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they ion of ndin s own r Bir which sed to ndon. P OLY GRAPHIC HALL, King William-street, Strand.—Great success of the FEMALE CREOLE MINSTRELS, Seven in Number, in full costume, with their various instruments. Every Evening, at 8 o'clock. Morning Performance, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, at 3. Stalls and Boxes at the Libraries. Dress Stalls, 3s. ; Area Stalls, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, ls. 1 ONDONCRYSTAL PALACE, REGENT CIRCUS. OXFORD-STREET and • GREAT PORT LAND-STREET. This 'magnificent building is NOW OPEN to the public, for the SALE of all kinds of USEFUL and FANCY ARTICLES. The Photographic Establishment, Aviary, Conserva orty, General Refreshment Room, and Ladies' Private Refresh ment Room, with. Retiring Room attached, are replete in their several departments. ADMISSION FREE. /THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, High Holborn. formerly Casino de Venise.—This establish ment, pre-eminently distinguished for the elegance and matchless beauty of its decorations, combined with the per fection" of its management, is OPEN every 'EVENING. The celebrated band, under the direction of Mr. W. M. Packer, plays a nightly varied selection of the most approved classical and modern music. Doors open at half-past S ; overture at 9 ; closing at 12 punctually. Admission ls. W M. Packer's grand Annual Benefit. Bal Masque is fixed for Thursday, 17th March. ARGYLL -ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly. These popular and celebrated rooms are open every evening, with R. R. Bignell's Grand Orchestra, conducted by that great composer, Mons. Antony Lamotte, of Paris. Leader, Charles Hall. Mons. Boulcourt, the celebrated cornet a-piston player, performs nightly, with other talented artistes. Selections from Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, Huguenots, Robert le Diable, and the new opera Martha. Manager, ,R. R. Bignell. Doors open at half-past 8, close tea minutes before 12. Admission, ls. to Promenade. N.B.—All applications for the above band for Concerts and Balls, to be made to Mr. William Price, treasurer, at the Rooms. HOWES AND CUSHING'S GREAT UNITED STATES CIRCUS, ALHAMBRA PALACE.—RE-ENGAGEMENT of THE CALIFORNIAN PERFORMERS.—POSITIVELY the LAST TWO WEEKS of the COMPANY in LONDON, previous to their departure for the PROVINCES, and the only opportunity the Public will have of witnessing the extraordinary performances of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN WONDERS. The sensation pro duced by these artistes has been of the most extraordinary nature ; the entire Press, the public, and the profession have awarded the strongest praise in favour of the Californian Troupe.—Will be produced next week, the greatest novelty of the Season, a SPANISH BULL-FIGHT, which has been in preparation for the last five months, and in which the Californian performers will take the leading* parts ; killing the bull, and other wonderful exploits, as performed by them in Peru. During the present week the celebrated Delavanti Family, the Horse Cruiser, the Sprites of the Silver Shower, the Comic Mules, and the Californian Troupe, will all appear at each performance, giving such an entertainment as has never before been witnessed in the annals of equestrianism, the proprietors being determined to leave the same favour able impression on the minds of the public which they created in the metropolis on their first appearance one year ago. Pit, ls. • Boxes, 2s. ; Reserved Seats, 35.; Stalls , 5 5.; Private Boxes, £2 2s. Children under Nine years of age, half-price. Gallery, 6d. Two Performances Daily at two and quarter before Eight p.m. ANK OF DEPOSIT, Established A.D. 1844, 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON. - Capital Stock, £lOO,OOO. Parties desirous of investing money are requested to ex amine the Plan of the Bank of Deposit, by which a high rate of interest may be obtained with ample security. Deposits made by special agreement may be withdrawn without notice. The interest is payable in January and July, PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. Forms for opening accounts sent free on application. THE NORTHFLEET DOCKS and LONDON QUAYS. COM ?ANY, LIMITED. • OFFICES-10, CANNON-STEET, LONDON, E.C. CAPITAL £1,500,000, IN 75,000 SHARES OF £2O EACIL With power to the Directors at any time to increase the Capital to £2,000,000, according to the requirements of the Company, by the issue of 25,000 Shares of £2O each, which will be offered in the first instance to the then existing Share holders. Deposit £2los. per Share, £1 of which is to be paid on ap plication, DIRECTORS. Chairman—The Right Hon. J. Stuart Wortley, M.P.• Deputy-Chairman—James Nugent Daniell, Esq. (Chairman of the Blackwall, and Tilbury and Southend Railways). Sir James D. Elphinstone, Bart., M.P., Portsmouth William H. Furlonge, Esq. (Messrs. Magalhaens, Reay, and Co.), 75, Mark-lane, City. Lord Alfred Hervey, M.P., 6, St. James's-square. Patrick Douglas. Hadow, Esq. (plirqctor of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company): Rear-A(11111W Sir • George • R. Lambert, K.C.8., • Norbiton- Kingstoii, Surrey. John Dawson Lowden, Esq., Leinster-gardens, Hyde-park. Lieutenant-Colonel Neville; 5; John-street, Berkeley-square. Robert Pulsford, .Esq , 58, .Upper 13elgrave-street, Bel,grave- square. • George Edgar Ranking, Esq. (Messrs. John Ranking and Co,) 11, St. Helen's-place. Henry Tooth]; Esq: (Chairman of North and South Western • Railway Junction, and Deputy-Chairman of the Shrop sbire Union . Railway and Canal Company). Francis Wright, EicE., BUtterley' Iron Works, and, Osmaston Manor, Derbyshire. • (With power to add to their number). Joseph Barber, Esq., Brewer's Qnay, Lower Thames-street, will join the Board after the formal transfer of his pro perty to the Company. CONSULTING ENGINEER—John Hawkshaw, Esq., •. 33, Great George-street, Westminster. crszEtt--Sir Charles Fox, 8, New-street, Spring-gardens BANKERS—Messrs. Currie and Co., 29, Corthill, and the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury. SOLICITORS—Messrs. W. Murray, Son, and Hutchins, 11, Birehin-lane. BROKERS—Messrs.:Hill, Fawcett, and Hill, 29, Threadneedle street. SECRETARY—James Le Geyt Daniell, Esq. Applications for Shares to be made to the Secretary, at the Offices of the Company ; to the Brokers, Messrs. Hill, Fawcett, and . Hill, 29, Threadneedle-street, London ; also to John B. Neilson, Esq., Liverpool ; William Mewburn, Esq., Manchester; Nathaniel Lee, Esq.; Birmingham; Thomas Parkinson, Esq., and Harry Hughlings, Esq., Halifax ; Messrs. 31`Ewan and Auld, Glasgow ; - William Bell, Esq., Edinburgh.; John Dubedat, Esq., Dublin, from all of whom detailed Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be obtained. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library. and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assortment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obe lisks, Inkstands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paperweights, &c., in Italian Alabaster, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &c. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Strand, London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CONCHOLOGY, and GEOLOGY, at 2,5, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY. is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand. EPPS'S COCOA.—Epps, homoeopathic chemist, London.—This excellent preparation, originally pro duced specially for the use of homoeopathic patients, having been adopted by the general public, can now be had of the principal grocers. Each packet is labelled James Epps, homceopathic chemist, London. ECONOMY. -A TEN GALLON , CASK (equal to Five Dozens) of the finest SOUTH AFRICAN SHERRY, for Four Guineas, or 20s. per Dozen ; best PORT, 245. per Dozen. Cask or Bottles and Case included. Three Dozens Carriage Free. HENEKEYS', ABBOTT, and Co., Importers, 22 and 23, High Holborn, London, W.C. Esta blished 1831. lIENEKEYS' COGNAC, a pure FRENCH BRANDY, Pale or Brown, 20a. per Gallon ; 425. per Dozen. HENEKEYS' LONDON BRANDY, Pale or Brown, 14s. per Gallon ; 30s. per Dozen. HENEKEYS' LONDON GIN, as from the Still and the Strongest allowed, sweet or dry, 12s. per Gallon ; 265. per Dozen. Packages to be returned within Three Months, or charged ls. per Gallon. Six Gallons, the cask included, and carriage paid. Country orders must contain a remittance. HENEKEYS, ABBOTT, AND CO., Gray's In Distillery, 22 and 23, High Holborn, London, W.C. Established 1831. VINEGVINEGAR. Patronised by her Majesty's AR. Government.—CONDY'S PATENT PURE CONCEN TRATED MALT VlNEGAR.