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Sale of Harnesg, Leather, Clethinz, Files, Canvas, Wool, Pewter, Lead and Antimony, Grease, Wood, Charcoal, and Old Stores. Order of the SECRETARY OF STATE for WAIL —TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on MONDAY, the 31st of O ctober,lBs9, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, precisely, the following stores :—I-Parnes, Leather, Clothing, Wool, Files, ( i'anvas, Pewt er , L ea d and Antimony, 31Leellancous Stores, Iron, Wood, &c. llay be viewed from 10 to 1 o'clock, and from 2 till 5 o'clock, On the three working days previous to the gale, and Cata logues obtained at the War-office, Pall-mall; at the Tower ; and Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. The lanneh of the fine line-of-batt_ Irresistible, 80 guns, will take place .I\4 dockyard this afternoon. The Lords of the Admiralty have directed a con siderable increase to bemade in the number of rig gers employed in the establishment of. Chatham dockyard. They arc also to be formed into two classes at increased pay, the first class receiving to. per day, and' the second 3s. 6d. The Channel fleet was off F:ymouth on Tuesday evening. The Emerald and Mersey parted company , from them, and entered the Sound to receive pro visions for conveyance to Torbay, where the ships will assemble, and be joined by the Royal Albert and Diadem, from Plymouth. The screw steam frigate Narcissus, 50, having been christened by LaL'y Erskine Edgecumbe, was launched from Devonport dockyard yesterday after noon, at 4 o'clock. THE SUN, LONDON, TH U - 11 SDA Y EVEN ING, OCTOBER 27, 1859. Y). 21,012. PRICE 4 1) . STAMPED, SD. ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 0, New Bride-street, Blackfriars, London. Established 1823. The lowest rates of Premium on the Mutual System. The whole of the Profits divided every Fifth Year. Assets amounting to £1,840,000. The Bonus additions in 1859 (which averaged £65 per Cent. ori the Premiums paid) am o un t e d t o £475,000 , .th e sum of k:890,000 having been added as Bonus at previous Divisions. The Annual Income exceep £260,009. • • ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Secretary. P ÜBLICATIONS. SPORTING NOTES. whirled about in all directions, and only the most invete rate lover of sport ventured on the Heath in such boister ous weather. Fortunately, the match between Apollo and Harry was compromised, and other engagements Were off. The races were, therefore, brought forward. All persons quitted the : Heath heartily tired of their day's diversions. The proCeedings commenced at twenty-five minutes past eleven. Alb TILE METROPOLITAN GAS SUPPLY: REV. JOHN COLE'S SERMONS. 12mo, 2S-I- pp., price 4s. Gd., THE NURSERIES. Last evening at six o'clock an adjourne& meeting p _ AROCIIIAL SERMONS. By the Rev. JOHN COLE, M.A., of Saint John's College, Cam= bridge ; and Assistant- . Curate of West Alvington, &c., Devon. of the delegates from the various metropolitan parishes was held at the Court-house of St. Mar tin's in-the-Fields, for the purpose of receiving the reply of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to an application to receive a deputation- on the subject of metropolitan gas lighting, and taking other measures with reference to a bill they are about to introduce into Parliament for the protec tion of the public from the effects of the existing gas monopoly. Plymouth : floger Lidstone. Exeter : W. Clifford. Cal lington : E. Philp. London and Oxford: J. 11. and James Parker. Louth : John Shepherd. Cambridge : Macmillan and Co. And all Booksellers. AQUATICS. ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. SPECIAL NOTICE.—BONUS OF 1861. jal)roPOsals ua for Assurance should be made before the Ist Divi sion of 1860, to entitle the Assured to Participation in the ivi sion of Profits in 1801. Now ready, 160 pages, Crown Bvo, price Gd., sent free by post ----~--- SCULLERS' RACE FORkSIXTY POUNDS The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Thomas Symons, promoted to be chief engineer; George Robertson, chief en• ginner, to the Ardent; W. Lowther, promoted to be chief engineer of the Prometheus; Richard Sleeman, promoted to be chief engineer to the Sphinx ; J. Sangster, promoted to be chief engineer to the Spitfire ; John C. Gouchy, first-class assis tant-engineer, to the 'Wellington, from the Gold finch ; William Sides and Thomas Wilson, third class assistant-engineers, to the Ardent; James Christie, acting third-class assistant-engineer, to the Ardent ; Philip Blanch, acting third-class assis tant-engineer to the Locust; and A. F. M'lntyre, acting third-class assistant-engineer, to the Queen Charlotte, from the Lizard. for Six Stei4s, TMORLEY'S FARMERS' ALMANACK for IMO. In this first-class Almanack a prominent place is given to all matters connected with Agriculture, more especially improvement in the Breeding, Feeding, and Ma nagement of Live Stock. Amongst other Articles of interest will be found—Farmers' Memoranda for each Month—Cattle food Machinery—Steam Culture -Steam Cartage— Cattle Cookery and Veterinary Science—Chemistry of Cattle Food —Adulteration of Seeds, Barley-meal and Cake—Concluding Memoranda—Agricultural Societies—Fairs and Markets in England, Wales,' Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man, &c., &c. J,.u „ YAL ALHAMBRA PALACE, L ecester-square. rOLLUM'S Grand W entaT . ' Brilliant Success of the Grand Spectacle tled PLITCFI OF BA.CON; or, DUNMOW IN 1751." • BY ricular desire it will be repeated during the week at both (6 3 rurning affd Evening Exhibitions. The entire Troupe Male and Female Artistes in an entirely New Series of gical Equestrian and Gymnastic Performances. TWO ge;,,RESENTATIONS DAILY, at Two and half-p , st o pen from P.m.—Doors Ten till Fiv op e en half-an-hour previous. Box-office . • London : Published by JOSEPH THORLEY, 77, New gate:street (E.C.); and may be had of all his authorised Agents for the sale of" T nour.x.y's FOOD FOR CATTLE." Just published, price 2s.,Tree by post, 2s. 4d., kRG YLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, riccadilly. —These elegant rooms are now open for the Arnter Season for Promenade Concerts, with the celebrated ecP l Band, conducted by Mons. A. Lamotte ; principal op e n,.et-a-iston, Boulcourt. Dancing at 10 o'clock. Doors at 8 , commence at half-past. Admission, ls. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, e t " 1 01 liolborn, RE-OPENED for the SEASON.—This 8 ablishment, preeminently distinguished for the elegame ; D I " matchless beauty of its decorations, combined with the r,erfectionot its management, is OPEN EVERY EVENING. • itteat alterations and improvements have been made during; jIII .I r eccas,•aud 40thing has been left usslone that - could c.FI - T!.,the be ,3 trokicr- or -Xtb , •er.se the com . coirt or the v.sitor at 12, 4. 00 Ounc ,, uall3r. Admission Is. „ Noti ce--The GRAND BAL MASQUE is fired for Tnuns "4:; Nov. 3, by special desire. b i t.; KAHN'S MAGNIFICENT ANAT 0- i edo „, lICA.L MUSEUM, Top of the Haymarket (ack - now- DY the whole of the I'ress to be the most useful and. ruetive of any in existence), is OPEN DAILY (for gentle- On e Shill anlY), from 12 till 5, and from 7 till 10. Admission, PO - "' ai ling. Descriptive handbook gratis. Dr. KAHN's 3 eglaroLectures on the "Philosophy of 3larriage." daily at Il ni l o €l _ B 'clock precisely. SYLLABUS.- 7 -Happy andllnhappy aim ions, and their Youthfulcauses Vices and . Indiscretions, eureti,E,'!r results —Discriahficatious for , Marrifre, Miseries --St e ,,h`le Physiology of Reproductton —Self-inflicted thi n ,.VltY and its causes—How to secure M ral and Physical I NT. vess. h e 1 , 1 ?1*. Kahn's Treatise on the above subjects, entitled tw ely hilosophy of Marriage," sent post-free on receipt of ta e sq "aniP ua direet from the Author ; 17, Harley-street, re, W. ()YAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT earne ~s t7 STITUTION.—The Committee of this Institution %ern meet t 3 the public for pecuniary ass stanc.-! . to aid ruk ds C ee l oc th e e present heavy demands on the limited Society THOMAS BARING, Chairman. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Deputy-Chairman Oet. 21,1859. 