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SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.—Th e Di r e c tors of this Company are prepared to receive Tenders of Loans on Debenture Bonds, to meet Debentures falling due. Proposals to be addressed to the undersigned. By Order. FRED. G. SAUNDERS, Secretary. 10, Eastbourne -terrace, Paddington, April 4th, 1859. G.7REAT WESTERN RAILWAY. — ALTERATION OF TRAINS FOR MAY.—The Northern portion of the 9.30 a.m. train will leave Paddington at 9.50 a.m., and will be accelerated, arriving at Chester at the same time as at present. The 5.10 pm. train will leave Paddington at 6.30 p.m. •, the 5.30 p.m. train at 5.15 p.m, ; the 7 . 2 5 a.m. trai n from 'Wolverhampton will leave at 6.55 a.m., ru nning direct through to Paddington ; and there will be a late train from Paddington to Windsor, at 11 p.m. There are several other important alterations, for which see the time bills of the Company. Paddington, 23d April, 1859. MR. ALBERT SMITH'S CHINA, TO-NIGHT, at Ei g ht . —E gyp ti an Hall, Piccadilly. Just published, price 6d., "TO CHINA AND BACK." By ALBERT SMITH. For- Warded from the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, for Seven Stamps. T O- NIGHT, MR. CHARLES DICKENS w ill READ at ST. MARTIN'S HALL, at 8 o'clock, "The Poor Traveller," " Mrs. Gamp," and "The Trial from Pickwick." Stalls, numbered and reserved, Four Shillin s ; c entre Area and B a l con i es, T wo Shilli ngs ; Back Seats, e Shi lling, at Messrs. Chapman and Hall' s , N o. 193, PicaPic^adq, and at St. Martin's Hall, Long-acre. C IRISTY'S MINSTRELS. Every Night at 8, and a Grand Day Performance on Saturday Afternoon at :Vat St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. Ch ange of Programme for the Easter Holidays. Stalls, 3s.'; unreserved seats, 2s. ; gallery, ls.— Tickets an d p l aces may b e secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. EASTER HOLIDAYS.-GREAT GLOBE, L eicester-square, is now Opened, in conjunction with numerous other attractions, A NEW GRAND MOVING DIORAMA OP A TOUR UP THE RHINE, from Rot terdam to St. Gothard, embracing every feature of interest to the Tourist on and near the River. Dioramas of the Empires of CHINA, JAPAN,the Campaigns in India, &c., &c. Admission to the whole building, is.—Open from Ten a.m. to Ten p.m. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Hi g h Holborn, formerly Casino d e V en i ce. —Thi s es t a bli s h- Ment, pre-eminently distinguished for the e with theleganc and Matchless beauty a its decorations, combined e 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 8 ; overture at 9 ; closing at .12 punctually. Admission is. • ARGYLL-ROOMS, Windmill-street, Piccadilly. „ These popular and celebrated ro oms are o p en every g 'y'n,ing, with R. R. BignelPs Grand Orchestra, conducted by V S ' Zreat composer, Mons. Antony Lamotte, of Paris. ~eader, Charles Hall. Mons. Boulcourt, the celebrated cornet t:llBton player, performs nightly, with other talented arnS tek Selections from Rfgoletto, H Trovatore, La Traviata, triUguenots, Robert le Diable, and the new opera Martha. t anaZer, R. R. Bign e ll. D o o r s o p en a t h a lf- pas t 8 , c l ose en minutes before 12. Admission, ls. to Promenade. applications for the above band for Concerts and Halls , to be made t o M r. Willi am Pr i ce, treasurer, at the 'Looms. A LHAMBRA PALACE.-EASTER WEEK. 4. • Last Week of the Company in London —Two Perform- Zaances each day, A SPANISH BULL FIGHT. •11 The Californian performers having acted as principals Thea Bull-fight in America for Upwards of one hun nights, will undertake the same exploits in London. regular Equestrian performances, the same as last week, k.lll be produced in addition to the Bull-fight, which takes lce Morning and Evening. Th e Dwarf Elephant, Tom iamb will perfbrm. Two Performances Daily at two and quarter before Eight ls. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Reserved Seats, 3s • Stalls, 55.; Private waes, 2 9. Children under Nine years .. of age, half-price. Gallery, 6d. doubl East e Programme at the Morning performance during r eek. Doors open half-an-hour earlier than usual. WIZARD JACOBS and his GOBLIN SPRIGHTLY, will appear at the POLYGRAPHIC : - ;LL, lu ng every William -street, Strand, EASTER MONDAY, Evening' for a short time only. His unrivalled Zpe,riments will retain for him his long-earned title tra.Ple "Wizard of Wizards." His success in Aus ,._ua, California, and New Zealand, has been of the taken brilliant description. The above Hall has been `.'_ken for the purpose of giving his farewell Entertain- Zen . ts, before retiring from his profession.—Dress Stalls, ",°.; Reserved Seats, 2s. ; Area, ls. Commence at Eight Nrire,k--TWO GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCES 3 0th ue, given on WEDNESDAY an d SATURDAY, 27th and .13 0 ''`Pri.l, at Two o'clock. Tickets and places for Privae 3 11. 1 . es and Stalls m a y b e h a d o f Mr. Mitchell, Bond-street t ; the aid Sa at ms, St. James's; Mr. Harwood, 214, R egen t- s t ree t ; Box-office of the Hall, from ten to five daily. M A N AND HIS HABITS.—THIS DAY, at Three and Half-past Eight, Dr. KAHN will deliver b o "'"ures at his unrivalled and Original Museum, 3, Tich 41e-street, facing the Haymarket. n ,u B —ldentity of Self- love and Social- -The Philosophy NVI I "Y 8 ' 01 023 , of Marriage --Happy and Unhappy Unions— orn and when to Marry—The Great Social Evil, its real 7,itludre--Thpinhigisanthropists and their Schemes—New Views of Men —Dangers of Youth—Rocks of Advanced Age— Thetrue Glory of Middle Age—My Memoirs—Much in Little. Museum is open daily (for Gentlemen only) from Twelve till Five and from Seven till Ten. Explanations of . 1 t Models every half-hour. Admission One Shilling, in *line" Handbook : to which is appended the SHOALSAND yuICKSANDS or YOUTH. By JOSEPH KAHN, M.D., rtGraduate in Medicine, Surgery, and Midwifery, of the Im rial University o f Vi enna, Am : free by post for twelve ea mps, dire c t f rom the Author, 17, Harley-street, Cavendish- re. PPS ' S COCOA.—Epps, homoeopathic chemist, d London. —This excellent preparation, originally pro need specially for the use of hommopathic patients, having tbeen adopted by the ~► en era l public, can now be had of the r l nC iPal grocers. Each packet is labelled James Epps, claceopathic chemist, London. .....___ BENJAMIN EDGINGTON'S MONSTER TENTS, FLAGS, BANNERS, Src.. for Political Meet pa. Public Rejoicings, and Private Parties. Address, ..„.!;N.TAMIN EDGINGTON'S, Marquee, Tent, Flag, and its.tEckcloth Manufacturer, 2, Duke-street, , rondon-bridge, • a h and, Charing-cross, S.W. Early application for foecond Rick-cloths. An Illustrated Catalogue sent free. 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Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green Package, with "W. Lambert, 20, Jermyn-street," engraved On the Government stamp. ....._ .....______ TSELF -CURE—AMERICAN TREATMENT. O THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED. 1 Medicaly by an F. formed M College, us . R AS., Member of the Re of Medicine, Rouen ; the National Academv of s e , c - Imperial African also Fel low and Honorary Vice-President ortSEsi.etllaria . 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The Proprietors of PERRY'S justly celebrated ofPhysic Pat a e n nt thedicittes have confided their Prescriptions to a e it,t,al University of Erlangen, and Member of ee of Surgeons of England (who is register 5 till, ,ew Medical Act) and attends daily at No. 19 Berners-street , "alord-street, between the hours of 11 and 2, and from an , ed h under o al C the l - fitindays excepted) to advise Patients on their Diseases a reatMent, and thus add to the speedy certainty of Cure. _ FERRY'S P ATENT CONCENTRATED ESSENC E OF 1;"PAIBA and CUBEB SACCHARATED GLOBULES, a c re ,aration of the essence of the Balsa of Coaib 19ePbs, perfectly tasteless, retaining its curative popwersa ;und -.-n all cases of Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Stricture, &c., a single trial will theirprove the efficacy of this invaluable remedy ; as It at 9tee acts upon the Urine-G e nital organs, restoring them to eir healthy state. P r i ce ll s. per b ox (or free b y post f or 1 s direct from No. 19, Berners-st., Oxford-st., London. 