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For Routine of amusements see bills of the day. DR. K AHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 3, TICHBOUR,NE-STREET (Opposite the Haymarket), Open daily (for Gentlemen only). LECTURES by DR. KAHN at Three, and by Dr. sExroN at Fonr and Eight o'clock. on important and intercstintt topics in connec tion with ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, and PATHOLOGY (vide Pro grammes). Admission ONE SHILLING. DR. KAHN'S NINE LECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY OP MARRIAGE, &c.. sent post free, direct from the Author, on the receipt of twelve stamps. NEXT SATURDAY, the FIRST SHILLING SATURDAY at the CRYSTAL PALACE.—The TWO FIRST SHILLING SATURDAYS of the SEASON, at the Crystal Palace (the 14th and 21st inst.), will be celebrated there by TWO GRAND FETES, in AID of the FUNDS of the EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIA TION—a Society which has from the first advocated Saturday being made a Shilling Day, for the convenience of those in the enjoyment of the half-holiday. It is trusted the latter will attend in large numbers on these occasions, and thus manifest their appreciation of the Directors' liberality in making the desired concession, and of the Society's strenuous efforts, by means of which the half holiday itself has been secured. NoTc.—On Monday next there will be a further Filte, in behalf of the Funds of the same Association. There will be abundance of extra Entertainments of a highly interesting kind on each of the days.—Doors open at 10 o'clock ; children, half-price. . • A LHAMBRA PALACE, Le i cester -squar e Lessees—Messrs. Howes and Cushing. (The best Ventilated and Coolest Bnildinz in Europe.) First engagement. in England, of W. B. DONALDSON, the cele brated American Ethiopian C'own and Harmonist, from the prin k,. eipal Amphitheatres in the United States, where his original enter , tainment always received great applause—this week, in connec tion with WALLET'S CELEBRATED CIRCUS COMPANY.—Extra `•rdianry ne2 4 Rrilliant &lactose of the unrivalled Troupe of Eques trian and Gymnastic Artistes, and SPLENDID STun uF tiumEs. Two Performances daily. Mid-day Entertainment at half-past 2 ; -Evening at 8 o'clock. Private Boxes 21.; Stalls, 55.; Reserved Seats, Is.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Box-office open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. -No fees for booking places. Children under 9 years of age, Half-price. W. F. WALLET every evening. mETROPOLITAN COUNTIES LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Ttcvnt-street, Waterloo-place, London, S.W. Life assurances, annuities, endowments, and loans 01 1 advantageous terms. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. N.B. Policies in force, notwithstanding the Decease of the Life Assured within the thirty days of grace, the Premium in arrcar being deducted from the amount assured. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, London. The Profits of this Society will be divided in future, Quin quennially instead of Septennially ; and Policies will participate at each division, after three annual payments of premium have been made, instead of live as heretofore. Policies effected now, or before Midsummer, 1860, will participate in four-fifths, or SO per cent., of the profits at the next division in January, 1863, according to the conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus. The Premiums required by this Society for insuring young lives are lower than in many other old established Offices, and Insurers are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund in addition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of Premiums. Policy SiZps paid by the Office. Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle nreet, London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LIDDER DALE, Actuary. .T H E TRAVELLERS' AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. 7, Bank-buildings, Lothbury, and 42 and 43, Poultry, London. With which is incorporated the business of THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY, Established 1849, and Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. TRUSTEES. • MATTHEW MARSHALL, Esq., (Bank of England.) WlLLinn Sure, Esq. (Bank of England). KENYON S. PARKER, Esq., Q.C. HENRY BLAIR MAYNE, Esq. The busitess of the ACCIDENTAL DEATH INSURANCE COMPANY having been purchased by the TRAYELLEILS' AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, all the Policies of the late Company adopted under the Deed of Purchase are guaranteed and kept in force by the Tra vellers' and Marine Insurance Company, upon precisely the same terms and conditions under which they were originally issued. Total Policies issued 39,000 Claims paid since 1549 £71,000 Annual income from Premiums (1857) Insurance effected against General Accidents, Railway Accidents, and Marine Risks ; either Fatal, Non-fatal, or both together ; with or without Medical expenses extra. For Proposal Forms, Pro sloeetuses, and all other information, apply to the Manager, at the Chief Office, or to any of the Company's local Agents. EDWARD SOLLY, Manager. 7, Bank Buildings, Lothbury, London. CONTRACTS FOR WHEAT, OATS, COCOA, AND SOAP. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Trans plrt Services, Somerset-house, 10th Aug., 1558. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED RINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on T lIURSDA.Y. the 26th instant, at Half-past 1 o'clock, they will be READY to TREAT with such persons as may be Willing to CONTRACT for SUPPLYING and Delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at DEPTFORD and PLYMOUTH, the undermentioned articles, viz.:— Deptford. Plymouth. Qrs. Qrs. ' WHEAT OATSneO 150 Tons. COCOA l5O SOAP When to be delivered.—Half of each in three weeks, and the remainder in three weeks afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. A proportional part of the price per bushel of Wheat will be paid for any weight exceeding COibs. per bushel. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the arti cles, but separate tenders must be made for each port, and no attention will be pai.l to any offers not Co made. Their lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the ten ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such Part thereof only as they may deem fit, or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any, and also an unlimited power of selection. The cocoa to be exempted from the Customs' duties, and parties tendering are to state where it is lying. Samples of the wheat (not less than 2 quarts), of the oats (not less than 2 quarts for each port), of the cocoa (not less than 21bs.), and of the soap (not less than a bar), must be produced by the parties tendering. The samples produced by persons whose tenders are not ac cepted, are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the contracts have been decided. No tender will be received unless made on the printed form pro vided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said office, at the Victualling-yard at Plymouth, or to the officer conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool, or to the col lector of Customs at Bristol. The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular at tt ntion is called, may be seen at the said office, at the Victualling- Yard at Plymouth and at Liverpool, and Bristol No tender will he received after half•past one o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will not he required that the party tendering, or an azent on his behalf, should attend at the office on the day of contract, as the result of the otter received from clot' person will be communicated to him and his proposed sureties in \A riling. Every tender must ho addressed to the Srcrctary of the Admi ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for ," and must also be delivered at Somerset House. THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. Just published. price, Is., post free, in au Envelope, for 13 stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION : A Medical Treatise on the Functions and Disorders of the Generative System, and on the Cure of Nervous and Physical Debility, resulting from vicious habils acired during the critical passa;:te from Youth to Manhood, with Tactical observations on the Phy siolo gy of Mar riage in its socia p l, moral, and physical relations. To which are added, remarks on the wonders of the Microscope in revealing, the hidibm mysteries of " Life within Life," and in advanta: es in de tecting, by urinary examination, the cause and effect of every variety of these complaints, with numerous engravings and cases. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, C 7, BEDFORD SQUARE, LONDON, Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is Particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their ph , sical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the health, happiacss, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how those pe nalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences may he avoided, and, above all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infir mity or functional derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. Published by J. Allen, 20, Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row, and may be had of Mann, 39, Cornhill; Horne, 19, Leicester-square; Gordon, 116, Leadenhall-street ; or from the author, who may he consulted daily, from 11 till 2, and from p till 8, at his residence, 37, Bedford-square, London. The work may be had in India, of Mr. Von Litzky, Loll Bazaar, Calcutta—Messrs. C. and J. Ilormnsjee, Apollo-street, Bombay— Circulator Ofileo, Madras—Mofussilite Office, Agra—Dodsworth, Colombo, Ceylon ; and of all Booksellers throughout the Colonies. NEW AND UIPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. Patent °Mee Seal of Great Britain Diplome d'Ecole de Pbarmacie Pharmacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TILIESFI•IAE Nos. 1,2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, devoid of taste or smell, and can be carried in the waistcoat Pocket. Sold in tin cases, divided into separate doses, as admi nistered by Valpeau, Laßemand, Dona, iticord, Ste., and adapted for both sexes. TRIESEMAR No.l is a Remedy for RELAXA TION, SPERMATORAIREA, and all the distressing conse qnencei arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too long residence in 'riot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual strength and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are now in the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood: and whatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MARRIAGE, they are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Dis covery. 