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~( /0 i 1' r place, observe that I see in the papers before m© no adequate apprehension on the part of the New Zea- HOTELS, tVc. land government of the obligation under which the CHAPLIN'S HOTEL. colonists themselves lie to exert themselves in their own defence, and to submit to those sacrifices which AND SPREAD EAGLE TAVERN, 84, 011ACECF11JRCII-STREET, LONDON. Comfort, combined with moderate charges, will be found at this Establishment: - PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOR FAMILIES. Sitting Room, is. per Day. Bed Rooms, ls. 6d. and 2s. per Night. A Night Porter in attendante. No INCREASE OF CHARGES. INDIA AND THE COLONIES. PASSENGERS Ernbarking or Disembarking Will find superior accommodation and moderate ,charges at CIIAPLIN'S CLARENDON HOTEL, GRAVESEND, Adjoining the Terrace Pier. A Lawn in front, extending to the River. THE LONDON. 191, FLEET-STREET, nea r Temple-bar. SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER for THIS DAY, the 13th inst., will consist of POTAGES. A l'Anglais—A la Jardiniere. POISSON. Morue sauce aux Linares—Soles frites. ENTREES. Cotelettes de Mouton sauce Tom upreme ate — Blanquettes de Veau a la S. Bccuf bouilli—Mouton roti. ENTREMETS. POUdillg, de College—Tartelettes aux Confiteurs. Fromage et Salade. TO-MORROW, the 14th inst., "THE LONDON DINNER" will consist of PoTAGEs. Tete de Veau—A la Claremont. PoissoN. nougets a l'ltalienne—Merlans frits. ENTREES. Kari de Mouton a l'lndienne—Rissoles de Bernard. Mout on bouill i—Bceuf roti. ENTREMETR. Pouding a l'An2, - lais—Beignets de Pomme. Fromageet Sal de. On MONDAY, the 15th inst., TIIE LONDON DINNER will consist of POTAG ES. Macaroni Blanc—Ala Julienne. POISSON. Saumon sauce Persil—Soles frites. ENTREES. Poulet a la Marengo—Kari de Homard. Brag braise aux oignons de Portugal—Selle de Mouton roti. ENTREMETS. Pouding de Casquette noir —Beig,nets d'Ananas. Fromaze et Salado. An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH, RHENISH, • MOSELLE, and other WINES imrorted ex pressly for THE LONDON DINNER. A fine Haunch of Venison every day at 5 o'clock. All Fish in season daily. The attention of' Clergymen, Officers, and Professional Centlemen is especially drawn to the advantages offered by these elegant Saloons, which fulfil all the requirements of a West-end Club of the most aristocratic and exclusive cha racter. L'on trouve dans la Salle de Lecture non senlement les eilleurs Journaux An glais, male aussi Journaux Allemands, Francais et Beiges. N.B.—During the Exhibition Season, THE LONDON DINNER will be served daily from 2 until 9 o'clock ; and Dinners in the Coffee-room, a la Carte, from 1 until 10 o'clock. Open on Sundays at 4 o'clock. SAWYER, Proprietor. N°. 21,905. PUBLICATIONS• CAPTAIN MAYNE REID'S NEW NOVEL, No W ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., T E m A It 0 0 N. By Capt. MAYNE REID, Author of " The Rifle Rangers," RT. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- EXCURSIONS to the NORTH at Low Fares. — EXCURSION TRAINS will leave Paddinaton EVERY SATURDAY during the month of September, at 0.40 a.m., for 'WELLINGTON and SIIREWSBUKY (17s. and 108.), Oswestry, Ruabon, Llangollen, %% rexham, and Chester f its. 6d. and 11s.), Birkenhead, Liverpool, Warrington, and Man chester (218. and 12s. 6d.) ; and also at 6.35 p.m. for Leamington and Warwick (10s. 6d. and 65.), Birmingham (12s. and 75.), West Bromwich, IV ednesbury, and Bilston (128. 6d. and 7s. 6d.), and Wolverhampton (13s. and Ss.), passengers having the option of returning either on the Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday following the date of issue. For time of return and further particulars see handbills. AMUSEMENTS. CANTERBURY HALL. STECKEL, The greatest Trapeze performer in the world. Grand Operatic Selection as usual, with lull Band and Chorus. Principal Artiste—Miss Russell. Unsworth, with the original Stump speech, " Or any other man," in conjunction with Eugene and Duley, forming the greatest Comic Trio in London: and a host of other Comic avourites. t r H E O X F OR D, 6, OXFORD STREET. Every Evening, Grand Operatic Selectons by Miss Russell, Miss 1 owneley ; Messrs. Morley, Greene, and Albert, with Full Band and Chorus. Conductor, Mr. F, Jonzlimans. solos, Glees, Four-part Songs, &c., by the Company. The Conic performances of 3liss Caroline Parkes, Mr. W. Randall, the renowned Rumsey and Newcomb Minstrels, and Eugene, and Unsworth (the original "or any other man") " The miraculous Steckel " on the Flying Trapeze. Hall, 6d. ; Balcony and Stalls, is. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. wS, WOODIN'S CABINET of CURIO • SITIES—NewIy Polished and Re-Iined—POLY RA PIIIC II ALL, King William-street, Charing-cross, Every Evening, at eight (except Saturday), - - with new characters, music, songs, and dances. The scenic illustrations and effects, entirely new, painted by and under the direction of Mr. William Calleott. Morning, Performance, Saturday,' S ept. 13, at 3. Stalls, 3s. ; area, 25.; amphitheatre, ls. Box-office open from eleven to five. Mr. Woodin as lkir. Sothern, of tho Faymarket, in his celebrated character of "Lord Dundreary, ' Morning, and Evening. A RGYLL ROOMS. Great Windmill-street, ...cx Haymarket. —GRAND CASINO FRANCAISE.— Open every Evenitur for Promenade and Dancing, with the celebrated Band of 50 performers. Conductor and Principal Cornet-a-Piston, M. Boutrounz.—The new Imperial Qua drille, False Cotillion, and L. I'losca's Peep o'DayValse will be played nightly. A new Conversation Salon has been added to the above Establishment for Reading, Coffee, and Refreshments.— Admission Is.—Manager, M. Grenet. OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT• GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Ilarrlson, Sole Lessees. THIS EVENING, Meyerbeer's romantic opera of DINORATI : Mdlle. Parepa. Miss Thirlwall, and Madame Laura Baxter; Messrs. Santley, H. Core, A. St. Albyn, and W. Harrison. Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon. Dcors open at half-past 7—Commence at 8. THEATRE-ROYAL. HAY MARKET. Lessee. Mr. J. 13. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, a - Household Picture, under Two Lights, entitled THE WIFE'S PORT RAIT. Mr. r. . Howe, MW. Farren, Mrs. C. Young, (tic. After which, at a quarter to 8, will be performed (227th time) OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck stone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. hollowed by a new Spanish Ballet entitted CELOS Y'CALIA ; or, Love and Jealousy. Senora Perea Nene, Se nor Ricardo MoraLras. and the Corrs de Ballet. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GADS r. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr A. Barris. THIS EVENING, THE LOST LETTER. Alter which, at a quarter to Eight, KING HENRY VTTI. Cardinal Volley, Mr. Charles Kean ; Queen Katharine, Mrs. Charles Kean. To csnclude with THE TWO VOLTS. Mr. Widdicomb. Commence at 7. No half-price. I' OPAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager —Mr. Edmund Falconer. 260th Night of the continuous run of "Peep o'Day." THIS E VENIN G, PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. Messrs, Walter Lacy, Addison, Charles Selby, Geo. Melville, and Edmund Falconer Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara Weston, and Miss M. Hudson. After which, a new musical, pictorial, poetical, and ballet interlude, entitled KILLARNEY. Miss Anna Whitty and bliss Lydia Thomson. Followed by a new Farce, entitled THE COLLEEN PAWN SETTLED AT LAST. Mr. Charles Selby and Miss Lydia Thompson. Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chatterton. Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at Box-office open daily from 11 tills. Commence a 7 FOR SELF-CURE in ALL CASES - Of SECRESY, IMPEDIMENTS to MARRIAGE, Loss of Natural Power, &c., consult EXTRACTS FROM THE SILENT FRIEND, containing- Prescription of Preventive Lotion. Sent post-free tor two stamps. Address, Messrs. 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Tc be followed by a brilliant routine of novel and daring scenes in the Circle, in which Madame Hislop and Young Devereux will appear. To conclude with a COMIC BALLET, in which the Misses Gunn% and Harry Croueste will appear. Commence at 7.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Searle. DR —URTis , , MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD : L 14RDICAT ESSAY ON SPERMA TO REHM A , NERVOUS' Just Pnblished A-ND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, Arc. in a sealed tie 150th thousand, with numerous plates, sent post paid, envel ope , _ price le., Sold by all Booksellers, and the t Author, for 1 2 stamps, M ANRO op' : :T i MATURE DE LL ile CAUSE and CURE of PRE for Perfect Restor a ti ont tli r T IN MAN, with Plain Directions, Health and Vigour. By Dr. J. L. CURTIS, 15, Albem ar l e CONTENTS: street, Piccadilly , London. INTRODUCTORY e n p ,, R on the Physiological Structure and Functions of th e R epr oductive Organs. f7I I APTER 1 T.—Causes of _ arrhcea and Impotence; Early Vicions Indulgences; Dan.. 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A N IMP OR TAN T DISCUSSION. — T he -EA- "Times," the "Lancet," and other leading journals have been lately canvassing the social considerations in volved in "the amount of death and disease caused by vice. Some intereAing statistics are brought to bear upon the inquiry ; but it would greatly add to their value if they in cluded the facts respecting the origin, the ravages, and the prevention of that SPECIAL VICE , which wa rs more than any other against the welfare of society—destroying the happi ness and disappointing the objects of matrimony. nr der mining the constitutions,blasting the prospects, embittering and shortening the lives of its victims, and spreading desola tion through families. The essential particulars relating to this great social evil (the besetting snare of inexperienced youth and the curse of maturity), together with ample instructions for removing its effects, and recovering health, vigour, and all the ennobling privileges of our being, are contained in Pr. 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Brompton House, Hyde-park, and Kensington. 2. Regent's-park, M. John's-wood, and Portman-street Barracks. 3. Wellington Barracks and St. Goorge's Barracks. 4. Tower. 5. Houns'ow and Kneller Ha I. (4. H ampton Court. 7. Windsor. 8. Brighton, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shoreham 9. Croydon. Separate tenders must be made for Forage and Paillasse Straw for each of the above-mentioned Stations as grouped and numbered. Forms of Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob tained 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, un der closed envelope marked on the outside " Tender for Commissarriat Supplies," before noon on the 4th October next. W. H. MATURIN, Deputy Commissary-General. Commissariat Office, 5, New-street, Spring-gardens, London, S.W., Ist September, 1562. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at King's-cross. The Committee earnestly solicit the ASSISTANCE of the benevolent, as the premises of this Hospital are capable cf containinc , several hundred more beds had the Committee the requisite funds to maintain them. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas rerman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; and at the Hospital, from 10 till 5. J. B. OWEN, M.A., Chairman of the Weekly Board. TEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Strong Rough " Domestic" Black at 3s. 4d. per lb.-26, Cornhill, London, E.C. rrEA.—STRACITAN and CO.'S Fine " Inter mediate" Black at 3s. ad. per lb.-26, Cornhill, Lon don, E.C. TEA. STRACHAN and CC'S Delicious " Drawing Boom " Black at 4s. 2d. per lb.-26, Corn hill, London, E.C. Dr. Hassall's Certificate of Purity, and a Price Current tree on application, 28, Cornhill, London, E.C. OS TEO EIDON : What is it? See Patent, March 1, 1862, No. 560. 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It is acknowledged by 'he medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every case is as certain as that water quenches thirst. Pr. Eicord's Essence of Life is sold in cases, with full in structions for use, at lls., or four quantities in one for 335., and will be sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Prout and Co., Patent Medicine Warehouse, 229, Strand London. THE SUN, - LoNDorf, SAT tm DAY EVENING, - SEPTEMBER 13, 1862. .RAILTVAY INTELLIGENCE, TRAFFIC RETURNS. The traffic receipts of railways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week ending the 6 th of September, on 10,502 miles, to £634,588, and for the corresponding week of last year, on 10,155 miles, to £ 585,324, showing anincrease of 347 miles, and of £49,264 in the receipts. The gross re ceipts on the following 14 railways amounted in the aggre gate, on 7,207 miles, to £503,098; and for the correspond ing week of 1861, on 6,918 miles, to £467,193, showing an increase of 289 miles, and of £35,905 in the receipts. The increase on the Caledonian amounted to £500; on the Great Northern to £3,580; on the Great Western to £7,247; on the London and North;;Western to L 7,218; on the London, Brighton, and South Coast to £3,987 ; on the London and South .Western to £5,438 ; on the Midland to £2,801; on the North British to £1,317; en the North- Eastern to £1,409 ; and ou the South-Eastern to £5,604 ; total, £39,101. But from this must be deducted £874, the decrease on the Great Eastern; £1,163 on the Great Southern and Western; £637 on the Lancashire and Yorkshire ; £522 on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire ; together, £3,196, leaving the increase, as above, £35,905. The goods and mineral traffic on those lines amounted to £213,661, and for the corresponding week of 1861 to £207,716, showing an increase of £5,945. The receipts for passengers, parcels, &c., amounted to £289,437, against £259,477, showing an increase of £20,960. The traffic receipts on 64 other lines amounted, on 3,315 miles, to £131,490, and for the corresponding week of last year, on 3,237 miles, to £118,131, showing an increase of 78 miles, and of £13,359 in the receipts. The increase in the traffic of the past week, as compared with the corresponding period of 1861, arises from the passenger traffic to the International Exhibition, and there is an increase in the goods traffic from an improvement in trade. The traffic receipts of the pact week show an increase of £1,072 as compared with those of the promling week, ending the 30th of August. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Opened. Recei ;ipts. 1862. 1861. 1211 230 48f 145 17f 31 169} 329 9781 734 25} 391 6281 192 72 44 78i 124 £3O iii 130 17} 1694 329 9431 55 251 3951 241 26 46 101.51 6i 400/ 2311 72/ 42} 236 6141 1921 56 78i 345 1862. 2,450 701 1,832 7,737 17,176 321 356 244 432 1,524 422 1,488 1,800 3,178 1,078 8,205 1861. 2,228 686 380 2,874 9,200 29,389 32,7A2 2,208 7,931 66,683 1,460 1,793 6,914 16,676 287 370 260 274 1,361 405 1,482 1,846 3,3 4S 1,226 8,226 293 2,181 8,449 30,183 29,152 1,974 9,147 59,436 1,167 263 42,264 199 190 12,953 11,666 in the undertaking will increase the subscription capital to the amount at least of 8,000, in addition to the new shares subscribed since the last meeti n g. The permanent survey has been finished as far as Bromyard, and the remaining porticn to Ivington, where the line joins the Shrewsbury and Hereford . Railway, is in a forward state. The West Midland Company have entered into an agreement for leasing the Leominster and Kington Railway. for a long term of years, so that when the line of railway is completed, there will be a continuous communication under one man agemeLt from Worce: ter to Kington. The capital account shows that £16,056 had been received and £3,435 expended, leaving £ll,OOO deposited in the Court of Chancery, and £1,6 ?.0 at the bankers. THE GREAT ST. LEGER. ♦--- We extract the following prophecies from the various sporting writers of the weekly journals :-- BEACON—Ben's Life. In summing up remarks which have extended to a greater length than I intended, I may at once say that all my pre dilections are in favour of BUCKSTONE, whom, despite his wavering position in the market, I ex pect to see heralded the winner of the 86th St. Leger, with the Stockwell colt and Hurricane his next attendants. but could never quite reach her, and was beaten in thela.st stride by a head ; Miss Edmondson was fourth, four lengths in their rear; the other beaten off. The winner was bought in for 50 guineas. The Skeflingtun Nursery Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; winners extra ; the second saved her stake. 'Three-quarters of a mile. 22 subs. Captain Christie's N ovara , 6 s t 101 b .. (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. James's Cl ar k' s K ennet, 7st 101 b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Barber's Sail s , Est 41b Mr. Saxon's Lady Superior, 7st 71b (Midgley) 4 The betting opened at 6to 4 on Kennet, but closed at even, 2 to 1 agst Lady Superior, and 5 to 2 agst Novara. Sails was the first off, and with Novara and the favourite lying up made the running at a good pace to the half distance, where the three joined and ran abreast to the stand. At this point Kennet obtained a slight advantage of Sails, but Jemmy Grimshaw, making his final effort within a few strides of home, " split" the pair, and won by a head, Sails being beaten by a short head for second. Lady Superior was a bad fourth. The Scurry Handicap of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 3 ft, for all ages. Winners extra. Half a mile. Mr. Saxon's Miss Livingstone 3 yrs, 7st (Midgley) 1 Capt. Christie's Miss Julia, aged, 10st ~....(Fordham) 2 Mr. Bell's Pupil, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib (Hobson) 3 Mr. Webb's Peignoir, , 3 yrs, 7st 121 b • (Payne) 4 Mr. BarbeSs Abron, aged, Bst 51b (Pritchard) 5 Betting-7 to 4 agst Miss Livingstone, sto 2 agst Peig noir, and 7 to 2 agst Miss Julia. Miss Julia, making use of a favourable start, jumped away with a clear lead, closely followed by Peignoir, Miss Livingstone, and Pupil, to halfway to the distance, where the latter, in attempting to come through, was disappointed, and had to come up on the outside. Peignoir in a few strides further gave way to Mr. Saxon's mare, and waited upon Miss Julia to within half a dozen strides of the chair, when she got up, and won a fine race by a neck ; two lengths separating the second and third ; the others beaten off. The All-Aged Selling Stakes of 25 soya, added to a Sweep stakes of 3 sovs each; for 2-yr-olds and upwards; weight for age, with setling allowances ; three quarters of a mile. 9 subs. Mr. R. I'Anson's Passion, 2 yrs, sst 71b, £3O (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Saunders's Bradfield, 5 yrs, Bst 61b, (Daily) 2 Mr. Park's Westender, 5 yrs, Bst 61b, ..(Custance) 3 Mr. Trowson's Lord Clyde, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b, £6O (Fordham) 4 Mr. Weysford's Consternation, 3 yrs, 7st 51b, £3O (J. Plumb) 5 Mr. Watkin's Rose de Clare, 2 yrs, sst 71b, (E. Taylor) 6 Betting-2 to 1 agst Bradfield, sto 2 agst Passion, and 3 to 1 agst Lord Clyde. Lord Clyde, in company with Bradfield, made the run ning, Passion going on third, with the others lying off some lengths, to the bridge turn, where the two leaders were joined by Passion. The three ran in company into the straight, when Lord Clyde was beaten, and his place was taken by Mr. I'Anson's filly, who half-way in the distance obtained a decided lead, and won in a canter by a length and a half ; Westender finished a bad third upon suffer ance, and Lord Clyde fourth, close up. The winner was bought in for 55 guineas. The Welter Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 3 ft, with 25 added ; professionals Glb extra ; 1 miles ; 7 subs. Mr. R. Walker's Colonel Crockett, 4 yrs, lOst 91b (in cluding 61b extra) (Fordham) 1 Mr. Weston's Horatio, 4 yrs, lOst 31b (includ 61b extra) (Custance) 2 Betting-3 to lon Colonel Crockett, who waited upon the non-favourite to the turn on the far side, where ho bolted, leaving the favourite to canter home at his leisure, Fordham stopping him and walking past the post. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; 3-yr-olds Bst 41b, 4- yr-olds Oat 71b, 5-yr-olds lOst, 6-yr-olds and aged lOst 11b. 3 miles Mr. E. Mill's Knutsford, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (G. Fordham) w.o. Lord Clyde was sold after the Selling Plate, at Leicester, on Thursday, to Mr. Trowson, for 60 guineas. Mr. Stevens sold Rose de Clare on Friday to Mr. Walker, for 20 guineas; and Peignoir, after the Scurry Handicap. to Mr. Bruce, bnt the price did not transpire. RHYMING RICHARD--Bell ' s Life. But prophets, you see, are such resolute thinkers, That the shadows of doubt arc dispelled at their beck -A moment too late came the hero in blinkers, And ARGONAUT'S beaten the crack by a neck. ORANGE BLossoM, of Bell Life, concludes his dream as follows : So Maltou regains her los,j aure ls, the Marquis—by Jove I Tdrelars6 -- He shortens his stride—he's compounding—Sam's whale- bone is raised in the air— Ile's beat, but the roar of the crowd still louder and wilder swells yet, As, clearing the crack, Johnny Armstrong comes on with the Stock Exchange pet. A moment they battle—a moment—all over—the conflict is done, They fly past the chair locked together, but "Perry" and CARISBRO OK won. Confound it—all darkness around—no fire—not a sound in the street.! The time—let me see—four a.m.—and cold as a stone my " poor feet." The deuce take both Bally and Bell, to them I attribute the sin Of keeping-0 dear 1 how my head aches; bad luck to that last go of gin! PEEPINC Toni—Bell' s Life. And so they near the distance-post, Where Carisbrook is done; John Armstrong, too, has shot his bolt; The struggle's now begun. "Lord Glasgow wins I" now rends the air, And then the aussley Pet; But Dandy Wets, on Argonaut, He ain't quite diddled yet. As thus they racy up to the Stand The Stockwell colt comes out, And having settled Buckstone's chance, "The Stockwell colt," they shout. The Marquis they to nothing tires, Though he's dane 'em all but one ; But the Cherry Jacket comes at last, And ARGONXIJT has won. WIDE A.wAßE—Bell's Life. The " Merry" men have kept their crack As firm as any rock ; And should the layers' nerves be weak, I fear they'll have a shock. Tho' Carisbrook on Aintree's plain By Fairwster was beat, You'll see that on the Leger day He will.a lot defeat, Exchequer and the Stockwell colt May heir to swell the field, With Hurricane, no end of cash They'll to bookmakers yield. Nov if I've read the Fates aright, To win this glorious race Back CARISBROOK and BUCKSTONE, With " Sir Josoph" for a place. TOUCIIS TONE—Era. Common sense compeN us to a7ce with the majority of speculators, and our fiat, in anticipation of the judge, must be as under : THE MARQUIS 1 ARGONAUT 2 BERTHA 3 JOE MUGGING' DOG--Era. Mi tip, guvnor, is ARGONAUT ter win ther grate Douky-stir Leger ov 1862, an I think mister Muggins ad better back im to git is Old Kallybar and Krack-take-us munny back, STABLE MOUSE--Ent. My fancy lies between these three : CARISBROOK, ARGONAUT, and STOCKWELL COLT. By-the-by, do you think there is anything in the rumour I have heard about the very rankest of outsiders— AMA.TEUR ? NEmo—Morning Advertiser. My present opinion is that tho race lies between the Fyfield Baronet and Lord Glasgow. AuGun—Sporting Life. I shall venture to anticipate the judge by placing the firs three in the following order : THE MARQUIS 1 JOHNNY ARMSTRONG 2 CARISBROOK OBSERVER — Fi eld. THE MARQUIS is bound to win the St. Leger, as is BUCKSTONE to be second to him. VATICINATOR —Sunday Times. Lot me at once and for the last timo say that I fully be , Hove that the St. Leger of 1862 will be won by BUCKSTONE. Should Mr.'Merry's colt be beaten, it will be by THE MARQUIS, with ARGONAUT close up, third. FL Y-RY.NIGIIT-- Weekly limes. Although the favourite has not been successful for this race since West Australian's year (1853), yet I entertain considerable confidence that THE MARQUIS will, on this occasion, break the charm, and anticipate the second award being in favour of JOHNNY ARMSTRONG, with the STOCKWELL COLT close up with the brace. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER -FRIDAY. For the Great Yorkshire Handicap, speculation was almost confined to Iladdington and Cowley ; the former was in great force, but we saw nothing less than 8 to 1 booked. In consequence of a reported accident to Invader, 100 to 1 was offered against him. For the Doncaster St. Leger, the principal feature was the receding of Exhequer, against whom 25 to 1 was laid, and 20 to 1 was freely offered at the close. Closing prices : GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 4to 1 agst Dulcibella (offered) Bto 1 agst Haddington (taken freely) 12 to 1 agst Cowley (taken) 25 to 1 agst Gorse (offered) 100 to 1 agst Invader (offered) ST. LEGER. (offered) 57 to 2 to 1 agst tt The siVibraorockii(staken) Bto 1 agst Buckstone (offered) 12 to 1 agst Argonaut (offered) 15 to 1 agst Hurricane (taken) 20 to 1 agst Exchequer (offered) 20 to 1 agst Stockwell colt (offered) 22 to 1 agst Johnny Armstrong (taken) 50 to 1 agst Old Calabar (taken) LEICESTER RACES—FRIDAY. Th© Two-Year-Old Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added ; colts, Sat 71 b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; with sell ing allowances. Half a mile. Mr. Bruce's Sybil, Est 41b (40) (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. E. I'Anson's Passion, Gst 41b (car Gst Glb) (DM (Wheatley) 2 Mr. Saunders's Miss Edmondson, 6st 41b (In) i and 7 to 1 agst any other. A (J. Plumb) 3 Mr. Abraham's Maurice, W Est 71b (CO)1 .... (E. Taylor) 4 Mr. Chadwicks Bo3otia, Gst 41b O) .. (H. Ward) 5 Betting- 2 to 1 each agst Miss Edmondson and Sybil, 7 P delayas BiPassion, 1 1 Loh plplacen consequence of Passion and several times, the former running twice to the dist ance turn before she could be t:li 2 Miss agst shortEd Edmondson breaking aw ay stopped. When the flag Was , lowered Sybil, being the J 3 quiekes b t y B ia an on ce h o e t r legs,dMissce away with a strong lead, fol lowed Edmondson to the half dis tance, where passion joined the l ea d ers. On reach i ng the enc l oe ure she m ade her effort t o collar Nl', rttoe'N Mls's WEYMOUTH RACES-FRIDAY. A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added, the winner to be sold for 40 soya. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Starky's Fitz Ruyter, 2 yrs, 6st 71b .... (S. Adams) 1 Mrs. Osbaldestone's Rosabella, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Peppier) 2 Mr. J. H. Smith's Reprieve, 4 yrs, Bst 71b.. (F. Adams) 3 Betting-2 to lon Fitz Ruyter, sto 2 agst Rosabella. The two backed waited upon Reprieve to the turn into the straight, and then passed him, the favourite taking a clear lead at the distance, and winning by a length and a half ; Reprieve finished half a length from the pair. The winner was bought by Mr. J. Nightingall for 86 guineas. The County Stakes of 5 sous each , 1 ft , with 25 added ; winners extra, Ono mile and a distance. Mr. T. Stevens's Pinkepoe ' 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Page) 1 Mr. J. Clark's Bloodhound, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b.. (F. Adams) 2 Betting-2 to lon Pinkepoe, who lay off for the first half mile, and then drew up to Bloodhound, headed him at the distance, and won easily by a length. The Nursery Plate of 50 soya, for 2-yr-olds; winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. J. Nightingall's The Idea, 7st 51b (inc. 51b extra) (J. Nightingall) 1 Mr. Starky's Princess Vocqsal; 7st (S. Adams) 2 Mr. Brayley's Pearl colt, 6st 101 b (Ashbee) 3 Blue Bell and Brown Betty also ran. Betting-6 to 4 each agst Princess Vocqsal and The Idea. The Idea made play from end to end, and won cleverly by a length and half ; half a length between second and third, Brown Betty was fourth, and Blue Bell beaten off. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. About two miles. Mr. J. B. Starky's Nativity, 4 yrs, 9st 71b .. (S. Adams) 1 Mr. Brayley's Tonio, 4 yrs, 9 st 71 b (Page) 2 Mr. T. Parr's St. Bernard, 3 yrs, Bst 71b .... (Clement) 3 The following also ran :—Bloodhound, Fitz Avon, Violet, and Rhoobus. Betting-5 to 4 agst Fitz Avon, 6to 4 agst St. Bernard, 5 to 1 each agst Nativity and Tonio. The last named made the running up to the bend, where Nativity headed him, and the pair, with St. Bernard in company, ran together to the distance, where Nativity drew away, and won in a canter by four lengths, six lengths dividing second and third. The others beaten a long way. A Selling Race of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; weight for age, with selling allowances. Half a mile. Mr. E. W. Taylor's Palmcria f, 2 yrs, sst 81b (L2O) (Woodhouse) 1 Mr. Nightiugall's llarriet Watts, 2 yrs, sst 81b (CO)2 (Nightingall) 2 Mr. T. Parr's Weazel, 6 yrs, Bst llb (MO) ..(Clements) 3 The following also ran :—Nashville, Baron of Avon, Romp, Tadworth, Rosabella, Mistletoe, and Reprieve. Betting-6 to 4 agst Tadworth, 3to 1 each agst Nash ville and Palmeria filly, 5 to 1 agst Harriet Watts. Won by four lengths ; a length between second and third. DEATH OF A BARRISTER FROM A F.RACIURED NOSE. Yesterday an inquest was held before Dr. Lan kester, the coroner, at the Lord Wellington Tavern, University-street, Tottenham-court-road, to inquire into the circumstances of a singular death from a fractured nose. The subject of the inquiry was a barrister named Matthew Crawford. Dr. George Bird deposed that he had known the deceased gentleman for many years. He was a barrister, in somewhat reduced circumstances, and 73 years of age. Two years ago he was run over by a cab, and, singular to say, he met with a simi lar accident, which caused his death, on the 3d in stant. On Tuesday last the deceased called upon witness, and stated as well as he could that he had been run over by a cab in the street. He was un able to articulate distinctly, and was evidently labouring under an incipient attack of lockjaw. Witness sent him immediately to University Col -1 lege Hospital, and went himself to the hospital,and remained with him till his death, which took place at a quarter past 6 o'clock the same evening. The accident from which he suffered was a fracture of the bones of the nose. That prevented his breath ing by the nose, and the jaw being firmly closed, he breathed with the greatest difficulty from his mouth ; and this accounted for his rapid sinking. There was no doubt that the unfortunate gentleman was run over by a cab. Mrs. A. Guttridge, of 23, Victoria.terrace, Port land Town, stated that the deceased had lodged with her for the last 3 years. He was very near sighted. He had recently left her to go country, and on his return last Tuesday ., 7e,e_ l ' . . cav, site had re-let his apartments. Ho therefore wa?,' se 'i ti a, but where he went to and was residing at 1 " of the fatal accident she did not know. sin- Theint?- Coroner summed up, remarking gularity of the fatal occurrence ; nt h d ec eased was The jury returned a verdict that orta l effects of on th© found dying, and did die from then t h e nose, pro lockjaw brought on by a won:lt:6 ; s h u t how the said duced by being run over by evidence to prove. accident occurred there following -----_ o--Ri ts of a serious elm . THE COTTON FAMINE. racier took placo on the 2d September, and two days, in tbe city of pressnitz, inl‘foravia. In co,se u of the rise in the price of cotto!!, tho fustian inal lilfam• ence were obliged to slacken work. The workman in consequence ers to the number of between 4,000 and 5,000 t uriv , a attacked the workshops, and also the hous es ~C.,..0 u t and The riots continued for three days, and were " ,-ke Jews. end to by the arrival of a regiment of h 4 Ot'y put au ssar the rioters were arrested, Q , . Thirty of PR1CE.....—..4d. STAMPED ....sd. IMPERIAL MILI7ABY EXPENDI7UBE IN N.EW ZEALAND. The following despatches from her Majesty' s Sec retary of State for tho Colonies to Governor Sir George Grey are taken from a blue-book delivered yesterday : - - Copy of a despatch from the .Doke of Newcastle, K.G., to Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.13. Downing-street, April 23, 1862. Sir,—l transmit to you a copy of a letter from the War Department, with its enclosures, in which Sir Geo. Lewis expresses an opinion that the entire expenses of the detachment cf the 70th Regiment, which, on your application General Cameron bad ordered to proceed to the province of Otago, in cluding the imperial pay of officers and men, should be provided from colonial funds. Her Majesty's Government have already had under their consideration the proper principle to be adopted in cases where her Majesty's troops are employed for police purposes, and I will now state for your information and guidance the principle to be adhered to in future. In cases where the troops so employed constitute an addition to the force which would otherwise and in due course have been stationed in the colony, their whole expense, including that of transport and Imperial pay, must be defrayed by thncolony ; but when soldiers, being part of the ordinary force allotted to the colony, are merely moved from one part of the colony to.another, the local government will only be required to pay such additional ex pense, of whatever kind, as in the opinion of the Imperial Government is caused by such an extra • ordinary use of the military force. In regard, however, to the detachment sent to Otago, I have to acquaint you, that, bearing in mind the large questions of Military expenditure, which will require settlement between the Home Government and the colony under your Govern ment, and being anxious not to raise any unneces sary question, or to press undu).y on the resources of the colony, her Majesty's Government are wil ling so far to deviate from the rule which I have just laid down as to allow the arrangement, as re gards payment, made by Gen. Cameron, to stand good retrospectively, upon the distinct understand • ing, however that her Majesty's Government shall be relieved from all additional expense which the reconveyance of the troops from Otago to head quarters, and other incidental costs, would other wise be imposed upon the Home Treasury by this movement. I must, however, add, that even under the above conditions detachments of troops must not hereafter bo sent off on expeditions of this na ture unless a previous breach of the peace has taken place, or is represented by the superintendents or magistrates of the different provinces to be appre hended ; and I must also impress upon you that a police force must be organised by the provinces in which gold fields are situated, and that the local authorities must not look to her Majesty's troops, except in cases of the most pressing emergency, for quelling any disturbances that may take place. —I have, &c., (Signed) NEWCASTLE. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.8., &c. Copy of a despatch from the Dake of Newcastle ; K.G,, to Governor Sir G. Grey, K.C.B. Downing-street, April 26, 1862. have to inform you that I have received a communication from the Secretary of State for War, inclosing copy of a. letter which had been addressed to him by Gen, Cameron, in which, ad verting to the employment of the troops in ex tending the road from Auckland to the Waikato River, as reported in your despatch No. 2, of the 7th Jan., he calls attention to the fact that the annual training of the militia force, as prescribed by local ordinance, has been dispensed with, not withstanding the critical position in which the colony has been placed for some time past. I I must express my surprise at the want of energy displayed by your Government in not using every effort to maintain the usefulness of a force which might render such valuable assistance ; and I feel that I have a right, with such a fact before me to assume that there are more soldiers in the colony than are required.—l have, &c., (Signed) NEWCASTLE. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.8., &c. Copy of a despatch from the Duke of Newcastle, K.G., to Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B. " Downing .street, May 17, 1862. Sir,—Referring to my despatch No. 29, of the 31st of March, in which I expressed my approval of the measures which you had adopted for extend ing to the Wiakato River the road from Auckland, and adverting to the communications which passed between General Cameron and yourself, of which copic s accompanied your despatch No, 2, of the 7th of January, respecting the source from which the working pay, &c., of the troops employed on this duty was to be paid, I have to inform you that her Majesty's Government cannot undertake to defray any part of the cost incurred on this account, and•l request that you will give directions for repaying to the military chest the amount expended on this object. lam glad to find that General Cameron has caused the whole of the charges incurred in connexion with this undertaking to be kept in a separate account.--I have, &c., (Signed) NEWCASTLE. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Copy of a despatch from the Duke of Newcastle, K.G., to Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Downing-street, May 26, 1862. Sir,—l have had under my consideration your despatches, informing me of the language whichh you have held to your ministry, of the plans which you propose to yourself and them, and of the cou which you desire the home Government to Purs ue o in regard to the management of native affa t i he In first the cost of the war in New Zealand. 1. i r - eafter to place, you inform me that you propose conduct native affairs like all other d you de tagialintt_ers, with the advice of your executive council; he precate any attempt to set up eithrier t governor tho natives or any special body betvirea a protective and the General Assembly 4 h a machinery will eventu power. 2. You propose to est abl e ls improvement of for the Government and su ppos the natives, which you ear. Half of this sum, a v i 3 id by the colonial legis ally cost about £50,00 0 you state, is already PT°, the local government to latnre, and yon have ~a lf will be virtually suppliec. expect that the o ther " 0 . e rnment in the shape of a re by the imperial lonial contribution of .E 5 a head the imperial force stationed in d to uc t yasa You propose the maintenance for New zealancl• large military of a force, som th e ie° l l e efax:Posienenr . sitah-l t 3e n ° of strength and determination,artl xlub"standingorder to afford to the outset artlY in tiers that pro- P 0 sense of security whi .1 - section a c i is essential to in them profitably to unab occupy their farms. 4. You su ggest that roads shouli be made troops (still supported, 1 presume, at the expense of t i le imperial treasury) in. conjuncti ' on with natives; and 5. You propose military that • • tary men should be employed as commissioners in the native districts, continuing, while so employed, to receive imperial pay and allowances. With re g ard to the increasing debt due from the colony to the British Treasury , you state that to exact payment would be to ruin the colony, and you transmit a memorandum drawn up by the colonial treasurer, proposing the follow ing course—" Not to attempt to meet these various demands, or to provide for this excessive expendi ture at present, but to wait till the existing native difficulty is removed, to ascertain with accuracy what proportion of the expenses the imperial go vernment would, after due deliberation and a full knowledge of the facts of the case, charge the colony with, and then to apply for a guaranteed loan of ~the requ isite amount." Now I must, ih the first Railways. Ballymena and Port Rush Belfast and N, Counties Belfast and County Down Birkd., Lane., & Ches. Juno Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian .. Cockermouth & Workington Cork and Bandon Cork, Blackrock, & Passage Cork and Youghal •• • Cornwall Deeside Dublin & Belfast Junction Dublin and Drogheda Dub. & Wicklow (in. Kingst ) Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath Dundee, Perth, & Aber. Jun East Anglian Edinburgh and Glasgow Edinburgh, Perth,& Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrfk.,&E.Union Great Northern Great North of Scotland fit.Southn. & Westn.(lrind ) Great Western Inverness & Aberdeen Juno. Irish South-Eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire Leominster and Kington Limerick and Ennis... Limerick and Foynes Llanelly London & North-Western . London and Blackwall London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, & S. Coast London, Chatham, & Dover Lond., Tilbury, & Southend Man.,Sheffield,& Lincolnsh Manch. S.Jun.&Altrincham Maryport and Carlisle Midland (incl. N.