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... 1 ... 2 ... 3 Ft, for a mile This seen d had ;s, and only in the but 23a thl 258 Oct 18a Od 19s 6d 21s Od 52a Oct 36a Od 43a Od 33s Od 3d per Low of ded Is gull to 324 to 354 to 32s to 510 to 48s ttend. sines. i ' ( R AT TE N DA E TERN to the RAILWA , YS' W EXC ES URSION W EST Y. of I .'enz nee, ENG AND, offering facilities for visiting Tavistock, Truro, e, Land's End, tVc. On SATURDAY, July 21, an EXCURSION TRAIN ' , will leave Paddinnton at S a.m., and Reading at 9.5 am., ;f orWeston-super-Mare, Highbridge, Bridgewater, and Taun ton, fares 20s. and 14s. ; Tiverton and Exeter, 225. and 16s. ; Barnstaple and Bideford, 30s. and 20s. ; Startross, Dawlish, and Teignmouth, 258. and 17s. ; Newton,. Torquay, P a i gnton, and Totnes, 275. and 188.; and hingsbrldge-road and Ply mouth, 30s. and 205., returning on Tuesday, July 31, from Plymouth at 6 a.m., and intermediate stations as per hand bills. Passengers wishing to proceed to any station on the Tavi •atock, Cornwall, or West Cornwall Railways, will be fur nished at Plymouth,upon producing, their Excursion Ti c k e t s, with Ist, 2d, or 3d Class RF,TU RN TICKETS, available up to the 30th July, at a single fare for the double journey. CI REAT WES TERN RAILWAY,— ‘3l TOURISTS' SEA-SIDE and FAMILY TICKETS, available for a month, or lorger by extra payment, arc now Isnued at Paddington and other principa.l. stations. To Exeter, Bideford, Barnstaple, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Torquay, and Baig - nton, 50s. first clays, and 355. second class. Truro, 60s. and 40s. And Penzanoe, 655. and 455. To parties of not less than three persons, To Weymouth and Dorclaester, 358. and 258 ' • to parties Raking not less th an tour first or six se con d class tickets. To the Isle of Man, Ba and Liverpool, 70 s . an d 50y. " 1 7,0 r, and Beaumari s , v i a Ch es t er To Llandudno, via Li c, rpool, 675. and 475. To Carnarvon, via LI angollen and Llanberrls, and to Bala and Dolgelly, via Llriu gollen, 708. and 50s. To Narberth-road and New Milford, for Tenby and Milford ilaven.—Tourists' tickets, 725. and 50s. ; family tickets (to parties of not leer, than th ree persons), 638. and 458. To Limerick wad Killarney, for the south of Ireland, via Milford Haven and Waterford, £5 58. and £4. Bills, givi ir g f u ll particulars, can pany's oriP s and stations, or upon application to the Super- Intendent. -at Padding - ton. be obtained at the Corn ffi ------- ALBERT LIFE ASSURANCE AND GUARANTEE COMPANY, Established 1838. Principal Office, 7, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. I'fOTICE IS EN, ha the YEARLY DIVIDEND HEREBY to the 3 V oth ulti T mo, t at the HALF- rate of Seven per Cent.per Annum, will be in course of PAYMENT to the Shareholders on and after the 10th instant, between the hours of Eleven land Four o'clock, HENRY WILLIAM SMITH, Actuary and Secretary. July 5, 1860. N of WICV UNION FIRE ASSURANCE The SocietT SOCIETY. 'now holds large funas applicabl e f or di v i s i on among its ir , .surers, and in whi c h a ll i nsurances effected on or before Sept. 28 next will particip a t e. Businc:ss of the Company exceeds 166,000,000 Duty paid to Government 1858 .. 78,982 Fanning stock insured free of duty 10,167,554 For proposals apply to the Society's Office, 3, Crescent, New Bridge—street, Blackfriars, E.C., or Surrey-street, Nor -tvich. T E INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 142, Strand, London. Ernpowere4 by Act of Parliament, for LIFE ASSURANCE SLM.VWORSHIPS, ANNUITIES, ENDOWMENTS, dm. DIRECTORS. EDMOND SHEPPARD SYMES, M.D., Chairman. JohnElliotson,M.D.,Cantab., John Moss, Esq. P.R.S. John Symes, Esq. Henry J. Hodgson, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. SECRETARY TO TILE BOARD. Alexander Richardson, Esq. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. Augustus Blondel, Esq. Professor wh......eatstone,ll'l3.R.r,RS and Professor J. Radford. Young. MEDICAL REFEREE GENERAL. Eillotscn, M.D., Cantab., F.R.S., 37, Conduit-street. ACTUARY. W. B. Woolhonse, Esq., F.R.A.S., F.S.S., &O. ASSISTANT ACTUARY. Barker Woolhouse, Esq. BANKERS. nessrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. SOLICITORS. Meserfs."Gregory, Gregory, Skirrow, and Rowcliffe, Bedford row. Th inquennial Division of Profits will be declared e next Qui in May, 1860. Exa Lrnples of Bonus up to May, 1855 : Policy Sum f Bonus in Bonus in Permanent taken Age e , Assured addition Cash. Reduction out in to Sum . of Annual Assured. Premiums. a s. d. X . d. 1838 55 3,000 867 17 7 428 1 4 56 3 8 1841 48 4,000 74 1 9 4 0 325 16 0 32 0 4 1845 59 2,000 232 18 0 156 15 0 16 6 0 1848 60 2,000 154 2 8 103 16 8 10 15 2 185 i 55 2,800 120 17 0 72 14 6 67 7 - . tollowino• - uP followinz are amoi I n'fernational Life Assnr The Society was establ Two-thirds of the profi every five years. For prospectuses and Cl Chairman, 142, Strand. azst the advantages offered by the ance Society:— [shed in 1838. 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" The advantages obtainable by Gabriel's system render it pre-eminently superior, and the nearest approach to perfec tion yet attained."—Observer. Gabriel's treatise should be read by all who value health; their system will save much money and more annoyance."— Uorning Herald. 'moor obvious reasons it is necessary particularly to note the the 411 that the entrance to the city establishment is up the tat W""age between Benson, the silversmith's, and Fire Insurance Office.— Liverpool, 134, Duke-street. -EXTRPost free for Two Stamps. AORDINARY DISCOVERY of an entirely NEW THEORY of CURING DISEASE, being the recorded Experience of 30 Years' Special Practice in Great Britain, France, and America—with the latest Scientific Discoveries, denominated LOCAL SELF-T REAT KENT, discovered abroad, and which is so simple that all can practise for himself privately, successfully, and at the smallest cost, thus avoiding doctors' fees and their mineral poisons. The "NEW MODE" is an EXTRAORDINARY DIS COVERY for the Treatment and Self-Cure of Weakness, Debility, Nervousness, Lassitude, Depression of Spirits, Loss of Energy, Appetite, Pains in the Back and Limbs, Timidity, Self-Distrust Dizziness, Want of Energy, Love of Solitude, Groundless Fears, Palpitation of the Heart, Noises in the Head and Ears, Indecision, Wretchedness, Impaired Sight end Memory, Indigestion, and Bodily P rostration of the whole system. Also, HINTS TO THOSE CONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE, In order that all classes may avail themselves of the above, the Author has not and will not allow the same to be sold, but he will forward it to those who send their address, and two stamps for postage. Address thus—Wm. HILL, Esq., M.A., No. 27, Alfred-place, Bedford-square, London. MAGIC LANTERNS and DISSOLVING VIEWS lent out, and sent Into any part of the coun try, with the option to purchase. Messrs. 