0e The CORDAL ALM of a remed for .3rmaterrhce l B a, is employed in both sexes SYRIACUM, to renovate the Powers of life, when exhausted, reinvigorates the frame in pall cases of sexual debility, and to those persons who are revented entering the married state it is invaluable. Price ,1;s8, per bottle, o r f our quantities in one for 335., which saves or in £5 cases. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, for a Yphillis in all it s stages, and is recommended for secondary symptoms, blotches on the head and face, enlargement of the throat, tonsils, and uvula ; its beneficial influence on the system is undeniable. Price lis. and 33s per bottle, also a saving of 11s. • HEALTH DEPENDS UPON PURE BLOOD.; PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS a cure for all diseases of the skin, such as scurvy, scrofula, ulcers,. boils, blotches and pimples on the face and body. Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and lls. per box. To be had direct from No. 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, upon receipt of Post -Office Order, made payable to R. and L. PERRY and Co. ON DISQUALIFICATIONS ANT) IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, illustrat e d b y 100 Ana lomical Engravings on Steel, just published, free by post, Is. THE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work, on indulgence, and the injurious consequences from the use of Mercury, with observations on the obligations of marriage, and direc tions for obviating certain disqualifications ; and containing _a valuable prescription of a Lotion to prEvent Infection. By ,n. and L. PERRY and Co., also sold by J. Allen, 20, Warwick trt e , Paternoster-row and Gordon, H 6, Leadenhall-street, 14_91144 No. 20,856. PUBLICATIONS. Now ready, in 2 vels., Bvo, with Portraits, ATEMOIRS of the COURT of GEORGE IV, By the Duke of BUCKINGHAM, K.G. 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The First Number, for the 30th April, 1859, price Twopence, of ALL THE YEAR ROUND : A Weekly Journal, Designed for the Instruction and Entertain ment of all Classes of Readers, and to assist in the Discussion of the Social Questions of the Day, conducted by CHARLES DICKENS, CONTAINS A TALE OF TWO CITIES. IN THREE BONI& BOOK THE FIRST-RECALLED TO LIFE. CHAPTER 1.-THE PERIOD. CHAPTER 11.-THE MAIL. CHAPTER 111.- NIGHT SHADOWS. By CHARLES DICKENS. Sure to be Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise. Occasional Register : Wanted, Found, Missinz. The City of Earthly Eden. Published also in Monthly Volumes, at the Office, 11, Wel W.C. ; also by Chapman and Hi The Poor Man and his Beer. A Piece of China. Trade Songs : the Workhouse Nurse. The Blacksmith. Haunted London. Parts and in Half-Yearly Ring - ton-street North, Strand, all, 193, Piccadilly, London,W. THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. - A NEW SOUTH COLONIAL MONTHLY NEWSPAPER. No. I. will be published on the arrival of the next Mail, due in London about the 4th of May. Price 6d. Office for Advertisements, No. 11, Bouverie-street, Fleet street. Just published, Svo, in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., THE TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA; showing why they so often appear In curable, when in reality they might be removed by the most simple means. By F. B. COURTENAY, 111. R C.S.E., And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. " This work is the production of a surgeon whose special attention has been directed, through a long professional life, to the treatment of strictures of the urethra. The cases which Mr. Courtenay has given supply ample evidence of his great discriminative power in the diagnosis of the various kinds of stricture, and of the scientific principles upon which their management is founded. By his systematic management an immense mitigation of pain to the unhappy sufferers is attained, and future mischief prevented. The work we can most unreservedly and confidently recommend as a valuable contribution, both to the general and professional reader, and ought to be found in the private study of all who are subject to stricture."—Medical Circular, Dec. Ist, 1858. London: H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. ON SPINAL AND OTHER DEFORMITIES. PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the CAUSES and TREATMENT of CURVATURES of the SPINE. Third Edition, price 6s. Just published, Second Edition, price is. 6d. CASES and OBSERVATIONS illustrative of the beneficial results which may be obtained by close attention and per severance in some of the most unpromising instances of Spinal Deformity, with numerous Engravings. And FACTS and OBSERVATIONS on the PHYSICAL EDU CATION of CHILDRAN,- especially as regards the Preven tion of Spinal and other Deformities. With Engravings. By SAMUEL HARE, F.R.C.S., &c. ",We unhesitatingly commend this work as a truthful and trustworthy statement of the power of scientific surgery and medicine over some of the most grievous hindrances to human activity and industry."—Medical Gazette. "The Author has had much success in his plan of treat ment, and we are of opinion that the principles on which he acts, in the treatment of these affections, are correct"— Lancet. _ _ "Mr. Hare may take credit to himself for having effected much good in the treatment of the cases described."—British Medical Journal. "Mr. Hare is, we think, a sound and successful practi tioner."—Medical Circular. London : Jolui Churchill ; and may be had of all booksellers. THE LONDON.—The attention of Clergymen, Officers, and Professional Gentlemen, is especially drawn to the advantages offered in these elegant and spa cious Saloons, which fulfil all the requirements of a West end club of the most aristocratic and exclusive character. F. SAWYER, Proprietor, 191, Fleet-street. THE LONDON.—S AW Y E R'S famous LONDON DINNER, consisting of two soups, two ash, two entrees, joints, two sweets, cheese, and salad, at a fixed charge of 2s. 6d. (attendance, 3d.), is served from Two till Eight in the spacious Saloon. In the Coffee-room, Dinners from thejoint, with vegetables, cheese, and salad, ls. 6d. (attendance 3d.), and soup, fish, en trées, &c., a la carte, are served from One till Nine o'clock. Ladies' Private Rooms and Dining Saloons. Spacious and well-ventilated Wine, Coffee, and Smoking Saloon. An extensive and carefully selected stock of Rhenish, Mo selle, and other Wines, imported expressly for the London Dinner. Open on Sundays from Four till Nine. F. SAWYER, Proprietor, 191, Fleet-street. 'THE PATRICIAN. --This Establishment is now Open for first-class DINNERS, LUNCHEONS, &c. The PATRICIAN DINNER, in the large Dining-room, at 2s. 6d., comprising Soup, Fish, Entrées, Joints, Pastry, Cheese, &c. The Wines with corresponding economy. In the Coffee-room, Dinners and Refreshments ala carte. Spe cial attention is invited to the numerous Private Apartments for the Patrician Dinner, at ss. The Smoking and Chess room combines comfort and elegance. The lavatories, vesti bules, and spacious entrance, with the general unique arrange ments, ensure an acknowledgment that this noble Mansion is worthy of its title—THE PATRICIAN. Open at Five on Sundays. Orders, addressed to J. HOLMES and CO., The Patrician, New Coventry-street, will have the best attention. N.B.—Wedding Breakfasts and Ball Suppers, with first class attendance. "pVANS'S MAGNIFICENT MUSIC and AL4 SUPPER ROOMS, COVENT-GARDEN.—Gentlemen visiting London will find their evening enjoyment largely provided for at the above establishment. THIRTY VOCALISTS. Short and interesting interludes between the musical portion of the entertainment, embracing an amount of singular ability never before presented to the public. The performances considerably increased. Books of Words, &c. Admission, Sixpence, commencing at Eight o'clock pre cisely. Suppers after the theatres for gentlemen. The DRA3IATIC GALLERY, now the finest in the world, alone worth a visit. One hundred and sixty portraits, the greater number first class in art, and original paintings. SCOTCH AND PALE ALES. - JOHN AITCHISON and Co., beg to inform the Trade that they have OPENED their NEW STORES at BROKEN WHARF, 41, TIPPER THAMES-STREET, where their un rivalled Stock of Scotch and Pale Ales may be seen, tasted, and found superior to any in the market. J. A. and Co. will be happy to see any of the Trade at Broken-wharf, and to submit them samples of the various qualities. Agent—JAMES STODART. AITCHISON'S SUPERIOR SCOTCH ALE, 58s. per BARREL, unsurpassed for delicacy of colour and flavour. Stores—BßOKEN-IVHARF, 41 and 42, UPPER THAMES-STREET. APPETITE AND INDIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat, Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Cur ries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safeguard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 19, Fenchurch street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester ; also ty Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other oilmen and mercha a, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B.