-Western) Midland Gt.Westn. of Irind Monkland Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal Newcastle and Carlisle North British (incl. Selkirk and Galashiels) . North Devon N-Eastern(Bedale&Leybrn) North London North Staffordshire 0 swestry and Newton Rhymney St. Helen's Canal & Railway Scottish Central Scottish/North-Eastern Shrewsbury & Birmingham Shrewsbury and Chester Shrewsbury & Hereford Shropshire Union South Devon South-Eastern South Wales S. Yorkshire and River Dun Stockton and Darlington Taff Vale Ulster Ulverstone and Lancaster Vale of Clwyd. Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick . West Cornwall W.Hartlepool Harbr.&RaiL West Midland. W'haven,Cleator,&Egrmnt Whitehaven Junction Whitehaven & Furness Jun FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Antwerp and Rotterdam Austrian Belgian Eastern Junction Buffalo and Lake Huron Detroit and Milwaukie Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France......... East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada Great Indian Peninsula Great Luxembourg Great Western of Canada Lyons and Geneva Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant Northern of Canada Northern of France Norwegian Trunk Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn Paris and Orleans Pernambuco Royal Danish Sambre and Meuse South Austrian Southern of France Welland. West Flanders W. and N.W. of France.... MONMOUTHS: IRE. The directors' report states that the receipts for the half year ending the 30th of June last were £2OO more than in the corresponding half of 1861. The receipts for the past half-year amounted to £59,121, the expenses to £30,682, or 52 per cent., and the net earnings to £21,439. The ave rage rate of interest now paid on the total amount of bor rowed capital is £4 7s 7d per cent per annum. The general revenue account shows there is a balance of £14,306, and the directors recommend that a dividend at the rate of 51 per cent. per annum (less income-tax) be declared on the ordinary shares of the company for the past half-year, being at the same rate as that declared for the corresponding half of 1861, leaving a balance of £538. The West Midland Railway Company have, notwithstanding strenuous oppo sition on the part of this company, obtained powers to use compulsorily the Ea tern Valley Railway between Coed- y gric and Newport. The Lo ndon and North-Western Rail wayowers to enter into agreements Companyhave obtained p t e r o a n n d sm iti t o s n ea s: n ob of tained power to take a lease of the Tredegar and al fo s r o, th su e t w je o c r t k t i o n with traffic. thia Th c e a y ni h p a a v n e y working a certain nd Aberga venny Railway, the construction of which is nearly com pleted. The capital account shows that £1,178,955 had been expended to the 30th of June last, leaving a balance of £15,983 against the company. EAST SOMERSET. The directors' report states that the accounts furnished by the Great Western Railway Company of the working of the line previously to the opening to Wells show a balance of £4,561 due to that company, for £3,000 of which the directors of that company have agreed to accept payment in sharesnf that company, leaving a balance of £1,561, from which the directors think some deduction will be made. The gross earnings of the line for the four months since the opening to Wells, ending the 30th of June last, amount to £2,118, which, after deducting £6BB for interest on debenture debt and rent charges for the same period, leaves £1,429 to be divided between the two companies, and, having regard to the short period during which the line has been opened to Wells, the directors con sider this a sa ti s f actory commencement. T he propor ti on o f the profits at the ra t e o f 60 p er cen t. t o th e G rea t Western Compa ny i s Grea Nv h a r e e a s tern o f the e n m company, pany . The but £B5B, and at the rate of 40 per cent, to this company, L. 5 72, which would have enabled the directors to declare a di v i dend at the rate of 31 per cent, per annum for the four m onths since the opening to Wells, on the prefer ence directors o r the debt have ddueete determined the n ed that the Great 'Western Company shall retain this sum a w n i y ll t b s e a d eaculmareod; be T t r eat o i nl ,t y 3, o o t o h o er 7 a c n l d aim v, a o g o a o i , n w st h t ie h h e towards the liq u id ation of the debt, and therefore no divi dcwoeinalldpbe due to the bankers on the capital account, to meet which the directors have in reserve certain preference shares. posi tion hlotefeSe report T e moef l t eptt ' aihnn ß egy i d. t hi ° ra se:ce been 1 0 r veer l e i t much states: D a , r gAe that D npt drtoo t wve E end O fie rsn l i l anhn l e a N ec vi taSehlTiepiEbo lastß , s i . half-yearly ally agreed to sell their land at the agricultural price, and contractcapital ti3forent_haeblitehelion of the works. to take the value thereof in shares. xi -Any gentlemen have doubled the amount of t subscription, conditionally directors to effect upon such an increase by others or 1-, -Y new subscribers as advantageous s ient The West Midland Company ha d v number of their shares, !treed to double the provided parties 190cy interested. rritlladraivanse 1,424 43,896 1,444 102,368 56,887 657 826 are necessary from ►persons whose lives and pro-. perty are in danger. Mr. Reader Wood states that the annual revenue of the colony (independently of the land revenue) is £272,000. He mentions that £90,000 of that sum are paid to provincial govern- meats, and he observes that the land fund is pro vincial revenue, and expended in colonisation and public works. But it does not appear to occur to him that the revenue itself might be increased by the imposition of fresh taxation ; that the por tion of that revenue which is so applied as to relieve municipalities from the necessity of imposing local taxes might be applied in whole or in part to the more pressing Lads of the colony, and that the portion of that revenue which is devoted to public works and colonisation may, in times of disaster, particularly in time of civil war, which is disaster, be diverted to the paramount object of averting absolute ruin. No doubt, in steps like these, the colonly would be making sacrifices. But this is exactly what the British Government has a right to expect from them. Those who are expending half a million a year in the defence of the colonists and their property (a very appreciable item among those which fix on the British tax payer theeburden of an income tax) are entitled to expect from these colonists that, instead of having recourse to the momentary relief of a loan, exhausted it would seem almost before it was raised, they should by some immediate, general, end lasting sacrifice of the kind which I have indicated, give some pledge of their readiness to take their share, as far as their means will allow, in the defence of their country. And, in connection with this