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Mr. WESTLAKE read a paper on " The Proposed. .Alterations in the Law of Blockade." The learned gentleman said the subject he had undertaken to deal with was uowprised under two heads—The law of a blockade as it exists, and the changes that are proposed to be made in it. A lawful blockade was that; which had been established according to evidence isited Mr• us day he continued to attend ;ht hen2e• Fora week) HAPLIN'S ho TE L. - - SPREAD EA AND - GLE TAVERN, 84, GR ACECERTECH-STREET, Comfo LONDON. rt, combined with moderate charges, will be found at this Establishment. PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOR FAMILIES. Sitting Room, 3a. per Day. Bed Rooms, Is. 6d. and 2s. per Night. A Night Porter in attendance. No INCREASE OF CHARGES. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEIVIBER 12, 1862. N° 21,956. PR1CK....—..441. STAMPED ....sd. Tearance. been the rage, wer e es in £ lO isances in ) give bad ance nest PUBLICATIONS. of Mexico nearly 30 years ago, and was sealed to the United States in 1844. "To accomplish this vast design will undoubtedly be the object of the expedition under General Banks. Only two weeks ago an expedition, also looking towards Texas, after first clearing the Mississippi of rebel constructions, was entrusted to Major- General John A. M'Clennand, of Illinois, who is now in the Western States, earnestly engaged in its organisation. The concurrent movement on the seaboard, headed by General Banks, and looking to the same object, after having been long and favour ably considered by the military authorities, has now been formally deeided upon. Texas wrested from the rebels, and a loyal Government organised at its capital and throughout the State, will be an im mense gain to the Republic, and a fatal blow to the rebellion. fixed to the ship's sides. One of the slabs gave Way under the operation on Saturday, exhibiting a slight flaw or crack in the centre. It was rejected according to the stipulations in the contract, and a second was yesterday rejected for the same reason, notwithstanding that the flaw was scarcely percep tible. As each plate has been well tested, and the quality thoroughly approved, a furnace is in course of erection in the bending shed at Woolwich, in order to their being heated to what is termed black heat, when the facility of shaping them to the re quired curve will be considerably increased, and the work will progress with much greater rapidity and less labour. Admiralty instructions were yesterday received at Woolwich requesting an investigation as to the capabilities of the dock for the reception of the Caledonia's boiler and machinery. The following appointments . have been made at at the Admiralty :—Commander H. Harvey, to the Lily ; Lieut. B. W. Bax and Lieut. G. Hanley, to the Lily; H. W. Burnett, to command the Ma nilla; C. S. Hives, midshipman, to the Euryalus ; W. R. Cooksey has been nominated to a naval cadetship; R. Goiv, chief-engineer, to the Cumber land, for the Hero, after the latter ship has been paid off; G. Mills, engineer, to the Lily ; F. Brock ton, engineer, to the Cumberland, for the Vigilant; C. Jackman and T. Booth, acting first-class assist.- engineers, to the Lily; and J. Jenkins, acting second class assist.-engineer, to the Lily. .RALLWAY INTELLIGENCE. • INDIA AND THE COLONIES. PASSENGERS Embr. r ki ng or Disembarking will find superior accommo d a ti on an d mo d e rat e barges at CHAPLIN'S CLAP ENDON HOTEL, GRAVESEND, Ad,itining the Terrace Pier. A Lawn in front, extending to the River. NEW WORK BY THE. AUTHOR OF "JOHN HALIFAX." Just ready, in 2 vols., MISTRESS AND MAID. By the Author of "JOHN HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN." Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough -street. AMERICA. GREAT WESTERN. Railway Company who dissent from the policy pursued by the board, was held at the London Ta vern yesterday afternoon , to consider what steps were necessary to render the u ndertaking more proprietors of the Great W estern A meeting of The CHAIRMAN, in a lengthy address, opened the proceedings. It was, he said, of great imp ortance, that he should state that the movement on which r Gio le uce than sters a Gloucestershire, presided.esent. A I profitable East ofitirer. John Brown , of he, in concert with other shareholders, had entered, was of a purely bona fide character, He was a large holder in the stock of the company, and he con fessed that he desired its improvement. But if that object was accomplished it folloved that the interests of the entire company would be promoted ; and, therefore, he might truly say, that tie only desired the benefit of the whole body of proprietors. He had put faith in the representa tions which several years ago had been msde by the directors, but he had been greatly disappointed. He had disapproved of the policy of extensions which the board had pursued ; and when he saw what the board proposed to do in respect of the LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Company's screw steamer City of Manchester, Capt. Halorow, which sailed from New York on the 30th ult., arrived in the Mersey this morning. laws laid &Iva by the majority of the common wealth of natio - RS. He drew a distinction between i the case, est Riding THE 'LONDON GRAND RESTAURANT, 191, FLEET-STREET, TEMPLE-BAR, Corner of Chancery-lane. The best and the only Establishment in London where LUNCH EONS and DINNERS, k la carte, can be had with comfort, style, and despatch, at any hour daily. JOINTS in succession every 15 minutes, from One till Nine O'clock. SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER (a marvel of excellence), ready from Two till Eight, in the Grand Saloon. Sr ecial Dining Rooms for Ladies and Gentlemen. Private Dining Rooms ; spacious well-ventilated Wine, Coffee, and Smoking Saloon. Open on Sundays from 4 till 9. SAWY , ER, Proprietor. 191, FLEET-STR EET CORNER OP CRANCERY^LANE. NEW NOVEL BY THE REV. P. BEATON. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., M ARION LESL I E. By the Rev. P. BEATON. 4 Also now ready, hi 3 vols., THE MAROON. By Captain MAYNE REID. Hurst and Blackett„ 13, Great Marlborough-street. By this arrival we received two days later jour nals from New York, but the principal details have been anticipated by the telegraphic summary re ceived via Halifax. +. 10. H. DTHERSP A Washington telegram says :—" A commission is ordered to assemble in this city to examine and report upon the plan of the present forts, and the sufficiency of the present system of defence for this city." against the a trawl' stminster resulted 1 0 )rooting of a rule to not issue Le costs le. Lnt against ng gone t° ognisanee o the defee• rule before ;cording to but }lath' ;econd Edition, Now Ready, Complete in 3 vols., 31s. ed, L ES MISERABLES. By VICTOR HUGO. Authorised English Translation. "The merits of Les Miserable;' do not merely consist in the conception of it as a wholes it abounds page after page With details of unequalled beauty."—Quarterly Review. illviaz carefully ex , mined Mr. Wraxall's translation of this celebrated novel, we can conscientiously recommend it as &perfectly faithful version.."—Examiner. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. The New York Evening Post, of the 29th ult., says :—" The army of the Potomac will give Gen. Lee battle if he remains in his present position or near Winchester; but if he retreats upon Gordons ville probably no great battle will be fought in the Shenandoah Valley this year. The army will not follow the rebels by that route to Richmond. As General Sumner arrived at Willard's this morning, it is supposed that he will at once rejoin his com mand, and partake of the luck of the advance movement of the army into Virginia. This is also considered another bit of important evidence, going to show that M'Clellan seriously intends to attack Lee laulcLs he falls back too suddenly." By the arrival of the transport steamer Ericsson at New York, we received the following details of the late Federal attack on the Charleston and Savannah railroad : " The commercial and political results of the re conquest of Texas will surpass in importance any and everything heretof ore a tt em pted in this war. When the traitors discov er , as t h e y s oon will, that the whole cotton country i s b e ing rapidly made tributary to the regular Go ve rnment of the United States, and is forcibly take n f ro m them, the mass of troops from this region now quartered in Virginia will either fall an easy prey to our armies in that quarter, or when too late seek to,fly back to recover their own sections from the triumphant Union column. SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER sist of for THIS DAY (WEDNESDAY), N ovember 12, will con- PA.GES. Puree de Gibi er—A la Nivernaise. POISSOIVS. Turbot sauce Homard—Pilete de Morne trite aux Huitree. ENTREES. Dindonneaux a la Bechamel — Pilets de Bceuf a la Francabe. Beeuf braise a la Portugaise—Rauches de Mouton roties. ______ ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gr a y' s -i nn - roa d, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at Ring's-cross. The committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable cf containinz several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. East Gloucestershire line he wrote to Mr. Saunders pointing out that the line would be unprofitable. He had not succeeded in inducing the board to B principal absolute.; rule too, ENTREME TS. Ponclings a la Royale—Beignets D'Oranges. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward bias erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; and at the Hospital, from 10 till 5. --- rromage et Salade. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman of the Weekly Board. " The people of the United States will be glad to know that it is designed -by the Government to clothe the two commanders with the largest dis cretionary power." A son of Charles Francis Adams, the American Ambassador in London, had written a letter declin ing the use of his father's name, by the peoples' party, for Senatorship, in place of Charles Sumner. The letter declares that Mr. Adams attaches great importanee to unity of action at this time, and hav ing been consulted as to the use of his name, re fused to consent to it. abandon it, and he had felt so strongly that it would be injurious to the company that he had petitioned the House of Lords against it. When people who knew nothing about railways saw in a prospectus that a line would be made for £500,000 they natu- TO-MORROW (THURSDA.Y), r DI NNER will con s i st of ov. 13, THE LONDON H WALKER'S New NEEDLES.—The Patent • 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 dealer.-11. WALKER, Patentee and Manufacturer to her Majesty, Queen's Works, Alcestor, and 47, Gresham-street, London. THE VOLUNTEER FORCE; POTAGES. A la Iteine— A la Duchene. Potasona. Angnilles etuven—Soles fritn. rally believed it; bnt with the knowledge and ex perience he possessed he had asserted that,although Beall de Ex TREES. C oq - de-Ernyere—Eaealopea de Vean a la licossaise. Gigots de Mouton bonllll—Nee rota. LIVER COMPLAINTS may be attributed to Cold, Anxiety, Wont of Exercise, Spirituous Drinks, Use of Mercury, dm These causes act powerfully on the Liter, and obstruct the d e performan :e of its natural func tions. Iwo or three of Parr's Life Pills at night,, for a few weeks, will restore the patient to good health. Parr's Life Pills may be obtained of any Medicine Vendor, in boxes is. lid., 2s. 9d., and in Family Packets, lls. each. ENTREMETS. Feedings de ( Itron—Compote de Poires. Fromage et Salade. Splendid Salmon and Venison at 1 and 5 o'clock. An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH, RHENisri, mOSELLE, and other WINES, imrorted ex ressly for THE LONDON RESTAURANT and THE LONDON DINNER. The draft in Wisconsin was to take place on the sth of November. The number to be drafted is 4,000. s TEO E ID O N: N-7 What is it? See Patent, March 1, 1862, No. MO.— GABRIEL'S Self-adhesive Patent Indestructible MINE RAL TEEIII and FLEXIBLE GUMS, without palates, Fprinßs, or wires, and without operation. One set lasts a lifetime, and WARRANTED FOR MASTICATION and ARTICULATION. Purest materials only, at half the usual cost. Open on Sundays at 4 o'clonk. SA LAYER, Proprietor. 191, FLEET-STREET, CORNER OP CHANCERY-LANE. 711 E ARMY. Messrs. GABRIEL. the old-established DAittists, 27, HARLEY-STREET, CAVENDISH-SQUARE; 24, LUDGATE-HILL, LONDON; IA NEW-STREET, BIRMINGHAM; and 134, MK h-STREET, LIVERPOOL. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, CLABS 17. One visit only required from country patients. Gabriel's Practical Treatise gratis. AMUSEMENTS. ortly after 'yman ad' d that oLle. rmed, ha d had given ;ive theta ?nation et no paler ilar repre tined that iinated bF duct er n , - tken P't; no pow condition. nything bu t . 18 cheaper. n.. 34s 3 60 ,a11.36s 42s 4 2 s 44s : : : 380 428 ,y. Whe t° i ness doing'. 1 Twins 03 as fair, and to was Ve.1.7, ...37 5 40 0 ...3 , s 40 0 ...40s 4 9 35s 36 : C.:34s 0 '" s 8 ..35s 40 w..—s d' ds of gran' more wooei ❑arket. y , d% id. 9 ..., 19 0 00 0 19 6 19 19 0 0 i... .... IS 19 0 s . 19 . .... .„ 0 lv s 1 8 8 0 1 ,00l l9 9 17 , 19 0 " 18 ▪ 1S ! 18 v .... ,, 0 .... I° is 16 , .... , • 19 " 18 3 Lois, de' f a lazaretto nitary me"' ngers cow :nee of r°' vifo of Cal)* Jtuls 5. 0 , ;moat, °f Iyde - P nr- Y, Mrs. E' Wargo cB Finsb uri i 1, Esq., vil e 3hoPth ° 'r I lIUSSarSI L i t e r of di° kf larY -, l n uf I Cookn el ' olton-row' ~ s . terrace' of G. 1 " W inkgeld, 1 Dublil i ' f i‘i.r. or dente, 231 E., age TAPLI:\ f 140.1 1.2, CalUtY.° - VANTERBURY HALL. V GRAND SELECTIONS from VERDI'S " BOC CANEGRA," MACFARREN'S CANTATA " MAY DAY," and LOCKE'S MUSIC of " MACBETH." Arranged and Conducted by Mr. JONGHMANS. Full Band and Chorus. PRINCIPAL ARTISTES. Miss RUSSELL, Miss TOWNLEY. Sig. Tivoli, Mr. Green, Mr. Raynor, and Mr. Russell Grover. The Comic by UNSWORTH (the Original Stump Orator, " OR ANY OTHER MAN"), in conjunction with Eugene, Du7ey, and Little Bob, forming the greatest Comic Quartet in London. Also, the following Comic Favourites:—Miss Georgina Smithson, Messrs. E. Marshall, Hollingsworth. and Arthur Lloyd. and the surp r i s i ng Performance of " THE ETOILE FAMILY." TH E OXFO R n, 6, OXFORD STREET. Donizetti's " Don Sebastlen, " 'Verdi's "Nabuco" and "II Corsaro," and Macfarren's "May Day," by Miss Russell, Miss Townley ; Messrs. Greene, Ruish, and Albert, with Full Band and Chorus. Conductor, Mr. F, Jonehmans. Drew Dean, the great Flautist; the Neapolitan Minstrels. Angelica and Arena ; Mr. Maclagan's Entertainment; and the Comic performances of Miss Caroline Parkes, Messrs. original W. Randall, Hollingsworth, Eugene, and Unaworth (the of " Or any other man.") Admission, 6d.; Balcony and Stalls, lc ; Private Boxes, 10s. Sel. 1/2YAL ALHAMBRA PALACE AND AMPHITHEATRE. 