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Me oil, flowing titan' # inemio . 1, enters a retort, when, the gas, generated by ;sea into the gasometer. prom the gasometer a - a the gas below to the engine-room and screw yesterday, lit up by 12 buriaers; had almost a .4 brilliant effect, and was wonderfully {Efferent to the old oil lamp, which at times only serves to make darkness • more visible. AND SPREAD EAGLE TAVERN, 84, GRACECFIURCH-STREET, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENT N G, SEPTEMBER 26, 1862. N°. 21,916. PR1CE...... STAMPED ....sd. LNDON. Comfort, combi ne d with moderate charges, will be found al this Establishment. PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOR FAMILIES. Sitting Room, 3s. per Day. Bed Rooms, ls. 6d. and 2s. per Night. A Night Porter in attendance. No INCREASE OF CHARGES. INDIA AND THE COLONIES. PASSENGER S Embarking or Disembarking will find superior accommodation and moderate Charges at CHAPLIN'S CLARENDON HOTEL, GRAVESEND, Adjoining ,- the Terrace Pier. A Lawn in front, extending to the River. THE LONDON, 191, FLEET-STREET, near Temple-bar. SAWYF.R'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER for THIS DAY, the 26th inst., will consist of POTAGES. D'Abatis d'Oie—A la Julienne. PoissoN. Morue sauce aux Huitres—Soles frites. EN TREES. Salmi de Perdrix—Emince de Bceut aux muf poches. Mouton rota—Bceuf bouilli. ENTREMETS. Pouding de Cabinet—Tartelettes aux Confiteurs. Frcmage et Sal de. To-um:mow, the 27th inst., "THE LONDON DINNER' will consist of POTAGES. Queue de Bceuf—A la Claremont. POIRSON. Soles a la Maitre d'Hotel—Filets de Brill frits. ENTREES. Cotelettes de Mouton a la Soubise—Rissoles de Homard. ROTS. Filet de Veau-Ilanche de Venaison. ENTREMETS. Ponding de College—Compote de Pommes de Normandie. Fromage et Salade. _An e and y selecd stock FRENCH itn ENlSH, extensi N v TOSELLE, carefull and other WINES of imported ex pressly for THE LONDON DINNER. A fine Haunch of Venison every day at 5 o'clock. The attention of Cleroymen, Officers, and Professional Gentlemen 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 tronve dans la Salle de Lecture non seulement les eilleurs Journaux Anglais, mais aussi Journaux Allemande, Francais et Belges. SAWYER, Proprietor. AMUSEMENTS. C ANTERBURY HALL. STECKEL, The greatest Trapeze performer in the world. Grand Operatic Selection as usual, with full 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 H 0 X F ORD , 6, OXFORD STREET. Every Evening, Grand Operatic Select'ons by Miss Russell, Was Towneley • Messrs. Morley, Greene, and Albert, with Full Band and Chorus. Conductor, Mr. F, Jonghmans. Solos, Glees, Four-part Songs, &c., by the Company. The C"mic performances of Miss Caroline Parkes, Mr. W. Randall, the renowned Ramsey and Newcomb Minstrels, and Eugene, and Unsworth (the original "or any otherman"). " The miraculous Steckel " on the Flying Trapeze. Hall, 6d.; Balcony and Stalls, Is. ; Private Boxes. 10s. 6d. The Opera of ALCESTE, by Gnucu, is in preparation, and will shortly be produced. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES MATHEWS "AT HOME." at HER MAJESTY'S CONCERT ROOM, Haymarket, THIS EVENING (FRIDAY ), at 8, In anentirely New and Original Entertainment, written by IlenryJ. Byron, Esq. "MY WIFE AND I."PART I. PART IL A Romance of intense Interest yrclept THE " SENSA TION" FORK ; or, The Maiden,'the Maniac, and the Mid night Murderers. Performed by a double Company (Two). EVERY EVENING (except Saturday% at Eight ; SATITR DAI MORNINGS, at Three. Places may be secured at the Pox-office, from Ten till Five; at Mr. Mitchell's Royai Libra us ry, 3S, Old Bond -street at Atin's Tickt Office St James's Hall, and of all Booksellers No extra charge , for booking. Open at Half-past Seven. Carriages at a quarter to Ten. W. CORBYN, Acting Manager. 'NV S. WOODIN'S CABINET of CURIO • SITIES—NewIy Polished and Re-Iined—POLY GRAPHIC HALL, King William-street, Charing-cross, Every Evening, at eight (except Saturday), With new characters, music, songs, and dances. The scenic i llustrations and effects, entirely new, painted by and under the direction of Mr. William Callcott. Morning Performance, S s aturday, Sept. 27, a t 3. Stalls, 3s. ; area, 25. ; amphith ea t re , I. 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. ARGYLL ROOMS. G rea t Wi n d m il l-street, Haymarket —GRAND CASINO FRANCAISE.— Open every Evening for Promenade and Dancing, with the Celebrated - Band of 50 performers. Conductor and Principal C ornet-a -Piston, M. BOTILCOURT.—The new Imperial Qua drille, Valse Cotillion, and L. Mosca'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 THE SON GS OF SCO TL AND.—Han over square Rooms.—MONDAY NEXT. Sept. 29th, at Tight o'clock.—Mr. KENNEDY will repeat his ENTER TAI‘TMENT on the SONGS of SCOTLAND, including Se lections from the Gentle Shepherd. Pianoforte, Mr. E. Land. Stalls, 4s. ; area, 9 s. ; back seats, ls. •which which may be obtained at the rooms, and at the principal musicsellers. EXHIBITION OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE. of the This beautiful W or k of Art, which displays the plumage Bird equal to life, contains upwards of 10,000 separate coloured feathers, formed from malleable copper, and is pro noun by connoisseurs to be the wonder of the age. Ex hibiting Daily at the BURLINGTON GALLERY, 191, PICCADILLY. Admission, ls. ; Fridays, 25. 6d. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, sole Lessees. THIS EVENING, to commence with Auber's Grand Over tttre, composed expressly for the International Exhibition of 186?. After which, Bellini's Opera, SONNAMBULA Miss Sara Dobson, Mrs. Ayt sley Cooke, Miss Thiriwall ; Messrs. Sant- Icy, John Rouse, C. Lyall, and G. Perren Conductor —Mr. A. Mellon. Doors open at half-past 7—Commence at 8. THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY•LANE. THIS E Dion Boncicault, L essee. VENIN G, THE ROUGH DIAMOND. After which, at 8 o'clock, the new Scottish Drama, THE RELIEF OF LUCHNOW : Ms. Dion Boucicault, Madame Celeste, Jordan ; Messrs. Dion Boucicault, Ryder, Atkins, C. Vandenhoff, Swinbourne, Mellon. To conclude with TE A RABS OF THE DESERT ; a Troupe o f the Beni-ZouH g-Zoug, Commence at 7—terminate at 11. TURA ri E-Rol' A 1, HAY MARKET. Lessee. Mr. J. 13. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, a Household Picture. under Two Lights, entitled THE WIFE'S PORTRAIT. Mr. Howe, Mr. W. Farren, Mrs. C. Young', Am. Alter which, at a Quarter to 8, will be performed (238th time) OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck stone ; Lord D undreary, Mr sotherm Followed by a new Spanish Ballet entitled CELOS no Y' r Ric CALl ardoA ; Morava L and Jealo usy. Senora Perea Nene, Se and the comp de Ballet. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr A. Harris. THIS EVENING, THE LOST LETTER. After which, at a quarter to Eight, KING HENRY VIII. cardinal Wolsey, Mr. Charles Kean ; Queen Katharine, Mrs. Charles Kean. To conclude with THE TWO POLTS. Mr. Widdicomb. Commence at 7. No hall-price. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager —Mr. Edmund Falconer. 271st Night of the continuous run of "Peep o'Day." THIS EVENING, PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish. kle f 3Bl l. Walter L acy, Addi son, Ch ar l es Selby, Geo. Melville, and Weston Edmun and MissM Falco M. Hudsonner ; Mrs. 1). P. Bowers, Miss Clara After which, a new musical, pictorial, poetical, and ballet nter titled KILLAR,NEy. Miss Anna Whitty and misB Lydi an Thomson Followed by a new Farce, entitled THE COLLEEN VAIVI , I SETTLED AT LAST. Mr. Charles Selby and Miss 1-Ydia Thompson. ager—Mr. F. B. . P Lices as usActin ual.g Aran Doors open athalf-past 8, tO Chatterton OOMM(1110e at Box-0810e open daily from 11 tills. Commence a 7 HI NEW THRATRE-ROYAL, ADELP .