its general adoption as a most des*able breakfast beverage. lb., lb., and llb padkets, at Is. 6d. per lb., by Grocers. DR. CULVERWELL'S LAST NEW WORK, OURSELVES. Price is., by post ls. la.; of Mann, 29, C riLli t o ll ;rholds, On Spermatorrheea, Syphilis, Stricture, if ° Gleets, (to y Offspring Marriage ; Impediments removed, and Health secured. Dr. C. may be consulted daily till 12, at The Post-office Turkish Baths, 19, St. Martin's-le -G rand , and from 1 till 9 p.m. at 3, Great 3 larlborough-street, iv ' bIl. CULVERWELL'S NEW POST-OFFICE TURKISH BATHS, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand. 2s. till 5. and is. 6d. from 5 till 9 ; Sundays, Is. till 1. An ESSAY on TURKISH BATIIING, grati s. OPINIONS OF TIIE PRESS. by Dr. Culverwell, the 1 " The Use and the Abuse of the Turkish Bath.—A very V'opr t l i s i e is ful PamPhlet has been published ietor ot the Turkish Baths in the neighbourhood of the 1.0741 1 - T i ce, which presents to the uninitiated a mass of lute 2..eiwniormation, while those who have already encouraged a , u system will derive additional advantage if they o b serve which the writer e „ e so me of the Tr aCtiCal regulations `a (hours to enforce."—Herald and Standard, N0v.12, 1861. alik la u n le th i l lY ....I;:rhe Post -office Turkish Batho9, St. 3fartin's-le-Grand. a! , ~: Culverwell has already established the reputation of in the heart siciap ; he ' . has now proved himself to be a worthy of t he opist, in as tar as he has established, Ver City, an institution that more nearly than any disco of lu ° l modern days, goes nearer the abolition of the practice th e Vsie, than any proposition or invention yet established, th e .„',lrkislt Bath.object being merely to direct enegllention of our City readers to the fact that they possess .718:::;.tile best set of baths, at 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand , trld,..rno zeacdomunirtari;iceainnperffodecut.ce;Dpr.erfeecuitveinrwaell Its appliances , _with a degr 11 has fitted up pris m ' the of elegance, luxury, and refinement, Prisi n ' 'Laundering the space at his disposal, is truly sur bas 4 while everything that taste or delicacy could desire visite n obtained to add to the comfort and luxury of the kturinut.Rerkre• g . ne T a Lr a a n y d ; n us e t w ly m e n a d y e ? t al i; t o f n a . co m min an o. ev o e u r t if o e f el a s 'um 8atb,„"....E.- a .. .. , - ci . , vur, Lo, MR. Saturday. n that day room from :rd words, ut half a :ed to the cite right. ia cv when ith a man. ) the ser- Insisted of analysed. a• a week, Ilysed, to a a SE. " the Ovi ion" w.ls was nchester, agworth, ulacturer Cardwell position there. I t. They I Quay s. Lon g nd Mr. worths L., icoestor. ,e nurse — was in it, 1857, he time. ntletnall is called troducad witnesea ied two, ?.re five and the has at the the get from the; were in in in the tdy was sitting on the ir I say/ narriage clothes which was the I once cups of )r. The took the -d at it, & . r OWU ►~ir,g or Th ere o bed landitig• derable ~i,•:,eited;- ; Keith, ate Dr high ly -3 eldest aw . the by old me be .et wilas Pp w as ' the old married tughter ,gardeci nu for her of Yr. 1 ' djourn [epee of at the ed had y the vor, to he per for the .ng dis c in re- able at was ex pretty Df sale, 's to 24g - to 45s s to ---5 , ur, 46 (lera 3 to 6 8 air re.- er qr. ; I of 1(1E4 barley, Itered. 3 to. 623 4 tO s ' ea tO Lt waS prices -48 s to Lrley-- )ats in to 343 :a 455. per y, and orts at to 645. LE, 30s e Fold 3. 18, 13. rch 6. rclt ). 1S ). 13. rch 6. ;i'llB. No 21,727. YUDANAMUTANA COPPER MINING COMPANY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (Limited). NOTlCE.—Nearly the whole of the Shares in this Com pany having been already subscribed for, applications will not be received at the Bankers atter TUESDAY next, the 18th inst. T. lIANCOCIC, Managing Director. 1, Charlotte-row, Mansion House, London. 14th Feb., 18C2. ARMY CONTRACTS FOR FUEL AND LIGHT. SEALED TENDERS will be received at Office until noon on the qd of March, from persons may be willing to enter into CONTRACTS for the suppl _ _ COALS, COKE, and CANDLES, in such quantities as may he required for the use of her jcsty's Land Forces and Military Departments in any 01 following places, from Ist April, 1862, to 31st March, 186 this who ly of Ma f the i 3 !.2i ';8 t 1 3 By the Author of " Friends in Council." Coals. Coke. 21 4 .2 F IENDS IN COUNCIL. A New Series. C c _i c _Two Vols., Post Octavo, 14s. PRIENDS IN COUNCIL. First Series. New 1. Hyde-Park,South) Tons. Tons. Lbs. Lbs - 1 - . Edition. Two Vols., 9s. Kensington, and 1 t lOMPANIONS OF MY SOLITUDE. Fifth Kensington Pa- > Wallsend 937 1 1460 850 Edition. 3s. 6d. lace New Bar- 1 ESSAYS WRITTEN IN THE INTERVALS racks j 2. Regent's-part, St -1-11 OF BUSINESS. Seventh Edition. 2s. 6d. John's-wood, and do. 488 8 1650 3730 London : Parker, Son, and Bourn, West Strand. Portman - street Barracks ton, St. 3. Welling] Just nublished, with Illustrations, price is., free 14 stamps, George's, and DISEASES of the NERVES, BRAIN, and Buckingham Pa- MIND the Origin, Symptoms, and Effects of these lace Barracks ; ' Maladies, containing Instructions as to Constitutional do.Regi -1,667 1 Horse Guards,ln- W 1 fantry Guards, St. 1 3 :1 am 200 Bathing, Exercise, &v.—ReallyExercise, plain and easy Directions for James's-park,and " the complete and permanent Cure of every description of Royal Engineer Nervousness.—Address Medical Institution, 52, Dorset-street Office, Bucking- London. W. ham-gate Chalds. 4. Military StoreEs- 1 i Wallsend 1301 tablishment,Pim- Tanfield 400 200 200 'FIE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE 800 .. Wallsend 770 Tons. Dowlars " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." 5. The Tower Merthyr 110 110 900 300 The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex- Tanfield perienced in 1860. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in bust- Moor 8 ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive. 6. Hounslow and) c Inland, j 12 1000 6000 intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all Kn eller Hall .... ) best, 1,200 is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully 7. Hampton Court do. 350 400 500 examined in J. Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin 8. Windsor 9. Brighton, with Kent and Co., Paternoster-row. Coast Forts from do. 645 3 1630 6310 Newhaven to Shoreham 10. Croydon do. 230 4 200 1400 n N SPERMATORRIIMA. ON SPERMATORRHCEA. By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary Tor the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. The quantities above specified of each Article of supply are only approximate estimates of what may probably be required within the period of the Contract, but the Contractor will be held liable to deliver such quantities as may be demanded under competent authority, whether more or less than the above. " The aim of the author is to present a common-sense view of the Causes, Nature, Consequences, and Treatment of this Disease, as also to free these questions from the Professional Fallacies, the Popular Delusions, and the exaggerations of Quackery by which theyhave hitherto been surrounded, to the destruction of the health and happiness of thousands. These objects are discussed in a common-sense and highly practical manner."—Medical Circular. London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street.' Separate Tenders for Fuel and for Light must be made for each of the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks as separately grouped and numbered. Forms of Tender, and Conditions of Contract, may be obtained on application at this Office, by letter or in person, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up and' signed, and delivered at the under-mentioned Office, under closed envelope (marked on the outside " Tender for Army Supplies"), before noon on the 3d March next. FITZJAMES E. WATT, Deputy Commissary General. Deputy Commissary General's Office, 5, New-street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W., Feb. 1, 1862. ARMY CONTRACTS. cIEALED TENDERS will be received at this ►.J Office until noon on the 3d of March, from persons who may be willing to enter into Contracts for the supply of WOOD, - - - For Lighting Fires in the London and Woolwich Military Districts, in such quantities as may be required, for the use of her Majesty's Land Forces stationed in any of the following places, from April 1, 1862, to March 31, 1883 :- 1. Hyde Park and Kensington Palace New Barracks. 2. Regent's Park, St. John's-wood, and Portman-street Barracks. 3. Wellington, St. George's, and Buckingham Palace Barracks. 4. Tower. 5. Hounslow and Kneller HalL 6. Hampton Court. 7. Croydon. 8. Woolwich. Separate Tenders must be made for each of the above mentioned Stations or Barracks as separately grouped and numbered. Forms of Tender, and Conditions of Contract, may be obtained on application at this Office, by letter or in person, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. Tenders on the printed forms must be properly filled up and signed, and delivered at the under-mentioned Office, under closed envelope (marked on the outside "Tender for Army Supplies,") before noon on the 3d March next. 14 - "ITZJADIES E. WATT, Deputy Commissary General. Deputy Commissary General's Office, 5, New-street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W., Feb. 1, 1862. UT WALKER'S New NEEDLES.—Th e Patent H Ridged-Eyes extend the Cloth, so that the thread may pass through it quickly and without the slightest drag. For ease in threading they surpass all others. Samples of 100, 500, or 1,000 post free, at Is. per 100, of any respectable dealers.-11. 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Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh; Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, dm Toe anove wont contains most uacful stud interesting information on the physiological changes which occur in the Reproductive System during the periods of youth, puberty, and manhood ; and on the due attainment of that degree of functional vigour upon which the hopes of posterity dspend. it also points out how all the attributes of Man hood can be preserved to an advanced period of life, how they ara lc st, and how they can be recovered. It is free from the gross exaggerations, alarming descriptions, and dangerous remedies so generally resorted to by persons, who, prac tisinz with false medical qualifications, inflict most serious injuries, and render judicious treatment frequently abortive. 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CURTIS, 15, Albermarle-street Piccadilly, London. CONTEN INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER TS :on the Physiological Structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs. CHAPTER ll—Causes of Spermatorrhcea and Impotence; Early Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect. CHAPTER I lI.—A Review of the various Disqualifications )t Marriage ; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection. CHAPTERS IV. and V. on the modem Treatment of Gonorrhcca and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting aces, to which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive Lotion. REVIEWS OP THE WORK. "Curtis on M anhood.—This is a truly valuable work, an d; -hould be in the hands of young and old,"—" Sunday Times," , 3d March, 1856. "The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this little work, In which is described the source of those diseases which pr oduce decline i n youth or more frequently premature old age. "—" Daily Telegraph,” March 27 1856. " This work, which f or twenty years has stood the test of , professional criticism and empirical hostility, treats in aplain sympathising manner on the various disqualifications And impediments arising from nervous excitement and de bilityvaluable and ; and to invalids suffering f rom London ; Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater noster-row; Mann. SO. Cornhill. youthful errors and liourty of Consultation- 10 to $ and 6to iii auudayo, 19 tall 2. - . . . . . . , . i. . .... N •-: .