—To guard against Imitations, see that the names of "LEA an PERRINS " are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road. ,Patron—The QUEEN. The sick Founded 1828. poor are admitted on their own application alone. No r ecommendation is required. During- the past year (1858) 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 649,000 , , The Committee entreat AID to enable them to continue this great work of charity. STANFORD S. SMITH, Sec. ON THE SECRETmAyruitiTy. With INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND of Elect an Appendix on the Curative Powers ro-Galvanism Just published • SELF-PREsEit ;nine 18., post free, 13 stamps on NERVOUS TION D A Medical Treatise WEAKNESS. more rt DEBILITY and F MITIES and DISOR P D aElrlarly in reference F UNCTIONAL tracing the Origin of these distressing to the INFIR RANIVE SYSTEM; which vitiate the very fountai afflictions to causes strop the vigour of Manhood. n_a of Life and prematu rely e on the Cure of these Diseases, With Practical Practical Observation; storative power of LOCAL GALVAis, °n the extraordinary re- Impotence, and Sterility, in which cases S i Al in Bpermatorrhaea, pain or danger, and is frequently emcees!? aPplied without of medicine. ul without the aid BY SAMUEL LA`MERT, 37, BEDFORD - SQUARE , LOND M.D. O, Registered Licentiate of the London Society o f- A Doctor of Medicine of the University of Eriano-opotheearies, Member of the London Hospital Medical Society Honorary An erroneous impression exists that public anno unce ments on these disorders emanate only from unqualified ceements but as the new Medical Act provides that none but retzmn practitioners shall assume any medical title, those that ai; legally qualified can readily be distin g uished —a p oint of zre importance in cases where secrecy, confidence, and skill are equally requisite. In the new edition of ' Self-Preservation,' facts of pare 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 of tropical 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 is., or free by post for thir teen stamps, and may be had of Allen, Warwick-lane, Pater poster-row, London; Westmacott, chemist, Market-street , Manchester ; J, Guest, Bull-street, Birmingham; Baraclougi, Farts, Sh ffi ld lt e e ; ayner, High-street, Southampton; W. Lovb V , ._,floch-square, Glasgow ; IL Powell, Westmorelaad street, Dublin, or from the Author, who may be consulted dell __X, f rom Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight, at his wißecaSe, 87, Bedford-Kure, Loudon. C ' , -Cr "(/ y- - . m 2 • //' (- C - - e ' ( ( Z___ __ .1 / A -c__- Zi {.. 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(Loud cheers.) The noble earl concluded by . again thanking the assemblage for the manner in which they had received the toast. Other toasts of a complimentary nature followed, and the company separated at a late hour. The dinner was provided by Messrs. Ring and Brymer, and fully sustained the reputation of their establishment. Mr. Harker officiated as toast master. Yellow Messrs. Bush I Messrs. Johnson " Dodds " Cooper. Chequer, coxswain. , Blue - Messrs. Hind • Messrs. Blackledge " Lloyd Hall, coxswain. Woodin. White , . , . . .4fetsra. W. Pears 1 Moors Warrison . J. Pearl* r " Barry. Miller, coxswain. Red • . 5 Messrs. Crane I Mess rs. Short " iiilsby I Thouip.....t. _ Parker, coxswain. S VA IIE \- t r ft 1 4 Q UA TIC PAIR-OARED OUTRIG. t A pair -oared ontrigged race ca ne esteliaanb and though the weather was far from , eti`ble a large number of the friends of the pa:. assem, bled, at the start and the finish, but were sadly disappointed in their expectancy of seeing a good rice. The competitors were William Huxley an d Qeorte Putnam, and Alfred Slinger and Willi am Gable, all landsmen of Westminster, and betting if 6 to 4 on the latter pair, who had been 4. Fell's, the Old Swan, Chelsea ; the others not gthug to any house, but taking care of themselves. Tho race was for £lO, and the dis tance from Barnes to Putney, the rival parties hav ing settled the affair so badly that they rowed upon perfectly still water. They pulled in two capital out riggers, built by James Messenger, the ex-champion of the Thames, Mr. Wilson, of the White Hart, Barnes, having been chosen referee, the men got to their stations, Huxley and Putnam winning the choice of station, and taking the Middlesex shore. They started level and kept so fifty yards, when Slinger and Gable drew slightly in advance, Slinger then caught his backwater, and the boats were again level. In this manner they rowed for half a mile, when Huxley and Putnam gradually drew away— the others kept pretty close for the next half mile, when Huxley and Putnam got further ahead, and finally won by 100 yards. SURREY TEMPERANCE ROWING-CLUB. An exciting race came off yesterday among five four-oared crews of the above club, over the old course from Westminster to Putney, for various prizes. The following were the crews: — Green Messrs. Lloyd I Messrs. Irwin " Price " Wright. Coombes, coxswain. They were across the river abreast for 300 or 400 yards, the winners then gradually drew away, and came in first by ten or eleven lengths. The second and third boats had a very exciting race for two or three miles, when Yellow got away and came in. ahead of Blue by five or six lengths. The race between the two last boats was very desperate, Red were at length considerably ahead at Chelsea New Bridge, from there White gradually came up, passed them at Battersea Church, and came in fourth by three lengths. CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST AN UNDERWRITER AT LLOYD'S. Richard Bedford Allen, 52, described as an under writer at Lloyd's, with no fixed residence, was brought up at the Mansion-house, yesterday, on a warrant, by Detective Sergeant Spittle, charged with having, on the Bth September last, forged a transfer of a certain share and interest on certain stock—viz., the sum of £875, with intent to de fraud the Governor and Company of the , Bank of England. __ _ Freshfield appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Wontner for the defence. Mr. Freshfield said the facts connected with the charge were very brief. In September last the prisoner went to Air. Ashton, a stockbroker, about the transfer of a sum of X 875 stock standing at the Bank of England in his own name and the name of Miss Frances Bedford, requesting Mr. Ashton to meet him at the Bank on the Bth September, when he said Miss Frances Bedford would be with him to execute the transfer. Mr. Ashton accord ingly attended at the Bank, where the prisoner met him accompanied by a lady, whom he represented to be Miss Frances Bedf or d, w h o , with himself, signed the transfer. Subsequeritly, however, it appeared that the lady who signed the transfer was not the Miss Frances Bedford in whose name the stock stood, and that the prisoner had taken advan tage of the fact that Mr. Ashton did not know Miss Bedford to introduce some other female - in her place. Under these circumstances a warrant was applied for, granted by the Lord Mayor, and placed in the hands of Spittle, an active and intelligent detective, who had succeeded in apprehending the prisoner at Altona on a charge of forgery. The following witnesses were examined:— Mr. James Ballard—l am principal clerk in the Three per Cent. Consols office at the Bank of Eng. land. I produce the ledger for the Three per Cent. Consols, and under date Bth September, 1858, I find that £875 stood