- Sole Pronrietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.' THIS EVENING, THE GREEN MISTIER. Messr4. J. L. Took, P. Bedford, Billinzton, Sefton, Stephenson, Lewis, Eburne, Romer; Miss Avonia Jones, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs• Stoker. To conclude With THE SHILLING DAY AT THE GREAT EXHIBITION. Meßlirs. •T m • 'Poole. P. Bedford, R. Phillips, Sefton, C. J. Smith, Romer ; Miss K. Bland and Mrs. IL Lewis. Commence at 7. ASTLEY'S ROYAT, ITHEATIV" Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr, w • B. Revival of "Mazep pa ,,, ATTY B or, The THIS EVENING will be performed ATAZEPP.Ar Wild Horse of Tartary, with New Scenery Decorations. es, and Tc be followed by a brilliant routine of novel and darin li zceevueerseuirn w t i h n e a C p i p rc e l a e r , g . in which Madame Hislop and Young. To conclude with a COMIC BALLET, Cushni e and Harry Croueste will appearin which Mi ss Annie Commence at 7.—Stage Manager. Mr. W. Searle. - TOTAL PROSTRATION of the GENERA it,,,,„,TivE SYSTEM, the result of SPERMATOEIRE_A_, ,„,4213 TEED in a few days. See "VITA VITALI!, a Ny go hich a ;7'arildea toa Prescription of Invigorating Lotion Post l Marri 4ver.saws er,eet,sfaeingee maaddoa. ag•e and its Duties." Price is. Sent free tl stamps, sealed 20. Address "Medious,' _44a, the side of St. George's Church, Han' R 0 YAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATnoNEss—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PRESIDENT —Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum berland, K.G., F.R.S. CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since the beginning of the year 1860, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has incurred expenses amount ng to £27,260 on various Lifeboat Establishments on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland. During the same period the Lifeboats of the Institution have teen instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the follow ing Vessels:— Barque Vermont, of Halifax. U.S. .. 16 Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon .. 2 Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis • 3 Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. .. 9 Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester .. 6 Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee . .. 5 Schooner Rose, of Lynn Lrig Prodroma, of Stockton .. 11 Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough .. 7 Brigantine Freia, of Konigsberg 6 Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn. Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. .. 7 Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford .. .. 5 Schooner Prospect, of Berwick . .. 6 Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone Brig Pallas, of Shields .. 3 Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow .. .. 9 Smack John Bus, of Yarmouth .. .. 5 Schooner Catherine, of Newry .. 4 Barque Niagara, of Shields .. 11 A Barge of Teignmouth •• •• •• •• 2 Brig George and James, of London Brig Zephyr, of Whitby Coble Honour, of Cullercoats •. ........3 • •• •• Schooner Eliza, of North Shi e ld s •• • 7 • Barque Oberon, of Liverp oo l :. • • •• 15 Brigantine Nancy, of Telgnmouth .. • • • • 9 Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth . .. 2 Brig Scotia, of Sunderland • •• 6 Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole . • •• • •• 5 Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge •.: • 5 Brig Ann, of Blyth • 8 Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves sel and one of the crew) •.. •• • 1 Sloop Hope, of Dublin 3 Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth .. • • • • 5 Schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and crew) . 4 Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8 Schooner Betsy, of Peterhead (saved vessel and crew) .. • • • • • • • • • • ' • 6 Smack Merrion Lass, of Aberystwyth (saved ves and crew) .. .• 3 Schooner Fly, of Whitby (saved vessel and crew) 4 Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives Fishing-boats of Whitburn Brig Arethusa, of Blyth Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoc Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris . 2 Schooner William, of Morecambe . 5 . Smack Gipsy, of Newry •• •• .• •• 4 Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston .. .. 4 Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven •• .. 8 -- Willi of Li ...sooner atm, .uiverpool •. .. 5 Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown Brig Providence, of Shields .. 8 Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood .. .. 4 Barque Guyana, of Glasgow .. 19 Brig Roman Empress, of Shields 0 Brig San Spiridione, of Galudde 1 2 Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vienna .. .. 8 French Brig La Jenne Marie Therese 6 Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough .. .. 5 Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater Ship Danube, of Belfast Schooner Hortensia, of Hanover .. Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven Brig St. Michel, or Marans Schooner Epimachus, of Amsterdam Barque Druid, of Sunderland Schooner Bellona, of Red Bay— .. 1 Brig Pioneer, of Carnarvon .. 1 Schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich .. •• 5 Brig Minerva, of Workington . 4 Schooner Elizabeth and Hannah, of Newburgh .. 6 Brig Sisters, of Vt hitby .. 9 Brigantine Matilda, of Stockhol m .. .. • • 4 Brig Jane, of North Shields _ _ 10 Brig Trial, of Poole . .. 7 Schooner Liberty, of Dublin .. . 3 Schooner Sylphiden, of Nakskov (saved vessel and crew) 7 • •• •• Barque Frederick, of Dublin .. ........1 Barge Peace, of London 2 Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowestoft 11 Smack Adventure, of Harwich.. .. 10 Pilot cutter Whim, of Lowestoft .. 7 Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen . 11 Wrecked boat on Black wa t er Bank, on the Irish coast •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 1 Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone .. 6 Brig Lively, of Clay, Norf o lk .. 5 Schooner Rook, of Liverpool Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. 5 .. Schooner Auchincruive, of Grang emou th .. .. 6 Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. 4 Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin .. 5 Brig Content, of Sunderland Smack Ellen Owens, of Cardigan. 3 Barque Cedarine, of Bermuda ..134 Smack Frodsham, of Liverpool .. .. 2 Sloop William, of Liverpool .. .. 5 Sloop Elizabeth, of Teignmouth .. 3 Portuguese Barque Cruz V. 14 Total .. 740 For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has voted £2,158 as rewards to the crews of its Lifeboats. It has also granted rewards amounting to £572 for saving 582 shipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means. mak ing a total of 1,302 persons saved from a watery grave during the last two years and a half. - • The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society, and other means, since its formation, is 12,690; for which services 82 Gold Medals, 713 Silver Medals, and £16,000 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £64,300 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting -cart 'ages, and Boat-houses. . . The public cannot but sympathise with the vizorons efforts now being made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions the Society has made within the past few years, it has now One Hundred and Twenty-three Life-boats under its man agement, for the maintenance of which, in a state of thorough efficiency, a large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated. The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con tributions:— Her Majesty the Queen £ s. d „ annual 50 0 0 A Lady at Leith, per W. G. Slater, Esq.. don. 100 0 0 Clerk. Colonel, R.A. it_ B • • • • .. annual 1 1 0 Cotton, Sir St. Vincent - art.. „ „ „„ don. 25 0 0 Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. .. annual 10 0 0 Erie, Lord Chief Justice •• .. don. to 10 0 Fanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0 Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. .. don. s o 0 Larnbton, Messrs. W. H. & Co., Bankers .. don. 21 0 0 Lanesborough, the Earl of .. .. annual 5 0 0 Legacy of the late Wm. Lupton, Esq., of Salford.. 100 0 0 Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. .. 