14),,,,Itributions will be thankfully received by Messrs. Willis ; nerries and Co. ; Coutts and Co. ; and at the office ae Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, W.C. ORNA.MENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, tissorltnci D ining-room, consisting of a new and elegant 11 3 k ' l nent of VASES , Fi gures, G roups, C an dlesticks, °be ], I.nkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &c., haltalian Alabaster, Marble, Bronze. Derbyshire Spar, .I.cc. ittlPYied and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine „gist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, London, W.C. a in , te e krzWennant arranges elementary collections of . I!ItILL_S, ', R u t j . - , B S iu n d n y d FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the of MINERALOGY, CONCHOLOGY, and 10,LOGY, at 2 5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. b nACTICAL ' INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand. rrITORLEn YS 1; dpersoil a , POOP FOR CATTLE.—Every h -v-ncr, an domestic or farm anim . als L o n gl obtain - 8 uPPlyinterest of thisin celebrated and economical sea l ; Willett will prove invaluable durinz the approaching i e .,. 1_ wee keeping' a pi gs fatten witl horses inicood condition it is unequa . - -,eah tu g i surprising rapidity upon it, and their t i . e ,., eases in flavour and value. Cowkeepers will find i tt tiE a dvantage in the increased quantity and improved qua le of the milk during its use. All animals are benefited by cialturi Te a tt . Palophlet on this interestino• subject, accompanied by onials from the principal Nobility, Gentry, and Agri -448 feAts, forwarded on application., In casks containing Itaih r e " (measures enclosed), price 505., - carriage paid to any pavane Station in the United Kingdom. Post-office orders OIV to Joseph Thorley, 77, Newgite-stre•et, London. by The public arecautioned against being imposed upon Werthless litations. • GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, 4: tt , USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, P RonotfircEn BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to he l I HE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. WHEN YOU ACE FOR GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, SEE THAT YOU GET IT, As inferior kinds are often substituted. sead by all Chandlers, Grocers, eze., TR ERBPOON & CO.. GLASGOW AND LONDON 1- APPE TITE AND INDIGESTION IMPROVED. 1 .1 . tA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE . Ch o 8 - MICE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, n e e!, and all Roast Meat, Gravies Fish, Game, Soup, ClF et,,Rend Salad, and by its tonic and invig,orating properties iVes,the stomach to perfectly digest th . e . food. best gold7.allY use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the 'Sliard to health. uy the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurc_h ltresB2 London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester ; also ty Other".„Darclay and Sons, 'Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and Atin r i °ll nien and mercha s, London ; and generally by the dealers in sauce. the bual4. CTo Znard azainst imitations, see that the names of: PER " are upon the label and patent cap of r I III, I ,U n LY EFFICACIOUS and MILD.--7. With.9nt COT T'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, prepared utt 'n3r Merial , from the reerpe of Dr. to all' f) . B romley, K cur ent. lngredient These Pills will be found inyaluable tlO5 u:lio suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indiges liahltWt,ll4, BPasms, giddi ness , di zz i ness o f the eyes. For Ape costiveness, and as a family aperient medicine, they Ile 8 7 1 Y eXcellent :mild in their operation and grateful to litren2Plach, they'create appetite, promote digestion, .and i m rlen the whole nervous system. Sold by most druggists, 18 . lid ' and' 2s. Pd. each. Be sure to ask for Dr. cree n - ,llilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a spare tray.a" on the Government" Lambert 20, Jermyn-street, ' en -4 ' stamp. 1 4 T' SECRET GUIDE TO HEALTH AND fiicia' n "A„PPINESS. A MEDICAL WORK. By a Thy '? "Af E ,„ l- ost free, on receipt of Six penny stamps, 4. se . nt i k 'reet, f lre Uß, direct from No. 19, Berners-street, Ox.p.d --ItructPudon, illustrated with 100 engravings. It gives Tit ed Vls for the perfect re3toration of those who . are pre sholiinMediments from entering into the married state, oe l „„_,‘ IV the dreadful resultsfrom early chemical "2ts' a ""' , gYphilis, and the benefits arising from . the rti Bt . 'ld the examination of the spermatozoa by the newly- Microscope, with powerful lenses, and (intain ' 4 "ralu ableprescription of lotion to prevent infection. AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE P a t ent SCIENCE OP . MEDICINE.. D.iom cha r e de l'Eeole c ee r S h e a al o ft f ei C e . , n regil , r a i r t i a s i . n. Imperial li College of Me 4, do 11.11:11. Vienna '4 ( .1 .hles i„ate_nfeebysician has confided the preparation of these Medi r 'Royal U of Erlangen, (wh o i eMber of the Royal Callege of Surgeons of England ~s , r e ,Vstered under the ffew Medical Act) and attends ke " AO. 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, be c(l,, the hours of 11 and 2, and from 5 till 8 (Sundays ex- Tre a.t ( l% in order to advise Patients on their Diseases and , and thus add to the speedy certainty of Cure. 'Aznt,,_AST:MAR. Nos. 1,2, and 3, prepared in the form of a Waw_.• devoid of taste or smell, and ear! be carried in the fia247at pocket. Sold in tin cases, divided into separate for both sexes. 'MEDICAL ADVICE. LA'NIERT,' Rezistcred L.S.A., Honorary tith e ~.lk i enlber of the LoudOn hospital Medical Society, 3r.p. ott .i,university of Erlano•en, .tc., may be CON! 4 IT LT le cases of Debility, Nervousness, and the Secret n tokM of Youth and Maturity, from Eleven till Two, and s ix till Eight, at his residence, 3 7, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON ktr t e ; ta'llert has just published, price sixpence, with,nu tlltitileVogra.vings and Cases, a Islew Edition of' f ork, SELF-PRESERVATION, (-;:orn)71111be sent tree, In a sealed envelope, by Mann, 34, st,oadon, or by the Author, to any address, foi nips. gFeT CONTENTS. t 1 eEphicv I .—The Phsiolog - ot th Generative Org•ans. I,l.—Pubert y y—Man y hood e -The Morale of Genera gForY••°lo2:Y—True and False Morality. FM—Marriage in its Moral, Social, and Physical ' a rses 7 8— ,Its E•cpectancies and Disappointments—Advan ,,,''Re* Hysicai Contrasts in securing - Healthy Offsormf,r. '' St . - •‘'N' IV s torrhma and Impotence—The causes erilit • Perim • •••0te,,,, Yln both Sexes---Self-infheted Miseries. lat oo • to ii The Vices of Schoo!s—Effects of certain per- Rac e " habits on the mental and general faculties- Import- Moral Di ipli ' 8 1 ? t r r . nt of Nervous and Generative Del ~, 1 1;I Tn Pote. n — c e r a e n a d ne Sterility—Danzerous Results of nazardous Specifics—The Author's Principles - of ktve o r t neu,t ; Ntedical Dietetic. and General, derived from Y I ears' succes . sful practice. lIUNDRED POUNDS REWARD ON ,Th e f CONVICTION. Ae.,.s!rful dangers to.invalids from sp7ions imitations . of . *if:Nri:A.,RY's invaluable HEALTII-RETORING: ItE a V n A Alen a.r, ,;A-RABICA. FOOD led t? an investigation ?... o u ! ? „.`.lttli ce ",,Pneation in 1854 for protection, the High Cod, t t _,A'ranted an injunction restraining Alfred Ilooper -11 u. his ao• * under a penalty of £5,000, from selling . articl 'enLs, h rry' a e resembling or being a colourable imitation of Di. Priofo ltevalenta Arabica, of which we are the sole hhti o ~ OJI -err, therefore this is to give notice that the above be paid, upon conviction, to anyone giving infor ,..-"iie any : breach of the injunction. An intelligent Ta. l7 ;,r,equires no admonition to shun all shopkeepers who CO raft impositions. London: BA.IIRY DU BARRY kr 3 --()It SICKLY OR ILL-CONDITIONED HORSES OR OTHER CATTLF. -43t0;—"I'S HORSE and CATTLE-IMPROVING FOOD eOndip the efficiency, vigour, endurance, and muscle of ill '4el( le ned or on tly worn-out _Horses, Cows, Bul ne'tives, She a ep', ar an en d ings. In a sliort time it improves 4 1)0 41)Dearance and value by 20 and .9 per cent. RAREY 11 R ° " 77, Re,, ,, ent's Quadrant., T.',ochm. To tins at as., at 65., R 5, b,:.; in casks, of about 450 feeds, 50s. ; of about 1,000 feeds, p or w ng . about lid per feed I e ft Warded on receipt' of pOst-OffiCe orders. The casks free rriage . Yri NO MORE MEDICINE Ttif i r„, 24 .,...free by post, popular treatise, sixt-four raZes, ATURALREG a popular treatise, sixty-four PR. lAL REGENERAT lON of DIGESTIVE of ' P ottle ORGANS, lardtilY illustrating the effectual Cure, without Medicine,c Acid if gestion (dyspepsia), habitual Constipation, Flatulenvey ,i,110,J, Palpitation of the Heart, Torpidity of the Liver, 9, Nervousness, Biliousness, General Debi -1l1.110"211, Asthma, Consumption, Despondency, Spleen, &c., ta int Pleasant, or ;adapt of any kind, by a Nitt r e : y and infallible means d to the general " (4 4 1 011: Barry Du Barry 4k Co. 77, itegent-stroet, ON SPERMATORRH CEA. By F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. • " The aim of the author is to present a common-sense view of the Causes, Nature, Consequences, and Treatment of this Disease, as also to free these questions from the Prpfessional Fallacies, the Popular Delusions, and the exaggektions of Quackery by which they have hitherto been surrounded, to the destruction of the health and happiness of thousands. Thes objects are discussed inn common-sense and highly practical manner."