—Families, by using this de licious Vinegar, insure purity, and effect a saving of 50 per cent. See Report of Dr. Letheby, City Officer of Health ;Dr Hassall, of the " Lancet" Commission, and others. Sold by the Trade, in bottles labelled and capsuled. Whalesale, 63, King William-street, London-bridge, E.C.—Six Quart Sample sent free to any Railway for 3s. M. RUPTURE S. - WHITE'S MOC-MAIN PATENT LEVER TRUSS is allowed by upwards of 200 professional gentlemen to be the best for Hernia. It con sists of a small and elastic pad, to which a lever is attached, and (instead of the usual steel spring) a soft bandage, fitting so closely as to avoid detection. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss forwarded by post, on the circumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being sent to the manufacturer, Mr. John White, 228, Piccadilly. Single Truss, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, Is Double ditto, 31s. 6d.. 425., and 525. 6d.—Post-ollice Orders to John White, Post-office, Piccadilly. Maker of Elastic Stock ings, Knee-caps, &c. NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. patent Office Seal of Great Britain. Diploine d'Ecole de Pharmacie Pharmacien de Paris. Imperial College of ➢le dicine, Vienna. The Patentee attends &'4ly at No. 19, Berners-street, Ox ford-street, London, •between the hours of 11 and 2, and from 5 till S, where the medicines may be had. TRIESEMAR Nos. 1,, 2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, devoid of taste or smell, and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket. Sold in tin cases, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c adapted for both sexes. rT+RIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RELAXA TION, SPERMATORRHCEA, and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too long residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and-sexual strength and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are now in the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood : and whatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MARRIAGE they are effectu ally subdued by this Wonderful Discovery TRIESEMAR NO. IT. effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of Gonorrhoea, both in its mild and aggravated forms, Gleets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of Urine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys. and those disorders which so often ruin the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR NO. 111. is the great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and 'Secon dary Symptoms : it constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all Cutaneous Eruptions, removing all impu rities from the vital stream, so as altogether to eradicate the virus of disease, and expel it through the medium of the repos of the skin and urine, and is a remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately the English Physician treats with Mercury, to the destruction of the patient's con stitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot restore. Price lls., sent direct from the establishment, 19, Berners street, Oxford-street, London (free by post Is. Bd. extra, to any part of the United Kingdom; or four cases in one for 335., by post 3s. 2d. extra), which saves lls., and in £5 cases, saving . of £1 125., upon receipt of Post-office Order, payable to Medici's, and a statement of the case, the Medicines will be sent by return of post. To be had also of Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon-street Daniel Church, 78, Gracechurch-street ; Bartlett Hooper, 43, King William-street (four doors from London-bridge); Hannay, Oxford-street; Ingham, druggist, 46, Market-street; Manchester. HUMAN FRAILTY ; a Medical Work, `price is. post free, illustrated with 100 engravings, containing the opinions of Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c. It gives instructions for the perfect restoration of those who are pre vented by impediments from entering into the married state, also showing the dreadful results f rom early abuse, gonorrhoea and syphilis, and the benefits arising from the chemical tests and the examination of the spermatoza by the newly-con structed microscope, with powerful lenses.--Sent direct from the Establishment, No. 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street. Sold by J. Allen, 20, Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row, and b all agents for the sale of "Triesemar." No. 20,827. PUBLICATIO_N S. THE NEW NOVEL. FORESHADOWINGS. In 3 Vols. Will be ready, at all the Libraries, on FRIDAY, March 25. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Col burn, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready in 3 vols., with illustrations by Weir, OCE O L A. By Capt. MAYNE REID. " Capt. Reid is a sort of Walter Scott of the West. Ooeola' is full of soul-stirring interest."—Lit. G az. " An enthralling book."—Review. 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In Post Octavo, with Index, price 95., HISTORY OF FRANCE, From the Earliest Times to 1848. By the REV. JAMES WHITE, Author of the " Eighteen Christian Centuries." William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. SECOND EDITION. In Post Bvo, price 7s. (3d., HE EIGHTEEN CHRISTIAN CENTURIES. By the Rev. JAMES WHITE. A new and Revised Edition, to which is added a carefully Compiled Index. "He goes to work upon the only true principle, and pro duces a picture that at once satisfies truth, arrests the me mory, and fills the imagination. . . . It will be difficult to lay hands on any book of the kind more useful and more entertaining."—The Times, Feb. 5. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. In 4 Vols. Bvo, price 485., THE LECTURES OF SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON, Bart., embracing his METAPHYSICAL and LOGICAL COURSES. Edited by The Rev. H. L. HANSEL, 8.D., and JOHN VEITCH, A.M. Vols. I. and 11. are published, containing THE METAPHYSICAL COURSE. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. Now completed, in Eight Volumes, LIVES of the QUEENS of SCOTLAND and English Princesses connected with the Regal Succes sion of Great Britain. By AGNES STRICKLAND. In Eight Volumes, Post Octavo, with Portraits and His torical Vignettes. Price 44 45., bound in cloth. The 'olumes are sold separately. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. Second Edition, Now ready, (T HAT WILL HE DO WITH IT ? By PISISTRATUS CAXTON, Author of "My Novel," &c. Originally published in " Blackwood's Magazine." Four Volumes, Post Octavo, price £2 2s. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. In Foolscap Octavo, price 6s„ POEMS AND BALLADS OF GOETHE. Translated by W. EDMONDSTOUNE AITOUN, D.C.L., and THEODORE . MARTIN. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. The Fourth Edition, Just Published, Bvo, in cloth, price 58. by post free, ss. 6d. ON TRUE and FALSE SPERMATORRHCEA ; with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from De bility of the Generative system, or Sexual Hypochrondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. " Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practical contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medical reader. We trust that this may not be the last, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—London Medical Gazette. " The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers from this distressing malady by translating this little book, and by laying bare the scandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to cure a disease of which they know nothing, with no other object than to fill their own purses. The difference between true Spermatorrhcea and the various forms of disease which resemble it are accurately de scribed, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treatment of the malady."—Medical Circular. We have delayed so long upon the contents of the preli minary chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space for any notice of the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ; but the moderate price at which the 'brochure' is sold, places it within the reach of every one interested in the matter."