• : . . . 7 7," ' • - • - . . 0,6...._91: . ... .. _, !. -..: ‘, , : .., e 2 -c_, s ,_. Z : .. .„.0 , E,5ri:vti, 7 :1 . 1 ," 5.ii: : :, ,. ::4,. : 7,,4 1 :: :::.' .. . ..- - . •,, . , • ,_ ,;,,4 7 --, S , . . . . - IT, . ~ . . . .- • .. ' ' 4-, ;11,-,. , ,T 4 • -- -4z„ -- ... , A' 7 L.,,,, - . - ..; :..;.'*...i.';:,.:. -.,-* 't.-;.• ..fallib i ,N* N ,'" - ,\ , • -: - ,-,' , 1, • fan. • 314 e. ..',, ' -T, '',,t', : '`. 1 b,,,. 4 7 1 . ' ,.. .n1.- - -1. --' . - . 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' , 71; t , - - f k.,. t. _,,.,5 Z , 1; ; .4i , ‘ ', .'3 , iy,-,-''',os ,, ‘ , r,v'------ , . ~, C e -4: ' , <.2: ' ' . . ~ t ... , o , Charleston, Jan. 8 :—" I think it is every day more •• - ..:1-.c-..- i , _ - -- - ..- --,. ~, ' - - '. -- ' - 7 :‘'' ,:•'-• k )° ''' i) f/: '-' W -- 1 __,.. d; - ^, .4, ,i , :, - - Il OTT. - i .--_____ 41 111 " ; - ...,... plain to observation that the people of the Confede rate States are rapid emancipating themselves from their former condition of dependence on others for the necessaries of life. Of food you are aware we have enough. I think the average product of grain (wheat and maize), in the Northern and North-Western States combined is 16 bushels a head, and in the States of the Confederacy it is 36 bushels a-head. The number of horned cattle and hogs also far exceed theirs. Now every nerve is strained to supply clnthing and shoes. Down to the present time there has been no suffering among the troops for want of these articles. North Caro. lies supplied all her volunteers from' her own looms, and they are now working for others. In Georgia and in other States there are manufactories of woollen cloths, and all of them are working full blast. The cotton factories are all doing an enormous profitable business, as you may suppose, and every ingenuity is at work to increase their capacity. " It is wonderful, but nevertheless perfectly true, that up to the present time there is not the slightest evidence of suffering anywhere. Whenever want appears contributions to relieve it immediately flow in from all quarters. " You will, of course, be anxious to know how we are off in soldiers, arms, and ammunition. In re gard to the number of the first I must say nothing— we are willing to leave that to the enemy. You see he is always defeated and always lays his defeat down to the superiority of numbers on our side. So it would appear we have men enough. In arms we are pretty well provided, and every day improves our condition. We derive supplies from a variety of sources. Even Simon Cameron is said to have an STAMPED ....sd. Harbour, preparatory to being swung for the ad justment of her compasses. The Admiralty inspec tor of compasses will attend this day, on the part of the Government, to superintend the adjustment, after which the vessel will proceed to Portsmouth. Orders have been received at Sheerness that in future no boys are to be entered on board her Ma jesty's flagship at Sheerness, the Formidable, 84, but that all second class boys are to be entered on the Wellesley, 72, Capt. E. G. Fanshawe, which is spe cially fitted for training purposes. The 18 pounder battery of position was removed from Tilbury Fort to Woolwich on Saturday, the battery consisting of four 18 pounder guns, each of 42 cwt., together with the full complement of shot and shell, forge, limber, forage and platform wag gons, and store carts and medicine cart. The bat tery will be replaced at Tilbury Fort by a 40 pounder Armstrong of the same nature. A numerous party of convicts arrived at Chatham on Saturday from Pentonville for the purpose of being employed on the works in connection with the extension of Chatham Dockyard and the im provement of the harbour. The artisans of the' Devonport dockyard are busily occupied planking the screw steamship Ocean, 50, which it is expected will be iron-plated in Keyham steamyard. According to present arrangements the repairs of the iron screw steam transport Himalaya, Capt. J. Seccombe, will be sufficiently advanced for her to be removed this day from No. 1 dock in Keyham steamyard. She is bound for Alexandria, to receive the Japanese ambassadors for conveyance to Eng land. ____ • interest in a good contract at Richmond, and 'assure you there is nothing in his past history to forbid this belief. There are many large establishmen is in the Confederate States for making arms, several for cast ing heavy ordnance. —We have a large number of rifled cannon of the largest calibre made at these establishments. Gunpowder we are also manufac turing for ourselves ; there are many private works, and the Government has an establishment in Georgia capable of turning out over five tons a day. Salt petre in sufficient abundance cannot yet be had, but every day increases the supply. All the caves in Tennessee and other limestone regions are yielding their daily tribute. You see the great iron pots boil ing everywhere on the sides of the mountains as you pass through the country. Of sulphur we have enough to see the war out if it lasts several years, Then you must remember our soldiers are not very prodigal in the use of powder. The other day a di vision of Sherman's army, about 3,500 strong, ap proached Port Royal Ferry, and, after bombarding the trees in the neighbourhood from their gun boats for some hours, they landed and marched in the direction of Pocotaglio. Colonel Jones met them with his regiment of South Carolina Volunteers, about 650 strong, and four companies of General Dunovant's Brigade. Odr men gave them one volley and charged with the bayonet, and young T—, who was present, told me the Yankees turned and fled like a flock of sheep, never pausing until they regained the friendly shelter of their gunboats. " Seward, I see, has come up to the fall standard of the Yankee character. All insolence and defiance down to the last moment , and then all meanness and dirtTh e t Yankeesthat they h thought u m g a n d t e itthae smallng her into swallowing this additi ona l y for fighting it out, if she had insist e d spoonful. piobsequiousness.e