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Immediate Deferred, and Survivorship Annuities can be s ecured at this Office upon safe and advantageous terms, the rates of Premium for the latter having been recently revised by 31r. Ansell, of the Atlas. 9 3, Cheapside, E.C. PHILIP CURTIS, Secretary. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—NOTICE ~.b., , IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next HALF- YEARLY NERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this Company will be held in London, pursuant to Act of Parliament, at the Paddington Station, on FRIDAY, the eleventh day of Feb. next, at One o'clock precisely, for the Election of Five Direc tor in the place of A. K. Baker, Esq., John William Miles, eun , Simonds Esq. Rowland Jones Venables, Esq., ge- figl n p n u W rp ill os ia es m o s i business. e re s stliring by rotation, and for other is also intended that the said General Meeting shall be en tered §pecial, for the purpose of submitting agreements en- R V into respectively with the Directors of the Bndport It A a ii w aY Company and with the Great Western and Brentford p r - waY Company, for the consideration and approval of the ~,,,lorietors upon terms and conditions for the lease and ~King severally of the said Bridport Railway, and of the at raY between Southall and Brentford, and of the Docks rentford connected therewith. Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely. FREDK. PONSONBY, Chairman. • BARRINGTON, Deputy Chairman. or Th e Directors retiring. are re-eligible under the provisions ei,4 4 e act, and, in compliance with a bye- law, notice must be th u t° the Secretary, on or before the 28th day of January, electe names of any Proprietors who are to be nominated for The Transfer Books of all Stock and Shares will be closed ,' . .sod from th e 27th day of January instant, and will not be r on opened Until after the said Half-yearly General Meeting 11th day of February.—By order of the Board. • CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Paddington • Station, Jan. 21,1859. PUBLIC READINGS SOCIETY R ep COMMITTEE. Rep NV. IL Brookfield. I W. Charles Kent, Esq. P. D. Maurice. S. C. Hall, Esq. b uev. J. M . B e l lew. W m . H ow itt, Esq. Rev. J. G. Lonsdale. I Geo. Harris, Esq. Alex. Watson. E. Powell, Esq. Rev. 0. F. Owen. • &c. &c. for, he Object of this Society is to establish Public Readings Classes. Its Entertainment and Instruction of the Working Its plans are to procure Public Halls, School-rooms, and tolher convenient places, at a small cost, and to supply Evening 'seadings from English Literature adapted to interest and ,nluse a general audience; such as the worke of Shakspere, Goldsmith, Dickens, Macaulay, &c., &c. Some seats will be reserved for those who can afford to pay for the accom ?lodation at the uniform charge Of one shilling . , which will ee their contribution towards the cost of providing for the Poor. With this exception the Rooms will be opened to any Per son on payment of One Penny ; and no more will be admitted than can b e comfortably seated. As soon as the room is full, the doors will be closed. The Readings will begin at Eight o'clock precisely, and close at Half-past Nine. N.B.—The aid of Subscriptions will be required to defray the expenses of the Society, and those who approve the object ar e requested to put down their names for some Annual Con tribution, however small. _Public Institutions, Cleigynen, and Parish Authorities, the m uc h promote t h e o b jects of the Society, by lend i ng 'Lie use of Rooms convenient for the purpose. , e , e mpetent Readers are invited to give their assistance. 11 ,-eit imunications, subscriptions, offers of rooms for the m e r atl in., gs, be addressed to the Actin_g Secretary, tI MIN COLLETT, at our Chambers, 1, Essex-court, envie, or to EDWARD . COX, or CHARLES J.. PLIDIPTRE,I Honorary Secretaries. D • Maurice READERS. e following to Gentlemen have read :—Rev. F. ' , Rev. J. M. Bellew, Rev. engagedW. H. Brookfield, Rev. 6 0 G. Lonsdale, Rev. A. Watson, Rev. 0. F. Owen ; E. W. PIL , e q•Harris, ESQ. ; U. Lawrence, Esq. ; C. J. Nv7,,PLre, Esq. ; E. Powell,"Esq. ; W. Charles Kent, Esq. ; C• StoCkdale, Esq. ; and S. C. Hall, Esq. NOTICE. T he li r ext Reading of the Society will be as follows : Frid ay, Feb.ll—At the School-room of St. George the Martyr, Kneo bald's-road. By the Rev. Alexander Watson ; E. Jo Ty • Cox, E sq . ; an d W. Ch ar l es K en t, Esq. 43118 sien, One Penny. Some Reserved Seats, One Shilling. T he Hi doors will open a t h a lf-past Seven, and the Reading it begin precisely at Eight. No admittance after the -- .lg has begun. * a Schools admitted free of any charge whatever. ORIENTAL INLAND STEAM COMPANY Ly(Limited) for the NAVIGATION of the RIVERS of (Under Subsidy from the Indian Government) Capital—£2so,ooo, in 25,009 Shares of £lO each. Now proposed to be increased to £500,000. a • TRUSTEE.- 841 ° 8 Allan, Esq., Managing Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Chaim, DIRECTORS. an---C 00111e1 Grimes, Norwood, and Ampthill Lodge, southampton. euaaßourne, Es., 9, Billiter-street C a t t .in P. Vere Cotton, R.N., Alport House, Whitehurch. —n / V. E. Hall, R.N., C. 8., Director of the peninsular J. a nd Oriental Stea m Navigation Company. at' i ll J. C. Hoseason, R.N., ilighbeech, Essex. Sir Relliledy, Agin, late of Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy. °Win Spencer L Director of the Oude Railway Com pany, ew. MANAGING DIRECTOR. John Bourne, Esq. AUDITORS. John Glenny, Esq., Strand. George May, Esq., Gresham House. SOLICITORS. Messr s. 11. R. Mil and Son, Throgmorton-street. ..; BANKERS. Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane. SECRETARY. John Mathewson, Esq. Offices : 9, Billiter-street, London. „ T he Directors give noti ce that, in consequence of the great Lind undiminished demandfor Steam Vessels upon the Indian Iwers, and the wide field presenting itself for their profitable '14103/tient, they have resolved to double the capital of the ,or apany. t i the Directors have the satisfaction of announcing that the Winners and barges, consisting of twelve vessels in all, which t hey forwarded from this country in August last, have now - `,Lrived safely in India, and will commence plying upon the tivers without delay. An equal number of vessels of still gl'eater power is at present in preparation, and will be sent out as possible. ore ßoo e n mbarking in the present undertaking the Directors u ofitt u tu, n r : , t b o u n t ly th s e a y ti h s a fi d ed s t e h c e u m re s d elves of its . em . emi nently profitable for it the marked co-operation ue- Indian Government, by the acquisition of a subsidy ; and the Government, both by the gift of land for stations, iWorkshops, and depots, of wood for fuel, and in every other v „ a Y , has rendered every possible aid to the present under art exempt same time the Directors have insured com- Bege ion from Government control and interference ; this is th e only Company so distinguished which pos rsaa any Government support. th e e Directors have the satisfaction of finding that not only whole of the Company's servants in India, but the concurrent testimony of the advices received from that r v atl 7, through whatever channel, completely confirms the :tearable anticipations they long since formed of the profit pose character of the present undertaking. It would be im 1, sable, however, within the limits of an advertisement, to 1,7-apitulate the numerous evidences of this truth which the Wel,r_ecto th e retotly receiving ; and they content them 2ves, with giving the following quotation from . a g article iu the " Times," which shows that Vlnformation had been reaching that paper through its "'llan Correspondents. "It From the 'Times,' Jan. 29, 1859. t em , sa 8 110 t only Government but the whole nation that seems our.AnY day during the last year we might have 'filled Ile ell tit ans with the complaints of shipbuilders at the de of their trade, owing in a great measure to the happy fr`rnilnation of the ' Russian War. But what do we now hear ab e o l n India ? They wonder there what our shipbuilders are are about Month after month they are expecting the steamers that deei ° c nine. The Indian General Steam Navigation Company or 1 are this month ' says our correspondent, a dividend hee °° a nd upwards 'per cent The Home Government had 0 .11 re.quesfed to send out six river steamers, and it had sent 4 ; 0 4 TILY one which it said, would be enough." Next month,' tantinues ou r inforMant, 'the Indian Government had to en -I.:ge all the freight of six for two trips at a price which would e bought the new vessels wanted twice over. Thee is ale:, and work, we are told, for 300 steamers the Ganges 'non - ,,'/ Ic Lving L oathe does, through a territory with a popula -416 n,,`"' square mile, with an export trade . of Yet' 'off, and an internal trade beyond human calculation. t,_ this vast openino• before us, there are found men in v`g Prime of life, neither'schoolboys nor dotards, who can y "te their time in holding meetings and memorialising Go netl:nnient to find them customers for their shipping. Many e i e une ere this has war ministered to peace, infusing a quicker Inent io its ie dreamy soul. To n avigation y, perhaps, e owe t h ecnte real p e ning of the Indian to British 've r b se, and the railways which are certain to follow. But k id s up?. sat we have said enough to start our shipbuilders I„2: l l o .owners, if they are Englishmen." meg ifirectors have all along felt that neither the vessels hay they have already sent to India, nor those which they g e e at present in preparation, could do much to satisfy the ...at want of Inland Steam Navigation which exists in that w:ntY. But they have also all along felt that the only safe 4 _,) , of entering upon such an undertaking was not to rush ylmo it wi th sanguine precipitation, but to advance with gra anal and cautious steps, and without being dazzled by the eprer. p rospect of profits it holds out. The first steps, how in aving been successfully taken, the whole of the exist- Shares in the Company having Vaen allotted, and being a premium in the market, and the field being so large as to ;seßUire a larg e cap i tal to work it in an efficient manner, the D irectors are of opinion that the time is come when the capi :F of the Company may be advantageously increased, and "ley have, therefore, resolved to raise the capital to half a billion sterling without delay. ,Applications fo offices w Shares Company,e forwarded to the „„ 4 -nrectors, at the f the 9, Billiter-street, -London, on or before the 28th day of February next; and e Xisting Shareholders will have a preference in the allotinent. A• deposit of two shillings per Share to be made on appli- FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Oriental Inland Steam Company (Limited). ._ e ntlemen,—l request that you will allot to me of the il,f issue of in this Company ; and I hereby under allotted to he. t o me - , accept the same or any less number that may be to pay the calls thereon when due, and to sign Altmles of Association when required. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, D O US GALVANISM IN THE TREATMENT OP '" - r-dtVUS DEBILITY, ORGANIC WEAKNESS, SW. Just published, price is., post free, 13 stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise Wp A rI,.„NERVOUS DEBILITY and FUNCTIO NAL _ NESS more particularly in reference to the Dll 4 IR- S tr .. and DISORDERS ofthe GENERATIVE SYSTEM; which the Origin of these distressing afflictions to causes ch vitiate the very fountains of Life and prematurely de :TIT the vigour of Manhood. rith Practical Observations r t a e cure of these Diseases, and on the extraordinary re tive power of LOCAL GALVANISM in Spermatorrhcea, !I:potence, and Sterility, in which cases it is applied without P or danger and is fre quen tl y succassful w i t h ou t th e aid of medicine. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.,37, BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, ReF.cistered Licentiate of the London Society of Apothecaries, Doctor of Medicine of the University of Erlangen, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society. &c. 