— Dublin Medical Press. London : H. BaiMere, 219, Regent-street. ELECTRICAL INF DISEASLUENCE IN HEALTH AND E. Just Published, price ls., free by Post for Fourteen Stamps, ~,;;ECOND LIFE : or ELECTRICAL NERVOUS kJ FORCE ; a MEDICAL WORK, intended for the special perusal of all who are suffering from the various forms of NERVOUS and PHYSICAL DEBILITY, and the distress ingr, ulterior consequences to which they lead ; with practical Observations on the great Curative power of ELECTRO GALVANISM in the treatment of these Disorders, by infus ing tone and vigour in constitutions relaxed or debilitated from various enervating causes. Illustrated with Cases com piled from the Note-book of a Registered Medical Practi tioner of twenty years' standing. Unlike many vaunted restoratives, Electricity is one which commends itself to the medical man as being accordant with the soundest teachings of physiology. By the most obvious indication it admits of being shown that the Electrical and Nervous energies are identical ; hence, that when the latter fails, the former can take its place, and that when, from irre gularities of any kind, the nervous system has become debili tated, paralysed, or exhausted, and the patient brought to a condition little short of total prostration, then by the action of Electricity, imparting certainty , and efficacy to medical treatment, he can be re-invigorated, and his health re-esta blished to a degree almost warranting the designation of SECOND LIFE. Published by Mann, 39 Cornhill, and of all Booksellers. WHAT are the Wild Waves saying ? Keep up your Channel Fleet, and buy your Teas of the East India Tea Company, where sound Tea, Black, Green, or Mixed, can be bought, in 61b bags, at 2s. per lb., and Coffee, in the Berry, at 10d.—Warehouse, 9, Great St. Helen's-church yard, Bishopsgate. GREY HAIR RESTORED TO ITS NATURAL COLOUR. Neuralgia, Nervous Headache, Rheumatism, and Stiff Joints Cured by F. M. HERRING'S PATENT MAGNETIC BRUSHES, 10s. and 15s. Grey Hair and Baldness PREVENTED by F. M. H.'s Patent Preventive Brush. Price 4s. and ss. Offices, 32, Basinghall-street, London, where may be had, gratis, the Illustrated Pamphlet, " Why Hair becomes Grey, and its Remedy." Sold by all Chemists and Perfumers of repute. G LENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, AND PRONOUNCED BY HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. WHEN YOU ASK FOR GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, SEE THAT YOU GET IT, As inferior kinds are often substituted. Sold by all Chandlers, Grocers, &c., &c. WOTHERSPOON & CO., GLASGOW AND LONDON. THORLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTLE.—Every person having an interest in domestic or farm animals should obtain a supply of this celebrated and economical food, which will prove invaluable during the approaching . season. For keeping horses in good condition it is unequal led. Pigs fatten with surprising rapidity upon it, and their flesh increases in flavour and value. Cowkeepers will find great advantage in the increased quantity and improved qua lity of the milk during its use. All animals are benefited by. it. A pamphlet on this interesting subject, accompanied by Testimonials from the principal Nobility, Gentry, and Agri culturists, forivarded on application. In casks containing 448 feeds (measures enclosed), price 505., carriage paid to ant Railway Station in the United Kingdom. Post-office orders payable to Joseph Thorley, 77, Newgate-street, London. R.B.—The public arecautioned against being imposed upon by worthless imitations. ON MEDICAL GALVANISM IN THE TREATMENT OF NERVOUS DEBILITY, ORGANIC WEAKNESS, &c. Just published, price Is., post free, 13 stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION A Medical Treatise on NERVOUS DEBILITY and FUNCTIONAL WEAKNESS, more particularly in reference to the INFIR MITIES and DISORDERS of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM; tracing, the Origin of these distressing afflictions to causes which vitiate the very fountains of Life and prematurely de stroy the vigour of Manhood. With Practical Observations on the Cure of these Diseases, and on the extraordinary re storative power of LOCAL GALVANISM in Spermatorrhcea, Impotence, and Sterility, in which cases it is applied without pain or danger, and is frequently successful without the aid of medicine. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Registered Licentiate of the London Society of Apothecaries, Doctor of Medicine of the University of Erlangen, Honorary Member of the London Hospital :Medical Society. &c. An erroneous impression exists that public announcements on these disorders emanate only from unqualified persons, but as the new lk.tedie.al Act provides that none but registered practitioners shall assume any medical title, those that are legally qualified can readily be distinguished—a point of great importance in cases where secrecy, confidence, and skill are equally requisite. In the new edition of Self-Preservation,' facts of para mount utility are brought together—facts appealing to the prudence of all who are suffering from affections which in volve the enfeeblement and ultimate loss of those powers without which man forfeits the dignity of nature, and sinks to the most pitiable depths of physical and moral degradation. In cases where the vital essences have been weakened by the influences oftropical climates; by pernicious habits, indiscri minate excesses, improper diet, hardship, or by iniudicious treatment, the means of cure adopted by the author, in con junction with the application of Local Galvanism, have gene rally been found successful, even in cases where recovery had been pronounced impossible. Published by the Author, price ls., or free by post for thir teen stamps, and may be had of Allen, Warwick-lane, Pater noster-row, London; Westmacott, chemist, Market-street, Manchester ; J, Guest, Bull-street, Birmingham; Baraclough, Fargate, Sheffield ; Rayner, High-street, Southampton; W. L ove , Enoch -square, Glasgow H. Powell, Westmoreland street, Dublin, or from the Author, who may be consulted dilly, from Eleven till Two, and from i Six till Eight, at his esidence, - 37, - Bedford:scinare, London: ' ' 9-`9 _ / - . • . . 1 !, : , . . , ~. .... ~..." .: - - , • • • /. 1 .: 4 ; • - . ; . . , --,....—?.. •,a,,...,,.,. , . • • i.. ,i • A't ~ : ~ e,, i.,,..:1).1. . via • ar o ~. ' 4 -4 5 ..42 .17 „„, , . , . iiirtik , t„ 1 . e 8 If . , t, :".k • \.f ' ' • . , ',,', ' . ' '' , " - - K,.. - 71... Nit i 7 ."--) ~..-7 7 /•, ik \-4 , 1 41/13 . _ply , , , . Ils , • . • , ' 4 0 .06'44 ) , . . i.-. f . ~. N. .• • vi. l c Ik . "'. I .... . . • r ~, \• , . , N ,. . ' 2 • 4 '7. 4 ' . 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The gunboats Teazer, Minx, and Bann 'ere yesterday towed up to Deptford yard from Wool wich, to be placed in reserve. The paddlewheel steamer Firefly was yesterday taken into No. 3 dock at Woolwich to have defects repaired, and the iron screw steam store•vessel Supply, under orders for Boudroun Bay to ship antiquities for the British Museum, was at the same time hauled out of basin and berthed along side the Salsette, in readiness to steam down the river this morning cn a trial trip of her machinery. The paddlewheel steam sloop Gorgon was likewise undocked, and was admitted into the fitting basin. On Sunday Rear-Admiral T. IL R. t'Hooft, com manding his Netherlands Majesty's screw steam squadron in Plymouth Sound. visited the screw steam frigate Liffey, 51, Captain Preedy, which arrived the day before from Port land. On Monday Port-Admiral Sir Barrington Reynolds, K.C.8., went from Devonport in the Sylph cutter to the screw steam frigate Evertson, 50, Capt. Moore, for the purpose of paying a com plimentary visit to Admiral t'Hooft. The build, equipment, and discipline of the Evertson excited general admiration. During the day several of the junior officers belonging to the Dutch ships in spected the Devonport dockyard, and in the evening the Vice-Admiral dined with Sir Barrington Rey nolds. PRICE 4 D . STAMPED, SD. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the Registrar-General's Report.) In the week ending last Saturday the deaths registered in London were 1,175, the number being almost the same as that of the previous week, which was 1,174. In the ten years 1849-58 the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,229; but as the deaths now re turned occurred in a population which has increased, they should be compared with the average raised in proportion to that inm ease—natnely, with 1,352. The comparison exhibits results as favourable as those observed in the previous week's return, for in each of the last two weeks the number of persons who have died has been less by 177 than the num ber that would have died under a rate of mortality equal to the average for the earlier half of March. The number of births last week exceeded the deaths in the same period by 666. The number of cases in which small-pox was fatal is 15, of which 7 occurred in the east dis tricts. At 15, High-street, Mile-end Town, a girl, 7 weeks old, died of this disease. The Registrar reports that four others in the same family are suffering from it, but are recovering, and that it is very prevalent all over his district. The mortality from scarlatina with diphtheria has scarcely varied during the last three weeks. The deaths from the two diseases were 81, of which cases diphtheria was fatal in 15, the number in the preceding week having been 19. The 15 occurred in sub-districts, as follows :—Chelsea, North-west, 1; Belgrave, 1 ; All Souls', Marylebone, 1 ; Somers-town, 1 ; Islington, West, 2 ; Hackney, West, 2; St. George the Martyr, Holborn, 1; Lime house, 1 ; Bow, 1 ; Kennington, first part, 2 ; Peck ham, 1 ; Plumstead, 1. Diphtheria has attacked the inmates of a house, No. 8, Commercial-place, Peckham, which stands near an open sewer, and is exposed to the effluvium. A young woman who had not applied for parochial relief died in Bethnal Green from destitution. Two persons died from intemperance, two from delirium tremens ; a child from maligna; a widow died at the age of 90 years, a man at 94. Last week the births of 929 boys and 912 girls, in all 1,841 children, were registered in London. In the 10 corresponding weeks of the years 1849- 58 the average number was 1,692. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.601 in. The readings varied from 28.94 in. on Tuesday to 30.21 in. on Saturday. The mean temperature of the week was 47.4 deg., which is 5.8 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as deter mined by Mr. Glaisher). On Sunday the mean temperature was 11.2 deg. above the average of the same day ; on Saturday the excess was only I'9 deg. The highest temperature in the week occurred on Saturday, and was 58 deg.; the lowest was 35.7 deg. on Saturday. The range of the thermometer in the shade was therefore 22.3 deg. The mean daily range was 11.9 deg. On Monday the range was only 4.1 deg. ; on Saturday it was 18.1 deg. The difference between the mean dew point tem perature and air temperature was 5.7 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 82 ; on Monday it was 94, approaching complete satura tion. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 48 deg. The wind blew from a south westerly point till Friday afternoon, when it changed to north-west. The rain-fall of the week was 0.41 in., about half of which took place on Monday. A letter received at Plymouth, written from the screw steam frigate Euryalus, 51, dated at Alex andria, March 2, states that the day before, 'whet' at sea under studding sails, and running eight knots, Thomas Childs, an able seaman, fell over board. A 28-feet cutter, fitted with Capt. Itynas ton's lifeboat hooks, was, with her crew, disengaged with great facility, although on the weather side, and the man saved. The circumstance had attracted the attention of the Pasha of Egypt, who expressed a particular wish to Capt. Tarleton to witness the working of the hooks when the weather moderated. It was blowing a gale from the westward when the mail closed. _ _ _ The Algiers, 91, screw steamship, Capt. George W. D. O'Callaghan, sailed yesterday at 3.30 p.m. from Spithead for Portland. The Osborne, paddlewheel steam yacht, Master Commander G. H. K. Bower, has nearly completed her repairs in No. 5 dock at Portsmouth, and will be taken out about the 25th inst. The Rolla, naval apprentices' brig, at Ports mouth, Lieutenant Charles G. Nelson, has been taken out of No. 2 dock, and the Stork gunboat, tender to the Excellent, gunnery ship at Ports mouth, taken in to have some repairs carried out. The Leopard, 18, Captain James E. B. Wain wright, yesterday proceeded to the westward, re ported for the Mediterranean. The following appointments were made y.ester day at the Admiralty :—W. H. James, master's assistant, to the Nile ; J. Edwards, master's as sistant, to the Termagant ; Albert Gain, master's assistant, to the Hero ; Charles Evershed, master's assistant, to the Hannibal; and W. C. Devereux, clerk, to the Fisgard. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 6to 1 agst Gladiolus (taken) 9to 1 agst Newcastle (taken) 10 to 1 agst Shafto (offered) 13 to 1 agst Mutineer (offered) 100 to 7 agst Little Agnes (offered) CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Drogheda (offered) DERBY. 100 to 1 agst Newcastle (taken) Newcastle was backed to win £ll,OOO on Monday night n this market at 1,000 to 10, THE ARMY. Yesterday morning the Duke of Cambridge in spected the troops at Maidstone Cavalry Barracks, preparatory to certain draughts leaving to join their respective regiments. Mr. John Bell, who has been appointed to exe cute the monumental memorial to be erected at Woolwich to the memory of the officers, non-com missioned officers, and men of the Royal Artillery who fell in the late Russian war, has completed his wooden model of the intended work, which he yes terday exhibited for the approval of the committee, on the spot selected for its erection on the _parade fronting the southern entran ce o f th e barracks. It is expected that the memorial will be finished and in its proposed position before the end of the yew:. The South-Eastern Railway Company, under an engagement with her Majesty s Government, have commenced operations for laying down an imme diate extension of their line of rails from Plumstead to Woolwich Arsenal. A gateway was yesterday broken through the wall at the southern boundary of the Royal Arsenal for the junction of the line, which will facilitate a speedy transport of guns and war stores to the coast defences in the event of any sudden or pressing emergency. SUPPOSED MURDER IN LINCOLN. A young man, named Charles Evans, lately a cooper on board her Majesty's steamer Sanspareil, and who was discharged from the service on the 18th ult., has been found dead under circumstances which leave little doubt that he has been murdered. He arrived in Lincoln on the 21st ult. on a visit to, his father and mother. He went to the races on the 24th of February, and obtained some drink and on his going out at night, and not returning home, fears were entertained that he had, while in a state of intoxication, fallen into the river Witham. Notwithstanding repeated draggings, nothing was seen of the body until Thursday last, when it was found by a boatman floating to the top of the water near the Stamp-end Brewery. An inquest was held, and a post mortem examination of the body took place, and it was discovered that over the right eye was a bruise caused by a blow previous to death, but, in the opinion of the surgeon, the death of the deceased was caused by drowning. As the deceased had been last seen in company with some suspicious characters, it was thought nis death might have been caused by violence, and the inquiry was ad- journed until Monday last. It then appeared that on the night on which the deceased dis appeared he had a £lO note concealed in his belt. He was seen drinking at several public houses, the last being the Whit Swan. At the latter place there was a suspicious character named Joseph Dickinson alias Rush. A man named Lee, who had been drinking with the deceased at the Lord Nelson public-house, was asked by a woman whom he afterwards met at the Spread Eagle whether he had seen the deceased. On his reply ing in the affirmative, she said, " He's just been in here, and Jack Teaster has gone away with him, because he has a good deal of money." Lee then said " Teaster will make him all right, then." This Teaster is stated to be one of the worst characters in the city of Lincoln, and on being questioned he denied that he was out of his house after six o'clock that evening, or that he had any knowledge of the deceased ; but this statement was untrue, as he was seen drinking with the deceased on the previous evening. A notorious prostitute named Rebecca Hammonds, on being questioned, said" A man who went by the name of Red-neck' told her he saw the deceased in company with a groom, and he heard him say that he had a £lO note which his father knew nothing about, and he intendedto go to Hull and have a spree with it. When the body was found the belt was missing. On the fol lowing morning Dickinson and Teaster went to the New Market Hotel, in company with some other men, and got change for a £lO Bank of England note, - but until further inquiries have been made, the note cannot be identified. The most singular circumstance attending the affair is, that at about half•past eight o'clock in the evening of the 6th of March, ten days after the deceased was missed, his mother, while standing at her chamber window thinking about her unfortunate son, saw two men passing along the waterside, one of them carrying sack which appeared to be very heavy. The thought of her missing son crossed her mind, and she rushed