matter to tnee forut tl.soum u chb Aul sl upon it, Seward would have gone over with the Com missioners himself, hat in hand, before venturing on anything so far from his intentions. He thought the lion's skin would have covered his ass's ears ; but when found out he only regrets that the trick failed —that's all. John Bull is certainly in many re spects a most simple-minded and unsuspicious old gentleman. His willingness to be imposed upon by such a set of knaves is something wonderful Fancy Englishmen upholding a people who, in the sacred name of liberty, abolish liberty of the press, liberty of speech, the writ of habeas corpus, the right of the people to possess arms, and the right of petition, and restore lettres de cachet and the bas t ille ! Can anything be conceived more monstrous! Surely an outraged Heaven, an offended God, will soon hear the prayers of our injured people, and re lieve them from the diabolical attempts upon their peace and happiness of these atrocious miscreants ? Fancy, a captain in the Coast Survey, one of the elite of their navy, acting as guide to conduct marauders from the fleet to the houses of the gen tlemen whose hospitality he had enjoyed for years when engaged upon the survey of the coast, and even sharing in the spoils ! "But enough of this. Peace will again return, and with it I believe guarantees for our future security, which we were fast losing the virtue to demand and to fight for. Tell and not to despair of their country, but to be cheerful and hopeful, believing that we shall come out of this great struggle not only victors over our enemies, but victors over ourselves in many national faults and foibles—in other words, a better and a happier people." The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty :—George A. Macfarlane, master to the Asia, for the Tribune; William W. Vine, master to the Asia, for the Coquette; Alfred L. Eshelley, master's-assist. to the Emerald; and H. Bunting, confirmed as second-class assist.-engi neer to the Hero. THE . SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1862. ÜBLICATIONS. NEW NOVEL BY COLBURN MAINE, ESQ• Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vole , WHICH DOES SHE LOVE? By COL RU RN MAYNE, Esq. "A thoughtful, high toned novel."—Post. 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The details will shortly, we believe, be published, meanwhile we are enabled to subjoin an outline. There will be established :-1. Districts (say 15 or 20) with civil commissioners at head. 2. Sub-districts (hundreds) with resident magistrates. 3. Village Runangas (native). 4. District Rune ngas, composed of assessors and chief men of Village Runangas, say twelve members each. To be paid at the rate of £5O per annum each mem ber. 5. Assessors (paid). 6. Police : chief, £3O a year; inferior, £lO and suit of clothes. 7. Medical officers. 8. Schools, teachers, &c. 9. The Runanga (central), to have the following functions : —Judicial, adminstrative, taxation for local purposes, land titles and power of lease and sale to actual occupants, and power to make bye-laws. 10. The Supreme Courts judges to hold sessions in native dis tricts, so that great criminals may he tried there. This system is estimated to cost £50,000 per annum —a large sum. At present, however, the colony is appropriating £26,000 for n a ti ve p ur p oses , an d John Bull is paying £1,250,000 for military opera tions in New Zealand. The new system will cost just double the amount at present expended for native purposes. There is no idea of removing any of the troops at present, but as the militia force will not be called into requisition, a great saving in this direction will be effected to the colony. Sir George, soon after his arrival, put the native land purchase department and the native secretary absolutely under the orders of the responsible ministry. It is understood that the native secre tary's department will be absorbed in the new machinery, which will be completely under the native minister. The appointment of Sir George Grey had ren dered necessary a reappointment of the governor's council ; when this took place it was observed that the name of Mr. Mantel ], the native secretary, did appears to be t o govern th e not appear in the new l i st. The Southern Cross observes of the governor's policy : New Zealand the me time, anxious s f a ul solution of our and it i s hi g hl y pro - Ma l o ts ris le t a n d r i o n u g gh id th ea emselves, systembt h a ob though pro bable thatwillwe mwin ao yr several v e e well,tr o a s bute p e a a r a t p s t et ah o e f e e present native difficulties, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that, though Sir George Grey's endeavour may, and probably will be crowned with success in the north and some other districts and be produc tive of the greatest good there, yet that it is quite possible that Waikato may refuse the boon offered, and almost certain that Taranaki will. The pro posed form of government, as will be seen, resem bles that introduced at the Cape of Good Hope, and eminently successful there. Native councils under the guidance of officers to be appointed by the crown are to be established, and the general management of the affairs of the district to be handed ,over to them. Whether very extensive but we conclude part of the ut legislative and judicial p owers will beconferred upon those bodies a nd the magistrates and n a s c s o s ht e .e s m s T o e r h s ew w feu h n o wc s te e iroe a n p su p on o fa i bn thesetl e m e t nt o: usformsnaay, ngas will probably be simply municipal, and the magistrates we sup pose will exercise no greater powers than those usually exercised by justices of the peace, but of course till the system is in operation it will be im possible to say what character these new institutions may assume. . _ The New Zealander gives the following very in teresting account of Sir George Grey's first journey undertaken to introduce his new system : His Excellency returned from his visit to the North on Thursday at half-past five p.m., the Pelorus