0 LMAR, from the Cirque Imperatrice, EVERY EVENING. I.ES FRERES CONRADE, from the Cirque Napoleon. LES PETITS MONSTRES. HERR LIEDHOLTZ, the Champion Wizard. GRAND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT ; 60 Performers. EVERY EVENING. Open at Seven ; commence at half-past. Musical Director, Mr. T. BARTLEMAN, ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. LMAR.—IAL NOTICE. "The extrao O rdinary su ccess of this wonderful artist has Induced the proprietors to secure his services for a limited period. Olmar's performance differs in some parts a to gether from both Blondin and Leotard, while in others, In particular, more or less of the characters of theirs combined with that of Nathalie, and, as a combination, it is certainly More wonderful than any of the three."--Sporting Gazette. THE LONDON PAVILION.— ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION of LITTLE CORELLI and the SPANISH DANCERS, and continued success of Miss CONSTANCE, the Star of the West, Madame Losebini, Madame Valekenacre, Madame Else. and Mr. H. de Brenner. The bill of tare also includes Sam Collins, Fred. French, Hildebrandt, and Sam Ormond, and the Brothers Shapcott, led by Master Thomas Shapcott, the Younzest Drummer in the World, an ed three years and six months, and the Neapolitan Ministrels. The LONDON PAVILION, Tichborne-street. LOIBL and SONNHAMMER, Proprietors. S. WOODIN'S CABINET of CURIO • SITIES—NewIy Polished and Re-lined—POLY ( RAPIIIC HALL, King William-street, Charing-cross Every Evening, at eight (except Saturday), 'with new characters, music, songs, and dances. The scenic n lustrationa and effects, entirely new, painted by and under the direction of Mr.WilPam ('ailcott. Morning Performance, `aturday, Nov.l . at 3. Stalls, Is. ; area, 25.; amphitheatre, B. Box-office open from eleven to five. Mr. Woodin as Mr. Sothern, of the Haymarket. in his celebrated character of "Lord Dundreary," Morning and Evening. ARGYLI, ROOMS. Great Windmill- s t re et, Haymarket.—GßAND CASINO FRANCAISE.— Cpen every Evening for Promenade and Dancing., with the ^elehrated Band of 50 performers. Conductor and Principal cornet-a-Piston, AI, Botmcorwr.—The new Imperial Qua drille, False Cotillion, and L. Moaca's Peep o'DayValse will be played nightly. A new Conversation Salon has been added to the above Fstablishrnent for Reading - , Coffee, and Refreshments. — Admission Is.—Manager, M. Grenet. li OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Under the Mantwernent of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees. p TI FITS EVENING, THE BOHEMIAN GIL Mdlle. Mrs. Aynsley Cooke, MiSusan Pyne: Messrs. W. Weiss, H. Corr!, St. Albyn, E. Dussek, and W. Harrison. Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon. Dcors open at half-past 7—Commence at R. THEATRF-RON R 1 FAY MARKET. Lessee Mr. 3' P. Pnelratone. THIS EVENING, at '7. A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. B'r. Farren, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Clark, and Miss E. Romer. Alter which. at a quarter to 8, will he performed (279th time) OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck stone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. Followed by a new Far-e, entitled DUCK ITT7NTING: Mr. Compton, Mr. Howe, Mr. W. Farren, Mrs. Wilkins, and M 155 C. UM. To conclude with JA CK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. N EW TB "EA TRF-110 YAL, ADELPH Sole Proprietor slid Msustrer, Mr. R. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE GREEN BUSITEs. Messrs. G. IToney, Paul Bedford, Billireon, Sefton, Stephenson, Lewis, Ithurne, Bonier: Miss Avonia Jones, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. I3illin2 - ton, and Mrs. Stoker. To conclude with THE SHIT LING DAY AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION. Messrs. G. Honey. P. Bedford, P. Phillips, Sefton, C. J. Smith, Romer ; Miss K. Bland and Mrs. 11. Lewis. Commence at 7. Ro y AT, PRTNCFSS'S THEATRE T.eipee and Manner, 'Ti Lindu4. Arr. Stephens, Engagement of Miss Amy Sedgwick. 'mils EVENING, TIME TETE , ALL. Mr. TT. Vezin, Mr. Shore, Mr. Belmore ; Miss Constance Avimer, and Miss Murray. A M N ar O s T to il n,m ll i ci .. D A ra fter w hich, at a quarter-pest SCd time), an en'irely new Morton, in two Acts (tgken from the French), by J. Madd'son , entitled ('NE GOOD TURN DESERVES To conclude Messrs. George Vining Stephens; Mrs. H. Marian .toes7and Miss 'Amy Sedgwick. R. Roxby and wi mi t ,;A x ß O O li T v . e A r ND FOR AN OLIVER: Mr. ...... 1.,) OYAL Lycpum THEATRE' 3 % Sole Lessee and MansE,er —Mr. Edmund Falconer. 311th Night of the -outinuous run of "Peep o'DaY''' TEIS I+ VENING. thP new Cornedietta. Jr MUST BE TRITK. 'TWA SI IN TriE PAPERS. Walter r, 4(7. J. Robins Mrs. Weston, Miss W et , t __ , kw and Mies L. Thompson. Altter which, I'EEP (PDAY ; or, Savourneen Deellsh. N.,f,ra. Waiter Lacy, Addison, Charles Selby, Geo. Melville, ~n d Edmund Falconer ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston. ducin g To be the fol ßallet . lowed by the Last View of RILL.ARN,..RY, intro ,...---...____ THE GEORGE CRUIKSITANR Next MONDAY. Ail', be ON VIE ALT,Rit W in Gallery, EXETER HALL a s e l ect i on of Sr-ve the Picture Ito dr FI PROOF ETCHINGS. SKETCES, (embracintr. a D u e i,; (1 of upwards of Fifty Y ars), fro m th e Works ot' OEO tt r riE CRUIKSHANK ; together with his latest and greatest Work, THE WORSHIP OF BACCHUS. Open Daily from 10 to 5 o'clock. Admission, One Shilling.. From half-past 7to half-past 9ln the Evening, S xpence. SAUCE.—LEA AND PERRIN S beg to caution the Public against Spurious Imitations of their world-renowed WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Purchasers should ABR OR LEA AND PERRINS' SAUCE, Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be VY roaster • hreeP "'sold HE ONLY GOOD SAUCE." Sold Wholesale and for Export, by the Proprietors, CL and re. CROSSE and BLACKWEL MessrS. AR vaLystakuT. 148, L'aldOn, Ata, dm, and by Grocers and Oißlmen COUGHS, ASTHMA, AND INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION ARE EFFECTUALLY CURED BY rz EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.- Statistics show that 50,000 persons annually fall vic tims to Pulmonary Disorders, including Consumption, Dis eases of the Chest, and the Respiratory Organs. Prevention is at all times better than Cure; be, therefore, prepared dur ing. the wet and wintry season with a supply of . KEATING'S Cough Lozenges, which possess the virtueot averting, as well as of curing a Cough or Cold; they arc good alike for the young or for the aged. Prepared and Sold in Boxes ls. lid., and Tins 2u. 9d., 45. 6d., and 10s. 6d. each, by THOMAS KEATI'NG, Chemist. &c., 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London. Retail by all Drug. ai As, &c. THE CAUSES of PREMATURE DECAY.