in the names of Frances Bed ford and Richard Bedford Allen on the morning of that date. I also produce the transfer books for those annuities, from which it appears that on the same day the amount of £875 was transferred, and the book signed "F. Bedford and R. B. Allen." " Mr. F. H. Catty—l am clerk in the Three per Cent. Cousols office at the Bank of England. I see the transfer of the sum of £875 in the transfer book, purporting to be signed by Frances Bedford and R. B. Allen. I was she attesting witness to these signatures, but I cannot identify the prisoner as the gentleman who signed. Mr. A. Ashton, stockbroker, '75, Old Broad street—l remember the Bth September last. On the previous day I had seen the prisoner, who gave me instructions to meet him in th e B an k of England next day. He also bespoke a transfer of £875 stock in the name of Francis Bedford and his own name. At the same time he told me that the lady was an invalid and would not be able to come to my office. He called at my office again on the morning of the Bth and told me to be sure to be at the Bank at one o'clock. I went to the Bank accordingly, and, after waiting a few minutes, the prisoner came in with a lady on his arm, whom he introduced as Miss Bed ford. I known the prisoner for years, and, relying upon his introduction, I did not put any questions to the lady, whom I had never seen before. The lady signed the transfer in my presence and that of the prisoner, who also signed it. I then signed my name to the book as a witness to the identity of the parties. 'We left together, the lady getting into a cab at the door, and I pail to the prisoner the two cheques produced, which have been subse quently paid by my bankers. Miss Francis Bedford—l am single, and reside at Brighton. In the month of September blast I was possessed of a sum of £675 in the Three per Cent. Consols. The stock was standing in my name and that of Richard Bedford Allen. He had no inte rest in the stock, but it stood in our joint names for the purp ose o f rece i v i ng the dividends. I have examined the transfer produced, the signature to which, " F. Bedford," is not in my handwriting, nor did I authorise any one to sign it for me. The prisoner is related to me, and knows me well. I do not know by whom the transfer was signed. I have had frequent transactions and personal inter views with the prisoner. John Spittle, detective serjeant—On the 21st of March a warrant was placed in my hands signed by the Lord Mayor, for the appehension of the pri soner. In pursuance of that warrant I went to Altona, where I found the prisoner residing at an hotel. He was known there as Mr. Alton, but when I addressed him as Mr. Allen, he at once said, " Yes." I made arrangements with the police at Altona, and recovered from them a passport which he had lodged in the name of Charles Alton, which he said he had receiv e d a t C a l a i s . The passport i dated the 6th of March. His wife's name is a. also H on e the passport. She was with him at Alt t o h n e police was put on board the steam packetby on Friday night, same packet. I the warrant warrant, emadeemno the s teamer, wh en until last night, on board an d I fromd feorrotshs:xfoarramianlation a did t my y e ins ta nce, s tn e e w e , an d him I came b y the lained the charge to him , arrested p him. He readthteo reply. and the prisoner was r emanded mande com pletion of the depos i tions, wi th an intimation that Mr. Wontner abstain ed sre he would then be committed for trial. SUPPLY o COAL.—Di. the e norC al , one of the greatest owners g demi mines in Pr uss i a, in a statistical wor k on coal di F quantity of coal dug in 1857 amounted to 125,000,000 o f tons, a mass which piled g C i n O g A: . 8 . t,a - - t - e Ns that u n s i x feet high would cover a geographical square mile. The lands from which the coal is procured may be esti mated at 8,000 square miles, and the mean depth of the beds of coal at about 31 feet. The mass of coal, then, known to exist, would form a cube of 10 miles. If we compare this enormous bulk of coal with the quantity annually consumed we may confidently affirm that there is enough to last for 36,000 years. The calculation of 31 feet for the mean depth of the beds is, perhaps, too low, for the coalfields of Liege extend to 55 feet, those of Staffordshire to 151 feet, and those of Ruhr to 134 feet. The coal dug in 1857 amounted in value to £ 3 7,500,000 sterling, a sum far beyond that realized by the digging of the precious metals. In England some calcu lations have been made with regard to the yield of coal in our own country, according to which the coalfields of Great Britain yield 63,000,000 tons of coal per year. A better ides of the immense commerce of England could not be formed than by stating the fact that at Manchester and its environs a motive steam power equal to 1,200,000 horses is constantly maintained, to support which there are consumed 30,00: . tons of coal per day, or 9,500,000 a year. In the maFor _ day, or ture of salt alone about 3,000 tons are consumed per iverpooi 950,000 a year. The transatlantic steamers ,fr m and the and other ports consume 700,000 tons per year, i ons per year. ma nufacture of gas absorbs at least 10,0 0 o. d , : e i r: 1858, 8,070,000 The export of coal from England reach tons. It is estimated that England alone cou l d furnish unron of the whole of Europe for enough coal for the cons ,# the space el 4, 0 00 Parse — rftwv . THE SUN, LONDON, METROPOLITAN, COUNTIES, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-street, Waterloo-place, London, S.W. Life Assurance, Annuities, and Endowments. Loans on real and personal security. F. FERGUSON CATIIROUX, Manager. LORD DERBY AT THE MANSION HO USE. The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, ac cording to time-honoured custom, gave a dinner in ' the Egyptian-hall of the Mansion-house last even . ing. The company included the Earl of Derby and other members of her Majesty's Government, and, as will be seen, the noble Premier took occasion, in [ returning thanks for the health of the Ministry, to allude to the present troubled aspect of European affairs. Among the guests were,—His Royal High ness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by his aide de-camp, Colonel Tyrwhitt, the Marquis of Salis bury, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Earl and Countess of Derby, and Lady Emma Stanley, Lord Stanley, the Earl and Countess of Donoughmore, the Bishop of Oxford and Miss Wilberforce, the Bishop of Carlisle, the Hon. Mrs. Villiers, Prince Gholam Mahommed, Prince Feroze Bucksh, Prince Feroze Shah, the Right Hon. Sir John and Lady Paking ton, the Right Hon. Sir William and Lady Goodenough Hayter, the Right Hon. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gladstone, the Right Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Henley, Admiral Gordon, Admiral Austin ; Commo dore Drummond, Superintendent of Deptford Dock-, yard; Major-General Douglas, and Major-General, Tremenheere, the Dean of Westminster and Mrs. Trench, Mr. R. Wigram Crawford, Mr. - Monckton Milnes, Mr. and Mrs. J. Laurie, Mr. Edwin James, the Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, Colonel and Mrs. Wood, the Hon. Mr. and Miss Oliphant, the Hon, Mrs. and Miss Carter, Col. Baker, Captain Pigott, Captain and Mrs. Scott, Major Myddleton, Captain Kitchen, Captain Snell, Mr. Bosanquet, Mr. Duncan Dunbar, Mr. F. Somes, Alderman Wilson, Alderman Sir G. Carroll, Alder man Sir James Duke, Mr. Alderman Sidney, Alder man Sir F. G. Moon, Mr. Alderman Salomons, Mr. Alderman Finnis, Alderman Sir Robert, Lady, and the Misses Carden, Alderman Carter, the Recorder of London and Mrs. Russell Gurney, Aid. Sir H. Muggeridge, Ald. and Mrs. Rose, Mr . Ald. and Miss Lawrence, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Hale and Miss Hale, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Alder man Allen, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Mechi, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Conder, the Treasurer of St. Bartholomew's and Mrs. Foster White, the Trea surer of Christ's Hospital and Mrs. Gilpin, the Treasurer of Bridewell, the Treasurer of St. Thomas's Hospital and Mrs. Baggallay, the Chamberlain of London and Mrs. Scott, the Town-Clerk and Mrs. F. Woodthorpe ; the Rev. H. Briant, Chaplain to the Lord Mayor ; Mr. H. Kemshead, Mr. W. Leaf, Mr. James Hutchinson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Gibbes, Mr. J. Thorpe, Mr. Deputy and Mrs. Dakin, Mr. Marshall Spaight, Mr. and Mrs. Phippen, Mr. and Mrs. Brodie, Mr. T. Smith, Mr. Smalley, Mr. J. Grant, Mr. Foster, Mr. G. C. Capper, Mr. C. Capper, Mr. Koloskoff, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Ford Hale, Mr. H. Murrell, Mr. T. H. Fry, Mr. Deputy White, Mr. G. Dollond, Mr. W. Jones, Mr. Deputy Christie, Mr. W. Connell, Mr. T. Snelling, Mr. -H. W. Valiance, Mr. J. Wood ward, Mr. Deputy Lott, Mr. Deputy Godson, Mr. Deputy Bower, Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. Wm. Tegg, Mr. I. Wood, Mr. Undersheriff Jones, and Mr. Undersheriff Surr, and Miss Surr, Mr. and Mrs. Endell, Mr. and Mrs. Eddison, Mr. E. Burke, Mr. H. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Bryden, Mr. and Mrs. I. Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. Gibbes, Mr. and Mrs. Barton, Mr. Pews, Mr. D. Cronin, Mr. March, Mr. Trotter, Mr. J. Malcolmson, Mr. C. Lee Wilson, Deputy Pewtress, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett, Mr. Humphery, Mr. J. Humphery, Mr. G. Meek, Mr. I. Evans, Mr. Pigott, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Waters, Mr. Phillips, Mr. J. M. Norman, the Rev. E. G. and Mrs. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. Newington, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Gurney, Mr. J. Moon, Mr. F. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kerr, Mr. J. C. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Childs, Mr. J. W. Kaye, Col. Baker, Mr. C. White, Mr. T. Batson, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Howell, &c. The Egyptian Hall has been newly decorated, under the superintendence of Mr. Taylor. The usual loyal toasts having been proposed and duly honoured, The LORD MAYOR then gave " The Army and Navy," which was cordially received. His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE, in responding for the army, said—My Lord Mayor, it must be a matter of great satisfaction to any man to have his name associated with the British army, and I can assure this company that I feel it to be of all honours the greatest that can be conferred upon me. I may say that I have been born and bred a soldier, and that my affection—if I may so express myself—for the service increases every year. Of late years we have had the misfortune to pass through two bloody, though happily not prolonged wars, and I trust that during that period the deeds of the British army have been appreciated by the country.. (Cheers.) Whether we look to the indomitable courage of that army with its French allies in the Crimea, or to their more recent achievements in India, I think it will be ad mitted that the British army of the present day has in no respect deteriorated, or sullied the fame of its forefathers. (Cheers.) At the present moment we, as a nation, thank God, are in the enjoyment of profound peace. It would ill become me, in the presence of so many to NI, horn the country naturally looks for important statements on these matters, to allude to what is passing on the continent of Eu rope. This I will only venture to say, that the feel ings of this colliery are decidedly most peaceful —(cheers)—and the great object which England, and I believe many of the other countries of Eu rope, have in view, is peace. (Renewed cheers.) Although that is the sentiment which this nation entertains,l am at the same time persuaded that we all wish to occupy that place in the scale of nations which would make the power and the interests of England felt whatever may happen. (Cheers.) Every Englishman, I am convinced, wishes to see ' both the army and the navy in such a position that, should England be called upon to act, she might be able to do so with vigour and effect. I believe, therefore, that the best hope of peace for the country lies in being in such a state of prepa ration that, whatever may occur, the greatness of this empire will in no respect be weakened, but maintained unimpaired, not in Europe alone, but throughout the world. (Cheers.) I trust that the army is at this moment in such a position as to be ready for any duty which it might be called upon to perform. I may be permitted to say that no ex ertions have been spared on my part to uphold the efficiency of the army, and that those exertions have been most ably and zealously seconded by the present as well as by all the Governments with which I have had the honour to act. (Cheers.) Sir J. PAKINGTON, in responding for the Navy, said—lt is impossible for us not to feel that, great as is the interest which always attaches to these national toasts, they are at this moment surrounded by unusual interest and received with a more than ordinary depth of feeling. There cannot be a man in this crowded hall, or in the country, who does not earnestly hope—l may say who does not ear nestly pray—that the peace of the world may be preserved. (Cheers.) There cannot be a man who does not pray that, if the horrors of war are to befall Europe, England, at least, may be able to maintain a dignified neutrality. (Renewed cheers.) I am sure the feeling must be equally una nimous that, if our neutrality is to be respected, if our power is to be felt, it is indispensably necessary that we should be in a position to assert that power and that, above all, our navy should be able to de fend our national interests. Her Majesty's Govern ment have not been unmindful of these considera tions, and if war should unfortunately arise in Europe it will be found that in the Mediterranean and in the English Channel there will be squadrons powerful enough to uphold the dignity and protect the interests of England. (Cheers.) The gallant officers of the British navy are now, I am sure, as ready as they ever were to discharge their duty, and there never was a period when the officers and crews of our ships were better prepared, or more anxious to perform that service to their country in which they have never failed. (Cheers.) If I may turn for a moment from the men to the noble ships which they command, it is to me most gratifying to be abl e t o say at this moment, in the midst of the excitement of a general election, there is one sub ject upon which Englishmen are unanimous , and that i s , th at t h e power of the British navy must be maintained. (Cheers.) Whatever varieties of opinion there m a y b e around these tables, no one w ill ex pect that I s h ou l d be disposed individually to pay any sure great I shallconi b pl compliment forgiven if say that that am t to the w a s a I China Parliament, and that I think it ought to be broken. (Laughter.) Nevertheless, I must do it the justice to say that when '. 't became my duty a short time since to prop ose votes of amost unusualwit to restore the supremacy of the British navy, those v otes were assented to without one h dissentient amount voice. So lam convinced it w ill be , and I trust with di future Parli amen t s , whoever TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1859. may be the Minister ' whatever the party in power, and whatever the political complexion of the then existing House of Commons. (Cheers.) I am deeply convinced the people of England will only require two things from their Government—one is to tell them frankly the truth about their navy ; the other to take care that the sums liberally voted shall be wisely and judiciously expended. (Cheers.) Insisting upon those conditions, I hope and believe that the country will look to every Government and every Parliament to take care that the power and efficiency of that great arm upon which our national greatness and national safety so essentially depend are neither diminished nor impaired. (Cheers.). The LORD MAYOR then proposed " The Health of the Earl of Derby and her Majesty's Ministers," taking oscasion to pay a tribute to the high honour and pure patriotism of the noble Premier, and to express his conviction that the Government, sup ported, as he believed they were, by the people, would do all that in them lay to preserve the peace of the world. The toast was received amid loud cheers. The Earl of DERBY, on rising, was