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Will show distinetly very small, constructed a person to know him at two-and-a-half an d t h ree miles, end an object from 8 to 10 miles distant. Her Majesty's Coast Guard are making use of them as day and night glasses in preference to all others ; they are a'so preferred for deer stalking by sportsmen, gentlemen, and gamekeepers. Tele scopes,3l inches long, by which a person may b e clearly seen a T and known tance ; and with an extra astronomical eye-piece Jupiter's moons. Saturn's rings, and the double stars are distinctl seen ; y they are in endless variety, of l arger an d a ll sizes, with increasing powers, and are secured by her Majesty's Royal letters patent.—Messrs. S. and 13. SOLOMONS, Opticians. 39, Albemarle- s treet, 9PAoite the Ica iiptio, yr, _ 3. GERAT MARLBOROUGH-STREET, W., NEAR THE PANTHEON.? • DR. CULVERWELL, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Licentiate of Midwifery, and Apo thecaries' Hall, London, can be consulted daily (only) as above, on all cases of Nervous Debility, Languor, Incapacity, Less of Memory, Sterility, and all Functional Derangements of both Sexes, emanating from early and excessive indul gences, has Just published, price Is. ; by post, 11 stamps, 18 sealed, No. 4, An entire new and original Work, entitled:" OURSELVES. Synopsis : The Physiology and Anatomy of our Generation —The Origin of Disease—Symptoms, Treatment, and Cure. Also, an Exposition ot. and Remedy for, all Urinary Derange ments and Marital Disqualifications, MALE. The modern treatment of Syphilis, Stricture. Illennorrhagia (Gonorrhoea), Spermatorrhcea, Impotency, and all Diseases of the Urinary Organs, with Prescriptions, &o. FEMALE. The Physiology and Anatomy of Women--Functional Ir regularities in Health and Sickness—Choice in Marriage— Their Expectancies and Disappointments—The Cause and Removal of Sterility—The Theory and Symptoms of Gesta tion—Use of the Speculum, and the securing of Healthy Offspring. Also, No. 1. HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY; On Debility, Nervousness, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, No. 2. LOVE AND MARRIAGE : Their Obligations, Happiness, and Disappointments ; Love and other Matehes. Sterility Removed, and Healthy Off spring secured.. No. it. THE CASE BOOK : 100 Cases of SPERMATORRMEA, Their Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment, Confessions:and Cure7hy Cauterisations, Galvanism m dm. &c. di To be had of Man n , 39, Cornhill ; and the Authors. Advice to the Working Classes. fee Half-a-Guinea. Dr. Culverwell, consulting assistant and sole successor to his latebrother, H. J. Culverwell, M.D. CURTIS ON MANI'iOOD NEW EDITION A. MEDICAL ESSAY ON NERVOUS AND GENERA- Just Published, the 125th thousand, with numerous plates, in a sealed envelope, price ls., Sold by all Booksellers,or sent post paid, by the Author, forl2 stamps, MANHOOD : the CAUSE and CURE of PRE MATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for Perfect Restoration to Health and Vigour. —y n .T . L . ~ v URTIS, 15, Albermarlc-street, PiccaONTENTS dilly, London. C: INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological Structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs. CHAPTER ll.—Causes of Supermatorrheea and Impotence; Early Vicious Indulgences; Dangers of Neglect. CHAPTER I IT. —A Review of the various Disqualifications of Marriacce ; whether resulting, from Youthful Abuse, the Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection. CHAPTER IV.—The Author's plan of Treatment, Medical and Moral, being, the result of a successful practice extending over a period of 25 years. CHAPTERS V. and VI. on the modern Treatment of Gonorrhoea and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting cases, to which is added the Author's receipt of a preventive Lotion. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. "Curtis on Manhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and should be in the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times," 23 d March 1856. "The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this littls which produce in which is described the source of those Cilsea se old pr,oduce decline in youth or more frequently pre mature age,' — "Daily Telegraph," March 27, 1858. At home R. A. for consultation, daily, fromLlo,till 3 and : 6 to 6. -114 " 71 11 0 to 1, BONUS YEAR, 1861 N°. 21,205. PUBLICATIONS. NEW NOVEL, BY THE AUTHOR OF "CASTE." Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., ROND AND FREE. By the Author or "Caste," (tc. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in Two Vols., with Illustrations, 21s. bound, MONTHS IN REUNION. A CLERGY r.-7 MAN'S HOLIDAY, AND HOW HE PASSED IT. 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Bvo., with a Map, a b ou t 60 W oo d- Blanchester cuts, and other Illustrations, price 365. cloth, Norwich .. Oxford P32,4 76 0133 348,1 QEVEN YEARS' RESIDENCE in the GREAT Portsmouth kJ DESERTS of NORTH AMERICA. By the ABBE York llO,B 78 0 . 793 344,4 DOMENECN, Author of "Missionary Adventures in Texas Th a sun 'via from +hm a.,... , . ....-...4..,- ....t . g..... - ........1... -L and Mexico." " The only book of mark which the week has brought us is "Seven Years' Residence in the Great Deserts of North America," by the Abbe Do menech, whose name is fa- London : Longman, Gree, vourably known to English readers. It is an elaborate work of great interest, with, an abundance of finely exe cuted and very curious illus trations."—Spectator. t, Longman, and Roberta. THE LONDON REVIEW AND WEEKLY JOURNAL, conducted by CHARLES MACKAY, LL.D., Threepence, every Saturday.—W. Little, manager, No. 11, Southampton-street, Strand. aOVERNMENT upon FIRST PRINCIPLES. Illustrated Analogically, Statistically, and Morally. By JO HN G "IiY 'ROSSMITIE " This work embodies a wide field for information, not only upon Social and Moral subjects, but upon a great variety of questions which are essentially incorporated with the politi cal discussions of the day, in connection with the Commerce, Trade, and Taxation of the country. Statesmen and lovers of intelligent progress will find in it a compilation of facts well worthy their attention. The angle from the sun's vertex of first contact in each case may be assumed 100 degrees towards the west, or right hand. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the times, &c., will be as follows :—Begins, lh. 39m. 265.; greatest eclipse, 2h. 49m. 16s. ; magnitude, 0.824 ; ends, 3h. 54m. 12s. The first contact will occur at 76 deg. from north point towards the west, or at 102 deg. from the vertex towards the west. These numbers differ slightly from those pub lished in page 472 of the Nautical Almanac for 1860, in consequence of the substitution of the tables of Hansen and Leverrier for those of Burckhardt and Carlini. Nautical Almanac Office, 3, Verulam buildings, Gray's-inn, July 11. LOndon: Piper and Co., Paternoster-row. RAPRAEL'S APOLLO AND MARSYAS IN ROME. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) ROME, JULY 1, 1860. This famous painting has been in Rome some days since, and here in this centre of Raphael's works, here where the genius of the divine painter may be contemplated in its every phase, it is re ceiving the culminating homage. Several of the first connoisseurs have already visited it, and all have departed amazed at this new page in the Sau zian work. A New Edition of T HE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE. By JOSEPH KAHN, Graduate in Medicine, Surgery, and Midwifery in the Royal and Imperial University of Vienna, Erlangen, &c. This popular work (which has been translated into four dif ferent languages) has now gone through 41 Editions of 10,000 each, and is designed to impart accurate knowledge on sub jects which involve the means of securing moral and physical happiness. Price Is., free by book-post for 12 stamps, or enclosed in a sealed envelope for 16 stamps, direct from the Author, 17, Harley-street, Cavendish-square, London, W. T 0-NI GHT. - WASHINGTON FRIEND'S Grand Musical and Pictorial Entertainment, entitled TWO HOURS in CANADA and the UNITED STATES.- 5,000 MILES of beautful Scenery.—The Falls of Niagara, River St. Lawrence, VICTORIA TUBULAR BRIDGE, Illustrations of American, Indian, Emigrant, and Negro Life, &c., &c., with his Songs, Anecdotes, and Melodies, Daily, at 3 and 8 o'cleek.—Stalls, 35.; Area, 25.; Gallery, ls. —St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. Professor Tommaso Minardi, long recognised throughout Italy as the first judge of Raphael in this country, and well-known throughout Europe, declared at a glance, not only that " there could not be a shadow of a doubt (non peter asservi l'anibra diun dubio) as to its authenticity," but that it stood conspicuous for its style, beauty, and sub ject among the works of Raphael. He much pre ferred it to the renowned " Vision of Ezekiel " (a work of the same dimensions) in the Pitti Gallery at Florence, and unreservedly endorsed all Mr. Morris Moore's criticisms upon it, as regards merit, date (1505-6), &c. In Mr. Morris Moore's visitors' book he has inserted : " Tommaso Profre. Minardi sorpreso, maravig liato quanto non puo esprienersi all' aspetto di in aspettata Opera del Divicio Artefice Raffaello, Apolloe Marsia." (Translation.) 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Sir,—An acquaintance of mine, who commands a company of volunteers in a rural district, observed to me the other day that it is very difficult for the members of a volunteer corps in the country to find time to drill, not being ablo to give them selves conveniently a half-holiday during the week, as the citizens of a large town can. Ac knowledging the difficulty, I:referred him to an act passed in 1803, which, as far as regards Englaid, at any rate, authorised and enjoined the drilling on Sundays, either before or after Divine service, of the entire male population between 17 and 55 years of age, capable of bearing arms, with some few excep tions. The following is a brief extract from the act in question—viz., 43d Geo. 111., c. 96, intituled— " An Act to enable his Majesty more effectually to pro vide for the defence and security of the realm during the present war, &c., and to exercise his ancient and undoubted prerogative in requiring the military service of his liege subjects in case of invasion of the realm." " Clause XXVII. And be it further enacted, &c. And such deputy lieutenants shall cause such men to be t rained and exercised two hours at the least on each and every Sun day, either before or after Divine service, or on some other convenient day in the week in England, or on any con venient day in the week to be appointed in Scotland, be tween the 25th day of March and the 25th day of December in every year, and cause public notice of such time and places of exercise and training to be given in the churches or chapels of the respective parishes during Divine service, and to be affixed on the doors of such churches or chapels," &c.—Your obedient humble servant, W. BRYAN COOKE. Royal United Service Institution, July 9. WRECK OF TILE SAPPHIRE. We are requested to state that of the persons wrecked last October in the Sapphire, near Torres Straits, the follow ing have reached Port Curtis is safety :—R. Western, Captain Madras Native Infantry, England ; W. Beve ridge, mate, Scotland ; John Walker, Dublin ; H. J. Samp son, Mudgee, New South Wales ; Thon:ds C. Clarke, Bir mingham; W. Reid, Scotland; J. Crawford, Ireland; Mitchell, Corfu; J. M'Denmole, Liverpool; and R. Law, American, picked up from lifeboat. The following are missing : —John M'Kinlay, from Greenock ; Joel Bowden, Plymouth ; Joseph Watson, Dub lin ; Charles F. Schmallfuss ; David Dougall, Greenock ; John Conquest, Sweden; William Warren and Ebenezer Tibby, England , Isaac Devereaux, Wales ; John Morris, Dublin ; James Allian, Saltcoats, Scot land ; charles Campbell, Elgin ; Jubus Julif, London; William Twig, Glasgow; William Charleton, Newcastle ; James Connell, Cork ; Michael M'Kenna, Ire land ; and Henry Armstrong, England. The persons on board the Sapphire left her in two boats, one containing Schmallfuss and all the survivors except Law, and the other containing Law and all the missing persons except Schsaallfass. The boats parted company, and were both attacked by savages. In one Schmallfuss was killed. In the other there can be no doubt that all on board were murdered except Law, who threw himself into the water, and was eventually picked up by the boat which escaped. STATE OF TRADE. somere m L a E i l dn C es E s T rui E ive ß July descriptions ;onsst iollf, 1 hosier .—Th y, 00 . — rs te T hr ye he ,t b r i e is a time te of fair businessth e yea demandyear, there generally e fo e r most s d a naver workmena g e meetamount w o i t f k b u e si mr n ap e dl s oe s y d mi s o e i nn forgt ~ and n the country districts the hosiery t e r m a o te st s w p i a l r l t do q u u b ie tl t Yarns e . ss keep p s are high h a i l g l h de i s n price, eriptio and n sot work command extreme prices. s NOTTINGHAM, nab 1e weather h os The he c k e o n m t l e n u d a e n m c a e n o d f , a s n e although the improvement is slight, yet m ore will be done i n goo d s su i ta bl e f or th e summer if the fine weather continues. There is a fair business doing in plain go o d s (f oun d at i on nets ) , an d some fai▪ r orders are in the c ourse o f comp l et i on i n Mechli▪ n quiltings. The cotton fancy trade has improved, and orders are being rece i ve d . f or th i s c l ass o f goo d s . There . is a slight d eman d f or certain descriptions o f silk goods. Manufacturers are keeping down stocks as much as pra c ti ca bl e; a good deal of ma chineryis still standing, and many lace makers are out of employ. The hosi ery trade i s quiet, and the flatness which has characterised the trade for several weeks past continues, consequently employment in many branches is scarce. THE GALWAY LINE.