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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. 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The contest at this election yesterday was an ex citing one, and resulted in the return of the local liberal candidate by a majority of one. For some time the candidates kept pretty well together on the poll, at half-past nine they were exactly equal, and at ten o'clock the return was as follows : Hardy Samuelson Miall By 12 o'clock it became evident that the struggle would be between Mr. Hardy and Mr. Samuelson, and at one o'clock they each had 149 votes. At half-past two Mr. Samuelson was seven ahead; at half-past three, only two. During the last two hours the excitement• was intense. At a quarter to four Mr. Hardy - was ahead, and was thought to be so at the close ; but on the mayor declaring the numbers, they were found to be as follows : Samuelson Hardy Miall HYTHE. FOLKESTONE, WEDNESDAY. A public meeting of the electors, convened by the Mayor of Folkestone, was held in the Town hall last evening for the ,purpose of receiving a communication front Sir Joknittamsden, conveying that gentleman's resignation as representative of the borough. Sir John expressed the "unfeigned regret" he felt at severing his political connections with his present constituents, " to whose kindness .he was so deeply indebted." He then noticed the proceedings that had taken place with reference to the vacancy for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and the requisition he had received to stand, his politi cal views ranging between the more moderate and the more advanced sections of the Liberal party, pointing him out as one in whose support both sec tions would unite. Sir John thus concludes :—" I have also been urged to withdraw my refusal (to stand for the West Riding) on the ground that as there is no other candidate so favourably circum stanced as myself forthcoming, a persistency in my previous determination would lead to a division in the party, and a possible triumph to our opponents. Under these circumstances I have felt, as I believe any good Liberal would feel, if similarly placed, that I should be no longer justified in acting upon my private wishes in opposition to what was repre sented to me as a public object. Actuated, there fore, by this motive, I have acceded to the requisi tion which has been made. I do not know yet how soon the election is likely to take place, but as a vacancy already exists, the delay will probably be short. In the meantime, I hold my seat at the dis posal of my constituents, and wish to be guided by their convenience in vacating it. I have marked this letter private, but I am anxious that my com mittee should see it, as I hope the circumstances which I have described will show that consistently with the duty which I owe to my party no course other than that which I have taken was open to me, and I should, indeed, regret if, when sacrificing the position which I would so gladly have retained, I were to incur the charge of ingratitude to those whose kindness during the last two years it is im possible for me to forget. It was resolved that Sir John Ramsden be re quested to take the necessary steps to resign his seat as soon as possible ; and that the best thanks of the constituency be presented to the hon. baronet for his able and efficient conduct while he represented that borough in Parliament. Baron Rothschild is making considerable pro gress with his canvass. He visited Hythe and the district yesterday, and addressed the electors in the evening. The baron's reception was most enthu siastic. GREENWlCH.—Yesterday morning Mr. Frederick Chapman, the returning officer for the borough, issued notices appointing Monday next as the day for nominating a representative for the borough, occasioned by the acceptance of the Chiltern Hun dreds by Mr. John Townsend. The polling will take place on the following day (Tuesday), the hustings for the nomination being erected opposite the church of. St. Aiphege, Greenwich. EAST WORCESTERSIIIRE.—Both the candidates (Mr. Calthorpe and Mr. Pakington) continue their canvass through the district ; but the speeches de livered by each are necessarily repetitions, affording nothing of sufficient exceptional interest to call for report. Mr. Calthorpe delivered addresses at Kingsnorton and Balsall Heath (the Birmingham side of the division) yesterday, and resolutions were passed unanimously pledging the meeting to use every effort to secure his return. Last night (Wednesday) he was to address the electors at Oldbury. WEST RIDING.—The writ will be moved for in the House of Commons to-night, and the election may be expected towards the close of next week. No contest threatens, and it is supposed that Sir J. Ramsden will have a walk over. Lord Goderich's valedictory address has been issued. His lordship says :—" I have constantly endeavoured, while I have been your member, to uphold those principles which I professed on the hustings at Wakefield, and which will always guide my public conduct ; and it will be a great encouragement to me to adhere to them firmly throughout life, when I reflect that they have received your sanction and approval. To serve. the West Riding in any way in my power, in the altered position which I shall henceforth occupy, will always be one of my greatest pleasures. I shall never cease to feel that I owe to you a debt of gratitude which I cannot hope to be able adequately to discharge, for your having chosen me to fill the first seat in the House of Com mons ; and although I must now bid you farewell in. the capacity of your representative, I trust that you will ever allow me to consider myself your most faithful friend and servant." EXTENSIVE _ROBBERY OF JEWEL LERY AT CHATHAM. At an early hour yesterday (Wednesday) morn ing the premises of Mr. Joseph Pyke, who carries on an extensive business as jeweller and silver smith in High-street, Chatham, were burglariously entered, when property to the value of upwards of £l,OOO was carried off. The burglars gained ad mission at the rear of the premises by