1.:41a TRIESEIIAIt NO. 11. effectually, in the short space.of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of Gonorithce a, both in its mild and aggravated forms. Gloats, Strictures. Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention Of Urine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys. and those disorders which Copaivi and Cabebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAK NO. 111. • is the great ContiAentsl,Remely for Syphilis and Secondary Symp toms. It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Ecrofula, and all Cutaneous Eruptions, removing and expelling to its course all cor ruptions and impurities from the vital stream, as altogether to eradicate the virus of disease, and expel it with the insensible per spiration through the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a never-failing remedy for that class of disorders which un fortunately the English. Physician treats with Mercury, to the in evitable destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in the world cannot restore. Price Ils., free by post, fid. extra to sky part of the kingdom ; or four cases in one for 33 5., by post 3s. 2d. extra, which saveills., and in £5 cases, whereby there is a saving ,of dt 12A. Sold by Daniel Church, 78, Grace church-street, City ; Bartlet Hooper, 43, King William•street, (four (leers from London-bridge) ; Watts, 17, Strand ; Pront, 229, Strand; nannay, 63, Oxford-street; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Butler, 4, Oheapside ; Edward's, St. Paul's Churchyard. HUMAN FRAILTY; a Medical Work, price lg., post free, illustrated with' 100 engravings, containing the opinions of Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, Bcc. It gives instructions for no perfect restoration of those who are prevented by impediments from entering into the married state, also sk 'ming the dreadful re sults from early abuse, gonorrlice I, and syphilis, and the benefits arising from the chemical tests and examination of the spertnatlzu by the newly-canstrncted microscope, with powerful lenses. The Author may be consulted daily according to the rules in the Book. Sold by J. 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Gd., CASE 3 and OBSERVATIONS illustrative of the beneficial results which may be obtained by close attention and perseverance, in some of the most unpromising instances of Spinal Deformity, with numerous Engravings. By SAMUEL HARE, F.R.C.S., &c. " We unhesitatingly commend this work as a truthful and trust worthy statement of the power of scientific surgery and medicine over some of the most grievous hindrances to human activity and in dustry."—Med ic 41Gazette. " The Author has had much success in his plan of treatment, and we are of opinion that the principles on which he acts, in the treat ment of these affections, are correct."—Lanect. "Mr. Ilare may take credit to himself for having effected much good in the treatment of the cases described."—British Medical Journal. " Mr. Bare is, we think, a sound and successful practitioner."— Medical Circular. London : John Churchill ; and may be bad of all booksellers. rIIHE PRINCE OF WALES.—Dedicated, by 1. gracious permission, to her Majesty.—Mr. MITCIIELL, book seller and publisher to her Majesty, has the honour to announce the publication of an important ORIGINAL PORTRAIT of H.R.H. ALBERT EDlv YEINGE or WALIM, from a Photograph (of the size of the lithograph) taken by special permission,lrom Life, at Windsor Castle, by Mr. Lake Price, and executed in lithography by B. J. Lane, A. E. R. A., J. H. Lynch, and W. Gauci. Size of the print, 16 inches by 11 inches. Proofs, one guinea ; prints, half-a guinea. J. Mitchell, bookseller and publisher to her Majesty, 33, Old Bond-street, London. VEIST'S RACING RECORD for 1858. Part VII., price 3d., will be published on the Ist of September. The Record, containing a complete calendar of Sport in England, Ireland, and Scotland in 1857, and Nominations for 1858, may be had, price two shillings. W. Wright, Falwood's Rents, Holborn. NO MORE PILLS nor any other MEDICINE for Indigestion (dyspepsia), habitual Constipation, Flatu lency, Acidity, Palpitation of the Heart, Torpidity of the Liver, Bilious Headache, Nervousness, Biliousness, General Debility, Diarrlicel, Cough; Asthma, Consumption, Despondency, Spleen, &c. Send 2 penny stamps, and you will receive post free, 65 pages, the people's edition of "PERFECT HEALTH RESTORED," with out pills, purgatives, or medicines of any kind, and without ex pense, by a simple, pleasant, and infallible means which saves fifty times its cost in other remedies ; adapted to the general reader. Supported by testimonies from the celebrated Professor of Che mistry, Dr. Andrew Ure, Dr. Shorland, Dr. Harvey, Dr. Champbell, Dr. Gattiker, Dr. Wurtzer, Dr. Ingram, and many thousand other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it after all other means of cure had failed. London : Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, and through all Booksellers in Town and Country. NORTH RHINE COPPER MINING COMPANY of SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Limited). Capital, 260,000, in 60,000 Shares of LI each, ss. thereof to be paid on application for Shares, and a further sum of ss. per Share at the expiration of two months from the date of allotment. DIRECTORS. Charles Cleve, Esq. (Crosby-square, London, late of Adelaide), Francis Cope, Esq. (Messrs. Cope and Scott, London), George Hay Donaldson, Esq. (Messrs. Donaldson, Lambert, and Co., London. Philip Levi, Esq. (Messrs. P. Levi and Co., London and Adelaide). William Paxton, Esq. (Linden House, Chiswick, late of Adelaide). COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT IN SOUTII AUSTRALIA. John Beck, Esq.. Director of the Burra-Burra. Edmund Levi, sq. Alfred Watts, Esq., J.P., Local Director of the Bank of Australasia. CONSULTING ENGINEER—J. H. Clement, ESQ., Fa& SOLICITORS. London—Messrs. Pattison and Wigg. 1, Lincoln's-inn-fleids, and 10, Clement's-lane, City. Adelaide—Charles Fenn, Esq. RANKERS. London—Messrs. Hankey, Fenchurch-street. Adelaide—South Australian Banking Company. BROKERS. Messrs. Cope and Scott, 7, Lothbury, City. Thomas Fenn, Esq., 3, Royal Exchange-buildings, City. MANAGER—T. Hancock, Esq. Offices-1, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, London. This Company is formed for the purpose of purchasing and working the valuable freehold mineral property known as the North Rhine Mine, situated in the Hundred of that name, near Adelaide, South Australia. The property comprises 366 acres, and contains one of the richest deposits of copper ore yet discovered in this well-known mineral district. Upwaris of 100 tons a copper ore have been raised from this Mine : and the yield of the malachite and blue carbonate has shown upwards of 70 per cent. oxide of copper, giving an average to the ore of 32 to 34 per cent. fine copper. PrOspertlises in detail, with maps, may be had on application at the Offices or from the Brokers. FORM OF APPLICATION TOR SItaRRES. To the Directors of the North Rhine Copper Mining Company of South Australia (Limited). Gentlo?nen,--Having paid £ to your-Bankers: Messrs. Mulkey, I request that you will allot to me Shares in North Rhine C,oppet Mining Company of South Australia (Limited); and I hereby agree to accept such Shares, or any less number that may be allotted to me, subject to the provisions of the Limited Liability Act of 1856. Name Address Date The above form, when filled up, is to be left with the Bankers on payment of the deposit. NORTH RHINE COPPER MINING COMPANY of SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Limited). NO APPLICATION for SHARES in the Company will be received after WEDNESDAY next. T. HANCOCK, Manager. August 12, 1558. SCHW EPPE'S SODA WATER, MALVERN kJ SELTZER WATER, POTASS WATER, and LEMONADE. Every Bottle of the Alkali Waters is protected by a Label over the cork with their signature. Sold by all respectable Chemists, Con fectioners, and at the leading Hotels. Manufactured at London, Liverpool, Bristol, Derby, and Malvern Wells. THORLEY'S FOOD FOR CATTiLE.- It is only a short time since this singularly efficacious article of animal diet hrst made its appearance ; and already its celebrity is world-wide. It has been a subject of wonder, and has puzzled many a brain to explain how this has been brought about. Yet when we are acquainted with a few facts concerning the food, our wonder will cease. A few days since, a gentleman wrote, stating that he had a horse which was a " perfect tag of bones." lie tried all kinds of things to get the animal into condition, but in vain. He then bought some of Thorley's food; and he says the effect was wonderful. The horse rapidly grew fat, aad in the course of a few weeks had gained no less than 12 stones. Aenin we find at the late agricultural show at Birmingham, Cardiff, &e., the animals which carried off the highest prizes had been partly fed with Thorley's food for cattle. Such facts speak for themselves, and we are forced to the conclusion that its celebrity arises solely from its own in trinsic merits, and the great demand for it can proceed alone from the good opinion and testimony of those who have tried it. All parties interested in horses and cattle will do well to apply to 77, Newgate-street, London, for a pamphlet which is sent post-free. rilo THE NERVOUS AND DEBILITATED. IL CHARLES. WATSON, M.D., Fellow and Honorary Vice-Presi dent of the Imperial African Institute of France, Corms. Member of the Medical Societies of Rouen and Peru, Sze., and Resident Phy sician to the lledfard Dispensary, 27, Alfred-place, Bedford-square, London, continues to issue, on receipt of six stamps, " THE GUIDE TO SELF-CURE." " Those about entering the Marriage State should peruse Dr. Watson's invaluable litt:e work, as the advice he gives on health and disease reflects much credit upon hiss as a sound medical phi losopher."—Critie. "The true Guide to those who desire a speedy and private cure." —University Magazine. "The NEW AMERICAN DISCOVERY' demonstrates the absur dity of the English mode of treating such complaints, will prove a blessing to the afflicted, who may safely and easily regain pristine health by adopting the means presented."—Evening Sun. For Qualification, vido "Diplomas," and the "London Medical Directory." - NO MORE PILLS NOR ANY OTHER MEDICINE, - - Indigestion (Dyspepsia), Constipation, Flatulency, Phlegm, Ner vousness, Biliousness, Liver Complaints, Hysteria, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness, Acidity, Palpitation, Heartburn, Eruptions, Im purities, Irritability, Low Spirits, Diarrhoea, Hemorrhoids, Headache, Debility, Despondency, Cramps, Spasms, Nausea, and Sickness (during pregnancy or at sea), Sinking Fits, Cough, Asthma, Bronchitis, Consumption, also Children's Complaints effectually removed by BARRY'S delicious health-Restoring REVALE?TA ARABICA FOOD, which saves May times its cost in other remedies in illness, and is, moreover, the best food for infants and invalids generally, as it is the only food which never turns acid on the weakest stomach, nor interferes with a good liberal diet, but imparts a healthy relish for lunch and dinner and restores the faculty of digestion, and nervous and muscular energy to the most enfeebled. • We extract a few out of the many thousand expressions of grati tude from invalids :—Cure No. 71, of dyspepsia, from the Right Hon. the Lord Stuart de Decies—"l have derived considerable benefit from Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, and consider it due to yourselves and the public to authorise the publication of these lines. Stuart de Decies."