7th don. 10 0 0 Moore, Rev. G. B. .. don. 15 15 0 Robartes, T. J. Agar, Esq., M.P. .. annual 5 0 0 Stirling, Cel. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. annual 2 0 0 Trench, Lady Helena .. don. 30 0 0 Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully re ceived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand ; Mes s r s . H err i es , F ar q u har, and Co., 16, St. James's-street, London ; by all the Bankers in the United Kingdom; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,at the Office of the Institution, 14 John-street, Adelphi, Lon , don, W.C. DR. * WATSON (OF THE LOCK HOSPITAL) ON NERVOUS DEBILITY AND SECRET DISORDERS. SELF-TREATMENT SIMPLIFIED, through the aid of the TEST-TUBE, URINOMETER, and MCROderSCOPE, whe n employed for special diagnosis in all Ch n disors of the nervous, s exua l , an d generative system, in g s pernaatorrhoea or seminology, loss of power, noctur nal and diurnal wastings, and withering of the nervous Medicine. Rouen, National Academy of Sciences, Paris, and Dr. WATSON, Member of the Ecole de Fellow of the Imperial Institute of prance, dic. Presented to " Nervous invalids," with a view of superseding dangerous medicines and expensive. consultations. Sent post free on receipt of two stamps. by Dr. Watson, 27, Alfred-place, Bed ford-square, London. Consultations daily from eleven till two, and six till eight, on all those ailments and infirmities peculiar to youth, manhood, and olsl age, and which tend to embitter and shorten life. For distimruished qualifications vide diplomas. THE VIGOUR OF YOUTH RESTORED IN FOUR WEEKS by Dr. RICORD's ESSENCE OF LIFE. This wonderful agent will restore manhood to the most shattered constitution, whether arising from self-pollution , excesses, nocturnal emissions , the effects of climat e , or natu ral ral causes. The time required to cure the most in ve t erate case is four weeks ; and, if used according to the printed in structions (which are very simple), failure is impossible. This life-restoring remedy should be taken by all about to marry, as its effects are permanent. It is acknowledged by the medical press to be the greatest discovery ever made. Success in every ease is as certain as that water quenches thirst. Dr. Ricord's Essence of Life is sold incases, with full in structiots for use, at lls., or four quantities in one for 335., and wilFbe sent to any part of the world, carefully packed, on receipt of remittance or post-office order payable to Pront and ( 0., Patent AledicineWarehouse, 229, Strand London. THE YOUTHFUL OCTOGENARIAN.— A. The privileges of a "green old age" are well exempli fied in the case of several of our eminent public men, who, when bordering upon or even exceeding' 80, have been, with cheerfulness and even gaiety, going through an amount of mental and bodily work that might task the energies of a man of 50. The same happy prolongation of life and vigour —(that is, of life and the capability of thoroughly enjoying it)-are within the reach of thousands who, from ignorance of the extent of the resources of science in this respect, pass lives of languor, gloom, prostration, perhaps pain, and die prematurely of worry, disquiet, despondency, and general wretchedness, consequent on these mysterious afflictions. The misery of these persons often originates in errors of very early life, though sometimes occasioned by residence in tropical climates and other vitiating' causes. Cruel disap pointment of the hopes and objects of matrimony is amongst the consequences of injuries thus sustained. In the interest a s i l d w e a n y e es rceotruttl consulted d of humanity it should be made known that these injuries a o n ve u r their consequences, however incurred, can be perfectly socia r d ie, and the system replenished with its qualities, ag- Dr L Zith healthful virgour and longevity. devoted of pe 3 r 7 s , nn ß al e l d y f , ord nr -squ hy are l , e L tt o e n r, do a n m h a is y r b e. e amo ng . t 1 s Peoting the class of disorders to which (alone }paely qualified and regist.red medical men) he has century, hien 14 i l in ' _lnh invariable success for a quarter of a stamps, Troia'',R-- i rl a Y c ' e " L e . l , f - preservation." e p s n e s rv t a f t r i e o e nf c : any found i n es vuuant information upon which will be ,his residence, 373 1 e address for 20 Arother„, 39, Cornhill ; and direct from diord-equare. i 'IREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.- vi On SUNDAY, Sept. 28, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave PADDINGTON at 7.45 a.m., and Reading at 8.50 a.m., for CHIPPENHAM and BATH (9s. and 55.), and BRISTOL (10s. and 65.); returning the same day at 7 p.m. QCINDE RAIL WAY (INDUS STEAM FLOTILLA PUNJAUB and DELHI RAILWAYS) COMPANY. At the THIRTEENTH HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company, held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate- street, in the City of London, on THURSDAY, the 25th of September, 1862, W. P. ANDREW, Esq., Chairman of the Company, presiding, A.D. 1720. ROYAL EXCHANGE - ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. GEORGE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland, Esq. Robert Barclay, - Esq. Earl -of Leven and Melville. John Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. Edwd. Maxwell Daniell, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy . Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. . Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq, Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq, Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. liobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.: William Wallace, Esq. Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. NOTICE.— Elie usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Michaelmas will expire on 14th October. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corporation on advantageous terms. In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, Without such participation. The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. 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On SATURDAY, Sept 27, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave PADDINGTON at 8.0 a.m., and Reading at 9.5 a.m., for WESTON-SUPER-MARE, Highbridg - e, Bridgewater, Taunton, Williton, and Watchet (for Lynton and North Devon), Tiverton, Exeter, Starcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Torquay, Paignton, Brixham Road, Totnes, Kings bridge Road, Plymouth, Tavis ock, Bodmin, St. Austell, Truro, Penzance, and other stations on the Cornwall Rail ways; returning either en Monday, the 6th, or Monday. the 13th October.—For fares, time of return, and further particu lars, see hand-bills, which may be obtained at any of the Company's Offices. he following Resolutions were carried unanimously 1. That this meeting receive and adopt the Report of the Directors. 2. That all the Delhi Railway shares, upon which the full amount of £2O has already been paid, shall be converted or consolidated into Delhi Railway Capital Stock; and that the Directors be authorised from time to time to convert or con solidate into Stock all Delhi Railway shares as, and when, the same shall be fully paid up. 3. That the best thanks of the meeting be tendered to the Chairman and Directors for their continued attention to the interests of the Company. 