scaling a wall leading from the New-road, after which they en deavoured to break open the door leading to the kitchen, but were unsuccessful, it being lined with iron. The burglars then cut away the door-post and broke down the brickwork, by which means the iron bars which secured the door were removed, and the door opened. Hav ing gained the kitchen, the door leading to the shop was found to be securely locked, on which the burglars commenced cutting away the ceiling to gain an entrance. They appear, 'how ever, to have abandoned the idea of getting into the shop that way, as after making a hole in the ceil ing they cut through one of the panels of the door, through which they passed, and having lifted up a window communicating with the shop an entrance was effected by that mode. The stock of Mr. Pyke is very large, and valued at several thousand pounds. The burglars, however, were contented with help ing themselves to all the gold articles, leaving the silver plate and other things untouched. The win dow was cleared of almost every article of gold which it contained, and among the articles stolen were about 40 gold watches, three dozen valuable diamond rings, a tray of " charms," valued at £l5O, upwards of 100 signet and other rings, a tray of 50 wedding rings, nearly 100 gold pins ' about a dozen silver lever watches, three sets of silver salts, a bowl of gold and silver coins, and other articles. From the circumstance that the burglars left some of their housebreakinr , implements behind them in the shop, it is evident that they fancied themselves overheard and made a precipitate flight ; but not withstandinc, that Mr. Pyke and the rest of his establishment all sleep on the premises, not the slightest sound was heard. A sharp dog, belonging to Mr. G. H. Windeyer, who lives adjoining Mr. Pyke, was heard to bark furiously at the time when it is supposed the burglars were effecting their en trance. About four o'clock in the m orn i ng , po li ce constable Baker was standing nearly opposite Mr. Pyke's premises, when he observed a man come out of a yard a few doors off, carrying a carpet bag. His suspicions being aroused, lie followed the man for some distance. He then ran away, followed by the officer. After running some distance through High-street, the man threw the carpet-bag into the road, and made his way up Hamoud-hill, where the police-constable lost sight of him. On the bag being opened it was found to contain a large portion of the property stolen, which was thus singularly recovered. There is still, however, a great deal missing, which was no doubt taken away in another direction by the other burglars, so as to avoid their being suspected by being seen together. THE GREAT EASTERN AND HER SAILS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—Since I first read in the Times the descrip tion given of the enormous masts and yards for spreading the immense amount of canvas with which it is proposed to equip the Great Eastern, I have been led to doubt whether the proprietors have ever been at the trouble to ascertain (from some self-registering anemometer) what the average velocity of the wind is, and how nearly her steam speed will approach to that average. - There are some points connected with this subject which do not appear to be kept clearly in view: A steamer, regularly voyaging inwards and outwards, must, upon an average, have the wind as often against her as for her. We may safely take it that in the course of a year it will blow in her favour six months and against her six months. This cuts off 50 per cent. from the use of the sails at a stroke. Then with regard to the six months' favourable wind, the question arises, how much of it will travel slower, and how much of it faster than she does by her steam force. Now, according to Smeaton's Tables, in vol. 51 of the " Philosophical Transac tions," a wind' blowing from 10 to 15 miles per hour is designated a " pleasant brisk wile ;" and from 20 to 25 miles " very brisk." The latter figures occur in the middle of the table, and I have reason to believe—when it is borne in mind that the strongest winds are of the shortest duration—that 23 miles per hour is about an, average of its velo city. If this - be correct, the average of the wind will only be, for the six months favourable, about five miles per hour in excess of the ship's steam speed, and from this there will have to be made the serious deduction that in the other six months she will have to drag her masts, yards, furled sails, and rigging through a wind equal to 41 miles per hour - —namely, 23 miles of actual current and 18 miles resulting from her own speed. Now, when this is balanced against the small advantage which the sails will give when the wind is favourable, I am of opinion that the immense outlay for masts and sails will be perfectly useless, if not positively mischievous. The Americans have already launched a vessel on which there are to be no masts, although (I don't approve it) she will only have one set of steam machinery. The Great Eastern will have the security of two sets, paddle and screw, and therefore would not be helpless in case of one set failing. There is, however, another course which might be adopted. The funnels, firmly stayed and sur rounded with metal trellis-work, might be em ployed, each to carry , a strong yard, which, when out of use, could be braced up vertically. These should have storm-sails, capable of resisting any blast, and when a favourable gale occurred they could be set; or in the case of such an adverse hur ricane as one of the fine ships of the Lever line lately encountered, when she could only head two miles and a-half per hour under full steam, the captain might, as was done in this instance, shake out his storm-sails and lay to until the tempest abated. By dispensing with the masts and sails not only would the first cost be avoided, but the current expenses would be greatly reduced, as a much smaller crew would be required to work the ship. And should she ever, as some surmise, become the property of the Government, it is clear that for war purposes she would be far