-- 1_ Authors of eminence have ascribed the decline of the Roman empire to the effeminacy of manners, which precluded resistance ; and this effeminacy they trace chiefly to vicious habits acquired in early life, by which, in our own time, an influential journalist has endeavoured to account for the de cline of population in the Asiatic provinces of Turkey. The peculiar source of physical and moral degeneracy al luded to has at all times been specially deprecated by philo sophers and philanthropists. It besets inexperienced youth, laying the foundation of future misery, poisoning the nuptial cup with bitter malignity.destroying he a lth, cur t a ili n g lif e , and making it, during its brief career, a scene of anguish, from the consciousness of humiliating infirmity. The evil is but too rife in our age and countryexpe rience can often dis cern th e sad results in the early daaths, the hereditary and perpetuated ailment 4, and the matri monial discords and sandals , described, in convential par lance, as " unaccountable " and "mysterious." In cases of threatened injury to or suspension of faculties whose sound ness and vigour form su h a prominent constituent in human happiness, sufferers may have their fears removed, the mis chief, however severe and inveterate, eradicated, and their warmest hopes of restoration to life's prerogatives fully realised _ _ Dr. L A 'MERT, M.D., has been eimaesed for 20 years in the treatment of these disorders, and his treatise on "Self-Pre servation " describes how all the attributes of Manhood are lost or suspended, and how they can be restored and main tained in health and vie - our to an advanced period of life. Price Is., post free in a sea`ed envelope 20 stamps, by Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or from the Author. who may be consulted daily, from 11 till 2 and 6 till 8, at his residence, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, London. TO THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED. DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD: MEDICAL ESSAY ON SPER MATO [NUDE A, NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, &a lust Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates, in a sealed envelope, price is., Sold by all Booksellers, and sent post paid, by the Anther, for 1 2 stamps, " ANHOOD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions for Perfect Restoration to Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L. ;'citTls, 15, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, Loudon. CHAPTER 11. CONTENTS: ~ 11 ‘ 71 'PODUCTORY CIIAPTER on the Physiological ' ll ' l l , lllre and F'unctions of the Reproductive Organs. ' , WY Vicious Indulgences • Dangers of Neglect. —Causes of Spermatorrhcea and Impotence; , I C A VAPT ER lII.—A Review of the various Disqualifications - oili ei r ia lz i ..e • whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the eßAP'el laturi tY , the Effects of Climate, or Infection. lonor rh r— RS Iv. and V. on the modern Treatment of The li cea k and Syphilis. c &Seri, to t 3 oncludes with numerous varied and interesting f.ution, which is added the Author's recipe of a preventive STREVIEW or THE WORK. an d "Curtis on Manhood. his I a truly valuable work, ~ should be i hands of young and old "—" Sunday Times, 'id 'Nardi 1858 "The t uthor has center ed a great boon by publishing this 1 , ttle work, in which is derscribed the source of those diseases which produce declin e in Youth or more frequently premature d age." : P—" Daily T .-•h elegra„,, ' Marci - , 27, 'Mk -_,ondun üblished by J. ail --11 , 20, Warwick Lane, Pater noster-row: Mann. tg. commit. Hour' of Consultation , 10 to i 0 till 2 an 6to 8 i suszclaYkl- " The movement against the Confederates was made by a combined land and naval force, which left Hilton Head at eleven o'clock on the night of the 21st inst. The special design was to destroy the trestle work bridges of the Charleston and and Savannah Railroad crossing the Pocotaligo, Tulipimy, and Coosawatchie. These streams are all tributaries of the Broad River, and to approach them it was determined to make a landing at Mac kay's Point. At the junction of the Broad and Pocotaligo Rivers, a distance of 25 miles from Hil ton Head, where the Federal troops could be de barked under cover of gunboats, and a march of 11 miles would take them to the village of Pocotaligo, at which place it was supposed the enemy would make a stand. The attack was intended as a sur prise, and while the Federal main force was to ad vance, a smaller body of troops, commanded by Col. Barton of the 48th New York Volunteers, was to create a diversion by penetrating to the Coosawat chie Bridge, in the steamer Planter, convoyed by the gunboat Patroon, but with imperative orders to re tire should they encounter a superior force. By cutting the railroad in the manner proposed, com munication between the cities of Savannah and Charleston would be destroyed, and the way opened for a sudden blow upon one or both of these places, at the discretion of the commanding general. " The troops were landed at Mackay's Point on Wednesday morning, and immediately marched towards the village of Pocotaligo. For the first seven miles no enemy was encountered. The road alternated through dense woods and through marshes only passable over a narrow causeway, save at one or two points. Choosing a position at the opposite end of this causeway, the enemy opened a furious fire of shell and canister on the advancing column, which was promptly met by the battery under Lieut. Henry. Immediately the order wee given by Gen. Brannan for his brigade to form line of battle, the centre resting on the causeway. After a brisk fire of both musketry and artillery the enemy retired to the dense wood in rear, tearing up the causeway bridge, which delayed the advance of the Federal artillery until it could be repaired. Mean while the lst brigade pressed on to the woods, which they penetrated, driving the enemy before them, and closely followed by the 2d brigade, under Gen. Terry, who came up with a cheer and were quickly in the engagement. Here the fight, it may be said, fairly commenced, the enemy's sharp shooters picking off our men rapidly. The artillery fire from our side was not slackened while the bridge was being repaired, and it was not long be fore the batteries went forward to the work in sup port of the infantry. " The action began between twelve and one, and lasted about an hour, ending in the retreat of the Confederates to another position at Frampton's plan tation, which lies two miles beyond. The enemy was closely followed, and, after a fight more hotly contested than the first, the Federal troops were again victorious, driving the Contederates from their well-chosen position and two miles beyond, which brought them up to Pocotaligo bridge—not the rail road bridge—over which they crossed, taking shel- :er behind earthworks on the farthest side. "To this point the Federal troops nearly ap proached, but found further progress impossible, the bridge had been cut by the enemy on his retreat. Although these events are thus briefly noted, it re quired five hours of impetuous and gallant fighting to accomplish them. " While these events were taking place on either side between the main forces, Col. Barton, of the 48th New York Regiment, with 300 of his own men and 50 of the 3d Rhode Island Regiment, went up the Coosawatchie River, convoyed by the Patroon, to within two miles of the town of the same name. Landing his force here, a march was made