having made the run from Kororareka in thirteen hours. His Excellency's reception was, we understand, most satisfactory, natives and. Euro peans vieing with each other to do him honour. From a gentleman who was in the North at the time we have gathered the following particulars:— The Pelorus, carrying his Excellency the Gover nor, General Cameron and suite, and Mr. Fox, the Colonial Secretary, left Auckland on the afternoon of the 3d inst. She made Kawau harbour at sun set, when the gallant and hospitable commodore brought her to an anchor in order that the party might dine in smooth water, and next morning at daylight she proceeded on her voyage under light steam, coming to her anchorage at Kororareka at 51 p.m., on Tuesday. His Excellency landed immediately for an hour, and arrangements were made for the proceedings of the following day; the party then returned to the ship for the night. On Wednesday his Excellency went ashore at 10 a.m., when he was received by the whole population, white and Maori. He immediately proceeded to a marquee which had been erected on a patch of grass near the beach, in front of which a large body of natives, men, women, and children, were assembled. Here the natives presented an address and made several speeches of welcome, and his Excellency in reply gave the outline of the system of government he intended to introduce among them (of which we gave a sketch in a !previous number), and which was received with marks of great satisfaction. The remainder of the day was consumed in receiving a congratulatory address from the European settlers, and in paying visits to the remarkable spots in the neighbourhood—among others to the flag-staff hill, where lie the remains of the old, and where stands in its integrity, the new fiag-staff, made famous by Heke's war of 1846, The following morning his Excellency and party proceeded in the boats of the Pelorus to Keri Keri, where a large gathering of natives awaited him, and where he again explained his purposed plans. Thence, after luncheon had been partaken of at the hospitable houses of the European residents, the party proceeded towards Waimate, escorted by about 200 horsemen, and when about a couple of miles from that place they were met by 200 more, riding in military order and with the Union Jack flying. The meeting of the two parties, the bright sunshine, the cheers and cries of welcome, "haere mai, haere mai," to which the natives gave voice, made the scene extremely animated and striking. Arrived at Waimate the Governor proceeded to the residence of George Clarke, Esq., where he remained for the night. Next day a large and very interest ing meeting was held on the lawn in front of Mr. Clarke's house, when Sir George again explained his plans, and was again greeted by countless wel comes," waiatas, and native speeches. In the after noon his Excellency and suite rode out to Lake Mawhe, and inspected the Go - ternment land in that district, visiting also:Okaiohai pah, one of the homes of our faithful ally, Tamati Waka. The following morning the party proceeded on horseback to Hokianga, when on one of the tribu tary creeks of that noble river they were met by J. Webster, Esq., and a fleet of boats manned by fine crews of natives and half-castes. They then pro ceeded to Mr. Webster's beautiful residence, the very beau ideal of a colonial home, standing on a jutting headland, embosomed in the greenest and most lovely foliage, and approached through hedge rows of roses, geraniums, and other bright flowers of spring. A salute from two big guns, followed by a feu -de-joie from some 200 fowling pieces and other arms, announced his Excellency's arrival, and the whole party, amounting to some twenty in nu mber, became Mr. Webster's g ues t s during their stay on the river. The following day being Sunday was spent in quiet repose. The next day (Monday), on which a great meeting had been planned, proved wet and stormy, so business was postponed till the Tuesday morning, when his Ex cellency proceeded to Herd's point, about two miles lower down the river. Here at least 1,500 natives were assembled, and on his Excellency's boat approaching the shore, a mock war-dance was executednoise, and gesture, which usually y h all the vigour, accompany that remar k a bl e spec i es o f welcome. His Excellency having landed spent u some time in visiting the numerous natives, who wer e scattered in small parties on the grass, and it w 0 when they had consumed potatoes, and beef, that Very full explana tionsstho given by his Excellen cy evoked much a me s ye n as o so t s e t em i r l I b6 t lo h e el e y af a e rr f d t estrhenero korero.pigs,on discus sion, led by Arama Karaka and other principal chiefs. Towards sunset the meeting broke up, and his Excellency's party returned to Mr. Webster's. On the following morning they were in the boats (after an early breakfast) by 7, in the saddle by 9, reached Pakaraka by 2 p.m., where the Venerable Archdeacon H. Williams met his Excellency, and where lunch was provided and eaten ; by 7 o'clock the party were all again on board the Pelorus, off Kororareka. The following morning at daylight the anchor was up, and the same afternoon the gallant ship reached our harbour. His Excellency did not land till late in the evening, and then pri vately without a salute. Th 73 natives, we understand, were very greatly pleased at his Excellency's proposed plans for their better government, and were loud in their petitions for Europeans to be sent into the district, and for townships to be created, a work which we trust soon to see accomplished by the provincial Govern ment, into whose hands we hear the general Govern ment will immediately place the large tracts of land both at the Bay and at Hokianga, which the late Ministry have for so long a time kept uselessly locked up. • Before his Excellency's departure we understand that Mr. George Clarke was appointed civil com missioner of the district, and Mr. Edward Wil liams a resident magistrate. Mr. Clendon will be removed to Hokianga. The machinery of govern ment