out of the house, and saw that the man had dis posed of his burden. She at once went up to him and said, ‘• What have you d one w i t h th a t bundle P" He replied, "I never carried a bundle. A navvy man has just gone down there with one." She, however, asked a gentleman coming from the direction indicated, and he replied that he had met no one. She then went up to the man and seized hold of him, saying, " I shall know you again. If anything is ever found in the river at that spot I shall bear witness against you." She also took particular notice of the other man, as also did a witness named Coulson. On the following day sha pointed Dickinson out as the man, and she again swore most positively to him at the inqu es t ; s h e could not, however, identify Teaster as the other man, but that may be accounted for by the facithat he had since shaved off his whiskers. At the pre cise spot where these men were supposed t) throw the bundle into the river the deceased's body was found. Dickinson denied that he was there, but he could not say where he was that evening. After other evidence had been adduced .which implicated both these men, but which the coroner requested might not be published until the mystery is more clearly unravelled, Teaster and Dickinson were ordered to be detained in custody, and the further inquiry was adjourned until Saturday next. The case has created great excitement. The adjourned general session for the county of Kent was held on Monday, at the Court-house, Maidstone, when the report of the committee appointed to investigate the charges against the Gov(rnor of the Maidstone Gaol was presented. After a lengthened sitting a resolution was passed, dismissing the governor as havin& Wetted the con fidence of the court, t . I -I'l COVENTRY RACES.-TUESDAY. The Coventry Handicap of 50 sous, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 2 ft, to go to the fund ; winners extra. One mile and a half. 23 subs. Mr. T. Brown's Joskin, byWest Australian, 3 yrs, sst 41b (Mitchell) 1 Mr. T. Stevens's Yellow Rose, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b.. (Roberts) 2 Mr, Sadler's The Gem, 3 yrs, Gst (Sadler) 3 Eltham Beauty, Contention, and Tame Deer also ran. The betting opened at 7 to 4 agstYellow Rose, but closed at 2to 1 agst Contention, 3 to 1 agst Joskin, 3 to 1 agst Eltham Beauty, and 5 to 1 agst Yellow Rose. Won by three quarters of a length, half a length between the second and third, bad fourth, the others pretty well up. Handicap Plate of 30 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; winners extra. One mile. Mr. Mellish's Minster, by Newminster, 3 yrs, sst 91b (Mitchell) 1 Mr. La Mert's Queen of the South, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Clements) 2 Mr. Brown's Oddfellow, 3 yrs, sst 61b (J. Page) 3 Betting-2 to 1 agst Minster,l7 to 2 agst Greenwich Fair, 5 to 1 agst Cynthia, 6to 1 agst English Rose. Won by two lengths, same distance between the second and third, Cynthia was fourth, Puritan fifth, Ferndale sixth, English Rose seventh, and Greenwich Fair eighth. Whimsical slipped and fell about half a mile from home. The Craven Steeplechase of7o sous, added to a sweepstakes of 10 soya each, 2 ft, to go to the fund. Winners extra. Four miles. 27 subs. Mr. Worthington's Telegrzir, by Rodney, 6 yrs, 9st 131 b (including 71b extra) (C. Green) 1 Mr. Parson's Omar Pacha, aged, 9st filb....(G. Stevens) 2 Mr. J. L. Manby's Kibworth Lass, aged, lOst....(Enock) 3 Betting-3 to 1 each agst Telegram and Jean du Quesne, 8 to 1 agst Kibworth Lass, 9 to 1 agst Omar Pacha, 10 to 1 agst Tamworth. A magnificent race up the distance with Telegram and Omar Pacha, each having alternately the best of it, resulted in favour of Telegram by a short head ; Kibworth Lass was a very bad third, Tease was fourth, and Jean du Quesne fifth. Broadway Swell and Sting fell early in the race. Flatcatcher and Tamworth refused in the first round, and Chelmerton, whilst leading, fell about three quarters of a mile from home. The Military Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with a cup given by Captain Hunt, and 25 soya added by the officers of the 3d Light Dragoons. 12st 71b each. Three miles. Captain Ellis's Inniskilling, 6 yrs (Owner) 1 Captain Ellis names Protectionist .(Capt. Martin) 2 Mr. W. Sergison's Minnie, aged Mr. W. H. Davis's Kilbride, 6 yrs.. (Owner) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Inniskilling, 3to 1 agst Minnie. Won by three quarters of a length ; bad third. The whole lot refused after starting ; and Radiator and Runaway, re fusing again afterwards, were pulled up. Handicap Hurdle Race of 30 sons, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sove each. Winners extra. Two miles. 23 subs. Mr. IL E. Johnstone's Kilsby, by Catesby, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Headland) 1 Mr. Mellish's Tame Deer, 6 yrs, lOst 101 b.... (J. Land) 2 Mr. T. Brown's Pactolus, 4 yrs, 9st 121 b (inc. 71b extra) (Palmer) 3 Queen of the South, Johnny, and Balzarine also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Kilsby, 3to 1 each agst Tame Deer and Balzarine, Won by four lengths ; bad third. POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH IRELAND.—A copy of the contracts entered into by the Government for improving the postal and passenger communication between England and Ireland, via Holyhead, was yesterday printed, on the motion of Mr. Ormsby Gore, M.P. The Post-office will pay £20,000 a-year for the land, and £85,000 a-year for the sea service. The contract is for 14 years. We believe that Mr. Robert Malcolm Kerr, L.L.8., of the Northern Circuit, is a candidate for the office of judge of the Sheriffs Court, which within the last few days has become vacant in consequence of the death of Mr. M. Prendergast, Q.C. Mr. Kerr is the author of several law works of recognised merit—of an edition of " Blackstone's Commentaries," which is now used as a text book at the Inns of Court and at the University of Cam bridge. GIBRALTAR.-13y the arrival at Southampton yesterday morning of the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's steamship Euxine, in charge of Captain Hicks, we have received advices from Gibraltar to the 16th inst., being two days later than those brought by the Ceylon. The Euxine, which has been engaged on the Marseilles and Alexandria line, has come home for repairs ; she con sequently brought neither passengers nor cargo. She en countered fresh north-easterly winds along the Spanish coast and in the Bay, and strong northerly winds in the Channel. On the 17th inst., 20 miles north of Cape St. Vincent, the Euxine spoke her Majesty's ship Orion, all well, nine days from Bantry-bay, which vessel parted com pany with her Majesty's ship Victor Emmanuel two days after leaving that place. PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.15 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the Eng lish Mint price of £3 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg ton I price of gold is 4241 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13 , 11 per sterling. Standard gold at the English Mint price is therefore about 1-10th per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of ex change at New York on London for bills ae 60 days' sight is about 109 k per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the ex change is slighly in favour of England ; and, after making allowance for chrages of transport and difference of inte rest, the present rate leaves a trifling profit on the impor tation of gold from the United States. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1859. TRACHAN and CO.'s Celebrated Domestic kJ Black TEA, at 3s. 2d. per lb., or 3s. in original packages of 40 and 801bs. This Tea is particularly adapted to large consumers, as it possesses extreme strength and roughness. 26, Cornhill, London, opposite the Royal Exchange. JUNIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB, London, Secretary's Office, 21st Jan., 1859.—Sir,—After a long co urse of experiments with your I'ATENT ECONOMIZING GAS BURNERS, the result of which is highly satisfactory, the Committee have decided on their adoption throughout the Club, and I herewith enclose order for same.