to the village through which runs the railroad. " Arrived there the Federals commenced tearing up the rails, but had scarcely engaged in the work when a long train of cars came from the direction of Savannah, filled with troops. This train was fired into by the Federal party, killing the engineer and a number of others. Several soldiers jumped from the cars while they were in motion, and were wounded. One was taken prisoner, 30 muskets were captured, and the colours of the Whippy Swamp Guards taken from the colour bearer, who was killed by the Federal fire. The work of tear ing up the rails was not accomplished in time to prevent the onward progress of the train. The Federals afterwards completed the job, cutting the telegraph, and taking away a portion of the wire. Col. Barton next attempted to reach the railroad bridge, for the purpose of firing it, but was unable as it was protected by a battery of three guns. Fearing his retreat might be cut off by the enemy's cavalry, he h h i e ch ge w v a e s t d h o e he or s d u e e r ee t s o af r a e ll t y ir . e toH His s h m e esnteahmad dafirneacntliysr anneadrlyfiraeldl embarked, when the enemy's cavalry came under the guns of the Planter and Patroon total, eBB , I t 2 h 3 n . ' B ' Colonel Forney, u h P o o w n ey b er oth dis st e e r a s m ed er t s h . em A The rounds loss was 15 killed, ' 106 13 wounded, Federal2em issing; er, fitting out : - f P o r r New Yorkloh:dNel alludes t o the Southern expedition now in a letter to the Philadelphia his bead -quarters, and p aa a r dt t aa u y r o e ra o f t f e N r. l h a o j o o o r G theree n e r a l t o open Banks Various f o a nr coursen na shoutconjectures, be t to hazarded b e s to marks one of theorganise the great expedi most nearinm important foot undert epochshis of command, th ew ar as atndwide of the truth, will theexpeo dition. design and destine seoxurces and inferences from ion. Information de rivedt on o f fromth is important various sundry facts, induce me to believe athimatatohde purpose of Government of the United follow ing will he found substantially the aim this Th e n a ew tten m t o io v n em o States has for a long time been earnestly directed towards Texas, and the importance of extended mili tary operations to restore the Federal authorit • y in that state has been strongly and persistently urged by several delegations of loyal Texans, an d t h e solemn assurance that a large portion of the people of Texas are only waiting for an opportunity to re turn to their allegiance, and establish within their boundaries one or more free States, thus putting under progressive control and civilised cultivation the entire empire which, declared its indemdence The officers of the Royal Artillery yesterday en tertained at their mess dinner, at Woolwich, Col. Gowan, the American Consul in the Crimea. Major- Gen. Sir R. nacres, commanding the garrison ; Col. Sir D. Wood, Royal Horse Brigade ; Col. Bing ham, Assist.-Adjt.-Gen., and the officers command inengt co were also pre ,arnp n and testified a tes d tifi dv e i d isn t i h o ei s r at Woolwich of the gallant h colonel's generous and humane exertions i n restor ing and arresting the desecration of the graves of their brother officers and friends in the cemetery at Sebastopol. The Royal Marine Artillery were yesterday offi cially inspected, at the close of the year, by Major- Gen. Lord W. Paulet, C. 8., the General Officer commanding the South-West District, at Fort Cumberland, near Portsmouth, the head-quarters of the corps. The Major-General was received by the troops in line on the glacis of the fort with the usual honours. After this they marched past in quick time, formed close column, and deployed into line on the leading division. The lined then retired, wheeled forward from the left and formed square on the leading division, finally reforming column and line on No. 4. 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Mr. Jones and a party of riggers belonging to Woolwich Dockyard yesterday went down to Gravesend, under orders to lay the moorings for the anchorage of th e R oya l yacht, to di s embark their Royal High nesses the Prince Louis of Hesse. and Princess The Eclipse, screw gunvessel,Commander Mayne, steamed out of Portsmouth-harbour yesterday, in charge of the officers of the steam reserve, to test her machinery and boilers on completion of altera tions and repairs. The vessel steamed down to Southampton Water and back, both boilers and machinery being found to work in a most satisfac tory manner. Sh e i s expected to sail about Thurs day or Friday for the Australian colonies. A court of inquiry was ordered to assemble yes terday at Portsmouth to inquire into and report to the Admiralty upon certain differences said. to exist between the captain in command and the officers of a ship in commission in Portsmouth harbour. Admiralty instructions have been received for the engines of the paddlewheel steamer Terrible, 22, 800 horse power, to be erected and fitted on board that vessel when she is afloat, the contracted space in the steam factory, together with insufficient height of the traveller from the floor, preventing their be ing fitted in the dockyard. As the Terrible will remain in dock during the greater portion of the winter, stern berthing is to be erected over her, to prevent the vessel receiving any injury from the weather. The new screw sloop Columbine, 4, 150 horse power, is, when completed fitting, to be placed in the first division of the Chatham steam reserve. The Leander, 51, 2,760 tons, 400 horse power, which has been attached to the Chatham steam re serve, will shortly be completed for sea and out of the hands of the dockyard authorities, when another fine 51 gun screw frigate will be placed at the dis posal of the Admiralty. The Arethusa 51, recently converted at Chatham from a sailing frigate to a screw steamer, and fur ❑ished with engines of 500 horse power, is to be brought forward for the first-class steam, in readi ness for commission. The Vigilant, 4, screw steam gunvessel, 680 tons, 200 horse power, Commander Lord Elphinstone, was paid off on Monday in Sheerness Dockyard. The crew were granted 14 days' leave. Owing to the serious damage sustained when on shore on the Gunfleet Sands, the Vigilant will require extensive repairs before she will be again ready for commission. The Lily, 4, screw steam gunvessel, 700 tons, 200 horse power, in the first-class steam reserve at Sheerness, has been put in commission in place of the Vigilant, paid off, and the pennant was hoisted yesterday by Commander H. Harv e y. Th e princi pal officers lately belonging to the Vigilant have been appointed to this vessel. good service pen s i on i s p l ace d a t th e A captain's disposal of the First Lord of the Admiralty by the promotion of Capt. Richd. CoHinson, C. 8., to the rank of Rear-Admiral. Four new guns, two 70 Pounders and two 40 pounders, fitted for side loading, have been orderer . by the Admiralty to be forwarded from Woolwich to Fort Cumberland, together with 600 rounds of ammunitiou for experimental firing. A special re port of the results is to be prepared and forwarded for the in formation of their lordship s . The rriachinery for bending the enormous slabs of iron in' ie nded for the coating o f t h e Caledonia at Wool' pith being