proposed by his Excellency will, under these officers and Mr. White, of Mongonui, be immediately put in operation, and before many weeks are over will, we doubt not, be in efficient working order. Thus satisfactorily has the first step been taken. The next, we hear, will be into Waikato as early as the necessary arrangements for starting can b e made. The policy of bringing the Government and the natives "face to face" will then be fairly tested, with what success we think there is little reason to doubt. -- - THE NAVY. Two small vessels, one of 50 and the other of about 20 tons, have been brought down Hasler creek and berthed in Portsmouth harbour, specially fitten by Mr. Cunningham, R.N., for the purpose of prosecuting a series of experiments on the rig best suited to our future steam ships of war. The larger vessel is fitted on a plan for obtaining as large a spread of square sails as at present exists, but with much greater simplicity of arrangement aloft, a great reduction of running rigging, and a more extensive system of fore-and-aft sails in the shape of.trysails than at present exists. The topsails are rolled up and set from the deck, thus affording means for making and shortening in action without exposing any of the crew aloft, and one of the anti cipated further improvements is that the yards shall brace up nearly fore and aft when steaming head to wind. The smaller vessel is rigged in a most novel manner. The principle is that, although with out yards aloft to impede her progress when under steam against wind, a prompt and efficient system of square sails is provided, with an immense reduc tion in the weight of spars and gear aloft. A very complete system of trysails is also included in the arrangement. The experiments are looked forward to with an interest which, doubtless, owes its inten sity to the discussions which have taken place dur ing the past two years on the number of masts and rig of the Warrior and other iron steamers. The Euryalus, 35, screw, Capt. S. Josling, left Spithead at ten a.m. yesterday by the eastern pas sage, under steam, for Plymouth Sound, where she will embark Rear-Admiral A. L. Kuper, C. 8., the successor to Vice-Admiral Sir Jas, Hope, K,C.8., commander-in-chief on the East India and China station. No precise date has been named for the Euryalus sailing from Plymouth for her station. The Tribune, 23, screw frigate, was removed from the old basin in Portsmouth dockyard to the steam basin, to receive her armament and complete her outfit for commission, reported for Capt. his Serene Highness Prince Leiningen. The Fox, screw storeship, has a large number of hands employed upon her in No. 2 dock at Ports mouth, bringing her forward for immediate com mission, it is stated, to supply the place of the Dee, paddle, in the conveyance of machinery, &c., be tween Woolwich and the western ports during the time the latter vessel is undergoing repairs. The Fox was specially fitted some three or four years back for the conveyance of boilers, machinery, and stores to the West Indies and to Rio Janeiro, and for such service she is admirably adapted. On her conversion to a storeship the Fox was fitted with a pair 100 horse power (nominal) screw engines. She is now being rigged as a bark. The Vindictive, fitted as a bread and coal :depot for Fernando Po, has had her masts brought along side her in the steam-basin at Portsmouth, and will at once fit out for her voyage. This fine old ship was built at Portsmouth as a 74, in 1813, from de signs by the then Surveyor of the Navy, but was afterwards cut down to a 50 gun frigate, and proved herself to be, under the command of Captain Toup Nicolas, a very fast and efficient craft. The testing of the armour plates from the works of the Thames Iron Ship Company, the Atlas at Sheffield, and the Lancefield at Glasgow, were brought to a conclusion on Friday. The plates as usual were affixed to the sides of the Java, and the practice took place from the guns of the Stork at 200 yards range. They were merely plates selected at each of the works by the Government Inspector from those manufactured in accordance with the right reserved by the Admiralty in their contracts with the manufacturers, and their testing was therefore unattended by any point of interest to the public. The 6 hammered" plate, however, proved to be so superior that it will very probably be the cause of reopening the question of " Hammered v. Rolled" armour plates. Her Majesty's ship Barossa, 21, screw corvette, 1,700 tons, 400 horse power, Master in charge Robt. Coen, underwent a trial on the part of the Govern ment at the measured mile off Maplin Sands on Friday. The Barossa is a very fine specimen of naval architecture. Her engines are built by the firm of Bolton and Watts. The trial took place under the superintendence of Capt. Schomberg, of the steam reserve, the engines being in charge of Mr. W. Price, inspector of machinery afloat at Sheerness. The results of the trial are as follows : --Average speed, 121 knots per hour; pressure of steam, 201 b.; vacuum, 25k; revolutions, 64; screw propeller, 24 feet pitch, 16 feet diameter; draught of water forward, 16 feet 6 inches; aft, 19 feet. The machinery worked easily and well, and the trial was attended with the most satisfac tory results. The Barossa is also fitted with Dr. Normandy's patent apparatus for distilling water, the peculiarity of which is that the water is dis tilled cold. It was subjected to test at the same time as the trial of the vessel took place, and the invention is spoken of in the most commendatory terms, the water obtained by the process being 1 much more palateable and refreshing than the or dinary water on board, which had been supplied to i the vessel from the naval well on shore. As recently reported in The Sun, the Govern ment are about to erect new forts at Cheney Rock and Queensborough with a view to the protection of the estuary of the Thames and the River Med way, in addition to which the already existing and formidable fortifications at Sheerness are being rendered still