—Medical Circular. London : H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. ()UR DISASTER - IN CHlNA.—England and V France must be avenzed—War.is certain—Do not delay —mail yourself at once of the recent importations of the East India Tea Company. Black, Green, or Mixed Tea may still be had, in 61b baga, at 2s. 4d. per lb.—Warehouses, 9, Great St. Helen's Churchyard, Bishopsgate. Tit OYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. During the past year (18i8) 40,403 received the benefits of this Charity, either as out or in door patients ; and since its foundation to 31st December, 1858, the number relieved was upwards of 610,0 p. The Committee entreat AID to enable them to continue this great work of charity. STANFORD S. SMITH, Sec. CONTRACT FOR VINEGAR. Department of the Cqmptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-house, 21st October, 13:9. HI: COMMISSIONERS' for EXECUTING THE OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on MON DAY, the 31st instant, at Half-past One o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, VINEGAR lO,OOO gallons. When to be delivered—Half' in four Weeks, and the re mainder in Four 'Weeks afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the Vinegar. _ fheir Lorekhips reserve to themselves the power, when the tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole or for such part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection. Samples of the Vinegar (not less than a quart), which the parties tendering may purpose to supply must accompany their tenders, as the delivery will be reouired to be made in accordance with the samples which may be accepted, and the Vinegar tendered to be No. 20, trade denomination. The Vinegar to be delivered in good, sound, strong, and substantial casks, which are to be retained as long as re quire:l by the said Commissioners or their officers without payment therefor, but are to be taken back from the said Victualling Stores (when emptied), by and at the expense of the contractor. The samples produced by persons whose tenders are not ac cepted, are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the Contract has been decided. No tender will be received unless made on the printed form provided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said office, or to the officer conducting. the Packet Service at Liverpool, or to the Collector of Cus toms at Bristol. Particular attention is called to the recent modification of the conditions of the contract, which may be seen at the said Office, and at LiverpoOl ned Bristol. No tender will be received after half-past One o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will not be required that the party tendering, or an agent on his behalf, should attend at the office on the day of contract, as the result of the offer received from each person will be communicated to him and his pro posed sureties in writing. Every tender must ba addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words" Ten der for Vinegar," and must also be delivered at Somerset house. 3, GREAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET, W., NEAR THE PANTHEON. R. CULVERWELL, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Licentiate of Ithlwifery, and Apo thecaries' Hall, London, can he consulted daily (only) as above, on all eases of Nerv;,us Debility, Law , not Incapacity; Loss of Memory, Sterility, and all Functional Derangements of both Sexes, emanating from early and excessive indul- ponces. Has Just published, price Is. ; by post, 13 stamps, 18 sealed, No. 4. An entire new and original Work, entitled OURSELVES. Synopsis :,The Physiology and Anatomy of our Gen9ration --The Ori2 - in of Disease—Symptoms, Treatment, and Cure. Also, an Exposition of, and Remedy for, all Urinary Derange mints and Marital Disqualifications, MA I.E. The modern treatment of Syphilis, Stricture, I3lennerrhagla (Gonorrhoeal, Spermatorrhcea, Impotency, and all Diseases of the Urinary Organs, with Prescriptions, Sic. FEMALE. The Physiology and Anatomy of Women—Functional Ir regularities in Health and Sickness—Choice in Marriage— Their Expectancies and Disappointments—The Cause and U , etnoval of Sterility—The Theory and Symptoms of Gesta tion—Use of the Speculum, and the securing of Healthy Offspring. Also, _ No. 1. TfEALTIT, !TATTINESS, and LONGEVITY; On Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, F No. 2. LOVE AND ItAll PIA GE : Their Obligations, Happiness, and Disappointments; Love and other Matches. Sterility Removed, and Healthy Off spring secured. No. 3. THE CASE BOOK : 100 Cases of SPERMATORRIREA, Their Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment, Confessions: and Cure by Cauterisations, Galvanism, &c. &c. &c. To be had of Mann, 39, Cornhill ; and the Authors. Advice to the Working Classes, fee Half-a-Guinea. DU . BARRY'S REVALENTA ARABICA CHOCOLATE POWDER Contains the greatest amount of easily assimilated nourishment for strengthening delicate persons, children, and infants with weak stomachs, chest, or nerves, and, at 3-pence per meal, affords a delicious breakfast, lunch, or supper. It 13 the best dietetic homcepa thic preparation, and maybe eaten either alone or mixed with Uu Barry's Re valen tu A rabica Food. Admirably adapted to rear Infants with. In Tins at is. 6d ; lib., 35.; 21b., 55. 9d. ; 51b., 12s. ; 121 b., 2Gs.l.sThe 121 b. forwarded .carriage free, en receipt of Post-office order. 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This is the practical result brought about by the construction of the Conway and Britannia tubular bridges, and by the high level bridge over the Tyno at Newcastle. —Once a IVA. • THE MOOBING3 FOR THE GREAT EASTERN. — Orders have been received by the authorities at her Ma jesty's dockyard, Portsmouth, from the Admiralty, to fur nish the necessary moorings for the great ship, to be laid down preparatory to her arrival in Southampton Water. They will consist of two anchors of about 90 cwt. each ; two blocks of about seven tons each, and 130 fathoms of the heaviest mooring chain, with a 22 cwt. swivel. It is ex pected that the men from the dockyard will be lent to lay them down, if they can be spared - from their duties, as such heavy work' requires men who aro constantly employed upon it to carry it out successfully. =',THE QUEEN OF HEIRTs. Ily WILX/E COLLINS. 3 vols. " Mr. Collins (says the Literary 'Gazette) has fashioned a most charming framework for his stories; a framework so bright and fresh that it gives a value of its own to the volumes. The Queen of Hearts is ell& a fascinating creature, so nag tural, and so loveable, so wayward, impulsive, womanly, and true-hearted, that we cannot choose but follow her through the pages with something' of a lover's tenderness. As for the three old men, they arc as good in their way—which is a different way—as the Brothers Cheeryble of immortal me mory.", Amidst miserably cold weather our Houghton Meeting is being celebrated. To-day the wind was boisterous enough to blow the jockeys from their saddles, and only those who have experienced the roughness of the Heath can realise that pursuit of sport under difficulties to which turfites have been exposed. Racing each day has commenced before noon, so little time has been afforded for the "settling," and after the proceedings on the Heath bookmakers and others have been glad to hurry to their lodgings, and, as Gramio would say, "to warm them." My intention in taking up my pen is not to place before my readers a description of the consternation which was created by the suc cess of Red Eagle for the Cambridgeshire, or to describe other incidents of sport ; it is to place before them matter of greater importance, a few rough and necessarily brief notes on the " Nur series." Two classes of acceptances have been formed, and they are likely to produce races of far greater interest than the same events occasioned last .year. Still, I have not yet either heard a bet or an offer to make one upon them. To begin with the " first class"—Rattlebone is the highest weight left in, and his running with Thunderbolt to-day will doubtless cause many people to entertain a favourable opinion of his chance. lam quite pre pared to see the colt run forward. I shall not, howeverfuselessly occupy-space-by referring-sepa rately to each animal, but shall record my parti ality in favour of Sparrow Hawk, Nessus, Black Cloud, and Curlew; and shall select Nessus and CURLEW to" stand on." For the second class, Feodorowna attracts my fancy. She was once much thought of, and was indeed supposed to be a good thing for the Good wood Nursery. The Rowena colt has shown some form ; and the Lady Evelyn colt ought to be good enough to trust even' if he had shown no form at all. To one of these I shall leave the race. A FRESH MAN. Newmarket, Wednesday. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. WEDNESDAY. Optional Selling Plate of £5O, for three-yr-olds and up wards. Cambridgeshire Stakes Course. One mile 240 yards. Mr. Hughes's Vilikins, 5 yrs (£5O), 7st 121 b.. (Hughes) 1 Mr. J. Hayhoe's Sichvous, 5 yrs (£5O), 7st 121 b (Musgrove) 2 Mr. Higgins's Broadbrim, 3 yrs (£5O), 6st 71b.. (Sadler) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Vilikins, 2to 1 agst Broadbrim, and 3 to 1 agst Siehreus. Won by a length ; half a length between the second and third. Free Handicap of 20 sovs each, h ft. Last five furlongs of A.F. Mr. Crawfurd's Tight-fit, 3 yrs, Est 131 b (Bray) 1 Mr. Alexander's Brown Middleton, 4 yrs, Est 81b (Boggis) 2 Mr. Hare's Little Gerard, aged, Bst 7lb (Wells) 3 Mr. Payne's Pandora, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (L. Snowden) 4 Mr. Hodgman's Mutineer, 3 yrs, Est 41b.... (Dickenson) 5 Cynthia and Timon were weighed for, but they did not get to the post in time to start. The betting varied and was very limited, the horses hav ing started before the books were opened.-3 to 1 agst Little Gerard, and 4to 1 each agst Tight-fit and Mutineer. Won by two Lengths ; bad third ; Mutineer got badly off Fifty Pounds, for three-yr-olds and upwards. A.F. 1 mile 2 fur 73 yds. Mr. Shelley's Lifeboat, 4 yrs, Bst 71, (L. Snowden) 1 Mr. Lambert's Claire, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Fordham) 2 Mr. Osbonae's Lady Alice, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) 3 Betting-3 to 1 and 7t02 on Lifeboat, 4to 1 agst Claire 10 to 1 agst Lady Alice: Won by a head ; bad third: Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two-yr-olds and up wards. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs, if demanded, &c. Last half of Ab. M. 3 fur. 217 yds. Mr. Locke's Infanta, 2 yrs, 7st (Bray) 1 Mr. Merry's Lady Falconer, 2 yrs, 7st (Custance) 2 Lord W. Powlett's Doctrine colt, 2 yrs, 7st.. (Ilibberd) 3 The following also ran:— Miss Conyngham filly, Fair Maid of Kent, Even, Pauline filly, Amsterdam, Lady Emily, and Herman. Betting-5 to 4 agst Infanta, 4to 1 agst Lady Falconer, 6 to 1 agst the Miss Conyngham filly. Won by two lengths ; a neck between the second and third ; and a head between the third and fourth. The winner was claimed by Mr. Merry, and afterwards repurchased by Mr. Locke. Match, 300, 200 ft. T.Y.C. 5 fur. 140 yds. Lord Derby's Canezou colt, Bst 71b (Aldcroft) 1 Mr. F. Robinson's Arethusa, Bst 41b (A. Day) 2 Betting-2 to lon the Canezou colt, who won by a length. Subscription Plate of £5O ; for two-yr-olds, 7st ; and three, Bst 121 b. The winner to bo sold for 350 soya, if de manded, &c. T.Y.C. 5 fur. 140 yds. Mr. Mills' Dartmouth, 2 yrs, 7st (Lambourn) 1 Mr. E. Batson's La Bellotte, 2 yrs, 7st (Custance) 2 Lord W. Powlett's Adulation, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b (S. Rogers) 3 The following also ran '—Jewish Maid, Sobersides, Step pingstone, Guerilla, Ripon, Mountain Ash, colt by Con fessor, out of Mr. Sykes's dam, Fore-top, Rare Avis, Ardour, Jenny Longlegs, Weatherbit filly, Maynown, and Solomon. Betting-2 to 1 agst Ripon, 7to 2 agst Ardour, Bto 1 agst Mountain Ash, 9 to 1 agst Dartmouth, 10 to 1 agst Rara Avis. Won by four lengths ; a neck between the second and third ; Ripon was a bad fourth. The winner was claimed by Mr. Batson. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. The winner to be sold for 60 sovs if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. 7 subs. Mr. Stephenson's Twang, Bst 71b (Alderoft) 1 Mr. Hitchin's Plumper, Bst 51b (J. Goater) 2 Mr. Brown's Youralak, Bst 51b (Ducker) 3 The following also ran :—Golden Rule, Harwood Lce, May Bell filly, and Gang Forward. Betting-7 to 4 agst Golden Rule, ato 1 aget Plumper, 4 to 1 agst Twang. Won by a head; a length and a half been the second and third. The winner was claimed. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 150 sovs, if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. 8 subs. Mr. W. Day's Gleesinger, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (A. Day) 1 Mr. Formby's The Speaker, 3 yrs, 7st 71b.... (Fordham) 2 Mr. Seymour's Hop Merchant, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (A. Edwards) 3 Volta and Beauty also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Hop Merchant, sto 2 agst The Speaker, 7 to 2 agst Oleesinger. Won by a neck; two lengths between the second and third. Mr. J. Osborne's E. L., 3 yrs, ran in this race by mis• :eke, and came in fifth; her engagement was for the sub• sequent one. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards, The winner to be sold for 40 sovs if de:uanded, T.Y.C. G stibs. Mr. Mellish's Little Nat, 5 yrs, 7st 71b ......... (Mills) 1 Mr. Smollett's Miss Eleanor, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (A. Edwards) 2 Mr. It. Ten Broeck's Dove, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (G. Fordham) 3 Merry May, Fractious, and J. Osborne's E. L., also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Fractious, 2to 1 agst Miss Eleanor. ,Little Nat made all the running, and won by 10 lengths. The winner was claimed. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b"; fillies, Bst 51b. Winners extra. D.M. 7 furlongs 201 yards. Mr. Alexander's Thulderbolt, (in. 51b extra), 3st 121 b (It. Cotton) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Rattlebone, Bst 71b (Ford ham) '2 Betting-2 to lon Thunderbolt, who won a close race in by a head. Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sous, h ft. Winners extra. Last half of R.M. 8 subs. Mr. Mundy's Confectioner, Bst 71b ........ (Swift) 1 Mr. Crawfurd's The Gentle, Bst 41b ..... (J. Osborne) 2 Mr. R. Sutton's V on St room , Bst 71b (Kendall) 3 The following also ran :—Urania, Van, Optimist, colt by Tadmor, and Pipo. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Confectioner and Optimist, 5 to 1 agst Von Stroom, 7 to 1 agst The Gentle. IV on by a length and a half ; two lengths between the second and third, about half a length from Von Stroom Optimist was fourth ; the Mainstay colt was fifth, and Pipo sixth. Match, 2,000, h ft. A.F. 1 mile 2 fur. 7 3 Yds• Mr. Sextie's Mazzini, 3 yrs, Bst 41b, received ft from Mr F. Robinson's Antonio, 3 yrs, Bst 71b. Match, 100, h ft. T.M.M. Mr. 11. S. Thompson's Glenbuck, 3 yrs, 7st 41b, received ft from Baron do Niviere's Miss Cath, 6 yrs, 9st. Match, 150, 50 ft. First half of Ab.M. Duke of Bedford's Harry, Bst 61b, received ft from Mr. F. Robinson's Apollo, Bst 71b. Match, 301, 100 ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Sutton's Von Stroom, Bst 81b, received ft from Mr. Alexander's Tyburn, Bst 41b. Match, 300, 200 ft. T.Y.C. Mr. F. Robinson's Aurora, Bst 71b, received ft from Lord Derby's sister to Toxophilite. A stormy, cold day ; the wind blew a hurricane, and before the termination, of the racing rain fell, hats were One of-the most extraordinary races ever seen came oil yesterday, between Waltcr Bell, a waterman of Richmond, and Joseph Wise, also a waterman, of Kew. The result, we may say, was totally unlocked for. It is years since such a race has taken place. That for the championship of the Thames between Messenger and Cole, in 1854, being the last bearing a similitude to the contest of yesterday. Bell and Wise aro both well known to the rowing world, although the number of their races are very