rec e i ve d w ith loud and prolonged cheer ing. He said,—My Lord Mayor, my lords, ladies, and gentlemen, in my own name, and in that of the collea gues assoc i a t e d w ith me in the administration of this great country, I must be permitted, however i na d equa t e l y , t o o ff er you the expression of our deep and heartfelt thanks for the distinguished honour this night conferred upon us. To you, my Lord M a y or , my acknow ledgments are espec ially due for—if atter the ,flat tering terms in which you have spoken of myself I may venture to use such a terui—th e singular good taste and good feeling with which you have introduced this toast, and to this distinguished company for the kind, gratifying, and cordial ac ceptance which it has given to it. In any other country than this, at a period of great excitement, when great public interests and party struggles are hanging in the balance, it might be somewhat of a risk for any one holding a high office in her Ma jesty's councils to present himself, as I have ven tured to do to-night, before a mixed assembly of all political opinions and party predilections. But I have known my countrymen too well to en t er t a i n a doubt of the reception which would meet the Minister who at this msment, be he wh o h e may,offiee. h a ls kow t n ogr t a h p a p t le m with la the difficulties of every allowance is made for every shade o f political opi n i on , pro vided it is accompanied with hone sty of pu r p ose an d a sincere desire to serve the public. (Cheers.) And whatever may be our difference of party and of po litical conviction, this I cla im for my se lf an d col leagues, that in encountering those difficulties and those labours which you, my lord, have described as graphically as if you had yourself experienced them, we have bad no object in view save that of faithfully, honestly, and diligently discharging our duty to our Sovereign and our country in a time of no inconsiderable anxiety. (Cheers.) My Lord Mayor, you have been kind enough to propose our healths as Ministers of the Crown; and such, in truth, we are, though at this moment we are almost in the position of an officer of her Majesty's army who is under, arrest—(a laugh)—and who hardly knows whether he will be permitted to wear his sword, until the verdict of that great court martial to which we are appealing shall, I•trust, restore it to us again, and tell us we may wear it with honour. My Lord Mayor, of the cause of the appeal to that great court martial, of the expectations, of the h o p es with which we go before that tribunal, or of th e circumstances which in our opinion have necessitated that appeal, this is not the occasion to say anything. That topic would introduce a variety of subjects which certainly ought at the present moment, and in societies like the present at all times, to be kept studiously out of sight. But this I will say, what ever may be the result of that appeal, favourable or unfavourable to myself and my colleagues, that it is my earnest and anxious hope that the opinions, the judgment, and the feelings of the people may be made known in such a way as that the Queen's Go vernment may be enabled to be carried on, in what ever hands, and . with whatever principles, steadily, consistently, and firmly, without those repeated changes which must have the effect of weakening authority. But if I abstain from saying a single word on those political questions which touch our domestic institutions and our internal arrangements, lA° so because upon them I am conscious that I must excito considerable diversity of opinion. Yet there is a topic to which even here, where politics properly so called are rightly and justly banished, to which I feel it necessary to advert, and to advert to it upon various grounds. I advert to it, first, on account 'of the overwhelming anxiety which in every house and home in England is kindled by the state of public affairs abroad. (Cheers.) I advert to it, secondly, because it is a subject on which, so far as I know, neither as regards• the policy which has been pur sued nor the policy which ought to be pursued, is there any material difference of opinion throughout the length and breadth of this land. I allude to it, thirdly, because, more especially in the absence of Parliament, I hold that this is a moment at which a Minister should lose no opportunity of frankly and fully placing the public in the confidence of the Go vernment, and letting them know distinctly and without an effort at disguise, what we have been doing, what we are doing, and what we deem it right to do. • (Cheers.) The illustrious Duke the Commander-in-Chief, and my right hon. friend the First Lord of the Admiralty, who spoke on behalf of those distinguished services which have conferred imperishable glory on the name of England, have both referred in terms which I am sure will meet the approval of every Englishman to the anxious desire of this country to maintain for herself, and, if possible, for the world at large, the continued bless ings of a general peace. To that end the labours and the anxieties of her Majesty's Government have been, and I will, even at this eleventh hour, say still are, directed with the most intense solicitude. I would to God, that I could assure you, my lord, that at this moment I saw a fair and reasonable prospect that the peace of the world would be permanently maintained. All I can say is this, that I have not lost every spark of hope that the flame may still be prevented from breaking out, and all I can assure you is, that day by day, and night by night—in deed, almost hour by hour, our efforts arc unceasing to avert, if it be yet•possible, that dreadful scourge, a European war. (Cheers.) From the first moment at which it appeared, at the commencement of this year, that serious subjects of difference likely to lead to important results existed between France and Austria, the endeavours of her Majesty's Government, as a friend of both p ar ties, have been, unremitting to bring them to a good understand ing, to ascertain what the points of difference were, and to reconcile them when ascertained. For this purpose Lord Cowley, a diplomatist well known for his ability, his distinguished talents, and his perfect knowledge of both French and Austrian affairs, was dispatched to Vienna, and havingin formed himself of what the principal grounds of dispute between the two countries were, he laid down a certain basis for future negotiations between them, from which I certainly ventured at that time to anticipate the happiest results. You will forgive me if renter somewhat into detail. (Cheers.) Un fortunately, at that moment, under a misconception of the success which was attending Lord Cowle . y's mission, and a miSapprehension that that mission had altogether failed, Russia proposed, and France accepted, before the return of Lord Cowley from Vienna, a proposal for a general Congress to discuss the questions which were actually under consideration upon the single media tion of this country. Although we felt that the system of a general Congress was less favourable to the solution of this difficulty than an individual mediation, we did not hesitate to accept that pro position, which enlisted on the side of peace, as we believed, all the five great powers of Europe. But at the same time we laid down, and had the happi ness of finding them accepted by all the Powers, the four bases of negotiation as they had been set tled by Lord Cowley ; and it is an intense satisfac tion for me to say that not only those bases of ne gotiation were accepted by all the Powers of Eu rope as a proper ground for future discussion and future arrangement, but moreover were, as far as I know, recognised by Parliament and the country as a fair and reasonable foundation for the solution of all the difficulties which encompass this question. s eratseroekunt to touched dee a ddi s difficulties, ctttuhohsleoays any bases though bes h hues sut t hhcoahcofveas successful efbe i e e ltpe g ui srnr o osn t peu i en a oed - :, en countered t h eilot ui i n o s n w . l eff l r a t o eeh v i r . : ac e h nt h n y ca o : eefa and t . s p e v m r et solely and entirely upon questions arising as to admis sion to the Congress and the terms of that admis sion, which