—GALWAY, Wednesday, Last evening, as the Connaught was about t o sa il , a stop order from the Lo n d on office arrived, and a telegram was afterwards received from the Post-office, stating that the mails had been sent from London at 9 o'clock. The mails arrived in Galway to-day at 2 o'clock, were at once put on board, and the Connaught sailed for St. John's and Boston. The Admiralty agent returned to Dublin yesterday, came back to Galway, and was ready to take charge of the mails, but he received notice from the Poet-office that ho need net go out, . A , 0...,„, . - -.!•-•-te,- ' i f 4 A '''' ...- , , L .-.'•%... k iimm...... = ..A..4 10 , ,„ _ .... • 3, 4 ,,. . ......_ • k liol i i,Lt ~ i....••* 4314k , 4 1 41 , - ....." ,04 r • -,."44. - - ~- - ' - ' `‘ti,:."- •---'.- 5..., , -- ___, s l _.„.......,,,,,. , . I . ` k 1 6.11 1 4 11gAV oliki''' , ' ce- - :••: - ,-, • 41 ' I n _...1 -4 ,,,, ~,, 4 , , ,), , ~, eg,„,,,,,„ , , J nyp . , i , , : ,.„ . 1. 1 ;•,, ~., it __ *‘,,. ..,„,„ ..._. , ,_,,wf, 2 ., ~), \ ,i, I( , ~.,. OTT. 21, ~--- ~,,-., py w ..,.. .„. , ~ - - k - -9 • THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, 1 ~'IT'J'LY 12, 1860. SOLAR ECLIPSE ON THE 18TH INST. The Superintendent of the Nautical Almanac presents his compliments to the editor of The Sun, and begs to forward the nearly accurate local times, &c,, of beginning and ending of the solar eclipse on Wednesday next, the 18th inst., for several principal towns in England, from which the general character of the eclipse in this country may be estimated. The numbers are founded upon reduction equations, having for their origin a spe cial calculation for Greenwich, by the lunar tables of Hansen and the solar tables of Leverrier. TEE TVAR IN NETV ZEALAND. (From the Wellington Independent of )Way 1.) ARRIVAL OF REINFORCEMENTS. When the Governor first determined to bring matters at New Plymouth to an issue, he ap plied to the Australian Governments to know whether he could have reinforcements from thence ; but it was not until the crisis had arrived, until hostilities had actually been com menced, that the reinforcements were sent for. With a commendable alacrity the Australian authorities have spared all the help they could and far more than was contemplated. Certainly not more than 400 or at the outside 500 bayonets "were expected and one or two vessels of war ; but they have sent about 800 soldiers, and all the men of-war on the station, excepting a surveying ship and the Colonial armed steamer Victoria. An Auckland cotemporary mentions Major General Pratt as likely to leave Melbourne and take the chief command; but this wants confirmation. Yesterday week (the 23d) H.M.S.S. Cordelia arrived in the roadstead, accompanied by the City of Sydney steamer, having on board the following troops, which were landed in the course of the afternoon ;—Royal. Artillery-1 captain, 2 cor porals, 3 bombardiers, and 39 privates. Royal Engineers-1 corporal and 5 privates. Com missariat, Department deputy assistant Com missary General Dunn. Ist battalion 12th foot —1 captain, 2 subalterns, 1 staff officer, 7 sergeants 2 drummers, 9 corporals, and 117 rank and file ; with 2 24-pounder howitzers, 2 9-pounder guns, and 6 mortars, and a large amount of ammunition. -Wednesday brought H.M.S.S. Pelorus, and the City of Hobart steamer, with the remainder of the troops, is looked for hourly. These vessels with the Niger, Iris, and Elk, still at Manakau and Auckland, make a total of five ships of war. From the Pelorus there were landed on Thursday (the 26th) 60 blue jackets and 40 marines, and from the Cordelia 30 blue jackets and 20 marines, and extensive prepara tions were at once commenced for a move against the rebels, and at early hour on the follow ing morning the blue jackets and marines at Mount Eliot, 150 in number, struck their tents and pro ceeded along the Omata road. They were followed by 30 carts laden with camp equipage, ammunition, stores, provisions, &c., &c., and two 24 pounder howitzers, and four 8-pounder field pieces, with 40 artillerymen. The carts were driven by armed militia and volunteer rifles, in number about 50. The 65th started about 8 a.m., an imposing force consisting of 500 men led by Col. Gold. The Royal Engineers under Capt. Maris numbered 20 men. Until that morning the destination of this expedi tion was unknown to many, and we hear that it is intended to invade the territory of the Taranakis, and attack them in their stockades where they are at present. At 11 a.m. the forces had crossed the Waireka Valley preceded by an advance guard of the 65th. We hope soon to hear of active opera tions against the rebels, and the news is most anxiously looked for. Invading the territory of the insurgents is the only means of putting a stop to marauding parties—in this case they will have enough to do at home, and will not spare men to come upon such errands. It is to be hoped, says the Herald, that the destruction of the pas and pro perty of the Taranakis will be complete and wide spread—a fitting retribution for immense losses we• have sustained at their hands, whereby many families in moderate affluence are rendered penni less and homeless. (From the Taranaki Herald, April 21.) The powerful reinforcements which have already arrived from Australia within the time expected have enabled the military authorities at once to act on the offensive ; and early yeaterday morning a strong detachment of the 65th, under Col. Gold, and of blue jackets and marines of the Pelorus and Cordelia, under Captains Seymour and Vernon, R.N., with artillery, started for the south. The route was at first a secret, and to the last moment Waitara was believed, though otherwise stated, to be the point of attack. The combined force is the most formidable that has yet been concentrated upon any one point in the colony, and needs but an enemy to contend with. Let us but hope the rebels of Taranaki and Ngatiruani may be tempted to give it a meeting. The invasion of native terri tory may probably precipitate matters with the northern tribes. Be it so. The force which the misconduct of our own natives has aroused can neither remain stationary nor unemployed ; it is, moreover, apparent that the former intend against all warning to take the wrong path ; the sooner, therefore, the blow is struck the better, though we confess we should have preferred to see this done elsewhere in the first instance. THE GOVERNOR'S ACCOUNT OF THE WAR. (Front the Maori Messenger Extraordinary, .April 2.) Native Secretary's Offices, April 2, 1860. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to direct that the following statement of recent occur rences at Taranaki be published for general infor mation. THOMAS H. SMITH, Assistant Native Secretary. It is with deep regret that we have to announee to our native friends that two tribes in New Zea land who have received the light of Christianity, and enjoyed the instruction of the missionaries, have recently committed an act of atrocity such as has not been known since the dark days when they were ignorant of the precepts of the Scriptures. It is known to all that Win. King refused to recognise the right of certain men to use and dis pose of their land as seemed good to them ; that he was unwise enough to build a Pah on the land purchased by the Governor from these men, and that his people have been driven out of this Pah with considerable loss. This is, however, alto gether a separate matter. Wm. King is a chief, and he did not make war on the unharmed and the helpless. He said his quarrel was with the Governor and the soldiers, and if the settlers did not molest him he should not molest them. But the men of the Taranaki and the Ngati ruani tribes, being an ignoble people, came up to New Plymouth. They had no quarrel with the Governor or the settlers, but they would destroy the settlers and their property, and slay the un armed and the helpless. They did not come to help Wtn. King to fight with the Queen's soldiers about the land, but only to rob and murder. The Governor did not believe that any men whc had received the light of Christianity would do this. On the 17th of March, however, these evil-minded men came near New Plymouth and there they found three men whom they murdered foully = they did not kill them in fight for they were unarmed, but they murdered them cruelly and barbarously, as none but slaves would do. Not satisfied with this, they murdered two boys—children, helpless and innocent. The Governor was wroth and was preparing to take vengeance, but he wait e d unt i l a ll were a ll as sembled, that he might strike a great blow. The next day, however, h e h eard that a clergy man and his family were remaining in the country, and he sent a small party of men, 340 in all, to bring them away , fearin g that murderous sl aves would not respect even the ministers of religion. The Taranakis and Ngatiruanis seeing a small party go, divided into two parts, fell upon them and hoped to destroy them one and all. But the settlers and the soldiers fought like men having a good cause, and the sailors came ; a captain and 60 sailors, they saw a Pah, threw a rocket or two into the Pali and made the hearts of these evil men quail i for fear—the wicked are always cowards—then the sailors rushed into the Pah ad destroyed all in it who were fighting, and the party outside killed many more who were fighting there. It is not known how many are killed in all, but the follow ing are the names of certain chiefs who are known to be killed and wounded : 'rARANAKI TRlBE.—Paora Kukutai (the leading chief), Paratene Kopara, Purere Pakati, Taraia of Taranaki, Tahaua Ngeu, Hatawera, Wata Tineia (a Waikato), Hapurona. NGATIRUANT.—This tribe sustained great loss. Chiefs killed.—The Anataua (principal chief of the tribe), Israel, Hami. A great number have been lost—killed and se verely wounded. The numbers cannot be estimated except the following : Wounded—Paringa Kingi, badly; Hohapu te Rata, do.; Te Teweti te la, do. ; Arama Ku-aka, Waipata, Mohi Te wai monga, Te Koweti, in the arm ; a boy of Man ahi's named Kere, a Ngatiruani, in the neck ; Te 'Kariri, a Ngatiruani, in the leg ; Wi Kape, do.; Horomana Taburangi, Paratene te Kamanga. The above are chiefly of the Taranaki tribe ; a number of the Ngatiruani whose names are not known were wounded. And now the Governor calls upon all good men in New Zealand—those who know the command ment which says, " Thou shalt do no murder"—to aid him in bringing the murderers to justice, that all men may know the Maories are men and Chris tians, and not slaves and murderers. Enough—this is what has passed at Taranaki. THE NA Vl'. The Duncan, 101, screw, in the steam_ basin at Portsmouth, is having two large metal knees, or brackets, affixed to her stern and outer sternpost, with a view of counteracting the effects of vibration on that part of the ship, caused by the new screw when under steam. The Blenheim, 60, screw, coastguard ship, Capt. E. Tatham, steamed out of Portsmouth yesterday, and anchored at Portsmouth to take in powder and shell, previous to her departure for Portland. On clearing the harbour's mouth she exchanged the usual salutes with H.M.S. Victory, flagship of the Commander-in-Chief. Private letters from H.M.S. Wasp, dated Madeira, June 29, announce her safe arrival there on the day previous, all well. She was to proceed on her voy age to the Cape of Good Hope on the Ist July. A seaman had fallen overboard during her passage out, but had been saved by the presence of mind and personal exertions of her senior lieutenant, Mr. W. R. Kennedy. The Perseverance screw troopship, Commander E. R. Power, has been removed from dock to the steam basin at Portsmouth, and has commenced coaling alonside the eastern quay. The Philomel, 5, new screw three-masted schooner, built by Messrs. White of Cowes, has been placed in No. 8 dock at Portsmouth for the purpose of being thoroughly surveyed by the master builder and his staff before receiving her copper. The gunboat Violet (tender to the Eagle), having been thoroughly repaired, left Devonport on Tues day for Torbay. The steam-tender Zephyr, J. Bond master, which left Plymouth Sound on Tuesday, with despatches for Admiral Fremantle, returned to the Sound on Wednesday. She did not succeed in communicating with the squadron. _ _ The screw steam frigate Emerald, 51, Captain A. Cumming, left Plymouth Sound on Tuesday after noon for the purpose of going into dock at Keyham steam-yard. After passing St. Nicholas Island, and when in the narrow part of the entrance to Hamoaze, a merchant brig, in tow of a steam-tug, from Stonehouse Pool, was observed suddenly rounding Stonehouse Point, and, in order to avoid injuring the hrie, the Gith.te %vas b ac k e d n0r.... towards Barn Pool, when the ebbing tide caught her bow, and she grounded on the beach at about half-past 2 o'clock. It was not low tide until half past 3, and she did not float off until 7, when she was moored to a buoy, and was yesterday (Wed nesday) morning taken up Hamoaze. She will be placed to-day in No. 1 dock, from which the Charon and Goshawk are to be removed. With ships like the Emerald, which is 265 feet 6 inches long, it seems necessary that a steam tender should be in advance when passing through a strait so narrow as the entrance to Hamoaze. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Commander W. B. Elphin stone, to the Hornet, commissioned ; Lieut. James T. Pringle, to the Megazlra ; Lieut. W. M. Bridgen, to the Hornet; George K. Allen, master, to the Hornet; Andrew R. Gordon, mate, to the Edgar ; H. Dolphin and R. M. Sperling, midshipmen, to the Trafalgar; Richard L. Canney, first-class assist.- engineer, to the Asia, as supernumerary; and James Wootton, acting third-class assist-engineer, to the Asia, as supernumerary. TIIE ARMY. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will, as colonel of the Scots Fusileer Guards, in spect both battalions of that regiment of Guards on Saturday morning in Hyde Park. It is expected that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as General Commanding-in-Chief, will make an inspection of the Ist and 2d battalions of the Grenadier Guards, at present quartered in the metropolis, in the course of the ensuing week. Two small draught of troops from the camp at Colchester, for service in the East, have taken their departure ; 91 men of the 66th, under the com mand of Brevet-Major Fawcett and Lieut. Maguire, having left for China, and a detachment of the Ist Royals, 74 strong, and under the command of Capt. Watts and Ensign Atkinson, being now on his way to India. Captain Mercer's No. 3 battery, 4th Brigade, marched from Woolwich on Tuesday morning, and were billeted at Islington for the night, under orders to proceed to the Euston station yesterday morning, for the purpose of rehearsing and ascer taining the readiest method of despatching a field battery by railway. The Alpine, 1,664 tons, Capt. J. Rose, has been chartered by the Hon. Council for India, and will convey the following reinforcements to Calcutta — viz., 2 officers and 124 men of the Ist battalion 13th (Prince Albert's) Light Infantry, from Fermoy ; 3 officers and 135 men of the 27th Enniskillens, from Buttevant ; and 2 officers and 111 men of the 89th Regiment, from Fermoy. The Warrior Queen has also been chartered by the Government for the conveyance of reinforce ments to India, and will embark the following troops :-3 officers and 74 men of the 46th Regi ment, and 5 officers and 283 non-commissioned offi cers and men of the 80th Regiment, from Butte vant ; and 4 officers and 26 men of the 48th Regi ment, from Cork. The following, addressed to Viscount Sydney, has been issued from the War-office, dated July 11 :—._ " My Lord,—ln reply to your lordship's letter of the sth inst., I have the honour to state that there will be no objec tion to a brigade field-day for Volunteer corps taking place at Bromley on the 14th inst., to be attended by such corps as may have applied for and obtained the necessary per mission to assemble (as laid down in the War-office memo randum of the 6th ult.) "No applications for permission for corps to attend can be received at this office later than 12 o'clock on Friday next; and no corps which has not obtained leave will be permitted to take part in the manoeuvres. " A list of the corps to which leave has been granted will be transmitted to your lordship as soon as it is complete. " I have further to inform you, that (in the absence, on duty, of the Inspector of Volunteers) Major-General Eyre, commanding at Chatham, has been appointed, with the consent of his Royal Highness the General Commanding in-Chief, to act as inspecting officer on the occasion. He will superintend and watch the movements, and afterwards make his report to this office. " I have to add that Major-Gen. Eyre will be furnished with the names of the various corps which have received permission from this office to attend, and if any corps should PRICE 4 1) . STAMPED, 5D be present without the proper authority, he will be directed to require them to quit the ground. " I have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's obedi ent servant, "S. HERBERT." In order to give a greater military effect to the sham fight intended to take place on Saturday next in Camden-puk, Lord Ranelagh yesterday solicited the co operation of Gen. Dacres, commanding the garrison at Woolwich, to permit the attendance of a corps of mounted Artillery on the occasion. The General readily complied with his lord ship's suggestion, and promised that, on the ap proval of his Royal Highness the Commander-in- Chief, the officers and men forming a troopof Royal Horse Artillery and a couple of field batteries of artillery should be despatched with their guns from Woolwich on Saturday morning, so as to arrive at Camden•park, and take up their position with the Volunteers at the appointed hour. THE VICTORIA RIFLES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I take the liberty of forwarding you the accompanying report of the firing yesterday on the practice-ground of the Victoria Rifles at Kilburn. As yen are aware, the number of competitors at Wimbledon for Miss Burdett Coutts's prize was so great that the Association were compelled to with draw it, there being no time left for the competi tion of so large a number. It was therefore suggested that it should be shot for at Kilburn on Tuesday, the 10th inst., at 12 o'clock, the arrangements being left in the hands of Lord Elcho. To the £5O presented by Miss Burdett Coutts was added £25 by the Duke of Wellington. These two sums were divided into three prizes —first, £3O ; second, .£25 ; third, £2O ; open to all corners, with any kind of rifle. The distance fired from was 400 yards, and the number of rounds 10 ; no entrance fee. Shortly after 12 o'clock the competition com menced, in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, Lord Elcho, Lord Radstock, Major- General Boileau, and a large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen: Among the 53 competitors were Count de Gendre; Herr T homann (S wiss); Lieut. Lacy, 12th Regiment ; Captain Archibald, 33d Foot ; Captain Robertson, 9th Perth Rifle Volunteers ; Stewart Mackenzie ; the Master of Lovat ; Major Talbot ; Captain Dove, 91st company Lanarkshire Rifles; CorporalHodder, Grenadier Guards ; Captain Greenhill, and several officers and members of the Victoria Rifles; Mr. Treeby, and other civil members of the same corps. Several of the competitors were winzers of prizes at Wimbledon. At the termination of the 10 rounds the score stood:— Points. Arthur Fellowes, Victoria Rifles .. 13 David Thornbury, ditto .. .. 13 M. P. Smith, ditto 13 Thomann (Swiss) .. .. 13 Corporal Hodder, Grenadier Guards .. 12 Major Talbot .. .. 10 F. Giles, Victoria Rifles .. .. 10 Captain Greenhill, ditto .. .. 10 G. K. Matthewes, ditto .. 10 Captain Dove, 91st comp., Lanark .. 10 The firing, which had excited the greatest inte rest throughout, was now most narrowly watched as the four first stepped to the front to fire off the ,__ ties. Arthur Followes scored.. 2 I M. Smith scored David Thombiuy „ .. 1 Thomann „ The contest now remained between Fellowes and Thomann, who had both scored 15 point, and the final result was : Thomann l7 points. 1 Thornbury .... 14 points. Fellowes It is but justice to the winners of the second and third prizes to state that Herr Thomann fired with a superior rifle, with shade to sight and a hair trig ger, whereas they fired with the common Govern ment long Enfield, regulation bore, made by the London Armoury Company on the plan of inter change, with a pull of trigger equal to 41b. They also ur_ed the Government ammunition, pattern 1853, as suPpli.a to thc corps from the Government stores. The target was 6 feet by 3, with a bull's-eye of 8 inches diameter, counting three, centre two, uppers and lowers one. I have strung this together regardless of form or style, thinking you may poosibly deem this "sequel to Wimbledon" worthy a space in your valuable columns.