—Cure No. 49,332. " Fifty years' inde scribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, con stipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the stomach, and vomit ing, have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Food. Maria Jolly, Wortham Ling. near Dies. Norfolk." Cure No. 47,121. Miss Eliza beth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage, Waltham Cross, Hertz, a cure of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and ner vous fancies.—Cure No. 48,314. Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool: a cure of ten years' dyspepsia, and all the horrors of nervous irritability. Cure No. 18,216. Dr. Andrew Ure, of con stipation, dyspepsia, nervous irritability. Cure No. 34,210. Dr. Sherland, of dropsy and debility. Cure No. 36,212. Captain Allan, of epileptic fits. Cure No. 42,116. Major Edie, of enlargement of the liver and total prostration of strength. Cure No. 86,418. Rev. Dr. Minster, of cramps, spasms, and daily vomitings, Cure No. 26,418. Dr. Harvey, of diarrhoea and debility. Cure No. 39,628. Dr Wurtzer, of consumption. Cure N 0.32,830. Wm. Hunt, Esq. barrister of paralysis. Cure No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, wood merchant Frlmley, of thirty years' diseased lungs, spitting of blood liver derangement, partial deafness. Cure No. 58,816. Mrs:Hoise, aged 107 years, of dyspepsia (indigestion) debility, irritability, and nervousness, which had tormented her for 70 years. Cure No. 46,814. Mr. Samuel Laxton, Leicester, of two years' diarrhoea. Cure No. 52,612. The Dowager Countess of Castlestuart, of many years' nervous irritability, bile, and indigestion. Cure No. 51,812. Miss Virginia Zeguers, cured of consumption, after medical advisers had abandoned all hopes of recovery. Cure No. 180. Twenty-five years' nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and debility, from which I have suffered great misery, and which no medicine could remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food is a very short time. W. B. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London." No. 4,208. " Eight years 'fodry which p h e i p c s h i e s r e v r o v u a s n n t e h s s a , d d c e o b n i 1 s i t , e w d i t t h h e c r a a d m v i p c e s , o sp f as in m an s y ,a , n li d se av n e a b u ee a n'effectually cured by Da Barry's health-restoring Food. I shall be happy to answer any inquiries. Rev. John W. Flavell, Riddlington Rectory, Norfolk." No. 32,836. " Three years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and left arm, and general debility, which rendered my life very miserable, has been radically removed by Du Barry's health restoring Food. Alex. Stuart, Archdeacon of Ross, skibboreen." Cure No. 3,006. " Thirteen years cough, indigestion, and general debility have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Revalenta Arabica Food. James Porter, Athol-street, Perth." Important Caution against the fearful dangers of spurious imita tions ; The Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood granted an injunc tion on the 10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper Neville, for imitating "Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food." Suitably packed for all climates. and with all instruetions. In canisters, lib 25 9d ; 21b 45 6d ; 121 b 225. Super refined quality, lib Cs; 21b lls; 51b 225; lelb 335. The 101 b and 121 b canisters are forwarded carriage free, on receipt of Post-office order. Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., pur veyors to her Majesty, 182, Piccadilly; James Well, 413, Sloane street ; also at 60, Gracechurch-street ; 330, 430, and 451, Strand ; 94, Cheapside ; and 60, plahopsgate-Street ; 63, 150, and 19a, Ox f ccd-greet, EAST INDIA ROUSE, August 11, 1858. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th inst., at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of laying before the Proprietors of East India Stock, for their approbation, a Re solution passed unanimously by the Court of Directors this day, Granting au Annuity of V,OOO to Sir John Laird Nair Lawrence, Bart., G.C.8., upon the grounds therein stated. The Report required by the Bye Law, Cap. IX., Sec. 3, together with the Documents on which the said Resolution has been formed, are open for the inspection of the Proprietors at this House. J. D. DICKINSON, Secretary. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. EXCURSION to Oxford, Banbury, Leamington, Warwick, and Birmingham, • from Paddington, on SUNDAY, the 15th, at 7.15 a.m., returning the same night.—Faros: Oxford, 6s. ad. and 45.; Banbury, Ss. and ss. ; Leamington and Warwick, 10s. 6d. and 6s. I and Birmingham, 12s. and 7s. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. WINDSOR and back for 2s. 6d., from Paddington.—Week days at 8.45 and 10.30 a.m., returning at 6.35 and 8.5 p.m. On Sun days, from Paddington at 9 a.m., returning at 7 p.m.—Taplow and back, on Sundays, for 2s. 6d., from Paddington at 9 a.m., returning at 6.57 p.m. Henley and back for Ss., from Paddington, at 9 a.m., returning at 5.55 p.m. F 0 It TH E SEA SIDE. ANGOLA SUITS, 21. 158. Excellence with Economy. GEORGE HOBSON, 57, Lombard-street. Established 1796. RAILWAY :INTELLIGENCE. GEELONG AND MELBOURNE. The adjourned meeting of shareholders and bondholders was held yesterday at the offices of Messrs. Partidge and Co., Lancaster-place, Strand. Mr. Potter took the chair in the absence of Lord Alfred. Churchill_ The CHAIRMAN said that he regretted the absence of Lard A. Churchill, as he felt that it might be more satisfac tory if the chair were taken by a shareholder instead of a bondholder only, although, as far as he (Mr. Potter) was concerned, he looked upon their interests as so similar that he was quite ready to unite with the shareholders in bring ing about a satisfactory adjustment of the difficulties which oppressed the undertaking. The Geelong and Melbourne Railway was really and essentially a Government undertak ing. Very few of the shareholders would have subscribed their capital if they had not felt that they were under the pro tection of the Colonial Government, and were secured a guaranteed minimum interest on their shares. Some 18 months ago, when he and others had occasion to ad dress a memorial to the directors, they called upon the late Duke of Marlborough, who held 1,000 shares. They wished his grace to sign the memorial, in order that there might be some official representation of the English share holders at the board. The duke, on that occasion, at first objected to sign the memorial lest it might take away from the Government the responsibility they were under, for he stated that he had invested his L 20,000 relying upon the faith of the Government guarantee, and he feared by taking any part in the memorial he would be trenching upon the responsibility of the Government. No sooner had the scheme for the railway been projected than the Govern ment connected themselves with it. They obtained powers to enable themselves to guarantee the interest, and to secure for themselves a representation at the board. They appointed two members of the Go vernment, one of whom was Mr. S. J. Cooke, the present manager in England, who came over to help in raising the funds. The project was one which, although small in the Old World, was of great importance and magni tude in the colony. It connected the two principal sea ports, and must one day become the high road from Mel bourne to Ballarat. The policy of the Government of Australia subsequently changed, for they resolved that the main trunks of railway should be made and worked by the Government, and the moment that resolution was taken they commenced a course of obloquy, misrepresenta tion, and abuse against the Geelong and Melbourne Company. One member of the Cabinet denounced the undertaking as " a misdirected enterprise," and every obstacle was thrown in the way of the company to cheapen the line in order to buy up. (Hear, hear.) When the line was in course of construction, the first diffi culty was the neglect of the Government to send a share list over to this country. They then quibbled about the time when the funds were due to pay the interest. Though surprised at the extraordinary advices which had recently been received from the colony, he had no doubt but that ultimately they would obtain a full measure of jtiWee. There was a provision in the act of incorporation that the line should be constructed upon certain plans, and that the plans should be sent to the Government for two months, after which period they were to be considered as approved. That had been done, and one of the difficulties which now appeared was the construction of the line at the Geelong end. The directors tool; land %Imre there was some prior claim to lay down roads, but the company knew nothing of that, and the Government, who alone could know about it, returned the plans approved, and took no notice of those claims. Notwithstanding this the Government now turned round and said that the claims of the Ashby Association must be adjusted before any transfer of the line could take place. tie believed that if the Government had kept faith with the company, and completed the Williams town end of the line, the receipts would have been much larger than would have been necessary to pay the dividend guaranteed by the Government. There were, it would seem, some incidents in the correspondence which had taken place which furnished a key to the conduct of the Government. They appeared to think that they could raise money on the same terms as the Government of Canada. There was, however, a striking contrast between the Government of South Australia and that of Canada. When the securities of the Great Western of Canada were negotiated in England, the Colonial Government undertook to raise three millions by mortgage and loan, the payment of principal and interest to be secured by mortgage of the line. They raised tt:.e money; they took a first mortgage, and when it was found that the cost of the works exceeded the estimate, and that there was a collapse of trade and commerce, they generously remitted the whole of their debt of £3,000,000, and allowed the English shareholders to take the receipts of the line, contenting themselves with a last instead of a first mortgage. (near, hear.) Yet the Prime Minister of Victoria appeared surprised that the credit of South Aus tralia was not equal to that of Canada. He (the chairman) believed that the best course for the English shareholders now to adopt would be to pass a resolution in the terms of a protest against the conduct of the Colonial Government, and then form a comtnittee to confer with the associated bankers to induce them to advance the money necessary to pay the interests of the bonds, and, failing in those efforts, to despat ch a properly qualified agent to the colony to en deavour to get the Government to purchase the line. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman SALotworts inquired whether it was quite true that an arrangement for the sale of the line had been coneludee; wish the late Government of Victoria Mr. COOKE said that a proposal had been made by the directors, which had been verbally accepted by the Govern ment. The terms were, that the Government should pur , chase the line with its liabilities, and give in exchange for the shares at 5 per cent. debentures with a guaranteed ' interest of 6 per cent. The g - overnor had subsequently written to Mr. Potter to say that he had no reason to sup pose that his then advisers (the new Government) would refuse to ratify the promises of the old. Mr. Alderman SALOMON s said he had purchased his shares lately, entirely on the security of the Government, and that he did not think there was room for an honest Government to get out of the bargain. The bonds were signed by two nominated members of the Government, who represented the Government of Victoria in this matter quite as much as Lord Monteaele did when he signed the Exchequer bills of the British Government. (Hear, hear.) He suegested whether it might not be better to send a deputation to Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton before any steps were taken that might damage the credit of the Colonial Government in the English money market. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN said they proposed going to the asso ciated bankers, in the roost friendly manner. He feared that if they were to go to Sir E. B. Lytton, the step would be resented in the colony. Mr. Alderman Salmons was not aware of all that passed between the shareholders and the Colonial Government. A SIEAREHOLDER inquired if Mr. Cooke had received any further letters from Melbourne since the meeting of Muuduy funk Mr. toosz said he bad not, but that he had seen a pri vate letter in which the writer stated that the matter was stilt in an unsettled state, bat that it was expected that the transfer would be made in a few days. In reply to a SHAREHOLDER, The CHAIRMAN said that they had already sent the strongest possible remonstrances to the governor, but all to no pnrpose. Mr: HENDERSON went at some length into the position of the company, and expressed his apprehension that if the line were to come into the hands of the shareholders (the only alternative should the Government hold back much longer), a call of £lO per share would be required to pay its debts and carry it on.. _ The CHAIRMAN said there were pressing creditors whose claims could not be longer delayed. The banks held the debentures, and were clamouring for payment. Some conversation took place with reference to the word ing of the resolutions, but ultimately they were carried in the spirit suggested by the chairman, and the proceedings terminated with a vate of thanks to Mr. Potter for presiding. LLYNVI VALLEY. The balf-yearly mating was held yesterday at the Great Western Hotel, Paddington— Mr. A. Macgregor In the chair. Mr. G. P. SAUNDERS, the secretary, read the report of the directors, to the following effect :—A settlement of the accounts for the half-year ended on 30th June last has been circulated, as usual, among the proprietors. The revenue has been only £6,279105. 11d. against £7,045 ss. Id. during the corresponding period of the past year. This difference may be wholly attributed to the depression of trade, which has for upwards of nine months affected all railways. But, on the other hand, there has been a considerable dimi nution of expenditure upon works of reconstruction ; and the net profit, after deducting interest on mort gages, amounts to 0,453 lls. 4d. against £3,215 2s. Od. for the corresponding six months of last year. The balance at the credit of general revenue account is now £12,094 7s. 4d. The directors announced in their last report that !bey had issued a prospectus for the preference of 5 per cent. shares. They have now the pleasure to inform the proprie tors that applications have been made for a considerable amount; and there being no longer any doubt that ample means will be forthwith available for the construction of the new line, the directors have concluded a contract for that purpose with Mr. D. Baldwin, of. Lewisham: The work is already commenced, and it will be prosecuted with energy. The directors recommend a dividend out of the profits of the half-year at the rate of 6 per cent., free of income tax. The etritcracnt of accounto phowcd that £160,632 had been received to credit of capital account, and that £124,877 had been expended, leaving a balance of £35,754. The revenue account for the hall-year ended the 30th of June showed that £6,279 had been received from traffic and other sources, and £2,825 expended (including £1,114 balance of interest on mortgages), leaving a disposable balance of £3,453. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the reception and adoption of the report, congratulated the shareholders on the favour able prospects of the undertaking, and observed that when the new works to Brldge-end were completed a considerable increase of traffic might be expected. The motion having been seconded, was carried unani mously. A dividend at the rate of 6 per cant., free of income tax, was then declared on the ordinary stock, and also a dividend of 5 per cent. on the guaranteed stock. A PROPRIETOR gave notice that at the next half-yearly meeting he should mole a resolution to Inc:ease the allow ance to the directors. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro ceedings. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN- SHIRE. Wednesday—the d in ep e t e it t y in -c g ha o i f ; The half-yearly man, mcorm J. v h w ap a m s a h n e , ld pr o e n . siding. There was a full attendance of shareholders. The report of the directors and the half-yearly statement of accounts were taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, after expressing his regret that ill health had prevented him from paying as much attention to the interests of the company during a portion of the past half year as he could have wished, stated that any questiOns put by the shareholders would be gladly answered by his col leagues, Mr. Turner and Mr. Gamble. He hod no doubt that all the proprietors had looked with great interest to the recent contest in Parliament. The alliance with the Great Northern Company was hotly contested by the Lon don and North-Western Company, but it had now been ratified by an Act of Parliament. He had hoped that when that point was settled •by the unanimous votes of the committees of the two Houses of Parliament, the question of competition would have been s t at rest, and that every thing would have been done to benefit the property of the shareholders in lieth companies. Irr - this he had been dis appointed; and the directors of the London and North- Western Company, in their report, just issued, stated that they had hitherta forborne to exercise to the full extent the powers of retaliation at their command, and threatened to take other steps for the preservation of the property belong ing to their shareholders. His impression was that the London and North-Western directors had already done their utmost; and this seemed to be the opinion also of their own solicitor, Mr. Swift, judging from that gentleman's evi dence given before one of the Parliamentary committees. In answer to Mr. Monk, the counsel for the London and North-Western Company, Mr. Swift said—" The Great Nor thern Company have succeeded in totally ruining our Liverpool and Manchester traffic, by lower rates and by a ruinous arran g ement with the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company, and we have no means of in juring them in return ; anti if this bill passes, the same result will ensue, by lowering our rates to nothing; and we have no means of resisting. They will have the means by this bill of taking from us that on which we hare spent our capital; and we have not the means of retaliating, as far as regards the traffic on which they have spent their capital." It should be known, also, that the Manchester and Sheffield and Great Northern Companies had not pushed the compe tition to the fullest extent in their power. They were not competing with the London and North-Western Company for traffic over various routes, which was estimated at £450,000 per annum. There was no doubt that they (the Manchester and Sheffield Company) bad lost money by the l te s ffie oo. ld T alone , o N n f o e a , t l i l i d i i n u n g. r g ing the past off in l s . d the competition already in operation; but their balance-sheet for the last half year was less af f ected by that cause s h 0 1 n 26d. be goodsthan b t y r a theffi at G a rirnsl depression hosys no i s n fa ss trade. persix months, showedhshd been 230,045 tons; which, taken at wanting on the pert of the directors to cultivate friendly relations with the London and North-Western Company; but that company must be made to know that, an agree ment affected more parties than one. (Hear, bear.) In conclusion, he moved that the half-yearly report and state ment of accounts be received and adopted. Mr. C. TURNER. seconded the motion. Mr. G. HADFIELD M.P., said he had property in both s h et imtlinthgatthief companies, and was therefore a considerahle loser by th e ofas service e t o t l n d competition now carried on. He had just attended the meeting of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company, and h tl e t eocrbiatiisr tenna-directors ir ( t r n . disputes between the Sheffield and Great Northern a n d London and North-Western Companies they would wil lingly give their time and attention for that purpose. One of the results of the competition , whic h he re l ated on the authority of Mr. Watkin, the general man a ger of t he Shef field Company, was that the London and North-Western Company were bringing flour to Manchester from Lincoln at 7s. 6d. per ton, while the actual cost to the company was 15s. 2d. per ton. This was denied by the London and North- Weetorn C,lopany ; but was still maintained Icy Mr. Wat kin. (Hear, hear.) Seeing that at present there was no dividend upon nearly £8,000,000 of stock, he would move, after the adoption of the report, that the creation of new stock for the line to Liverpool be suspended until the pre sent disputes were settled. _ _ _ Mr. GAMBLE (a director) said that on the previous day he attended a meeting of railway delegates in London. The first resolution which was then adopted contained little more than a truism. [He then read the resolutions, which will be found In the proceedings of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company.] To the second resolution as to arbi tration he could not consent ; and the directors of the Sheffield and Great Northern Companies would never con sent to part with such a power. (Hear, hear.) In answer to a sharelilder, it was stated thit the amount lost by the competition was about £5Ol, and by the falling eft in traffic consequent upon the depression of trade £l,OOO per week. In reply to Mr. Higgiobottom, the CHAIRMAN stated that the taircetors had been unable to obtain a conveyance of land f,r a station at Dukinfield, and they were not dis posed to erect a station on ground not in their possession. A similar difficulty existed at Ashton ; but at Guidebridge accommodation for goods traffic would be provided, sup posing power was given to the directors at this meeting to raise the additional capital asked for. The motion for the adoption of the report was then agreed to unanimously. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. TUR NER, the usual dividends on the preference stock were de clared, but on the ordinary shares of the company there was no dividend. The CHAIRMAN moved that a petition be presented to Parliament, and also a memorial to the Government, pray ing that a law may be passed to enable trustees to invest trust money in mortgages and in railway debentures and preference stock ; which, after some suggestions from Mr. Hadfield, was agreed to. , Mr. HAD PI Ei.n, M.P., then brought forward his motion, in the following form :—" That the good offices of Mr. 11. W. Wickham, M.P., chairman of the Lancashire and York shire Railway Company, with his board or without it, be accepted to arrange the disputes with the London and North-Western Company; and that, in the meantime, the creation of stock for the Garston and Liverpool line be suspended." He was desirous that nothing should lie done which would aggravate the Loud•n and North-Western Company, acrd it was fur that reason that he proposed the postponement of the creation of the new capital. Mr. BAr.nwm seconded the motion. Mr. TURNER (director) and several shareholders spoke against the motion. Mr. FENTON suggested that instead of the matter being referred to Mr. Wickham, the delegates who assembled in London on the previous day should be req❑ested to continue their negotiations towards a general pamfication, not only of the quarrels between these two companies, but lrtwcen all companies who had the misfortune to have differences with others. Mr. E. WATRIN strongly condemned both the motion and the proposed amendment. The Sheffield Company had re peatedly offered arbitration, and it had been as often refu:cd by the London and North-Western Company. If a pro position such as had been suggested were adopted, the directors would he for ever deprived of all control in fixing the rates, which were, in the first place, the only means of developing their traffic, and, in connection viith competi tion, of keeping in order a powerful competitor like the London and North-Western Company. Either the share. holders had confidence in the directors as to their fitness and ability, or they lead not ; but if they had, it was their duty wayis period to strengthen their hands in every possible (, hear.) A further discussion ensued; and after numerous calls to ic w ithdraw," both the resolution and amendment were withdrawn. This closed the general business, and the meeting was made special; when The CHAIRMAN moved that, in conformity with the various Acts of Parliament affecting the company, 62,830 new shares at £lO each be issued, to be called " redeemable £lO preference shares." Mr. TURNER seconded the motion, which was agreed to without a single remark. On the motion of Mr. WILLIAMS, a vote of thanks and confidence was then passed to the chairman and directors, and the proceedings terminated. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. The half-yearly meeting was held on Wednesday at IMan chester—Mr. H. W. Wickham, M.P., presiding. There was a good attendance of directors and shareholders. The CHAIRMAN said that at the last mee ti ng b e ex pressed regret that the traffic of the half-year showed a con siderable falling off; and he now had to state that the total amount received during the la st half -year fell short of the amount received in the corresponding half of 1857—it being the first time in the history of the undertaking that such a thing had occurred. (At the last meeting he said he be lieved that the cause of the de pression was transient—that it was principally the effect of the commercial panic —and that as trade revived so would the prosperity of the company rapidly increase, as it had done on for mer occas i ons; an d he still held that opinion. (Hear, hear.) The revenue of the company fir the half-year amounted to £561,335, as against £610,714 in the half-year ending June, 1857 ; showing a decrease of £49,371. Of this sum £20,492 was on passenger traffic. There bad been a decrease of 217,000 in the number of passengers carried ; and the defi ciency on this account was about £12,000, while £8,456 was due to the shorter average of the distances the passen gers had been carried. The merchandise goods carried had keen receipts showed a falling offof t 28,550, althoug the 39,000 tons in excess of the first half of 1857. These 39,000 tons ought to hsve represented an increase of £9,000; so that, compared w ith what might be called or di nary t i mes there had been a failing off of £37,Q50. A few thousand pounds must be allowed for the shorter distances the goods bad been carried; and the whole of th e rema i n d er o f the deficiency must he attributed to the competition of rival companies with whose undertakings that cf this company was interlaced. (Hear, hear.) The directors had in variably done their utmost to secure the best rates possible; but as the board were letennined to hold their own as far as they could, and as other parties had tried to obstruct the traffic from the company's lines the board had been compelled to reduce rates. The directors had been most anxiously and almost continuously engaged in endeavouring to put an end to this unfortunate state of things; and he thought be might congratulate the share holders that there was now some prespect of success. There had been seyeral,tneetiugs . with the representailyes of other companies; and upon the previous day there was a most influential meeting at the Luton Hotel, London, Mr. Thompson, chairman of the North-Eastern Company, presiding; at which the following resolutions*were passed, as suggestions to all the railway boards in the kingdom " That the rates and fares on the several railways of the kingdom should be so fixed as to realise the largest amount of net profits to the companies entitled to them. That where any two or more companies interested in any parti cular traffic fail to agree amongst themselves as to the rates and fares to be charged, the points in dispute should be referred to arbitration. The ap proval of the following companies has already been received :—London and North-Western, Great Western, Midland, North-Eastern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and East Lancashire. That the several railway boards be re quested to report their opinion to this meeting by letter, ad dressed to the chairman, at York; and by sending one or more delegates to the adjourned meeting, which will be held at the Euston Hotel, on Thursday, the 9th of September next, at 10 o'clock in the morning, fur the further considera tion of the subject." The first resolution did not imply-that the highest rates allowed by Act of Parliament should be charged; but only that such arrangements should be made that the greatest possible advantage should be obtained from the rates fixed. There bad been no increase in locomotive charges, although the increase in train mileage had been very considerable. The whole of the company's engines were being altered so as to consume coal instead of coke, and, while there would be no annoyance from smoke, the saving to the company would be very great. The coaching charges had decreased £2,255, and the mernhandise charges £6,034, although larger traffic had been dealt with, thus showing that the efforts of the board to reduce ordinary working charges had not been in vain. (Hear, hear.) The total saving in that respect had been £9,280 ; but, of course, the items of excess had completely swallowed it. The maintenance of way charges had increased £2,773, which was accounted for by the larger number of trains. Under the head of rates and taxes there had been an increase of £3,360, owing to the recent great distress in all the districts • through which the company's lines ran, and the consequently higher poor -rater. It would be satisfactory to the shareholders to know that the goods traffic was now resuming its usual healthy state. (Hear, hear.) The increase had been satisfactory for the last two months ; and the return on the previous day, for the last week, showed an increase of £62 over the corresponding week of 18.57. Taking into account what was received _last year from the Art Treasures Exhibition, and allowing fOr the low charges forced upon the company by competitien. the traffic last week represented an increase of at least £2,000 over the corresponding period of 1857. He had hoped that this meeting would have been the first of the united companies (the Lancashire and Yorkshire and East Lancashire), but, although the preamble of the bill, after a most careful con sideration during 19 days, by the committee of the Com mons, was unanimously declared to have been proven, the committee of the Lords, after six days' sitting, declared by a majority that the preamble had not been proven. No reason was given for thus rejecting the bill. He regretted the result exceedingly, because he was convinced that under the bill the public would have been much better served, and the companies would have been gainers. He could not see in what way the merchants of any of the large towns, the coalowners, or any of the many opponents, could possibly be benefited by the rejection of the bill. However, it now re mained for the two boards to werk theconcerns as well as they could under existing powers. From the first there had been the utmost cordiality between them, and that feeling had been, if possible, strengthened by the rejection of the bill. (Hear, bear.) He believed that the prosperity of the com pany would keep pace with that of the country; and that, notwithstanding its present position, it might