few. They are fine strong young fellows, Bell, litowever, being a very awkward puller compared to his opponent, whose style is exceedingly • pretty, fast, and strong. They rowed for £3O aside, from Putney Aqueduct to the ship at Mortlake, and betting was level. They were accompanied by Citizen K (Captain Hawkins), to whom great credit is due for his keeping his boat well astern to the last minute throughout the race. On board were the umpires—Thomasi Mackinney, for Bell; and George Williams, for , \Vise ; James Messenger, ex-champion of the Thames, being referee. The men got to their stations shortly after three o'clock, both dressed in jerseys, Bell having the best place; and the water being rough at starting. They get away well together, and re mained so for 100 yards, when Bell: drew so rapidly in ad vance that he led at the Star and Garter by more•than his owa length. Wi.e-began steadilyo(iverhaul, and at Sim. mons's was a yard or more over his after canvas, but this state of things only lasted for a dozen strokes, when Bell, putting on some of his desperate pulls, cleared himself, and in another 100 yards was nearly two lengths a-head. The ' water at the Crab Tree was very rough, but Bell, who was now some half-dozen lengths a-head, seemed to improve on it, for at Hammersmith-bridge there was quite a dozen lengths between them, and toa these Bell added two or three more in the next hundred yards. Bell had all this time been rowing very hard, Wise more evenly, although not so fast, so that off the Doves the Kew man began to decrease the gap between the beats, and as Wise gradually neared his man, the latter seemed to grow weaker and weaker, till at the bottom of Chiswick Ait .he left off rowing, com plaining that he had lost the use of his left arm. Wise was, therefore, left to finish the distance alone, a feat ho ultimately accompli§hed, although the tido had turned, and he had a dead noser against him. The race was in old fashioned boats. MR. DR UMJIOND, 111. P., AND MR. BRIS COE, 111. P., IN 'SURREY. DORKING, Wednesday. The annual show of the - West Surrey Agricultu ral Association took place at Dorking to-day. In the evening a public dinner took place, at which both the hon. members for West Surrey were pre sent. Mr. Cubitt occupied the chair. The usual loyal toasts having been proposed, Mr. DRTJMMOND, M. 1 3., said that havinr , been desired to give the toast of the "Army and Navy" he had no other alternative than to comply. In giving this toast be did not wish them merely to drink the health of a class of men who were most useful to the country, bat he wanted them to be satisfied that their whole existence depended upon them. He was not one who would propose a toast merely for the purpose of wasting a glass of wine, and in proposing this toast he wished to impress on them the necessity when the time came of fighting for themselves. Wnat he said to the farmers of England was "Don't call upon the army and navy to help you, but help the army and navy." There were numerous ways in which they could do this. He had lately heard a great deal about the estab lishment of rifle corps, in various parts of England, and was glad to find that Surrey had been behind no other county in that respect. At the same time it was necessary in forming a rifle corps to take care that it should be efficient for the public service. The members of that corps must be 9f a certain calibre, and they must also be of a certaiß age. When he looked round the room he must say that he saw many young gentlemen whose waistshe thought were a little too stout for a rifleman, and who would have some difficulty in hiding behind a tree or a bush. Until their waists got a lags less he would advise them not to " adventure themselves.', (Laughter.) But there was another way in which they could most materially help the cause, and that was by " forking out.' (Laughter.) The best way to pro vide for the national defences was to improve the condition of the soldier and the sailor. They ought not to try how cheaply they could get a man to be killed for them, but they ought to try how they could bring their moral f orce t o b ear so as to in sure that those who fought for them should be well treated, instead of having Gd. or Bd. pension a-day when their legs and arms were shot off. It was very well known that the people of England were enormously rich, and not very long ago a very awkward little return had been made showing that the increased income tax paid by the landed and manufacturing interests amounted to a great deal more than the sum required for keeping up an effi cient force, and that without trenching at all upon their personal comforts. Mr, WISE returned thanks, observing that he was quite sure that the rifle corps movement in this country was a genuine one, and that he could ven ture to say that, at all events, not a man of the Surrey Rifle Volunteers would hide behind a bush or a tree. (Cheers.) _ _ The CHAIRMAN next Proposed " The Health of the County Members," which was drunk amid the cheers of the meeting. Mr. BRISCOE, M.P., in returning thanks, ob served that he came before them not only - as a pub iic servant, but as a brother farmer. lie had been trying his hand at farming for 40 years, and he had 1 founa it a very pleasant, if not a very profitable thing. He was greatly gratified at the progress which had been made in agriculture, as evinced in the ploughing field that day, and he very much re gretted the absence of the steam plough. He looked upon meetings of this kind as being most valuable for the interchange of scientific acquirements, and he thought that no one Who had watched the pro gress of agriculture for the last year, but must ac knowledge that science:had been of the greatest value to agriculture. (Hear.) He should have been glad to refer them to no other subject than that of agricul ture, but his hon. colleague had alluded to a topic which at the present moment attracted the attention of all minds—namely, the defence of the country. He must confess that for some time past he had felt ao small anxiety respecting that subject. He must say that in the present critical state of affairs he most thoroughly approved the formation of rifle corps throughout the kingdom, and he was very glad to find that Surrey was not behindhand. (Cheers.) If British hearts value British homes, they could not do less than defend them— (cheers) —and he should be sorry indeed to see a movement which he believed to be so indicative of the general feeling of the people checked. (Hear, hear.) He had always been in favour of training the great body of the people to arms, but he was bound in the present conjuncture of affairs to look upon the matter in a more serious light. Rifle corps were all very well, but they could only Fesist an invasion of armed men by men who were accustomed to act in large bodies under the control of their officers. The volunteer corps would not be able to repel an invader from our shores, but they must have an ode- i quate number of troops to meet them. They had already voted no less a sum than £13,000,000 for the army, quite exclusive of the sum voted for the navy; but, although our troops amounted to 133,000, about two-thirds of that number were in India. It was for that reason, he said, that we had not suffi cient troops to defend us from invasion. This was a serious question for the people of England, for upon their will it depended whether their represen tatives should speak boldly in the House of Com mons, and say to the Minister that there must be a large increase in the expenditure of the army and navy, or whether they would content themselves to leave things as they are. As it seemed to him, the small number of troops they had were to be dimi niohed, because 15,000 of them were to be sent on an expedition to China. He observed, also, that several gunboats and other vessels were to be de spatched on that expedition, but be still entertained hopes that matters might be satisfactorily arranged, and that we should not go to war with the Em peror of China and a population of 300,000,000 of the human race. With respect to continental nations, he was quite willing to suppose that the Emperor of France did net contemplate an invasion of England, but he thought that circumstances i a o s ns on that ground m ight arise which would force him into war, an d if he found himself in such a position he would not thatsc rn p l h e e to t undertake hought it.snnil i n s I t t i t u m t , as rifle corps , um s 3 u m p N p p or. — t ought to be established, and lie should give them his heartiest I know ( Hear, better hear . ) Mr. pa than you do how excessively tiresome it is to hear the same voice. Having, therefore, in proposing the toast of the " Army and Navy" addressed you once, I shall not now trouble you with a long story. I should, however, like first to settle the question with respect to the rifleman, and, having had the honour of commanding a rifle corps, I will tell him that he' must not be ashamed of getting behind a tree or a furze bush, but he must remember that his duty is to kill as many of the enemy as he can with the least possible loss. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the agriculturists, there is, indeed, very little for a county member to talk about. Nobody would find it very easy to point out a discontented farmer, and all those questions which formerly used to occupy men's attention are now left to le irned towns where social science congresses are held. (Laughter.) Country bumpkins know nothing at all about that. With respect to our present con dition as compared with the power of other nations, I can only say if we have only 137,000 troops in our pay, in the name of common sense, why are 97,000 of those men in India? Depend upon it, if you lose London you will not hold India. One great inducement you have to keep up a warlike attitude is self-preservation. Let 20,030 foreigners land upon the south coast of England, as all au thorities agree they could, and your dividends would be worth nothing at all. It is a matter of life and death, and you must not sit still. You must be defended by somebody, or you will never be defended at all. (Hear, hear.) " Prosperity to the Association" and other toasts were then given, and the proceedings terminated. GLOUCESTER ELECTION COMMISSION. GLOUCESTER, IVEDNESDAY. The first witness examined this morning was Mr. Taynfon, rolicitor, was concerned for the Con servatives. He denied the truth of a statement which had been made that he had bribed the father of one of his clerks, named Dee, to vote for Sir R. Carden at the last election. Mr. Helps, Mayor of Gloucester, the agent of Mr. Hope, stated that, as his evidence in re spect to the cost of former elections in which he had been engaged had been questioned, he wished tc say that he had referred to his books, and found the expenses of the elections in which he was concerned for Mr. Hope to be as follows :-1847, election, £1,832 3s. 11d. ; 1852, £455 12s. ; 1853, £693 is. 7d. He received the followinc , amounts from Mr. Hope :-22d July, 1847, 1500; Nov. 3, £5OO ; Dec. 20, £600; Feb. 4, 1818, £250, There wore bands and colours in 1847, and also chairing, and several legal agents were employed. In 1852 there was only one legal agent, and there were no bands or colours, or chairing, which were all rather expensive affairs. This accounted for the difference in the cost of the two elections. No other money passed through his hands than the above amounts. Was certain no money was spent in bribery in 1847. The friends and supporters of Mr. Hope were treated to a dinner after the election. The cost of this was included in the total he had given. Nume rous public house bills were sent in after the elec tion, amounting he should think to about £5OO, but as these had been incurred without authority both he and Mr. Hope refused to sanction them, and they remained unpaid to the present day. Mr. Hope had subscribed to most of the local charities, perhaps to the extent of £5O a year. If, for the pur poses of public justice, the commissioners desired to go back to thoso elections in which he was con cerned, he would place his books at their disposal; but in so doing he feared they would do a great deal of harm by raking up so many affairs which had long been forgiven and forgotten. Mr. Commissioner Vaughan intimated that they did not intend to minutely inc uire into the elec tions prior to 1857. _ _ Examination continued—ln 1347 Mr. Hope heard that a public-house had been opened on his behalf, and he threatened to resign if thst course was going to be pursued. The bills having been sent in, Mr. Hope said lie would pay every one which witness considered he was liable for. ?4r. Hope was not in the habit of subscribing to a fund to meet the expenses attending municipal contests by the Conservative party, but witness once heard that he subscribed £lO towards the expenses of one gentleman who had been elected. Having been asked the character of the bills sent in in reference to the 1847 election, he was glad of the - -opportunity of vindicating himself from a charge of having received the money to pay them, and appropriated it to his own pur poses. He did not believe a single farthing was spent in bribery in 1847. The most ancient charter of Glou cester was granted by Richard 1., and Gloucester was summoned to send representatives to the first assembly of the Commons of the realm. The cor poration now had no power of patronage, by which they could influence votes. Mr. E. Washbourn, solicitor, said he was co-agent with the last witness in the elections of 1847 and 1852. He had more to do with the details of those elections than Mr. Helps. The expenses of the 1847 election► were rather more than he had stated them to be. They were a little over £2,000. Witness did not believe the unpaid publicans' bills of that election amounted to more than £2OO. There was no bribery in 1847, although the cost was so much more than in 1852. The dinner to the electors, the bands, the chairing, the colours and the employ ment of more legal agents were the causes of the larger outlay. Mr. D. M. Walker gave the commissioners some information they desired as to the various charters which had been granted to the city of Gloucester. Mr. S. Herbert, solicitor, denied that he had ever offered a bribe of £3 to one of the notorious Coopeys, as had been stated. Mr. Karn, wine and spirit merchant, denied that persons were freely allowed to go into his vaults to drink on the election day. Some gentlemen called on that day and had some brandy and water, but with no election object. The following witnesses who had received bribes were then examined : William Brown, £3 to vote for the Liberals, Price and Monk, in 1857. He voted for Carden. Received £1 for his services in making out voting papers on the polling day. E.Roberts, £2 for votinr , for Carden in 1857. Joseph Davis, £3 for voting for Carden in 1859. Georg© Davis, £3 ss, for voting for Carden in 1859 ; and 10s. in 1857. • John Bagley, £5, for voting for Carden in 1859. Henry Hancock, £5 ; Thomas Kent, £5 ; and Robert Williams £2, f or vo tin g for Price and onk. The latter witness stated that he had voted for Carden in 1857, in order to get some damage which he had sustained made good by the Gloucester Board of Health, the Conservatives having a pre ponderance at the board. Thomas Fletcher received £lO for voting for Carden at the last election. Was offered £5 on the other side, and got £1 on account, but he found his wife bad had £lO given her for his vote for Carden. He was going to return the sovereign which had been advanced, but was insulted, and then kept it. William Smith £3, for voting fur Price and Monk; voted for Berkeley and Price in 1857, but received nothing. Joseph Lovett £5, for voting for Carden in 1859. John Bolder £3, for voting for Carden in 1857. John Phillips £2 10s., for voting for Price and Monk. James Sallerbank £2,' for ditto. James M'Coy and Henry Hatch each £5, for voting for Carden in 1859. Shadrach Wood 505., for voting for Carden in 1857. Za;nes Rudge voted for Carden in 1857. Sup plied refreshments to the value of £7. Should not have voted for Carden but for the order for the re freshments. Amelia Jeynes received £5 for her husband's vote for Carden in 1859. Mrs. Hannah Davis deposed to Mr. Ayres , on e of the Liberal party, .calling upon her, and after he had gone she found five sovereigns on the table. Her husband did not know of this until after the elec tion. James Westbury voted for Carden in 1857 ; five months after the election he received £B. A bill o 4 £9 19s. had been contracted by Mr. Hope's friends in 1857. Mr. Samuel Lovegrove, timber merchant, bribed a voter in his employ with as. to Tote for Carden in 1857. John Davis, a publican, gave a supper to a num ber of voters at the last election. Had not been paid his bill of £6 15s. Mr. Dowding, a publican on the Conservative side, was in a similar predicament. George Winfield received £lO