incomplete, the process is at pre sent attended with some difficulties and impedi mer its, which w ill be remedied in a f ew d ays. Six ter en o f th o s labs have been isnoo ese f u ll y b en t And The commission of inquiry into the condition of the volunteer force took evidence of much interest and importance. Colonel M'Murdo, Inspector-General of Volun teers, says of the force, " With reference to the ob jects for which it was raised, I consider it to be in a satisfactory state of efficiency," and he adds that the men are very much improved indeed since last year. He assures the commission that there are many corps which, in point of numbers, drill, and the use of the rifle, may be esteemed at once and in every respect admirable troops. About 48,000, or more than a third of the rifle volunteer force, are already organised in large corps or consolidated battalions, and " would require little more to fit them to take their place in a line of battle." The remainder, generally scattered throughout the more rural districts, are in provisional or administrative battalions, and the proficiency of these, notwith standing their disadvantages, is generally speaking and all things considered, satisfactory, and they are progressing very rapidly. Some, indeed, are really good, and may soon be depended on as so many nuclei for future expansion ; this is their ob ject, to form the nuclei of larger battalions in time of war, when the force would probably treble itself. The intelligence of the volunteers is so great, and their aptitude so quick, that such a nucleus with recruits attached to it to expand it would become fit for service in 20 days ; sooner, indeed, than great coats and knapsacks could be provided for the vo lunteer force if it is left to that time. The progress made by the Engineer Corps is described as quite satisfactory, and their services would be of great value for various temporary works, as a war in England would be carried on principally upon rail ways. The state of efficiency of the Volunteer Ar tillery force is also pronounced to be in most cases highly satisfactory; it numbers 350 batteries, and is composed chiefly of engineers and workers in iron, peculiarly qualified for the service. Captain Darby, of the 3d Sussex Artillery Volunteers, re ports that he has a register of 600 draught beasts, which Sussex farmers near the coast between Beachy head and Newhaven have pledged themselves to sup ply in case of necessity " for the use of Her Majesty Queen Victoria." The point in which the force is least in a satisfactory state is that of finance. The subscriptions which started the movement cannot be expected to continue. The fear of expense keeps out many young men of character who would be valuable officers, and appointments have been made of men with the recommendation of money in their pockets more than of sense in their heads, and it is said that there are officers who do not know their drill ; but Colonel M'Murdo states that he has been much satisfied lately in seeing the very marked im provement in the efficiency of the officers, and he believes that as time goes on they will become effi cient. This same consideration of expense prevents many of the men from assembling so often as they should. They find the cost of being volunteers will be greater than they can afford; or think that if they give their time the public ought to provide for the expenses. The Government give arms and am munition, partly because it is necessary that they should be armed with the same weapon as the regu lar troops; the Government also supply adjutants and drill sergeants, because the Government alone has, in fact, the power of supplying and controlling them; but in other respects the volunteers have to provide what is necessary to maintain their effi ciency. There might be many corps now who would not desire Government aid, but of a large mass of the force, it is stated, that without this it must dwindle to a skeleton. Mr. Laird maintains that it would be about the best expenditure that was ever incurred. Independently of the value of such a national guard, the effect upon the men them selves is admirable. Young men who used to hang about billiard-rooms and bars of public-houses go to drill and shoot at the rifle range. One of the greatest evils among working men is when they are purposeless ; in the volunteer corps they find an object. They come in contact with other classes of the community ; they feel themselves connected with the defence of the institutions of the country; they acquire a certain dignity and self-respect, and form habits of order, cleanliness, discipline, self restraint, promptitude, obedience. A London artisan declares that in his trade a man who is a volunteer is worth 3s. a week more to a jobbing master than a man who is not a Volunteer ; he keeps to his work better. Colonel M'Murdo re minds the commission that without reckoning upon the actual present efficiency of a portion of the force, a most important step has been taken in the esta blishment of cadres, upon which the population of the country can be organised for its defence in time of danger, —a contingency for which the people seem gradually preparing themselves. Thousands, after passing through a course of drill, have left their corps and been succeeded by others in increas ing numbers, while tens of thousands habitually attend the musters as spectators, showing an un flagging interest in the proceedings, and indicating by the casual remarks which may be heard that the people are insensibly acquiring a knowledge of mili tary exercises which the increasing use of the rifle will enable them to turn to good account if their services as Volunteers are hereafter required. The efficiency of the Volunteer force is to be estimated not so much by its actual state as by what it is capable of becoming at very short notice. The views of the Government with respect to the grant of aid to the force will doubtless be stated, and the subject discussed i n th e H o use of Commons; i and it will be curious to recall that it will be but ocin..e June,year short of half a century since, on the t a very 1814, Lord Palmerston, as "Hansard nrceteildords, also in the House of Commons, pronounced body of men animated eulogium on the inertito_riefendb eY their coun• who had boldly come forward o d ) try when it was threatened with invasion." ._--- _—,----- As a woman named G— was on Saturday lend ing her daughter, a little girl six years old, to a school in the Rue de Charenton, the child stepped off the foot pave ment to pick up her shoe which had come off as she ran long. At that in a passing carriage happened to swrve towards th e side of the road and ran over the child, , ,: a . rly killing the same morning another h e r on the sp ot accidents death occurred m the Rue de Suresness, A ,the foul air. His comrades drew him - nightmare ,-ho had gone down into a cessoll was instantly efforts to restore animation pro ved ou t ha, insuedffe jeaatteediy,%yut fa f ruit. leo. it had been proposed to make the East Gloucester shire line for £soo,ooo,its cost would be £1,000,000. The line would not get any traffic, and it would not pay its expenses. He had not been successful in obtaining the prayer of his petition, but the bill was now in a position that it was in the power of the proprietors