terms, had the m e di a ti on b een con fined to a single Power, would have been wholly excluded from the question and could have raised no difficulties whatever. I will not weary this company, by enterin g upon a di scuss i on o f the various di ffi culties raised, sometimes from the one side and sometimes from the other, which have pre vented, up to the present moment, and will prevent, the meeting of that Congress. All I can say is that on the part of. England w e h ave en d eavoure d stu diously to maintain the strictest and most absolute impartiality between the two parties, (Cheers.) When we felt that Austria was putting an undue pressure upon Sardinia, we have resisted the pre tensions of Austria. When we felt that Sardinia was making claims to which she was not entitled, we have refused to admit those claims of Sardinia. (Cheers.) And on the one side and the other, not considering whether Austria was at, and Sar dinia a small Power, but rec r that they were both of them independ tates, entitled to full consideration, we have given them the benefit of the strictest impartiality and the best advice we could offer, and that advice, I need not say, has been given throughout in the interests of peace and humanity, and for the welfare of Europe. (Cheers.) I should be most unjust to foreign coun tries, none of whose representatives I see now in this hall, if I did not take this opportunity of say ing how cordially, faithfully, and loyally we have been supported by Prussia throughout the whole of these negotiations. Prussia has occupied a position of peculiar difficulty, because on the one hand, she had many close connections with Austria, and more especially with Germany as a whole. She had obli gations to the Germanic Confederation which in her position as a member of that confederation she was not entitled nor disposedto undervalue or overlook ; but while she has studiously maintained the obli gations which she owes to the Germanic Con federation, if war should unhappily spread beyond the limits of Italy, she has, on the other hand, most wisely and judiciously abstained from placing herself in that positioa as a German par tisan which should disqualify her from acting under those circumstances, in connection with Eng land, as an impartial mediator between- the two great contending parties. Such has been the course which we have pursued, and I wish I could say the difficulties—not the difficulties of making the ar rangements, but the difficulties of obtaining a meet ing of the great Powers upon satisfactory terms — had been overcome by the efforts of this country. lam compelled to state that they have failed. I am compelled to say, in accordance with the state ment I had the honour of making in the House of Lords not long ago, that England has felt that the time is come when she can no longer afford to trifle with negotiations which were leading to no result, and the continuation of which would only be incon sistent with her dignity and her honour, while it would be of no real service to the cause of peace. One last effort which I announced our intention of making we have made to bring the contending parties to an understanding as to the terms on which they might meet in congress. I regret to say that Austria has rejected the offer of these terms. I regret to say, still more, that almost simultane ously with the rejection of that offer of England, Austria has felt it necessary to send to Sardinia a peremptory message demanding her immediate dis armament, under the threat of war, within the space of three days. I do not wish to express any opinion upon the merits of one or other of the conflicting causes which are before the great tribunal of Europe —but this I must say, and that with deep regret, that in adopting that course Austria has taken upon herself—if, indeed, she still acts upon her menace—that fearful responsibility wh!ch attaches to that country which first deserts the peaceful ways ofApispitssgbiects the question in diapute_to th r e itrament of the sword; (Cheers.)' My Lord, we had not known for twelve hours the course which Austria had determined upon taking before we instructed our Minister, in the name of England, emphatically and formally to protest against the step of Austria. (Loud cheers.) It may be that that protest has been unavailing ; it may be that the horrors of war are already, or are about to be to-morrow morning invoked. Ido not say that Austria had no cause for complaint. On the contrary, I am bound to say I think that by her aggressive and propagandist tone Sardinia has deprived herself of a great deal of that moral support which the sym pathy of England would give to the free institu tions which she has so nobly maintained. But I do say this, that there was nothing in the state of affairs at the moment to discourage—indeed, there was everything to lead to—the hope of a successful issue to the negotiations. There was nothing, in my judgment, to justify the hasty, the precipitate, and, because involving the horrors of war, the crimi nal, step which has been taken by Austria. (Cheers.) What the consequences of that step may be no human foresight can toll ; but, whatever they may be, Austria has brought them upon her self, however lamentable they may prove to her. I do not :hesitate to sap that within the last 12 hours we have attempted yet one last measure, in the hope of averting the calamities of war. The Congress has failed. The possibility of the united efforts of Europe has - failed ; but we have at the last hour, and on this very day, des patched to Vienna and to Paris a joint representa tion, offering to take up, on the part of England alone, the mediation at the point at which it was left by Lord Cowley, and to endeavour to arrange the differences between the two great Powers in dispute, subject to one of these two conditions — either an immediate, absolute, and simultaneous disarmament of the three Powers—France, Aus tria, and Sardinia—or a consent on the part of all the three, pending the result of the mediation, to re tail& their armies precisely in their present condi tion, and to maintain a position, if not of peace, at all events of inaction. (Cheers.) My Lord Mayor and gentlemen, I have stated to you, and stated as openly as I feel it my duty to do in the present anxious position of public affairs, the course which her Majesty's Government have pursued. It remains for me only, with your indulgence, to state the course which we intend to pursue ; and I do this the rather because I perceive that words which fell from me have been misapprehended in a quar ter in which I should be exceedingly sorry that any misconception should exist, and that they have been misinterpreted, or I am sure they would not have been misrepresented, by a noble lord who has long had the distinguished honour of sitting as one of the representatives of this great city, and whose every word falls with the weight and influence dae to Ins position and character. That noble lord supposes me to have said that I thought it the duty of England to maintain a posture of armed neutra lity in order that we might take the part of which ever of the belligerents we believed was in the right, and he adds that, from the manifest par tiality which we have shown for Austria, there can be no doubt on which side we arc prepared shortly to draw the sword. Now, I take the liberty to say here—and I rejoice to have the opportunity of saying—thus emphatically and publicly, that nothing could have been further from our view, I think that if the words which I used had been cor rectly represented to the noble lord he would have seen that it was impossible that they could have had that meaning. What I did say was this—that we intended to maintain a strict neutrality ; but that when a million or more of men were in arms, when the contest was already engaged in, when war was not only imminent, but in actual existence, and that, moreover, in Italy and upon the shores of the Mediterranean, it was incumbent upon and ab solutely necessary for us, looking to the great inte rests we have involved there, looking to our great possessions and the military positions we occupy in that quarter, that we should be in such a state as to maintain and defend the security of those pos sessions and preserve