—Hubert G. de Carteret, Secretary. . Mr. H. W. HART, economizing gas burner depot, 60, Fleetstreet. THE PATRICIAN. This Establishment is now Open for the PATRICIAN DINNER, at 2s. ed., consisting of Soups, Fish, Entrées, Joints, Pastry, &c. In the Private Apartments, at es. Dinner from Joint, ls. ; Ditto with Soup, Fish, or Pastry, is. ed. In the Refresh ment Department, ground floor, Soups, Entréee, Cutlets; Coffee, &c., a la carte. Orders, addressed S. Holmes and Co., THE PATRICIAN, New Coventry-street, will have the best attention. OINOPOLION TAVERN AND HOTEL FOR GENTLEMEN, Nos. 1, and 2, Brownlow-street, High-Holborn. The Best Served Dinner in London for ls. 6d. A Succession of Joints, &c., from One till Seven o'Clock. Henekeys, Abbott, and Co.'s Wines and Spirits. Private and Smoking Rooms. T HE WELLINGTON RESTAURANT, St. James'-street, and 160, Piccadilly. The arrangements for Dining in this Establishment are ex ceedingly varied, and the cuisine and cellar, each in its depart ment, perfect. Gentlemen dining have the privilege of using the Reading, Smoking, and Billiard-rooms, after dinner only. THE WELLINGTON SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS.- -Gentlemen wishing to become subscribers should apply to Mr. Goftar, the Superintendent. THE WELLINGTON SALOON DINING ROOMS (on the first fioor).—A French Dinner is served a la minute, from 5 to 9 o'clock p.m., daily, in these Saloops. Foreign gentlemen and gentlemen who have travelled will appreciate the menu of the dinner, which is prepared by French artistes of great merit. Charge, including dessert and atten dance, 7s. The above are inserted by order of the directors of the Wellington Restaurant Company (Limited.) JAMES GOFTAR, Superintendent. .Pigott—l remember the last election for the West Ward, when Mr. Watton and Mr. R. B. Blakemore were candidates in the Liberal interest, and Mr. Frail - and Mr. G. Eddowes in the Tory. I saw William Prinn, a nephew of Frail's. He made a proposition to me, and we went to the Hon. Wil liam Hill's Arms, Mardol, Frail's committee-room. As I went there I saw Mr. Eddowes, and he spoke to me about voting.. When I went into the room Frail was sitting at a table with a bowl in front of him half full of sovereigns and half - sovereigns, and a white packet. Eddowes went and stood at the back of Frail. and Prim stood near. Eddowes said, " It's all right ; make out the paper." It was then made out and given to me. I said, " I'll not go till I have the money.". I said this to Frail and Ed dowes. I also said, " Give the money to Prinn till I have polled." Eddowes then said to Frail. "It will be all right." Upon this Frail remarked, "Give it, Bill; 'twill be all right." The money was then given to Prinn, and Eddowes, took it out of the bowl before Frail. It was a sovereign and a half. Prinn and I then went to the pol ling-booth, and I gave in the voting-paper which I had received for Frail and Eddowes. Prinn was at the side of me. After I had polled I took him by the arm, and said, "Let's have it here." Prinn - then gave me the money. When I first saw Prinn, who is a nephew of Frail's, he said to me, "You had better come on and vote." He also said, " You're a fool if you don't go on and do it, for there'll be nothing on the other side." He told me he would guarantee me £l. That was two or three hours before I polled. When I saw Eddowes near the William Hill's Arms he said to me, " Well, Bentley, are you coming to vote for us ?" I replied, " I don't know." He asked me, " How much do you want ?" I answered, " Thirty shillings." He then said, "Stop a minute, I'll - go and see." He then went into the committee room, and in a short time came out to me and said, " Come in, Bentley; I'll give it you, but it is the most we have given to day." Upon that I went into the committee-room, as I have said. After I polled, William Prinn, Henry Prinn, a man named Worsley, and I, went to Niccoll's vaults and had four three-pennyworths of spirits, which I paid for out of the half-sove reign. In his cross-examination by Mr. Huddleston, witness admitted that up to yesterday, from within a short period after the election, he had. been in several parts of England out of the way—at Bol ton, Lancaster, and Malvern Wells, and had all his expenses paid. He admitted having been con victed of poaching in 1845 and got six weeks for it, and also to being fined for, assaulting a woman. Previously to the election had been employed for five years as a carpenter, in laying the telegraph. He admitted cohabiting with a woman of the town. John Worsley, a potter, proved hearing Prinn say he would guarantee Gentle 30s. if he would vote for Frail and Eddowes. He also partook of the spirits at Nicolls' vaults. Francis Fletcher, a clerk in the employ of Mr. Watton, being engaged checking the votes at the polling-booth, proved having his attention called to the payment of Bentley by Prinn, and hearing money chink. William Davies, a boot-closer, employed as a runner at the election, proved seeing Prinn hand Bentley some money as soon as he had voted. Wit ness, a voter for plaintiff, admitted receiving ss. for his day's work. Charles Eccleston, coachmaker, a clerk at the polling-booth, proved seeing Prinn give Bentley something as soon as he had polled. Mr. Robert Slaney, wine merchant, proved going into the Hon. William Hill's Arms on , the Ist No vember, and to seeing a bowl on the table near to which Frail was sitting, but could not well see what was in it. Evidence was given of the return of Frail and Eddowes, •and to Bentley's name being on the ward list of burgesses. This closing the evidence for the plaintiff, Mr. Huddleston addressed the jury in a long and energetic speech for the. defendant, and said he should be able to disprove every statement that had been made on the other side. He then called Mr George Eddowes, mercer, who said he was a member of the town council, and elected last No vember, in conjunction with Mr. Frail. Between 12 and • 1 they were considerably ahead of Mr. Watton, and at that time he saw that Bentley was among those not polled. As he was going from the committee-room he saw Bentley, and asked him if he, was going to vote 'for them, and he said he was. .He then went went into the room, when Frail said, " Bentley, I am glad to see you on the right side." To which he replied, " Yes, I am, and I mean always to be for the future." Bentley then had his voting paper given him, and he went out with the Prinns. There was an earthenware basin on the table before Mr. Frail, but I saw no sove reigns or half-sovereigns in it. It was not half full of either. There was some silver in it. The money in the bowl was for the purpose of paying runners, cab-drivers, and voters, who had come 60 or 70 miles to vote. He never took a sovereign from the bowl and give it to any person. Bentley went out. Never saw any one give or take a sove reign, or even a shilling, out of it. Bentley never asked witness 30s. for his vote. _ _ _ .• Upon cross-examination witness said he was de fendant in the next action. Saw no person paid out of the bowl. Don't know who found the money. He found none. Never asked who found it, as he did not want to know. Did not promise to give any one money that day. Saw Frail pay o ne man, who had come a long way. The election cost him nothing, nor did they give him any trouble. Did not take a sovereign and a half out of the bowl for any man. Would not swear there was no G old in the bowl ; he saw none. To the Judge—My business was generally with the voters, looking after them. William Prinn, carver and gilder, also a defen dant in another action of a similar nature, totally denied Bentley's statement as to offering him money for his vote, on paying him. Did not hear Bentley tell Mr. Eddowes he would not vote without the money. Mr. John Frail, the defendant, strongly denied having bribed any of the electors, or promised any. Never gave Bentley any money, or promised him any. The election was perfectly safe at the time. Neither had he any doubt about it. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Pigott—lf the election was quite safe, why did you send for those people from a distance ? Frail—l always do the best I can in any contest iY which lam engaged. (Laughter.) Counsel—This is not the first time you have been charged with bribery ? Frail—l daresay I have been charged many times, especially by the plaintiff in this action. Counsel—How many times have you been charged with bribery ? Frail—l can't tell. Counsel—Because it has been so many times ? Frail—Yes, I may have been ; I can't say. Counsel—Are you that celebrated man that sent the good and safe man to Derby ? Frail—lf you call me a celebrated man, I was the " party" charged with doing that. Counsel—Were you requested to do that ? Mr. Frail appealed to his lordship as to whether he should answer these questions, and his lordship said he thought he must answer them. Counsel—What do von call a good and safe man ? Frail—A respectable good man who pays his way and fears no one. (Laughter.) One who is a good private character. Counsel—What was he to do ? Mr. Huddleston objected to these questions being continued. The question had been examined before a Parliamentary committee. His lordship thought as the object was to test the witness's character in this transaction, the questions were relevant. Counsel—What was this "good and safe man" to do ? Was he to take part in the election ? Frail—Yes. Counsel—Was any money given to you ? Frail—There was not. Counsel—Was there a promise of any ? Frail—None. Counsel—Was any given to the " good and safe man." Frail—Not that I know of. A.