more efficient with out sails, which encumber the vessel and add greatly to the chances of fire and accident. Trusting that these few remarks are worth attention at the pre sent moment, I r e main, Sir, yours respectfully._ THOMAS MORRIS. Worcester-terrace, City-road, Manchester. COLLISION AT SEA,--LOSS OF FIVE LIVES. The following account of the collision at sea, near Fleetwood, mentioned in our columns yesterday, is from the Preston Guardian of 'Wednesday : " A most frightful collision, between the steamer Prince Patrick, of Fleetwood, and a schooner called the Elgin, took place between twelve and one o'clock on Tuesday morning, about 13 miles from Fleetwood, and resulted in the loss of five persons, all belonging to the schooner, - viz., the captain, Robert Wilson, his wife, and youngest child, aged about two years ; and William Stewardson and Thomas Jones, seamen. Four persons were saved, viz., Matthew Colgan (the mate), John Cam and Robert Smeddles (seamen), and William Evans, a boy—the total number en board being nine. This accident, which has been of so disastrous and fatal a character, occurred at a point as near as can be ascertained about six or eight miles south-west of Walneylsland, and about 12 or 13 miles from Fleet wood. So far as we have been able to learn, the steamer Prince Patrick, the finest and largest f the well-known line of steamers running daily from Fleetwood to Belfast, was run into by the iron schooner Elgin, laden with pig iron, from Ardros san for Fleetwood. The speed at which the steamer was going when the collision took place was about ten miles per hour, and that of the schooner eight miles per hour. The opposing force of the vessels was thus so great that the schooner was almost cut in two. She filled immediately, and sank in from one to two minutes after the collision, the persons above-mentioned going down with her—a heart rending sight to those on board the steamer. When the vessel struck the captain's wife ran to the stern, in the desperate hope of saving her child, but whilst doing so the schooner went down with a sudden plunge, and the maternal effort was of no avail. A boat from the steamer was immediately lowered, and the mate and four seamen gotinto her, but their en deavours to rescue their fellow-creatures who were struggling in the water were quite unavailing, anal after rowing about three quarters of an hour the search for the missing bodies was given up as hopeless. The four men who were saved had managed to climb up the side of the steamer just after she struck the schooner, and were thus preserved from a watery grave. The passengers on board the steamer were very much alarmed at the time, but the extent of the damage done to that vessel not being serious, their fears were soon quieted. The plates of iron on the water-line on the port bow, for several feet from the cut-water, were ripped open, and the water rushed into the fore compart ment ; but as its further ingress was prevented by the bulk-heads, all anxiety respecting the safety of the vessel was set at rest, and she soon started on her return to Fleetwood for repairs, it not being considered safe to proceed. Captain Humphreys deemed it advisable to run his ship very slowly back into port, in order to prevent the possibility of the water in the fore compartment extending to the ship. With regard to the cause of this lamentable accident, we are unable to speak with anything like certainty. From what we have been able to learn it appears that the second mate of the steamer, who was on the look-out on the bridge at the time, saw the lights of the schooner about eight minutes previous to the collision, but not apprehending any cause of alarm, the course of the vessel was not altered. On the schooner approaching, and when within about two or three minutes from the time of the accident, perceiving that a collision was likely to ensue, he instantly ordered her helm to be put a-port, in order to avert the terrible consequences likely to result from the vessels coming in contact. This order was issued too late, for the schooner im mediately struck the steamer on the port bow, causing the damage as before stated. This vessel, we are informed, had not altered her course at all. Had she done so, very likely the deplorable cata strophe would have been prevented, or, at any rate, mitigated considerably. There will, of course, be an investigation as to the cause of the calamity. We were informed that Captain Humphreys had been on the look-out immediately before the schooner's lights were descried ; and was not in formed by the second mate, who was then on the look-out, that a vessel was ahead. The Prince Patrick had on board 14 cabin pas sengers, including two ladies, and nearly 30 deck passengers, together with the usual amount of cargo. The schooner had on board about 226 tons of pig iron, the value of which would be about 1680, and this, together with the loss of the schooner and the damage sustained by the steamer, make the total injury to the two vessels between £3,000 and £4,000. Messrs Kemp despatched a special steamer, the Prince of Wales, with the passengers and cargo of the Prince Patrick, to Belfast yesterday after noon at four o'clock. A small steamer was also sent yesterday noon to the scene of the disaster, in order to recover some of the missing bodies. She reports having found the Elgin lying with part of her spars above water, in about 12 or 13 fathoms —Walney Light bearing E.N.E., th e W yre Li g ht The captain of the schooner, Robert Wilson, lived at Ulverston, and h as , we are sorry to learn, left a family of three young children. The Elgin belongs to J. G. and W. Barnes, of Liverpool, who, we understand, were insured for the cargo; but we have not learnt whether the vessel was also insured. PRICE 4D. STAMPED, SD. INADEQUATE PAY OF THE NAVY. A writer in a contemporary says :—I see many hints and speeches on the rebuilding of the navy, but no one speaks of restoring the fallen condition of the seaman. His pay at present, and even that of an able seaman, is but 325. a month, or about 13d. a day—a miserable stipend to a man who