more formidable, Mr. Tho Mas Twigg having nearly completed his contract for the erec tion of new curves and " racers" on the Cavalier Battery, the Centre Bastion, and No. 1 Bastion. For their better armament 15 100-pounder Arm strong guns have just been received, the whole of which will at once be mounted. W hen the works now in progress are thoroughly completed and the guns fitted the armament at Sheerness will be one of the most powerful coast defences in England. The Chesapeake, 51, screw frigate, 400-horse power, and the Argus, 6, paddle sloop, 300 horse power, are undergoing extensive repairs at Sheer ness, previous to being placed in the second class steam reserve. The Worcester, 50, is now fitting at Shberness as a training ship for boys, and will, when completed, be stationed at the City Canal, London. The Terrible, 21, which was recently paid off at Sheerness, having been dismasted, was removed this day to her moorings at Salt-pan Reach, and placed in the third class steam reserve. Orders have been received at Sheerness Dock yard to dismantle the whole of the gunboats which were prepared for commission during the time on outbreak with America was apprehended. The Defence, 18, iron screw ship, Capt. Powell, C,8., has been taken to her moorings is Sheerness THE ARMY. Lieut.-Colonel O'Connell, who has succeeded Lieut.-Colenel Gibbon in the command of the Royal Artillery in the eastern district, inspected the bat teries at Great Yarmouth, Harwich, and one or two other points, during the past week. The Yar mouth town council has called the attention of the borough members to the defenceless state of the harbour, in reference to which the War Depart ment has repeatedly promised to take some action, although months continue to pass by without any thing being done. Ensign Stewart, of the 66th Regiment, and a party of non-commissioned officers and men, have received orders to proceed from the camp at Col chester to the Hythe School of Musketry to undergo a course of instruction there. The Ist battalion of the 6th Regiment, which left England for the Cape of Good Hope in 1846, and was subsequently despatched to India, and the 92d Highlanders, who proceeded from the Mediter ranean to India, are both under orders to return to this country in the course of the present year. PARLIAMENTARY DI VISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS--FEB. 14. HIGHWAYS BILL. Order for Second Reading read : Motion made and ques tion proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Q uestion to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the question. ' The house divided :—Ayes, 141; noes, 30. - - AYES-141. Agnew, Sir A. Forster, Charles D. Martin, J. Alcock, T. Forster, W. E. Merry, James Archdall, Capt.M,E. Fortescue, C. S. Morgan, C. 0. S. Atherton, Sir W. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Morris, D. Ayrton, A. S. Gavin, Major Morrison, WI Baines, E. Gibson, T. M. Ogilvy, Sir J. Baring, Thomas Gilpin, C. Macke, C. W. Barnes, Thomas Goldsmid, Sir F. Padmore, R. Bar ttelot, Col. Gore, W. R. 0. Paget, Lord C. E. Bass, M. T. Gower, F. L. Palmer,'Sir R. Bazley, Thomas Greene, Capt. J. Palmerston, Visct. Beaumont, W. B. Gregson, S. Patten, J. W. Beaumont,Somerset Grenfell, C. P. Peel, Sir R. Beecroft, C r . S. Grey, Rt. Hu. Sir G. Peel, F. Blencowe, J. G. Gurdon, B. Pigott, Francis BraMStOR, T. W. Handley, John I'iuney, Wm. Bridges, Sir 8., Bt. Hankey, Thomson Potter, E. Browne, Lord J. T. Headlam, Thos. E Powys, L. P. Bruce, H. A. Henley, J. Pugh, D. (Carmar.) Buller, Sir A. Hennessy, J. P. Puller, C. W. Buxton, C. Herbert, H. A. Ridley, Sir 31. W. Rogers, John J. Cardwell,C aird, R e t s . mi. E . illioorosdi,aSuir T. . B. Russell, Hastings Carnegic,llll.ll. Hotham, Gen. Lord St. Aubyn, J. Cave, S Howard, lion. C. Salomong,Alderman Childers, H. C. E. Hunt, G. W. y ll m Dig by Sir W. Clay, James llutt, W. Seely , C. Clive, George Ingham, R. Collier, R. P . Jermyn, Earl E. H. J. Jpliffe, Sir W. TSeoemour ac , h De , i Hbon .F. y Stanley, Lord Crawford, d aliflfuiosrriid,', B. W. Itingla ke, S er j. J. Turner, J. A. Robert Knatchblill-ilugess Turner, C. Lacon, Sir E. Davey, R. Verney, Sir Harry Deedes, Win. Layard, A. 11. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C. Dodson, John G. Le ader, N. Walter, J ohn Duff, 31. B• Lefroy, A. Watlington, J. W. Duff, R. Lee, W. Weguelin, T. , Duncombe, W. E. Lennox, Lord H. G. Whitbread, S. Du Pre, C. G. Lewis, Sir G.C., Bt. Williams, W. Lindsay, W. S. Winning•ton, Sir T. Egerton, E. C. Estcourt, S. Locke, John Wood, Rt iln. Sir C. Ewart, J. C. Lo n g , Wood, W. Ewing, H. E. C. Longfield, Robert Woods, Henry Fang, Col. Lowe, Rt. Hon.R. Wrightson, W. B. Farquhar, Sir M. Lyall, G. Wyvill, M. Fenwick, Henry Mackie, J. TELLERS. Filmer, Sir E. Mainwaring, T. Brand, 11. B. Foley, Hon. 11. W. Marshall, W. Dunbar, Sir Wm. WOES, 30. Beach, W. W. Maguire, J. F. Smith, J. B. Cobbett, J. 31. Monson, W. J. Smith, Augustus Cox, W. Newdegate, C. N. Somes, Joseph Cubitt, George Onslow, Guildford Tomline, G. Douglas, Sir C. Parker, Major W. Upton, General Fermoy, Lord Pilkington, James W alcott, Adm. J. E Freeland, H. W. PollardUrquhartW Whalley, G. H. Gard, R. S. Rolt, J. White, Jas. Gray, William Scully, V. TELLERS. Kershaw, J. Selwyn, C. J. Barrow, W. 11. Lennox, Lord G. G. Shelley, Sir J. V. Hodgkinson, G. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT FROM OMNIBUS RACING. Yesterday evening, about eight o'clock, the pas sengers along the Wal worth-road were thrown into a state of excitement by an occurrence which placed in the most imminent peril the lives of 20 persona, and which resulted, IS it to ar ed that be feared, t in mortal in- It appewo Peckham juries to one man. omnibuses were indulging in the too frequent prac tice of racing , an d Heath, the driver of one, in order to pass his rival , drove his horses between the pave ment on his right hand and the rival omnibus . There was not, however, su ffi cient room for th e vehicle to pass, and the front wheel struck the kerb, opposite Charlotte-row, with such force as to displace the granite block. The concussion was so violent that the unfortunate driver was thrown clear off his box, and in falling his leg was caught by the splinter bar, and he was dragged along for 20 yards in that position, being dashed upon the ground with fearful force at every revolution of the wheels. The horses, which were spirited animals, being alarmed by the concussion, and finding the reins loose on their necks , dashed off up the road at a terrific p ace in the direction of Camberwell Gate. The omnib u was filled with ladies, and there were eight gen s tlemen on the roof, and the shrieks of the women and the shouts of the men, who expected every moment that the vehicle would be dashed to pieces, were appalling. The certainty of a dreadful catastrophe appeared imminent as the horses approached the toll-gate on the near side, where the bar was closed, .but provi dentially the omnibu s p ole took it fairly in the mid dle, and shivered it as if it had been made of re . eds, so that the point was passed in safety. The driver of the other omnibus acted with gr . eat ener gy and presence of mind, and succeeded in heading the running horses, when the passengers were enabled to alight. Those on the roof had saved themselves from being thrown down by . lying down at full length. The unfortuna.te. driver, however, was ' found to have suffered N unes of a most terrible character. The fl esh was torn from the calf of hi s leg, and the b one fractured. His skull wa s a l so fractured, and the face and scalp shockingly torn and disfigured . He was co n veyed to Guy's Hos p ital on a stretcher b y the police, where it was found nece ssary to amput ate the i n jured limb, and the operation was performed forthwith by Mr. Bryant, an d very slight ho p es are en tertained of his sur viving. A YANKEE JUDGE.—The other day a little boy was before the court for stealing a ball of thread, " Dis charge him, said Judge Brownell; took it to fly a kite with, I suppose ?" A man was brought up for stealing fat from a bullock. He alleged that he stole it to grease his boots with. "Well, then," said the judge indignantly, "why couldn't you cut it out of the kidney, instead of spoiling the whole quarter ? There was plenty of loose fat lying around to grease your booth with, without spoiling a quarter. fatuity penitentiary two raonths,"—Knickerbocker. H ILLS .AND BEQUESTS. The will of Lady Frances Knox, of Park-street, Grosvenor-square, and 4, Rue de Cinque, Paris, was proved in London by the Hon. John Henry Knox, her brother, power being reserved to her brother, Admiral the Hon. Edmund Sexten Pery Knox, the executors. The personalty was sworn under £B,OOO. Lady Knox, the testatrix, was a daughter of the late Earl of Ranfurly, an Irish peer. Her ladyship died at Nice, France, in December last, and her will was made and executed at Paris in June, 1859. Her ladyship has died possessed of property, both real and personal, in England and France, the entire bulk of which, with the excep tion of some legacies, she has bequeathed to the executors, her two brothers. The legacies, exclu sive of £2OO bequeathed to her niece, Mrs. Dundas, are confined to the servants of n b fia l t i shhioms wardrobewe n si t fue , r v i c v o o n r s s i g h s p i n , to of her iB b s ler wi L th wife; to h t o h u e se la h t o t l e d r i i n s e also left le; a h c e y e r ladyship'sthheer Briton, benefit it a ae of £lOO is also bestowed upon an old servant of her ladyship's late father. All legacies to be paid free of duty. The will of Sir Peter Laurie, Knight, of 7, Park square, Regent's-park, was proved in London on the 30th nit. byithe executors P. Northall Laurie, Esq., of Park-square, John Laurie, Esq., of Hyde Park place (the nephews), and Robert Peter Laurie, Esq. (his greatnephew.) The personalty was sworn under £160,000. This well-known gentleman and popular civic alderman attained the advanced age of 83, and died possessed of a large fortune, both real and personal. To his nephew Peter N. Laurie all the freeholds , with a le g ac y of £lO,OOO, and the residue of the entire estate, both real and personal, are bequeathed. The sum of £50,000 is left to his niece, Miss M. T. Laurie, who resided with him, and to whom he leaves the residence, furniture, carriages, and other effects. A legacy of £5,000 to his nephew, John Laurie; also, £5,000 to his grandnephew, ,Robert Peter Laurie (the only child of his late nephew, Peter Laurie, Esq.), and there are several other le • games to nephews, nieces, and other relatives legacy of £6O to relatives, an to personal friends ; and a the Scottish Hospital, Crane-court, Fleet-street. The will of Samuel Oxenham, Esq., of Chester terrace, Regent's Park, was proved in the London Court by his son, Henry Oxenham, Esq., the sole executor. The personalty was sworn under £70,000. The will bears date the 29th of January, 1861, and he died on the 26th of December last. This gentleman, who realised a handsome property as an auctioneer and estate agent, died leaving real and personal property. He has bequeathed to his two sons his premises in Oxford-street and Blenheim mews. To his son Hugh he leaves ten shares in the Auction Mart, city of London, and a legacy of £10,000; to his son Henry he has bequeathed the entire residue of his estate real and personal; to his grandson, Thomas Hugh Oxenham, a I . e l ga 3 cl ar o ia l £lO,OOO ; and to his granddaughter, o Em il y ' and his Oxenham, £5,000 (the son and daughter of son Hugh). To his nephew Hugh H niece, Rlwda Hobbs (the children an n of his sister oe Sarah), £5OO each ; to his gard en e r London two w others. servants, £lOO each.— 11/ustrate 1 L The Malta Observer reports that the number of telegrams sent by the Alexambian telegraph is largely in creasing, and now amounts to between 600 an d " weekly. The av era g e time for a messa g e fr om London to Alexandria is 12 hours, but several have arrived in the short space of four, stone. • -• 18. , 13. . --, , ---• . 13. . 19 11. 13, . 12. . 10. 13. mom, W3'll, But.- 'ilts, [.P., ark :sq., 'dint