subject, I cannot pass with- out remark that passage in the colonial treasurer's financial statement of 23d Suly, 1861,..in which he characterises as "most unfairly charged against the colony" demands properly made against the Colo nial Government by the commissariat, nor the very strong animadversions made in the colonial legis lature on the conduct of the commissariat officer in bringing forward these claims in the simple dis charge of his duty. Little, however, as lam satis- fled with the contents of your despatches in these respects, I am earnestly desirous to afford the colony in a time of undoubted trial the utmost assistance which can be given with any justice to this country. I therefore proceed to communicate to you, as ex plicitly as is now possible, the decision of her Ma jesty's Government on the questions which you have raised. lam ready to sanction the important step you have taken in placing the management of the natives under the control of the Assembly. Ido so partly in reliance on your own capacity to perceive, and your desire to do, what is best for those in whose welfare I know you are so much interested. But I do it also because I cannot disguise from myself that the endeavour to keep the management of the natives under the control of the home govern ment has failed. It can only be mischievous to re tain a shadow of responsibility when the beneficial exeroise of power has become impossible. I cannot hold out to you any hopes that a large military force will for any length of time be kept in New Zealand. It is for the colonists themselves to provide such a military police force as will protect their outsettlers. If it is not worth while to the colony to provide such protection, it would seem to follow that is not worth while to retain these outsettlements. You must therefore expect, though not an immediate, yet a speedy and considerable diminution of the force now employed. I doubt whether, under present mili tart' regulations, an officer can be detached from his regiment to serve as commissioner in a native district ; but in case this should prove practicable, her Majesty's Government can only assent to such an arrangement on the understanding that the whole pay of the officer shall be defrayed by the colony. I can hold out no prospect that this coun try will consent to bear any part of the expense of the local militia and volunteers. All existing and future liabilities on this score must be paid by the colony. This sum appears to have amounted on the 29th of October last to £193,180. The agreement lately entered into by the colonial government for the contribution of £5 per man to the cost of the troops stationed in the colony must also be fulfilled up to the close of the year 1861. But, in consideration of the present difficulties of the colony, and in com pliance with your advice, her Majesty's government will be prepared, under the following conditions, to reckon as military contribution all sums shown to be expended in a manner approved by you on native government, or other purely native objects, in ex cess of £26,000, which I understand to be the amount now paid from the colonial revenue towards these objects. The conditions subject to which I am able to authorise this concession are the follow ing i--" 1. The amount furnished by the colonial government shall not be less than £26,000, and that furnished by the imperial government shall not ex ceed the amount of military contribution due from the colonial to the imperial government, calculated at the rate of £5 a head for every soldier em ployed. 2. No other imperial funds are to be employed, nor any advances procured from the treasury chest towards paying the expenses of the scheme. 3. An account of these expenses must be furnished to the Controller of the Treasury, Chest, for the information of her Majesty's governme n t and of Parliament, showing the amount and appli cation of this imperial contribution . 4 . The pre sent arrangement is to last for three y e ars , that is t e o e sa y m b er f , r l o B m 64 t , h w e h l e s n t Jitainsutaorybe hoped that th e colonyo 1862, to th e 31 st De may be in a position to provide for the well-being and government of the natives, so far as the insti tutions which you propose to introduce shall not have been self-supporting, by means of local taxa tion, a r esult which you will keep steadily in view, and the i m portance of which I cannot too earnestly impress upon you. 5. In giving up for a limit e d period th e claim of this country to a portion of the present military contribution, no pledge is to be imp lied as to the continuance of that contribution I a permanent ar rangement, b ut i t i s clearly to be u nderstood that the aid to be required from New Zealand for military protection shall remain subject to any general measure which parliament or her Majesty's government may adopt with regard to the maintenance of imperial troops in the colonies. You will not fail, I trust, to recognise in these con cessions the desire of her Majesty's government to co-operate in a spirit of liberality and confidence with yourself and the colony in the important and hopeful attempt which you and your ministers are now making to introduce such civilizing institu tions among the native tribes as may, under the blessing of Providence, save both races of her Ma jesty's subjects in New Zealand from the miseries of civil war, and the Imperial and colonial govern ments from the heavy b urdens which it entails.—l have, &c., (Signed) NEWCASTLE, Governor Sir G eorge Grey, K.C.8., &e. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Sept. 18. via Marseilles Sept. 12. .drazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Oct. 4. Care of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Oct. 2. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Sept. 18. ...._ via Marseilles Sept. 12. Falkland 151and5...... Gibraltar, via Southampton Sept. 14. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southaniptou Sept. 18. via Marseilles Sept. 12. -- India (Bombay), via Southampton Sept. 14. _ via Marseilles 'sept. 8. Lisbon Oct. 4. Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Sept. 14. ... __. via Marseilles Sept. 8. Newfoundlaud Sept. 17. Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, Ly Brit. packet.... Sept. 11. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Sept. 10. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Tencriffe Sept. 10. Bahamas, via New York Sept. 23. Mexico.. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 Sept. 13. California, and British Columbia. ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.-- A distressing accident occurred at an early hour yoster.day morning to a man named Evans, who was emp loyed in a precipitated him into the sailing barge. 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