be considered one of the most valuable properties in the country. (Ap plause.) The chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report and accounts. Mr. WILLIAM STUART seconded the motion. He would have done so with much greater pleasure if the dividend had not been decreased, through the folly —nay, the almost mad ness—of neighbouring companies. (Hear, hear.) But he believed that the day was coming when shareholders as a body would unite to farce upon the directors of competing companies an amicable and fair settlement of their disputes. (Applause.) He hoped that by the 9th September there would be such a union of interests as would declare that the kind of folly now being perpetrated should be no longer permitted. (Hear, hear.) Mr. E. HARPER, one of the auditors, explained that he and his colleague could not report as usual, owing to the meeting being held a month earlier than was customary. As to plant, &c., they could, however, confirm the report of the directors; and the share register and the mortgage ac count had been found perfectly correct. Mr. Harper dwelt upon the importance of attention to the permanent way account, and gave notice that at the next meeting he should move for a large appropriation out of revenue to that account. In reply to questions The CHAIRMAN said that the Great Northern and the Sheffield Companies were represented at the meeting in London on Tuesday. The paper of consent had not been signed as for either; but it was understood that the feeling of the Great Northern was decidedly in favour of the reso lutions. (Hear, hear.) He and his colleagues were ready to continue their exertions for peace; .and as far as possible they would forego other engagements so as to meet for the promotion of a conciliatory spirit. (Applause.) Mr. KIDD contended that the affairs of the company were conducted ti•mn a totally wr ,, ne , principle ; and that their position could not be improved iird..ss increased. The motion was unanimowly agreed to. A dividend at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum was de clared ; and the ordinary opposing powers were given to the board. The CHAIRMAN said that the board wished the latter resolution to be passed (although there was no chance of parliamentary business before the next meeting) because it was often easier to avoid contests by preliminary negotia tions than to avert them by parliamentary opposi.ion. •Mr. Thomas FRILDEN moved—" That no further sums be added to the capital account without having been pre viously voted by the proprietors." The motion having been seconded, The CHAIRMAN said that not a shilling should be added to the account the addition of which could be avoided; but there was the extension of the Wigan s tation, required to be done by Parliament, and other works to be effected, so that the account must be increased. After some discussion, the motion was withdrawn, upon a promise by the chairman that, at the next meeting, he would snbmit an estimate of the probable expenditure on capital account for the then current half-year. SPECIAL MEETING. The meeting was then made special. The CHAIRMAN moved a resolution, authorising the creation of £t260,050 of stock, bearing a preference dividend of £5 3s. 10d. per annum for the purchase of the Barnsley brlnch ; end he remarked that nothing. was to be done that had not been several times fully explained to the sharehold ers. The motion was agreed to unanimously. The CHAIRMAN next moved a resolution, authorising the creation of D 269,024 stock, with 42 per cent. preference dividend, being this company's moiety of the sum necessary for carrying out the purchase of the Blackbur❑ line. It was explained by the Chairman, Mr. Fenton, and others, that Ole present was a very favourable time for a financial operation ; that two years were allowed for pay ing off the five per cent. preference holders of the Black burn Company, and that upon the new shares issued £1 would be called on the 30th September, another 11 before the end of the year, and the remainder of the £5 whenever it might he determined to pay off the holders of Blackburn ordinary stock. The motion was unanimously adopted, and the proceed ings laminated wills thanks to Mr. Wickham for presiding. GREAT WESTERN. The directors of this company have just issued their half yearly report. It gives the following summary of receipts and working espouses, as deduced from the revenue shie r-merits of the Great Western lines, to exhibit to the pro prietors, in a concise form, the comparison of the two correspor (Tina periods in the years 1857 and 1338. The number of miles of railway opened in 1857 was 467, and in 1838, 466. Receipts to — Juno 30, 1857. June 30, 1853. Passengers, mails, &c £153,157 Gooth, minerals,kc 258.520 - Parcels Other sources of revenue.... 28,432 768,955 '— 741,116 Expenses to— June 30, 1857. June 30,1853, Maintenance of way £07,238 Locomotive department.— 79,869 Carrying account 117,410 General charges Government duty and rates. 39,333 Other disbursement 319,257 330,830 The balance of net revenue £i19,697 Ri23,616 The report also contains the following passages :—" The operating causes which have led to such a diminution of traffic receipts h ave been in almost universal action upon every railway, and it could scarcely be expected that this company should be exempted from the temporary effect of such a remarkable paralysis as that which has occurred is the commercial and manufacturing business of the country. It will, however, be seen from the foregoing summary that, although the revenues of the Great Western lines under such exceptional circumstances, have been diminished from causes beyend control, the directors have succeeded in effe.ctin,g, a more than commensurate saving in the working expenses of those lines, amounting to no less a sum than V 8,427 in one half-year. The stagnation referred to both in the export and import trade of the country has been felt, however, with greater force in the northern division of railways, where every description of traffic is more dependent upon the commer cial and industrial classes than in the south of England. The falling off in the aggregate receipts upon the two Shrewsbury lines alone within the same period bas been £18,785, while the saving in working expenses (omitting for the purpose of a just comparison the renewal of five miles of railway, which did not apply to the farmer period) has been only £6,706. It must be remarked that one distinguishing feature in the loss upon those lines has been the active com petition which has been in operation between the London and North-Western and the Great Northern and Sheffield Com panies. It has most injuriously affected the receipts of the Shrewsbury lines by diverting some of the northern traffic to other routes at ruinously low fares, as well as by the neces sity of submitting to a reduction of charges upon other traffic, for a time, in order to protect those lines from a still further loss. During such competition, too, the company has been precluded. for obvious reasons, from making any material reduction in the locomotive or other working ex penses, which could not have been judiciously attempted. While your directors deplore that such a disturbing cause should have been allowed to exist, and especially in times of depression from natural causes, they trust that the indica tions of more active trade on the one hand, coupled with a more peaceful policy by those companies on the other, will be the means of restoring to this company the progres sively i ncreas ing revenue of which those lines, under ordinary circumstances, are susceptible. Under a fi rm Conviction of the prudence of such a course, the directors have decided to recommend the proprietors to refrain upon this occasion from declaring any dividend upon the consolidated stock. They believe that the reser vation of a considerable balance, after defraying every engageinent, will be more calculated to strengthen the financial position and credit of the company, with a v i ew to obtain reductions in the rate of interest upon loans, than paying a dividend at the present moment and carryiug for ward a smaller balance. It is true that the current half year is always the best in point of income, and, as such, c annot fail to provide the means of paying a dividend, even irrespective of the balance ; but the directors have reason to know that many proprietors concur in the view that (he course so recommended will be conducive to the stability and future welfare of the company. Some reduction in the interest upon loans has already been effected, as apptars from the accounts; and the directors will persevere i f every effort to avail themselves of the improved state o the money market fur a further saving in that charge. The capital expenditure of the company may now be considered to be practically closed, as was explained very fully to the proprietors at the last meeting. The accounts for that expenditure show that, while some of the outstanding balances have been paid during the half-year, the turns already received for the sale of surplus property, and for a portion of shares in other companies, have exceeded the capital payments by about X-29,000. In pursuance of an arrangement which was notified at the half-yearly general meeting in February, the directors im mediately proceeded, under the promise they had given, to make vacancies for the admission of three new directors into the board, whose names had been recommended by proprietors for election, as willing to undertake the duties of that office. Mr. Samuel Baker of Thorngrove, Worcester; Mr. Robert J. Brown, of Cirencester; and Mr. Edward Leeming, of Richmond, being duly qualified, were conse quently appointed in the place of the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, M.P. ; the Hon. Robert Windsor Clive, M.P. ; and Mr. icklethwait, who resigned their seats to admit them into the board of management." EASTERN COUNTIES. The half-yearly report of the directors of this company says :—" The period has arrived whets your directors have to submit for your consideration the result of this undertaking for the half-year ending 30th June, 1858, which shows a receipt of 045,516, against £654,675 in the corresponding half-year. The expenditure was £295,639, against £300,098. The general depression in trade has exercised a con siderable influence on the receipts of all railway come panics for the half-year ending 30th June, 1858, and the receipts of this company have, although- in a lesser de= gree than most of the larger companies, been affected by it. Another cause has operated to diminish this company's re venue during the past half-year, viz.