4. That the cordial thanks of this meeting are due to W. P. Andrew, Esq., for his courteous conduct in the chair this day. W. P. ANDREW, Chairman. W. PETERS, Acting Secretary. Gresham House, Old Broad-street, Sept. 25, 1862. AN IRISH STEEPLECHASE. LIMERICK RACES. These sports commenced on Tuesday over the Newcastle Course, and bro ug ht i n an immense crow d o f spectators, every county i n th e province being l arge l y represented. Excursion trains fr om every di str i c t communicating by rail with the city poured in thousands at an early hour of the day, while every other mode of conveyance was also availed of. The number of vehicles on the ground, filled with the aristocracy of the neighbourhood, was unusually large. The course was admirably laid out, and a perma nent stand-house erected from which a perfect view was to had. The first race was for The Newcastle Plate (Handicap) of £7O, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. Two miles and a halt. Flat Course. The following ran :—Pitman, Nancy Hand, Castle hacket, Con Cregan, and Colleen Dhuv. Nancy H an d l e d off beautifully, and maintained the lead during the first h a lf of the race. Castlehacket t h en c l ose d upon her, and C on Cregan began to gain upon both. Henceforth the race was b etween Nancy H an d an d Castle hacket, who c on t es t e d it closely. Castlehacket, w h o was ridden by Arch er , came in first, Nancy Hand b e i ng a goo d second, Con Cregan third, Pitman fourth, and Colleen Dhuv fifth. The fencing was excellent, and the race was pronounced one of the most interesting and spiritedly con tested that have taken place for a long time. The Limerick Tradesmen's Plate of £2OO, added to a Sweepstakes of 6 sovs each. Four miles. Steeplechase Comae. Weight for age; 4-yr-olds, list; 5-yr-olds, list 131 b; 6-yr-olds, and aged, 12st 41b. This was the great event of the day, and excited a large amount of interest. The horses entered were as follows, being, with a few exceptions, all prize winners : Mr. Woolfe's Sir Edward, Mr. Noble's Vesta, Mr. S. Mansergh's The Cook, Mr. Loughead's Roebuck, Mr. P. Browne's Evergreen, Mr. 0' Neale's Maggie,Capt. Nugent's Anonyma (late Maid of Gurteen), Mr. Furnell's Kenmare Lass, Mr. Falkner's Bendemere, Mr. R. Kinsella's Stout heart, Mr. Lloyd's Kate Fisher, Mr. R. Ryan's Merrimac, Mr. Ennis's Agnes, Mr. Inglis's Photograph, Mr. Dwyer's Morning Star, Mr. O'Meara's Palermo, Mr. Reeves's Vo teer, Mr. D. O'Connell's Biddy Early, Mr. D. Canny's Fisherman, Mr. P. Russell's Glendinane, Capt. Leslie's De Reuter (late Wizard), Capt. Machell's Grisi, Mr. Keyes's Mountain Fox, Mr. J.ll. Moore's Dove, Mr. Fraser's Ro maika. The start, which took place exactly up to the time, was the most correct and beautiful we have ever seen; the field appeared covered with the varied hues of the riders, as they dashed forward, each in high spirits, many elated with hope, a few with the apparent certainty of winning, all with good feeling and in the best humour. The first fence was taken without a balk, Vesta leading, keeping the lead up the hill, and sustaining her position to the satisfaction of her backers, until the rider (Capt. M'Creight) got a tre mendous fall, which incapacitated him from riding during the remainder of the day. At the fourth fence Glendinane got a dreadful fall ; the rider (Mr. Russell) fell also, and received, we regret to state, serious injuries, such as are be lieved to be dangerous. Glendinane's back was broken. Bendemere fell, rolling over the rider (Mr. Falkner), who sustained spinal injury to some extent; he was conveyed to the weighing room in an exhausted state, and was attended by Dr. Calahan, of Nenagh. Palermo fell, and the rider (Mr. Long) received slight injuries in the leg, from which it is expected he will soon recover. Merrimac fell, and re ceived mortal injuries ; the rider (Mr. Hearty) escaped without serious damage. Romaika also fell ; Anonyma fell, and the rider (Mr. Thompson) was rescued from a dangerous position by Mr. Shannon. These were all put hors de combat, and as the others were coming home, in the second round of the course, the favourite were narrowed to seven, and these again were narrowed to four—the running being between Grisi, Kate Fisher, Kenmare Lass, and Photograph. The excitement was never surpassed as they cleared the water cut, when it was impossible to decide which was most likely to win, the favourites being Grisi and Kate Fisher. Grisi, it was thought, should have come in winner, were it not for a slight balk she sustained in the early part of the race. As it was the riders did their ut most; whip and spur were actively employed with desperate effect between the last single fence and the winning post, when Kate Fisher came in some 1 ngths before Grisi, Ken mare Lass being very near, the three running home in ad mirable style, Kate Fisher winning amid tremendous ap plause, the owner, Mr. Lloyd, being a favourite with all classes, and the rider, Mr. Apjehn, having done his duty well. The winner nets between £3OO and £4OO by this race. The casualties by which the sport was marred are to be re gretted, but we trust that none of them will prove fatal to the riders, though some of them have been very seriously injured. To indicate the wonderful speed with which this race was run, we may say that the entire time occupied by the race was only 10 minutes and a quarter. The third race, for the Garryowen Plate of 40 sovs, was won by Mr. D. Meany's Miss May, beating Mr, Holmes's Nun, second, Mr. Wynne's Lady Grey, third, and three others. The Military Stakes of 3 sous, with 30 added, was won by Captain Treherne's Chateau Lafayette, beating Major Bone's Pitman, second, Captain Machell's Isis, third, and Captain Treherne's Father Batt, fourth. The Scramble Plate of £25 was won by Mr. Bouchier's The Rambler, beating Katty Darling, Medora, and Brace let. SECOND DAY. The weather continued most favourable, and the atten dance exceeded the immense number that thronged the course on the previous day. There was a very large dis play of fashionable equipages occupied by the rank and beauty of Clare and Limerick. Stewards' Plato of 40 sovs, 1 sov entrance, with 16 sovs additional in case of acceptance. Two miles. Flat course. Mr. D. Broderick's Nancy Hand, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Broderick) 1 The following also ran :—Pontoland, Pitman, Colleen Rhue, and Outsider. Pitman bolted at the start, and Ponteland took the lead, which place was alternately occupied by Colleen Rhue and Nancy Hand. After a very spirited contest the latter dashed to the front, and won cleverly. Limerick Steeplechase Plate of 100 soya, added to a Sweep stakes of 5 soya each if forfeit be not declared on the 13th of September. Second horse to save his stake and pay S sous to the fund. About three miles and a half. Steeple chase Course. Captain APCreight's Yeller Girl, aged, list 31b _ (Wheelan 1 Mr. Gran e y' s M o ll y A st h oro , 5 yrs, 9st 71b (Graney) 2 Mr. Lanigan's National Petition, 5 yrs, list 21b (Meany) 3 The following also ran :—New Broom, Kate Fisher, Mont Blanc, The Youth, Brunette, The Doe, and Alad din, After a few mistakes the lot got off beautifully, Molly Asthore leading, and the rest in a cluster, well up. The fencing was beautiful for the first half mile, after which Kate Fisher came to the advance, but was soon collared by Tho Broom. Kate again led out in dashing style, Noble following, managing the mare with his usual judg ment. Al a ddi n was t h e first at " grief, " and after passing the stand for the second round the gallant little mare, Kate Fisher, when leading splendidly, got a dreadful fall and broke her b ac k. Her jockey escaped without serious Injury. Mont Blanc, The Broom, and The Youth went to grass over the same fence, and Doe came down at the flesh. The others were well up, Molly Asthore leading. Coming to the finish, Yaller Girl made a spurt and dashed in a winner ; Molly a good seosnd, and National Petition third. The death of Kate Fisher was generally regretted. Her owner had refused £4OO for her after winning the big race on the previous day. The Welter Steeplechase of 40 sovs, added to an optional Sweepstakes of 4 sovs each. Subscription stakes to be declared at the time of entering. About 31 miles. Gen tleman riders. To qualify as for Tradesman's Plate. 