from Mr. Robin son, corn merchant, and paid a doctor's bill of 4-'8 2s. 6d. for the vote of a man named Newth, since dead. Spent the balance in treating. Mr. Stafford, chemist, contested a municipal elec tion in 1834. The contest cost him £3OO, part of which was paid by subscription. • Mr. Griffiths swore he never stated he had not been bribed, while two witnesses swore he had so stated. A large number of other witnesses were examin,?d who had received bribes. The inquiry will terminate to-morrow (Thursday?., Mr. Godson, of St. Margaret's and St. John's, *Westminster, was called to the chair, and amongst the delegates present were Dr. Bachhoffner, Marvle bone ; Mr. D. E. Cameron, churchwarden, and Mi. H. Farrer and Mr. Eldridge, St. Pancras ; Mr. Dowden, St. George's, Hanover square ; Mr. Chin neck and Mr. Watkins, St. James's, li r estminster ; Mr. Tempany, Mr. Petler, and Mr. BertQlucei, with Mr. Drngerfield, vestry clerk, from St. Martin's-in the-Fields; Mr. Redfern, Newington; Mr. Stratton. and Mr. Warren, Lambeth; Mr. J. Watkins and Mr. Perry, St. Luke's, Chelsea; Mr. Wilkins, Kensington, Sze. Mr. BEAL, the hon. secretary, stated that since the last meeting he had enclosed the copy of the bill which the delegates proposed to introduce into Parliament in the ensuing session to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Sir G. C. Lewis. He had called the Home Secretary's attention to the following facts :—That at the previous interview which a deputation had had with the Home Secre tary on the subject of the existing arrangementfor the supply of gas to tho metropolis, and the pro posed legislative enactment to remedy the evils consequent on the distributing arrangements of the companies, whereby a monopoly in the sup ply of gas was effected without Parliamentary sanction, he was good enough to promise full con. sideration of the question. That they also pressed upon his attention the propriety of Go vernment taking the same course as to the gas supply as was adopted in reference to the Water Act of 1852. He expressed a hope that the Government would be now prepred to aid them in carrying the bill. He informed the Home Secre tary that the grounds upon which they claimed this support from Government were, that the metro polis was most unfortunately situated as-regarded its own local government, which almost every pro vincial town had authority to apply its funds to protect its public interests. Not so the metropolis. A high legal opinion had been circulated that they were not justified in expending the rates in resist ing this monopoly, although a saving in public lighting of nearly £50,000 per annum would be the anticipated result. If the Government were pre pared to entrust to the whole metropolis the muni cipal powers granted to other towns, they would readily await the time when, under their own powers, they could make the appeal to its legality uncontested. In the absence of those privileges they asked the Government to consider the unprotected state of the metropolis, a prey to a monopoly, involving an annual metropolitan outlay at the lowest estimate of £,2,000,000, as well worthy of consideration. He further stated that should the Home Secretary be disposed to aid them, an early communication as to the time he would receive a deputation was of the deepest importance. If, on the contrary, more information was required, the delegates would be happy to lay the whole case before him, either hy memorial or personal inter view. To this communication he (Mr. Bcal) had received the following reply : WHITE/LULL, OCT. 19. Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir George Lewis to acknowledge I he receipt of your letter of the 15th inst.; and its enclosures, on the subject of the supply of gas to the metropolis, and to inform you that. when he returns to town he will fix a tim 3 for an interview with a deputation. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. Beal, Esq. 11. WADDINGTON. Mr. BEAL further reported that he had also written to the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Milner Gibson, but had not yet received a reply. He also corrected .a statement that Mr. Wyatt, the Parliamentary agent, was responsible for the delay in not giving due notices for the bill last session. The communication was received, and ordered to be entered upon the minutes. Dr. BACHOFFNER expressed a hope that in their bill they would maintain 4s. Gd. per thousand feet should be the maximum price the companies should charge for gas, as that was the original basis agreed upon with the companies, and if they put in a lower price it would be breakieg faith with them. Mr. REDFERN and other gentlemen combatted this point, and said if it was persisted in, the parishes of the south side of London would be placed in a wore position than they were in at pre sent as to price. It was ultimately resolved that a special meeting should be convened to consider this and other de tails of the proposed bill. Mr. llnGuEs, the honorary engineer, read a re port he hal prepared on the subject of metropolis gas lighting, which showed, although the com panies state that they have made no advance in their price, that the contracts entered into for the suppiy of the public lights during the last two years have conditions in them insisted upon by the companies which are practically equivalent to a rise in price. Mr. Hughes then proceeds to detail various instances of encroachment and annoyance on the part of the companies in respect to public lighting, ani the fact of their cutting down the illuminating power of their gas, and other matters in which the public at present are entirely at their mercy. After entering into a variety of statistics and details to prove his position, Mr. Hughes concluded by expressing his conviction that when the whole of the facts were brought under the notice of the Government and Parliament they will not permit this great wrong upon the entire metropolis to exist. The report was adopted, and after some discus sion resolutions were carried, calling upon the parishes which had promised subscriptions, and others to aid in fighting the battles with the gas companies in the ensuing session. GREA7' FIRM AT BERMONDSEY. Yesterday morning the metropolis was visited by a more serious fire than has occurred for some time, property valued at many thousand pounds sterling being totally destroyed. The conflagration took place shortly before four o'clock a.m., in the large range of premises belonging to Mr. John Cook, fur-dyer, - White's•ground, Crucifix-lane, Bermond sey. The fire was discovered by Cutler, a watch man, who at once despatched messengers for the engines. In a short time several engines arrived, but by this time the flames had gained entire pos session of other buildings, belonging to Messrs. Oastler and Co., tanners, and to Mr. Joseph Castle, cab proprietor. At the same time the fire attacked with full vigour the backs of nine houses in White's-row. After some time the engines were got to work, but at first water was with difficulty obtained, and though after a time copious streams were thrown into the blazing premises, the fire continued to progress with fearful power. The flames rushed across the street, and the inmates of the opposite houses fled in their nightclothes, carry ing their children in their arms. The firemen, although exposed to imminent danger, kept to their work, but whilst so engaged the walls and build ing fell in with a noise like thunder. As to the origin of the misfortune, not the least information could be obtained. The loss will fall on the Royal Exchange, Sun, Globe, Phoenix, and other fire offices. The following is Mr. Braidwood's official report of the damage done, as far as can at present be ascertained•-- Oct. 26,1839, 5 a.m.—A fire took place in White's ground, Bermondsey, which destcoyed the timber buildings used as workshops, the property of Mr. J. Cook, fur-dyer. Contents insured in the Sun Fire-office—building unknown if insured or not. Messrs. Oastler and Palmer—Leather warehouse, brick and timber built, with their contents destroyed. The curriers' shops, drying shed, and back count ing -house, brick built, burned down. Building and contents insured in the Atlas, Westminster, and other fire-offices. J. Sharp and Co., tanners, &c.