the British flag and British arms from the possibility of insult amid any of the contingencies which might arise in the contest. And I said this—not that we should maintain that armed neutrality for the purpose of joining this or the other of the parties with whose quarrels, whatever we may think of them in point of reason or in jus tice, there is nothing in ou r national interests or national honour which calls f or our interference. So far from wishing to join either of the belligerents, I went on to say that our armed neutrality ought to be for the purpose of maintaining that position which we have held, and which as long as possible we are determined to hold—namely, that of perfect and entire neutrality, free from all engagements, fettered by no engagements and no promise s , an d co mpletely at liberty to use the influence—God for bid that I should have to add the arms—of Eng land in such a manner and such a cause as we might consider to be called for under the circu ms t ances o f the time by the interests, the honour, and the dig nity of our country. (Cheers.) I trust I need say no more to show this distinguished company and the public the broad distinction b e t ween t h e state ment as I made it then, with regard to the honour and interests of England, and the statement as I was supposed to have made it, with r ef erence to our partizanship with either of the belligerents. I re peat that our anxious desire is to maintain peace for ourselves. But Igo further, and say that, even if the sword should be drawn, if unhappily war should break out, England will maintain a watch ful and an observant attitude—observant, not for the purpose of profiting by the weakness or the calamities of others, b u t f or the purpose of disco vering the slightest gleam of light that should break forth amid the gloom of war, and should dis close a reasonabl e p ro b a bility of the dispersion of the clouds, and afford a ground or opportunity for the interpesition of the pacific influence of Eng land. (Cheers.) My lord, I really know not how to apologise for detaining you so long on an ocea . - Aloll Like tile preseut when undoubtedly brevity 14 THE NAVY. The Dee, paddlewheel steam storeship, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday with boilers, machinery, &c., from Woolwich. The Doris, 32, screw steam frigate, Captain E. Heathcote, yesterday hoisted out her screw in its frame under the sheers in Portsfueuth Harbour. She was - immediately towed out to Spit head again by the'Echo steam tug (having powder and shell on board), to wait the necessary altera tions being madf to her screw, which will not be completed before to-morrow, when she will be brought into the harbour again to reship it for further trials. The Melpomme, 51, screw steam frigate, in the steam basin at Portsmouth, has com pleted taking on board the whole of her guns. Her coaling is not quite complete, owing to some altera otions being made in her bunkers. An order has been received from the Admiralty to select the Marines for service in this frigate. The Hannibal's additional complement of Marines are also ordered to prepare for embarkation. The Pincher and Bulfinch, screw steam gunboats at Portsmouth, have been placed in No. 7 dock, to complete repairs to hull, &c. Mr. John J. Ball, master of the steam reserve in Portsmouth Ordinary, has been appointed to the Asia, 80, the future steam reserve guardship at that port. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty : Masters—John H. Allard, to the Exmouth; William Byford, to the Cressy ; John P. P. Warren, to the Hanni bal ; John C. Hutching, to the Minotaur; John Tucker (b), to the Wellington ; John J. Ball, to the Asia. Second Master—Erasmus C. Roberts, to the Exmouth. Paymasters—Alexander Robinson, to the Exmouth; George G. Nelson, to the Cressy ; William Morgan, to the Hannibal ; Charles Giles, to the Minotaur ; Henry Calloway (additional), to ditto; William G. Parmeter, to the' ellington ; Robert W. Warwick (additional), to ditto; William B. Pearce, William J Stevens (additional), and Henry J. R. Miall, to the Asia. Assistant-Paymasters—Thomas M. Jenkins, to the Cressy; Charles P. Fielon, to the Hannibal; Henry T. West, to the Minotaur; Edward H. Stanton, and Frederick 0. L. Patch, to the Wellington ; William Noble, to the Asia. _ _ _ Surgeons—Henry Trevan, to the Exmouth ; Thomas H. Keown, to the Cressy; Charles S. Leicester (additional) to ditto ; Samuel W. Webb to the Hannibal ; Howard R. Banks to the Minotaur; Edward Davis to the Asia; William Robertson to the D cro. Assistant-Surgeons Jas. Wise and Alexander Minnoch (acting), to the Exmouth ; Francis H. Moore, to the Cressy ; Richard P. Hifferinan, to the Hannibal ; Robert Walker (acting), to ditto; Constantine Keenan, to the Minotaur; Antony H. Woodfield, to the Wellington; R. Creighton, to the Asia. Clerks—Alfred P. Cox, to the Exmouth; George V. Gregelier, to ditto; Nicholas J. Aaron, to the Cressy; William J. Haverfield, to the Hannibal. Assistant Clerks—A. T. D. Nettleton, to the Exmouth ; E. B. Nettleton, to the Cressy; Edward W. Jago, to the Hannibal. TILE ARMY. Yesterday the 35th (Capt. Ltuart's) company of Royal Engineers, to the number of 70 men of all ranks, left Chatham garrison for the camp at Alder shot, to relieve the 28th company, ordered to embark for Corfu. The officers who accompanied the 35th company from Chatham were Lieut. Carroll and Lieut. Anderson. The 36th (Capt. Harvey's) company also left Brompton barracks yesterday morning for Portsmouth, to relieve the 29th com pany, ordered to embark for Malta. The officers who left Chatham with the 36th company were Lieut. Woodward and Lieut. Armstrong. The 36th company numbers 80 men of all ranks. The 28th company, under the command of Capt. Stuart, will leave Aldershot for Chatham to-morrow ; and the 28th company, in charge of Capt. Bridge, will leave Portsmouth for headquarters the same day. Major-General Sir W. F. Williams, Commandant of the Garrison, yesterday delivered long service and good conduct medals to 40 non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Artillery at Woolwich. The ceremony was accompanied by a suitable address, in which the General impressed on the recipients the importance of the distinction, especially conferred by her Majesty for their long and honourable conduct in the service of their country, &c. No. 3 Battery 10th Brigade Royal Artillery yesterday left Woolwich for Portsmouth. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.—MoxDAy. Craven Plate. 1 Sedbury Roman Candle Six ran Sweepstakes. Y.C. Actaeon 1 King-at-Arms i 2 Four ran. £5O Handicap Plate. Lord Nelson Frederick 2 Fourteen ran. MATCH—Beacon beat Pavilion. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 Sovs. _ - . Mentmore. 1 Indifference MATCH—Gallus bent Leontes. Sweepstakes of 50 Sovs. Action • • • • Harefoot Benningtox Stakes. _ Precursor Bastion 2 DURHAM RACES—MONDAY. Trial Stakes. Greystock Donati Ten ran. Hopeful Stakes. Buttercup .... ...... • Revival Nine ran. Durham Handicap. Little Agnes Medallion 3 Prince of Denmark Seven ran. Tally-Ho Handicap. Dilkoosh Valiant S Seven ran. LATEST BETTING. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. bto 1 agst Beacon (offered) CHESTER CUP. 9to 1 agst Leamington (taken) 25 to 1 agst Rosabel (taken) 25 to 1 agst Master Bagot (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Bankrupt (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Argosy (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Promised Land (taken) DERBY. Bto 1 agst Musjid (token) Bto 1 agst Promised Land (offered) 16 to 1 agst Merryman (taken) 16 to 1 agst Marionette (offered) 16 to 1 agst Gamester (offered) 20 to 1 agst Rainbow (25 to 1 taken to money) 1000 to 10 agst Red Eagle 1000 to 10 agst Summersides THE PUBLIC OFFICES.—The increase in the num ber of persons employed in public offices last year was 793, and the decrease 43. The total pecuniaryincrease amounted to £157,213. and the total concurrent diminution to £80,640. Baron de Seebach, Saxon Minister at the Court of the Tuileries, who has been lately spending some time at Berlin, has returned to Paris. M. James Fazy, Vice-Pre- Aideut of the Council of State o 4 Geneva, has also arrived. • - ditff ) 1 4 , tor - 1 03;1f t rties a