—the competition which has existed between several of the railway companies having 'termini in the metropolis, and come - of them having junctions with your line at Peterborough, the effect of which has been a reduction of the rates for traffic generally, which has in some degree reduced the receipts on your line. Upon the whole the reduction has been smaller, as compared with the receipts of the same period in 1857, than might have been anticipated, and you will find on comparing the respective periods that the decrease as regards the Eastern Counties lines amounts only to the sum of £6,510 19s. Id. It is to be regretted, from the causes above 'enumerated, as well as from local causes, that the traffic of the East Aug. lien Company's lines has suffered to some extent, although the same means have been used by this company to develop that traffic as has been adopted on their own lines. Conti currently with the decrease of the receipts, your directors have much satisfaction in being able to state that the work• ing expenses for the half-year have been reduced to nearly an equal extent, viz. :—by the sum of £4,458 Os. 9d., leaving the result, as regards net revenue, about the same as if no - diminution of receipts bad-occurred. The stability of rail way property is afneted by the. manner in which the capital of a company is dealt with. If additions be made to it, except for purposes of increasing the revenue, future years have to bear a burden in the charge of increased interest, which must diminish the- sum applicable for dividend. Your directors have the satisfaction of pointing out that in the present half-year the addition is scarcely of sufficient Importance to mention. The - whole amount is only £5,316 4s. 6d., and of this £2,878 2s. 4d. was authorised in the report made the 31st December, 1857, for new works at Brick-lane and shops at Bisbopsgate station. By- that outlay a considerable yearly rental will be obtained. The whole addition exclusive of that sum, is only £2,438 2s. 2d., and that for works of a remunerative charaeter, and Parliamentary expenses. There are occa sions when directors should not hesitate to make an addition to capital; if for objects which partake of the nature of first cost, and for the purpose of carrying on a new undertaking. The time has now arrived when some provision should be made for plant for the Woodford and Loughton line, and to meet the, requirements of additional -mileage now being worked by this company. Since the 22d August, 1856, the general plant of the company has been used for this purpose, and as 14 miles of extra pound have to he worked over for the Woodford traffic alone, by reason of a considerable num ber of trains running from Fenchureh-street as well as ,Bishopsgate,6o additional carriages will be required, and this number your directors propose to order in the current half year, with your approval. The observations which apply to carriages apply also to locomotives, and it will require six engines to supply the wants f or new lines in that respect, the cost of which will be charged to.the capital account. These are all the additions which your directors calculate will for the present require to be made. except for six wore shops about to be erected in front of the Bishopsgate sta tion, which will yield a large per centage on the amount expended. That will not be the only advantage; but the alterations will greatly improve the entrance, remove the objections made by passengers, and render the station more easy of access. The result of the undertaking as regards the Eastern Counties Company for the last half-year is as follows : Gross receipts due to the Eastern Counties £513,366 17 11 295,639 I 2 £217,72710 2 Less interest on guarantees and 1( anc 141,417 10 0 Balance 76,310 0 2 Add sum carried over after paying December dividend.. - Deduct on account of deferred permanent way 83,566 3 8 account B,OOO 0 0 Leaving £75,566 3 3 available for dividend, and as, in the opinion of your direc tors, every charge has been brought against the revenue account, which properly belongs to it, they have declared a dividend of £1 3s. 9d. per centurn for the half-year, on the consolidated stock of tbe company, which is after the rate of £2 7s. 6d. per centum for the year. The sum amounts to £69,274 2s. 6d. ; and will leave a balance to be carried over of /6,29205. 9d. to the succeeding half-year. Your directors understand that the works on the East Suf folk Company's lines are progressing to completion, but the time of the opening for traffic has not yet been intimat ed to this company. On the 16th May last, the line from Halesworth to Haddiscoe, worked under agreement by this company, which comprises about 13 miles of the main line of the East Suffolk Company, was closed for the purpose of relaying the permanent way with heavier rails. The work ing agreement with this company is still under negotiation as to details. So soon as these have been agreed to, a special meeting of the proprietors will be called for its ratification. Considerable attention has been paid by your directors during the past half-hear to keeping the permanent way in a state of the utmost efficiency. This has been done at a cost of /52,730 2s. 9d., being after the rate of/233 12s. per mile per annum of ouble line, all charged to revenue. They have much satisfac , ion in stating that all the prin cipal works which required it have now been renewed. The rolling stock is in a very satisfactory condition. The whole of the expenses during the half-year have ben charged to revenue, as more particularly referred to in the report of the locomotive superintendent. The balance at the debit of this account was, at the Ist of January last, £77,760 19s. sd. Since that date the sum of £B9l Ms. has been added, being the balance ex pended on the renewal of the bridge over the Lea river na vigation at Tottenham, the previous expenditure in respect cf that bridge having been charged to the deferred perma nent way renewal account. Your directors, in pursuance of the course recommended to and approved by the pro prietors for the extinction of this debt, have, out of fee general revenue account for the half-year to the 30th June, appropriated thereto a sum of £B,OOO, and the balance, at the debit of the account, is now reluced to £70,65595. 51. There is a small addition to the miscellaneous stock, but not of sufficient importance to require especial notice. The amount of stores in the permanent way and locomotive departments has increased; but that has arisen intentionally, by reason of purchases somewhat more extensive than usual having been made by the directors, as prices in the early part of the year offered a favourable opportunity, and four thousand tons of . rails were bought, which are now in course of consumption ; besides a considerable quantity of timber for use in the permanent way, as well as for plant in the locomotive department. Your directors had at the date of their last repor t every . reason to expect that the differences as to certai n items ut account subsequent to Jan. 1, 1854, hnd been ag reed to by the Norfolk Company. Such however is not the case, and that company now raises objections which your directors considered had been settled. The Eastern Union Company have adopted legal proceedings to bring, their differences or , account to an issue. This coarse y ou r directors regret, as they consider no persons so qualified as the parties them selves to settle any differences in regard to the accounts, and they think that the proper course should have been to have referred the question at issue to arbitration, in the first instance. It is very satisfactory to your directors to state that the hills referred to in the lest half-year's report, viz.: Ist. The abantronment of the Newmarket and Chesterton' Railway, being a part of the Newmarket Railway, and 2d. The abandonment of the Galleons Reach Extension, have received the sanction of Parliament. The object sought for has been gained, and your directors feel assured it will be attended with much pecuniary advantage to the company. T he London, Harwich, and Rott er d am service has not been resumed in the present year, as was anticipated. Some gentlemen who were interested in the steamer which was running last year attempted to form a company, and invited your directors to assist them in that undertaking. Your directors, however, felt it would be b e tter to leave such application of cap i ta l to private enter prise, and declined to do so. At the same time they gave every assurance that all reasonable facilities would be offered in the event of any boats being placed on that line of route. The Barking extension of the London, Tilbury, and South end Railway was opened for traffic on the Ist April last. By this extension a portion of the traffic of the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway passes via Bromley and Plaistow, instead of over this company's Hue via Stratford, the receipts being accounted for as though such traffic passed over the Eastern Counties line as heretofore. The Hertford and Welwyn Junction line was opened for traffic on the let March last, and this company has, in conjunction with the Great Northern Railway Company, supplied rolling stock for the working of the traffic. In accordance with the re solutions passed at the meeting made epeeist for that pur pose, ycur directors advertised to receive money in conver sion of the debenture debt. They have received the sum of £34,165, and bonds to that amount have been extin guished, and a four per cent. preference stock has been issued in lieu thereof. The financial condition of the com pany is such that at present your directors have no occasion for any large sum in respect of this stock. And when they may require it for the purpose of conversion, they expect to have no difficulty in being enabled to issue as much as:may be needed for this purpose. The usual examination of the register for the half-year ending 30th Julie last has been made by a person unconnected with the company. The stock ledgers have been carefully checked ; each transfer has also been examined and checked ; awl the register is found to agree with the amount of the several stocks as authorised to be raised by the company. The dividend account has likewise undergone an examination, and is also founsl correct. Your directors cannot close this report without adverting to the fact that, although there has been a sthall diminution he the receipts, there has been au equivs lent 'reduction in the working expenses, and that the result as. cannot be. otherwise than satisfactory to the pF opriet?r.=, the amount proposed to be paid for dividend nearly _ e . same as that paid in the corresponding half-year of 1857. The favourable condition of the comp an y as regards the very small expenditure on capital account Is another feature which .1-IVIIMIXeIL - they would wish 0 advert t 7 1.17 ,1" 4111 1 1 .1 .1 1 1, - j•t• -wr4,. id remark there is every reason k • l,mri t -_,,,„ .2 .`" i on the sound condition of tke" . ... % 1 ~..,,,',. "r - . l it ' ..,: wt T'' oat from those disturbing eau , r-grrm or t ,:" . : - 1 ,,.' , ier districts." -., -7::: t i .:, . 