—The afying-house and stores on the left side of the yard, timber built, very seriously damaged by fire—the buildings and contents insured in the Royal Exchange Fire-office. No. 5 to 13, Brunswick-court, let out in tenements —back fronts seriously damaged by fire—contents not insured, the building is the Hand-in-Hand office. • Nos. 11 and 12, White's-ground—Two private wooden houses ; owners not known—very severely damaged by fire. George Williams, leather-dresser—Drying-house nearly destroyed—insured for contents in the Northern Fire-office. J. Castle, cabmaster—S tables and coach-houses all but destroyed, and front of dwelling-house severely damaged by fire—the building and contents Were insured in the Royal Exchange Fire-office. THE ARMY. In addition to the large quantity of engineering stores which the detachments of Royal Engineers about proceeding to China take out with them, the authorities have decided on forwarding to China, several miles of telegraph wires, together with tele graph apparatus of the most modern construction, in order to enable the force which is about to be drspatched to China to keep up instantaneous com munication with each other whenever separated. Several of the non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Engineers who have been selected to proceed with the detachment to China have been undergoing a course of instruction at the telegraph school at the Royal Engineer Establishment, Chatham, to enable them to lay the wires and work the apparatus. It is still undecided what day the Royal Engineers will embark for Hong Kong, in order for their embarkation on the day first mentioned having been countermanded. The men, however, are kept in readiness at Bromptou barracks to leave that establishment for their desti nation at a day's notice. Each man has been furnished with the articles he will require, together with a supply of light clothing suitable for the climate of China. The 48th, Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia, assembled for training on Monday, and now muster over 800 of all ranks and 20 officers, under the per sonal command of Lieut.-Col. Lord Burghley, M.P. CO3IIITANDERS OF _REGIMENTS. The following confidential circular memorandum has been addressed to general .officers and to offi cers commanding regiments and depots : " Horse Guards, S.W., Oct. 5. " On the 19th J u ly, 185 S, a genera l order di rected the attention of commanding officers to the necessity of having officers examined for promotion without waiting for expected vacancies, and pointed out the inconvenience to the service, and the in jury to interests of individuals, arising from procra stination and disregard of the regulations on this head. " That order has been unpardonably neglected, and at this time:there are numerous regiments from which no examination papers from the ranks of Captain or Lieutenant have been received. The neglect of this duty calls for the severest reprehen sion of the General Commanding-in-Chief, who re grets to find many commanding officers so utterly unmind ful of the interests of those under their command. " The co: ps to which this rebuke especially ap plies are those named in the margin.* " His Royal Highness requests that the general officers under whom these corps or their depots, arc serving will call upon the commanding officers to explain the cause of their remissness, and enjoin them strictly to fulfil their duty. " The General Commanding-in-Chief has had oc casion frequently to remark on the insufficiency of the examination--to - which officers are 'su - djected ; many of the questions being such as are not calcu lated to elicit the professional acquirements of those under examination on important points, and, his Royal Highness regrets to add, sometimes evincing a want of intelligence on the part of the examiners. The answers to the questions are often badly ex pressed, and written:in a careless and illegible man ner ; the inaccuracies are not noted by the Board ; nor, in forwarding the proceedings, do general offi cers at all times give the required opinion on the course of the examination and the eligibility of the examined. When boards examine officers of diffe rent regiments, the proceedings in connection with each regiment are to be transmitted separately. " Hit Royal Highness trusts he may not be obliged to recur to this subject, and assures com manding officers that be will not recommend officers for promotion unless their certificates of qualifica tion have been received ; and he holds commanding officers responsible for the neglect of a regulation in which public as well as private interests are so much involved.—By order of his Royal Highness, the General Commanding-in-Chief, " G. A. WETIIERALL, Adjut.-Gen." * " For the rank of Captain.-12th Lancers; 3d Foot, 2d battalion; 4th Foot, 2d battalion ; 7th Foot, Ist battalion; Bth Foot, Ist battalion; 9th Foot, 2d battalion ; 18th Foot, 2d battalion ; 20th Foot, Ist and 2d battalions ; 21st Foot, Ist battalion; 24th Foot, 2d battalion; 29th Foot; 30th Foot ; 34th Foot ; 35th Foot.; 42t1 Foot ; 43d Foot ; 54th Foot ; 60th Foot, Ist, 2d, 3d, and 4th battalions ; 61st Foot; 63d Foot ;SGith Foot; 66th Foot ; 79th Foot'; 81st Foot; 82d Foot ; 83d Foot ; 84th Foot ; 85th Foot ; 90th Foot ; 93d Foot; 97th Foot; Ist West India Regiment; 3d West India Regiment ; Royal Newfoundland Companies ; St. Helena Regiment. " For the rank of Lieutenant.-24th Foot, 2d battalion ; 42d Foot ; 56th Foot ; 60th Foot, 4th battalion ; 61st Foot; 79th Foot ; 8241 Foot ; 93d Foot ; 97th Foot ; Royal New foundland Companies." THE GREAT EASTERN. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY. Arrangements for the reception of the Great Eastern, which is expected to arrive hero from Holyhead early next week are in active progress. At a meeting of the Town-Council, held to-duy, the following communication was read "The Great Ship Company (limited), King William street, London, 8.C., Oct. 21. " Sir,—A committee of the Board of this Company has been appointed to inquire into and report upon the following points : " Safety, railway charges, 'general charges, and facilities of trade'of the various ports of the United Kingdom, in order to determine the most suitable port for the Great Eastern. " The committee will be happy to receive any information you can give respecting Southampton. "I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, " J. H. YATES, Secretary. "To the Worshipful the Mayor of Southampton." The MAYOR (Mr. Alderman Palk) called upon Mr. J. H. Stebbing, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, who is also a member of the Council, to explain the present position of affairs. Mr. STEBBING, in response to the Mayor's call, stated that the letter before the Council was one simi lar to that which he found yesterday, when at Ports mouth, had been sent to the Mayor of that borough, a tliG; t a t irl d d ilmedga.aetonmEuylebatntslttieslesarsnan, other 0. nothing uoordti Southampton, hn g n i ing fr o m eeniaigi). atico r op o mdoorp,i t ls l i i t e oi i nwo terms bneuv fetrio: England of t he le tter, to initntah e ign itelttaear Ire land. . loading port, to and from which she would trade. At the interview which he and Mr. Hedger, the dock master, had last week with the directors of the Great Ship Company in London, a resolution was handed to him stating that the Great Eastern was orderedto Southampton to be refitted; in fact, he might sat, to have tested the safety and conveniences of this port in getting her ready for sea, and which were known to exceed those possessed by any other with so 'good a harbour. Acting on this resolu tion, the Chamber of Commerce were moving to Southampton all the necessary moorings, and they would be ready for the Great Eastern in a few days, according to the plan arranged by Captain Harrison. Before the vessel left Southampton probably some two or three months hence, the directors of the Great Ship Company would have received statements in reply to their circular show ing the advantages of the various ports, and he had no doubt that Southampton would contrast most favourably with any one of them, this port u niting a larger aggregate of advantages than any other, and he trusted that the reception , safety, eollrir ence, and accommodation afforded while retitt ee g k here would render the directo rs indisp o sed to s any further. The Council resolved to refer the 1 communicationthe Ch taintythat the two Ship Company to hee is every bodes (one representing the Chamber rof fcroommmtehreee,Garneadt t. municipal and the other the . c omm ercial interest of the a t ton) on will of act such in measures as may be considered unison together in t necessary.