—l am, Sir, your most obedient servant, FREDK. ABBOTT, Sergt.-Major, Victoria Rifles. Orderly-room, Kilburn, July 11. UNION BANK OF LONDON. Notwithstanding the proceedings at the annual meeting of the Union Bank of London occu pied about two hours yesterday, the discussion was of a much less disorderly character than expected. The gathering of the shareholders, however, took place some short time prior to the hour fixed, and before the business commenced, at 12 o'clock punc tually, the room in the London Tavern assigned for their deliberations was crowded to excess. The appearance of the directors at the time stated was hailed with loud applause, and although some few hisses were heard when the governor and his col leagues took their seats, the repeated' cheers which followed at once decided the general tone and pro bable result of the meeting. Mr. P. Northall Laurie presided, and made a temperate and business-like address, explaining with great clearness the position of the bank, both with reference to its present and future prospects, the principal points of which elicited strong marks of approval. The re commendations contained in the report for making good the defalcations of Pullinger, and at the same time apportioning part of the profits in the shape of a dividend, were stated to be offered under the guidance of the best legal authority, and it was hoped, the governor said, that the course suggested would be received with favour. Although in carry ing out this arrangement it had been found neces sary to re-transfer the amount a short time since placed to capital, the shares would still stand £l2 paid, the proprietors not being liable for more than £3B, if it should ever be required to make up the £5O To prove that the bank was in a sound and satisfac tory state, it was only necessary to refer to the profits of the past year, which amounted to £124,000, exclusive of £lOB,OOO paid to customers as interest. Of course the frauds of Pullinger had been a deep source of regret and mortification to the directors, since, if they had not occurred, the bank on this, its 21st anniversary, would have been in a most unas sailable position. As it was, their progress had been most surprising, forsince the date of their commence ment the amount paid in dividends and bonuses had reached £1,000,000, while nearly £1,500,000 had been disbursed in the way of interest. With depoSits over and above £10,000,000, with an increase in the number of their accounts after the discovery of the frauds,and with an increasein the number of tie share holders, it was quite evident that great confidence still existed in the institution. The future depended in a great degree on the proprietors themselves — the decision arrived at that day being sure to exer cise vast influence on their affairs, and the direc tors, who had already experienced their great for bearance and sympathy, relied on the vote of the general body to support the property, in the ulti mate position of which they were all so deeply interested. The effect of this address was at once conspicuous, and the disposition shown to furnish information and meet the wishes of the share holders caused the feeling in favour of the directors to be more than ever strongly developed. During the discussion which subsequently ensued—a variety of questions having meanwhile been put to the governor—it was certain that the report and dividend would be agreed to, the largest proprietors manifesting impatience at the delay in arriving at a conclusion. It was, however, elicited at an early stage that the bank would be no suf ferer by the failures in the leather trade, the prac tice being not to discount except for customers, and then only when they possessed the whole account. The threats of suits in Chancery which one or two of the shareholders assert they are prepared to institute, did not disturb the strong opinion of the general body, and the interrogations concerning t he ap pointment of Pullinger, the period o f the orig inal defalcations, and their gradual increase, having been freely replied to, the dividend and report were all but unanimously ado p dente in the directors and the management concluded the business as in periods of full prosperity, the re tiring directors being re-elected in the ordinary form. SUSPENSION OF PAYMENT. —The suspension of Messrs. Robert Freeland B . rot . h . op, Manchester s hi ppers t o India, is announced. The liabilities are repo r t e d at £ 60,000 to £lOO,O OO , but well-informed people say £60,000. It i s f ear ed that one or two smaller stoppages may follow, but moat of the creditors are large and wealthy houses, qi.WSPAPER e 4 BE BRASS BAND C;* r i; CRYSTAL • "-; 7fr , 0— 4, 7 ,44 ,- a&.Aitapi tezdancie e‘ yesterday afiertin'' ' and final contest; .v. r more nterq the at the first, the numbers present being considerably over 22,000. That tills helped to give vigour and and spirit to the proceedings may be readily be lieved.wilds in various parts of The preliminary the grounds began, as before, at 10 in the morning ; . hole h force bt ther assembled united and, as before, at 3 p.m., the w. in the Handel Orchestra to ZA strength in a select programme. The pieces thus . performed, under the able and energ - etic direction of Mr. Enderby Jackson, of Hull, were vrocisely the same as on the previous occasion. This' ,time, , however, the effect was still more astounding, the host of players eerting themselves with a zeal all d unanimity worthy of unqualified praise. Throe encores were demanded and accepted, viz., " Rule! Britannia," Mendelssohn's_Wiedding March, and. the National Anthem, all of which were executed with surprising brilliancy and precision. The bands selected by the judges as worthiest to contend for the prizes—again 12 in number—there suecesively exhibited their strength in the Handel Orchestra. The first prize £3O in money, with a silver cup for the band master, and a complete set of Boosey's Brass Band Journal, in 16 volumes, presented by the publishers—was awarded to the Cyfarthfa band (conductor, Mr. R. Livesey), fronr Messrs. Crawshay's Ironworks, South Wales. The piece selected for this band was Verdi's overture to Nabucco." The second prize—£2o in money--- fell to the Dewsbury band (conductor Mr. John Peel), who played a selection from the same com poser's " Ernani ;" the third prize —Xl5, to the Saxhorn band of Mr. James Bagnall's Ironworks, Goldshill, Staffordshire (conductor Mr. J. Bland ford), for a scena and polacca by Perry ; the fourth prize—£lo—to the Chesterfield band (conductor Mr. H. Slack), who (in the costume of the Derby shire Rifles), gave a selection from " Lucrezia Borgia ;" the sth prize —is—to the band froli . Meltham Hills, Yorkshire (conductor, Mr. 11' ; Hartley), for a performaice of the Hallelujah'` Chorus of Handel. The Blackdyke and Saltaire bands, who had won the first and second prizes on Tuesday, were prohibited from contending on this occasion. Two extra prizes —an