\ _ The Judge—They did things in a safe way. One other witness was called, and Mr. Huddle ston was about to address the jury for the defendant, when - _ The Foreman intimated that they were unani mous that plaintiff's case had not been made out to their satisfaction, and plaintiff was therefore nonsuited. THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—The Queen has been pleased to exercise her right to appoint one Royal trustee for the British Museum in favour of the Rev. William Cureton, Canon of Westminster and Rector of St. Mar garet's. We believe that no Royal trustee for that insti tution has been appointed since the death of the late Duke of Cambridge, and the appointment in the present instance will be hailed with satisfaction by the literary world as a recognition by her Majesty of the eminent services which Mr. Cureton has rendered to the science of Biblical criti cism, and which have secured for him an European repu tation. • RAIL WAYS IN THE PUNJAUB. SPEECH OF SIR JOHN LAWRENCE. The'first sod of the Punjaub Railway was turned by the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Lawrence, amidst a scene of great pomp. About 200 native chiefs and gentry were present, and many thousands of other natives. The ground chosen was near the Nowlucka. The native chiefs were met by Mr. Temple, the commissioner. Vernacular copies of the Hindos tanee translation of the prayer, and the selection of texts from Scripture, were then distributed to them. The translatioi was read out to them. And the object of this reading was explained to them, namely, that they should understand the meaning of the . ceremony and of the prayer which the clergy. man would read to the European officers and residents. They appeared very glad to hear and to know the substance and meaning of the whole. Then at nine, leaving their horses, elephants, and equipages on the ground, they proceeded on foot with Mr. Temple to the appointed place, and were seated on chairs w ithi n th e D ur b ar . eyond the barriers were many thousands of natives from the city. The ground was completely kept by the police. Large tents were erected on the high ground, and an avenue to them was staked off from the main road. The line of railway was indicated as far as the eye could reach by flags of different hues ; in deed, everything was arranged in an admirable manner. The time fixed for the ceremony was nine o'clock, and the Lieut.-Governor was on the ground fully half an hour before that time. In the tents were assembled a large concourse of the beauty and fashion of the station, besides many from Umritsur, Gogaira, and other adjacent stations. On the arrival of the Lieut.-Governor in the midst of the assembly, the Rev. Chas. Sloggett, assisted by the Rev. Henry Murray, read the services specially arranged for the occasion. Sir John Lawrence was then addressed by Mr. Raeburn, the representative in India of the Punjaub Railway Company, and in the course of replying his Excellency said—" The con struction of railroads will form quite an era in the history of the Punjaub. Their effect will be to give a vast stimulus to its industry, and to benefit all classes of the people. It would be difficult in particular to over-estimate the value of this rail road, extending over full 240 miles from Umritsur to Mooltan. In connexion with improved steam boats on the Indus, and the railway from Kotree to Kurrachee, it will bring us English people nearer to our native land than at present by a good fort night. The gain, in a political and military point of view, to the State, will be immense ; the true basis for our military operations, the best security for this frontier, being an easy and certain commu nication with the sea. To the people of this great province the advantages of the railroad will be equally important. It will go far to ensure good prices and a certain market for their produce to the landholders of a country which produces more than it consumes, and which to a considerable extent has hitherto been land-locked. The railroad will prove equally beneficial to the manufacturer and the trader ; while it will, for a considerable time, en sure abundance of labour, to the poorer clapes of the community." Mr. Brunton, the chief engineer, then brought forward a very handsome wheelbarrow of Sissoo wood, French polished, and a silver shovel, richly ornamented, having a locomotive engraved on it, named " Lawrence," and bearing the following inscription :—" Presented to the on'ble Sir John 'Lawrence, Bart., G.C.8., on his commencing the construction of the Punjaub Railway." Above the locomotive, in a neat scroll, was the following, very happily conceived motto—Tam Bello gleam Pace. After a few appropriate words from Mr. Brun,' ton, Sir John Lawrence proceeded to wheel the barrow to the spot appointed for the performance of the interesting ceremony of the day. The ladies leaving the tent, took up a position in another, which had been pitched for their accommodation in a site commanding a view of the spot, ;the gentle men standing around. With a few vigorous strokes the Lieutenant-Governor cut the sod, and turned' it into the barrow. The company then adjourned to the tents pitched close to the Lieutenant- Governor's office, where a sumptuous entertainment was provided, to which nearly 200 ladies and gen tlemen sat down. As soon as the good things had taken off the sharp edge of the appetite which the keen morning air had created, toasts were given and duly responded to by the chief actors in the' scene which had lately terminated. One of the most noticeable of these compliments was that paid by Sir John Lawrence to Lord Canning. His Honour said :—" Ladies and Gentlemen—l beg to propose the health of the Viceroy and Governor- General Viscount Canning, a gallant nobleman, who, in political storms of extreme severity, has steered the vessel of state into the haven of security and who has always done his duty to his Queen and country." To the toast of the day, namely, " The health of the Lieutenant-Governor," proposed by Mr. Rae burn, His Honour replied in a most feeling manner as follows :—" I thank you all very heartily for the handsome manner in which my health has been pro posed and responded to. This is perhaps the last time I shall have the opportunity of meeting so many of my friends. lam now about to give up my steward ship and return to England. I feel that I have been singularly favoured, much, indeed, beyond my deserts, since I was first employed in the Punjaab, now very nearly 13 years ago. When I first crossed the Sutledge, there was not a trace of a road in the country. Now we have several thousand miles of roads, and are commencing a railroad of 240 mile's in length. In those days we had lately defeated the Sikhs in four severely-contested actions. The people as a race were our enemies. One class in the coun try preyed on the other. Crimes of violence, dacoity, and thuggee, were of common occurrence. Now all this has changed ; no part of her Majesty's domi nions is more peaceable, in few parts are the people better disposed. This has been proved beyond ques tion in the crisis of 1857, when, but for the general contentment of the people, it would not have been possible to maintain the public in tranquillity, still less to have assisted in the reconquest of Hindoo stan. For all these advantages I acknowledge myself indebted to the great Author of all good. Without His guiding and protecting hand what would indeed have become of us all ?" The festive portion of the ceremony was closed by one of the most successful balls of the season. THE PROPOS.2D RAILWAY ACROSS THE THAMES TO HUNGERFORD. Yesterday morning a committee appointed by the House of Commons, consisting of Mr. Ingham (chairman), Mr. Hassard, and other gentlemen, assembled in Committee-room No. 1, for the pur pose of taking into consideration the scheme for constructing a line of railway along the south bank of the Thames, and across the river near Hunger ford-bridge, with a station near Hungerford-market. Mr. Alexander, Q.C., who appeared for the pro moters of the scheme, called Mr. Hammond, a gentleman connected with the Foreign-office, who said that it was of the greatest possible importance, with