com. bines_ courage, ability, and strength more than is to be foundler any other calling. In consequence he keeps aloof or enters the merchant service, and the country loses through this narrow economy its best and noblest sons. I admit that his provision is now good ; his treatment just ; the clothing also,' owing to the late Sir Samuel Pechell, with the sup port of William IV., good; but this he pays fof out of his slender means. Very few know this, but suppose that, as a matter of course, the pay is sufficient ; but it is clear that it is not, for men-of-war lay for months without being able to complete their crews. I will not say, " Your navy is not manned," " Your mariners are muleteers, reapers, people en grossed by swift impress ;" but I know that, after long delay, the country does not obtain the pick of her sailors. If Government could be induced to open their purse and offer good wages it would have the choice of 180,000 men, which no other State in the world has ; for none but England has such a body of sailors. All things, indeed, have been tried except the effectual thing—the raising the pay. We all know what an inducement good wages are in the answer made in the last American war by a sailor who had entered an American fri 'gate—" Lord, Sir, who can resist halt a d o ll ar a day P" Now, I propose that something of this kind be tried, and forthwith, beginning by doubling the pay. of the able seamen, of whom we have not more than 20,000 or 25,000, which in round numbers would just amount to £300,000 a year, or £400,000 at the most—not a serious expense if the goodness, dura bility, and worth of the article be considered. There are other and lower ratings ; even 245. and 255. a month. Surely this ought not to be. Economists, indeed, are fond of boasting of pensions as a compensation for low pay, and they even make a boast of manning the navy on so low a scale that it does not raise the price on the merchant ! What if it did ? 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N.B.—The public are cautioned against being imposed upon by worthless imitations. By Poet THE REBEL FORCE IN CENTRAL INDIA. The following is the statement of one of Holkar's principal officers, who was taken prisoner by Tan tia Topee, and escaped after the Pertaubghiir affair ;—" Dilshair Khan states that he was at Khurgaon and shut the ghurree (fort) gate when the rebels approached; that Abdool Sootar Khan, the pretended Nawab of Jourah, came to the gate and had friendly .conversation with him, saying they had no intention to do him any injury, and want ing him to come to them; this Dilshair Khan de clined. At night he opened the gate and looked about, but saw no one near. Some time after dark a person came to the ghurree and said he had been sent by Sootar Khan, and entered into conversation with him in front of the gate, while he was talking to Koondoo Bh ow, the Kotwal of Khurgaon. Sud denly the Kotwal was pushed aside, and he was surrounded by some men who had been concealed and had crept up by the wall. He found himself a prisoner, and that the person who had taken him was Pertaub Singh, Soubandar (poorbea, a mu tineer.) He was kept a close prisoner in the " Teelungah" guard ; the Rao Sahib sent for him, and asked about Indore, how many troops, and who were there. I told him there were 1,200 Europeans at Mhow and 200 at Indore, with some guns, and that the Burra Sahib (great gentleman) was at Indore. He said the Burra Sahib Hamilton (Sir R. Hamilton) had ruined them at Jhansi, Calpee, and Gwalior. Rao Sahib asked many questions ; his tent is pitched by itself. Tant ia Tepee is also separate rate from the others ; he is the manager of every thing, but all orders are in Rao Sahib's name as Peishwah. I was sent back to the guard, and after wards I heard that I was to be shot or hung. A buniah (trader) came and told Rao Sahib that the foj (troops) at Indore had mutinied. I was sent for and said I did not believe it; the buniah was asked many questions. I asked him who was the leader, and he mentioned the names of a Rissildar and another officer of infantry. I remained . silent ; but, as I knew there was no Rissildar or officer of the names he gave, I was sure it was a false report. From Khurgaon the rebels moved to Rajpoor, and were attacked there by our troops, and lost their General Teeka Singh, who was reported to have been taken prisoner ; he had a great deal of wealth on his pony, but neither the horse nor Teeka Singh were ever seen again. Teeka Singh issued all orders for executions and punishments; he was known as the " phanseewnllah" (executioner or hangman). The rebels were quite discomfited, and had the pursuit been continued a little further, he (Dilshair Khan) would have made his escape; he was marched along between four sowars in front and as many in the rear. Crossing the Nerbudda the rebels were opposed by 60 sowars and some infantry ; this halted them, and the mutineer sepoys were formed into a column to take the ford, while others went by different ways. One Mahwut and another man were wounded, but no one killed. The rebels went into Chikulde and plundered it ; they then went by Kooksee to Choteh Oodepoor, where they were ' again attacked. They had not the slightest notion of the approach of the Sirkaree foj ; some were asleep, and all were " ghaful " (unprepared). They lost a great many men and were terrified. One European killed 13, and, on one of the rebels firing a pistol at him, said, What can you do ? and killed him ! The Rao Sahib was separated from the main body after this fight for some days. All fled in different directions ; he (llilshair Khan) heard the mutineers had got four camels and an elephant from the Sirkar's baggage. After four days all re united and proceeded to Banswarra,h, which was plundered, and they carried off two principal men as prisoners ; then they went to Salomba, b u t no chief would join them, and the Bheels, wherever they could, killed and plundered them ; they then went to Bhendur, and, hearing the troops were in their front, turned back and tried a pass which was occupied by Showers Sahib; they