to get it thrown out. They knew tha t the cost of constructing lines was generally very much under estimated in prospectuses. In support of this statement Mr. Brown quoted the estimates which had been first put forth for the construction of lines in connection with the company several years ago. The estimate, he said, had been £3,876,500, but it had been exceeded to the extent of £2,823,000. They' could apply that result to the East Gloucestershire. Having alluded to leases, amalgamations, and extensions as the causes of the company's present position, he said it was for the shareholders themselves to say what was to be done with their property. If they did not co-operate in the effort to raise the company, it was needless for him and those connected with him to pro ceed any further. He was glad to say that the assurances of support the 3 had received justified them in going on. He would repeat that his object was only to benefit the company. He would not become a candidate for a seat at the board that would be formed after the amalgamations were effected, but he would do everything in his power to ;promote the interests of the proprietors. He concluded by moving a resolution condemning amal gamations, extensions, subsidies, and leases,!and ad vocating a pacific policy in relation to neighbouring companies. Mr. GILEs seconded the motion. The affairs of the Great Western Company were at the present time, he said, in a most disastrous condition. A line that at one time had paid the original shareholders 8 per cent. had been so far mismanaged, that it now only paid ss. per cent., and even the last dividend at that rate had not been earned in the half year, for all the expenses for that period had not been brought into account. (Hear.) If they had been accounted for the balance-sheet would have shown that the company had been considerable losers. It was therefore time that the shareholders should be stir themselves, and take such steps as would lead to a complete investigation of the company's affairs. It was not the first time they had had to take that course—(A Voice—lt is the third time)—which had on each occasion been followed by an improvement in the management of the company, and a conse quent return to prosperity; but no sooner did they approach that point than a return to what he would call the traditional policy of the company took place. Extensions, subsidies, and loans again came into fashion, and at their reappearance the reviving pros perity of the company vanished. (Hear.) Mr. MOGGS asked for some further information with respect to the East Gloucestershire line. Mr. ADAMS replied that it was proposed to run from Farringdon to Cheltenham, and a second sec tion would connect that town with Burton-on-the- Water in connection with the West Midland line, With regard to the first section it passed through a bad country, in which there was not a single town of uny importance. The gradients, too, were very bad, one of four miles' length being one in sixty. It, in fact, went over the hills instead of going round their bases, and would, in consequence of the steepness of its gra dients, be a very expensive line to work—so ex pensive as to neutralise the advantage of its bring ing Cheltenham 24 miles nearer to London. It would, too, cost £BOO,OOO to construct it, equiva lent to a loss of one per cent. on the company's capi tal; and that loss, capitalised, amounted to £2O, and that sum each holder of £lOO unguaranteed stook would in fact throw into the pockets of the East Gloucestershire landowners. The excuse for the line was, that if the Great Western did not make it the North-Western would run a line from Oxford to Cheltenham, which would lessen the dis tance between that town and the metropolis ; but that was only a red herring drawn across the scent by Sir W. Russell to mislead them in th e chase. In the first place, the London and North-Western Company were not such fools as to make a line through such a difficult country; and in the next place they could not, having to go round by Bletch ley, save the same length of mileage the East Glou cestershire line would. However, the best way to to pro - guard against any such aggression W a s notes the yoke it by aggression on their ow n part, y had hitherto done in the invasion of the territories of the North Western and the South western : h t hey had acquired. Com panies, and by trying to get rid of the sinister char acter for sharp dealing wh ich session they had either pro m otedparl iam entary expenses or supported as many as 22 bills, and the be £25,000. had been aemitted el who received in fees by the chairman to He knew of one junior coune d'n s in addition to Such Poe ee g • • - • £3,500. (Shame.) expenses' were otherwise injurious their pecuniary ;_ rapac y, as they kept about to the interests of moos e. s all the session those officers in developing the traffic the House of Co e m ein who ought bto hich Pnloyed world, if the policy of the man. of the line, w altered, pay the unguaranteed share agement were ho lders by th e en d of 18 67 8 per cent. orted sAlEtt having sup P the resolution, was unan imo usly adopted ; and, mo ti o n of the CHAIRMAN, seconded On the by Mr. Ald erman COFFIN, it was resolved to appoint committee to carry out the vie wso f a Mr . J. DEACON then moved, and Mr. BATIERSBY ( w ho came from Ireland to attend the meeting) se conded the motion, " That the shareholders present should resolve themselves into a general committee for that purpose." This having been agreed to, a requisition was signed by those present, calling on the directors to convene a special meeting for the consideration of the matters complained of ; and the proceedings terminated. As M. Repairs, Secretary of the Archives at Bayonne, was two evenings back walking on that part of the new jetty, at the mouth of the Adour, where the para pet has not yet been erected, he was seized, it is supposed, with sudden giddiness, and, falling into the water, was drowned. The body was found the following morning, and on being examined two severe wounds were discovered on the head. international law and constitutional law, and stated that the knowledge of the former gave very little assistance to the constitutional lawyer. Referring to the history of the Northnn States in the 12th and 15th centuries, it appeared thtit before a neutral could be touched, ho must have done somethinr to place himself in the position of an There were three ways in which he might inteinge Lis neutrality. The first was shipping goods for the enemy, and hence neutrai ships did not then cover the enemy's property ; the second was conveying troops and articles contraband of war ; and the third. any attempt to relieve a place besieged by sea.. Those rules, however, were greatly modified by the Dutch in 158 4 , chi efl y in regard to the carriage of enough goods on board of neutral vessels, prohibit ing conveyance not only of military supplies, and protract the siege, such other commodities as might but also goods of every kind. He then traced sub sequent modifications of the rules wizich were from time to time established by the sever nations of Europe, extending the list o f contraband articles, and applying the blockade not only to a besieged port, but also to an extent of coast line. A block ade to be binding