5-yrs-olds, 13st 71b ; 6-yr-olds and aged,l4st. The win- ner to pay 4 sovs to the fund. Mr. Reeves's Volunteer, 5 yrs (Mr. Canny) 1 Mr. Noble's Vesta, 5 yrs (Captain Wereight) 2 The following also ran ;--- Newark, Bhang, Loughgur, Darrig Dhoul, Mountain Fox, and Roebuck. After some beautiful running the contest home between Volunteer and Vesta was one of the best runs of the year. Both horses, admirably piloted, were neck and neck for the last quarter of a mile, Volunteer, leading by a head, going past the winning post. Mr. Canny, who is deaf anddumb, is very popular, and a first-class horseman. He was most enthusiastically applauded. A Handicap Steeplechase of 2 sovs each, with 22 sovs added ; 1 sov entrance. Open to all horses that ran at the meeting. One and a half mile heats. To be handi capped by the stewards, or whomsoever they may appoint, to declare within one hour after the weights be announced. Four horses the property of different owners, to start, or the money will not be added. Mr. O'Neale's Maggie, aged, 9st llb 1 Mr. Holmes's The Nun, 9st 61b 2 — Molly Asthore, P a l ermo , The Th e following also ran : Rambler, Darrig Dhoul, Anonyma, and Miss May. This concluded the sports of the meeting. ..________, AND -UDEN VALLEYS RAIL WIIARFE, WENSLEY, WAY.—Great efforts are being made by the local land owners, an d mee ti n gs have been held w i th a view of ob taining a railway through these districts, which are the only important mineral localities now devoid of such ac commodation. The proposed line would form the quickest and shortest route between Leeds and London on the south and Carlisle and Scotland on the north. It would join the Great Northern, Midland, and North-E astern systems, centering upon Leeds, with . th, outh-W estern, and Cale f -Ne wcastle and Carli s l e , North British, Glasgow and 6 donian systems, cen t er ing upon Carli s l e. The surveys and sections have been completed under t h e direction of Mr. Fulton, the engineer, and t he coat i $ estimated b y hi m a t the moderate rate of £lO,OOO a mile, ANCIENT 2.7?ADES, 7 OOLS, MANUFAC TURES, AND MACHINERY, Mr. Clarkson last Tuesday evening (in consequence of the inadvertent absence of an announced lecturer) delivered an extempore lecture on this subject at the Holloway Literary Institute. He said the subject of the trades, tools, and manufactures of ancient Egypt was embarrassed by no problematical inference. The illustrations (of which he produced enlarged copies) derived from the painted sculp tures of the tombs, temples, and palaces of Thebes, speak for themselves with the unmistakeable logic of tangible demonstration and ocular conviction. Noticing the pro ficiency of the ancient Egyptians in the arts of peace, he remarked that some industrial occupations stood out in pre-eminent relief from the rest. Thus their looms, pre cisely resembling in their primitive structure those in the Indian and Chinese departments of the International Exhibition, imperfect as they were, produced finer tissues in weft and woof than the Dacca muslin, and won the poetical designation of "woven air." So of their upholstery it may be affirmed, that no sensible improvement in their original tasteful designs have been effected. They decorate the drawing-rooms of our gentry and the saloons of royalty as they adorned those of the Pharoahs; nor is the improve ment msthetically exhibited even now at the International Exhibition, although the materials may be more various and costly, for the unexceeded forms of couches, chairs, footstools, tables, and buffets, were by the same artists who transmitted the unrivalled designs of pottery to Etruria, Magna Grzecia, lonia, and Athens, a striking tribute to pre-eminent Egyptian taste. A similar remark may be made on the workmanship of their goldsmiths. The ancient golden ornaments which attract thronged attention in the Egyptian department of the International Exhibition are less remarkable for their taste than curious as antiques. Their date is anterior to the golden age of art—that of the 18th dynasty. Those copied and displayed by Rosellini, constituting the splendid banquet service of. the Pharoahs of that dynasty —epergnes, plateaus, jewelled goblets, hunting cups, golden vases supported by caryatides, in honour of victors and victories—will not shrink in chastity of design (though inferior in wealth of material) from com parison with those exhibited by Elkington, Hunt and Ros kell, or others, in the precious metal department of the International Exhibition—some of whose contributions have, indeed, been subjected, on account of the incongruity of their purposes, to severe zesthetical criticism.. " Why," it has been asked, "should a dish for macaroons be planted in the topmost branches of a silver palm tree ? Why should the fiery war-horse become the bearer of panthers for salt ? The Graces support a trifle dish; heroes tipsy cake; and the brawny shoulders of Hercules are employed in bearing aloft a few pounds of grapes." There is no such incon gruity chargeable on the Egyptian goldsmiths. The Lec turer having quoted the description by Homer (who from his gorgeous account of it had evidently visited Thebes) of golden clockwork automata ; for instance— - " Two female forms the monarch's steps uphold, Who breathe and move in animated gold ;" and golden clockwork tables, conveying their dainties, at a wish to the guests of the banquet chamber, as at present beyond modern rivalry—adverted briefly to the question of " Lost Arts." The ancient Egyptians were able to.impart a cutting edge to copper which we are unable to accomplish. Had they the knowledge of the artesian well ? Ancient artesian wells have been found, and recently reopened in the singularly level road from Cosseir to Kenneh. That road, so apparently artificial, suggests the next re mark. This ancient people had, at all events, a knowledge of the principles of the railroad, although not carried out to its modern maturity. They had level causeways extending for many miles, on which they conveyed enormous colossi and monolithic temples on trucks in oil-lubricated grooves. Lastly, a more startling query presents itself in pursuing the subject of "lost," and "lost and recovered arts," Was steam-power known to the ancient Egyptians ? This had been partially suspected ere it was asserted and, indeed, demonstrated, by M. Arago— a great name and trustworthy authority. Hero, the Egyp tian engineer, to whom the first invention is ascribed, con structed, it seems, a gigantic ship capable of holding about 3,000 persons—about the size of the Great Eastern—to be worked by thirty banks of oars. All naval architects were aware that all the upper banks of indefinitely protracted oars would be powerless to move the ponderous mass ; and thence an internal motive mechanism like steam was sus pected and inferred, Again, Homer describes a vessel o 1 Phoenicians—an undoubted Egyptian colony (as Lord Nugent, when Lord Commissioner at Corfu, proved)— which conveyed Ulysses to Ithaca, in terms which would accurately apply to a modern steam-vessel,- ann, indeed, nothing else. These are the terms of the description : " So shall thou swiftly reach thy realm assigned In wondrous ships, self-moved, instinct with mind. No oars have they to urge, no sails to guide, Like man intelligent, they plough the tide. Though tempests and tho' clouds obscure the sky, Heedless thro' tempests and thro' clouds they fly; Far as Eubma tho' thy kingdom lay, These ships with ease convey you in a day. Thither of old earth's giant son to view On wings of wind with Rhadamanth we flew. This isle, which saw our morning course begun, Saw us returning with the setting sun." That is to say, a regular course of twenty miles an hour, in spite of wind and weather, by self-motive action. So much for presumptive inference. But M. Arago proceeds from suspicion to assertion. This is his allegation :—That Simon de Caus, imprisoned by Richelieu as a mad man for his importunity, gave the first suggestion of a steam engine, which he himself derived from the Egyptian engineer Hero's mathematical diagram, termed the Elopole, preserved by Euclid, to the Marquis of Wor cester, who, adopting it in his " Century of Inventions," and receiving a grant for employing it in waterworks by Charles 1., transmitted it, through Captain Savary's inter vention, to Watts, of Bolton. It must, however, be admitted that the construction of steam engines in ancient Egypt, or rather the application of steam power, was principally de voted to the cause of superstition and idolatry ; for the steam-engine, which is now in alliance with the paddle wheel, the railroad, and the printing press—one of the most powerful agents for the diffusion of civilisation—was employed in ancient Egypt to work sham miracles—to pour spontaneously from hydraulic vases wine and oil on their sacrificial altar tables—to open wide the clanging gates of Amente during the severe trials of initiation—and to ex- hibit, by means of self-motive machinery in the dramatic mysteries of that originating Freemasonry, the pains of Tartarus or the joys of Elysium. These ancient Egyptian steam-engines were not, however, endowed with great power. If they gave out articulate sounds from the mouth of an oracle or brazen dragon, or whirled round the ghostly figures of a choral dance in the Great Mysteries of Amente, they pretended or aspired to little more. One additional fact adduced by M. Arago is exceptionally note worthy, since he avers that the simple machine of Hero, the ancient Egyptian engineer, on the rotary principle, is at this time in practically efficient and economical opera tion in America. At the doss of the lecture, a vote of thanks to Mr. Clark. son having been proposed, carried and responded to, an in. teresting evening terminated with mutual gratification. WHAT IS A CONTRACT?-NOVEL POINT At the Secondaries' Court yesterday the case of Keiler v. Hillier occupied a considerable time, the question for the jury being " What is a contract?" Mr. Shaw, as counsel for the Plaintiff, said his client was a manufacturer of cattle food, of Holloway, and defendant kept the Market Inn at Gloucester, the action being brought to recover £9 for 5 cwt. of cattle food sold and delivered to defendant. In the course of the present year a traveller in the employ of the plaintiff called upon the defendant and persuaded him to become agent for the sale of plaintiff's cattle food in Gloucester. After some demur defendant consented, and a contract was given to him. Now this contract was in the form of a cheque, having a body and what is termed a counterfoil—the body being re tained by the agent and the counterfoil by the principal. In the present instance defendant having signed the counterfoil, retained the other portion and then gave an order for 5 cwt. of the food. That food was sent to him, but he wished to return it to plaintiff, who considered that he was not justified in taking goods back. The counterfoil had been read to defendant, who signed it with his eyes open, and it was now too late to draw back. Mr. Shaw called the traveller alluded to, and the plaintiff, who gene rally fully bore out the statement of the learned counsel. Mr. Henry James, for the defendant, said it was very true that if a man signed a document,having the full knowledge that its contents tended towards a certain end, there could be no doubt b u t t h at he must be held bound by it, for it was a contract. On the other hand, if a man was induc n e f d t. 9 representation s to sign a document, being ignorant of contents, and believing them to be to a different endt.l they really were, there was no contract. Tehde learnedefendant, counsel would be in a position to show that theoun terfoil, was entirely ignorant of the contents of the had simp l y which was not read to hint, and he thought that he had been appointed agent, whereas it now appear ed become an out-and-out buyer. were called, but though Defendant and two witnesses e , w they dire c tly con t ra di c t e d th e plaintiff's tr aveller, the ex planation a s t o s i gn i ng th e c ounterfoil w as not very clear. The learned Secondary said t h s igned the counte r f o il having a knowledge of it o o nly questions for th e jury wore wh e th er the defendant nientst and if the def en d ant some d e l iberation, found for the pl a i ntiff on both points. Verdict for ' , bill" gave an order for scwt. of cattle o al e food. after The jury, iboration, A THREATENING LETTER. We lately noticed the performances of an orato rical boiler-maker, who, with much more zeal than sense, employs his Sundays in violently denouncing the Pope to a motley audience who crowd about him at the place where he has pitched his stand on the Green. We have not heard that the extrava gant tirades of this misguided and headstrong zealot have been productive of any effect in the way of either silencing or convincing those to ' whom he is opposed, but they have succeeded in in flaming the angry passions of gainsayers. It has already been reported that they had gone so far towards provoking a breach of the peace as to call for the intervention of the authorities. We now learn that, as if dissatisfied with the slackness of the powers that be, measures have been taken by private persons to scare the poor man into quiet ness. A threatening notice has been sent him, drawn up after the approved model of those san guinary missives by which an obnoxious landlord in Tipperary is apt to be surprised upon occasion. The following is a literal copy of this atrocious production : " Glasgow, Sept. 21, 1862. " William tomson—Sur i hereby inform you that if you do not stop praching aginst our Holy Church that you will be stabed to deth some night Boone for 12 of us have drawen cuts and sore to kill you and i drow the short cut and must kill you or be killt myself now you must hold your bad twig or it will be done so help nie Go'd and our holy virgin your a bad man wurs than gait or M'coll and as bad a man as henry the 8 or bloody queen bess your the greatest liar in Glasgow, and that is a bigg word, for you never tell the truth, your a thiff for you stoll the dead mans watch your a hipocrate for you have no religion Your a heretick to and will go to hell soon. Now i dent want to kill if you will hold your bad twig so if you want to live and be a father to your childer you will prech no more on Sundays but stay at home and mind your boiler making if not i will stab you so help me Christ and our holy religion—Your enemy D 0 N." This epistle, which came through the Post Office, is written in a schoolboyish but obviously not a feigned hand, and is garnished at the bottom with a brace of illustrations—the one a drawn knife, marked cold steel; the other a coffin, with a skull and cross bones, and the in scription " William tomson, died 1862." Of course, it may be a wicked hoax ; but it looks " awfully real."—North British. Daily Mail. At the - conclusion of the trial the Resistancg- again an chored at Spithead to await further orders... • It is reported she is to accompany the Edgar, Warrior, and Black Prince to Lisbon, in honour of the coming marriage of the King of Portugal to the Princess Pia of Italy. THE SCIN:b E INJ) US STEAM FLO7ILLA, ___PUIVJAUE-A-ND DEL 111 RAILTV4 Y COM : PANY_ The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, BishoPsgate-street, over which W. P. Andrew, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presided. The advertisement calling the sharehelders toge ther having been read, The CHAIRMAN said that on the last occasion of their meeting ho had to state to them the numerous difficulties by which they were surrounded, but now he was happy to say that they had almost entirely subsided. The funds in the hands of the Secretary of State in Council for India amounted to £600,000 paid up, so that it would not be necessary to issue any more new shares, or make any further calls on the proprietors. As to the Scinde Railway it had now been open little more than a year, and yet it had nearly doubled its receipts, which amounted in the aggregate to as much as the East Indian li ne , the Great Indian P en i nsu l a, or any of the leading lines of India. (Hear, hear.) The result of its working was not only most creditable to the officers of the company, but was in the end sure to yield a profitable return to the shareholders of the company. (Hear.) The letter of Sir H.Pottinger on the scheme, and the advantages which must be conferred on India by the harbour of Kurrachee, had been already pointed out; and the late Sir Charles Napier, conqueror of Scinde, added his willing testimony to the vast