then went near Pertaubghur. Here they heard that Hutchinson Sahib and foj were near; they then went on, but, after a long march, they paid some money to the Bheels to show a road, and turned short back to Pertaubghur, which they found occup ied, and wer e obliged to fight. They then ran away in every direction, and he (Dilshair Khan) went off with them and effected his escape near Mundisore, where he heard the troops were after them. There are two of the late sth Irregulars with them who know the country, Imam Ali Khan, now a general, and Hugdad Khan Rissildar. He saw only one man of the Malwa Contingent, by name Goolam Mahomed Khan (Major among the rebels) , an d one o f those w ho went off from Indore, a Soubandar. The rebels keep all their prisoners apart; Kamer Dcen Khan, Jema.. dar of the Paegah, a prisoner, was shot by the Sir kar for trying to escape. There are some 1,500 women and children, and some 4,000 or 5,000 men; all are dispirited, and, daily, numbers drop off. They know of the proclamation, but Rao Sahib publicly told them it was only to get them in, and that a year hence, when all is quiet, th e y wou ld be hung ; they therefore have no confidence in its pro mises. Their ready money is nearly gone; they have plenty of jewels, and pay in gold whenever neces sary. All have gold armlets, bangles, &c. The treasure is on an elephant and 25 or 30 camels, and pitched always away from the main body, under a Mahratta guard. Whenever there is a fight some one takes it off at once with all the camp followers, while a few men are left to make, a stand. They have not more than four or five rounds of ammuni tion left, and are crippled in every way. The Rao Sahib and Tantia Topee have had a difference ; Rao Sahib is for going to Hindostan. Tantia Topee wanted him to go to the Deccan. The mutineers are with Rao Sahib and will not hear of going to tin Deccan, and will go across the Jumna to Oude. The rebels will not go where there are Europ ean s ; they said publicly and openly that H a milton , Sah ib would never let them go, that he had r uin ed th em, than and knew everything, and they dread 1m any one. Ten Europeans P e_ ren him what was prevent their coming to any place ; they repeatedly asked the force at Indore; they &dal-cd:hey meant to serve Holkar as they had Gwalio r and Patun. They had no knowledge of Feroze Shah, or any h aving crossed the Jumna; in fact, their inf orma tion is ar e without any plan, except to very bad, and they get back to llindostan, where the Rao says he get a fresh army and attack the Deccan." will MIDLAND. N a S The report of the directors of this company states that the trade of the country . has largely recovered from the depression which existed during the early part of last year. The traffic receipts for the h a g. yi...i. ,:.ding the 31st of December show an increase of £29,116 over those of the corresponding half of 1857. The balance available for dividend is £328,890, of which £2,200 was brought from the previous half-year. The directors recommend a dividend of £2 15s. per cent. on the Midland Con solidated Stock, of £2 ls. 3d. per cent. on the Bir mingham and Derby Stock, and the usual dividends on the preference stocks. Should the mileage of the trains continue to increase during the current half-year, a vote will be asked for the purchase of new engines. The directors intend to submit a ~ resolution to the meeting of proprietors for tl execution of certain station works, and for pre ' ,"\ I•'\,, ing additi ona l ro lli ng stoc k an d mac hi nery wl , they consider necessary ; the estimated co-- which is £97,150. The capital account show , £20,720,815 had been received, including £4,30.. . on debentures, and £20,653,382 expended, in clufi : , 1,- £92,230 during the past half-year, leavi.), N balance of £67,433. The revenue account for `• half-year ending December 31 last, shows i 1 £937,477 had been received, and £40,693 e._ pended, including £24,466 for rates, taxes, and duty, and £20,980 for permanent way renewal i debt, leaving a balance of £529,784. Out of this ; deducted £201,045 interest on loans and prefere shares, £1,566 Buxton deficiency, and £5OO redemption of debentures, leaving, with £2,2t" from previous account, a disposable balance r• £328,890, against £301,105 at the correspondii period of 1657. EAST LANCASHIRE. 1 - The report of the directors of this company states that the gross receipts for the half-year ending the 31st of December last amounted to £172,063; the working expenses, including rates and taxes, to £75,9761, and, the fixed charges, including interest on loans, preference, and guaranteed dividends, &c., to £50,297 ; leaving a balance of £47,390. This balance of net profit is available for dividend upon the ordinary stock and new £9 shares of the company; and the directors recommend the proprietors to declare a dividend thereon at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, carrying £238 to the credit of the reserve fund. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday Mr. FRERE, the examiner, declared that the standing orders were not complied with in respect of the North Staffordshire and the Metro politan (Abandonment) Railway Bills. Hitherto, it has been the practice to refer all bills, in the first instance, to select committees of the House of Commons, and in some cases, where great interests are concerned, and the bills are - opposed, months pass away before they arrive at their final stages in the House of Commons. Of course, time will not permit them to receive that attention in the House of Lords which they require. With a view to avoid that state of things, and more nearly to equalise the work of these preliminary inquiries, it has been determined by the Standing Orders Committee that, in the first instance, 54 of these bills shall be considered by Committees of the House of Lords. THE CENTENARY OF WELLS-STREET CONGREGATION. A meeting of the friends of this congregation was held last evening in the chapel, to promote the subscription to the Centenary Fund. At half-past 6.o'clock the chair was taken by W. S. Lindsay, Esq., M.P., who proceeded