regard to their despatches by the night trains, that they should have as much time as possible to prepare them ; and a question of a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes at night was sometimes of great national importance. They were obliged to allow their messengers half an hour to reach the station at London-bridge. If the sta tion were at Hungerford, it would be within five minutes' reach of the Foreign-office and the other Government departments ; and much time therefore would be saved in the transmission of despatches. It was proposed to call a gentleman from the War Department to prove the same facts, but Mr. Ingham, having consulted with the other members of the committee, said that they had come to the conclusion that the proposed Charing-cross or Hungerford railway station would be a great public convenience, and they would not require any more evidence on the subject. Mr. Moore, inspector of the M division of police, described the property through which the proposed line would pass. Much of it was of a very low character, " morally and architecturally." River street and its neighbourhood, for example, were so thoroughly bad, harboured theives and other despe rate characters to such an extent, that it was not con sidered safe to send a policeman singly into that district. From six years' experience he be lieved that the proposed line joining the South- Eastern and South-Western railways, of which the line to Charing-cross would be a branch, would be of immense advantage to the neighbourhood ; and he did not think that an arch across Welling. ton-street (Southwark) would at all impedo the traffic from London-bridge—indeed, he believed that the new line would greatly relieve it, as the principal obstructions were now caused by cabs and omnibuses, which were called to and from the station. Evidence was then received as to the value of the property to be taken. for the purposes of the line. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND CIRCUIT—DERBY, March 21. (Before Mr. Justice Erle.) ARSON. James Grundy, a farmer, occupying 200 acres of land at Lullington, in the county of Derby, was charged with having, on the 29th December last, maliciously set fire to a stack of wheat, a stack of barley, a stack of ' beans, and divers other stacks, the property of Mr. John Payne Moxon, farmer. The corn destroyed was valued at £l,OOO. Mr. Merewether and Mr. Leigh prosecuted; Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Bell defended the prisoner. John Payne Moxon, the prosecutor, said—l am a farmer at Lady Leighs, in the parish of Lulling. ton. On the 29th of December I went to bed about 10 o'clock, leaving 18 stacks of corn in the rick• yard, in the direction of prisoner's house. I live about half a mile front Mrs. Wettoa's. Prisoner's farm adjoins mine, but is not under the same land lord. Scott, the keeper, called me up about three o'clock the next morning, and the stacks were then burning. I did not see prisoner or any of his men there when I got up. On the 4th January I ob served Mr. Rust looking at the footmarks in the fields, and I saw a man in the prisoner's stackyard, on the top of a rick, looking at us, but I could not tell who it was. He did not remain on the rick more than a minute after he saw us. By Mr. O'Brien—Can't say how long prisoner has lived in the neighbourhood; he was there when I came. I was insured. Harriet Parker—l -was in the service of Drisoner on the 29th December last. Prisoner left his house that day' about 12 o'clock at noon. He returned home at two o'clock the next morning. I had gone to bed- then. The waggon•boy let him in. There were also two servant boys in the house. I got up because Mr. Grundy said Mr. Moxon's stacks were on fire. I heard Mr. Grundy say they were on fire, as I lay in bed. I came down stairs and went into the yard with prisoner. We did not remain there many minutes. When we returned into the house prisoner said, " I am the man that 'set them on fire." He said it to a man named Kelly, and Kelly, in reply, said, " Hold your noise, say no thing." Prisoner said nothing more to Kelly, but he said to me, " T will give you £lO if you won't say anything." Prisoner also said, " I set them on fire at each end." The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and his lordship sentenced the prisoner to penal servitude for 12 years. WARWICK, MARCH 22. (Before Lord Campbell.) EDWARD WOOD V. DE GEX—EXTRAORDINARY ACTION AGAINST AN ATTORNEY. Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., and Mr. Manley Smith for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Hayes for the de fendant. . The plaintiff is a gentleman of property living at Stand-hills, near Warwick. A disputed account arose between him and one Bateman, a surveyor, at Leamington, It was referred and Mr. Wood had to pay damages and costs, £B6 Is. 9d. He sent the amount to his agents in August last, to be handed over to the other side, which, through the negligence of a clerk, was not done. On the 29th of September plaintiff was arrested about half past nine at night for the above amount. Mr. Wallington, of Leamington, was the solicitor for Bateman, and was with the o ffi cer. Mr. Wood produced the receipt of his agents for the money, showing clearly he had paid the money• to his agents, and that there was a mistake somewhere. Mr. Wallington wished to , have £lO in addition to the debt and costs to remunerate his client, for the extra damage he alleged his client had sustained. Mr. Wood was willing to pay the £lO, but would not sign a memorandum to him, as drawn out for him by Mr. Wallington, as reasons for the addi tional £lO, and as Mr. Wallington would take nothing but cash, though several persons were willing to guarantee the amount until the banks opened the next morning, Mr. Wood was forced to go to gaol, and remained there all night. No im putation was cast upon Mr. De Gex, who, it was admitted on all hands, was a man of honour, but bein6 liable for those under him he consented to a verdict for £lOO, which Mr. Wood said he would give to a charity. Mr. Wallington, who was in court, volunteered an explanation, which Lord Campbell, after attentively listening to, characterised as an aggravation of his original conduct. (Before Mr. Justice Erle.) RELIGIOUS INSANITY. John Brailsio rd, 38, sawyer, was charged with having, at Birmingham, on the 7th of December, killed and murdered Samuel Sunderland. _ .John Maxwell, one of the attendants at the Bir mingham Lunatic Asylum, said that the prisoner was a patient of that institution on the 6th Decem ber last. On the morning of the 7th witness saw him in a room with other patients about twenty minutes to twelve. The prisoner then appeared calm and collected. Maxwell offered him something to eat, but he declined. Witness left the room almost directly. There were about four patients with tbe prisoner, among whom was the deceased. After leaving the room Maxwell heard a crash and noise, and he went back immediately, and found that Brailsford had the deceased on the ground, and was dashing him on the floor with great vio lence. Maxwell got off the prisoner, who said, " Christ died to save sinners—we shall all be saved —come, man, wash your hands in the blood of the Lamb." The jury found the poor lunatic guiltless of the crime of murder, .ail the Judge ordered him to be confined till her Majesty's pleasure was known with respect• to him, with a view• of his being kept under restraint until his freedom could be safely extended to him*. OXFORD CIRCUIT.—SHREWSBURY, March 22, NISI PRIUS COURT. (Before Mr. Baron Channell and a Special Jury.) JOHN WATTON V. JOHN FRAIL.-ACTION AGAINST JOHN FRAIL FOR BRIBERY. Mr. Sergeant Pigott, Mr. Phipson, and Mr. Mot teram for plaintiff; Mr. Huddleston, Q.C., Mr. John Gray, Mr. W. H. Cooke, and Mr. Best for defendant. The plaintiff, John Watton, is the proprietor of the Shrewsbury Chronicle, and the defendant is the well known electioneering agent, John Frail. The action was brought under the 54th section of the Municipal Act, to recover £5O for having given a bribe of 30s. to one Samuel Bentley, at the municipal election, on' the Ist Nov. last, for the West Ward of the borough of Shrewsbury. At that election the plaintiff and defendant were candidates, and the defendant was elected ; but it having come to the knowledge of the plaintiff that bribery had been committed, he brought the present action, which, if proved, would not only impose a fine of £5O upon the defendant, but would also deprive him of all municipal and other civil rights for the remainder of his life. To this defendant pleaded not guilty. Samuel Bentley, examined by Mr. Sergeant k e 3i II sy t 'ul Lr,