im portance of such a line of communication. To these opinions was added that of the present Governor of Bombay, Sir Bartle Frere, and they would see that in the course of the last eight months they had nearly doubled the amount of their traffic, and were still steadily and surely increasing it. In the present cir cumstances there was one object most interesting not only to the company but to the Government and the people of this country, and that was the supply of cotton. By a report which he had seen from the Governor of the Punjaub, forty-four millions of pounds of cotton were produced in that locality within the last year, and yet, owing to a want of communication, only eight thousand pounds' worth reached England. But that state of things was greatly improved, for he found that from Scinde alone cotton to the value of £112,000 had been sent to this country from Scinde alone, and he knew that cotton grown in the neighbourhood of Kotree was equal to any ever sent from America. (Hear, hear.) All they wanted to extend trade was agency, and. not only would the line be benefited by the transit of cotton, but indigo, silk, flax, and even tea and sugar, would increase the profits of the railway. There would also be in course of time a regular ex port of salt and saltpetre; so that all the principal articles produced in great quantities in Scinde, would find their way to England in the shortest time possible. He eulogised the services and abili ties of their resident chief engineer, Mr. John Brun ton, who was present on the occasion, and would give every explanation which the shareholders might require, either with respect to the line itself, or the Indus steam flotilla, with which it was con nected. So great were the improvements lately effected, that they had now a bi-monthly communi cation between Karrachee and the Punjaub ; and the steamer Stanley, though not so speedy in her sailing as they should wish, yet yielded the com pany very excellent profits in her trips from Mortree to Moultan. There were many advantages which this railway conferred on the particular portion of India through which it traversed, but he did not intend to detain the meeting by entering into de tail, and should therefore conclude by moving the adoption of the report. Sir T. HERBERT MADDOCK, Deputy-Chairman, seconded the motion. Mr. BRUNTON, chief engineer of the company, explained the manner in which the lines were con structed, and assured the proprietors that the in crease of the traffic since their opening was really astonishing, and he had no doubt that before very long the line would have to be doubled. It was wonderful to see the enthusiasm with which the natives hailed the opening of this line. (Hear.) The report was then put, and carried unanimously. Colonel HILL complained that the original esti mate for the line was £500,000,; whereas it amounted to £700,000, and the original capital extended to £1,500,000. In the report dated Dee., 1861, it was held oat that the traffic would be greatly increased, but it since appeared, by a petition to the Indian Government, that goods conveyed by railway were so much injured by theft and carelessness that the traffic was greatly damage He wished to have some explanations on this subject, especially as the traffic had greatly increased, and these irregulari ties, if not checked;must deteriorate their property. (Hear, hear.) Altogether, he though the proprietors ought to be furnished with a more detailed account of the receipts and expenditure of the company, especially of the latter ; and he wished also to know whether, if the line did not pay, the deficiency would have to be made up out of the guarantee fund of 5 per cent. payable by the Government. The CHAIRMAN reminded the gallant officer that the estimates originally proposed were made by Lieut. Chapman on behalf of the Government, and the company were not responsible for the errors which had been committed by him. If they were from official data, and not by any one misled it was connected with the company. Their officers had shown a great anxiety to do the best they acolwulady,sand d cer tainly in th e i r management the resulht ad prove they were entir e ly correct. The railway d pay its working expenses, so that the 5 per cent. would not be touched at all, and an account had been already opened with the Government on the subject with the best results to the proprietors. With respect to charges made in the alleged petition of the natives alluded to by the gallant officer, they were entirely unfounded, because so great was the traffic that people had to be kept out of the trains, N\ ain ,a s s , in many i nstances a b solutely by force, so great the anxiety to travel by the trains. Mr. BRUNTON explained with regard to the works that they suffered very little by the mon soons, and in no case h a d the m asonry employ e d i n the construction o f the line been at a ll i n j ured. Th© present year was the wettest that had occurred since Scinde became a B r iti s h province ; but in n r o case estr had any water i n t er f ered with their traffic o d oyed a single bridge on the line. The CHAIRMAN next proposed to convert or con solidate Delhi railway shares upon which the full amount of £2O had been already paid, into Delhi Railway Capital Stock, and to authorise the direr. tors to pursue a similar course in future. Colonel HILL having made an explanation with regard to his former observations, and expressed his utmost confidence in the chairman and directors, the resolution was put and unanimously adopted. Thanks were then returned to the chairman and directors, and the proceedings closed. TRIAL OF THE RESISTANCE. The official trial of speed of this frigate, the fourth of our iron ships in commission, took place yesterday at the measured mile in Stokes Bay, near Portsmouth, with both full and half power, end was attended with the most satis factory results. Captain Broadhead, commanding the re serve at Portsmouth, who conducted the trials of the War rior, Black Prince, and Defence, yesterday also conducted the trial of the Resistance. The other officials on board consisted of Mr. G. Murdoch, inspector of machinery afloat, and Mr. Ward, assistant to Mr. Murray, the chief engineer of Portsmouth Dockyard and Steam Factory. Mr. Holliday represented the makers of the engines, Messrs. Penn and Son. The ship was under weigh by half past 10, drawing 23ft. 9in. of water forward and 26f. aft., a little more by the stern than her sister ship, the Defence, drew on her trial, her draught of water on that occasion having been 25ft. sin. aft and 24ft. 3in, forward. A run out was first made as far as the Nab light vessel to secure the anchor and clear the fires, after which she was taken to the trial-ground to commence her runs at the mile with full boiler power, The weather promised in the early part of the day to be of a very unfavourable character, but by the time the ship had reached the mile the wind had consider ably moderated, and the day eventually turned out un usually fine for the time of the year, and therefore favour able for developing the speed of the ship to its fullest ex tent. In making the runs to the westward the wind was on the ship's port bow, and on the returning run to the east•. ward on her starboard quarter. The six runs with full power were made with the following results -- Speed in - Revolutions Time. Knots. Steam. Vacuum. of Engines. Min. Sec. Forward Aft. 1 .... 4 58 12.080 20 24 .. 23f 67 2 .... 5 17 11.356 fy f) • • 9, 68 f 3 .... 4 43 12 . 721 „ „ ~ 68 4 .... 5 39 10 . 619 „ „ „ 68f 4 33 13.186 „ „ 67i 6 '.;.. „5.1 , 10.256 . „ „ 68 Mean speed of the six runs, 11.832 knots. Run With half-boiler power, two runs were made as follows : Speed in Revolutions Knots. Steam. Vacuum. of Engines. Time. Min. Sec. 1 .... 5 6 11.764 201 b. 27 2 .... 641 . 8 . 