electroplated. cornet-a-pistons by Courtois (presented by Messrs. Chappell and Hammond), and an electro-plated. euphonion in B flat (presented by Messrs. Boosey for the best solo cornet and bass players), were con signed to Mr. W. Blandford (Goldshill band) and Mr. John Walker (Cyfarthfa band). The prizes were delivered to the successful competitors by Er.. Bowley, general manager of the Crystal Palace, who addressed them in brief and appropriate terms,. expressed his belief in the good results that must accrue from the move men t, acknowledged the libee rality of the donors of prizes, and paid a well-de served compliment to Mr. Enderby J ac k son f or the ability with which he had organized and directed the performances. A great deal of enthusiasm was elicited, and it was nearly 9 o'clock before the pro ceedings had come to an end. For a first experi ment of this kind the success was quite extraordi nary. ~~~~ ~r ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. These gardens are becoming almost as musical ag in the time of the late M. Jullien, at whose sugges tion, and in accordance with whose plans, the music hall was erected, and who proposed and carried out in the course of his brief transpontine career so many attractive entertainments. Last night the first of a series of concerts was held under the pre sidence of Mr, Balfe—whose name, in itself a tower of strength—was attached to nine pieces out of ten in the programme (a bona fide Balfe programme), and who was enthusiastically received on making' his appearance in the orchestra. The brilliant overture to " The Siege of Rochelle"—the first and. by no means least popular of the many successful operas that have proceeded from his pen since, after a long sojourn in Italy, he definitively estab lis hed himself in this metropolis—formed an appropriate and effective prelude to the concert. We shall not attempt a detailed description of the performances' which on the present occasion afforded much une quivocal delight to upwards of 7,000 persons. Suffice it, there were pieces from sundry of Mr. Balfe's operas, among which figured conspiouonsly "In this old chair " (Maid of Honour), by Mr. Perren, and the " Power of Love " (Satanella), by Miss Parepa, both of which were thoroughly well sang and loudly encored. The greatest sensation, however, was created by " When other lips and other hearts" (Bohemian Girl), which Mr. Sims Reeves—being called back after a song by Signor Alary, " The British Volunteers"•—gave with such wonderful vigour and warmth of expression that be was compelled by unanimous desire to repeat it, and thus to sing no less than three times in imme diate succession. Besides the operatic pieces, there were several of Mr. Balfe's chamber songs and duets, the best being a new ballad, "If I could change as others change," charmingly given by Madame Laura Baxter, and the deservedly popular "I love you," composed expressly for Mr. Reeves, which, beir:g rendered in his most expressive stale by that heavily-taxed gentleman—who is always expected to double the lai'our he has undertaken— was, as a matter of course, redemanded, and in so emphatic a manner that to decline the honour would, to say the least, have been impolitic. The splendid bass voice and energetic delivery of Mr. Weiss, and the artistic talent of Madame Weiss, were also heard to advantage in " The two locks of hair," 'and " The ring on my hand"—ballads eminently suited to the taste of the drawing-room. The Misses Brougham and Mr. George Perren were encored in the laughing trio from the Rose of Castille, the two ladies having already won golden opinions in the sparkling duet, " Trust her not"—one of Mr. Balfe's most genuine settings of Longfellow's poetry. Besides the foregoing, there were the capital trio for women's voices from ;the Italian opera of Fal staff (produced at her Majesty's Theatre nearly 20 years ago), allotted to Miss Parepa, Madame Weiss, and Madame Laura Baxter; a concerted piece from the The Siege of Rochelle; a spirited march (com posed for the Emperor of Russia); and the familiar overture to The Bohemian Girl—the last two per formed extremely well by a band of some 30 players directed by Mr. Sidney Davis. Mr. Balfe himself accompanied the vocal music. The second concert is announced for Wednesday, the 18th instant. IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday Evening. The first of the series of meetings of the iron masters of this district for the current quarter was held in this town this afternoon. The attendance of the trade was smaller than it generally is, and there was an absence of some of the distant firms, exporting or otherwise, who usually attend on these occasions. The business transacted was almost nominal, but against this must be set the reports of the leading ironmasters that they are moderately well off for orders, and there is this further favourable feature for the trade, that consumers' stocks are low, and those must be kept up, however reluctant that class of persons may be to enter into engagements much beyond their immediate requirements. There was a general concurrence of opinion to-day that the present price of the finished iron of the district will be firmly adhered to. Such is the determination of all the leading firms; aid, indeed, present prices are barely remunerative, so high is the price of material, and still more the labour scale, which has never been more dispropor tioned to the price of iron than it has been since the current range of quotations was fixed. The price which 'nine pig-iron realised to-day was about half-a-crown per ton below the price of last quarter-day. There has been an accumulatio n of stock since that time, and the desirability of reducing the make is admitted. There is no or ganised movement to do so, but the principal pig masters—such as are in a position to afford it— will in all probability blow out all furnaces as a matter of prudence. The great meeting of the trade takes place at Birmingham to-morrow. Th is was manufactur ers' and merchants' quarter-day at Wolverhampt on, and accounts were paid with that degree of prompt ness for which the factors and merchants of the town are notable. or ough Sessions, o n T ues d ay, 10th i EMBEZZLE MENT BY A POOR -R ATE C OLLECTOR.— At the Nottingham.B t Th o mas Roberts (formerly a r a t e - co ll ector for the town), w as indicted before the Recorder, Mr. R. Wildman, w ith having embezzled £44 55., th e property o f the over seers. There was also anothe r indictment against him, f or having embezzled a furth er sum of £94, belonging to the said overseers. Mr. Bell prosecuted, and Mr. Bristowe de fended the prisoner. To the latter ge the prisoner j pleaded guilty, a n d th e former was proceeded with. r The learned R ecor d s, in passing sent , said the prisoner had been guilty of a grave crime, and it was absolutely re quisite that offences of that character should be severely punished. 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