must be effective, and this led him to discuss the question of what the law ought to be. The only escape he saw' from the perpleza ties of the present system was to regard ccmmer cial blockade as lawful only when the neutral per formed an un-neutral act, and thus put himself in the place of an enemy, and it should only apply to be sieged places and contraband of war,. and not to regulate commerce, as had formerly been the case. After con4deraSle discussion, Lord STAikgr, Saidit was hardly possible to deal with a question 91.:ii4at importance and magnitude in a mannezatitt.Was .not very fragmental. A per son whois leading a public life could not pledge himself to an opinion on this group of questions without great consideration. He did not think they had sufficient knowledge of the various ques tions involved, nor was the public mind sufficiently formed to deal with them. If he made any remarks he wished it to be understood that it was only for the purpose of suggesting questions that he should like to have solved by others. They could not separate the question of blockade front maritime power_ In the attempt to conclude a war with as little bloodshed as possible, it was a question whether the interests of neutrals should be con sulted. 'When neutrals were affected by a war in which they had no interest it was a hard case, but it,was one of those hard cases, only on a larger scale, of the individuals in whose fields the warlike ope rations were carried on. To make war seldom, to make it uncostly and as little bloody as possible, any limitations to the power of preventing com merce such as those proposed would have the effect of strengthening the weaker party against the stronger. They would tend to equalise the forces of the combatants, and by that means tend to pro tract the war. In the present day nothing has such a tendency to put a stop to war as the inter ference of neutral powers. The nations were day by day acting more upon one another—influencing one another. All wars were now fought by general concurrence of opinion of the surrounding powers, and it was essential that they should be brought to an end. When two nations—under such circum stances as they now saw in America—were at war, one was entirely debarred from trade, and every neutral power felt it. The result was that every power not engaged in the war had a direct inte rest in putting a stop to it. The question was, if they let two nations go on at war unre stricted in them commerce, whether neutral nations would have so direct an interest in bringing the war to a conclusion. They would say, "You may go on fighting as long as you like, for you do not injure us," and the result would be that-the com bating powers would be weakening and exhausting one another, and losing their influence in the scale of nations. It is, therefore, certain that it is the interest of all nations which feel the effects of the war. There was another aspect to look at it in which it had not been noticed, probably because it was not thought of sufficient importance. It was that the wars were now not carried on by the whole male population of a nation, but only by a class of the population, therefore there was not so much suffering as there used to be. There was a great pressure upon the people for the expenses of a war ; bat as the wars of the present time were carried on mostly by loans, the people did not feel it so much, and if there was not some pressure on them in an other way, there would be no desire on their parts to terminate hostilities. If no trading interests suffered by the continuance of the war, it might be a question whether that peace party, which sooner or later springs up in a country, would spring up as soon, or have as much power as they had when they did rise. There were three questions they would have to consider in advocating the proposed alteration—First, whether they were not equalising the powers of the combatants, and enabling them to continue the contest ? secondly, whether they were not taking away the inducements to neutrals to bring about a peace? and thirdly, would they not diminish the interest of the people of the belligerent countries in asking for a cessation of hostilities ? It was one of those questions where the advantages and disadvantages were so nearly balanced as to prevent them rushing to a conclusion on a question which might affect the country so seriously. There was one thing also to be borne in mind, that what ever laws they might make there was no power to enforce them. For instance, if France, England, and Russia were engaged in a death struggle, and each believed that their only chance of existence was to do that which they thought best for themselves, what power was there to prevent them ? It was therefore for them to con sider whether it would be well for them to make rules which, at the most important crisis, there was no power to compel the observance of. The discussion was then adjourned, and a vote of thanks to the noble chairman terminated the pro ceedings. Captain Flackmann, a brave Alsatian, retired by fy Correc tionalhi s environs dog from the c a last t 3- to r t e ui kall s appeared livinganswer fo ra n o'his before offencept h e se committedipension Tribunal in th ofPilri r s Pochard, who, while in company with his master at a cafe, had bitten a gentleman's leg. From the explanations given before the Tribunal, it appearedthat the captain had a pas sion for angling and also for coffee, and that his dog was his constant companion everywhere. During one of the fine days last month the captain. accompanied by Pochard, was enjoying his usual amusement on the banks of the Seine, watching his float with cage; eye as he saw symptoms of a bite, but the fish managed to take the bait without the hook. Disappointed of his prize, he determined to make another attempt, and looked round for his beit, a piece of cheese, which he had laid on the bank. The cheese was gone, and he reproached Pochard with the theft. The next day he lost the cheese again in the same manner, and re luctantly gave Pochard a thrashing to teach him better manners. On the third day the captain was again at the old spot, and having caught a fish was,going to bait again,when he saw a rat in the act of running off with the cheese. Be ing at once convinced of poor Pochard's innocence, and struck with remorse for having unjustly punished him, the captain loaded with caresses, and promised to make amends by giving him a cup of coffee in the evening, for d Pochard had so far adopted his master's tastes as to be ton of that beverage with plenty of sugar in it. After dinnerof the captain went to his cafe, and ordered two n cu ps finished coffee—for himself and Pochard. The latter o a so p o roach his his share, and, wanting more, ha resented, and nose rather too near the cup of a table. This liberty was somewhat with the person, when Capt. Flackmann rein? by a ptPerrPensooungedhsiltyttingpat the next quarrel, in which high words ensued, .followed ter, and bit the person's Pochard took part with hi° injured p arty appealed to the and the tribunal, after hearing hoth The l la eg w ra fo th r e d r ain se a vere ge°, V capt. Flackmann to pay a fine of 16f., sides, condemned with 15f. dames for the plaintiff. The captain l e ft th e cou rt vo win g vengeance against all water-rate,