9.77 )9 1, Mean speed of the two, 10.370 knots. These results give the Resistance a superiority of speed over the Defence, both vessels being of precisely the same build and dimensions, with engines manufactured from the same patterns—at full power at a quarter of a knot, and at half power of no less than 1.315 knots, the latter a very impor tant gain. At the close of the runs at the measured mile the ship took several runs through Spithead to get up her steam again to full power, when she was tested in making circles to port and starboard, the two experiments having the following results :—With helm hard a-starboard, the rudder was hove over to an angle of 24/ degrees in 40 seconds, with 31 turns of the wheel ; the half-circle made in 3 minutes and 11 seconds, and the full circle completed in 6 minutes and 19 seconds, the revolutions of the engines being 591. With helm hard a-port the rudder was hove over to an angle of 241 degrees full in 38 seconds, with 3a turns of the wheel ; the half-circle made in 3 minutes 17 seconds, and the full circle completed in 6 minutes 35 seconds, the revolutions of the engines being 59. The angles of the rudder obtained are very remarkable,as show ing a greater power of wheel and tiller over the rudder than has ever yet been experienced in any of our large screw ships. This increased power is obtained by a simple altera tion and addition to the wheel on a plan suggested by Mr. Robinson, assistant-master shipwright of Sheerness Dock yard, by which the.spindle of the wheel is sufficiently pro longed to receive an additional wheel to the ordinary two, thus gaining great additional force with the tiller ropes. The tiller is a long massive piece of forged iron, standing out from the rudderhead fore and aft the ship, with a curve from the rudderhead to give it play round the screw well, and working over a quadrant which gives the angles .of the rudder. So long as rudderheads, gudgeons, and pintles stand this application of immense power to rudderheads may answer in getting the rudders of our screw ships hard over when required, but an application of steam power below the water line would be far more simple, efficacious, and free from all danger of accident. In testing the action of the machinery, and the control which could be possessed over its working by the engineer, the engines were stopped dead from full speed in 19 seconds from the time of moving the telegraph to give the order, were started again in 9 seconds, and when again at full speed were stepped and turned astern in 20 seconds. The indicated horse power of the engines was 2,372, or nearly four times their nominal power. The propeller, like those of the other iron ships, is an impr ove d Griffiths, or 18 feet diameter, and wi t h a pitch of 21 feet, h av i ng an immersion of its upper edge of 7 feet. The temperatures were :-- Aft Engine- Fore stokehole. room. Stokehole. 128 At 11 o'clock 91 .. 110 ." 138 At 11.30 9B .. 131 . 138 At 12 - 142 At 12.30 96 .• 1 3 2 • • 146 At 1 • • ~. into the fo re s t oke- Under the cowl whi c h a d m itt e d the ..“ hole the temperature stood at 100 deg. *, the 11th of April from The Resistance was launched o:rd, near Millwall. She Messrs. Westwood and Baillith s Y has a breadth of 54 feet, is 292 feet in her extreme lengthy has fret, and is of 3,668 tons, a depth from her spar deck Her rig, like her form of hull, is builders' precisely the same as t he,_re and main topgallant yards on she carries in additioniiircue certainly z I improve her ap e s lidi ng plater Pola E h o w r ar mament she carries townott) upper deck greatly alof t. d i ar pivot Armstrong gun s , deck two 110-Peun4o 32-pounder smooth bores of 45Lunt.", 6 Armstrong field-piece and smooth-bore der Armstrongs, ander besides a 12-Pci-bont service. On her Main deck she carries tress P iece°, — 11 : r throwing 681 b. shot, and four 110-pounder tie cwt.TSon sliding carriages with directing bars. The Arme ge , ap pearance of her decks and their arrangements are .„„ era j sp. ° all tha t t he most fastidious t in such matters could desire. AMERICAN DISTINCTIONS.--The Yankees are a with an utter absence of all useless ornamentation, wonderful people. They have the fastest trotting horses ever ything is in splendid order, and has more the a ear- and the lightest waggons, the largest hotels and the tallest ante of being the result of continued exertions during p a p two drinks, the cheapest and most scurilous newspapers, the years' commission instead of being only of as many months. most disgraceful bankruptcies, tile r most corrupt olitical The ship in her obbing, and, to crown all, the biggest l war P in the equipment carries two things on board j which are seldom found on board ship—the electric tole- world. They go the whole hog in everything and think graph and gas. The former has been fitted on a pl an th a t little of spending two millions of dollars a day ' as they pre " - was worked for many months on board the Wonga steamer, bably would of paying them when they come to be due, re running between Sydney and Melbourne, under the super- pudiation being a favourite method of a in ld debts intendence of Mr. Gilmore, formerly commander of the when they are found I) y - o troublesome and pressing, Even the Wonga. In the Resistance it forms a communication English language has been remodelled on the other side of betwee n th e fore and after bridges, and by the officer of the the Atlantic, and the style of Bennet and Barnum is a de- Wofe owe watch at sea moving a handle on a dial plate a needle in a cided improvement on that of Swift and Addison. v ca e u , csucs) :übpub.no-: case hanging in front of the quarter-master at the wheel some of our finest words to the taste and ingenuity points to the signal wished to be given, starboard port, or Yankee cousins—such as I Bo oco fi lo h te :so loc e a xp ti r o esai n , steady, as required. The whole arrangement is very kuM, stampede, sockdologer , and last, but not least, sire to describe the recent strategic simple, end cannot well be misunderstood, either by the da4cllo-- a delicious word, officer working th e handle ion the foreword bridgi or the nious, and so admirably fitted man at the wheel, The gas is manufactured from oil, movements of the Federal arm y' They a dvanced fr om on Mr. ci neney . s p l an . Th e gasometer is on the upper deck, Washington to Richmond, and they have now betwoou skedaddled the boom boats and before th e main hatchway, in from Richmond back to Washingtone—Zdinborgh Conran 1 Run DR. CURTIS' MEDICAL WORK, MANHOOD: ME DICAL ESSAY ON RMATORRH NER VOUS AND GENERATIVE DEBILITY, CE ii, DEBILITY, &c. Just Published, the 150th thousand, with numerous plates, in a sealed envelope, price is., Sold by all Booksellc t 3, and sent post paid, by the Author, for 12 stamps, M AN HOOD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE for MATURE DECLINE IN MAN, with Plain Directions . for Perfect Restoration to Health and Vigour_ By Dr. J. L Per , 15 Aib ermarle-street, Piccadilly, Loudon. INTRODUCT ORY CONTENTS: on the Physiological Structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs. CHAPTER Ir. Causes of Spermatorrheea and Impotence; Early Vicious Indulgences ; Dangers of Neglect. CHAPTER 111. —A. Review of the various Disqualifications A Marriage : whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the Follies of Mat . u r..Y, the Effects of Climate, or Infection. Go C n H orr A h P cc T a E a ß n S d S i pp v 'hicW. V. on the modern Treatment of The Book oncludes wi theumeiOus varied and interesting cas es, to which is added Author's •recipe of a preventive Lotion. REVIEW OP THE WORK. "Curtis on Manhood. —This is a truly valuable work, and should be in the hands of young and old "—" Sunday Times," 3d March, 1856' "The authorwbAsc3o_nsferered a great boon by publishing this little workth detiellihnel in youth the source of those diseases TelegrYaX,,,cr_rnore frequently premature whion produce , "Daily ziarol i - 27, 1856. 0:o ag e ' Wished by J. Allen, 2.9, Warwick Lane, Pater- London : Mann, ig. Conahill. Publishes noster-row; Hours of Consultation -10 to 2 and ato k • Sundays, 10 till 6 0. d. hea t; terat• Artl iC' o IIIA Yoe P arig l eh 1, 0 " - i iltet° rr ow°' werll I D, r ife Of W ig► , ~h t ~~ li-el r ~..,,,,..---1 1 ,114 ' ).1 12 1 i t, °- -:r