4 ,. i r.- -9 - ------- MID-SUSSEta a' S The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Friday, at Petworth—Mr. J. Garrard in the chair. The report stated that the directors conicl refer with the greatest satisfaction to the progress already made in the works for the construction of the railway. N early the whole of the masonry on the lower section of the line (11 miles in length) including the bridge over the river Arun, at Put borough - ~, has been completes, and the remaining work - -1- '•i-- so forward a state that this sec tion could be c,,.:,,1e,...d within three months without difficulty. Upon the upper section, however, in conse quence of difficulties interposed by some landowners, the progress in the works has not been so satisfactory ; b ut 4n spite of these obstacles, the directors hope that the line will be completed • by the next half-yearly meet ing. The directors have received a memorial, numerously and respectably signed, from the landowners and residents iu the neighbourhood of Arundel and Littlehampton, pray ing them to carry out the original scheme proposed for the accommodation of Mid-Sussex by the extension of the line to these towns. The prrject has obtained the approval and sanction of the Duke of Norfolk, whose property is princi pally affected by it; but, as no assistance can under existing circumstances be expected from the Brighton Company, it behoves those parties principally interested to make suck exertions as shall coon terbalance the absence of support from the Brighton Company. The capital account showed that £50,983 bad been re £L ceived, and 0,083 expend e d, l eav i ng a balance of £3OO. On the motion of the CUAIKMAN the report was adopted, and the meeting separated. MIDLAND. The report of the directors of this company states that the traffic of the railway has been seriously injured by the severe competition carried on , between the Lo n d on and North-Western, and the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire, and Great Northern Railway Companies. The traffic for the half-year shows an increase of .c0n81,y70£61,17v: over that of the corresponding period of 1857. The balance s a B r. The file ,333 of which directors re commend brought availablefrom for dividend previous i s L y the following dividends (less income tax), payable on th e Ist proximo, of £2 2s. 6d. per cent. on the consoli dated stock, £1 Bs. 9d. per cent. on the Birmingham. and Derby stock, £3 per cent. on the preferential storAt and Erewash Valley stock; and the usual dividends on th e other preferential stocks, leaving a balance of 112,200 for the next account. The agreement with the Great. Northern Railway Company for enabling this company to work its own trains between Hitchin and King's-cross, and fur the use of the latter station for passengers and goods, has been sealed and exchanged by the respective companies. The capital account shows that £20,761,582 had been received, and £20,561,151 expended, leaving a balance of £203,430. The revenue account f)r the balf-year ending the 30th of June showed that £818,883 hail been received, and £365,133 expended in working the traffic, £199,385 interest on deben tures and guaranteed stocks, £:2,236 Matlock deficiency„ £5OO redemption of mortgages, anti £l,OOO for the Ell' it testimonial—making together with£B,7o6 from last accou' it £569,256, and leaving a disposable balance of £258,333. SALISBURY AND YEOVIL. The report of the directors of the Salisbury and Y evil Railway Company to the ordinary half-yearly meeti, Ag, to 1, and be he held on the 18th inst., is as follows :—The dir h ctor , in their last report, expressed their hope that the ,P lee be ' tween Salisbury and Gillingham might be finisk au ready for opening in the early part of the autur JE, . The subjoined report of the engineer, Mr. Locke, cont 11 as their anticipations, and, unless any unforeseen circ a' nstances should retard the progress of their works, the '.it ,e w ill b e opened accordingly, provided such arrangemedn' is can .be made with the South-Western Railway Comp -a• ay as will justify the directors in commencing the traif .e . Two bids were submitted to the shareholders for their Itpproval at a meeting held for that purpose on the 2d of Ju ne last. Cme, for an extension of time to complete the w irks. The of her, promoted by the South-Western Comport's, to authorisci th e purchase of lease, by them, of this line.. Both- these • hills have received the sanction of the Legis:utture. Annexed is a statement of the receipts and expenditure during tke - past half-year. The capital account shows that £253,517 Os. 44„ h ave been raised out of the £533,333 Gs. Bd., for which powers have -been given, and shows an expeneA tore of £229,054 18s. ]ld., leaving a balance of £24,4ri2 i s . sd . The items in the expenditure are of a very. 7 noderate character, save one for the old West Mill of ...3.llerborne, '.; for which the large sum of £4,615 appears to ha a been paid. OFFICIAL TRAFFIC RETURAI EASTERN COUNTIES, NORFOLK, AND EASTERN UNION .—Wook ending Aug. 8 : Passengers, ko. rl4 11 5 Goods, &v. Total . ...t27,234 17 3 Corresponding week of last yer.h...£25,3i7 15 6 GRE&T Norruzax.—Week aiding Aug. I.:— Passengers, eze. Goods 13;2;5 0 0 . —...... Total! Corresponding week of last year—S,2s372 2 3 GREAT irzszaarr.—Week enclinri Aug. 8 : _ Total trait° ..235,008 5 4 Corresponding week of last year....g33.006 14 i t LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN—W Lek ending Aug. 8; Passengers P 1:,917 15 11' UU,RI6 • Total LONDON AND SOUTH-EAsTLIN.--Weok ending Aug. 7 Total receipts t21,9!8 7 5 Corresponding week of last year A 23,115 3 7 LONDON, IlitiowroN, &a,—Week ending Aug. 7:— Passengers, &c. £19,G03 0 0 Goods, &c. Total £22,704 0 0 Corresponding week of last yoar £20,426 0 0 LEMON, TILBURY, AND 3011THIEND EXTENsIOIV.—Week ending Aug. 1 _ _ Passengers Goods £2,455 0 0 201 0 0 Total £2,656 0 0 Corresponding week of last year £2,565 0 0 LONDON AND BLAcKw.sm...—Week ending Aug. 8: Passengers £1,725 8 9 Goods , Total £1,822 11 9 Corresponding week of last year X 1,673 7 3 LONDON AND NORTH Warm/tr.—Week ending Ang. 8 : Passengers, &a - £40,245 0 0 mss► &c. 27,203 0 0 Tat a: £67,418 0 0 Corresponding week of last year Z74„17t 0 0 These returns include (both for the present and corresponding week) the traffic of the Buckinghamshire and North Union Lines. but not the traffic of Huddersfield Canal, Shropshire Union, Pres ton and Wyre, south Junction, and Manchester and Buxton Bail- WAY% OHICSTXR AND 110LTHFAD. —Week ending Aug. 8 Passengers, &c. £5,423 0 0 Goods, &.e Total Corresponding week of last year £7,314 0 0 This includes the steamboats and Mold and Caernarvon Brandles. EAST AI GLIAN.—Week ending Aug. 1 : Passengers, &c. £519 15 7 Goods, &c. 49d 0 G Total £1,015 16 1 Corresponding week of last year £957 1 1 1 Lalnssiirsz AND YORKSHIRE.—Week dir , g Aug. 8: Total traffic Corresponding week of last year...£28,337 0 0 This includes the Blackburn line traffic. AST LANCASHIRE.—Week ending Aug. 8: -- Passengers, &c £3,413 0 0 Goods Total ttrilti 0 6 Corresponding, week of last year £7,527 0 0 This includes the Blackburn line traffic. LAricAfrrrat CAat.ist.v, &c.—Week ending Aug. 1: Passengers and parcels Goods, &c. --. Total £7,851 2 1 Corresponding week of last year L7,821 15 7 Blturror. AND EskTka (117 miles open.)--Week ending Aug, I. Passengers, &e. Goods Total £7,r.03 3 2 le UM AND CIIEDITON—Week ending Aug. 1 : Passengers Goods, .ite 63 3 8 Total £243 3 4 itANCIIXSTIII, SOUTH JUNCTION, AND ALTILINCIIAM.—Week ending Aug. 8: Total traffic £92B 3 3 Corresponding week of last scar ...£1,252 18 iLiNCULSTER, SuErrIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE- Week ending Aug. 8: Passengers and parcels t4.938 9 0 Goods, Se 5,835 11 0 Total £11,774 0 9 Corresponding week of last• year £ 11,702 10 8 This return includes half of the Manchester South Junction and A.ltrinclutm receipts; Grimsby Dock duties, &c. ; and Chesterfield Canal receipts. SIIOCKING ACCIDENT.—A melancholy accident occurred near the Raiuford Station on the Lanca shire and Yorkshire Railway, on Tuesday afternoon, about two o'clock, by which David Higham, a labourer on the above branch of the railway, came to an untimely end. De ceased was working in company with about 30 others, who were engaged in re-arranging the sleepers, when a train of wngeons drawn by an engine belonging to the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, of the Haigh Collieries, approached. All the men, with the exception of Ingham, jumped out of the track of the engine, but, in spite of the whistle of the engine and the shouts oehis companions, Higham obstinately remained, continuing his occupation of dropping spikes to a be driven into the sleepers, and was consequently knocked down by the engine, and his bead, faliing upon the rails, was severed from his body. The deceased was a native of Croston, and had been working near Rainford for some time. PLAYING AT HANGING.—At Liverpool, • a boy, aged 15, the son of a Jewish rabbi, named Growall, residirg in Great Howard - street, on Tuesday was playing with some companions, and with the object of imitating an exe— cution, fastened one Pod of a cord upon a nail, and the other round his neck. His companions thought he was only in. play, but to their horror the jest had been turned into * fire' reality, and th , , boy was actually hanging. lie died before he could be liberated. - - THE ROMAN EMPIRE.—We are sonictinfes under £‘ little delusion in the estimates we form of the maCnituda of the Roman empire or the multitude of troops that it nm a in: tained. Russia surpasses it in extent of territory, and main.la tains an army considerably more numerous. France anti Austria, who rank next to Russia in the number of their standing armies, could singly bring into the field a muck _larger force than the whole Roman empire. The military fmce of the Pagan empire is here estimated at 450,000 men; the Christian monarchies of France; and g uAustriagunpowder ow d are ern and the th o : o v that any one of off ident them reputed to maintain nu arm y of 650,000 men ; and when reflectee of le uponartthileryit is invention e the en fi orn r l s wo t ue - a s r for tq powers of modern Europe could bring into the field a destructive force that would sweep from the face of the earth the 30 legions of Adrian. The very division of Europe into a number of States involves this increase or soldiery. In the old Roman empire the great Mediter. ranean Sea lay as peaceful n a lake, and the Raman Alpe had nothiqg to dread but the winds and the waves . ; whiteat in modernn - Europe many quite :artificiallimmderies babe to he guarded by an army of soldiers. " )30gium defew's her flat with 100,000 men, and the marshes of Holland are se. eurediby 60,000 Dutch." Hitherto everything has tended to develop the military power in Christendom.—Blackwooci or August.