to deliver the prizes awarded to the children of the Sunday School, with a word of commendation and advice suitable to the age and performances of the successful scholars. The CHAIRMAN then opened the business of the meeting, the object of which was twofold, namely, to celebrate the centenary, and to call their attention to circumstances which, he was sorry to say, called for special and extraordinary _exertions amongst their friends, both in the metropolis and in Scotland. They were many of them aware that the lease of the chapel expired in 1862, and the owners of the property refused to renew the lease without the payment of a much larger sum than it was possible for the congregation to raise. (Hear.) They were, therefore, called upon to contemplate the necessity of leaving the edifice which was asso ciated in their minds with so many hallowed me mories, or of exerting themselves to the utmost, both amongst their friends in London and die where, to meet the demand upon them. They had determined upon a united effort, and he must say the result was most creditable to them, for in money and promises they had raised amongst themselves nearly £1,500. (Cheers.) He had never known men ruined by liberality in the cause of the Gospel. He need not remind them of the works of charity and labours of love of the former pastors of that chapel, and especially of the revered predecessor of their present pastor, the late Rev. Dr. Waugh, who for fifty years, both " in season and out of season," ceased not to teach and to preach the whole counsel of God. (Cheers.) They wished to retain these walls, sacred as they were to his memory, and in conclusion he earnestly pressed them to rally round their excellent clergyman, Mr. Redpath, and the managers,lnd aid them inthat good cause. (Cheers.) The Rev. Mr. REDPATH, who was very warmly received, proceeded to detail at some length the position of the Church at that moment. He had laboured under the deepest solicitude as to the future of that congregation, and it was with a feel ing of intense gratitude that he felt his mind some- . what relieved by the success of the beginning of the effort they were now called upon to make. (Cheers.) He had no fears for the future, if the congregation would only exert themselves as they had already done. And now having taxed themselves to the utmost, he thought they might fairly claim the aid of their friends at a distance. There were one or two points which he thought gave them a claim upon their friends in Scotland. There were at the present moment, five students for the mi nistry from that congregation who were main tained Without any . aid from the Church. Young Scotsmen, upon their arrival in London, with gene rally very little of this world's goods, were cor dially received and fostered by the congregation, which could only look for anythi n g like s t ea dy support from them when: they were halfway on in the world, and too often by that time they were called to distant parts of t he countr y world. (Rear, hear.) Th en there were i or of the nteresting associations connected with the chapel. Hi s pre decessor, Dr. Waugh, in conjunction with Mr. Wilks, of Tottenham-court-road Tabernacle, used. to put their shoulders to the wheel, and they had been greatly instrumental in establishing the Lon don Missionary Society and other institutions, the benefits of which were felt all over the world — (hear) —and both he himself, and the present esteemed minister of the Tabernacle, whom he had the happiness to see present—(cheers)—had aided for many years, each according to his several ability, in laying the foundations of the City Mission and other Christian institutions which, even in their own day and generation, wero proving exten sively useful. They had now about £7OO in hand, also promises of several hundred pounds more ; and the moment they got £2,000 he should consider the congregation perfectly safe. They were not far from it ; he trusted their Christian friends, both in London and Scotland, would aid them, and that they would make strenuous efforts to accomplish the object in view. (Cheers.) The rev. gentleman concluded by expressing his deep gratitude to those of the congregation who had so successfully exerted themselves. Resolutions in furtherance of the object were then agreed to. The Rev. Dr. ARCHER took a retrospective view of the labours to promote the Christian religion during the last century, and spoke of the impulse which had been given to the State Church by the zeal and energetic exertions of Dissenters. Ha believed that there never was a time when Christians generally, of all denominations, were more active hat the in spreading the Gospel, both at home and abroad, than at the present time. Re thought congregation of Wells-street had good masa t "s u ite th courage, for whenever liberality to take was f and r ead t o ou e tho ,, ugh . t it was Christian community were always Sjaoihdnii Bright's at Brad meet the demand. The Rev. W. CIIALMLR_S f now time they should p the word Dissenter " i n fluence which the so-called. and referred to a remark o England had upon the welfare the the country and the world uni- D fo i r s d s , ei s i h ti o n w g in b would ask, Who are a mem Ch 1 ) ersally. lie ( . w the Dissenters • and ere they not the church of church of the pcople—the free and untram melled E ng land ? Let them, then, lay aside the name by which they have in times past been known, and hoist their banner, " The Free Church of England." He felt confident that there was no lack of Christian sympathy and liberality in Wells-street congrega tion. They had only to say what must be done, unite together, set their shoulders to the work, and their efforts would be crowned with success. • Addresses were also delivered by the Rev. W. Richardson, Rev. Mr. Ritchie, and Mr. Thompson, encouraging to the pastor, and stimulating the congregation to prosecute the good cause. A number of beautiful anthems were sung at intervals by the choir; and after the announce ment of a liberal subscription, a vote of thanks was , passed to the chairman, and the meeting Bcparated. ' ,